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TiTE DAILY "dVfliNG. TELEG R APIlP il I L A D E L Lil E A. THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1870.
CITY I IV TIJ fc. Ij I E 71 C K.
FIRE IN THE SIXTH .WARD. .
Baralng
t thf) NMlonal Metel-SaOO Wrth
About 2 o'clo:k this mnrni..' 0 was ui-
cOTered In the roar portion of tlie onrth "torv
I the rmlMinpr known as tb Nation. lIotc
Noe. 30H and 310 Kaco strwt. Thn fUmns "fi
liated in a room occupied by Mr. A. Blork, shad
manufacturer, the contents of which were en
tircly destroyed. From hnrn tim rUm, ,.,.. t
rounlcAted to tho adjoining rooms and the roof
all of which suffered a like fato. Tho floorlnJ
of the fourth story whs also uonsum- '
whole establishment floorf-- and tu
The hotel Is --
tk.. v-,-nod on by Messrs. Kahn &
,.uo had but lately refitted tho entire vlaca
at an expense of about 8fi(0. Their low by fire
and water is estimated at 500, upon whlcu
there are the following n"l,rftniMTT.ti A??,0"
elation, tMU0; Royal, of Liverpool, flM. The
bniUlinp is owned by Mr. Ko berU, of Now Tork,
and Is damaged to the extent of iro). fully in
sured in tho Hand-and-IIand. Tho National
was a Hebrew boardlng-honso, and fortunately
the majority of tho patrons wcro aWnt at the
Hebrew ball. Those on tho prouiisea succeeded in
ewnplnsr in their night ciothes.
No. 808, ground floor, Is oocuplcd by Oscar
Wilson as a restaurant, who sustains a loss of
$100, principally by water.
No. 810, ground floor, 1 occupied by Mo-wrs.
Bebholu & Derinper, tftiloru, who lows . about
t'-JOO by water.
Mr. Block cannot account for tho origination
of tho fire, stating that he left his room at clfcht
nViock. when all nnrteured secure. Mr. B.
loses 11000 worth of roJs. Insured.
In the rear and separated by an alley in tt
hirt manufactory et CheBter L. Htnlth & Co.
This place was untouched by the flames, but was
neverthtlcss broken Into by the firemen, filled
with water, ahd rrbbed of shirts t tho value of
f HOO or more.
In fact, the Grttacn seem to have had every
thing their own way, and, taking advantage
thereof, ponrcll water Into every nook and cre
vice, the firm losing over 100 worth, of Roods
toy water.
Lioht rroN the Working f Nfwbbots'
Homes the prospects of taming the wild
Arabs of our streets by nieaus Ilka those cm
ployed la the Newsboys' Homes are set forth in
tho following dialogue, reported to us the other
day:
A larty walking along Chesnut street was attracted
by the right eves and blonde curls of a little urchin
seated on the curbing. She approached and asked
him lrne was a newsboy.
"I a'.nt nothing shorter."
"Have you no hoine7"
"No."
"Wouldn't yon like to have onc'.,,,
"Von bet I"
"Yon should not speak so Idly, my son. But coine,
how would yon like me for a mothr at our News
boys' Home?"
The little fellow scanned her from head to foot for
moment, then inquired :
"Would you whip m7"
"Not unless you were baif
"Let me go barefooted?"
"No."
"Play hoss?"
"No."
"Pun the cat's tall?"'
"NO."
"IJck tho ruddln' dish:"
"Ut."
"No." -
Ctiaw tolajc07"
"No." -
Hmoke?" '
"No." . .
Then to none wltfc voir: von dont know any
thing. I reckon next you'd Bay a fellow shouldut
cross his legs and sing -Come along Josey.'" And
then the little fellow's face glowed with a sense of
Ineffable contempt.
Caught Again. Some twelve years ago ono
John 8. Hcydor was convicted of the charge of
jape upon a small child and sentenced to twelve
Years' imorlsonninnt. Ho was lately released,
and from what follows appears to have at ouco
' re-entered criminal life. Some days nco the
residence of Stephen NaBU, Twenty-first and
Wood streets, was eutorea ana ronoed. Sus
picion pointed to Hcydor, and yesterday he was
arrested at Eleventh and Coates streets by Offi
cer Clark His residence was then searched, and
therein were found goods to the value of 100,
which have been recognized as the property of
Mr. Nash. Heyder will have a hearing. at the
Central fetation this afternoon.
Kkmoval of 'Fahrel, Herring & Co. Tho
firm of Farrel, Herring & Co., manufacturers of
Herrinir's patent champion fire and burglar-
nroof safes, represented in this city by Harvey
Glllam, Charles Mathews, and George W. Mey
ers, have lately removed weir store iroin no.
CJOChesnut to TSo. 807 Chcsnut street. Theso
iiafM have won a world-wide reputation. Tho
business of the firm is well managed. No higher
testimony could be offered as to the excellence
of the safes produced by this honsa than the
tict that ncarlv all the leadinsr banks, banklnc.
lasuraucc. and safe deposit companies have
ttiem in use. 1
Tiiv.pt of Fifty Cents. A colored lndl-
i i i t i , t l.A.n1A f -.IM .1 ,. .1-j
YlUuaJ. WHOM! UUIUUCOI IUC nmi; vi n uu. uuvnn,
yesterday entered an establishment at Sixth and
Lombard streets to transact some business.
tlhanciu!? carelessly to place his pocket-book
uuen the counter, it was picked up by a "moke"
named Daniel Gray. Daniel at once went
through it, and found fifty cents in cash and a
lot of papers. i-The former ho retained and the
latter he destroyed. Shortly afterwards Danlol
was arrested and taken Deioreaniuaerman, wuo
committed him to prison.
Reduction in the Prick of Gas The
Trustees of tho Philadelphia Gas Works cive
notice that after the 1st of Fobruary the price o
gas will be reduced twenty-five cents per thou
sand, making the new price two dollars and
thirty cents. This is probably as much of a re
duction as the gas company can stand at the
present time, but the pooplo have a greater
amount of endurance. Any further reduction
the Trustees may see fit to make will be cheer
fully borne by the people.
A Cummer. A sprightly youth of fifty-two
summers, named Georce Knnls, at an early hour
this morning clambered over the fence surround
ing tho vard attached to the residence of Michael
Tobln, Fourth and South streeW, and in so doing
aroused a faithful poodle, who set up such a
howl as to cause George to retreat. In so doing
he dropped Into the arms ot rouccman aoger,
who conveyed him to the office of an alderman.
by whom he ws committed in default cf SOO
bail to answer.
PErPF.nroT. Yesterday a pilgrim amed
Willi CUllUU, IkUU Ulll-HTWJU(Wn, f vj lillU
pang6 of hunger, procured a bowl of pepperpot
from a party ut New Market and Brown streets,
knowing that he had not the requisite five cents
to pav for it. ben called upon lor uie casu, tie
plead' poverty,1 whereupon ho was ordered to be
arrested, and Alderman iieeker commute aim
In default of 44O0 ball to answer.
IUhio Caninb. A rabid dog yestorday
caused quite an excitement in the neighborhood
of Seventeenth and Brandywlno streets. Tho
animal rushed up and down, snapplnij and
bitinir, lnllictios: wounds upon two women and
several small children. Fnally a teamster, who
happened to ue driving iy, Killed me amimai Dy
a blow irom nis wuip naunic.
Table Turning. Frank. McElroy and James
Burk were arrested yesicruay at socona and
Button wood streets, while atteinpilug to dispose
of a small marble-top table which they had
stolen. Alderman CaMU held them each in t b00
bail to answer.
A Colokeo Forger. Charles Moore (co
loredl has been held to ball by Alderman kerr
en the charge of forgery. It appears that
Charles forired an order for wasres due another
party, and succeeded in obtaining the cafch there-
lor; nenco tne propecuiion.
Serious AOCipent. About 10 o'clock yes
terday morning, John McLaughlin, a carpenter
employed on a building on Twenty-second street
kelow'Race, fell from a scaffolding and sustained
severe Injuries, lie was removed to sis f.u)
fence la Wen Philadelphia,
mocToit. . -
tfetlacr Ma Crfdl(ra.
A meeting of th creditors of J. W. Trootor,
ome twenty-five in number, and representing
business firms in this city, mot at 5 o'clock yes
terday afternoon in the store, No. V) Chesnat
street. Tho object was to devise means for tho
disposal of the balance of stock on hand, In the
the store cf the absconding merchant. Mr.
Henry C. Moore, the asslcnee. reported that ha
I ad disposed of at least twenty thousand dollars
1 teA-'it." " "d") and ho had yet about fire tboa
I li;r j i, f c- A dUcusslon followed
I sand dollars worm & b dlsnofd nf U
rttli.it th goods suv J.a 09 ' d
tinued on as ho has been doing. lh matter
was referred to a committee of two, who with
tho assignee, were authorised, to act as thy aw
lit. J ho ge&nctnen expressed great
atisfactlon at the wbner In whlen Mr. Moore
had discharge aig duties. Mr. Edward Ship
pen, who Represents tho Boston claim, was pre
sent. He mado a speech, In which he handled
Mr. Proctor without gloves. Lawyer Hirst, the
representative f a New York house, was in at -tendance,
and took part In tho proceedings.
As yet no tidings of Proctor's whoroabjulft
haveboen received, although efforts are twlng
mado to discover his hiding place, xcsteruay
the furniture at Mr. Proctors law residence waa
sold by Mr. Birch, auctioneer, by order of the
assignee.
A Fimi.e. Soma days aco a warrant was
served npon the amiable Committing Magifi trate
at the Central Htation, Wilson Kerr, Esq. Tho
Judge was astounded: he who would not harm
tho smallest insect could noi conceive ot any
riiiin that bo had been mill tv of. but a perusal
of tho warrant showed that an individual named
William McDonald had chartred Wilson Krr,
upon oath, with coiifipiring amito Rob and Sisal
and !y Jiugftuing Vomto'n Bail. Shocked be
yond description. the ir.dge at once procured the
assistance oi twelve ante lawyers, ana wis morn
ing proceeded to the ollice ot Alderman tsoisnaw
to answer tho heinous charge. A furniture car
followed containing a whole law library, the
'twelve legal gentlemen nil avowing that they
Iwd never botore heard oi sucu atornuio otiense.
Alderman Bclshaw looked sorrowful, tho whole
party In fact looked bluo, and a stalwart son of
Aincawas Kept nusiiy employed in applying
stimulants to the jndge. At length tho prose
cutor appeared to testily as to his grievances,
and a lonir maudlin statement was mado. at tho
end of which Alderman ucisnaw arose and wun
a heart lightened of a heavy c vre bade, the judge
depart in peace, stating that he would endeavor
to have the prosecutor taken care of, he evi
dently being weak In the cere helium.
A Gang of Thieves For months past the
merchants of North Broad street have been
annoyed by constantly occurring thefts. 8carce a
nielit was allowed to pass without somo estab
lishment being broken into and robbed of pro
duce and other (roods, a tow incuts a"o tue
warehouse of Andrew Miller, No. 210 North
Broad street, was despoiled of a lot of butter.
eggs, cheese, etc. The aid of Chief Kelly and
Detective Lukens was then Invoked, and the
result has been the finding of the goods at the
residence of a Mrs. Hart. No. VMl Pearl street.
and the arrest of four lads named James V ray,
Kdward llcss. Uuulei Aicuirr, and nobcrt Hrowu,
This Mrs. Hart is the mother of a well-known
thief, and keeps a place of resort for a gang of
thieves, oi which tue aoovenumea are a pan.
They will have a hearing to-day at the Central
Station.
Don't forget to-night at the Lecture-room
of the Mercantile Library, Tenth street, abovo
Cbesnut, tho last night of Mr. Scattergood s im
mensely numorons lecture, the "laie ot tne
Dolphin."
Fatal Gunning Accipent. William Seeds
was killed while running this morning at Rope
Ferry Bridge. The Coroner has been notified to
hold an inquest.
LEGAL XNTBLLXQX3I7CX3.
Nunrrnm Court. In Ilnnc Chief Jnntlr Thomo
ou nna juoaen Head, rttiarxnooa, ana
wimnnin.
TUB CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
This niornlnir the case of tho contested elec
tions of October, 1808, were called for argument,
they being beiore tnis uourt npon a writ ot cer
tiorari irom tne decree oi tne uourt or liommon
Pleas, ousting all the Democratic Incumbents
save the Mayor. The cases of the six appellants.
Bhoppard, Weaver, iictcncr, ucu, uarger, ana
Mclloy, were taken np together.
George W. Biddle, n.sri., opened the argument
lor uio contestants, uo siatea mat more were
various errors in the cases.whlch would be taken
np In turn. In li'.i of tho precincts of this connty
more than 10 per cent, of them a combination
took place among the election officers by which,
naturalized citizens, persons who had received
their papers irom tnis court, were prevontea
from voting. In the Ninth district there was no
election at nil. There were not enough votes
cast on the side which the speaker represented
(Democratic) to constitute ono. An error com
mon to all the cases was that of striking out
entire polls from the count. Where the electors
are not in fault, and where legal votes have been
received, a whole division or poll cannot be
stricken ont. This was an error in tho original
judgment of the court in not striking out tho
specifications ' taking this ground from the
original petition. The true vote could only be ob
tained ny caning upon tne individual legal voters,
The illegal acts or tne election oincers as
chargod in tho petition of the first contestants
were, allowing unasscfiscd persons and persona'
tors to vote, omitting to iuark the letter V oppo
site the name of the voter on voting, and so
keeping a legal record, denying challenges, and
receiving illegal votes, liie lower Court pro
ceeded illegally in four cases. 1st. They oblite
rated the election In tho Seventh division of the
Third word. Here some of theie illegal acts of
tho election officers are said to have taken place
In this division they can only show 5248 false
votes, which would still leave 108 majority for
the Democratic candidate. But tho striking out
ot the whole division, the majority was reduced
by that number, in the last Presidential elec
tion, in tho four divisions where the Court
.Illegally struck ont some 1500 votes, the figures
were very nearly the same as at this election
in 1807, instead of disfranchising citizens by
tho hundreds, as in this case, the lists were sent
back to find the exact returns. It has teen said
that tho method of proceeding adopted has bocn
supported by precedents in other States. These
were by legislative committees, which are not
municipal tribunals. Their precedents should
not be adopted where the thing bears injustice
upon Its face. In the District Attorney's ease
there were two errors by tho court. Urst, It
was sent to an examiner while being examined
by the court, and second, in receiving an
amendment out of time. As regards the first.
what would be thought of a legislative com
mittee hearing a rase by an examiner, or a
criminal case being tried by testimony heard be
fore an examiner ? As regards the second,
they allowed an amendment to be made
which vitally affected Mr. Sheppard.
While the judgment was being made an amend
ment was allowod in the petition on which the
jndgnent was being given, without glvlug tho
one affected u chance to be heard. The amend
ment a Hoc ted tho Sixteenth division of the
Twentieth ward, whore by an impartial connt of
tho ballot boxes an error, of 45 or 40 votes was
found in favor of Mr. Sheppard. ...This vitally
affected the sitting officer's claims, but it was
altered at such a time that he was not allowed to
bo heard upon it. An amendment like this was
set wide by a Judge In this State on the ground
that it was out of time.
Another point in the proceedings of the lower
Court is that, by the act of Assembly, tho Court
has to do with the returns, not with the election.
This point will be developed at length by an
other of the counsel.
W. II. Rawlo, Esq., continuing the argument
lot the sluing officers, said bv the present rules
of ourt this court will not decide on a writ of
certiorari unless the court below has exceeded
its jurisdiction, or has mude an error in point of
law. Under this writ this court has nothing to
do with the fact of the lower court having do
cldod right or wrong. Tho arguments nsod by
the counsel would have bocn in place in a mo
tion for a new f i1) but do not apply here. .
Ti
wie8 arguments apply, wo tnun sit as
chancellors on the rights of e h and every ono
of the voters in the contested election, which
would flood the court with the Immense amount
of testimony ukeu in the lormer contest.
The six point in the petition as to t!se mis
conduct of the election officers have been over and
over brought hp In the lower court in different
cascs.and hove over and over been defeated. The
right of voter is a peculiar ono. Ha is
under certain conditions, as, for instance, he
must vote at a certain time on a certain day
must bo of a certain age, and the like. If he
docs not vote under these condltloas, his vote h
not ConnvJ. lcKal. If thir Is the case for ono
voter. It i the caC l?f S ;.rcjnct o voters,
If illegal votes were received by the
bushel, and jori ' C' another stripe
. nnlitif.' were hnrrled away
to prison, there to remain for twenty-four
hours, and if other irregularities took place.
the participants in tnem suouid oopunmuw
would not oo to say that the proooodlncs cre
legal up to a certain point, ana neyp-j( tn(l((
Illegal. The legal votes were so CP;cr0li up by
fraud that they cannot be nisjveroa Dy any
Ul.tliu "J .""J " J t " nig WHO W LI 1 1 ' '
ont the whole precincts, :e the election officers
acted wrongfully, thoee who had placed them
in office should differ for their illegal pro
ceedings.
Snppose, lot tho sake of argument, that the
Touit has no power to strike out the entire poll,
it cannot tte said mat the petition otignt to oe
quashed beeanse too much was claimed. Nor
can it be claimed that it should be so dealt with
because the petition did not contain tho names
of the citizens. 1 hero wore some 121,000 votes
cast at tho election, to get the names of which
would be Impracticable. In former cases it has
been deemed to have been unnecessary.
ibe amendment wnicn was made alter tne
petition was under judgment was occasioned by
tho discovery of false votes affecting Thayor and
Grccnbank, by which packages of ten votes
were twisted together, and the whole lot sup
posed to be for one or the other. The order of
court allowing mis amendment was according
to the strictest requirements of common law,
and was made at such a time as would allow a
reply from the other sldo. It was not out of
time, and the opposite side were not taken by
surprise, it was made before the writ of ctr
tiorarl was brought into court. Such amend
ments have often been allowod in former cases,
and at later times than this one, as for instanco,
aner writs oi error.
Tho objection against tho reference to the ex
aminers comes too late. It comes after the case
has been tried, after some two thousand printed
pages of evidence have been taken. But the
right to refer to examiners can bv proved by
reference to the statutes of the Courts of Com
mon Pleas and Quarter Sessions. It is affirmed
that by a statute giving tho right of reference to
tne Lourt ot uoinmon i. leas, tho right is taken
from tho Court of Quarter Sessions, because it is
given to the former court. This assertion em
phatically denied,
Tho assertion that the case should be tried at
the next term of court, and because it was not
so decided that therefore it was Illegal, is also
disapproved by precedents. If this were so. ay
man who has been fraudulently elected might
put off tho case until the time was completed,
and so not only gain tho case, but bailie his
opponents.
lhe Chief Justice at this point announced
that, on account of a long consultation to bo
held this afternoon, the counsel would havo to
suspend his remarks for the present. The court
then adjourned until 10 o clock to-morrow.
Nisi Prlwt-JadKe Airnrw.
Anna Foley vs. John Kagan and Estelle Fatron.
An action to recover damages for an alleged
malicious prosecution. Before reported. On
the part of the defense it wu9 shown that on the
1st oi Uctobcr last the defendants had .0.
wllinll KtnllA ITnryfin Y,T n nnA In n n-fWnn- H b"
in her own bed-chamber, to which room plain-
mi, wno waR cook in tne nousc, naa ireo access;
on Sunday, the Sd of October, all the family
and servants except the plaintiff were out, and
tne money was stiu in mo oeK, ana on the
Wednesday following tho money was missed,
and also somo sheets of French
note-poper, which were in the desk. Subse
quently the paper was fonnd in the kitchen in a
cook-book used by the plaintiff, which directed
suspicion against her as the person who had
taken the money. A search-warrant being ob
tained and search made, fifty dollars of the
exact denominations of the money which had
been lost, together with some smaller sums,
wcro found in the plaintiff's trunk. The
officer who made the search insisted
upon placing her at once under arrest, but
ner employer Pegged that she might
not be taken that night, making himself respon
sible for her appearance next morning. Upon
mis state oi lacis ino jury ueiioved that there
were both probablo cause and absence of malice.
and rendered a verdict of not guilty in favor of
the defendant, John Fagan, the Conrt having
at an earner stage oi ine case directed the jury
to find in favor of his co-defendant, there being
no evidence whatever to implicate her in the
alleged malicious prosecution. Palethorp for
aeieuuani; xvuuuiman ior aeienuants.
PlMtrlct Conrt, No. 3 Jadjre Flare.
Morehoufc vs. Broussin & Rusk. An action
to recover for thirty barrels of oil 60ld and de
livered. 1 ho defense alleged that the purchase
was made by only one of the dcondants. On
trial. . . ..'
IHntrlrt I'nurt, No. 1 -Judge Stroud.
John Gilmer vs. John D. Carpenter et al. An
ac tion to recover damages for the alleged negli
gent cor-structlon of an alley way. by which
plaintiff's property was overflowed by water and
greatly injured. Verdict for plaintiff, f 175.
Joseph rayet vs. Isaac Kuhn. An action to
recover for cheese sold and delivered, the de
fense alleging that thecheese was unmarketable.
vn trial. .
Conrt of Quarter Heoalouo AllUon, P. J.
J. Fox and Henry Stewart were acquitted of a
cliarge of larceny, the evldenco being that they
went to the pro&ecutor's house and took away a
siimea aog mat ociongea to etewart, the prose
cutor having obtained it from the person who
transferred the house to him, and who had re
ceived it from Stewart to do some work upon it.
This being merely a claim of right, and no felo
nious intent entcriug Into tho act, it, of course,
was not the offenso of larceny.
In the case of George Walsh, charged with
stealing k'JOO from Patrick Devinney in the City
isarm on last noay uiternoon, tno juryron-
ucrcu a veruici oi guilty.
WEDDING INVITATIONS
FNUKAVJLW IN TU NEWEST AMD ItKhT
HAJVNJLA.
LOTJIH PREKA.
Stationer and Kriarmver.
No. 1U3 OHKSNLTr Htjeet
AUOTION SALES.
(for addition! AimMmi m Oh BtvmOt
SCOTT'S ART GALLERY AND AUCTION
Oommi'ion Kul Rooiui, B. SCOTT, Ja., Aaotioocw.
JSo. 1117 UbHSNUr Street, (lirint Bow.
PtrtlcaUraUentioa pkid to out-dour mIu. at modrat
rat.
WORKS OF ART.
lMl OHTANT SAl.K OK'
HAKON CARI. VON B I' D V. I H KRGH'S
fUPKRH OOIJLfcUTlON OK MOOKttN PA INTIJfOS,
Ou 1UJ0IAV and '
il. I and 3, at V !. o 'clock.
W bava received ioitruotiuim to null liii nutendid ool-
leolionof incHliiin'.PulutiiiK". juht arrived from Karope.and
nnvw befor riliiiiited, niuRhaBed at truat xpoiue Irum
the bite eiDObitiona ox ftarlin. Dreedeo. Mamah. Prnj-in.
ltuepldorfr and lirutbels. comprising! anionic ot hern, non
eoperto cabinet piulnroe for top etiibotUiiHtnent ot drawing
r.Mmn and pt.vlori. Many oi tuofctf are from Uie bout nuttt- ,
ten of Europe, and denture ulWiitiuu from cuouuih-
IHUre aua loere oi an.
Tb following are mui of tUe irtHi represented
neokoek, .. I' vernou iw nuei.
llulliimlor.
fe Yoj,
Viui Difaham..
Nordooberr,
Van lr. iiiiiii4
IeempbtUui,
.lerubvrtf,
Malxr,
Hjtobler, ,
Kreut.er,
i-J,
,"
Hoe-,
( aaurn,
iMsau,
MtiHin,
De fr'ay,
Vau beverdoDok,
Kodenbooiu,
Fauerholt,
l-'eerebiuut, -K
meetnan,
KoliaHkUit, '
.funianiia.
M Uoely,
tiroii.
Tbe oouor ba ordered tblitei
valuable collection o
painting ti be peremptorily old, without Uie least in
eorVB. Open for exhibition en Wmlnnvduy uioroing, at
bortt a Art uauery, mo. iiu unaonu i nrrwa.
Alto, a privaui ooiiooiwin. iroin a wen Known oonnoie
enr. Inoluded to a portrait of (ieurge Waaninatoa, by
liiibert Ktowerti aleo, a portrait by ibe name arm I,
1 he foUowinic artiu are rapriutenteii -x
. t). I.indouian, f , 11. O. BUpham, .
P. Nl. olei, I I-'Unbaur, 1 27 it
' VT, JC. Winner, ' I U. PrU)a,nd oiber.
THIRD EDITION
G X2 I? X2 XI A l rjnus.
I
Death of the Sales of Broglie'at ?&rU
Terrible Tragedy in the "West
Nominations and Appoint
ments The Erie and
Pittsburg Canal
: j Queetion. . -
WJ831JVQTOJ1.
Altfla Awmunn Appelated
Ikpttc to Tkt Kerning TtitgrapK
Washington. Jan. 27. Tho following Assist
ant Assessors of Internal Revenue have ueen ap
pointed: In the Third district of New York,
Bichard B. Kagan, A. V. Barger. B. C. Henry,
Thomas F. Kussel. Thomas W. Davis. David
Kisk, II. L. .lawett, William M. Ho wefl, William
A. Green, John Monlford. In the Second dis
trict of New York, Michael Weldon, Clark
Smith, M. K. Wlldman, Louis Trahlcck, Thomas
u. juoscrap, and Andrew (ircgory. or.
C'uKtamn Receipts.
The receipts from customs, from thn five
principal ports of tho Atlantic coast, as reported
for the week ending January SM, 1870, amount
to 13,871,430.'
Trnnofer of tTerkn. '
The transfers of clerks which were recently
mado from the Assay Office to tho Sub-Treasury
in New York, have been made to take ottuct on
July 1, 1870, instead of January 1, as was con
templated. Presidential Naiulaniloun. ' '
Dnpatch to the Associated Prt.iK
Washington, Jan. 27. The President to-day
sent the following nominations to the Senate:
James T. Jennings, Receiver of Public Moneys
at Iowa, Michigan: John Eaton, Jr.. of Tennes
see, Commissioner of Education, In place of
Barnard, to bo removed; Hampton Aulick, As
sistant Surgeon . in the navy: Lieu
tenant L. Wilson to be Lieutenant-Commander
in tho navy: First Lieutenant
H. B. Lowcry, to bo Captain in tho Marino
Corps: Second-Lieutenant R. R. Nclll, to be
First Lieutenant in the Marine Corps: Israel S.
Adams, collector of Customs at Great gg Har
bor. New Jersey: Jarvis H. Bartlett, Collector
of Customs at Little Egg Harbor, N. J.; Wil
liam G. Williams, Postmaster at Watertown, N,
Y., and Bruce Johnson, to be Postmaster at
Bhelbyville, Indiana.
OO.XGIIUS S. .
Washwotox. Jan. 27. Petitions were pre
scnted by Messrs. Ramsey. Drake. Pratt, Pat
terson, Conkling, and Fenton, for tne abolition
of the Iranian? privilege, one or tne petitions
presented by Mr. Fenton, containing 4S8i cltl-
aens of Hew rorK city.
Anotner petition was presentea Dy r. renton
from the Trustees of the Seamen's Fund and
Retreat of New York, asking for Congressional
action to secure adequate provision by tho
United Slates or State Government for the sup
port of sick and disabled seamen arriving at the
port oi isew lorit.
' Mr. c enion presentea tne resolutions oi ine
Board of Trade of Buffalo for the repeal of the
. -m . . . i . 1 . . . ..
income tax.
John O. Lewis was sworn in at Senator from
the State of Virginia.
Mr. Patterson, irom the committee on Re
trenchment, reported favorably the House joint
resolution prohibiting assessments upon or col
lections from subordinate officials to make pre
sents to their superior omcers. i'assea.
On motion of Mr. Harlan the resolution relat
ing to the recent seizure of distilled spirits in
Ban t ran cisco was taKen up.
Air. uoie iavorea tne reicrence ot the suoiect
to a committee, remarklns that a vote upon its
Indefinite postponement would be regarded by
some as a test ot tne power ot ine wnissy in
terest. The proceedings in the cose had resulted
in arresting many whisky frauds throughout the
conn try. .
ine suuieci was men lnaenmtciy postponed.
upon a division, py ho to 10. i
Air. inavercauea up me tui to estaonsn a
port of delivery at Omaha, Nebraska.
Air. irumouu said mat various ports or de
livery now established should be abolished as
unnecessary. '
Mr. Kciiocre intimated that ne would intro
duce a resolution as to the expediency of their
abolition. Omaha, however, was an exceptional
instance, publio convenience seeming to require
a port ot delivery. ,
llous.
Bv unanimous consent bills were introduced
and reiorreo as lonows:
By Mr. coficld. authorizing the indemnity
f ind paid by China , and Japan to be covered
Into the treasury.
By Mr. Washburn ( Yv Is-), to establish steam
ship lines. ' .....
By Mr. Gilflllan, requiring the national banks
going into liquidation to deposit lawful money
in place oi uicir circulating notes, and to tano
no their bonds. -
Bills were reported and recommitted a fol
lows:
By Mr. Julian, from the Committee on Public
Lands, to prevent tho further sole of public
lands except as provided for In the pre-emption
and homestead laws, and the laws for disposing
of town sites and mineral lanus.
By Mr. lngersou, from tho committee ou
Railroads and Canals, to authorize tho construe
tion of a railroad and tclecranh line from Wash'
ington cityo Cleveland, whfo, or F.rlo, Pa., by
the nearest direct route.
Mr. Davis called up the bill introduced by him
yesterday, to amend the lrginia bill by con
strulng the word oath to include affirmation
Passed.
Resolutions of inquiry were oflored and
adopted as follows:
By Mr. Moore (N. J.), as to why harbor-mas
ter fees', health fees and 8Uite lioanlUl foes ore
allowed to be collected at the New York Custom
House, notwithstanding the decision of the Su
preme Court that such lecs were nnlawful.
By Mr. Wilson (Minn.),relatlve to the improve
ment oi ttio navigation ot tne -Mississippi ut or
near tne ram oi at. Antnony.
Also, as to a reduction of the postage rte be
tween swcueu ana tao t nuru states.
By Mr. Burnett, as to the building for post
oillcn. fjinris. i-ic. fit .leA'orMin (!lt,v. Mn.
By Mr. Archer, as to tho abstraction of stamps
irom tne iiavre-ue-urace t ost unice.
The Speaker announced the following as the
f elect committee on the Postal Telegraph bill:
Messrs. wasntiiirn, oi vubcousiu: Lawrence,
w. w- w a Iff m -w . .
Daweji, imvi, luimcr, woodward, aoa bock.
FROM T1JE WMSr.
Grr m Cry aud Utile l-Terrlble taieriR
Chicago, Jan. 27. Tho meeting called last
tilght at tho Fremont House, to form a vigilance
committee, I was turned Into a trand farce br
those who responded td the call, and It adjourned
Without accomplishing anything.
Mrs. Harrold. of Deouida, Jo Davies county.
Illinois, recently became insane on religious
ntntters, and on Tuesday morning, in the absence
ot nor nusuaiid. mo outaiucd a ra&or and at
tempted to tut her throat, when her daughter
tnatched it from her and ran towards an out
house to hide. The mother overtook her daugh
ter, and. ulter a Btruirgie, regained the razor.
and was about to draw it across her throat a
second time, when another duughter. aged fifteen.
placed her hand there aud received a terrible
L'lujh. Tho mother then succeeded in cutting
her throat iron ear to ear, aytng immediately,
New York frownee At arkft
.Nw Torc. Jan. VT Cotton quiet and steadr:
middling uplands, ; sales, 600 hales, flour
Htate and Western heavy : Southern dull. Wlieat
iwaMil.. a ml iinuittluil NAe t arid 4 nil Ail ei -uo .
winter red Western, f I -U0. Corn dull; neiv 'mixed
Western, WfrfBfio. ew yellow Houtbern, fltw.
Oats dull and heavy. Bef quiet. Pork quiet; new
mess, '-Wi4'J7f0. lard dull; steam reudarcd, 1
tierces, wiic. H hlsky dun at i-oo, , . .
FROM THE ST A TU.
' - tfc ntlabars f 'aaal Ki-home. '
tprtt St TT4 Rurrtnp TtltgrmpK
Uarhisbpro, Jan. 27. Additional facts have
been made public in regard to proposed enlarge
ment of the Erie and rltUbtiriJ Canal. It ap
pears that the Bute expended three add a' half
millions of dollars on Uie work, and then gave it
to a company if they would finish, i The com
pany expended one mlUi, failed tg paf
""wrw on ,nd ft?a now en.
CUmbcrei Ilb a M rvf on tinA a half mll-
ltOM. . . ., ' , .' ' ' '
At east six-sevcntlis of the' bonded sccurltlck
wert recently lq the hands , of one who is re
ported to have sold his interest for the aggre
gate sum of three hundred and fifty thousand
dollars to parties in. Flttsburg, Beaver, Harrls-
burg, and Erie.' .The proposed , plan of opera
tions will probably be to issue one million of
new bonds, exchanging them for the Allegheny
Valley bonds now owned by the State. ' '
The bonded ecnrltles which have thus au-
tuolly cost three hundred and fifty thousand
dollars will realize the holders a profit ot six
hundred and fifty thousand, besides any addi
tional profits that may bo made, on contracts to
enlarge the canal. As it is impossible for the
work to pay the interest on the debt, the State
will be the loser. Parties connected with the
scheme have been in Harrisburg recently. ,
- FROM EUROPE.
Iatarwattownl Coinage. i
By Oie Anglo-Amariean CmiU. ....,..? (, .,
Pakib. Jan. 27. The Senate yesterday : dis
cussed the proposition for an International coin
ago system. Chevalier do Verrlerand others par
ticipated and urged the adoption of a gold coin
cuulvalcnt to twenty-five francs as a universal
Death mt the Duke of Uracil.
The Duke of Broglie, a leading member of the
OrleanisU, died here yesterday, aged eighty-five
years. i
- The Knmrd Uratli or the rope.
Nothing further baa been heard from Rome
about the rumored death of the Pope. - '
Krle Htoek la Enalnnit. ' "
London, Jan. 27. It is said a large number
of Erie shares held in this country have been
stamped by the Erie Shareholders' Protection
Union. A member of the firm of Burchim,
Dairy mple & Co. will soon leave for New Yoik,
to protect holders by voting on stamped shares.
The Spaaloh Elections.
Madrid, Jan. 27. No further returns from
the elections for mombors of the Constituent
Cortes have been received since the last de
spatches, but the authorities here classify those
known to be elected somewhat differently than
before: Progressists, 18; Republicans, 4; Union
ists, 3; Absolutist, 1.
FROM NEW ENGLviND.
Anrl-$lavrry Festival.
Boston, Jan. 27. The thirty-sixth annual
siitl-slavcry festival was held last evening in
Horticultural Hall, and attracted many well-
known leaders ot too cause, inc time was
mainly devoted to social converse-, closing with
a speech by Wendell Phillips." Among those
present were Rov. John O. Sargent, President
of the Massacnusctts Antl-siavcry Society.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lydla M. Child, Abby
K. Dostcr, Julia rara llowe, and Kev. W. II.
CunimlngB. ,
Baltimore Prodone Market. ' '
Balttmorb, Jan. ST. Cotton Arm at ecuc. Flour
falrlv active, and prices slightly favor buyers.
Howard Btreet superfine. S4-TCK&; do. extra, tb-itKA
Qj UUt a lli Li J a 7V SUVSII VtbJ OUUI BUJIClUUCt VV
6-76; da extra, 5-C0ia6-aS;do. famUy,f7(A8-7S; west-
era superfine, tl-75(.S: do. extra, 5t2SS-7C; do.
ratally, I6-w-78. Wheat Arm; prime to choice
Maryland rea, i-wxi-4i. torn nrra: wnue. iioh
1-05; yellow, e7c.41. Oats and Rye unchanged.
Mesa Pork quiet at IfflttO. Bacon firm; rib aides,
lMlMc.: clear do.. 17c : shoniders. iavo.: hams.
80o. Lard firm at lTtlT vc Whisky quiet at 9c.(o)
i ior wood auu iron-Dounu oarrcis.
' INSURANCE.
34
NORTH FIFTH STKEKT.
FIRE ASSOCIATION,
Incorporated March ii7t 120.
' OFFICE? : :-v ';
, . - , . . "i r . i
!o. i .orth I1FTII Street.
: INSURES , '
liuIldittCN, .
Household Furniture, nnd
IlIerchandlBe CJeneruIIy,
FROM LOSS BY FIRE,
(IN TUE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA ONLY.)
Statement of the Assets of the Association, Janu
ary 1, 1870, published In conformity with the pro
visions of an act of Assembly approved April 6,
IMS: I . -.
Bonds and Mortgages on sroncrtv in the
city oi ruuaacipaia i i,4-.n,!ira'it
Ground Rents In the city of Philadelphia
Keai 8taie umoe, no. U4 n. Finn street
Furniture and Fixtures of omee
t'nitcd States B-!W Registered Bonds
Cash on bund
60,434 AS
4,609 -03
4fl,000(K)
l,67'i,TW23
TitlMTKIJM.
TVm. H. Hamilton,
Charles P. Bower,
Jesse Lightfoot,
Robert Khoemuier,
I'eter Armbroster.
John i arrow,
George 1. Young,
JosrpaK. LynUttJl,
Ivi P. tH)aw.
Mahlon 1L Dicklaon,
Samuel Spasiiawk,
i-ever n luuunson,
Josef h B. ScheU.
WM. II. HAMllLiTOf,
! PRESIDENT.
HAIHI DIi SiAltIIAM Ii,
, I VICE-PRESIDENT.
wm. T in ti.i;k,
. 1 8 ttnthStrp SECRETARY.
PREAT WESTERN
Mutual Life Insurance Co.
OFNEWYOlC.
EDWIN E. BIJIPpON, MANAGEB,
No. S19 WAIJVVT 8t lltllatla.
AU tho good, equitable and Ubenl foatare. of tho bwt
Ufa Insurance Oompaniaa are cuarantaod to the policy
holdai of tUU Gompauj. 1 K itntliSir
Liboral arrangamenta mad with com p. tent aceats.
NOTICE. APPLICATION WJ1X BE MADE
to it City Tra.urr fur b.w cerUtid fur Ui lol
lowlnir City )i p csnt. lonnii, fr from all tntri:--Co-Uflcat
Mo. ICOlD, Lpau Ho. Hi, daUd NovMnbwt,
18(17, H0,UU0. .
trillion to No. Hit, Nw Loan, daUd Novsmber CO,
('irtiH. at No. lPal, Liabiliih datad Nor.mb.tao,
18ti7 a luu
Cartitieat. No. 19,333, Municipal Loan, dated NoTuutbor
JaniUoatoVo. HO, Water I nan, dated Hay 8, M, tlmx).
t'.rtiticat. U'.l'M. farlt Leaa, datvd April S. 1mi,
turn. t d Hi lm
FINANOIALe
TIII2
FIRST MORTGAGE
S O H D Q
i ; or mi"
Chicago. XJattValld. and
Via-
cenncs Railroad.
1 ! t
Total amouni to be Isiraea f 2,800,000
Capital Stock paid in..l.,
2,100,000
4,500,000
2,639,80
879.7C8
178,000
18,000
1.2G0
. 6,284
Estimated Cost of lload (140 miles)
EHtimated Earnings per annum....
Not Earning per annum.......
Interest on the Loan per annum...
Amount of Bonds per mile of Road
Amount of Interest per mile.........
Amount of Net Earnings per mile.
The Bonds follow the completion of the Road-
have the Union Trust Company of New York aa their
Official Register and Transfer Agent and are sold at
present at VS and accrued interest.
They bear examination and comparison better, it -
la believed, than any other now before the publlo, In
the oxed and unchangeable elements of Safety, Se
curity and Profit.. '. T ,
They bear good IntereU Seven per cent. Gold for
forty yars and are secured by a blnklng Fund, and
First Mortgage upon the road, lu outfit, and net in
come, the Franchises, and all present and future ac
quired property of the Company, ; -
They depend npon no new or half-settled territory
for business to pay their interest, but upon an old.
weii-setuea and productive country assuming thaft..
a railroad built through the heart of such a regloa
oners better security for both Interest and Principal
than a rood to be built through the most highly ex-
toned wilderness or sparsely settled territory, t r '
This Railroad possesses special advantages. In
running Into and out oi the City of Chicago, an lm-. .
portant Railroad and Commercial Centre; In run
ning through a line of villages and old farming set-'
tlcmenta In the richest portloft of the Bute of WW-'
nols ; in running near to deposits of Iron Ore of great '
extent and value, and over broad fields of the best
coal in the State which mining Interests are Us
monopoly. And besides the local and other business .
thus assured, there will be attracted to this road the :
considerable traffic already springing np "from the
Lakes to the Gulf;" as with Its Soutnern Connections
ltff onus a Trunk Line 46 miles shorter than any other -route
from Chicago to Nashville.
These ttonrls are therefore based npon a Reality,
and a Business that a few years must Inevitable '
double and competent Judges say treble to value.
Governments selling while the price Is high pay 1
well if put Into these Bonds, and Trust or Xetata
Funds can be put Into NOTHING BETTER.
Pamphlets, with Maps, etc., on hand for distribu
tion, i . ,
Bonds may be hod directly f us, or of our agents
In Philadelphia
DE HAVEN & DR06.
No. 40 ; SOUTH THIRD BTRKET, ; ;
BANKERS, DEALERS IN GOVERNMENTS, GOLD,
ETC., SPECIAL AGENTS FOR THESE
j ;' BONDS. : i. :.
W. BAILEY LANG & CO., Merchants,
1 11 tuthstFl No. 64 CLIFF Street, New York.
AGENTS FOR THE BALE OF THESE BONDS.
B. K. JAMISON & CO.,
SUCCESSORS TO J
P.r.KELLY&CO.,
i
BANKERS AND DEALERS m
Gold, Sliver, and Government Bonds,
At Closeiit Market Rate,
" i
3ST. W. Cori THIKD and CHESNTJT Bti.
Special attention given to COMMISSION ORDERS
In New York and Philadelphia Stock Boards, etc.
etc l MS
'' " 1' ' " ' .TI ',1 -i- i i . i i .i . , i, 1
REAL. ESTATE AGENT. ' '
QHARLES H,; CRAVES,
,:XLeal Estate and Land Agent
. ' " t ' DULUTH, MINNESOTA. :.;;!
Particular attantion givaa to Inveatmanta of capital la
and aboot Dnlntb. ,i - '
AddroM dorinc January car of
E. W. CLAnK & CO,,
lH4et PBILADKLFUIA.
FOR SALE.
p O ! ; R " ','8 ; A .L-; Er
ON AOOOMMODAT1NQ TERMS, H r "
THE LEASE AND PERMANENT - FIX-
TTJ11ES QV TUB FLOUB STOBE, : .
No. 1330 NAIIKET 81'BGGT,
Apply on th premUos to '
Li 20p EDWARD ADDIOKS-
TO RENT.
H TO LET THE STORE PROPERTY NU
72S1 Cbouat itroot, twonty-flv feet front, na bq '
dred and (orty-flr ft dep U Bennett ttraat," Baa'
buildinga fiTktriM high. Powoaion MyL 1870. At
drat ' THOMAS B. FLETCHER.
131"U ' Dolanoo, W. J.
TO RENT. TIIE SECOND AND THIRD-
itory rooms, No. 807 CHESNUT Street, ban doornail
fitted np, and very deeirablo for a Motion, Dry Goods, or
Fancy Goods Jobbing BuidneBS. Cheep to a good tenant.
Fixtures fox sale low. Apply to
, ( , I , EDWARD I EBR1S,
'131 No. 807 OHKBNUT Btreet, np stairs.
A LARGE STORE ON CUE8NUT
Street, above BeTentb, south side, in a splendid eon-
iitiun, to rent, unmeditile poseeuion if uuaired. Ad-.
Ureas T. U. K., iTuiadelpnla "Inquirer" umce. 1 18 lat '
MTO LET THE TIIREE-8T0RY BRICK
Dwellteg, No. 66fi North Twelfth street, above
vtai.aee. Three story double baok buildiugs, with all
modi rn coBTrnlennus complete. Kent, SSO. iuQuire of
JAMKS UAKfKK, Ho. Iswo WAtiLaUit Btreet. 1 S7tf
CHESNUT STREET STORE,
NO. 1136
to Kent cy Jtc. m. iiKEULftB a, uir.
I wit
QROOERIE8, ETC
FIN E G I GAR S;
Trices Constantly Being Reduced. .
; WE HAVE ' '
In Store a complete assortment of the FINEST '
BRANDS of Genuine Imported Havana, Key West,
and L. Kngnet k Suns' Mariana Rita Cigars, .. -
Wllicn WE ARB OFFERING AT TIIE
LOWEST CAKII 1BIE.
F. BRADFORD CLARKE,
Successor to Simon CoUon & Clarke,
S.W. Corner Broad and Walnut
o tutus
PHILADELPHIA.