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PHILADELPHIA, FIUDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1870.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
VOL. XIII. NO. 42.
FIRST EDITION
DOMESTIC SEITSATIOS.
A B ami IIeaehala BraUen tTp A Wife Elopro
I The 8t. Louis Republican of February 15
VeYSi--
f Another Illustration of the uncertainty of
wedded bliss baa been developed a notable
Illustration: one which shows that, not only In
the whirl of cities, but away among the pastoral
ui ruraL a barer household may be brought to
i smash by the duplicity of man and the credulity
ana Waaiiness OI woiaan. nm mwnu vi mo
sad romance Is Mr. William Raynor, who arrived
In St. Louis on Sunday, in pursuit of an eloping
wife, and who furnishes the following statement
'of the events that eternally shivered his domestic
peace:
Mr. Raynor is a wealthy farmer living near
Roseville, Perry county, Ohio. About eleven
years ago be married his second wife, a hand
iima ctrl. lie had two children by his first wife,
but his second marriage was not blessed by hav
ing pledges of affection. Nevertheless the house
hold was a happy one: the farmer tilled his acres
and prospered, and his wife kept his home neat,
and met him at evening with a smile like a sun
beam. In December last, Mr. Raynor states his
first trouble began. There came to the neigh
borhood a man named George McPherson,
who formerly lived there, but for many years
past has resided in Kansas City and the far
West, leading, as it is said, a life of wild and
exciting adventure. He has a brother named
Jonathan McPherson, living in Unlontown,
Ohio, and it was to his house he camo first when
he reappeared in that section of country. Before
be bad been long in the place he attempted, it is
said, to run off with one of his brother's daugh
ters, but the effort was frustrated, and, as there
were serious threats of putting a bullet through
him, be left, lie then visited the house of Mr.
Raynor, who is a relative of his, and was kindly
received. He remained here six weeks, and
made himself quite at home. He used to regale
the family with exciting stories of bis life on
tbe frontier, in which be figured as the hero of
many thrilling adventures. He wore a fero
cious black beard, talked, as Mr. Raynor
Ents it, "mighty genteel," and appeared to
ave lots of money. In fact, he was
quite a different sort of fellow from what
the comntry folks were accustomed
to see, and he consequently created no siniill
sensation. ' The older farmers, however, shook
their beads. They remembered George was a
bad boy, and they suspected he was rather worse
as a man. Before McPherson bad been very
long at the bouse, Mr. Raynor had his suspi
cions aroused that an Improper familiarity was
growing between bis guest and bis wife, but
being busy with bis work on the farm, and in
credulous that his wife could forget her duty to
him, or that McPherson would violate the bonds
of relationship and hospitality, he thought no
snore of the matter. But once or twice be ex
postulated with his wifo. Abont the beginning
of the present month McPherson left the
bouse, ' and the farmer no doubt thought
be was happily rid of him. On Friday,
the 4th Inst., Mr. Raynor bad to go to Lex
ington, the county seat of Perry county, to
attend court. He did not want to be there until
Monday, but his wife prevailed on him to go
sooner, saying that he had better not be hurried.
At this time his two daughters were attending
school. Mrs. Raynor got him to saddle tbe
horse for her, saying she wanted to go to Union
town for medicine and to gel letters. She was
very affectionate in her manner, and Mr. Ray
nor left for Lexington in excellent spirits. All
this time it appears the false woman was laying
ber plans to join Jiernerson ana siopowua
him, carrying away as much goods as possible.
Ne sooner was Mr. Raynor gone for a stay of
two or three days than bis wife set about carry
ing out her project. She boxed up everything
valuable i she could lay ber bands
upon, ber own clothes, ber husband's and seme
of the children's, small articles of furni
ture, bedding, furs, spoons, and various other
articles, such as would be useful In housekeep
ing. She also took 580 in greenbacks, 960 in
gold, and 40 in silver, making, with other
money she bad, probably f 1000; and so fixed,
she proposed to decamp. She sought out a man
named Roe, to take the things to the Roseville
station, on the Cincinnati and Zanesville Rail
road. Tbe fellow took the things over to the
station for her, using Raynor's ox team. Her
right name is Juliet. She met McPherson in
some contiguous station, and away . tkey went
together, seducer and seduced. .
CSIYEESILISM.
Celebration of Its Centenary-Remarks I of
icev. iur. iaapia.
The one hundredth anniversary of thefounding
Of Universalism was celebrated at the Polyteenlc
Institute, in Brooklyn, last evening. The chapel
of the Institute was filled to its utmost, and the
addresses were listened to with attention and
enthusiasm. The Rev. . W. Crowell called the
meeting to order, and nominated Demas Strong
for Chairman, who was unanimously elected.
In taking bis seat Mr. Strong explained the ob
ject of the movement, aud called upon the
Ber. A. J. Canfield, President of the First Unl-
versallst Society in Williamsburg, who delivered
an eloquent address, enlarging on the duties of
Unlversallsts, tbe activity which must be kept
up in order to have the church thrive, not
thinking that because Henry Ward Beecher ac
cepts UniversallBts as members of his church in
good standing, that that, perhaps, is the proper
time to lay by the armor. We must grow in
proportion to the erowth of our Institution. We
require to have larger hearts and larger heads,
and the test question is simply this, Whether we
wlll.be able to show, in proportion to our num
bers' and Influence In the community, that we
are as much consecrated to our faith as our
fathers were one hundred years ago ?
The Rev. Dr. Chapln then came forward and
was received with great applause. He said he
didn't feel that it was at all unclerlcal to come
forward and speak after seeing such cards played
(referring to the subscription cards which
wai- thin nnlnt distributed atnonir the seats. 1
(Laughter.) We wish to signalise this centenary
year, he remarked, not by our faith, but by some
voluntary offering, which shall carryforward the
truth which is associated with this one hun
dredth anniversary. As has been often said in
the course of these meetings, we oonslder our
truth Itself as old as Christianity, and If any
one asks "where was UnlversalUm 150 or 200
years ago," we say where the man's face
was before he washed it In the morning.
It was covered with dirt but It was there.
(Laughter.) Dr. Chapln continued that he
was a strenuous believer la individuality in any
' religion. He could allow no priest, bishop, or
'pope to decide for him his convictions. His
llent of reason might be feeble and small, but
It was tbe beet he had, and God had kindled it
to guide bis feet, and be would assert it against
all denominational forms, all ecclesiastical
assumntions. ' He could not for a moment
attempt to repress or control it. (Applause.)
Onr neat fundamental doctrine, out of which
all important results flow, is the absolute Father
hood of God. We believe in its efficacy as a
nnvrtinar. regenerating element, and that this
doctrine may be carried forward band ourselves
in a denomination and establish denomina
tional machinery. - It seems to me the
question stands. Shall the future of this country
be Roman Catholic, shall it be materialism, or
Khali it be Christian ? not whether it shall be
Baptist, Methodist, or Quaker. Soma there are
whnuv. "We are weary with discussion, we
.m nick at heart of attempting to probe the
mystery of things; doubtless it is their future
to drift into the calm paths of tbe Catholic
-v,,h On the other hand, however men
nay stop for the moment lor definition, and j
halt for explanations, the drift of the (rest
body in this day is towards materialism. But
what does Christianity say, that form of Chris
tianity which, while it presents a God, presents
Hi a in knu rnvrnment evil is to be eternal:
presents a Christ who died for all, though but
few can be saved. . A , lt
And so we come between our Interpretation
f hri.timttv the only rceonclllnir faith and
the only power that can solve the religious pro
blem of the time.
Further remarks were offered by tbe Rev. Mr.
Holloa whn tnnia a pointed and witty speech,
and the Roy. Mr. Putnam, after which the meet
ing adjourned, with between 13000 and $4000 as
the result of the collection.
, V E R B A TIM.
A letter frm Irwin, the New Hfalo Vraasnre
A Fereenut ef tbe rolltlcaJ field.
George Bergner's Harrisburg sheet publishes
the following article, Including a letter from the
new State Treasurer, General W. W. Irwin,
which we print without comment:
We most cmrhatlcallv condemn the practice
of publishing private correspondence had be
tween parties when they were, apparently
friends. Recently, however. Mr. W. W. Irwin
procured the publication of a letter received by
him irom 3ir. u. a. iienry, eauor oi me Arm
strong Republican, in which Mr. Henry ac
knowledged the receiDt of $10 on account of
eubscriDtlon due that Daper. and also advised
Mr. Irwin not to be a candidate for State Trea
surer, expressing his belief that he conld not
defeat Mr. Mackey. This correspondence was
published in Mr. Irwin's home organ, the
Reaver Argus, and while it was a local quarrel
between that paper and the Republican, we de
clined noticing it. The friends of Mr. Irwin,
however, procured the pnblication of that letter
in his organ here, the J'atriot of this city, and
Mr. Uanrv a true-hearted Republican requests
ns to publish Mr. Irwin's reply to the letter
published In that paper, which we cannot, In
Justice to him, refuse. The Armstrong Repub
lican (Mr. Henry's paper) says:.
The following is the General's
tie General's reply, verbatim,
to onr letter of November mu. am
and to which
we invite the attention of those bolting Republi
cans and Democrats that elected him State
Treasurer:
(The unusual prominence given the heading
OI bUla ICbVur IS UWiUl( W bUO AUU. lUUb but;
ral has elaborately engraved letter-heads, and
we endeavor to imitate it as near as possible.
Tbe italics are his own.) ;
'" ! "OAKLAND GROOVE,"
"IlKAVER CO., PA.
i "New Brighton, Nov. 23, 1869.
A. G. Henry, Esqr
My Dear Sir
Your very welcome letter
of the 19 Inst, was on My return home Saturday
Evening received & for the kind Expressions
therein Contained please accept My Very Kind
est thanks. Also for Your Very Kind and am
certain honest advice, but you are I Suppose as
well aware as any Man In the Commonwealth,
of the hardships under which for Many years I
have laboured, with neither rich father father
inlawfor Brother or Bretherlnlaws, to assist,
but have on all occasions hoed my own
Stumpy row, & thank the lord I am Still
able to hoe that 8ame old row, and you Know
that I Know you, & yen Know, I never did nor
never will go back on you, for I am Scotch Irish
of tlie old School, once your friend always Your
friend, until you deceive Me, & then the End of
lriendsiiip ceases, Dut i nope to uoa mat wiu
never be. no never by Aly fauu. will yon a
Journalist. Stand by and read the Beaver Radl
f&ataA ti 1T.lAft. t.h wink ad nninrnnnlnuR
Bill Kemble, & to Sacrifice me, go on now to
defeat He K not ngm it. ao, l say ao, iou
Cannot do It, You wont do it, you Cannot if you
would, it is not Your nature, you May be led
estray. but otnerwise i iinow you wiu not.
Some people are afraid of the radical, but 1
am not one of that Kind, oh, no, nor, the
Cameron thieves to back him, if he did Sell Cur-
(in mil tha Instructions of the republican
party to them in the Year of our lord 1807. No
sir. a ne tnat ties to mis Man nere or juse wnere
is doomed politically Mark this. I am neither a
promt, nor tne on or a promt & u you lie
to him for Either assistant Clerk or post Master,
You are this time 1 gte you timely notice,
beaten for either.
1 cm Ask My assistance. You Shall have it.
providing You are not in the Cameron, Quay,
Connection, if you are you Cannot, you Know,
Aieji never aeceivea you j., u living, jixpeci to
be Elected. Quay never was honestly your friend.
honesty is not his.. You have a news paper, he
Expects to use yon, had you .any paper when I
became your friend. Aro Sir, this Man is finding
bis level, only two years ago hs was traveling
(at My Extra ordinary Expense), & 8aylng, I
was the best Man in the State for the office
now he 8ays I am not qualified. My record in
the Auditor uenerais omce ana auditors omce
at Washington will Show this if need be in
Beaver Co. Court where I was never Called on
any account Since I Moved from the Qice a
pave room to Shff. Roberts.
Quay, is for Various Geatlemen for the posi
tion you desire, if you were in Philadelphia
you would be so informed, you Know he Sold
Curtin & you Know be Sold M- the two best
friends be Ever had. but he May be too true to
you to Sell you, as he is & always has been a
T . M M 1 . IT f 1
true iriena oi tne iienry iaimiy.
I Cannot Hay truly witn (Jertalntv. but II sue
cessful, which I Expect to be, I might be of
Some use to you, loon out tor the ring, rmia
delphia will he uppermost. Quay has no power
without Money, no U. S. Senator, this fop. he
cant Influence a vote witnout some ways Money
dont you know it. I have Said Enough too
much, but am not strata to Bay More & wiu,
Ere this Contest .nas. UKe your own course.
do as you think best. If you tie to Quay & his
rina of thieves this time. You go under. Yu
Must not think I under rate, the dishonesty, the
ability, we ireacuery or uie esaciw oi mt
Enemies, for not one moment do I do that, oh
no. who Knows tliem betUT than I, this I have no
doubt Makes you tblsk I should draw off, but
draw off this time, ao never, not ior me ring
of thieves, oh no never.
I am tor iou iienry, ior iou. tioneswy
Fairly !fc Conscientiously for You, If You are
just So for Me, but if you are with Quay, I am
decidedly iairiy S squareiy against ion, oucause
vou Know us both. Choose Ye betweon the
two. You know I never did nor never will 8ell
any Man & You do Know he has fc will, that is
all. J wonteo off tne irac & u living wiu
hope to See You after the fight, as I always
have been I am now your friend.
; , . . X ours truly,
I W. W. Irwin
The Republican further adds:
What an elegant and refined specimen of
literature is here furnished by this aspirant for
high official positions. His ignorance is only
equaled by bis baseness, for the man who would
puullsn a pnvaw leuer, wriimu in me cuuuueucc
and entitled to the scorn and contempt of all
honorable men.
For years we nave been pumng ims man into
nraminence. and we are now reaping the fruits
of our friendship ior mm. we again repeat
that, th u mattei nas been lorcea upon us. as
nothing but the course adopted by Irwin would
ever have Induced us to give publicity to a com-
mimlnatinn that wiu cause tne uiusu oi sname
to mantle the cheek of intelligent men. They
min hinh for the lirnorance oi a man wno nas.
by his assurance and conceit, forced himself Into
... . . a .... J .A All
positions mat ne is mbvwuw
I The Baltimore Sun says that the movement
to reunite the States 'of Virginia and West
Vlnrtnla In annnnrted bv citizens Of both, re-
fardless of politics, and that it will be brought
efere Conirrnsa before the close of the present
session. But the Richmond and Wheeling papers
say ue tfun is mhuoionaed.
OBITUARY.
Iienry E. Wweetaer.
The sudden death of Mr. SwecUcr. which
occurred at bis residence, in Twentieth street,
yesterday, removes from the press of New York
one of the most efficient, the most versatile, and
the best known of its younger members.
Mr. Sweetser was born in Brooklyn, N. i.,
almost thirty-three years ago. He was edu
cated at Yale College, where he graduated in
the class of 1858. During his college life he
bad developed a marked fondness and aptlade
for mathematical studies and methods, and
acquired a ready and perspicuous style of
writing. His taste led him into journalism;
and, alter a short apprenticeship on the Times,
he joined the worm, almost immediately upen
the foundation of the latter journal. His
literary attainments aid capacities made
mm an ame ana nseiui journalist.
But the habits of system and arrange
ment which so few purely literary men
possess, but which his mathematical talent and
training had given mm, mace mm an excep
tional and remarkable one. He served this jour
nal in various positions, and filled them all with
credit and efficiency. He was at dlfferout
periods of bis connection with it reporter, mull
editor, city editor, night editor, editorial writer,
editor of the weekly, collector of election sta
tistics, and, indeed, he performed almost every
duty on the paper, doing everything well, and
bringing to ms worn a rare conscientiousness in
the discharire of its details. What other men
are wont to consider as the drudgery of a news
paper oflloe the work of collation and arrange
ment, the task of making up a paper, of tabulat
ing masses of figures, and of reducing the ehaos
of election returns aud lists and reports to order-
was his by preference as well as by pre-eminent
fitness, lie delighted in it, and he did it well.
Accordingly, he waB of tcnest employed in work in
which perfection is almost unattainable, or at
tainable only by constant attention to minute
details. And! even perfection in this, being
merely the absence of error, attracts no attcn
tion and wins little credit, while every imper
fection or oversight is glaring and does discredit
to its author. In the patient pains he took in
arriving at his results, and the clearness and
order with which he stated them, he bad no
superior.
His writings was always scholastically pure
English, and his articles were marked by the
same lucidity ot arrangement otherwise so con
spicuous a characteristic ,in him. It may be
mentioned that Air. Hweetser s naDits ot oraer
and management were conspicuous in the din
ner given by the press to Mr. Dickens. Its ad
mirable arrangement was due almost wholly
to Mr. Sweetser. who performed the chief part
of the duties of the Executive Committee.
In 1802, the state of his health compelled him
to relinquish the harasslnir and responsible
position he then held upon the World, and, In
conjunction with Mr. C. H. Sweetser, he under
took the conduct oi the Jiouna Taoie. Alter
some months the pnblication of that paper was
suspended on account of the financial exigencies
apprenenaed in tne crisis oi tne war, uui was
resumed In 1865. In the following spring, how
ever, he disposed of bis interest to rejoin the
H orW.and remained upon it tnenteiortnwitnout
interruption until he was attocked by the short
and severe illness which resulted in his death.
It will be seen that Mr. Sweetaer's talents were
such as, in a public journal, are mainly con
spicuous by their absence. Literary brilliancy,
or a stroke of newspaper "enterprise," so called,
attracts far more immediate notice than the
result of care and the habit of correctness. But
though more showy, it is not so valuable. In the
long run, the newspaper which Is most uniformly
trustworthy is most uniformly trusted. The
fame of "smartness" is often got without de
sert. The reputation or. trust wortmness can
only be gained by earning it. And noth
lnsr can earn it but the constant exercise of such
faculties as Mr. Sweetser possessed in a remark
able degree. Success by sueh arts is of com
paratively slow growth with the man who exer
cises tnem, as weu as witn tne journal in Denaii
of which they are wielded. And though Mr.
Sweetser hod attained a position not often filled
by a man oi ms years, tnere were certainly
much higher prizes In store for him if it had
been permitted him to go on and win them.
in Bociai me Mr, aweetzer was a mo t genial
and companionable man. His scrupulous defe
rence to tne opinions ana consideration oi tne
feelings of others, his stock of information, and
the perfect conversational command he had
over it. and his vein of satirical humor, made
him both a pleasant and an instructive com
panion. . For many years before his death he
had been a member of Rev. Dr. Adams' Presby
terian Church, and a devont and constant at
tendant upon its public worship. iV. T. World
to-day. - r
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TIIE REJECTED PUP.
The President JLearna that lie Is Werth SJ100
lie Orders Dent te Interview a Colered
Citizen.
Just as I was scratching my head for subjects
of epistolary discourse this morning, a friend
came along with a face full of smiles, and said
bo, "Did you' hear about that dog?" "What
rtnir " nalfl I. thinklnar that. Derhana. another
pointer, or perchance a terrier, had been sent to
His Excellency. "Why, that same dog that was
sent to the President irom meveiana. i replied
that the last l bad nearu oi tnat uniortuaate
animal his fate hung suspended between Barnum
and Bologna, ana it was a question wnetner ne
should adorn a museum or be converted into
sausages. But my friend immediately said I was
mistaken.
It was very true that the president had con
cluded at first not to receive that pointer, and
bad sent him summarily irom bis premises.
But since then one of his confidential advisers,
who was an experienced dog fancier, had called
on him and set forth the praises of this Cleve
land contribution in glowing terms told him
, he was an imported animal, worth one hundred
doUars. and that it was a great mistake not to
UUUUtOi UU SlASBjBj AW W 4W M (jiwuv utawa UV W
accept him; furthermore that the express charge
ol ten dollars was an error, ail tne cost oi trans-
Donation havlnar been prepaid in lull.
Tbe President's countenance was instantly
overcharged with the gloom of a conscious
blunder; ne saw at a glance mat ne naa acea
nastily in not receiving tne aog; ana nis nrsi in
quiry on recovering his self-possesBlon was as
to bow he could retrieve that false step. The
doar was now the nronertv of a colored citizen.
and the occuDant of an inverted dry-goods box
in a back yard adjoining the White House
grounds. The President directed Dent to pro
ceed thither and negotiate, if possible, for the
surrender of the animal on payment of costs.
But the colored citizen, who is said to be an
excellent ludge of dogs, was not easily per
suaded into this arrangement; and at last
accounts he and Dent were discussing the matter
in a very animated and excited style ot lan
guage. But Dent was evidently getting the
worst of it " Mack" in the Cincinnati En
quirer, '
The National Association, formed for the
rnirpoee ef securlncr snch an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States as will recog
nize therein the existence of God, and indicate
that we are a Christian nation, has invited all
American cltir.ens who favor such an amend
ment to meet, without distinction of party or
creed, In convention in Pittsburg, on Thurs
day, the 3d day of March next.
The Hudson mar tells this: A vounar cou
ple, weary of matrimonial ties, called npon the
wile s lamer to settle the difficulty for tnem.
After considerable deliberation be posted the
dissatisfied couple on opposite sides of a wooden
block, ordered them to bold a turkey over the
same, took an axe and with a heavy blow cut
the turkey in two. saving: "You are separated
by death, and nothing but death could separate
you. -
SECOND EDITION
SJLTEST 97 TSLUQZLAPXX.
Earthquake) Shook in California A
General Panic Among the In
habitant No One In
juredThe Latest
Uarket Re
ports. ITliiancial and Commercial
Etc., Etc.. Etc., Etc., Etc.
FROM TEE RiCIFIC COAST.
Anether Enrthqenke rn California - Panic
Among the Cltlmena No Ilamace te
Tlnlldlns;.
Sin. Frakcisco, Feb. 17. Another earth
quake visited this city to-day, causing the hotels
and buildings to be vacated instantly. The
streets were filled with people before the shock
bad hardly ceased. Fortunately it occurred
about the time of recess In the public schools,
and many of the children were out in theyards
playing. In the schools which were In session
the teachers managed to keen the children
under control, though In one of the schools the
young misses created quite a panic.
Tbe Custom House was uninjured, but was
soon emptied of its occupants. The cracks made
by the October shock in some of the older build
ings were widened a little, but no material
damage was sustained.
Funeral services were being held in the Wash
ington Street Baptist Church, and there was a
large attendance. At the first tremble the pastor
and congregation rushed for the doors: several
ladies fainted, but no one was seriously Injured.
The old frame buildings on the wharves swayed
and cracked, but the waters in the bay showed
no unusual commotion. The shock was quite
heavy at Fetaluma, causing tbe people to vacate
the brick buildings.
The weather was clear and warm at the time
of the shock. It is raining this evening.
second dispatch. J
San Francisco, Feb. 17. The shock of
earthquake occurred at 12 o'clock and 13
minutes. Its duration was seven seconds. Its
direction was frem the southeast to the north
west. There was a general panic, but ne damage
s sustained to the buildings so far as ascer
tained.
The shock was felt at Sacramento, Santa Cruz,
San Jose, Oakland, and other places.
British Colombia Advice.
San Francisco, Feb. 17. The Legislative
Council of British Columbia was opened yester
day by commission, Governor Musgrave being
too unwell to be present in person. In bis ad
dress, which was read, the Governor announced
himself in favor of the confederation with
Canada, and stated that it was the policy of the
Imperial Government. By the terms of the con
federation Canada assumes tho commercial debt
of British Columbia. The population is rated at
120,000. The debt is less than that of any other
province.
The Dominion grants yearly 135,000 and sixty
cents for each inhabitant over the rated popula
tion; the same to be continued until the popula
tion reaches four hundred thousand, at which
rate the subsidy remains.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
Senate. '
Feb. 18 The following
bills
were introduced:
Mr. Lowry. urging Congress to pass a bill
granting pensions to the soldiers of 1813 and
their widows. Passed. , - - , .
Mr. Brooke, increasing the canltal stock of
the Chester Wharf and Snipping Company.
Also, autnonzing ino commissioners ot Dela
ware county to expend not exceeding $500 in
any one year in arresting criminals.
Mr. uimstcoa, relative to tne cnange oi venue,
allowing such changes when the parties swear
they cannot have a fair trial in, the county in
which the case is brought
By Mr. Kutan, protecting tne rights ot females
in this State; that the president and associate
jndges of each judicial district shall have the
right to enter convents to ascertain whether
any ol tne inmates are cominea against their
will.
Mr. Butan said that he had presented this at
the urgent request of a gentleman of bis dis
trict. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Tbe majority report in the Scull-Findlay case
was presented, and Mr. rlndiay was deslared
elected by twenty-three malorUy.
'lhe bill lor inaugurating uovsrnor ueary was
ordered to be paid.
Adiomrnea until next Wednesday, at 10 o clock
A. M.
Ilonoe.
The 8enate resolutions annolntlner a commit
tee to visit Washington, and urge Congress to
prevent the construction of the bridges over the
Ohio river by the Bui tin ore and Ohio Kallroad,
was passed.
Mr. Davis, from the Ways and Means Com
mittee, reported the General Appropriation bill,
which was ordered to be printed.
lie aiso reported, xrom tne same committee,
a sill providing lor tbe deficit in the orphan
school appropriation of 44,900-88 for I860, and
the same amount for 1870. Passed.
Mr. Stokes presented petitions in faver ef al
lowing the site of public buildings to be deter
mined by a vote of the people.
urns reported lavoraoiy:
House oill authorizing an investigation into
tho claim of L. C. Campbell.
The House bill for the better regulation of the
militia, authorizing Division Boards to distri
bute the militia funds, Instead of Brigade
Boards, etc.
The House bill authorizing the Erie Canal
Company to slackwater the Ohio river, and to
issue 6,000,000 of bonds. (Note This is said
to be a portion of tho programme to obtain
State aid to widen the canal from the Beaver
river to F.rie. The present bill contains no open
allusion to the project.)
Adjourned until Wednesday next, at 10 o'clock
A.M. '
flew TarH Money and Btoek Markets.
Hw York, Feb. 18. Stocks dull. Money
easy at tK per cent. Gold, llV- Five
twenties, 1868, coupon, 116; do. 1864, do., 114;
do. luao, ao,, 114; ao, ao., new, mx ao. iei,
tral and Hudson lUver, 7H; Brie. M; Reading,
84 v; Adams Express, 62 ; Michigan Central, laix;
Hlcnigan ouumern, a; uunois ueutnu,
Cleveland and Pittsburg, 101 Hi Chicago and Rook
Island, 181M ; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 111' ; WesU
era Union Telegraph,
Baltimore Prednoe Market.
Balttooks, Feb. is. Cotton dull and lower at
440. Flour quiet but steady. Wheat stead; Fenn
Bvlvanla, ll-ttotsM ST; Maryland, ll-8o01-4& Corn
duli;waiie, nou. , jouuw, uam iieiuj
tb8$fi6o. Rye dull at tegoec. Provisions firmer
but unchanged. Whisky la In good demand at
vsgii-w tot wood and iron-bound.
FROM THE WEST.
Ooddea Death of aa Editor.
LorisviLLK, Feb. 18. Charles D. Kirk, a
well-known editor, fell dead in tbe street last
night, from hemorbage of the lungs.
FROM EUROPE.
Thla Alornlaa'a Oaotattea.
Bv th Anglo-American Casta.
London, Fel. 1811 A. M Consols for money
opnrt at S and for aocnnnt 94 y. American
secomies Onn. U. 8. Five-twenties or lues, B"ii
Of lSSO, eld, BT; of 18ST, NMOS, 83 V.
Ftooks qnlet Erie RaUroad, HX J Illinois Central,
HOjf Great Western, 88 v.
London, Feb. 1811 A. M. Calcutta Linseed firm.
S ii par afloat entet. Turpentine easier bnt not lower.
hhrmrn, Fen. is. Petroleum closed nrmer last
evening at Tthalera 6 groats.
HAMBtRO, Feb. 18. retroieom closed fiat last eve
ning at 16 marc bancos and 14 schillings.
I.ivkki-ooi, Feb. is 11 A. M. cotton epened
quiet and unchanged. The sales to-day are esti
mated at io.ooo bales. Tbe sales of the week nave
beenS 8,000 bales, including for export 7000, and for
srenulatloa fiooe bales. The stock In port la 814,000
bales, Including 147,000 bales of American. Receipts
of the week, 1S,000, Including 18,000 bales of Ameri
can. '
Thle Afternoon', Quotations. '
London. Feb. 181 P. it U. 8. Five-twenties
Cf 186i, 864'5 Of 1869, Old, 88; Of 1867, 67. Erie
Rallwav. i'i.
Paris, Feb.
Rentes, 781. 45c
IT. The Bourse opened quiet.
INGRATITUDE.
A Man Charsren with Morder Does Not
Pay
ills Atiorneye ior uimriii uim,
It will be recollected that a few years airo a
man by the name of JossphtDownham, of Kent
county. In this State, killed a colored man named
Ciesar Lewis, and tied from Delaware to the
State of Indiana, in due course oi time his wile
left behind applied to the Legislature and a
decree of divorce in ber case was granted.
The f hereabouts ol uownnam being ascer
tained, a reauisltion was made by the Governor
of Delaware npon the Governor ot Indiana for
the rendition oi tne iugiuve. ine sneritt ot
Kent county started upon his Western tour and
returned with Downham as a prisoner, and hod
him confined in Dover jail for trial for the mur
der with which he was charged.
-The former wife of Downham, feeling a lively
interest in the approaching trial, and wishing to
avoid the reproach which would be brought
upon the father of her children, should he be
convicted, and having since her divorce come
into possession of some property, advanced
some hundreds of dollars for tbe payment of
witnesses brought on from the West Downham
also had become possessed of some property in
Indiana, and for tbe kindness of his former
wife, gave his bond for tbe money she had ad
vanced. .
lion. Joseph P. Comegys and Hon; N. B.
Smlthers were retained as counsel for tbe pri
soner, and to them he also gave his bond for
1000. The time for the trial came on, and
through the efforts of his former wife and his
counsel he was saved from a felon's doom.
After bis acquittal he again returned to his
Western home with a promise to speedily liqui
date the claims of bis former wife and counsel.
Timo wore on, and hia neglect to pay induced
bis attorneys to enter up their claim and pro
ceed against his property, which they did, and
from it they only realized $450.
A few days ago word was received at Dover
that Downham had taken the benefit of the
BanKrupt act to avoid the payment of the two
Delaware claims, and a tax of til, which was all
the debts ne owea. wummgton (jommerciau
LEO All IETTPI.I.IPPriCD.
Mll Prlua Chief Justice Thompson. '
John S. Cox, by his next friend, vs. The
Frank ford and Southwark Kallroad Company,
An action to recover damages for Injuries done
to plaintiff by being run over by a dummy
engine employed npon the defendant's road.
Verdict for plaintiff, $3000. .
Matthew 8. Rldgway and Christian Lewis vs.
Atkins Brothers. An action to recover for a
patent furnace door frame, alleged to have been
sold the defendants. On trial. '
District Court, No. 1-Jadsre Hare. " '
The Patent. Medal Company vs. Charles D.
Gilberson. An action on a book account to
recover for goods sold and delivered. Verdict
for plaintiffs, 2ol-24.
William McLean, to use, vs. Charles Craw
ford. ! An action to recover for work and labor
done. On trial.
District Court. No. 3-Judjre St road. '
Alonzo Gordon vs. Joseph . 8mlley. An
action ou a promissory note. ' Verdict for plain
tiff, 108-70.
James T. Sutton vs. Clayton Allen. An action
on a promissory note. .Verdict for plaintiff,
168-12. .-. - i t , , ,. .
Same vs. Andrew Hague. An action on a
note. Verdict for plaintiff. 168 12.
Sarah C. George . vs. Charles . Toothaker.
An action to recover for services rendered as a
domestic. Verdict lor plaintiff, 1057-20.
JaneW. Southern vs. William H. Wltmer,
An action to recever the valne of certain oil
stocks. Verdict for plaintiff, 1479-32.
Court of Quarter MeMlone Jadno Idlw.
James Graham Was put npon trial to-day upon
the charge of burglary. It was testified on the
part of the prosecution that the tavern of James
Wright, at the northwest corner of Eliar and
Amber streets, was entered on the night of the
2d Instant, and certain property stolen there
from; and one witness, Conrad Schroder, said
that about 2 o'clock in the morning he saw the
prisoner getting out of the tavern window.
Tbe defense offered to prove an alibi, and also
attacked the credibility of the witness Schroder
by producing testimony to show that he bad for
two dollars signed a written declaration that
Graham was Innocent of the ebarge. At the
close of our report the trial was still in progress.
FKHANCli CO.TA.TIEIXCE.
omoi or ran Kvcraro Tii.it obah,I
FridM, Feb. 18, 1H70, '
There Is a fair demand for money this morn
ing, but the supply is so ample in this market
that outside lenders are put to their wit's end to
find employment for their idle funds at a fair
remuneration to cover risks and trouble. This
plethoric condition is entirely due to the gene
ral depression in trade circles. We quote call
loans at 5 per cent, nominally on good collate
rals, and discounts are remarkably quiet at 6 per
cent., with very little paper offering even at this
moderate figure.
Gold opened this morning at 119, but reacted
soon after 10 o'clock, and is quoted a little be
fore noon at 119.
Government bouds are all off in sympathy
with the weakness In gold the old bonds about
and the new compared with final quota
tions yesterday.
There was a good deal of animation at the
Stock Board this morning and prices took a turn
upward again, which looks like a scheme among
the dealers, and outsiders had better be wary.
In State loans there were sales of the war
coupons at 101. City sixes were steady hut
quiet, with sales of the new issues at 100M, and
99 bid for the old do. "
In Reading there was a fair business, and
prices advanced from 48, at the opening, to
48-50, at noon; Pennsylvania Kallroad changed
handset 57, an advance of Lehigh Valley
Railroad at 54; and Minehlll Railroad at 61.
41 for offered for Little Schuylkillf 85, b. o.,
for Catawlssa preferred: and 80 for North Penn
sylvania. ' . 1 ' ; . ' '
Canal shares were In good request, with soles
of Lehigh at 33., 10 was offered for Schuyl
kill, and 00 for Morris preferred. .
JUj Coal and Bank stocks there were no sales
to report. Thirteenth and Fifteenth Streets
Railroad stock was taken at 20.
. Yesterday geld declined to 119 which ie
tbe lowest price since September 24, 1863. At
tbe same time our bonds In London advanced to
88, which, with exchange at 10DK, is equivalent
to 97, or four per cent, higher than the English
consols.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EI CHANGS SALES.
Resorted by IX? Haven A Bro., No. 40 8. Third street.
FIRST BOARD.
12000 retsWLcn
61 th lJh IBrh St 20
1OU....C..101V
IB000 city , N .. 8d .100
ioe do fd.inos
700 do is. loo
fiooo c A Amss,-st an
fcoooPat nt .... loo
IwoeAiie Co 6s..., 77
fVSOO Plttbnrg 6S.. 71
SihCam Am. Is.
sawn.... 115)
too sh Read.se wnlass-ai
100
do bS. 40M
loo
800
100
100
100
100
100
1B00
loe
100 .
1100
100
100
400
J00
do M. 4ti)4
do.. ..Is. SO. 4HW
do too. 48 M
do bM.4fl-ee
do 48-44
do b30. 4A
do SO. 48-44
do C. 48'44
do.. KftAln. 48'f
dctOwnAI. 4BX
do is.
do .0. 4
do tft'j
do.. ..Is. so. w;J
do bSO.48'44
11000 Lei V K n bat
Cn.... 95
1000 Phil AS 7s.... sw
rm sn in i oi. ... ss
800 do Is. 8V
18 sh Minehlll R...
48 shPenna U B
50 . do 56 V
100 do..ssown. tx
100 . do.... 67
100 ' no... town. 67
18 th Leu v R...is. 64
Jay Coors k Co. quote tlovernment securities as
follows: U. 8. cs of 1881, 117 VOH8; 6-'0s of 186'i.
114,aU16; do., 1844, U4ili4v; da, lftco 114(
114!; do., July. 1HC5, U8.nSv; do. da, 1867,
113MU?4;dO., 1M8, llsvll8; 10-408, H8Xa
livjcur. s, iusii. uoid, ii,v
MSHSKS. 1IR 11AVBM A BROTHKK. NO. 40 S. Third
Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations :
U. 8. SSOf 1881, 117V3118; do., 1808, 114V115 5
do.1884, 114(4114; do. 1806, 114taU4VS do. 1806,
new, lianas ; da issi, da U3)4113 : da 188,
da, H3jii8V, 10-40. llV(lli; U. B. 0 Tear
per cent Currency, lllkwlll! Due Coma Int.
Motes, 19; Gold, 119ll9)tf; Silver, 110(4118. Vnlon
I'aoino R. K. 1st Wort. Bonds, fs6875; Central Pa
clflo R. R. 1st Mort. Bonds. t960a970: Union Paclfin
lnd Grant Bonds, fl96710.
JUBSSH8. WII.MAM rAINTKK CO.. NO. 84 8. Third
street, report the following quotations: U. ti. Ss of
1881, 117ie117;6-0S Ol lbfl, 118115V do. 184,
114114,; do. ihcb, 114114V; da, July, 1666,
llS'jfliliaV: do., July, 180 lUttfrtMlBV, do. July,
1868, US)ia113X ; Bs, 10-40, 118118tf ; U. 8. PaclJUo
tin. cur. 6H, inxwiin.. uow, iiv,viiy'.
- Naur A LaUnkil. Bankers, reoort this momlnir'i
Gold Quotations as follows :
10-00 A. M 119 110-87 A.M.
..119V
..119 V
..119'7
..no
1001
..119 V
..119
..119'f
..119V
10-86
10- 68
11- 86
10-08
10-0S
10-1T
I
TIIB HEW, YORK MONEY MARKET.
From the y. T. UtrtM.
"Gold in its further decline to-day touched 119 V,
which is the lowest point for it since the 84th of Sep
tember, 1862. or early In the days of the war. The '
natural Weakness oi the market was assisted by
speculative sales on the part of persons Interested
In stocks and Governments, who nope to Influence a .
'break' In tbe latter by a lower range In the pre
mium, i The decline was resisted by tbe few 'bulls' ,
remaining In the Gold Room, who flooded the street I :
with bulletins from Washington aud elsewhere cal- ,'
culated to strengthen the market. Both sides have
commenced to operate In these news despatches,
and no sooner Is a 'bear' story afloat than tbe
bulls' follow It up with a version suited to their
operations. The consequence to-day was a series
of rival tissue sheets, intended to influence '
either side of the speculative strategy of the gold
dealers. Holders of gold bad their balances carried '
at rates ranging from six down to three per cent.
"Despite the various rumors sewtloat regarding
the limit of price and the amount to be sold, the Gov
ernment disposed of a miUon of gold to-day at the
Sub-Treasury to the highest bidders. The proposals
were twenty-seven In number, for a total of less ' '
than twd millions, at prices ranging from 119-65 to :
119-03. .
"The money market was steady at four to six per
cent., but there was, a more general employment
of funds at Ave per cent, among the Government
dealers. On stocks the rate was live to six, with the
majority of new transactions at the latter figure.
Commercial paper was without new feature.
"Foreign exchange was active upon a fair demand '
from the importers, who seemvd to have been 1m-
celled to buy freely by the decline In gold, bnt the
leading bankers still disagreed aa to rates, which
were an eighth higher, and were quoted 109(3109 V
for sixty day sterling, and 108,v for good bankers'.
Short sight was steady at 106j100'i.
"The contradictory bulletins above referred to and '
the decline in gold had the effect of rendering gov.
rnments heavy. The market opened with eu aside- '
rable firmness In consequence of an adrsnee to 89
for five-twenties In Aondon and to 93 in Frankfort,
the European market for our securities being
especially strong sn acoonnt sf the weakness in gold
hero and the abundance of capital at low rates there.
Bat with fhs 'break' In gold to 119 v the market be
came feverish and declined, the 'bears' pressing It
with the report from Washington that the Govern
ment woald rednee the revenue about fifty million
dollars next year. At the end of business there was
fractional rally in prices."
a 1 i
Philadelphia Trade Report
Funuv, Feb. 18. The Flour market Is moderately
active, with a steady demand from the home con
sumers, who purchased 1800 barrels, Including so '
perrine at $4-854-50; extras at 4-34-76 ; Iowa,
Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family at 16-868, ;
the latter rate for fancy 'Pennsylvania da da at
5-S5(gB-e0; Indiana and Ohio dado, at f3-8As-96;;
and fancy brands at $6 -bo7 -60, according to quality.
Rye Flour may bs quoted at S4-7B per barrel. ,
The Wheat market is devoid of spirit, and only ,
looo bushels red sold at $1-24 1-80, and choice Ten
nessee white at II -60. Ry is held at tU Corn Is in
fair demand at former rates. Sales of 3000 bushels '
sew yellow at 8893c., the latter rats afloat, and 1200
bushels white at 93c. Oats may be quoted at 63865a
per bnsbel for Western and Pennsylvania.
noimng noiug in Barter or jtaiu
Seeds Cloverseed Is in demand at full prices.
Pales of 400 bushels at s-iswas-ss. Flaxseed Is
more Inquired after, and it sells at 9-8S.
Whisky is firm, with sales at 96c for wood and 09c.
for Iron-bound barrels.
Several Missouri gentlemen have given .
$10,000 to endow a chair in Washington College, ,
to be called the Missouri Professorship ef Ap
plied ' Chemistry, and Brevet Major-General
William 8. Harnev, U. 8. A., of St. Louis, has
subscribed flOOO for tbe endowment of the chair
of its President, General Robert E. Lee.
LATEST SUirPING INTELLIGENCeT
For additional Marin Stte see InsUU Pages.
(By Telegraph.)
New York, Feb. is. Arrived, steamship Eng
land, from Liverpool.
Portlano, Feb. 18. The British brig Maud Porter,
which arrived here yesterday, reports on the 10th
intt., In lat. S7 80, long. 69 W., feu In with the schr
Mary Kelley, from bt. Andrew's, N. B., with both
masts and cabin gone and decks swept. Took off
the crew and brought them here. On the 18th Inst.,
In lat. 41 07, long. 68 W., tbe brig fell In with the ,
wreck of the schr Navlta, of St. John, N. B., bat '
could not board her.
ban Francisco, Feb. 17 Arrived, bark Hoord
Brabant, from Batavia. Sailed, ship Hotspur, for
Acapulco.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA FEBRUARY IS
BTATB OF THBRMOMBTER AT TBI IVKNIKd TSLIGBAPH
OKKICB.
TA.M 68U A. M 611P.M 71
i ' CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Sciir J. W. Krobs, Oulnton. Baltimore, D. Cooper.
Schr Mary R. Hickman, White, Norfolk, do.
Schr Mary Stowe, Rankin, Charleston via Wilming
ton. Del., D. Cooper.
Schr J. Paine, Stevens, Boston via New Castle, Del.,
1). Cooper.
.i j ARRIVED THIS MORNING. '
Schr Maggie Van Dusen. Com p ton.
Schr Ellen Holgate, Goldiug, 0 days from Newborn,
N. C, with lumber to Norcross A Sheets.
Schr Alaska, Pierce, from Brandy wine, Del., with
corn meal to R. M. Lea k Co.
Schr John T. Long, Tunnell, 8 days from Indian
river, Del., with spokes to Collins k Co, .
' beTow.
' Brigs Alice Lea, from Lisbon, and Five Brothers,
from Cardenas, were below Chester this morning,
coming up. j ,
' ' MEMORANDA. !
1 8teamshlp Fanlta, Freeman, for Philadelphia, -Cleared
at New York yesterday.
Brig Alrola, Thompson, hence for Forte Rico, at
Bermuda 1st Inst., and sailed 8L '
- Brig Maria White, Bryant, hence, at Savannah
yesterday. i-u- , . n
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