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THE I) EVENING TELEQllArnrniLADELrillA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1870.
CITY INTKLLlQimCE.
Tnn Board of Citt Trust. Tbe dlsrnted
question regarding the constitutionality of the
City Board of Trusts has at length been defi
nitely settled, as far m the courU of the Htate
caa settle It. In view of this fact, the President
t tbe board has addressed the following letter
to the Mayor of Philadelphia:
PmLADm.FHiA, Fob. IT, 18T0.-TO the Mayor and
Councils of the City of l'hlladelphla.-lntlemen
1 respectfully beg leave to notify yon that the appeal
taken by the city of Philadelphia i from the noree
catered at Nisi Priiia, In the case of the City of Phila
delphia vs. Fox, to Jannary term, 1810, No. , ha
tail oar been decided by the Supreme Court, in
fcaac, and the bill dismissed with costs.
Am tk Ahimit of the cut In presenting said bill wsi
to test the constitutionality of the act approved Jane
M, 18M, entitled "A further supplement to an act
entitled 'An act to Incorporate the city of Philadel
phia, approved February , ISM,' creating a board
(Ailed Directors of City Trusts." and said question
kas been set at rest by the decision referred to, I
presume that no farther difficulty will be Imposed
fey the corporation.
Aa the obligation rests upon the Board of Trusts
created by said act or Assembly to proceed at once
to the discharge of their duties, I respectfully re
quest that the proper directions be (Wen by the
anlclpalltj to all the officer having charge of the
hooka, papers, aud property pertaining to our trust,
10 deliver the same to the board without delay.
(Signed) Wilmaw WLsn,
President, etc
The action of Council yesterday, however,
hows that they are not content to let the mat
ter rest here. Both branches have passed reso
lutions authorizing an appeal by the Mayor to
the Supreme Court of the United States, in case
the counel for the Mayor and the city shall
deem inch a course expedient. So the ball
keeps rolling.
Local Odds attd Ends. Justice Kerr has
short bnt sure method of disposing of petti
fogging lawyers.
Goosetown desires a Beard of Health,
modelled after that of our own city. We would
mention that the inhabitants of this delightful
place are dealers in phosphates.
The grumblers who complain bo bitterly
over crowded cars are generally those who
crowd. Practice, not precept, would better
befit them.
An old lady from Chester county informed a
friend yesterday that Philadelphia was the
cleanest city in the Union. So it was in 1670.
What singular disinterestedness certain
men display In the public building movement.
O, honesty 1 thou art a Jewel.
To Mr. Henry Marcus the credit Is due for
discovering the Philadelphia and New Jersey
Water Company swindle.
Some smart individual Is engaged on Thurs
days In relieving Councilmen of their overcoats.
M. Hall Stanton, President of the Board of
School Controllers, is a good judge of cigars.
Are all of our police detectives honest, or do
tome levy blackmail? Gentlemen 1
Dr. Kamerly has mnsic in his soul, and de
sires that others should have also.
How much did it cost to quench the Fatter
son warehouse fire ? D'ye ken ?
A Union or the Presbyterian Board of
Publication and thb Publication Com
mittee. At a late meeting of a special joint
committee of the two united Presbyterian As
semblies, it was determined to unite the Board
f Publication, representing the former Old
School branch, with the Publication Committee,
representing the New School branch of the
Church. The new united board is to be called
the Board of Publication, and will be composed
f forty-eight members. The old Board of Pub
lication is to sell its house, No. 821 Chesnut
street, and provide a larger one for the Increased
business of the joint concern, on or near the
premises now occupied by the Publication Com
mittee, No. 1384 Chesnut street.
The new buildings are to be erected by con
tributions from the churches, and not from the
capital of the board. The old officers of the
two concerns are to continue in office until4
other arrangements are made by the new board.
The corner-stone of the new building will pro
bably be laid next spring, at the next meeting
cf the General Assembly In this city.
TnE Citt Treasurer's Office. We are
glad to notice the fact that Councils have passed
an appropriation of f 200 for furniture, etc., for
the City Treasurer's private office. The amount
should have been ,500, for the office is in a
shocking condition. The carpet is entirely worn
out, and the wall papering an eyesore to who
ever enters. But two chairs can be seen-in
the office, one a cane-seat chair, and the other,
the visitor's chair, somewhat on an improved
order. A desk, the chairs referred to, and a
broken-down sofa constitute the furniture of
the office In which the City Treasurer is sup
posed to transact business for the citizens of
Philadelphia. In consequence of the appear
ance of the private office, Mr. Marcer, in receiv
ing visitors, is compelled to entertain them in
the Chief Clerk's apartment, which Is in a much
better condition, but not what it should be. .
The Number of Buildings in Philadel
phia. The following gives the totals of the
various classes of structures within our munici
pal limits:
Bonnet. 1 Engine-houses.....
One-story M Stables
Two-story B6,885Barns
Three-story 68,h4 j Slaughter-houses.. .
93
3,003
l.SftS
1M
is
82
70
440
Four-story 4,676
Blacksmith shops.,
Five-story &
Cttinrcbea 4i)9
Theatres and Halls
Puhllc Institutions.
fcchools
Factor's Foundr's. 1.3ST
Miscellaneous
Grand total .... 118,459
From the above it will be seen that Philadel
phia Is not a "one-horse" village, as New Yorkers
choose to term it.
Boots. About 12 o'clock midnight, one of
the officers of the Schaylklll Harbor Police
force noticed a man running, barefooted, across
Market street bridge; he gave chase at once, but
was unable to overtake him. About the same
time some of the Sixth district officers saw two
men at Twenty-third and Market streets, each
holding a boot, acting rather suspiciously. They
approached them, when the fellows took leg
bail. After a long chase the officers succeeded
in arresting one of them named Thomas Tier
nan. He was taken before Alderman Jones, who
held him in $000 ball to answer. The boots
await the owner at the Sixth District Station
House. .
ArpoisTMENTe of tee Citt Treasurer,
City Treasurer Jeeeph P. Marcer, Esq., has
made the following appointments: David
Jones, Chief Clerk; David C. King, Stock Clerk;
8. B. Scarborough, Transfer Clerk; John H.
Israel, Paying Teller: Harry O'Neill, Warrant
Clerk; Theodore Hartley, Carroll Neide, William
C. Haines, and George w. Martin, Miscellaneous
Clerks; Edwin Palmer, Henry Buckley, J. E.
Lippincott, and W. R. Thomas, Temporary
Clerks; Jeptha H. Munn, Messenger.
The above appointments are complete. The
names were presented to Select Council yester
day and confirmed.
Whisky and Bricks Richard White and
Pat McGrann early this morning entered a
drinking saloon at Beventeentn ana aiiowmu
streets, where they soon raised a row. Being
ousted, they sought revenge by heaving bricks
through the windows. A couple of officers
'.arriving they were taken into custody, and
whilst on the way to the station house McGrann
attempted to put a head on one of them. Alder
man Pancoast held Richard in $500 and Pat in
$800 bail to answer. . .
Appointments op thb Citt Controller.
Samuel P. Hancock, Esq., City Controller,
lias made the following appointments:
Chief Clerk William King.
f Ilerks 8. B. Murohv. . B. Ilortz. W. C.
Zane, II. C. Allman, G. GUllngham, John H.
Bunker, J. Jones, F. Kenney, John Purley, and
O. W. Heston. ' . ' .
Messenger B. P. Lynau.
Registered Wabranib Vaid Joseph F.'
Marcer, Esq., City Treasurer, slnee entering
upon his datles on January 1, 1870, has paid oft
warrants Issued in the years im and 1809,
from No. 59,000 to No. 61,000. . The warrants
Issued this year, and chargeable to the appro
priations of 1870, he commenced anew to num
ber, and has thus far reached No. 1394. ., The
whole number of warrants outstanding and
registered number 81,663.
HOT "LOST AT SEA."
Almost a fthlpwreek A Phllndelplila Banna
Veaael Merle with Many Dleaatere-A tty
for a ThrtlllBC Be Novel.
A few days since the bark John Williamson,
commanded by Captain James Robertson, ar
rived at this port alter a fearfully disastrous and
most distressing voyage from Liverpool. Tho
vessel Is schooner rigged, and is of 850 tons
burden, British measurement. She left Liver
pool for Philadelphia on the 15lh of last Novem
ber. Tier cargo was consigned to Messrs. Pen
rose, Moxsey & Co. A severe but variable storm
prevailed from the very first moment of her de
parture. She put Into Holyhead bay for repairs,
on the 5th of December. These being com
pleted, a steam-tug attempted to tow her
to sea, and in so doing collided with
the vessel, breaking the planks on the starboard
side, twisting some of the Iron rods belonging
to the lower rigging, and opening some of the
seams. These damages being temporarily re
paired, the vessel put to sea, when, on the 30th
of Docember, during a heavy gale, a terrific sea
broke over and completely engulfed her. The
wind burst the main sails, and the heavy sea
tore away the bulwarks, and set everything on
deck which was at all movable adrift. The wire
stays of the topmasts parted on the 5th of
January, and on the same day the sea again
broke over the vessel both fore and aft, again
injuring the bulwarks and starting several tim
bers. In consequence of these injuries the ship
began to leak badly, and the men hod to be con
stantly kept at the pumps. Another sea broke
ver the vessel on the 8th of January, causing
the vessel to labor heavily. In attempting to
shorten sail while the gale was in progress, the
canvas was torn to surects. un mo win
it was discovered, to the consternation
of all on board that the rudder had been carried
away. While in this condition the vessel was
struck by a squall from the north, which ca
reened her on her side and burdened her with
water. The pumps were obliged to be worked
both day and night. A heavy sea broke over
the vessel on the 10th, while the crew were
attempting to construct a jury-rudder, which
laid her over on her beam ends. On the 11th
she pitched so heavily that the crew could hardly
save themselves from going over. It was found
that the temporary rudder erected was of no
avail. A new set of sails was torn to shreds on
the 12th. A steamer came in sight on the 13th,
was signalled, but refused to come to the assist
ance of the disabled vessel. On the 14th it was
evident that tho crew were in a position of the
greatest peril; the vessel was then completely
unmanageable. The sails had again been torn.
When about thirty milos from the Capes help
came to band. The steamship Juniata hove in
sight, was signalled, came to their assistance,
and towed the vessel into port. She now lies at
Kaca treet wharf, a battered old hulk. The
men have passed through a terrible ordeal, and
have been truly miraculously delivered. Their
safety is in great measure due to the counsels
and bravery of their captain, James Robertson.
Rioting James Loughrcy was arrested St
the fire yesterday for inciting to riot. On search
ing him at the station house a lot of buttons
stolen from the mills was found on him. Alder
man Pancoast held him in $800 bail to answer.
John Ginnaty, another "runner," also at
tempted to raise a row, and on being remon
strated with by Officer Wagner, assaulted him.
lie was taken before Alderman Pancoast, who
held him in $300 bail for a further hearing this
morning, bnt when the time arrived it was found
he had forfeited his Dan.
Another rowdy, named Bernard Walters, was
arrested for quarrelling, when a rescue was
attempted by one William M. Day, the latter
threatening to "smash" the officer's head with a
brick. A second officer took Day into custody,
and Alderman Pancoast held each in 9500 bail to
answer.
Chick, Chick, Chicken The tastes of men
vary; some love women, some wine, others
poultry, and some rhyme. Amonst the third-
class may DO ranaeu Jicurv tunw, ucuxuiuuit
of Ham, who, whatever his propensities may be
for the members of. the genus anaer, is certainly
sound on the chicken question. In pursuance of his
tastes, Henry yesterday wrung the necks Of nine
chickens, which he found on a farm on the
Chesnut Hill Railroad. Contrary to his expec
tations, the owner of the property objected to
his carrying them away. A dispute arising,
. Henry was arrested and locked up to await a
hearing. -
Carrying War into Africa. James A.
Laws is a resident of West Washington lane,
Germantown. James has in his employ an ebony
hued American citizen, who loves worn about
as well as an epicure loves pigeon's milk. His
industrious habits often lead nim into trouble,
and yesterday he so lnsensed James, that he
applied toe anoca-aown argument, ana mreat
ened to apply cold lead, when he was taken
into custody. The officer introduced him to
Alderman Thcmas, who held him in $1500 ball
to answer.
Death of Isaiah H. Butler Isaiah H.
Butler, a well-known local Democratic poli
tician of the First Ward, died at his residence.
Nc. 1708 8. Ninth street, last might. Deceased
did duty as a Messenger in Councils under the
Democratic regime for two years, and was also
an Assistant Clerk in the Common branch for a
corresponding period. He wasaDout w years
of age, and leaves but a single child, his wife
having preceded him some years ago. f
Indignation Meeting. The male and female
operatives, to the number of 400, of James P.
Brunei" & Sons, are holding indignation meetings
at Fairmount this morning, to devise means to
obtain their hard-earned wages. A sign board
on tbe mill announces that they will be paid in
thirty days, but the hands say they will not eat
sucn chaff. '
Buckets. Statluo Bolce is the euphonious
title assumed by an individual who was yester
day arrested at Seventh and Shippen streets on
snsDiclon of having stolen a nest of eleven
buckets, which were found in bis possession.
The buckets await an owner at the Seventeenth
District Station Houe.
Attempted Butcher. a "mone" named
James Brown, during the continuance oi a
quarrel at Seventh and St. Mary streets, at
itmnuil to choD the head off a negress with an
axe. James will have a bearing before Alder
man Kerr this afternoon.
The Ltle Monument An adjourned meet-
In u of the Lyle Monument Association will be
held in the umei engineer a umco m-uigui ii
Fire Department will turn out fully equipped
on the 22d, and not in citizen's dress, as before
announced.
I. O. W. B Early this morning one David
Welsh, a resident of Hickory court, awoke his
wife from her slumbers by a severe application
of muscular force. Her cries brought in an
officer, who took David before Alderman Hays,
by whom ne was neiq in 1 aw ball to answer.
Captured. Robert Collins has been held In
$3000 ball by Alderman Kerr, on the charges of
highway robbery and aggravated assault and
battery upon George H. Lord, at Third and
Norrls streets, on Tuesday night last.
Take them Down. Tho western and south
nrn walls of the mill destroyed yesterday are
both in a dangerous condition, and should be at
once taken down. His Honor the Mayor should
issue an order to this effect immediately.
Feminine . Depravitt. A female ' named
Rose Hanegar has been committed to prison by
Alderman Thomas to answer the charge ot the
theft of a lot of wearing apparel from the family
with whom she was employed In Germantown.
Open Houses. The disease Is fast spreading.
The police of the rouneentn district luermau
town) report finding open during last night the
doors of seven houses.
Post no Bills. Mayor Fox has issued special
instructions for the arrest of all persons found
pasting bills on telegraph poles. All offenders
will be punished to the full extent of the la .
Corner-loun vers. The police of the Thir
teenth district last night arrested eight corner
lounger. They were all held to ball to answer.
A Resolution of Tiiankh. A joint com
mittee of citizens, and of the Union League
have published the following resolution of
thanks to Mr. Wm. R. Leeds. Mr. Leeds is ex
chairman of the City Executive Committee, and
to his untiring exertions for nearly a year and a
half past, without a dollar of compensation in
any shape being received or expected, la due in
a great measure the successful issue of the con
tested election cases:
H hrrtn, The Committee of Citizens In connec
tion with a Special committee of the Union Leacue,
appointed for the pnrpose of contesting the election
held In the fall of 18H, thereby secure puhlkj Jus
tice and to punish gross fraud practiced at said elec
tion, have finished their labors; and
Wktrrn. Great credit Is due to Mr. William R.
Leeds for the active part taken by him during tbe
contest, arranging In tbelr due and proper order all
the details of the case, freely sacrtnelng his entire
time to the work, and positively refusing any com
pensation whatever therefor; and
Whew, These services, of such value to the
committee, so gratuitously offered and so freely
given, enabled them to prosecute the difficult task
sommltted to their charge ; therefore
Jtrtolved, By the Executive Committee of the Joint
Committee aforesaid, that their thanks be and they
hereby are tendered to Mr. William K. Leeds for the
Invaluable services rendered by him to the com
mittee In the prosecution of their work, knowing
that the services thus rendered made certain the
result so successfully attained.
J a nun L. Ci.aoborn,
Joun P. Wbthjcrill,
Wm. Sili.krh,
14IIO. MORBIHON COATXt,
' 1IBNRT C. HOW MX,
Executive Committee.
PHH.ADII.riUA, Nov., is9.
The Coal Trade The following is the
amount of Coal transported on the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad dnrlng the week ending
Thurday, February 18, 1870:-
From St, Clair 19
From Port Carbon. .
4,718 19
68 05
8,461 19
1,569 09
t.tm IS
8,689 03
es oo
From Pottavllle
From Schuylkill Haven
From Auburn
From Port Clinton
From HarriBburgand Dauphin.
From Allentown and Alburtls. .
Anthracite Coal for week 68,568 18
Bituminous Coal from Uarrisburg and
Dauphin for week 6,207 08
Total for week paying freight. ....... 68,836 oi
Coal for Company's use 2,011 17
Total all kinds for week 60,837 is
Previously this year 603.846 07
Total 664,693 06
To Thursday, Fen. is, i(W9 44,913 19
HE PRINCIPAL DXFO
FOB THB BALI OF
BVBNDX STAMPS
No. 804 CHESNUT STREET.
CENTRAL OFFICE, No. 106 S. FIFTH STREET
(Two doors below Chesnut street)
ESTABLISHED 1811.
The sale of Revenue stamps
the Old-Established Agencies.
Is atm continued at
The stock comprises every denomination printed
by the Government, and having at all times !a large
supply, we are enabled to fill and forward (by Mall or
Express), all orders Immediately upon receipt, a
matter of great Importance.
United States Notes, National Bank Notes, Drafts
on Fhiiadeiplua, and Post Office Orders received In
payment.
Any information regarding the decisions of the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue cheerfully and
gratuitously lunuanea.
Revenue Stamps
Receipts, etc.
printed upon Drafts, Checks,
The following rates of commission are allowed on
Stamps and Stamped Paper
On 25 and upwards 8 per cent.
100 a
soo "
Address all orders, etc., to
STAMP AGENCY,
No. 804 CHESNUT STREET HJLVD7XPHIA.
rpo ALL WANTING FARMS IN A LOCAL-
JL
lty Exempt frsm Fevers, and Lang Complaints.
To Farmers, Heraoultaruts, Meekaalcs, Cap!
tollsts, Gentlemen er Letssre, lavallds, and
all wanting a homestead In a climate of in-
Bsrsissed salubrity, exempt frem the rigors
of a Northern winter, and la close soanec
tlen with the commercial eeatres of the Besth. Few
If any seetlons offer saeh a combination of Induce
ments as the tewn ef Aiken, I. C, and its vtolnity
for a desirable and permanent home. A pamphlet
of si pages now rea4y, containing a cescriaUon t
the climate, soils, and the natmrc of the srodsots in
the vlolnlty of Aiken, especially fralt, cereals, cotton,
cora, vegetables, -etc, inoistiag extracts from
letters of, dlstlngmlshed visitors, correspondents,
action of town eoancus Inviting emigrants, etc , to
which is added a descriptive list of property for sale,
including Improved farms, orchards, vineyards,
water powers, kaolin deposits, unimproved lands,
and town resldenoes. For sale by E. J. C WOOD,
Real Estate Agent, Aiken, 8. C. The book will be
sent by mall on receipt of price, 80 cents. Address
J. C DERBY, Publisher, P. O. Box No. 1439, New
York, until lBt of February, after that date a
Aiken, 8. C. llTBm
rpHERB IS NOW OVER $8,000,000 PRIZE MONEY
m. unclaimed in the United Biaiea Treasury,
potsons who have been In the Naval service of
United States, their heirs or representatives, ghoul
make an Immediate inquiry upon the snbjectat ( l
130 0, pBVKvrjj Btreet. i av
THIRD EDITION
Interesting Development in the Cotton
Cases Question of the Boun
daries of Hungary and
' Austria To-day'e
Cable Quota
tions. Etc., Etc. Etc. Etc., Etc.
FROM WASniJVOTOJV.
The Cotton Oacec.
ttfitpatch to the AMoeimted Itesa.
Washington, Feb. 18. An official document
from Secretary Boutwell was laid before the Senate
to-day, in reply to a resolution asking how
much of the appropriation of 1106,000 has been
expended for defending certain suits now pend
ing in the Court of Claims known as the cotton
cases. It appears that the following-named per
sons are employed at regular salaries: Hon.
Robert S. Halo, special counsel; Oliver 8. Lovell
and Samuel Ames, assistant special counsel;
William Fessenden, chief clerk, besides three
other clerks and a stenographer.
Mr. Halo received for his services and ex
penses $16,349, and J. B. Kerr, as special coun
sel, nearly $5000. The entire expenditure,
among numerouB individuals, was $91,000, of
which sum, for defending the Secretary and bis
agents, Hon. C. D. Drake received $5000; in
the Elgee case, Caleb Gushing, $2189; in tres
pass cases, L. B. Brasher, $5517, in prosecuting
cults.
Navy Orders.
Captatns J. H. Strong and J. M. Fraley, and
Lieutenant Commander J. M. Miller are ordered
to Washington for examination for promotion.
Assistant Paymaster Fred C. Olley and J. G.
Barton are ordered to Philadelphia for examina
tion for promotion.
Commander D. Rowal Is detached from the
command of the Seminole, and placed on wait
ing orders. .
Lieutenant E. 8. Keyser, Assistant Surgeon F.
R. Harebell. Chief Engineer John H. Long, and
the remaining officers of the Seminole, are also
detached and placed on waiting orders.
Commander Ralph Chandler is detached from
the command of the Tallapoosa, on tbe 30th of
April, and ordered to the New York Navy Yard.
Lieutenant C. A. Scheeky is detached from tbe
Saugus and placed on waiting orders.
Master William II. Webb, is detached from the
naval station at Mound City and ordered to the
Saugus.
First Assistant Engineer A. J. E. Mulland
and Second Assistant Engineer William S. Wells
are detached from the Plymouth and placed on
waiting orders.
Amy Order.
By direction of the Secretary of War, where
the sentence of a court-martial involves confine
ment for a definite period of time, the confine
ment shall be considered as commencing at the
date of the promulgation of the sentence in
orders, if the person sentenced is lncustody at
that time, unless the time for its commence
ment Is otherwise expressly fixed by the sen
tence of the court, or in the order promulgating
the proceedings,
CON OB ESS,
FORTY-FIRST SESSION-SECOND TERM.
Senate.
Washington, Feb. 18. Mr. Sumner for
warded to the Clerk and had read a telegram
he had received from the Governor of Nebraska,
announcing the ratification ot the niteentn
amendment by the Legislature of that State,
with but five dissenting votes.
Mr. Sumner also presented a memorial from
the Faculty of Harvard College, aklng that
buch rank be accorded to medical officers of the
navy as is befitting an honorable profession and
conducive to the efficiency of the naval service.
Referred to the Naval committee.
Mr. Sherman presented petitions from many
thousands of citizens of the States of Maryland
and Connecticut for a recognition of Cuban in
dependence. Referred to the committee on
Foreign Relations.
On motion of Mr. Sherman the Funding bill
was taken up by a vote of 21 to 14, and was made
Uio special order for Wednesday next, Monday
being assigned ior tue consideration oi Business
from the Committee on Commerce. -
On motion of Mr. Sumner the bill creating
the office oLSolicltor for the State Department
and for other purposes was taken up.
Mr. Trumbull saia the question suggesiea or
the bill was whether we were to have in ech
department of the Government a law depart
ment, and consequently a variety of decisions
upon every question, lie preierrea mat euca
officers should be subjected to one bead; in
other words, that there should be an accumula
tion in the Attorney-General's office ot uie busi
ness belonging to it.
Mr. Sumner said the immediate wants of the
State Department required the assistance of a soli
citor and the proposed clerical lorce. me in
numerable applications relating to claims on
foreign governments, ana Kinurea quesuons,
which it was impossible for the Secretory him
self to peruse, rendered the passage of the bill
a necessity.
He then had read a letter from the Secretary
of State upon the necessity of the office.
The bill was amenaea to psoviao ior u ex
aminer of claims In lieu of a solicitor, and then
passed.
Mr. Wood Introduced a bill to regulate ocean
telegraph communication between the United
States and foreign countries. Referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Butler (Mass.) made an effort to have the
House proceed to the consideration of a bill to
remove political disabilities, but Mr. Dawes
pressed his motion to go into Committee of the
Whole. After considerable discussion as to the
order of business, the House went into Commit
tee bf the Whole, Mr. Cessna in the chair, on
the Legislative Appropriation bill.
Before going into committee Mr. Butler stated
that be was directed by the Reconstruction
Committee to report ajeeneral bill for tbe
removal of disabilities. There were now some
three or four thousand names awaiting report.
Two bills bad passed the Senate and some
were prepared in the House. He desired .that
the Hoase should indicate whether It was dis
posed to pass a general bill, or what course It
would pursue. He thought this legislation as
essential as any other. Hundreds of men were
waiting to be restored to their rights, while the
appropriation bills wore not to take eflect till
ifr. Dawes said he recoenized the Importance
of the measure which his colleague desired to
have considered, but that it was important
that this appropriation bill should be sent to the
8eoate as soon as possible, i
Mr. Butler said that there were numerous
special orders to come up immediately after this
appropriation bill, so that If the disability bill
were not now considered, ne one knew when it
could be taken up. .
Mr. Brooks (N. Y.) remarked that one of the
calamities of the country was the late passage of
the appropriation bills. The - Senate usually
added on large appropriations at the last mo
ment, when the House had no opportunity to
discuss them, but had to leave them to commit
tees of conference. Us hoped, therefore, that
the appropriation bills would be sent to the
Senate at tbe earliest day. '
l he discussion in reference to the supervising
Architect of the Treasury Department, which
was opened yesterday, was resumed and occu
pied over an hour, and finally the vote was
taken on Mr. Farnswortb's motion to strike out
the whole paragraph for the Construction
Branch of tbe Treasury Department, and It was
rejected: yeas, 40; na.rs, 78.
FROM KUROPE.
Shin Ncwa.
By th A nglo-A mtriean Ccofe.
Liverpool, Feb. 18. Tbe steamers Moravian
and Palmyra have arrived. 1
Tc Aaatra.flaaaarliia Qneetlon.
Vienna, Feb. 18. The views of Hungary
touching the military boundary between Austria
and that country have been generally accepted
by the Government here.
Te-oay'e UaaUUlona.
Frankfort, Feb. 18. Vnlted Htates Five-twenties
opened aetive and firm at 8S'M8)tf.
AKTwiwr, Feb. 18. Petroleum opened firm at
Wf.
Now York Prodaee Market.
NEW York, Feb. la Cotton dull and declining;
sales of 8 bales middling uplands at M Flonr
firm for low grades, and without decided change for
other kinds; superfine Bute, l-7Bs; superfine
Western. M'TfxaS; Southern In fair request at tn-ewa
9'TB. W heat d till and de'J Wed lo ; winter rod West
ern, tl -87(1 -SO; choice white fitate, ll-el-ort. Cora
Arm ano scarce; new mixed Western, TtMSec, and
SCo. for hieh mixed nearly yellow; new yellow
Southern, dm,8c. Oats dull; State, MiM2sc-i
western, 043c. ueerquiov. fork nrnaer; new mess,
I2G-7S; prime mess, f21-WM2. Lard qnlet; steam In
tierces, 10) us.'.c Whisky firmer at 8ic
Shoajdhal and 11 nail la Market.
Pan Francisco, Feb. 17. Tbe commercial advices
from Hbanghai by the mall steamer Japan are to the
lltn of January. The market for cotton goods was
dull ; the stock Includes Tl.COO pieces drills, 47,000
plecei Jeans, 1A,MM) pieces sheetings.
The tea export business was Insignificant. The
stock was 19,60V packages of fair to common. Set
tled at taels 19(S0c There was a fair business in
green teas, and the settlements were sn,0H0 packages
at full prices. The receipts were 26.60C packages In
excess of the last season at the same date. The
stock mustered 00,000 packages, chiefly of common
to Inferior, but the active stock was estimated at
from 40,000 to 60,000 packages.
There was a fair business In silks and prices have
advanced. The total of the settlements were 84,000
bales. The quotations for bent No. S Tsatlee, 6404
B-fiotaelstbestNo. 1 llalnteen, 40a4S0 taels; best
No. 8, 4i)Sa44S taels.
The exports to America this season to date were
COS bales.
Exchange on London, 6s.; exchange on Paris,
7f. Cos. Freights to New York, i 10s.
On the berth ships Good llope, Harlow, Sarah
Nicholson, and City of Perth.
Sailed ship Elizabeth Nicholson, for New York.
I . Manilla Markets.
The advices from Manilla are to December 19. The
market for hemp was firm at flllC for cordage.
Exchange on London, 4s. sd.
Sailed, ship , for New York, with 17.000 cecals
sugar and 19.800 pecnls he.rp: ship Blinker Bell.
for Boston, with 6000 pecnls of sugar and 10,100
pecnls hemp. Ship Oliver Davis had sailed frm
llolla for New York.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK KXCHANGB SALES.
Reported by De Haven A Bra, No. 40 S. Third Street,
BETWEEN BOARDS.
1000 Lea Gold L. is. n
900 ah Read..s0wn. 48
100 do.sod-swnaf30 UK
1600 do 9tx
lieooPacs 1st BO..10S
$1000 A He Co fis... 7T
96 sh West Bk.bs. 74
BOO
dO.li.B5il. 4Stf
100
900
soo
100
900
ISO
dasswn&i. 48
do..rgln. 43
do., ss&ln. 48
douwn&in 48
do.. ...40(1. 48
do... .911. 48
loo sh PennaR..... r7w
100 sh BeadR..ba0.48'44
100 do C.49'44
900 , d0..l8.bSO. 48)j
1900 do IS. 48
SECOND
BOARD.
u sh Penna H.ls. 57 v
s do S7
100 sh Read b80. 48
100 do ..rg&ln. 48
IOC sh Lch N St.bJS 89
llOOOSun AE7S....100
1000 Klmlra 7a.... 09 v
4600 W JerRfts.... 88X
MshLeh Val...ls. 54
4 do
isaBk'of N Am. 997
WEDDING
RHOSATXDU
INVITATIONS
KrfORAVED Uf THIS HEWESf ANn B?iW
ataJIMKB,
IOUI8 DRKKA,
Btationr and Kngrar,
Wo. H88 OHKBNUT Street,
TVTEDD1NQ AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS.
J". V. oUd. 1? knk ld. QUALITY WAS
BANTED. full MKHmnnt of lizM tlnn on hiuiil.
FARR a B HOT HER. Makara.
1 94wf Ba. 884 OHKHNUT Bteaat. batow fourth
MY COMBINATION BURNING-FLUID
. "? by Kipladad in aay Lama. It ia the Beat
and Saleit licat known.
8IXA8 FULLER,
8W6t So. W4 BPRIWG O AHUKN Street.
HATS AND OAPS.
nWARBURTON'S IMPROVED VENTI
lk lated and eaarfltUB Dnea Hatafpatanted), ta ai
I f tMlii nm ia. CHiUNUT Btraat
oast door to tha Port Offloa. UlSrpt
IMPORTANT TO ALL ' INTERESTED THB
arrears of Pensions must be applied for within
Ave years after the death or discharge of a soldier,
sailor, or marine. Those who fail to apply lose tee
per year. There are thousands In our midst, widows,
dependent fathers and motherland orphan children,
who are entitled, but who have not yet applied for
a pension. All who think they are entitled should at
onoe can on Messrs. ROBERT 8. LEAGUE A CO.
No. 180 South SEVENTH Street who will promptly
obtain their pensions, or cheerfully (five any infor
mation, free of charge, . Remember that the Ave
years' limit allowed by law la fast drawing tot
close. 1 T 80
IMPORTANT TO EUROPEAN AND CUBAN
TOURISTS Passports, prepared In conformity
with the new requirements of the Stat Department,
can be procured m twenty-four hours on applica
tion made, either In person or by letter, only at the
Official Passport Bureau, No. 180 S. SEVENTH
Street, Philadelphia, ROBERT 8. LEAGUE A CO.
Also, official lists of all Ministers, Dlplomatl
Asents. Consuls, and Consular Asrenta of tn
United States, who they are, where they are from
and where they are located, furnished free of charge
to applicants . . I so
PRIZE MONEY FOR NEW ORLEANS.
All Interested In the capture of New Orleans by
Farragut's fleet, as officers, seamen, or marines,
will hear of something greatly to their advantage by
calling upon In person or addressing the General
Collection Agency, ROBERT S. LEAGUE CO.,
No. 180 South SEVENTH Street, Philadelphia. Al
information given free of charge and correspondence
promptly answered. 1 80
THERE ARB A GREAT MANY PERSONS
having claims upon the United States or State
Governments, who have committed the same to the
care of Messrs. George Cragg & Bra, or T. H. Peters
ft Co. They will hear of something greatly to their
advantage, on application, either In person or by
mau, to the General Collection Agency, No, 130
South SEVENTH Street .
lap . , ROBERT 8. LEAGUE ft CO.
XX) CREDITORS OF THB REPUBLIC OF METJ.
1- CO. The undersigned are now prepared to
prosecute claims before the Joint commission created
under a recent treaty between thejepuLUc of Mexi
co and the United States, and would Invite the at
tention of claimants to the necessity of an early ap
plication to secure a consideration,
ROBERT S. LEAGUE ft CO.,
T 80 No. 180 8. SEVENTH street, Phila
DISABLED SOLDIERS, SEAMEN, MARINES'
etc, whether from wounds, rupture, or disease,
who have not yet applied for Pensions, and the
widows, minor children, dependent mothers, fathers
etc., of those who have died of wounds or of disease
contracted In the service, can promptly obtain their
iwmalona bv annlvlmr to
, ROBERT 8. LEAGUE ft CO.,
T SO No.' 130 8. SEVENTH Street. Phllada.
Soldiers rNJURED. soldiers discharged
O on account of Rupture or any other Injury re
ceived In the line of duty, can obtain aoo bounty
and a pension, by applying to
ROBERT a LEAGUE ft CO.,
No, 136 8. SEVENTH Street.
Fall information given free of charge, so
FOURTH EDITION
u a o ii i n o t o n,
J. R. Bypaer and tha Bale of Cadetsbipa
A Bascally Business Another
Yerger Case The MoQarra
han Claim Gongreae
To-day.
23 v n o r s.
Sentence of Fouville, Another of tho
Paris Editors letter of Roche
fort to the "Jffarieillalie''
from Hit Priion ,
Honors to the Ee
. leased ,Fe- ,'
. . nians.
FROM WASLtlNQTOJi.
Aaother Yeraer Caae.
Bpmal DttjiaUh to Th4 Hvtninq Telegraph.
WAsniNQTON, Feb. 18. In the Supreme
Court to-day Richard M. Corwln, of Ohio,
moved for a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of
a civilian arrested and imprisoned in Texas for
murder. The court fixed next Tuesday to hear
the argument, when Mr. Corwln will appear for
tbe prisoner and the Attorney-General for the
military authorities. The case is similar in all
respects to the Yerger case.
. . Bhernaaa's Pandlnn Bill.
Senator Sherman will call up his Funding bill
next week. lie has no assurance that it will go
through, but he Intends to press it vigorously.
He will offer two amendments to it, neither of
them important.
The ffleOarrahan Claim. '
The McGarrahan claim having been dismissed '
from tbe courts, has taken refuge in Congress.
The House Judiciary Committee had a prelimi
nary examination ot the case to-day, and fixed
next week as the time for parties to file evidence-
The Appropriation Bill.
The House is hard at work on the Legislative
Appropriation bill, having gone into Committee
of the Whole soon after reading the Journal.
J. K. Hypher and the Cadetahla Raaeallty.
A well-known newspaper correspondent was
before the House Military Committee to-day r
and testified that he went lo J. H. Bypher, mem
ber of the House from Louisiana in the Fortieth
Congress, and offered to buy a cadetehlp front
him. Mr. Sypher referred the correspondent to
his brother, J. R. Sypher, correspondent and
agent of the New York Tribune, at Philadelphia,
who he said would attend to the matter. The
witness saw J. R. Sypher, but the latter asked
too high a price for the cadetahlp, so he did
not purchase it. He understood that it was
afterwards disposed of to some person In Penn
sylvania. Disbursements la Alaska.
The Secretary of the Treasury has sent to the
House a reply to a resolution calling for a state
ment of the receipts and disbursements in
Alaska since that Territory was incorporated
into the United States, etc., by which it appears
that the disbursements on account of the reve
nue cutter service, by the Collector of Customs
at Ban Francisco, in excess of what would
have been disbursed had the vessels
remained in port, was $160,000. Disbursements .
by the Collector of Customs at Sitka on acaount
of collecting revenue from customs and revenue
cutter service, $101, 353. Disbursements on ac
count of special service, 16224. Disbursements
on account of War Department in excess of
what would have been disbursed had the
troops been stationed elsewhere in the
United States, $330,000. Disbursements on
aecount of Post Office Department to September
30, I860, $212. Total disbursements, $597,789.
Receipts from customs, $21,332. Receipts front
rosi uince, oio. iciai, yzi.sdu. xisDurse
ments in excess of receipts, $575,939.
The Secretary of War says that of the
$330,000 spent by the Department, more than
$100,000 , was expended in the purchase and
equipment of a steam vessel employed in the
transportation of public troops, which vessel,
with due allowance for wear and tear and riska
of navigation, will long continue to represent a
considerable portion of the sum expended vponv
the same.
FROM EUROPE. .
! FeaTllle aad Kachefert. .
By (JU Anglo-American Cable.
Pabib, Feb. 18 Arthur Fouville has beenv
sentenced to six months' Imprisonment and to
pay five hundred francs for violating the press
law. , Henri Rocbefort writes from the prison
where he is confined to his paper, the ifareeil
laiie, that the Prefect of Police, has seised his
editorial articles. He complains that, while np
to the present time the incarcerated Journalists
have been allowed to write to their papers, He
has been denied tbe usual privilege, notwith
standing he is Deputy in the Corps Legislatlf
and has not been deprived of his civil rights.
LmiIoi Money Market.
Loudon, Feb. 18. Revenue payments- Just
now are exciting considerable influence in (he
money market. The recent improvement in the
price of Erie shares at New York is ascribed to
the tffortsfpf an English agent who recently
arrived there.
The Keleaaad Fenians. . ,
The released Fenians are to have a grand'
public reception at Dublin.
Xasllak Sympathy far "Daln.
Madkid, Feb. 18. The Journals of this city
publish to-day an address signed by London and
Liverpool merchants, expressing the hope that
the Spanish troops will soon subdue the Cuban
insurgents. Accompanying the address, which
was dated October 8, 1869, was a contribution of
1870 sterling to aid the cause bf the mother
country.
, . ThWAfternaan'a Qnatatlsna.
Task, Feb. 18 The Bourse closed flm. Rentes,
Ahtwbsp, Feb. 18. Petroleum closed Arm at
00 M.
Havbk, Feb. 18. Cotton opened quiet and steady.
FROM JVEW EXQLAND.
' Ofysterloas Dlaappearaace Mill Barn ed.
Poktlahd, R. I., Feb. 18 Captain David H.
Carson, of Cape May, master of the schooner C.
H. Hand, went out for a short walk on Wed
nesday evening, and has not since been heard
from. He had $1100 freight money with him.
Babcock & Moss' steam mill in Westerly waa
Injured by fire to-day. Loss not ascertained.
The Cavesct House, in Warwick, was burned
yesterday. Lobs $2000,
FROM JYEW
rpR
K.
"Brick" Pemersy Arrested.
Naw York, Feb. 18 "Brick" Pomeroy waa
arrested at Penn Tan last evening, for libel, by
Benson Smith, bnt cave ball and was dlf charged,