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VOL. XIII. NO. GO,
PHILADELPHIA, Fill DAY, MARCU 11, 1870.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
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FIRST EjjITION
THE, G0J& SENSATION.
North Carolina Ku-klux Elan.
Another Defaulting County Treasurer.
D))0,000 Gone "Whcro i lio
. Woodbine, Etc.
JSiioc lug Disaster on tho Mississippi
Steam Tug Bunk and Loss of Life.
Etc, i:tc, , Ktc, Etc., , Kic.
THE GOLD SENSATION.
Decline and Fall f the Uoldca Kmpl
Amanat mf Hpeele Deposit Ppalar Ira.
preMlsaa.
Gold was permitted to rest In a state of com
parative equilibrium yesterday. Yet the (fold
Room had its usual appearance as a nursery for
unquiet children. The brokers made various
noises, said by some cynical person to bo given
In imitation of tho prowlers of the forest, and
teemed to subsist upon their own Interminable
loquacity.
A visit was made to the vaults of several safe
deposit compauies, but in no instanoe was it
found that there has been any marked Increase
in the hoarding of gold. If gold were being
boarded it could be done without the knowledge
of the safe, deposit banks, as every patron can
place bis valuables beyond the espionage of the
bank officials. ......
It is hardly likely that capitalists are "loading
up" for a rise in gold:. If such a state of things
existed, the evidences would soon come to the
surface. .,!.
The reporter succeeded in obtaining an inter
view with a responsible officer of the Fourth
National Bank, lie stated that the banks of the
city now hold more gold than they have had for
years. About $08,000,000 la the sum on deposit
in Xew York. This does not represent the
actual amount of coin in possession of the
banks, but the aggrogate of gold certlacartes and
coin. The gold cortlllcates Issued by the Sub
Treasury to depositors of gold make about
$85,000,000 of this amount, leaving the banks in
actual possession of $123,000,000 in coin. , , :
GOLD WAS KKVKK MORS FLKXTT
than now, and this is because the Treasury policy
has changed.' Formerly the department desired
to noia coin, out now wisu to tarow it on me
market. The Fourth National Bank yesterday
bod about $2,000,000 of gold on hand, and the
Park Bank had the same amount. The former
institution is chiefly for brokers, and the brokers
all show heavy balances of gold. People who
have been wondering why many failures have
not been reported in Wall street, must remem
ber that there is no considerable "short" inte
rest This is manifest from tho plenitude of
gold, and from the fact that there have been
no strong attempts at a "corner." Then there
is no demand for gold; the short interest evi
dently does not want much of it; merchants are
not short, and gold, from its own weight, has
sought a natural equilibrium. Speculation may
cause it to vibrate, bnt from the large amount
on the market, it will settle at its state of posi
tive rest, which is little above par.
THE FEELING OF INSECURITY
among heavy wholesale dealers in all depart
ments of trade is intense. Operators feel that
merchandise is a dangerous commodity until
the finances are firm and stable. Brokers in
cotton and other products feel the decline in
?;old severely. No interest, however, has suf
ered as much as dry goods. This department
of trade has gone to sleep. A. T. Stewart, it is
asserted, is the only merchant who has done an
active business, and his operations have-been
carried on by forced sales.
THE DEPRESSION HVERTWHHRE
is onlv an external sluggishness, a natural con
comitant of a falling market, which will soon be
dlssipatad in prosperity. It Is believed that
should gold soon reach par, as there is now
every evidence it will, the volume of circulation
will be increased, and the insane mania of gold
gambling will cease to hamper the mercantile
ana commercial interests of the country. There
is a keen eye everywhere watching the move
ments of the market, and a feeling that gold at
merchandise is about to expire after a nomadic
aBd eventful life of ten years. Gold opened
yesterday at 111, and closed after rapid and
extreme fluctuations at 111 . N. Y. Herald
this morning.
THE KU-KLUX KLA.N.
The Keceat Outrages onSelally Deacrlbed-A
'- Kelffa mf Terrar. -
Governor IToldon, of North Carolina, gives
the following facts in his proclamation of
March 7, declaring Alamance in a state of insur
rection: ! . . -
On tho SCth of November, 18G9, a citizen of
the United States, who was engaged in teaching
a school in said county, was taken from his
home by a band of men armed and disguised,
and was by them cruelly beaten ana scourged.
On the night ol the awn oi t obruary, is,u, a
citizen of said county was taken from his home
by a band of men, armed and disguised, and
was by them hanged by the neck until he was
dead, on the public square In the town of
Graham, near the court house. . And more
ronnntlvthe Postmaster at Comnanv Skons. in
said county, an olllcer of the Government of
the United States, was compelled to flee the
county, and while absent a band of men armed
and disnuised visited nis nouso, witn me pur
pose, doubtless, of taking his life, and this
within a short dlbtance of Fedoral troops sta
tioned in said county, not t overawe or intimi
date good citizens, but to preserve the peace,
and to protect the innocent and the law-abldlne.
In addition to those cases. Information has been
received at this department that peaceable and
law-abiding citizens of the '.county aforesaid
have bceu molested in their houses, have been
whipped, shot, scourged, and threatened with
further visitations ot violence and outrage au
lets thev would conform to some arbitrary stan
dard of conduct set up by these disguised assos-,
sins and murderers. ' ' ' : ' -
The Governor also says: I. have Invoked
public opinion to aid me in repressing thebo
outrages and in preserving peace and order. 1
have waited to see if tuo people of Alamance
would assemble In abltc moetincr rand euros
their .condemnation oi man conduct by port
tlon or tho cmzcus vi me eounty,' out i nave
waited in vain. .N6 meeting of the kind has
hAAti held.- No expression of disaiiroval even
of sncb conduct by tho great body ot the citizens
has yet reached this department; but, on the
rnntrnrr. It is believed that the lives of citizens
who have reported these crimes to the Execu
tive have been tnereoy onaaugurru, ana, it u
further believed that mnnrof the citlaeus of the
county are so terrified that they dare not com-
.Uln . .ttwiltl.t 41, A .rr.ut nf J'rlmfrtJllft 111 tllAlF
midst The civil ottteers of the county are silent
and powerless. The laws must be maintained.
These laws are over all. Every citizen, of what-
ever party or ooior. must e absolutely ire to-
expre&a tus political opinions, and most oe sate
ia lis own house. These outrage end these
violations of law mnst and shall cease. Crlml-
tial. mimf tnil ahull hn lirnturht to lustloe. ThO
whole power of both governments, 8 tale and
Federal, I pledged to UIb, ana this power wiu
bo exerted. Criminal! who may escape to coan-
tie ndiolnlBs- Alamance will bo pursued, and If
not delivered up by the civil authorities of said
counties, or If sheltered or protected In mid
counties with the knowledge of the civil autho
rities, the said counties will also bo declared to
be In a state of Insurrection.
SCANDALOUS SLANDER SUIT.
A Yaana Wnm Charaea a Yoaa Man with
Kepartlaatbnt behad been Married to Her
On mf the Meat Interesting lAtlaatlona
Kceard.
A very interesting suit to recover $5000
damages for alleged slander was commenced in
the Superior Court yesterday, before Judge
Spencer. The plaintiff, Dolla Yv. Moore, who Is
about twenty-five years of age, brings the suit
against John 8. Bonnell, who is also about the
same age. Bonnell claims to be married to Miss
Moore, and the slanderous words complained of
are that ho bad told people that Miss Mooro was
his wild. Bonnell also claims that they were
married on the UOth of November, 1H14, at the
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church, by tho
late Kev. Dr. John McCllntock, and lu support
of this, a copy of the church record was pro
duced lu evidence, in tho handwriting of Jr.
McCllntock. Miss Moore denies that she was
ever married to aiiy one. .J
WHAT IT IS AM.EQED THE DEFENDANT SAID.
The first witness was James Pryor, husband
of the plaintiff's sister.' lie test! lied that Bon
nell told him, In Junnary, lwift, that he was
married to Miss Moore; that he (Bonnell) could
prove it; "that if they were not married snu
was his mistress:" that the next night he said
he would do all in his power to prevent anybody
else from keeping company with her, and would
stand In front oi the door all night if it was
necessary to prevent it; that Miss Moore had
repeatedly ordered Bonnell out of her house;
that he , - .
1 . GOT DOWN ON HIS KNEES
and begged to stay; that he afterwards said he
was not married to her, but that he was jealous
of her, and would be miserable without her;
that he had served in tho same company with
Bonnell, and that the boys considered the latter
a little weak in the head. On hi cross-examination
he testified that he bad threatened to sue
Bonnell for circulating reports that he (witness)
was married.
i STILL INSISTING ON MARRIAGE.
Mr. John D. Robinson, the principal of Gram
mar School No. 68, testified that he heard Bon
nell say the lady in question was his wife; he
asked Bonnell why there was no issue of the
marriage, and was given a very satisfactory
answer; that upon this statement of Bonnell's he
told Miss Moore that as the rumor had become
so extensively circulated the trustees of tho
school wished him to inform her that if she
could give no satisfactory contradiction of this
allegation they would annul her license to
teach, and cause her to leave the school: that
soon after they requested her to resign, witness
said he bad seen the record of which the one
(now) presented to him was a copy, in the books
at the parsonage of the church; that he had her
resign oecause he was afraid the rumor concern
ing the couple would injure the reputation of
the school u sue were retained. ; , , ; .
i COUNTER CONTRADICTIONS.
That he saw an affidavit made by Bonnell.
denying that he was married to Miss Moore
(this atlldavit was made at her solicitation, to
keep her in position): that Bonnell afterwards
told witness tho affidavit was untrue, and that
a few days subsequently he contradicted this
statement oy saying it was true. ..!-
, ; ; THE PLAINTIFF S TESTIMONY. k , ; , , .,
Delia W.' Moore, the plaintiff, was the next
witness, ne tcstinea that there was no trutn
in the statement of her marriage with John S.
Bennell; that she never was married; that she
never was at bt. ram s Ohurch with Bonnell;
that -she knew the late Rev. Dr. McCllntock
and that be never performed a marriage cere
mony in wmcn sne participated; mat sue was
In the notary's ofilce in Tryon Row whon Bon
nell swore to the atlldavit before mentioned.
! TrfH GItEEN-BYED MONSTER. ' "
That he called upon her Quito often and that
she finally got tired of him; that he did not want
anybody else to come to see her; that she finally
became so disgusted wun nun tnat sne ordered
him out of the house, and he got down on his
knees and tore bis hair, declaring his love for
her, ana tnat lor sucn statements as he had
made she brought this suit. - .
several letters rrom Bonnell to the Plaintiff
were here ottered in evidence, when Mr. Glassey.
counsel for the defendant, asked that as he had
not had an opportunity to examine them, the
further proceeding of the trial be adjourned till
mis morning. jx. jr. worm (o-aay.
MOTHER DEFAULTER.
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A S60,e00 Defalcation by an Ohle Cenaty
I . . . Treasurer. ) .
' A ' special telegram from Hamilton. .Ohio.
March 8th, to the Cincinnati Gcuettt says: The
local sensation nere is tne uneartmng ot a defal
cation to uie extent oi sixty or seventy thou
sand, aouars in me treasury oi uuuer county.
Mr. J.C. Llndley,iCounty Treasurer, ever since
taking possession oi nis oince, has oeen in the
habit of depositing the funds of the county In
the First National Bank of this city, and re
ceiving interest tnereon in violation oi the law.
Information having been lodged . with the Audi
tor oi State, uoaman, thai tne attalro of the
treasury were being managed rather loosely, he
appointed Hon. - Charles Keemelin, ot your
city, a special commissioner, and sent
him here, to investigate matters. lie came
nere -on monuay ana iook possession
of the treasury, i Mr. Llndley was sick at the
time, but yesterday be surrendered the keys of
his safe, and upon opening the same it was
found to be empty, and from the best data that
can le obtained there are at least tCO.OOO of the
people s money, which cannot be accounted for.
A number oi witnesses nave been examined.
but, while thoir evidence goes to show that the
Treasurer had allowed his funds to be used by
the bank, there Is nothing to demonstrate where
the missing money has gone. Among those
who have been examined by Mr. Keomulln are
John B. Cornell, Cashier of tho First National
Bank. A. C. Sands, President of the Sdeond
National Bank, and Col. Geo. F. Elliott. Mr.
Llndley to-day sent In his resignation for the
unexpired, term of the Treasurersltip, and the
same was accepted, a successor was not ap
pointed, but such person will probably be named
to-morrow. , Mr. Llndley says that If he had
pot been inierierea wun ne couia nave ad
justed his affairs satisfactorily, but as It is,
that the public shall not lose a dollar byhiiu.
lie says mat some time ago ne gave nis in
dividual checK to Mr. Cornell, ot the First
National Bank, for $35,000, in order to extricate
him from a personal ditiicultv, with the un
derstanding that it was to.be returned to him
the next day. This, he claims, was held
against him. and 1 mat tne bank uow owes him
this amount. The testimony thus far shows
that when-the quarterly examinations of the
County Treasury were made, and funds were
out, tho rirst National Bank would fur
nish the desired' amount, bave it counted and
then returned to them. . These transactions
would seem to seriously-implicate the First
National Bank. The investigation will be con
tinued to-morrow, and some new developments
The New Orleans PLmnunA aaanrAi ns that
ue uiuot uwuureu guest at a recent social ga
thering m tliat CIIV v.. n TuHFann )...
who has lost none of the graces ef manner and
wruuuucy ui cuDvertauoa lor Which lie ua ever
wn msunguiBuea.-. ,4 u, r K ;.Jti fl
SEVERE.
Mr. Pbka";rwlv Viwif.tlnV-TheWm
Thine let.
The New York Itmtt pay Us roipects to Mr. i
Fink and bis new show piece In this pointed
fashion;
w e are bound to say that what is called tne
'Demon Cancan," In the first act, is the most
outrageous exhibition we have beheld on an
American stago. It is simply obscene, the pub
lic bave been slowly aod Insidiously accus
tomed to a toleration of the Indecent until
things have reached a pass that calls for a sharp
warning. We have long been on the dangerous
edge of things, and this "Cancan" of the Grand
Opera House goes a ' long step too far.
It realizes, in a word, much that is known
of the pastiness of Pompeii, or that is
imaelntd ot the mysteries of Klsuslnla. It de
serves to be deliberately hissed off the stago. It
Is a disgrace to Mr. Fisk, a foul stain on bis
theatre and an insult to the modest women of
New York, who are invited to countenance It by
their presence. Mere nudity has been soen here
beiore, and licentious iooks ana gestures nave
been made too familiar throngh the medium of
opera bouffe. ' Bnt In this case we have both
touether; or, rather, we have, In a single gross
picture, shameless nakedness and vile portrayal
of salaciousness that far exceed what an
American theatre has had the temerity to show
of either in any previous representation. The
ballet of the tournament scene in the second
act is not so bad. Even in this the drapery
worn by the dancers next their figures is con
spicuously transparent. But there is. in this
instance, no barefaced lmpudicity of action,
which, as we have said, in the former case tran
scends our experience, and leaves scarcely any
thing to speak of to even the most lively imagi
nation. If no line is to bo drawn between what is
suitable for public representation and what can
only be described as characteristic of the orgies
of a bagnio, we submit It is time for the authori
ties to interfere, it is no exaggeration to say
that this "Demon Cancan" is in the latter rather
than the former category. Consequently no lady
ho respects herself can atlord to sit in the
Grand Opera Honse and see It; and for yonng
girls and youths to do so is to take so much
moral poison. - - That the scene is really like
what a vigorous fancy mitrht depict as trolnsr
on in certain regions of the space assigned to
the damned is no exense for its public repre
sentation. Neither Mr. Fisk nor any other
manager has a right to soil the purity of young
maidens, to cast an affront upon virtuous
matrons, who are led by tho expectation of see
ing a decent performance to enter his theatre,
lie, at least, who persists in such a thing after
its gravity is pointed out, deserves, if not posi
tive ostracism, the execration of society. We
trnst that henceforward the audiences will be
"black" at the Grand Opera House that is to
say, that no respectable females will attend l
MIXED UP.
An Abandoned Child Cured for. and an Old
i J.noy uonu or.
The Cincinnati Times of Wednesday has the
following:
A young married lady, who has enjoyed a
state of double bleseedness for more than a year
past, and to whom an all-wise Providence bits
not as yet vouchsafed that crowning blessing
of connubial felicity, to wit, the darllngest,
sweetest little baby that ever was, made a call
at one of our hotels a few days since, and there
found a beautltul little baby, whose parents had
abandoned it. and which she instantly seised
and carried off in Joyous triumph.
Alas lor human happiness, ners was oi snort
duration. In a few days tne mother of the child
made her appearance and demanded her off
spring, which demand was refused. This was
in the forenoon, and in the evening came the
father of the little waif, who imperatively forbid
the return of tho child to its mother, and
declared be would pay liberally for its mainte
nance. An old lady living in the same house took
sides with the mother, and a sort of a general
scrimmage was carried on for at least half an
hour, the result of which was that the nearly
distraught young woman, wnose oriel dream of
happiness was so cruelly dissolved, rushed fran
tically forth In quest of the gentleman with brass
coat and blue buttons for protection, who re
turned with a warrant for the arrest of the high-
spirited old lady, wno uvea witn tne mother, on
a charge of threatening personal violence. The
parents of the subject of all this disturbance had
taken flight precipitately, and could not be
found; so the sympathizing old lady suddenly
found herself an inmate of the station-house,
where she had abundant opportunity for reflec
tion. .Later in the evening, while bemoaning
her bard fate, she was agreeably surprised to
receive a visit from a friend, accompanied by
the turnkey, who unlocked her prison-doors
and told her to go home, as her friend had
given ball for her appearance before his Honor
Judge Straub. 8he did not wait for a second
bidding, bnt took her departure for home, vow
ing she'd never take part la other people's quar
rels agaiifj
A BOGUS CAPITALIST.
The Latest Confluence ftwladle A Real Betate
f sigiir nunii
A well-attired man, of portly figure and pomp
ous address, called at the residence of an exten
sive property owner in Morrlsania, Westchester
county, a day or two ago, and presented his
curd, on which was Inscribed the name "M. O.
Davis." On the appearance of the host he was
informed by his visitor (who represented him
self as a "capitalist" from New York) that his
object was, it pessiuic, to negotiate lor the
broad acres of the former, the market value of
which is perhaps not less than 25U,uuo.
: WiKhinir to dispose ol some of his property.
and doubtless believing that he had caught m
millionaire, the real estate owner readily accom
panied the supposed bondholder to a livery
establishment in Railroad avenue, where the
latter, in tones of princely condescension, or
dered the most stylish turnout to be placed at
their service. Having driven lor some hours
over the plc.uresque lands in question, and after
the visitor had concluded to Invest largely in the
same, the livery stable was duly reached, when
the warmhearted landowner insisiea on paying
for the use of the horse and vehlclo, which the
real estate fancier, after a blight opposition, and
the studious display oi what purponea to be a
well-filled pocicetbooK, nnauy aseeniea to.
i Next mornlnur the benignant patron again ap
eared at the livery stable alone, and requested
hat the horse and wagon which Lad given him
self and "friend" so much satisfaction on the
preceding day be again furnished him for a few
hours. Having completely disarmed suspicion
by appearing in the company of a well-known
and wealthy citizen on the day previous, the
turnout was cheerfully furnished, and thus con
trolling the reins over property valued at $500,
r'M. O. Davis" started In the direction of his
prospective estate. Since then hours have
fchased each other In rapid flight and nights
have succeeded days, and although ' the tele
graph has been freely used, the "real estate"
man h fullprt tn return with the horse and
vehicle, nor is ne expecuiu tu pu u u uyycar-
fence sa
I In i
Save " Willi UITW uyvu - " -, ,
reply to an inquiry from the Pittsburg
7 ..Kotviuv nni i his appointees Btirvuri
in the Rebel army, Governor Geary writes that
he did not that he was in Louisiana at tho
breaking out of the war, ana iiavwg aeeiined
high positions in the Babel army, sacrificed all
his property, maae nis wy uiuRu uues,
enduring great hardships, and running immi
nent risks of losing his ma, ana joined our
army.. Moreover, his brother and six others of
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The Nmidt ArriTCd at New York.
Pennsylvania Border Raid Bill
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A rrizc Fight at Hudson City.
XTlnniicial and Oommorcinl
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Etc., Ktc, Kte.i CU. IHc.
FROM MEW lORK.
Safety of the Mteamahlp Smldt.
New York, March 11. The Bteamship
Bmidt, from Bremen January 20, which
had been given up as lost, is now (1130)
coming up the bay.
! Prise Plaht.
New Yore, March 11. Jerry Murphy and
Dennis Twopcy, both well-known prlae-flghtcrs
of New Jersey, fought yesterday afternoon la a
room in Hudson street for (200 a side and the
championship of the State. ' It was a brutal
rough-and-tumble fight, and lasted thirty-five
minutes. Twopey was fearfully punished, both
bis, eyes and nose being smashed beyond recog
nition, and his body severely Injured. Murphy
received very little damage. This is the third
fight that has taken place between these roughs.
A large crowd witnessed the brutal exhibition.
! FROM THE STATE.
The Border Raid BUI Ileported Favombly.
Bpteial Dwpaloh to Tht Evening Telegraph.
Harrisburo, March 11. The Cemmiltee of
Ways and Means of the House, at a meeting
held last evening, decided to report the Border
Raid bill favorably. This extraordinary action,
after the bill has remained in committee for so
long a time, is attributed to the pathetic appeals
of a member from Franklin county, who is said
to have been affected almost to tears. .
The meeting of the committee had been called
for the consideration of an entirely different
matter, and some of the members were absent.
Although the proceedings are not officially an
nounced, it is reported that those who voted in
favor of reporting the bill were Davis, Ames,
Adaire, Longnecker, Stevens, Josephs, Scott,
Keene, and Skinner, 9; and that those who voted
against it were Miller, of Philadelphia, Miller
of ! Allegheny, McCreary, Elliot, Darlington,
Relnoebl, and Herr, 7; absent or not voting,
Webb, Taylor, Parsons, Johnson and Brown.
It is perhaps due to some of the members who
voted for the bill to say that they might have
done so from sympathy, and may oppose the
scheme on its final passage. As the bill has
been amended it will take all the proceeds
which now accrue to the Commonwealth from
every sonrce in the counties of Perry, York,
Franklin, Cumberland, Adams, Fulton, and
Bradford, and devote, the same to the payment
of damages.
1 Extent of the Swindle.
The claims covered by the bill exceed four
thousand in number, and amount in the aggre
gate to (1,621,031, distributed among the coun
ties, as follows: ,
Amount Claimed, Amount Allotmd.
Perry county ,. (3,808 : . (3,640
Bedford county 7,iso . 7,120
Fulton county 64,431 , , 45,680
Cumberland county... jrhj,w , io,tj
Adams county 653,374 607.707
i ork county ijsy.oow tju
Franklin county 838,163 : 783,73.4
To this should be added the balance due under
the act of 1866, which amounts to (1,128,564,
end (118,000 due under the act of 1863, swelling
the grand total to (3,067,695. But when the
lobbyists once get their fingers into the Treasury
they will not stop short of twice or three times
this amount, and claims to bring the figures up
to that point will be trumped up as soon as it is
seen that there is "anything In It"
Fire la Oil City.
Oil Citt, March 11. A large fire is raging
across the creek opposite the Gale House. The
large oil tanks are burning and a whole train of
car oil tanks bave exploded. The oil is burning
furiously, and will probably sweep the lower
part of the city, the buildings in which are uow
taking fire. '
FROM WEST VIRGINIA.
Another Aeennnt of the Jail Delivery.
n;n.....i VVn. Vircrlnl W.pnli 11 Th
Kanawha Republican account of the jail .de
livery on the 2d lust, differs very materially
from the account given In Marshal Slack's letter
to Governor Stevenson. It makes no mention
of Ku-Klux organizations, and gives utterance
to no alarm. It says that Cox and Whitlaw, the
former known as a horse thief and the latter as
a counterfeiter, both of whom were In jail
awaiting trial, concluded on Wednesday last
that it was too long between term and term,
and in broad daylight quietly made their exit. It
is rumored that somebody turned them out who
is now disposed to dispute the statement. The
article concludes with a suggestion to change
the doorkeepers, and provide a more substan
tial jail. '
FROM JVEW EJVOLAJVD.
' The New Hampshire Election. ' '
Concord, March 11. Election returns re
ceived from 238 towns give Governor Stearns
84,814; Bedel, 25,133; Flint, 7364, and Simmons,
1157. Governor Stearns' majority overall is
1270. . Five towns, which last year polled 70
votes 15 Republican and 65 ' Democratic re
main to be heard from. The Senators elect are
6 Republicans and 1 Democrat, in five districts
there is no choice. In the Honse the Republi
cans will bave about fifty majority.
, Fire at ProTldenee. .
PrOvidincb, March 11 The honse on Public
street owned by Mr. Stone, and occupied by
Mondley norton,' grocer, was burned at mid
night. . Loss, (3000; covered by iiuurance.
FROM EUROPE.
Thht moraine's Qootatlona.
By lU Anplo-AiMrk VabU.
London, March II UHoA. M. -Consols for moay,
ttt,, and for account, 8; United States tlve-twou-tts
Of IH49, 0J; of 185, old, 01 of 1867, 89)tf J
M-40s, Mx. Krlo Maliroad, 80 ; wrest Wesurn, 8-s v.
LiVKRroou March 11 11-80 A. M. Cotton duli ;
middling uplands, lid.; middling Orlnan-s
njud. The sales for to-day aru estimated at WKW
bales. The salts of the week have been 4,0fl) bams,
Including for export Boon, and on speculation fWKW
bales. The stocli in port is T1,000 bales, including
1 18.000 bales of American. The receipts of tho week
bave been 84,000 bales, Including 10,000 American.
Livsrpool, March 11 -ao 1'. M. Cotton heavy.
Middling uplands, 10d,s middling Orleans, US'
11 Vd. The sales will not exceed 1000 bales. Yarns
ami fabrics at Manchester heavy.
London, March 11 a '30 P. M. I.I meed oil M ft,
r Havrk, March ii. cotton opened quiet; low mid
dling anost, mr.
Antwerp. March 11. Petroleum opened quiet
t frfef. ..i.i,
rhlo Afternoon's Qnatatlann.
London, March 11 1-30 P.M. American secnrlties
qnlet and steady. Stocks qnlct and steady.
Paris, March 11. Tue Bourse opened firm.
Bentes, 74f. 40e.
Franstort, Msrchlt C. S. Flve-twcntles opened
sctivo atW5Jtc9.
Liverpool, March 11 1 -SO P. M. Cotton qn lot;
stock afloat 4113,000 bales, of which 813,000 are Ame
rican. California Woeat, 9s. od.gOs. 6d. ; red West
ern, 8s. ld.s$s. 2d. winter, 8s. lld.s. Kocetpts
of wheat the past three days 6000 quarters, all of
which were American. Corn, STs. 8d. Vlonr, no. 9d.
Peas, 8Ts. d. Pork firmer. Lard firmer. Spirits
Petroleum, is. 8d.
LCOAL XlTCTLLIOaifCa.
' Serlona Charge.',
Court tf Quarter eions--JuLj4 reiret. ,
Robert Coulin was this morning put npon
trial, charged with an outrageous assault and
battery upon Kate Cahn. Tho latter testified
that one Sunday evening recently she left her
home at Nineteenth and Buttonwood streets, on
ber way to a relative's house across the river,
and met the accused, who asked her If she would
like to see the ruins of Brunor's mill, she answer
ing that she wonld.
They started together and sho soon found her
self 1c the park, and becoming frightened de
manded to be taken back, and began to scream.
Ho seized her by the throat, threw her to tho
ground and attempted to violate her person.
Iler cries attracted Officer Roborts, who hastened
to her rescie and arrested the prisoner, and,
after repeated endeavors at escape on tho part
of the latter, took him to the guard-house. The
young woman there made her statement to the
sergeant, and was then escorted to her relative's
house.
The defense offered to prove that the accused
was very drunk that evening, and knowing
this the young woman voluntarily accompanied
him upon a long stroll through the Pork, but
suddenly becoming frightened at her position
began screaming, and the defendant tried to
quiet her, fearing that the disturbance would
canse them both to be arrested. She after
wards spentlhe evening at the honse she had
started to, was very lively, made no explana-
.ivu v. mci atsDuuw. nuu u.u uui iucilbiuu bUlO
terrible affair, but that the thought of making
this charge only originated when she found
herself arrested by the Park Gaard. and after
making her complaint before a magistrate she
said the defendant was as drunk that evening
as she had ever seen him. On trial.'
I ;' ' ' 1 Acquitted. '
''' U. 8. District Court Judge Cetdwalader. 1 :
In the case of H. G. Burnell. formerly mail
agent on the Pennsylvania Railroad, who was
tried for stealing letters from the mail, tha jury
renucrea a veraict oi not guilty. ,
Lacer Beer.
The case before the conrt this morninor was
that of the United States vs. 1304 barrels of
beer claimed, by Henry Muller. This was an
information of - forfeiture on the ground of
fraud, the seizure having been made on the 19th
of June last, because 360 barrels of beer were
fonnd there . which had been brewed' by
George Keller in the Fourth district Mnllnra
place being in the Third, and these barrels had
not been entered upon the pocks ot either party. :
On trial. . ., . ,- . f.
Anxiously does the New Orleans Tiroes In
quire: "Must man, as the anointed head of the
animal creation, be turned : from the easy tenor
of his way by, the railings of these tcll-Ule
women ?" And promptly does it answer: "Yea,
verily, he must pause and consider, if It be only
to conaemn.-;. j -. ;,. , . . , .,. , . , , , , ;,
I latest smrmQ INTELLIGENCE.
1 For additional Marine S'ewn tte Intfd Page.
(By Telegraph.) . i
New York. March 11. Arrived, steamships Cam
bria, fromuiasgow; Palmyra, from Liverpool via
Boston ; and Columbia, from Havana. ,
PORT 07 Pnn.AI)KLPniA MARCH 11
STATE OF niEJUtOMETEB AT tee ivrkino telegraph
OFFICII
T A.M. 40 1 U A. M....'. . .40 J 8 P. M. ...... .84
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Swed. bark Uormelin, Neissoa, Gibraltar for orders,
L. Westergaard A Co.
ARRIVED Tim MORNING. '
Br. ship W. H. Moody, Durkee, ii days from Lelth,'
with railroad iron to order vessel to L. Westergaard
A Co.
Steamer R. Willing, CnndltT, 18 hours from Balti
more, with mdse, to A. Uroves, Jr.
N. G. bark Prometheus, Bradherlng, 9 days from
New York, In ballast to Workman Ik Co. '
Brig James Baker, Phnlan, tl days from Cardenas,
with molasses to E. C. Knight A Co.
Brig G. F. Geery, Conklln, 0 days from Trinidad,
with molasses to Geo. C. Carson A Co. vessel to D.
8. Stetson A Co.
Brig Caroline E. Kelley, Robinson, days from
Matauzas, with molasses to 1". C. Knight A Co.
Bchr T. V. Wilder, Holmes, it days from Cardenas,
with molasses to Harris, Hey I A Co.
bchr Palos, Bhackford, 18 days from Maragnez and
Aguadllla. P. It, with sugar to John Mason A Co.
vessel to . A. Houder A Co.
Bchr James Martin, Maker, 8 days from Boston,
with mdse. to Mershon A Cloud.
Bchr W. W. Pharo, Jaekaway, 6 days from Bath,
witn Ice to Knickerbocker Ice Co.
Scbr R. Bearaan, Seaman, 10 days from Bath,- with
Ice to Knickerbocker Ice Co .
Bchr Sarah Clark, Griffith, from New Suffolk.', .
Bohr E. A. Conkllug, Daniels, from Orient, 11. 1.
Schr Ilaxleton, Gardner, from Taunton.
1 Bchr Wm. Tlce, lloffmau, from Jersey City
: Schr Sarah A. Boice, Yates, from Great Kgg Har
bor. Schr Volant, Buckalew, from Cedarvllle.
Bchr Alaska, Pierce. 1 day from Brandy wine, with
flour to B. M. Lea A Co.
Schr Clayton A Lowber, Jackson, 1 day from
Smyrna, Del., with grain to Jus. L. Bowley A Co.
8c hr John Whitby, Henderson, 1 day from Odessa,
Pel , with grain to J as. L. iiewley A Co.
E ASTON A McMAUON'S BULLETIN.
1 Niw Yokx Okkicb,. March 10. Twenty barges
leave In tow to-night for Baltimore, light.
. II. D. Walbridge, with barley, for Philadelphia.
Baltimore Branch Okficb, March 10. The fol
lowing barges leave In tow to-nlgbt, eastward ; -
Camilla, Ilennessey, and Sarah Ann, for Mew York,
With coal.
James McMahon, for Fhiladeipma, wun coal.
- L. b. C.
i MEMORANDA,
Steamship Juniata, iioxie, for Philadelphia via
Havana, cleared at New Orleans Mh Insr.
i Bcbr 8. H. Godfrey, Godfrey, for Philadelphia,
cleared at New York yesterday.
Schrs Farragut, Clark, and Ada, Belyea, at St.
John, N. B., Mb Inst., for Philadelphia.
Bchr T. T. Tasker, Allen, cleared at Jacksonville
Jst Inst, for New York.
i Bchr Richard vaux, Whltaker, cleared atSavan
Bsb 9th Inst, for New York . ,
Belir A. M. Flanagan, (Snyder, hence, at Bruns
wick, Oa.. itfith nlL
Hour Auolia J. Cohen, hence for Lynn, at Holmes'
Dole 8th sr.
THE CITY TRUSTS.
Their Oiigin and History.
Some Account ef the Oirard Estate, the
Franklin Legacy, the Fuel, Bou
dinot, and other Funds held
in Trust by the City.
On the 18th day of June, 1809, an actwuink
bad passed both branches ef, the Leglnlalnre
was approved and signed by Governor, Geary.
This act was a supplement to the act of Incor
poration of the city of Phludclphla, and Created
a board called tho Directors of City Trusts. The
act provides that all dutlos, rights, and powers
of the city of Philadelphia concerning all pro
perty and estate whatever, dedicated to charita
ble uses or trusts, the charge or administra
tion of which are now or shall here
after becomo Invested in or confided to
the city of Philadelphia, shall be discharged by
the said city through the Instrumentality of a
board composed of fifteen persons, including the
Mayor of the city and the Presidents of the two
branches of Councils, and twelve other citizens,
to be called Directors ot tho City .Trusts, who ,
shall exercise and discharge ail the duties and
powers of said city, however acquired, concern-
lug any such property appropriated to charitable 1
wee', as well as the control and management of 1
the persons of any orphans or others the objects
of such charity, to the extent that the same
have been or hereafter may be, by statute law
or otherwise, vested in or delegated to the eald
city or the ofHcors thcrcef. : . " , ;
' The members of this, board have been ap- ,:
pointed by a board of appointment, consisting '
of the judges of the Supremo Court, the Dls-" ,
trict Court, and the Philadelphia County Court .
of Common Pleaa.
, ... x " , . . . ' V
. In pursuance with this act, the following
gentlemen have been appointed members of the ' r
board: William ;Welsh, Edward King, Henry ".' A
Mi Phillips, William B. Mann, Alexander Biddle,
Charles If. T. Collis, James Campbell, James L. .'.
Clughorn, J. Gllllugham- Fell, Gustavas 8. Ben- .
son, J. H. Mlchenor, and George II. fituart.'' Tok ' r
these are added, by virtue of tholf several ofllces,
Mayor Fox and Presidents Wagner and CattelL
of Common and Select Councils.' - - t
, Considerable litigation has' taken placo upon
the questions involved in the passage of the acu r
The authorities of the city contended that it was
unconstitutional on the ground that It interfered 1
with tho provisions of Glrard's will, the Girard '
trust being the most important Of those affected '
by the act,' The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, , ,'
however, decided adversely to the city, where-
upon an appeal was ordered to the Supreme
Court of the United States. Pending the appeal
to, that conrt Councils have passed a resolu-' .".
tlon deciding sot to interpose any factious op- '
position to the operations of the new board, and
have for the present placed the board in pos-. '
session of all tho trust properties now held by ';
the city. , The question of the constitutionality .'
of the act will be settled finally at some future .-.
time. : 1 - ' -.1 . !..
; ' The Girard Kstate. 1 ''" u
; This large estate is the most important of
those now under the care of the Directors 'of '
City Trusts. ,. The conditions and the . various ,
items of this trust are given below, as shown by,
the will of Stephen Girard. ' ., t-
The sum of ten thousand dollars la bequeathed '.'
to tho Major, Aldermen and citizens of Phlla- ' ,
delphla, in trust. The Income ef this amount . -is
to be used to purchase fuel and distribute the '
same ' annually ; amongst' poor ' white house-'"
keepers and roomkeepers of good character re-'
siding in the city of Philadelphia. , , , ,
: .The rest of the estate Is given- la trust to the
Mayor, Aldermen, and citizens of Philadelphia ' 1
for the following purposes: ' ,
i Two millions to erect a college building and to, ,
endow the same as a place for the habitation and ,
education of orphan children.' . ' t y.- .. ...
The income of five thousand dollars tor the ;r
improvement of the eastern front of the city and t
Delaware avenue. . i i i-.r ; ..!-.-.. .w ..,.;,.
The income of the remainder was to be ap- ,
plied to the further improvement of the college,
to the establishment of a proper police foreu, r
and to the Improvement of city property and of .
the general appearance of the city. i . . t
, The whole of this residue of the estate was ;
bequeathed to the corporation In trust for the
purposes mentioned, except three hundred thou
sand dollars which was to be paid to the Com- .
monwealth of Pennsylvania, whenever laws
should be passed by the Legislature enabling
Philadelphia to improve Delaware avenue. , ,
The testator prescribed many regulations for -the
government of the trustees in the manage
ment of tho estate, but many of the details were .
left to the Mayor, Aldermen, and citizens of '
Philadelphia and their successors. The testator ...
also provided that if tho devisee should knowing- k
ly and willingly violate any ono of the conditions
mentioned in the will, then the remainder and
the accumulation of the estate should go to tho .
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, except the , .
rents and profits of his real estate In the city and
county of Philadelphia, which he declared
should forever bo applied to the maintenance
oi the college; and he further provided that the ,
Commonwealth should apply such forfeited
estate to the purpose of Internal navigation, if ,
this request was not complied with, then the ,
remaining estate, not Including the rents and
profits of the real estate, should go to the United ,
States of America, to bo applied tor tho purposes .
of internal navigation.
The necessary law was approved March &t ,
J&ttf, which enabled the city to carry out the .
provisions of the will concerning , Delaware
avenue. The Legislature having thus compiled
with the condition, the bequest of three thousand
dollars was subsequently paid to the Treasurer ,
of the Commonwealth. ... , , , , ,
The present proportions of the estate are 1
familiar to every resident of Philadelphia. The ,
following is the assessed value ot tho real estate .
belonging to the trust: , ,
Gtiard College aoo,oo ;
heal estate lu city, exclusive of the CoUege.3,4'Jci,tfa ,
Coal lands in Schuylkill aud Columbia .
counties 6'J6,55
Total assessed value. . 94,ns
The following is a statement of the stocks and
loans belonging to the trust, on the 1st of Jaiiu-
ary, 1870: . .
Appropriated for Improvement of east- . , . ,
tern front of the city, etc. .
t'nlted States Ten-forties, 5 per cent..... I i.ooo-oo
Philadelphia B per cent, loan 7,3000
Philadelphia per cent. loan. S08,(W1MI f
Philadelphia per cunt., temporary In.
vestawnt . 70,500-Ofl
City Gas 6 per cent, loan W,0W0
Schuylkill Navigation Co. loan, 1870, 6 . ,
per cent .' WAS-M1
Other loans and stocks. ,8Mti
Total...
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