THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1870. VAtr Affnlr. A reunion of the members of the Sixth rrefibyterian Chnrch took place last evening, in the school-rooms of the building, Spruce street, below Sixth. The following persons were admitted to the Pennsylvania Hospital yesterday: Jane Kelly, BRcd 08 yeaJs, shoulder dislocated. Teter McOowan, aged ."iO years, leg broken by falling from a car. Yesterday afternoon, about 5 o'clock, Fatrick Olaglin, residing at Harrow-gate, at tempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. The wounded man was taken to the Episcopal Hospital. The annual meeting of the Hiber nia Society for the election of omoers was held yesterday afternoon at the Conti nental Hotel, when the following officers were chosen: rresidont, Major-Oeueral Robert Fattersou; Vice-President, Andrew 0. Oraigj Treasurer, Philip Powell; Secretary, William Morgan. The Joint Committee of the United Presbyterian Church for the Reconstruc tion of Synods met again yesterday afternoon, at the mission room of the Presbyterian church, Arch street, above Tenth. Nothing of special interest was brought before the meet ing, further than the discussion of questions relating to the boundaries of the presbyte ries, which are to be determined by synod. About 7 o'clock last evening, Mary Mo Anally, aged forty-five years, residing at No. 1342 Mariner street, went into the back part of the house to inquire for her husband, when it is alleged she was attacked by Mrs. Catha rine Swift, who occupies that part of the house, who struck her on the head with a stove plate. The injured woman was taken to the Hospital, where it was discovered that her wounds were not of a serious character. Mrs. Swift was arrested and locked up for a hearing. A party of young men who attended a ball at the Musical Fund Hall on Wednesday night, at a late hour crossed over to a tavern on the opposite side of the street, and while drinking at the bar another party entered. A quarrel ensued between one of each party, and John McComb, after apologizing to George W. Dettis for some seeming rude ness, drew a double-edged dagger and eut Dettis on the left cheek from the eye to the corner of the mouth, inflicting a severe wound. McComb was arrested and com mitted. Yesterday morning a colored lad named Bernard Bailey came to the Central Station, about 11 o'clock, and surrendered himself to Lieutenant Thomas, saying he had acciden tally killed a colored lad, named Napoleon Douglass, on a farm near West Chester. He was brought before Alderman Kerr, and stated to him that his parents lived at West Chester. He had been employed on the farm of Mr. Jeremiah Cope, near West Chester. On Wed nesday, in company with the lad Douglass, he had walked out in the fields, and snapped a small cartridge pistol at a bird; it failed to go off. After returning to the house they went into the kitchen, and Douglass asked to look at the pistol. He took it from his pocket and looked at the cartridge. He discovered it was dented. Thinking it would not go off, he playfully pointed it at Douglass, when the load was discharged, taking effect in his head. Being very much frightened, he imme- uiateiy leu me nouse ana came to me city. Alderman Kerr told him he would have to commit him until the authorities of Chester county could be notified. Domestic Allalra. Gold closed yesterday at 112. The Secretary of the Navy is to Bend a vessel of war to Cuba at once. After the shortest session in twenty years the New Jersey Legislature has adjourned. Suits are to be commenced against delin quent subscribers to the Avondale Relief Fund. A bill to amend the diplomatic and con sular systems was reported in the Senate yes terday. Mr. Rice introduced in the Senate a bill to provide a Territorial government for the Indians. Four men and a boy were killed by an explosion in a New York nitro-glycerine fac tory yesterday. The subject of a customs union with the United States was broached in the Dominion Parliament yesterday. Red Cloud is desirous of peace, and announces his willingness to remove to a re servation with his people in tne spring. United States bonds to the amount of $342,384,350 are deposited with the Trea- surer as security for the national bank circu lation. A resolution for the consideration, in open session, of all annexation treaties, was discussed in the Senate yesterday, and ulti mately referred. The President visited the room set apart for him in the Senate yesterday, and saw a number of Senators in relation to tne fee. Do mineo treaty. The House Committee on Commerce yes terday reconsidered its former action on the New York Port Wardens bill, and agreed to report it favorably. There wore some strong arguments made in the House of Representatives yesterday, by the members of tne lennsylvania deleg tion. in favor ot a protective tarin. Mr. Carpenter submitted in the Senate a resolution for a more equal distribution amonur the States of clerkships in the Gov ernment departments. After some discus. sion it was referred to the committee having charge of Mr. bchurz s Civil bervice bill. PorelKn A Halm. Napoleon has consented to arbitrate in the Tornudo case. The City of Boston hoax, it is said, ori- einated in the London Stock Exchange. The cehsion of Cuba to the United States is much canvassed in the Madrid pres". Cotnplniuts are prevalent in Paris of the inefficiency of the transatlantic mail servioe. A bill for the protection of life and pro perty in Ireland is before the British House of Commons. Mr. Gladstone asserts that the Fenian prisoners are well treated, and courts inquiry uu the suliiect. Amnesty, tie says, is un timely in the presence of continued violence. THE CITY OF BOSTQX II01X. .Iu'liicnilii of Mr. Wilson I.tter from Mr. j, VV. fMiiiomon, ol lu Aeaocmiea y rea. To the Kditor of The Hvenimj Teleyraph: In view of the telegram from our London agent, you will doubtless ooncede that the rmbliiihed strictures upon his course in promptly telegraphing the supposed arrival of the City of Boston at Queenstown are unjust. Please note that he obtained the news from the official head of a Government tolegraph office, who bad received it by a not unusual channel, and in a form so specitlo as to leave nn soom. for doubt. - Under these circumstances ho was entirely justified in sending the glad tidings forward which he promptly sent over the wires in nil proper directions. Those would be stale newspapers, certainly, which should withhold publication of Important news, even when re ceived from official sources, until affidavits of its reliability could be sought and obtained. Our agent's care and energy are both vin dicated by the fact that he gave us the con tradiction of the hoax hours before the press or the public of any part of Europe doubted the good news. You, perhaps, may find significance in the fact that journals not in the "Associated Press," such, for instance, as the Evening ltlegram and Pomeroy s Democrat of this city, and the Evening llulletin, of Philadel phia, all publishod "special despatches" by way of cable, giving the steamer's arrival. The Ecening Ifullctiii'a extra, issued soon after our first despatch was given to the pub lic, went into detail as follows: "LivKKPooi., March 16. The steamship City of Boston arrived at Oupanstown this morning about 10 nilnuU'H pant 1 o'clock after a voyage of forty-sis days from Halifax. The delay was caused by the disabling of her machinery In mid-ocean nn the 24th ultimo, after which the captain attempted to make port under sail ; but being poorly supplied with can vas aim navmg neau winds constantly, nut ntiio progress was made. During several severe storms the vessel drifted far oif the course. Signals of dis tress were shown several times, but owing to the weather being very thick they were not noticed by passing vessels." It is proper to add that we did not receive these purported particulars regarding the steamer's voyage, and we find that none of them were current in either London or Liver pool yesterday. In justice to a sensitive and worthy gentle man, who is three thousand miles away, and cannot defend himself, I hope you will give mis note a pi nee in your columns. iiespeouully, J. w. Simonton, General Agent. WILMINGTON "CON FERENCE. First Day. Port Deposit, Md.. March lf. This body of Christian ministers assembled in its second annual session at Port Deposit, Md., this morning. Until the last General Con ference it was embraced in the Philadelphia Conference, but at that time (May, 1KG8), the peninsula lying south of the Pennsylvania line, and embraced in the State of Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and Vir ginia, was set apart as a distinct work under the title of the "Wilmington Annual Con ference. It enrolls one hundred and ten ministerial members, with a church member ship of 23,057, while there are found attend ant upon its services not less than 100,000 persons. INAUC.riUL SERMON. On Tuesday evening Rev. J. B. Merritt, of Chestertown, Md., preached a very superior sermon from the words in Ecclesiastes xii, 7: Then shall the dust return to the earth as it waB," etc. OrENINO OF THE SESSION. At 0.V o'clock the business sessions were opened by Rev. Bishop Janes, who read the hist chapter of Isaiah and the 2d chapter of Timothy, and the congregation joined in singing the 204th hymn, commencing, "Go preach my Gospel," etc., which was followed with prayer by the liishop. The roll was called by the Secretary of the last conference, and sixty-five members an swered to their names. Rev. Samuel L. Gracey was unanimously elected Secretary, and Revs. Henry S. Thompson and Thomas L. Poulson, Assist ants. THE CHRISTIAN UNION. Dr. Butler addressed the conference on the interests of the "American and Foreign Christian Union, of which he is the Cor responding Secretary, when the following committee was raised: J. T. Cooper, J. 11 Lightbourne, and H. Colclozer, to whom the matter presented by Dr. liutler was referred, MINISTERS ON TRIAL. The committee on the first year's class of ministers reported on the following oases, They were represented ana continued on trial: Thomas B. Hunter, J. E. Kidney, William P. Davis, J. A. B. Wilson, Elijah H. Miller, John Shilling, P. Rawlins, and Edw, Davis. Second Day. Rev. Dr. Kynett, Secretary of the Church Extension Society, was introduced, and spoke in the interest of the society. TEMPERANCE ANNIVERSARY. Thomas L. Poulson presented the follow ing resolution, which was adopted: liesolved. That we request the Committee -C- ... on Publio Worship to make arrangements for a temperance anniversary at half-past 7 o'clock this evening. CENTENARY FUND. The report of the Treasurer of the Cente nary Fund was received, showing a balance on hand of $7704 50 and an annual distribu tion of $183-38 to the Wilmington Confer enco. The conference ordered a draft for the amount due this conference. The Bishop announced that the conference were authorized to draw on tne chartered fund for thirty dollars. The draft was ordered. AJiKNOWLEPGEENT OF A NOBLE GIFT. The following resolution was presented by the Rev. J. 11. Lightbourne: Whereat. This conferenco has learned that the beautiful and substatitlul church edifice now ap- iirouchlng completion is uesiuneu ty me lion. Jacob Tome to be used as a Methodist Episcopal Church ; t tereiore. lUolvcil, That the thanks of this conference be niiuiilmouHly presented to Hon. Jacob Tome, of whom it may ue said, "u? loveu our people and nuth bunt us a synagogue." MINISTERS ADMITTED. The third question of the general minutes. viz., "Who are admitted into full connection?" was taken up. The members of the class were called to the bar of the conference, and the usual disciplinary questions propounded, and a very appropriate address delivered by the bishop. The following named were elected to Deacon's orders: Albert L. Hood, James Connor, C. W. Trettyman, J. G. Fosnocht, W. H. Hutchin, G. D. Watson. Charles W. Buoy. Two of the class Rev. F. M. Chatham and William McFarland being already ordained Deacons, were admitted to membership in the comerence. CITY GOVERNMENT. . IMettlnff of Bolb Brunches of City Council. Both branches of tne City Government met vi-ettrday afternoon. The business transacted as as follows: S' lert Branch President Oattell In the chair. A lut-ayu was received from the Mayor, In vvLlch were given the names aud residence of all licensed pawnbrokers. Mr. Mnrcu preHcnted a petition from Julius Young, claiming that a railroad at Almond and ttwaiison streets damaged bis property. Referred. Mr. Francisou presented a parchment signed by Joeeph HarrlHcri, William J. HorHtiniinn. George W. CblldH, E. W, Olarlt & Co., W. W. Harding, John W. Forney, Henry D. Moore, Clement Bid die, and Kvan Kamlall, tendering the authorities a niapiiittci-nt bron.e medahlon, entitled the "Tri umviri American!," to be bung iu independence I) nil. The gift was accepted, and a resolution of thanks was auonted. A vrnteut of rtl3o lnt the l'na of r)lwri uvtiiu. , in tn .-Ji-i n.iovi iu 1j..,.o' .a u.jal Again. UUJ laj'.ng of waUr-nlpe, was referred. The City Solicitor announced that he had ap pointed Mr. JoMiua Sperlng and Joseph K. Flet cher additional counsel In annexing damage for land taken for Park purposes. The nominations were confirmed. The Chief Knglneer of the Water Department sent the following nominations for inspector, which were continued: Thomas K. Hamilton, Wil liam T. Coppln, O. W. Law and T. H. liardMey. Mr. Plnmley offered a resolution of request to the Mayor relative to Robert Thomas constructing turnout from the North Pennsylvania Railroad to his property on the Germ an town road. Not agreed to. Mr. Jones offered a resolution authorizing the Chief Commissioner of Highways to remove the paving stone in Coatee street, near Landing avenue, tor public use. Adopted. Mr. Hopkins offered a resolution of request to the Mayor, relative to returning the bill making the appropriations to the Board of Controllers. After considerable discussion It was indefinitely postponed. Mr. Farelra, from the Committee on 8ohools, re- forted a bill for the erection of a new school bnlld ng In the Second ward, and appropriating 435,000 for that purpose. Passed. Mr. Franclscus,from the Committee on Railroads, submitted a resolution for placing a gate on Broad street, at the crossing or tne uermantown and or rlstown Railroad. Postponed. Mr. Shoemaker, from the uommlttee on Law. nreHenrert a communication from the Cltv Solicitor. stating that the Port Wardens have the legal right to issue permits tor tne ouimmg ana extension oi piers, and the city therefore has not the power to prevent the building of a pier adjoining the city property north ot Coates street. A resolution In structing the Solicitor to take steps to stop the erection or tne pier was repeaiou. An ordinance appropriating 200 to George W. Fox for the loss of a mule, injured on an iron pave ment, was passed. Mr. Farelra. from the Committee on Bchonls, an ordinance for the erection of a school building in the Twenty-first ward, appropriating 1000. Passed. Mr. liumm, chairman of the Committee to verify the cash accounts of the City Treasury, submitted a statement: Cash balance on hand March 1. - - - iji.aus.jiH is Interest, - SfT72,BoO 48 payment or loan warrants, j-ki.ooo u Payment of warrants, - 610,01)1 21 Payment of sinking fund security. - ii'.uou ii ;1,3C8,201 18 Mr. Mcllvain offered a resolution directing the House of Correction Committee to ascertain whether the lot adjoining the county prison is a suitable place for a house of correction. Hetorred. Mr. Cochran ottered a resolution requiring the City Solicitor to Inform City Councils whether the city of Philadelphia has any title to Independence Snuare. Adopted. Mr. Armstrong', a resolution directing the omet loiuiuiniuiier ui niuuwiTO w iiavo uuuk muei iu the Twonty-sixih ward. Passed. aiho, a resolution notuying tne property ownom alone Ixne lane to nave their footways. Adopted. Mr. Georce A. Smith offered a resolution relative to keeping llagmen at crossings of the Germautown and ftorrlKtown Railroad. Keterreu. The bill creatine a loan, not exceeding 1.000,(Xu, for the extension of the Water-works, was passed linally yeas 24, nays Z. Mr. Hopkins called tip the bill of appropriation to the Hoard of Health for 234.3;j0. i-awted nnauy. The ordinance for the purchase of the site on Pennypack creek for a house of correction passed nnauy. A resolution of reniiest to the Leeislature relative to preventing Couuciliueu holding other ollices was concurred iu. Also, a resolution of request to the Governor to withhold his signature from the sewage utiliza tion bill now before the Legislature. Concurred In. Also, appropriating liiti to district Attorney uibtmns. uoncurreu in. Adjourned. Common Branch This Chamber met at the usual hour, President Louis Wagner in the chair. The lollowing communication was received: Vice President'! Chamber, Wathington, March 14, 1K70 to the select and common uouncus oi Philadelphia Gentlemen: I annreciate. and most highly, the unanimous resolutions of your body, tendering me Independence Hall for a public re- ceution on Saturday, the 2tith Inst., and render you my grateful thanks tor tne Honor, n i couiu re main that dav In vour oltv. I should cheerfully ac cept. But 1 have so Utile time at command, that I have already notified the temperanoe friends for whom I promised to speak on the evening of the 2fith that I must return to Washington that night, and acceptance of your complimentary proner is therefore, i regret to say, impossiDie. ltesnectmuv vours. bchuilhu jul.-ax.. A number of petitions and communications vnrn rAceiverl and annronriatclv referred. Mr. Bardsiey onered a resolution requesting iuo Mavor to attend a meetlnsof the directors of the Helmont Plankroad Company, and to vote on pro perty belonging to tne city. Agreed to. Mr. MinsHier onered a resolution reouesuiiic tuo Governor to withhold his signature from the bill relating to sewage utilization. Agreed to. (select council cms were tnen taaen up. One granting Mr. Morris permission to erect tele graph poles was agreed to. Mr. Miller, of Committee on Highways, pre sented a resolution to open Eleventh and other streets. Agreed to. A Inn. nn to tramwav Gaflklll street. Aarreed to. Also, one to pave Franklin street, from Diamond street to Montgomery avenue. Agreea to. Mr. Uardslev. chairman, presented an ordinanoe to make an appropriation of 92075 64 to pay ground rents on school lots at Seventeenth and Pine streets. A creed to. Also, an ordinance making an appropriation of $1776 to pay the fees of tne .District Attorney, Agreed to. A. second section was auueu luaaiiiK mi anuruuri ation of 9100 to pay for services . the special de tective employed in the office of ne District Attor ney. Agreed to. Mr. Bardslev presented the report or tnesuD-com- mlttee, stating the reduction or jj,uuu oi tax uue bv the citv to the State, as published on Tuesday. Also, an ordinance creating a loan of $1,000,000 for the extension of the Philadelphia Gas-works. Agreed to. Also, an ordinance creating a loan of $2,000,000 for Falrmount Park one million for improving the ground already purchased, aud one million tor the purchase of new ground. Mr. Kay offered an amendment creating a loan for the paving of Broad street with wooden pave ment, declared out ot order. Mr. Itav then moved to postpone for one week. Mr. H. lluhn spoke In favor of postponement. stating that he thought the Broad street question tbould be incorporated in the loan for the Park. Mr. Wagner thought that each bill should stand upon its own merits. Mr. Hetzell spoke against the loan, and said he thought the Park could stand in its present position lor several years yet. After a debate, Mr. Ray withdrew his motion to noetpoue, and moved to recommit to the Finance Committee, with instructions to report a bill em- limlviiig his amendment. Mr. Hetzell raised a point of order that It Is not in the province of one branch of Councils to in struct a committee. The Chair declared the point woll taken. Mr. Hetzell moved to postpone. Not agreed to. Mr. Huhn moved to recommit, with Instructions to report a blil for the paving or Broad street, Agreed to. Mr. Oram oiler ed a resolution Instructing the Finance Committee to prepare and report a bill creating a loan for the paving of Broad street from Coatea to Reed street. Mr. Hetzell moved to refer to the Committee on Finance. Agreed to. Mr. Hetzell ottered a resolution requesting the Mavor to return a bill authorizing Robert Adams to construct a turnout from the North Peuunylva nl. ltullrnuil. Postnoned. Mr. Allison, of the Committee on the House of Correction, preseuted a report stating that the Committee had fixed upon a tract of land in the Twenty-third ward, having a front of about one thousand feet on the Delaware river and a large front on Pennypack ereek, containing one hundred ana thirty-nine Bores; tno wuuia i,uuu, The Committee presented an ordinance creating a mnrtoa.A fur thA ttamo. Mr. Bardsley moved to amend by taking the amount from the sale of a loan created in lo7. Aurvnil fn on, I thn lull passed. Mr. ltnrrtHinv. of Committee of Finance of Com mon Council, presented an ordinance for the crea tion of a board of port wardens, with several s mmiittneTit. A crrefld to. Mr. Willits.of the Survey Committee, presented a bill for the construction of a sewer on Raoe street, Horn Nineteenth tq Twetitietu street, agrueu to. Select Council bills were then taken up, as fol- Iowm: One returninn thanks to the donors of the "Trl- limvlrl Aniei-li-unt." Agreed to. One Inbtructlng the Chief Commissioner of High ways to remove paving stones iruiu uonaiu otrouuj One appropriating $200 to pay for the loss of a mule, belonging to George W. Fox, and killed in the clt v van. Referred to Committee on Claims. One to repeal a resolution of instruction to the Cltv Knllcitnr. One of instruction to the Chief Commissioner of Highways, relative to paving Long lane. Keferre I, One authorizing the paving of Long lane. Post poned. One appropriating :t5,000 for the ereotlon of a now Bchuol-house iii the Second ward. Agree, I to. On milking an appropriation of IHI0 for the ' vard. Aied.U Mr. Hall moved to resume second reading of a bill for the building of a bridge over the Schuylkill river at South street. Postponed till next Thursday at four o'clock. Adjourned. MARINE TELEGRAPH. For additional Marine A'im tee tiret Page. ALMANAC FOR PHILADELPHIA TUI3 DAY. flr RtRits sdTiMoon Risks T-41 StTN rJKTS O-lOiUlOH Watbb i U PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE, Jos. C. Grvfi, ) i-.DMrND A. rKimSR, 1UMJP.1TTM vr lUi JUUMU. BamislE. Stoibb, J COMMITTKR OI AKSITRATtOrl. John O. James, Geo. L. Busby, K. A. Bonder, wm. W. Paul, Tnomae u. uinespie. MOVEMENT OK OCBAN HTEAMSIHP8. FOR AMERICA. Samaria Liverpool... New York Feb. Lafayette Brest New York. BHlona London New York. Bremen Havre New York. .Feb. ....Feb. ....Mar. ....Mar. ....Mar. ... Mar. ....Mar. FOR KUKOfJt. C. of WsBh'ton.New York... Liverpool.. America. New York... Bremen Camhria. New York... Glasgow . Perelre. New York. . .Havre Denmark Nw York. . .Liverpool .Mar. Etna. New York. . .Liverpool via U.Mar. Nebraska New York. . . Liverpool Mar. Bremen New York... Bremen Mar. Rising Star..., New York.. .Havre Mar. C. of Brussels . .New York. . .Liverpool Mar. Anglla New Yors... Glasgow Mar. it Deutschland. . .New York. ..Bremen aiar. x Bellona New York... London. April 2 C. of Brooklyn. .New York. . Liverpool April 3 COASTWISE. HOfllr.ailU, Prometheus.... Philadelphia. Charleston..... Mar. 18 Juniata 1'hlladelphla.New Orleans... Mar. 19 Wyoming Phlladelphla.Savannan Mar. i Cleopatra New York... Vera Cruz, etc.. Mar. 19 Geo. Cromwell. New York. ..New Orleans. ..Mar. 19 Hen.Cbauncey.New York...Aspinwall Mar. Si Pioneer Philadelphia. Wilmington ....Mar. S North Amerlcn.New York. . .Rio Janeiro Mar. S3 Malls are forwarded bv every steamer in the regu lar lines. The steamers for or from Liverpool call at Oneenstown. except the Canadian line, which call at Londonderry. The steamers for or from the Conti nent call at Southampton, CLEARED YESTERDAY. Steamship Fairbanks, Moore, New York, .TohnF.Ohl. Steamer W. Whilldin, Rigglns, Baltimore, A. Groves. Jr. Bark Aberdeen, Treat, Sagua, Warren & Gregg. ARRIVED YESTERDAY. Steamship Prometheus. Graf. 70 hours from Charleston, with cotton, rice. etc.. to & A. Souder A Co. At IS M. 16th Inst., so miles south of Cape Hat- terns, saw an American bark bound north, Bhowiug signal with horizontal stripes, blue, yellow, aud red. steamer vuican, wucox, S4 hours from isew lorn, With mdse. to W. M. Baird A Co. Br. bark William, Cole. (W days from Rotterdam, with liquors, etc., to E. A. Souder A Co. March IS, Int. 88 30, long. 78 80, spoke bark Jennie (so reported), 130 days from China for Boston, Bark Annie AuguBta, Davis, SO days from Sagua, witn sugar ana nouev to Geo. w. uernanou v lti-o, in. u. oarK Atnena. warK. oo nays irom uremen via sannv iiooi. in naiiast to l. v estergaaru a ( o. tsr. prig Bessie, l ower, is (lavs irom Havana, witn molasses to Isaac llougn A Morris vessel to u. i' Van Horn. March 9, lat. 4 SI. long. 74 47, spoke bark Charles Gtimm (Br.), from Saguu; 16th, 23 miles SIX of Fenwlck's Island, spoke American brig Martha, from Mobile for Providence. Schr Thos. Fish, W llley. 10 days from Matanzas, with molasses to S. Morris Wain A Co. vessel to Warren A Oreeg. Schr r . NlcK-r ion, Kelly, 6 days from Boston, with muse, to Knignt a sons. MEMORANDA. Steamship Hunter. Harding, hence, at Providence inth lnsr. Steamship J. W. Evcrman. Hinckley, hence, at Richmond l&th Inst. Steamer New York. Jones, hence, at Georgetown v. v.. Kitn inHt. Bark Blair Athol, Haines, hence, atBrouwershaven 23d ult. Bark R. n. Purington. crossiey. sailed rrom Ma- tanzua 9th Inst., for a nort north of Uatteras. Bark Omaha, Ballard, sailed hence Jan. 28 for Sa vannah, with coal, and has not since been heard from. The O. registered 633 tons, was built at Bath, He., in mi, and nailed rrom Boston. Brig Mary Rice, Boyce, hence, at St, J ago 3d Inst via St. Thomas and Laguayra. Brig Alice Starrett, Hooper, at Sagua about 26th nit., for Delawure Breakwater for orders. Brig Mury c. Comery. Comery. at Sugua SCth ult. for New York in 1 days. iinij. w. urisito. iiasKen. irom au itiver ior Philadelphia, sailed from Newport 1. M. 14th lust, stnr f arragut, oiark. for Philadelphia, cleared at 41. l..tin XT II 11lh l..u. OH. UUIIUi A.. J', liVIl Hint, Schr Chas. E. Paige, Doughty, at New York 16th Inst., from Savanna!). Schr Samuel Custner. Jr., Robinson, at New York 16th Inst., from Wilmington, N. c. ticnr jda u, riearse, irom iioston ior I'liuaueinnia. at New York 16th Inst, Sclir Thomas Booz. Somers. at New York 16th iDBt., from Wilmington, N. C. senr wary ic. Amsuen, iavenaer, ior rniiaueinma, was loading at Sagua 6th inst. Schr 11. w. Godircy, sears, ior rniiaucipma, was up at Charleston 15th Inst. senr a. w. t;oiunB, looser, ior rnuaaeipnia. cleared at Jacksonville 10th Inst. schr Arthur Godfrey, Godfrey, cleared at Jackson ville llth inst., for Wilmington, Del. Schr W. S. Utiles, Burgess, at Clenfuegos 6th inst. from St. Thomas. Schr H. Curtis, Richardson, sailed from Havana llth lust, for Culbarien, to load for a port north of Uatteras. Schr L. Blew, hence for Boston, at Holmes' Hole 16th inst. Schr Faithless. Stevens, sailed rrom Messina 16th ult., for Philadelphia or New York. Schr H. croskey. Racket, uenee ior Boston, passed Hell Gate IGth lust. Schr C. W. Locke, Huntley, cleared at Boston 16th inst. for Bath, to loud for Philadelphia, Schrs j. w. vt oourun. iiasKen, auu uarne ii. snoi- ford, Thompson, from Fall River, and Rescue, Kel- ev. from New Bedioro, an ior rnuaueipnia. sailed from Newport P. M. 14th Inst, Schr C. S. webti. Brewster, cleared at BucKsviue. S. C, 8d lust, for Philadelphia, schr surah i mner, carusie, nence, at uicnmona 16th Inst. Schr K. S. Miller, Henderson, hence, at Boston 16th Inst. Schr E. G. Irwin, .lonnson, cleared at Boston 16th inst, for Bath, Me., to load for Philadelphia. Schrs Jane o. rauerson, irom uioucester, and Lena, from Portland, both for Philadelphia, sailed Iroin Uoltnes iioie a. m. iitu mgi Schrs Lizzie D. small, Tice, nence ror Boston, and Clara Davidson, Jeffries, hence for Lynn, sailed from Holmes' Hole a. m. loin mbu MISCELLANY. Cspt. Nickerson, of too steamship Norman, at this nort iiith Inst. from Boston, reports that the Pollock Rip Lightship had drlften one-third of a mile south or Its proper position. The ironclad steamer Triumfo (formerly the Rebel ram Atlanta), left this port for Port-au-Prluoe early In December last, and up to a recent date had not arrived at the port of her destination. She was the nnmertv of the lloytlen Government, and was officer d entirely by Americans. One hundred and twenty persons were on no am, including two iiay tlen Senators and the wife of the commanding oitlcer. NOTICE TO MARINERS. The Governor of the Haliama Islands has given notice that on or about the UrBt day of April, lsio, a light will lie exhibited from a lighthouse recently ertoted pear the southwest point of Great Inugua Island. The light win ue a revolving wniie light, attaining Its greatest orilllanoy every niluute, ele vated about li leei auove mgu wuier, ami iu cieur weather should be seen from a distance of 17 miles. The illuminating apparatus Is dioptric, or by lenses of the second order. The tower Is about 114 loet high, built of native stone, of whitish color, and and slightly conical; It stands at the sea margin; atmut one mile southward of Mathew Town, and two miles northwest from Southwest Point, in lat. SO dee-. 66 min. N., long, to ueg. o mm. to aec. west from Greenwich. Note Vessels approacmng turn iigut are cau tioned tn nnv enrol ul attention to its bearing, as It will be seen over Urn land where not intercepted by objects. Also, that further Information will be given as to the date of exhibition By order. V. ii.niuDP.iv rv, tnairnian, Treasury Department. umce .uigmnouse Bourd, w asiimgton, v. " "" PAPER HANOINOS. LOOK ! LOOK ! I LOOK 1 1 1 WALL PAPERS and Linea Window Bh.dM ManalaotQrM, the oliMPtmt in the c'tT.at JOHNS TON H llot. No. lusi SI'MING GAKDKN Btreot, blow KlCTanth. Branoh, No. tiff VIKHAL KtrMt. t)m(tB. Now Junw. , I. KAHTOSt. M"MAH01f. E AN'A'OI am. v A ii jw.f Noils SOUTH WHA.RV'KH, Philadelphia. No.4SW. PRATT Ktreot. Baltimore. We are uruuarad to hip nvery dtworiptioa of Freight to T,.i' -i.-ii'Vl. iVrt-tr 'llmtnvtf?i, iwn ..,., r;,( puinU W.LXl MlU.fU. Ull 11U1. UM WWU L4I )ietmi-lua iuuiul at Urt aUa lest DOtM LUMBER. 1870 SPRUCS JOIST. BPRL'CK JOIST. H KM LOCK. HEMLOCK. 1870 1870 BRASONKD CLEAR PINK. SKAHONKI) CLEAR PINK. 1870 CHOICE PATTERN PINK. SPANISH CEDAR, FOR PATTERNS. RED CEDAR. 1870 FLORIDA FLOORING. FLORIDA FIAJORINO. CAROLINA FLOORING. VIRGINIA FIXJORING. DELAWARE FLOORING. ASH FLOORING. WALNUT FLOORING. FLORIDA STEP BOARDS. RAIL PLANK. 1870 1 HTfi WALNUT BOARDS AND PLANK.1 OsyA 10 I V WALNUT BOARDS AND FLANK. 10 I U WALNUT BOARDS, WALNUT PLANK. 1870 VNDERTAKEH8' LUMBER, 1 OTA UNDERTAKE KS' LUMBER. 10 i U RKD CEDAR. WALNUT AND PINE. 1870 13 BASONED POPLAR. SEASONED CHERRY. 1870 AMI. WHITE OAK PLANK AND BOARDS. HICKORY. 1870 CIGAR BOX MAKKM8' CIGAR BOX MAKERS' 1870 SPANISH CEDAR BOX BOARDS, JTUlt DALJk LUW. 1870 CAROLINA SCANTLING. -f QTfi CAROLINA H. T. SILLS. 10 4 U NORWAY SCANTLING. 1870 CEDAR SniNGLES. 1 DWA CYPRESS SHINGLES. 10 I U HAULS. BROTHER ft CO., No. 11600 SOUTH Street "PASEL PLANK, ALL THICKNESSES X 1 COMMON PLANK. ALL THIUKNK8SK& 1 COMMON BOARDS. 1 and D S1DK FKNUR BOARDS. Willi K PINK FUMIRINU ltOAKDR. YTXLOW AND8AP PINK iLOORlNtiS. 1M and 4M, Di Ak j j ah vj n i a Ail j Dir.n, UKMLOUK JOIST, ALL BIZKS. Pr.AKTKRINU T.ATH A HPR( II A I.TV. Together with a general assortment of Building Lumber, inr iwie low iar eaaa. i: r. oiwal.1, 11 84 6m FfFTRKNTH and 8TILKS Streets. TJ X B K K UNDER ALWAYS DRY. .O V B B Walnut, White Pine, Yellow Pine, Spruce, Hem lock, Shingles, etc., always on hand at low rates. WATSON H GILLINGHAM, W No, VH RICHMOND Street, 18th ward. PROPOSALS. U SEWERS, ETC. OFFICE OF CHIEF COMM1S- siojnuk, no. 104 d. njrrii street. PitiLADKf.PHiA. March IT, 1870. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Sealed Proposals will be received at the office of the Chief Commissioner of Highways until 12 o'clock M. on MONDAY, March 21. (or the construction of a Sewer on the line of Walnut street, one hundred ana iorty leei west irom Twenty-rotirtn Btreet to the end of the wharf on the Schuylkill river, four feet In diameter. Also, on Callowhill street, from Seventeenth to J-Jghteentn street, three feet in diameter. Also, on Colunmla avenue, from Miillin street to Seventh Btreet, three rcet in altimeter. Also, cn Third street, from Market street to Ches- nut street, three feet in diameter. a Also, on Mala street (Mauayunk). from the sewer thereon to tne nortnwest euro line of Grape street, three feet in diameter. AIbo, on Wlstar street, from the sewer on Tentn street to the east curb line of Eleventh street, three feet In diameter. With such manholes as may be directed by the Chief Engineer and Surveyor. Aud the contractor shall take blliB prepared against the property fronting on aid sewer to the amount of one dollar and fifty cents for each lineal foot of front on each side of the Btreet as so much cash paid ; the balance, as limited ny ordinance, to ne paid tivtne city; and the con tractor shall be required to keep the street ami sewer in good order for three years after the sewer is finished. No allowance will be mane for rock exca vation, unless by special agrnemet. When the street Is occupied by a City Passenger iiaiirouu tracK, tne sewer snau do constructed along- Hide oi earn tracK in sucu manner as not to oustruct or interfere with the safe passage of the cars thereon and no claim for remuneration shall be paid the con tractor py tne company nstng sum track", as specified in Act ui AHsemDiy approved jiay e, lseo. Each proposal will be accompanied by certificate that a bond has been filed In tne Law Department as directed bv or. dlnance of May 26, I860. If the lowest bidder shall not execute a contract within five days after the work Is awarded, he will be deemed as declining, and will be held liable on his bond for the dlifereuce be tween his bid and the next lowest bidder. Specifica tions may be had at the Department of Surveys, which will be strictly adhered to. The Departtneut of Highways reserves the right to reject all bids not deemed satisfactory. All bidders are invited to be present at the time and piace oi opening tne sam proposals. MAIILON H. DICKINSON, 8 18 8t Chief Commissioner of Highways. "PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF, JL Office op A. C.8 ., Fkankfokd aksbnal, March 15. 1870. Scaled proposals, In duplicate, will be received by the undersigned at this office until 12 M., April 16, 1870, for furnishing the troops stationed at the Frsnkford Arsenal with fresh beef of a good market. . able quality, in equal proportions of fore and hind quarters, excluding nocks, siiauks, and kidney tal, low ; the beer to be delivered free of cost to the troops, in such quantities and on such davs as mav be from time ig time required by the proper autho- iny, uuu two cuuuaoi, tu continue in lorce six luontns. or sucn less tune as the Commissary-Gene, ral shall direct, and subject to his approval, com mencing on the 1st day of May. 1870. Upon acceptance ol the oirer. securitv and bond in the i-um of six hundred dollars will be required for the faithful performance of the contract. To enable city dealers to compete intelligently with local parties, It may be stated that the contract, together with Jsales to officers and families on the post, usuany averages irom 400 to fiao per mouth that it requires a wagon to visit the post four times a wees, ana mat a person who sh.iuld use proper means to do so could no doubt create a re munerative ouwlde local trade in connection with nis contract engagements. The right to reject any or all bids which may not be deemed to the advantage of the United States to accept Is reserved. Bids to be endorsed on tho envelope. "Proposals fnr Vrekh Hi,ef " WILLIAM PRINCE. First Llout. Or 1., 8 16 6t Brevet Captain, A. C. a OFFICE U. 8 ORDNANCE AGENCY, CORNER HOUSTON and GREEN Hi Streets (entrance on uieeuc;, r. v. uox isn. New York City. March T. iSTn Sealed proposals in duplicate will be received at una uuice uum the om day oi A Dm, ism, at 2 o clock P.M., for the purchasing, deliverable at the points wuere stored, tne lonowiug named ura nance stjres, to wit: ' 8193 Artillery Valise Saddles, repaired,) at St, Louis uuu repairaoie, Arsenal. 6!t3 Collars, j Mo. 639 " at Rock Islaud Arsenal. Ill The Ordnance Department reserves the right to reject all bids not deemed satisfactory. Terms Cssli in Government funds; ten per cent, on the day oi saie, ami tne remainder wnen too property is de, llvereu. Thirty dajs will be allowed for tho re moval of the stores. Proposals to be addressed to the undersigned, en, oorsea "i-roposais ier puicuosing Bandies au-j (Jul lurs " Samples can be seen at this Agency or tho Arsenals. ror further information apply to tno undersigned, S. CKI.SflN, 8 14 6t Brevet-Col. Tl. 8. A., Major of Ordnance. NEW PUBLIOATION8. nHlLODOPUY OF MAKRIAOK 1 A New Coarse of Lectures, as delivered at the New York Museum of Anatomy, mbrauin ttoe snbjeot: How to Lire, and What to lJe fori Youth, Matanty, and Old Ae; Mjinbood Oenatrailf Reviewed The Clause ol ludiKemion; Flatalunue and Nerrous Diseaaea Aoooonted for: Marriaae fbilnsophically Considered, etc eta fooket ruluiuee oonUiumn these Leotares will be tor, warded, poet paid, on receipt of at cents, by addreaalnc W, A. LKAR Y, da., 8. K. corner of UUl'lii and WALNUT 8trl. f biUdelubla. 1 c O B N KXUHANQX BAO MAHUFAOTORy. JOHN T. BA1LKY. H. B. eornar of MARKET and WATER Street Philadelphia. DEALFR IN BAGU AND BAGtUNQ Of every description, for Grain, Floor, Salt, Baper-Fbosphais of lima. Boa . Past, Etc an small OUN N Y BAOS eonatantly on band. W A Lao. V OOL HAOKH ToT?N FARNTJM A CO., COMMISSION MER AMUSEMENTS. 'THE NINE MUSES" Have Been Eetained on Exhibition AT :;arle8' galleries, Ko. 816 CIIESNUT STREET, 8 9 1st FOR A FKW DAYS LONGER. LA UR A K E K H ' S OHKSNDT BTRFFT THKATRB. Begins at B. A PRONUUNIIKH Ktmntram The Great Sensation, adaptnrt bv Mia keen eipresi'v for this Theatre. M1B3 i.auka KKKNBaa FROU-FROU! FROUDKOU 1 With a splendid out of rhm.t Gllberto (Frou-Kron) MIK8 La LIRA KtCf.NIT. ISftata secured ail due in advance at boi offlee. WALNUT STREET THKVTKK.- v THIS (Friday) EVKNINO, March 1H. Last Performance tint One of the Encasement of MR. FKOHTKR, Bnoperfed bv W188 OARLOTTA LBOLERCQ. The beautiful Play Id Are act. of THK LADY OK LTON8. FKCHTFR Matin k k hatitroav at 9 n'mnriB- When will be performed Victor Hugo's Play of MS,",!?. FROHTFR'S Farewell Performance. SATURDAY NlOaT-RKNKFIT OF MR. WALOOT. wnSlVI aI,,1..an,1 Tlll OOURIKR Ob' LYONS. MONDAY, March Hi-Mr. F. B. UBANKKAU as HAM. MRS. JOHN DREW'S ARCH STREET THEATRE. BeirineWtoS. HRNKr'IT OK IX)TTA. rHLIJTJ'Jtt?KUj ANO T,H toARUHlONF.SS. THK MARCH OWV.SH, LOTTA, Vitb tongs, dsnces dueta, etc. LOITA MAT1NEF, 8TURDAT AFTERNOON MTTLK NKLI, at 2 o'clock. VI,wr' MONDAY LOTT '8 HKART'S RASE. FROU-FROU MONDAY, April 4. AMATEURS' DRAWING-ROOM, Seventeenth street, above Ohenniit,. went side. GREAT 8F.NB ATIUN1 IMMENHK SUUUttdS! HBVY YORK FRF.NOM COMPANY. FRIDAY, Maroh 18, LK BOURREAU DKS CRANES," the bamnristio Vsndeville In three acts. BRUTD8 LAC UK OKNAR. in one act. Pv snectal r.nnn.1 "1 IT VftVAdl? ntr un qaivttd PERRIUHON" on Saturday, March 19. Beats at boner's. No. HuaChesnnt street. I ? OX'S AMERICAN THEATRE. WAl.NUT Htreet. ahnva Kishth ' EVERY KVENINO THK WONDKRFUL R1ZARELLI HHOTHER8, on Three Flyina: 1 rspete. Freeman Sis tors, William Hart, Larry Tooloy, "Clanoo attbeUuaker City," etc JHnd'lle Ue Hum, Two New Ballets, eto. NEW ELEVENTH 8TREET OPERA HOUSE. ELEVENTH Btreet. above Ohesnnt. THE FAMILY RESORT. OARNCR088 A DIXKY'B M1N8TRF.L8, tne great Star Tronpe of the world, in their ansa nailed ETHIOPIAN BOlrfKKS. ""uul BEAUTIFUL BALLADS, BONGS, OPERATIO SELECTIONS, and LAUOH ABLR BURLF.BQTJEl EVERY EVKN1N( ovjuila; ..., J. L. CARNOH083. ManaRer. R. F. B1MPPON, Treasnrer. 1 6n DCPREZ A BENEDICT'S OPERA HOD8E LUVUWTU Q. 1.-1 . L. tT ...nil . . . u. . u wiuw Biva iui i aeairo uonianoi Great, Sensation I'mernmnie This Week. THIH EVENING, DUPRKZ A BKNEDIUT'S Mammoth Gigantic Minstrels Introduce, First Time, New Afterpleoo, Black 8()iiul!r. Re-engagement of Mr. Duugbeit for Entire Beaton. Second Time, by reuuest Bad Dickey. TEMPLE OF WONDERS, ASSEMBLY BUILU ING. RIONOR BLITZ. Jn. SPHYNX. BPHYNX. 8PHYNT MAGIC, VKNTRlLOtiUISM, and OANAItlES. EVliRY AVKNIMO at 7K. w KN SDAY and SATURDAY AFTERNOONS at 3. THE PILGRIM! CONCERT HALL Crowdod Every Night, as dual MATINEES ON WEDNKSDaY AND SATURDAY at 2 30 P. M. j t 8ILVK.R DAY on Batnrday. Both at 2 Wl and at 8 o'clock, aU fractional change will bo made In silver. 8 17 8t VALER'S (LATE MILLER'S) WINTER G A RDEN, Noa. 720. 722, 734. and 73 VINE Street. iam VITITIU ANDERHON, will perform EVERY AFTKaMOOOaad EVENING at tho abovo-monUoned placi. Admission free. o CENTZ AND nABSLER'S MATINEES m&ncs's scionicow IS AN IMPROVED MAGIC LANTERN. Efficient and convenient. Its doable-wicked coal oil lamp Siva ajemarkably olsarand intense llfbt, aaaili managsd and perfectly safe. For sale by t-. f. MARCY, No. 632 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHI 4. EDUOATIONAL. JAW SCHOOL OT HARVARD UNIVERSITY, CAMUBiDoa, Mass. Second Term 1SSP-70 begins 2!rt February, 1670. , INSTRUCTORS AND TOPICS. Nathaniel Holmes, A.M., Koyall Protesor. Domeatio Kalations, Equity Pleading, and Evidence. Christopher O. Langdell, A.M., Dane Professor. Nogo- tiable PsperaiidPartnersliip. Charles 8. Biadley, LL. D Lootnrer.-Law of Real Pro petty. Edmund H. Bennett, A. M., Lecturer. Criminal Law, Wills, and Adminittratiun. Jobn O. Gray, Jr., A.M., Leotnrer. Jurisprudence of the United Btstesand Mankruptcr. 1 he lnstrnotion is by leotnrus, most courts, exercise la written and oral discussicn of legal subjects, aud prepara tion of pleadings. 1 he library is on of the most complete In tne United States, and in some departments nneqnalled; it now cum prises about ltj,uou volumes, aud addition are constantly being made, 1 lie fees are $50 per term, and $15 for one-half or any smaller fraction of a term. No estra charges. 1-oradmisHion to tbe school, catalogue, circular, or any Information, addree J. A. L. WUJ'I 'UKR, 2" Regi irar. tVJB Y. LAUDER BACH'S ACADEMY, ASSEMBLY BUll.DiKGB, No. 108 8. TENTH St A PRIMARY, KI.KMKN I AHY AND I INlhillNG tCUOOL HiR LOY8 AND TOI'NI MKJV. Circular!, at Mr. Warborton's. No.ioOCheanut sr. 2 261m COAL.. FKlXrVJLL I. Br.IX. BEWSOW ttEAVU i'eiccival i:. lur. a, co., DKAUCHM Of Lehigh and Schuylkill Coal, DEPOT: No. IJM North NINTH Street, 1 79 West Side, below Master. Brsnuh Office. No. 407 P.ICHMWND Btreet piJKE LEHIGH AJS'D SCHUYLKILL FAMILY, FACTORY, AND BITUMINOUS 00AL8. Large stock always on hand. Southeast corner THIRTEENTH and WILLOW Streets 12 18 4m W. W. A G. D. HAINKS. MEDICAL. TVIW DISCOVERYELIXIR J. F. BER- J- NARD-TONISI HENIliUK. ANTI-DYSPEPl'IO. 'J he st-wind observations iniuie by the best physicians of tho luilille de Paris have proved that tiie siukoeeses si iting irom iiniKiferisliiiieut of tbe blood or ucrf-us ex. baUhtioD, viz. : Amenta, Cu-lorosis, 8iiipat,hisme, 1'blliiHio, Diubetos, Allmuiinei ia, Soorbut, eto., etc., are 1 radically cured with th KI.1X1R J. J . B H.RN AKD. (ienerul Depot A. BERNARD, No. 61 OEUAR Btntet. 2d llr Fn-aale bv all reftpecUhlo druggists. 8 1 tuthsi CORDAGE. Msrtilla, Sieal and Tarred Cordage, At Lowest New York Prions and FrB.gb's. KDWI.N il. KITI.F.U 45fc t!0., Faotory TKBTH St. anl liKBMANTO WN Avsnu. Store, No. 3 WA'IRR Kt and 23 S DKLAWABE A rerun. -al OAMUEL SMITH & CO., No. 4 8. SKVEN'TO O Ktreei. STEAM D OAS i-'t'ITKHH AND PLUMBERS, Tube, Fillings. and UrassWora o.miUutiy .. n '1 V J v ik p'i tv.r'-lj' i" iie' to. 4 , CtolTftBixe4 'tib tot UvtuvUri Lote luriuabvO. U i tir. KtnJinv uauiiKHTHiUH. formerly the oronert of the GRAND DUKK OF BADk"n. pnrehaied IVSnit xpense bf JACOB VA LER, of tbia cliy. in combination w m ri,jijnr.n n ukuihintha . r. n m