THE DAILY EVENING TKLKGIvAPH PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1870. I hews suivriviAivy. ( Iit A flu I re. A ineeting of the learners' ami Twisters' .Association was held last evening at the hall, Front and Mauler streets, at which resolu tion h were off ered resisting any reduction of wages. It was reported that some of the manufacturers had offered a redaction of 12) per cent. The sftilmakers held a meeting last even ing, at the Hope IIoso Honne, Tine street, above Second, when a prolonged dincnssion took place in reference to the present state of the trade. After considerable time consumed in discussing varionB propositions calculated to benefit the business, the meeting ad journed. About half-past 12 o'clock this morning the roofs of Nos. 710 and 712 Sansom street were destroyed by fire. The firr appears to have originated in the rear of he roof of No. 710, occupied in the tipper portion by Theodore Urown, stereotype, and in the lower stories by William W. Bates, printer, No. 712 was occupied by McLcar and Kendall, carriage makers, and John Jones, book binder. The contents of the upper stories were damaged by water. The loss is not heavy. At a meeting of journeymen house car penters, held last evening at Kater Hall, the following resolution was adopted: Jicsolved, That, under existing circum stances, we deem it within the bounds of propriety, and expect the wages to be at least $11 per day for good hands the ensuing season. The following changes have recently occurred at this naval Btation: Paymaster Casper Sohenck, of Ohio, has sailed on United Sri tales ship Congress, for Boston. ray master George Cochrane has been relieved of a portion of his duties as Faymaster United States Naval Asylum, to enable Paymaster II. Etting to be transferred from the retired list (where he had been placed by regular authorities) and placed on active duty at that post. Mr. Cochrane still remains the pay master on the United States receiving ship, the Potomac. Paymaster John B. Kittenhouse was on Thursday relieved from the responsible posi tion of Inspector of Provisions and Clothing at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, and ordered to settle his accounts. Mr. Kittenhouse will be succeeded by Paymaster Robert II. Clark, of New York. A board, consisting of Paymasters Petit and Cochrane, is in session, for the purpose of examining candidates for assistant paymasterships. Domestic Adnlrs. Gold closed yesterday at 112 . Miss Hightake (colored) will, it is be lieved, be elected State Librarian in Missis sippi. Theodore Nicklas was hanged at Great Valley, N. Y., yesterday, for the murder of Dr. Mead. A section house near Grand Island, Ne braska, was burned down yesterday morning. One man lost his life. Under cross-examination before the Re construction Committee yesterday, Speaker Thomas, of Tennessee, admitted that Gover nor Senter was wholly unable to preserve the peace. One of the old conditions on which Texas was admitted, providing that all States formed from portions of the Territory snail be aa mitted with or without slavery, as the inhabi tants desire, is nndistnrbed by General Bat- lers bill. The Senate committee propose, therefore, to remodel the bill. Foreign Affairs. France has abolished her consulates at Philadelphia and Richmond. Pensions have been granted by the Spa nish Cortes to the children of Costonon, Bhot at Kev west. Confidence is still expressed by the Inman authorities that the City of Boston will come into port safely. The proposed amnesty to political off en tiers in France was abandoned, because of dis sensions in the Cabinet. The missing steamer Samaria was spoken at sea on February 12. one was disabled, dui wanted no assistance. She had put back to a British port, and was expected off Capo Clear, Ireland, yesterday. WILMINGTON CONFERENCE. Port Deposit, March 18. Conference as sembled at nine o'clock, Bishop Janes pre siding. The opening services were con ducted by Rev. Joseph Ilumphriss. MINISTERS EXAMINED. Tne fourth question or tne minutes was taken up. under which call the character of the deacons was examined Job D. Iiigg, Amos A. JSwinc. and Arthur W. Wilier. Question five of the Discipline was called, when the character of the following named ministers was passed, and they were elected to the office of Elders in the Church: E. E, White. James Esgate, E. B. Newman, E. Stubbs. J. F. Clymer. The supernumerary preachers were exa mined and their characters passed, as fol lows: James Hubbard, D. Titlow, J. L, Houston, R. E. Kemps, R. W. Todd, E. J, Way, J. T. Cooper, T. E. Bell, T. F. rium- mer, A. T. Scott. The relation of Rev. Henry button was changed to superannuated. DISTRICT REPORTS. The question of effective elders was taken np. The Wilmington dimrict was repre sented bv the Presiding .hlder, Rev. J. D Curtis, as in a very flourishing condition, The names of the ministers upon this district were called and examined and their charac ters passed, viz.: Charles Hill, Samuel L. Gracey, Alfred Cookman, Joshua Ilumphriss, Valentine Gray, Henry Sanderson, W. B. Walton, John Allen. W. T. Tall. H. Colcla- zer, O. A. Phcubus, J. France, II. II. Bodine, B. F. Price, T. L. Poulson, Joseph Dare, W E. England, and William hotter. Dover Dintrict was called. Rev. T. J. Thompson represented the district to be ini proving in membership, churches, parson. ages, etc The nsual disciplinary question was naked of the Presiding Elders, by the Bishop, viz.: Is the missionary plan reooru mended by the General Conference carried out in your district ? As far as practicable this duty was attended to in each of the dis tricts. EXAMINATION OF ELDERS. The annual examination of the character f tho effective Elders was proceeded with. To all but Methodists this may sound kthti onmioh: but they mny understand by this form of expression that each year all the ministers are examined as to their moral char acter, usefulness, etc. The names of ministers were called; they wero properly represented by the Presiding Elders and their characters passed. Snow Hill District was represented by Rev. Valentine Gray, Presiding Elder, ne stated that during the year there had been some misunderstanding between himself and a lay member of our church now in Dover distriot, in some business transactions, and they both desired a committee to examine and report open the cube. vrruritAWAL, ok a minister. William Hammond was allowed to with draw from tin ministry and membership of the Methodiht Episcopal Church. EDUCATIONAL. The Educational Committee were instructed to nominate; the lay members of the vimting committees to the several literary institutions taking for recognition. T1IE HON. JACOB TOME, of Tort Deposit, a wealthy banker of the town, who is ereoting the magnificent granite church for the denomination, was introduced to the conference. On motion the conference adjourned to meet this evening at half-past 7 o'clock, to listen to the annual missionary sermon by Rev. A. Rittcnhouse. MUSICAL. AH I DIlAItlATlC. The CUT Amuaeraeaia. At Tim Chesnut Fron-Frou will be per formed this ufiernoon and evening, with Miss Kectie in the leading role. at the walnut mis afternoon Mr. ecnier will Rive a farewell performance of liuy Bias. ibis evening Air. Wulcot will have a beneiit, when he will present Shakespeare's historical tragedy of Ifmry VIII, and will appear in the title role. Mr. Richard Pcnlstan will personate "Cardinal Wolsev" and Miss Ella Burns "Queen Katharine." After the play Mr. Fawcett will sine "The Seven Ages," and the performance will conclude with the sensation drama of The Courier of Lyons, in which Mr. and Mrs. Walcot will appear. This is a first-rate bill, and as the beneficiary Is a favorite and talented actor, it will undoubtedly attract a full house. At the arch Lotta will appear this afternoon and evening In her personations of "Little Nell" and the "Marchioness."' At thb Amateurs Drawing Room the French troupe will repeat by request this even ing Le Voyage de Monnieur J'errichon. AT THE lil.EVENTn STREET OPERA HOUSE a first-rate Saturday night bill Is announced. AT DUI'REZ B BENEDICTS UPEHA JIOUBH an attractive minstrel entertainment will be given this evening. mgnor blitz and his son will perform some of their most marvellous tricks of magic at the Assembly Buildings this afternoon and evening. 1HE PANORAMA OF "THE irILGRIM . Will be exhibited this afternoon and evening at Con cert Hall. This is a very attractive entertain ment that has achieved an immense popularity. The Sektz-IIasslek Orchestra will give a matinee to-day at Musical Fund Hall. A Grand Choral Concert In aid of the Baptist Home will be given at the Academy of Music this evening. The chorus will be com posed of the children of the Baptist Sunday schools, under the direction of Mr. G. B. Snyder. This entertainment Is in aid of a most worthy object and it ought to attract a full house. Incidental). Dr. Oillooly, Bishop of Sllgo, dcaounces secret political societies, and says: "It was, it appears, under leaders of those aecursed secret societies in France that Stephens and others were initiated Into the system of assaillne society through the priesthood; there they served tueir unnoiy apprenticeship ana learned their wicked tactics. In Mrs. Howe's recent sermon in Boston. she discoursed about the significance of the Saviour's conduct in "washing the disciples' feet." She thought it had an application to the Christian work of the present day. She told how she bad once visited a poor and dirty household, where the children were in the most shocking condition, and how, after leaving the place, she had upbraided herself for not having "taKen those children in hand, thoroughly washed and cleaned them, turned out for the moment the thriftless mother, scrubbed the floor, and aired the room and bedding:." "This, said she, "would have been a good form la which to have applied the symbolical washing of the doar Christ." "And," she continued,"! propose to you, ladies, that a band of us should, at proper intervals, go through those miserable dwellings, and, collecting the neglected children, give them and their mothers a realizing sense oi how disciples should wash. mere is a company in liartiora acvotea to the inspection and insurance of steam boilers. Similar institutions have met with great success in England, and there is no reason why they should not here. The dangers to which the community is exposed are forcibly illustrated in the report of the Connecticut company for laBt month. The defects discovered bore the grave proportion of CO per cent, to the boilers examined. ihirty are mentioned that were actually dangerous As specimens, two safety-valves were rusted last; one Doner was externally so corroded lor a space oi two and a half feet that a light Etroke of a hammer could penetrate it. and two boilers were found that had the bolt and yoke of tbclr band-hole plates completely oxidized. When such is the condition of affairs among tho careful class of owners that insure their pro perty, what Is it among those whoso only solici tude Is to get as much as possible out oi a boiler before it gives out? In this city and vicinity no safety whatever can be hoped for in respect to boilers until they are recorded and inspected with as much actual rigor as theo retically Is brought to bear on every barrol of whisky. Most especially should there be a careful official examination of second-hand boilers offered for sale with the expectation that the buyer will tinker them up for a fresh lease oi danger. Dr. Maclin has been giving in the Journal A musant the history or arcuu'oiogical hoaxes. Among tne series is tne loiiowing: A country- Minn uuu u( .umuu. a large vase of singular form, which seemed from its deteriorated condition to date fur back into antiquity. Immediately all the academics. and all the learned societies of the Upper and Lower Kblne, and oi t rancne (jomte also, began publishing historical, scientific, and areh&'ologi- cal memoirs to settle the question of the origin of the vase, and a romtitude oi the most inge nious and learned commentaries wero written to explain the inscription which was found upon the vu6C, and which was partly eff aced. It ran thus: T.E.RR .P. P.O.I. .. OR. .AT .TKVF . . 8. Floods of ink were poured out and the Ques tion was stui unsettled, wnen one day the pro prietor of a restaurant of the city visited the Baron S. to take his orders for a dinner to be given shortly. Tho Baron had purchased the precious relic at an enormous price, and it was placed upon tne taoie oi nis jiorary, togemer w ith other treasures. "An ! ' said me restaura teur, "what do you keep that old jar upon your table for? I have a dozen like it in my cellar." "A dozen like that ?" said the Baron, smiling Ironically; "are you quite sure ?" "Certainly; lust read what is upon the outside: 'Terrine dt jote gras aux trujjes" (.jar ior nver ana irumesj. The Tbui Education. When will Britan nia remove that dust that obsoures her seats nf Wrninn liva in the Dresent. but forcet the post ? Knowledge will make giant strides when the education of young minds mainly consists in the observations oi the living. Personal experiences have a much more vivid effect on men than their records; living are preferable to stuffed animals, and spoken to dead languages. The aim of education should De to fit individuals ior a useiui existence. Education at least begins with man's birth, and it only ends with his death; but it has its phases. The training the infant receives, physical and mental, is seen in the school boy, whose pursuits at that time epitomize his professional studios, aud his career in his walk of life is the reflex of all his previous existence. How much may be done by adapting the course of training and study to Iho 'quulitits and powers of the embryo man! His qualities, varied as the medium through which light passes, can flud, iu judicious training, those elements which assist in neu tralizing their natural inequalities. Nttpkr. Characteristics of Galileo. Thronghont his lifo Galileo seems to have been faithful to his family and ever industrious in study. Modest and unassuming, he neither envied nor depreciated tho talents of other men; and his only self-commendation was his remark when his eyesight was decaying, that of all the sons of Adam none had seen an much an he. He was social, and, if he could have company, never took a meal alone. He was a great connoisseur in wines, was fond of gardening and pruning his vineyard, and it was said there was no art, science, or handi craft in which be was not superior to the generality of men professing them. However clear a subject was to his own mind, he was not satisfied till he had made it as clear to the minds of his pupils. The story that Galileo, on rising from his knees, after his formal abjuration, muttered "Eppure si muove" (It does move, though), may be still employed in sermons and popular lectures, but is base less. I'nvate Jaj of uauwo. Kleptomaniacs. The Albany News tells this: "A beautiful little girl of about ten years of age, possessed of an abundance of yellow curls, which won the admiration of all who saw them, was quietly pursuing her way to school the other day, when she was over taken by a fashionably-dressed young lady a blondo, and beautiful of course, for blondes are fashionable now who entered into con versation with the little miss. She admired her hair, and caressed the cnrls repeatedly, all the while keeping np a steady flow of con versation. The child heard a quick, sharp snap, and looking up, saw the lady in the act of closing a reticule, which she explained was accustomed to open of itself, and annoyed her greatly thereby. Soon after the lady turned np a street, and the ehild went to school. When she returned home the watch ful mother noticed that one of her longest curls had disappeared, and an examination revealed the fact that it had been cut off within an inch of the head, the short hair standing out, as if indignant at the outrage." Cork Laos and Palpitators. It is said that the inventor of cork legs is dragging oat a dreary existence in a county poor house: while the inventors of false calves, palpita tors, and sundry other articles to adorn the "form divine," revel amid the luxuries of opulence. "History repeats itself in the little as well as the great affairs of a nation, and while many a poor fellow who left a leg on the "sacred soil" of the South has, by the genius of the inventor of cork legs, had it re placed in a measure, yet an ungrateful people forget the man who has done them so much good service, and permit him to die in a poor house. This is just the difference between the rewards for the uses and abuses of genius. MARINE TELEGRAPH. For additional Marine Sties gee first Paje. ALMANAC FOR PUILADKLPnilZTUia DAY. Bcn Rises 6-oGiMoon Rises 8"6 Bin Sets C-illliiuu Water 2-69 PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE. Jos. C. Garnn, ) Edmund A. SornER, V Committee of the Month. Samckl E. Stokes, J committee on arbitration. John O. James, Geo. L. Btiaby, E. A. Bonder, win. w. ram, momaa u. umespie. CLEARED YESTERDAY. Steamship Wyoming, Teal, Havaunah, Philadelphia aun Momnern man meanisnip 10. SteamHhip Prometheus, Gray, Charleston, E. A. Sou der A Co. Steamer J. S. Slirlver, Webb, Baltimore A. droves, Jr. Schr F. Herbert, Crowell, Portland, Veld,NaglefcCo. Schr Fannie llarmer, urooKs, saiem, uo. ARRITED YESTERDAY. Steamer D. I'tley, Davis. 24 hours from New York, with mrlse. to w. M. lialrd Co. Schr Sarah Mills, Raker, 3 days from New Bedford, in ballast to unignt & eons. Bark Aberdeen was cleared on Thursday for Sagua, by Isaac iiougn & morns not as cieiore. PASSENGERS 8 AILED. Per steamship Wyoming, ('apt. Teal, for Savan nah to-day : George C.Justus, L. Leabtsh, C. A. Law. D. B. F. Rand, P. F. Graff, George Kerr, Wm. wmte, Jas. u. uuieruriuzo, uavui cainpueu, wiie. and tnree cuuaren. MEMORANDA. Shin Ventus. Vesper, hence via San Francisco, Guanape, and Call no (from the latter port 11th Nov.), lor Antwerp, is stated, in a acspaiun irora Antwerp, to have been lost. No particulars. She was 1242 tons burden, and belonged to Thoinaston. Me. sum Vv m. yyucox. crocxer. pence, at roruana 16th Inst. The W. W. was chartered to load 600,000 feet of lumber at Portland for the river I a Plata, at f 14 if to Montevideo, aud gl4'D0 If to Buenos Ayres. Hteamsnip Aries, wiiey. ior I'nnaueipiuu, oteareu at Boston 16th Inst. Steamship Famta, Freeman, for Philadelphia, cleared at Mew lorn i nn insc. Steamship Stars and Stripes, Mahlman, sailed from Port-an-Piince for Aux Caves on the 21st ult., to take 6000 bags of coffee on account or the Govern ment. She would return to Port-au-Prince and then nroceed to New York. bienmsmp iouiuu, muen, ior 1 uiiaucijmiii, buhuu from Charleston yesieruay. Bark Kosmos, Wlerlchs, at Genoa 19th ult. from New York, to load for Philadelphia. Brig Five Brothers, Thurlow, hence for Havana, whs Rooken SBth ult. lat. 82 80. long. 72 60. Brig Nellie Mowe, Merryman, cleared at Baltimore mti Inst., for St. Pierre. Mart. Brig J. W. Drisko, Haskell, from Fall River for Philadelphia, was at anchor In Flushing liuy Uth lnxtunt. Kehis M. M. Freeman. Howes, from New Bedford : J. W. Woodruff, Haskell, from Fall River; and Clara Merrick, Hand, irom jnow uaven, an ior rnuaaci- niiin.. were at anchor In Flushing Bay 17th Inst. Schr P. M. Wheaton, Wheatou, cleared at Jackson, villa 9th inst. for Lvnn. fcchr Emily and Jenule, for Philadelphia, sailed from liucksoort previous to 14th Inst. K-hr Clyde, Gage, from Rockport for Philadelphia, at Portland 16th inst. Schr Alice B.. Alley, from Rockport, at Portland 1fit.li Inst., to load for Philadelphia. Schrs Malabar, McCarthy, and Wm.Carroll.MciQee, from Belfast lor l'nilaueipaia, ai runaiuuuui, . u. null inKt.. Schr D. A E. Kelly, hence for Boston, at New Lon don Hitll HIST. Schr .1. J. Barret, hence, at Alexandria 17th Inst, Schr L. D. Small, Tlce, hence, at Boston 17th Inst. Schr 'I. L. Adams, Robblns, for Philadelphia, laurel at Knatnn 17th Inst. Schr Richard Vaux, Whltaker, from Savannah, at Kmut Ynrk 17th Inst Schrs Wellington, Barbour; Win. E. Barnes, Arey; Olive Hey wood, Arey ; and Eastern Belle, Ullbyj for Philadelphia, sailed from Bucksport previous to Uth lual Schrs J. G. Babcoek, Stevens, from Boston; E. Tsir.ir,.mfin KhIIv. from do. and M. Vassar. Jr.. Christie, from VVareham, all for Philadelphia, at M..w V.,rb 17th Inst. Schr A. Townsend, Rlsley, for Phlladelphla,cleared it K.m Vnrll 17ttl IllKt. Schr Almlra Wooley, King, hence for BoBton, at Newport ltlth inBt, , , Schrs N. W. Megeo, Ketchum, from Bath; Wm. A. Oi,ei.r Rnrtor; Isaao Rich, Rich ; ami Broadlleld, Crowell. from Hostou: Lottie Beard, Perry, from Wood's Hole; Uipsy, V" '"; and Wm. Wallace, Schults, from Providence, all for . ... ..' ri- ll f.n.n Mai. Uoil ...,). Philadelphia, passed lieu unvo ". ! NrvTinc TO MARINERS. ' The Pollock Hip Llghtvessel N. 2, which drifted about half a mile to the southward In the recent gale, will be restored to her position at uie eurnesi possi ble moment, due notice oi wniuu wm uo giveu. ' The legislature of Florida has amended the pilot low an.l arinnrnil t.h following rflTUlatlOnS I . i All vessels entering any port in this State or leav itiutii unina aimii ba Hubleut to and pay the pilot performltif the duty on tward his fees as follows: I For vessels drawing 6 feet or less, t'i per foot; ves- Mraurinn nr A tO 10 fet. 13 Ot I OOt I VeSSelS drawing over 10 to 14 feet, t per foot; vessels draw ing over 14 to SO feet, 5per foot; vessels drawing over 80 feet, 16 per foot; wnere ae may uum license, excepting vassels carrying the United States mails, also nil vhxoIi drawlna less than six feet of water. and having a coastwise license, which shall be exemnt from navlrnr whole or half pilotage unless they employ a pilot; provided, all vessels owned wholly by citizens of this state, shall be exempt twin any ana all payment oi puoi icch. The Provisional Oovcrnmrnt of Para, Brasll, has given notice that the llghtvesseJ stationed on the edge of the Braganr.a Hhoal, entrance of Para rlvor, has been temporarily removed for repair; and that during the time she Is nuder repair, a yacht will cruise in the vicinity of the position In the day time, and at night will anchor and show a light, which may be seen dj vessels making for tha river. The Commissioners of Northern Llghthonaes have given notice that from te 1st dav of Maron, 187i, a light will be exhibited from a lighthouse recently erected on Montroseness, at the southern side of tha entrance to the channel leading into Montrose har bor, east coast of Scotland. The iiffht win he fi ibi! white lieht. visible between the bearings SW. V 8., round by west and north to the land, novated about 124 feet above the level of nigh water, and in clear weamer naiii i Ben from a distance of 17 miles. The illuminating appa ratus la d lor trio, or bv lenses of the second order. A light er less power will bo Shown irom me same mn- tern up the channel, towards monirose nuroor. i ne tower. 127 feet hlirh. Is built of white bricks. All hearings are magnetic. Variation degrees westerly in 1870. Hv order. W. TL Fill Blticiv, vnairmiui. Treasury Department, Office Lighthouso Board, w asnington, i. u, Mar. s, istu. DRY QOODS. 8HEPPARD, VAN HARLINGEN & ARRISON, Io. 1008 CIIESXIJT Street, Will continue the sale of their LARGE STOCK OF FINE GOODS, at EXTRAORDINARILY LOW PRICES Making a difference of about 83X PER CENT, from former prices, being more than equal to the GREAT DECLINE IN GOLD. Onr old stock we are selling rapidly, and NEW GOODS are BEING RECEIVED DAILY, so that onr Store shall continue to present to bnyers the GREATEST POSSIBLE ATTRACTIONS AND BARGAINS, In all descriptions of Shirting nd Fronting Linens. Table Cloths, Table Linens, Napkinj, Doylies, Of entirely new and elegant patterns. Towels and Towellings of every de scription, Marseilles Quilts, AND ALL VARIETIES OF House-furnishing Dry Goods. FURNITURE COVERINGS, CRETONNES, AND CHINTZES. TABLE AND PIANO COVEFS. REAL LACE AND NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS. CURTAIN MATERIALS AND UPHOLSTERY GOODS. ALSO, An unusually large and attractive stock of FIRbT- CLASS WH1TEGOODS, PIQUES, TIDIES, HDKFS. and STAPLE EMBROIDERIES. No. 1008 CHESNUT Street, 8 9 wthBtulOtrp PHILADELPHIA. Ig53 17th AMNIVERSARY, IQ'JQ THURSDAY, MARCH 10. (Seventeen Years on Spring Garden Street.) Dry Goods Unprecedented Cheap. "THORNLEY'S," Cor. EIGHTH and SPRING GARDEN We have now a most complete stoek of Seasonable and Desirable Goods, bought cheap and selling cheap. SUPERLATIVE BLACK SILKS. BEAUTIFUL SILK POPLINS. EXCEEDINGLY RICH FRENCH CHINTZES. BARNSLEY AND POWER-LOOM TABLE LINENS, WHITE PIQUES, PLAID MUSLINS, BEST EID GLOVES, CASSIMERES, FLANNELS, MARSEILLES QUILTS, Etc Etc. If ladles desire to shop pleasantly and economi cally, they will come direct to our store. If from a distance, they can ride to the door, and will save car hire In the smallest purchase. All goods, delivered free of charge, promptly and carefully. JOSEPH H. THORNLEY, N. E. CORNER OF EIGHTH and SPRING GARDEN fits, S 8 thstui PHILADELPHIA. QTOKES & WOOD. B. W. COR. SEVENTH AND AROH ST3. Are now opening a good assortment of DRY GOODS for the coming season. Neat Striped and Plaid Silks, good quality, i9 and 1 1-88 Pearl and Mode Colored Wool and Silk and Wool Poplins. Black and White and Green ana White striped Poplins for Suits, SIX cents. Mode Poplins for suits, in variety. Black Alpacas, Alpaca Poplins aud Merlnoes, best goods. Black Silks or tne txHt manes, atreaucea prices. Plaid Muslins, from 25 cents up. New designs in Chintzes received daily. iwS 1870. SPRING GOODS. 1870. EYRE & LAN DELL, FOURTn AND AUOH, ARE OPENING TO-DAY FOR SPRING SALES, SPLENDID FRENCH CHINTZES, PERCALE ROBES, THREE FLODNCES, RICH SPRING PERCALES. ORGANDY LAWN ROBES, JAPANE8E FIGURED SILKS. . JAPANESE PLAIN BILKS, NEAT STRIPE AND FIGURED SILKS, NKW STOCK OF PLAIN BILKS, BHBT BLACK SILK8 MADE, PAIKI.KY LONG AND SQUARE SHAWLS, LAMA POINTS AND JACKRTS, 12 12stuth3m MARIE ANTOINETTES AND FIOUUS. M R S. R DILLON, NOS. 828 AND 831 SOUTH STREET, has a large assortment of FINE MILLINERY for Ladles and Misses. Ribbons, Banns, nuns, veivete ana Vol- teens. Cranes. Feathers. Flowers, Frames, Baah Rihbens, Ornameou, uouruuc aiuuuery, urapa i , , : 1 1 : r. Veils, etc HATS AND OAFM. TO WARBURTON 8 IMPROVED VENT1- aUiated and eaarBtUn. Dree. HMtpafS), the lmproel imhiohi" vw. ,.,trV aait door to tns rua "n TOHN FARNUM & CO., COMMISSION MERj tJ ehants and Mannfaoturereof Con eetega Tick in, ete, Ho, Kif UUEbaU t OuMi rnuauauyuui. aawus CUMBaXR. 1870 SPht'CR J.HT. wuvt.it joist. UKMLOC1C HEMLOCK. IH70 1870 8KASONF.D CLEAR PI NIL KBA80NE1) CLKAIt PINK. 1870 CHOICE PATTKKN PINK. SPANISH CEDAR, FOR PATTERNS. KED CEDAR. 1870 FLORIDA FLOORING. FLORIDA FIXX)RING. CAROLINA FLOOhlNG, VIRGINIA FLOORING. DELAWARE FLOORING. ASH FLOORING. WALNUT FLOORING. FLORIDA STEP BOARDS. RAIL PLANK. 1870 1 WALNUT BOARDS AND PLANK. 1 OTA 10 I V WALNUT BOARDS AND PLANK-IO ( U W4LJOJT XOAKlta, WALNUT PLANK. 1870 UNDERTAKERS' LFMBER, UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER, RED CEDAR. WALNUT AND PINK. 1870 1870 SEASONED POPLAR. SEAJbONED CHERRY. 1870 ASH. WHITE OAK FLANK AND BOARDS. HICKORY. 1 Q"7A CIGAR BOX MAKERS' 07A 10 IV CIGAR BOX MAKERS' 10 fU SPANISH CEDAR BOX BOARDS. FOR SALE LOW. 1870 CAROLINA SCANTLING. CAROLINA H. T. 8ILL8. NORWAY SCANTLING. 1870 1870 CEDAR BniNGLES. f 07A CYPRESS SHINGLES. 10 IV MAUiiB, BROTHER A CO., No. 9600 SOUTH Street 119 "PANEL PLANK, ALL THICKNESSES. JL 1 COMMON FLANK, ALL T II IOKJS BSSJBS. 1 OOMMON BOARDS. landlSIDK FKNUK HOARDS. W11ITK PINK FmORINd HIIAKDA YELLOW AND SAP Pi N K h LOOH.INl.tt 1M and 4 V. 11 KM IiOOK JOINT, ALL BIZITO. PT.ARTK.KINa I.ATIf A tiPk'llIAITV. Toorather with a aanarml nf Ktiildin-r LflmhAr. ior (uue low ior oaan. 1. w. omaui, 11 !H tim FTFTKF.lvrH and BTILK8 Street UMBER UNDER ALWAYS DRY. ,0V1S Walnut, Watte Pine, Yellow Pine, Bpraoe, Hem loot, Shingles, etc, always on band at low rates. WATSON & GHJJNGHAM, Ki No, M4 RICHMOND Street, 18th ward, PROPOSALS. U SEWERS, ETC. OFFICE OF CHIEF C'OilillS- t.iuiis.Jti, jmo. 104 t). I'll- in Htrueu l-Hll.APKI.l'HIA, AiarCQ 11, lHiU, NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Sealed PronoBals will be received at the office of the Chief Cmiinilnsloner of Highways until 12 o'clock M. on MONDAY, March SI, for the construction of a Bewer on the line of Walnut street, one hundred and forty feet west from Twenty-fourth street to the end of the wharf on the Schuylkill river, four feet In diameter. AIho, on Callowhlll street, from Seventeenth to Eighteenth street, three feet in diameter. Also, on Columnla avenue, from Mlillln street to seventh street, three feet in ammeter. . lllll nil V, .IIICU , I If II. U ItlUIC L l I . Also, f,a Third street, from Market street to Ches- nui sireec, inree lect in diameter. Also, on Mala street (Manayunk), from the sewer thereon to the northwest curb line of Grape street, three ieet in diameter. Also, on Wlstar street, from the sewer on Tentn street to the east curb line of Eleventh Btreut, three feet In diameter. With such manholes as may be directed bv the Chief Engineer and Surveyor. And the contractor shall take bilis prepared against the property fronting on said Bewer to the amount of one dollar and llfty cents for each lineal foot of front on each side of the Btrmtt fin ao muuh caiiU tall s the tmlataoe. M UiiUUxl by ordinance, to De paid D.v tne city: and tne con tractor shall be required to keep the street and sewer in good order for three years after the sewer la nniBhea. iso allowance win oe maae for rock exca vation, unless bv snecial acre emeu w nen tne street is occupieu ny a city rasscnger Railroad tracK, tne sewer snail oe constructed'aiong- sltle of said track in such manner as not to obstruct or interfere with the safe passage of the cars thereon j and no claim for remuneration shall be paid the con tractor by the company using said track, as specllled in aci oi Assemuiy approved aiay s, isoo. wicn proposal wm De accompanied ry a certillcatu that a bond has been filed in the Law Department as directed by or dinance of May 2S, Ihuo. If the lowest bidder shall not execute a contract within five days after the work is awarded, he will be deemeii as declining, and will be held liable on his bond for the difference be tween his bid and the next lowest bidder. Spcflidca tlons may be had at the Department of Surveys, whicn wm De strictly aunered to. The Department of Highways reserves the right t" reject all bids not deemed satisfactory. Ail Didders are invited to dc present at tne time and place of opening the said proposal. AIA111AJIM 11. LHJn.lIN0, 8 18 St Chief Commissioner of Highways. PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF. L Ofkicb of A. C.S , J' 1 :nal, y 5, 18J0. ) Fhamkford Akhknal, Makcu 15. Sealed proposals, in duplicate, will be received by tne undersigned at tins oince until 12 m., April in, lb70, for furnishing the troops stationed at the Fronkford Arsenal with fresh beef of a good market able quality, in equal proportions of fore and hind quarters, excluding necks, shanks, and kidney tal low ; tne Deer to oe oenvereu iree or cost to tne troops, in such quantities and on such days aa may lie from time tg time required by the proper autho rity, ana me contract 10 continue iu iorce six monthB, or such less time as the Commissary-Gene ral snail direct, ana suDject to nis approval, com mencing on the lat day of May, lbio. Coon acceptance ol the oiler, security and bond In the sum of six hundred dollars will be required for the faithful performance of the contract. To enable city ueaiers to compete intelligently witn local parties, 11 may ne siatca mat tne contract. together with Tsales to olllcers and families on the post, usually averages from t-ioo to 1450 per month; that it requires a wagon to visit the post four times a ween, ana mat a person wuo sn.iuid use proper means to do so could no doubt create a re munerative outside local trade In connection with his contract engagements. The right to reject any or all bids wnich may not be deemed to the advantage of the United States to accept is reserved. urns to ie ennorsea on mo envelope, "rroposais ion reus rteei. WILLIAM PRINCE. First Lieut. Ord.. 8 15 6t Brevet Captain, A. C. 8. O1 kFFICE TJ. 8 ORDNANCE AGENCY, CORNER HOUSTON and GREENE Streets (entrance ou Greene), P. O. Box lHii. INEW lOKK V.ITY, jnnruu l, 1BIU. Sealed proposals in duplicate will be received at this oitlce until the 6th day of April. 1870, at 2 o'clock r. JU.,rortne purchasing, aeuverauie at uie poiuu where stored, the following named Ordnance Stores, to wit : 8123 Artillery Valise Saddles, repaired, at St. Louis 1 iuu rcpuii uuiu, f aibcuu, BH63 " Collars. I Mo. 539 " " at hock island arsenal, 111. The Ordnance Department reHervea the right to reject all bids not deemed satisfactory. Terms- Cash in Government funds; ten per cent on the day of sale, and the remainder whu the property is de livered. Thirty dais will be allowed for the re- mnviil nf th atoreii. ProposBla to be addressed to the undersigned, en dorsed "Proposals fair purchasing Saddles and Col- ttBamples can be seen at tula Agency or the Arsenals. For lurtner lnioruiauou appiy w mo uwimniKurai, 0. ;ti.-)t-iix, 8 14 Ct Brevet-Col. TJ. 8. A., Major ef Ordiiauce. TO C( Pr ln,niika.lM. endtirsed "rTnixmuls Ior JJIllKllllg an Addition to a Public Hclmm-nouse in me riun ward." will be received bv the undersigned at the i .... c l- ,.f MlVTII and ADKLfHI Slreeta II 1 i 1 V l-t. XH. 1. ' ' I 1 V. - - until Tl'ESD v, Marcn -y, ii". at i o uioc m., tor building an addition l a iinnic Hi:mmi-iniian tin a lot of ground situate on Sixth street, above Loin, t.ur.i tii Fifth ward. Said addition to bo built In accordance with the plans of I- II. Eslor, Superin tendent of Mchool Milium.'", i uo ei!U i ie oiuue of the Contrti'lers of Pub.lc 6:liooU. No bids will be considered unless accompanied by a certltlcate from tha Illy Sol'cltor that Hie provi sions of an ordinance approved May 25, 1800, have hoon rmiinlled with. 1 The contract will be awardud only to known mas ter OUIUKTB. I By order OI tne COIllUliuee on i ropcny. 11. V. 11A1.1.1WI.LL, 8 10 10 22 26 29 Secretary. TET GOODS, NEWEST STYLES DIXON'S 0J tie. 81 & KHiUTU !Mfte itlssm? AMU8EMENT8. "r n r si I i r I 11 la llllll. 11 U OUtt " Have Seen Retained on Exhibition AT EIA FILES' GALLERIES. No. 816 CHESNUT STREET, sain FOR A FEW DATS LONGKR, A U. R A K E K N K OHKBNUT BTRffKT THRATIUfc Betfaiatg. S A PRONOl New 1 itmnncii The Great BennaMon. aUpt. by Mlaa Keene express?! for thin Tbtatre. WISH l.AUHA KKKNIu FROU-FROU I FROp-rROU I Wlt.h ftRfllMliilltl fl&atnf nhiN.IM Ollbrt (Fron-Fmn) MIH8 LAURA thOU-FKOU MATINKK 8ATUKUAV aTaO'OwUl T7ALNUT STREET TUEaTKB. f THIS (Saturday) AFTERNOON, March 19,7 Last 1 error maocA of the rngicemetit of MR, FKOHTKK, Brniparted b MIKS UARLOTTA I.FOLRHOQ. JKA1HTKR MATINKK TH l A FTKR NOON . when will be performed Victor Hasn't rimy of RUT BLAB MR. FEOHTER, nFNK.PlT aw MR maitr us u iiivit ,HT,wR.Xy,I.LI Jlnd THIt OOURI KB OK LYON8, MR (1HAR1 KM WAK'.tip KINO HKNRY VIII, munuil, maron XI Mr. r. H. OIlAlfFRAU aa HAM. MRS- JOHN DREW'S AKCU 8T&&ET XUL TUXATRR. Bea-tni W to ft. RECORD V KKK OF LOTTA. LOTTA MATINKK TO DAY at St o'olock. LITTLE NKLi. RV LOTTA THIS (Saturday) KVKNINO, Maroh 1 LA AT TIM K OF "rou LITTLK NRI.L A NT) TH ft M 1 nntimvnn LOTTA aa both, with aniiff and danom. MUJIUAI-lAll lH MKABX'tJ EA8E. FROUFROU, MONDAY, April 4. AMATEURS' DRAWING-ROOM. Seventeenth etreet, abore Oheannt, wetit side. - IMKW tOKK rRKNUrl COMPANY. GREAT BF.N8ATION! CKOWDF.D UOUSKS' HATITKI1AV M.h lu "IK VOYAGK DK MUN8IKUR PERBICHON." 11 ffeneral rsnneet. l M ' Admisslea, $1. Sold at Boner', Ho. Una Cheennt atrnet. FOX'S AMERICAN THEATRE WALNUT Street, abore KiKhfh. ' F.VFRY KVKNINO THK WONDKRFUL RIZARKXLI BROTHERS, on Three Flyln, Trapeze. If"' m 'u'tm urt. Larry Tooley, "Ulano at the Quaker Mad'lle De Koaa, Two Hew Ballets, etc. ' M U8ICAL FTJIND n A L L. WKNZEL KOPTA'8 I, HAND CONCERT, FX1DAV. Mrr,h 'Jr.ll. lB7a Afltlsted btf the foUowin aminent Arti.ta ' 1 W K. HUHAN OA LTON RKLLKUKK. Donna Rnnr.n. MR. CARL WOLKSOHN, Pianist. ' ' MR. KMIL GASTKL, Baritone. Grand OhomR Unrinr the Hiretinn Af M .T. w. o Conduotor, MR. JAMKS PKARUK. j 'nc.kets, 91. tor sale at all the Musie Rtores, end at thai Philadelphia MaaioaJ Academy, No. 132a Bpraoe Street. Oommenolng at g P. M. 8 19,83,28 3t - GRAND ORGAN CONCERT AND OPEN ING OF THK NKW ORGAN In R.t. Dr. Wad.. worth's Church. TENTH and FILBKHT Streeta. on THURSDAY KV NINO, 24th Inst, The followin era" nont arusts wiu tase part : nims i;ikuni M.HAF. 1KKY, MeHsra. I V t)OD. R IIKNNIO, H. . TfctUN. irnr n. n, iai wn, iv. usl uuiSUA, and W. 11 IU at.athtf Tickets mar be had at the nrlnoinal Munia Ktmw j . 5 a . -Q ' ( ' -' - ' ' -. BMW u r""ro v-i.: "i.?"??.0.?" ! "ili? atreeta. TVTEW ELEVENTH STREET OPERA DOUSE. ll ELEVENTH Btrent, above Ohesnnt. THB FAMILY RKBORT. OARNCKOSS A LMXKV'S MlNHTRITTja the great Bur Troupe of the world, in their unequalled K'l HIOriAA bOlRKKH, BFJU7TIPTTL BALLADK. KOWflR. OPERATIO SELECTIONS, and I.AUOHABLB BURLESQUES EVERY KVF.MNG WJn"-'"Uf4 rT.,, J. It. OARNOROS8, Manager. R. F. BIMPEOW. Treasurer. Tin krt T1TPREZ A BENEDICT'S OPERA HO08B XJ BKVKNTH Bt., below Aroh (Late Theatre ft,min.! Oreat KnnKHtmn Proarranune This Week. THIH EVENING, DUPRKZ A BICNKDIUTS Mammoth Gig-antio Minstrels Introduce, First Time, New Afterpiece, Black Squall. Re-enRacempnt of Mr. Doughert for Entire Season. fiecond Time, by request Bad Dickey. rpEMPLEOF WONDERS, ASSEMBLY BUILD- X ING. RIGNOR BUTZ, Jr. MAG1U, VKNTRILOUUIHM, and OANARIKS. EVERY HE P I L GRIM! CONCERT HALL Ornwdnd Rvnrv Nicrlif.. . TT,m1 ' ' MATINEES ON WEDNKBDaY AND SATURDAV st 2- P. M. RILVKR rAV on Baturdsy. Both at 2 80 and at 8 o'clock, all fractional change will be made in silver. 3 17 Hi , VALER'8 (LATE MILLER'S) WINTER GAR DFN, Nos. 720, 723, 734, and 728 VINE Street. ' THK GRAND ORCHESTRION, formerlr the DroDeri of tbe I eipense with tLAMKKH OROHKBTRA and Miss NHLLIU ' ANDKRKON. will perform KVKRY AFTEKNOOS and EVENING at the aboTe-menUoned plaoe. SENTZ AND HA68LER'S MATINEES MITSIOAL FUND HAI.I tmum. airrtD DAY ArTERNOON at 8V o'clock. 10 IS SCIOFTXCOKJ IS AN 1V1AC1C IMPROVED LANTERN. Efficient and convenient. IU double-wicked coal oi lamp irlTee aiemarkably clear and intenae 11a bt, easily manaced and perfectly safe. For sale by t,. J. MARCY, No. 632 Alien STREET, 2DKlm PHILADKLPHIA. EDUCATIONAL. - jaw 8cnooL or HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Oamhhidok, HiO. Becond Term IfW 70 hecina 21st Febrnary, 1870. INS THlKi'iiihs ANn top run Nathaniel Holmes, A. M., Koyall Profemor. Domeetlo Relnlions. Kfiuitv Plnjulinff. nH RHri.nM. Cbrisiupher O. Lsngdeil, A.M., Dane Professor. Nego tiable Paper aud Partnership. Cbarlca B. iiiadluy, LL. D,. Leotnrer. Law of Real Pro perty. Fouund H. Bennett, A.M., Lecturer. Criminal Law, W ills, and Administration. John O. day, Jr., A.M., Lecturer. Jurisprudence of the Limtea Mates end bankruptcy. Tbe instruction is by lectures, most courts, exercise la written and oral dieonaslon ol legal subjects, and prepara tion of pltiadinKS. l b library u one of the most complete iu tha United States, and in some dopnrtniente unequalled ; it now ouin- 1riss about 1H,UU0 volumes, and ademona are ""t,ntlf teinR made. 'i lie teee are Soil per term, and cza for one-oalf or any smaller fraction of a term. No extra ebaries. ror snmiKion to tne Softool, catalogues, circulars, or any tnlormaUon.aaarea J.A1. wui n iiK, 21 .Registrar. Y. LAUD ER BACH'S AOADKMY, ARSKMRLY BUILIMNH8, No. 108 B. TENTH Bt A PhlftiAHY, KLKMKNTAKY AND FIN1MIUNQ t-OHOlX' 1'tiH liOYH aND YOl'Nfl MKN. Circulars si Mr. V arborton's. No. iMUOheenot at. 2 261m CORDAGE. Manilla, Sisal and Tarred Cordage, At Lewest New York Prioos and Frelghta. JED WIN U. KiTLKR & CO., Factory, TKKTHBt. and GERM ANTO WH Areno. Store. No. 18 N. WATER Bt and 22 N. DELAWARE Aret.ms. "84 ii Na 18 KOLTH WIUKVK8, Philadelphia. No 46 W PKATr HtrMt. Baltimore. We are prepared to ship every description of FreiRht to Pbilsdelpnia, New York. WllminKton. am) intenued iabj uoinU with promptness and despatch. Canal iloata and Maun -tne rnpnUned at the shnrtM. not ice o AMTJEL BMITH A CO., No. 4 S. SEVENTH r u.ri. KTKAM AMD GAS FTTTKR AND VI IIMBH.RS. Tube, Fittings, and Brass Work oonsUntlf on nana a ii -n,k nvnmntlv attsnded to. AiaJTUiited iuu for Cemetery Lota fur ul (bed.