TiIK DAILTc E ENLM) TE1.EGRA.PII PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY MARCH 30, 1870. i'lTT I JS T i: I, li I ii 12 W C 12. THE WILL OF S B. RARCROF T. A I.nrite I'ulnte I.lbirnl llriiucntii, Pablle rind I'rlvnir. Till? morning tho will of tlio Into 8. B. Bur croft was nduilltcil to probate. Mr. Barcroft was one of our most prominent merchants, and for n number of years he carried on an extensive dry goods business In this city. Only recently we recorded ills death and burial. Ho had ac cumulated a hnndsomo fortune, and wo learn that his estate Is uliicd at f 750,000. Bv the provisions of his will, which wo exam ined lo-day, lie leaves 150,000 to his wife, Mary Auu Barcroft. Kev. William Suddards Is to receive $1000. Large sums, running above and lelow $15,000. are to go to his relatives, wliilo amounts varying from $5000 to $1000 are willed to persons, niulo and female, who had been lu his employ. Tho following public bctmests wo find In the will: Hospital of tho I'rotostant Episcopal Church of Philadelphia 65000 Northern Homo for Friendless Children. . . o000 Pennsylvania Institution for tho Instruc tion of the Blind 2000 A section In tho will provides that after all the provisions have bee complied with, tho re mainder of tho estnto shall ro to his wife, who, with Samuel K. Kille, Esq., are made the exe cutors of the will. The children of Mr. Bnrcroft's lata partner In business alBO receive handsome legacies in the wnv of money. The will cover Fevcral largo sheets of paper, and in It appear the names of no loss than fitly persons who are to receive contributions of money. Local Onus ant Ends. To-day Is all that our lady friends could wish for. If there Is not n Miiall amount of talking done in our mllil i cry stores, we are ignorant of the ways of the world. The "middlemen" hero are already prating about the failure of the peach crop. The truth of the matter is, that as large a crop as that of last rear is confidently expected. Tho Building Inspectors are requiring con tractors and others to conform to tho act of Assembly which forbids putting the ends of joists Into flues, and which requires the ends of the Fame, when supported by party walls, to bo separated by a brick. Tho Binggold and Monroo Grammar School commencements take place this evening, tho former at tho Musical Fund Hall and the latter in the school house. An adjourned meeting to organize a Tcmplo of Honor and Temperance will be held this evening, at 8 o'clock, at Humane Hall, south east corner of Thirteenth and Oxford streets. A stated meeting of the alumni of Girard College will be held on Saturday evening, at lialf past 7 o'clock, nt tho Assembly Buildings, Tenth and Chcsuut streets. Information wanted. The lenders of the party called "Democratic," of this city, would like to know as to the whereabouts of "the once famous "Molly Mnguire." The New Ai-rnAisEii's Stouf.iioisk. The new building at tho corner of Second. Dock, and Gold streets, for the Appraiser's Depart ment, in now externally completed as far a tlio roof. In tho Deficiency Appropriation bill In Congress 30.000 Is allowed to tlnlsli the work upon the building, but this will not complete it. The work is of the best kind throughout. The building is perfectly fireproof, and tho walls are very stout aud strong. The basement is fitted up lor tho reception of imported liquors. When completed all further expense for the rent of bonded warehouses will be saved. About triple the amount of the last appropriation is needed, nnd if such a sum was granted the building could be finished this season. As it is, there is very little Lope for it at present. Close Driving. Georgi Walters belongs to Bncks county. George yesterday camo to town with a load of hny. At Tenth and Coates streets lie met an old friend, and of course commenced a chat. Whilst George was gabbling his team went marching on, aud ran the polo or tne wagon luto the rear of a "dearborn" which pre ceded. A policeman called (Jeorge's attention to the fact, and told him to attend to bis team. George replied that he "knew Ms Qvn business," and in a rough way requested the oflleer to visit the region of "coal, Are and brimstone." This the ollicer refused to do, but, on tho contrary, arrested George and took him before Alderman Massey, who imposed a fine for close driving. Robbed in a Celt. LaBt night tho Sixth District Police arrested a chap for drunkenness, and locked him up In the cell wherein were con lined William McFarland and Edward ReajjaH on the charge of assault and battery. Whilst searching the disciple of "Bacchus," Lieutenant Gercke noticed on hl linger a fine gold ring, which he endeavored to remove, but could not. He then told the turnkey to watch and see that the chap did not lose It. This morning when brought out It was found that some one had taken the ring. The two "roughs" named wore then searched and on the person of McFarland the golden circle was found. Alderman Jones held the two in 800 ball each to answer. Fire. About S o'clock this morning the stable attached to the house of tho Globe Steam Fire Engine Company, situated on the Germantown road, below St. John street, was partially de stroyed by fire. By some means the horses of tho company broke their halters aud succeeded In escanW from the place. The origin of the fire is unknown. A number ot the members who were asleep in the upper stories of the engine house at the tims, knew nothing of the occurrence until awakened by the alarm. The loss will amount to about 200. At Her Old Tmcks Some days ago wo called the attention of our readers to tho fact that a female impostor was making tho rounds of tho city professing to collect money to aid in tho burying of the child of a poor woman resid ing in tho neighborhood of Seventh and Cherry streets. We are notified that this same fomalo is at the same trick again, and we would adviso our readers to be on the lookout for her, and hand her over to the police. She Is about twenty five years of age, thin built, light complexioned, and talks glibly. Shoes. Some time last nighi, a shoo store on Lombard street was entered aud robbed of seve ral pairs of shoes, tho thief effecting an en trance by breaking open the front door. About midnight Ollicer Blath, whilst patrolling Seventh street in the neighborhood of St. Mary, ran across a negro named William States, who had with him a lot of now shoes. An investigation showed that the shoes wero stolen from the store In Lombard street. William will havo a hearing before Alderman Kerr this afternoon. Restaurant at the Park. Among the many other Improvements and facilities t T en joyment at Fairmouut Park, there is a fair pros pect for the addition of a new and pleasant fea ture In the shape of a first-class restaurant and refreshment saloon. The Commissioners are now ready to receive offers from competent persons to take the Belmont Mansion for tho purpose, it being Intended that only the beat establishment of tho kind shall exist there. Rinnoss The millinery goods establishment of 8. 8. Corbin was robbed on Sunday night last of about two hundred dollars worth of rib bons. Thieves, whilst prowling about tho neighborhood, found that some careless indi vidual had klndlv left tho yard gate open. Ac cepting tho invitation, they entered, and with very little trouble secured the plunder. Of course the Mayor and his police will havo to share tho blame; M AT.Tr.Tmin Mischief An ovcrcrrown Juve nile named John Undsav was vesterday arrested on Sterling street, below fiblnpen, for throwing stones and otherwise annoying the residents of the vicinity. Alderman Dallas hold him in 300 ball to answer. . Invitation to Thieves. Tho police of the Fifth district report having found open the doors of nine houses during last night, is it any wonder that robberies are nightly com mitted? PrATH OF A I'lITIADr.I.ntlA MEIU'lUNT AiiuoaI). A private tdi'train received in tliW clij last cvenliig announces that Mr. Sigtniind H. llorstiminn, of the well-known I'hllitdulphU firm of llorsui nnn fc Hons, died in llnuui of '"alurious fever. Less than a week ago Mr. Horplinann'g daughter died In that city of the catne malady, vbich la now raging with fnarful violence. A large number of tlio foreigners iiow In Koine have been attacked by U. Mr. Horstninnn's health had been Impaired bv a pre vious disease. '1 he deceased was one of tlio bends of the manufacturing firm with which ho was connected. It win founded In 1S15, by tho father of SiiMimtid. Mr. Hrtmann was tho most enterprising of merchants, and an upright and publlc-splrlled citizen. Retout op the Jl ikies. -Tho judges of tho trial of skill between the steamers ot tlio Good Intent and Resolution Firo Companies havo re ported tho following as tho result: Good Intent First hour averago 151 feet; second hour, played S.H minutes, averago 100 feet. Piny for ' tho one hour and twenty minutes, io icet 11 luetics. Resolution First hour, 135 feet 4 inches: fccoikI hour, 151 feet W Inches. Play In eighteen minutes oi tne nurd tiour ibu leet a inches. Avcrntrc pi ii3 of both engines, when tlio steamer of tho Good Iutent gavo out: Good Intent, 137 feet 11 Inches. Resolution, 137 foot. 10 JIOt'SEKEEI'EKS AND OTII EIIS. W 0 aro requested to call attention to the salo of very elegant cublnet furniture to be held on Friday next in mo salesrooms or M. lhotnas tM Hons. Nob. 139 nnd 141 8. Fourth street. The furniture was made expressly for wareroom sales by Mr. George J. llenkels, nnd is nor arranged for examination, witu catalogues. A Coat. A sneak thief named August Smith yesterday entered a building which Is In tho course of construction at Seventeenth and Carpenter streets, and stole a coat belonging to a carpenter who was at work upstairs. Autrust was about taking it to a pawn shop when Officer l'or-ythe nabbed film. Aldermau Dallas sent him below. Racers. John F. Glacken and D. J. Ilubar were yesterday arrested at Philip nd Oxford streets, by Ofiicer Woodhouso, whilst indulging in the amusement of lashing a couple of under fed mules into a gallop. They wero taken before Alderman Devlin, who imposed tho fino lor last ariviug. Coat and Spoons. Somo Impecunious vngrnnt lust nignt entered the residence of Mr. John Boardnian, northeast corner of Sepviva nnd Dauphin streets, and stolo therefrom three or four spoons nnd an old coat. Renovated. Tho Delaware Harbor Police Station House has been entirely refitted, and is now u model of neatness. A couple of line new boats are also being built lor tho force. The will be launched about the 12th proximo. Careless Lamplighter The police of tho Third district report that the gas lamps are left unlisted at night, and further that when lighted thev ure allowed to burn uutu 10 or U o clock in tho morning. Who Is that lamplighter? Tavern Licenses. Thus far tho CUy Com missioners 1 nvo issued over 1;mD licenses, but the Recorder has only approved of 700 bouds. COLLISION OX THE NORTH RIVER. A Tnnbont Nnnli bv a llohoken Ferrvbont m. Fireman Orowneil nail the ICuiuueer flllmlnt. At 7 o'clock last evening tho ferryboat Wee hauken left tliu slip at the foot of Barclay street for llobokcn, and when in tho middle of the river ran Into the tugboat Joe, tho guard rail of tho ferryboat carrying away the pilot-house of the tug. The pilot of tho latter when he perceived that a collision was inevitable left bis box, and when tho vessels struck ho jumped on board the ferry boat, but when he eaw the tug still afloat ho returned, thinking that the dumago was ouly comparatively trilling. It had not drifted 103 yards, however, when it became almost lull of water, began to scitio stcaauy, ana then went down. By this time he Eei.ed on tho small boat on board t!i6 lilg, ftlid seeing that nothing else regained to him, he suddenly thonght of the boy, who was at one end of tho tugboat when it went down, no snoutca, uui received no an swer. He pulled the boat In a circle till he dis covered tho youth lloatlng on tho water and rescued him. Tho lad was on tho point of suc cumbing when he was rescued. They remained on the boat till they saw tho Desbrosses street ferryboat Coldeu approaching, and they and their boat were taken aboard by the dock hands and brought to Jersey City. The fireman, who was in tho engine room to the last, went down with tho tug, aud thero is some doubt about the safety of tho engineer. It was stated that he was lying sick and the fire man was "running the engine" in his stead, while others stated that ho was on board and shared the late of tho fireman. The lerrybont, which was in charge of pilot Bunt, pursued her course after the pilot of the tug bad returned to his boat, as it was supposed the danger haa passeu. xne question oi culpa bility is one for investigation, as each pilot charges the disaster on the other. Captain Bunt says the pilot of the tug paid no attention to the wbistieB. ine ierryuoai received niuo aamage. AT. Y. Herald to-day. New York Produce Market New York, March 30. Cotton quiet; sales of 600 bales upland middling at 22c. State aud Western Flour is without decided change; Houtnern un- eliimeecl. Wheat scarcely so Arm: No. 2. Spring, It'll); No. 8, t Uplift; winter red Western, $l-2:i vB. uorn iB8 active aim ic. aigner; new mixeu western, iruo: oiu io. i-uu, in store, uats quiet. lioef nutet. Pork dull and heavy; Mess. tiC-liSiA i 20-40: prime, 8l9-2!v20-&o. Lard dull; steam lu tierces, i4XAirc. v uisny quiet atxe. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven lire, No. 40 S. Third street. SECOND HOARD. 2000 City 68. N... Is. 102 loosUKeadlna R... 4SY I $11100 do Is. 102 tlMiOCataR (is.... 00 BKh (iirard Ilk... 60V 100 sll Uh N St.bilO 1iVA ion do .... boo. ii 85"shLeuV K...18. I 4;i Bsh Bk of N Ain.22T 200 do. ,...8i'.!roa 1(0 100 100 100 1103 do. do. do. do. ...b80. 48 48 sOOwn. 41: do Is. 43; Li' a. l m.a r M. im. m. a. f ! mm mm. m . ABM8, MONOGRAMS, ILLUMINATING, Hit). D1UCKA, 1033 OUESNUT Street, Card Kngrriiver and tMlonnr. SHIPPING. THE STEAMSHIP YAZOO, CATHARINE, MASTER, WILL SAIL l'OR U E V ORLEANS, Via Havana, SATURDAY, April 2, ON - FiioairiEu 4i. ft-i&-rroot of O.UEES Street, At M o'clock A. M, IhrouRhBilUof Lading-(riven to MOBILK, G ILVEB- TON, INDIANOLA, LAV ADO A, and BKAZOS HAN TIACIO, and to all point, on tho Miaaiuippl River be tween Now Orleaiii and St. Louis, lor rates, aa low aa by any other route, apply to WM. L. JAMES, 8 . 'to lit No. ISO South THIRD Street. AMUSEMENTS. For additional AmutemtnU m (A. Third Fug- TTOX'S AMERICAN T1IEATR E J The management has pleasure in announoing thai the Lauri Family do not pa form at this MtaDllHUrnenU No barrel foal" or bladder bursters in Butler's Panto- miiue of tbs.KKD ONOMli. No Imported Bioulaslio Artiste. Uiftliit R. FOX, Proprietor. TU 1 UJ) EDI T10N TO-DAY'S WASHINGTON NEWS. Opposition to tlio Fnntlin 15111. Tho San Domingo Scheme Dead Tho President's Proclamation It will bo Issued To-morrow. .Ynot Xmlidii MiiHsacrc. i:tc i:tc, i:tc, i;ic. r.w, jfiioju WAJsnijvaTOJv. The Texnit Kill. Sptdal Dtftpatch to Tht Evening TtUyrapK Washington, March 30. The Reconstruction Committee met this morning and agreed to re port the Texas bill with the Senate amendment. Mr. Butler will report it to-day, and there Is no doubt of its passage. It will be enrolled aud taken to the President to-day for his signature. The Fifteenth Amendment. The President Informed a gentleman this morning that he would issue his proclamation announcing the ratification of the fifteenth amendment, to-morrow. Amumeiit AKnlnat the Funding mil. Representatives of the national banks were before the Ways and Means Committee again to day. J. Y. ikatnmou, of Chicago, mado aa argument ngainst tho seventh section of the Funding bill. He suid it borders on repudiation, and the Government would destroy all confi dence is itfclf by the passage of such a law. Capitalists could not tell but that at tho end of ten years they would be compelled to exchaugo 4)j per cent, bonds for 3 per cent, bonds. A strong pressure is being brought to bear in favor of amending the bill so as to allow the banks the same privilege as private parties the in mat ters of exchanging bonds. fllll llollllllUO. Tho President admitted to a frieud last even ing that he did not think nww that the San Do mingo treaty could get two-thirds of the Sena tors in its favor. It will probably be laid aside for a few week?, in the hope that it may gain frieuus. FOIITV.FHWT TElUI-:ONO ESION. Sen 11 to. WAsniNGTOK, March 3i. on motion of Mr. ll.-m- lln llitj ftciiuto msisteil upon its non-coneurreiieu m the IIouku amendment to ttiu hill iimeudiuir the Lsury laws In the District of Columbia. Jllessrs. llainlln, Tliurman. unit Harris were ap pointed to represent the bi:nute oil tlio committee of coMeri-uee. Mr. Wurner called nn tlio bill to provide for a biiiliiliiK lor u post olllee and other public oitlues lu AuoiilKomcry, Alabama, f.i.-scil. wr. idee eaiua up the mil to provido for buil'lmar for a post olllee, etc., at i-Utie KooK, Arkunsdj. l'atsed. Air, tsumner Introdncad a bill fo amend tho act to Incorporate the breemiieu'M mivIuks aim Trust Umi- pauj. luierrea to couimittua on the Dlitriot of Counl.la. Mr. Siewort called nn no concurrent resolution for the appointment of a joint sp-jclal committee on. juumn Biiairs. Mr. Tliurman onnoaon tne resolution upon general grounds, and particularly because ho thought ho Haw in the proposition a dispoHitiou to make our Iu dlan policy subservient to certuin railroad companies wnien coveteu tne possession oi tne puouc domain. He tu'-ueht lie saw in it a great laud tratllciviug scheme Irom begluDlng to end, which would result in the violation or existing Indian treaties. Mr. Morrill (t.), believed there were no questions dcstrvinir of more thorough scrutiny thuu those concerning Indian allalrs, and preferred to have them reviewed ny an independent committee oi tne Henate. He said It frequently happened that bills which had passed the House were shown to be so worthless upon investigation oy a committee or tne Senate, that any Idea ef their bving passed would be preposierous. Air. uorDcu bpokb oi me necessity ui currying out our treaty stipulations as a means of preventing Indians wars, ana mougnt tne agency oi a joint com mittee might prove r Uuctlve to that end. Mr. Drake movea to amend ny sinking out tne authority of the committee to examine witnesses and scud lor persons ana papers, wmca ne said would avoid uu expenditure amounting to not less than (20,1)00. The morning nonr expiring, tne Runiect was laid aside, and the case of General Ames came up In order. Mr. Snroner moved to proceed to tho consideration of executive business, and after a dlscusHlon with reference to the necessity of disposing of tieneral Ames' ruse to-day, the motion was agreed to, and at lio tne uoors were cioseo. Honae. Immediately after the reading of the journal Mr. Ttandall oilered concurrent resolutions declaring tli at. the Senate and House of Kepresentatlves have heard with deep regret of the sudden decease of Major-General ueorge li. -J. nomas, wno was en deared to the country by a series of unbroken pa triotic services during a period of thirty years; that his distinguished career in the defense of the conntry against foreign and domestic enemies, his never faltering faith and zeal in the maintenance of the Union and the integrity of the Uovernment, and his stern execution of every trust contkled to him constituted a record In life made memorable lu death, and authorizing the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House to make such arrange ments in connection with his obsequies as will attest the sympathy of Congress In this national bereave ment. Mr. Randall remarked that having In the early part of the war served as a non-commissioned oill cer under General Thomas, he had felt It his duty to offer the resolution. Mo words of his could add lus tre to Oeueral Thomas' record of heroic deeds, which were Inseparably interwoven In the history of the country. JThe question was taken, and the Speaker an nounced the resolutions as having been adopted unanimously. Mr. Julian introduced a bill extending the laud laws of the Vmted Sta1e3 over the Territory of Alaska. Referred. Mr. Paine, from the Committee on Reconstruc tion, reported buck the Senate bill removing politi cal disabilities from Henry li. llannisberger and Nicholas K. Trout, of Virginia, with an amendment Inserting the additional name of W. Ware, of Clark county, Virginia. The amendment was agreed to, and the bill as amended was passed. Mr. liutler, of Mass., from tho Reconstruction Committee, reported back the Senate amendment to the bill admitting Texas to representation, with a recommendation that the amendment be concurred In. The amendment is to strike out the proviso that 'nothing In the bill shall atl'ect the conditions on which Texas was originally annexed to the Union." Mr. liutler explained tlio amendment, showing that the construction pot upon the proviso In the Heuate was that, as oue of tho orlgiual conditions was that Texas might be divided luto four States wherein slavery should exist, It would re-establish slavery there. He protested against that construc tion. If the bill contained a direct proviso esta blishing slavery In Texas, it would bo simply void and of no eirect. How could any man in his souses come to the conclusion that a proviso In a bill say ing that nothing lu It would atrect that question, would establish slavery, which was prohibited by the Constitution? He was not surprised, after such an opinion oeing given by the Chairman of tho Judiciary Committee in the Senate, that the consideration of the Texas ciuestiou had been taken away from that com mittee. Mr. Wood, a mombor of the Reconstruction Com mlttee, expressed his surprise at the facility with which the gentleman from Massachusetts changed his position. That gentleman bad deemed the pro viso of such Importance that he had drawn It with his own bands, and presented It to the Reconstruc tion Committee, where H was agreed to without a dissenting voice. For himself, be adhered to the opinion which he then had, that the proviso was a matter of great Importance, aud ought to be retained in the bill. Mr. Vnlno, another member of the Iteponst ruction Ci.nninitep, repudiate! the Hlmnril construction P'lt n en the proviso In the other end of the Capitol, lie i s willing, however, to tinvp the proviso struck out, believing that the law would not be airoeted whether It was In or out, Mr. Ilrooks (Now York) remarked that there wero thre e puauudces given to Texas In tho original An leXHilon bin, nnd he asked Mr. liutler whether llioi-e three guHrnntecs, except of courso as to Mnery, would stand in tho new compact. Mr. Butler gave It as his opinion that the striking cut of the proviso would not alter or aii'ect In any wnv tlie otlglmil gunrantppa. Mr. Hrooks hald he wasgiad to hoar that, snd sng pnt( d the propriety of iiou-coticurrUig iu tlin Henato iiniendmrut, and having a committee of cou-n-iice. Mr. liutler did not concur In that suggestion, as fin matter was really of to little importance, and as Texas was waiting lor admission to representation Iho Idea of reviving idavery under ihe proviso ho retarded as tun preposterous to find a lodgment In this side of tho Capitol. The proviso had only boon Minct-stPd by li I in as it ninttcr of extreme caution lest It tnlizht bp said tlmt the hill infected in any way the rights ef private citizens In Texas under these grnrantees as to the public binds, tho debt, etc., Mr. W Inatis Inquired oi Mr. Butler whether Texas, having by rebellion forfeited nil her privileges. . could now come in with the original conditions? ( Mr. butler regarded that ns a Judicial question. Hot a legislative one, and this bill did not all'oct it In one wny or the other. ' Mr. Lawrence, another member of the l'.eeonstrue- Hon Committee, a'gued that the proviso was totally ! unnecessary, Inasmuch as there was nothing lu the j bill which, lu terms or by Implication, proposed to take away any of the rights of 'I exas as guaranteed under tho original resolution of annexation. The Immediate HdmiHSlonof Texas was desirable In order that the proclamation announcing the adoption of iho fifteenth constitutional aiueudaient might be immediately Issued. The Senate amendment was concurred In yeas, 122; nays, Ml a party vote. The House theft, at half-past 1, took np the busi ness of the morning hour, the first question being on the passage of the bill granting th Marine Hos pital at Natchez to the State of Mississippi for edu cational purposes yeas, to : nays, 73. FROM .NEW ENGLAND. Dentil tkf a l'lcrymn.n. Portsmouth, March 30. Kev. Tobias II. Miller, editor of tho Portsmouth Chronicle, aud a Universalist clergyman, is dead. New IvubIiidcI Aleilinillnt l'onf,renep, Springfield, March 30. Tho New England Methodist Annual Conference yesterday found Elder L. 11. Taylor guilty of maladministration of the centenary contributions of 1803, reported at irl,4f.3. A resolution was adopted recommending tho removal of institutional restrictions from Bishop Roberts, of Liberia, so as to make him general superintendent to preside over the conference in turn with other bishops. A report looking to tlio union of the various Methodist bodies in the United States was adopted. Trofcssor L. F. Townecnd was appointed to preach a sermon in "Ministerial Education," and Rev. A McKeon to preach tho coufcrcuce ser lLoii at the next Annual Conference. Milp News. Ro&ton, March 30. Arrived, steamer City of Coil , from Liverpool. FJiOM lllE SOUTHWEST. Ulnhmrrc by ludlnim In Western Texas. St. l.oLix, March 30 A special from Spring field, Mo., to the lit'fitllican, says advices have just becu received dated Gainesville, Texas, March 5, of an extensive raid by the Comanche Indians, iu which over forty families havo been massacred in Western Texas. It is also reported that several hundred horses were captured aud several houses burned. It is believed the commandant at Fort Sill, if dis posed, could have prevented part if not all the massacres. Over seventy of the horses are re ported uear there in possession of the Peni (unker tribe. FR OM NE W YORK. Hie New Charter BUI. Alhany, March 30. A new charter bill for New York was introduced in the Assembly, read u third lime, and passed almost unanimously. Arrlvnl of Mpecle. New York, March 30. The steamer Ham- monia, arrived this morning from Havre, brought 4,500,600 francs in specie. Arrived, steamer Java, from Liverpool. Hales or Coal. The sales of coal by the Delaware and Lacka- wana Railroad Company brought tho following approximate prices: Lump, $4-27); 6teamboat $4-30; grate, $4-52). egg, $4-G7.;; stove, $5-50; chestnut, $4-40. 8000 tons sold, deliverable at Elizabethpovt. The prices 6how an increase on all descriptions except steamboat. PENNSYLVANIA. LEUHLITURE. Mennte. IIarkishl'ko, March 89. Mr. Council oflercd a resolution recalling from tho Governor an act defining charitable corporations to be those In which the corporators receive no profit. Agreed to. House bill incorporating the Frankford and Ilolmesburg Railway Company was objected to by Mr. Reck and postponed. House bill to lay a State road from Philadel phia to Rucks cetinty passed. Home bill vacating a portion oi juwooci lane parsed. House bill confirming tho revised grade of Albion Btrcet passed. House bill divorcing Ella Pteaveley, a white woman, from Richard Steaveley, because he was a mulatto, was passed. Iloiine. A bill to open Fifteenth street through the Raltimore Railroad depot iu tho year 1871 was returned from tho Governor, in accordance with the request of the two houses. Mr. Thomas doubted whether the bill had been sent to the Governor in the shape lu which it had passed the House. But it was found to be correct, although it had been amended so as to authorize the street to be opened lu accord ance with ordinances of Council. Speaker Strang, in answer to an Inquiry, said that the amendment had been properly inserted, although ho had no doubt many members found themselves in ignorance of the fact. It had been passed over In tho usual way, a way which put gentlemen who did not watch a bill iu every stage at the mercy of other goutletneu who were sburper than themselves in legislative matters. The Bubject then dropped. Mr. Ames introduced a bill taxing the stock of national and State banks and savings institu tions at the rate of three-teuths of one per cent., and refunding to those institutions the excess of tax paid over that amount for 1870. Passed. House bill making it unlawful to keep any Bteam engine or.boiler within two hundred feet of any public school building after the first day of next year was defeated on motlou of Mr. Adaire. Semite bill making it unlawful for any other person than tho owner to use or vend mineral water or porter bottles which are stamped, passed. The House bill to pay over two million dollars for claims for damages' sustained by tho border counties during the war was considered. Mr. Skinner urged the payment of the border claims on the score of both charity and justice to the sufferers. He recapitulated tho three In vasions of the Rebels, and explained that farm ing implements, crops, buildings, and live stock had been destroyed. The greatest loss was at Chambersburg. The damages claimed were excessive. The citizens who asked for recompense had been loyal, and had contributed their share of men and money to sustain the Government. Indiana and Ohio had reimbursed their sufferers, aud this State should follow the example. It had organized the Pennsylvania Reserves expressly for State defense, but they had been used for other pur poses. If they had remained within oar borders our losses would not have occurred. FOUKTH EDITION Columbus XI Heard From. A Very Liplomatic Circular. The Working Clatseand tli9 President FROM EUROPE BY CABLE. Tho International Yacht i:tc, lUc i:tc, i:tu., i;tc. FROM WASHINGTON. How Tnxfi Hhould be Collected. DewxUeh to the Aiwoeiated l're)n. Washington, March 150 The Commissioner of Internal Revemto has issued the following circular letter to assessors throughout the country: OFKicK Internal RKVENt r, Washington, March 29, ls;o blr: I desire to call your attention to tlio fact that lrequeut complaints are made by tax payers that Internal Kevcuue olllcers are uncivil ami otfeusivcln the execution of their official duties, lou will especially enjoin It upon your Assistant Amhbsoib to guard ngainst giving cause for sueti complaints. 'Hie greatest civility and courtesy should be ob served by olllccre while in the discharge of their (linns, r-oriuie or oneuaive lauguago should bo indulged In, aim no hursli or Improper conduct prac ticed. Any vio'atluu ol these directions ehotnd be regarded us cause lor removal. The suggestions are not tnteuiieo lu nny innnuer to dlinlulsu the efforts ol olllcers to enforce the laws. That work must be dene tllli ietitly and resolutely, without fear or favor, but it should be done kindly, decoronsiy. and lu such u maiiiier us to give no Just grounds lor offense I am aware of the dlilleulties which the internal Revenue tillli ers havo to encounter. During the wiir the abundance of money and a splnt of patriotism prompted men to pay their taxes without complaint. Mow money is more valuable, business l h remunerative, and ail fear for the sta bility Btid perpetuity of the Government has vanished. rsons now resist taxation who hereto fore paid cheerfully, and the rulings of this Olllee made by fotmer commissioners, and wlilon have hitherto been cheerfully nheye I, are now not unfre quently opposed with bitterness and denounced in the arbitrary and illcgul decisions of Uie present Commissioner. This Is referred to In order to show the necessity of prudence, courtesy, nnd conciliation on tho pare Of officers In the discharge of their olllclal duties, and not In any niHiiuei- to Justify any neglect or omission to en lore f uliy and f alii v The laws against all persons, without distinction and without favor. Taxation in order to be just must lie Impartial and enforced upon all classes according to the exact meiisure of their liability. A great wrong would be done, therefore, if the law were enforced ouly against a portion of those who aro embraced within Its provisions, nnd nothing could Justify executive officers in allowing any discriulnatlou in' this regard. The President anil tlio Working Men. By the Astociated From. Washington, March 30. General A. M. Winn, of California, representing the mechanics of that State, presented to the President to-day nn emblematic picture representing the charac teristics of mechanics aud its establishment on tho Pacific coat. General Wiuu recited the history of tho Eight-hour law aud the Presi dent's proclamation in reference thereto; and the President, in response, tendered his thanks for the compliment, and said he had done ouly what the law required. 0.-H USS. House. Cotitiimed from the Third Kdition. Mr. Hour, from the Committee on Education and Labor, leported a bill to establish a system of na tional education. He said It was ouly intended for States that refuse to establish a system of public edueutlon. The object of the committee had been to bring that Important subject prominently to the attention of the House, but lu tho present state of public business the committee was not willing to press Its consideration r.t tilts time, and Instructed him to ask the House to assign the second Tuesday of Heceniber next for its consideration. Mr. McNeely said that himself and Mr. Rogers would present the views of the minority on the sub ject, which they regarded as a monstrous proposi tion. Mr. Cox would like to have the opinion of the brother of the member who reported It, Attornoy- uenerai Hoar, as to tne constitutionality or tiie measure. Mr. Hour was not aware that members were in the habit of consulting Attorney-tieueruls as to the con stitutionality of pending measures. The bill was postponed till the second Tuesday In December next. FROM EUROPE. Isabella nnd Tier tsiuitbnin Umberellar. Pa mis, March 80. The affairs of ex-(2ueen Isabella nnd her husband have been arranged by a compromise. Both parties have signed a document consenting to separation. The KdkIUIi Nnvnl miniate. London, March 30. The 2'tme to-day, in an editorial comments on tho naval policy of the first Lord of the Admiralty. The Times retrrets his reluctance to ruduce the naval est! mutes, aud ascribes it to the chronic error that Kngland is responsible for the police of the ocean. The rort says the Government is preparing an expedition, which will include asteel battery, with one thousand men, to repress tue revolt in the Red River country. The 6teamer service between Liverpool nnd Prince Edward s Island is organizing here The first steamer of tho new liae, the Lady Darllntr. will leave on the nth or April. Tennessee and Georgia Railroad bonds wero introduced on the market hero to-day. The Oorun Yacht Knee. Mr. A6hbury, owner of tho yacht Cambria, writes a communication to the Times to-day on the subject of the contemplated yacht race, lie says of six courses oilered to Mr. Bennett, Bssumincr tne papuno to ne wttuin ten per cent f the Cambria's size. New York measurement. Mr. Bennett accepts that calling for three heats head to windward and back In the channel with out nny allowances. He also selects the 1st of May, or thereabouts, as the time for the race. iMilw New. Loniion, March 30. Arrived, steamships raragtiny and America, lroin JSew XorK, and l iunklort, lrom JSew Orleans. The I.utent Ouotntlnnpi. London, March 80 4-80 P. M Consols closed at 9:i?a(ua(.' for money ami account. American securt lies steady. Klve-twentles of 1SH2, 1 ; of 1865, old, im)'h. and of ihcs. H'JK: :o-4os, st. Railwavs dull KriH, Illinois Centrul, 118; Atlantic and Great W estern, wx. Liverpool, March 80 4-80 P. M. Cotton onlet Uplunds, 10d. : Orleans, 1! Vd. Kales to-day 10.000 bales, tnciuaing vmio lor export aud speculation. Red winter Wheat. Ks. Antweki', March 30. Petroleum closed declining nt MTif. bKKiiKN, March 30. retroleum close! quiet at err. lUtiiifRO, March 30. retroleum closed heavy. FROM NEW J ORK. The Treasury Bids. New Youk, March 80. At the 8ub-Treasury to-day, proposals to sell bonds to the Govern ment aetrrcgated only $1,181,000 at 10U 41-100 to 108 ltt-100. The small offerings created much surprise on the street, and elearly reflect the email amount of bonds on the market. FROM THE WEST. Accidental Death. Toledo, March 80 Reuben B. Russell, a well-known live stock dealer, accidentally shot and killed himself while hunting near Belle view Ohio, yesaterday. FIFTH EDITION THE LATEST Fifteenth Amendment Promulgated FROM WASHINGTON. The Fifteenth Amendment Prornulitted. Washington, March 30 4 15 P. M The President has sent to the House of Representa tives his proclamation promulgating the fifteenth amendment as a portion of the Consti tution of the United States. It was received la the House with loud applause. FROM THED OMINION. A Pnrtlnmeninry Inquiry. Ottawa, March 30. Iu the Parliament last evening Mr. McCully moved an address for a tetnrn showing whether, as alleged, the steamship City of Brussels came lnto tho port of Halifax to land infected paasengers lo cscapo the quarantine regulations at New York, and spoke at length in favor of his proposition, saying that Halifax is the most Important part of the Dominion, and that pestilence had been introduced thero before. c o r u'n mTh . Iloiine. Covtirwfd from tht Fourth Kiiition. Mr. Arnell, from the Committee on Education and Labor, reported a bill to allow the school trustees In the State of Arkansas to enter lauds for school nur- poses under the Homestead law, allowing ihem to iK out, leucc, aim improve lorty acres tor eacn school. on motion of Mr. Julian tho bill was sent to tho Speaker's table. Mr. Arnell, from tho same committee, reported a bill providing that the olllee of education in the Department of the Interior he hereafter named the JJureau of bdueation," and all unexpended fund n the Troasury of the United States to the account of the freedmen for the education and support of refugees and freedmen shall bo transferred to tho aoeount of the Ilureau of Education, having special reference to aiding In the establishment and useful ness of eommou sehoo's for freedmen. ft also trans fers to the War Department tho other duties of the i reedmen s Bureau, thus discontinuing that bureau altogether. J OUlt ATTENTION IS PAUTICU- larly called to the following Circular from tho Internal Revenue Department: TunAsunv Depaktmunt, Office of Internal Reve ?NfE, V 0, 1S70. j Washington, February 10, Section 157 of the Act of June 30, 1SG1, is as follows: "And he. it further enacted. That tho Commis sioner of Internal Revenue be, and he Is hereby authorized to prescribe such method for the can cellation of stamps, as substitute for. or in adill! tion to,the method now prescribed by law, ns he may deem expedient ana ettectuai. And be is lurther authorized. In bis discretion, lo make the application of such method imperative upon tho manufacturers of proprietary articles, or articles included in cscneduie u, ana upon stamps ot a nominal value exceeding twenty-five ceuts." Owing to the extensive frauds being commit ted upon the revenues by tho washing, resto ration and re-use of such internal reveuuo adhe sive stamps as have been used and cancelled by the machine known as the ribbon stamp, It is hereby ordered and prescribed that, on and after May 1, 1870, all adhesive stamps used upon the instruments, documents, writings and papers, mentioned and described in Schedule B of the internal revenue laws shall be cancelled by the person affixing the same either by writing upon each and every stamp, in ink, the initials of his name, and the date (year, month and day) upon which the same is attached or used, or by cutting and cancelling the same with the machine called "Wheeler's Patent Cancelor," or such other ma chine or instrument as may hereafter be desig nated and prescribed by Bald Commissioner; and that no other method of canceling such stamps, employed on or after that date, shall bo recog nized as legal and snlllclcnt, until otherwise pre scribed and ordered. C. DELANO, Commissioner. EDVIN STEVENS, Uo. 41 S. THIRD Street, PHILADELPHIA, General Agent for theStateof rennsylcanut FOR THE SALE OF WHEELERS PATENT CANCELERS, PERSONAL.. 0 AUTiorv TO XIII2 1IJIL.IC. Whereas, aa we are Informed, soma person la represent ing hiniBolf in vurioua oitiea aa an Agent, direct from the house of JOSEPH filLLOTT cV SOXS, For the aide of their Pens, Tbis Is to state that snoh claim is FALSE ; ihe man 1$ an Impostor; no travelling Aqntn are employed. Our goods may always be bad ot biationers, etc, and wholesale at tbe MANUFACTURERS' WABKHOUSB, No. Ol JO 111 Nt., Nevr York. JOSEPH OILLOTT A SONS. 814 mwflm HENRY OWK. Attorney. ICE. pCNN ICE COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA. Incorporated 1868. OKKlUKSJ, 8. W. Corner FOURTH anrt LIBRARY, No. 408 North TWKSTY-MR8T Street. Snipping Depot, bPHUOK BTRKH.T WdaHf, Schuyl kill River. 0HAS. J. WOLBItRT, Prwldent. 8 "0 60trp OHS. B. P.EBi, Huperintendent. PURE OANDIES, ETO. pOR PURE CANDIES AND PURE CHOCOLATE, FOR FAMILY USR, GO TO 13. CJ. WHITMAN & CO.'S, No. 318 CHE3NUT 8TKEET, 8 88 mwflmrp' PHILADELPHIA. LOST. . I n T 08T, CERTIFICATE No. 128, FOR ONE A J IShare of Htock in the Point Breer-e Park Association of Philarielpliiu, intianumesf DANIKL tiKKh.NK. As application will be made four weeks from the date) hereof for arena wed certificate, notice la heroby Riven. b. KI1.PATK10K, tteoreiary. Ho. lit 8. FOUR I'll St. March 23.1870. 8 23wSs SOLDIERS INJ 0RBD. SOLDIERS DISCIIARQHD oa account of Rupture or any other Injury re ceived In the line of duty, can obtain fJOO bounty and a pension, by applying to ROBERT a LEAGUE ft CO., No. 130 & seventh i;ra it, x rnu information glyen free of charge.
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