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VOL. XIII. NO. 98.
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1870.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CEXTS.
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FIRST EDITION
Ollivier and French Politics.
A Big Mow-out at San Francisco.
Tho End of Blossom Hock.
Repealing tho Excise Law.
Its Effects in New York.
Etc., Etc., Etc.. Etc, lHto.
A SUBMARINE VOLCANO.
Tw enty-tliree Tons of I'owdfr Exploded In
Nan FranclHCO Harbor A Triumph ot JKn
tilnerrlng Hklll.
Blossom Kock was situated in the harbor of
Pan Francisco, and has proved a ' great annoy
ance and danger to shipping. It was submerged
six feet below the surface at low tide, and was
situated where the water rolled in large swells,
which, being Interrupted In their progress, were
broken and lusted into wild commotion. The
difficulties to be encountered in an attempt at
removing a hugo mass of rock eo situated can
readily be imagined; yet this work was begun,
and with the utmost confidence in his ultimate
success, nearly four months ago, by Colonel
Von Schmidt, civil engineer.
l'HEPARING FOR ATTACK.
The first work to bo done was to make a care
ful survey of tho rock. This was carefully
done, and from it plans were drawn. The next
work was to construct a water-tight coffer-dam
on the rock, and around that part of it through
which the shaft was to be sunk: This was
found to be most difficult. The coffer-dam was
first put in its place, and then a scow was built
around it, into which about two hundred and
fifty tons of stone were thrown. The dam was
lined around with bags of sand to more effectu
ally keep out the water, and when this was com
plete, an iron turret was placed inside
of it. This turret was embedded
or sunk in the rock a distance
of three feet, and closely and thoroughly
cemented in its place. This being done, tho
work of excavation, or sinking the shaft, com
meneed. A platform was erected on the rock,
fifty-six feet 1h length, and about twenty in
width. Un this an engine and a complete
hoisting apparatus were placed at one end, and
at the other a shanty was erected containing six
sleeping apartments and a kitchen, which was
also used as an eating room by the workmen.
When the shaft had beea sunk sufficiently to
permit the worn of excavation to be extended
to either side, the work was considered fairly
begun, and from that time forward it was
pushed with all the despatch possible.
TUKNILL1NG TUB ROCK.
To do this was not only difficult but perilous,
and involved the heaviest responsibility. It
required the closest attention and the exercise
of more than ordinary skill. As the work pro
gressed and the excavation became larger, the
cruet of rock left standing would naturally
become weaker and more likely to cave in. In
order to prevent this pillars of rock were left
standing at short intervals from each other,
until the limit of six feet was everywhere
reached. Then it became necessary to move
those pillars away. Before this was done, up
rights of heavy timbers were set thickly around
the cavity to supply their place, and in this way
11 fear of the roofing falling was obviated. All
the pillars, except the two main ones, were
removed several days ago. The cutting away
of these two was the last work done before th
powder was stored for the grand explosion.
THE C1IAH0E.
The amount of powder used wai about twenty
three tons, which was placed in casks aud boiler
tanks, very firmly made aad perfectly water
proof. The barrels were placed close to the
Bide of the excavation, near the junction of tho
arch or roof with the floor, so as to blow away
the arch from the lowest point of excavation.
The boilers, containing more powder, were
placed through the centre of the chamber, where
the distance from the top to the bottom of the
excavation was the greatest. This was bo ar
ranged as to equalize the force on each portion
of the rock. The most perfect arrangements
were made for exploding the charge. Apiece
of gas-pipe, two and a half feet, was in
serted iu tach barrel, and a piece six feet
long in each boiler. These were filled with line
gunpowder, and in the end of each was
placed a fulminating cartridge. All of these
were then conuected together by insulated
electric wires, tho ends of which passed to the
suriace oi me water tnrougn a tube in the Shalt,
and thence to a vessel at anchor about 1000 feet
from the rock in a southerly diiection. Here it
was connected with an electric battery in charge
of Mr. J. 8. Field, an electrician of approved
t-kill. The fulminating cartridges, when reached
by tho electric spark, were expected to explode,
getting fire to the powder in tho tubes, and
thence communicating to the mass of powder iu
the casks aud boilers. When all was urrauged,
the coffer-dam was removed and the water 'per
mitted to fill up the excavation uud act us
tamptng.
THE SUIIMAUINE CAVERN.
The space excavated measured in the clear
inside HO by GO feet, and it is estimated that
about 40,000 cubic feet of stone were removed in
making it. The height of the highest pillar was
21) and the lowest 4 feet.
THE GRAND RESCI.T A PERFECT SUCCESS.
The telegraph informs us of the final act in
this great engineering project. On Saturday
afternoon last, nt 2 o'clock, Blossom Hock was
blown up, and tho result was ail that the most
enthusiastic supporters of the plan anticipated,
No accident of any kind Is reported. When the
Immense amount of powder was touched oil tho
water, apparently 100 feet iu diameter, was
thrown to the height of about 100 feet, the centre
being tilled with smoke and stones, tho latter
going far above tho water. Between 50,000 aud
tK),000 people witnessed the explosion. Tho
explosion was scarcely perceptible in the city of
t-an Francisco, and only a deep thud accompa
nied the blast.
OLLIVIER.
An Important Npetich b Nitiudc-m' I'rluio
JHIuihfi-r Ills Vlw un Frem-li I'ohitcti UuU
vernal Nu It rave aud itlouurclilciiHiovef niuent
In Jrmic.
In the recent debate on constitutional govern
ment in the French Corps Leglslatif, M. Kmilo
Ollivierused the following remarkable language
In tho course of his reply to M. Uambuttu:
Would you know the error, tho grave error, of
the school of the eminent orator to whom I
leplyi1 Their error consists la practising la
j clitics the same method that was in vogue
Ltfore Bacon introduced the exper imental sys
tt in into the domain of science. Their school
in finely flavored of Rousseau; he is their master.
They have two or three maxims from which
they draw a series of deductions which seem
inevitable. It is not thus that we must proceed
in polities. Politics is, no more than philos
phy, un abstract science in which w proceed
a priori: it is ni much and even more than phi
losophy un experimental science.
When we desire to know what is suitable to a
people; what principles are to bo defeuded, de
veloped, and advanced, we must not place our
selves in presence of logical propositions, and
endeavor to animate and control them, aud then
convert them into institutions and laws. We
must regard tho experience of ages, which is
called history, in the light of the present; we
must see what is the genius, manners, habits,
traditions, and conditious of tho past, In order
to constitute the conditions of the present, and
act then upon these premises. Trcs bian.
Now, if I make this examination, and glance at
my country, what do I see? A fact wUich has
always struck observers, and which, even In the
sixteenth century, tbo Venetian ambassadors,
by their great penetration, marked out as
being the character of the French raco.
Everywhere I seo this; the most democratic
country is at the same time the most mo
narchical I behold that great French crea
tionnational unity, the work of Hichellen
and Louis XIV, what made it? The alliance of
the democracy speaking then by tho voice
of tho Tiers ttat with the French monarchy.
The revolution burst out, and was tho grandest
explosion in the history of tho human race from
a political point of view. The unbounded hopes,
the audacious theories, the unrestrained and im
pulsive ardor what did it end in ? In this fact:
One day in 170!) a man named Flevee was
walking in a field in Nlvernals. He meets a
peasant returning from work and savs to him,
"Well, what do you think of affairs?" And tho
other replies, "Hasn't Napoleon returned from
Kgypt yet?" This movement developed and de
clared itself, and when the Frcuch revolution is
about to be swayed by reaction tho democratic
sentiment unites with Napoleonic legend and
under another form commences the second
French work the royalty. ( J'res bien from tho
right, interruptions on the left.)
Events succeed each other. We arrive at the
revolution of 1848. Assuredly if there was one
great, magnanimous, aud generous, It was tha.
What did it result in? After hesitation, which
threw it into the arm 8 of a general, the nation,
by acclamation more spontaneous, uncontrolled,
and free than ever existed, again found the name
of Napoleon and acclaimed it. Behold, gentle
men, the facts. I do not comment, but recite
them. . Consequently, when I hear you main
tain, as on invincible thesis, tliut universal suf
frage carries with it tbo destruction of a
monarchical government, I say experience pro
nounces against you.
EEV. HORACE COOK.
WestM-nrd Ho ! Alnrrtngo of tho KIoiiIiir
Young I.ndv A l.over whose alih Could
Not Be Nlinken.
Since the final scene at the New York East
Conference, and the vote was cast which de
clared him criminally unfit for the Methodist
ministry, the Kev. Horace Cook, according to
report, has been engaged in packing up' his
efiects preparatory to starting to tha West.
His destination will probably be Minnesota.
For several weeks the disgrace he had brought
upon himself weighed heavily, and he might
have sunk under the burden of it only for the
devotion of his good wife, who stuck to hlin
like a true Christian through good aud evil
report, and succeeded In endearing herself to
him more than ever before.
Among the number of his fast friends are
severul ladies who were converted through his
efforts at the Seventh Street Methodist Church.
WISS 1IATTIK JOHNSON,
the young girl who was the companion of Cook's
flight to Philadelphia, since her return has not
been followed up so closely by the newspapers,
and a short sketch of her lifo from that time
will be particularly interesting. While yet
quite young, and before leaving school, she be
came an object ot admiration to a young busi
ness man iu the city, lie loved her, but her
father was unwilling that shs should be married
at such a tender age, and postponed the matter
indeluitely. An engagement really existed be
tween the young people, when Hattie began to
receive attention from Cook. As a matter of
course the young man never suspected that there
could be anything wrong, and continued his
visits to her house np to the day of the elope
ment, when tho news of the affair reached hiia.
He felt the disgrace very keenly, but cherished
no unkind thoughts towards Hattie.
W hen she was restored to her family, with the
word of Cook that she was still as pure as "the
beautiful snow," the young lover returned to tils
allegiance, anil approached the poor girl us
affectionately as enr, lis freely forgavs her
indiscretion, and declared that the love he bore
her was still warm aud true, and proposed to
marry her with all due despatch. Mr. John
eon questioned hlin very closely upon this
state of his feelings, and was somewhat
surprised to find him so ready to
forgive. For a few weeks he continued to call
every day at the house, and pay court to tho
young girl, until her heart was sincerely touched
by his unselfish devotion, and she consented to
be his wife, on condition that iu after lifo lie
should never allude to her girlish folly. It was
then arranged tbat there should be a short pro
bationary season during which time he was to
search his heart thoroughly, aud she was to
have her dresses made. When she eloped but
few articles of clothing were taken, as Cook
intended to purchase a splendid outfit for her iu
Philadelphia.
THE MARRIAGE.
In accordance with the arrangement the
young couple were joined in wedlock, and after
the usual festivities, left the city on a wedding
tour. Tho marriage was published In one of the
papers, but attracted no notice, owing to the
name of Johnson being now almost as familiar
as Smith. The bride and bridegroom returned
to the home of tho bride's father in the ordinary
course of events, but they tveutually procured a
snug imio home lor themselves, uud are, at this
writing, living as happily together as if there
bad never been such a mau iu the world as
Horace Cook. A'. Sunila; AVtrs.
SUNDAY LIQUOR.
Ylr-llile KoMiIm of the lli'iirul of the Kvclaa
Law Oram ftlioim uud l.utier lieer Huloou,
Idc (IpCDt
Yesterday being the first Sabbath after tho
practical repeal of tho excise law, there were
many cuane.es visible, none or. luein Leioir an
improvement upon those quiet Sundays the city
experienced while the prohibitory lipior
law was in full force. Heretofore, dealers
in ardent spirits uud lager beer were
compelled to resort to all Borts of
pretexts to evade tho law. Convenient rear
doors and gateways iu alleys were used to
admit customers in search of refreshments.
Babkets were considered excellent vehicles for
the transmission of supplies, provided there was
a can or pitcher iusido, aud while the police of
late winked at- these palpable violations ot the
law, the sense of decorum was not shocked, uud
inebriates indulged themselves in secret, the
number of urrests for intoxication aud disor
derly conduct being comparatively moderate ou
each Sabbath.
Yesterday, tho saloons devoted to the sale of
lager beer, especially thoso colossal establish
ments iu tho lower part of the Bowery, were
thrown wids open, and the "gardens," as th(j
Teutonic mind loudly style them in faint re
membrance of well-known resorts in the larger
cities of tho Fatherland, were thronged all
day by au eager aud thirsty crowd, all
anxious to enjoy tho national beverage
of Germany without let or. hindrance
from the lavs of the State. Dramshops
throughout the length and breadth of the
city were not slow to follow tho example of the
lagcr-becr saloons, though the proprietors in
many cases paid a little respect to the day by
partially covering their windows with intermit
tent shutters. Liquor was sold in large quanti
ties by the glass over the counters, and tho
police reported severul uilruys during the day
between men under the iuiluence of liquor.
The return of the liquor aud beer trade to
the old system was signalized by the
occurrence of a brutal murder, the result of a
drunken qnarrcl am nog a gang of drunken ruf
fians who had been out all night on a spree.
The details of the crime prove that the unre
stricted sale of intoxicating liquor at all hours
of the day or night is prejudicial to good order
in the public streets, and the safety of human
life and limb.
On (Sunday, the 17th Instant, the police of this
city reported fifty arrests for intoxication and
eighteen for disorderly conduct in the public
streets. The Second, Ninth, Twentieth, Twenty
third, Twenty-sixth, Thirtieth, and Thirty
second precincts reported no arrests at all, aud
the day was a peculiarly quiet one to tho police,
ns, indeed, were tho three previous Sundays.
The magistrates in the several police courts
found little occasion for the exercise of their
powers, and the Sabbath was indued a day of
rest.
Yesterday the scene chanarcd in a decided
sense, for with the opening of tho liquor saloons
came a new mood upon those frcqueutlng them.
Cases of intoxication were more abundant and
the police had more occupation. There were
seventy arrests made in the citr un to 9 o'clock
yesterday evening for intoxication, and twenty-
six lor aisoraeny conduct. There were, no
arrests yesterday for these offenses in the
Eleventh, Twelfth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, and
Twenty-ninth precincts. Thus it will be soen
that the city was more disorderly than on
previous Sabbaths. The aggregate number of
arrests maae on last Bunday in this city was
one hundred and sixty-three, and the number
was largely increased by midnight of yesterday.
The operation of Superintendent Jourdan's
order to keep the loungers away from church
doors was carried Into full effect yesterday, tho
ollicers detailed for that duty experiencing no
difficulty in enforcing tho new regulation. The
consequence was that pedestrians having occa
sion to pass places of public worship did so
without hindrance, and the congregations were
enabled to disperse in a speedy and pleasant
manner; the usual sidewalk crowds having dis
appeared as if by magic, through the efforts of
the patrolmen on post. iV. Y. Times to-day.
THE FINANCES.
Condition of tho Treasury no Compared with
lie eamo lime i.uki ear.
The following figures are collected from tho
Treasury Department, and will be found inte
resting, as showing the healthy condition of our
finances at the present time. Ihe Treasury state
ment April 1, 1800, exhibits coin belonging to
the Government, $'82,530,8(5-12; coin In Trea
sury, represented by certificates, $21,072,500;
currency, $6,802,0'i8-12; total, illl,005,9'J3-5t.
In comparison, tho Treasury statement of April
1. 1870. exhibits coin belonging to the Gov
ernment, $00, 505, 245 -08; coin in the Treasury,
represented by certificates, $38,848,500; cur
rency, $7,472,729-05; total, 113,836,474-73.
Tho coin belonging to the Government April
1, 1870, wasless than April 1, 1809, $15,005,630 04.
while the currency balance was, plus 070,110-23
less in Treasury April 1, 1870, 14,y95,518-8l.
But the 1 reasury now holds bonds purchased
from April 1, 1809, to April 1, 1870, with accrued
interest thereon, to the amount of 8)105.22!).-
o07-67. In consequence of the payment of the
annual taxes under the luternai Revenue laws,
for the next three months, the Treasury will bo
in receipt of a larger amount of currency than
during the past three months. Commissioner
Delano estimates his collection for April, May,
and June of 1870 in the aggregate at about
$52,000,000. Therefore, unless the expenditures
largely increase, which is not probable, or the
Secretary declioes to -increase his purchases of
bonds, there must Inevitably be an increase of
the currency balance In the Treasury for the
next three months. The coin balance and cur
rency balance in the Treasury on April 22 aro
each greater by $2,008,000 than they were on
the 1st inst.
LEGAL lOTTBlUqflnCH.
Civil Caaea.
District Court, Ao. 1 Judge Stroud.
Uber ft Schuttnettcr vs. L. Moore, owner, and M.
D. Morrison, contractor. An action on a mechanics'
lien to recover for materials furnished and work
done in raising a building at Seventh and Wallaca
streets. On trial.
District Court, Ao. 2 Judge Thayer.
Stapler ft Campbell vs. Samuel Yolie, owner, and
Robert Reeves, contractor. An action on a me
chanics' lien to recover for materials furnished and
work done upon a building at Twentieth and Sprln
get streets. On trial.
Othello In Court.
Court of Qttarter Sessions Judge Paxton.
This morning a good-looking: young mau, occupy
ing a prominent position in the dock, owned up to a
little piece of vlolense upon his wife, who appeared
iu a spring dress an1 black eye. She said she had
been married about three years, during; which time
her husband had frequently given his high temper a
forcible demonstration nnou her person. In Febru
ary last, for some mysterious cause, he deserted her,
and eeused to provide anything for her except au
occasional beating.
One alternoon about two weeks ago he called sA
the room in which she lived, broke open the door
and liuding her all alone, and without protection, ho
ut once proceeded to batter her, closing her right
eye at the first blow. Having said this much sue
clusfd lier ease.
The husband, lielng'called upon for an explana
tion, consented very readily to give one, and said
that on this arternoon ne lounu a man locked up iu
the room with his wire, and felt an almost Irresistible
desire to kill them both, but being, like young
Lochlnvnr, "all unarmed,'' he merely dealt her a
blow in the eye, which he repeated, aud then etl'eeted
the arrest of the niau.
The wile said tills third party was a neighbor who
had been attracted by her cries of distress, and ha t
come in to her assistance.
Prisoner "That man hud no pantaloons on. Do
you suppose a neighbor would have come in to your
assistance without his pautaloons at that hour?
Not much. Judge, I snatched that man's hreetshe
from the bed. and left him there In that tlx until I
brought an omeer for him."
The policeman who made the arrest said that
when lie went to tho room with tho husband ho
found Die third pany sitting ou the bed without hU
pantaloons, and the woman tearing the room with
a scarce allowance of garments to protect her from
the cold.
The .lodge said the caie needed no comment, aid
only imposed u line of one cent and the cos's iiio:i
the much Injured husband, who retired to his se.it
iu the dock, and had an interesting search through
all his pockets lor inai one cem.
THE N.Y. MONEY MAKKKTU.N S ATCItOA V
from the A'. 1'. Herald.
"At the close the money market was easy at four
to six per cent., the latter bring almost exceptional
as the rate on miscellaneous collaterals. Tho mar
ket for commercial paper showed moro movement,
mid prime double name acceptances wera cuir-Mit.
at on average of scveu per cent, discount. I'oreig i
xcliuuge wiih dull tiller the steamer, but closed
ilrm n luu basis of lU'.i.lOJ',' for prima baiikeis'
sixtv iluy uud 1 1 19 ;'voi 100 .! for sight sterling bills.
"The weekly stuieineiit of the Associated Banks Is
veiy lavoniole and one of the best exhibits t!,is sua
boii. V lii'e the bunks have dcreasd tlmlr loans :t
million dollars they have gained about three millions
in legal tenders, iig'iinst a loss in specie of a million
ui.d a hull of dollars. The surplus above tlio le'al
reset ve has IncioiiNcd over u million. Tho banks
now hold in,l'J9,! i iu excess of the reserve r.
oiiired by luw.
"The gold market was strong and steady, the e
trcnio fliictni Hon In the price being only one p? r
cent. The clique In tho Gold Hoom, who coiniirNi
many members of the cliques in stocks, senm to lu
endc'iivoring to pursue a like strategy iu thmr soecu
lallons In the precious metal. They have Induced a
hu ge slioii inieriBt, and oil Saturday rendered cash
cold so scarce tin t the borrower paid 1-01 for its use
to Mondov. Tin lr operations are assisted by tho de
crease in' the cotton receipts for the week, by the
heavier Imports, and by tho Wasningron news that
the funding bill Is deal, and that uu e.vpausiou of
ualioiml currency is probable."
Raldnioro I'rotlueo Itlurket.
Bamtmokb, April 25. Cotton very quiet and
nominally We. Flour quiet at previous quotattoua.
Wlieut Drm: Maryland Amber, $1 40(il-o5. cam
active for white at l-:i)(a)l'lii; yellow dJll at ifl'i.
oats, 6it(n'6ho. ltye, MkUijtl'lO. Mess Pork, t'29.
Bacon active; rib sides, lO'c. ; clear do., He. ;
shoulders, l.iin inuo. Hams, I9aiiic. Lard firm at
lo'cno. Whisky quiet at i do.
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
Tho St. Domingo Negotiation.
Decisive Government Action.
Tho Casualty at Huntingdon, Pa.
Recovery of the Bodies.
Tho Upshur Court-Martial.
The South Atlantic Squadron.
Etc., lite, Etc., Etc., Etc.
FliOM WASH1JVQTOJV.
Naval A flair.
Special Despatch to The livening Telegraph,
Wasiiinoton, April 25.
The Congress, fiog-shlp of the South Squadron of
the North Atlantic llect,commanded by Commodore
Green, now at boston, has received orders to bs
ready for sea at a moment's notice. She Is to pro
ceed to the city of St. Domingo, with several piomt
nent public persons on board, for the purpose of
looking into the matter of treaty and annexation.
Orders by telegraph have been sent to the Com
mandant of the Boston yard to send the Monadnoclc
to New York immediately, and there await further
orders.
Government Advertising.
Your correspondent Is credibly (informed that
Mr. Dawes will, in a few days, introduce In the
House a resolution relating to public advertising, of
which the following Is a draft:
That no advertisement, notice, or proposal for
any Executive Department of the Ooverument, or
lor any bureau thereof, or for any office therewith
connected, shall be published in any newspaper
whatever except in pursuance of a written authority
for such publication from the head of such depart
ment, and no bill for any such advertising or publi
cation Bhall be paid unless there be presented with
such bill a cop; of the written authority aforesaid.
The Upshur Court Alatlal
is still In session at the Navy Department. Com
mander George Shirk was brought before the Court
ou Saturday. To-day Vice-Admiral Porter and
Captain David Amnion are summoned to appear.
Thevidence so far adduced is strictly guarded from
tho public. The general opinion is that nothing will
be done with Commander Upshur, for if guilt is to
rest upon any one It Is the person bribed.
Keur-Adiulral l.anman,
commanding the South Atlantic fleet, Informs the
department, from Montevideo March 18, that the
I'ultcd States steamer Qulnnebaug's term of ser
vice (three years) In that squadron having expired,
she wus to leave that port on the 1st of April for tho
Vnited States, touching Jrn rotifr at Klode Janeiro,
liahia, Pernambuco, and Para, and thence to Hamp
ton Koads.
She is expected to arrive here about the middle of
June. A number of omccrs and men whose term of .
service on that station havo expired, Invalids, and
prisoners under sentence of court martial, will return
to the U nited States in her.
The WIlHon Army Rill.
Special Despatch to The livening Telegraph.
Washington, April 28. The Military Committee
to-day finished the Army bill prepared by Senator
Wilson and will report on it to-day. It reduces the
army to '25,000 enlisted men, abolishes tho grades
of General and Lieutenant-General as soon as va
cancies occur. Axes the pav of thoso offleers, tho
former at twelve and the latter at ten thousand dol
lars per annum. .
It reduces tha number of major-genefejs to three
and of brigadiers to six. It does not provide for
mustering oat the superfluous officers except upon
their own application, and then allows them one
year's pay.
The pay of officers to be the same as in Login's
bill. It makes it unlawful for officers to hold civil
otuce.
Tbo Fifteenth Amendment.
The Senate Judiciary Committee have agreed to
the bill to enforce the fifteenth amendment. His
so framed as to apply to the peculiar laws of all
StateB on the subject of suffrage, and Its provisions
are stringent, lmpeuiug heavy fines and penalties.
Tho Funding Mill.
Despatch to the Associated Yeas.
The Committee of Ways and Means to-day had
the Funding bill under consideration. It cannot be
ascertained what was done, further than that some
Important amendments were agreed to, as the mem
bers are enjoined to keep the proceedings secret at
present.
CON lt ESS.
FORTV-KIHST TEItlU-WKCOND SESSION.
Bennto.
Washington, April 2S Mr. Sherman presented
the petition of the Hoard of Aldermen and Coun
cllmen of Cincinnati relative to the Louisville Canal,
representing injury iu cuiniucrcu irom ine oriage
across the Ohio river opposite the falls, and the ne
cessity for greater promptness In tho completion of
the work, on the enlargement of the Louisville
Canal. He asked its reference to the Committee on
Corporations, and hoped they would report an ap
propriation to complete tho work.
Mr. Stewart, from the Judiciary Committee, re
ported a bill covering the subject of tho enforce
ment of the fifteenth amendment.
Hills were Introduced by Mr. Sherman amenda
tory of the law for the disposal of coal lands, etc..
In the public doiimiu, and by Mr. Pratt amendatory
of the pension act ol July 14th, 1802.
The Semite Insisted lit its amendments to the in
ceme tox bill, and Messrs. Sherman, Williims ami
Morrell (ot Veinionl) were appointed a committee
of conference.
A committee of conference was also appointed on
the census bill, to consist of Messrs. Conkllug, Car
penter, and Psyard.
Mr. Sumner, irom the Committee on Foreign Re
lations, reported a bill making uu appropriation to
curry Into execution a recommendation of the Pre
sident of the United States, in pursuance of an
award made by a joint commission between tho
United States and l'eru.
The culendiir of bills wns then taken nn nnd thoso
only to which no objection wus niado were passed,
Aniong these were the following:
Bill to carry into effect a decree of the District
Court of tho United States for the Southern District
of New York, in the case of the British steamer
Luhuun.
Bill extending for throe years the time for revising
and consolidating the statutes of the United States,
being a substitute for the House bill.
Mount.
Pills were introduced and referred ns follows:
Hy Mr. Ktitrk weather, iu reference to lluntiua the
liability of ship owners.
By Mr. I'.arnuiii, to change the port of entry for
the district of l'uiilield, Conn.
By Mr. Wheclir, granting lands for a railroad
from Columbia Itlver to Great Salt Lake.
By Mr. O'Neill, vesting the powers of United
States cuminlsbioiiers in registers in bankruptcy.
By Mr. Beck, grautliiK the rijfht of way to a rail
road from Alul'umuto tha 1'aciiJu Coast.
By Mr. Buckley, grunting lauds tor the Selm.t aud
I ciniiiul iia liuilioail Company.
By Mr. llys, to uunuluil contrary for the hire or
,urcha:-e ol slaves.
By Mr. MeKee, to revise the act of Aniristlt, 1SMI,
grunting lands for railroad purposes to Mississippi.
By Mr. Meicur, changing the standard wuigut of
silver coin.
Hy Mr. Garfield, joint, resolution of tho Ohio Legls
lutuie, looking to ti e pa-s iuo of a la for the
siinend' r of iheNatioiiul ituad to the counties iu
which it is located.
By Mr. Adams, anieudatory of the act of March 1,
IfctiS, to faelllute the Beulcincut of paymasters' ac
counts. By Mr. Arnell, to provide for the settement or ac
counts between Southern railroad corporations and
the United Stutes, aud for the collection of balances
due from such corporations.
By Mr. Judd, to reduce aud lighten the burden of
taxutiou.
By Mr. Furnsworth, to charter the American uud
Holland Oceuu Cable Company.
Also, to revise, consolidate and amend the statutes
relating to the 1'oBt Office Department.
: By Mr. Wells, for the survey of the Mississippi
river from t.lie mouth of the Missouri to the mouth
of the Mcrrlmao.
By Mr. Strickland, granting lands for railroad
from Ontonagan to the Michigan Htute line.
By Mr. Connor, to reguUte trade and commerce
between the several States.
By Mr. Poraeroy, resolutions of tho lows I.sglsla
laturo concerning settlers on the Des Moines river
lands.
By Mr. Smyth (Iowa, like resolutions for a grant
of land for railroad purposes, and in regard to the
Fox and Wisconsin rivers.
By Mr. Sargent, for the relief of the people of the
United States by reducing taxation, providing that
after the 80th of June next there shall bo a reduc
tion of fifteen per cent, on Internal taxes, and ten
per cent on importduties, except on spirits, tobacco,
and cigars; that, no Income on salary derived after
December 81, 1HS9, shall be taxable, and abollihlng
ail special licenses, except on distilleries, brewers,
and manufacturers of tobacco, snuir, and cigars.
By Mr. Wilson (Minn.), granting lands to Minne
sota for a railroad from Lake Superior to Vermilion
Lake
By Mr. Clark (Kansas), to carry Into effect the
treaty with the Choctaw and Chicsasaw and Creek
and Seminole Indians, and for the establishing of an
international council and general government
among such nations.
By Mr. Fitch, granting lands for the Oregon branch
of the Pacific Railroad Hnd for a railroad from Port
land to Astoria and McMinnville, Oregon.
By Mr. Tatl'e, granting lands for the Omaha and
Northwestern Railroad.
By Mr. Cavanagh (Montana), to extinguish the
Indian title to certain portions of the Territories of
Montana and Idaho.
Resolutions were offered as follows:
By Mr. Ayer:
Whtreas, The Secretary of the Treasury estimates
the customs receipts of tho Government for the
next fiscal year at tltw.ooo.ono, the Internal Revenue
receipts at JlTfi.oftO.uoo, and the excess of total re
ceipts over expenditures at 1102,000,000; and
Whereas. The public welfare demands such prompt
reduction of the burdens of taxation as shall be
consistent with the maintenance of the public
credit; and
Whereas, It is both invpractlable and Inexpedient
to make a general readjustment of the tariff during
the present session of Congress, therefore
Renoved, That in the opinion of this nous the
Tariff bill now pending in Committee of the Whole
ought to be indefinitely postponed.
The speaker, in deciding a point of order mads by
Mr. Schcnck, said that If the resolution proposed to
postpone the Tariff bill, It would not tie in order,
because it was a well-known parliamentary principle
that nothing can be postponed that is not under con
sideration. It was a mere expression of opinion that it ought
to be postponed.
The House refused to second tho previous ques
tion by 28 to 110, and the resolution went over.
Mr. Gibson offered a resolution directing the
Secretory of the Trensury to cunse Inquiry to be
made relative to the trade between the Uuiteil States
and the British North American dependencies.
The House refused to second the previous ques
tion, and the resolution went over.
Mr. McKennle ottered a resolution calling on the
Frcsident for a statement as to moneys paid into the
Treasury on account of property seized and sold for
taxes due to the United States under the act of
Jnne 7, 162.
The House refused to second the previous ques
tion, and the resolution went over.
Mr. Booker offered a resolution that the honor and
good faith of the Government are bonnd to the
payment of loyal citizens of the South for property
of every description taken from them for the use of
the Government.
FROM THE STATE.
The nnntlnsrdon Drowning Case.
Special Despatch to The Hvenina Telegraph.
IIuntinodon, Pa., April 25. Yesterday
morning, about 10 o'clock, the body of John
Hoffman, one of the men who were drowned in
the Juniata river by the upsetting of a skiff on the
2d inst., was discovered floating on the water
about two miles below this place. His remains
were brought to town nnd interred the same
evening. Vestbrook, who was drowned at the
same time, was fonnd at 0 o'clock this morning,
The body was discovered floating a short dis
tance from where Hoffman's body was fouud,
He will be buried this aftsrnoon.
FROM TIIE WEST.
Th. Ttl Tlorn Rxnpdltlon.
Chicago, April 25. The organizers of the
Hie Horn expedition nave conciuaeu to antrment
their number front five hundred to a thousand
men, to start fully armed and provided with four
months rations. Several eentiemen in cnarce
or rccruitinar men for the expedition and so
liciting supplies. Agents have been appointed
in New York. Philadelphia, and Boston to for
ward those who wish to follow the expedition
and settle up the country. Tho expedition wiU
leave Cheyenne about aiay iu.
ltntlroad Accident.
AfKMi-nis. April 24. A freitrht train on tho
Mobile and Ohio Railroad ran through a trestle
near Humboldt yesterday, tiemoilshine tue en
cine and 6ix cars. The damage to the trestle
will be repaired to-morrow.
FliOM EUROPE.
This OTornlnx'o Quotation,.
London, April 25 11 -30 A. M. -Consols opened at
flty lor monev and 4.iirt;4Ji ror account, a men
can securities quiet. U. S. ' B-20S of 1S2, 8S' ; of
IMiB, old, sT'f: of isOi.sb; iimos, no. stocks quiet;
illinOlH ICUirUI, HZ; ITlCUb VIUBtCIM,
I'akis, April 2&. The Bourse opens dull. Rentes,
74f. t).'c.
LivKitrooi, April 25 11 -SO A. M Cotton opened
quiet but steady ; middling uplands, 11 ; middling
Orleans, ll?,inv.d. The sales will probably reach
li'.uoo bales. California white W heat, 0s. 2d. ; rod
Western, 7s. 10. ; winter, 8s. 7d.(.l;Ss. Sd.
ANTwtui', April ib Petroleum opened firm.
Thin Afternoou Uuotatlonn.
London, April 25 1 1. M Consols for money,
Ct'jtlor account, 94 H.
LivKhcooi., April 251 V. M The shipments
of cotton from Bombay to the 23d, since last, report,
lisve been M.IU0 bales.
Fkankkokt, April 25. U. S. Five-twenties opened
Ilrm at no,
llAMiK, April 25. Cotton opened quiet.
Nliln News.
(Jveenstown, April 25 Arrived, steamships
Java aud Idaho, yesterday.
Row York money nnd Ntocu market.
Nbw Yokk, April 25. stocks very strong. Money
easy at 5i a per cent. Gold, H3?a'. D-iWs, 1S02, con
pon, ilii1; do. 1SG4, do., in , ; do. isaad)., ll'i'.'i
do. do. new, 110Ji; do. 1807, iin4';do. 1H, 110';;
HMOs, iciu ; Canton Co., i; Cumberland preferred,
29 ; Consolidated N. Y. Central aud Hudson River,
; Urie, 2-ni; Reading, loo.'; Adams Cxpiess,
61 i ; Mlchlgnu Central, 128; Michigan Southern,
02 V! Illinois Centra), 137; Cleveland and Pittsburg,
W: Cliiciigo ami Rook island, 117i : Pittsburg
ana Fort W ay ue, 92' ; Western Union Telegraph, 32.
I'irVAIVCE ArmCOMMEKCB.
KVENINrt TRT.EGRAPH OmOK.l
Monday, April :15,1S7U. I
Tho week closed on a decldodly easy money
market. Idle balances are accumulating at the
bonks, and money is being freely offered to
dealers in Government loaus at 5 per cent.; the
general rate, however, is about 0 per cent., ou
good miscellaneous collaterals. Time loans
continue quiet aud remarkably easy, strong
borrowers liuding uo difficulty in supplying all
their wants at hist quotations. Tho supply of
first-class paper is still quite small.
The gold market is quiet in this market and
remarkably sttady. Opening salos were luudo
at 11:, advanced to IV.iJ aud closed at uoou
ut that llguie.
Government bonds aro quite active and strong,
our quotations, us compared with those of
uturduy, showing a further advauco of j per
cent. The foreinu demand has been stimulated
by the recent disposal of the legal-tender case
In the Supreme Court.
There was a good business In railroad stocks,
and prices again advanced, but the balance
of the list was almost entirely over
looked, though holders were firm. Sales of City
6s, new certificates, at 102r102. Lehigh
Gold Loan changed bauds at )CP'Ml for tho
small bonds.
Heading Railroad was as usual, the chief
feature; Bales at BOJttfiflO'Sl. Pennsylvania was
stronger; sales nt Oil Creek and Alle
gheny wns in demand, and sold freely at A'l(S)
42. Cnmdcn and Am boy was steady, with
soles at 111. Norrlstown sold np to 81. nn
advanco of 2; Lehigh Valley at 50(5)50;; and
catawissn preierrea at 37; j.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK .EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Uavcn & Bro., No. 40 S. Third street.
first Board.
110000 mil A E 7B.1S. 80
BoOshRcwd R... Is. 50 81
100 do slo.BO-81
109 O..S30wn.B0 8-18
100 do 810.50'Bt
RO0 do .... IS. C. 5081
100 do. ..830.49 8-16
100 sh Penna R-.id. 68
T do 68tf
100 do M0. 58)tf
87 sh Cam A Am ls.119
82 sh Norrtst'n K.. 61
sh Leh V R M
lOOshCataPf 87
fioou ao vh
I'.imClty 6s, New. 102
ii(l0 do 1)8.102
t2 do ls.iot
ooo C A A m Ci.'ss
s5wn..ln loos.. is.. B7)t
f.tott Lea Con L.... 93
1 1 60S do Is. 92V
600shOCAA R.U. 42
100 do 42 X
100 . do D30. 42
209 do 42 W
Jat Cooks A CO. emote Government securities as
follows: U. 8. 6s of 1881, lift 4115 V; 5-20g of 182,
118Slll3,'i;dO., 1664, lllS(Uir;do., 1805, 112v
112?,; do., July, 1865, ll0all0J ; do. da, 1867,
llOa.'JUn; 1868. I10',lll,j do.. 10-408, 106it
106'i ; Cur. 6s, li2'(ana-t-. Gold, 118V.
Mkhbhs. Db Bavin A Broth UK. No. 40 8. Third
Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations :
U. 8. 68 Of 1881, 1151J4115V; do., 1862, 118 ,!113V ;
do. 1864, 111 Vaill VSuO. I860, 112f112H; do. I860,
new, ll0X(4il0Hi do. 1867, do. liovtiio:do. 1868,
do., liojktglll; 10-408, loesaioe;; U. 8. 80 Tear
6 per cent. Currency, 11204112 ; Due Comp. Int.
Notes, 19: Gold, UitUS', Silver, 108110.
Union Pacific K. 11. 1st Mort. Bonds, f850)860; cen
tral Pacttlo R. R., I915092S; Union Faolfio Land
Grant Bonds, 740750.
Narr a LadVjkr, Bankers, report this morning
Gold quotations as follows:
10-OOA.M 113 10-25 A. M 113V
1002 llSitf 10-80 " H8V
10-16 " 118V12-00 M 113
10-23 " 113VI12-15P. M... 113,
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Monday, April 26. The Flour market Is steady
but there Is not much activity, the demand being
limited to the immediate requirements of the home
consumers, who purchased 6000 barrels, Including
superfine at $4-87tf4-50; extras at 4-75$5; Iowa,
Wisconsin, and Minnesota extrafamlly at 3 -25,45-75,
the latter for fancy ; Pennsylvania do. do. at 5-50
6; Indiana and Ohio do. do. at$5-50i0-25; and fancy
brands at 0-60(7-60, according to quality. Rye
Flour may be quoted at fs-25.;
There is not much fine Wheat here, and this Is the
only description for which there is any inquiry.
Sales of red at (1-25(91-30; 2000 bushels unsound do.
on private terms, aud 400 bushels Iudiana white at
fl-36. Rye Is held at (1-05 for Western and Penn
sylvania. Corn is without essential chauge. Sales
of 5500 bushels yellow at tl-15, and some at 11-16(4
1-17. Oats are without change. 6000 bushels Penn
sylvania sold, to arrive, at C3i56 cents
In Barley and Malt no sales were reported.
Bark In the absence of sales we quote No. 1 Quer
citron at 27 per ton.
Whisky is nominal.
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
Monday, April 25. The market for Beef Cattle
was Inactive to-day, at a decline of Ji'c, pound,
buyers holding aloof even at this reduction. We
quote choice at PX10c fair to good at 8(,9o., and
common at 0(7;o. pound, gross, as In quality.
The sales, reaching 1347 head were as follows:
Brad.
60 Owen 8mlth. Lancaster co., 8';310.
83 A. Christy, Lancaster co., ((410.
18 James Christy, Llucaster co., 99 V.
12 C. Daengler, western, 7(S!f.
100 P. McFillen, Western, 89 V.
80 I'll. Hathaway, Lancaster co., 8xrt?9V-
61 James S. Kirk, Chester county, uxi&lO.
88 B. V. McFillen, Western, 8i(9y.
120 James McFillen, Western, 8ag9X.
40 E. S. McFillen, Western, 8(39.
60 Ullman .JIachmau, Iuncaster co., 6tf(g9X.
100 Martin Funcr & Co., Western, 8$9 .
102 Mooney A Miller, Lancaster oo., 6$l0.
CO Thomas Mooney 4 Bro., Pennsylvania, 89.
45 II. Chain, Western, 7)4(9.
103 John Smltn & Bro., Western, 8Q9.V.
27, J. A L. Frank, Lancaster co., 1itiV.
65 Gus. Schambcrg a Co., Western, 6)4i$9x.
6S Hope A Co., Lancaster co., 8Qy,.
45 liennis Smith. Pennsylvania, 7($9;tf.
48 II. Frank, Lancaster co., 1),A9.
29 J. Clemson, Lancaster co., 8s9.
36 Kikon & Co.. Pennsylvania, 7X(AS.
Cows and Calves were uuchauged, with sales of
150 head at 45(60. Springs met with a steady
demand at H0oo.
Sheep were quite active at last week's figures.
Sales of 6300 head at the Park Drove Yard, at 6(4
7tfc. for clipped, and 7(8i,c. for wooled. At the
Avenue Drove Yard 200t head were disposed of, at
7k(49c. ) pound, the latter figure for extra.
llogs were brisk, but lower. Sales of 2487 head at
the Union Drove Yard, at $11-50(12-50 for slop, and
tl3(13-50 "tf 100 pounds net, for corn fed.
LAlESTSIIIPPIStt INTELLIGENCE.
For addUional Marine News see Inside Panes.
(By Telegraph.)
New York. April 25. Arrived, steamships Para
guay, from Liverpool, and Blenvlllo, Irom Havana.
Also arrived, steamship City of Brooklyn, from
Liverpool.
TORT OF PHILADELPHIA. APRIL 25
BTATK OF TIIBRMOMETKR AT Trig BVBNtNQ TELBGRATH
OKKICH.
7 A. M 63 U A. M 65 8 P. M 59
CLEARED THIS MORNTNQ.
Stenmer Tucony, Nichols, New York, W. M. Balrd
A t o.
Steamer Frank, Pierce, New Y'ork, W. M. Balrd ACo.
Br. brig K. A. Barnard, Reed, Havana, Souder A
Adams.
Br. scbr Sophia Bowen, Bowen, Glace Bay, C. B.,
Lennox & Burgess.
ARRIVED THIS MORNTNO.
Ship Wallace, Jordan, uu days from Liverpool, with
nidse. to Cope Brothers.
Steamship Kanito, Freeman, 24 hours from New
York, wilh mdse. to John F. Old.
Steamship Norfolk, Plutt, from Richmond via
Norfolk, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Stenmer F. Franklin, Plerson, 13 hours from Balti
more, with mdse. to A. Groves, Jr.
Brig Win. Welsh, Strobrnlgo, 10 days from Trini
dad, with sugar aud molasses to 8. A W. Welsh.
Br. brig Josephine, Forbes, 17 days from Ponce, P.
R., with sugar to John Mason A Co. vessel to C. C.
Van Horn.
Sclir Nellie Bowers, Starkpole, 9 days from Matan
?as, with n, ola.-ses to Thus. P. Stulcsbury vessel to
Souder ft Adams.
Sclir L. A. Johnson, Wallace, 0 davsfrom St. John,
N. B., with laths to T. P. Galvm & Co.
Scbr C. 8. Dyer, Bluisdeii, 6 days from Darien, Ga,,
Willi lumber to Souder A Adams.
Sclir Lizzie Evans, Malmn, 7 days from St. Mary's,
Ga., wilh lumber to Souder A Adams.
Sclir Cornelia, Noyes, 5 days from Aqula Creek,
wl' h wood to Lennox A Burgess.
Sclir Euphrates, Bramble, 5 days from Fredericks
burg, Vu., with railroad ties to West Chester RK.Co.
Sclir Ocean Bird, Marsh, 6 davs from Washington,
with tar oil to WorrtD, Kirk ft Co.
Sclir Kiniiia, Trott, 6 davs from Suffolk, Va., with
shingles, etc., to E. 11. Dllks.
Sthr Fininu M. Fox, Case, from Boston.
Sclir Braudvwiue, Adums, from Newport.
Schr l. li Blocksom, Blocksom, 1 day from Little
Creek Luudiug, Del., with grain to Jas. L. Bewley A
to.
Schr Sussex, Mason, 1 day from Milton, Del., with
grain to Christian A Co.
p-dir Susie B. Gait, Trunx, 1 Cay from Lclpilc.DeL,
villi ferniu to Christiun A -'o.
Sclu John Whitby, Henderson, 1 day from Tort
Pciiu, Del., with gruln to Christian A Co.
Br. brig Beauty, Shields, arrived yesterday from
Havana, is consigned cargo to Thomas, Wausou A
Sons vessel tojMUider A Adams not as before.
Br. bihr Southern Cross, Brown, arrived yesterday
from Cunltuus, Is consigned to Thos.Waltsou.kSuns.
MEMORANDA.
Steamship Wyoming, Teal, for Philadelphia,
denied ut Savannah 23d Inst.
Sclir J. S. Bromhall, for Philadelphia, cleared at
Savsnnali 23d inst.
Schr J. M. Fltzputrlck, Smith, hence, at Charleston
231 lust.
Schr John 8. Detwller, Grace, for Philadelphia,
sulk d from New Bedford 22d lust.
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