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THE DA1L1 JBVfiMtxna TELEGRAPH-- PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAT, APRIL 2G, 1870.
CITY INTIili LIUBnB,
JUBI LANTO!
Tho Fifteenth Amendment.
"John Brown's Soul" on its
Last Forced March.
Our Colored Citizens in Overflowing
Spirits-The Urntid Demon
Mratiou in Honor of
Their KniVsmchisc
ment. Today will forever form an epoch In tho his
tory of the city of l-hil-dclphia; to-d;iy will be
duly celebrated the ratification of the 15th article
of amendment to the Couslituliou of the United
titatcs, an article which has uiude the olored
man an equal of every American born, and, in
one respect, the superior of thoee not natives of
the Boil. To-dny the colored men of Philadel
phia will parade through the streets of this
goodly city with their Hags ilyinir aud their
drums beating, and In their overflowing joyous
uees will forget the past, the bluer past, when
to attempt each a movement would have bueu
equal to running their necks into the halter.
They will forget the lime waen neither their
wn nor their families' lives were safe, tut, on
the contrary, liable to danger and destruction at
the merest breathing of the men (!) wh theu
strove for their oppression. They will forget
the time when a lugitlve slave to enter l'liila
phia was ouly to enter again into the hands ef
bis oppressors, and when for a colored man to
dare raise his voice was equal to almost instant
tortnre.
God is great, God Is food, and no one should
louder shout Ills praises than our newly en
franchised citizens. To them the "Father of
mercies" has been all-merciful. lie ha truly
"led them out of the laud of Egypt and out of
the bouse of bondage." Their sufferings were
long-continued, but thoy have reaped a rich
reward a reward which will endure ' forever
and ever until the end of time. Their chastise
ment has been great, but their reward has been
si ill greater, and having endured the sorrows
tiey are the better calculated to appreciate their
new-found joys.
fcince sunrise our streets have heen alive with
our colored folks men, women, and children
who had been on tho tiptoe of expectation for
months past, and have tttis morning been turn
ing things almost upside down in their active
preparations for tho display made to-day. Tho
wile, all bustle and Hurry in thearrauginjf of her
husband for the procession, the mother in ' the
fixing up of her son, and the sisters in their own
way lending a helping band, made every colored
household lively aud time pass swiftly.
A tramp along South, Lombard, Rodman,
Sixth, Seventh, and Eleventh streets disclosed a
gala scene, and from every house-top, window,
aoor-way, and every conceivable point floated
the national bunting. Flags from the size
usually obtained for a penny up to those valued
at hundreds of dollars added to the
decorations, and interspersed were por
traits of those truly great, brave,
and good men who have gone before, tha
men who were champions of the colored race'
when to be such was but to set oneself up to
ridicule and ofttiraes punishment the men who
boie the brunt of the battle and who fought the.
good fight until the glorious ending, tho men
who through the tender mercies of the All-wise
were allowed see the fruition of their labors be
fore being called away.
At a hundred and one different points were
scan the portraits of the martyr Lincoln and the
statesman Thaddeus Stevcus. Nor was one
thtr forgotten: the face of "that good old
man" John Brown was also observable at dif
ferent places, whilst at others Grant and Colfax
came in for their share of glory. Before one
place in Lombard street was arranged a trans
parency, with the painting of a couple of can
nons, a stand of arms, and surrounded by am
munition, and above all the words "We never
spike our guns." At another was displayed a
painting of the terrible day at Fort Hudson, and
at another some colored guards on picket.
Hurrying hither aud thither through the
streets, we found the new voters arrayed in
clean white shirts and dark pantaloons, all aim
ing for the central point, Liberty Hall, around
which were already collected many hundreds.
The hall itsejf could scarcely be seeu, so thick
was it hung with bunting, and to enter was a
mutter of no small difficulty, so dense was the
erowd. Pushing our way inside we found the
different officers issuing their respective orders
and busily preparing for the parade.
The KellKlaun Service.
In accordance with the request of the Central
Committee, the colored churches located in the
various parts of the eity were opened at 9
o'clock lor religious services. All were well
attended, and the utmost interest was mani
fested in the exercises by tho audiences. Ser
mons were delivered, hymns of praise sung, and
prayers offered, into all of which our new-made
citizens entered with a zest aud fervor that arc
characteristic of their race alone. Tho principal
ccutres of attraction were St. Thomas' P. E.
Church, Fifth and Adelphl streets, and the Cen
tral Presbyterian Church, Lombard street, below
Ninth, at both of which special discourses,
suitable to the occasion, were delivered.
At the Central I'renbyterian Churrli.
This edifice, eitutcd on Lombard street, below
Ninth, was crowded at an early hour, aud it was
wlth difficulty that the Thaddeus Stevens Monu
mental Association, who had received a special
invitation to attend, reached the seats which
hud been set apart lor them.
The pastor, Kev. J. B. Keevc, after prayer and
Hie eiiigiug ot a nymn, announced the text,
Psalms lxvi, 8, 11, and purt of 13:
"Q bices our God, ye people, and make the
voice rf his praise to be heard.
"Which holdeth our soul In life aud suffereth
not our feet to be moved.
"We went through lire and through water;
but Thou brouirhtent us out with u wealthy
place."
Jn starting the discoursejthe minister observed
that we are' here this morning not for discus
sion, but for thanksgivlug. We bless our God
to-day, would make tho voice of His praise to
be heard:
First. Uecause He has brought us into this
wealthy place made us citizens of so great a
country. If the children of Israel on bclug re
leased from their bondage offered up sacrifices,
bow much more ought we to offer our thanks
giving for the great boon which He has con
ferred, upon us.
Second. We bless Him that here lie has kent
our soul in life amid oppressions unparalleled
in history, unless His own peculiar people bo
excepted. V bat has not bceu done to crush
out that life ? The key of knowledge was taken
away; the Word of Life perverted so far as men
could do it; every effort was made to destroy
me sympaiuiea ana anconeus, let tjat lite re
mains. The waters have not qucnehei nor tha
llres consnmed It.
Third. We bless Him because lie hath not
suffered our feet to be moved from this laud
where He iu Ilia providunce so dark in the be
ginningplaced us. Neither threats of fooa nor
eouusels of mirguided friends evor moved our
fathers away from the confldent expectation of
having, as a race, just what God has now given
us citizcDbhip. Here on this great contlneut,
God'b own erand reservation for free institu
tions, for unfolding the principles of that king
dom His Son came to establish, Ho sullwred
them to be placed, and from here He hat not
suffered their children to move. Here, to-day,
we are rejoicing over new evidences that the
tabernacle of God Is to be with men, aud that
He will dwell among them, and that they can
dwell together In unity, in tuese things we re
Joke, aud for these we give thanks.
With this right of enfranchisement comes
grave responsibilities, great temptations and
great dangers. The hour of triumph may be
loiiowed by days ot trial, sncn as we nave never
known before. Temptations, such a have
borne down many strong men, will doubtless
come to us. Here, as in the South, poor men
will be put under heavy pressure. Now, as of
old, an incarnate devil may stand, saying, "All
this will I give you If thou will fall down aud
worship me, and it win be so nara lor snnin
colored men to say, "Get thee behind me," if
they aro like some white men we have all
known. By nature we are no better than they
are.
What we want for this hour of onr rejoicing
and for coming days of trial is simple manli
ness, and a ijinnly recognition of tho past, pre
sent, and future.
Among the sons or several whose future He
foretold when djing there was one compared
to a despised beast of burden, who for the
pleasantness of the land crouched down between
two burdens, i ears pass, and we coire again on
sm c bar or to his sous, but no longer as stupid
burden-bearers. Oh, no! It a time of trial
In Israel; the national life is threatened, and
tho tribes como up to battle, and of the
children of Issachar two hundred of them were
worth all the rest, because they understood tho
times. We want just such men to-day men
who under their burdens have learned lessons of
wisdom. Two hundred such men might lead
our thousands, and snatch Philadelphia from
the disgrace which has been heaped upon her
y party demagogues.
The tmstor then concluded by addressing a
few personal remarks to tho association which
was present, lie hoped that each member of
the asi-ociution which bore tho honored name
of Thaddeus Stevens would bo such a man as
ie had just referred to. He invoked them to
be active and find some brother, degraded
tboneh he be, and mako hlin feel like a brother.
Thus, many could be saved from the enemy.
Their motto should "lead him upward to prin
ciple rather than to party, to a life of virtue,"
and thus, finally, ho would reach God aud
heaven.
At Ht. Thoinnn P. E. Church.
This building, located at Fifth aud Adelphl
streets, like tho one on Lombard street, was
filled to overflowing long before the time an
nounced for the commencement of the services.
The Colored People's Uuiou League occupied
front seats and were attentive listeners to the
eloquent remarks of the Kev. W. J. Alston,
whose text wus Psalm cxxvl, 3, "The Lord hath
done great things lor us, wbereof we are glad.
The eloquent divino introduced his sermon
with a beautiful description of the scene which
occasioned the use of the above sentence. Ho
pictured the Babylonian captivity, through
which the chilr'renof Israel had suffered for
seventy years. They had been delivered by God
and hud reached their homes when they erected
altars und off ered up sacrifices to Him as their
deliverer. He also referred at some length to
the parallel case iu the Scriptures tho doliver
nnce of the children of Israel from Egyptian
uonuupc. lueynaa crossed tne Kcd Sea and
Fliurouh and his hosts had been engulfed. So
joyous were they at their deliverance that they
manifested their praise to Almighty God by
singing the song:
"The Lord Is my strength and song, and he Is
become my salvation; he Is my God, and 1 will pre
pare bim an habitation; my father's Clod and I will
exalt him."
'The Lord Is a man of war; the Lord Is his name."
"Pharaoti's clutrMs and bis host hath be cast into
the sea ; his chosen capuius also are drowned iu the
Bed Sea."
"The depths have covered them: thersank Into
the bottom as a stone."
"Thy right hand. O Lord. Is become crlorions In
power: thy right hand, U Lord, hath dashed iu nieces
the enemy."
The preacher then alluded briefly to the causa
of the gathering to-day, and read tho ratification
proclamation of the passage of the fifteenth
amendment. He also read extracts from the
President's message to Congress with reference
to the subject. Ho then contended that to fully
appreciate tnat wnicn tne colored people wore
celebrating to-day, it was necessary to take a
recapitulatory reviow of the race ou this conti
nent, rrior to tne emancipation proclamation,
he held that everything was done with a view of
degrading the race. He, in proof of this, re
verted to the first sale of negroes into slavery by
tne uutcn in iwu, ana to tne lormatiou ot the
Colonization Society in 183 J, the objeet of which
was to drive all free men of color from this
country, which was practically to enslave the
entire colored population. He alluded to the
want of appreciation of the cervices of the negro
urispis Attux, wnose oiooa was tne urst sued in
the Revolutionary War. He also considered
separately, and in order, tho several compromises
that took place with a view to enlarge the slave
territory, and made a pointed reference to the
deadly struggle in Kansas. He alto referred to
John Brown's mission South, to the intuit cast
upon the national nag at Sumter, and to the se
cession of the Southern States.
The speaker marked the arming of the slaves
as the date of the change in the fortune of the
national arms, and held that not until then did
the Government show any real practical sym
pathy for the services rendered by the colored
people in its hour of need. The first evidence
of this appreciation he conceived to be the
passage of the Freedmen's Bureau bill. This
was loiiowea by tne lourteontu amendment, and
finally the ratification of the fifteenth amend
ment has been announced. These boons were
the gifts of God tho grand stepping-stones of
the full panoplied citizenship with which to-day
the colored people are au ciotnea.
The Banner Presentation.
At noon a handsome banner was presented to
the colored citizens of Philadelphia by the
Union League, in the principal drawing-room of
the .League building.
Previous to the presentation the banner was
ou exhibition at the north end of the room. It
was a most beautiful affair, and reflects great
credit upon oom tne acsigucrsaaa maters, me
dimensions of the banner proper are about seven
by six leet. mo lace is ot wiiite turn, orna
mented at the sides with rich gold embroidery,
two inches in width.
The ends of the cross bars are mounted with
small gilt eagle heads, and from the bottom
bungs heavy gilt fringe. The principal design
is in a circular form, and represents a colored
soldier meeting and taking by the hand a white
brother. Both of tho principal figures are iu
full regimentals. The colored soldier hat his
bead uncovered, and is raisins his free hand to
call Heaven to witness the siucerity of tho feel
ings tv inch tho action expresses, in the back
ground au army is assembled, with the accotn
puniuieut of drums, cannon, aud other warlike
impii'iucius.
In the front rauk of the army stands the mar
tyr Liucolu, holding forth the immortal Eman
cipation rroclaiuation. (Jn the lelt a sero
family arc grouped together iu aa attitude of
thankfulness, lu the rear of the army may be
seen the white Capitol buildings, aud over all
the sun is just breaking tbrough a dark cloud
which has oversiiadowed it.
This design is surrounded by a wreath, and
under it is tho inscription "'Jus cicilati
(emails, via cimlolis est. The too of the ban
ner is surmounted by a gilt eagle, which hold-i
iu its mouth tho ends of two beautiful silk
American Hues.
The flags uro draped In graceful festoons on
both sides, and are confined with huarr urilt
cords and tassels, which extend down the sides
and hang loosely from the ends, for the purpose
ol being used as stays in carrying.
The reverse is of" blue silk aud bsars the fol
lowing inscription: "Presented to our Colored
Citizens, by the Union Leairua of Philadelphia,
iu commemoration of the rat ideation of the Fif
teenth Amendment of the Constitution of the
L'niied States, April 'S, IH',0."
At a quarter after 12 the colored committee of
arrangements of the celebration filed into the
room, where they were met by the Board of
Muuagers of the Union League. The committee
was composed ot twelve members. They were
dressed in plain black suits and white srloves
The President of the League introduced Mr.
Charles Gibbons as tho person who had been
selected to make the presentation address. Tho
colored gentlemen acknowledged the lutroduc
lion by bowing. Air. uibuout tueu spoke
follows:
(fCLtlMiirn For the first time in our history at a
Datum we are permitted to meet you aud greet you
cm rUov-ciHtriu nf the, Vnittd State! In tbis year
nf our blcsscil Lord we realize that Divine li-a of
human equality which Rlirnallfted Ills personal inter
course with liifti. ftntl which, nearly two hundred
Train bro, the Iminoer of Pennsylvania Incorporated
In Ms lrHine of Ri.vernnu-nt, and which, nearly a
entury later, wns proclaimed from Independence
Ball by the representatives of oe American colo
nies. The work Is finished 1 The blood nf your race and
ours mingled on thoee fields where opposing svs
tt ms of civlllKittlnn so lately met In deadly conflict;
where tb white soldier ami the black soldier were
comrades under the name flag and in the same
came. Thus by our common tacrine the life of a
lintlou whs saved, aud jour cnfianchlsoiuent se
cured !
On behalf of the Vnlnn Lesene of Philadelphia, I
welcome you and those whom you represent, to the
riiks of clllzetishlp. We are to Mi are together Its
rlRhm and It duties. Inestimable rights! sacred
duties! Hlphts to lie preserved only by a raltnrul
and nnstiush performance of the duties which tbey
Impose.
Let this banner, tho design and handiwork of
one of your Nice, which I now present to yon, In
the name anil on hehitlf of the Union League, he
the symbol of ronlidence between us. Iit it be
borne in your procession to-day, under tne cloudless
sky, from which all Ihe glory of iod seems to be
poured forth, upon the consummation of our com
mon labors I c have one country, and one Consti
tution uhlch proclaims that "the laws of equality Is
the strength of ttin Stale." What Hod has thus
uiilttd, let no man put asunder !
Mr. Gibbons addreFS was replied to on behalf
of the eolored citizens by Mr. Octavius V, Cutto,
who thanked the League heartily for the
prefcut.
J lis speecn was very neauy neuvereu and was
most appropriate to the occasion.
At the conclusion or mo presentation exer
cises the committee and the speaker were con
gratulated by the League, after which they with
drew, the bearers taking tho banner and carrying
it into the line oi tne procession.
The I'roeenxlon.
About noon the immense crowds of colored
people who had been for some honrs previous
romenaainc tne principal tnoromruiares bejran
weuding their way towards Broad street, where
the procession would lorm. J5y 1 o clock the
first instalment of those who were to partici
pate in the display arrived on that avenue, and
was received wun tne clapping oi bands and
the waving of handkerchiefs. One by oue the
remainder of tho associotions and societies
came on the ground, and were similarly greeted
bv the enthusiastic bystanders. Jiaco, Arch,
Market, Chesunt, Walnut, Spruce, Pine, Lom
bard, and South streets were devoted to the
formation of the various divisions, and this
ceremony was completed with surprising
alacrity.
At a very lew minutes alter a o ciocK.au being
in readiness, the signal was given and the rights
of the different divisions filed on Broad street.
The lino then countermarched to Lombard,
down Lombard to Fifth, Fifth to Pine, Pino to
Ninth, Ninth to Walnut, Walnut to Tweltth,
Twelfth to Chesnut, Chesnut to Fifth, Fifth to
Thompson, Thompson to Twelfth, Twelfth to
Aren, Ann to aixteenio, ameenin to tiocust,
Lorust to Broad, to Horticultural Hall.
The following order was observed by the lino:
Bell.
Police.
1'oBt No. 27, Crnnd Army of the Repnb'lc.
Commander John II. Kenton. S. V. C.
Chief Marshal, Thos. Chadwlck.
Aids, Jacob Lewis, George T. Burrell.
Band.
Excelsior Reserve Regiment,
Colonel L. E. French.
Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans.
Soldiers, Sailors, and Officers of the Late War.
FIRST DIVISION.
Committee of Arrangements and Invited Guests.
BKCOND DIVISION.
Division Marshal, Thomas Fanset.
Aids, William Stocker, Robert Madgcr.
Committee of Arrangements and Invited Uuests.
Band.
II. C. and Laborers' Union.
C. P. Union League Association
Good Templars' Delegations from New York, New
Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, ana adjacent
cities and towns.
THIRD DIVISION.
Division Marshal, Robert Allen.
Aids, Joshua D. Kelley, Warlcy Bascom.
Band.
First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Twenty-sixth
warns.
Stevens Monumental Association.
FOURTH DIVISION. 4
Division Marshal, Richard H. Gleaves.
Aids, Martin Cowuoy, John Knight.
Band.
Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh wards.
FIFTH DIVISION.
Division Marshal, Henry J. Juliu.
Aids, Walter P. Hall, John Bell.
Band.
Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and
i weuueiu varus,
SIXTH DIVISION.
Division Marshal, Robert Williams.
Aids, John Travers, William Beyer.
Band.
Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Sixteenth, Seven-
tcenm, isigtueenm, anu jNineteenta waras.
SEVENTH DIVI8I0N.
Division Marshal, Charles W. Rogers.
Aids, Peter P. Brown, John w. Ellsey.
Band.
Twenty-first, Twenty-second, Twenty-third, Twcnty-
fourlli, xwenty-niin, u weniy-seveuta, aim
Twenty-eighth wards.
KICliTH DIVISION.
Division Marshal, I. W. II. Ilacks.
Aids, David Woodson, Samuel Robinson,
Frank Jones.
Cavalcade.
Carriages.
Notable Fentnres In the Line.
There were innumerable banners, flags, and trans
parencies throughout the entire line, the more no
table of which were as fellows:
THE 8THVEN8 MONUMENTAL ASSOCIATION.
The Thaddeus Stevens Monumental Association
turned out in full force. Tbo members were dressed
in plain black suits and carried in the front a black
silk banner having the name of the society thereon
aud a Cuban nag In the line was a laige model of
a white monument, in Imitation of marble, some
twelve or fifteen feet high. On the base was the in
scription: '"In memory of Thaddeus Stevens, the
friend of the colored man." The platform on which
it was erected was covered with greeu sod, and tbo
whole arraogenient was uiouuted on wheels and
drawn by horses.
FOURTH WARD.
Large banner with Inscription, "We helped keep
the jewel of freedom in the family of nations." An
other bore a large portrait of Stevcus, with the In
scription "Jicce homo."
Fii Tn waiid.
Three wagons the first culled tho jury-box, with
the banner and inscription, "The Jury-box, the hc.uin
of the scales of justice and the citizen's rights and pro
tcction;" on the reverse side, "The jury-box the
wisdi m of Cod liutli not devlwed a happier Institution
than thut of juries."
lexl came a wagon called the cartridge-box, with
a reolving bsllot-box in it padited black, and
marked cartridge-box. Also, a banner with the
motto, "Cartridge-box the nation's protection.
TruBt In God, and keep your powder dry." Reversn
side, "Cartridge-box the medicine-chest from which
the nation drew the panacea for the cure of the Re
bellion.' Next came tho ballot-box, with the in-
fenption, "Uallot-box the citixea s derense; through
t the nation is governed, and by It all men are equal
in the law"' reverse, "Ballot-box the citizen's pro
tection against the encroachments of fraud, injus
tice, und oppression."
Next came a banner, "FqnalHy Resistance to
tyranny is obedience to God." Next a handsome
oil rallitlngof a white Hnd colored soldier Jolnlug
hands over the altar of Liberty. Next a One banner,
portrait of Lincoln with the motto, -With malice to
wards none," etc. Next the pupils of the Bethel
fuiiriay.Sehool, carrying banner with angel smiling
Next a banner, portrait of John Brown, ami liHcrln
tlon, "The patriot, hero, aud martyr. lie died to
niuke us free. Another banner, "Freedom of speech,
freedom of press, and freedom of worship."
SEVENTH WARD.
Fanner, Yoang Men's Vigilant Association. Ban
ner, "We stand by those who stood by us;" revwrse
"Peterslinrg, Richmond, Fort Fisher." Banner,
"The Declaration of Independence at last a fact."
Banner, "Loyal and united without concession or
compromise." Omnibus filled with little girls carry
ing the nags of the diirerent States, rannpy overhead
with OoUdens;of Liberty, and boy in Continental uni
form. Ambulance with children displaying streamers.
Fanner, "Welcome Twentieth Ward Club, New
York."
NEW YORK CLUB.
Banner with portrait of President Grant Banner,
"We help to keep the Jewel of freedom in the family
of nations." llanner with portrait of Thaddeus Ste
vens, with Inscription, "Ecce Homo." Grant ban
ner, with Inscription, "Oar gallant boy in blue."
IOHTU WARD.
Email banner with inscription "Principles not
me? surmounting the number of the ward ; on th i
rt verse, the wonts "The Constitution it Is."
Another banner bad a H -rent portrait, with tho In
tel Ipllou, "I'rieud of thu Colored Man."
TWEI.FTn WARD.
Banner containing portrait of Hamnel Williams
(colored), umlvr which was tha following Inscrip
tion :
"We remember Christians,"
Also, a portrait of Hon. Charlct Sumner, with
inscription
"Noble champion of our rights."
FOPUTKKNTH WAHH.
Banner having a portrait of Lincoln on lis face,
and with the iuncripi ion
"With malice toward none, with charity to all."
Banner, portrait of William I) Kelley The friend
of the colorodman. Banner portrait of Liicretla Mutt.
FIFTEENTH WARD.
Banner, portrait or Lincoln m oil. with Inscription
"W it b malice towards none, with charity towards
all."
COACHMEN'S SOCIETY.
A large tnrnont, well mounted on One horses, and
dressed in a uniform of black suit aud white caps
and gloves.
NINETKENTn WARD.
Portrait of the late Hon. K. M. Stanton, with iu
scription, "Vigilant, Jrave, and true."
BUCKS COUNTV.
Transparency with inscriptions, "Eoual rights and
Justice to all ;" "No traitors march beueat't our llag."
TUB CATTO EQUAL EI JUTS t.IAKl K.
The Cstto Equal Rights League of Bristol bora a
transparency containing a picture of a colored niuu
approaching the ballot-box with hi vote in baud.
A cloud of ling labelled witl the Ir.ltlaU of various
Stales 1b annoying him. Inscription, "Shew fly," etc.
TWENTY-SIXTH WARD.
Banner, portrait of loom, and inscription, "Pro
tectiii t our home Industry. Thn ballot-box our
protection." Carriage of Shllllcr Hose Company.
The Oilier Kcatlvltles.
MASS MEETING.
Immediately on the arrival of the procession
at Horticultural Hall, mass meetings will be in
augurated inside and outside the hall. Distin
guished speakers, philanthropists, and eminent
laborers iu the movement that has culminated
In the passage of the amendment have been
invited to lend their presence on tbisoccaslon or
send words of sympathy. Among those to whom
invitations have been extended the following
ha?e signified by letter their intention of being
present: Hon. Henry Wilson, Hon. George W.
Julian, Frederick Douglass, Major A. K. Cal
houn, Robert Vurvcs, General Louis Wagner
and others; wljile from President Grant, Viec
1'resident Colfax, Governor Geary, General O.
O. Howard, Senators Scott, Sumner, and Mor
ton, Secretary Boutwell, Hon. Benjamin F.
Butler, Howard Day, aud General Harry White
letters have been received regretting their in
ability to beirescnt.
THE CLOSING CEREMONIES.
The concluding festivities will take place at
the Horticultural Hall, at 10 o'clock In the even
ing. They will consist of a grand illutuioation
aud pyrotechnic display. Tho ceremonies will
be under the charge of a committee of wealthy
and influential eolored citizens, among whom
nro John Price, T. J. Dorsey, II. Minton, Henry
Jones, J. H. Teagle, Jr., Stephen Smith, and J.
T. Bowers.
PUGILISM.
Another Scene of Ilrutalltr.
Our readers will remember that some weeks
ago we chronicled the facts attendant on a dis
graceful scene of brutality which was enacted
in a private room in the bagnio of the notorious
Tom Phillips, on South Frout street. Tho con
testants for the dishonorable honors were Jim
Smith and Pat Fit.maurice. After a fierce con-
test Smith was counted In slang phrase the
"best man." Since then the friends of both
have over their poisonous carousals talked
loudly and bitterly, the oue porty contending
that t itzmaurice was the equal ot Smith, while
the others denied all such assertions. At length
to settle the matter another "battle" was decided
upon, and Rehl's drlnkery, at the west end of
Penrose Ferry Bridge, was chosen as the place.
Yesterday a gang oi auout utty pickpockets.
burglars, wharf-runners, cab-drivers, dance-
houxe keepers, and disreputables ironerally. re.
paired in the tug-boat Aunt Jemima to the place
named. Arrived at tuespot tne ring was pitched
and Samuel Colbert, of New York, and "Butt"
Keillv, of Philadelphia, were chosen as seconds
James Band for Smith. Time being called the
brutes set to, and for one hour and a half acted
more like dogs than rational beings. At the
end of that time Fitzmaurice failed to toe the
scratch, and Smith was declared the victor.
The whole crew then returned to the. city and
spent the night in drinking ana other rises.
Stocks and Real Estate. The following
sales were made by M. Thomas & Sons, at the
Merchants' Exchange, this morning:
60 flhAres Enterprise InsaranoeOompAny $4735
(iiiu Bcnp ueiaware annual insurance u"., . Bio.
SlilU do. do. do. do. da. H!o
4 sharou Cups May and Millville Railroad $ M iK)
16 share. Kenninnton National Bank 1:U .SO
1 ahara Point Breeze Park Aaaociatioa 117 fil
Hoi Stall No. 14 Point Breeze Park it, Oil
Pew No. 77 north aisle Third Reformed Church.. . 70'UO
1 (hare Philadelphia and Southern Mail Steam
ship Co. .13
10 aliaios Central Transportation Co M ini
100 do. Co. do. do M'tlJ
35 da. do, do. do iM'.Ml
lli da. do. do. do.,
BAVHia.wo. iva Modern uweiim-r, tituDio,
Sheiidio-;, eto 4,000'UO
SIX TKKNTtt (North), Ho. 614 Modern Kel-
dence S.'AO'OO
MONTUOMKRY COUNTY. Pa.-KliiHnt Ooun-
try Real and luirm.S.'I'-i acres, Gulf Road 11,100 00
ALASKA. Street, No. tQU-Three 2 story Frame
Dweliioen 1,700 00
SKVKNTKKNTU and SU.MMEH, Northwest
corner Klnuant. ReHicleoce 15,000'00
RIVKK DKLAWAKK, below Beverly-Country
Seat nnd Farm, IB acroa 7.1-00 00
POPLAH.No. 1140-Modern Dwelling; S.tVKXK)
HAFMKR. No tl43-ientel DwolliiiK l,tX) no
G HOUND HUNT $27 a year. Irredeemable... BTu'UO
Mmri-eitous Assault on a Magistrate,
Yesterday afternoon A. J. Williams went into
theolllee of Alderman McCloskcy aud demanded
the return of a pistol which bad bceu retained
by tho magistrate some time previous. His re
miest was refused, and some words ensued.
Williams left, and shortly after returned armed
with a musket and bayonet. Lie strain demanded
the pistol, and upon being again refused thrust
tiie weapon at tne Aiderniau, ttie bavonct enter
iai; his leg and inflicting an uiily wound. Wil
liams was then arrested and taken before Alder
man Collins, who sent him below in default of
t'JOCO bail.
J. O. O. F. -To-day is tho day appointed by
(irand Siro E. D. i'aruswortb, for treuerl ob
servance by the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows as a day of solemn thanksgiving and
prayer to Almighty God for llis unmistakable
euro and protection of the Order. In some sec
tions of the country, espeaially at Washington,
prcat preparations'have been made to observe
the day in a noticeable manner, but in this city
nothing has been done or will bo done. It is
well, perhaps, that it is so, for Philadelphia could
scarcely burvive two gruud jubilees ou tho same
day.
A Dkault Assavlt. On Sunday afternoon
James O'Kano was standing la Ball alley, talk
ing with some friends. He was set upon' by one
Patrick Hurke, who cut him across the throat in
a dantierous manner with a penknife. O'Kane
was takcu into a neighboring house and his
wouud dressed. Burke succeeded in escaping.
This atTray is supposed to have arisen from a
suit which was instituted, somo time since, bv
O'Kano nfjalnst Hurke. Thi lujured uiau is uot
expected to recover.
Chicken Tnivi:. Last nlcht tho police of
the F.ijrliiccuth district overhauled Samuel
fcmitb, John Johnson, and William Bridge, at
Second Btrcet and Nicetowu lane, with seven
teen chickens, for the posseeslou of which they
could pive no satisfactory account. Tho men
and the chickens were escorted to the station,
where Alderman Neill Rave the former a hear
ing aud bound them over for a further bearing.
Tho chickens await an owner.
A Molasses Thief At half past 4 o'clock
Ibis morning two policeman captured a fellow
rolling a barrel of molasses along Vine street,
between Second and Third streets. lie gave the
name of Samuel Carr, and win marched to the
Fourth District Station. He will have a hearing
at the Central this afternoon. The molasses is
at the Seventh District Station, awaiting aa
owner. .
Carelessness. No less than eiht establish
ments were found pea last night by the police
ol the SUUi district.
TU HID EDITION
The fdcFarland Murder Trial.
The Proceedings of Congress To-day.
TO-DAY'S CABLE NEWS.
Tho Excitement in Greece.
lite.. IvtC., 1'tC.t Ktc, Sue.
FROM WdbHIJVOTOJV.
TennPMMpe Itrrennirarllna.
Detiwtch to the A uoeiattd frwi.
Wahiumiton. April 80. Colonel Sppnne. of Kst
Tcnnrhsre, ns before the Reconstruction Commit
tee to day. lie vaguely favored reconstructing tiiat
stale.
Itaiiiklng nnd Currency.
The Committee on baukinir and Carrcncy con
sidered, lint came to no conchi8lon,on Mr. Mlichnau's
fortv-tlve in 11 lion Currency Mil.
Pacific Kallrend.
The House Committee on the Pac.ifln Railroad will,
tills week, hear arguments for AUdagaiust tho Truns
contiueutal Hallruad Company.
The Dnrleii Canal.
Special Dtxpatch to The Kveninn Telegraph.
WAsnmoTON, April 26. The Senate Foreign Rela
tions Committee considered the Darlen snip iiaual
treat; and proposod a treaty across the Isthmus of
Tehuauteprc. Marshall O. Huberts and Moses Tay
lor of New York appeared and mailu some state
ments about the latter scheme. The committee de
cided to hear Adudral i'orter and Uener.il Miiiilcr,
relative to the Daricn fchlp Caual treaty before
taking action.
The Fox Ulver Scheme.
Governors Katrchlld, oi Wisconsin, Bnd Merrill, of
Iowa, were before Uih Committee of Commerce to
nay, and made an arpu neut ou behalf of the bill for
the Improvement of water communication between
the Mississippi river ana Lake MIchlKau, by Wmcoti
sou and Fox rivers. 1 hey represented that the
measure Is of viial importance to the West, aud that
It is demanded bv the people of that section.
Iroepn far Nervlce Agalnm the. Indian.
General Sheridan has notified the Secretary of
War that additional troops will benecegsary, as the
spring advances, to keep the Indiaus from com
mencing hostilities. Information from the herder la
to the e licet that the Indians are combining for a
general war.
The Secretary of War has ordered two regiments to
rr port to General Sheridan. One of tliein parsed
through here to-day from Virginia. Tne Guveru
.mentiH determined to punish the Indians If any
attempt Is mude to bring on a war.
The Pundln Rill
wiir further dlscnssed to-day by the Ways and Means
Coitiinltti'c, lint no action was taken. It is expected
that the bill will be referred to-morrow.
C O IV U It ENS.
KOKTY-FIR8T TKK.tl-MECONU MEMSION.
enae.
Washington, April lid, Mr. Trumbull presented
a mernoflal and resolutions of a public meeting in
Chicago, recommendiug that the balance of lour or
five hundred thousand dollars, known as the Chinese
indemnity fund, the same being a balance left alter
paying an claims or our citizens, be covered into
the I nltcd States Treasury as a special fund, either
to be.returaed to China or to used for the establish
ment of universities of learning at l'ekiu.
Mr. Sumner said the subject was before the Com
mlttee on Foreign Relations, that there was no
evidence that the Chinese Government bad formally
refused to receive this fuud, and that Uie committee
thought in equity the money belonged to China,
This was entirely distinct from the Japaneso Fuud,
and the committee expected to report finally upon
it at an eariy nay.
The memorial was then referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Sherman, Chajrman of the Finance Commit
tee, in response to a resolution of instruction on the
subject, reported that the committee Arere unani
mously of the opinion that no change oiiirbt to be
made in the rate of taxation on distilled spirits, fie
also reported adversely the bill for the relief of the
Drew Theological Seminary of New Jersey.
Mr. Wilson, from the Military Committee, reported
a substitute lor tne nouse army oiu.
Mr. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign He.
lations, reported, with an amendment, the bill for
the relief of J. Hoss Browne, late Minister to Cliiua.
Mr. Anthony, from the committee en Priutlnr,
reported with amendment the bill to regulate tha
public printing and discontinue the publication of
hooks ano omciai documents.
Mr. Drake, from the Committee on Education aud
Labor, in response to various petitions ou the sab-
jeer, reported a Joint resolution for the benefit of
W uoerrorce t mversity, unio.
Mr. Hamilton (Texas) introduced a bill for the
better protection of the frontiers of Texas.
Mr. Willey ottered a resolution directing the Com
mittee on Education and Labor to inquire into the
expediency of dividing the net proceeds of sales or
the public lands among the several States for edu
cational purposes and otherwise, so providing by
law that all the people of the United States may
have an opportunity of acquiriug a common sehool
education.
Mr. Willey advocated his resolution in a speech of
twenty minutes.
He referred to the fifteenth amendment as having
intrnd.ee. into the body politic a dangerous
element, and argued that uot ouly our duty, but our
interest and salety, required that the colored race
should be educated to au intelligent exercise of the
sutlVsge. If we neglected prompt and eillclont
means for their eulighteumeut, wo would oue day
bitterly regret our mistake.
In this connection he referred to the figures of Hie
last census to show that out of l.l'iil.Ma whites in
the United States over 120 years of age who were
unable to real.4G'2.12;i were males aud ciuseqaautiy
voters. To-day there were lu the United States
t00,(it'0 white voters uuablo to read.
Hoiote.
The reading of the jonrnal having been dispensed
wlih, Mr. behenck moved that the roll of members
be catlcil. aud the motion was airrced t,.
Mr. Hoots protested against it as an outrage and
foolish waste, of time, but was reminded by t he
Speaker that he had no rigut to protoei against what
the House hnd otdcrcd.
The roll call showed that there were 170 members
present, the whole number being tii. Many of the
absentees were absent by leave of tho House.
Mr. Nlblack. from ihe Appropriation Committee,
reported the Fortification bill, which was made the
special order ior tne 4tu oi may next.
The bill annronrintci Sl.2iU.7ft. as follows: For
Fort Preble, Fort George and Fort Scaiuincll, in
Portland Harbor. Matne.iTfi.omi: Fort Independence,
Roston, Sb:i,0(iii; Fort Wurren, Boston, JlOO.otiO;
Fort Wlntlirop. Bcst.nn, 8;i, 000; Fort Hamilton and
iidditlonal batteries, New York, JlO.oou; Fort on the
site of Fort. Tompkins, Staten Island, unexpended
balance of appropriation; for casemated buttery
on Staten Island, Fort Schuyler, New ork, fsn.ooo;
Fort on Wlllitt's Point, opposite Fort Schuyler,
'J(),(H)0; Fort Columbus, Governor's Island, Nw
York, $52,000; Fort Wood, Hedloe's Island, New
York, SK.nou; Rattery, Hudson, New York Harbor,
$:ln,(io; Fort Millliu, Philadelphia, fi,"S0; Fort
Delaware, Delaware river, f isn.OnO; battery at Finn's
Point, opposite Fort Delaware. i.ia.BUO.
Fort at Fort I'olut, Smi Francis. ;o, 1100,000; fort
at Mnie Point, San Francisco, ioo,000; fort at At
entras Island. San Francisco. SSO.OOO.
Contingencies, preservation, and repair of fortifi
cations, fiou.ouu.
Construction of sea coast mortar batteries at ex
isting defensive positions, $io,omi.
KnrvevR for inilitarv defenses. ttOO.000,
The lloiiSO then proceeded to tuo business of the
morning no nr.
The bill reported somo days since by Mr. O'Neill,
from the Committee on Private Land Claims, rela
tive to the land claims of the heirs of Gervatlo
Nolon in the Territory of Colorado, was ordered to
be engrossed a third time, aud not bciu;f engrossed
it went to sneaker tame.
Air. viker. from th Committoo on Retrench
meut, reported the hill authorizing the Secretary of
tne Treasury to appoint special nKeiun, nut rAncu
ing 6S at any one time, for the purpose of making
examinations of books and papers and accounts of
collectors and other olllcers of the customs.
The bill was explained and advocated by Messrs.
Welker and llenton. ' ....
Mr. Hrooks N. Y.) thought that so far aa the bill
reduced the present number of such dotectivesit
was desirable, but he was opposed to tue practice
et sending agents abroad, mou with small salaries,
and open to all sorts of temptations and corrupting
innuences. Ho thought they did more harm than
Rood. The Government had Its diplomatic repre
sentatives and consular agents abroadaud on them
the Secretary of the Treasury ought to rely, and not
0njlV. WPe"kerbsaid "the Secretary of the Treasury
deemed It very Important that two or three snch
ageute should be sent abroad; men who were
adepts aud who made themselves familiar with the
values tf prices of aimorted article, and whose
reports protected tho Treasury from frandi In
mutters of under valuation, et
After fnrther discussion by Mira. Woodwr4
Ctillnm, Ferris, Poland, and Hooper, the bill was
psssed.
Mr. Jsnckes, from the Committee on Retrench
ment, reported a bill to establish a Department of
Justice.
1 he bill provlrtes that there shall he an executive
department of the Government to be railed the De
partment of Justice, of which thn Attoniey-G-mertl
shall be the head ; that there shall tw In snch depnrt
nieiit a Solicitor-General, and two assixtants of the
.a tun nej-wenerai, and tnat mo .rvmciior or inn
Treasut j and his assistant, tho Solicitor of Internal
ne venue, uie r vi Hoiicltor and JiligR Advocato
General, and their clerk and assistants, ;and the
office of Examiner of claims In the State Depart
ment shall be transferred to the Department of Jus
tice. Ihe salary of the Attorney-deneral Is to be
the came as at present; that of the Solicitor-General
I7W0: of the nsslstants of tho Attomev-Ceneral
If MO; and of the other oltlceTs thn saie as at pre
sent. No fees are to be allowed hereafter for leirnl
services required of the ofllccrsof the Department
of Justice.
The morning hour expired ss the bill was read.
and the bill went over until to-morrow.
Fli UM KUKOPB.
Olllvlrr'a Circular ta ihe People.
Paris, April 2(1 Ollivlcr has addressed a cir
cular to tne electors of France. lie impressed
upon the people the fact that while an affirma
tive vote means quiet and peace, and Rives an
opportunity for the Emperor and Minister to
accomplish reforms, a negative vote means
anarchy, disorder, revolution, and revenge.
The Ontrnue, la l.rxece.
Athens, April 20. The excitement through
out Greece on account of the recent outrages of
the unmans s near Marathon nas nobanatcd. At
an early honr yesterday mornini; the bodies of
Lloyd and Herbert, ot the British Legation, ar
rived at Pineus, near this city, in a Grecian
frigate. Later in the day their funeral was
celebrated lu this city. The kinir, the diplo
matic corps, and a 'great number of stranirers
attended. The force iu purtuic of the brigands
succeeded iu killing or capturing the whole
party.
FJiOM JVJSW YORK.
The IMrFnrlnnal Trial.
New Y'obk, April 20. The court-room was crowded
this morning. Dr. Vance was again examined, and
testified to the irrational wanner nf the prisoner.
To the question. What Is the particular form of in
sanity with which the prisoner was suffering at tho
time of the shooting, lie replied, "A perversion of
mind on all subjects a mania." Daring the exami
nation the witness said he wis called by the defense
and testified for the prosecutiou; alio testified In
the Chambers case, and nald that Chambers was not
Insane. Chambers said he had triumphed over all
the doctors but wlluess.
Dr. Parsons, Physician to the New York City
I.una'lc Asylum, testified what insanity was, what
the symptoms were, etc. ; on the evidence that hart
already been adduced he should certainly deem the
prisoner Insane at the time of the shooting.
The Court took a recess.
Baltimore Produce market.
Bai.ttmokk, April 2C Cotton quiet and nominally
83c. Flour quiet aud somewhat eaaler.hut unchanged ;
Howard Street snperflne, l.i(8 37)tf; do. extra,
S-B0Ca6-25; do. family, 6 notT-bO; city Mills super
fine, f. ?:(? 5-75; do. extra, $Y5M6-r, ; do. family,
tti-.B; Western superfine, $4 -87tfw5-l2; do. extra,
J-37XB76; do. family, $tK,-75. Wheat firm;
Maryland Amber, tl 4iW5. Corn quiet for white
at Jlt)9al-ll; yellow dull and lower, with sales
chiefly at 11-08. Oats dull at 05c. Provisions
firm and unchanged. Whisky la good demuud at
s:-ec(5,n)6tf.
Fires. The alarm of fire at 8 o'clock last
evening was caused by a slight fire at the cigar
store No. 327 N. Eighth street.
At half-past. 4 e'clock this morning trifling
damage was done to htiilding No. 48 N. Eighth,
street.
CoNonATUi.ATD. The Society for the Pre
vention of Cruelty to Animals yesterday sent a
card of thaaks to Mayor Fox for the Interest he
has taken in forwarding the objects of the or
ganization. '
Stole a Fiddi.h C. P. Waterman (colored)
last evening hooked a violin from the whisky
place of Biddy McMaher. He was captured, and
on being taken before Alderman Carpenter was
committed for trial.
Launch. The pilot boat Thomas Howard
was launced this morning from Cramp's ship
yard. She is 80 feet long, 20 feet beam aud 8
feet bold, and was built uadcr the auspices of the
Pilots' Association.
Alleged Larcent. John Gallup was ar
rested last evening at Fifth and Callowhill
streets on tho charge of stealing a watch and
other articles. He will be at the Central Station
this afternoon.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven Bro., No. 40 S. Third street.
t400Cltv69. New.l02i,-
100 sh Sch N Pf .b00 w;
160 stlltead K 60 -ill
(c Pa 4 NY C17s 93
SSahPenna It.... 6?f
100 do MX
T do 6S)4
looshllcstonv'e.beo 13
100 do 13H
600 sh Lch N St... Si'-i
tUO do 84!
100 do c. 84)tf
100 do 84V
ISO
100
100
100
800
800
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100
do b5.fi0-31
00 60-81
do bs.mvBi
do M-81
do..ls.bR0.r)0-8t
do.-wnil. so
do... .18.0. 60'n'
do ..rg&iu.
SECOND HOARD.
12000 Pa6s. 1 se 104
200 sh Uestonville Is 13!
100 do b3(l. 13)5
100 do 030. 1SV
100 do b30. 13 V
ftlliOA CtAttl 6880 7)j
far-OS' Leh Con Ln. . .', 78
8 sh Leh Nav.... 84
S5BUOCAAK.... t'l
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CFir additional Mitrriaym fifth pait.)
"Wditic Keknan. On the 20th instant, by "Rev..
James Martin, of St. James' Church, west Philadel
phia, J. CL AKKNCB WlllTB tO LIZZIE, daughter Of
John A. Kcenan, Esq., both of this ctty.
JP I 13 NTATIONUKY,
ASMS, MONOGRAMS, ILLUMINATING, ETC
DRKKA, 1033 OUKSNUT Street,
Omrd Kd graver and btationer.
REFRIGERATORS.
SECOND SEASON1.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
TRIUMPH! TRIUMPHJ
Xlie Iavl I.efrisrerntor.
'S he lSuviM SSelriurlur.
'Hie Itu-viri ie-IVii-riilor.
'17 lie ISuyI-s ItelViuerutor.
Lined wHli White total.
I.IikmI Willi tihite .lletal.
l.iiiel "Willi tVliite vl-riiil.
Lined Willi tVliite IHeiut.
I.lnc; oftlie World,
ailntf ol'Hie World.
14 i ii of 1 lie Worltl.
laiiitf ol'tUe World.
SOLE DEPOT,
EDWARD J. WILLIAMS,
Central House-furnishing- Store,
9IG MARKET Street.
J. B. WOltMAN & CO.,
Proprietors aud Manufacturers.
7 tnitnuusp
QIESLEU A CO. CHAMPAGNE.
avO CASUS COLD LABEL ANO DRY SILLEBY,
QUARTS AND PIJST3, just received and for -uda by
J08. T. TOBIA8 & CO.,
2tfl0t No. 8(16 nd SPS 8. FRONT Street.
JAY KUM. A SMALL INVOICE JUST KE
eeWedby J OH. T. TOBIAS dk CO.,
4 M Wt No sad 301 S. FROM fli reel.