gTllE DAILY EVtiNlMO TiSL-KGltAril FHJLADKJiriiiA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13,1870.
CITf UlYULLIMli.lCH.
DISTINGUISHED Y1SIT0K4.
A Dtlea-atUa l Calambaa OOlelala la the Dltr.
LMt night at 9 o'clock a large dalegatioa of offl
e'ais anl cltlsnens of Colnmbus, Ohio, arrived In this
It? Tin New York, la which city ttie distlngnished
Ju spent four fl'fHO, Ylmgjhe flOiS institu
tions and places 01 interest, i e oiiject of their
present visit la to look Into the various Interests of
I hliadelphla, for which our city la so nolel tUc
prominent being onr school system, our. nMlufac
tnrirw interests and J'nc park.
The party consist or the following gentleman !-
Connctlmen L. Ionaldson, L. L. Smith, J. W.
.Isnnev, Martin Kelly, John O. Thompson, John
t.ure, 1). S. Soydam, 11. J. I-oflan, and Ueorge Berk.
rty officials U. F. Do wen, L. Ad miller, L. B. Wil
son, and J. Hchnelder.
Hoard of Pniilio Rducatlon C. P. F. Cutler, J. L.
Clarke, and K. C Hall.
J ars Commission T. Kspcr and F. Jaotror.
(Citizens J. O. B. Peunoek, WiilUin Wall, J. B.
Forney, Dr. N. Gay, R. T. Brooks, I'. Murphy, and
1 . K. TiBRley.
on nrrlvini? at the depot, a committee of Cm noil
and rark Commission, consisting of Messrs. Nickels,
Uoekey, Wlllltts. and tiillingham, received them
and escortsd them to the (.Continental Hotel. After
dinner thev were taken to the League Hons, where
the many objects of Interest were shown then.
Thla morning they were escorted to Independence
Hall, where they were tendered a formal reception
y Mavor Fox, who was responded to, on behalf of
the visitors, ty Mr. I. Donaldson. They were taken
to the Girls' Normal School, and after witnessing a
junior claw perform their atbletle exercises, the en
lire school was summoned to the main room.
Principal Fetters Introduced Myor Fox, who
welcomed the victors to the Institution. C. P. T.
Sutler, President of the Colnmbus Board or E luca
iion, replied, and congratulated the pupUa upon their
proficiency.;
The party were then taken to the Bays' High
School, Almshouse, and Fairmount Park.
Tub Historical Society. A stated meeting or
the Pennsylvania Historical Society was held lant
evening in the hall or the society, Sixth street,
Imiow Walnut. During the month, according, to the
Librarian's report, 73 books, 169 pamphlets, and 33
maps and charts were added to the collection of the
focicty. Among these were the Maryland JourniU
and Baltimore Advertiser for the year 1777 ; the third
volume of the History of the City of Brooklyn ; the
H is tor t of Kent. 4 vols. : Diaries and Correspondence
fif the Right Honorable George Rose, S vols. ; a
Diary of the Times of Charles the Second, 8 vols. ;
Cooper's Annals of Cambridge, 4 vols. ; the Annals
of the English Bible, 8 vols. ; observations on Popu
lar Antiquities, by John Brand, 8 vols. ; the History
of King Artnnrandtoe Knights of the Round Table,
by Thomas Wright, 8 vols. ; Diary and Correspon
dence or Iord Colchester, 8 vols.; Lives Of Eminent
Hen, by John Aubrey, 8 vols.
Konr old mannscrlpt account books were also pre
sented from William H. Wright, one of them dating
s far back as 1730.
For the museum department, an old cheBt, for
merly the property or Captaia Robert Moulder, or
Marcos Hook, was presented by Mr. William U.
Wright Its complete History has not yet been
Obtained.
A Mount Vernon sngar-bowl was received rrom
Nrs. E. H. V. Nicholson, and a photograph of the
Id Kinsley Honae lu vVyalusIng, Bradford county,
l'a., erected In 17CS rrom Mr. Edward We'U.
I Mr. Lukens, chairman of the Committee on
Heraldry, exhibited a number of drawings or revenue
flags or the United States, used at different periods.
Their peculiarities were pointed out, and the In
stances shown in which they did not conform with
heraldrlc rules. Mr. Lukens also exhibited drawings
of hc State -coat of arms, In some or which the
horses are harnessed and in subsequent ones the
harness has been dispensed with.
The Publication Committee recommended the issue
of a monthly or quarterly journal to contain ab
stracts or the proceedings or the society, together
with historical papers of general Interest, which
from their brevity are not suitable for Insertion In
the Memoirs, now In course of publication.
After tho transaction of miscellaneous routine
business the mcet'.ug adjonrned.
The Atfiletic Bash-Bail Cujb Thb Sbason of
1871. There was a large attendance of members of
the Athletic Base-Ball Club at the last quarterly
meeting of 1870. held last evening on Eighth street,
above Race. The President, James N. Kerns, Esq.,
was In the chair. After a general discussion upon
the operations of the season which has just closed,
the President made a statement In which he referred
to the present prosperity of the club, saying it never
had been in better financial condition. The suc
cesses were adverted to at length, and he paid a
high compliment to the interest which had ever
been manifested by the players In all games In
which they had appeared. Over seventy games had
been played, and considering the number of first
class games In which the nine had participated, Its
proportion of victories had not been excelled by any
club in the country. Active preparations were being
made for the season or 1S71, and he cou'd promise a
nine as strong, If not stronger, than had gone
through the campaign of 1870. It seems to be gene
rally admitted that AlcISrIUe, Malone, Fisler, Reach,
Radclifie, and Sensenderfer have been re-engaged.
Pratt, the third baseman, has concluded to take no
part In base ball during this season, and Bechtel.
berry, and Bchafer, the tenth man, have ai yet had
no offers. This leaves the positions of third base and
right and left fields to be filled. Cuthberthas agreed
to sign agreements to take the left Held, and Meyerle
is open to be engaged for the third base. There are
several applicants for the right field, and negotia
tions are now being concluded to secure either
King, late catcher of the Chicago, or Treacy, late
centre fielder or the same club. The Athletic will
begin the season or 1871 nnder very encouraging
circumstances, and there Is no donbt that they will
go through it with credit to Philadelphia.
REROi.rriONS of Rbspeot. This morning the Com
mercial Exchange Association, Nathan Brooke,
Esq., in the chair, unanimously adopted the follow
ing: Whtrta, Death has again removed from our
midst one or oar oldest members, Henry II. Mears,
therefore
Jtesulned, That in the decease or Mr. Moara this
association has lost one whose unswerving inte
grity or purpose and many other vlrtaes endeared
turn to all with whom he came in eoutact.
JUtclved, That as a memorial of respect the above
preamble and resolutions be entered upon the books
of the association, and a committee of live be ap
pointed to condole with the family of the deceased,
as well as to make arrangements for our attendance
at his funeral.
The following gentlemen were appointed on the
committee, Messrs. James Steel, S. J. Christian,
Frank C. II ill, William G. Bonlton, and Alexander
Mcllenry. .
Oct of Dakokr. Policeman Murphy, who was
nhot at Sixth and Market streets some nights since,
is rapidly recovering, and the physician In attend
ance bas pronounced him out of danger. This
afternoon a farther hearing will be had before
Alderman Kerr in the case of Jim Elliott, who was
arrested npon the charge of having tired the shot.
It will be remembered that a gang or roughs first
attacked and beat Hajrh Dougherty, a negro
in lUBtrel, in Bonnoll's saloon, on Ninth street, and
then passing down Cbesnut and up Bixtn street, were
met at Market street by Policeman Murphy, who re
quested them to bohave themselves on the public
highway. Elliott gave the ornrer impudence, and
the latter attempted to arrest him, whereupon the
ahot waa llred.
Am Important Meeting. To-morrow at moon a
special meeting or the Vtssel owners' and Captains'
Association win do neia at tne association rooms,
No. 123 Walnut street, to take into consideration
the neoeesity or some Congressional legislation to
protect ana advance toe interests or vessels en
caged In the coasting trade. As the subject Is aa
important one, a full attendance or members Is ex
pected. All other persons interested In thla matter
are invited to ie present.
Look Oct for Him. A well-dressed Individual is
going the rounds victimizing the phyBtclans of this
uiy. His plan of operation is to call on a physician
and urge him to attend a person whom he repre
sents as lying dangerously m in a certain locality.
W hlle the doctor is preparing to accompany him.
be steals evervthltg upon which he can lay hi
hands. The physicians should be on the look out
lor mm.
Baptist Bazaar The Baptist ladles or this cltv
are now holding a grand bazaar for the sale of use
ful aud fancy articles at Horticultural Hall, to con
iliiue for one week. The Drocaeds are to be a nailed
to the completion or a Home for aged and feeble
members of Baptist churches. It is to be hoped
that the baxaar will be largely patronized by oar
riuKeuii, ii uujgcn rc most praisewortny.
At me annual meeting of the Vesoer Boat oiuh.
held last evening, December 12, thi rollowiug omcera
were eieciea lor tue vr ion :
President Thomas 8 Nelson.
V Ice-President- W. W. Moms.
Treasurer E. E. Grimth.
Coxswain K. C. M. Mingins.
Tiieft of Hams. A colored man named William
Fan ud ere waa arrested yesterday for tae lareenvcf
two hams from the grocery store of Charles Mo
Cullougli. Sixth and Fine streets. The stolen pro
perty was round in bis possession. Saunders had a
bearing bvfore Alderman Carpenter, and was cow-
luiueu jor trial.
Mom fmjbtinu Konr lads were arrested on
Keed street, below Front, yesterday, lor stone
routing. ThOJ were Sued aa J iieid to Uil to keep
S 1 A l. 1. . !4k
THIRD EDITION
TO-DAY S WASHINGTON NtiYS.
Tobacco and tho Revenue.
Proceedings of Congress
FROM XFW YORK.
Tobnceo Far.taty Barnrd.
New York, Dec. 13. The tobacco manufac
tory of J. II. McAlpln, Avenue D and Tenth
street, waB totally destroyed by fire this morn
ing. Lob on etock, $ 100,000; on building,
130.000; fully insured. The falling walla of the
building killed Leon Thistle and seriously In
jured John McMobon.
The Cuba Cable.
New York, Pec. 13. The telegraph cable
between Punta Rosa and Key West ba been
interrupted since the 8th lust., and the transmis
sion of despatches to Key West and Havana
baa been somewhat Irregular since that date.
Steamers have now been chartered for the con
veyances of messages, and until the cable is re
paired will make the trip dally between Panta
Koea and Key West.
(Harder Trial.
New York, Dec. 13. The trial of Philip Coo
ney, for the murder of David D. Day, was con
cluded in the Court of General Sessions, before
Judge Bedford, this morning. The jury found
a verdict of "manslaughter in the third degree."
Judge Bedford stated the case was one that did
not deserve the extreme penalty of the law, aad
sentenced the prisoner to the State Prison for
two yean.
FROM! WASHINGTON.
Tabareo and the Revenue.
Denpalrh to the AsKOciatcd Veon.
Washington, Dec. 13. The committee from
the Richmond National Tobacco Convention,
headed by Wm. E. Lawrence, of Nevr York,
were before the Committee of Ways and Means
this morning, urging amendments to the internal
revenue law in accordance with tho resolutions
and petition adopted at that Convention.
CONGRESS.
FORTY-FIRST TERM THIRD 8K44ION.
Senate.
WANHIJJOTON. Puc. 13. Mr. Saner Drmanltd th pm.
denlialsot bin colleague, Tnomas J. KuberUon, re-elected
iir i ue terra cunuueuuiuK ai&rcn, tavi. Head na lid 00
the table.
Un motion or Mr. Mewart, the credentials of Menri,
Bitot biiu .TnivT7ij, iicunuio hicui, irum IUFJ niBbll OI
Georgia, were taken from the table and referred to the
Judiciary UomnnUee.
Tne following hula were introduced :
By Mr. Oanttmter. srantinz lands to the RtAtn nf Wu.
corjnin to aid in the construction of a railroad from Mil
waukee to Iake Superior, via Green Bay, Wig.
By Mr. KeUoen, to aid in the oonntruotion of a railroad
and telegraph line Irom VermilionTille, La., to Marshall,
in the tit ate of Texan, there to connect with the Texts
By Mr. bpencer, rertoina; and confirming a land grant in
aid of the Selraa, Koine, and Dalton Kailcoad, in the
States of Georgia and Alaharaa.
All the foregoing bills were referred to the Committee
on Publio Lands.
Mr. Carpenter also introduced a bill amendatory of the
act to confirm certain prirate land olaiins in I he Territory
of New Mexico. Keierred to the Uomuiittee on Private
Lend Claims.
Mr. McCreerr aakad leave to introduce the resolntlon
of which he gave notice yesterday, proposing an invagina
tion with a view to the restoiation of the Arlington estate
to the w dow of General Hobort K. Lee, the removal of the
graveyards on the premises, and Rfgtneral restitution for
any incumbrance placed there in the interect of the Gov
ernment.
Mr. Hdmunds hoDod that leave wonld not be ffrantarl.
The proposition to dig up the bones nf oar de td soldiers
in order that certain property might be given back to the
Keoei owners, was, to ois mind, periectly monstrous.
While entertaining the highest reipact for his friend, Mr.
McOreery, ha hoped (senators would never entertain the
propositien. tsl
Mr. Met leery then occupiod twenty minutes nnon the
subject. He referred to the circumstances attending the
recent decease of two of the foremost Generals on either
side in the late war, I.ee and Thomas, and spoke of the
friendly intimacy existing between these Ueoeralsupto
the commencement of the .Rebellion, when Thniiiu fnl.
lowed the starry embleem of the Uaion. and Lee resolved
to stand or fall by the Stale that had,giveo him birth; of
the general sorrow and respect whieh manifested itself
in either section succeeding the mournful
intelligence of their decease. Lie proceeded to enlogize
the inflexible virtue, military genius, and valor of General
i.e, remarking mat lue American people would never re
linanish the propeity whiih they bad in the name and
fame of the Great Virginian. Ue then referred to the
principal historic features of Lee's campaigns to show
that it h the means at bis command possibly no other
msn couia nave accnmpiisneu resuiis so vast.
The discussion of Mr. MeUreerv's resolnLiaa ajtmmnri a
wide range and occupied several bears i, at 3 o'clock
neing sun in progress, me riepuuiioan Senators took
verv oos'tive around against ant diHtnrbaneaof tlm hnnu
of the loyal dead intorred at Arlington. The aseertion by
jur. ouiiioer mat mo lesoiutiua was representative of toe
sentiments of the Democratic lnirority was met bv Mr.
McOreery's assertion that be alone had orimn.t.irt mid
was responsible for it. The abstract question of the right
10 prohibit a utuMt trom introducing any legislation
whatever torn ed a feature of the debate. BMasksslii aaaa
House.
Mr. Julian find.) presented a net it ion nf aAtfta
publio lands in Calosa county. California, protesting
against their lands being taken from them by capitalists
as Bwanip and overflowed lands,
Mr. Lawrence (Ohio) presented four petitions of settlers
on the Cherokee neutral lands in Kansas, asking for a re
cognition of their right under the homestead and pre-
. Co i (N. Y.) offered a resolution calling for Inform.
tion relative to the retention of the Scotland light ship in
oer w.u pneiiioB ana wnat legislation is required to enable
the Light Board to replace her. Adopted.
The House then resumed the consideration of the bill
to consolidate the postal laws, the pending question being
the amendment offered by Mr. Hill, repealing from Joiy
1, ltfll, all laws allowing the franking mrmlejte, and the
amendment thereto offered by Mr. Walker, allowing news-
rapers, periodicals, and magazines reciprocally to be in
erchanged between publishers, and a copy of weekly
newspapers to be sent free of charge to actual subscribers
within the county where they are published a
At the suggestion of Mr. Ferry (Mich ), Mr. Welker
modified his amendment by includini semi-weekly and
monthly newspapers.
Mr. Maynara (Tenn.) wished also to have exoepte' cor
respoudence bet seen the departments and individuals
He argned generally against the fallacy of abolishing the
frankim privilege.
Mr. Welker's amendment was adoDted 73 to &0.
Mr. Maynard moved to except all official communica
tions between the Beveral executive departments, and
irom and to the same. Kejected.
atr. Hill's amendment a amended was then agreed to
yeas ItS, nast5.
Yeas Messrs. Allison, Archer, Asper, Atwood, Axtell,
Banks, liarnum, Beutty, Bennett, llenton, Hingtiaiu,
Bird, Blair, Booker, Boyd, Buckley, IBuiinton, Kurchard,
Burnett. Butler of Makaaohesetts, Ualkin, Clarke of Kan
sas, Cobb of Wisconsin, Cobb of North Carolina, Cook,
Conger, Cullom, lickerson, Donley. Dox, Duke, Duval,
Dyer, Fsrnswotth. lerrisa, Ferry, Finkelnburg, Fisher
Gets, Giltillan, Hamell, Hawkins, Hawley. Hay, Hill,
Johnson, Jones of North Carolina, Julian, Kellog
Ketcbaru, Knott, Iwrenee, Mayham, MoUroary, Mo'
Moore of N, J., Merphis, Niblaek, Oris.. Packard. Packer'
Grew, MeNeely, Mercur, Moore of Ohio, and Moore of HI.'
Paine, Palmer, Peck, Phelps, Poiusroy, Potter, Sargent.
Soholield. Shanks, Sheldon of N. V., Slocuin. Smith of
liaie. Smith of Oregon, starkweather, Stevens. Steven
w v. OT-'t -' - -, '...l. u.sir.
i. Stiles, Stone, Ntouy ton, 8 trader, Strickland, Strong,
rann. Taylor. Tellman. Triaabla. Twitchell. Tvner.
SOB,
Swan
Upson, Van Uora, Van Trump, Waahbnra of Wwoouain,
W eiker, Wilkinson, Williams, VYilsou of Ohio, and Wolf
US. Nays-Messrs. Ambler, Armstrong, Arnell. Ayer,
Bailey, Beatuan, Ben.ianiin, Uign, BrtKiks of Massachu
setts, Buck, Burr, Clark of Texas, Cleveland, OjwIssu
Danall, Degener, Dickey, Dixon of North Carolina, ib
snn, Greold, Hamilton of Florida. Harris. Hear. Uiwn
Huckes, Kelley, Kelsey, Knapp, Latlin, Manning. Mar-
suai, aiaynaru, juciormiaa, aaoivee, mcnenzie, Milnee
Morgan, Morrell nf Pennsilvania. Myers, Negley, O'Neil',
Pierce, Peters, Plstt, Poland, Porter, Prosaer, Reeves
Hoots, Saaford, Sawyer, Sheldon of Louisiana, Smitn o,
Tennesses, Smith of Vermont, Stokos, Taffe, Townsend,
Voorheos, Wallace, Washburue of Massachusetts. Wells
Witmer. Witcher.and Wood-61.
On motion of Mr. Johnson, suoeorted by Mr. Sirgent,
and opposed by Mr. l aroswortb and Mr. Garfield, a provi
sion wts inserted authorizing the Pustmaeler-Gsneral to
make temporary contracts for postal ssrvice over new
routes, which sre to cease unless eondrmed at the subse-
qnent session 01 oiigrsa.
Mr. Muugsn offered an amendment reducing letter
nostasre to two cents. Usiocted.
Mr. Maynard ottered an ameodmsnt providing that the
franking privilege man not ue taken from any paison to
nniisi h lias eeretuiore L'eon grautea by name by special
act of OoBL'rtsa. i doutsd.
Various amendments to the details of the bill were
offered and ditpoaed of. and tue bill was then passed
SIIIK1U1 UIV1DIIIU.
The next business? before the House was the bill m
tending the time to construct the railroad from the Stir,
rnx river, ou the lake, to the wt end of Lake Sapjnor-
inu to iiayui-iu, tj. a., ins uaestien ueing on tae recon
sideration of the vote whereby the bill waa rejected.
Mr. Sheldon (La.) moved a postponement of the qnes
tiin until the second Tueadar in Jannarv.
Mr. Wasuborn, of Wisconsin, npp.ed the motion to
postpone, out it was agreea 10. xeae, e; nays, 4.
Mr. Porter, from the Keconstrnctioa Committee, re
ported a bill removing political disabilities fro us W in. M.
t . A . t li , 7
Mr. Beck desired to offer an amendment to remove all
political disabilities, but Mr. Porter insisted oa the pre
vious ouestion. The previous queelioa was seconded and
the bill passed.
Mr. Porter alse reported a like bill removing political
disabilities front Wui. Card well and Ritliard J. Fauldiag,
Ci CUilvlt VfUBty. V, Paaeed,
FOURTH EDITION
PCRTER AND THE HDBIHH1TT.
Circulation of National Banks.
The Appropriation Bills.
Uniform Tax on Tobacco
The Internal Revenue Office.
Gen. Fleasanion KTomi stated.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Clerks' Relief faod.
Special Dapatch to th Evening Telegraph.
XVasniKOTON, Dec. 13. The Senate Finance
Committee had nnder consideration to-day a
bill to provide a relief fund for employes in the
Exef ntlve department of the Government. The
bill provides that one-tenth of one per cent,
shall be deducted from the salaries of all em
ployees in the Executive department, and that
said sum shall be devoted to the relief of em
ployes when they are sick and to bury them
when dead. As a general rule the clerks are
opposed to the bill, and the committee took no
action on it. It will probably be reported
lavora bly.
Porter's FUht for the Admiralty.
fpeetal Dexpatch to The Evening Te'egrsph.
WAPHtNOTON, Dec. 18. Ben Butler and other
members of tbe House who are opposed Admiral
Porter are over at the Senate to-dav lobbvintr to
defeat big confirmation. Butler wants the Senate
to pass tne House bill ahollshlnir the rant of Admi
ral before another Executive Session la held. Por
ter's friends are numerous enough In the Senate to
defeat any such hasty action, and to-day they ae
mUier ouildent of being able to confirm him. The
ticuse committee on
Baoklaff and Carrenev
at their meeting to-day considered the bill to repeal
tbe limit put to tbe circulation or the National
Banks in large cities about half a million dollars,
but no action was taken. They agreed to report a
bill for the redemption of small nickel coin.
The Legislative Appropriation
bill will be ready to report to the Honse to-morrow.
The total amount is t22,(Ki0,0tiu. Last year It was
119,000,000. The Increase is owing to the fact that
ail tue unexpended balances have been used up.
Other Appropriation BlUa
will follow in regular order.
The Menate Foreign Affair
Committee discuss tbe subject of foreign cables at
ineir meeting to day. There are various bins now
before them, most of which ask subsidy, besides the
privilege or landlug on the shores oi the United
btates. Tbe chances are that all subsidy proposi
tions will be defeated, and a general bill reported
providing for the landiDg of forelga cables oa our
shores under certain conditlous.
'Aerial Telegraphing.
Professor Loomls appeared before the Tlonse Com
merce Committee to-day and explained his syntera
or aerial telegraph. His statement vi quite lnte
rcstlrjir, but the committee did not seem to think It
practicable.
Uniform Tax on Tobaeeo.
The Ways and Means Committee heard the to
bacco t eltgation to-day In favor or a uniform tax on
tobacco. They explained to the eommlttee the In
convenience i t the present mode or collecting the
tax, aud also the aciion or the tobacco dealers' con
vention that met at Klchmond a few days ago. The
committee is not disposed to make the changes of
the kind urged by the delegation at this session.
Naval Ordera.
Despatch to the Aisociated Press.
Washinotok, Dec. 13. Rear-Admiral Borers Is
detached from duty as L'ght-house Inspector of the
1 Bird (linnet, ana ordered to relieve Kear-Admiral
O. 6. Glicsen from command of the European beet:
Commodore William II. Macomb is detached rrom
special duty at Philadelphia and ordered as Inspec
tor or the Fourth Light-bouse district, relieving Com
mon ore James H. Strong, who Is ordered to duty as
Inspector of the Third Light-bouse district; Passed
Assistant Surgeon William V. Mansion has re
signed. General Flensanton Nominated for Carumls-
aioner oi internal ttevenae.
The 'President sent to the Senate to-dav the fol
lowing nominations: Alfred Pleasaaton, to be Com
missioner oi internal Revenue: Norman stratton, to
be Civil Engineer at the Navy Yard at New York.
FROM NEW YORK.
Harming ot a Mala Marderer Sentenced.
New Yokk, Dec. 13. Much damage was done
to-day in University place and Eleventh street,
by the bursting of a Croton main.
Owen Hand, the murderer of O'Donnell, has
been sentenced to be executed in Brooklyn on
February 3, 1871;
FROM TUE WEST.
Heavy Libel Salt.
Chicago, Pec. 13. Albert Crosby, proprietor of
tbe CroBby Opera House, commenced an action in
the United States Circuit Court last evening against
the proprietors of the Chicago Time tor lloel.
Damagts fifty thousand dollars. Mr. Crosby In bis
complaint alleges that he is a citizen of Massachu
setts and hence the Institution of the suit la the
United States Court.
Mtrlke of Railway laborers.
The laborers on the Pacific Railroad bridges at
Council BIuii'b, numberlng,'aboat ITS men, struck
yesterday or higher wages and their places are being
tilled by new men.
FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Steamer Ashore.
Bostok, Dec 13. Thesteanier Clotllde, from Liv
erpool foi Portland, Is ashore on Well's Beach,
Maine, with cargo of Iron.
OBITUARY.
Taenia Braseer.
Thomas, or as he is better known, Tom Bras
ley, just deceased, was one of our British mil
lionaires, lie waa the creature of a modern
incident in national progress. lie was a rail
road maker technically a contractor. He
beean life as a laboring man, from that took
small jobs in earth works, excavations, and em
bankments, and advancing step by step came to
assist in the construction of some of the chief
works of England the Midland, the North
Staffordshire, London, and Birmingham,
and Eaetein Counties. Ue had also an
important share in the works of the
Crimean war. In fact, every great
joint-stock work of construction, rood or dock
making for the last thirty years, owed some
thing to Tom Brassey's energy, enterprise, and
business ability, lie has had at times as many
as three or four thousand "navies" at work,
and was the business associate of the Steven
sons, of Bidder A Brunei. lie was a man of
hire, powerful frame, ruddy, good-humored
face; unskilled In book knowledge, but with a
clear brain and great natural power of calcula
tion. He was of plain, unostentatious manners.
Though brought in contact with men of rank,
and exercising great iniluence, he had the good
sense to seek no political notoriety. He has
two sons in Parliament, however. IIU age
was C5.
lu qal ircTELLianiicn.
Halt Against a lawyer.
hutrut VourtJudye Lyiul.
The nermann Building and Saving Association,
No. t, vs. Frederick Ueyer. This was an a-stlon to
recover damages againBt Mr. Ueyer for pecuniary
lesscs, alleged to have been sustained by plaintiffs
by lending money under his advice while their coun
sel, upon a title which he represented to be good,
but which proved to be defective. The date of the
occurrence was In 1849. At the close or plaintiffs
case the counsel for Mr. Beyer moved for a nonsuit,
on the ground that the action was barred by the sta
tute of limitations, and that plaintiffs had not proved
sny.k'BS, tut UU hold, the property, and that there
w BR nothing In the evidence to ftiow fraud or na
gleet on Hie purt of Mr. Hever upon w'ltcu in U a
let overy could bo had. A fter hnarlnn routine! upon
bjth suies, Judge I.ynd gave judgment 0t nonsuit
sgalust the piaintlfls.
Aa Artlea ot Trexpaaa.
KM Priut Chief Juetice Thompson.
OralKlo Lugo vs. IpDatlns Lute. This was an
action or trespass to recover denmges for nnlawful
ejectmtnt rrom premises, and detention of plaln
titrs goods by defendant. The plaintiff, a Venetian,
educated at several of the renowned colleges of
Knrt pe, and formerly an asnlHtant professor at the
Cooper Inmtntc, New York, Is hy profession a manu
facturing chemist, and on comlnn. to this city la
was employed In that capacity by Powers fc Weight
man, lie ets forth that he rented from defendant
a minll httir.c and twenty acres o! ground near his
mpioyers factory, ou tne onuyiKin, and was to
pay his rent quarterly, the first quartar being due in
Aupusf, and purchased thn furnilore in the house
ou two i etes, the first falling due In Anguat also.
At the time of renting he stxted to Mr. Lots that he
made from three to live thousand dollars a year,
but was understood to sav ho received that much
rrcm Powers tx Welghtman, which he did not
menu to y, for they pa'd htm only H0oa year.
In June tho defendant became apprehcuslve, and
railed on plulntlir to see if ho was able to pav, and
plaintiff told him If he was frightened he would go
vcr to New York and raise the money Imme
diately. Leaving his wife to take charge of the
house, he went to New York, raised some money,
and concluded to remain until Monday, July 6,
when be would obtain more. On Sunday, July fi,
while on his way to church In Brooklyn, he received
snnste-oke, which crime near proving fatal
and has ever sine Incapacitated hlra rrom work,
linrlng his Illness there the defendant took posses
sion of the premises and an the plaintiff s books,
chemical properties, a gas engine, an ingenious
cannon he contemplated having patented, many
models, drawings, palutlngs, bts warnrobe, his wife's
wardrobe, and nnmerous other articles oi great
value to him. For this trespass before any inouey
was due the defendant, the plaintiff sues for dam
ages. On trial.
Pif HOF Rial Estate, Rto. M. Thomas a. Sons
sold the following real estate and shocks, at uoon
to-day, at the Philadelphia Exchange:
1 share Academy of Fine Arts '.. fU'OO
in ehares Pennsylvania Railroad 61-70
0 shares Western National Bank Cfl-00
VI shares Central National Bank Yll-16
40 shares American Life Insurance Co 61-25
5 shares Academy of Mupic, with ticket... 83-00
800 shares The Florence and Keyport Joint
Companies lc.
100 shares Lehigh Zinc Co., pir50 6 00
shares Reliance Insurance Co 43-00
S shares Philadelphia and Southern Mall
Steamship Co 60-00
50 shares Northern l iberties Gas Co VS'25
1 share Mercantile Library Co 6-00
60 shares Perry Oil Co 4o.
looo shares Philadelphia and Providence
Oil Co lc.
60 shares Rathbone Petroleum Co 6c.
f'2000 Fredericksburg and Gordonsvllle Ii.
of Va., 7 per cent, gold 2B$c.
f!3,OOo do do do 24c.
Market street wharf (south side), on River
Delaware. 2fi00
Vine street wharr, on the River Delaware. anoo
Crates st. wharf, on the River Delaware. . erwso
Allegheny st. wharr, on the Rlv. 8choylkllL 600
Wood st. wharr, on the River SchnvlkllL .. 800
Pprncest wharf, on the River Schuy'klll. .. 60
Pine street wharr, on the River Schuylkill. 75
Callowhill st.wharf.on the River Schuylkill. 125
Spruce street wharf, Delaware 250
GKorKD-KKNTS f'240 aycar 19N1
Do. 144 do. 2300
Asylum ROaD 72,V Acres, Twenty-third
ward $l7-M and f20 per acre.
Oerhaktown Atkkub and Lindkn Street
(Uermantown), northwest comer 10,000
Linden, No. 12 (Uermantown) Modern
Residence 4000
Makket, No. 431 Valuable Store 20,600
Broad, south of Vine street Lot 86f reet
- front 605
Monument Cemetery 2 Lota, Nos 606
atd4S3 100
Lancaster Avenck, southeast or Glrard
avenue 2 Lota 640, 410
Merion Avenue, south of Glrard ave
nue sl.ots 800
J.octbt, No. 8704 Modern Residence 6000
Fifteenth and Erie Avenue, southwest
comer Building Lot 4200
For the benefit of the widow or the late Captain
Christian, we acknowledge the receipt or rrom
"A. K B." We again desire to call the attention of
the charitable public to this worthy case
PHILADELPHIA STOOK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven & Iiro., No. 40 S. Third street.
BETWEEN BOARDS.
S2o0"0Am Gold 110
1S7 sU cam k Am R
s6wn.. 119','
360 do bi5.1194'
100 sb Reading It. c. 51
11200 city es, prior
to HS2.c4p....l0031'
Hooocity es, New.
cp....lo0 loo do
1100 do. ..d bill. 100 100 do slO.51-31
t28S0Pa6s lSe....lt)4V 100 do 61
$6000 Pa 6a 8 m.Sd.100 ISO do Al. 61-81
tMtt.O do 100 1U0 do bCO. MJi
boo sn renna it.. is. 62
SECOND BOARD.
15000 W Jer 7s.. Is. T
loo sb Read aio. 61V
4600 Read deb bda. 8 IX
f 200 C A A m 6s, 8 t4
$1000 Lett Gold L... ftW
$500 City 6s New.
C&P..100
$roo do.. ..efcp. loo
4 ah OCA A B... 4)
70 sh 2d A Sd St.. 66.'
200 do is. 61
200 do Is. 810. M3i
810 do Is. 51-61
1 Bll FA M Bk....l22
100 sh Sen Nv 7
44 sh N Cent R. 2d. 41
100 sh Lett NavSt..
b40wn.... 33 V
1020. 1020.
PRESENTS J PRESENTS 1
AT REUKAUFF'8
ARS GALLERY AND LfJbKINO-GLASS WARE
ROOMS, No. 1020 CIIESNUT STREET,
French and Oerman Carsed Goods. Imported and
American Pictures Innumerable. 12 13 12trp
1020.
1020.
g ENS IDLE CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
Initial Paper In Fancy Hot,
FINE WRITING DESKS,
PORTFOLIOS, INKSTANDS,
PAPUTK1SH, GOLD PENS,
CARVBD WALNCT BRACKETS,
NOVELTIEJ IN FANCY GOODS.
Before buyslng elsewhere call at
CHALLEN'8,
STATIONER, SNUB AVER AND PRINTER,
18 18 8t No. 1309 CUKSNDT Street.
GRAND FRENCH BAZAAR
IN All) OK THE
VICTIM8 OF TUB WAR IN FRANCE,
will open on
WEDNESDAY December 14, at 8 o'clock P. M.,
AT CONCERT HALL.
Will commence by a Oraud March,
"HAIL COLUMBIA,"
and English and French Speeches.
"THE MARSEILLAISE HYMN-
will be sung by
MR. ALFRED DURAND
And a Full Chorus.
MUblO EVERY NIGHT.
Bf order or the Ladles' Committee, the change
wl 1 always be returned to the buyers according to
the exact amount or sales.
PRICES OF ADMISSION.
For the first night only $V00
Season Ticket (uot including first night) 1-00
biogle Admission 85c.
N. B. The Restaurant de la Ville de Paris will be
in charge of the Brothers Petry. li 13 St
R I CHEBT ENTERTAINMENT OF THE
SEASON.
1 GRAND BENEFIT
FOR TUB
NATIONAL HOMESTEAD FOR SOLDIERS' OR
PHANS AT UETTVSBl'RO, PA.,
AT THE ACADEMY OF Ml'SIO,
December 16, Evening. Matinee, December 17, at
t o'clock.
Tiekets for sale at Lee A Walker's Music Store,
No, m Cbessut street. U U si
$6 WOOLLEN LONG SHAWLS,
Chrislrxft Tresentfl; ben selling at f 7.
f 6 Woollen Long Shawls; recent price $8.
100 Paisley Long Shawls, from $ 18 np.
iroraisley Square Shawl9, from flOnp.
Open Centre Paris Broche Long Shawls.
J CentretParis Broche Long and Sqnare
Fine J Centre Scarlet Paris Broche.
Home entire sew patterns, low ana" fine grades
Imitation India Long and Square Shawls.
Striped Square and Long Shawls.
Blacket Thibet Long and Square Shawls.
Carriage Shawls and Wraps.
Largest and most select stock.
WW Shawls, all new, to select from.
5 REAL ASTRAKHAN EUR CLOAKS,
Sold everywhere at $ 3.r.
Ileal Astrakhan Cloaks and Mufls.
White Opera Cloaks.
Black Beaver Cloaks, $10 up.
Waterproof Cloaks, largest stock.
Ladies' Cloaks and Sacqnes, $5 to $100.
Real Astrakhan Fnr Cloaks, t-'lO to
Ladies' Suits, ready-made.
Dresses made to older.
BOYS' CLOTIIlNtor VIN J) TAILORING.
Boys' Bismarcks and Garibaldis.
Boys' Snits and Overcoats.
Boys' Vests, Jackets, and Pants.
Boys' Clothing to order.
Men's Clothirjg to order.
S. E. CORNER NINTH
CROCERIE8, ETO.
pOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
FRUITS, NUTS, ETC.
MITCHELL FLETCHER,
No. 1204 CHESNUT 8treet,
Invite examination of their EXTRA FINE STOCK or
Raisins, Figs, Oranges, Lemons.
Citron, Oiange Peel, Lemon Peel.
Cnrrants, Lady Apples.
Qlace Apricots, Cherries,
Ulace Figs, Pears.
Bellefleur Apples, Sweet Cider.
Prunes, English Walnuts. 11 10 thstu2mrp
Almonds, Pecans, Filberts, etc. etc etc.
SPANISH 0LIYES.
FINEST QUALITY OF TI1E WEiY CROP,
For sale by the gallon by
JAMES R. WEBB,
8. Corner WALNUT and EIGHTH
113 lmrp
PHILADELPHIA.
QHOICE NEW YORK BELL
FLOWER APPLES.
NEW PAPER BIIKLL ALMONDS.
FINE ALMEKIA GRAPES, In splendid order.
SELECTED ERBE1LI FIGS IN LAYERS, 8 lb.
boxes.
FINEST DSHFSA LATER RAISINS, In boxes,
half boxes and quarters.
JORDAN'S NEW BETHLEHEM BUCKWCEaT,
In quarter bbla. and small packages.
NEW CROP SULTANA RAISINS, CURRANTS
AND CITRON.
WILLIAM KELLEY,
N. W. Corner TWELFTH Street and
GLRARD Avenue,
11 10 thstut
PUIXADELPniA.
ESTABLISHED 1801).
Choice "White Almeria Grapes,
In one-eighth kegs own Importation.
CHOICE QUALITY OF LADY APPLES,
PRIME HAVANA ORAN9E3, NSW ALMONDS
RAISINS, WALNUTS, FIGS, PEUAN
NUTS, Itc. Etc.
COUSTY'S East End Grocery,
No. 118 Sou tit !ZfJOIl St.,
S IT thstn Below Chesnnt, West Side.
MILLINERY, TRIMMINGS, ETO.
IZOLIDA"5aOODS.
THE MISSUS
McVAUCH & DUNCAN,
No. 114 SOUTH ELEVENTH 8TRKBT,
Have Just added to their large assottmeut of
Staple White Goods
A Teat variety of handsome articles for
C h r i h t in it n 1 i o n o u t s,
And wonld invite their friends nnd customers to call
and examine then- siock before purchasing else
where. MADE-UP LACE GOODS.
HANDKERCHIEFS AND TIDIES, New Dea'gDS.
LACK AND LINEN SETS.
CBAVA I8, NKCK TIES and BOWS.
11ANDKBKCU1EK and ULOVK BOXES.
ENOLltill and FHENCH KXTKAOI S.
KOVKLT1EH IN KAN 8 AND FANCY ARTICLE.
All goods to be sold at the lowest prlcts,
lOWUtslUXinrp
i !V
AND MARKET STREETS.
6EWINQ MACHINES.
THE AMERICAN
Combination Button-Hole
AND
SEWING MACHINE
Is now admitted to be far superior to all others as a
Family Machine. The SIMPLICITY, EASE, and
CERTAINTY with which It operates, as well as the
uniform excellence or its work, throughout the en
tire range of sewing, In
STITCHING, HEMMING, FELLING,
TUCKING, COHMNG, BRAIDING,
QUILTING, GATHERING, AND
SEWING ON, OVERS EAMING,
EMBROIDERING ON THIS
EDGE, AND ITS BEAU
TIFUL BUTTON
HOLE AFD EYE
LET HOLE
WORK,
Place it unquestionably far In advance of any other
similar Invention. .
This Is the only new family machine that embodies
any Substantial Improvement npon the many old
machines In the market.
It Certainly has no Equal. .
. It Is also admirably adapted to manufacturing par
poses on all kinds of fabrics.
Call and see it operate, and get samples of ta
work.
We have also for sale oar "PLAIN AMERICAN,"
a beautiful family machine, at a Reduced Price.'
This machine does all that la done on the Combine,
tlon except the Overwearing and Button-hole work.
Ofllce and Salesrooms),
No. 1318 CHESNUT Street,
10 29 PHILADELPHIA.
OLOTHINCi
K, JS J3 Y - IvI A. I JE3
CLOTHING,
Combining Style, Durability, and Excellence cl
Workmanship.
JONES' .
O n o - I i i c o
E S T A B L I 8 H M E N T,
No. 604 MAKKET STREET.
GEO. W, r J I EM A N N.
Handsome Garments made to order at the short
est notice. 10 3 tfrp
WESTON & BROTHER,
TAILORS,
S. W. Corner NIHTH and ABC II 8U,
PHILADELPHIA.
A, foil assortment of ne most approved styles for
FALL AND WINTER WEAR,
JUST RECEIVED.
A BCPZKJOR GARMENT AT A REASON A BLI
PiyCE. H Smrp