8 citb intblliubucb, THE PAID FIRE BILL jYppi'ovocl Jit L5lKt. Ifrayor Fox Mikes a Grand New Tear's Gift to Philadelphia The Days of the Fire Sharps Ended Tne Kay or Sig n s the Bill Creatin g a Paid Fire Department A Single Objection to the Meaiure. The suFpense in which the citizens of Phila delphia have been held for the past two weeks, with reference to the great reform measure 'which had passed both branches of Councils by immense majorities, abolishing the volunteer department, which has been in exlstenee since the carls days of Philadelphia, and creating in its stead a paid organization, is at an end. Notwithstanding the great pressure which has been brought to bear upon Mayor Fox to Induce him to return the bill without hi signature, he appended bis name to it at about half-past VI o clock to-day, in the presence of several Coun cilmcn, among whom were Mr. George A. Stnitb. chairman of the Special Committee on Fire Department of the Select Council; Mr. Wm. B. Ilanna, chairman of the general Committee on Fire Department of Councils, and Mr. Henry Jlarcus, of the Fourth ward, and the representa tives of the evening newspapers. He had been closeted with his Chief for some time prior to the event, and finally the door of his private chamber was opened and the above gentlemen admitted. The party had hardly en tered when the Mayor ejaculated, "I have signed the Fire Bill, and there is the message which I intend shall accompany it this after noon to Councils." The gentlemen present then congratulated Lira, when Mr. Ilanna discovered that the offi cial signature bad not yet been appended to the orizinal document. The Mayor immediately picked up a pen and wrote his name to the last page of the ordinance. He bad hardly laid down the pen, when Mr. Ilanna picked It up, stating that it was a trophy which he appreciated highly, and of which he would keep possession all his life. Several other gentlemen interested in the measure called and congratulated his Honor unon hav ing conferred such a great benefit upon the people. The ftlessnae. The message of the Mayor, which was read in Councils shortly alter 3 o'clock this afternoon, is as follows: Officii op thb Mayor of the City op I'un.ADKi.riiiA, December 2U, A. X. 1870. f To the Select and Common Councils of the City of rimaotiphxa: I have this day approved an Ordinance entitled "An Oidlnance to Create and organize a Paid Fire Department or the City of Philadelphia, and to make an Appropriation Therefor." The establishment of a I'aUl Fire Department has become a necessity, and I concur with you in the opinion expressed by your enactment of this ordi nance, that the people of this city desire that the department should, like all other departments of the city, be exclusively under municipal regulation and control; but there is in this ordinance, though I have approved it, an obiectional clauso to the reformation of which I Invite your attention, a'. thoagh I would net permit my objection to a lesser evil to induce rae to countenance a greater, such as the existence or a Volunteer Fire Department had grown to be. The ordinance provides that there shall be elected by the Select Council three Fire Commissioners, and by the Common Council four, and it contains the following expression, to wit: "The minority in each chamber shall at all times be represented by one member in said Board of Fire Commissioners." This clause, though plain to yourselves, is not free from doubt In its legal interpretation, and might be very embarrassing in Its execution. I assuinu that the minority mentioned in the ordinance refers to the political minority, although it la not so ex pretsed. it is true that at this time the members of Councils are divided into two political parties only, hut there may come a time when there will be three political parties In one or both chambers of Councils, and It would then be difficult to enforce the terms ot your ordinance or perhaps to administer them at all. Whenever the right of political minorities to be represented has been recognized by the Legislature, It has been by allowing the votes to be cast for less than the whole number to be elected, thus securing to the minority their representation. The only ex ception to this that I recollect Is to be found in the law of 1869 relating to the general elections In this city, where the majority of the Board of Aldermen are authorized to mane choice for the minority ; and the unfairness of this seems to be admitted. Your ordinance provides that all the Uommls- Kioners (as well those representing the minority as the others) shall be chosen by the majority, all of them to be highest in votes each member of Coun cils being allowed to vote for the full number and it is very questionable whether, In the legal con etruction of this clause, the minority can be repre rented by any one not of Its own choice. All legis lation should be plain, and should be free from am biguity : It is far better that you should say political minority, if, as i naveassuinea, yon intended it such to be; and it would certainly be better that this mi' norlty should select its own representative, and to auch changes as will bring about this result I car nestly Invite your attention. The disbandment of the volunteer system for naay years onr pride, nut for tne last lew years not so much so is a measure so important as to have attracted the attention of many of our citizens for a considerable time past. The organization of its successor should be such as would command the most general confidence, and would leave the least room for cavil or reproach. The new system Is at tended with heavy expense, but any expenditure of the public money will, 1 am sure, be cheerfully borne when found to be necessary to prevent the destruction of property and the demoralization of youth, which were the necessary attendants of an insufficiently-governed Fire Department. Commending to you this subject as one deserving vour best consideration, and trusting that vou will endeavor to make the new department satisfactory to all our citizens by its fairness as well as its eitl eiency, I shall nnite with you In all proper measures of further legislation that you may deem necessary. very respecuuuy, Daniel M. Fox, Mayor of Philadelphia. Fire Nahrow Escape. About a quarter before six o'clock this morning a fire broke oat in tne iurnisning store oi Mr. a. uouman, no. 734 North Second street. It originated acci dentally from a stove on the premises. The flames had gained considerable headway before discovered by tne police, several fire com Da- ides in the immediate neighborhood were noti fied, and the names were speedily extinguished. The loss, which is principally by water, is about tbOO. There is but one way of access to the upper noors, and that leads from the store. jars, iion man ana ner tnree children were asleep in the second story at the time the alarm was given, and their escape was cut off by the names, wnicn were ourning ciose to the stair way. The police, with the aid of a ladder, rescoea mem irom a second-story window. Mr. Hoffman is in New York city, buying goods. The building in which the fire occurred is owned by Mr. Joseph Keiskey. a s M . . a bwikdler. un Saturday last a man een- leelly dressed entered the blank book store ofMr. J. B. Charlton, No. 35 South Fourth street, and rcprcBcuuu?; uimseu as front street mer chant, ordered books to the value of t50, to be tent to nis store, on Front street, above Mar ket. An errand boy in the plaee was directed to carry the property around to the merchant's ctore. un Market street the little fellow met the supposed merchant, who upbraided him for loitering, and, taking the books from him. ve a check for S50 on the Corn Exchange Bank. Mr. Charlton deposited the check, but this Diornlng he was astonished to receive it ick protested, ine purchaser was nothing more than a swindler, and he had no store on Front street, as represented, lie gave the fame oi John jr. rohi. Accidents. Quite a number of Dersona fell this morning and fractured their limbs in con- eqotnee ol tte slippery condition of the side- Berk atb to Sr.sATon Dr. Hr.RT. A proces sion formed of citizens of the Firt Sonatoiial district will leave Second and Christian streets this-evming for the Club House, Walnut street, above Tenth, where Colonel Robert V. Dechert, State Senator, is to bo serenaded. The parade will move over the following route: iown Second to Moore street, thence to Fourth, thence to Christian, thence to Fifth, thence to Bain bridge street, thence to Twentieth street, thence to Spruce street, thence to Eleventh street, thence to Walnut street, and down Walnut to the club house. General William McCandlcss will be the chief marshal of the procession. The Ice Cnor. The Ice dealers are jubi lant. For almost a week back they have been laying in their stock of ice for next summer. Tne crop IS a gooa one, ma irom preneufc y pcaranccs there is every reason to believe that the supply will exceed that of former years. Tin's morning the Delaware was frozen oVer above Poplar street. Qciet. The city was remarkably quiet last night, if we are to judge from the reports of the LlcutcnanU of Police submittedj to the Mayor this morning. There were only one or two arrests for drunkenness reported, and to the calendar of crime were added a few cases of petty larceny. The French Bazaar, at 1117 Chcsnnt street, will close this evening with a grand instrumental and vocal concert, to which the admission will be 25 cents. We hope that a large audience will be in attendance, as a fine entertainment may bo expected and a most worthy cause be promoted. Stolen Peopertt Found. Last night the police of the Fifth district found two bags of peanuts on the sidewalk in St. Mary street. The property is supposed to have been stolen. it is at the r ntn uisinci station nouse await ing an owner. J O L I D AY GOODS. INKSTANDS, CARD CASES, PEN HOLDERS, WRITING-DESKS, POCKET BOOKS, GOLD PENS, BOXES OF PAPER AND ENVELOPES. VISITING CARDS, PLAYING CARDS, etc, etc., etc., at very low prices. DKGKA, No. 1033 CIIESNUT STREET, 8 13 tnthsjSp Portland Sleighs FOR SALE. TWO SLEIGHS, Genuine C. P. KIMBALL'S, PORTLAND. Never been used. Made to order and finished richly in plush. Apply at lltrp No. ICS outl ritOTT Street. BOOTS AND SHOES. SKATING SHOES. BARTLETT, No. 33 SOUTH SIXTH BTREET, 1 II ttetuDIl ABOVE CHBSCT7T. CROCERIES. ETC. fOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FRUITS, NUTS, ETC. MITCHELL & FLETCHER, No. 1204 CHESNUT Street, Invite examination of their EXTRA FINE STOCK of KalBlns, Figs, Oranges, Lemons. Citron, Orange Peel, Lemon PeeL Currants, Lady Apples. Glace Apricots, Cherries, mace Figs, Pears. Bellefleur Apples, Sweet Cider. Prunes, English Walnuts. 11 10 thstu2mrp Almonds, Pecans, Filberts, etc. etc etc BETHLEHEM BUCKWHEAT HEAl, The Genuine Article, In naif and quarter bbls., for sale by JAMES R. WEBB, 8. . Corner WALNUT and EIGHTH, 18 3 lmrp PHILADELPHIA. QHOICE ALMERIA CRAPES IN LARGE CLUSTERS. NEW LAYER RAISINS, In boxes, half boxes, and quartern. NEW PAP ER-H II B LL ALMONDS. NEW GRENOBLE WALNUTS. NEW SULTANA RAISINS. NEW SEEDLESS RAISINS AND CURRANTS, CITRON, AND LEMON-PEEL. NEW YORK STATE CLARIFIED SWEET CIDER, very superior, tor ounce meai. CHOICE BRANDS OP CHAMPAGNE. FINE OLD BRANDIES. FINE OLD SHEKRY AND MADEIRA WINES. Superior Sherry Wine for Cooking Purposes. WILLIAM KBLLEY, N. W. Corner TWELFTH Street and GIEARD Avenua, tl 10 thstoi PHILADELPHIA. 12STVA.OJL.ISIII3r 1800. Choice White Almeria Grapes, In one-eighth kegs own Importation. CHOICE QUALITY OF LADY APPLES, PRIME HAVANA OHAN9K3, NEW ALMONDS RAI81NB, WALNUTS, FIGS, PECAN NUTS, Etc Etc COUSTY'S East End Grocery, No. 118 South KCO!VD HU, l 17 tcstu Below Chesont, west Side. THIRD EDITION AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL The New Tariff- Act. Gov. Iloldcn's Predicament. The resident Declines Interfering Judge Chase's Coming Retirement FROM WA SITING TON. The New Tariff Act. BptvMDe$patch to the Homing Telegraph. Washington, Dec. !i9. The Secretary of the Treasury this morning Binned tbe instructions which have been In preparation for the last month, to be transmitted to the varioifs col- Sectors of cuBtoms concerning the new tariff act which goes into effect the 1st of January. It is ascertained that the reduction in the tariff made by the new law will amount to about forty mil lions annually. With so large a falling off the Secretary is of the opinion that there should be no further tinkering with the tariff for the pre sent. Redaction of the Public Debt this moc'ih will be about the same as last. The amount of interest paid on the 1st of Jnnnnry t;upns will reach 32,0000,000. The coin and currency balance continues large, and the Secretary U urged by leading financial men to increase the monthly sales oi gold and purchase bonds. The Secretary, however, is not disposed to de part from the policy he has hitherto pursued. (Soverosr Ilolden'a Case. Friends of Governor Ilolden have arrived here from North Carolina to see if anything be done to release him from the unpleasant position he now occupies. The President has been consulted about the matter, but he does not Eee where he can interfere or how Congress can do anything. Who Will Succeed Chief Justice Chitsef The fact having become known that Chief Justice Chase is likely to retire from the bench this winter, a largo number of candidates from the West and New England are being brought forward. The President will have no difficulty in selecting a good man from the list of candi dates, they arc eo numerous and many of them able lawyers. The President authorizes a denial of the statement that he has attempted to defeat the election of General Logan for the United States Senute, or that he has expressed a preference for any Senatorial candidate in any of the States where elections will be held next mouth. FROM TUB '.DOMINION. Determined Mulclde. ITalifax, Dec. 39. Franz Wobeen, 6teward of the Halifax Club, stabbed himself in four places, and, after bleeding almost to death, threw himself from a third-story window of the club bouse and died in a few minuteo. There is an alarming Prevalence of Crime here, the offenders being principally juveniles. The Custom House at Port Hawkesbury has been burned. Tbe Air Mae Itnllroad. Hamilton. Ontario, Dec. 20. The entire length of tbe Canada Air-Line Railroad is under contract, and will be pressed forward as fast as possible. HMo News. Norfolk, Va , Dec 29 The schooDcr Mary and Bliza, from Baltimore for Boston, loaded with coal and pig iron, is ashore and full of water on Sharp 's Island, Chesapeake Bay. A FEMALE INCENDIARY. Arrested for the Act Nhe Attempt Suicide In her Cell A Letter Aserlln her lansceuoe. Quite a sensation, says 'last evening's New York Commercial Advertiser, was caused this morning at tbe Central Police Ollice, by the fact that Minnie Davis, who was locked up on a charge of arson, had attempted to hang herself. This woman was arrested on Sunday night, charged with setting a fire in her room. No. 51 West Twenty-ninth street. It appears mat a few days before fche had her furniture, etc., Insured for $8000. She had been locked up in the cells at the Central Ofllce until last night, when she begged the officers to let her have another room. They allowed her to go into tbe doorkeeper's room, which is also one of the cells, but some what better famished than the others. She thanked them for their kindness nd was locked in. About eight o'clock this morning Detective Doran had occasion to visit the cells. On at tempting to open tbe door of the room where Mies Davis was confined, be found some heavy weight against it. He immediately pushed open the door, and entering, found Miss Davis hang ing with a towel tied round her neck, and at tached to the door knob. She had to lift her feet from the floor in order to swing free. De tective Doran cut her down, and sent for the doctor, who, on arriving, said that she could not have been long hanging. Shortly after the arrival of the ductor the was able to speak. This is the fifth would-be suicide that Doran has cut down since he has been attached to the police force in this city. Three letters were found in Mies Davis room, which she had writ ten during her imprisonment. One was to the Fire Marshal, and tbe others to her lover and a friend. In the note to her lover she makes him a present of half a dozen gold bosom studs. She is a rather prepossessing looking young lad', and dresses very neatly. She pretends to be bowed down with grief. The following Is a verbatim copy of the letter which she left for the Fire Marshal: December IT, 1870 To the Uonorab'.e Fire Marshal. All I have to say is this, I am not guilty of setting Ore to my things at No. 64 West Thirty-ninth street, and would not have done such a thing for the world. Mrs. llagadorn told me tbe day before the lire that if she had ber thlDgs Insured forfjuoo that she would burn them up to get the insurance money, and I aaid that 1 would not be mean enough to do auch a thing. If the ind did not blow the curtain in the candle, then somebody else must have set thern on Ore. for I am sure when I went to bed; there was no fire in the room. WiU you and everybody else interested In this affair be so kind as to forgive me all that I have said or done that was wrong or false? Please send for Mr. (here she put the name of her lover, which we omit) and give him the letter that I have left for htm, and If he feels disposed to let you see it, all right, that explains everything. Will you be so kind as to let h'm have my things and pic tures? He has always been good and kind to me, aud I want him to have my things, for I love him better than I love my life, please to give him my body, and atslst him if he requires it of you. Please send for my things that are in the cell over to Jef ferson Market aud let him have everything. lam sorry for all that I have ever sata or done, and IX you will not forgive me I am sure that Qod will. Mrs. win see tne dav that she will be sorry for the injustice she has done me. She has caused me to be locked up, and has caused me to sutler severely, and she would cause me to suffer more if she could. I must close bv saying that I will not be mnoh longer In this world to suffer, and I ask all to for give me; and beg you never to have my remains buried in the Potter s Field. I am a thousand times obliged to yon, gentlemen, for being ao kind to me this evening, and for giving me such a comfortable room. I Cud it mack better than the cold cells. I oood-bi to ail. hnu Davis. FOURTH EDITION LATER FROM EUROPE. The Outrages to English Vessels. Prussia Maltrs Ample Apjlogtes. Railroading in the West. Internal Revenue Statistics. Serious Trouble in Kansas. Peltiers on Indian Reservations. FROM EUROPE. Prneita Apola,lzen Tor the Outrages Upon En li.n venaei. London. Dec. 2'J. Earl (.ranville has re ceived a despatch from the Prussian Govern ment apologizing for the outrage on English vessels in the Seine, and stating that pecuniary Indemnity woild bo given if demanded, and an nouncing that the military commander guilty of the outrage has been court-martlalled and dis missed tbe service. A Hut tie Impending nt Havre. London, Dec. '20. The Prussians on Wednes day occupied the line between Duclair and Sainlpear, and were apparently concentrating their forces behind the town of Bolbec, where an engagement with the French defenders of Uavre is imminent. Fort Avron Silenced. Versailles, Dec. 28. Mont Avron is eilent to-day, but the forts in the neighborhood reply to the fire of the German gun?. The Prussians on Monday advanced to and occupied Bapaume, fourteen miles south-southeast from Arras. FROM THE WEST. Important Railway Report. Cincinnati, Deo. 29. General Morris and Win. T Beaz. receivers of the Iudiauanolis, Cincinnati, aud Lafayette Railroad, submitted their first report to the court last evening in Indianapolis: t or a pe riod of thirty-live days the receipts of the ru.iln branch were lT3,o5l-34; expenditures, HS.oos-yS gain, t95,0f4 tl. The Whitewater Valley branch gained I12U9-1B-, the Harrison branch gaiuedf 26:l-8'2; the Martinsville orancn tost iiuxu-a; ana me ua- gerstown branch lost 19710. The various expenses In the shape of salaries or executive ouuers and roretsn acmts are not Included. The gross earnings have been beyond the average of the whole year, or tne orancn roa-is, tne wnite- water .valley orancn has proportionate rental lia bility, not lucluded in the abuvt, for the period, of 113.011. snowing a net lessor li'2,:sn-K: tne Martins- ville bianch 85'2-0, showing a netloss for that branch of (0879-34: the Harrison branch, after the rental is deducted, will leave a gain of ('28,'ios; the Hagejs- town branch will snow a iohsoi sii87'3Z. xue re ceivers state that It is their conviction, based on actual experiment and observation, that no one branch can be operated under existing contracts without serious loss. The report asks for authority to pay the rent of ground in Cincinnati; also, judgments against the company for stork killed, etc., the latter amounting 13000. They further represent that portions of the floating dk bt of the company are secured by a pledge or stocks, bontis, and other property or tne company, and other portions are secured b mortgage on its real estate; and that In some cases the debts thus secured by pledge and mortgage, especially some secured lv pledge of bonds and stocks, are past due, and that tbe cr dltors holding the same threaten to Bell the pledge for satisfaction of the debts. Tbr y say that the certain result of permitting such sales will be a partial sacrifice of the securities pledged and serious loss to tlio trust. The aggregate amount of indebtedness secured as aforesaid by pledge and mortgage is about $200,000. They ask authority to borrow on their notes and bonds aa re ceivers 1200,000 for liquidation or this indebtedness, the loans to be charged on the net earnings as a pre ferred claim. They conclude by saying that on or before the 2&th of January they will file au Inventory of property of the road and a schedule of its indebt edness, which they have not yt had time to prepare, especially as a good part of the debts is not on the company's books, but consists of unliquidated de mands not yet reported to the company, or entered on its record. The Miami Indian Reservation. St. Louis, Dec. 29. A despatch from Fort Scott, Kansas, says that Colonel Merrill has received orders from the War Department yesterday, In structing bim to remove all the settlers from the Miami Indian reservations In this State at once. There are from aooo to 4000 settlers upon these lands. Lacygena, a thriving town of twelve hun dred inhabitants, la also on the same land, and must share the same fate. The reservation embraces 10,000 acres of the finest lands in Kansas. Much of it is well improved, with good houses, farms, and orchards. This order has evidently been secured through fraud and misrepre sentation by members or the Indian ring who are known to be interested in having the settlers re moved in order that they may sell the laud aud pocket the proceeds. Colonel Merrill goes up to night and will be followed by one company of United States cavalry to-morrow. Illurderer Convicted, "iieddlnk, who killed young Lykens near Leaven worth, Kansas, a short time since, was found guilty of murder in the liist degree at Leavenworth yes terday. Fatal Affray. On Monday evening Napoleon Bowen and Frank Dean were riding together on a saddle horse in Platte county, Mo., when a quarrel took place be tween them, which resulted In Dean stabbing Brown twenty-one times, killing him instantly. Brown was nineteen years old, and a son of Judge Thomas Brown, of Buehanan county. FROM WASHINGTON. Internal Kevenne Report. Despatch to the Associated Press. Washington, Deo. 29. The Bureau of Internal Revenue has prepared a comparative statement showing the receipts from the sources of revenue taxable under exlBllng laws for the Orst four months of the fiscal years, ending June 80, 1870, and June 30, 1871 ; also the aggregate increase and the In crease or decrease from each source. The reoelpts from July to October, 197a, were: Spirits, $18,ttl7,010-txJ; tobacco, 111,424,359 '72; fer mented liquors, H,62,436-7S; Income, f 13,112,011-93; banks and banker. l, 647,1 w90; special taxes, t3,&ti7,84-!26; gas, $(i34,S3fl-98 ; penalties, fm.MO 67 ; stamps, $4,7vO,7lO-a8 ; ail other sources, 10,94-2,279-44; total. I60,t40,87-9l. The receipts from the above sources from July to October,l8t9,were 109,443,799-73 : showing an aggregate increase for this year of tm,&73 18. The increase this year was from spirits, $1,175,-3C6-I4; tobacco, $527,637 -5; fermented liquors, $i-V 4VS 38; banks and bankers, $22S,CS5-7S; gas, $sa, 074 81 ; penalties, tM,oi4 -67; all other sources, $02,-13-29. Total, $2,698,277-80. The decrease was: on Incomes, $1,099,224-61; special taxes, $ci8,G37-H; stamps, $237,932 99. Total, $1,398,794-62. The de crease on Incomes is onlv apparent ; the annnal list was collected earlier in 1S70 than in 1809, and the Treasurer has received a note from New York, signed "lloDesty," enclosing seventy dollars con science money, and saying It Is to supply an omis sion in the payment of Internal revenue taxes. Government Wtoreheepere Appointed. Oeorge Adolph, Edward Swltzer, aud Matthew IT. Crawford have been appointed Storekeepers for First Pennsylvania district, and B. K. Pherigo Store keeper for the Seventeenth district of Kentucky. Army Officer Mneterod Oat of Service. Vuptck to the Associated Pre Washington, Dec. 29 The following officers, upon the recommendation of the board now In ses sion In this city, of which General Hancock is Pre sident, have been mustered out of the United states service: 1st Lieutenant Edward P. Doherty, 6th Cavalry.and Pecond Lieutenant Julias Skominel and liobert b. Fletcher, eta Infantry. 1 Tbo following are discharged upon their own re quests: Captains John 1). fchlun, 8d Artillery, and Samuel B. Laurrier, Assistant Quarter mauler, and Fuel Lieutenant Wluiain 11. Davidsea uuasignd. FROM m:V YORK. Whip New. Nw Tmi. nee. t Arrived, stoamers tTtty or Mexico, from Havana, and corlna, from Messina. .ftloraer Ihe lllffh nr-nn. Nfw Yoait, Dec. !9. Coroner Shields rendered a decision this afternoon In the ease or navm i.ton, steward of the brig Kllen O. Feency, charged with the murder of the sailor Austrian Jack. Ierh wuji committed to await We action of the (rand Jury. Ineemllarv Flreo. Thot, Dec. 9. There were two incendiary nrcs at West Troy last evening, destroying prorwrry valued at tlO,000. Six families are rendered home less. Bide lor llend. Nfw York. Dec. 9 Thirteen proposals for bonds were received to-dav. anion lit I nit to about 11,961,91X1, at from I06 l3aio 94. The awaras win oc n.ovo,- 000 at from 10 lsrgiou'tift. FROM JV E W EJV O LAX I). Natw Mtorm. BofeTON. Dec. 2'J. About four Inches of snow have fallen since last evening. The storm ex tends over New Kncland. Appearances now indicate clearing up. Baltimore Produce Market. Baltimore. Dec. S9. Cotton quiet; middling np- iBiids, I6J1C.; low middlings, I4s;c. Fionr quiet, heat firm : choice white. H TB:i h0: fair to prime, 1-461 -65; prime to choice red, il-701-80; fair to good, 1-40(31-6U. uorn scarce ana nigner; nunc, 1 1 (Ai9c: vellow. 76c. Oats active at WWnSSc Kye, 8Ba9Bc. Prov sions unchanged, w nisny saies at 92c, bnt Is generally held at 3(34c THEN. Y. ELEVATED RAILWAY. The Indictment Agnlnnt It Failure 'of the V.a terpriae. The N. Y. Post of last eveninz says: Wo Dublished Yesterday the full text of the indictment found against the Elevated Railroad Company. The purport of the somewhat lengthy and legally explicit aocumem was mat tbe BV6tem ot posts, rails, etc., wnicn nas uccu erected on Greenwich street and Ninth avenue, is a nuisance to the public and especially dange rous to the "peace ana weiiare 01 peopie wuo have occasion to travel in said thoroughfares. The Indictment is certainly not a very pleasant affair for tbo stockholders in the enterprise, but we presume they will submit to the authorities of tho city and county of New York in the end if they do not at present. We learn to-day that the gentlemen composing tne company win contend against tbe indictment on the grounds that the road is pursuing its legitimate business under a legal chnrtcr. Tbe company cannot be blamed for making this claim. Self protection is not only the first law of nature but of corporate bodies also. The charter for tho "West Side Patent Elevated Railroad In Greenwich Street and Ninth Avenue" was granted by tho Legislature, and may be found in Chapter No. 48'.) of the laws of 1807, of the 6tate of New York. Tho legal right to build the railway is undoubted; but the enterprise is generally a failure. In the first place the method of propelling cars by means of stationary engines and long wire ropes is not entirely practical. lummy engines to run upon the rails would be better. Then the general public, especially ladies and children, would not fide in cars on rails elevated on posts to a level with the second story windows of houses along the line. The patrons of the road would bo confined to those people who possess strong nerves, and have no fear of accidents. Merchants, business men, and res'dents along tbe line have been very urgent in their protests against tho enterprise. For all these reasons the elevated railroad has proved a failure. We sympathize with the stockholders who have Invested their money. Their enterprise was deserving of success. Men who endeavor to be public benefactors are to be commended rather than censured. Will the question as to the best method of quick transit between the upper and lower portions of the city ever be solved satisfactorily? Mr. George Peabody's remains havo been removed from the tonib in tho cemetery in Salem, Mass., and placed in a vault In the family lot in tbe same cemetery with the remains of his parents and sisters. California papers complain of a manifest Increase in the number of shooting affrays throughout the State, and one of them ascribes it to the repeal of the law prohibiting the car rying of concealed deadly weapons. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 S. Third street. SECOND BOARD. $lono W Jersey R 7a wy, 100 su Reading R. . . loo sh Genu'n P R. 80 b5wn.... 49',' 20 nil 2d &, 8d St.. 68 i 1000 UK) ShOC A A R... 454l 200 100 dO ....b60. 45)$! 100 200 sh Penna...b(30. 62 700 ICO do b60 . 62)tf I do.. b60wn. 49'44 do 49-31 do ...49-81 dO 4J'31 TOPGEKS W08TENIIOLMS POCKET il Knives, Falrchllds' Celebrated Gold Fens. ruc&et-uooKB, etc. in great vnneiy. WM. M. OHKISTY, Stationer, 11 22 tl 1 No. 127 B. THIRD Bt., below Chesnut. Camden & Amboy and Phila. & Trenton I?niIi-onl Companion. HOLIDAY XCURSION FOR NEW YORK. EXCURSION TICKETS, $4 FOR TUB ROUND TRIP, will be sold from Philadelphia for all trains of Both and 31st of December and Januiry 1, good to return from New York January 1, 3 or 3, or by any of the trains. 12 28 3t WM. H. Q1TZMER, Agent. PIANQ8. t&&, GEORGE STECK & CO.'S PIANOS, Grand, Square and Upright, ALSO, HAINES BROS.' PIANOS. Only place In Philadelphia for sale of Maton & Hamlin'i World-Eenownea Cabinet Organs. For talc or rent, or to rent with view to purchase, and pa' i of rental apply. 9 16 tf UUILI) U FlSCIIUIt. frl'.i ( hMBut Htreet, 1018 Arch Street. J. B.GOl'I.D, XVM. tl. FliK IIER. ff STEINWAY & SONS' Grand Square and Upright Pianos. Special attention Is called to their no 1'atent Upright I'ianos, With Double Iron Frame, Patent Resonator, Tubular Metal Frame Action, etc.. which are matchless in Tone and Touch, and unrivalled In durability. ClIAltUBt II LAS I L, WAKEROQMS, No. 1003 CHESNUT BTREET, tlStfrp PHILADELPHIA. ETAIIL.II1BI 1623. ffgl MEYER'S tfFi World-Renowned, Crescent-Scale, Im . proved Overstrung l'lAIVO-FOIlTlSf. FIRST PRIZES AWARDED IN EUROPE AN AMERICA. INSTRUMENTS FULLY WARRANTED. Salesrooms, No. 722 AHCH STREET, ISlthstnim PHILADELPHIA. INANOIAL, NEW 7'30 GOID UttH OF TUB a IffiWEKN PAI1FIC RAILROAD CO., SECURED BY FIRST MO RT 3 AGE ON RAIL ROAD AND LAND GRANT. SAFE! PROFITABLE f rEUaUNBNn We offpr for sale at nar and accrued Interest tho First Mortgage Land (irant Oold Bonds of tho Northern raciuc Kauroaa company, i ney are ireo from United 8tats tax, and are issued of the follow ing denominations w-t'oupons. $loo, $soo, and $1000; Kegisterea, fiuu, vkv, siuw, ana iu,wri. With the same entire confidence with which we commended Government bonds to Capitalists and People, we now, after the fullest investigation, recommend these Northern Pacific Railroad bonds to our friends and the general public. OOLD PAYMEfcT Both principal and interest are payable In American gold cotu, at the ortlce Jot Jay Cooke A Co., New York City the principal at the end of 80 years, and the Interest (at the rate or seven and three-tenths per cent, per annum) hall yearly, first of Janunry and July. PERFECT SAFK'l'Y. The bonds we are now filing are secured by a first and only mortgage on all the property and rights ot the Northern Paclflo Railroad Company, which will embraoe on the com pcltion of the work : 1. Over two thousand miles of road, with rolling stock, buildings, and all other equipments. 2. Over twenty-two thousand aoreB of land to every mile of finished road. This land, agricultu ral, timiiered, and mineral, amounting In all to more than Ufty million acres, consists of alternate sec tions, reaching twenty to forty miles on each side of the track, and extending In a broad fertile belt from Wisconsin through the richest portions of Mlnne sots, Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Wash ington to l'nget Sound. While the Government does not directly guarantee the bonds of the Road, it thus amply provides for their full and prompt payment by au unreserved grant of land, the most valuable ever conferred upon a great national Improvement. THE MORTtfAdS. The Trustees under the Mortgage are Messrs. Jay Cooke, cf Philadelphia, and .1. Kdgar Thomson, President of the Pennsylva nia Central Railroad Company They will directly . and permanently r present the Interests of the First Mortgage bondholders, and are required to see that the firm-reds of land salts are used in tntrrhasinii ami cancelling the bonds of the Company. If they can ba bought before maturity at not more than 10 percent, premium; otherwise the Trustees sre to invest the proceeds of land sales In I'ntted states Bonds or Heal Estate Mortgages for the further security of Northern Pacific bondholders. Als.i, that they have at all times in their control, as security, at least BOO acres of average Und to every $1000 or outstanding nrst mortgage bonds, besides the railroad itself and all Its equipments and franchises. PROFITABLENESS. Of course nothing can be safer than the bonds of the United States, but as the Government is no longer a borrower, and as the Nation's present work is not that of preserving Us existence, but that of iKVEi.oriN a continent, we remind those who desire to increase their income and obtain a more permanent Investment, while still having a perfectly reliable security, that: United States fi-20s at their average premium yield the present purchaser less than fitf per cent gold interest. Should they be redeemed in five years, and specie payments be resumed, they would really pay only Ji per cent, or if lit three years, only y, per cent., as thepresent premium would meanwhile be sunk. Northern Faciiic 7-nos selling at par In currency yield the investor 7 8-10 per cent, gold interest abso lutely for thirty years free from United States tax. $1100 currency invtsted now lu United States n-2os will yield per year In gold, say $62. $1100 currency invested now in Northern Pacific 730s will yield per year In gold $so ho. Here IB a difference tu annual income ol nearly one-third, besides a difference Of T to 10 per cent. In principal, when, both classes of bonds are redeemed. THE KOAD NOW BUILDING. Work was begun; in July last on the eastern portion of the line, and the money provided, by the sale to stockholders of some six millions of the Company's bonds, to build and equip the road from Lake Superior across Min nesota to the Red River of the North 233 miles. The srradlog on this division is now well advanced, the Iron Is being rapidly laid, several thousand men are at work on the line, aud about the first of August next this important sictiou of the road will be In full operation. In the meantime orders have been sent to tbe Pacific coast for the commencement of the work on the western end in early Spring, and thereafter the work will be pushed, both eastward and westward, with as much speed as may be con sistent with solidity and a wise economy. RECEIVABLE FOR LANDS. These bonds will be at all times receivable, at 1-10, in payment for the Company's lands, at their lowest cash price. BONDS EXCHANGEABLE. Tbe registered bonds can be exchanged at any time for coupons, the coupons for registered, and both these can be exchanged for others, payab'e, principal and Inte rest, at any of the principal financial centres of Eu rope, in the coin or the various European countries, HOW TO GET THEM Your nearest Bank or Banker will supply these bonds in any desired amount, and of any needed denomination. Persons wishing to exchange stocks or other bonds for these, can do so with any of our agents, who will allow tbe highest current price for all marketable securities. Those living iu localities remote from banks may send money, or other bonds, directly to us by ex press, and we will send back Northern Pacltle bonds at onr own risk, and without cost to the Investor. For further information, pamphlets, maps, etc, call on or address the undersigned, or any of the Banks or Hankers employed to sell this loan. For sale by JAY COOKE Ac C., FISCAL AGENTS NORTHERN PACIFIC R. R. CO. Xo. 114 South Third street, Philadelphia; Corner of Xas sau and Wall streets, A'eio York; Ao. 452 fifteenth street, Washington, 1). C; by National Banks, and by Brokers generally throughout the country 12 2$ SEWINO MACHINES. THE AMERICAN Combination Button-Hole AND SEWING MACHINE Is now admitted to be far superior to all others as a Family Machine. Tbe SIMPLICITY, BASE, and CERTAINTY with which It operates, as well as the oniorm excellence of its work, throughout the en tire range of sewing, in STITOniNO, HEMMING, FELLING, TUCKING, COltMNG, BRAIDING, QUILTING, GATHERING, AND SEWING ONfcO VERB EAM I NO, EMBKOIDKKING ON THE EDGE, AND IT8 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 Certain'y has no Equal. It la also admirably adapted to manufacturing p poses on all kinds of fabrics. Call and see It operate, and get samples of ta work. We have also for sale onr "PLAIN AMKRICAN," a beautiful family machine, at a Reduced Price. This machine does all that Is done on the Combina tion except the Overseamlng and Button-hole work. Office and 8aIeromst No. 1318 CHESNUT Street, 10 29 PHILADELPHIA.
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