THE DATLY EVENING TELEGRAPH PIIILADKLPIILV, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1871. sriniT or ths mass, Editorial Opinions of the Leading Journals upon Current Topics Compiled Every Day for the Evening Teiegraph. A rOWEK GROWN UP IN THE ST.VTR GREATER. THAN THE STATE IV- SELF. From the A'. 1'. Herald. Suck wm Ibe expression of Governor rainier, of Illinois, in Lin uieasago to the Le gislature on the 4th of this month. Th Gov em or was referring to the oontrol of the rail road corporations of the State, and iu that connection made the above reonrk, saying, however, that to say tho State haa not poer, acting through the appropriate legishtive department as determined by the constitution, to control tho management of railroad corpo jationa, is to assert there has grown up a power greater than the Slate itself. Ho be lieves the State has the power to regulate the rates imposed by railroads as common car riers, so as to prevent extortion, oppression, or nnjtiNt discrimination against or in favor of localities or individuals, or to investigate their management and prevent the employ xuent of vast sums of money under their con trol for purposes of corruption. No doubt the separate States fcave this power over railroads within their limits, and we believe the Federal Government has similar power over the great lines that run through the different States under the clause of the Oonstitution that gives it power to regulate commerce among the several States. These railroad lines are as much the arteries of commerce among the States as tho great lakes, the rivers or the sea coast. But what is the use of talking about State Gov ernments controlling the management of railroads? The railroad magnates can buy Tip almost any of the State Legislatures or Governments. The railroads are really a power greater than the State itself. It is a matter of doubt even whether they cannot control Congress or the Government at Wash ington as well. The time is ooming, and not far off, when the Federal Government will be called upon imperatively by the people to protect them from the exactions and tyranny of the railroad corporations and to oontrol these powerful institutions. Governor Palmer has sounded the note that will awaken attention and opposition to a dangerous and overbearing monopoly. SrANISII INFLUENCE AT WASHINGTON. From the X. Y. Sun. The two letters of Secretary Cox which were put in evidence in the late trial of the case of the steamer Florida, seized for an alleged violation of the neutrality laws, are remarkable as showing the glaring contradic tion between the professions of the adminia, t ration and its actions towards the Cuban' patriots. Mr. Cox says explicitly to General Darr, the owner of the Florida, that the Government cannot legally and will not stop the shipment from this port, as merchandise, of articles contraband of war, and that it is only against the fitting out of naval or mili tary expeditions that the neutrality laws ope rate. This is undoubtedly the true doctrine, and it has constantly been acted upon in this port by Spain itself, and by the agents of France. It matters not what the nature of merchandise may be whether it be provi sions, or guns, or gunpowder, or clothing, or any other articles useful for military pur poses so long as it is nothing but merchan dise, neutrals may lawfully ship it to amy bel ligerent they please, taking, of course, their own risk of its safe delivery to the pur chasers. But this being so, how does it happen that every time the Cubans here attempt to send arms and ammunition to their friends in Cuba our Government officiously steps in and seizes their vessel? Here is the Florida, detained in this port for months merely be cause she was loaded with articles calculated to be of service to the Cuban army. She was not even going to Cuba, but to Vera Cruz, -a port in Moxioo; and her detention was ut terly unjustifiable. There is not a particle of evidence that she was to carry men, or to undertake any naval operations against Spain. The only possible explanation of this exhibition of superservioeable zeal is to be found in the fact that Mr. Sidney Webster a member of the law firm of Web ster & Craig, which has been hired to do the dirty work in this country of Spanish despot ismis the son-in-law of the Secretary of State, and abuses his relationship to manipu late the machinery of the Government to his own benefit. Then there is the bribe-taker Bancroft Davis also in the State Department, who has been in the scheme with Webster to procure the purchase by the United States ef Cuba from Spain, that they may share in the fat commissions which are lo be made by the transaction. These are the reasons why Cuba is so unjustly treated by the adminis tration, and why her agents and friends are persecuted with such unremitting malignity. TnE MOTLEY SCANDAL. Votn the X. Y. World. Mr, Morton, wuo is now the administration henchman in foreign affairs, has introduced into the Senate a resolution intended to un fold to publio gaze the dirty linen of the Mot ley affair. It will be observed that it was a partisan of the President one supposed to get inspiration in such matters direotly from the White lfouse who initiated the eiposure of this personal muss in the Republican ranks to the gaze of Great Britain and the Conti nent of Europe. Much as a truthful inner history will, we doubt not, tend to the fur ther just disgrace of the administration, we would have preferred that the whole corre spondence remain among the buried and secret archives of this Government. Exposure may, and doubtless will, injure both Grant and Motley in publio estimation; but, by a sort of reflex action, it will at the same time tend to harm the good name of the republic Now, however, that the administration deemed it neoessary or prudent for its own interests to make a portion, at least, of the scandal pub lic, we are glad that Mr. Sumner endeavored to put a probe to the core of the sore, and thereby bring out even the bottom ferment of the putrid matter. This journal, on the announcement of Mr. Motley's appointment, characterized it as it deserved, and since then it haa not failed on proper occasions to repeat and to enforce our estimation of Mr. Motley's fitness. If Grant had himself been suitable either for nomination or election to be Presi dent, be would by personal observation or inquiry at first discovered that of whioa only a few months ag0 he cave publio evi dence he had learned. It is the general iui- preasiou mat air. ssainner initiated and first presented to Grant's mind the oroieot of making Mr. Motley Minister to Eniland. We are curious to know if that be really so, and we hope the ceming correspondence, or the debate thereon, willuncover the fact. There are those who insist that the aDuaintniant of Motley was a Bcheme born iu Grant's .brain out of the Andrew Johnaonphobi which had possession therein during the enrly days of bis official lifo ns President; tht he toon discovered bis mistake, and con templated the appointment instead of Mr. Join Jay, now Minister in Vienna; and that it was this last proposition which aroused the forces of Mr. Sumner to secura Motley, not because he especially vindicated the fitness of the latter, but preferred him to Mr. Jay. TheD, too, in regard to the S itnner Rpeech upon the JobEson-Chrendon treaty in the Senate, the pnblio wtis told at the time that Grant bonsted he had read the publication three times, and Agreed therewith entirely. Is this so ? There iue many other points of this unfortunate controversy which, if it is ts bp exposed et all, tho public will bo dosirous to know all about, but which we have not time to particularize nt this moment. Of one item, however, everybody will wish to be in foimed; which i.?. at what period and on what point did tho oiffcrences between Grnnt and Motley, on the one hand, and Grant and Sumner, on the other hand, boin; and why was Motley removed at the time he was, rather than fat another time ? A CliY OF THE INCURABLES. F,om the A. 1". Tribune. Few of our public or State charities are more neglected than the asylums for the inpane. They are inadequate in number and size, and painfully defective in their organi zation. The latest reports show that they are fiigLtfully overcrowded, the New York City A6luin, for instance, having more than 1200 patients, tkough originally built to ac commodate but ('i(H). There ore only seven of these institutions in the Stato, of which the one here is the largest, and these are ex pected to care for over 1)000 patients. As now organized, the State asylums are merely hospitals for tho cure of the insane. We have in the whole State not a single home for the numerous incurables. After six months, when the insane patients are pro nounced inourable, they are, by law, expelled from the asylums, as no lougor having the legal qualifications for residence. They are returned to their friends, if they happen to have any, or to the counties whence they came, if they are doubly unfortunate in being pauper patients. What happens to them in this event is too horrible to imagine. The great majority are prematurely buried in the "insane departments" of the county workhouses. Here, in damp, dark, unfur nished cells, which are seldom cleansed, without beds, or even straw, to lie up an, the unfortunates are abandoned to dia, without medical attendance, and little care of any kind. In every county work-house iu this great and wealthy State, from ten to one hundred and fifty incurables are thus left to perish miserably within the shadow of v. ealthy churches and tho hearing of Chris tian voices. The Legislature last winter made an appro priation to aid in the building of an addi tional institution at Middletown, which should be at once a hospital for the cure of the tem porarily insane and a home for incurables. The charter was granted to an association of Homeopathic physicians, and the design is that all patients received shall be subject to that treatment. If successful in their object, these gentlemen will have built and organ ized the only Homeopathic Asylum for "the Insane known to exist in the world. THE MONOPOLY QUESTION. Fr m the Chirago Post. The question of monopoly, as presented by the operations of warehouse, railway, and transportation companies, is one of the, most important which will come before the Gene ral Assembly of Illinois, now in session. It is one in regard to which there are acknow ledged difficulties, both theoretical and prac tical. No subject is so lengthily discussed by Governor Palmer in his message, and there is evidently none to which he has de voted more careful study or more profound reflection. The settlement of the question involves considerations of national law. It invokes principles lying at the very founda tion of our political system. It touches upon the principles of those great questions which brought war and all its woes upon this coun try, and which are yet settled more by virtae of force than willing agreement. Nor are the practical difficulties less appa rent than thoee which go to the reason of the issue. The immense operations of railway companies, their vast moneyed power, their transactions extending through dm event States have brought forth new material, new commercial questions, which came directly home to all the people every day. And these new facts make absolutely necessary either the establishment of new legal principles and jurisdiction, or the extension of the applica tion of old principles and jurisdiction to such a degree as fairly to amount to a new system. The plan recommended by the Governor of Illinois for the settlement of this whole question of railway warehouse monopoly is the creation of a Board of Commissioners with full powers in the premises. This plan has been suggested by eminent statesmen whohave given the subject their attention, and it is entitled to fair consideration, and perhaps actual trial. This is certain: That the General Assembly should leave no rea sonable remedy against the monstrous evils by which the people are afflicted untried. That a board of commissioners, with ample powers to try and settle all questions of the kind, if composed of thoroughly intelligent men of unquestionable integrity, would ac complish great good, perhaps succeed in cur ing the evils entirely, we may well believe. The proposed plan should receive the most careful consideration irom tne legislature, and whether it be adopted or not, something efficacious should be done. Otherwise, it will not be many years till the people, en masse, will practically take hold of the ques tion and settle it by the utter overthrow of every monopoly of the sort under notice. REPUBLICAN REORGANIZATION. fYem the X. Y. Times. There are several very satisfactory state ments in Mr. Greeley's address on the oooa sion of his accepting the chairmanship of the Republican General Committee. He said, for instance: "I cannot afford to be identi fied with a faction: if I act at all it must be in the interest and with the approval of the entire party."' This deoision would lead us to Buppose that Mr. Greeley will not go on long without finding many things to object to in the course, of men like Manierre, Smith, and Andrews, who are receiving the devil's nav. and consequently, it is to be presumed. are doing the devil's work. That sort of hire ia seldom triven without due service for it being performed. Again, Mr. Greeley give the following rlediie: "Let me here say frankly that I, for one, shall in no case dis pute the authority nor defy the mandates of the State Committee, even though it should direct that this committee be disbanded or suDtrseded." An assurance of this kind is only what we have a right to expect from one whose devotion to the Republican party ought not to be questioned, although the wisdom of his judgment may bo fairlj open to suspicion, like that of every other publio j man. The main point to be decided is whether, under present circumstances, men who are in the pay of Tammany are fit to take a lea ling and responsible part in directing the counsels of the Republican party. There was a time, no doubt, when the question was of less im poitsnce than it is now. But Tammany, as wo krow it to-day, has forfeited all claim to be treated as a political organization, in the ordinary interpretation of thoso words. It is simply a vehicle for oblite rrtirg truly . popular government, and enlarging the fortunes of half a dozen men. It is identified with fraudulent gov ernment, a corrupt judiciary, and a dishonest application of the public money. No one can doubt these facts. They ha"ve been ad mitted freely in Deniocralio journals, and time aggravates the evils rather than cures them. With Tammany, therefore, no trne Republican can possibly havo anything in cimiLon. If a Republican enters its service, it is because he has been unable to withstand the corrupt influences which an unlimited use of money has placed at the service of Sweeny and bis friends. The harder a man works for Tammany, the further doc-B he place him self outside his own party. LOW WAGES FOLLOW A LOW TARIFF. From the lialtimore American. Continually we meet sectional prejudice from our growing sister States of the West, supported by an occasional throb of disap probation from the reconstructed section that, being agriculturalists and producers of the precious metals, to support a protective tariff is direct opposition to their immediate interests. How vain to speak of sectional interests when everything advantageous to one por tion of this glorious Union in so extended a sense is necessarily so of the whole ! "What makes the great inducement to poli tical leaders of the outs to seize on this sub ject for agitation to further their ends is, that it involves questiots and principles of which none but the initiated few are at all cognizant. Those governing the balance of trade, supply and demand, capital and labor, os well as the mediums of exchange and legal tenders. Naturally the plausible side of any question that we elo not thoroughly under stand is the one we accept, when ingeniously presented to us. If foreign manufactures are admitted duty free, the low rates of labor in European marts enable the foreign producers to furnish, them at much lower prices than any of our manufacturers can possibly compete with. Of course, the result would be paralyzing of all manufacturing interests at home. The millions now congregated at the great centres in such a case would bo compelled to disperse through the rural districts in search of subsistence; and the great markets for grain, beef, etc., would be destroyed. Of course we are told that the foreign market will be open so it is to-day, so it would be with even higher duties. England, Germany, and France will never be so magnanimous towards this country as to purchase from us articles they do not require, and if they want breadstuff's to-day tkey will buy them; and thus enable us to preserve the equilibrium of trade. If we were purchasing from them thou sands where to any we buy only hundreds, the balance of trade must necessarily be againbt us, and that balance is to be continu ally made up by specie exports. The failure or remunerative employment for capital reduces all demand for labor, and as the law of supply and demand is self-acting, the price of all labor must necesiarily fall. Then, with a contracted currency, the result of a specie basis to which we are im mediately forced by ow heavy dealings with foreign markets and a continuous drainage of specie, caused by the excessive balance of trade against us we are left without capital, without a currency, without employment for our many stalwart forms, and without bread for the many hungry mouths. Ultimately, commercially and nationally bankrupt, with out friends; we had almost said without foes. But, alas! the buzzards always seek the car case. The natural opposition of tyranny to free dom would, of necessity, bring down upon us, like birds of prey, all the ruling powers of Europe. Then, America, the beacon light to which the oppressed of the world have ever looked with hope for the future, would be reduced to a third-rate power. WATCHES. JEWELRY, ETC. -tVlS LADOMUS & CO. 'DIAMOND DEALERS & JEWELEKS. WiTCHKS, JKrYiLKY A61LYKU WAIiK. .WATCHES and JEWELRY REPAIRED. . Sv Ann m . . ... ln. "111681 nut Bl-f f ul Would Invite attention to their largo stock of Ladles' and Cents' Watches Of American and foreign makers. DIAMONDS In the newest styles of Settings. LALIES and QENTS' CHAINS, sets of JEWELRY 01 the latest styles, BAND AND CHAIN BRACELETS, Etc. Etc. Cur stock has been largely increased for the ap proaching holidays, and new goods received dally. Silver Ware ot the latest designs In great variety, for wedding presents. Repairiug done in the best manner and guaran teed. B 11 fmwS TOWER CLOCKS. U. W. U (J 8 NULL., Ho. 22 NOKTH SIXTH STREET, Agent Tor STEVENS' PATENT TOWER CLOCKS both Bemontolr A Graham Escapement, striking hour only, or striking quarters, and repeating hoar on lull chime. Estimates furnished on application either person ally or by malt 5 28 WILLIAM B. WARNS 4 CO., rv uuicoilirj uctiitsrm ill WATCHES, JEWELRY. AND i ly) SILVER WAKE, Second floor of No. 63'J CHESNUT Street, a K. corner SEVENTH and CHESNUT Streets. CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, ETO. QLOTH HOU8EI. J A Til C 8 & HUBER, No. 11 North SECOND Street, Sign of the Golden Lamb, Axe w receiving a large and splendid assortment of new style of FANCY CASSIMERES And standard makes of DOESKINS, CLOTHS and COATINGS, 3 S3 mw AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. A LEXANDBR O. OATTBLL CO A PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS, NO. M NORTH WUAItVEd AMD NO. ST NORTH WATER STREET, PHILADELPHIA. ALHiKDI Q. C AITS II. KUJaH CATTS OIRARD ESTATE. C 1KAR1) ESTaTE. IN COMPLIANCE WITH T the twenty-fourth section of the will of Stephen Girard, the President of the Board of Directors of City Trupisand the Superintendent of the Girard Estate have prepared the following: OIRARD COLLEOR. 509 pup'ls hern wlthtn old city llmlta. BVfi pupils born In other puns of Pennsylvania. R Rppnciints awaiting admlnton. tf,0 will te Wept steadily Iu the collf fre. Appllrntinn can be made In person to- No. 19 South H FT II street, between and 2 o'clock on the first MONDAY of each month for the admission of poor white fatherless buys, between 6 and 10 years old born In Pennsylvania. To Increase the faell.ty in applying for the admission of boys norn Iu tlilH Stale, but livitiK nt a distance from tho city, HLNUY . A KEY. Secretary, will, when wrlttnn to, furnlnh a form cf application in writing. Hoys born in the present city of Philadelphia, outside of the old rity limits, pay between Vine and South streets, have no prtference iu admission over those hnrn in the more distant counties of the Stite. Children must be bound to tho city, and are t.iuht, clot ned, and maintained nt tho expense of ttio trust, ami then indentured to trades ond othor suitable ocupatlon3 until tlie become t wentv-on'! years of age. WILLIAM WEI.MI, President. CONDENSED STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE ESTATE. I. Stocks and Loans appropriated for ths Improvement of the eastern front of the cltv and Delaware avenue: I'nl'ed stales Ten-forty Five per cent. Par Value. Loan Jt.owoa Oty ol Philadelphia Kive per cent. Loan. 7,aj-oi) City of Philadelphia Six per cent Loan, iree or tax iio4,dwvu C'liy of Philadelphia Six per cent. LaD, taxauie n,iwhii 2(R50!V0O City Gas Six per cent. Loan 10 ,'WO-uo !22 shares of stock In the Insurance Com pany of the State of Pennsylvania 4,103,0i) 42 shares of preferred stock Onion Canal Com r any 2, 10 J 00 Union t'uhal (Jompany of Pennsylvania Six rer cent. Loan l,ooo-oo Sclmy iklll Navigation Company Loan, 1ST0, six per cent ni'i.iva'N Schuylkill Navigation Company Loan, 1SS2, Six per cent 2,r0'03 City of Philadelphia Si.per cent. Loan, free of tax. temporary Investment. .... 79,5 M-00 Loan 10 city of Philadelphia, on city loan certificate, No. cjtf, ror lour months . . . au.owuu Stocks and Loans, comprising the Residuary Fund: Par value. United States Five-twenty Six per cent. Loan J2,550 00 United States Ten-forty Five per cent. Loan 10,70.f00 City of Philadelphia Five per cent. Loan. 4.300 UO City of Philadelphia Six per cent. Loan, iree of tax $140,500-00 City of Philadelphia Six per cent. Loan, taxauie x,auu-u 1G2.S0V00 Schuylkill Navigation Company Loan, ls;o, 6 per cent 1,013-ci Loan to Franklin Institute l.Ojinn) ICO shares of stock l'liiia icipnia Jix- cbantrc Company 10.090 -00 2200 shnres'of stock Schuylkill Naviga tion company iiu.oiio-oj 403 shares of stock Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Conipaoy 2 i.lOO-OO 102 bharts of stock Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, received as divi dend 5,103-00 153 Bharcs of stock Chesapeake and Delaware Canal received as divi dend 7,G5J09 1 Certificate Schuylkill Navigation Co. Doat Loan, 7 per cent., received as dividend C.CC0-00 2 si arcs of stock Gcrmautown and Perkloroen Turnpike Company 200-00 1 share of stock Susquehauna aud Le high Turnpike Co 100-00 1 bond for Loan to Kldgu Road Turn pike Company 10,000-00 1 bond lor Interest on lo.inlto do. do . . UOO-OO Echuylklll Navigation Company Loan, iv-.', received lor interest aa-o-J Supposed to be of no value: 100O Bliures of stock of 6tdck Danville and Pottsville Railroad Company. 1 share of stock Centre Bridge company. 1 share of stock Philadelphia Domestic Society. 10 fibares of stock liustleton and Smithtleld Turn pike Road. 1 share of stock Downingtown, Ephrata, and Har- rlsburg Turnpike Road. 1 share of stock newspaper called Le Courrier lies FtatH-l'nin. Loan to city of Philadelphia, on city loan centicate sao. 6 lor lour monius iiu.i.omnnj III. Loans appropriated to purchase Fuel for "Poor white housekeepers and roomkeepers" 111 the city of Philadelphia. 1 Certificate of Loan Schuylkill Naviga tion Company, laio. 6 percent t3,033-3I 1 Ceitlilcate of Loan Schuylkill Naviga tion Company, 1882, 6 per cent, received for interest 272 0? iv. Loans and cash comprising the legacy received from the estate of Lawrence Todd, deceased, of Illinois: United States Loan. 1891, 6 per cent f TUOO'Oi) City of Philadelphia 6 per cent. Loan, irceoitax l.oimu Balance of cash 6-t.G $24,200-50 V. Loans comprising "Reserve Coal Rents." Invested aud held subject to the judicial decision of title to lands leased to S. Grlscom & CO. and Thomas Coal Company. City of Philadelphia 0 per cent. loan, free or tax f34,iou-ou Balance of cash 3,521-u (37,621-U vi. Loans comprising "Gilbert Reserve Fund." In vested aud held subject to a judicial decision of title to lands from which the coal was taken aud paid for by John Ollbert: City of Philadelphia 8 per cent, loan, free of tax f 5, 100-00 Balance of cash 43-45 15,143-45 The following acconnt current exhibits a con densed statement of the cash account, embracing the amount of interest, dividends, rent of real estate, and payments made to various objects for the year 1870: By committee of Councils on Girard Estate, from January 1 to February 28, 1S70: Balance in the Treasury January 1 $7,325-59 l ash received for rent of real estate, city and farms f 42,503-40 Cash received for lent of col lieries In Schuylkill aud Co lumbia counties 7,44421 Cash received for rent of real estate in Schuylkill and Co lumbia counties 13250 Cash received from leases for cutting timber In Schuylkill and Columbia counties 20334 Cash received for city loans for interest 14,328 50 Cash received from United States e per cent, loan, 1881, interest 253-67 Cash received from Schuylkill Navigation Company, 6 per cent. loaD, interest 1731 Cash received from City Oas, 6 per cent, loan, interest 2S5 0U Cash received Insurance Com pany State of Pennsylvania, dividend 528,00 05,7i)290 1123, 08855 Warrants drawn and paid by City Treasurer, under appropriations made by Councils, and charged to Lands out cf the county $2,323-50 General repairs to real estate... 3,674 -38 Inside painting 81-45 Outside painting 73-37 Puper and haiiRlug Soft -oil Miscellaneous expenses l,t)J4'&8 Estate $9,2 '634 For Girard Oo'legeCom- nilttee on Houbehold,$3,75006 For Girard CollegeCom uilttee on Instruction, 68 35 $3.61'J,'j1 $17,095-65 uaiance irsnsierreu iu imctiuu 01 tuny Trusts, March 1, 1870 $105,92-90 By Directors of City Trusts, from March 1 to De- ct miter si, 00111 luciusive: Cash received for rent of real estate, city and farms $237,237 03 Cash received from collieries In Schuylkill and Columbia counties 65,964 32 Cash received from real estate In Schuylkill aud Columbia counties 1,653-25 Cash received from b ases for cutting timber lu Schuylkill and Columbia counties i,Vi 76 Cash received from Interest on City Loans 1U6J-00 Cosh received from United States five twenty 6 per cent. Loan 172 09 Cash received from Schuylkill Navigation 6 percent. Loan.. 11,13094 Cash received from City OasO per cent. Loan 817-41 Cash received from United States 6 per cent. Loan, mi. 84)4r Cash received from United States ten-forty five per cent. Loan 832 1) Cash received from dividend. Insurance Company State of Pennsylvania 264-00 Cafh received from dividend, Philadelphia Exchange Com pany, stock... 650-09 Cash received from dividend, Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company srock l,9-9-00 Cash received from dividend, Sclmvlklll Navigation Com pany Boat Loan 813-iri Cash received from total income account. 4,020-71 Cbp h received from temporary investment. irI,S7282 Cash received from lands la Kentucky 02310 Cash received from Hank of North America for notes col lected l,71-3'. Cash received from reserve coal rents. 15,313 82 Cosh reiclved from loan on call 137,16767 ('ash received from fuel fund.. 3 02 Cash rictlved from Gilbert Re serve fund 5,27095 Casdi received from Income re siduary reserved Interest on loan 8,15021 Cash lecelved Irom Income for the improvement of Delaware avenue, do 7CO-44 $1501,149 07 $7(17,141-97 Cash paid under appropriations of Directors of CPv Trusts for Water rents f 1,879-50 Taxes 5l,!U.V30 Salaries 10,800 on Lands out of the city 5:!,7mii.i Permanent improvements 8,737 li General lepalts to real estate. . 18,054-84 Inside palming 1.8'.w-i5 outside painting 4,287-37 Paper uud hanging 1,913-34 Annuities onfi-im Miscellaneous expenses 23,43-i:i Gilbert reserve fund 0,227'nn Fuel fund 475-00 Widening Water street and pav- lig Delaware avenue 1,85903 L. Todd legacy 7,29288 Te 111 pcra ry I n vest m en t 326,000 00 HulUlliig houses lu Sixth street below Brown 62,0273(1 Altering Nop. 1109, 29, 81 Ches- nnr street 17.020-OD Rcservecoul rents 12,1.7-00 Estate $597,39322 COI.l.ECK. For Committee on Household $123,299-53 F"or Committee on In struction 22,406-94 For Committee on Acconits 3,463-45 For Committee on Li brary 80588 For om. 011 Discip line "and Discharge. 273 50 S1I9.90V70 747. 290-92 December 1, 1S70, balance In the treasury f 19,81592 L'alanec by City Treasurer's ac count S2J,07942 Warrants drawn and not takeu In 3,23437 $'9,945 05 unice or uio Directors 01 city i rusts tiir.trd) Estate, J. Philadelphia, December 31, 1370. J CHARLES S. SMITH, 1 0 Supcrlnten lent Girard Estate. SHIPPINQ. PHILADELPHIA, RICFIMO ND tun NORi'm.if sr-ttvRMiR mv THKOIJUH FREIGHT A IK LINE TO TUB SOUTH INORKASKD FACILITIES AND REDUCED RATES Steamera Imt ever WKDNKSI) AYnd SATimn v t 1J o'clock noon, from FIRST WUAKK a dot MAR iiK'l' Street. RKTI FNINO, lee RICHMOND MONDAYS Mid HtHKBDAYS, nd NORFOLK TUESDAYS and SA TL'KDAYS. No Kills of Laing aignea alter in o'otooi on aaitln dfuROUOH RATES to all points In North and SouU. Carolina, via Seaboard Air Line Railroad, oonneoting at Portsmouth, aud to Lycubbarn, Va., Tennessee, and tb Went, via Virginia and Tenueaeea Air Line and Riutmontf and Danille Railroad. Froi?ht HAN DLF.D BUTONOB, and taken at LOWED KATKS THAN ANY OTiiKK L.ISK. No charR for oomndiaion, ilrajraga, or anj eipenae o! "teamehips Insure at lowest rates. Freight reoeiTed dailj. Mtata Room accommodations for paasaajren. No. 12 S. WHARVES and Pier 1 N. WUARVKS. W. P. POK'l K K. A cent at KioUmond and Oil Point T. P. OKUVVKLLA CO.. Agenta at Norfolk. U THK ANCHOR LINI STKAMERS X Sail every Saturday and alternate Wednesday to and from Glasgow aud Derry. Passengers booked aud forwarded to and from all railway stations in Great lirltaln, Ireland, tier. ruxDy, Norway, Sweden, or Denmark aud America as taieiy, speedily, comiortaDiy, ana cheaply as by any ouier roum vr iiur, "KX1-KES8'' STEAM Eli 8. "EITRA" STBAUEKS. IOWA, TYRIAN, BRITANNIA, IOWA, TYRIAN, ANGLIA, A V NTH A MA, 15R1TANNIA, INDIA, COLUMBIA, From Pier 20 North rivet, New York, at noon. Rates of Passagn, Payable in Currency, to Liverpool, Glasgow, or Derry : First cabins, $65 and $75, according to location. El.'ltOr A. nul l AN NI A. Cabin excursion tickets (good for twelve m JutU.s), securing nest accommonaiionB, Intermediate, $33: steerage, $28. Certificates, at reduced rates, can be bought here tuy those wisniDg to seno lor tneir menus. Drafts issued, payab.e on presentation. Apply at the company's ottlces to HENDERSON BROTHERS, 12 27t No. 7 BOWLJNG (HtKEN, fll I T STAR LINK OCEANIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'8 LINE OF NEW STEAMERS HKTWJJICV NliW YCRK AND LIVERPOOL, CALLING AT CORK, jiif.Lap. The company's fleet comprises the following mag nidcent full-powered ocean steamships, the six largest in me woriu : Ct'KANIC, Captaiu Murrav. ARcTiO. ATLANTIC, Captain Thompson. H a LTiC. PACIFIC. Captain Perry. ADRIATIC. These new vessels have been designed specially ror the transatlantic iraue, ana comuiue speed, safety, auu comioru Passenger accommodations unrivalled. Parties -tending for their friends in the old coun try can now obtain prepaid tickets. Steerage, $32, currency. Other rates as low as auy lirst-clnss line. For further particulars apply to ISM AY, 1MRIE& CO., No. 10 WATFtt Street, Liverpool, and No. EAST INDIA Avenue, LEADENH ALL. Street London: or at the company's oillces, No. 19 BROADWAY, New York. 1 6t J. II. SPARKS, Agent. NEW EXPRESS LINE TO ALKXAN rlrtA. flenrrrrttnum. and Wumt. aofiwl MeD. C, via Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, with connections at Alexandria from .iie most direct route for Lynchburg, Bristol, KnoxvlUe, X, as u vine, uaiton, ana tne tsouiawest. Steamers leave regularly every Saturday at noon Tom tne nrst whan aoove marset street Freight received dally. WILLIAM F. CLYDE A CO., No. 14 North and South WHARVES. HYDE A TYLER, Agent at Georgetown: M, ELDK1DUE A CO., Agents at Alexandria. 1 9 fvn new 1 uitii., via u clua w aiu rjr ana nunwu -ouuiu. TRANSPORTATIOS -WlSI X ll A DESPATCH AND SVV1FTSURB LINES, Leaving daily at 12 M. aud 0 P. M. The steam propellers of this company will coin nience loading on the 8lh of March. Through In twenty-four hours. Goods lor warded to any point free of ooramlsslon F reights taken on -socouunodaUng term PPl t0wlLLIAM M. FAIRD A CO., Agents, 4j No. 192 South DELAWARE Avenue. M t U L A x; V DELAWARE AND cnESAPBAE K JJJhsTKAM TO W BO AT COMPANY.- bmimiure, Uavre-de-Urace, Delaware City, and lu. vermedlaWmtlAM p clydr Ca-atalnJOHN LA UGH LIN, Kuperlute-ideau Qjrioe, HA U BOTH. YfUs-Tes fUilAdolphla. lij 8HIPPINU. LORILLARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY FOIt iHUW l'OKU, SAILING TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, AND SAT- IH1JM-) Al fSUU.X, arc now receiving freight at winter rates, com mencing December 23. All goods shipped oa and after this date will bo charged as agreed upon by the ngents of this company. INSURANCE ONE-EIGHTH OF ONE PER CENT. No bill of lading or receipt signed for less than Drty cents, and no insurance effected for less thaa one dollar premium. For fnrthpr particulars and rates apply at Com pany's c fllcc, Pier 33 East river, New York, or to JOHN F. OHL, TIER 19 NORTH WHARVES. N. B. Extra rates on small packages Iron, metals. eu. 9 8 4 THE REGULAR STEAMSHIPS ON THE PHI LADELPHIA AND CHARLESTON STEAM. SHIP LINE are ALONE authorized to Issue throngb) connection with South Carolina Railroad Company. . t 1 - I m 1 1 T m t .-. . Vice-President So. C. RR. Co. PTTTT U1TT1 VIITI I un ontfrnanu lortadavsUhM All, STKAM8HIP COMPANY'S RKUU4 LA U SEMI-MONTHLY LINE TO NEW OR. LKANS, La Tlia .1 I'M ATA will sail for New Orluni l. n,..n. w r .ja, 1 ' a-. J . L iiia XVliy OV7U L II aail or Wecli-ipvriay. January H, at 8 A. M. fcTbc YA.OO will aail Irom Flew Orleans, Tia Havana. i , .intninry . IHRni'Ull BILLS OF LADtNO at ai lmnlu ha anwothftr route Riven to Mooile, Galveston, INDIAN. OLA, ROOK POUI', LAVAOUA, and B K A.09,and to all rsiDta on the Mi-wissippi rivoi between New Orleana and 1. 1 onia. Rod River freights retblpped at New Orleans without charge of cemmUaiooe. WFFKLY MNH TO HATANNAU. OA. Tb TONAWAN1IA will aail tor Stunmli m Rut- nrdai,.)nnuKry I I, at 8 A. M. Tne WYOM1NU will aail from Savannah on Saturday, Jari-iiuy 14. 'ltili.OUl.tl BlLiJOJif nuiMU Riven to all tbeprin. eipal towns in UeorRia, Alnbniua, Morula, Miwietpp(, Louisiana, Arksacas, and Tennessee in connection wit la the Central Railroad ol Georgia, Atlantic and Onlf RtiL road, and Florida steamera. at as low-rates as b oompeUoA lines. BT.MI MONTHLY LINK TO WILMINGTON. If. O. The I IONKKK will aail for WihuiuKlon on Wednnv ds, Jnniian llat o A. M. Kettuniurf, will leave Wil nunf ton Wedeeydar. January v. Connects witu tbe Cape Far River Steamboat Oom.' puny, the Y ilminfton and Weldon and North Carolina Railroada, and the. Wilmington and Manchester Railroad te all interior points. Freight! forColnmbia. 8. O., and Angusta, Oa., taken Tia Vi ilminRtnn, at allow rates a by any other route. Insnranceaettpcted when requested by shipper, Bills of lad icx signod at Qneen street wharf on ot before da of sailinc. WILLIAM L. JAM FS, General A cent. 1 19 No. 130 South THIRD Street. FOR LIVERPOOL AND OUEENS. TOWN. Imnan Line of Roval Mall SteHiners are appointed to sail as follows: City of Washington, Saturday. Jan. 14. at 12 noon. City of Paris, Saturday, Jan. si. at i P. M. City of Haltimore, via IiaiUax, Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 1P.M. City of Iofidon, Saturday. January 28. at 11 A. M. and each succeeding Saturday aud' alternate Taes day, from pier No. 4ft North river. RATES OF PASSAGE. Payable In gold. Payable ia currency. First Cabin tTS.Steerage f 3 To Louden 80 To London 33 To Paris 90 To Paris 33 To Halifax... 8O1 To Halifax 18 Passengers also forwarded to Havre, Hamburg, BremeD, etc, at reduced rates. Tickets can be bought here at moderate rates by persons wishing to send for their friends. For further Information apply at the company'! ofll cc. JOHN O. DALE, Agent. No. 15 Broadway, N. T. Or 10 O lHJiMNKLL X & FAULK. Acenta. 45 No. 408 CUESNUT Street. Philadelphia, F OR SAVANNAH, GEORGIA THE FLORIDA PORTS, AND THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST. GREAT SOUTHERN- FREIGHT AND PASSEN GER LINK. CENTRAL RAILROAD OF OEORGIA AND AT LANTIC AN GULF RAILROAD. FOUR STEAMERS A WEEK, TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, AND SATURDAYS. THE STEAMSHIPS SAN Salvador, Captain Nlckerson, from Pier No. 8 North River. WM. R. OARKISOX, Atrent, No. 5 Ho.vUag Ctreea. MONTGOMERY. Captain Falrcloth, from Pier No. 13 North River. R. LOWDEN, Agent, No. 1)3 West street. LEO, Captain Dearborn, from Pier No. 10 East RUer MURRAY, FERRIS & CO., Agents, Nos. 61 and 02 SjuiU street. GENERAL BARNES, Captain Mallory, from Pier No. 88 North River. LIVINGSTON, FOX & CO., Agents, No. 88 Liberty street. Insurance by this line ONE-HALF PER CENT. Suptrtor accommodations for passengers. Through rates aud bills of lading la connection with tne Atlantic and Gulf Freight line. 1 1 6r - Through rates aud bills of lading In connection with Central Railroad of Georgia, to all points. C. D. OWENS, I GEORGE YONGE, Agent A. A G. R. R., Agent C. R. IL, No. 8i9 Broadway. No. 400 Broadway. 171OR ST. THOMAS AND BRAZIL. ? UNITED STATES AND BRAZIL . STEAM. SHIP COMPANY. REGULAR MAIL STEaMERS sailing on the 23d of every month. MFRR1MACK. Captain Wler. SOI TH AMaRICA, Captain E. L. Tinklepaagh. NORTH AKEKICA. Captain G. B. Slocum. These splendid steamers sail on schedule time.and call al St. Thomas, Para, Peraambuco, Bah Is, aud Rlode Janeiro, going and returning. For engage meats of freight or passage, apply to WM. H. GARRISON, Agent, 1 j lot No. 5 Bowling-green. New York. FOR NBW YORK via Delaware and Rarltan Canal. EXPRESS STEAMBOAT COMPANY. The Steam Propellers of tho line will commenca loading on tho 6th Instant, leaving dally as usuaJ. THROUGH IN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. Goods forwarded by all the lines going out of No York, North, East, or West, free of commission. Freight reeeived at low rates. WILLIAM P. CLYDE CO., Ageata, No. 13 a DELAWARE Avenue JAMES HAND. Agent, No. 119 WALL Street, New JTorfc. tji ENGINE. MACHINERY. ETO. rtfft PENN STEAM ENGINE AND BOILER yjMPwnHKS-NKAFIE A LEVY, PRACTI CAL AND THEORETICAL ENGINEERS, MA CHINISTS, BOILER-MAKERS, BLACKSMITHS, and FOUNDERS, having for many years been lu uccessfdl operation, and been exclusively engaged In buudtng and repairing Marine and River Engine. Illgil auu ijvr tooui-j Anuci a, 1 1 atci niini, Propellers, etc. etc., respectfully offer their services to the public as being fully prepared to contract for engines of all sizess, Marine, River, and Stationary; having sets of patterns of diileieut slies, are pre paied to execute orders with quick despatch. Every description of pattern-making made at tne shortest notice. Uighacd Low Pressure Fine Tubular and Cylinder Boilers of the best Pennsylvania Charcoal Iron. ForgtDgs of all size and kinds. Iron and Brass Castings of all descriptions. Roll Turning, ocrew Cutting, and all other -work connected with the above business. Drawings and specifications for all work dona the establishment free of charge, and work guts ran teed. The subscrlbers.have ample wharf dock-loom fot repairs of boats, where they can lie la perfect safety, and are provided with shears, blooki, falls, etc. etc., for raising heavy or light weights. ' JACOB C. NEAFIB, JOHN P. LEVY, 1 15 BEACH and PALMAR Streeta. IRARD TUBE WORKS AND IRON CO., ' PHILADELPHIA, PA., Manufacture Phdn and Galvanized WROLGHT-lHON PIPE and Sundries for Gas and Steam Fitters, Plumbers, Machinists, Railing Makers, OU Refiners, etc. VVOHKS, TWKN'TY-THIKD AND FILBERT STREETS, OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE, 8 1 No. it N. FIFTH STttKET. MATS AND OAPSe ft WABBUKTO-N-S IMPROVED VENTILATED JL and eai-y-rmtug DH&SS HATS (patented), in ell the Improved fashions of fhe season, CUKiNUT. b'reet, next door W iue Poa, o&ca, rp( '