THE DAILY EX EN ING TKLEGRAPJj PJ II LAPEL? Ill A, TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1871.
IMt IHWlTllB V EN U t'.
Too Collectlono Mode 1 too Poor I'oJIailrlphlo.
IMnirtoio lnrln 1 N70 -The Neurrea ol Ite
rnne nnl 10" Amount llrrMvnd from Bnnh.
Below we give u carefully prepared resuiM of
the operations of tlie Internal Revenue office f
ttil city during the year 1870. the figures '"
taken Iroui the recorcto oa fAle in the several
Collectors' offices.
Hrt District.
Of the First Collection mti icl which, until
fhe first of February prou. re i mi ooj'er
Tuluon with the first Congressional district, Mr.
William J. Pollock Is now Collector and Mr.
John K. Kenncy Assessor. The monthly collec
tion from all sources during the year 1370 were
as follows:
Jamiarv $217,R49 ! Anoint $S17,235-ea
Fenruary Btss.iMV ni September.... .i7,4w-H
1an-tl .. 87!),0!tl)M7 Oe.tnher 804,474-48
April V3,07S-1 November.... 150,018-44
jmht 1.i7,2.ie-ort December.... Ii4 8-8i
June 177,M3!5
Jnly Sl9,8&4-7 Total J,916,30,V47
ThelargePtreceipts.lt will be noticed, were
In rVi nury aud A r gust, the amounts for these
months being tun up by the payment of the
Income tnx, which reached 176,453 15 In Feb
jv.aij iii.d f 189.227 39 In August.
The receipts from different sources were as
follows:
TaxonS-urlf f3Sl,tM-84
Tobacco l.tui.oM-ur
F ruiented Liquors 74 471-83
'" Banks and linkers 1 8,63-i-rji
" Gross Keceipts , US
Sale 8iSSit''8
" Tlicouiea IWO 410-94
All other sources 1 UQ4 93
Total 12,916,305 47
Second IMmrlct.
Until the recently ordered consolidation takes
effect, the Second Collection district embraces
the territory included In the Second Con
gressional district. Mr. William K. Leeds was
Collet-tor during the greater part of the past
yar, and Mr. VViUiam S. Stokley Assessor.
The monthly collections, from all sources, were
as follows during the year 1870:
Jsuusrv 178.942-36 August $146,095-98
fv.iiriiary 97.7ib-2s September 87,1 SV80
March 7",410-M October 149,890 11
April i,U6-43 November 63.423 '11
May 125,4fl3-51 December 93.R19-6J
Jniie 127.793-88 1
Jul; 2T8.877 69 Total $1,714,690-60
The receipts during July, August, and Sep
tember were the heaviest of the year, being ruu
up by collections of the income tax, which
reached 9 218, U8 55 In September.
The sources of the receipts of the year were
as follows:
Tax on Spirits $93,82-01
" Tobacco 515,896 93
- Fermented Liquors. 10t,2'ii-i6
" BsuKsand Biukera.. 81,639-03
Gross Receipts 59,505-99
" Sales 61.18S-76
Incomes 851.787-80
' Gas 85U.506-93
AH other son rees 814.140-49
Total $t,714,690-60
Tblrd Dlntrict.
The Third Collection district remains identi
cal with the Third Congressional district until
the new consolidation is effected. Mr. George
C. Evans was Collector and Mr. William B.
Elliott Assessor during 1870. The monthly col
lections during the year 1870, from all sources,
were as follows:
January...
February.
March
April
May.
Jo no
July
.$58.fi79-S8Aujrnst. $93,639-61
. 46,952-48 September 44,190-49
BS.R07-39
letnber.
85,934-79
102.896 22
170.452-69
63,181-79
82,602-18
November .
December. .
2,07-97
82,634 88
Total 1818,003-75
The largest receipts in this district were
during the month of May, when the collection
of income tax reached $110,564 79.
The sources from which the receipts were de
rived were as follows:
Tax OH Spirit $224,014-89
" TobaCCO. 95,873-02
" Fermented Liquors 55,499 38
" Banks aud Baukers 8,192-00
Gross Receipts 27.193-86
Sales 70,867 25
' lilCOIIlCS 233,076 61
" (.dS ... 16,55.(45
All other sources l,727-7
Total $$19,008-75
Fourth District.
The Fonrth Collectlou district ' remains, until
the recently ordered consolidation Is effected,
the kiuic as the Fourth Congressional district,
with General Horatio G. Slekel as Collector and
M r. Charles B. Barrett as Assessor. The receipts
for the year 1870, from all sources, were as fol
lows:
January 161,924-48 Angast 1509,447-01
Fenruiuy 55,640-49 September 151,740-36
llareh 40,812-07 Octobnr 87,744 03
Ami 65,094 75 November 65,586-95
May 6H,8 1 -si 'December. 5U,45U-18
June 61,712-64
July lbu,875 4Jl Total $1,401,737-06
The heaviest collections were in Auirust,
when f 415,245 08 were received from the tax on
Incomes a. one.
Tee differeut sources from which the receipts
were derived were as follows:
Tax on spirits $250 693-06
" Tobacco 97,211-45
" Fenueuted Liquors 195,7H6-83
" Buuks and Bankers 487-4-2
" Gross KeCtiDtS 69,87591
" tales 77,81508
" Incomes 614,943 61
All other sources.. 106,5i8-10
Total $1,401,737-0
A eeral Humuiar
of the collections of the four districts during the
year gives the loiiowlug as the total by
iuoutu:
January $416,996-60 August $1,366,417-19
February 661844-14 September.. . 7.46,582-16
March 448 620 5,Oe,I.OOt!r 477.6(141
unit 476,165t8
.November..
December..
Total
807. 162 M
Jlaj 5.-J,VilM7
Juie 4SO,M"26
July 161,709-60
. 806,541-01
.$6,850,7368
A summary of the sources of reveuue la the
four districts for the year gives the folio iv lug:
Tax on Spirits $a52,7S3-80
lonacco 1.-272.039 47
' Fermented Liquors. 426 914-90
" Banks and Bankers 137.95J-95
" GS HtrceiptS 376,-2S'J-84
"' Kales 628,098-1 2
" Ine.omes. 8,2so,i6l-44
" GUS 847,1166-33
au ouicr sources 010,453-91
Grand total $6,850, 736-8
An examination of the above figures will show
that the inquisitorial income tax, under the rate
in vuue la-t vear, yielded In the four collection
dii-mc u which embrace all 01 the city or I'uila'
-tleipiiia exc pt the Twenty-sec ud, Twenty
tiird, and T wentj -fifth ward, an aggregate of
t2,2b0,l($4 46, which falls but little short of
being one-third of the entire amount of revenue
derived from the city by the Federal Govern
ment. iue revenue derived Iroin the three
wards cot included In the four districts iriveu
above would swell the aarreKate derived from
the city to at least 17,000,000. The luternal
revenue of the whole country for the year eud
in June 30, 1870, was 9 185 13.850, of which
Philadelphia furnished about ona tivAntv.si vth
parf, while the population of the city, according
in me recent cciibub, is placed at, about oue-flfrv-slxth
of that of the couutry. From this It
will be teen that Philadelphia has been paying
into the National Treasury more than twice its
mare of taxes, according to the population ac
t orded it by the census-takers.
IUm in a. Doublb Sknse. Charles Jones, a
cr.lored man, helnir last nizht tortured with a
pi awing hunger, to appease It stole a slice of
hin fioui a Mull at the corner of Seventh and
Bl. Mary streets. He waa detected, arrested.
and committed to MoyameDsing by Alderman
sorrow.
Fa wnbkokibs .licenses In addition to
those already published, we give the names of
the pawnbrokers who have been granted licenses
lor 1871: -u. w. need. m. Kaas, Isaac 8
Isaacs, II. I). Jones, Wm. Hamill, g, L. Llnse,
li, I.tiiLa-', aiu". Jji J. ll.irvc.
DUMB ANIMALS. j
The Data of iki HririT fr tint PreveatUa
This mominir the annual election of this so
ciety was held at No. 1320 Cbesnut street. To
niuht the annual ineetlug Is held at the same
place, at w hich the yearly report will be sub
mitted. It will state that duriug 1870 the re
ceipts from subscriptions, -donations, etc.,
amounted to f 4004 80, and the expenditures, in
cluding an investment of 91015 to repay a loau
J rum donation lund, to 9457V VI. Uuring me
pa6t year 040 complaints, representing 768 cases
ol cruelty to animals, were entered noon the
nooks ot the society, ut me wnoie numoer,
158 were for overloading, over working, or over
driving horses or mules, and 288 for using lame,
fore, diseased, or badly fed horse-1. The action
of the society upon the complaints that were
brought to its notice Is shown In the following
culinary: lusufllcleut evidence or want of
legal rtmedv, 170 cases; offenders not fouud,
58; malicious complaints, 30; warnings
JsMicd, 117; corrected ou notice, prosecu
tions, 207; convictions, 189; pending, 4; and
acquittals, 14. Among the practices that have
been checked or driven into coucealment durmg
the past 3 ear are the bleeding of calves before
slaughtering, the abuse of mules, matched dog
and cock fights, deficient drainage and shelter
In drove-yards, the starving oi came in Biangu-ler-houi-e's.
muzzling of calves, etc. Iu refer
ence to the overloading of passenger cars, the
report states "that there is, However, still room
for further improvement; and we desire the
friendly co-operation of the passenger rail way
companies themselves, as well as that of our
ineuit ers and the community at large, in the
effectual suppression of all remaining causes of
complaint. The rights of citlzeus, and the
duties of drivers and conductors, were well
stated at the trial of our first case for overload
ing horse-cars.
"bince the Issue of membership cards has
empowered every one who is willing to con
tribute five dollars a year to aid In enforcing
the legal penalties against cruelty, complaints
of the society's inefficiency have ceased, and
given place to the allegation that our sympa
thies are expended upon the dumb beast at the
expense of tuffering bnmanity. The charge is
so evidently dictated by a selttsh and fault-tind-ing
spirit, that it would hardly deserve even a
passing notice, if it had not been repeated by
persons whose Intelligence and social position
may give it a temporary currency."
FIRE AT THE FALLS.
Destruction of n Cotton nnd Wotllei Mill
liOn. --), UUO.
About 6 o'clock this morning a fire broke out
in the cotton and woollen yarn manufactory of
Daniel Wolfender, situated near the Falls of
Schuylkill, opposite School lane. The alarm
was promptly glveu, but by the time taa nremen
reached the scene the building was entirely en
veloped in flames. The Manayunk Fire Com
pany was the nearest to the ground, yet that
organization did not reach the fire until long
alter the alarm bad been sounded. This was
accounted for by an accident. In the first place
the com puny hud the use ot only one horse, and
being IneuCQcient for the purpose they were
forced to borrow a pair of mules to haul their
apparatus to the fire-grouud.
Some of the roads In that section of the city
are in a very bad condition, and durlig the
journey the mules gave out and were unable to
haul the machine. The company, however,
succeeded lu reaching the ground and went into
service. The Germautown companies and some
of our city organizations in tae northwestern
section of the city proper proceeded to the
prene, but their services were of little avail.
Water was drawn from the Wissahlckon and
thrown upon the burning structure. The mill
was totally destroyed, nothing now remaining
but the walls of the structure.
The building was. four stories high, 40 by 70
feet in tiie, and was constructed of stone. It
contained three sets of machinery on the second,
third, and fourtd fljors. The engine, boiler,
picker-room, etc., were on the first floor. The
flames originated over tt3 boiler, and spread
with fearful rapidity. The fire illuminated the
couutry for miles around, and the belief was
general that Dobson's extensive mills were
burning. Such, however, was not the case.
The mill was situated on ground which the
Park Commissioners intend adding to Fair
mount Park, and negotiationt, it is said, were
on foot for the purchase of the property. The
structure was valued at 910,000, while the ma
chinery cost over 915,000, thus making a total
loss of 925 000.
Mr. Wolfender has an insurance in the agency
of William A. Simpson & Son as follows:
Royal Insurance Company 99,000
North British and Mercantile Company
of London 8.000
Republic of Chicago 8,000
International of New York 500
920,500
Death of a Philadelphia Pastor. We
regret to notice the death of Kev. Griffith Owen,
D. D., which took place at Baltimore, Md., on
Saturday lost. Dr. Owen was a native of Balti
more city, and was one of a large family of bro
thers, five of whom were Presbyterian minis
ters of eminence. Another was an Episcopal
clergyman of the Diocese of Texas, who died
some two years ago. Another brother, General
Joshua Tower Owen, of this city, is well kno vn
as the brave leader of the Philadelphia Brigade
dnringtbewar of the Rebellion, and endeared
biujst If to bis command by the soubriquet of
"Fighting Paddy Owens." Griffith Owen built
up two large congregations of the Cohocksink
Presbyterian Church, in this city; one on Co
lumbia avenue, ODposite Franklin street, of
which the Kev. S. A. Mutchmore is the present
pastor; another, the 8outh Presbyterian Church,
at the corner of Third and Redwood streets, of
hicb Rev. R. M. Patterson is the present in
cumbent. The latter church was commenced
by Mr. Owen on a basis of one dollar subscrip
tions, and he raised 917,000 in this mauner by
his untiring energy and never-flagging zeal lu
his Master's work. The church edldca was just
completed wheu a suddeu toruado-like storm
t-w ept over the southern part of the city and
levelled the hope of so many hours of toil Into
the dust. Undismayed by this calamity, the
lion-hearted man went to work again, aud
Hinted himself in every manner. Soon his
unwavering energy met its just merits, and the
pieteut fine church, througed weekly with
worshippers, is a monument of what one man
with a love of God in bis heart, aud using bis
mental and physical powers to advantage, can
do. At the fine of his death he was actively
employed as the Missionary Secretary of the
Maryland Sunday-School Union at Baltimore.
Kev. Dr. Roger Owen, of Chestuut Hill Presby
terian Church, was also a brother of the
deceased. The disease of whlea he died was
typhoid fever, contracted In bis missionary
labors. lie now rests from his labors, and his
works do follow him.
Invincible Officers. At a meeting of
Company A, Republican Invluclbles. held at the
hail of the Diligent Engine, corner of Tenth
and Filbert streets, on Monday evening, January
16, 1871, the following were declared
elected for the ensuing year to the respective
positions named-.
Present, William G. GlUlngham; Secretary,
Alfred P. Homer, Jr.; Treasurer, John P.
Woolverton; Representative to the Executive
Committee. Jot-eph Boutemps; Captain, Cyrus
Lukens; First Lieutenant, Joi-eph Moore, Jr.;
Second Lieutenant, Isaac W. Lannlng; Ser
geants, Alfred P. Homer, Jr., Alfred F. Moore,
Robert E. Hare, William II. Cantlin, and J.
B. Whitlingtou.
Ukitt of tub Bible." The second lecture
on the above subject will be delivered this even
ing, at Concert Hall, by the Rev. J. P. Thomp
son, D. D., pastor of Tabernacle Church, New
York, on the special subject of "The Unity of
the Bible." It is but necessary to call the atten
tion of l'biladelphlans to the course to secure a
large attendance this evening aud throughout.
The subject is one which never grows old,
vtlileh never wearies, but which is always fresh
the cin iCEXSUS.
Katnrtintlea at ifca rwHllaa-honea by the
. Aat'aatitles Tb Namber ut Present
In e Otv l.'ampitred with 1NO0.
1 r .ii tb returns of the Assistant United
Sti .es Marshals who took the census of the city
InH year, It appears that the number of build
ings used as dwelling-houses, and excluding all
churches, school-houses, store-houses, factories,
public buildings, etc., was, at the time the
census was taken, 112,457. Below we give tae
number of dwelling-houses in each ward, ac
cording to these returns, with the population of
each ward according to the revised enumera
tion (the ag'gregate iucluding 296 not distributed
among the different wards), and the average
number of persons to each dwelling in the dif
ferent wards and the city at large, comparing
the figures with those for I860:
I860.
1870.
A'o. to
1 A'o. to
Wards.
Popvla-
Dwell
ing. vntt j
Hoiue
ropula-: Dwell- one
tum.
80,866
89,123
(ton, j ng. Jiottss
1...
8..,.
8....
4....
6....
6....
7....
8....
9....
10....
11....
12....
13....
14....
15....
16....
17....
18....
19t...
6,092
4,938 j
8,814
8,725
8,676
1.811
6-el
6-90
6- 80
680
9 26
8-29
7- 41
T-98.
7 19
6141
4- 73'
6 88:
6'9l!
614
6-87i
5- 81
85,899 i
80.224
19,149'
80,844
18.7W
12,'67
81,660
22,285
16,649
83.853
14,47
15,171
19,945
19.929
13.401
84 792
14 889
81.2C7
87.770
17,196
81.849
16,681
16 681
80,045
84,258
82,091
20,067
4,218
8,479
8,889
8,559
8,S28
8,6561
8,393
8.953
0,118)
8,453:
8,906
8,558'
6,709!
4,805!
8,947'
2,904
4,lll!
82,637 1
19,26
83,264
694
6-T5
6'79
6-84
6-82
6 91
683
81,841
86.353
45,251
66,454
18,865
22,6!-0
28,887
84,921
13,647
86,611
19,286
10,829
20,441
88,828
20....
81t...
82....
83...
S4...
2ft...
S6..
875...
89.P63
17,lr.9
17,178
83,985
83,738
8,495
6-79
28t...
I 665,629 ! 89,632' 6 81
674,028 112,4571 6 99
In ISflO the First wai-1 included the Twenty sixth,
(tin 1860 the Aineteentb. ward included the t'wentj-
fifth.
tin 1860 the Twenty first ward inoludod the Twenty
eithth. tin I860 the Twenty-fourth ward Included the Twenty
seventh. The number of dwelling-houses In the city,
according to the most available local sources of
information, is about 115,000, or but slightly in
excess ot the number returned by the census
authorities, so that the figures of the latter are,
nearly correct much more so, we Imagine,
than their report of tt.e number of inhabitants.
While the population has Increased during the
ten years at the ra4jp of 19 18 per cent, only, the
number of dwellings shows an Increase of 25 47
per cent. The average number of persons to a
dwelling in 1860 was 0-31; in 1870, it is placed
at 5 . If the ratio of 1860 had been preserved,
there would be a population of about 710 000, or
some 36.000 more than accorded us by the
census-takers.
According to the census-takers, the number of
dwelling-houses, as shown above, has decreased
in nine different wards the Fourth, Fifth,
Sixth, Eighth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Fourteenth,
teventeenth, and Tweuty-third. The most no
ticeable and Improbable deerease Is that shown
in the Eleventh ward, which had 3528 dwelling-
houses in 1800, and in 1870 is credited with only
2432, a decrease of nearly one-third The popu
lation of this ward in 1860 was 16.681. aud In
1870 it was placed at 14,847, a small decrease
when compared with the alleged decrease in the
number 01 dwellings.
THE CURE OF INEBRIATES.
The Good Work Aroouivlinhnd by the tsanltn
r! u 111 at itledlii.
We have received from Dr. Joseph Parrish, of
Media, the secretary ot the -'American Assoc!
tion for the Cure of Inebriates," a copy of the
proceedings of that society at the session held
in New York city recently. From this we make
the following extracts, showing the good work
accomplished by the Pennsylvania Sanitarium
at Media, of which Dr. Parrish Is the Superin
tendent:
"The proportion of cases cured at the Sani
tarium has been about 40 per cent. It was
opened for the treatment of alcoholic aud
opium intoxication In June, 1867. Received
since that time, 95 married and 73 single men.
lotai, lbs. Average age, 36 years. Of these,
nine were naoituated to the use ot opium.
"The time spent In excess, by these persons
previous to their admission, amounts in the
aggregate to 1542 years, or an average to each
person 01 over nine years.
"We have been able to trace most of those
who have left the instltntion, in their subsequent
pursuits, with the following results: Died of
chronic alcoholism, o; pulmonary consumption.
4; heart disease, 2; delirium tremens, 2; opium
E olson, 2; homicide, 2; suicide, 2; paralya, 1.
ome are apparently beyond the reach of human
aid, unless under the restraints of institution
life. A large number have im
proved, and are able to attend to
business more punctually than before, but yield
to an occat-ional debauch, and are not coume l
as cured, and yet they are more productive
than formerly. Sixty-seven can be referred to
as doing well; and a moderate estimate ot their
productive value shows an annual saving to the
community of 9133,200. These 67 cases were
distributed among the following professions:
zl cierKs, 11 merchants, 7 phyeleian. 5 lawyers.
4 farmers, 4 mechanics, 4 manufaernrers, 2 sea
captains, Z liquor dealers, l justice 01 the peace.
1 druggist, 1 agent, 1 actor, 1 house palmer, and
'a retired persons.
ROBBERIES.
They Have Become Kpldenile la Philadelphia.
Scarcely a night parses but what dozens of
robberies are perpetrated in the city. Crl.ne of
this character has of late assumed an alarmingly
chronic tendency. Iu addition to the robberies
reported in our issue of yesterday as having
transpired on the night preceding, we record
the toiiowing as naving lust come to light.
James Crowell's tobacco store, iu Tenth
street, near Spring Garden, entered and robbed
of money and stock. W. Whitman's bo it and
shoe 6tore on Spring Garden street, above Niutb,
which the burgiars entered by cutting the galva
nired wire screen and theu smashing in the bulk
window. The depredators carried off 975 worth
of stock. The residence of Mr Vaustavern. on
Buttonwood street, near Tenth, and five others
In the immediate vicinity were likewise entered
and thoroughly ransacked.
The houses No. 1626 Stiles street and No.
V16 North rntteenth street. It has just appeared.
were some sime last week robbed the booty
cont-isiiDg 01 two Buawis, a norse oiauitet, coat,
rants, and a considerable amount of nil vrwrr
Daniel Corner, George Springer, and Samuel
nuicninson were arrested by utiicer Glussmire.
charged with complicity in these burglaries,
aud have been committed by Alderman Allison
iu default of ball. The goods were recovered at
the pawnoroKers omccs.
The Republican Rules A meeting of the
iommmee 01 cuieen, Joseph A. xsounatn, chair
man, for the revision of the rules of the Reuub
ilean party, was held yesterday afternoon at the
National Club rooms. It was resolved that the
t-balr be emoowered to appoint a special com
mittee of five to prepare and preseut a series of
rules for the consideration of the committee.
The president announced that he would select
and notify the memoers who were to act on the
special committee. On motion of Mr. P. A. B
Wldener It was agreed that all communications
relative to the revision of the rules be referred
to said committee.
To-day Mr. Bonham appointed as the sub-
rommniee to draft the rules Messrs. r. A. B
Wldener. William C Besselievere. A. P. Coles
berry, William B. Mann, and General Louis
v agner.
Cutting Affrat. Frances McCloskey was
yesterday arretted and take before Alderraau
tele ion on the charge of assaulting with
knife aud cutting one James L. Kiley. The ac
cused was held to answer in the sum of 98 K)
1 a'l.
6,128 B05
6,149 6-7
8,632 6-42
8,379 6' 17
8,352 T-97
1,69 7-14
4 989 . 6-83
8,149 7-1
8,483, 6-70
8,909; 697
8 432 6 10
9..W 637
8.415 6-84
8,876 6 84
' 8IB2.V 6-46
8,429, 6-92
4,41! B-69
8,090! 669
8,199 614
8,601 6 83
4,079 6 62
8815 5-43
4,431 6 62
8,572 6 22
6.231 6'88
8,289 8 43
1 1,744 7 03
FOURTH EDITION
THE TRIAL OF DR. l&NAHR
Hints at a Compromise.
The San Domingo Commission Sails
Lock in llie N. Y. Money Market.
Conneclicut Democraiic Convention
Army and Navy Orders.
Proceedings of Congress.
FROM HEW YORK.
CrlHls la the Money .Market.
Nbw Yohk, Jan. 17. The lock-up in money
was made quite apparent t'l-day by the posi
tion of the banks at the Clearing House. The
Mechanic' Bank wan creditor to the enormous
amount of 94,316,000. Tue Broadway, City,
Park, Fourth, Phoenix, Republic, aud Continen
tal, all have large broker accounts.
Ilaae Dltii!nd.
Justice Dowling has dismissed the case
against E. L. Stokes, charged with defrauding
the Brooklyn Retiuing Company of 927,000, ou
the ground that the compauy, though in the
form of a corporation, must he treV.ed as a pri
vate copartnership, and that under such view
of the case, the act of Stokes is not within the
terms of the statute relative to embezzlement.
Trial ol llr. I.anntaao.
New York, Jan. 17 The executive session
of the Methodist Book Committee commenced
yesterday afternoon, aud was contiuued this
morning. It is understood that the subject
under discussion was the possibility of effecting
a compromise, with a view to abaudonlng ttie
Investigation, and leaving it to the Geueral
Conference. At 1 o'clock a short recess was
taken, aud upon reassembling the discussion
was renewed.
l'iintrr Htrlke.
Oswego, Jan. 17. The printers in the Daily
Press office belonging to the Typographical
Union, are on a strike In consequence of the
employment of men not members, to the exclu
sion of Union meu.
Kulllna; oT the nan Domingo (tamralaiilon.
New York, Jan. 17. The San Domingo
Commissioners weut aboard the Tennessee this
morning, and will probably sail at noon.
FROM WHSIILYOTOJV.
Naval Orders.
Special Despatch to Tit Koenniy Telegraph,
Washington, Jan. 17. Captain George B.
Dandy Is relieved from duty in the Department
of the Pacific and ordered to the Department of
Dakota, relieving Captalu b. li. Carliti, who is
ordered to duty at Fortress Monroe, Va.
The Itreeot fevlnr Eclpe.
Commodore B. F. Sands, Superintendent of
the United States Naval Observatory, bns trans
mitted to the Navy Department the following
extract of an informal letter just received from
Professor Asaph Hall, United Stares Navy, one
of the astronomers sent to Sicily to observe the
edit Be of the 22d of December lat.
"The 22d of December is drawing to a close,
and tbe eclipse is over. We have had a tolera
ble success. The four contacts were pretty well
observed. Duriug the total eclipse thu-tn
clouds covered the moon, making, I think, the
physical observations somewhat doubtful. Tua
protuberances were very well seen. They were
01 a pale red color, and not so bright as 1 ex
pected them to be. The clouds interfered with
my obi-ervatlous of the corona.
"I could delect but very little of the radiating
and curved streamers given In many pictures,
and tbe slight radiation that I saw might have
been produced by the clouds. I need hardly
say that tbe total eclipse was a very beautiful
sight. Professors Newcombe aud llarkness
have informed you of our telegraphic work by
wtnen we corrected trie longitude ot Gibraltar,
Malta, and Syracuse."
Army Orders.
A general order from the War Department.
issued to-day. Hates that "the army being now
reorganized aud conformed to the present legal
standard, the Secretary of War and the General
call upon officers of all grades aud in all
branches of duty to address tuetnselves with re
newed energy to tbe ta-k of raising the military
eMablisbineiits to the highest degree of disci-
ul I ne. efficiency, and economy.
To this end a number of'ordera relative to
officers travelling, on duty, correspondence,
sick leaves, retired officers, etc., are repub
lished aud promulgated as a part of the ge ueral
oroer.
Vhr IToioo Pacific Kallroad.
8ptial Dtufiateh to TK Uveniiyt I'e eirrtph.
Washington, Jan. 17 Geueral Butler
offered a reselutlou authorizing tbe President
to appoint a commission of three to investigate
tbe affairs of the Union Pacific Railroad, which
was referred to the Appropriation Committee.
Thetaiurrd-tovHiii0 'on tract.
Postmaster-General Creswell was before the
Appropriation Committee to-day, and examined
concerning the fetamped-euvelope contract
which he annulled.
FROM NEW ENGLAXD.
('mrrllcut Uomortraiin Nialo Convention.
IIaktfoud, Jan. 17. The Democratic State
Convention met to-day. Tbe convention is not
as largely attended as usual, it being understood
that no change will be made iu the State ticket.
and there will be no strife for places on the
ticket. Tbe convention was called to order by
A. E. Burr, chairman of the State Committee,
and William W. Eaton, of Hartford, was chosen
president.
The present State officers were nominated by
acclamation. Governor, J tines a. .bullish;
Lieut -Governor Julius Hou-hklss; Secretary of
State, 1 nomas M. Waller; treasurer, (j&arlcsM
Ppud; Comptroller, St th 11. Logan.
American Veaael ell bv tho BrltUh Autho
ring-
Boston. Jan. 17. The schooner Enterprise.
of Katpoi t. has been seized in British waters
for making use of the British flag and register
to evade the law. ibe capialu says be took
onebuudred aud twenty thousand herring to
the United Stales last week, and was prepariug
nets to nsn again.
CONGRESS.
FOKTV.FIUSr TEKJH- THIRD NESSION.
OOHIO.
Washkoton. Jan. IT. The Senate concurred in
the amendment of the House to Uih tHl authorizing
an issue 01 au aaaiiiuum auv,uw,wu UI Uve percent.
hOIMlH.
Mr. Cockling- presented the memorial of Horace
Greeley, resilient of tbe American Institute, of
New Votk, aud three thousand others, touching an
Industrial exposition In commemoration or the one
hundredth Mrthitaj of the nation, setting forth,
inunK other facts, that proceedings prepara'orv to
the proposed exposition were commenced by the
signers lu 1"0T. Bring of un luduitrlil character
and tetanus; to manufactures, be moved tho refer
ence or 1 he mt nional to the Committee on Mauufao
tur.s. 80 referred.
Mr. Trumbull Introduced a lolnt resolution lu re
ference to life iDsumuce companies. It provides
that no penalty shall be impose.! on any Ufa lusur
auce colli pauy incorporated lj an? tHaie ou aoouut
01 any actiou by such coiupauy, winch Is authorized
by the laws of the Luiu-d Male, nor shall auy tax
or oilier condition of dolus; business be imposts! on
f ny M'.'.h Cii'ii-'y w!n-ti is 11 r, ih vu
nuttiorttj, Imposed upon all llfo lusnran',n com-
puttie.
ir. Trnrnhnll sld he In'rodnced the Mil by re
quest, Ithoni (living It his own emloMHui'ut,
Mr. Ke log '-nild np h joint rin ilnri n f r the
disposal of public lauils In tho S at.t's of Florida,
A'HUHnm, Mississippi, Louisiana, m Arnn
Mr. Harlan bs avetse to the Mil hi Injurious to
the Interest of the poor people of those mates,
many of m horn were colored.
Mr. Kfc'logfj sain tin oiny pnrposn 01 iiir 0111
to place public lands In thu" Suites nainfd n.nni an
eqiml fooUr g with pnbii) l,nils In nttl'T Mrais of
in v titon. -innnsa'ins 01 au-n-s in nussissipp-.,
Loulftlfltin. and Florida that might bo entered by
pi cple from the Northern and MPPlle States, as nloo
nj mutant there, could not now and nqver would
be entered except under the Homestead law.
The restriction ot th cholee of lands t.- aitnal
res iient bad fsiled to secure the acinal taking up
ot the lands. Ue on'y asked that thev be Rjojuct to
Iocs' Ion under the Homestead law or by pre
enipttnn. j he Mil was tnen laid over ror ameu'imonw.
Mr. Cm belt railed up the ti ll to Incorporate the
Tnr.An KtPflm Navlgntimi Company, remarking tnat
no subsidy was provided for.
Mr. A. O. Tlmrmaii objected upon general reasons
to the Incorporation by Congress ol companies for
bnslni.ss purposes.
The morning hour expiring tho bill went over an1
the St nate resumed the eonsifieratlon of Mr. Hiir-
matrs Mil -f ding to the Htaw of Ohio Jurisdiction
over the grounds occupied by the Day to a Sildlers'
Aiyiunu -
House To f Repreaentattvo.
- Mr. Washburn, of : Wisconsin, from the Co mm It-
tee on Appropriations, reported tho regular naval
appropriation bill, which was made tho special nrdar
ror Tuesday next. 1 lie nut appropriate 1 111,333,111.
Mr. Kutier, or Massactinsetis, orrered a resuiutiou
anihorlzlng the President to appoint three cimmi.
sinners to examine aud report as to the dlstrib tt.oa
of the aid granted hy the Government to ttie Union
I'aeitlo, Cemral Pantile, aud Kansas I'.ujI'Ic, and
other railroad companies; what person hve de
rived benefit thcrafrom; to what extent and-la what
manner, etc., with power to send for persons an l
papers. Referred to. the Comuuttue oa Appropria
tions.
Mr. Conger, from the Committee on Commerce.
reported a bill exempting canalboats from the pa-
niFiii 01 marine nospuai ones, i-assea.
3f Mr. Hooper, iroui the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported a Joint resolution admitting foreign
merenannise arriving st any united Mates port on
the 3lst of December, 1810, to th) ben?llt of the 26th
section of the act of 14th Ju j, 1870. to raduce in
ternal taxation, lie explained tluu goods arriving
alter cnsmrn nouse nonrs ou ineuisior ueceiuoer
would thus be placed on tbe saute footing in 1110 N
that were in bonded wan-souse on that day, and
would be taxable at reduced rates of duty. The
reM lutlon waa passed.
The House then resumed the consideration of the
bill which was under discussion last Thursday, to
procure proper treatment 01 cauie in Travelling by
raiiroao.
The bill wss passed ycs, 1?4: navs, ft".
Mr. Porter asked leave to havu a letter raad from
Professor Dsvid Clark, i f Hartford. Conn., te3tlfy
ing to the ability, truthfulness, aud general iateg
riiy of the colored West Point cadet.
Mr. Cox objected.
The House then at half-post 1 went into Commit
tee of the wnoie, Mr. sconeid in tno etiair, an t re-
sntned tne consideration 01 ine i,egisiativo, uxecu
tive. and Judicial Appropriation Mil.
Mr. Armstrong nioued to Increase the salaries of
the nine circuit judges from ffiOoo to G001.
Mr. Archer opposed the amendment aud spoke of
tho pride wit 11 wnicn ne nau orieu passed tne
humble, unpretentious dwelling of Chief Jiistioo
Taney.who had so long and honorably presided over
the hopreme court, ue preierrea mat Kepitnucan
simplicity to modern extravagance.
Mr. FaruHworth also opposed the amendment and
argued that instead of equalizing salaries upwards
they should ne equalled oownwanis.
Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, thought that Mr.
Archer's allusion to Chief Justice Taney was aa ou
fortunate one, as that learned judge after Icadiug
ah economics!, temperate, and sober life, died so
poor after many year servlse as Chief Justice that
his daughters have since had to support themselves
as copyists.
Mr. Dawes opposed the amendment. Ho hoped
that, the House would say that It would go uo farther
In the way of raising salaries, and there was no
better nia'.-e to stop than at this point. There was
not the slightest dlttlculty lu ontaiutug the bttst
talent for this Judgeship. On tho contrary, theeu
trance door to them was Oiled with applicants. I
CMr. Potter supported theainendinenn. lie had no
fear of those wedge that were In the line of Jus'lco
and tru eennomv.
A good ilettl hsd been sild about what the pe-p!e
should endure, but he did not believe that iu his dis
trict there was one man so ignorant vr so mean as
to find fault with Oungresa fur pavlug a fair day's
wage for a fair day's work. Ho did u t believe In
the economy practise I in Illinois, wnc.ro they used
to pay fison salary to the (1 lvei nor's gardener. The
iniserable,business of paying the smallest salaries
that men can be got to serve for was not economy.
Mr. Kia moved to reduce the salaries totltou. tie
thought that tbe business of paving unreasonable
high salaries to some otllcers and then raising sala
riea of ether officers up to that point was about
nlflved our.
Mr. Lawrence protested against the Increase of
anv salarle. He insisted as a matter of justice that
salaries should not be increased. The Kepublloau
party had come Into power ou the pledge of eco
nomy, ana it wouia oe oroken aown, as 11 uosarvea
to ne, if it aid not live up to us pienges.
Mr. Archer remarked In reference to the daugh
ters of Chief Justice Taney earning their living as
eopylsts In tho Departments, that they had boon
turned out of omce by tne preseut admiuistration.
SIN DOMINGO.
What General ftlcClellno ThSiaht of the
Jklaud In lHii.
The following are tbe principal features of
tbe reports on San Domingo, made by Brevet
Captain George 13. Mct.lellan to Jeff. Davis,
Secretary of War. in 1854.
Seveial harbors are mentioned, but none seem
to equal Samaua Hay, of which the report says:
The largest shlps-of-the-Hne can eutor thU
bay with the utmost ease, and Cud secure an
chorage within, entirely out of com nou ramre
from vessels outside the keys. The anchorages
and small harbors on tho northern 6ide of tho
bay, near tbe entrance, are very good, aud have
excellent holding-ground.
Tbe only objection to this bay arises from the
rarenees of lJiid breezes, at certain seasons of
the year at least; so that it is difficult for large
vessels to sail out, as tbe channel is somewhat
narrow for them to beat through. This diffi
culty can be remedied by tbe use of asie im-tug.
by kedging or warping. Were tbe channel well
"buojtd out," it is probable thai, a shi cof-the-line
could, in case of necessity, beat out. Witu
respect to steamer, there is 110 obstacle in the
way of their entering or leaviug at any time iu
the day or night.
The country itself is not favorably reported
ou. The island is described us traversed by
narrow paths, and no roads could bo fouud
offering a way for ordinary travel. The village
of Samuna was tbe principal town ou the penin
sula formed by Satnana Bay. Jf had, at the tUuj
the report was submitted, 1721 inhabitants
ruo6t of them negroes who carried 011 a very
languid nnd meagre commerce with the neigh
boriug(iblands. Tbe Samana Peninsula is re
pmented as rerxaikably healthful and littla
subject to yellow fever. Limininous coal was
found quite plentifully at several points and of
excellent quality. The uionnuin ranges are
covered by a luxuriant growth ot valuable tim
ber, mahogany, bulata, acoma, uienoa, palms,
and pine. The plains between the nuuaUlu
ranges are fertile and healthful.
Tbe reports conclude: There is certainly
little reason, judglug from what 1 saw, to cut
Daminica u "white republic." The great mass
of the people are negroes aud inulattocs. A
general indolence and apathy appear to reign.
1 hero are no indications of either commercial
or agricultural prosperity. Money and thd
comforts of life are very scarce. Wages are low,
except when foreigners are the employers. Tho
mats of the people seem perfectly contented to
eke out their existcdee in cave huts, trustiug for
support to their bananas aud uocouuuts. fuo
American negroes at Sainauu express more am
bition and dcrire of improving their condition
than tbe others. The best possible feeling ap
pears to prevail towards Americans, much bet
ter than towards tho English and French,
i.'tant Iteudy to Mlana bv the KvlUem e of the
Mouiliilciia t;uuilni-.
Before Mr. White's departure from Washing
ton, President Grant uid to hi n: .
"1 want you to nrobe matters to the bottom. In
vestigate everything. Find out and tell squarely
the eutir case, just us it K 1 doit t wish 10 loll n
ecce you to make a report n ou si A or the other.
1 am ready to be converted by tho evideuce to the
sutl aum xailoulsts, .tust as 1 hone they are ready to
be convened te favor annexation. , What 1 want is
lust list the country wants, and thac is the real
facta, imperially Invett'gato the evi leu as to
jobs aud laud-grants, and auy mooey-iuaklug con
tracts. Don't hesitate to expose au body and
everybody whom joi uvt n,i sr i ty of MNtio Kr
THE WEST CHESTER RAILROAD.
Tho Annual lleport-Oiirmilon Dorlnc the
1 ear l.vo.
At the recent annual meeting of the stock
holders of the West Chester and Phila-lnlphla
Kailroud, tl'o report of tbe Hoard ot Lfireciora
was read. From this document w take the
following extracts:
The open'ng of the wr.tnlrgtnn and Heading Rail-
rosd hss materially trvrfereri with the p'vw'jnger
traillc from West Chester and that vlciulty, aud
snores 01 ueir a cumctcnt reason wny a brancrt
should bo ballt connecting with that ro.id; and if to
this be ad. led the larjre amount of new business
widen wonid no ocrived frniu such, connection, It
will demonstrate tho Importance of a united
eflort to secure Its construction. A supplement
to the charter of the company has been
obtained fmni the legislature to extend the
nmd to the Maryland line; and while the oompaay
may iiot be side to complete it for that ritsttnee at
this time, It tiest Interest will he greatly proruofwl
bv commencing snld extension af early as practica
ble, thereby seeurh.g much trade which Is
legitimate to your rad. A .further supplement was
obtained at thslast Session 1 1 tho Legislature, au
thoiir.ing the rompanp to create a nw mortgage
over the line of their road and anv of tne extensions
of the same th4t may be marlo, wtth a vievof con
solidating the present Indebtedness of the compauy,
and to enable them to routtuue the road as proposed
bv the Hint supplement.
"The more frequent running of train on the Phila
delphia end of the tosd for the past year has In
duced a greater amount ol travel; and If the num
ber be still further Increased, as the means of the
company will warrant, H will no doubt in tlmo build
np a Puslntss second to none on any road leading
out ef the city, aud, if properly arranged, will re
lieve the "through trains," thereby eualltng them
to make better Um than heretofore.
The total number of passenger carried during
the yenr was 6H3,K3f., no one of whom was killed or
In Inred In transportation.
The gross earnings during the year were I291?,-N-.613,
and It gross operat lui and ofier expenses
fU2,S4 18, leav'iig a remainder ol 101,681-03 appli
cable to payment of interest.
THE UaTKRRiriED.
Hem of Its Brlaht Pnrtlealar Rtars.
TbU morning the Democratio conventions
met according to the call and elected their dele
gates to the approaching State Convention,
which is to pnt in the Meld candidates tor Audi
tor and 8urveyor-Geceral. We have been able
to ascertain tbe resnlt of some of these gather
ings, and to name the stars of U10 great un terri
fied who bave been chosen to perform the pa
triotic duty of attending this convention. The
Ser.atoiial delegates are:
First district, John Ahern.
Third district, Charles Dougherty.
Fourth district, Albert D. Boileau.
The Representative delegates are:
Fii st district. Chas. M. Leisenring.-
fecond district, Robert Ltster Smith.
Third dirtfict, William McMullIn.
Fifth district, John Tobin.
Sixth district, John McCorrnlck.
Seventh district. vViilinm Steinhauer.
Seventeenth district, Thomas II. Flood.
Tek Coal Tomnaok of the Philadelphia and Read
ing Ksiiroad and branches for the week endiug
Saturday, January 14, 1S71, was as follows:
BY KAII.KOAO.
Fanfitig over Min Lin and
Ibstion Vahe? and Kaat
Pi.nr.yivania branch's....
For shipment by Uanal
Sh'pp.d Westward tia N
Central Railroad
Sliivted Weal and South
iroui Pine Grave
Oon.uraed en l.alerM
Lehigh aud WvominR Uo. . .
Torl A nth. pajioglreighr.
Uiioiuir.ouK
Tot ul all kinds, paying
freight
Coal for Company's use
Total tonn.ge for wo. a...
Provinalt i.m year
Total to date
.9.
& ia
? Is
! I
1,330-0 A
86,385-08', 25,W3-5
6,418 10 3,993 11
8,413' 1
41419
S,4:VlWl
1.634 1J
o,utt'l
I8S17
2M-S9
f.i'-i
1,4M8(K
7,317 13
8,04316
1.6S7-13
16-j-ia
W,flHl-l7
S.9S3 3j
42 41V07
I.SS9U4
83,0V00!
8.3o0T
d.3;3l
Mi U
115.2M IT
12438tn)
. 44.114 10 5 137-18
Z.UOJ IB I
. 4W.SKV14 SM.IH3-17
. 6430G,U4 419,261 16
StllPPKD
BY CANAL.
. 3i5.2i-l7 3I,373 16 1,852-01
Total to date.
Sai.k ok Real JLsr te, Eto. ftl. Thomas fcSons
sold the following real estate and B'ocki, at noon
yesterday, at the Philadelphia Kxchange:
CU shall s Girard i'lre aud Marino lusur-
HLC6 to 110-0O j
1 shares National Bank of North America. 830-00- i
to shares T'Dlted Klrmcn' Insurance Co.. 0-00
100 share American Buttonhole, Over- 1
Beaming, and Sewing Machine Co., 118-07 : 100, 11T75-
xuO, 16ST
0 shares Mercantile Library Co e-ox
fOW 0 Camden and Amboy Railroads per
cent, coupon bonds, 1SSD, interest Jane
and Dect miwr lu gold 03 k
,,. I l.nr... ......... m i
t'VU t iii.'u acnciifiri itmivrci Vv. V rrr
ce nt. .Is unary and Jn'y 80
In st'wreB Central National Hank 124
84 shares Enterprise Insurance Co.; par
S50 4.V0O
9n shares Bethlehem Iron Co. ; par tw S4-0O
4 shs. Phlladelpula and Southei n Mall S. 8.
Co ,. 67-0O
Hi shs. Empire Transportation Co oS-oo
(ath akikr. Nob. VI, 24, aud 98 Oenreel
Dwellings M70, $36-20, and vm
CKOWN, Io. 849 OtMeel Divelllng 4060 00
bTTif, Fast of Howard, Camden Desira
ble Lot B30 00-
War or 1312. Tbe soldiers, or the widows
of soldiers, of the war of 1813 are now being
paid by Treasurer Marcer, at tbe Girard Bauk,
after 10 and belore 3 o'clock each day.
Bankrttptct In our list of bankruptcy
caees published yesterday, the name of Bins-'
wanger should hae read Benswanger, Ilellbrua
& Kltuim.
PHIt ADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven & Bro., No. 40 8. Third street.
BETWEEN BOARDS.
11000 Pa R Con m bs
loo i,u Head.
S0wn. 49
reg.... 95
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fiooocity es N..U.io'i!j fsuoo Pa A N Y C Is
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