THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH f IL AD13 L ' 1 1 1 A. MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1871
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city in y n mnnvii,
A "!,We,J,'.,,rsveii aad Twt Horses Baraed
pinrrew jtonpe of Narroandlaa: Property
UOTlJ a quarter of 1 o'clock this morning an
mlpi.m I fire was sounded, caused by the burn
ing f rbihlo situated on Ellis street, In the
er tf No. 623 North Ninth street, and attached
to th coal yard of William Taylor. The build
ing was of frame, and contained at the time, In
Addition to harness and other goods, two horees
that pcrislred in the names, though all efforts
were made to save them.
On the south of the stable buruod wa another,
occupied by Cumralngs & Taylor which, how
ever, escaped without damage.
On the north was a stable, also attached to
the coal-yard of Francis J. Ott, whose ofllce is
nt the corner of Ninth and Wallace streets.
Though the flames communicated to the cor
nice, they were extinguished before any serious
damage was done to that portion.
On the west 6lde of Ellis street Is a row of
three-story houses, and such was the fury with
which the flames burned for a time that only the
most strenuous endeavors of the firemen pre
vented a disastrous conflagration, the inmates
heingT-bllged to leave them In hot haste.
The'loRs sustained bv Mr. Tavlor is estimated
at about $1000. the horses burned being valued
at about $300 partially covered by insurance.
The adjoining property suffered but little, ex
cept in the way of a good scorching. The flro
was evidently the work of an Incendiary, and
will be investigated.
FALLEN DRIVES.
A Memorial Column Ordered bi the Ciraotl
Aruir ol the Kepubllc.
There is now In process of preparation at
Tarr iV Hon's inarblo yard, Green street, a
marble column, beautiful in design, and which
is to be surmounted by the statue of a soldier
seven fret in height. This column was ordered
by the l'hnnixville Post, G. A. K., as an appro
priate memorial of the soldiers who went from
that place to fight the battles of their country.
It is of Italian marble, of the Corluthlan
order, will be forty feet in height, and wiR
rest on a graulto base. It Is being constructed
iu segments. On these workmen are now
-engaged, and some of tlieni are well advanced
toward completion. On the sub-base is the
motto, "They gave their lives, and their names
shall live." 'Ihe sub-die is carved with the
Pennsylvania coat of arm on its front; on its
back wlih the badge of the Grand Army of the
Republic; on its right side with a shield draped
with the American Hag; on its left side with
anchors, naval Hags, tthd cannon balls, the
carvings altogether representing the four arms
of the service the navy, and the Infantry,
cavalry, and nrtillery of the army.
On the die arc recorded the names of the
Fha-nixvillo soldiers who died In the war, and
wilt be recorded the names of all the soldiers
and sailors from that place who fought iu the
war.
The statue is being cut by a Philadelphlau,
Mr. II. Shenton.
Bankimttcy Cases. Henry M. Keiui, Esq.,
No. 200 North Sixth street, Heading, Pa., gives
notice of his nppolntrnentby Judge Cadwallader,
in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania United
States District Court, as assignee of Isaac
Stupps, of Jefferson township, Berks county,
adjudged a bankrupt on his creditors' petition.
In the District Court of the United States the
following is the bankruptcy calendar to be
heard ou Wednesday nexr, January 35,1871:
Philip Karper, for cause.
Nathan Kehl, for cause.
Tim it Brother, for cause.
Isaac Dessau, for cause.
J. K. Casselberry & Co., for cause.
(ieorge W. Lewis, for caine.
Buekuor, McCammon fc Co., confirmation.
J. (iulbman it Co., to confirm sale.
Elijah V. Zeigler, citation.
David Davis, citation.
Robert Radcliile.
James C Green, for cause.
Benswanger, lieilbrun fe Klemm, for cause.
Arnold, Nuslmum & Nirdlinger, for cause.
Ambrose & MacMahon, for cause.
Stevens it Smith, tor cause.
Henry Schmoele, for cause.
Albert II. Gilbert, for cause.
George N. Terrence it Co., for cause.
John B. Cook, for discharge.
Gotline, AVatchlel it Co., for cause.
An Old Tiiief. A woman giving the namo
of Kate Williams was arrested at Alder and
Master streets on Saturday, upon the charge of
the larceny of a piece of cloth from a tailor
store iu that neighborhood. She had a hearing
before Alderman Kemble, and was committed.
At the lock-up she was Identified as the persou
who stole two pieces of cloth and an under
skirt from a store at Eleventh and Jefferson
streets some time since. The prisoner had a
second hearing before Alderman Allison, and
was committed in default of $1200 additional
bail.
Women at Hospital Clinics. A slight out
break occurred on Saturday at the clinic in the
hospital attached to Blockley. There was a
large atteudauci of male students and a do.en
of females, whose presence was the cause of the
discord. While their male compeers were ex
cited by this Invasion of the lecture room by
the women, who remained during two medical
Uctures, and one on surgery, they resorted to
no other demonstration than an occasional hiss.
Two of the women fainted during a surgical
operation. The Indignant males talk of a
pretest.
Widows' Notices. In the Orphans' Court
for the city and county of Philadelphia, Mrs. Hen
rietta Pereira, the widow of Lewin Pereira, and
Mrs. Hauuah A. Kennedy, the widow of Hugh
Kennedy, Jr., have filed their petitions asking
that they may retain three hundred dollars of
the personal property of the decedents, in ac
cordance with the provisions of the act of
AsMinlly of April Utli, 1801, aud the supple
ments thereto.
Saved riiOM Dkownino. John McGee was
In a fair way of walking overboard at South
street wharf' on the Delaware last night, when
tojped by a policeman. John was full of
whirky. and he was disposed to mix It with
water, and would have done so but for the pre
sence of a blue-coat. He was taken to his
home at P econd and Dock streets.
Accidents. A stevedore, name unknown,
fell into the hold of the ship Bcuefactor at Vine
street wharf on Saturday and fractured a leg.
He was removed to his home, on Front streel,
above Vino.
t'haile Vnnsdale was run over by a swill
wagon at Hatrowgate on Saturday, and had an
arui fractured. The sulferer was removed to
the Episcopal Hospital.
Moue Divokces. Mrs. Mary C. Burk, by her
next friend Harry C. Kerr, gives notice to her
liege lord, James Burk, and Mrs. Charlotte
,raWN,n I,erforfs the same operation on James
V.Dawson, that unless they are heard from
before next Saturday they will be no longer
united In the holy bonds of matrimony.
A Ckcel Son Keddy" McGoaldrlch was
jwrested last night upon the charge of assault
nd battery. 'Ihe allegation is that he beat his
another atid father, and then turned them out of
doors. Defendant resides on Gerstcr street,
near Richmond. He had a hearing before Aid.
Neal, and wa held in two ball to answer.
Disorderly Conduct Christopher Bon
fholf went into a bouse on Nicetown lane ou
Saturday night and behaved In a very disorderly
manner. His conduct was such at to require
the presence of the po.Uee, aud he was takeu
uto custody. Alderman Good committed him
to prison.
Dismissed. Fire Marsh.d Blackburn ' has
made a thorough examination Into the circum
stances attending the fire at tt;e store of Myer
Bloomingthal, ou Second street, below Green,
and the result of that Investigation has estab
lished the innocenco of Mr. Bloomingthal.
Slight Fike. A trilling fire occurred last
'ei.ir:' in a fi t1 ! Iu the reir ot N. IIH'I W.il-
riHLADELriUA. SOUTHWEST
Ob of the Moat PremUln Sections mt anr
ttty-Notorally Fayored for lsspreyemeot
The Oreat rab-aH CarperntloB that has
Obstructed It Presperlty-The Fifteenth
Mrcet Embargo.
That section of our beautiful city lying wes
of South Broad street Is as singularly favo'red
by nature for building purposes at that occu
pying tho same relative position to North Broad
street, the rapid development ol which has so
astonished and gratified our citizens. And here
It Is but proper the public mind should be dis
abused of the impression that the land of this
section Is low and difficult of drainage quali
ties which, when acknowledged, vastly tend to
depreciate it by undervaluing its suitableness in
popular opinion for Improvement. The truth
is, and a visit of any doubting one to it will give
it confirmation, that this district is remarkably
well adapted for building purposes. The ave
rage surface, above the highest tide, of South
Broad street aud the land lying west of it is
twenty-Jive feet: and it is not less than fifteen
squares below Washington avenue that you must
go before encountering an abrupt descent from
this grade.
The impression frequently exists that the
southwestern section is low, even if the Hue of
Broad street is not; thus exposing the whole
vicinity to the unhealthlncss of depressed aud
imperfectly draiued streets. But the very con
trary is the fact; for no part westward, even to
the (Schuylkill and for three miles south of South
street, is either low in surface or Imperfectly
drained. It is particularly dry, elevated, and
everywhere underlaid by a most remarkable
stratum of fine sand and gravel, renderiug ouild
ing cheaper and drainage more complete than Is
possible in any other section of the city. If this
be all true the natural iuquiry is, "Wny Is it not
improved more rapidly?" aud to this wo may
find a partial answer in the fact that building
capital went to that section north which hail
been rendered inviting and popular through mu
nicipal aid, and which experienced no drawback
to its improvement. Broad street north was
paved, Broad street south ignored, though capa
ble of being rendered as beautiful m tue upper
half. But the greatest of all impediments to tuo
advancement and prosperity of this section has
always Occn, and is to-day, the Philadelphia,
Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad Couipauy
ond from pure coutumaey on its part.
The history of the efforts for the opening of
Fifteenth street which for the past decade
have been put forward is ono of contemptuous
inuratitude on the part of this close corporation.
Close it is. It has enriched itself in the t radio
of our city, has had great municipal favors
shown it, and has monopolized eutirc streets
to the detriment of the public and the deprecia
tion ot property. rJetorc this company settled
itself where it now is. Fifteenth street was not
only laid down upon the plau of the city, but
was curbed aud ready to to opened; and as an
acknowledgment that it soon would be opened,
the present depot was built to suit the location,
when tho thoroughfare was given over to public
use. But having raised its depot and carried lis
fences on either side of it up to Sixteenth
street, the corporation turned a deaf ear to tha
appeals that lis embargo ot the street might be
raised, holdiug to the pernicious old saving,
always resorted to in tho defense of an unjust
occupancy:
"Possession is nine points of the law."
As early as 1S0J the Legislature passed an act
requiring the opening ot tho street, and an
pointed a commission of three geullemen to
execute the law, but this they failed to do; for
when it came to the question of damages Coun
cils refused to mike the appropriation to pay
them, and thus killed the improvement iu its
infancy . Since then the legislature has beeu
requested to pass compulsory acts, but the com
pany 1 ways succeeded in staving off such legis
la'iou. Committees of Councils have at various
times been appointed to consult with the olllcer
of the road relative to the much-needed opeuing
of this important thoroughfare, but what, iu the
light of modern municipal legislation, is not at
all to be wonaerea at, the artrumeuts ot the
company always proved a Utile stronger than
those of the people; and whenever the subject
arcse in debate it was a standing joke to ask a
member who opposed the opening: "When he
got his passi1 " finally, in ISb.i, alter a spirited
campaign on the part of tho people, Councils
passed an ordiuance authorizing the street to be
opened in ibi-i.
Here, then, is a great section of the city, well
favored by nature to be made beautiful and
valuable, cut off from direct communication on
the line of an important thoroughfare, iu order
that a wealthy corporation might occupy public
property, not by any ritiht but lrom sutterance.
as a standing ground for dead rolling-stock and
rubbish. Had it not been tor this obstruction,
the thoroughfare in question would have been
built up a mile beyond its present terminus; a
passecger railway would have gone its entire
length; and its natural advantages, coupled with
an easy accessibility to the centre of the city.
would have iuvited enterprise and capital In
that directiou. That section of Broad street
lying below Washington avenue, with its
attractive boulevard, would have been lined
with fine edifices, and rendered even more beau
tiful as a promenade than North Broad street,
with the same outlay of money; while the orO'
perty of the road itself, Instead of suffering any
depreciation in value, would have been srreatlv
enhanced, in common with that adjacent to it,
and all by an improvement which could have
cost the company the only inconvenience of re
moving the fences, some old tracks, and a brace
ot rickety frame sheds. Such a short-sighted,
niggardly policy can be accounted for upon no
other ground thau a despicable principle which
prompts some people to abstain lrom doing any
service tnat may enrich their neighbors, even
though it may proportionately enrich them
selves a principle that deserves, ana uudoubt
edly receives, the hearty contempt of all sensible
people.
It is estimated by builders and others compe
teut to judge, that this obstruction of Fifteenth
street has caused a standing depreciation In the
value of the property south of Washington
avenue oi la per cent.
Fires Last Month The report of Captain
McCusker, of the Fire Insurance Patrol, for
the month of December, shows the following
statistics. 1 here were 33 box alarms, 3'J silent
alarms, ana - lalse alarms.
The causes were as follows: Accidents, 30;
carelessness, id; lucendiary, 10; supposod In
eendiarj', 0; unknown, false alarms, a.
Stvle of dwellings 10 five-story, i) four-story.
150 three-etory, 1 three and a half-storv, 7 two-
story, 1 one story, all brick; 'J one and a half
story, all stone; 1 three story frams dwelling. 0
two-story iramo uuiidings, i one ana a half
story frame, 10 one-story frame, 1 one -story
brick, 1 lot of hay, one steamship.
The buildings were used as follows: Dwell
ings, 10; brush factory, 1; trunk factory, 1; car
penter 6hons. 2: railroad shed. 1: grocery store.
1; liriek yard 6hed. 1; stables, 3; coal oillce. 1;
barns, 2; cotton mills. 2: bono turntmr establish
ment, 1; oil house, 1; country house, 1; cigar
store, 1; oil refinerj', 1; shoe stores, 2; leather
belting establishment. 1: nlumbinir house. 1: tiu
fhop, li paint shop, 1; steamship, I; blacksmith
shop, 1 soap factory. 1: store house. 1: sash fac-
tory,l; bolt works, 1: furnishing store, 1; shoo
iactory, i; touacco laciory, 1; public buildings
1 neer eaioon, i; wa6n house, l; woollen mill
2 feed fciore, 1; saw works.l; ladies' seminary, 1
JT Fneak Thieves. Patrick Gallagher, alias
"Slippery Jim, louna nis way into the count
Irir-rooni of Morgan & Orr's iron works. Callow
hill eireet, above Twelfth, and helped himself
to a coat. As he was leaving the premises he
whs arrested. 1 le subsequently made his escape
lrom his custodian ana lau as nr as liroad aud
Willow streets, where he was brought to by a
Mue-toat. Patrick was sent below by Alderman
Iapv.
William McElwee, for the theft of a coat from
M. Balrd & Co. a locomotive works, was sent to
prison on Saturday by Alderman Massey.
Violfnt Assault and Battery. C. Keyger
and J. alters were arreted at a Ute hour last
night upon the charge of assault and battery.
'1 hey slopped a stranger at Eighth aud Vine
streets and without any provocation beat him
in a shocking manner. Defendant were hvld
cnowgER'q quest.
Ihr t ttrratlaa ,ha srnerl OBlea Darin
tl ".ear ItsVo-Tha Deaths by Vlalaaea aad
AvV d; r, na i haw taty Oncarrad.
V .ing the year 1870, Coroner fay lor. assisted
bv tVtiutv Coroner Sees, held 1025 different In-
qiu fis, at a total expense of 15.010 75. distri
buted as follows: For inquest, $4098; jury fcs.
1537 50; witnesses, sl3t3 75; burials, $3550;
Post-mortems, 13320: Incidentals, flii'du; oatns,
$2050.
The only cases In the grand total ot l io
which were of importance were 407 in number,
these including the homicides, suicides, and ac-
idintul deaths as follows:
Homicide cases 33
huieide : as
Drownings 120
Accidental deeths 223
A total of ....407
Of the homicide cases. 27 of tha victims were
white, and 6 colored. Under 15 years of age
there were 8; between 15 and 21 years, 2; between
21 and 80 years, 10; between 30 and 50 years, 14;
and over 50 years, 4.
the manner in which the 23 suicides disposed
of themf-elvcs was as follows:
By pistol or gunshot wound 7
" toking poison
' drowning 2
" razor or knife 8
" hanging 7
A total of 28
Of the 407 victims Included In the above ag
gregate, 395 were white, and 12 colored persons,
and 347 males and CO females.
THE SIGHTLESS.
The Rrndnntea of Onr Blind Asylum Who nre
'eii-iip:orun.
The Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind,
located at Twentieth and Race streets, has at
tained a merited celebrity for the success which
has attended its labors to educate those who
have not the sense of 6ight. Very many of lis
graduates are self-supporting.
ine loiiowintr lame cxnioiis, as lar as ascer
tained, the condition of nil the graduate pupil
a fier leaving the institution up to the present
time:
Founders or Principals of other Institutions. 0
Teachers of music or piano tuners 3S
Oruanists in churches 12
Teachers of literature and science :
Ministers of the Gospel 2
Member of the Legislature. , 1
Masters of handicraft in other Ius'.itutious. . 4
Teachers of handicraft 14
Vocalists and teachers of singing tl
Working at handicraft 132
Trading, storekeeping, etc 10
Agents, lectuiers, etc. 7
At home principally females at house
work, etc 110
Imbecile 12
Deceased t 32
Unknown 13'.i
Kemaininir (except "Home" inmates,
counted) 1C4
Total 710
Tiie IIehrew Bali. The proscenium and
balcony boxes of the Hebrew Charity B til, to
take place on Wednesday evening in the Aca
demy of Music, will t e specially disposed of and
the proceeds devoted to the general charity
fund. Those who may bo desirous of procuring
the use of these boxes for the night of the b ill
will do well to apply at once to the master of
ceremonies.
Receiver of Taxes. t noon to-day the
Keceivtrof Taxes elect, Robert II. Beatty, Esq ,
nppeortd before Mayor Fox and was sworn into
ofllce. Mr. Beatty is not yet prepared to an
nounce his appointments. The books of tho
ofllce will not be opened until about the middle
of Dext month;
Corner-loungers. The police of tho Tenth
district arrested twenty corner-loungers yester
day. Lodgers. There were 123 lodgers in tho
Third district station house last night, and 01
in the Sixteenth district lockup.
LATEST NOVELTY.
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Children's Carriages,
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12 9 ip BELOW EXCHANGE.
THIRD EDITION
MATTERS AT WASHINGTON.
Proceedings of Congress
Important Indian Advices.
Affairs in the South.
Latest from Europe.
FROM EUROPE.
The Hortle ol the 'JOth-Th Krenrh Sh.t Down
1,1 he f-tlffll.
Lokdon, Jan. 23 (Special to the N. Y. Tele
gram). A. despatch from our correspondent at
Versailles on the 20th describes the sortie made
from the direction of the Bois de Boulogne
towards the entrenchments opposite Fort
Montreteut.
Tbis sortie was successful during the day, and
was held by the French until evening, when au
immense mass of French left in all directions
from the city and there was evidently a concen
trated movement on all sides. The attack ended
in a retreat, in which the French were shot down
like sheep, aud the slaughter is described as ter
rible. A truce was granted by the Germans, aud
Trochu was earnestly entreated to consent to a
capitulation.
FROM WASlIIJVGTOJr.
Indtno Atfiilm.
Washington, Jan. 23. Tho following tele
gram lias been torwaraed by the War Depart
ineut to the Secretary of the Interior:
Fort Fhttekman, V. T.. Jn. 14, 1S71 General
C. (.'. Auuur. Coinniaii'llnsr Department Platte.
Omaha. The merilisttie man of tuo Chcyenaes says
that t lie report oi tne jiows stealing irom trie une
i niK'M is not true. He Bays that nearly two nun
drcd l"il(!cs ol Southern Cheyennes now In the coun
try wish very mucii to go to trieir own reservation.
He wIhIiks to accompany ttiem. If tiiy are so per
mitted, to get Ills two young brothers. Bull bear
claims that he was sent to tho country to Induce the
Chfji'imes to go south, and thinks it strange that
he Is not pernuttcu to return.
Al.KX ANOKR CnAMIlEIlS,
Major 4th Iufantry Comuiandiug.
Hloux on IheWnr I'nth.
The following correspondence has also reached
the War Department.
IlEADOfARTKItr, FORT STEVENSON, D. T., NOV. 23.
1S1(. Major O. 1). Grcnie, Adjutant-General IM-
parinieiit uaKotan, St.. raui, Minn. M.jor: l nave
the honor to inform you Unit a war party of Stoux
Indians from t lie lower ugenc'es receutly attacked
some of the ludians belonging to the liurthold
aceiicv, who wore hunting as they were required by
thtir agent to do for their support, In which attack
one of the Arlckarees was killed. Tho ngnnt U
warned by friendly Iiulluns that It Is the Intention
of the lower Sioux to do all the injury possible to
the agency, and nave asked for my assistnuco. I
have sent him a fleldptece of artillery, with a supply
of Binnmi.ilion and a detachment consisting of a
con peteKt sergeauf and rour privates.
I shall regard any Sioux Indians from below win
mcy iii i ear in this point as hostile, and treu them
aceordlugly. They totally disregard their treaty
obligations, though their wants are liberally sup
plied by the Government, while the Indians of the
Herthold Bgenry are perfectly loyal, notwithstand
ing tnat t.ney rrequeutiy sutler ror tuowineor ue
ceeeary fo( d. 8. H. Havman,
Lt.-Col. 17th Infantry, commanding past,
llBAntil'AKTKKS DspautmkntDakotau, Sr. Taul,
Pee. 27. To Commanding Ollleer. Fort Stevenson.
I). T. Kir: Your tomuiuuicatlon of the Til ulc,
relative 10 an attack o' a war orrty of the Sioux nrvm
a inn, tina party of Indians belonging to the Uerthold
agtn' y, killing one of tho Arlckarees, etc., was for-
wukiki to tne .Major-uenerai commanding ror in
Btrue.tionH, and returned with the following re
minks: U is not well to treit the Indians from
below ns hostile unless they commtta"ts of hostility
If the NoudanM, Gros Ventres and Arlckarees should
be attacked in their villages they must ba defended
Dy tne asNb-tanee or iro ps lr uecetsary.
Ir. cun only he necessary when an attack Is made
while the Indians are out hunting and have but few
warnors and many women and children notsnfll-
nentiy defended, arms and ammunition having
been provided them for that nurnoso. It Is not our
desire to commence hostilities, nor to bring anout
inaian wars unnecessarily.
O. D. Gkei.sk, A. A. G.
PrMona t'lnlminc ta Act am Indian Affents,
Secretary Delano has ordered, with the ap
proval ortbe t'resiaent, tnat no person clalmim
to act as an attorney on behalf of any Indian
tribe, or any member or members thereof, will
be recognized as sucn by the Interior Depart'
mentor the Indian ofllce, unless said person is
possessed of a duly executed power of attorney
irom the cuiels ol the tribe or nation, ae
knowledgcd before the agent of the United
States for such tribe or nation. The agent
before taking such acknowledgment to be satis.
fled by personal investigation that such power
was fairly and duly obtained; and be shall fully
explain the contents and purport thereof to
the partv acKnowiedglng tne execution of the
same. TLis order applies to alt persons claim
ing to act as attorneys Mr Indians, rvhethor by
power Deretoiore given or otuerwise.
FROM NE WENG LAND.
Dr.trnrtlre Fire A Woman Rurned to Ienh
Boston, Jan. 23. A Are in Milford this morn
ing destroyed tho Bay State and Alhatnbra
Blocks, including eleven stores and the upper
portions of two dwellings; also, Fisher's stables
and seven horses. Mrs. Newton was burned to
death.
FROM JVEIV YORK.
The Iludfton frozen Over.
Focohkeei'sie, N. Y., Jan. 23. The river Is
frozen from here to Feekskill.
New York, Jan. 23 The weather is in
tensely cold East aud North. It has been snow
ing since noon.
c o a a n K s"s .
FOKTV.FIltT TEItll-TlllltU MESMION.
Henate.
Washington, January 23. Mr. Ramsay presented
the credentials of O. P. Steams, elected by the
I.i glKlHiure of Minnesota for the unexpired term of
lion. 1). S. Norton, deceased, ending Mar:h 4 H71.
After the reading of the credentials, Mr. Stearns
presented himself aud took the oath of otllce.
Mr. Sumner presented ami hail read joint resolu
tions of the Iudiana Legislature, lnntructlng the
KniHtors from that State to vote against the an
nrxatlou of Don iniea.
Air. Morion remiuded the Senate that the resolu
tions were passed by the Democratic majority.
Ordered to be printed aud laid on the table.
Mr. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Committee,
made a report upon tho Georgia Senatorial ques
tion, accompanied by a resolution declaring Joshua
11111 to have been elected.
A minority report was also snhmlttei by Mr.
St-w art, reviewing the claims of the various Sena
torial applicants, and concluding with a resolution
to admit Stessrs. Farrow aud WhHelv. Thes-t re
ports were ordered to be printed Mr. Truinball
giving notice lie would ask an earl disposition of
the bubji ct.
A number of bills were introduced and appro
priately relelied.
lleuH of Itepre.enlntlve..
A rumber of bills were Introduced and appro
priately reierred.
Hw York tn.oer aad Htook market.
New Yob. Jau. 23 Btotks very strong. Money
strougerat 61 per cent., tiold, UOM. 6-80s, Wi,
on u. ioit; ; do. issi, do., ios1; ; do. 1865, do. nw' ;
00. i, new, IHH4 ; do, 1S6T, ItiH'; da 18AU, WiHi
10- H8, U',. Virginia 6s, new, 61 ; Misaoun 6a, ;
CaUiuCo., 6'J: Cumberland pref., ii; New Yorlc
C itral and Hudson Kiver, i; ; Km, tti Keading,
Wtv; Adams Kxpretis, CtSi, ; Michigan Central,
IHJi ; Michigan Southern, 0','L Ulluoto Central,
1: 3: Cleveland and Pittsburg, 106; Chicago and Kock
11- lBtid, Jim;; Pittsburg mot Fort Wayue,
Row York Prodnro market.
Kw Tori. Jan. 83. Cotton strong and higher.
with a irood exDort demand : sales of 4000 bales on-
ISTHIB at loxc. urienus at iuu. i lour uriner, ami
advanced ixaiOc. ; sales of 15,000 barrels Bute at
f5-i?cT; Ohio at t-70(T-20; Western at $s-s5
. - . . ... -. 1" ..... a . . u . .
7; Southern at ij .Oivro. wneatnrmer ana ad
vanced 1(i8c. tales of to, 000 bushels winter red
Dd amber Western at $l3(l7. Corn Qnner;
sales of 16,000 bushels new mixed Western at 8l
88c. Oats firm ; sales of 84,000 bushels Ohio at V2
WOisc. Pcef steady. Pork, steady. Lard heavy:
steam, 11 tfai2MC : kettle. liVc. whisky firm at
3jc
naltlmore Produce ftlarkoC
Balttmorb. Jan. 88. Cotton firmer: middling
npland, leisc; low middling, UX&H'ic
Flour active, and advanced 25a ; Howard Btreet su
pertiBe, IK-Sfitaft-oB; do. extra, $6 607 85 ; do. fa
mily, city Mills supernne, .tiov9 ;
da extra, $6-7508; do. family, fs-5ato-TB; West
ern superfine, 5-85iii5-75; do. extra, 10 256 -87 )tf;
do. famliT, $73 8. Wheat Arm and scarce; choice
wnite, in; lair to prime iithm i o; prune to
choice red, l-76fS8; fair to good, $l-54M-65; com
mon, I1'351'40; Ohio ami Indiana, fl0v41'75;
j'ennsyvama, J i46ai-M. corn steady ; white nigner
BtfcOiK3c. ; yellow 77it78o. Cats dull at (Uittsnc.
Pork firm and In active demand at 129. Bacon In
active demand; rib sides, 12c. ; clear rib, live.;
shoulders, 10)c. Dams, l&aisc Lard quiet at 13c.
rv hisky strong and in good aemanaat V3c.
N.Y. MONEY MARKET ON SATURDAY.
From ths Herald.
"Th teneral trade of the city was characterized
by considerable speculative activity in the branches
of biiRincss which have to do more particularly with
exportable merchandise, the current low prices of
wi lch have invited a speculative oeinana against a
tt ssible reaction In the spring months. Otherwise
the mlii-winter auiness prevailed in general irane.
"In Wall street; the chief events of the week have
been the relaxation in money and the buoyancy aud
advance In rricis at the Stock Exchange. The early
course of the money market was signalized by
activity, if not stringency, under tne sudden with
rtrawai of about six millions of legl-tenders
from circBiation oy ie locking up process,
and for a brief period loaus oa call
commanded 1-3-21-16 per cent. In addition
to the lull legal rate. Tin) movement of money to
this centre from the rural districts was so Urge,
however, that the gag thus made was soon nued,
and at the close money was easy at 0 per cent.,
with exceptional transactions on prime socurltles at
tive per cent.
"1 he bum k market promptly responded to this
altered situation of the money market, aud a strong
bulllnh lecling was developed, which led to a sharp
improvement in all the leading railway and miscel
laneous shares. In fact, tne speculation lor a rls')
was encouraged (as it always Is) by the knowledge
that a large short interest existed In connectlou
with the locking up of greenbacks. The rise In the
principal dally favorites was about 2i3 pr cent.,
but In two instances Union Pacific aud Hannibal
and St Joseph It reached 10 per cent ,
while In the preferred shares of the
latter read the advance upon the lowest
price of the week was all of 11 per eent. Tho high
est prices of the rise were marto about njou of
Saturday, but after that time a reaction ensmvl
both upon the unfavorable etatementof the lunks
and upon a 'break' in Keading, attributed to the
failme of a weak operator, who hail ordered the
purchase of a heavy Instalment of the stock, to carry
which he had not taken care to provide Huillcieut
cspital. The street was temporarily disconcerted
by this ail'alr, fnd the market was uuaettieJ and
lower In all directions; but toward tho close a
steadier feeling ensued aud much of the decline of
the afternoon was recovered.
"The Government list shared In tho gone.ral buoy
ancy of the week, but prices wero conservative In
their improvement, v.nlch ranged from .Vs per
cetit.
The gold market was conspicuous rather by Its
lack of feature than by any noteworthy change. It
was perhaps the steadiest week la gold since the
termination of the war.oMie extreme fluctuation
being confined to one-quarter of one percent."
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 S. Third street.
SECOND BOARD.
8S40O City Bfl, Old
6 ah Leh NavSt.. 34
K vactis..loo)i
S2600Clty 6s, New.ioo.'j
lioo do 100J
tirooPhlla A E7s..
liooo do 87,
fiOWOOOC A A 78... 81V
SshLell V K.. . 60
100 do b5. 3.1V
200 sh Road. 1)3.18. 49 3-10
l')0 do 4U 3-16
loo an OO A H. . .
B.VtiU.. 46
2 sh Pk of N Am. 230
lottsh Pa Cnl stk.. 26
WEDDING AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS
of solid M-karat on told. QUALITY WAB
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The New York"Air Line"
The Latest War Advices.
Despatch from the Empero; William
The Defeat of Faidherbc
Terrible French Disasters.
FROM EUROPE.
Brussels, Jan. 23. The details which are
to hand of the
Defeat of Faldherbe
enow that the French army of the North suffered
a terrible blow, from which it can ha'dly re
cover. The entry of the retreating army Into
Cambral was a sad scene of disorder, the
troops shoeless and in rags, and the army
fragmentary to a great degree.
The English Pnrllament.
London, Jan. 239 A. M. The Observer an
nounces that the Queen will personally open
the session of Parliament. The rumor that
The London Conference
had again adjourned is untrue.
Deepntrh from ihe Emperor William.
London, Jan. 23. The Emperor William tel
egraphs to the Empress, under date of Ver
sailles, Jan. 21, as follows: "Yesterday the
enemy entirely withdrow into Paris. Fifteen
oflicers and 250 men were captured at St. Cloud.
Tbe number of unwounded prisoners captured
at 8t. Quentln is 0000, besides 2000 wounded
taken iu the town. The total loss of the French
is 15,000. Tho enemy ha3 withdrawn to Valen
ciennes and Douay. Vfe have again occupied
Cambral."
London, Jan. 230 P. M.
The ItonibardiiieDt of Paris
has been uninterrupted for the past few days.
I' ire lias also been opened upon St. Denis. I
)
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Southern Mates.
Special Despatch to The Jivening Te'egrapK
Washington, Jan. 23. The Select Com
mittee to investigate the affairs in the Southern
States met to day and decided to proceed with
matters iu North Carolina. There are a large
number ot witnesses already ncre to oe
amincd. They intend to bring some
Ku-Klux parties before them. The
Jndiciary Committee reported the
of the
Senate
eorsla Mennturlal Question.
To-day the majority favor Miller and Hill,
and tbe minority, Stuart and Rice, favor Farrell
and Wbitely.
Tho Ways and Means Committee, at their
meeting to-day took up the
lucopie Tax i
and considered the proposition of Commissioner 1
Pleoeanton for its repeal. The committee agreed,''
by a vote of 0 to 3, to report tbe bill repealing
tnat part ot tne lntermu law which imposes tax
on Incomes;
The Pacific Kallroad.
The House Appropriation Committee to-day
took up Mr. Butler's resolution to appoint a
committee to Investigate tbe affairs of the
Pacific Railroad. They propose to merge Mr.
Butler's resolution with Mr. Lawrence's bill.
wbich provides for a lieu of the Government oi 1
all the property of the road to secure the pay-
ment of tbe interest.
Hteamshlp Line to Alexlee.
The Ilouse Commerce Committee heard an
argument to-day from New York pariiea la
favor of a steamship line from New York to
Mexico.
The Ilouse Military Committee has appointed
a sub-committee to Investigate the case of the
Colored Cadet, Smith,
of West Point.
General I.oitna
was in his seat to-day for the first time since
his election as United States Senator from Illi
nois, lie was warmly welcomed by his associates!
on the lloor.
Naval Orders.
Special Despatch to the horning Telegraph.
Washington, Jan. 23 Liout. -Commander
Oscar A. Bachellor and Charles F. Schinitz are
ordered to duty at the Naval Academy, ou Feb
ruary 1. Lieut. Cbas. F. HutcUius is ordered
to tbe Naval Observatory; Lieut. K. B. Bradford
to tbe Naval Academy; Surgeon Lewis B. Han
tin to tbe Naval Asylum at Philadelphia; Licu-tenaut-Commander
Kdwin White is detached
from the Naval Academy, and ordered to the
receiving ship at Philadelphia; Surgeons Thos.
C. Walters from the Resaca and waiting orders.
and A. Rhoades to duty as a member of Board
of Examiner.
Army Orders.
Captain E. C. Bowen, 11th Regiment, and
Firtl Lieutenant D. II. Kelton, 10th Iofantry,
are relieved from duty at Newport Barracks,
Ky., and ordered to their regiments. Second
Lieutenant George P. Borden, 5tu Infantry, Is
detailed for duty as Aid to General I IalstreckJ
Major John A. Dubois, 5th Cavalry, Is ordered!
to his regiment. First Lieutenant James M.f
rauno, 7th Infantry, Is ordered to duty in War
Department.
('uptalo UalT Arctic Expedition.
Despatch to the Ahociattd Pre.
Washington, Jan. 23. Captain Hall arrived
here to-day to further arraugemeuts for his
Arctic expedition, aud has secured tho Perl
winkle, formerly a tugboat, to be fitted for
sltam us well as sailing purposes. He will
leave in May.
The programme for the unveiling of Miss
Ream's
Statue of Lincoln,
In tbe rotunda of the Capitol, on Wednesday
evening, has been completed. Addresses will I
be delivered by Senators Trumbull and Car- 1
renter, and Representatives Banks, Brooks, of f
New York, and Culiom. f
The Committee on Hanking and Currency
through a sub-commitiee, consisting of Meai
Cox, Burchard, and Coburn, have been iu ov
uiunication with the Secretary of the Treiiej
itbaviewof ascertaining whether the
mute of half a million dollars for reprintin g
from nfew iil:iti-a th ft'20 an J HO imipi rii
national banks caunot be reduced. Ttiere is nci
1M
doubt the committee wilt report a bill lor thaJ
I urpof-e, owing to tbe circulation of well-exe
cuted counterfeits ot these denominations. ::
When the
New York Air Mne Kallroad
bill came up In the House to-day, the Democrats,
started to filibuster bo as to carry It over the
morning hour, and succeeded. It "caunot come
up again until uext Monday.
Geueral Stevens, of tbe Naval Committee, had
the rules suspended to-day for the purpose of
reporting a bill to defiue tbe
b'aok ol Officers la the Navy,
and commonly culled tbe line and staff bill. He
will endeavor to get concurrent action on it at
the present session. It will to strongly opposed
by the friends of Hue ollicers.
Tbe Hfteeoth Amendment.
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary Com
mittee has made forty amendments to the bill
pafn-d at the last pension for the enforcement of
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