THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1871. 8 CITY 1 21 TBLL1 QBHCB, E R I E Auaaal Mfetlo; of the "iterk holder or the rr.lladelphla and Erie Railroad (Itapmy The Aaaual Kepert The Eleetlea of 01aua ere. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Company was held at 10 o'clock to-day, at the ofllce of the company, No. 230 Walnut street, Mr. George Grlscom in the chair. Mr. George P. Little acted as Secretary. The .minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The annual report of the managers was read by the President, E. F. Gay, Esq. It tves the following exhibit of the earnings and expenses ior the year ending December 31, 1870: EARNINGS. Tretght 18,459,154-61 Passengers 608,433-81 Express 83.1UM Wails M.0W00 Miscellaneous. 80,839-93 Total 13041,041-71 IXPEHSF.8. Conducting transportation 7l,tT9-29 Wotlvo power 736,926-66 Maintenance of cars 800,710 23 Maintenance of way 867,912-25 Total 2,577, 'iTl leaving as not proceeds fft66,8l-29 The earnings In 1869 were f 3,15,691-05 Decrease In 1S70 $42,65184 Number of passengers In 1869 651,039 Camber of passengers In 1870 668,197 Increase in,l59 Total tonnage In isr.9 l,802,04t Total tonnage in 1870 1,614,197 Increase 311,156 The report thus continues From tho above It will appear that, notwith standing a verv fair Increase of passengers and freight, tbe total earnings Jhave been less than trie firevlous ytar, which is accounted for by the very ow freight charges rendered necessary to compute with the Erie Kailroad of New York, whose rates were so low as to render the business unprofitable to themselves and Injurious to the Interests of other companies. It Is believed that this policy will soon be abandoned, and rates established remunerative to all parties, which can readily be done by mutual agreement and a rigid adherence to the rates adopted." The following statement shows'ln detail the account of the road with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company: 9 Dr Balance due on construction account Jan. 1870 137,974-37 Amount paid Icr construction In 1870.. .. 802,757-29 raid Interest on funded debt in 1S70 1,060,436-22 Tor maintaining organization 8,050-26 11,409,213 14 CB. Income of net earnings for road 1566,318-29 Dividends for O. C. & A. K. R. It. stock. 2 10,000 -oo Interest allowed 23,837 06 I799.C5S-35 Balance due Pennsylvania Railroad Co. Jan. 1, 18T1 1609,664-79 'From the above statement it will be seen that After deducting the Hum of 1340,731-66 due on con struction account, the receipts of the road have fallen short of tbe amount necessary to pay the working expenses and interest on the funded debt In the sum of f 268,833-13. A portion or this den clency is accounted for in the necessity of paying gold instead of currency for interest on a large por tion of our bonds, but the principal part, as before stated, is due to the low rates 01 freight charges. 'This will be annarent from tbe fact that if cir cumstances had Justified an additional charge of one quarter of one per cent, per ton per mile on 666,000 tons, being nearly the average amount of tonnage carried over the entire road, the receipts would have been sufficient to pay the working expenses 'and interest on the funded debt, and leave a balance or 1202,717 to be applied to construction or other nurnosea. "The road is and has during the year been kept in good condition, and the operating expenses com pared with other roads have been (In proportion to the amount of tonnage carried) quite favorably "The General Superintendent confidently expects to be able to make a considerable reduction lu the working expenses of the present year. The Im provements maae in tne construction account con sist in deepening the slips in the harbor of Brie, the construction of sidings, and the erection of a round house for locomotives at St. Marys. Arrangements are now in progress looking towards a material ex tension of the business during the present year. Tbe, stock and bonded debt of the company remain me same as on tne ist 01 January, isiu." The Treasurer's report, glvine the items of the Board of Managers' report in detal, was also rcaa ana received. An election for managers to Berve for the ensuing year was then entered into. Tellers were appointed and the meeting took a recess until Vi o clock, wiien tne report 01 tne election should be presented. On the reassembling of the stockholders it was found that the following gentlemen had been unanimously elected: Messrs. Edward a. Gay, J. Edgar Thomson, Wistar Morris, Henry Duhring, Jacob P. Jones, Josiah Bacon, Samuel T. Bodine, John M. Kennedy, Washington uuicner, ana nenry u. Aioore. rUBLIC SCHOOLS. Opealoc of a Neir One To-day. This morning at 10 o'clock the 4,Jame3 For- ten School, at the corner of. bixth and Lombard streets, was dedicated to the uses for which it was built. The bulging is constructed of brown stone and has a depth of about 100 feet and a width of 50, and is in height two stories. It stands directly in front of the old brick Lombard school house, tne inadequacy 01 wnicu com pelled the erection of this beautiful extension. It has been named after a prominent colored citizen, who, forty years ago, was one of the most popular and prosperous sallmakers in Philadelphia. He carried on an extensive busi ness, and enjoyed the confidence of the leading shipping merchants of the port, and by his in dustry and attention to his vocation acquired a fortune, which he devoted to the education and training of a large and intelligent family. His eldest son was settled in England when tho late Rebellion broke out, and returned to his native city to accept service in one of tbe colored re giments as a sergeant major, and lost his life in erense 01 tne union. This morning, at the time we have mentioned. the dedicatory exercises were commenced, first in the Boys' Department, where, after prayer by jvev. iiamet unaeraue, an aauress or welcome was delivered by John W. Gordon, and then followed brief speeches by Mayor Fox and John Cochran, Esq., Select Councilman from tho ward In which the school stands. In the Girls' Department the 103d Psalm was read by the senior class. Then Miss Fannie Griffln delivered an introductory address, and she was succeeded by visitors. In the Primary Department there were ad dresses interspersed with music. The faculty of this school is as follows: Of the Boys' Grammar Department, John 8. Law rence, principal: of tbe Girls' Grammar Depart ment, Baran 1. Donnelly, principal; 01 the Pri mary, Annie Kevlife, principal. Tub "Stab" Cocbsb of Lectures The second series of the "Hut" course of lectures will commence on Monday evening, February J0. at the Academy of Music, when Mr. Wen dell Phillips will discourse upon ''Street Life in Europe." The other lectures will extend through the balance of February and March, and the season will conclude with a grand musical entertainment. In addition to Mr. FMUIds tha following lecturers are announced to appear: Mr. James E.Murdoch, Miss Lillian 8. Edar- ton, ir. josn ciiiings, uaniei Dougherty, Jsq,. jtcv. vuvuiii, xj, u , itir. a. juiuer vr in fold. General Kilpatrick. and Mrs. Uadv Stan ton. The sale of season tickets will be held to-day and to-morrow at the music store of Gould & i lecher, no. vm unesnut street. A Break. The water main crossing the Fop- . lar Street Bridge over Cohockslak creek tmreted this morning, and the water is flowing at a terrible rate into the creek. The roaring occasioned thereby is an unwonted sound to the people In the neighborhood. Thb Ngw Rules The Convention to Revise the Rules of the Republican party will reassem ble this afternoon in the new County Court STRING GARDEN STREET. The OU Prelect to Opea It I the DIwm KOVIved la sjeouMle vvRkl 11 'oaia umni Should the protect, originated about thirty years ago, and now again revived with better prop pec ts of success than ever, be carried out, Philadelphia will soon enjoy what for so long a time she has urgently needed, a large, beautiful, and unobstructed thoroughfare running from the Delaware to the Schuylkill, and lying midway between Market street and Girard avenue. Let the reader glance at a map of the city, and he will discern that between the two thoroughfares last named there is but one point where tbe body of the city is connected with West Phila delphia, and that at the Wire Bridge, where a number of streets converge. But Spring Garden street is now, we fondly hope, to be come the great avenue Irom the Delaware to the Schuylkill. It is being at this moment wi dened between Sixteenth and eighteenth streets, and in the coming spring the grand structure which is to span tne sscnuyiKiu wnere now tne rickety Wire Bridge stands will connect almost in a direct line with this thoroughfare of which we speak. Now what is wanted is the opening of Spring Garden street, from where it so ab ruptly stops at Sixth street, to the Dela ware, cnouia this be done, tne vaiue ot all adjacent property will be greatly enhanced; a busluees field which is now narrowed down to a few streets will be greatly amplified by direct communication to tbe western and norm wetiera part of the city, and the city will soan repay itself for the moneys it may expend in such an Improvement. As we have 6aid. the project of opening Spring Garden street to the Delaware Has been resuscitated, ana witu ueuer prospects than ever. A plan has been prepared by tho Survey Department of the properties that will have to bo taken up, and the amount of damages to be paid to me owners ot tnem. mis is a carefully prepared statement of the assessed value of the properties that will have to be con verted to public use, for a street seventy feet wide, from Sixth street to the Delaware river: Between Sixth and Chatham $sG7,500 Chatham and Fifth 53,801) " York and China 04,000 " China and Fourth 59, 900 44 Fourth and Dillwyn 81.000 44 Dillwyn and Third 43.5)0 14 Third and Brooke 18,000 44 Brooke and St. John 27,100 44 St. John and Vincent 19,300 44 Vincent and Second 31,000 44 Second and New Market 63,500 44 New Market and Front 81,650 41 Front and Beach 17,800 44 Beach and Delaware avenue. . 81,000 Total assessed value $557,550 But a portion of this cost would be placed upon properties benefitted by such an opening, so that tbe actual cost to the city would in reality be very moderate. Councils should move immediately in the matter. Some of the heaviest damn ties to be paid to individuals are as loliowe: wra. li. Mann, 820.000: Edwin Ford. 40500; Abraham Goldsmith. 15.000: John Morris (in trust), 15,000. Important Arrests in Manayunk. Yester day the Manayuuk police arrested Daniel Kelly, Edward Coughlin, and John Maher, while attempting to break into the residence of P. F. McDonald, on Main street, above Cresson. Kelly is a notorious character, aud is wanted in this city on numerous charges. A bench warrant for his arrest has been in the possession of the authorities since 1800. He had been arrested for robbing John Kirk, of Manayuuk, of a watch, lie was put under baa and was Indicted. lie forfeited bis ball, and has ever since kept clear of the bench warrant that was issued for bis arrest. Maher is aldo an experienced hand at corresponding legerdemain. The trio will have a hearing at the Central this afternoon. Highway Robbery On Friday night Police man liowe, of the Sixteenth district, observed two men standing at Thirty-fourth and Market streets, one of tuem, named John Dougherty. was perfectly sober, the other was intoxicated. Tbe officer approached Dougherty, and wanted to know what he was doing with the inebriated Individual. "Taking him home," replied the young man, and with that tho two started off. Some time later in the night the drunken man was found lying on a sidewalk in that section of the city with a severe wound on tne head, lie stated that his companion had taken him into a tavern and treated him, and tben reaching the sidewalk:, Knocked mm down and robbed him of a wafch and in cash. Theft of Wash Clothes. Michael Kennan. who hails from Chester county, was taken into custody last night upon suspicion of the larceny ot a uunaie ot wasn ciotnes wmcn be bad in bis possession. He claimed that the property be longed to him, but his story is doubtful. Michael is a very tall man, and an examination of tbe Dunaie snowea that tne doming contained therein would not fit him by any means. De fendant was held to ball by Alderman Randall lor trial. Rioting Among Firemen. Yesterday Wil liam Tustln, Charles Parker, John Bannister, Wllllnm -.!! William Rklnnai. Funlnn flfrrrr and Samuel Nichols were arrested npon the alleged cnarge 01 noting at oeeond ana ueorge streets. They are said to be members of the Lafayette and Independence Hose companies. The accused had a hearing before Alderman Shoemaker, and were held In $800 bail to answer. Good Skating The attention of the skatinor public is called to the fine condition of the ice and the comfortable accommodations at the Chesnut Street Kink, at Twenty-third and Ches nut streets. This evening, by general reauest. a grand coterie fantastlque will be given, duriag wmcn many startling novelties win do intro duced, and our best skaters will participate, aressea in comic costumes. Suspected of Being the Parties. Some time since the police of the Seventh district seized a horse aud huckster cart at Secoud and Green streets. In the latter was a considerable quantity of stolen goods. On Saturday Jacob Graham and James Clark were arrested on sus picion cf having had charge of the team prior to its seizure. 1 ney have been held lor a hear ing at the Central this afternoon. Philadelphia Post Office The following shows tbe business transacted at the Philadel phia Post Office for the month ending January ai, 10a: Number of mail letters delivered. 901.714: local letters delivered, 508,183; newspapers, etc., delivered, a,oo; letters returned to tne office, 4652; letters collected, 1,270,852; newspapers, etc., collected, 151,013. Cutting Affair. Blaslus Heenan is pro prictor of a lodging-house in Front street, near Green. Yesterday he got Into an altercation with George Dittman, and forcibly ejected the latter from the premises, not, however, until he naa cut mm several times with a chisel, which ne nsea as a weapon in accomplishing Ills pur pose. Blaslus was arrested ana sent below by AIUUU1IIU J.U111UU. Violent Assault and Rittrrt Fmnklln Hibbs had a hearing before Alrirman !nhlll yesterday afternoon, upon the charge of having commuted viuieut sauu ana battery upon a boy named Scholl at Second and Dana ittrta It is alleged that he knocked the llttlrt fallow down ana lnmciea serious injuries. Defendant was bound oyer in yiouu oau to answer. A Hungry Tuief On Saturday niirht John Harris (not 4,Curley" Harris) was taken into custody at Twelfth and Market streets, npon the charge of stealing 'J worth of meat from a wagon.w blch stood at the corner of tbe streets named. He had a hearing before Alderman Jones, and was held In $000 ball to answer. Stealing Sheep. A young man named John Young was arrested yeblerday on a war rant charging him with the theft of sheep from tne Avenue urove iara, west Philadelphia, The prisoner had a hearing before Alderman Jiaik and was committed lor trial. Lodgers. There were 270 lodgers in the Third District lUon-bouse last cljjUt. Kecovert or Supposed Stolen Goods. About 4 o'clock yesterday morning the police of the Second district discovered three men in the act of rolling several large-slr.ed bundles into tbe Jnak shop of William Hart, at Swanson and Mead street. They at once set about arresting tbe men, and as they advanced to the place the alleged thieves ran and escaped. Tbe police made an examination of the premises. They found four bales of fine carpets, one In an alley adjoining and the others Inside the pbtce. These are supposed to bave been stolen from some warehouse in the neighborhood. An hour or so later one Corson Amos was arrested ou suspicion of being concerned in the robbery, and when the junk shop was opened this morn ing the proprietor was also taken into custody. Tbey w ill bave a hearing this afternoon. The thieves left in a hurry, leaving behind them their overcoats. Fires and Narrow Escapes. A few minutes before midnight the police of the Third district discovered smoke issuing from the second story of the dwelling No. 40O Spruce street. They aroused the inmates, and, gaining admittance, extinguished the flames. The family, who were asleep in the room, came near being suffocated. It appears that some clothing in close proxi mity to the stove had Ignited. ' On Friday night a fire occurred In the resi dence of Mr. A. McOrlllls, No. 1733 Ingersoll street. The stove pipe had by some means become detached from the chimney, and the names set lire to tne mantelpiece, nud then com municated to the furniture. This was in a third story room In which several children were sleeping. Fortunately the fire was discovered and extinguished before any great damage had been done. Wife Beater John McCormlck, residing at No. 120 Richmond street, wa taken into custody yesterday upon the charge of beating bis wile. Alderman bnoemaker Held him to bail to answer. Ownfr Wanted. On Sunday nlcht the police of the Sixth district found lying in the street a large-sizea oox marxea "imu Harmon, Remond, Putnam county, West Virginia." It awaits an owner at tne station-nouse. FROZEN AT SEA. lhe Neptune Aln-The Black Kecord T this S-hlp Blade mill Itlucker Seaineo Frozen, KnmUhrd, and I'ncarcd For. The Neptune, owned by Marshall & Co.. left Liverpool on Christmas Day, in charge of Cap tain Peabody, and, to keep the record of tbe ship consistent, it is said he treated the crew in a most rascally manner duriug the entire voyage. Three weeks ago yesterday six of trie sailors, while working on deck, got frozen. some of them on the hands and others on hands and feet. The Neptune arrived at New York on Satur day afternoon about 3 o'clock, but the condition of tbe unfortunate sailors prevented thein from coming on shoro. By an extraordinary effort one of them yesterday afternoon contrived to make bis way to tbe lice k man street Station House, where be informed ergeaut liabcock of the sufferings of bis companions. The Sergeant, with officers, at once went on board the ship and they saw a most frightful scene. In a small room, uoventilated and reeking with foul air, were the six sailors, moaning aud crying with the lnteuse pains they were suffer ing, ine stencn irom tue oen was nnoearaoie, and everything around bad a most filthy aspect. Tbe sergeant communicated with Drs. R. Aina- bile and V an de water, ot the Centre Street Hos pital, requesting them, for hamauity's sake (as tney were not ooiigea to receive sucn patterns), to do what they could. Tbe doctors, learning the wretcnea state 01 tbe poor men. lost no time in hurrying to the ship, and in less than half an hour had three of the sufferers in an ambu lance and on their way to the hospital, return ing as speedily as possible for the other three. The scene in the hospital-room on the arrival of the patients was most pitiable. Having never been supplied with a sisgle means of relief or assistance ot any kind to allay their pain the wounds being allowed to remain raw and un dressed, and a shiver of indescribable sickness being evident In tne limbs of each sufferer the six men afforded a shocking evidence of how great may become man's inhumanity to man. Tbe captain of the ship, who, it is asserted, was not only reckless of the lives of his crew, but positively inhuman in the malignancy of his treatment of them after they had got frost bitten, left tbe ship on Saturday evening with out making any provision for the helpless men. Tbe police are powerless in making any charge against him, as the cruelty was done while at sea. The medical men of the hospital, however, deem it to be their duty to have the case thoroughly investigated, and the proper punishment meted out to Captain Peabody. This is the Captain's second offense in bis treatment of sailor, and on the previous occasion, though arrested for the offense, he contrived to escape the law. The ship Neptune has a record for inhuman! nltles that have startled tbe public Into some ideaof what a lite is the sailor's when bis officers are brutes. Some time since a case of almost INCONCEIVABLE HEAKTLSSSNE83 came to light about this same ship Neptune. During the voyage a woman gave birth to a child, and when the ship arrived in port she and ber child were both found dead in her berth, the child having frozen. Investigation showed that the unfortunate woman died from want of proper attendance. Such atrocious neglect as this could scarcely be imagined to exist even on the high seas. N. Y. MONEY MARKET bX 8ATURDAY. From Iht Herald. "In Wall etreet basinets, compared with previous rears, shows a marked falling oil in tbs Tolums or transaction, sHhounb a si riot analysis woald doubtless reveal tbe fast tbat tbe current dealings include a larger number of strictly legitimate investments tnau has been made at any corresponding previous season. but in Wall street tbe transactions have always been swelled by operations on margins, and it is the diuiinuii a of this kind of business wbioli is telling so greatlv atainst tbe profits of tbe eommissioa-bousas. Kvidnoe of this state of things will be tound in a perusal of the otfioUl record o' tbe daily sales at the formal sessions of the Stock Fxcbenge, which show a large proportion of trans actions in railway and miscellaneous bonds, which are ought for their interest paying capacity rather than fro m ny expectation of a sudden advauoe in their price. There are people who, bo matter whtt tbe general oondition of tbe country, are always getting rich, and such people are tbe present buyers of tbese securities. Uenoe, as the de mand is steadily on the increase, it shows that the coun try despite tbe evils of the ourreney and banking systems. Is prosperous. The diminution of the speculative and the increase of tbe legitimate business of Wall street are therefore a very encouraging Bign." LATEST NOVELTY. "THE BARONIAL ENVEIOPE." WM. H. HO8KIN8, Stationer, Card Engraver, Steam Power Printer, 1 No. 1 JLI1CI1 Street, 111 smwSp PHILADELPHIA. yyBDDINQ lAND FARTS' INVITATIONS ENGBAVID AND PRINTED IN THE LATEST bTVLK. A tine assortment o' KKKNCH, ENGLISn, and lUl'LIDlal Xi A U IT TO mrlr ti Vn vilnnmfl tfl MAtJ'h PAPEtt and ENVELOPES, readj stamped, always on nana. JOHN I.rNERD, II 80 wem8p No. Ml SPRINtiJJ A KDKN Street. WEDDING AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS of sobd 18-karet fin gold. QUALITY WAB BAJTTKD. A foil assortment ol asalwa. on band. I AH A BnVorUBrt, alakare, KalMOaiLsNUr baresA. bote Vsartn. CfeKAfiA TO iso.ooe to be invested on jpsjuv t mortgage securltr. These moneys, being a part of a Urge trust estate, will probably not be rtuulred to be repaid lor many year. THOMA8 HHIPLEV, 1 13 8t 0. 80 N. fcUVENTll bueot. THIRD EDITION I MATTERS AT WASHINGTON The Missing Tennessee May not be Heard of for 10 Days, No Cause for Alarm. Letter from Secretary Robeson, et. I.tC, Etc.- Etc.. Etc. FROM WASHWQTOJt. The Anmlety About the Teaaea.ee. Bpttial Vevpateh to Tht Jtvening Telegraph. WAsniuoTON, Feb. 13. The President stated this morning to several Senators and others that be expected lntormation irom Ban Domingo city by Wednesday or Thursday next. The Nantucket, which was despatched from Li a van a on Thursday last. Is expected to return by that time. There is a possibility of receiving lniormatlon to-morrow by the u.ngilah Eteamer, wmcn touches at Havana on ner nome' ward voyage, only three days from San Do- mineo city. The House Committee on the Judiciary will take occasion to report a bill lor the ApportteBment tt Memwera of Canajre... under tbe new census, on Wednesday or Frl Say of this week. The committee seem to think they can tccure a majority In favor 01 the bill. Democratic Flllbnaterlda. Tbe Democrats are aain trying to consume the morning hour by calling for the reading of bills and resolutions presented for reference in order to prevent action on the New York Air line bin. l.rtter from Secretary Kobeson Upon the Overdue TrnBca.ee News Not to bo ICxpecied for Ten Dave Yet. ' Despatch to (As A$soeiated Prts. Washington. Feb. 13. The Secretary of the Navy has addressed the following letter to Rep resentative Sargent: Navt Department, Washington, Feb 13. My Dear Bin In reply to your note In regard te tbe Tennessee, and to quiet as far as may be the apprehension which has been excited as to her safety, 1 beg to say that the lennessee sailed from" New York harbor at about four o'clock on the afternoon of Tuesday, the 17th January, on a voyage which had for its ultimate destination the city of San Domingo, that at the time ol ber departure the commlv sion to which that matter was left had not de cided whether they would proceed directly to San Domingo City or first visit Sam.ana Bay or some other port on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic. That if she proceeded directly to San Domingo City, that voyage would, at ner ordinary rate ot speed under steam, consume from eight to ten days, which period would of course be increased if she stopped at any other port by tbe time spent there. That no advices have been received from San Do- in in go city or any other port to which tbe Ten nessee would be likely to go since the time of her departure from New York. That there are at this season of the year no lines of ordinary and regular communication irom Ban Domingo Ulty or any other port in San Domingo to any place irom which we could, since the time the Ten- n.BEm woa Ana at ha. ilaotlnatlnn h.traran.lnAfl telegraphic or other advices of ner arrival or non-arrival. That no extraordinary means of communication were provided, and none are likely to have been em ployed, except in case of disaster. That since Fhe crossed tbe Gulf of Mexico, probably about tbe latitude of 80 deg., north, she would be out of the track of vessels bound ior our ports, and that if her voyage is successful we cannot expect advices irom ner except acclden- tally, until the return of the Tybee, wmcn maxei me oniy regular line or communi cation, and which will be due in New York in about ten days. The Tennessee, a new ship of nearly three thousand tons harden, carefully and strongly built, Is larger than any ship of our squadron cruising in the West Indies, and is as staunch and seaworthy as any ship ol our navv. Launched since the close of the war. she was found perfectly seaworthy In a long and boiste rous trial trip, and she has been during the past year put in complete order and repair. Her en gines and steam machinery are ot tne Ericsson pattern and were in good condition, and pro nounce a sausiaciory dv tne oincers in cnarere. She has also full call power and woald be aTto iun perfectly able to take care ot Herself and make her vovacre should anv accident hannen to her machinery, .though in this event it would of course consume more time. She is commanded by a careful and experienced officer, has a full complement of omcers and men, and is com pletely lonnd, provisioned, and equipped. She carries ten boats, among which is a large steam launch. We have heard of no bad weather in the latitude where she would be likely to be, ana ner route aia not take ner at any sucb dis tance from the ports of our own coasts and of tbe West India Islands, that in case of serious accident the survivors of any but a most extra ordinary disaster would not most likely have been heard from. The steamer Tybee left New York on the 1st of I ebruary, sailing in the track of the Ten nessee, and at her usual rate would have arrived at San DomlDgo on the 8th, and in case of aay aifcaster to tne lennessee on ner way, or of her non-arrival at seme part of the Domi nican Republic by that date, the news would most likely have been carried by one of our own cruisers, or by the extraordi nary means which would in that case only have been employed to reach Jamaica, whence we might, by this time, have heard by telegraph. that it seems to me that there is no greater cause for anxiety concerning tbe Tennessee than for and other ship of our navy on the ocean; that the absence of advices Is by no means evidence of disaster, bat will henceforth and tin we nnauy near oy tne regu lar means bo each day stronger assurance of a safe and successful voyage; and that suggestions of her loss, made witnout iniormauon and maintained withont cause, are as weak as.they are cruel, very respecuuuy, Georgi M. Robeson, Secretary of the Navy. Hon. Aaron A. Sargent, Ilouse of Represen tatives. FROM THE B OM1NIOJV. Encouragement of Emlcratloa. Toronto, Feb. 13 The province of Ontario has voted f 30,000 to encourage emigration, and $20,000 to build houses and clear from three to five acres oi lana on a number oi iree grant lots. Tbe proposition is intended more particularly to meet the requirements of new settlers who may have two or three Hundred dollars, ana be willing to pay a moderate sum cash down in order to obtain Immediate shelter for their families and secure a crop of potatoes and other vegetables as a supply ior the nrst winter. FROM TUE STATE. Appelates! Oil Inspector. mcJ Dvmatck to Tht Butnina Zttwrop. IIarrisbuhg. Feb. 18. Mr. W. J. P. White baa bn -mininted by Govenor Geary Oil In- ii.f tnr fnr Philadelphia, lie was a member of the firet State convention that nominated the Governor, is the President of the Merchants' Exchange, and was at one time Postmaster of this city. GRINDSTONE HACKERS FOR TRUING stonee save to stone. No dust! No dla! Iron boiee fur stonee. uaun.UK u. huwakd, JUaUr-J-NlU Blieih FOURTH EDITION LATER FROM EUROPE. The Entry into Paris. rrogrammo or proceedings. Fx nsiian Movements if Peace it Declared important from the Dominion. American FishingVessels Released Tho Ship X-eptuno Outragos. Mr. Bancroft and the Berlin MUsloa. The Steamship Subsidy Bills. Bnsisesa Before Congress. ate., etc.. Ec. lite, to FROM EUROPE. The Arrangement for tbe Triumphal Entry of the Kmpcror and i'rusalan forces Into fnrle. Versailles, Feb. 10. Upon the entry of the Prussians into Paris the troops will be told off to occupy bouses along the line adopted for the passage of the Emperor. On tbe 19th instant, at noon, the Emperor will enter Paris by a train from Versailles, taking horse at the Paris Station and proceeding tojthe Tuileries, where he will hold court, lhe general officers of the army will then inspect the army of Investment, which will march with bands playing and colors flying along the line already indicated. His Majesty will then return to Versailles, where he will sleep, and on the two following days will revisit the Tuileries and then return to Germany, if nothing occurs during the rest of the week or mocth. If it is impossible to prepare the Tuileries for the Emperor's reeep tion, his Majesty will put up at the Elyseo. From trustworthy information received, the Prneeian police are encouraged to hope that no untoward demonstration will occur daring the Emperor's sojourn in Paris and the triumphal defile of the troops. Tbe Kinperor la Mufferlna from an attnek of lumbago. Prince Frederick Charles has left Versailles, and Prlaee Albrecht. Junior. has arrived. The Grand Duke of Saxe-Alien burg will depart to-morrow. If the terms of peace determined upon by Bismarck, and confi dentially commnnicated to Favre, are not agreed upon by the assembly, llOBlifltlra will be Renewed immediately npon the expiration of the armis tice. Vigorous proceedings will be adopted with Paris in the matter of securing Pledges for War Indemnity. It is believed tho latter will be fixed at least at four milliards, but concessions from other points are anticipated. All the Troops Before Pari have been fully reinforced to the utmost war strength, and many Have Received New Uniforms to enter Paris, and are looking as smart as If they were on church parade at Potsdam. The New Draft is one of unusually fine young fellows, oveja for tne rrutsian army, iney present a epleadid appearance. TbeLandwehr n especially are of wonderful form. The Fourth Corps is ordered to Chartres. fehoald Peace be Proclaimed. all the Landwehr regiments of infantry reserve, cavalry, and artillery will be Immediately sent home and broken up. The Troopa of the Line will remain in the annexed provinces and such parts of Fiance as are to be retained till the war indemnity is paid. The Uarrloona of Fortresses in Alsace and Lorraine will require about Mlxty Thousand ftlea - Peace (Joafldeatly Expected. London, Feb. 13. A special correspondent of the Times at Berlin telegraphs to the evening edition of that paper that it is confidently expected at headquarters that peace will shortly be concluded. Nexertheless, military and finan cial preparations continue. Borrowing from Peter to Pay Paul. The Prussian Parliament has been asked to advance fifty millions of thalers to the empire, which will be refunded by the Parliament of Germany. This Afternoon' Quotations. London, Feb. is 1-su p. M. American securities Arm. Bonds of 186-2, 82,'4' ; of 1665. old, 0 J ; and of lboT, 6x. Stocks firm. FROM JYEW YORK. Death of AeUtaatPoMmnater Taylor New York, Feb. 13. Assistant-Postmaster Taylor dropped dead at his residence last even ing, lie was seventy-one years old and had been connected with the Post Office for fifty years. The Bh p Neptune Outrages). New York. Feb. 13. Two more frost-bitten sailors from the ship Neptune, Liverpool, were admitted this morning into the Centre Street Hospital. They allege that the captain and second mate Ill-treated them, because they could not work. Most of those admitted will lose fingers and toes, as gangrene has already set in. Hallway laj auction. The injunction in the case of the Boston, Hartford, and Erie Railroad, heretofore issued to James Alden, has been so far modified by Judge Blatcbford as to allow the receiver to complete that portion of the road already con tracted for. FROM THE DOM1MON. Release of American Flsfclag Vesoels. St. John. N. B., Feb. lb The American schooner W Lite Fawn, which was captured by the Dominion cutter Water Lily, has been re leased by a decision of Vice Admiralty. The judge declared that tbe act of tbe commander of the Water Lily was hasty and Illegal. Mow Tor- Proa co Market. Niw Yobi. Feb. is. Ootton dull; sales of lsoo bales; uplands, 16J.C,: Orleans, 150. Plour quiet and without decided change ; sales of 10,000 barrels. Wheat dull aud nominally unchanged ; sales IW.uoO bushtls. Corn flrin and stock Boaree;. sales 8 1,000 bushels new mixed Western at 860. Oau very n rm : sales 111 ooo bushels Western at 6Cn69o. Beef steady. Pors quiet. Lard dull ; steam, lalBjtfo. ; kettle, 18Wc Wa-ky dull at M6eo. FROM WASpiXGTOJf. ffllnlator Bancroft. Sptcial DtJipateh to th Hvtming Ttltgraph. Washington, Feb. 13. The friends of Minis ter Bancroft have just discovered that if the bill prepared by the Ilouse Foreign Affairs Com mittee to appoint a Minister to the German Empire is passed it win legislate mm out oi office. Secretary Fish and Assistant Secretary Davis, who is Bancroft s nepnew, are at worn to have him retained at Berlin. Tbo Subsidy Interests in tbe Senate succeeded in getting this after noon set apart for the consideration of two steamship bills, tbe Australian line and the Gulf line, itie (senate refused to aua any otner bills. The Oeergta. Neoators. Mr. Trumbull will endeavor to secure a vota to-day in the case of Mr. Miller, Senator from Ueorgia. Tbe businets oi tne Senate Is so far behind that Mr. Morton introduced a resolution to-day to have a meeting of the Senate at 11 o'clock hereafter. The Income Tax. The conference committee on disagreement of the two houses about the Income Tax meet to-merrow, but there is no chance of coming to an agreement. Homesteads for Soldiers and Nailer. The Senate Committee on Public Lands to day bad nnder consideration the Ilouse bill U enable honorably discharged soldiers and sailors, tbelr widows and orphan children, to acquire homesteads on the public lands of the United (states, and agreed to amend it by strlKing oat the provision allowing the assignment of home stead certificates, and by omitlng the section, allowing entry of the land by an agent or at torney. me committee win aiso recommend mat tne Commissioner of the General Land Office have authority to make all needful regulations to carry the act into effect, especially regarding the declarations and proofs required. Important Railway Action. The Ilouse Committee on Railways and Canals this morning agreed upon the general provisions of a bill allowing all railroad compa nies throughout tbe country to run their tracks over any bridge now or hereafter constructed tipon paying a reasonable compensation there for, differences to be aoiastea oy arbitration. FROM THE STA TE. Death of a Baptist Clergyman. Wilkbsuarrk. Pa.. Feb. 13 The Rev. C. A. Fox, a well-known Baptist clergyman, died suddenly on Saturday. " a i CONGRESS. FORTV.FIR8T TEttfll THIRD Senate. Washington. Feb. 13. Mr. A. O. Tharman pre sented resolutions of the Ohio Legislature request ing Congress to pass no more land grants for rail roads f r other corporations. jNir. renton. from tne uommittee on Finance, re ported back: Ilouse resolution authorizing the Farmers' National Bank of Fort Edward, N.Y., to change Its location and name. Passed. on motion oi Air. v nnon tne uouue amendments to the bill tor the sale of useless military reserva tions were concurred in. Mr. Keiloirg moved to Hiafce the Golf steamship- subsidy bill the special business for to-day, after half-past 4 o'clock. Agreed to, with an amendment, on motion ot Sir. easterly, to lnolude the Austra lian bill. Mr. Morton gave notice of a motion to-morrow for the meeting of tbe Senate hereafter at It o'clock la the morning. At l o ciock tue senate, according to previous order, took up the joint resolution prescribing the form of oath to be taken by II. B. m. Miller, claim ing a seat as Senator from Georgia. Air. Trumbull, chairman of tbe Judiciary Com mittee, proceeded to show that Mr. Miller had re ceived seven more votes for Senator than his col league, Mr, Hill, who bad been admitted ; that he bad been elected by persons not disqualified; ana that the administration of a qualified oath in consequence of Mr. Miller's services in the Kebel army as a surgeon was tn accordance with practice In the admission of Sheberand Butler to seats in the Ilouse, and of H 111 to a seat in the Senate, none oi wnom could taae tne test oatn, jut. Miner was not disqualified nnder tbe fourteenth amendment, and, though a Democrat, had received Republican votes, among others that of the present contestant for the seat. Mr. Farrow, when rnnutng as a can didate for the Georgia Stat Constitutional Conven tion, bad assisted to frame the constitution for that atate, ana naa aavocaiea its adoption by tne people. Ilouse. Under the call of States, which la the first busi ness in the morning hour on Monday, a number of bills a ere Introduced and referred. Among tnem was one by Mr. Cobo. ofN.u.. to protect loyal and peaceable citizens, and to perpeta ate the evidence of losses sustained In the war of the Rebellion, providing for the appointment of a commissioner in each county in Alabama, Arkansas, .norma, ueorgia, Mississippi, norm uaronna, ttouin Carolina, Tennessee, Texan, Virginia, and Kentucky, to take cognizance of all Kn-Kluz outrages. The bill, which was a long one, having been read on the demand of Mr. Nlblack, Mr. Eldrldge moved that It be rejected, and called for the yeas and nays. Negatived, 60 to 144. The bin was then referred to the Reconstruction Committee. The reading of the bill and voting occupied all that wss left of the morning hour, tbe object being to prevent the Air Line Railroad bill from coming be fore the Ilouse. Various other bills were introduced and referred. fa 111 mi rt TJ Y rA lulonil mrwtaA ononanl Ulli aiA uui um ituowg smauu wvm puncuit the rules and assign Thursday evening's session for reports oi uie committee on commerce. Jtejeciea ; 66 to 60, less than two-thirds in the affirmative. Baltimore Produeo market. Baxtdsorb, Feb. ll. Cotton qnlst; middling uplands, 14V10c; low middling, 14Vc$UX Hour very active and firm aad stock scarce. Wheat active and firm, but unchanged ; choice white, ll-tw-(t8 ; fair to prime, 11-601-83; prime to choice red, 11 80(28; fair to good red, $1'WM3: fair to good, irBOtai-cO; common, 11-801-40 ; Ohio and Indiana, 1Kh.1-65; Pennsylvania, l-60ai-6. Corn dull, white Southern, 8Co.; yellow Southern, 80cuic Oats dull at Mo. Rye dull at t0c.$t. Mess fork quiet but firm at 'i3c28-60. Bacon quiet bat firm; rib sides, 12c ; clear rib, 18.tfc. ; shoulders, lOjtfo.;. sugar cured hams, 17tfo. Laird quiet at lso. Whisky dull at 13&4. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven Bro., No. 40 S. Third street. SECOND BOARD. 12000 City es, New.ioiK t&OOOOCAA rts.. es 00Leh Gold L... 88 'i 600 sh Reading R . . .49 9 fct8 de.....6fd. 49 VJ UshOOAAR... 67 do 47 o shFenna R 6tf 81 do 6u 800 gh Phil BR.. 87V 100 do 49 1000 dO ST SfshManuBank.. 89 D1II. (Ar additional Death Fifth PQ.1 IIABINK88. It Panama, July 1st, 1870, of Panama fever, Howabo F. Habknkss, in his 99th year. Intetment In North Laurel Hill Cemetery on Wednesday, Fcbraary ICtb, 1971, at o'clock P. M, precisely. DRY QOODS. EYRE AND LAIMDELL ARCH SXIXEET. r 1871 EARLY SPRING. 1871 HI2W SIL.I-S. NEW 8IIAYVXV. HEW PIQUETS. 1 ST mwsSmrp flBW GUI NTZIiS. BOARDING. 1101 OIKAKD BTRKJET, BETWEEN JEL 11 1 . tenth and Twelfth and Ohesnnt and Mar ket sir ecu. Vacancies for Families and Single (lea tieaien. Also, a suit of rooms on the second floor, furnished or anfaralahed, with Crtt-cl&AS board.. Also, table board. 10 S4tf
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