THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1871.
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CITY 1 21 TBLL1 QBHCB,
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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.
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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.
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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.
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(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.
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1871 EARLY SPRING. 1871
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furnished or anfaralahed, with Crtt-cl&AS board..
Also, table board. 10 S4tf