THE DAILY EVLJNING TELEO A Vl I PI 1 1L A I) EL V il A, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
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VALENTINE'S DAY.
Te Observance Iy-W Trade la
Valentino.
The recurrence to-day of the yearly festival
i BU Valentino brings with it the annual doing
f printed pictorial matter now displayed In
tore windows la every variety. The printed
-valentine as we now bare it is abont one hun
dred and forty years old. This, however, is only
the real valentine of the sentimental kind. The
comic variety is of much later date, and De
cides is pre-eminently a Yankee invention.
Previous to the time of the printed valentine
the day was observed by4he giving of hand
some valentines in the shape of substantial
presents which lover gave to mistress or man
t wlfe- . ... t
Though the prevalence of the custom of
Bending loving or other missives is not so geue
ral now as formerly, yet the trade in the article
is considerable, and it is said by valentine deal
ers of the present time that nearly as muy
valentines are sent, taking the whole country
Into account, as ever. The wholesale trade of
the whole country is said to reach half a milliou
dollars a year. The business is mostly in the
hands of seven or eight firms, two of which are
in Worcester. Mass., and one in Philadelphia.
These manufactories receive orders from all
parts of the Union, the Western States buying
more than the East. A dealer in valentines
eays that twenty millions of the "comic" variety
are sold in the United States every year, and a
New York retail dealer sold fifty gross in less
than a week last February. The business is
carried on by stationers and publishers, who are
glad to avail themselves of this folly to fill up
the dull Eeason after the holidays. The
laced and embossed paper, the wreaths of
flowers, cupids and hearts and quivers are im
ported from England and Germany and worked
up here by girls, sometimes thirty or forty being
employed by one firm. The stock caricatures
of the eomic variety are reproduced from the
same blocks year after year, while every fashion
able vagary that affords material for a "hit" is
seized upon for variety. These daubs are made
at so trilling a cost that the manufacturers and
retailers make their profits when they are sold
for a penny. As insignificant as valentiues
eeem. they furnish employment to hundreds of
people for a portion of the year, and are in their
way a basis of commerce.
This year the new comic subjects appear to
deal mostly with Fenians, politicians, and
women's rights. Of course the caricatures of
the various professions are hardly compliment
ary, though they are not wanting in a certain
force and vigor. We are pleased to say, from
careful observation, that anything improper is
carefully avoided. First-class houses in this
special line print their names on their produc
tions, so that in case Pat, who cannot read,
purchases from a vcuder equally illiterate, who
knows the house he buys his stock from, he can
feel assured that in his bit of fun there is nothing
that can shock the most fastidious of Biddies.
We look over at random a gross of pictures, and
find fast young: men and do. do. ladies. Heart
breakers (nialo and female), quacks, miilineis,
aristocrats, furriners, penny-a-liners, bar
tenders, contractors, thin legs, charmers,
blowers, mischief-makers, termagants, dentists,
junkmen, and Mr. Poke-youi-no3e-in-other-peoples'-buslness,
etc. etc. If we are struck with
the designs, we can't say as much tor the color,
which is put on rather crudely. Of course they
all have their four or six lines of doggerel.
The increase of duty for the Post Office ofll
clals on the 14th of February is considerable,
even in this city. In New York last year 25,000
mall letters and 170,000 city letters iu excess f
the regular quantity were distributed during
Valentine week, but this year it Is thought that
something like 600,000 can safely be counted on.
The recipients are mostly the servants of the
various households, Bridget coming in for by
far the largest share, though houses having
pretty chambermaidst herein are besieged by the
postman.
THE MINT.
Meetloc of the Assay Commissioner.
Yesterday morning the Assay Commissioners
assembled at the United States Mint, Chcanut
street, above Thirteenth, and organized by the
selection of Judge Cadwalader as chairman and
Henry C. Illckok, the Director's Chief Clerk, as
secretary. From the Secretary of the Treasury
the usual communications were received. The
package of reserved coins from the Mint and
the branches at San Francisco, Cal., and Carson
City. Nevada, was opened and fonnd to corres
pond with the records. Tne respective commit
tees on "weighing" and "assay" were then ap
pointed, and the commission adjourned until
this afternoon, when the reports of those com
mittees win do received ana recorded in the
minutes, and tken after a frugal Government
repast, the commission will adjourn sine die.
Before the adjournment yesterday Director
Pollock introduced some distinguished visitors
from the Treasury Department of Japan, sent
over here by their Government to examine the
financial system of the United States.viz: Jushe
(or Prince) Jlirobumie Ito, Assistant Minister of
Finance, and Takoi (or Professor) Foukoutsl,
Secretary of the Japanese Commission. They
are both young looking men, not over thirty
years of age, and about five feet six inches in
height; dressed in fashionable American style,
speaking English remarkably well, and, intel
lectually, very bright and intelligent.
The Director also introduced Professor
Francis Bowyer Miller, of the Mint at Sidney
Australia. The Assistant Japanese Minister of
Finance, Prince Ito, la stopping at the Conti
nental. .
Th Fhrbt Fioht in Camdhn The Court
bouse at Camden was crowded in every part by
the citizens in mass meeting assembled to pro
test against the aggressions of the ferry monopo
lists against the rights of the people. The ut
most enthusiasm prevailed. After speeches
made by John 8. Reel (a large property holder)
and several other prominent citizens, the meet
ing proceeded to nominate candidates for Coun
cil in each of the eight wards of the new city,
with the following result- First ward, Colonel
Wm. B. Wood; Second, George Carpenter;
Third, William Nash; Fourth. David Burwell;
Fifth, Mark B. Wills; Sixth, John K. Cunnlog
cam; Seventh, John Wilson; Eighth, Colonel
II. A. Hollinshead. After the Council ticket
was made Colonel James M. Scovel was nomi
nated for Mayor from half a dozen places in the
audience, and unanimously chosen amidst great
enthusiasm. Colonel ticovel, in response, said
be would light out the people fight to the end,
but neither accepted nor declined the nomina
tion. A Figbtino Character About a quarter
past 1 o'clock this morning William Couallan
was arrested by Policeman James Maughan, of
the flith district, for disorderly conduct on the
public highway. On the way to the lock-up
William assaulted the ofHcer, but the latter held
on to his prisoner until he got him to the
station-honse. Defendant had a hearing before
Alderman Jones and was held In $800 b-U to
answer.
The Woman Suffrage Association A
meetiiig of the Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage
Association will be held in Mercantile Library
Hall, Tenth street, above Cbesnut, this evening,
commencing at 8 o'clock. An address will be
delivered by J. F. Byrnes, Esq., on "The Politi
cal Rights of the Woraeu of the United States
under the Constitution and Laws now in Force."
Bound Over Charles Seymour was arrested
yesterday by one of the Taird district police
upon the charge of the larceny of rope and
tackle, valued at seven dollars, from Hugh
Montgomery's store, No. 735 Market street. The
prisoner bad a hearing before Alderman Kerr
and was held lo 1400 bail to answer.
Attempted Robbert. Last night thieves
attempted to break into the pawn office of
Matthias Ksas, at Poplar and Sartain streets.
While operating on the front door a policeman
came along and frighted the parties off. They
left behind them a large-sized knife.
Lodgers in tme Third District The num
ber of lodgers in the Third District tiuUea
House last night was increased to 151.
schuylkill navigation co.
The Financial tfooriltlon of the Conrrn-lt
Lease I ine Renalo Half road tlo, Toe KmA
ef a Rivalry la Coal Shareo A HI Balaace
I'navallabla far Dividends.
This morning the annual meeting of the
Schnvlkill Navigation Company was held a
No. 417 Walnut street. Mr. Frederick Fraley
called the meeting to order and nominated Mr.
A. J. Derbyshire as chairman, which was
agreed to. Mr. William M. Tilghman was ap
pointed secretary. The minutes of the last an
nual meeting were read acd approved.
Mr. Fraley, the President of the company,
read the annual report of the Board of Managers,
from which we make this abstract:
By the leasing of the works and the sale of
certain real and personal estate to the Phila
delphia and Reading Railroad Company, under
the resolutions adopted on the 23d of June last,
the duty of providing for transportation and
the collection of tolls ceased as of the 1st of
June, 1870. By a temporary arrangement, the
care of the works was continued by us from the
1st of June until the 12ih of July, per account
of the railroad company, and on the last
named day the formal lease and other papers of
conveyance were duly executed and delivered
by botb companies.
We have therefore to report, first, the Income
receipts of the company from the opening of
navigation until June 1, 1870; and, secondly,
the result of the whole year by combining with
them the Income derived afterwards from all
sources, and the application of the total income:
Tonnage to June 1, 1870
Anthracite coal 82,343
Miscellaneous GJ.lid
Total tons 101,485
This shows a great difference compared with
the business of 1869, but its falling off is full'
accounted for by the continuance and very
heavy, extraordinary features of the strike
among the miners in the spring and summer of
1870. The report of the Reading Railroad
Company shows that from June, 1870, to the
close osthe season, the anthracite coal tonnage
of the canal was 494,853 tons, making, with the
quantity previously carried, a total of 527,201
tons, beine a difference of 171,677 tons less
than in 1809. The income of the company to
June 1, 1870, is stated as follows:
Tolls on coal and other articles f 47,821 -13
Rents of real estate and water powers.... 6,4o-so
Rents of office, buildings, etc 1,879-19
Total S55.6U-15
The charges to June 1, 1S70, are thus stated:
Current expenses for wages, eto $183,724-97
Car and landing expenses 19,302-91
Drawbacks on coal trade 17,461-94
Total 237,34l 80
Tte interest on the boat and car loans of 1863
and 1864, and the taxes thereon, amounted to
$48,577-75, towards the payment of which we
received from boat instalments $8503 01, leaving
a deficiency of $43,074-74. During the same
time we had to advance for the expense of the
transportation line the sum of $20,158 09. These
differences against the income account of the
company caused a very large increase of the
floating debt, and, as there seemed to be a speedy
termination of the stock, excited serious appre
hension of financial trouble on July 1, when
a very large amount of interest fell due on the
funded debt. Up to June we were cheerfully
and cordially aided by the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company by the loan of secu
rities ou which we could borrow for our pay
ments in anticipation of income, but their kind
ness of course had a limit, and it was therefore
with very great satisfaction we had the pleasure
of announcing to you in general meeting that a
prospect loDg entertained by our President, and
cordially united in by other wise advisers, was
accomplished by the lease and agreement with
the Reading Railroad Company Of the probable
advantages of that arrangement to the railroad
company it is not proper for us to speak; but as
it terminated a rivalry of long standing, and a
contest for full shares of the anthracite coal
trade of 8cbuylkill county, which often was in
jurious to both, and as it places your property
in tho way of yielding a steady and uniform in
come, we think we can very properly con
gratulate you on its consummation. Under this
arrangement we have bad added to the income
of the company since June 1, 1870, the following
amounts:
Vent from the Philadelphia and Reading
Kollroad Company $858,000-00
Rents or real estate ana water-powers... 82,.VS9
Tolls 1 '25 '19
Rents of office building.. '..'.'..'.'.'.".'.'.'.".'.'.' 700 00
Interest on monej 3,839-85
Total $6S2,660'43
Ihe charges lor the same period were: I 4
Current expenses $3,133-83
Car and landing expenses 6,775-67
TowiDg boats 835-91
Drawbacks on coal trade 8,489-15
Interest 869,018 -37
Total 1419.253-84
The account for the year comprising the
above statement thus stands:
Income $$345,726-89
Charges 734,093-42
Leaving a balance of $111,626-4$
to the credit of profit and loss. This balanct is
not available in any shape for dividends, asit is
made vp of items of property of doubtful value
and 9f claims which nave heretofore been kept
on me books awaiting jinat settlement ana nqui
dation.
In order to start on real ground from January
1, 1871, all such old accounts have been closed,
ana nereauer tne income win do the rent payable
by the Philadelphia and Reading- Railroad Com
pany and the charges upon it, the Interest on
the loans ana Donas, mortgages, and dividends
to the stockholders.
The total amount of fixed liabilities on the
28th of December, 1870, was. ...$12,458,735-09
Floating liabilities 1,081,968 63
To meet these floating liabilities the company
bad on that day $296,471 06. leaving a balance
to be provided for of $791,496 97. To provide
for the funding of this debt, there were held
$888,000 of the coupon 6 per cent, bonds of
1895, the payment of which is guaranteed, princi
pal ana interest, by the Heading Railroad Com
pany, and seourcd by a mortgage of the works
oi tne BcnuyiKiu JNavlgatlou company.
The fixed chanres of the comnanv are 1483.
613 82. This amount deducted from the rent of
$655,000 per annum would leave $171,880-63 for
tne payment oi tne interest on the uoating debt,
current expenses, and dividends. As bv the re
solutions adopted for the carrying; into effect
the lease and agreement, it is provided that the
common stock of the company shall always be
entitled to one-half as much dividend as the
preferred stock, it seems desirable that a conso
lidation of the two stocks should be now effected
This could be done by giving two shares of
common stock in exchange for one share of
preferred stock, or one of preferred for two of
common, ana this meets, ot all others, our pre
ference, and we submit a resolution authorizing
it to be carried into effect. The report was
adopted.
The resolution referred to in the report was
men aaopiea. me lonowing are the omcers
cieeieu:
President Frederick Fraley.
Managers Joseph B. Townsend, John N.
Hutchinson, George Brooke, Charles W. Whar
ton, Thomas T. Lea; Charles Baber, of Pott
ville.
Treasurer Charles W. Bacon.
Secretary William M. Tilghman.
Meeting of the West Jerset Railroad
Com fan t. The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the West Jersey Railroad Company
was held at noon to-day In the office of the
company at Camden, lbe annual report was
read, which contained various matters of inte
rest to the public, but owing to some particular
reason as yet unknown it could not be obtained
for publication. The election for directors for
the ensuing year was also held at the same time
ana place.
Theft or Golj Ear-ringi. Anna Maria
Raesin was arrested yesterday for the theft of a
pair of gold ear-riegs. valued at $10, from Ade
laide V. Nelson, residing: in the southeastern
section of the city. She sold the articles to
Anna iulza Omer lor 10 cents. The parties are
all colored. Maria was committed In default ef
$500 bail by Alderman Carpenter.
fire ix kicks touxrr.
Bara Horned, yrlih a Number at llorars nod
law a aad Qaaaittlea ef Farm Ptoca aad
Material.
On Tuesday night, February 7. the barn of
John Lyons at Bensalem, Bucks county, was
destroyed ty hre. aigni Dorses and six cows
perished, and fifty tons of hay, twenty tons of
corn fodder, a threshing machine, two corn
shellers, two hay-cutters, fans, seed-drills, seve
ral wagons, and other valuable stock and mate
rial were destroyed. The fire is supposed to
have been tbe work of an Incendiary. Loss
$2250; insured for $750 in the Mutual Insurance
Company of Philadelphia.
Tfie Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
The annuel meeting of tho Historical Society
was held Inst evening at the hall, Sixth aad
Adclphl streets. An election was held for
officers to serv.e for tbe euuing year. The old
board of ofllccrs were unanimously re-elected.
Ihe librarian reported the monthly additions
of books, etc., as follows: Books, 72; pamph
lets, 129; manuscripts, 1; works of art, .
Anions the latter is an oil palntine relating
to the aborigines of this couutry, received from
John Loder, F.sq., of Woodbrldg'e, Suffolk, Eng
land. Also a likeuees of the late Wiuthrop Sar
gent, A. M., who was a very active and useful
member of the society. The manuscript is a
memoir of the late George W. Fahnestrck, writ
ten by J. S letcher Williams, Esq., of St. Paul,
Minnesota, it was ordered to be read at the
next meeting.
The librarian announced the death of Stephen
Col well, late an active member of this society.
Adjourned.
The Bedford Street Mission. WTe Invite
the attention of our readers to the following
communication from Rev. John D. Long, tho
ueaioru 6treet missionary:
The Bedfod street mission building was packed to
Its utmost rapacity last evening. Tlie occasion liu
made a Jojful Impression upon all classes tint were
present. Professor Beoset, assisted by Messrs. Hag
gards, Hfckardft. Barrett, Wright, and several lady
amateurs, gave a concert of vocal and Instrumental
music on Die occasion, free to ail. The Missionary
tenders his thanks to the ladles and gentlemen for
their services, knowing the good effect Of music on
nis parisnioncrs. -
Now the cry is for more bread. Wm C. Houston,
Fsq., gave five hundred loaves last week. I can
give five hundred more per week for the next ten
days to worthy applicants. John D. Loso,
iso. cm ttaarora street.
Teeir Officers. At noon to-day the Fidelity
Insurance Trust and Safety Deposit Company
elected tne ioiiowing airectors: jn. u. urowne,
Clarence II. Clark, John Welsh, Charles Ma
calester, Edward W. Clark, Alexander Henry,
Stephen A. Caldwell, George F.Tyler, Henry 0.
Gibson, J. Gilllngham Fell, and Henry Pratt
Mcivean.
L23Q2VL inTSi.i.ianwci3.
Prison Vancm.
Court of Quarter Sessions Judge Ludlew.
Henry Miller, alias Shoey Miller, who was yester
day tried for breaking into a tavern atTnlrteeuth
street and GIrsrd avi nue and stealing a large quan
tity of tobacco and cigars, was this morning found
guilty. Shoey is now verging cn to forty, Is short
ana stout, nas a mil round lace, a clear dark ere, a
bald head, and altogether a very knowing appear
ance. At a glance one can see that, with the nroper
training, he wonld have made a smart man, most
probably an honestly rich man, and certainly a
Bscful Citizen. But Shoey went on the wrong path,
aaa ens Deen treading it a long urns, at least tntr
teeh years, for so long ago as that Judge Lndlow
sentenced him for burglary; and now this Is his
rourcn conviction, and lie is better known to nrorcs
slonal detectives than Is Curley Harris. Yet there Is
a faint mark of goodness In tbe fellow's face, and
lor several years past It was said Shoey Miller had
reformed. Tt mptatlons were too strong for his
moral resolutions; he fU again, and of late has
been going It rather strong. He was arrested In
ine nignc time at .ate Alien's den,
a notoriously wicked place, and his
burglar's tools and portions of the plunder were
found with him. He was sentenced to two years
mi cigni montns solitary ana nara labor in tne
reniientiary. lie must nave roit very miserable.
for he had not a word to say to the court; nobody
pitied him, yet there was that about the convicted
ieion id at maueau present ieei at least a slight in
terest In hi in.
Lewis Buuyan was convicted of a cruel and cow
ardly assault and battery upon his wife and daugh
ter, his only motive belag unadulterated, pure
cusseaness. lie was sent to mu ror nrteen months.
John Callow, a boy, pleaded guilty to a charge of
taking a horse out of a cart in the street and eloping
with him, and was sentenced to the County Prison
forelghtean months.
John Kennedy, another promising youth, was
muna guuiy oi stealing a quantity oi copper pipe,
and was sent below for nine months.
John Monan was tried upon a charge of stealing.
John is a poor mechanic, bnt an honest, excellent
fellow, liked by everybody who knows him: bathe
is weak on drinks, and that falling got him Into this
scrane. He had been to a ball all nlsrht. and was
gloriously drurk when he started home at 9 o'clock
in tne morning, ana in tbe course of his tor
tiious- walk he happened to be near a thief
named Charles Carroll, who was running
hard as he could and dropped some
bundles he had Just stolen. John, not appreciating
tbe real state of affairs, for he couldn't then see
anything In Its true light, picked up the bundles, was
caught with them In his possession, and was at once
sent to the locknp. Tbese facts were made to ap
pear clearly, and the jary rendered a verdict of not
guuty; ana tne iiuage, cautioning jonn against a
repetition oi mis tony, sent mm some.
Tbf Robblaa Dlvarca Vaae.
Court itf Common Pleas Judge feiree.
The trial of Robbtns vs. Kobblns was resumed to
day. The evidence having been concluded, counsel
are now Bpeaxmg.
CONGRESS.
FOflTV.FIRSTTEaai-' THIRD SESSION.
Benate.
WAAHmeTON, Feb. 14. Tbe House Joint resolution
appropriating isouu to ueorge tr. Kobinson, in recog.
nliion of his services iu saving the life of Secretary
Keward in April, 18C5, was taken up on motion of
Mr. Hamlin, who said that such services would have
been recognized by any otter Government long ere
tbirt, and if tills thing was done at all lc should be
aone graceiuuy. rassea.
Mr. 8 h or man. from the Finance Committee, re
ported adversely the House bill for the adjustment
of the accouuls of certain collectors of internal
revenue. Also, with amendments, tbe bill for the
redemption ana saie oi lands held bv the United
States nnder several acts levying direct taxes. Tae
lam-r urn. as amenaeu, was oidered to be m-lnted
Also, adversely, the House joint resolution to re
mit the duties npon certain Imported articles
donated for the benefit of destitute citizens of
France.
Mr. Sherman explained in regard to this bill that
U: finance committee sympathized entire! v with
Its object, but thought It Impraoticable, as it would
be Impossible for tbe Secretary of the Treasury to
pass upon u iuo nrnuieu ui imparted mercuandlse
covered by the bill.
Mr. Sumner Does tbe Senator see any way In
which tbe object can be accomplished T
Mr. Sherman Only by direct appropriation from
me Treasury.
Mr. Cole, from the Committee on Appropriations,
reportea, wun uuuuummiu, wo x-osi uiuce Appro
prlatlon DDL. Ordered to be printed.
Mr. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign Tin.
IstioDS, reported adversely npon the Housu bills
directing tne Dtcij ui owto m i-ause to be
brought home and Interred the remains of Generals
Ashman and Steadman and Bllsha N. Saalnler, late
Lulled Mates uonaui at vera uu&
Mr. Bumner explained that the conclusion of tha
committee was reached very reluctantly, and only
because tbey believed tae passage of the bills
would be practically the adoption of a rule by which
the Government would be bound to bring home the
remains of all nubile servants aying auroaa.
On his motion, the bills were indefinitely post
poned. The Senate, on motion of Mr. Rice, took up as the
business of the morning hour tbe House bill autho
rizing the terms of the United States District Courts
be held at Helena, ark.
Mr. Trumbull objected to the bill as one of a
series creating new judicial districts, unnecessarily
attended with lanre expense, and unwarranted bv
tbe business of the courts tu oughout the country.
Mr. Davis concurred with Mr. Trumbull, aud de
precated as one of tbe growing evus or tbe day
which should be repressed the disposition to carry
into the Federal courts business legitimately ner.
taiulcg to Ktate courts. He epposed further fncrease
oi i nrted states courts.
The bill was superseded at I -SO o'clock by tbe un
finished bukineiia, Mr. Kellosg's Subsidy bill au
thorlzlDg in all steamship service In the Gulf of
V exlco between tne pon oi new uneans, ixuiai
ana. and certain ports oi inn tttpuuuc or Mexico.
The bill was considered In Committee of the
Whole.
Ilease
Mr. Brooks, of Massachusetts, called np the con
tested election case of Sheaf e against Tillman, from
tbe Fourth t'oigresslonal district of Tennessee, tke
resolutions being that Bheafe, the contestant, Is nol
f rjini-u to tne seat, end ina'. Tillman, the sitting
n onibrr Is, and that Sheale sr.ould he paid f40oo for
tho expenses of the coutest. Tne resolutions were
egteed to without niscntHion, somewhat to the sur
prise of Mr. Brooks, who bad arranged to have an
hour's debute, but morn to the amusement aud sat.
lsfactlon of the rest of the House.
Mr. Brooks, however, moved to reconsider the
vote, and that motion being a debatable one. he
proceeded to deliver his speech In favor of the
r port.
The fliscnssien was contlnueed for a couple of
h ours, when the resolutions were again agreed to.
Fin nt:u aho cuhmuucb.
KvxNina Tkt.cqbaph Ornoa,!
Tneiulay. Feb. 14, 1871.
There is an abundant supply ol funds in the
market, and money, notwithstanding the rough
weather, Hows very freely, especially in specu
lative circles, mere is quite a gooa aemana
for stock loans, and rates are quite steady, but
tbe supply is so ample that no difficulty is
experienced in securing all that is required at 5
to 6 per cent. The latter figure Is exceptional.
The general backwardness of trade checks the
demand on regular business account, and tends
to ease the market in this direction. We quote
first-class names at 6 per cent, at the banks
and from 6 to 74 per cent, on the street.
Gold is quiet ana steady, with sales ranging
from $nlA-
In Government bonds we notice no material
change in prices, and only a moderate activity.
Stocks were dull and decidedly weak: sales of
City Cs at 102' for the Issues prior to '62; new
issues sold at 101.
Small sales of Heading Kallroad at 49; Penn
sylvania at C059; Camden and Amboy
changed hands at 110; Mlneblll at 52; Oil
Creek ana Allegheny at 47, and Philadelphia
and Erie at 27.
In Canal stocks the sales were confined to a
few lots of Lehigh at 35S"5, the latter b.o.;
17 was offered for Schuylkill preferred.
The balance of the list was reglected, a few
shares of Bank f Republic at 95 being the only
sale recorded.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven .V Bro., No. 40 S.Thtrd street
FIKST OAim
ttnoocity 6s, New.ioiv
6 sh Cam k A....llft
twuo ao ioi ,
25(i0 do.prior to '62.10'2,
tJIOOOCA A 6s 89... l
12000 Sen N 6S 'Ttt.be 75
gROt'O Am Gold 111
10 sh Bank ef Rep. 95
604 sh Penna It. ... . CO
eoo do r9X
81 do 60
61 sh MlnehUl R... 68
600 sh Reading R... 49'
70 do 49 Ji
43 do USX
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200 do . ...hGS. 27 V
43 sh Wllm & R... tW
SOOshLeh N...b60 85
400 sh Feeder Dam.
20shOC A K... 47
8 sh 7th Nat BK...125
8 sh Let Vai 60)$;
41 sh Maim Bank.. S9f
SECOND BOARD.
13000 City 6s, New.. iei, lOOshRead R..S10.49 M
-llonoScN 6s 2... 75.V
80 do 49V
is sn Aimenui k.. ri'
100 sh CatPf...b30. 89?
100 shC 4 A R 110
200 do b80.117
10 do 116
11 BhLeh V R.... 60)tf
sou ao so.
1 sh N Penna R: 45
800 sh Leh Na..s(M). 85V
loo sh Penna u..ss. rH
800 do s5. B9
43 Sh Lit Sen R.85. 44
MXSBR8. DB IUVRN
Broth. KB, No. 40 8. Third
street. Philadelphia, report the following quotations
U.S. 68 Of 1881, 114(4114 Mi do. 1863. 114112 ;
do. 1864, 11 W(lll5i ; do. 1865, 111Y(A111 ; do. I8e,
new. HOtaitox; do. 1867, do. liouov ; do. 188S,
do. ilOKirtllow: 10-40S, lio&am. CS. 80 Year
6 per cent. Currency, 113&112; Gold, lll(4
lily; Sliver, 10TC4109; Union Paolflo Railroad
lstMort. Bonds, 810(2920; Central Pacino Railroad,
40O950 ; Union Pacino Land -Grant Bonds, 710(4725.
Pblladelpbla Trade Report.
Tuesday, Feb. 14. Bark In the absenoe of
Bales we quote No. 1 Quercitron at 130 per ton.
Seeds Cloverseed is aulet at lbauvsc. w nound,
Timothy may be quoted at te-25 and Flaxseed at
The Flour market Is firm, but the volume of
Dusiness is ngnc Tne aemana is mosny rrorn the
home consumers, whose purchases foot up 700 bar
rels, including supernne at l.veo; extras at trt a8-25;
Wisconsin and Minnesota extra family at 7($7-50;
Pennsylvania do. do. at 10-25(36-75; Indiana and Ohio
do. do. at t'(47-76; and fancy brands at $8(39-50, as in
quality. Rye Flonr sells at 6. In Corn Meal nothing
doing.
The Wheat market Is devoid of spirit, aad prices
are weak. Sales ot 1000 bushels Indiana and West
ern red at gl-55ai-69. Rye may be quoted at l for
Western. Corn Is dull at yesterday's quotations.
Sales of yellow at 78080c. and Western mixed at
76 78c. oats are steady at the advance noted yes
terday. Sales of Pennsylvania and Western at
In Barley and Malt no sales were reported.
Whisky is quiet at 08c for Western iron-bound.
Revr Yerk Prednee market.
Nxw yobk. Feb. 14. Cotton quiet and weak;
sales of 1506 bales uplands. lBVc. : Orleans. 15 uc.
Flour quiet and without decided change; sales of
0600 barrels. Wheat quiet and steady ; new spring,
fl-64(Sl-66; winter red and amber Western, at $1-69
(31-60. corn steady : sales 2S,ueo bushels new mixed
Western at 85o. Oats firmer: sales 29,000 bushels
Ohio at 667Sc. Beer quiet. Fort unchanged.
.Lara Bteaay. vnisjy quiet at BJ'iC
LATEST SIIIPFIHG INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF PHILADBLPII I A FEBRUARY 14
STAT Or THIKHOVinR AT TBI IVINIMO RLIGBAFB
OFFI0K.
8 A. M 30 1 11 A. M 81 IS P. M. 85
SrK RT8I3 664 MOON HUTS, 8 45
Son Srts 6 85 Hiqh Wats a.. 2
(By Cable.)
Liverpool, Feb. 13. Arrived, bark Woodside, from
iNew uneans oan. wun 1103 nates 01 cotton.
IBv TeUaravk.)
Nxw Yobk, Feb. 14. Arrived, steamship Donatl,
rrorn kio Janeiro.
AT NKW'CASTLE.
Schr David Ames, Ames, from New Orleans, with
sngar ana molasses to 11. biean fc bons.
MEMORANDA.
fe Portland, put in at New York yesterday, short
01 ooai.
GOAL.
$7
PA FOR SCHUYLKILL STOVE COAL,
per long ton, delivered.
$7
OK FOR SCHUYLKILL FURNACE COAL,
-.if
1 per long ton, delivered.
OK F0R SCHUYLKILL NUT COAL,
f imt per long ton, aenverea.
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Street. Coal Yard, No. 2200 WASHINGTON
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DILLWYN and WILLOW Streets. Lehigh and
Schuylkill COAL, prepared expressly ror tamuy use
at the lowest cash prices. 1 13
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LATER FROM EUROPE.
Miss Louisa Guelph's Dowry.
Rcvictualling of Paris.
French War "Contribution."
The Cession of Alsace.
The Steamer Tennessee
Further Reassuring Details.
The Andrews Statue in Boston.
ate, etc.. etc., etc., to
FROM EUROPE.
The Prioress I.onlie Gets Her Dowry Rod an
Annual Allowance.
Loudon, Feb. 13 Evening. The House of
Commons to-night, on motion of Mr. Gladstone,
voted a dowry of 30,000 to the Princess Louise,
and an annual allowance of 6000. The vote
was unanimous.
Mr. Gladstone denied that the Prussians had
placed obstacles la the way of
TheKeTlotuallloc of Paris.
The Premier also Bald the Government had
suggested to Prussia to make known the pro
posed terms of peace.
The Parle War ttantrlttatloa.
Versailles, Fee. 13. The bankers of Paris
are fully provided with means to loan the city
of Paris the 200,000,000f. needed for payment
of the war contribution.
The French have proposed a prolongation of
the armistice. Favro Is expected at V ersallles,
The Emperor Will Uo to Berlin
at the beginning of March to open the session
of the Reichstag. The army and commanders
nevertheless, will remain In Franco untilthe end
of the war.
:he Adrnnee te the Empire by Prnaala.
Berlin, Feb. 13. The lower house of the
Prussian Diet has approved the proposed ad
vance of the fifty million thalers to tho Empire.
The Craslon of Alanre.
London, Feb. 13. The Industritl Alsacien,
published at Strasburg, contains a communica
tlon signed by '"Prussian" to the effect that'Ger-
ruanv will never restore to Franco tho territory
covered by the city of Strasburg.
China dalet.
The British Foreign Oillce has received a tele-
cram dated Fckln, January 26. at which date
the north of China was in a perfectly quiet con
dition.
Collision at Sea.
London, Feb. 13. Tho Guion steamship
"Wyoming and Cunard steamer Morocco met in
collision in the Mersey, and the latter was so
much damaged that she was run ashore to stop
the leak.
FROM WslSIIIJrQTOJY.
The Tetisel Supposed to be the Tennennee No
timer snip it uouiu oe niiatauen ror.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
Washington. Feb. 14. Prompt inquiry at
the Navy Department by the reporter of the
Associated Press, npon the telosram being re
ceived here of the Tennessee havlne been
sighted on the SSth of January, seems to indi
cate, judging from the probable whereabouts of
other U. t. men-of-war In the Gulf of Mexico,
that the British captain who reports havinc
sighted a vessel answering the rig 01 the len
nescee is right in his conclusions that such was
the vessel observed.
The only two United States steamers stationed
about tbe uuii 01 juexico similarly riggea to the
Tennessee are the Bevern, Admiral Lee a naz
ship, and the Congress, both of which, though
somewhat smaller In their dimensions, have a
resemblance to the Tennessee, ihe latest re
ports to ths department almost preclude any
idea that the steamer sighted on the 23th would
be either of the above. The Severn arrived at
Kingston on the 20th, and was still in that port
on tbe 28th, while the Congress was at Key
West on the 24th, and the probabilities were
strongly in favor of her remaining there for
sometime. The Yantic, Nantasket, and 8wa-
tara, all much smaller and differently rigged
irom the lennessee, are cruising about Han
Domingo, but it is hardly possible that either of
them could be mistaken tor the Tennessee.
The Chinese Hteamahlp Nubaldy.
SpesUA Despatch to Ths Evening Trlegraph.
The Senate Appropriation Committee to-day
acrreed to lnerease the subsidy on the Ubina ser
vice from California to one million dollars, the
company to double their trips.
The Ocean Steamer Projects.
The Senate is engaged in conLldering a bill
for a line of steamers from New Orleans to
Mexico and a line to Australia.
The modified Oath Case.
The Senate iolnt resolution that passed yes
terday to allow Dr. Miller to take the modified
oath will not pass tne iiouse.
FROM XEWEXGLAXD.
Unvelllac of the Andrews Statue.
Boston, Feb. 14.-Thomas Balls' marble
Btatue of the late Governor Andrew was for
mally unveiled and presented to the Common
wealth to-day, the ceremony taking place iu
Doric Hall, the State House 6pace being too
limited. Only the Governor and staff, members
of the Legislature, and tbe committee of pre
sentation were admitted. The chairman of the
Citizens' committee, William Gray, who pro
cujed the statue, made tbe presentation in au
appropriate address, and was responded to by
Governor Claflin on behalf of the State. The
Governor's speeab was an elonuent tribute to the
memory of the distinguished citizen and able
magistrate, whose virtue and patriotism they
were assembled to honor. The statue is con
ceded to be a striking likeness and fine work of
art.
FROM THE WEST.
The Newport Bridge Question.
St. Louib, Feb. 14 Governor Stannard, as
representative of the Merchants' Exchange, and
Lee It. Shryock, President of the Board of
Trade, left here last night for Washington, to
oppose the erection of the Newport Bridge ac
cording tothe present plans.
"fTme ofTmoiiERY
ANB
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No. 1033 CUES NUT BTKKET,
IB tuthsiip
FIFTH EDITION
THE LATEST NEWS.
Evening " Cable Hews.
Tho Joint High Commission.
Appointment of Sir Stafford Northcote.
A Sketch oi ZZis Life
Cambetta Seriously III,
Latest Cablo Quotations.
DOXVXX3STZC AFFAIRS.
Funeral of Alice Cary.
lite. lite. Etc.. etc.. utc.
FROM EUROPE.
Appointment of Mr Mtofferri Nertaeote as
Member of tbe Joint II Uh ComtuLalon.
London, Feb. 14. The Times of to-day says
private engagements of Sir John Rose prevent
log bis acceptance of the position as member of
the high commission for the adjustment of all
questions at issue with the United States, it ha
been tendered to Sir Stafford Northcote,
and the latter has accepted and
will sail during the present week for the United
States. Sir Stafford is probably more inti
mately acquainted with all considerations
arising ont of the Alabama claim! than any other
person who could have been selectee for the
position.
The London Conference.
The next meeting of the London Conference
will be held on Thursday next.
Mr. Wa.hburne In Pari.
Brussels, Feb. 13. Mr. Washburne, Ameri
can Minister to France, has returned to Paris.
The Echo dn Parlement of to-day says
Gamb-ttala Hcrlounl-III.
The Germans in tbe Seine Inferieure exact s
contribution of twenty-flve francs from each in
habitant. '
Svrlse Troop Fnrlonghed.
Birne, Feb. 13. Furloughs have been ac
corded to large portions of the Swiss troopa
stationed npon the frontier of France.
The Rla-ht Ron. Hlr Stafford Nertheote.
This distinguished statesman, who has been
appointed by Great Britain a member of tho
joint high commission to settle the Alabama
and fishery questions, in the place of Sir John
Rose, resigned, is a Londoner by birth, and
barely past fifty years of age. He is an Oxford
man by education, and in his year won for
Ballol College a high place in the -university
honor lists, taking first-class in classics and
third in mathematics. He studied for the bar,
and was called in 1847.
Coming of a wealthy family, he was early
destined for a legislative career, and, In order
to obtain the highest training for the public
service, he became Mr. Gladstone's private
secretary when that gentleman held the position
of President of the Board of Trade. In 1851 ho
was one of the secretaries of the Exhibition
Committee, and for his services was made a C.
B. nis parliamentary career has been inter
rupted at least, once since his election for Dudley
in 1655, by his defeat when seeking the favor
of the electors of North Devon in 1857.
Since then he has received the suffrages of
that body. He has always held a high position
on his elde of the House. He had the reputation
of being an able financier, and the most skillful
conservative criticisms of Mr. Gladstone'
budget statements not nnfrequently came from
him. After a comparatively short preliminary
training he was made Financial Secretary of
the Treaaury in 1859. Lord Derby made him
President of the Board of Trade in 1800, and
some months later he was appointed Secretary
of State for India.
His most important publication has been
"Twenty Tears of Financial Policy, 1811-61."
Sir Stafford Northcote was on the British war
steamer Deerhonnd, whose reported loss la
December, 1869, occasioned a great sensation in
England and this country.
This Morning's Quotations.
Lonoon, Feb. 141180 A. M. Consols 82 for
both money and account. American securities are
quiet and steady. United States 5-80 or lsfii, l);
of 166, old, 804': of 1S6T, 89X5 loos, 8T,V. 8tocks
steady ; Brie Railroad, II ; ; Illinois 109$ ; Atlantlo
aDd Great Western, 89.
Liverpool, Feb. 1411-80 A. M. Cotton quiet;
uplands, 7X($Tf;d. : Orleans, 7X9Sd. The sales to
day are estimated at 10,000 bales, Dreadstafls quiet.
Wheat steady.
FROM JVEW YORK.
Funeral of Alice Cary.
New Yobk, Feb. U The authoress Alice
Cary was buried at Greenwood Cemetery to
day. The funeral took place from the Church
of the Stranger, and Kev. Dr. Deems, pastor,
delivered a touching funeral oration. The pall
bearers were Horace Greeley, George Ripley,
Bayard Taylor, P. T. Barnum, W. W. Hall, aud
A. J. Johnson. Fanny Fern and other literary
celebrities were present ; also the editors of
most of the newspapers and periodicals.
People's Fire Insurance Company,
No. 514: WALItUT Street.
CHARTERED J 889.
Fire Insurance at LOWEST RATES consistent,
with security. Losses promptly adjusted and paid.
HO UNPAID LOSSES.
Assets December 81, 1870 1128,851-73.
CIIAS. E. BONN, President.
GEO. BCSCH, Jr., Secretary 1 ui
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