THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH--PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1871.
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CITY IHTOLLIUHnOB,
OCR LAW OFFICERS.
XVhml My Old Drln lKtO-Defeete la the
KeaA Jary Ijawe Bi Malta aaa Their End-lna-Cliy
stalle-lie Warrmll'a Aaaaat Itepart.
We have been permitted to see the annual re
port of the City Bollci tor's Department, or the
Department of Law. Mr. Worrall says:
The past year bas been one of unprecedented
labor lu tbe history of this department, multi
plying and Increasing with ennh mouth, until at
fast tbe mere attention 1 1 trlaN Aid executive
duties engrossed oil tbe time ut uiys-j'f i as
sistants, leaving no iuterhn for research or de
liberation. ... . ,
Daring tbe ten months that I have been in
office there have been ltfJ conitnou law actlous,
to which the city was a party, down for trial in
the several courts 118 in the District Court, 10
in the Common Pleas, and 1 at Nisi Priiis.
Many of these were not tried, but they required
tbe same care and preparation as if they had
been, and tbe personal attendance of mysulf or
assistants was necessary lu court lu each case.
Among those adjudicated was that of l'rowat
tain vs. tbe city, In which the plaintiff sought to
recover damages to the extent of 40U0, done to
tbe drainage of his lot bv tbe Bjird of Health
lu abating a nuisance. The plaintiff was non
suited. Two of the suits by the contractors for
cleaning tbe streets, to recover the contract
price for tbe same up to the time the act trans
ferring the cleansing of the streets to the Bvird
of Health was parsed, have been tried, and as
tbe contractors were entitled to some uui uiit,
Crawford received W4 54. instead of -tOriH il
claimed, and McGlue 7000. instead of tSJil
In tbe case of Blanche Williams, claiming dau
ages for injuries received at Fuirinount. the J iry
In tbe Disirict C ourt awarded her 1 10,000.
The case Involving tbe larget-t amount of
money tried by this department duriug the year
was Jenkins fc Taylor vs. the City, com nonly
known as tbe iicolson pavement cise. Tno
Supreme Court having flually decided that the
property owners were not liable for the cost of
faying this pavement on Broad street, the con
tractors sued the city for the price thereof,
amounting to $112,000.- Tbe jury rendered a
verdict against the city for the full amount. On
my motion for a new trial, the Court has sot
as-ide this verdict, and tbe case is now to be tried
again at some future day.
At the present time there are twenty-two
road cafes in active operation, In each of which
tbe jury are meeting at least once a week, to
view, bear testimony and arguments of coun
sel. Many of these cases involve large claims
for damages. One of them Is for widening a
street for two and a half miles, in which there
are forty-eight separate claimants for damage,
and seventeen counsel; and there are several
others not far behind this one la magnitude. In
each of these caes the city Is represented by
myself or assistants. There are some radical
defects In the present system of conducting these
cases, viz.: There Is no power to compel the
attendance of witnesses; there is no person
clothed with authority to exclude Improper tes
timony; the jurymen, by the act of 1870, must
be selected from the ward in which the street
Is located, and are thereby affected by loc il and
social influences in favor of or against a claim
ant. These defects ought to be remedied by
proper legislation.
There have been over two hundred cases for
and against tbe city before aldermen during the
past year, at each of which one of my assistants
appeared. 1954 municipal claims have bee a
filed.
Tbe most important cases for the city, exist
lng during tbe year, were those commonly
known as tbe Schuylkill Navigation cases, being
suits brought by that company for damages
caused by the appropriation of the water in the
Schuylkill for city purposes. These number 40i),
One of these was tried as a test case before
Judge Thayer. Tbe court charged against the
dtp, and the jury rendered In accordance there
with. A writ of error bas been taken, the cae
bas been fully argued, and the matter Is still
nnder advisement.
Tbe collections of the department can only
be given from the date of ray taking possession
of the same. They are as follows:
From water-pipe claims $9,33753
" Insurance " 87J44
" assessments for the opening of
new streets 20.619 03
" Interest and cost on claims 8.15-51
" railroads 7.45S48
" all other sources 1.47133
Total receipts $48,741-35
WANTS A. HOTEL.
Tbe Aoibltlea afthe nermaatawaanlaas.
The Germantown Hotel Company is the
title of a company chartered two years
ago by the Legislature- Last evening a meet
ing of the Incorporators was held in the
parlor of Bruner's Hotel, Germntown. The
citizens of Germantown were Invited to be
present at the meeting, and there was a fair
attendance of the leading business men of the
place.
Washington Pastorius was elected President,
and H. B. Dutton Secretary.
On motion of Mr. II. B. Bruner, the act of
incorporation was accepted. It was then moved
that a committee of three be appointed to draft
by-laws.
Tbe committee appointed by the chair was as
follows:-K. V. Sallada, G. Wharton Hen
ersly, II. B. Bruner, W. W. Patton, and U. B.
Dutton.
A motion was made that a committee of three
be appointed to inquire in regard to a 6ite.
The motion was adopted, and Jonathan Jones,
V. W. Patton, and H. B. Dutton were ap
pointed as tbe committee.
Tbe site is to front on Main street, to be not
less than fifty feet front, and tbe committee are
limited to lots between School street and Wal
nut lane.
On motion, the company adjourned to meet
next Monday evening, at 1 o'clo.-k, In the
parlor of Bruner's Hotel. On that evening
subscription books will be opened and stock
sold.
"The Societi tob Pbevbntino Cbcelty to
Animals. At tbe monthly meeting of tbe Board
of Managers of tbe Society for the Prevention
of Cruelly to Animals, held last evening, the
agent's report was presented, from which we
select the following items of interest:
The droveyard at Hestonvllle will change
banc's on tbe 1st of April. The new proprietors
have promised to put shades and water troughs
in every pen.
One of tWje city passenger railway companies
worked only two horses to a car during tbe late
inclement weather. Tbe drivers of two of the
cars were arrested and fined.
Resolutions of condolence on the death of Mr.
Wain were received from the Massachusetts
Society, and entered on the minutes.
Letters were read from tbe Presidents of three
of the principal city passenger railways, pro
mising attention to complaints that had been
made against them.
The Committee on Prosecution and Law were
requested to prepare an ordinance, to be sub
mitted to Councils, with regard to the muzzling
of dogs, and to propose a plan for obuinlag
suitable reoresentatlves of the society in all
parts of the' city.
Instructions "how to proceed U cases of
cruelty" have been prepared, which may be
obtained by any or our citizens on application
at the office, No. 1330 Chesnnt street.
Firb This Morning. About o'clock this
morning tbe glass and paint warehouse of
Evans. Sharp & Weetcoatt, No. 613 Market
street, narrowly escaped destruction ov fire. A
barrel ef oily sweepings Ignited and burned
fiercely, setting fire to the floor. The Fire Iosu
ra"' Vol were the first to arrive on the
ad through their efforts the flames were
IT be burning barrel was thrown into
rnd with a few buckets of water the
I floor was extinguished. About 50
tte-fc-lass was ruined. Beyond this
jras done.
EN.YeaterriaT Mars- .Tun PI air.
welve years, residing at No. 153
imrii and t-.M! ?u iu I75 sad
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THE rEAROOY FCSD.
Aannnl Itlmtnw al tbe Vratee-Trlbata al
Kespert la Ijii Artuilrsvl frarraeat.
As stated in Tint Tei.eokapii, tbe anuuil
meeting of tbe 1 mstce of the Peabody Educa
tional Fund was commenced on Wednesday at the
Continental Hotel, and continued throughout
Tburtdav.
Tbe following Trustees were present at the
meetings: Hon. Robert (J. Wlnthrop, of Bostou,
Chairman; Hon. William. M. Evarts, of New
York; Hon. Samuel M. Wettnore, of New York;
Hon. John U. Clifford, of Bton; Hon. Oeonje.
Peabody Russell, of Saleui; Right Rev. Chwies
P. MclUaine, of Cincinnati; Charles Macalctr,
Esq., of Philadelphia; George W. R'.ggs, Esq.,
of Washington, I). C; and Samuel Watson,
Esq., of Nashville, Teun. Shortly after the
opening of the meeting on Wednesday, Mr.
Vvinthrop, Chairman, announced ihe doceaso of
tbe lato Admlrul Farragut, and paid a high tri
bute to bis memory.
Governor Clifford then submitted the follow
ing resolutions:
Remind, That the decease of onr beloved and
hotiored associate. Admiral T)vll fllaseoe Firra
gut. s lice the last meettrgof tint board, has de
prlv cl us of the c -operation in nur work of one of
our most, highly hH'ciV:i riiI efficient tn'mirs or
ODe the wtsiloin of wii s HeVcflon by Mr. Peabody
himself was more than 1'ist .lied by tho camcstuoss
and fidelity wlih which fie devoted himself to carry
ing out the purposes which the founder of t.!ie Trust
had in view in lie creation of one who exemplified
in Ibis sorup'ilo'is atten laniw upon our rnoi'ilujs
the telf-sacriflclng rule of conduct which governed
him tn all the relations of lifn, of nsver permitting
aiiythirg, not even the Hdinon'tious of falling
health, to d. ter In 111 from the discharge of
any dutv, and who lu Ids presence at
them always gave tin. with niauly frankness, the
tx neflt ot his Intelligent and wed-consldered convlo
tli rs upon al) Important qaestl ins smvnlt.ted to our
decision, and I y his since, o ami Bigcious counsel
contributed in so large a measure to tho unanimity
which has characteri.ud the result of our il.;IUra
tioiis 1 ore whose modest aud simple maunera
and an.lalile and atTectlouute nature so eudeared
him to Ms friends as to make them almost forgot
the great n cs 01 his character greater even tua'i
his most tirllli tnt HChievemeutr, which have a i led
fresh Instre t( the renown of fie Ameriom navy,
and which required no mere oitlclal recognition or
appreciation to n'.ace his name in the llrst rank of
the naval heroes of the world, and t ) tusure to his
memory an undying hold upon the hearts of his
cotintrtnien. a
. ltenilrnl. That thsn r3!utlons b entered npon
the records f Ui iioarrr, as an expression of our
deep sense of the loss we have sustained, tvith In
our personal and oitlclal relations to our lamented
friend and associate, and that, the ch ilrman li re
quested to cniiiuiutncHte a copy to Mr. F.irragiu,
with an assurance of our sincere sympathy witu his
family In their great bereavement
The resolutions were uuauimously adopted.
Kev. Dr. Saars, the Gt ner.il Agent of the Trust,
tben read his annual report, aud the meeting
adjourned until Thursday.
The only business of importance transacted
yesterdav was the filling of two vacancies in tho
board. The election resulted In the unanimous
choice of Hon. Alexander H. II. Stutrl, of Vir
ginia, aud General Richard Taylor, of Louisiana.
Vha Final Mealon.
This morning the Trustees met at 10 o'clock.
The report ol the General Agent was consid
ered. This document gives minutely the details
of the application of the fund for educational
put poses in the Southern .States. In accordance
with its suggestions tli Trustees appropriated
sums varying from $300 to $2000 tor various
localities, and this being done, the board ad
journed to assemble at a special meeting to be
held in Nm-lnUle in October next. The annual
meeting will be held in June of 187'3.
The income of tbe moneys sgiven by Mr. Pea
body for educational purposes in the South
amounts to $120,000 per annum. With the ex
ception of about ifilO.OOO to meet contingencies,
all of this Income is given for tbe support of
teachers in the South. Whenever any commu
nity guarantee to provide accommodations for
100 pupils, it will receive $300 for the compen
sation of a teacher 'to superintend the school:
and where tbe accommodations are greater, and
tbe number of pupils in attendance larger, a
proportionate Increase lu the appropriation of
tbe lund is made.
Served niM Rigtit. On Wednesday evening
tbree young girls reluming to their home3 were
met at tho lar end of the Wire Bridge by a man
wbo made insulting proposals to them. At first
they heeded not his remarks, and continued cn.
The man followed, ntid when a favorable oppor
tunity offtred they turned on blm and without
any ceremony tumbled him into a snow bank
close by. Then they pounded blm until ho cried
for help. A vbysiclan living in tbe immediate
neighborhood au 8 we red the call and on reach
ing the scene ho found t!ie young girls
beating the Individual in an nnmcrcUul maimer.
"What is up?" inquired the Doctor. "Nothing,"
answeied one of tbe girls, "except that tub
scoundrel Insulted us, and we are having tatis-
faction." Tbe doctor tried to prevail upon the
fair ones to "let up," but they insisted 011 teach
ing their victim a lesson, and It was not until
the man apologized and promised never to
insult unprotected females acraln, that thev
reared dealing out well-directed blows. The
doctor tben left the scene. Bo did the girls; and
the last seen of the man be was dragging him
self out of tbe snow bank and examining the
extent of the injuries which he had received.
Distressing Afpaiii Two Deaths is One
House. In Wednesday's isane of Ttts Telh
gkafh we referred to the digressing accident at
the residence of Stephen II. Hmith. No. 193
Wallace street, wherehy a visitor, Mrs. Mina
Ogden.aged fifty-four year, of Westport, Conn.,
was seriously minted aoout the fws and body.
She was preparing an embrocation for a youn
lady named Carrie Randill, aged seventeen
vears. of Wilton. Conn.. itUn a vltdtor ah Mm
house. Tbe latter was reriou-lv ill at the time.
Mrs. Ogden was holding a cup of alcohol over a
gaslight, when ty some means the fluid took
fire. Tbe flames communicated to the clothing
of the unfortunate lady, and, as stated above.
she was badly burned From the injuries re
ceived sue titea the following da v. rne s.vl
occurrence coming t the knowledge of Mi
Kannaii. weighed tieavilv npon her mnd. and
she died about the same time. The remains of
the deceased are now on the road to Connecti
cut for interment.
Teaciiers' Institute. Tbe fourth annual
meeting of the Teachers' Institute will be hold
this afternoon in the lecture-room of tbe Ccn
tral High Scoool. Broad aud Green streets
Besides the regular order ot business there
win re
I. Muelc, under the direction of Professor
Jean Louis.
II. Discus6ionon the following subiects:
1. "Are there good reasons for having but one
session in the Primary Schools?" Sol con
cluded. 1
2. "Ought Pennsylvania to have a 8late Uni
versity r hat advantages, If any, would result
from its establibbment i ( fos tponed.)
3. "What are the mathematical advantages of
teaching our pupils to prove addition, subtrac
tion. etc. ? ( Pofituoned.1
4. "What Is tbe best method of teaching
Etymology 't ' (Postponed.)
111. Election of oftleers.
Attacket) the Wrong Person At a late
hour last night, George Moon, Jr., while return
ing to his bome In West Philadelphia, was
stopped at Thirty-fourth and Lancaster avenue
by an Individual who asked him the time of
night. Mr. Moon replied that he had no watch,
whereupon the scoundrel remarked "Pull it out."
and advanced towards him in a menacing man-
tier. ir. sicon steppea uacn a tew paces, and.
drawing a revolver, H'ed at the robber, who
turned ana ran in uouoie-quici order. L'n
fortunately the shot did not Uke etlect. Mr.
Moon continued on and reached his home with
out any further Interruptions.
Accident to a Policeman This morning
Ponce in an licigln. of the Eleventh uistri.-t
violated tbe rules of the 8econd aud Third
Streets Passenger Railway Company by riding
on tbe front platform. Unfortunately, be
slipped and fell, aud received severe Injuries to
his right arm. .
House Roiuiiznr. Last night the residence
of W. M. Medary, No. C15 N. Seventh street.
was broken Into by thieves and robbed of a
!ai;'e i.i-atitl'y of c!?'ii-vj. Tt? tZl'.? TZZZi
, abeCQt at, tie time.
THIRD EDITION
ramus at washihsto.
No Itfcws of tho Tennessee.
Tho President Still Hopaful.
Public Buildings Appropriations.
The Latest N. Y. Hallway Accident.
Cause of the Disaster.
The Great Fire in Xffaine.
FEOM WASHINGTON.
Na Nw at the Teanpni.ee.
Special PmjnUh to the Evening Telegraoh.
Washington. Feb. 17. The Navy Depart
ment is still without any news concerning tbe
Tenrest-ee. Tho President Informed Governor
Morton yecterday that he did uot expect to bear
from the Tennessee until tbe arrival of the
Tybce steamer nt Key West or Nev York. Ho
added that if 1 c did not bear from her by nest
Wednesday be would begin to be uneasy.
tart fir Rniiraad lalnrrnt.
Tbe Senate Pacific Riilroid Committee, ata
meeting to-d;y. diccued the question of In
terest due ou I onds X)f the Pacific lU'lroad Com
pany, but came to no conclusion. The ni it, ter
w :is postponed for a week, in order to allow the
Judiciary Committee to make a report on the
tu' jeet now before them.
Tbe Ways and Means Committee to-day heard
panics from New York concerning
Mirlf.bnge en lilooda In llonited Warehouses.
Met chants claim that tbey are entitled to
vtLut goods weigh or measure when they are
taken out, and not when they are entered. The
committee will confer with the Secretary of the
Treatury before rendering a decision.
Dew Public llullilinci.
The Appropriation Committee to-day, on the
urgent requbt of tbe Secretary of the Treasury,
agreed to make several appropriations for the
erection of new public buildings: For St.
Louis. tHOO.OOO; Albany, 150,009; Na-hville,
tUO.000; Hartford, tl50,000; Port Huron,
.100,000: to continue work already commenced
lu New York, $1,300,000; Boston, "$912,000.
The Kaoklua u.i.d C urrency cioiauiitiee.
inaf much as tbey cannot make any more reports
this sctbion, are compelled to allow all the re
commendations of the Comptroller of the Cur
rency in regard to the Redemption Bureau at
New York and other matters to go over, because
there will be no opportunity to bring them be
fore the House, and the Commerce Committees
of both houses have abandoned all idea of get
ting any legislation on national matters beyond
the
Hirer nrbr Appropriation BP!.
Subsidy measures, and all other schemes of that
sort, unless tbey thould be put on to the appro
priation bills, are regarded as dead.
Naval Orders.
Despatch to the Associated frus.
WAt-HiNGTON, Feb. 17. Lieutenant Charles
J. Sperry, Masters Win. II. Bcekler and Benja
min S. Richards, Boatswala Joseph McDonald,
and Carpenter R. G. Thomas, are ordered to the
thipply. Snrgeon Adrian Hudson is ordered to
the Worcester, Lieutenant-Commander A. G.
Keilogg from tbe Naval Academy, and Master
Richard Rush, from Philadelphia Navy Yard, are
ordered to the Supply. The order of Surgeon
Ilackburg to the Worcester is revoked.
FROM NEW EXQLAWD.
Tbe ItrNaswInk Hire.
Brunswick, Me., Feb. 17 The total loss by
the fire of yesterday is about $25,000. The
principal losers are D. & E. Colby, sash and
blind factory, and saw-mill; Artetnu Coburn's
saw-mill; 8. E. Wing's grist-mill; James Berry's
saw-mill; E. M. Stone's plaulug-mill; J. P,
Stones, tool maker; William Stock, cotton bat
ting, William Wbitten, wool-carding, and
Booker, Blether & Given, joiners. The insur
ances are small.
Death of flunk President.
Boston, Feb. 17. Frederick Gould, President
of the Blackstone Bank, died last night.
FROM NEW YORK.
The Ra'iway AcrMent nt iJreentbnrz-Exainl
UHliaa IteaiiHieit.
Pocoh keeps ie, Feb. 17 Information has
Utn received here from a reliable source that
the accident last night near Greensburg was
caused by the spreading of the rails, and npon
close examination by detectives, it was found
ttint spikes bad been drawn from one of the
rails. This iLformation bas been imparted to
tbe officials of tbe road, and a thorough luvcfctl-
allon will take place Immediately.
rESKSYLTiIA LEGISLATURE.
H ft Bate.
IIARKISBURO, Feb. IT A number of bills were
repot ud irow committees, among them the fol
io lup :
House bill extending the time for building the
J)e 1111 lit iu nurci, naiiw.j.
House bill ailowluK Hestonvllle. Mantua, and
Faiinioutit Passenger Railway Company to lay a
tiai k ou Pifty.Bccoijd street.
lloube b II incorporating the "Ocnnanla Turn-
verelu" or rntiaaeipma was reported negatively.
The following bills were introduced :
iir. Davis, one to prevent the Bile of scrap Iron,
uiuch, vie, 111 onn CUUULJ.
Mr. Brooke, one 10 prevent.bawk.lng and peddling
in lielttware county.
Mr. Davis, one to prevent persons from jumping on
or ildiiig improperly on railroad cars.
Mr. Mumma, a bill relative to trie public lands at
iiarrisburg. Tbls bill provides as rullows: That
trie GovtrLor be and he Is hereby empowered to
appoiut a noun! or appraisers, to consist of tbe Hur-Vcyor-General,
the Adjutant Uene.al, ami throe clti
auis of the Commonwealth, whose duty it shall e
to obtain the easement of the nlit of
the corporation of tne city of Ilarrisburir to any
street or alley cr land on the east front of the pui
lic ground lu that city, situate between Tntrd and
Yt unh streets. nd to obulu by purchase a feu title
to-any lots, buildings, or rigl ts of Individuals. In
cace said private owners and said appraisers cannot
agree, then it shall be the duty of the saU appraisers
to be duly qualitJed as road viewers are qualiued,
and thereupon proceed 10 value aud appruwe Slid
property, Uklngiutoconsideta' ion the adv&utati
and riutad vantages resulting to the owner or owners
thereof as citizens of the locality proposed
to ha Improved, and make report to the
uovernor, a ho shall couflrm or reject the same, and
niny oroera new view, which, upon confirmation
ny inm, shall be valid aud binding upon all the pdi.
1. ?! btrore revlu all parties shall arree U
abide th result of any proceedings under tuts act,
nd nil expenses under It shall be paid out of any
money Id the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Mr. OBterlieut, one creatiiii? a court of appeals for
this btate, ai,d conferring )urlsdi tlou thereon. The
court is to conxiat of three Judges, to be urst ap
pointed i.y the Governor, aud at tne next election
to la elec'd for Otteen years. The lTealdrtul
Ju"ilt la to be known ua the Chancellor of iu Ooui
nionwi alth of l'ennaylvaula. There Is to b a clerk
f or e 11 dlsirlet, and a court report. There are to
c '.'x flh'.rlc's. T' tf--n fire t i t h I ta tli '
following piacei : The first at Pulladelfuia, the
spcotd at llarrtsburg, the thirl at Wllkeshtrre, the
fourth tit rittRtwrg, the firth at Wuilarasport,
and the 6th at Erie. The s Maries are to ne tntsame
a those of the Judrps of the Supreme Court, and
troy are to have exclusive jurisdiction of all nutters
now vested In the Snprema conrt sluing in n ine re
lating to eouity, of appral front the subordinate
courts, of ah writs of certiorari to all snch courts,
ftd all writs or error 10 such court wherein the
Stat? is a puny.
Aisn, one providing tnat an matters, ranges, suits.
and actions than are now required to be com
menced In Conrts of Common Pleas shall be com
menced 'and determined on the equity side of said
cnurls and according- to the rules of chancery prac
tice, provided that tne original Mils, petitions, or
niher pit artlngs shall not be reanlred to be printed
w bcre not now required by law or by rales of court.
Ileuae.
Tl-e entire morning session of the House was
spel t In the consideration or bills reUttng to tie
nncaster County Prison and to local airalrs in
Allegheny county.
FROM EUROPE.
chip Newa.
Liverpool. Feb. IT. Arrived, brig Gales Lorlng,
from Mobile, with 901 bales of cotton; bark Clemen
tins, f r m (Savannah, with 9f2 bales: ship May
Qtien. from New Orleans, with 8260 bales; ship
Augusta, ao., witn bus bales.
Thle Itlornlna'a Unetntlena.
I.ONPON. Feb. 17 Il-8 A. to Consols. 99 for
money aud account American securities firm. Flve
twerties of 1862, 91 V ; of 165. old, Wii of 1867, 6S ;
en-fonles, 6iJi. Slocks steady. Erie, 18X; IllinoH
Central, It 9)4 ; Atlantic and Oreat Western, 89. Cal
antta Linseed easier at sis.6ls.6d.
l.ivuRroot., Feb. il li'ad a. m. uoiion a snaae
firmer. Inlands. 7d.: Orleans, TVd.Afi. 8iles
of the day estimated at 8000 bales. The sales of the
week nave been 61. on ba.es, or wnicn 10,000 were
tor export and HOoO for BpecnlaMoii. Stoo", 7ft0,0i)0
bales, 41 o.oeo of which are American. Total im
ports f the week lfls.ooo bales, including 161,000
Aineilcan. Actual export, 3000 bales.
THE FKEXCtj ASSEM.KLT.
Jalee Greyy. Ihe lrraident ef the CenalUn.
cat AaBewtbly.
A4xble telegram states that M. Qrevy was yester
day elected President of theConstltuent Assembly of
France1, receiving 519 votes out of a total of 533. As
long 0B the Assembly rem tn In session the posi
tion he occupies is one of great Importance, and his
policy will not be without effect upon the destiny of
France.
Francois Paul Jules Grevy was bom at Montour
Vaudry, Department of Jura, August 13, lc13. Edu
cated at the College of Poligny, he came te Paris to
study law, took part In the revolntlonary days of
July, 1830, and was among the combatants who
took possession or the Babylon barracks. Admitted
to the status of advocate, he soon assumed at the
bar of Tarls an important rank among the defen
ders of the radical party, and, notably, pleaded in
the prosecution of May 13, 1'39, fortwocompanlons
of llatber.
Appointed, In 1849, Commissary of the Provisional
Government In his department, he showed In tbe
exeicise or these difficult functions great modera
tion and prudence. He was afterwards elected a
member of the Constituent Assembly, being placed
first among the eight representatives of the Jura.
As a member of the Committee of Justice
and Vice-President of- the Assembly, M. Grevy
r.ften ascended the tribune, and distinguished
blHiBelf among tbe most effective orators of the
democratic party. While preserving a position of
Independence sufficiently removed from the S nial-
lsts, thortgh pretty close to the Mountain, he niually
voted with tbe extreme Left. After the election (of
Louis Napoleon as President) of December 10, M.
Grevy resisted the government of Louis Nap ileon
and pronounced against the expedition to Rome.
Re-elected to the Legislative Assembly, be
remained faithful to the democratic cause and,
without niatit g common cause with the Mountain,
Le was one of tbe principal opponents of the royal
ist coalition. In 1868 M. Grevy re-entered, after a
retirement of seventeen years, the political arena.
In a partial election of the Second district of the
Jura he polled 22,428 out of 32,713 votes, the first
occasion on which the BonaparMst regime had been
so completely beaten In that sec
tion of the country. In the general elections
the following year he was again elected to the Corps
of I.egislatif without official opposition; and, on the
dowiifall of tbe empire In September, 1870, was
made President of the Council nnder tbe Govern
ment of Defense. On the 8th of February he was
elected a delegate to the Constituent Assembly,
from the Department of the Jura.
Aid for the French and German Suf
feuehs. In pursuance of an invitation of tbe
Mayor a number of gentlemen met his Honor
at one o ciocK this aiternoon to lane into con
sideration the subject of contributions for the
relief of tbe French and German sufferers, to be
conveyed in a national vessel to be sent to this
Dort lor the purpose of receiving them. etc.
On motion of Mr. Christian the Mayor was
called to tbe cbair, and William Gnlairer was
chosen secretary ana A. J. urexei, iviq., trea
6urer.
Alter a free interchange of views on tbe part
at the gsntiemen present, and the Mayor navtntr
exprei-sed bis anxiety that the benevolent
cbaracterof the city should be maintained, and
reqneBl.ng tbe active co-operation ot his fellow
citizen, it was on motion resolved that an
executive committee of eleven, of whom the
Mayor shall be chairman, be selected, and that
sub-comuiittees be formed, whose duty it shall
le to sj eternalize a mode of collection through
out tbe citr.
On motion tbe meeting adjourned to re as
semble at tbe call of tbe chairman.
A number of tbe gentlemen, impressed with
the importance of the subject, subscribed
liberally before leaving the Mayor's otllce
Their names and amounts will be made known
lu a day or twi
Cakklesskehs. Last night one of the Six
teenth district policemen found the otllce of Mr,
Smedley. conveyancer, at Thirty-third and
Bridge streets, open. The keys were in tbe
door. Entering tbe apartment, tbe policeman
alo found tbe safe open, with the key in IU He
ciotta tne saie ana ouice ana out me Kevs in
his pocket. Tbls morning Mr. Smedley was
not) bed that his property was al the station
be use,
Dishonest Servant. Eliza Callahan, a ser
vant In tbe employ of a family residing at No.
832 South street, was arrested yesterday on su-"-
piclou of tbe larceny of clothing from her em
ployer, some 01 tne sioien garments were
found nnder the bed lu defendants apartment.
Tbe accused was committed to prison by Alder
man Moore. '
residing at No. 4139 Main street, Frankford, fell
down a night of stairs at iter resiaence ana re
reived iujutles of a serious nature. Her life is
despaired of.
The New 8tation-hocie The new Fifth
Die ti let Station-house was visited by a large
number of persons yesterday. It will remain
open for Inspection to-a ay ana to-morrow.
r "
S9hllnj1lnhln Trade llnnarl.
FkjBay, Feb. 17. Bark In tha absence of sales
we quote No. 1 Quercitron at f 30 per ton.
Seeds There is very little Clovereeed coming for
ward, and 50 bags recleaued sold from second hands
at l'io. V pound. We quote from first hands at
llli.kc. y pound. Timothy ranges from ft to 18-25,
and Flaxseed from f 05 to J1.
Tbe Flour market Is quiet but stesdy. The de
mand Is mostly from tbe home consumers, whose
purchases foot op 600 barrels, including superfine at
t5" a5-5; extras at66-60; Iowa. Wisconsin, and
Minnesota extra family at 6-75370; Pennsylvania
dado, at 6-S66 75; Indiana and Ohio do. do. at
tT?5T-76; and fancy Kentucky do. do. at S0. Rje
Flour sells at 18.
In Corn Meal no sales were MPOd. ,
There is no cbaue to record in ' JiS '. m"'
ket, ihe demand being- limited to tha ?1Ml,i?)e.
local millers, hales of lait-na red at II SMI W
Feuaaylvaula do. at ll V46io-p SiiTi?2
l-ttu- and M10 buahela lal " ember at f !!($! 65.
Wmav iSauoted a IU4l-e 'or V enaalvanU and
tester"' CorS to unhanged ; sales of yellow at 79
fl - indwi"i mixed at iso. Oats are nrui
and foil at so7-6ic f 1'eun.ylvaula and Western.
rr.'!.?.l r-..n o4,4un for Western tron-honnd :
I r. iiiwkv ia .mil
I M a;wlia-iia luthU UM-(vttta avid
StV'A
FOURTH EDITION
The Governor Clayton Impeachment
Tax on Sailngs Bank Dencits.
New Dominion Advices.
Tlio JPinliory Q,ucstion
Sir John Rose and the Commission
Proceedings of Congress.
The Appropriation Bills.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Pateat Exteaaleaa.
Dttpatch to tht Auociattd Vim.
Washington, Feb. ,17. The bill lntreluced
by Senator Fenton yesterday and referred to
the Committee on Patents, requires the Com
missioner of Patents to grant a rehearing of the
application of Alexander Smith and Halcyon
Skinner for an extension of letters patent
granted them November 4, 1856, entitled
"For improvement in power-looms
for the manufacture of carpets,
the Commissioner being authorized
to revive and extend the letters patent for a
further term of seven years from the 4th o4
November, 1870. They are to have the same
effect as if they had been originally granted for
twenty-one years, provided that all persons who
at tbe time of the passage of this act had con
structed or caused to be constructed or nsed
looms on the plan of the said invention shall be
at liberty during such extended term to nse and
vend to others to nse said looms so constructed
or nsed.
Tax on Kavlnaa Bank Depealta.
Messrs. Hunter, of Brooklyn, and Smith, of
New Fork, representing tbe savings banks,
appeared before the Ways and Means Committee
this morning, urging the repeal of the tax on
savings deposits when over five hundred dollars.
The ex-Emperer Nnpeleaa aad Called States
Ceurta.l
A case was argued before the Supreme Court
to-day, involving the question whether the Em
peror Napoleon the Third had the right to sue
in a court of the United States, in a matter In
volving damages done to a French national
vessel in the bay of San Francisco, occasioned
by a collision. General Cushiag took the
affirmative, and C. B. Goodrich the negative.
FROM THE WEST.
Allaaaart Legislature
St. Louis, Feb. 17. The State Senate has
passed a concurrent resolution, previously
adopted by the House, asking Congress to pass
a full and complete amnesty act. The Ilouse
has passed a bill for taxing all railroads in the
SUte.
Tbe Gaverner Claytoa Inapeachmeat.
The Democrat's Little Rock, Ark., special
says articles ot Impeachment against Governor
Clayton were passed by a combination of tbe
Brooks and Johnson wing of the Republicans,
twelve in number, with the Democrats, number
ing thirty. The Democrats admit that none of
tbe articles can be sustained, but they eay the
object of passing the articles of impeachment is
to suspend Governer Clayton from office, and
that this will put Governor Johnson in the
executive office, and enable him to defeat any
judgment ef ousting tlm the Supreme Court
may give by calling out the militia and setting
the laws at defiance. Clayton will not sur
render the office to Johnson nntll Johnson
establishes his claim to the Lleutenant-Gover
norsbip.
It Is rumored that Governor Johnson will
issue a proclamation to-morrow, calling on the
people to stand by him. Not one of the State
officers will recognize Johnson as acting Gov
ernor, and what will come of this Is not easy to
tell. It is not improbable that a fall -blown
revolution nay meet the gaze ef to-morrow's
sun. The thirty-eight who voted against lm
peachment are all Republicans.
FROM THE DOMINION.
Prince Edward lalaad Affair.
Charlottetown, P.E.I, Feb. 17. The Gov
ernor, In opening the Legislature, represented
tbe colony as prosperous. Keferrlng to tbe
fisheries the Governor said tbe question of ex
cluding United States vessels from the colony
having been submitted to the Imperial Govern
ment, a reply was received which led to the re
moval of the prohibition restrictions.
Kir Jaha Keae mad the Jelat II la a Ceaaaalaalea
Tobomto, Feb. 17. A Government organ
here says in relation to Sir John Rose declining
to elt on the high commission that tbe financial
gegotiatlons intrusted to Sir John Rose by the
Washington Government have constituted the
main if not the only reason for bis declining to
accept the position of commissioner.
A large loan Is already advertised for by the
Secretary of the Treasury for the purpose of
consolidating the American debt and with a
view to a reduction of the rate of interest npon
It. There would be Impropriety In Sir John
Rose accepting negotiations for a portion of tbls
loan in England and sitting npon the commis
sion at the tame time.
V he Fishery Questlea.
Ottawa, Feb. 17 In the House SlrA.T.
Gait pointed oat the great importance of the
House Riving early expression of Its opinion
respecting the fishery question, and hoped the
correspondence will be brought down, or at
least explanations made by the Government
respecting a matter ef so much moment, and
nrged the great gravity of the interests con
cerned as a reason for tbe production of the
correspondence, so ihe House might be in
formed respecting tbe apparent changes of im
perial policy on tbe fishery question.
Sir John A. Macdonald said the Ilouse had
received a wrong impression rerpectln the
fisheries matter. But all the papers would be
produced. '
Sir A. T. Gait considered it advisable that? tbe
discussion should take place be fore the departure
of Sir John A. Macdonald for Washington, in
order that his bands might be strengthened by
the opinion of Parliament.
FROM NEW YORK.
Caaal Ceiaanlssleaef Ceaarosee'.
Albavt, Feb. 17. The Senate has confirmed
G. . Dayton Auditor of the Canal Department.
Obltaarv.
. Nw Tohk, Feb. 17 Richard Adams Locke,
anther of the celebrated moon hoax, died at
gutea Jtlaad yesterday, g 4 icYtAty-at. ,
CONGRESS.
FOKTY-riRST TER.n-TniilD BE49IOX.
Seaate-
The Tlce-Fresldent presented the credentials ot
Ell Sanlsbnry as Senator from DeMware for six
years from Marco next, whicn were read and laid
oa the table.
Mr. Nye, from the Committee on Territories, ra
ported back the Home bills for .the apportionment
of members of tse Territorial Counolls of Wyoming
and Colorado, raaaea.
Also, from the same committee, adversely, the
House bill re'atlog to the organization of tbe Ter
ritory or a last a.
Mr. Cole, from the Committee on Appropriations,
reported, with amendments, the Naval Appropria
tion dui. ,
On motion of Mr. Williams, the House bill allow
ing credits In the settlement of tbe accounts of John
L. Thomas and K.iwln H. Webster, present and for
mer Collector ot Baltimore for moneys embezzled.
Ileoae ef Kepreseatatlvea.
Mr. Brooks, of New York, presented the petition
Of some four honored manutactorera of haira madn
of Jute, hemp, and flax, now damaged or thrown out
oi worn ny tne new vann, wnu n discriminates
against them in making them pay ,ia per cent, on
tbe raw material, when the forelgu manufactured
material romes in at u per cent.
The Honse then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Army Appropriation bll'. lr. Qarfleld
In the chair, the general debate belug limited to half
an hour. The bin appropriates '2T,4;o,oho.
Mr. Mblack addressed the House in an argument
spainst tbe Interference of the military In the Sute
elections, a nse of the army which, in his Judgment,
wss wholly unknown to the Constitution. .
Mr, Brooks, of New York, said that he was going
to do what be had never done lforo oppose the
whole army bill. He would do It now because t
army was perverted by the President of the United
dates. The army, which bad hitherto acquired Its
honors and glories at York town and Saratoga, at
Chapultepec, in the Wilderness, or on the moun
tains of Tennessee, was now nsed, and mainly asm!,
fur electioneering purposes either in the Southern or
in the Northern States of the Union. 8o long as the
army was used, or conld be ned, for any such
pnrpose, never, so help him Qod, never, uudr any
circumstances, would he vote a dollar for its sup
port The purpose for which West Point officers
were now used was no longer as oftleers of t he army,
but as Inspectors and supervisors of elections; no
longer to maintain the honor of the flair, bnt to stand
around the ballot-box and carry elections In behaif
of the President of tbe United States and his
party.
Mr. Sargent nsed against the Pemo.-rats the cor
rrsponiehce between Governor liaight, ofUalifor
nla,and President Johnson for the nse of the military
to carry tbe last Presidential election In California
for Seymour and Blair, and said that It would
hard lj be believed that the same Governor Hal lit
had recently published a letter announcing himself
as a candidate for re-election, and that one of hie
f lank's was opposition to military Interference la
he elections.
Mr. Eldridge asked Mr. Sargent whether he was
in favor of it.
Mr. Sargent said he was In favor of It nnder sneh
circumstances as existed in the .sixth ward of New
York, but, even If he were not, the Democratic
party bad shown In the illustrious instance he had
referred to that It Is.
1 be discussion on this point was continued In a
noisy and excited manner by Messrs. Brooks, Sar
gent, Bandall, Niblak, Morgan, and Schumaker, in
the course of which Mr. bchumaker said that more
fraud had been perpetrated and mere votes bought
and sold In Su Lawrence county, New York, than
in all the wards of New York city, and that It was
nsnal for Republican Governors, from Seward to
Fentop, to pardon convicts about elec.lon time.
Mr. Beck Inquired of Mr. lickey, who had charge
of the bill, whether the act of last year, regulating
the pty of army f Ulcers, had not actually increased,
their pay ; also, as to what had become of the fifteen
millions received for the sale of arms and munitions
during the last nine months; and also, as to how
much bad been paid to men sent all over the country
to control elections?
Mr. 1 Ickey replied, that as to the first Inquiry the
money received from the sale of arms could not be
used in appropriations, but would be conveyed Into
the treasury after the 80th of June next, and that,
as to the bill regulating the payment of array
oftleers, he understood that nnder It the pay of ail
the subaltern officers op to the rank of lieutenant
colonel had been Increased, and all over that rank
diminished.
Mr. Logan contradicted the asserttnnt bat the pay
of the at my officers had been Increased nnder the act
of last year, and stated that the aggregate red'iotlon
of army expenses was over two millions, and that
all statements to the contrary were misrepresenta
tions gotten np In order to drlvo Congress back to
the old system of pay, so that the Government
rolgbt be plundered under the name of commuta
tions without any chance of the plunderers being
detected.
Mr. Lawrence admitted that nnder the law or last
year tbe aggregate expense of tbe army had been
rrdnced tt,ooo,ouo, but said that that was owing to
the reduction In the somber of officers and rank,
and file of the army.
BaJMaaere lrsaa marksu
Baltimork, Feb. IT. Cotton weak, with a declin
ing tendency ; middling upland, UVQIM)" mid
dling, 14c Flour dull. Wheat firm, u-i 'h 'lee
In good demand; Ohio and Indiana, li-Mta.-TS.
other grades nncbsnsjed. Corn white 8ut iera
dull at 64a P6a; yellow Southern steady at 81c
Oats dull at673t0c. Provisions unchanged. Whisky
quiet at 93c
Revr Tarsi Pradaea market.
Niw Yobk, Feb. IT. Cotton quiet; sales 8510
bales uplands at 16c. ; Orleans, lo. Flour dull
and market favors buyers; sales 8000 barrels State
at ta i0(S7-l8; Ohio at 16 807-45; WHscern atta-io
7'70: Southern at $6-ssiB7B. Wheat dull and
ncmtnsl; new spring, tl-61(U-64; winter red and
amber Western, 11-59(41-61. Corn dull; sales l,ooo
bushels new mixed Western at 83Mo. uhu dull;
sales SiVKlO bushels Western at 6Sji469c. Peef quiet.
I'ork dull; new mess, f2-2 6ii; old mess, 124(922-25;
prime mess, i-60(gS0. Lard steady. Whisky quiet
at 830.
FUVATVIS Anil COtl.tlUUCB.
Kvxkino TBiaaaira Orricc.t
1 ridsj. eo. I', 1474. i
There is a slight Improvement in financial
circles this morning, but the market still con
tinues exceptionally dull for tbls period of the
year. Money continues abundant, but it is
owing rather to the light demand both for busi
ness and speculative purposes than to any
plethora of cash capital. 5 and 6 per cent, is
still the range for call borrowers, and really
good paper finds ready sale at 7&8 per cent, in
the outside market. These terms are not op
pressive by any means, and it is doubtfal If
they will rule much if any lower than tbey now
are. Gold is comparatively quiet, with all the
sales ranging from 111(5111, standing at the
latter figure at noon...
Government bonds are quiet and rather un
settled, but prices are not materially changed.
Stocks were rather active and stronger. Sales
of State 6s. first series, at 105; city ft, new
bonds, at 101; do. anle-war issues at lOrik'; and
Lehigh gold loan at 8S 88Ja'.
Reading Railroad was quiet, with sales ai 49
(49 6U; leuncylvanla advanced,eelliugat 59rd
50; Camden and A mboy changed baud at 117;
Northern Central at 40; aud Lehigh Valley at
60' i. Oil Creek and Allegheny was In good
demand, but the light offerings restricted the
sales; we quote at 47). S9,' was bid for Cata
wlssa preferred, and 26V for rhlladelphla and
Erie.
In Canal shares the only sales were In Lehigh
at 85, b. o.
The balance of the list was quiet. Manufac
turers' Bank sold at 2i.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. '
Reported by De Haven A Kro., No. so S.Thlrd street.
JTlKST IXIAKI).
S2r.O Pasa.1 aa.....iofi
$ioou Pa A N Y C Ts
fJtUUCiti as, prior
to '69.. ..102V
1600 City as. Old. . . loi v
fvuoclty oa, New.iui'
f0ti do luix
liUiiOAUe Co 6a.... liv
I itiou f a K reg mbs.se
04.... 93
JOsh N Cent K... 40W
14 an far A M Bk.lw
60 en Manuf bk... 89
10 sht ) A R 117
90 ah Heading U...44 9
SO do
0JO do. b5 19 Ki
N Pa 7a sex
mmk rnu it ea. .. vi
iivouOCAA K7S..
b30.... 93
iooo Leh' gold L... 8
1iM00 do MS
j.kKO do hsx
tJMJO C A A m Is, 89 cw
g sh Penoa R. .
Man Leh V H...
89BUOOAAK...
800 do
luo sh Leh N...tiS0
ittNorrlat'nK...
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7 IV
I1
83
61
bECONO BOARD.
fi500BON 68 'J... 78
833 sh Penna R bo. 69 v
19 ah Reading R...49
80 sh Cent Trans. . . it
60 ik Ch A Wal.Sd.
1100 Cong RBs ... 87
400 City es, prior
to 1i....i09V
3000 Pa as, ise....i06)tf
jv so una vat n.... eotf
Nabb a Umul ttruaera,
gnd quotations as follows 1
report this morning
10-00. at lit 111-45 A. If
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10-40 " Ill MM.
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