8 THE DAILY IS VJSNlKq TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1871. MOKE DESIXSTS. BUhlh Aaannt Commnnntvit of the Phlla , delpfcla. Ifeaial ;ollro at tho Academy of IHaMlc-Tae Aifrfrrae to tao ird ualea What It la Hapeo Taey Will ! L'poa l.eavlac. Vholr Aim IMater. The eighth annual commencement of the Pal ladelpbla Dental College took place to-day at noon, In the Academy of Music. A large audience had assembled In the build ing, at eleven o'clock, t" listen to a mnical pro gramme performed by tu G 'rt . iU or -hestra tinder tbe leadership of Carl 8enu. At noon the graduates took positions on the stasfe, on which also the trustee and faculty of the col lege occupied reals. The proceedings wero opened with prayer by Rev. b. L. Agnew, after which Uev. Kicturd Mew ton, D. D., conferred the degrees. On tbe completion of tbe performance by the orchestra of a ("election from Traviata, Prof. D. D. Smith, I). D. 8. delivered the address to the graduates, of which we present a full abstract. ADDKS98 TO THE OKADUATE8 BY FHOrESSOB D. D. SMITU, D. D. 8. oentleman Graduates: Custom Is frequently thi antecedent of law, and law controls action. In compliance with the law which custom has estab. lb-hud for the government of this and other iustltu tmns of learning, it now becomes my duty, but no less a privilege uecause It is duty, on behalf of the faculty briefly to address you. Probably no events of lite are called to remembrance with greater plev sure than the times of receiving deserved honors from an Institution of learning. The regrets fre ciaeLtly expressed by those who have been debarred such prlvlii-ges point wLh marked slgniucance to the dvstrableneHS and great value of the systematic training f the college course as a preparation for any profession. Let me then, gentlemen, extend to you most heart? gratulatlous on the occasion of this your re gular and auspicious entry Into the deutal profes sion. You have Dot, as many bave done aud as some are still doing, like thieves ami robbers climbed np some other way, but you have come honorably in at the door 4aud been publicly recognized amidst the kindly symnathles of these admiring friends. The advantage' which an attendant upon the Instructions of our dental eo!lcg : enjoys over one whose privileges are Un ited to private tutorship, are dlscoverab e from every point of view. K patent has it become to thinking men that no practitioner Is fully qualilied without tbe instruction h Horded by our institutions, that no i receptor whose teachluga are of value will longer receive students in dentistry without the pro vision for attending college, and every year wit nesses the spectacie of men seeking these advan tages ho bave enjoyed the confidence and respeet of the community us practitioners for five, ten, fif teen, or even twenty years. Incredible as It may appear, yet there are those In every community who teem to believe that the ne cessity for deulistry Is an outgrowth of dentistry, rather than that dentistry Is an outgrowth or the necessity ; many who seem to believe that the bust ness of oar profession is to Incite decay and roster disease, atd that It is maintained, partially at least, by misery and ruin of its own working. In view of this, but with no Intention of offering it as an an swer to such fallacy, it may be o' interest to gltnce at what we should Infer from the little really known as to i be condition of the human teeth In past ages, and as to the necessity for dentistry coeval with civilization. In Solomon's song the Church is personified as the "daughter of Zlon." A portion of the descrip tion of this perfection of beauty is given thus: "Thy teeth are as a flock or sheep which go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twius, and there is not one barren among them." A finer description or a sound aud beautiful set of teeth It would be difficult to conceive white as a flck of sheep just from the warning: they are in pairs, and not one is broken or useless. This Is evidently des gned to teach two things: first, good teeth, free and clean from destructive agents, are the most leasing ' rnanicnts it is possible for a yjung woman to be adorned with ; and, second, this perfect et of teeth was chosen rather than gold or Joweis, not alune because they were more fitting adorn ment lor this danghter or Zion, this perfection or beauty, but in contradistinction to the Imperfect ones which then existed. (Several operations npon the teeth, with a view to their preservation, were described at a time near the commenoement of the Christian era by one Celsus of Home, and the Latin poet Martial presents Incontrovertible evidence that teeth In bis time were not only decayed and lost, but that aitlfleial ones were nsed. be writes: "If teeth like lady we would display, With purchased bone and bora of India - - -Cur mouths we must array." And again: "Thais has teeth so black, Lucanla white. Seek you the cause? Lucanta's teeth are uought, While Thais wears her own." Cblna bas made crude efforts to repair the wastes of decay lu human teeth as far back among preceding generations hb we are able to trace her history.. Thus we mar Infer that teeth have suffered from disease in the past as they do to-day, and should we more closely pursue our Investigations we would find that disease has not only existed, but that It has uncontrollably destroyed, reuniting In pain, sick ness and death, and it la Dentixtry only, and tnat of the nineteenth century, which has ever Interposed a single effective barrier to the ravages of this fell de stroy! r. Educated American dentistry of to-day bas so completely throttled the diseases of the human teeth that it stands pre-eminent and unchallenged among tbe specialties of medicine. The questlou la often started, "Why .within a few years has den tistry taken a position or sucn importance? wny is the door or recognition so fast opening to her among tbe liberal professions?" We answer In the single word, concentra' ion. The benefits conferred by dentistry are so im per fectly understood that comparatively a few think our iclence susceptible of any definition ozcept such an one as that given by Noah Webster. Xn one of the latest editions or his "Dictionary" we read "Dentistry is the art or practice or a dentist," and a "dentist Is one who cleans, fills, repairs, or ex tract s teeth.'' The man who wrote that definition most certainly was the victim of just such a dentist as he describes a cleaner, a filler, a repairer, and an ex tractor, but principally tie latter. I have never consulted Mr. Webster to ascertain what medicine Is, but from thts definition or dentistry 1 judge medicine to be the art or practice or a physician, atid a physician to be one who administers calomel, jalup, rhubarb, and pills. Since Its existence the masses or the medical profession have Ignored den tin ry, affecting to despise Irs mechanics. S per sistently, iBdeed, have medical men set their faces against recognizing tbe just claims or true dentistry, that only since It began to shoot its own separate roots 'nto the soil of science, seek ing tbat which general medicine never bas and never can furnish, aud to appear itself as a tree Udeu with healing for the suffering, have they In any tense seen this as a branch or the mother Bcience. The question is even yet asked dentists aud dental students, Why do youjnot attend a madl cl college for an M. D., instead or a dental college for a D. D. 8.T While dentistry recognizes to the fullest extent that an education in general medicine Is imperatively the best preparation as an introduc tion it its study, It Is as fully and truly known that the 'possession or such Information no more qualifies for the practice of dentistry in any direction than graduating la agriculture qualities for the nyaotlce of law. Nor is it a matter of boasting. The vast field of research opened by dental science compels a literature and system of education of Its own. You are to-day welcome to the ranks or a liberal profession second In importance and usefulness to no specialty la medical science. Devoted concentration is fast wresting it from the bands of incompetency, and urg ing li to a position of lnluence. Concentration of purpose for the good of humanity has dethroned Ittng"omR, overturned empires, crushed the power of despotism, and raised the standard of civiliza tion In every oountry on the face r the globe, and it shall not rat' of Ili object when directed to tbe elevation of a bealipgart. Educated, recommended and coinmlfsloneu as you are, you cannot (all, lr you be men, to claim companionship In effort with those who are steadily moving on this work; and thus shHll it move on, and your influence extend with '.heirs, until ev ry where on tin cfViilzed earth den. tlstry shall rise np to relieve suffering, minister com fort, and scatter blessings la the pathway of man kind. After the conclusion of Dr. Smith's address tbe programme was then proceeded with as fol lows: H lection, La tlelle Hellene Offenbach ValedlCory, by James B. Wilmott, L, D. ., of vaaaua. vavauna, ttvpn Meyerbeer Benediction, bv Rev. J. L. Wlthrsw. uumuurger ppruuei, vawp f ariOW TBI GRADUATES. Tbe following Is a list of the graduates and uie ctates irom wmcn iney come: - Pennsylvania Samnel J. Dlckev. "Thornton F Farmer, Charles II. Harrv, Enos J. Terry, William L. Single, Joseph P. Wyman. Ohio James M. Carter, C Curtis Cleverly, Hartley C'lxrke, Thomas J. llarcourt, John 1L Hisey, T. A. iunea . oenera. Ne York-Henry K. Balls, William A. Barrows, ueorge b uaaiey, Jacob miiiousou. Kentucky Edward S. Klder, Thomas J. Key nolda. Colombia, 8. A 1'edro F. De Castro, Joaquin M. i n laciu, rfr., nrijciu bo. ivmeunn. C. J'aulvV, S. JUftUett league. Canada Robert H. fstansfeld, James B, Wilmott. Maryland Phil. K. Appleman. hhorie Island Alphouso W. Uuckland, )owa- Pamnel '. (halfant MRMtachiisett Kdward 8. Hathaway. Washington, D. U Henry C. Thompson. France Gabriel (. Torre. Germany John II. Hubert. Norway Hans O. Heide. Halifax, N. S John H. Mackey. Charles J. Essig, of l'euntj lvania, received the Honorary Degree. PERSONAL PROPERTYt PhauM It be Tnxed la Phlladelphlaf-A Ward f WnralB Irani Mew Vsik-llawaar City has laereaaed In Hlx bd4 Prosperity An I'ttaawal ( iftllnieot. Under authority of a joint resolution of the New York Legislature, the lion. David A. Wells and 1 dwln Dodge and (ieoreo W. (Juyler, Esq., were appointed by Governor Hodman commie tioners to revlre tbe laws of the State for tbe assessment and collection of taxes. In pursu ance of tbat object these gentlemen visited our city, and remained for a number, of days study ing our system of municipal taxation. In view of tbe fact tbat at tbe present moment our city is agitated upon tbe subject of the taxation of personal property, this abstract of the report, which In all its details is of great importance, will be of peculiar luterest to bur readers: "Another advantage which may be claimed for the proposed system of valulng'the personal pro perty of individuals for the purp.ise or taxation ac cording to the Indices which he exhibits to the pub lic is, that the individual would thereby see and feel in a consolidated form the proportion or the public burden he Is called npon t sustain, and accordingly have bis attention more powerfully directed to tua manner lu which the revenues raised by taxation are disposed of. On the other baud, wnere taxes are collected by indirection, and are levied npon a multitude or objects, tney escape me attention, aud leave tbe citizen in indolent and Injurious in difference as to the disposition that Is made of them. A striking illustration of the truth or this proposition is now afforded iu the case or the city of .Philadelphia, on of the elranttt-, most con. vtnienlaiid fron)frvw eitiet of the country. Taxa tion for municipal and county expenditures, as has been belore shown, are here assessed almost exclu sively npon land and buildings, and yetln no other city lu the country are rents so moderate, the buildings so tasteful, and the Investment In real estate mort gages regarded wlih more favor. While New York City, with a population or 92T,Ouo, in tbe years 189 aud 1870 built or proposed to build 4ft3T buildings, Philadelphia, with a population of 657,000, Issued permits for erection within its limits, during the fame period, of over 10,000 buildings, a large pro portion of which were for dwellings. Notwith standing this favorable exhibit for Philadelphia, a portion of her local government are agitating the question of abandoning the existing system of taxation, and of adopting a system akin to that now existing In New York aud Massachusetts. And for what? Not that the city Is not well governed, and In most respects what it should be, but simply that more money may be obtained for greater expenditures. The local legislators know very well that, so lung as the present system of taxa tion Is maintained, the ralBlmrof additional revenues will be resisted and rendered impracticable. But it is hoped that by bringing Into the range of assess ment the multitudinous objects classed under the head of personal property, that which Is now diffi cult will then be easy. The commissioners are deci dedly of the opinion that the citizens of Philadel phia, If they consult their own interests, will avoid taking a step so difficult, when once taken, to be retraced, and which is sure to deprive them of one great element of their present municipal pros perity." In this connection we present some interest ing and important statistics bearing npon the subject of taxation, compiled from tbe report from which tbe above extract is taken. The following table presents the rate and taxation per capita in several cities: rtart. Hat. New York S2-8T Brooklyn 8 87 Albany 4 67 Kocheater. 6'70 Montreal Troy 14 80 to 5-24 Boston. 1&3 Philadelphia 10 Cincinnati. 8 19 Chicago 1-bO Hartford Buffalo. Sorlnirfleld. Mass Ftr capita S49 64 19- 02 20- 18 15-25 5-23 1S1W 8S-10 13-78 19-09 21- 65 17 14 12-33 14-63 Tne taxation or ixmrou lor tocai purposes in istu was 16,4.'-8,3H0, or f5'8S per capita. The following table shows the assessed valua tions of real and personal properly for the seve ral States named, with the ratio between them, the figures being those for the year 1809: State. Rml K'tatr. Personal. Katlo. New Y'Ork....l,r3,7l,907 1434,870,878 1 to 8 51 Iowa 222,561,01 71,971,171 ltOS-OJ Illinois 846,587,734 142,407,041 I to 9'48 Massachusetts 8ftg,OS3,415 60g,OS5.9S3 1 to 1'64 Ohio.... 007,418,203- 409,762,252 1 to l'6l Pennsylvania is not eiven in tbe report, and there is no means of ascertaining, without great labor, tbe airgregate assessments of all the coun ties of the State. The Auditor-General's report on the finances of the State for 18T0. however, gives fit 1,686,918 as the valuation of personal property in tbe entire State taxable for State purposes alone. Tbe valuation for Philadelphia is placed at $44,604,153, while tbe city assess ment places it at 3,18.S73 only. in tbe following table are given the valuations of real and personal property, and the ratio borne by the latter to the former, in the several cities: Ciiic$. Heat Fttat. Fermnal. Ratio Fermnal. (17,559,930 1,601,600 6,735,915 6,915,270 64,631,655 6,901,670 . 8,735,610 281,142,66 9,642,550 14,110,618 5,366,965 8,595,871 21S,49ft,300 58,471,666 42, 162,5110 Brooklyn tl3,6N,679 J17,659,930 1 tO 10-44 Kmhester 9,725.736 1,501,600 1 to 6-47 Buffalo 80,904,139 1 to lto 1 to lto lto 1 to 1 to 1 to 1 to 1 to lto 1 to 4- 58 411 8-86 299 5- 61 2 41 2-24 2 OS 1-93 1-86 1-67 1-23 Albany 25.144,980 Chicago 211,871.2411 Kprlngtleld 17.665.610 Jersey Mty, . 21,995,4J0 xsew vorK city.... im4 14', ios Worcester Bi,eua.bou Milwaukee 29,882,695 Troy 10.654.144 Lowell 16,185,125 tJOSton.. BG5.693.100 Cincinnati 72,243,844 Providence CO 9os,-oo 1 to Philadelphia 470,851,800 8,188,873 lto 67-49 Tbe report proceeds to show that the valua tion of real estate In New York is always placed, illegally, far below its par value, but without any uniioimny in tne assessment. Toe report then continues: "But the valuation of personal property is far more unequal, aud often amounts to less than oue- tenin of its real value, while in otner cases it is ex acted rigorously to its full amount. The practice of evading assessments on personal property is almost universal, and is facilitated by legal exemptions; where, on the other band, through the honesty of the tax-payer, the valution Is full, the tax becomes oppressive, and capital Is driven from tne tuate. A delegate la tbe Oonstltutlonal Convention (Mr. Pleirepont. of New York) stated tbat he could name in the State 'thirty men whose aggregate wealth Is 450,ooo,000, whose individual wealth la f I5,t 00,000,' or over f 46,00,ooo in excess or Its valua tion ror said year or all the personal property or the entire State. In Brooklyn the aggregate valuation of all property for the current year is jni,249,o59: but of this, 113,649,679 represent real estate, ami only 117,659,980 personal property. And It is to be further noted that or this seventeen millions valua tion or personal property lu this great city, 1 1 956,820 are assessed against corporations, banks, ferries, gas companies, etc., leaving only $9,603,160 against individuals, an amoant which prooably does not equal the aggregate personal property of two or its citizens." The following letter from Henry C. Carey, Esq., tbe eminent public economist, which was read in Select Council yesterday, is also of great lcterest in this connection: John L. Bhokmaksr, Chairman of Committee on Law Dear (sir: Allow me to offer you my thanks for the excellent report that I have just now read. More than a dozen years since I showed tbat the taxation of peruonal property was a characteristic of a state or senu-barbarUm ; that with advance In civilization real eut becomes more and moie capable of contributing to the lunas of the Bute; and tbat Is the natural coo rue or things, since pro perty must ultimately become the exclusive coutrl tutor to the public revenue. Should you des' re to see why this must necessarily be so, tnrn to the third voluru or my work on "Social Science," and you will lad It In chapter xliiL At that time tbe Idea t soma, i know, was altogether new. It la gratifying to me tbat Its accuracy Is now already confirmed by your report, aud by that simultaneously made to Uie Legislature of New ork. Excuse this trespass on your attention, and be lieve me, yours truly, BKNBY C. CAKKr. Saturday, feb. 18, 1671. Fell ok thb Ice.-Frederick Ilogan this morning fell on the ice in Lombard street, above Third, and dislocated his thigh. He was con veyed to tbe Pennsylvania Hospital. His resl rferioa Is at No. bllj Penn street, and hli "i riURttACT. Tkr fBMternlftl AnUerHrv ! tbe PM iMdelptala aUraesT r knraaaey. 1 -t evening the fiftieth anniversary of the F) , delpbla College of Pharmacy was beld in tl i college building on Tenth street, below bate. A large audience was in attendance in tbe main lecture-room, on tae second no r of the building. On tbe long lectnre-table in the room were arranged specimens of the medical preparations and instruments of tbe earlier times side by side with those of the later ierlod. There was a ttroDg contrast between the unshapely vials and clumsy appliances, some of tbetu of the eigh teenth century, and the elegant preparations of of the latter portion of the nineteenth. A more the objects of special tntere-t was a druggist s prescription book of 1823-83, contain ing tbe ixnlogtapbs of physicians furmerlr emi nent, as Dr. Hudson, Dr. Purrleli, Dr. Ilirts home, Dr. ICrolen. Of those whe names were therein written, all save one, the venerable Dr. Jatksou, bave gone forever lrom the scenes of their labors. 1 here was also exhibited a frame containing labels from the old di nar stores, once well-known In the cltv, and bearing the name of O. V. Carpenter, DI1"wn ParrUh, Willia-n Biddle and others. . Among the ancient bo iks exhibited was a copiously illustrated copy of the works of the "highly extierienced and f.Mi'iu rbemlet.tJohn Rudolph Glauber." It bore d Ua 1689, and was recently presented to the college by Edward Gaillard, Jr., Esq. The meeting was called to order ab ut S o'clock, and Peter Williamson, Esq., uok the chair. This gentleman was the first secretary of the institution. Tbe minutes of the meeting held Febru irv 23. 1822, at which the college was Instituted, were then read, after which the minutes of the meeting i.tld in the following March, at which tbe college was formally inaugurated, were read. Mr. James T. Shinn then read a paper, pre pared by Mr. Samuel P. Troth, giving reminis cences of the college in its early days. Addresses were made by Professors Rogers, Gross, Leldy, and Parrlsh, of the various medi cal Institutions of tbe city, and by Professor T. S. Wicgand, who also presented Professor W. Proctor, of the College of Pharmacy, with a handsome gold watch. Tbe Professor signified his sincere thanks for the favor. After addresses from A. P. 8harp, Esq., an i Professor J. F. Moore, of Baltimore, the gentle men adjourned to the lower hall of the building, where a handsome entertainment concluded the evening's festivities. THE BLOODY FIFTH. Its Division are I hnnaed hr the Council Committee r lie fcll'ect. This morning there was a meeting of the Com mittee on Election Divisions of -Councils, Uie chairman whereof is Mr. Joseph S. Alleu. If the operations of this body are not reg trded with deep interest by the general public, they are ot the utmost importance to politicians. This body, under tbe guise of the public g-iod. can change majorities to the consternation ot political aspirants and their constituents, and. to a creat degree, remove the power of control ling the elections from the dominant p trtv iu a division or watd. This morning there was a large attendance oi politicians in the Clerics ot Councils' office, for no less a subject than that of resubdlviding the "Bloody Fifth Ward," the stronghold of the valiant and uuterrlfied Dem cracy. came np. After a fiery debate, but a useless one on the part of the minority, all existing divisions were wiped out and ten new ones arranged, where before there were but eight. By tUia, where before the rampant nnwasbed bad supreme con trol they are to a degree restricted, and tbe colored voters, who were so shamelessly assaulted at tbe last election, will, It la hoped, by this red) vision exercise their rranchise tin molested. In a ward where heretofore there bas never been a Republican judge, though there was a large Republican constituency, there will now oe three, neiorm is tne order oi me day. END OF A CONTEST. The Gcnuinenesa of a Will Vindicated by the Kealairr'a ourt. On the 22d of October, 1868, Robert Wot, of this city, made bis win. Shortly thereat ir he appended a codocil, ana in a tew days expired. isy this win ne gave to Sarah Morley, an heir 1 10 000 Kobert Moriev " " 5(xk Catharine Nelll, housekeeper 5.000 St. Joseph s Hospital s.wkj Howard Institution 5.00-.) Northern Home for Friendless Children. 5,000 Church Home 5 000 Foster Home 50.HJ And to Dr. Joseph Bcale, U. 8. N., his house at No. 632 North Fifth street, and certain other property. Sarah Morley, the heir named above, filed a caveat in which she protested against the issu ance of letters testamentary to tbe executors, claiming that tbe testator, when the will wa made, was of "unsound mind, memory, and understanding;'1 and, further, that "the said papers are not the last will, testament, and codicil of the said Robert West;" aud that, still further, the will was procured by duress aud constraint. Upon this a long litigation ensued, but it U now ended, Judge Allison having issued a de cree sustaining the genuineness of the will, and therefore giving the executors under it power to act. MissincP Lettbrs At an early hour thN morning a mail-bag filled with letters wa found by Policeman Anthony Murphy at . tbe comer of Twenty-third and Market streets. The olll cer returned it to the Poet Office. ALMOST A HOMICIDE. A Violent Aaaault n a married Wamaii-Tke Arrest f tbe Otleador. George Greibs, a boy of sixteen years, era- Eloyed on the farm of Ctarle Aimau, at Ede ill, in the lower section of Montgomery couuiy, on Tuesday afternoon last was guilty of a se rious aseault upon Mrs. Alman, durlug the ab sence of her husband, who is at present In Maryland for the transaction of business. Grubs took advantage of the absence of bis em ployer, intending no doubt to carry off all the money he could find after repderiug Mrs. Aim in incapable of resistance or frightenlug her into submission. He uret threw ber vloleutlv to the roor, then demanded all her money. When she Erotested that she had none he beat berover the ead with a fire-shovel until she was aluvwt iu. sensible. Fearing detection, be then made his escape. Yesterday morning Greibs was arrested at tbe Erie street station, on the North Pennsyl vania Railroad, by Police OOicer Fry. He wis given a hearing before Alderman blnex, and bs een sent to Nurrbtown for trial. The residence of the lad is at the RUing Sun. lie bas ouly resided with Mr. Aiman about six months. ROBBEKT ON BPKINO GaBDEN StBEET. Burglars this morning at an early hour broke open tbe residence of Mr. Blaslus, No. 1318 Spring (iarden street, and carried away a quan tity of clothing and some other articles. Tne entrance to . tbe residence of Mr, Bla-iius wa through the bath-room window, the tnieves gaining access thereto by meant of a ladder which they had stolen front the neighboring dwelling occupied by George H. Vandyke. Tua burglars then placed tbe ladder uuder a rear window of tbe house of Mr. Mueller, who lives at No. 1316. They effected an entrance and htd a considerable quantity of clolhinif packed np, when, becoming frightened at something, they disappeared. Breaking open one house for the pu-poee of robbing another is a new phase of burglarious impudence. Assault with a Pitchfouk. Last night an intoxicated man named John Roat was creating a disturbance in tbe vicinity of Inquirer aad Parrlsh streets. Officer Chandler attempted to arrest him, when Roat, taking refuge in a stable, began to show fight. Seizing a pitchfork, he truck the officer, who, however, eventually succeeded in disarming the rebellious customer. Boat wa tnken tafwe Alderman Mas"?', aud III htld in 7W baU for trial. POLITICAL. OTrrlla af tha KtpNBllraa State Ceatrtl t'amnttirre PropoHillaa la Alter the rime far Ilia AkseBiblarte af the Niaia Caavnntiaa. 'J lie Republican State Central Oommltttte held a meeting to day at noon. In t oo rooms ot the tionl L n ion Club, No. 1105 Cbesnut street. 1 be object of the meetlne was the considera tion ot a proposition for tbe pottponoineut of the Stale Convention for the nnin,nttion or candidates for the positions of Auditor-General nt;d Surveyor-General, which had been fixed to at h inble on tbe 10th of March next. In the city of Hanlebnig. Some of the member of the committee, dtemlnellml there Is a likelihood of art additional nnmlier of jndireatole nominated, coiii-h'cr that the business will be facilitated by ii aMi.g ail tbe nominations at one aud the same contention. It will be recollected, alo. that a bill Is now before the LrirlUture loaning to anitt'rimei t and allcrntlons of our State Consti tution, and fhotild tbe hill become a law, dele gates for these imMrtant matters will also be cboen. ror tbet-e -reaons it Is thongut ex x ditnt l)at the time of assembling should be altered. In cace tbe projects before alluded to idiMild be determined npon. After a consultation of about half an hour a resolution was unanimously adopted postponing tbe time for the asemblaite of the c invention fr"u the 10th of March to tbe 17th day of May next. AID F0K FRANCE. Frea Ttannparlnilaa af Mnpnlle. His Honor Mavor Fox, as Chair-nan of ;iue Committee on tbe French Relief Fund, this mornit g received un additional number of let ters from railioad Presidents, kindly offering to tram-pot t provisions, clothiug, etc., intended to be ft lit to Fratiae. free of charge. F. A. Conily, Esq., President of the Nortlj Pentii-vltaiiia Railiond Company, says in his communication tbat "the c-flleers of "this com pany will tike pleasure in aiding the committee in their laKriable undertaking, and will give instructions for the prompt transportation oi all consignment free of charge." Tbe letter of Isaac Hinckley, Esq., President of tbe Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Bnilroad, is in a f-tmilar spirit to the first. The President of the Philadelphia and Read ing Railroad, Franklin B. Gowen, hai also ad diefftd a letter to the Mayor, in which he states that orders for free transportation have alrtndy been isiucd. Burglary at Gekmantown. Yesterday morning tbe clothing btore of A. Wolfe, on Main ureet. Germattown, was entered by bur glars by opening a ride window. After gaining uccess "they proceeded to take the clothing down from tbe chelves and pack it no. They were cUdintly dit-turbf d in their operations, and it was no doubt their Intention to make tbe ha il as totnplete a possible, aa nearly everything of alue iu the t-toie was neatly tied np for conve nience ff carrying. 1 hey were utirhtened oft, bt.t not without carrying away with them about 4200 worth of clothing. Struck by a Ron- of Leather.. Henry Onilet as admitted tot lie Pennsylvania Hos pital thin morning suffering from a bad bruise on the bead, received this morning at a leather store No. 4 UJ North 1 hurt street. While stand tug under an open hatchway a roll of leather fell from tbe fourth r-lory, striking hi in on the besd, ki ticking him down, aud injuring him (erloueiy. Knocked Down by a Waoon. Tha old lady, a ted eiunty years, wuo was run over at sixth and Spruce streets last evening, by which she recehed eeiious injuries about tbe head and idde, has been ascertained to be a Mm. Catharine Doran. Her residence is at Second and Reed streets, v bete she lives with her son Patrick. The driver of the wagou was placed under aneM. Burglary in West Philadelphia. Shortly before g o ciock tnis morning ourtftarssncceeiled in forcing open the dwelling of Mr. Callahan, Fifty-eight ftreet and IUItiinore avenue. The thieves secured about $000 in cash, a quan tity of silver ware, two gold watches, and number of articles of clothing. Detectives are engaged In investigating the matter. Close Driving. Wm. Boyle was arrested at Eleventh and Cbesnnt street on Wednesday lat for a violation of a city ordinance by close driving. He wa fined by Alderman Jones, and bound over in y4tH nan to Keep tne peace. An Owner Wantbd A basket of groceries was picked up In Shlppen ftreet market a few days ago. The provisions are now at the Second District Station-house awaiting aa owner. Reckless Driving. A man named John Wainier was yesterday arrested at Eleventh and Cuesr ut streets for reckless driving. He was fined by Aidermau Jones. Lodgers. In the Third District Police Sta tion House last night, 135 lodgers found sleep log accommodations. LBQAL XNTIlZ.ljXQXlX9Xm. ltrvenue fitaea. United State Duitrtct GritrtJudqt Ciulioxlader. In the. case of the Uulted States vs. Adam Sites et al , before reported, tbe question turned upon the warehouse bond, vid a verdict wa rendered agaluet John Hrentiemaun in favor of the Government for 3000. Tbe Uulted Slates vs. Jacob Bilhardt. An action on a distiller's boud. Verdict for the Gov ernment for 43000. The United Hates vs. Samnel B. Collins, John I onjr, and Thomas Collins. An action on a distil ler'n bond, the amount claimed being $lUi Trm action waa brmurht an the fi round that 8 wnuel Col lins, tbe principal lu t ie bond, Tlojitd Its condi tions, thereby rendering himself and the other de fendants, bis sureties, liable tne breach being a failure to pay the taxes due Tho defense pleaded payment oi taxes upon all liquors actually distilled. Yet diet for (iuvernineut for 1 607. Civil aaea. DUtrit Court, So. Jwigt Thaysr, f'Georie W. Lock hart v. The City. An action to recover the sixth instalment upon a contract tor the Milidlng of a school house in Keed street, the de ferise alleging patment to the original contractors, who assigned to plaintiff. VtrUlct for pialutitf, 4r 66-70. James Magulre and Join WettierlH, assignees tn bankruptcy, vs. frtlberg A WorKam. An aottoa of trover. Verdict by consent fur plaintiffs, $18 iu. Jacob V. Hollering vs. Jeremiah L. Uutchlnson. An action to r cover for work and labor done upon a faini. Verdict fur plaintiff. $iWl. uemge Hiniili vs. Moro I'hilil'W. An action to recover dnuisgea for Injnrl -s done to plaintiff's crops npon h's farm near Torreidale, by g.ises from di fer dniit's chemical works near by, tha cause of complaint continuing from April, 1S67, to September, lb6. Ou trial. IHvtrict Court, A'o. 8 Jalit Un , Naylcr & Co. vs. William Shields. An action to recover for an alleged breach of co itract to pur :tme rod iron for the uiuiiulacture of spikes. The defnsa justified their refusal to accent on the ground tint the first part of tho purchase delivered was found to be useless. On trial. the i a-raey llamlelde. Court Oyer 7'ermwmr Judge Ludluti ana Paxaon. The trial of John Ayres, colored, for the murder of Will'mn t'arnoy, colored, wa resumed to-day. The w It ileuses exuni'ne t repeat tha statements made in t lie trial of William Penis, saying that be fore tbe latter bred the fatal shot Ayres said to him, "Take ur time, Hilly, and go fur him ; If you don't I'll go fur yon." The trial bas not yet been con cluded. At the close of the Commonwealth ' case, the pilacner ottvred to kunnilt to a verdict of murder of the second degree, w filch being eonsnutad tony the prosecution, and ai proved oy Mih Court, was accord ingly rendered, ana be was at once sentenced to the a atem enlteuuarj for teu years. ' FINE STATIONERY AMD C?n.idL Eng-raving-. No. 1033 OnESNUT STREET, i THIRD EDITION TO-DAY'S WASHINGTON HEWS. Government and the Pacific R. R. Tho Appropriation Sills. Later from JEtiropo, Mad'lle Schneider Alive and Well. Startling War Humors. Hostilities to be Renewed. Death of Judge Conynghani, of Pa. Bsc GtC. Site I'tC, Etc FROM EUROPE. London, Feb. 24. Itlad'lle Schneider is alive and well. A llrnzlliaa l.aan af Three millions Nterllof has been introduced in the London market. A despatch from Havre says great indignation is felt at tbe fact tbat the Ucrwaii Occupied llenfleur, - which was stipulated by the armistice as neu tral. ftartllna; Rumor. A despatch from Amiens says unfavorable news bas been received from Versailles, and the German troops are already in motion. There hes undoubtedly been an insurrection la Alaerla, but it was suppressed. Versailles, Feb. 24. Parla la Quiet. M. Thiers is expected here to-day. The Do partment of Ca'vados has been placed under the command of a Governor-General. London, Feb. 24-The evening edition of tbe Times has the following despatch from Versailles to-day: "Count Bismarck haa Ponbla ! the tUonelnalaa of Peace at this time. France has asked a prolongation oi the armistice. Iloatllltlea Will bo Renewed at midnight on the 26.U. The guns of the forts have been turned toward-) Farls. A long con ference has been held to-day." Afternooa Uuetatloaa. LiVErpOOL, Feb. 24-2-30 1. AL Receipts, of Wheat for three days 12,500 quarters, all Ameri can. Lard declining. FROM WASHINGTON. The Apitropriwltoa Bills. Spfcial Despatch to the Evening Telegrauk, Washington. Feb. 24. Several KeDubltcau Senators are satisfleo.that if the bill 10 enforce the light of citizens to vote lu tbe several stttea is pressed to a vote there is a great danger of two or three appropriation bills falling. If the bills fall tbe next Bcation will be prolonged into the summer. Tbe Judiciary Committee of the Senate marie a report to-day on tbe question of tbe right of tbe Secretary of the Treasury to retain fifty per cent, oi tne earuiugs irom be Uoveramenl Uunluea of the Pad Be Rail ruHil, The committee maintain tbat under the proper cnni-irucuon ot the act relating to the faciuc Rail rend tbe Secretary bas no authority to retain moie than fifty per cent, for payment of tbe interest on the bonds. The opinion of the Attorney-General on this subject is reversed by tbe committee. The Senate Pacific Railroad Committee has directed Mr. Stewart to make a report ou the question or Traoapartatloa over the Pacific Railroad, which sbows that there has been a saving of many millions lu the transportation of Uovern ment stores and mails by the construction of there rouds. Tbe committee recommend that all transportation aud freights of the Govern ment lor the racinc coast be sent over the Pa cific Railroad, protided it does not cost tbe Government tbau by other routes. Tbe Judiciary Committee of tbe Senate has rep rud in favor of repealing the act of July, t-iinun aa thA Ironclad tlatb. - This is in accordance with the recommcndi- tion of the President. The President and those favoring the AaDoaatlon ol ap Doming are much pleased with tbe reports which have been received of tbe progress of the commission and tbe feeling tbev have discovered in favor of annexation, lbe President is somewhat disaP' pointed at tbe fact tbat the commission will be delayed in Its return until April. He expected them at a much earlier period. The Haytlen Minister is preparing a statement in which he will deny emphatically tbe story that tbe Haytlen uovernmeui is lu league witn Cahrai and lute reettd in fomenting rebellions In Dominica. PES KSYLYAX I A. LEGISLATURE. Ke.nl. IIakkisburo, Feh.'iu Mr.iirooke had passed a bill relative to ine uiaare county fr.sjii, arier amending It by strlkiug out the third and sixth sec tl( i . Mr. Dill bad passed a supplement to the charter of tbe Lea-lsburir, Hpruce Creek, aud Centre Uailroad company, authorizing the burning of bondsforthe extension to Danville, aud for other purposes. The Speaker presented the annual report of the xeai ami uumo inntitution. Also, a petition from the National Land Reform Afckoelatlou. atk ng tiie Legislature to protest gB'UBt mud gruuiv. Mr. Evans. Irom the Committee on Agriculture. report ed and bad pasted a jolut resolution authorizing the publication ut the auuual report of the FisU Onjuila loner, 1000 for tbe benate and uouOforthe House, the pilntlug to bn done under the contract. Mr. Tamer offered the folio lug resolution, which wuh adopU d: tt lurean, Cheap fuel and cheap f rd are essential to the ifogrrs and well being of the Slate, ami whereas, cheap freivhta are essential to cheap fuel and cheap food, aud whereas, further, boum of tha rmlioads created by the State niatuly fur convdytng the amnraelie cal of Penns)lvaia to market bave auvaui en ireiKtirs, so mat tne cost or coat it a,)uul1 totne consumer, ana tne puoto tiirjaieaeii with tha to ai lots oi tins inaiHpeusaoie article, tuererore JiexvUeiL Tbat Die tioveruor le aud Is herehv re qmsied to procure from the Attorney General of the commonwealth, ai-d furulah to this body at tho earliest possible momeut.au opinion upon the powers Of rauroaa companies to impose sucn rues of freight. A resolution was adopted providing that when the St-uato adjourns to-day It does so to meet ou Monday at IF.M. Ou motion of Mr. Connell, tha bill providing for the free admission of stockholders to the I'nUadal phla Academy of Music was recommitted. Mr. White otleied a resolution fixing Wednesday evening next for the consideration uf bills on con stitutional reform, lie said that It was Important that the subject should be considered as early as pot'klble. Mr. Uuekalew said the Senate had better ttke up the House bill win u It eouie over and not waste time In consult ring the Senate bill. The lesulution wss then postponed by a party vote. Tha following bills weie reported from com mittee: Ht tat bill Incorporating the city of Wilksbarr. Pena'A bill to hii-.Kporatu t ie Niril: ail! Wi-st iai4tii jalowu FROM TIIE STATE. Heath of Haa. Joka f. CaoTacbant. Special Despatch to the Kveninf leUgrmph, WiLKBSBARRB, Feb. 24. A despatch from Magnolia, Mississippi, announces tbe death of Hon. John N. Conyngham, of Wilkesbarre, who waa killed at tbat place by being run over by a railroad train. Judge Conyngbam, In company with bis eon, Wm. L. Coyngham, Esq., waa m route for Texas to bring home an invalid son. Mr. Conyngbam was the father-in-law of Right Rev. Bishop Stevens of Pennsylvania. En. Row York Prodaeo Irlarliac. Niw York. Feb. sa ATotton ateadr: tales 9MK) bales at 1ft ho. Flour amet and without decider! chantte: sales IB.eoo barrels. Wheat rather more steady, bnt no sales, corn stead v; sales, 84.H0O busht is new mixed Western atfSOS4o. Oatiyquiet; sales 14,tHi0 bushels hio and Western at 4 etc. beef steady. Pors firmer; new mess, M iS 52-8T; old mms, l2ieog21-Tft. Lard firmer; B'eam. Ya.A.mi.M. l. .... i n .,.,. UTi.i.1 . . . . 'ig3,v i niBuy nreaay at 1 jO. -SPECIAL. NOTICES. for rndditiomml Spuial ffoiic m nWd Pagm. ACADEMY OF MUSIC TIIE STAR COURSE OP LECTURES. MIS8 LILLIAN 8. EDGARTON, On MONDAY EVENING, Feb. 87. Bnbtect: "MAliRIAUE AND DIVORCE." CHAP1N. Mann S. nolTOHKKTY. la. TUt- 1.1NU-, !, '"FAT OONTHIHUTOK," 80. KtL- I-A1K11.IV, XW. UAJUI taiAfl lViX, Si. UKAKU I ONl'EKT, 80. AlHYIIfMUIN TO UENTS ltKSEKVLD BEATS ::8B CENTS Extra Tickets to anv of the Blugle Lectures, and to the Concert, for sale at Oould ft Fischer's Piano Kooms, No. 3CI1ESNLT Street, and at the ACADEMY on the evenings or the Lectures. Ticket Ofllce open daily from 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. Doors open at quarter-t4st 7 ; Lecture at 8. I 84 8t ST IECTORES ON EtTR IEJ LIFE AND TRAVEL, AND A JOURNEY THROUGH PALBSriNE, BY TQE REV. J. W. CLAPTON, to be given in the Lectnre-room at Advent Church, YORK Avenue, above Buttonwood street. First Lecture "London and Paris." TUESDAY, Feb. 88, 18TL Second Lecture "From Messina to Jaffa." TUiSDAY, March 14, 1871. Third Lecture "Camp Life in Palestine," TUESDAY, March 88, 1S71. Commencing at 8 o'clock. Tickets for the Course, fl-tMi. To be bad at the Lecture-room on Saturday and Monday evenings, and at lleury A. Bower's Prog Store, cor. Hxth and Green streets. 8 84 8t agy- OFFICE OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RAIL. ROAD COMPANY. Philadelphia, Feb. 83, 1871. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. The annual Election for Directors will be held on MONDAY, the 6th day of March, 1871, at the omoe of the Cora pany. No 838 8. THIRD Street The polls will be open from 10 o'clock A. M. until o'clock P. M. No share or shares transferred within sixty days preceding the election will entitle the bolder or holders thereof to vote. 83 lit JOSEPH LESLEY, Secretary. fQjT NOTICE TO TAX-PAYER 8. OFFICE OF RECEIVER OF TAXES. Philadelphia, Feb. 83, 1871. Tbe Tax Duplicates for the year 1871 will be opened on WEDNESDAY next, March L ROBERT IL B BATTY. Receiver of Taxes. 9 84 4t fr TREASURER'S OFFICE, ST. JOSEPH "w and Denver City Railroad Company. St. Josbph, Mo., Jan. 89, 1871. The Interest and coupons due Feb. lis, 1871, on the first mortgage eight per cent. (8 per cent) gold., bonds of the St Joseph and Denver City Railroad Company will be raid at the ortk-e of the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company, In the city of New York, npon presentation and application, on and after thai date, free of Government tax. 8 7 astt ' THOMAS E. TOOTLE, Treasurer. tSj DALZELL PETROLEUM COMPANY, Office No. 818X WALNUT Street. Philadelphia, Feb. 14, 1871. Tbe Directors bave this day declared a dividend of FIVE PER CENT, (being Ten Cents per share) on the capital stock of the company, payable, clear -of State taxes, on the 1st of March, proximo. The Transfer Books will be closed from February 82 to March 8. M. B. KELLY, 8 IS 12t Treasurer. eiy THE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE OM. PANY OF PHILADELPHIA, Company's Bulldihu, No. uo Walmc? thhst, January 8, i71. f The Directors have this day declared a divi.ind of THREE PER CENT, on the capital stock of tho Company for tbe last six momns, payable on de mand, free of all taxes. ALEX, W. WISTEK, 18tf Secretary. fgp- TILE UNION FIRS EXTINGUISHES COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA Manufacture and sell tbe Improved, Portable Fir - Extinguisher. Always Reliable, D. T. OAGH, 80 tf So. H8 MAHKBT St., General Agent. ST BATCH ELORS HAIR DYE. THIS SPLKN did Hair Dve Is tbe best In the world, the only true and perfect Dye. Harmless Reliable Instan taneous no disappointment no ridiculous tints. "Doe fu Itontain Lead nor any VUaiie PCtUon to in fureit Hair or BgUm." Invigorates the Hair and leaves It soft and beautiful ; Black or Brown, Bold by all Druggists and dealers. Applied at the Factory, No. 16 BUND Street, New York. 14 87 mwft) fjf- INSTEAD OF USING COMMON TOILET Soap at this season of the year, use "Wright's Alcr uated Glycerine Tablet of tiotldiiied Glycerine." It softens tne akin, preveuts reduess and chapping by cold, and beautifies the complexion. For sale by Drnggtsls generally. K. A G. A. WRIGHT, , 1 fmwset No.?4 CttESNUT 8L, PhUau'a. JAMES E. MURDOCH, TIIE GREAT w Elieutionist, lecures THIS EVENING at CONCERT HALL, under the auspices or the Y. M. C. A. ot Pitman :m. E. Church. Sublect: "Shake tpearlau Drarts rrra the Blbla" This subject has never been betooe the public, aud we bave no doubt but that It will be very interesting to those wishing to enjoy a pleasant evening! it" ftt OFFICE OF UNITED 8TATES ASSISTANT ThEASURER. rniLADELPHIA. Feb. 88, 197L . Interest on Stock of tne United States, ma'utlng on the first proximo, will be paid- at this omce on and after FRIDAY, the 84th lust int. without re batenient. UKOHUB EYSTEK, . 8 83 8t Asslsunt Treasurer U. 8. HfeS- PARTICULAR ATTENTION Pa1d TO COMFORT and btyle in uentlemen'a Boots aud Shoes, at - BARTLETT'S, 8 totf No. 83 S. SIXTH Street, above ChesnuC a DISPENHAltY FOR SKIN DISEASES, NOv MW 81 8. ELEVENTH Street. Patients treated gratuitously at this lnstltutloik daily at 11 o'clock. 1 u j ogy- DR. F. R. THOMAS, No. SU WALNUT ST, formerly operator at the Colton Dental Rooms, devotes bis entire practice to extracting teeth wltiw out pain, with fresh nitrons oxide gas. 11 171 Sy JOUVIN'S KID GLOVE CLEANER: mw restores soiled gloves equal to new. For sale by all druggists and fancy goods dealers. Price 83 cents per bottle. 11 88rnwfl tvW A KOAP FOR ALL TO WEALTH HEL Ifl vcTl'IM V IKWIS' Printing llioiu iritfTfr nd CHbSNUT Streets. It wm- GOUGH TO-NIGHT TICKETS 150 CENTS, At tbe ACADEMY. Doora open at 7-ie P. M. It "ITTEODiNG AND ENGAGEMENT KINGS of solid 18-liarat One gold. QUALITY WAR RANTED. A full assortment of si sea always on hand. FAKH A BROTHER, Makers, No. 884 CHESN UT Street, below Fourth. JONDON BROWN BTOUT AND 8COTCII ALB, In glass and stone, by tbe cask or dosen. ALBERT O. ROBERTS, Dealer In Fine Groceries, 11 1 Comer ELEVENTH and VLNJs ft.
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