6 THE DAILY EVExG TELEGRAlrH PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1871. CITY I NT ULLIUBJICE, r ' CAMDEN AUD ATLANTIC RAILROAD. The Aoaont Report of te President Mi Boars" r rne,qers-f ho Profits aa Prospects of the ubpmt The annual report of the Camden and Atlantic Railroad, showing the operations of the com pany for the last year, has just been submitted. The receipts, expenses, and percentage of pro fit for the past six years are glyen in the an nexed table: PrnAin. Fir C'nt, 18V...... 1868,848 B 18fl SSS,64fl5 1867 B0.7i 0 1W5S 89S,040-R4 1M9 820.S77-05 tl7rt,S!W0l lNS.493'31 6S-8J 149,894-81 149,SW 73 174,94 V74 174,620 01 167,083,2t 139.2W41 lft7,HV30 150,095-10 ei-75 4S-R4 53-83 61-45 50-09 1870 883,014-81 163,431-53 Th mnort savs: "If not deceived by present appearances, the way business will Increase taore rapidly in the future than it has in the past, as there are evidences of a growing dis position to establish manufactories on the line of the road." Up to 1SC6 no renewals were required. From that time to the present there has been ex pended on this account as follows: RENEWALS. Roadway lTnaWa 10.1403H Freight cars TT6 80 The Increase of the rolling stock since 1855 bas been as follows: INCREASE OF ROLLING STOCK. Tnolnes S9,fH)3l Passenger cars 75, 373-95 Freight cais 16,153-33 Total tisriw 7 CONSTRUCTION. The addition to the construction account from 1855 to the present time has been $140,071-73. The receipts of the past year have exceeded those of 1869 by the sum of $12,837 22, while t h working exDenses were $753tl-73 less. The report concludes thus: "This growth in tha business, together with the continual eco nomical working of the road, is a subject for congratnlation to the stockholders, and justlaes the belief that the company has passed through its days of darkness and depression, and Is now rapidly approaching the period when it will take its place among the dividend-paying roads ol the country." Larceny of a Watch, and the Receiver Arrested. In Germantown, on Tuesday last, John Evirn. in passing an open window or a house on Bringhurst street, saw a watch Inside, and as no one was near by John jumped through Into the room, secured the watch, and made his escape. The officers were on the watch for him, and on last Saturday succeeded In arresting him. lie was arraigned before Alderman Thomas on the charge, and was bound over on $500 bail to answer. At the station-houee it was ascertained that the watch had been Bold to a Frenchman named Leon Malaline, living at No. 2229 Frank ford road, who accordingly was arrested, and when onestioned In regard to we matter, stoutly oe nied anv knowledge of the missing article. Leon was locked up, however, and, after think ing over the matter, finally sent tor a mend, who, by direction of Leon, departed, and after wards returned to the officers at the station- house the stolen property. Malallno was then taken before Alderman Thomas, and was held fn $2000 bail to answer for receiving stolen goods. . Assault on a Police Officer. In Paul etreet. Frankford, yesterday afternoon, John McGinlev and Neill Lafferty made a violent as sault upon a man named Carroll. Officer Cum- miners observing the transaction, ran up and arrested McGinlev, who, with the assistance of half a dozen others, including Lafferty, turned upon Officer Cummlngs and administered to that official a pretty sound beating. McGlnley escaped in the melee. Later in tne aay, How ever, both Lafferty and McGlnley were arrested and locBed UP ror a nearing. warrants nave been issued for the rest of the assailants of the pollce.ofBcer. The Feneral of the Late Georoh E. Blake. The funeral of the late George E. Blake took place this morning at ten o'clock, from bis late residence, on Fifth street above Chesnnt. The remains of the deceased were dressed as in life, and enclosed in a black covered coffin with mountings of sliver. The funeral was In a manner private, the relatives of the de ceased and a small number of his old friends following the remains to their last resting place in Laurel Hill Cemetery. The funeral services were those of the Protestant Episcopal Church, Eev. Mr. Watson conducting the same. The Monthly Meeting of the Young IIrn'r Christian Association will be held this evenlBg at the Church of the Epiphany, comer of Fifteenth and Chesnul streets. Tha advantages of the association will be 'nlly presented to young men of the city not members, and the new and enlarged work of the association, including the organization of the Young Men's Home, will be explained. Several prominent speakers will address the meeting, and the exercises will be of an inter esting character. Robbed an Old Man. On Saturday after noon an old gentleman was going along Lancas ter avenue, above Forty-first street, when he was approached by a man named Joseph Ray, who engaged him in conversation. Shortly after the old gentleman discovered Ray's hand In his Docket, and he quietly grabbed that Individual and handed blm over to a police officer. Kay will be arraigned this afternoon at a hearing before Alderman Clarke. A Shabby but Fruitless Effort. Last night the fire alarm boxes at Second and South, Second and Washington. Fifth and Washington, and Eighth and Washington, were broken open and pulled by some evil-minded party or par ties. There was no alarm simply for the reason that the operators at the Central Station have an arrangement by which any tricks of this kind can be readily detected. Crushed bt a Falling Tree. On Friday last Arthur Martin, aged fifty-five, while cutting lumber la a piece of woods at Chesnut Hill, was knocked down and crnshed by a tree falling upon him. He suffered a dislocation of the hip and received other injuries ol a serious nature. It was with great difficulty that the wounded man was extricated from under the tree, it being quite a large one. Dishonest Workman. A workman in the shoe store No. 1514 South Second street, on Saturday night last was observed by the pro prietor to secrete two pairs of shoes in his pocket. An officer was calleJ, and the em ploye, whose name is Robert Smith, was locked np, and will have a hearing at the Central Sta tion in is aiieraoon. Fall of A Frame Building Workmen are now engaged in widening Spring Garden etreet, and this morning, as they were taking away ine rancra oi au oiu irame Shop, above fceventeentn street, tne whole structure fell to the ground, suing tne street ud with debrla. The Union cars were delayed about an hour and a half . No one, lortnnateiy, was lnj ured. A Sick Pig An Irishwoman, living in Port Richmond, bad her mind last night so absorbed In her attentions to a sick pig, which she was tenderly nursing, that she suffered some petty thief to scale the fence and carry off nine geese. The poor woman takes the lost of her favorite birds much to heart. Larceny from a Dwelling. A man named Morris Cochrane was arrested yesterday, and has been sent to prison by Alderman Collins, on the charge of having entered the rear portion of a bouse No. 714 South Eleventh street, on Saturday afternoon last. The amount stolen by Cochrane was trifling. Tuk "Star" Course of Lectures Mios Lillian 8. Edgarton will lecture this evening at the Academy of Music oa "Marriage and Divorce," and will plead for the sanctity of the marriage tie, in opposition to some of the theo ries of some of the prominent "women's rights" advocates of the day. A DEFALCATION. A Florry la tha Financial WorU or ramdea A Teller Who Bay a Farm wltk Sonebsay Else's Money. Camden is now engrossed with the misfortune of one of her citiceus, who, heretofore has been regarded, irom his many virtues, as -a mau among men. lie was toe paying icuer ui m First National Bank of our sister city. Uis name is Henry Samuels, and his age 40 years. The misfortune which has so suddenly over whelmed htm with reproach was the gratifica tion of a desire to accumulate money faster than was possible with a strict regard for honesty. For many years be has held the position of paying teller in the bank we have named, and its chief officers had the moot implicit confi dence in him. He lived with his family on the edge of the city, but recently he had bought a farm, large and well Improved, about twenty five miles from Camden, and to make the neces sary payments on this he resorted, in an evil hour, to tne use oi ine iunas oi tuts uann. xui peculation went on for a considerable time be fore its discovery, but last week, to the dismay and shame of the teller, his crime was brougbt to ugni. it was ascer tained that he had neglected to put to the credit of the bank drafts and other paper, calling for $9000, but had appropriated them to ms own use. wnen questioned as to the deficit in his accounts he could give no satisfactory answer, and the truth dawned upon the minds of the bank omciais. lie was at once deposed, but no steps were taken to prosecute him. His brother, a wealthy citizen of rhiia delphla, it is said has pledged himself that the bank shall lose noimng n no proceedings arc taken against the defaulter. In addition to this amount, it is said that one gentleman who had an account of $2000 with the bank suddenly discovered, upon presenting his check for the amount, that not a penny stood to his credit ! L pon visiting tne institution this morning our reporter asked of the cashier: "Will you name the teller who Is charged with the defalcation of '$9000" " "No, sir," returned he, "we want to give him a chance to recuperate, vv e don t want tne affair to go to the public now. The institution will not lose anything." 'Win the teller make good the amount car ried off ?" "Well no, hesitatingly replied the cashier: "but the security is good. The bank won't lose anything." "lias the teller oeen engaged in any costly speculations recently?" "None mat i am aware oi. lie nas oougut a big larm, it you can can mat a speculation. "What has been his charaoter heretofore ? "Irreproachable! We had the greatest reli ance in his integrity." Then meeting another officer, who was as close-mouthed as to the name of the teller, he said, "Here is another instance of a man ad vanced In life, enjoying the confidence and esteem of his friends and neighbors, the head of an interesting family, suddenly overwhelmed with disgrace by listening to the tempter !" Appointments in the Office op the Re ceiver of iaxes. the lollowing gentlemen have been appointed by Robert H. Jieatty, lle- ceiver oi laxes: Chief Clerk James N. Kerns. Messenger William 11. Buck. Clerks Martin L. Lamport, Samuel B. Esstburn, Harper Smith, Frank H. Urelner, Ira K. Carnahan, Amos W. Knight, Thomas Thomas, Jacob C. Cramp. George W. Bripgs, Samuel Sohelde, Edw. F. lienor ty, James i. jNeeunarn (colored), ttamuei E. Beers. George H. Schrack, William Alexander Buckley, R. P. Andreas, Joshua P. Nuttall, D. D. Morton. Coroner's Inquest. Coroner Brown this morning held an inquest in the case of Kate Monaghan, aged eighty years, who died yester day in the Pennsylvania Hospital, from the effects of wounds received by being struck with the pole ol a Hour wgm t tha corner of Sixth and Spruce streets on tne nignt oi luursaay last. After hearing testimony, the jury rendered a verdict of accidental death. The driver of the wagon, who has been in custody since the date of the accident, was thereupon discharged. A Waif Lieutenant Flaherty, at the station- house, Fifteenth and Locust streets, has in charge a two months old temaie oaoy. wnicn has been abandoned by its moihtr and picked up by some ol the police olttcer v it is a "pretty little thing," and furnishes a chance for any body who wants to adopt a pretty baby. Attempted Burglary. Last night thieves entered by the rear the clothing store of S. Lagan, No. 976 North Second street, but before they had time to secure anything they were frightened off. Lodgers On Saturday the Third District Station-bouse contained 140 lodgers, and 143 on last evening. N. Y. MONEY WAHHBT ON SATURDAY. Prom the Herald. 'A rather better tone pervaded business circles during the past week, but rather on account of the larger volume of transactions than through any liu- provemeutin tne prices realized, in me articles constituting the great bulk of business outside of dry goods viz., wheat and cotton our merchants have had an active market, but have been compelled to accept a shirting and unsettled margin oi pro lit. In some lines of domestic produce higher prices have prevailed, but the general feature has been steadiness. There Is llUle buying on speculative account, for the reason that the conviction Is generally spreading that the time of sharp fluc tuations bas gone by, and that the country Is settling down to a legitimate rontiue or commercial lire. The lowering of freights on the trunk lines of rail- wav out oi New York brought a good many orders luto the market, and the dry goods trade for the week received an impulse wnicn promises wen lor the character of the spring trade. The up-town re tailers are, of course, waiting for the breaking up of winter and a freer circulation of money among the working and salaried classes of the population. "in in a money market tsere is the usual abun dance of the present season of the year. In fact, capital bas been seldom so freely ottered for Hie temporary uses of Wall street and for the discount log of prime mercantile paper. Contldeuce is also felt In a continuance ol ease lor the remainder of the Interval to the full, and there Is little or no dis position to take advantage or a possible (and Ber tofore usual) activity In the vicinity of April l, when the rural settlements are liable to call away from the city much of the money now on deposit here by the country banks. Five per cent, was occasionally paid, on can loans during tne wees, out toward uie close he rate had settled to three to four per cent, on Governments and to four per cent, on stock col laterals. Time loans on the latter have been made for periods rauglDg from sixty dajs to six months for rates ranging from Ave to seven percent. Ac ceptable paper was in request, and current at 6c7 per cent, discount." gy CONTINENTAL HOTEL. COMPANY The Board of Managers of the Continental Hotel Company have declared a dividend of TUK BE PER CENT. uion the Preferred Stock of the Com panyy, payable on and after March 1 1871, at the omce of the Treasurer, No. 709 WALNUT Street, In the City of Philadelphia. d. sutuuiiu rmuis, 2 2T 6t Treasurer. "TEDDING AND PARTY INVITATIONS ENGRAVED AND PRINTED IN THE LATEST bTYLB. A fine assortment of FRENCH, ENGLISH, and AMEKICAJS PAPER, with Envelopes to Match. PAI'EU and ENVELOPES, ready stamped, always on hand. JOHN LTNERD, 11 0 wemSp No. 21 BPRINO GARDES Btrewf. MUCIL.AG12. The Cheapest and Cest. Quarts, per dozen no oo J'lniS, " 6-60 OS8., ' J-85 Quarts, per bottle i-oo rims, 8 cs., " , 60 ceuts .IB cenui VVM. H. HOSKIN8, But loner and 8 team-Power Printer, II o. 1S All C 11 Street, llllmwSP PillLiDSLFllIA, THIRD EDITION! MATTERS AT WASHINGTON. Reported Indian Outbreaks. They are Declared Unfounded Railroad Scrip Dividend Case. Great Excitement in Wheeling Failure of a Savings Bank. Later from Europe. The Entry Into Paris. Details of tho Programme. FROM EUROPE. Proaramin at the Prumlaa Eatry lata Paris. London, Feb. 27. A despatch from Paris of this mcrning states that the Prussian troops will make a triumphal entry into Paris on Wed nesday morning. Thirty thousand Prussians, commanded by General Von Karnech, will take possession of all that qnarter of the city lying between the Seine and the fortifications from the Faubourg St. llouore to the Rue Royale. This will include the occupation of tha gar dens of the Tuilerles, the Palace, and Louvre. The bridges of the Seine are to be held by the French sentries, and the Faubourg St. Honore also, to prevent the Prussians wandering out of the prescribed zone. It Is agreed that the Ger mans shall remain in that portion of Paris de scribed above until the ratification of the treaty. The Prussian troops will enter and leave Paris by the Avenue des Grande Aimee at Port Neuilly. The line of march will be through the Arc de Triomphe and down the Avenue of the Champs Elysees. FROM WASIIWGTOJY. New York Central Her I p. Special Dewatch to the Evening Telegraoh. Washington, Feb. 27. General Pleasanton has announced that his decision will be given to-morrow on the New York Central Railroad scrip dividend case. It will be recollected that this road accumulated a large surplus over the amonnt the law allows them to pay as dividends, and that the directors made a scrip dividend of eighty per cent. On this it is claimed five per cent, dividend tax should be paid. The total is more than a million and a quarter dollars. Com missioner Delano ordered the collection, but the railroad resisted, and the case has been hanging ever tince. A flevr Tock has been ordered by the Internal Revenue Bu reau, made by Parkman & Sparks, New York. It rosts about four dollars, and the order lonka like a job, as no complaints of locks In use are made. Over One TlundreJ Distilleries have been opened during the last quarter, chiefly in the West and Kentucky. Air. fUDiner'a Flealth' is improving, and he expects to resume his sena torial duties to-morrow. He will deliver his speech against the Admlnstration's policy during the present week. NaTrnthla the Starlea of Indian Outbreaks. Commissioner Parker has received correspon dence from the Indian territory showing that the recent reports of threatened outbreaks on the part of Cheyennes, Comanches, and other wild tribes are put in circulation by parties in terested in breaking down the present Indian policy. General Parker does sot believe there will be any outbreak. Ileary D. Coake will, it is now expected, be nominated for Gover nor of the District of Columbia. FROM THE STATE. Obltuarv. Reading, Feb. 27. Major John Fritz, Post master of this city, died this morning. lie served through the entire war with the 9 5J Regiment,, and was several times severely wounded. FROM JVEW ENGLAND. Obltuarv. Boston, Feb. 27 Colonel Hiram Bell, the well-known landlord of the Pernigevrasset House and other hotels in New Hampshire, died sud denly in this city yesterday. FROM THE WEST. FaHre of a Wheeling Havlaca Dank. Wheeling, W. Va.. Feb. 27.-The Wheeling Saving Institution, that has enjoyed the conn dence of the community for many years, went into liquidation this morning. The bank was closed, and Its assets delivered to tha custody of Hon. D. Lamb, trustee. Its liabilities are stated at 150,000. There were between fifty and fifty-five thou sand dollars belonging to the city sinking fund on deposit, and many private Individuals and working men have all their savings there. The capital stock of the institution is but 1 50. 000 A. C. Quarrier, the defaulting cashier. Is now in jail. The city has been terribly excited since Saturday evening. Mr. Quarrler has turned over all bis personal property and effects, bonds, policies oi insurance, stocKs, inrnitnre, etc. OBITUARY. Alvla V. Morton. Alvln C. Morton, one of the oldest and most eminent of the civil engineers of this coun try, died in New XorK on Saturday. Mr. Mor ton's history would be almost a history of the railwav svstem of this country, for he bes-an the exercise of his profession with the earliest works of the kind, and retained his connection with them almost to the ume ot ms death. In the great war of the gauges, which at one time agitated the engineering profession, he was one of the mo6t prominent advocates of an extension of the widtn. in isi5 He was ap pointed Chiei engineer oi tne Atlan Mc and St. Lawrence and the St Lawrence and Atlantic Railways, afterwards consolidated as the Grand trunk Railwav of Canada, and the adoption of the five and a half feet gauge of that road was mainly brought about by the reports of Mr. Morton. lie afterward became a partner in the firm of Mor ton, Seymour & Co., tne original contractor for building the Ubio and Mississippi, tne Louis vllle and Nashville, the Mayevllle and Lexine ton, and other railways, and of the firm of Robinson, Seymour & Co., who constructed the Sacramento Valley Railway, the first road built in California. The conception of the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad was his. and it was through him that the project was taken up by Kngllbh capitalists, lie was also the originator of the railway system of Lower Canada, New rbttwck, and Nova Scotia. FOURTH EDITION ANOTHER RAILWAY ACCIDENT. Affajrg at tho Capital End of the Subsidy Schemes. The Appropriation Sills. Proceedings of Congress. An Appeal for Relief. Bte. tile. Etc.. Etc., Etc. FROM WASHINGTON. The Prnnalan ?I In tr at Washington. Despatch to tht Associated Press. Washington, Feb. 27 Baron Gerolt will leave for Germany in May, and will be suc ceeded as Minister of the North German Con federation at Washington by Mr. Schlozer, now Minister to Mexico. New Heo mors and Representatives.' Special Despatch to the Evening Telegraph. There are a large number of new members and Senators at the Capitol to-day. At the . Democratic Caucus to night the conservative Republicans are in vited to attend, ine object is to get hold of some of the revenue reformers, but, so far as can be ascertained, no member claiming to have been elected as a Republican will attend. The Nomination of Henry D. Cooke as Governor of the District ol Columbia, under the new territorial government, has disappointed a large number of aspirants. Mr. Cooke is gene' rally acceptable to all classes. The attempt to put Nubsidy Schemes. such as the China mail, on the Post Office Appro priation bill, was voted down in toe senate by a large majority. This ends the business. Tha fact of these being attached to the appropriation bill showed how desperate those having them in charge had become. The Senate has agreed to pay The Georata Senators from the time they were elected. Hill and Miller will get about f 15,000 each, and Whltely and f arrow ouuu each, altogether $4.J,ouu lor men who have seen about two weeks service. The House is engaged on the Miscellaneous Appropriation BUI, many items of which excite discussion. There are twelve appropriations for new buildings amounting to $1,832,300. This is one-half of the total cost last year under Mr. Dawes' lead These were all rejected, and now he is urging their adoption. An attempt was made to sus pend the rules to allow their introduction en matse, bnt failed. There are only four Western items in the list Grand Kapids and Port Huron. Michigan; La Crosse, Wis., and Qulncy, III. in all 1300,000. The rules must be suspended on each item. Army Orders. Vespatcn ro tK. Umaeatated Pi-ens. Washington, Feb. 27 A general army order nas been issued as ionows: In consideration of the reduced number of paymasters, and to carry out the requirements oi General Orders no. 7, 1871, on the recom mendation of the Paymaster-General, depart ment and division chief paymasters, as hereto fore designated in orders, are abolished. The Paymaster-General will supply the chief pay masters of the departments with the funds necessary for the payment of their respective departments direct, department chief . pay masters will transmit their periodical estimates for funds to the Paymaster-General direct. the Division of the Pacific is for the present excepted irom tne operation oi tnis order. Colonel N. W. Brown, Assistant Paymaster General, will assume the duties of Chief Pay master of the Department of the East, relieving Maior iienry rrince. uoionei uaniei Mcuiure, Assistant Paymaster-General, will assume the duties of Chief Paymaster of the Department of tne south, reuevmg Major A. u. Seward. Lieu tenant-Colonel Cary H. Fry, Deputy Paymaster- uenerai, will assume the duties of Chief Pay' master Department of the Missouri, relieving Aiajor x. a. iiunt. w.- T-wl-r-T . ' Department chief paymasters will report to their proper department commanders, and be stationed at the department headquarters, un less otherwise directed uy tneir department commanders. Major H. Stanton, paymaster. Is detached from the Department of the East, and will await orders in tnis city. Major o. vy. rtiicuuia, jjaymabier, is ueiacueu from the Department of the South. He will T 1 ir X ' 1 T . a ... , . close and make full return of his reconstruction disbursements without delay, and then report to the general commanding the Department of Dakota lor duty in that department. The Nomination of Mr. II. D. Cooke. Despatch to the Associated Press. Washington. Feb. 27. Ever since the enact ment of the bill establishing a territorial govern ment for the District of Columbia, much anxiety has exmed in this city in regard to the pros pective appointment of the Governor. Several delegations, pressing the claims of their re spective favorites, have waited on the President. but he has uniformly retrained from giving any Intimation as to tne selection, ibis afternoon, however, all speculation was set at rest by the President s sending to the Senate the nomlna tion of Henry D. Cooke, of Georgetown. D. C. and a member of the banking firm of Jay Cooke & Co.. to be Governor of the District of Colum bia. Large numbers of prominent citizens have been in attendance at the capltol to-day wait ing to learn the official announcement as above given. The appointment seems to be received with general satisfaction. Other Presidential Nominations The President also sent in the following noml natkrns to the Senate: James Woodward, sur veyor of Customs. Kansas City. Mo.: J. R. Brig' ham. Appraiser of Merchandise, Milwaukee, WiST: Paymasters A. W. Kuaaeii, w . W. Wil liams, and Charles F. Guild, United States Nav)', to be advanced three numbers in their trade; George T. Andrews, Professor of French at the Military Academy. FROM NEW YORK. Another Appeal for Mufferlac France. New York, Feb. 27 To the Press of the United States: A telegram from Mr. Moran. chairman of the American committee in London, received at 4 o clock Jr. M. yesterday, calls loudly for more aid from America for the relief of starving France. It Is certain that the anxi ety of tbosenear-to the scene of famine is made more Intense than ours, and we can wun new earnestness upon the American public for 1m ins ulate contributions in money, in provisions, and in seed. Other cities or centres of collection desiring to co-operate in the relief movement can send their contributions to this committee, which will carefully credit them to their sources, both her hiid In tha reoort sent to France. If pre ferred, contributions can be forwarded direct to the American committee in Loudon, Benjamin Moran. Esq.. chairman. The funds received by us will be transferred by telegram. Signed Charles II. Marshall, chairman; Charles Lanier, treasurer: Ansou Phelps atones, secretary; Chamber of Commerce Committee on French Relief. New York, Feb. J.7, lb71. FROM THE WEST. Railroad AeeMeat. Whkelino, W.Va.,Feb. 27. The engine of the. express of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad train tan on the track near Warrington yester day. James Baker, the engineer, after shutting off the steam, Jumped from the engine and was so badly injured that tears are entertained ot his recovery. Alle Robbery A plelons Htory. fix. Louts. Feb. 27 The Kansas City HnlMin. says that W. W. Flint, sheriff of Davis county. Mo., claims to have been knocked insensible on the levee of that city on Thursday last, and robbed of f 17.W0 belonging to Davis county. and which he waa taking to Jefferson City to make a settlement with. It is stated that tha man's conduct led to the suspicion that his story was false, bnt $7000 reward is offered for the reeovery of the money. Tho Tornado of last Thursday night destroyed several build ings m jNeosbo, in the extreme sontnwestern part of the State, and damaged a number more. besides doing much injury in the country. CON ORE S S . FORTY-FIRST TERM-THIRD SESSION. Senate. WAsniNfiTON. Feb. 17 The credentials of Senator- elect Caldwell were presented by Mr. Pomeroy, read, and Died. a resolution wu passed providing ror tne com pensation of tha Ueorgia Senators (MLeg-irs. Hill and Miller) from the date of their election, July 29, 1804, and of the contestants (Farrow and Wblteley) from their alleged election to the date at which ttiev were declared not entitled to their seats. Mr. Blair, rlsine to a nersonal explanation, sent to ne Hecretary and bad partly read an article from he Washington correspondence of the New York Tribune, stating that a caucus of Republican Sena-- ors was recently neui ror tne purpose oi consulting upon measures necessary to project trie lives ana property or lojai citizens against tne n.u-Kiux depre dations l- tne Bontn. The Vice-President ruled that the Senator from Mihsourl (Mr. Blair) could only have the subject considered by a postponement or tne post umce ap propriaUon bill, which waa the regular order of bufliness. Mr. Scott said he had no objection to the matter beiDg brought before the Senate by the Senator from Missouri, and if necessary ne would reply. Tne question being put, and tne weaate rerusing bj a vita voce vote to allow the subject to be further considered. Air. cragm aiso rose to a personal explanation in regard to an Imputation in the Tribun that the House bin regulating raux in tne navy was using in tentionally dclajed in the Senate and committee. nr. vt lison did not minx tne explanation oue or a privileged character, and objected to the time of the Uenate belBg occupied by such statements. Mr. damn tnen moved to postpone tne regular order to take np the bill referred to, and upon that motion proceeded to make nis statement. Arter reading from the Tribune an article to the effect that the House bad done Its part In abating the long standing scandal of service by pass ing ' the bin regulating naval rank. it was now reported mat tne .senate icommittee, or which Mr, Cragin was chairman, intended to smother the bill. He said this was a specimen of many newspaper articles on the subject, and he would now call attention to the fact that he had twine asked the Senate for a day to consider ttie business from the committee on JNaval Affairs, which had been referred. Other committees which bad succeeded in having days assigued for their business bad been crowded aside by apsroprtation bills, and in view or trial iact ne naa not continued niB eiroris to nave a nay set apart ior tae dui re ferred to. He appealed to each of the members of the Naval Committee tobear him testimony that the committee nad earnestly desired the Senate to con Elder the bill. He did not approve of scandalous reports circulated by Interested parties. Air. sauisoury oesireu to make a suggestion, which If followed would, he thought, save Senators a great deal of trouble In future that was, not to read the Mew York Tribune at all. (Laughter.) If members would not read It they would know nothing about things of which they complain. Mr. cragin tnen withdrew nis motion to take np the bill, and asked the Senate to appropriate one nour mis evening ior its consiuerauon. General objection being made. dir. cragin give notice that he would move the bill as an amendment to the Naval Appropriation bill when It came up. Mr. Hamlin submitted a resolution authorizing tno investigating mmiiM on Knuthorn outrages to continue their Investigations during the Ilrst ses sion of the Forty-second Congress. Laid over until to-morrow. Mr. Thnrman moved to take us a bill to divide the State of Ohio into two Judicial districts, and for other purposes. Lost. Ths Post Office Appropriation bill was then pro ceeded with, the question being on motion to lay on tne table tne amendment oi tne commuto on ap proprlations to increase the subsidy of the Pacllio Mail Steamship Company to one million dollars per annum. The motion to lay on the table was carried ayes, bk; najB, i. Ilonse. The Senate amendments to the Legislative Appro priation bill and to the Indian Appropriation bill were non-concurred in, and a committee or confer ence asked. Mr. Mungr n reported a resolution for the printing of extra copies of the agricultural report, a portion oi it in tne uernian language. Mr. Sargent moved to strike out tne provision ror the German edition, contending that tf it were printed In one foreign tongue it would be necessary to nave editions in an languages. Messrs. Stevens and Wilson, of Ohio, contended for the propriety of a German edition, and Mr. Uar- Held against It. Without disposing of the question the House re sumed tne consideration oi tne ummoua Appropria tion bin. Mr. Starkweather moved to Insert an appropria' tion of lao.oco to commence work ror the establish' ment of a Navy Yard at New London, Connecticut, and ararued in advocacy or it. Mr. Dawes opposed tne proposition, admitting that New London was a good locality for a navy yard, but contending that until It was officially se lected and authorized by law, It was premature to make an appropriation ior it. ue luunatea tnat services of plate bad betn presented to persons who were supposed to have been Influenced In the selec tion of League Xsland as a navy yard. Mr. Starkweather accused Mr. Dawes of arguing' and voting against nis own record, ne navmg nere tofore snpporttd the proposition to establish a navy yard at New London. The amendment was re- lected. The Item of 11,394,897 for the New York Post Offlce and Court House gave rise to tne usual aiscasmon, nartlclnated in by Messrs. arnsworto, uawes, Sir gent, and Niblack. The appropriation waa finally tniine. The appropriation for the Post Office and Court Housa at Omaha, Nebraska, was Increased from t'B.OOO to 150,000. on motion of Mr. Negley an item of 110.000 was Inserted for repairs of the Custom House and Post Offlce at Plttsburir. Pa. The item of iiso.ooo for the erection of a Govern ment building at Trenton, N. J., was ruled out on a point of order, but on motion of Mr. Dawes the rules were suspended, yens 141, nays 64, so as to mukii tho item in order, and it was asrreed to. Tim name action was taken In rsuard to the item of f2is,800 for Government offices aud Appraiser's stores at Kan Francisco, and it was agreed to, yeas lot mm Ki The item ot 1201,600 for a building for the Bureau Of fcngravtng and printing or tne .t reasury ue partment was excluded on a point of order. Baltimore Frodneo (tlarkot. BiLTiMOHB, Feb. 8T Cotton dull; middling up lands, 18c. ; low middling, 14(14c Flour active nd firm r. Wheat firmer for low and medium grades, and choice lota ataady; Pennsylvania, 11-65 C41-60; others uncnangea. corn wui.u oauwrru less Orm at 83(a64c. : yellow Southern firmer at 78 79. Oats firmer at 5S(&590. Mess pork unlet at ISll. Bacon firmer: shoulders, toe.; rib sides, la: clear rib, wc. HaaisflT.X318c, Lard quiet Whisk steady at n&ma. Now York Frodneo market Niw Yobx. Feb. HI. Cotton dull aud heavy ; sales 2(mm) bales uplands at 16o. ; Orleans at irVc Flour advancing aud 10gi6c. higher; sales 13,000 barrels State at lkJ'3a; Ohio at 6-9047 f0; Western at 6(47-75. Wheat quiet, feverish, and unsettled; new spring held at 1166; buyers, tl '64(41-66; red West ern winter and amber, fl-fi3(31-6M- Corn firmer; sales iiv.oou uusneia new mixed western at oso. Oats firmer; sales 17,000 bushels at 60 70c. Beef quiet. Pork steady at iWSMWSItf. Lard quiet at i&i8?,c. wnisky quiet at Slc. GREAT FIRE IX 8 AY ANN All. Loss of Nearly a Quarter of a rtIlllloa-L.lst of Inauro-ooea, fcic. The conflagration in Savannah, Ga., of Wed nesday last, the most destructive that has ever ylslted that city, has been reported by telegraph. We find the following particulars In the ltepub lican of the 23d instant: At about eleven o'clock hist night an alarm of fire was sounded from box four, and the nre was found to have originated in the block of build- legs known as riodgoon's block, on the north side of Bay, between Whitaker and Barnard streets, and in the store occupied by Messrs. Hell A Hall as an auction and commission bouse. Tha combustible material In the block quickly lent additional strength to the flames which bad soon enveloped that building. Tho flames toon communicated to the adjoining building, occupied by William M. Davidson as a wholesale liquor establishment, which speedily was consumed, with all Its contents. From thence the store occupied by Triest Herman was consumed, with a large portion of the stock. consisting ol bacon, groceries, and miscellaneous goods. Here the etiorta ol the Bremen were par- uaiiy successful, as at tnis point thera Is a dead wall in the block. Early in the course of the fire the wails fell in, and several gallant firemen nan a narrow escape with their lives; but we are glad to chronicle the fact that no serious acci dent has happened. i ne loss, as near as we can ascertain, will reach oyer two hundred thousand dollars, which, with all the light before ns now, will fall far below the actual value of tha cronertv con sumed. The fire still progresses ranldlv. and tha whol block is in imminent danger. Messrs. West fc Co. a agents of the Baltimore line of sieamshlna. Mr. McLaughlin's and Mr. Poole's establishments have succumbed to the flames. The wind is blowing nearly a gale. The steamshlo America. being in imminent danger, was towed out into tne stream, mere is a demand for more water. and bnt two streams are now playing on the fire, the bose being; insufficient by reason of barstlng and lninrv from tha falling wa.Ha. Generaf Joseph E. Johnston is on the ground, and his valuable suggestions are well timed. (J EXERALMOLTKE. Letter Acknowleddnc tho Receipt of the BaU uuioro swora. Mme. Werner Dresel. wife of the PrnnsUn Consul In Baltimore, and President of the Ger man Ladles' Patriotic Society, has received a letter from General Moltke, thanking the society for the sword sent him as the chosen General of the German people of Baltimore. The Gazette of that city publishes the letter as given Deiow, wun tne explanatory remark that during the German Fair held there last Nov ember this sword was on view, and every visitor voted ior wnicnever uerman uenerai ne pleased. HIADQTJARTIR8. VR8AirXES. Jan. 13. 1871 Honored Ladles: It were difficult for me to tell my delight and surprise at the receipt of your marram. cent-present, accompanied by so many good wishes for my welfare, and I beg you will accept my most sincere tnanks ior tne manner in which you have honored my small services for our Fatherland. Yon msy ue assured tnat tnevword will be treasured in my family as a glorious proof that the love of Father land and nign-minded sentiments or German women never die. Let us hope that throughout - nnlted Germany the results or the great sacn nces made will receive the same approbation as that wltn which It Is honored by you, who from so great a distance follow Impartially and with a warm, patriotic heart, step by step, the events at home. The fact that your flattering present comes to me In connection with the charitable act for our poor soldiers and wounded raises it the more In my estimation. May God spare you long to such good deeds. With a renewed expression of my heartfelt thanks, I have the honor to remain your most obedient servant, V. Moltkx, General of Infantry and General-in-Chief of the United German Army. LSQAXi iriTBLLIQaU CP. Judgments. Supreme Court in Banc Chief Justice Thomvson and juage Agnew, snarswooa, and Williams. The following ludgments were delivered this morning: in tne matter or tne application or the president Judges of the Eighth and Tenth Judicial districts. xne judges of tuese districts being incapao'ated by sickness, having asked the Judges of this court to hold a Court of Oyer and Terminer in their districts, and these applications having occurred often of late, It was deemed proper to Inquire into the law of the matter, It being an open question. The preva lent opinion hitherto has been that the commission or a juuge connneu nis jurisdiction to tne district therein sneclfletl. and that ha was withnnt authority to administer Jusilce In any other district; the con sequence of which theory was that when the Justices of a district were incapacitated by any circumstance, tney cauea upon tne justices or tne supreme Court to sit for them, Instead of applying to tho jndge of the nearest district. The unanimous opinion of this bench is that the opinion above mentioned is fallacious, and that the judges of the adjoining dis trict Is fully competent to hold courts when called upon by another Judge who is disabled by any una voidable necessity. The application was therefora refused. Opinion by Agnew, J. Daniel F. Moore et al. vs. The Green and f?oata . Streets Passenger Railway Company. Anneal from the decree of the Common Picas of Philadelphia county. Decree affirmed. Appellant to pay costs ot ' appeal. Agnew, J. Maraln vs. Drexel. Certificate from Nisi Prtus. Decree of Nisi Prlus modified, receiver appointed, and sale ordered to be made In accordance with the terms of the modified decree. Agnew, J. John Wendt vs. Craig & Blancbard. Error to the Common Pleas of Snyder county. Judgment affirmed. Agnew, J. James Tobln vs. John Trumpand. Error to the District Court of Philadelphia. Judgment affirmed. Agnew, J. Appeal of Agnes Blwyn, committee of F. G. Dal las, a lunatic Appeal from the decree of the Com--mon Pleas of Philadelphia. Decree affirmed. Ag new, J. Delaware and Chesapeake steamboat Company vs. Starrs. Error to District Court of Philadelphia. Judgment affirmed. Kharswood, J. Pmt.t va T-'lff TCrrnr t.n Cnnrt. nf Hnrnmnn PIaar nf- Philadelphia. Judgment reversed and Judgment given for defendant on care stated. Bbarswood, J. ' Conrad et al. va Commercial Mutual insurance Company. Error to District Court of Philadelphia. Judgment reversed aud record remitted, with orders to proceed. Williams, J. Aiamn et at. va urien. r.rror to District court oi Philadelphia. Judgment affirmed. Williams, J. The cnier justice announced tnat mis was tne lost week of the Philadelphia list, aud therefore re. re,,; 1 qnested counsel to accelerate their uuwness as mu: ai possible. Reyonne Cases. United State District Court Judge Cadiaalader, The United States vs. John Collins and Samuel Pennington. An action on a dimmer's leasehold bond in liooo, covering real estate or couins' dis tillery, to secure against fraud in the conduct of the business, on iriau Tho Myers Homicide. Court Oyer and Terminer Judge Ludloto and The case before the Court to-day is that of Adolphe Fisher, who was Indicted for manslaughter in causing tne ueatn oi sirs, t rances Myers, an oia lady in her ninetieth year. The facts of the case are that on the evenlug of Friday, September 9, last, about 8 o'clock, Mrs. layers started from her grand daughter's house, at Maat-her aud Jeife.-son streets,. to go to ner own nome, tne unsi aoor in i aompson Street above Hope, and Just as she was crossing at Hope! and Thompson the defendant drove up In a heavy live-spring wagon and ran over her, fracturing her skull - and several ribs, causing her death. Fragments of the broken ribs penetrated her lungs, and she died while a pbjslciau was sewing up the wound on her bead in a drug store. Ho was at ouce arrested, and he and the deceased were taken to the house whence she had started from, and it waa testified that he I appeared to be under the Influence of liquor. Uta 1 wife entered the room and naked what was the I matter, and he replied that an old ladv was tottsring; I to be out after night. There were two drug-stores and a tailor-shop at the intersection of these streets, and all had bulk-windows, in which the gas was burning. The deceased was a strong, active womauU for one of her years, had good sight, ana her mental faculties were unimpaired. The prosecution is, ot course, based npon the Im putation of negligence, without proof of which the accused of coursa is not amenable to the criminal law. On trial. O- M. Murphy aud James 1L Ueve rln, Eaqs., appear for the defendant. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EX CHANGS SALES. Reported by De Haven & Bro., No. 408. TUlrd street. BttUOINU liUAKU. 13604 City 6a, New.KUH ohm) Let) 6a, 84 bft) $1000 W Chester It 6a 1 fittoiO W A Frank Is t-6 I1OO00 Am Gold 1U S &OO0 O C & A Tab5 62 V ssapenua it eii 800 su Cata Prf..., 89V 100 sh Reading R. . .-!& 100 sh Leh Nv.b30. 85 WEDDINO AND ENGAGEMENT RINQS of solid 18-karat flue gold. QUALITY WAR RANTED. A full asMortiuent of Bizea always on. band. FA KR k BKOTHLK, Mskera, No. 8i4 CHKSNUT Street, below Fourth. -TC-W READY. ALL PBKSON3 DESIROUS OP IN purchasing "BOUDROU'8 GREAT LEATHER PRESKKV tit AND W ATKH-PKOOF Lll OU BLACKING," at MAIN DEPOT, 8. K. corner FIF TttNTU street and COLUMBIA Avenue, btore la the bane ment. AIkO, over 100,000 worth of REAL ESTATE for a&ls aud exchange pa tj terms, it ! 2t "1
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