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THE DAILY EVExG TELEGRAlrH PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1871.
CITY I NT ULLIUBJICE,
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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.
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$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
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