8 THE DAILY tiViNG TELEGRAPH--PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1871. "THE ROUNDERS." They mr Dtneorcrrd by a Knight of the Qalll la Mrcrtl ienrlar Waacera la taa free I.uarb Kyuteui-lta Ueceaera.il mad lla Attendant Ulai-oiulerla Yesterday morning there appeared In the "Personar column ot one of our paper a notice to this effect: "A meeting of the Rottnpkbs will be held this evening ut Mintrer 1UH.( tfnineisof. urgeut necessity Hill lie transact' In the fulfilment of our obligations to the public, one of our reporters was despatched to the place of meeting to Inquire lino the nature ot tbt society which Bulled under tUe vague title of "The Rouuders." It was with unspeukable saticfactlou that he discovered alter a neuronitis glance through the asse'U bhiye, that no 01 her local Kuight of the Q till was present, and the luxury of heating bid com peer out ot a tcood "item'' presented itself Id all Its dellghtlul torms. Our reporter was sur prised to discover in this assemblage, which numbered not lets than oue hundred, that while .the majority wore miserably clad, and charac terized by that repulsive look which h is grown from brazen-fueeduess, iudoleuce, and dissipa tion, tbtre were present quite a number of law yers, a talaxy ot Sute-Ilousri-Uo politician-, a coterie of Market-street business men, aud (reuretlully we reveal the dreadful truth) u couple of that class who are regarded as the moulders of public opinion viz: newspapermen! What- these gentlemen could desire with such f:aunt faced, loul-emeiling, aud bleary-eyed iel ows who made up the balance of the whole assemblage, was now become the burden of our reporter's Inquiries; and that he might obtain all that was said, he drew out his notebook and forthwith proceeded to point his oencil. Hardly had be done this, than with that instinctive sus picion winch inspires some souls that stand in continual dread of exposure, a member tapped him on the shoulder and said: "What's mat for ? (pointing to the note-book). You want ter blab, doyer?" aceompacyltir ibis exclamation with a menacing frown. '"Not at all," Indig nantly replied our faithful scribe. "I ara going: towiiteouta resolution." With an "Oh! ah! excuse me," his interlocutor fell iuu a painful lethargy. But in fear of ultimate discovery, our reporter as mauy a similarly circumstanced scribe hath done before took short-hand notes of the proceedings on his fingernails; and tbis is not to be woudered at, seeing that a large seuteuce may, by the skilful phonographer. with a slight movement of the pen be at ouce re corded and with astouishing minuteness. After considerable confusion, Mr. Hugh Larkin was called to the chair, and, having returned his graMmde for the honor conferred, at once sta'ed the object of the meeting, thus: 'Geutlemen: We have Buttered long. We have endured I must say uumanfully endured tnu continued insults of bar-tenders aud hotel keepers. (Cries of "Yes, yes," "Sileuce," etc.) We have for a long time honored the eating aud drinking saloons of our large, as well as smill catavauseries (cries cf "What's them?" "Louder,") with our patronage! We meet to night to resent the perlidious conduct of their owners, who have receutly ordered the abolish ment of free luuches. "(Voices "shame!" "Shame !" "It's too bad !') Gentlemen, I tell you the free-lunches are to be stopped. Shall we endure this ? (Vehement cries of "No!" "No!" "We will not!") We are to he cut oil even from the cold comfort of crackers and cheese. Must we stand tbis ? (A thunder of nays ) Theu, gentlemen, if we are ever to vin dicate our title to exalted manhood; if we are ever to recent this affront to our dignity, let us do it now ! Aote. I say." (Sensation, lou I ap plause, and three groaus for the hotel-keepers.) James K. Mc Blather, Esq., a member of the bar, and who has eousKterable repute for his legal erudition, then said: "Mr. President: This sad condition of affairs lias for a long time troubled me. I was yester day forcibly struck with the dishonor which has been heaped upon us, when I entered a certain bar-room, ordered the man behind the counter to pour me a glass of water, and then cut a piece of cheese and took half a dozen crackers or so, for my refreshment. And as I was turn ing to leave ttie bar-tender I will not call him what be richly merits cried outiu a loud voice, purposely raised to publuh the inpult, 'Ain t you going to buy something?' To this I witberinaly replied, and the miserable creature bent In anony as my burning sarcasm touched blm: 'Haveu't I bad one drink?' (Applause.) In view, sir, of the turn bar-room sentiment has suddenly taken towards the members of this society, "I have thought fit to prepare a state ment of what we are to lose bv the short-sighted policy of hotel-keepers and restaurateurs, thus: We can now take, whenever we go in to 'look lor a lnend,' or to get a drink of water, or when we are incited to drink At the American Crackers " " Continental Crackers " " liingham Bread aud cheese " Green's Chopped bread and cheese " Kieule's Broken pretzels " McCrystal's Brokeu crackers Bergner's Dutch bread ' Palmer's Haul and mustard "In the future. If my suspicions prove correct, we are to be cut off from these little luxuries and what Is yet worse, I bear that one of the hotel proprietors has bought up some nauny bard tack, that lias been condemned by tha naval authorities, with which to furnish his free-lunch bowl ! Can we calmly and passively brook such an offense ? Have we no spirit nor dignity left?" (Cries of "We have." "We . have.") Now arose one of the journalists we have mentioned, and his impassioned eloquence at this moment on the subject of free lunches caused the utmost enthusiasm, and so amazed our reporter that he was able to catch only the concluding remarks, as follows: "Shall it be said, my friends, that in this untrammelled country," whose independence was established by the fervent, unvlc'din?, and never-dying patriotism of her sons shall it be said in this city, whose name for broad philanthropy, line ral education, limitless benevolence and mercy, that mercy which droppelh 'As the gentle dews from heaven,' is world-wide; this city of Penn, the immortal Frankliu, and the aggressive Paiker shall it be said that within her boundaries free lunches are no longer to be tolerated ? Shame upon such short-fiitthtedness !" (Echoes of "Shame," shame !") Here the speaker was forced to cease from sheer exhaustiou. .another member then called the attention of the meeting to the fact that in consequence of the degeneration of the free lunch system, he tad several heretofore lucrative routes which be would sell out at a disastrous loss to himself. As ihere were no bids, the offers were with drawn. The following preamble and resolutions were then adopted neiu. con.: Whereon, It appears from common report that the owners of restaurants and drinking bars of the city of Philadelphia are about stopping the "Free Luuch System," which has become bo popular among the i renuenters of their establishments, and W$.ems, Such a proceeding, In the opinion of this meeting, will deteriorate (ruin the g tod name our city haiti hitherto enjoyed for hospitality, aud drive cur buslnbs men to other places of resort, therefore be it . Re-Milotd, That we earnestly request the said pro prietors to recounder such a suicidal intention, and that hereafter, as heretofore, their bars be garnished with the tempting fte-iunch bowL iietoivtd, That, In aMui0n, the said proprietors be requested to add to tats variety of the dishes, and that a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to them. The meeting then adjourned. Thb Lodgers in tub Third District 8t tion. During the month of February the Third '.District Police Station House furnished lodgings tor 8840 persons, of which number 2tii7 "were w.'jite males, 820 white females, 733 colored den, and 125 colored females. The nationalities of tke parties are given below: United States IBM 'France 10 Ireland 20117 Italy 2 Germany W) KngUcfW.nV.: 21 Ttal.........3S19 EXTORTS. The Bnalnrse fib ('It j l Damestle Expert Online ib Pnul Month Table of the Parte fefc iprd i and mi the Natienalttlee at the Veneris 1 be list of commodities, produce and minu factui tb. of the United Slates exported to for eign countries from this port during the month ot February, 1871, in American and foreign vessels, embraces goods to the total viluo of 1, 01 1.540. Among the articles were bread and breadstuff, embracing bread, biscuit, Indian com, Indian corn meal, wheat, and wheat flour, to the value of 81,345. Provisions, including bacon, htuiis, beef, butter, cheese, fish, lard, pork, potatoes, and other vegetables, were seut to the value of 27.245. Of refined petroleum, 2,570,100 gailons were rxportid. worth ttW.l.81'., to which may be added 47500 worth of benzine as a petroleum product. The next largest amount is that for jooperuue. boards, and wood manufactures, which is $1. "0.1 OS), cooperage being by far the lamed Iteui f the three. Gold coin ranks next in order, to the amount of 40,00(). Molasses vms exported to the value of $0,395, and tallow to the value i f $27. 405. Among the minor Items mav be mentioned rosin, worth J3S85; coal, worth t-3182; tobacco, north 42591; perfumery, worth 4277S; iron nails ond other iron manufactures, worth $2Sll; oil cake, worth 42315; and drugs and chemicals, worth 41107. The remaining exports include bulk for tanning, beer and ale, candles, cordage, cotton manufactures, gas fixtures, hay, paper, printing materials, scales, soap, and wax, the aggregate of which amounts to 4801) . The following Is a tabular statement of the exports during the month to the following for eign countries: Amrr'fnn Fnrrlfjn fnujitrif., lnir,tn, t.W.. Tot it. England .... $?2,7:!0 U,73 Ireland CJ.2M iW.'i.Vt (;itn aitar .".7,236 48,l;iti M.372 Hntish West Indies. 44,098 14,055 6,tM ClitiH 127.909 12.(582 14'l,r.71 1'fltoItlCO 8,8(5 11,N 1V.I64 Utrinany 3tfi,l.'8 8Hi,trw France 7,W)0 7,fi0 llnllttriri 33,019 33,019 Dutch West Indies.. !2,;V2 n,fsi2 Italy 20,810 23,2r0 44.liiit Venezuela rS,M4 fis,S34 Belgium 14.184 14,181 Austria 32,819 85,C9 7.WiS luikey 21,000 21,000 Total 1273,809 1737,731 f 1,011,610 Bxports during the month of Feb., 1870. 310,573 80.1,624 1,118,197 The following Is a statement of the nationali ties of the vesticl6: N'lV'b'r. Frptrt, American 24 27.h,so9 lirltlsh 12 3W,:ir, (Ionian 4 ii..7 Tta'iun 1 2'!,2.V) Danish 1 4(),570 Swedish 5 123,7'6 Total 47 f 1,011,640 A HOMICIDE. A Vonnr IHnn Knocked Down nnd Killed. At a late hour last night a young man named John lleiilv, aged eighteen years, died at his home at Fifteenth and Jones streets. Death ensnrd troru the injuries he had received the uiiiht before. This morning one Edward Ro berts was taken into custody, ho having been with the crowd who had hung about Kcilly on the night preceding, and there being a suspicion that he was implicated in the attack on the de ceased. At the Sixth district station he made n statement to Lieutenant McGultln to this effect: That last night himself, the deceased, and one Felix Morris went down to the vicinity of Eleventh and Chesmit streets, where they met a disreputable colored man. With him they went into Marble alley, and there a dispute ensued between the negro, the deceased, and Morris. The former drew a knife, ond his Fangnlnary intention being anti cipated, they made a rush for him. He dropped the knife and picked up a piece of pine board lying at his feet, and with it struck Keilly a terrible blow on tho head, nnd then ran off Reilly was taken into a drug store at Thirteenth nnd Market streets, where his injuries were attended to, and he was then conveyed to his home, where he gradually grew worse, until death put an end to his sufferings. The Coroner will hold nn inquest. Detii of Mrs. Holds. A former resident of this city, Mrs. Almlra VV. llolden, died on Sunday last at Cleveland, Ohio, and was buried here jesterday. She was the widow of Ezra Uolden, who in the olden time was well known among newspaper and literary men, and who died about twenty-five years ago. He was of the firm of McMakin & llolden, which published a very nourishing weekly literary paper called the iaturlai Courier. This paper was then the leading paper of its kind in the United States. A lawsuit took place on the" death of Mr. llolden between his widow and Andrew McMakin, his partner, concerning a division of the property belonging to the business, he con tending that she was entitled only t the value of , one-half the personal property about the ofllce, while she very justly claimed a value for the good will, standing, and reputation of the paper which her husband labored so long to obtain. In this the courts sustained her, but she never received the amount of her claim. McMakin carried on the business, but hi3 course in relation to the widow ruined the repu tation of the paper, and it gradually sunk until it expired about the year 1853, nearly ruining its owner. Tho income of its proprietors iu its prosoerous days was then considered enormous, and McMakin was the wealthy man of tho c'ty, and the plory of Cape May during the summer season, where, it may bo remembered, a hotel Etill stands bearing his uarno Desperate Attack on a Lady. A.s Miss Mary Council, a daughter of Senator Conneil, w as crossiii&r a field to her home ou the Darby road, near tho Mount Moriah Cemetery, last evening, she was attacked by a man who had concealed himself, and beaten in a very serious manner. She was knocked insensible into a mud-puddlo, and in this situation her watch nnd i ocket-book were taken from her. The thief then ma je his escape. The watch, which is valued at 475, is numbered 44,857, and is marked H. Lane A; Co. Miss Conneil was re turning from tho city, where she had been glvlDg music lessons. TnE "Ptak" Course of Lectcres. This evening Pev. E. H. Chapin, I). D., will lecture at the Academy of Music on "Modern Chivalry." Mr. Chapin is well known as one of the most eloquent speakers before the public, and with suehi a congenial theme as the one announced those who attend at the Academy of Music tbis evening may expect a more than usually inter esting and entertaining lecture. Nearlt Drowned William Tyndall, aged twenty-seven years, fell into the Delaware at Chesnut street wharf this morning-, and would have been drowned but for the timely assistance of Policeman Hnghes and Private Watchman Davis. Mr. Tyndall was drawn out of the water in a great state of exhaustion. After being restored he was sent to his home, No. 8711 Grape street, Manayunk. A Painful Spectacle. At a late hour last evening Lieutenant Smith, of the Delaware Har bor police, found a woman at the foot of Cal low LIU street, in a very intoxicated condition. A child which she carried in her arms was stupefied, so saturated with rum was the mother. Finally, with much dilliculty, Lieu tenant Smith succeeded in furnishing her lodgings iu the police station. Death or a Policeman Police Officer Patrick Burger, of the Eleventh district, who was run over by a car on Amber street a short time aao, died from the effects of the injuries this nioming in St. Mary's Hospital. The de ceased was but recently married. Ho was an excellent oflieer. A Ked-hot Poker This morning about tt o'clock a fire, which crigluated from a red-hot oKer having been placed in a closet of the bouse No. 'u? Guard avv.uuo, kOitauUijw Lv-' ilOO worth of property. "CURLET" HARRIS. Jm Mn to Phiradrlphlur-A fitter from the It nk.Nrrk VOIatn-Ile Walk Ab iut Toder il Hiftllntii E t a, bat Tblnka Abaat "4Jlt- I'D and DoiIdk." ur readers will not have forgotten Mr. ' . urley" Harris, who, with Jimmy Elliott and "Brummagen Bill," Indulged in the pastime some time since of "putting a head" on llughey Dougherty, the minstrel, aud is also suHpecteil of having been concerned In the Kensington Hank robbery. "Curley" was finally caught at Pittsbnrg, but jumped from the train on which he was being brought to this city, on the morn ire of February 10, when about twenty-five miles from his destinotion, despite the vigi lance of Chief of Police Mulholland and Detec tives Gordon, McCarty, aud Nutt. Since that day "Curley" has not gladdened the eyes of the Chief by his presence, but a Pittsbnrg piper publisLes the following letter alleged to have l rn written by him to some of "the fellows" in Pittsburg: 'It was the softest place I conld have chosen for the jump. The ttaln wasn't going as fast ss the papers said by hair. T jumped, and feU in a big pile of mud, but 1 wasn't mnch hurt. One of my little tinners was broken, Bnd my face scratched, and that was all. The llrst thlntt I did was to make for the nearest light that I could see. It turned out to be a blacksmith shop. The blacksmith was arejruUr brick. 1 cot him to take the handcutrs off, and do jou think, ho wouldn't take a d d cent for his trouble. He also pot me something to cat. I hat a llist-rate appetite, and pitched In. If ever I can help that blacksmith out of a tlx, I'll do It. I'd do anthlng for him, because he helped mo iviieulwas in a pinch. I heard the train stop, and saw them smart Klllcks of police huntinjr, I suppose, for my dead body along the railroad irur k, but somehow or other they didn't come back as far as tho place where I jumped oil-. You know I had lots of money, and so I went to a doctor's, and ot my flu per tlxed up, and th -n started lor Philadelphia. I am snug now, and have been everywhere around town, even under the very C3es of Mulholland and M'Carthy. They didn't sue me, jou bet. 1 bejrln to think they smell a mice, and maybe I'll have to git np pnd riust before Inns. 1 intend to stay as lon as the plac ain't to hot lor mo. (live my respect to the fellows, and tell them 1 don't forget them." The letter is said to contain other matters, but none of iuterest to the public. We publish it for the benefit of "the fellows," but do not desire to bo held responsible for its authenticity. rOLlCE AXD FIRE TELEGRAPH. The Annual Krport of the Superintendent ot ilin Police and Fire Alarm Telegraph SHn tlHllr. William J. Fhilipps, Superintendent of tho Police and Fire Alarm Telegraph submitted the fifteenth annual report of the operations of the department to the Mayor and Councils this afternoon. Mr. Fhilipps in bis report says that "the Police and Fire Telegraph has fully sustained its reputation for pjomptness, reliability, and elliclency, as shown in the increased amount of business in the subjoined statement. The whole number of messages transmitted over the wires during the year was 72,528 as follows: Messages relating to missing persons 7,412 Missing persons restored to friends 1,5VJ Messages about lost children 5,157 Children restored to parents 2,228 Messages to Coroner ;s0 Strayed and stolen animals restored to owners 010 Vehicles restored to owners Silt Messages to Court oilicers 2,428 Messages about stolen property 1,080 Description of criminals 1,423 Fire messages 5,0i)l Miscellaneous messages 45,470 The amount expended last year, exclusive of salaries, and including the special appropria tions made to extend the fire telegraph to the depot of the Spruce and Pine 8treets Railroad and the police telegraph to the Morgue, was $7425-74. The salaries of tho superintendent, assistant, operators, line and battery men amounted to $43,100. The fire telegraph has been extended to the house of the tiood Intent Fire Company at Roxborough. There were '0G alarms of fire, of which the bells rang for 280, and but 1 general alarm of fire and 8 false alarms during the year. In the First fire district there were 13', fires; Second, 145; Third, 1)7; Fourth, 153; Fifth, 18; Bixth, 3D; and Seventh, 25. GOINU II03IE. Unrdwlrke, Ihe Hwlndler Rod Hlcamliir, lie. tutnliiH lo tbo Nceue of Ilia K'li at tixpioltg. That adroit and amiable gentleman, Mr. L. W. Hardwlcke, who has been eo extensively operating in forged papers, hat) swindled so many innocent and confiding persons, aud whose, conjugal predisposition has led him into a half dozen marriages, is on the point of richly re ceiving his just deserts. Yesterday Tub Even ing Telegraph gave a full expose of his nefa rious transactions, together with an interesting insight into two or three "love affairs" transpir ing in various sections of the country. But it seems that, in addition to what was then said of him, he has been swindling the in nocent and tender-hearted people of Little Kock, Ark., out of some $15,000. When he was arrested here due notice was forwurded t o that place of bis being in custody. Yesterday Governor Geary received from the Governor of Arkansas a requisition for the rascal, and an order granting his removal to t'.ie West wa at once forwarded to Alderman y cColgan. rho had committed Hardwicke to Moyamensi:ig. The latter official issued the ne( essary writ for his discharge, and Mr. Hardv lckois by this time on his w;vy to Little Rock where he will receive a heaity welcome, onoue 'ionablv. Beautiful Gas Fixtures. Messrs. Corne lius & Sons furnished for the t ow hotel on Arch street, above j'eventh, the gas fixtures. In the ladies parlor r,here are four twelve-light chan deliers of bronze, elaborately chased, and varied by bright gilt vork u:idistinguihab''0 from the purest gold. The lights are in two rows and form brilliant clusters. In the dinin '-room and (lllees there are eighteen chande .er of six lighte each, somewhat plainer than those first mentiored, but all fint ly finished. The fixtures In the other apartmen.s cf the house are of the prettiest description, und a credit to the work manship of Messrs. Cornolins A: 8ona. DisnosEBT Apprentic a William Edwardi, an apprentice in the employ of James M. Urian, a blacksmith, at Fifty-set ond and D.irby road, was discovered at hall-past 1 o'clock, this morn ing, by bis employer, In the act of carrying o f a considerable quantity of clothing, including au overcoat belonging to Mr. Urlan. Edwards wai seized, and on being taken before Aldermau Randall was 6ent to prison by that ollicial. Fire from Matcues A child of William McCarthy, aged three years, residing at No. 4072 iAncaster avenue, while playing with matches this morning in the second story of the dwelling, set fire vo a clothes-press, thereby destroying about $200 worth of clothing. The child nar rowly escaped being burned. Still Officiating Collector Kenney has received notice from Washington that the con solidation of the First and Third districts is postponed until the flret of next month. He will therefore, until that time, continue to act as Collector as heretofore. Suicide bt Hanging. A young man named George Mohrlng, aged 24 years, committed suicide at 10 o'clock this morning (by banging himself by a scarf from a joist in the cellar of his residence, No. 1414 South Fifth street. Theft or a CoiT John Swartz, for stealing a coat from an office at Tenth street and Mont gomery avenue, has been sent to prison by Alderman Allison. FINE STATIONERY Hub Card Engraving, 20, C?3 CHFWVT STJiPET, 19tuUic:$P THIRD EDITION MATTERS AT WASHINGTON. The British High Commissioners. The SouthernPAcificXlailroad The Income Tax Settled No Hope of Repeal. The Duty on Foreign Coal. Lntei' from JUuropo. Paris Continues Quiet. VliOM EUROPE. The rrUlnn Htollil and Indifferent-No DIs turbnure. Paris, March 2 (Special to the N. Y. Tefe gram.") The inhabitants maintain the same quiet, sturdy indifference they showed on the morning of tho entry of the Prussians. There were no demonstrations by the people, and tks troops prepared to bivouac on the Champs Elyssee and neighborhood without any appear ance of excitement. The French troops who guard the barricades and bridges behaved ad mirably and under great provocation restraining their temper and keeping cool. There has been no disposition on the part of the officers and men of the Prussian army to wander beyond the barricaded limits. Even without a military uniform the Prussian soldiery, if discovered in some parts of Paris, would be attacked by the angry mob. FROM WASHINGTON. Houthern Pacific ltallroad. Sptfial Den patch to the livening Tclcgrauh. Washington, March 2. The onfereuce committee on the Southern Pacific Railroad had a session to-day, and came to an agreement on the bill. It ia agreed to insert an amendment to the House bill providing for continuing the road from San Diego to San Francisco, and also a branch road from Marshall, Texas, to New Orleans. Tho House conferees succeeded in keeping out all the other branch roads which were proposed by the Senate. The reports will be made to-day. The Income Tax to be Ketalned. The House refused by a vote of 114 to 91 to suspend the tax on incomes. The Legislative Bill. The conference committee on the Legislative bill had a long session again, and failed to agree. Tho points of issue arc the increase in the salaries of United States Circuit Judges, the appropriations for new State Department build ings, and for the extension of the Capitol grounds. The committee will have one more meeting, when, if they fail to agree, they will ask to be discharged, nnd a new committee will be appointed. Several leading men in the Keventie Reform movement are here, with a view to ascertain what can be done to secure the recognition of that move ment in the organization of the new House. They propose to get Mr. Blaine to promise be fore he is elected that he will not make Mr. Kelley chairman of the Ways and Means Com mittee. They are in favor of Garfield for that pluce. Whether they can accomplish this is doubtful. Blaine refuses to make any promises about the organization of committees. He feels strong enough to be elected without the revenue reformers. ?' Senator Sherman will press the passage of tLe bill Itepeallng Duty on Foreign l!oal and it is understood he will be backed by mem bers of tho Finance Committee. Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia Senators will unite in opposing the bill, and, if necessary, will talk it over to tho close of the session, as they have ihe right to do. It l'i ascertained that the members on the part of Gr ;at Britain of the Joint Il'xh Commission are disposed to be liberal In their vlewa of all qm stions of dlffetence between the two Goven ments. Although the Fenian and other outsidt matters may ie presented to the coin missiet,the British members of it will not press them if they are opposed by the American com missioners. .Th tJeorat i Contested Election Case. Despatch o the Asawiated J'rexs. Washington, March 2. Nothing will be doro thin session with the two remaining con tee ed election cares, both fromGeorgl i, namely Tift against hltely, and Beard against Coikor. Messrs. Whitely aud Corker are now seated. Yesterday it document of two hundredpages in ihese cases was printed, which the Coruuiltee t n Elections wiU not have time to examine. Numerous petitions continue to be sent to the Senate, urging the passage of the House bill to aid the construction of the Cincinnati and South ern Railroad. BritUh Utah CommliNlonere at the Capitol. Sir Edward Thornton and other British mem bers of the High Joint Commission visited the Capitol to-day, in company with General Schenck. In the Senate Chamber they were introduced to the members of the Committee on Foreign Relations and other Senators by Gene ral Schenck. These introductions caused same confusion to the regular business, and the Vice President several times rapped to order. The party subsequently went to the House, where they were likewise Introduced to prominent members. FROM NEW JERSEY. Proceedloan of the I.ecUlaiure. Trenton, March 2. In the Senate, bills have been Introduced for the prevention of adulte rated liquors, and to establish a quarantine at Perth Amboy. The Central Railroad of New Jersey is closely allied with the National Air line, and will push forward the work on the latter between Bound block and the Delaware river at once. Con-, tracts have been awarded to Messrs. Dillon & Moore. FROM TUE WEST. Tho Alleged Murderer of IT. H. ftl tribal Jea. kla Ueleaaed oa Hall. St. Lot-is, Mo., March 2 Ben. Boyce. charged with killing Captain Jenkins, Deputy 1 '. 111.,.. lr.l,l . V..,., Af ..l days since, Las been released on 30,000 bail. J FROM NEW YORK. IetrnrtlTe Fire Menr Ponabkeepnle. PorouKEErstE, N. Y., March 3. A fire oc curred at Castleton this morning, destroying a large storehouse filled with bay, and seven dwellings. Boucher, Lansing fc Co., J. A. Boucher, James;Lewis, J. A. Schermerhorn.and B. C. Chipper were the principal losers. Loss, 120,000. Bida far Gold. New York, March 2. There were nineteen bids for Government gold to day, amounting to t3,533,500, at 110: 10 91. The awards are H, 000,000 at 110 7SV?110-9l. Plow Vork Produce market. New roB. March 2 Cotton dull aud weak : sales 1000 bales uplands at ltv.c. ; orlems at 15t,c. flour a shade Urmcr; sales ll.noo rt s. State at MM(o7 75; Ohio at Jfi-H'VciT 40; Western at 5 (V4 7-70: Southern at 6 (. Wht-at firmer; sales ao.OOO oushels new sprinir at tl-fiiwttf; winter red Western at tia. Com Arm; sales St, "00 bushels new mixed Western at 6& oats qultst; siies 14,Mf0 huh-l8 Ohio at 6rt(863VC. -Hccf steady. Pom dull. Lar heavy; steam, 14 VS13;ju ; kettle, 13313.':'C. Whisky null at 91&C. Ntir Vork money aad mtoek Market. New York, March 2. Btoc.ks very strong. Money 4 per cent. Gold, 110;. V!(i8, lwia, coupon, 112s : do. do., 112 ; do. l$6ft. do. 112; do. isi, new, H0J4 ; do. 1861,111; do. isfis. uifi, 16 4os, 1U9; Virginia 6s, new, tl ;; iMissourl 6s, 91 Canton Co., 74)$; CumOeriand preferred, 80; New York Centra) aud Hudson Klver, 7itf: Erie, 2!; Heading, 99; Adams Express, Ci; Mi chigan Central, 117)tf; Michigan Southern. 98 'tfl Illinois Central, 139: Cleveland and Plttsrmrn. H8; Chlcapro and Hock Island, 111V; Pitts, bnrir and Fort Wayne, 95,,i; Western Onion Telegraph. 61.',. FROM BALTIMORE. Baltimore IH. B Conference. Bai.ti.mohb, March 2. The Baltimore Con ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Bishop Janes presiding, commenced its eighty peventh annual session here yesterday. The usaal committees were appointed and prelimi nary business transacted. The eighth annual session of the Washington Conference began at Frederick, Maryland, yes terday. Bishop Simpson was present and ad dressed the conference. lsoal iNTDLLianrjca. Trial or Percy speur. United State Mtrict Cuurt Judge Cadwatader. This morning the Judge called lor trltl the case or I'ercival 11. Spear, charged with making and uttering a false aud fraudulent bond in S5,000, which lie was required to give for the faithful per formance or his duties as special agent to the Sioux IndlaiiB, J. P. O'Neill and William M. Bull, Esqs., counsel for the defendants, demurred to the indictment, but their demurrer was overruled, aud the cause proceeded to trial. John W. Jones sworn I am secretary of the Reading Kailroad ; have been in the oilice ten years; 1 know Charles K Smith; he was formerly President or the Heading Kailroad; that la not my signature as a witness to t.ho siguatureof lr. Smith, ou the bond. Cross-examined I have known Spear about ten years; haven't seen him for some tlrue uuMl receutly. Aubrey H. Smith sworn I am United States At torney fur this district, aud was in December last; on the 27th of December Air. Spear ca ne to me for the purpose of asking about the eyecutloa or his bond as agent to the bloux Indians, and mentioned the names or Mr. 13rle and Mr. Welsh as his sureties, who 1 said were good men; the next oay he re turned anil said these gentlemen were out or town, or one t f them was, and wauted to know If he could substitute Mr. Charles E. Smith, at the same time naming his residence as at No. 213 South thir teenth street; I knew Mr. Smith very well, and said he would be perfectly satisfactory ; ho said he desired to go to Washington that night, and as u special favor ashed me to remain at my house In the evening, saying he would bring Mr. Smith, there to sign the bond In my presence; I said I would do so, but that if Mr. Smith were In disposed tie need not bring him, as 1 was familiar with his signature; they did not come; on the next day, December 28, Mr. Soear came to my oilice in company with a person who gave his name as K. M. Evans, and produced the bond, purporting to have been executed by himself, Evans aud Mr. Smith: I thought the signature of Mr. Smith was genuine, and when I saw the name of J. W. Jones as witness, I was entirely disarmed; I then questioned Erans us to his competency, and, he giving satisfactory answers, approved the bond. Charlts K. Smith sworn I reside at No. 218 S. Fif teenth street; no other person of that name residua In that house; I was formerly President of the Heading Kailroad : the signature to thU bond Is not my signature; 1 know the defendant; Ineverhad any Interview with him concerning this bond; I had no knowledge whatever of It until tnese proceed ings were begun. Cross-examined I have known Mr. Spear about fifteen years, not very Intimately. Craig Ulddle sworn I am a U. S. commissioner; when the case was before me I was asked aoout he amount of ball, aud I answered that it would depend upon the amount of money the defendant had received from the Government ; he said he had received only f ftoo ; that 4&oo bad been placed by the (Government to his credit, sou for his personal ex penses, which he had drawn. The boiid was then offered In evidence, and the prosecution closed. Counsel tor defendant requested time for consulta tion, which was giveu them. Judgment. Svpreme Court in Dane Chief Justice Thatxnon and Juagea Agnew, Sharmvood, and WiUinms. The following judgments were entered to-day: Tillmes vs. The New York Dyeing and Printing establishment. Appeal from decree of Nlsl Prius. Decree reversed, aud appeal dismissed at costs of both parties. Sharswoud, J. liillen s appeal. Aulrmed on an equal division of the bench. The First City Troop, Philadelphia City Cavalry, vs. Morris. Appeal from decree or Nlsl rMui. In 1774 a number or gentlemen or Philadelphia formed a volunteer company of cavalry, aud tendered their services to the Continental Congress Theycaded themselves "The Philadelphia Troop ot Light Dorse." Th"y served during several years or the war or the Involution. At the cose of the cam paign of 1776-7, perhaps the most arduous of tua whole contest, Oereral Washington, by a general order.Jafter the performance of their tour of duty, discharged them from the service for the time oeluir, and in doing so took occasion to compliment them lu,lilgh terms for their disc pllne and bravery. The document is nota letter addressed eltherto the troop or tflelr commander, but just what it has been desig nated, "A general order," concluding formally, as all outers do, "Given at headquarters at Morris Town, this 23d January, 1777." That this general order should be transmitted to their captain, and read at their head, was In the usual course or pro cedure. It would be a very curious question, and not easy on principle or authority to detennlns, 1h whom the property in the paper vested when bo transmitted. It appears, however, very clearly that from the earliest period not only the custody and possession, but the property was recognized to belnSimuei Morris, then the Captain ot the troop. The clrcim statices clearly evince that this wa acquiesced la by all the gentlemen Interested. Captitn Morris resigned his command In 1783. In 174 John Dun lap was chosen Captain. Afterwards Captult Dun lap had a stiver-plate prepared to receive a likeness of General Washington, and had the words of the general order engraved ou It, together with the names cf the gentlemen who composed tne troop at the time lc was issued. A recess was made In the back of the plate to receive the certiorate, aud H was presented to Captain Morris as a mark of esteem, and for the better preservation of the paper. All the history of the matter Indicates that the plate and papers were aiwars considered the property, absolute'y, of Captain Morris,' and no question or It was ever made until 1823, when the City Troop as the successors or the original com pany claimed it. After a great deal or litigation the casecHme before this touri upon exceptions to Master's report, and the Court to-day. Judge Shars woud delivering the opinion, decided that the coveted document belonged exclusively to the family and descendants cf Captain Morris. . The Fury Homicide. Court if Oyer and Terminer Judge Ludlout ana Paxurn. The trial of Frank Gaughran for the murder of George 11. Fury Is still In progress. A number of youths were examined, all saying that while the two gangs were engaged In their stone dght the pri soner came apon the ground aud tired his revolver, saying when he Bred the last, which killed Fury, "Now I'll letch oue'.of them." PHILADELPHIA STOCK BXCHANGB SALES. Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 8. Third street. SECOND BOAKD. f.r000Clty ea, New.loi,' soo sh Reading r, so l-ia M do. sS. 60 loo tli Penna...btt0. 6iv loo do b0. 61 78 do 0l.' d in Acad Atus. ... vi 80 eh 2d ft 8d St.. M 167hOCAB... H 110 do... .b60 iVi I it Let Y' Go SPECIAL. NOTICES. br mJh tlanml frxwtal Notirm tot TntiiU Pttgm, jgy- N O T I O V. OFFICK OF COLLECTOR OF DELINQUENT TAXES, Ho. 11 STATE HOUSE ROW. The REOISTBR OF UNPAID TAXB8 FOR 1870 AX D PRIOR YFARS having been completed, no tice is hereby given that the books are NOW orEN for tne payment of said TAXES. Under the provisions of the ACT OF ASSEMBLY OF MARCH 22, 1870, proceedings will IMMEDI ATELY be commenced for the COLLE JTIOM OF SAID TAX, either out cf the PERSONAL PRO PERTY OR REAL ESTATE. Parties desiring to pay In the office', and escape further trouble and annoyance, can do so by calling between 9 A. M. and 3 P. M. dally. JOHS I niLL, , Collector of Delinquent Taxes, No. 1 1 STATE HOUSE ROW, 3 8 3t (Second Story), POSTPONEMENT OF TOE NEXT STATE CONVENTION. The following resolutions were passed yesterday by the State Central Committee: liEADQCAKTRKS RErrRMCAN STATK CENTRAL COMMITTKK, Philadelphia, Feb. 84, 187L Resolved, That the time for the meeting of the Republican State Convention be and the same is hereby postponed until WEDNESDAY, the 17th day of May next, and that the delegates who may be e'ected thereto be and they are hereby requested to assemble at the Hall or the House of Representa tives, Ilarrlsburg, at 12 o'clock noon on said day. Resolved, That Mahlon U. Dickinson, Esq., of Philadelphia, be appointed chairman of the State Central Committee, In place of the Hon. John Covode, deceased. Res' lved, That the Republican State Central Com mittee hkartlly endorses the auion of the Republi can members of the Legislature In supporting the bill providing for the call of a couveutlon to revise and amend the Constitution of the State. Resolved, By the Kcpubilcan State Central Com mittee, that we endorse the action or the Phila delphia members of the committee In opposing the passage or bills to govern the city or Philadel phia by commissioners to be named by the Legisla ture. 8 25 MAHLON n. DICKINSON, Chairman. paf ACADEMY OP MUSIC. THE STAR iOUKsE OF LECTURES. REV. E. II. CHAPIN, D. D., THURSDVY EVENING, March 2. Subject: "MODERN CHIVALRY." DANIEL DOUUHEKTY, Esq.. March 13. B1I.I.1NOH, 16. "FAT CONTRIBUTOR," 20. K1I.PA'1K1CK,23. CAD Y STANTON, 87. GRAND CONI ERT, 80. ADMISSION , B0 CENTS RKSERV1D SEATS CENTS Extra Tickets to anv of the Single Lectures, and to the t oncert, tor sale at Gould ft Fischer's Piano Rooms, No. 98 CHESNUT Street, and at the ACADEMY on the evenings or the Lectures. Ticket Ofllce opeu daily rrom 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. Doors open at quarter-past 7; Lecture at 8. 8 23 36 OFFICE OK THE PENNSYLVANIA RAIL- ROAD COMPANY. PiiiLAnBLPHiA, Feb. 83, 1871. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. The annual Election for Directors will be held on MONDA, tne 6i h day of March, 1871, at tb otnee or the Com pany. No 238 8. U11KD Street. The polls will ha open from 10 o'clock A. M. until 6 o'clock P. M. No share or shares trauslerred within sixty days) preceding the election will entitle the holder or holders thereof to vote. 9 23 lit JOSEPH LESLEY, Secretary. tgy- MERCANTILE IJBRARY-DUP1.ICATION. It has been decided to duplicate the stock of the Mercantile Library Company, betvye -n .Tu.y 1 aud Dectmber 81 of the present year, ou i plan pursued in 1864. For every share of stock isiuedl prior to July 1 another share will be issued, without cost, if applied for by the owner berore the end of the year. All the new shares purchased berore July 1 will have the benefit or the duplication. 3 2thm4t T. MORRIS PEROT, President. WEST SPRUCE STREET CHURCH. SEVENTEENTH and SPRUCE Streets. Special services every evening this week la the Lecture-room. Praj( r-u.eeting at7)tf : preaching at 8 o'clock. Sermon MONDAY EVENING by Rev. R. II. ALLEN, D. I)., TUESDAY by Rev. O. P. WISWELL, D. I)., WEDNESDAY by Rev. HE It Kit K JOHNSON. P. D., THURSDAY by Rev. ED WARD U. NEV1N, D. D., FRIDAY by Rev. II. C. McCOOK. All are Invited. 2 27 6t irt- D I V I D E N D N O T I Ck7 PUILAUELPHIA, Feb. 88, 1S71. At a meeting or the Managers ot tne RAILROAD CAR TRUST of Philadelphia, held on the 85th in stant, a Semi-annual Dividend or FIVE PUR CENT., clear 'of taxes, was decided, patabie on and after the 1st or March, It?71. attliw Oilice or the FIDELITY INSURANCE, TRUST aHd SAFE DEPOSl F COM PANY, Trustees, ;Noa 829 and 831 OIIESNUT' Street. C. L. BOItlK, 2 88 at Secretary. fg? DIVIDEND NOTIO E. Philadelphia, Feb. 89, 187L At a meeting or the, managers or the LEUIiiH EQUIPMENT TRUST, of rhllarfelphl, held on the 8Mb InsUtit, a Semi annual Dividend of FIVE PER CENT., clear or Taxes, was declared payable, oa sun after the 1st of March, 1871, at, the oilice or the Fidelity Insurance, Trust, and S if h Deposit Com pany, Trustees, Nos. 329 and 831 CHEsNUT Street. 8 28 3t C. L. BQR1K, Secretary. BP CONTINENTAL HOTEL COMPANY The Board or Managers of the Continental Hotel Company have declared a dividend of TURHtS Pilt CENT, upon the Preferred SMck of the Com. panyy, payable on aud after Mureh 1 1S71, at the ottlce of the Treasurer, No. 709 WALNUT Street, la the City of Philadelphia. J. SERGEANT PRICE, 8 2T Ct Treasurer. gy- THE IMPERISHABLE PERFUME 18 A rale, the perfumes now in use have no perma nency. A oanour or two after their use there la no trace ot perfnme lelt. How d I ire rent Is the result succeeding the use of MURRAY A LAN MAN'S FLORIDA WATER I Days after Its application the handkerchief exhales a most delightful, delicate, and agreeable fragrance. 8 1 tuthai BjS?- PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID COMFORT and Style la Gentlemen's Boots TO and BARTLETT'S, No. 83 S. SIXTH Street, above Ohesuut. 2 20tf fjgy THURSTON'S IVORY PEARL TOOTH POWDER Is the best article for cleauslng and preserving the teeth. For sale by all Drugglu. Price 20 and 60 cenu oer bottle. 11 26 Btuthly fgy DR. P. R. THOMAS, No. 9H WALNUT StI formerly operator at the Coiton Dental Rooms, devotea his entire practice to extracting teeth with out pain, with fresh nitrous oxide gas. n 171 gy- DISPENS ARY FOR SKIN DISEASES" NX 216 8. ELEVENTH Street. Patients treated .gratuitously at thla Institution daily at 11 o'cl.x:k. i 14 AN ENTHUSIASTIC THEME. HRLFEN STEIN A LEWIS' Prtutiug House, FIFTH and CHBSNUTSta. ' "t WM. H. HO8KIN8, Artistic Printer. No. 1S AUCII Street. We are now prepared to furnish FANCY PRINT IjU Uat U kliuoat ,jutti UuUogiapuUig. Ill amvrty
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