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VOL. XV. NO. 02.
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 15, 1871.
DOUBLE SHEET TilllEB CENTS.
?IKST EDITION
HE HEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.
pauses of the Defeat.
rant, Sumner, and Wendell Phillips.
lew Jersey Railway Enterprise.
he Collitlon at Sea Near Norfolk.
'ho Counterfeiting Raid.
;ic.( Lite etc. KlC, etc.
SEW HAMPSHIRE.
Ymtmlns'i Ilcfent Iln f.enn.
New Hampshire is always Kepublican on a
residential election; often close on anv other.
iut it has not gone Democratic since 1854, until
esterday; when we seem to nave lost tho
Governor, all the congressmen, the Council,
ind probably the senate; wniio the House is
nly claimed for the Republicans by a majority
f from ten to twenty, in a body of over three
undred members. On the vote from 1G.5 towns
the Republicans gain on last year's vote 93'J,
while the Democrats gain oi:S0. a net Demo-
ratic gain of 2170.
New Hampshire bas not become Democratic.
This vote means mainly, if not wholly, Repub-
ican apattiy, born ol over-con udence and the
ontlnuoua triumpns or sixteen years, and Re
publican disaffection, engendered bv local
marrels, liquor, and tho unwise and untimely
Sumner trouble. It is not by the continuance
f such causes that parties are saved: and if the
.esson is to be learned in time for 1S7 it has
jot been given us a month too soon. Lot us
ake it for warning and incitement, and close- up
he rauks.N. Y. Tribune.
iiew llainpalilre Kepadiatea General Oram!
New Hamprhire, which leads the elections of
the prcEcnt year, has done nobly. The fruit of
be election are a Democratic Governor and
tate Senators, a Democratic Senate, and pro-
!jablya Democratic House, and certainly one
md a reasonable hope of t wo of tlio three mem
jcra of Congress. Nothing could be more op-
urtuuD ui uiiuutjut buuu luioiuitiuuiuui: victory
hn a zitw r.ngiana inie wmcn uas been
fcteadily Republican for the last fifteen years,
ind gave General Grant nearly 71XK) majority in
Ithe Presidential eleetion. Had the election
taken place a week later, even this satisfactory
result would have been greatly improved, and
the State would-Lave rebuked the President by
as largo a majority as it gave in his favor ia
18b'8. The displacement of Senator Sumner is
too recent to have had mush influence on this
election. In the agricultural towns remote
from the railroads; the people of New Hamp
shire have not yet heard of it. They depend on
Itime it reaches thein is from eight to thirteen
Jdays old. Had the election been deferred one
week the whole State would have been
acquainted with the iujustice which, by the lu
', htigation of the President, has been done to a
(favorite Senator, and thousands of Republicans
would have eagerly expressed their indigualioa
tnd disgust through the ballot-bo z.
II The political year begins auspiciously for the
f tr, ....n. ......... xr. ., TP i ,1 i , .1.
hold and headquarters of radicalism, and we
liave begun the j-ear by redeeming a Now Eng
land State w hich has been uulforraly Republican
lever since the Republican party was formed.
'Pkla liAKAlld n iAiTrIii((An In f .lajniKiimiitif n n A
till New England. To bo sure, Massachusetts
would have been called, a few months ago, the
Ibardeet of all the States to conquer. But, for
tunately for the Democratic party, there is no
pther state that has sucn a list or grievances
hgainst General Grant. Her State pride has
ieen stung to me quicK. sue lias oumncr to
ivenge, Motley to avenge, Blights to Boutwell
o redress, the compulsory resignations Judge
(Hoar to resent; and the combined intluenceof
beee men, with the invectives of Wendell
t'LUlips and the silence of Wilson, will teach
rant a memorable lesson as soou as Massa
husetts can have an opportunity to vote. When
he has followed the example of New Ilamp
hire, Dagou will have fallen in Lis own temple.
The result in New Hampshire yesterday will
be felt in every other State election to be held
this year. The same cause will operate else
where with a constantly increasing influence,
for the tide runs out rapidly when once it has
fairly turned. iV. 1'. World.
Hood out of Evil.
The election of a Democratic Governor in
New Hampshire may turn out to be one of the
moRt salutary events for the Republican party
which has happened in some years. It points
out the road on which we are travelling. It
may, in the first place, open the eyes of quar-
relling Republicans to the mischief ttiey are
really doing. In the next place, it may serve
to warn Republicans everywhere that the
apathy into which they are now sinking has a
tendency to prove fatal to the principles for
which they have been contending for bo many
years. A reverse of thts kind is a wholesome
lesson, and if it arouses Republican leaders to
the necessity of coming out and doing some
thing, instead of growling at each other from
their tents, we may have cause to be thankful
hereafter that the tonic was administered iu
time to do good.
We shall leave the Democrats to exaggerate
the success of their victory. While they are
screaming themselves hoarse, and proclaiming
the certain downfall of the Republicans in 1872,
ciKa. Ttnj A A will rAHlfMTthar that. itnntAdti In
fl New ilampshiie are always close, except in
I Presidential years, when from seven to nine
looked for.
Without entertaining needless alarm about
Republican prospects, we may express tho hope
that Republicans will now consider their posi
tion in a practical and business-like manner.
If they wish generally to throw the coun
try into the hands of the Democrats, mi
one questions their power to do It. We ouly
hope that they will take the trouble to
realize beforehand the results they will
bring about. There is no obscurity upon this
point in the minds of the Democrats. They
know very well that their restoration to power
means simply this fightiug tho war over again.
Are Republicans prepared to undergo that trial '
There certainly is no excuse for their being de
ceived as to the intentions of their oppoueuU.
-V. Y. Tim, :
RAILROADING IX NEW JERSEY.
CamdcM aad Awbov and Klakora and Hprio
Held Itaana.
On "Saturday an agreement which has bnen
long pending was elgned between the Camdeu
&nd Am boy Railroad Company and the Col u in
bus, Kinkora, aud Springfield Railroad Com
luiiy. by which the former azreoa for a consida
ration to operate the Kinkora Road. This will
1 e of immense advantage to the business men
of Trenton. '1 he Kinkora road Btarts out from
the Camden and Amboy Road a short distance
Jrom tiordentown.
Jt rues a distance of twelve tulles to a place
called Lisbon, in Springfield, Burlington countv,
to the right of the village of Pcmberton. At
Lisbon it will connect with, the road now
building, which will bo completed by tho 4lu
day of July, leading to Birncgat, Manchawken,
and terminating at Tnckerton, where it will
connect wifh the New Jersey Southern Railroad,
formerly the Delaware Bay Kailroad. Our
business men will readily boo that tills will open
a district of country for tho trade of Trenton
entirely new, and iu which our merchants can
sell any quantity of goods.
The Klnkorais twelve miles long, and runs
on the old bed of what was known tuirty years
ago as the Delaware and Atlantic Horso 1U11
road, which has been abandoned for twenty-five
years. The charter of tho Kinkora was ob
tained two years ago, and they have the advan
tage of the right of way, the grading already
complete, and many of the bridges in good order.
These advantages aro worth to tho Kinkora
Company at leapt one hundred thousand dol
lars. Trenton State Gazette.
HV$K AT SEA.
rnrtlrulnrn of the Collision Retwrrn the 1
fM-iiihu Albemarle and the Hiiiii tlontrone. 4
The steamship Albemarle, O. D. Line, on her
passage to Norfolk on Thursday night last,
struck the brig Montrose, of New York, from
Ponce, Porto Rico, bound for Now York, amid
ships, and sunk her. The brig went to the bot
tom in about fifteen minutes.
We append the statement of George II. Pres--cott,
the mate of the Albemarle:
The first I saw of the brig she was about two points
off our starboard bow, and could not have been
more than three-quarters of a mile distant, as it was
darn and cloudy to the southward and westward,
and a vessel could not be seen far. I could not
mafce ont any liphts, therefore was nnah'e to toll
positively which way the vessel was steering, but
1 Judged her to be northward, that is, in tho opposite
direction from what we were steering, aad bolng
about two points on our starboard bow, and our llgnt
burning brightly, I felt confldont that, we would
pass clear of each other, and did not alter the
course.
For feor that I might be mistaken In regard to tho
direction tho brig was steering, 1 11 n ally decided
to order the helm starboard, and just at tho moment
1 said starboard, the brig lulled up with a Dort holm,
right across our bow, showing hU port light (red.) 1
immediately changed the order to port hard a port.
The orders wero niven so near togethe" thut tlio
quartermaster had no tlmo to put his wheel a star
board, but put it hard a port, and at the nam? time
I rang the bell to stop the engine and bark her, but
we were so near together that tho ship struck the
brig at about the same time theenglno was stopped.
If the brig had her side lights set they were not in
a position lo bo seen, or I ought to have heon her
starboard l'ght, wheu I llrst bhw the vessel ; unless
It was not burning; whereas I he ouly and tirst light
seen by the ship wbs the port or red light, and that
not until bIiq had luib-d across her how, and then it
wns too late to' avoid a collision. Surfolk Jhty
AW-, nth.
"QUEER."
The Ilnrrldbcnr . Counterfeltcm Mevernl
tltlieia t nHurcd-thf y Inro to bo Tried In
f hilnflelphlti.
Tho Harrisburg Telegraph of yesterday says:
When we published an account of tho arrest
ot four parties in this and Lebanon counties, on
Thursday last, we promised further develop
ments. Siuce then tho olllcers of thoSecret
Service Division (Colonel Whitely's) have ar
rested and placed in the prison of this county
Linton .erger, Known as ina "i-iying Dutch
man," Catharine Frantz, Michael Kerns, and
Kilns Hoffman, of Mechauicsburg, on a charge
of dealing in and circulating counterfeit United
States Treasury and National Bank notes.
Michael Kerns and Catharine Frantz had a
hearing on Saturday before United States Com
missioner John H. Briggs, and were committed
to prison in default of $5000 bail each to answer
at the next session ot the tmted States District
Couit in Philadelphia. The Plying Dutchman
was held in a similar amount, and Ellas Holt
man will have a hearing to-morrow. He has,
however, made a free aud full confession in re
gard to his connection with the business. The
evidence, we learn, shows that these parties
belong to an organized gang of dealers in coun
terfeit notes, having purchased them in largo
quantities from manufacturers and dealers in
New York and other places, and then Bold them
in smaller quantities to "ehovcrs of the queer"
or parties who put them in circulation.
The whole party will be taken to Philadelphia
at the next session of the United States District
Court for trial.
No more arrests have been made since, bat it
is thought that others implicated iu the transac
tion will be captured ere long.
MECHANICAL PROBLEM SOLVED.
now to I.I ft Oneself.
A clever little patented device ha3 been in
vented by Mr. C. II. Mann, of Orange, N. J.
It consists of a platform, a system of combined
levers and two upright handles, the whole being
in very compact shape and handsomely finished,
eo that the machine would not make a bad
article of furniture In any room, though as
heavy lifting can be done as Dr. Winship him
self would care to undertake. In this machine
no weights are employed to strain the muscles of
the operator. But his own weight, when stand
ing on a platform, Is lifted by an ingenious
arrangement of levers, bo combined with a move
able fulcrum that, while tho weight of the
operator is constant, the resistance thereon
upon the bands of the person lifting can be
raised to any amount. This result Is secured by
the arrangement of the levers, the one to which
tho weight is applied being thirty Inches long
and the cne to which the power is applied being
2 inches long, but the end fulcrum of the one
being 5 Inches nearer to the operator than the
other. When the two levers a"" connected
together at any points equl-dlstaut from the
operator, the motive or force applied to the lift
ing lever produces a greater iorce ana a smaller
movement in the weight of lever.
Thus, to lift a weight or strain of 400 pounds
with this machine, the operator actually pull
the handles upward five inches, while his body
(the weight lifted) only is elevated by the
w eight lever about two luenca. in luting other
weights, or rather strains, the movement of the
Lands bears a corresponding proportion to the
resistance, tlte movable fulcrum being placed
at a proportionate distance from the operator;
nil of which illustrates the mechanical maxim
that what is gained iu power is lost in move
ment.
SCUU1ERS SH1NTLASTERS.
Vrllilra Paper Money of tbo War.
The Richmond Liriahk of the Uth lustant
favs:
Tne Court of Appeal on yesterday rendered
an orinion aillrmlug the decision in the case of
Miller it Franklin vs. the city of Lynchburg, on
an appeal. This U the case In which the city of
Lynchburg wan sued for small bots Issued dur
lug the war. About 100.000 were involved in
this controversy. Tho Court held that these
small notes wete Issued in pursuance of the act
of the LegLOalure and the ordinance ot the
city, but that both the act and the ordinance, as
well as tne notes memseives, bhow that the
notes were redeemable in Confederate money;
that the imall notes were issued simply for the
accommodation of the citizeue, with no view to
profit, and were intended to have the same
value as the large Confederate States notes.
They were to have no greater or less value, and
were to be redeemed by the like amount of Con.
federate notes. The city was at all times during
the war ready to redeem them, and as Confede
rate notes Lad ceased to have value at the time
this Buit was instituted, the plalntiif could re
cover nothing, and Lis bill was dismissed with
CObtS.
Some genius claims to have Invented a pro
cess by which castor oil can be eaten on bread
about pleasantly as honey.
SECOND EDITION
TO-DAY'S CABLE HEWS.
Prussia in Alsace and Lorraine.
Emperor and Z3x-ISsnperor.
DOISHSTIC AITAIXIS.
Ffilada. KetlioiSist Conference.
Eertort of th Firat Div'l PrnPPenMnfS
"P"11' vl i"xnfciy C lUtecuiUS.
Kew llampsliiro Election lleturiw.
The Albany Express Robbery
Filkins Convicted and Sentenced.
FROM EUROPE.
rriiKttnn Oornpntten of Alsace and Lorraine.
London, March 15. The special correspond
ent of the London Telegraph at Amiens reports
that General Gocben's army is marching from
the north of France to take up the position
assigned it in the . new . German provinces of
Alsace and Lorraine.
The C'nttle 1'lngue
is makiDg fearful havoc iu the neighborhood of
Lille.
The London Times has a special despatch from
Cased which says that tho
Departure of Napoleon
for Chisclhurstis certain to occur .within a few
days. The ex-Emperor is known to have writ
ten the Fmperor for that purpose, and is be
lieved to have received an affirmative reply.
The Lenten DlHturhaocea la Farla.
Tho Telegraph's special correspondent anti
cipates a disturbance of serious nature in Paris
about the middle of Lent.
The " rimes" and the Fenlana.
London, March 15. The Times of to-day has
an editorial upon the reception of the Fenians
in the United Slates. It considers the whole
proceeding discreditable to all concerned, and
appeals to honest Americans not to judge Eng
land from Fenian oratory.
Thla ftlorn'nc'a Quotations.
Icndon, March 15-11-80 A. M. Consols 9tJi for
money and 91 'n for account. American securities
firm. United StatesJoou'JB of lWi, 82; of 1885, old,
01; ol 1867, 90 K, :o-4()s, s. tfrie Railroad, 18;
Illinois Central, liotf : Great Western, 30)tf.
. LivEiti'ooi-, March 151130 A. M. Cotton firm;
uplands, 7K'3?Kd. ; Orleans, 7Ji(7Xd. The
ea'cs lor to-duy are estimated at 12.0u0 bales.
FROM JVEIV ENGLAND.
nIastfachu,rtta Politico.
Boston, March 15. Tho Journal has the fol
lowing: "A Lively Time Ahead."
The Bigns of tho times indicate a lively poli
tical campaign in the coming fall. If all ac
counts be true, it Is the intention of the friend-)
of General Butler to place his name before tho
republican Convention for Governor. It Is said
General Butler is not committed to this proposi
tion, though he does not treat the suggestion
with indifference, as it leaves him in a good
position to accept Senatorial honors in
the future, or even a higher position, 6hould the
country demand his services. It has been urged
that Butler was strong only in a small district,
and he is not opposed to a movement which his
friends think will refute this charge. If neces
sary he would no doubt take the stump. Dr.
George B. Loving, in case this programme Is
carried out, will run In the Fifth Congressional
district to fill tho vacancy caused by tho retire
ment of Butler, or he may prefer a foreign
appointment. Butler, it ia whispered, will have
the Bupport of the Labor party and the Influence
of Wendell Phillips, while it is anticipated the
soldier element will sustain him by their votes.
The opponents of thlb plan propose to rally
under Jewell and Rice, though some of the
bitterest anti-Butler men suggest that the re
nomination of Governor Clailln would settle the
question at least for thia year, as hia chances of
carrying the Kepublican Convention are thought
to be more certain than those of any other eau-
didate yet named.
FROM NEW JERSEY.
Proreedlnao of the Legislature.
Thenion, March 15. The Governor has
vetoed the bill incorporating th Marine and
Inland Telegraph Company, as unconstitutional;
also, the Oceanic Yacht Club, of Jersey City.
A resolution has been introduced in the House
for the appointment of a committee of two
Eeuators and three Assemblymen to inquire Into
the affairs of the Erie Railway Company, and
report to the next session of the Legislature. A
similar resolution has been introduced in the
Senate.
The Jersey City charter was lost on its third
leading by a vote ol 24 to 33. It will probably
be reconsidered, however, several of its friends
voting against it this time bo as to move its
r pconsideration.
The Senate has passed to a third reading
bill ordering the new lunatic asylum to be built
in the northern part of the State.
The House bas voted down a stationery reso
lutlon f 1100 worth to each member, by a vote
of twenty-cine to twenty-five.
Both bouses have adjourned and gone into
the Kepublican caucus, probably to try and
arrange the passage of the Jersey City charter,
which was chirked this morning by some of the
party.
FROM MEXICO.
Tbo
'. H. H'inadron Telegraphic Couimuni
tailoB-itltteure aod Earthquakes.
City of Mexico, March 6, via Havana .The
United States corvette Cyaue, Commander
Hopkins, arrived at Salina Cruz from Alaska,
February 17. She Is to asblst in exploring the
route for a ship canal.
The United States Consul received a telegram
from General Cook.at Ringgold Barracki,Texas
congratulating him on the completion of the
telegraph line between Mexico and Camargo
A meteor bad fallen in Galuo, followed by a
beavy earthquake.
FROM THE STATE.
riiMnlelhla t'oilrnie of the ."Methodist
Ktiinroiinl hurrh.
FftHal Denpatch to The Event ng Tr'rnrarK
Reaping, March 15. The eighty-fourth an
nual session oflibis bortv convened in this City
this morning at 0 o'clock.
The conference is composed of about two
hundred ministers, exclusive of some twelve or
fifteen young men who are on trial in the con
ference under its direction, and must remain bo
for two years before they can be ordained dea
cons and admitted to membership.
The churches under the pastoral care of the
conference are located in that part of tho State
of Pennsylvania which lies between the river Sus
quehanna and the Delaware, from the Stale line
on the routh to the Blue Mountains on the north.
The piincipal points in the territory named
above are in addition to the city of Philadelphia,
where the Methodists have some seventy-seven
churches, Reading with three churches, llarrla
burg with four churches, Lancaster with two
churches, Chester with two churches, Allcntown,
Columbia, Easton, Pottsville, and West Chester
each with one church.
The communicant membership in the care of
the conference, according to the report made
one year ago, was 38,441.
The Church property was valued at f 2,500, -
8!!0.
The bcuevolcnt contributions for last
year
amounted to $00,213 ttS.
The amount raised for Sunday-school pur-
ioses was l!4i,'J74 -88.
We presume, from what wc have heard in
conversation with some of the ministers, that
the figures this year will be largely in advance
of la6t yeor.
In your city, especially, great prosperity has
been granted the churches, and all over the
conference, with some exceptions, the times are
propitious.
A session of the conference was held In the
city of Reading in the year 1S54. Consequently
this is the second time that tho session 4 have
been held hero. At the former time St. Petsr's
Church was tho conference room; this year
ibenezer Church, Fourth street, below 1'ean, Is
the place selected for that honor.
The building (Ebenezcr) is a beautifully fin
ished house, having been rebuilt and greatly
mproved last year, under the pastoral superin
tendence of Kcv. Mr. Fernlcy, of your city, who
was at that time in charge of the church here.
The novel feature in the church Is the recess In
the rear of the pulpit, in which is located the
organ and choir. The general finish of the
audience-room is tasteful and elegant-
Bishop Scott was, prior to his election, a
minister In connection with this body, and Is
greatly esteemed by all who knew him, whether
n the ministry or laity.
The Bishop opened the Couference by reading
the 12th chapter First of Corinthians. The 237th
hymn was sung. Prayers wero offered by the
Kevs. Doctors Cunningham and Cooke.
The roll was called by the Secretary of the
ast eeesion, Rev. Dr. Pattiaon, who was re
elected to that position. Revs. G. W. Lybrand,
M. Wiggins, w. . raxson, and J. S. J.
McConncll were appointed assistants.
1 he daily Ecsslous wero arranged to meet at
A. M. and adjourn at 12 M.
The stauding committees wero appointed:
On Public Worship, Dr. Pattison, chairman;
Education. Rev. M. D. Kurtz, chairman; Bible
Cause, Rev. J. Dickerson, chairmau; Sunday
Schools, Rev. J. E. Smith, chairman; Temper
ance, Rev. H. E. Gilroy, chairman; TractCause,
Rev. ). ). t'earce, chairman: finance, new w.
M. Dalryniple, chairman; Church Extension,
Rev. W. Rink, chairman.
Revs. H. A. Cleveland and A. Atwood were
granted leave of absence.
Aorait ior miriy aonars was oraerea on ine
chartered fund.
Kcv. P. Coombs, State Temperance Agent,
presented a paper in relation to the local option
bill now beiore the senate, it closes oy a reso
lution urging the passage of the same, and ap
pointing a committee of three to present tho
iaper to tne senate, uevs. i. looinoo, J. w.
'atkson, and G. D. Carrow wero appointed.
Rev. Dr. Dashiell, President of Dickinson Col
lege, made an address, eloquently pleading the
cause of poor young men who are seeking an
education to prepare themselves tor me minis
try. The college is in a healthy and growing
condition, and should be lovingly remembered.
The prominent ministers of the city were in
troduced. Rev. S. II. Hoover was admitted
from the Troy Conference as a member of this.
The annual report of the nook committee
was read, the publication interests ot tue
Church are increasingly prosperous. All eftorts
are being maae to secure tne most rigid eco
nomy In the administration of the Book Con
cern. The annual exhibit of the book agents
was presented. Both papers were highly satis
factory.
A document was read from tho Mission r.ooms
at New York, making a special appeal for an
extra contribution of one hundred thousand
dollars, in payment of the debt of the Mission
Board. $4500 were assigned to the Philadelphia
Conference as its quota, i he appeal was re
ferred to a committee of four Revs. Joseph
Welsh, 8. H. C. Smith, Dr. Paine, and J.
Stevens.
A paper from the Freedmen's Aid Society was
read, which was referred to a special committee
of four Rev. W. B. Wood, W. Major, W. J.
Steventon. and W. 11. tlllot. .
The report of the Tract Society was read; also
that of the Sunday school L niou.
The annual report of the Philadelphia Con
ference Tract Society was presented. Rev. 8
W. Thomas made a statement in the Interest of
tt society.
A paper was presented from the Quarterly
Conference at WeBt Chester, and concurred lu
hv several (Quarterly Conferences, against tho
use of manuscript in tho pulpit, and the in
creased formalism in the Uhurch. it was re
lerred to a committee of live by a vote of Oo
to 27.
The names of the deacons were called. The
following passed the annual examination and
were continued lor the lourtn year: i.dwin c
Grillitb, Hiram N. Seabring, J. W. Knapp,
.Tames C. Wood. 8. 11. Hoover.
The following deacons were elected for elder's
orders, they having been four years in the
travelling ministry: Wm. J. Mills, Thomas C
Pearson, Sylvanus G. Grove, John J. Timanus,
.Tntm T. Swindells.
Tha names of partially disabled ministers
were called, and the following continued as
euDernumeraries: Charles Bchock, Charles
k'or.nflr. M. D.. and W. H. lormosa.
diourned with benedlctio-i by Dr. Dashiell .
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The Historical oociuiy .muivereary viu mac
place thlB evening.
FROM NEW YORK.
Coovlctlea) and Mentenee of FilUlas, tbo
liunt. March 15 The jury In the Fil
tins case this morning rendered a verdict of
millty of robbery In the first degree. The court
Immediately eentenced the prisoner to twenty
...' imnrlsonment in Clinton Prison, the full
extent of the law. The prisoner's counsel will
nreDare a LIU of exception, and apply for
rit nf error and carry the matter before the
general term of tte Enpreme Court for review
FROM FORI HESS MONROE.
Old Point Comfort-Thc Artillery School.
KonTKEss Monkoe, March 13. It is under
stood that a parly of prominent gentlemen are
negotiating for the purchase of tho Uygeia
Hotel at this place, for the purpose of enlarging
it, and makirg a first-class watering place of
Old Point. Before the war there was a fine
hotel here, which could accommodate six or
eeven hundred guests. This was always crowded
with summer vlsitDrs both from tho North and
South. The advantages of the Poiut, and tho
facilities for making it an attractive watering
place, are better than they were befaro the war,
and now ail that is wanted is the establishing of
a large first-class hotel. There are many things
about the fort which makes it attractive to per
sons from both North and South.
1 he third year of the Artillery School at this
post, under the command of that accomplished
officer, General William F. Barry, is drawing to
a close, and the annnal examination wlil com
mence on the first of April. A board of officers,
graduates of West Point, aro appointed for this
purpose, who examine the olllcers under instruc
tion in the different studies they have beeu pur
suing the preceding year. Tho examination will
last about two weeks, when those who graduate
will prepare to leave for their stations. The new
class will arrive about tho first of May, and the
chool resume Us course tor the next academic
year.
Wednesday, March IB. 1871. I
The money market bo far has develoDed no
new feature. There is a good supply of funds
everywhere and ouly a moderate demand, owing
to tne nacKwarancss oi the regular spring trade.
Kates, therefore, continue easy but steady at
former quotations. The brokers, as usual, re
ceive the preference at tho banks, and obtalu
all tbey require at b(h G per cent., according to
tho collaterals pledged. There is no pressure or
stringency observable in tho market, nor any
anticipated In tbo immediate future: in fact, it
has rarely been at this season of the year in a
condition more favorable to thejinterosts of busi
ness men.
Gold is rather quiet but stronger, onenln'r at
J11.V and closing at 111.
Government bonds are active and stronir. with
the exception of tho Oi of 18SI and the cur
rencies, which are a fraction oil.
Stocks were moderately active and prices
were rather lirnicr. Pennsylvania o, second
teriep. sold at 105; City 6s. old. at 101 .f: and
new do. at 101 3.
Reading Railroad sold at 50?(S50,81: Pennsyl
vania at i; Lehigh Valley at GO,''; and
Camdan and Amboy at 110!. 27 was bid
for Philadelphia and Erie, and 40; for Cata--
wlssa preferred.
In canal shares we notice a sale of Schuylkill
preferred at !. 35 was bid for Lehigh.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK KXCflANGB SALES.
Reported by De Haven It Bro., No. 40S. Third street.
FIRST BOARD.
Jioroo AmGold...b8.111tf lloo sti Reading R... 50
lvra ee..,.iwi so no BO'i
foooo City 6a, Old...loi)tf 800 do 50-81
flOUOA A mcs. 69 00
600 do.... 830 . 60X
100 do bl0.60 8t
100 do 8C0. 60)tf
19BhLeh V R.... 60
Ban Cam & Am.. lli
la sh penna K..... 6Ut
130 do bio. oi
luo sh Ilcstonville.. Uji
BOARDS. .
S500 IScL & Del 2m. 80
11000 Read deb bds. 80
f 3000 Phil & E 68... 95
f 21500 Rel h. Del8d. 65
fluuooPalt gen int..
rcg.. .. 94
$1000 Lch gold L... bVi
12 t)i Union Ilk.... 5ti
BETWEBN
1 10000 Am Gold. .bfi. Ill
MBSKRfl. WatUH PlINTBR 4s CO.. N0.86 H. Third
street, report the following quotations: U. 8. 68 of
1881S. IIB VMllO'i ; 0-208 Of 1883.112 W4112 V do. 1964.
112(3112' s; do. 18G0, 112dU2,V; do., July, 1866,
iio?.c9in: ao., jniy, lser, ltojui; do. July,
n;i. u. S. Pacific It. It. Cur'cy 6a, 113
Nabb fcLiDNKR, tiroKers. report thts mornlna
(told quotations as follows
100 a. M hp;
1005 " 111)4
follows i
10-17 A. M HVSjS
U-40 1U4'
12 10 P. M Ulf
1012 111?;
1015 " ....111.K
Fhlladelptila Trade Ileport.
Wkdhkhday, March 15. Seeds There la an active
inquiry for Cloverseed, and 600i3?oo bushels sold
aitat u vu?o-i an'1 pa" on private term,
.'uuotby is nominal. Flaxseed may be quoted at
12-10.
isarK in tne aosene or sales we quote No. l
(Quercitron at 31 per ton.
'j ne iour market is tun, me oemana neiog
coniined to the Immediate wants of the home con
sumers, whose purchases foot up 60o barrels, in
cluding supernne at ta 2ikdtu; extras at i-nogs-m;
northwestern extra ramuy at jk;t-8IX ; reiinsyi
vania do. do.. 10-611(37 ; Indiana and Oalo do. do.
at (7(47-75, and fancy brands at s 9-50, aa in quali
ty. Kye Flour may be quoted at G. In Corn Meal
noining ao'ng.
The demand ror wneAt ia eooa at run prices.
Sales of 6000 boihels Western red at $1-C:l $l-65,
choice P'nmylvanla amber at fl-05. Jiye may be
quoted at f 1-05 for Pennsylvania. Corn Is firm at
the recent advance, bales of yellow at SUiSlc. and
Western mixed at c0c. Uats are qolet, with sales of
Pennsylvania and Delaware at iiy,$U
In Barley and Jl alt no sales were reported.
Whisky la Inactive; Bales of 60 barrels Western
iron-bouna at ujc.
LATEST SHirriXG INTELLIGENCE.
POKT OF PHILADELPHIA MARCH 18
8T1TI OF THBBMOMITRB AT TUB BVKNINQ TSLBUBArB
OFFICB.
6 A. M 62 11 A. fil 5S S P. fit 62
strw Kisva..
6-12 MOON SKTS.....
6- 7Hion Watsb.,
2-49
8r?H Keys. . .
8&1
By Cable.)
T.lTTBPflm Mnrrh if, Arrivpil .tifna Kann.V
from Mobile, and Annabel'a, from Savannah; and
senr wnncirnina, iroiu uaivesion.
London, March IB. Steaomhtp Oceanica, from
Liverpool, bound to New jfork, lias again but bajk
to Liverpool, disabled.
(Bv TelenraDh.)
Niw Yobk, March 15. Arrived, steamship Henry
cnauncy, iroin Aspinwau.
Steamship Morro Castle, from Havana,
tsituuibliip San PranclHco, from Bermuda.
CLEARED THIS MOKNINQ.
Steamer James 8. (irecu, Carr, ltichmoud and Nor
folk, W. P. Clyde A Co. .
Steamer Ann Eliza, JUchards, New York, W.P. Clyde
& Co.
Tug Thomas Jefferson, Allen, Baltimore, with a tow
of barges, W. P. Clyde U Co.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Steamer a. L. Uaw, Her, IS hours from Haiti
more, with indue, and passengers to A. Groves, Jr.
Keanier Beverly. Pierce, 24 hours from New Vork,
With mdse. to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Steamer A. C. Stlniers, Davis, 24 hours from New
York, with uidse. to V. P. Clyde Jc Co.
Schr Mary and FranciH. Mo Adams, from Chester
Rlvr, with lumber to Starr A. Co.
Schr Annie and Ann, McArihur, from Salem, with
coal.
Schr Commerce, Doran, fm Baltimore, with coal.
Schr J. T. Weaver. Weaver, froir New York.
Schr Taylor & Mathls, Cheeseman, fm Providence.
MEMORANDA.
Steamer Achillea, eolburn, fm Baltimore, arrived
at New York this mcmlng.
steamer Pauther, Mills, from New Orleans, at
Bobton this morning.
Cvrreepondenee rf Th Kvmitui Telcfrraoh.
EASTON fc McMAUON'S BULLETIN.
Nw Yokk OfPic-B, March 14. io barges leave
In tow to night for Baltimore, light.
A. II. Grutwuld, with scrap lion, for Wilmington;
Parke, with ba'ley, for Philadelphia.
Baltimohi Branch On its, March 14. The fol
lowing barges leave iu tow to-night, eastward :
L. 0. Myer, L. McDevltt, J. A. i ovell, Amelia,
T. Bless.ug, C. F. Berelnd, and Teresa (iUgieri
all with coal, for New York. ,A
Phiiadslpbia Bhanch fpicf, March -"
llutit i.fci-iMa '!! leai tli.a A. M. Bam-
more.
L. S. C.
THE COMMISSI) S.
Public Indignation
At Horticultural Hall.
Opinion of the People
Emphatically Expressed.
The Speeches and Resolutions.
It is clearly evident that the citizens of Phila
delphia aro not willing to have their right
trampled out of existence by a shameless Legis
lature, for the immense demonstration in Horti
cultural Hall last evening, where our citizens of
all parties rallied to protest against the "com
missions" bills, emphatically proved this fact.
The large hall was crowded by a eurglng mass
of humanity, and when the hour for calling the
meeting to.order had arrived, the audience had
risen to a full measure of enthusiasm.
On the stage were seated a number of mem
bers cf Councils, the committee of arrange
ments, and the speakers of the evening.
Tbo proceedings were In charge of the follow
ing joint committee appointed at the last meet
ing of Councils:
George L. Buzby, chairman; William Charl
ton, George A. Schafcr,-V. F. Mitchell, (ieorge
V. Nickels, of the Common Branch; and Sam
uel (J. King, A. L. Hodgdon, Charles Thoinpsou
Jones, illiam B. Hauua, and Hugh Mellvain,
of Select Council.
THE ORGANIZATION.
Promptly at eight o'clock George L. Buzby,
Esq., the chairman, called the meeting to order,
and nominated as chairman Hon. Daniel M. Fox,
Mayor of tho city of Philadelphia. Ilia Honor,
on presenting himself to tho audience, was
fittirgly received, as tho chief magistrate of the
city whose right, are Imperilled, with loud ap
plause.)
MAYOR FOX S SPEECn.
Follow Citizens I have to thank von for tha
lienor you have done me In calling me to the chair.
Jt is but seldom that the obligation devolves upon
Councils to Invite a confereuco with their lei low
citizens In maps meeting assembled. In relation to
matters of jiubiio concern; and if ever there was a
nerefoity for such a course t-at occasiou presents
itself at this time.
A deep-laid ecliemo of legislation has developed
itcclt, which, it successful, will change tho whole
character of our city government, aud place tha
entire control aud nsauagement ot the city's fran
chises and powers in (ho hands of a few men se
lected In Bccret and by thofo who will not tell.
Aiid members of the Legislature, many of whom
reside at great distances lrom here, and naturally
liavo but little intereetiu onr local matter, are to
bo persuaded that this seamiiloua outrage upon
your rights ia to be for the public good.
And, to add to iu enormity, power is to be given
to thece men for a long period of years, and that,
too, without the slightest voice of the people of
Philadelphia.
it Is proposed that this oligarchy it is nothing
less Khali take poeCfdon of all the public pro-
fierty and rent it as they may deem proper, regu
ate and control the public highways, aud pave aud
re-pave, and with whatever material as they may
please, open streete wherever and in whatever direo
tion'and at wbatsver cost they may deem proper,
take possession of the water works and regulate the
supply of water to the citizens, afford what protec
tion they please, bo it much or little, to our persona
and property; In short, add to the public debt at
will, and take as much money out of the people'!
pockets by way of taxation as they may deem expe
dientnay, even tho courts are to be put at their
command to enforce obedlenco to their decrees.
This monstrous perpetration I, as one of the citi
zens, cannot for one moment brook, and it is so en
tirely opposite to the genius and institutions of the
land that I do not believe you will either.
1 am for Philadelphia through its own elected
representatives regulating lta own matters, and if
it be true that the power is in the people, let the
people spea't and say whether they are willing that
seventeen men selected for them, and not by them,
shall take possession of the city; and whether the
people are willing, without protest, to allow a sur
render of their rights after this fashion. If they
are, I have much mistaken the character aud tem
per of the people among whom I was born.
Gentlemen, inasmuch as this meeting seems to
have been convened, responsive to a message trans
mitted by me to Councils on Thursday last, it does
not become me to occupy you any longer. 1 there
loro proceed to the bublness of the evening.
ADDITIONAL OFFICERS.
The names of the officers of the meeting were
then read by Mr. George G. Plerie, as follows:
Ylce-rresidents-Uona. William M. Meredith, Ho
race Blnney, Morton McMlchael, Richard vaux,
Alexander Henry, Cbarles-UUpln, James Campbell,
John W. Pornt-y, Chalks J. Blddle, N. B. Browne,
Oeneral 11. U. Binirtia'ii, A. II.,t'raaolHCus, John C.
Bullitt, William W. Harding, Joseph Harrisjn, Jr.,
Thomas C. Hand, George W. Blddle, William ltotoli
Witer, Beth J. Comly, John O' Byrne.
First ward Thomas T. Tasker, Jr., Andrew
SUriiiig.
Hiiond Andrew Nebinger, M. D., Arthur S.
Simpson.
Third George Kelly, Captain L. Seholllnger.
Fourth John U. Oilier, Arthur Hughes.
Fi( h .Tames Page, Kduiuud J. Yard.
Sixth Isaac II. O Jlarra, Patrick Dully,
heveuth Col. Wm. Bradford, Ferdinand J. Dreer.
F. ghth lleury C. Carey, Huirj B. Coxe.
Ninth Thomas (i. Hood, Joseph B. Myeis.
Tt nth Geo. Morrison Coates, Joka O. Jaiueg.
Kieventh Richard Laniitug, Wm. VI. Keunely.
Twelfth John F. Belsttlling, Jacob Rlegel.
Thutcenth iit-o. F. Lee, Alexander M. lox.
Fourteenth Thoa. nhouipsoo. Vim. McCleaiy.
Filteeuih Win. V. McGrath, Wm. hellers,
Hlxteenth JampB Nlolol, liaulel Wlthaiu.
Seventeenth WlUlara O. Kline, A. R. Samuels.
ElKhieenth ( lias. M. Lukcns, John Hobbies, Jr.
NiueU-enth John H. Moinii, James Kitcme.
Twentieth Jacob G. Meade, James 8. Watson. .
Twtuty-llrst John Markla, J. Yaughan Mt-rrick.
Twenty-second Cliaa. Spencer, Cbas. P. Bayard,
Twtuty-thlrd George Megee, Nathan Utiles.
Twenty-fourth J aiui-s Koada, John V. Gross.
Tweiiiv-llfUi Wm. Jd. Balrd, A. J. Buekuer.
TweDty-sixih-Loriu Blmlireit, Hon. J. K. Fladisy.
Twenty-seventh Hon. Kills I-ewlg, c H. Clark.
1 weuty-elghth H'ram Miller, Wm L. Morion.
Tweuty-nluih-PUIlip P. Mingle, A. JL, snott.
Secretaries-Saiiuifl Bell, George i ruiiiaii, jr.,
Joseph Mills, S. V. Pennypacker. Jmes M. ance,
John K. Addicks, George G. Flrl James 1;.
Samuel Kobb, William J. Swain, L. Wain Smith,
Edward H. Well, aud George Lyaoo.
The list was endorsed by the vote of the meet
ing, and was followed by a march performed by
the band, who were seated In the east gallery.
TUB RESOLUTION 9.
The following preamble and resolutions were
ottered by William B. llanna, Ksq-, ml read
by George G. Pierre, Psq.:
We. the people of the city of Philadelphia, with
out distinction of party, in general uiaaa conven
tion assembled, impelled by Iha ouuimon danger
bkh threatens us all in the parage by the State
legislature of certain aoU of Assembly, now pend
ing in the House of UepreaauUUfes, known as
'the commission bills," do moat earnestly protest
aud remonstrate agaiust their pasaage, and auij:u
lor cause of our reiiotrauee ud protest:
First That the edeut of these acta will be to
band over lor five years ths city and its wealth,