THE DAILY EVBNlNU TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, APIIIL 12, 1871. PUBLISHED EVERT AFTERNOON (scHDira iiceptkd), AT TI1E EVENING TELEGRAPH BUILDING, No. 108 8. THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA. 17k Price is three cents per copy double sheet), or eighteen cents per week, payable to the carrier by whom served. The subscription price by mail t$ Nine Dollars per annum, or One Dollar and Fifty Cents for two months, invariably in advance forJLhe lime ordered. WEDNESDAY", APRIL 12, 1871. Tbi Evening Telegraph, from Its original establishment, has been In the receipt or telegra phic news from the New Tor Associated Press, Which consists Of the Tribune, Timet, Herald, World, Sun, Journal of Commerce, Evening Pott, Commercial Advertiser, and Evening Expre. The success which has attended onr enterprise is, in Itself, a sufficient evidence of the freshness, full ness, and reliability of the news which we have received from this souroe. In March, 1S70, we entered Into special contract by which Tag Evening Telegraph has the exclusive use of the news furnished in the afternoon by the Associated Press to Its own members, the Aorta American, In quirer, ledger, Trent, Age, Record, and German Demo- erat, of this city, and the leading Journals of the East, North, West, and South ; and hereafter Tub Telb OBirH will be tha only euemn? paper publiehed m this titv in which the afternoon despatches of the Asso ciated Press will appear. KVThe earliest regular edition of the Thb Evbnino Telegraph goes to press at o'clock, and the subsequent regular editions at 2, S, and 4)tf. Whenever there is important news of the com plications In Europe, extra editions will be Issued after this hour, and before the regular time for the early edition. THE PHILADELPHIA ALMSHOUSE. It appears from the annual statement of the GnardiauB for the Relief and Employment of the Poor of Philadelphia for the fiscal year ending December SI, 1870, that the appro priations made to the Guard! ms last year amounted to $422,79325, all of which except If few thousand dollars was expended, and the net cost of operations, after deducting re ceipts paid into the treasury, was $378,3.3'!)1. In this statement no allowance is made for the interest on cost of ground valued at $1,700,000, and buildings valued at $S00,000. H tnis item -was added it would swell the total annual expenditure to about half a million of dollars. This sum is devoted mainly to the Support of an average pauper population of 8273, although out-door relief was extended to 36,522 persons at an aggregate oost of $G1,805'19 bo that the city of Philadelphia has been assisting more titan 30,000 persons by a contribution of nearly $2 each per an num, and supporting entirely more thau 3000 paupers at a cost of nearly $2 per week. The returns for last year, as compared with those of former years, present a favora ble contrast in several particulars, the average weekly cost of each Alutnhouae in mate and the net expenditure being smaller than at any time since 18G3. It is evideut, however, that, under the present system, even the most careful attention cannot proveut the city from being aubjeoted to unnecessa rily heavy burdens; md that it does not aiFord Sufficient facilities for attempts to utilize the labor of comparatively able-bodied paupers. While it it right that the Bick, the insane, and the hopelessly incompetent and incapable poor should be maintained in idleness, the large class who are able to labor at some kinds of employment Should be compelled to toil, even if no mate rial profit was derived from their labors. Their ears should be familiarized with the old-fashioned word the "work-house, "and their bodies trained to the discipline that word implies. Idleness is beooming entirely too much of a chronic disease, and no more effective preventive can be found than a clear and well-defined understanding among all classes of the community that the penalty of failure to earn an honest livelihood in some one of the ac customed channels of industry will be en forced labor inside the walls of a prison, a bouse of correction, cr a work-house. The Staple Philadelphia policy has encouraged idleness until this city is regarded throughout the land as the Paradise of loafers and bum xners a Bare maintenance being always afforded here, either in the County Prison or the Almshouse, without any danger that bodily exertion will be exaoted in return. The proposed Ilouse of Correction, if spendily constructed and properly managed, will de- Stroy this fatal policy and at onoe check the tide of paup6r emigration that sets in upon Cs from other quarters, and arrest the growth Of pauperism in our midst. If we count up the number of persons com mitted to the County Prison, the number of paupers sent to and maintained in the Alms- bouse, the total number to whom out-door relief waa granted by the Guardians of the Poor, nd the large army of ragged and gen teel loafers and beggars in the community Who subsist upon the public, it will appear that a very large proportion of the population of Philadelphia has ceased to be self- . i r I 3 A . 1 1 . . puBiauung, uuu iu vueuK i tie growing tendency towards an increase of this army of Incapables, the lesson cannot be too forci bly, frequently, and practically impressed that hereafter all members of society who are not stricken by disease, insanity, or hopble-n imbecility, and who do not posses the moans Of aelf-sapport, have only left a plain choice. being labor combined with liberty, and labor inside the walls of a prison or Ilouse of Em plojment and Correction. THE MAliKKT STRKKT GAS WORKS. The Indian who complained that ho w al ways obliged to take the turkey-buzzard, whilfl his white partner invariably took the tnrkey, was not more unfortunate in taU busi ness association than organized communities or municipalities when they become entan gled with private corporations. Philadelphia, for instance, is involved in a complicated business connection with the Gas Trust, which rarely fails to prove exceedingly ad vantageous to the Gas Trust or Gas Trus tees, while the benefits to the city are of an exceedingly donbtfnl and questionable charaoer. At the present time we nnder ststid that a peculiar new issue, arising out of this old connection, is attracting considerab1 attention. That mysterious and all-powerful body, the Gas Trust, has doided, for reasons best known to itself, to razee the gas work looated near the Market Street Bridge, which may or may not be a wise and neoessary measure in itself. The turkey-buzzard part of this transaction is soon to be presented to the tax-payers in a proposition that Coun cils shall have these works rebnilt at the ex pense of the municipality, under the threat that if such a measure is not approved, cer tain portions of Philadelphia will be left in Cimmerian darkness. To most people it would seem that if City Councils are to help rebuild these works, they ehou d have been consulted previous to the demolition of the eld works; and furthermore, that if the city is to pay for new gas improve ments, it should exercise an independent judgment on the important question whether the old site near the Market Street Bridge should be chosen. It is said to be very doubtful whether that site should be chosen for new works, partly because the pro gress of improvement in that important seo tion of the city would thereby be retarded, and partly because the efficiency of gas works at that point can only be secured by expendi tures which would be unnecessary at more favorable sites. Before the pending dispute is decided, it would be a refreshing novelty if, for once in the history of a long business connection, the Gas Trust should Bay turkey, instesd of turkey-buzzard, to the tax-payers of Philadelphia. HARKISBURU. The Strike at the I.ochltl Iron Works. A fell ike was fumiKurated yesterday morning among the employes of the Lochiel Iron Works, in the lower part of the city, which promises to be of lone duration and attended with great suffering. We are not sufficiently informed concerning the trouble to express an opinion wuetner tne empiojers or tnose under their juriedictioii are to blame, but the dispute cannot lali to entail severe looses to both, and be re garded as exceedingly unfortunate. ice works mentioned comprise one of our largest indut-trial establishments, employing on a fair average 4tK) men, whose wages, amounting to about 20,000 per week, support scores or families. The waives thus paid will not long support Idleness or inactivity, nor drive the gaunt wMf from the door, w bether the evils they complain of are real or imaginary, a rash strike win not obtain redress or mend matters, aud the all air cannot be regarded as otherwise than unfortunate to the laboring men. Capi talists aud corporations are better prepared to endure a sutpeuxlon than those under their supervision, and if matters can be amicably ad justed without the sacrifice of principle it would be far better lor both parlies. Wo understand that the trouble had Its origin in the discharge of a beater, a member of the National Labor Union, ltic union took his cae under conside ration, and ordered a suspension, which was promptly complied with, nearly all the work men being uu-mbers. Kiotoii Proceedings. About 3 o'clock ywterday afternoon a number of )u.iore, white and black, employed in dig feh'.'4 out the canal, became engaged in a quarrel at the corner ol State and Uanal streets, lhey had been paid oil a short time previous, aud BH.c t of them were more or les under the influ ence ot liquor. From words the quarrel sooi at-uiued the t-hape of a promiscuous row. Blows were freely exciiaued, and stones and mis-Hies hurled at "each other, in which nearly a hun dred persous were Involved, the negroes out numbering the whites (.mostly Irish) nearly two to one. H:e crowd surged across the rail road track, and finally over the caHal bridge, receiving constant accessions and increasing in turbulence. For aehort time the riot raged with unabated fury and malevolence, stones flying In every direction, and inflicting injuries. Officer he Hey, who had been notified of the distu'hauce. Boon appeared on the ground, and after firing two or three intimidating shots from his revol ver, aud giving vigorous chase to the ring leaders, succeeded In restoring quiet. A number ot persons engaged In the alt ray were more or lees injured by the stones, one white aud one colored man quite severely about the head. We could not ascertain their names, nor the origin of the difncnity. The affair was disgraceful to all parties connected with it. No arrests were made Uarrisburg Mate Journal yesterday. NOTICES. Republisdkd, From Advertisements in the Ledger of Janu ary, 1864, fchPTEMBER, 13CT, AND APRIL, 1S63. KBAsOi.s Why The People Kut their Clotiiinu at Oak Hall. 1st. It is the Cheapest Place to bay in Philadelphia. The house doing such a Large business employs a Large Capital, and gets Its goods from Manafaotu rers and Importers. Id. It is the Best Place to Buy, because the Cloth ing that comes from Gk Hall is really first class In Style, Make, and Trimmings. 8d. Because there Is no disappointment. Every thing Is as represented. If an article Is recom mended It can be fuliy relied on, and this feature, to those who are not Judges, Is Invaluable. 4th. Because the stock comprises such a splendid variety that any one can be pleased. Instead of a dozen styles there are hundreds, and any size or Shape can be nited. 6th. Because the Clerks and Salesmen are gentle manly ; and polite attention is given to all, jich or poor, quics people or tedious, whether they wUh to purchase or not. 6th. Because of the cheerfalBess with which an article is exchanged if "It does n t please the folks at home" or another ayle is preferred. 7th. Because the ci'stom dkpartment Is the bett organized KutablUhment in Philadelphia to g-it a gar ment niaue to onier, to nt, an I finished at short notice, ai d promptly sent home. 6th. Because the assortment of Goods, in the piece, la the Custom Departinet t, to select a stilt from, sur pass anything ever known in Philadelphia, com prising as many Goods as a score of ordinary Tailor stores combined. Let the People of Philadelphia come and see what Iudustry, Organization, aud Close Application to Business t an do in preparing for thH wxnu of the eatMmuMty, and now Careful Study and Economy lo Purchasing raw material can cheapen at) article to a customer. Orders by mall have the prompt attention of a Special Ckrk, and where an article Is uuiatisfictory it may be returned ana money refunded. VTANAMAKlaJl llUOWK, Port'LAR Clothing House, Oak Hall, S K. Covker Sixth and Market Strbets. P. S We have a f ill line of B ys' C'louii'ig 'aud Ut'LU I WtlslULg Uuods. THE PHILADELPHIA CLOTH HOUSE, H. "W. Corner A visit to our establishment will satisfy the largest and best selected stock of WOOLLENS, Etc., ever offered in Philadelphia at Retail. All bought for CA8H, and will be sold at the LOWEST PRICE S. niLUflisl M". W. Corner OLOTHINQ. APRIL! ALL POLLED INTO ONE 1 APRIL! MAY! yWIAYI JUNE! JUNE! yTne gulden and wonderful arrival 01 warm wea-ner uatarauy leads people to examine their wardrobes, and see If tber are provided with tuin Clothing. SEE! Great Drown Han Is wellVored from pit to dome with all varieties of fine rai ment, of every desirable degree of thinness and thickness, sulUble for the earl? d-w of the Hprtng morn ing 1 Puuab'e for the lively he it on he April noonday I tiatt abl lor the entiling damps of even In if 1 Choice selecMona of every idea In Heady-raaie Clothing await yon, jrentlemeo, at ORKAT BKOWN HALL. Fiulless variety of Aiuerl -.au and imported Fine Woollen (loort in our Custom Depart ment. OI'K PHIOE8 ARK hO LOW THAT NOBODY IN TOWN JAN UNDERSELL US. Come aud examine for yourselves. ROCKHILL & WILSON, GREAT BROWK HALL, 603 and 605 CHESNUT STREET. fiB.iriieMercs J koVns rUFSTNHTST: "Under the Ai HOTEL. " 'PHlLADLLPHlAi FA. TAILOBS. Fancy Coatings, Exquisite Shades and Designs In French and English Pantaloon Oassimereo. Diagonal Coatings In great variety of Pattern and Color. Plain Cloths Of beautiful finish and hue. Ducks. Marseilles. Fancy Linens. Duckfl. WESTON & BROTHER. TAILORS, S. W. Corner NINTH andABCH Sti, PHILADELPHIA. A full assortment now In store OF THE CHOICEST NOVELTIES OF TJJE SEASON FOB GENTLEMEN'S WEAR. A SUPERIOR GARMENT AT A REASONABLE PRICE. 4 8 Smrp SPECTACLES. MICROSCOPES, TELESCOPES, THER MOMETERS, MATHEMATICAL, SUR VEYING, PHILOSOPHIC AIi AND DRAWING INSTRUMENTS AT REDUCED PRICES. JAMES W. OUEBN & CO.. 1 so mwfMp No. 924 CHESNUT Street, Phlla FOR SAL E A BARGAIN! ELEGANT FOUR-STORY BROWN STONE KKS1DKNCE, WITH SIDE YARD, NO. 191T CHESNUT STREET. Also, the FURNITURE, which is very handsome and new, wul be sold for laouo less than cost. 11. J. UOIIBIMS, 4 12 4t Ledger Building. of Mnth and FITJE STRIPED CASQIKV1ERES. SPRING COATINGS, GENUINE SCOTCH CHEVIOTS. LINEN DUCKS AND DRILLS, "Wliito and Colored. WHITE- MARSEILLES. T. of NINTH and MAEKET Streets. INSURANCE. STATEMENT or thj CONDITION OF m Andes Insurance Co. OF CINCINNATI, JANUARY 1, 1871. CAPITAL STOCK PAID IN CASH - - $1,000,000 ASSETS. Cash in hand of Agents, la course of Transmission f 191,6."fl-9T Cash in City Banks 136,169 18 Cash on Hand 762-68 Loans seenred by Bond and Mortgage, being First Lien la Real Estate 614,0Sl-53 United States Bonds, par 1182,100 194,974-33 Alabama State Honrs, par $10,00 9,760-00 Ohio city and county Bonds, par f96,964 . . 92,215 -80 Loaned on Collateral Security B.6G0-0O Accrued interest, not due 8,017-69 Bills Receivable 11,655-73 Office Furniture, and Fixtures and Sup plies T.688-18 Amount due from Insurance Co. '8 856 60 Premiums uncollected at House Office. . . 637-14 Total Asset! tL203,42A-66 LIABILITIES. Losses reported and being settled $22,726-86 Amount due to Insurance Co.'a .150-00 Liabilities 122,876-88 INCOME. Cash premiums premiums received $213,992-43 Premiums not paid In cash 84,661-17 Interest received on Investments 22,677-10 Total income $299,331-60 J. D. BENNETT, PRESIDENT. DUY & WOODS, AGENTS, no. 300 WALNUT Street. it PHILADELPHIA. MILLINERY, TRIMMINGS, ETO. FRENCH BREAKFAST CAPS THE MISSES McVAUCH a DUNCAN, no. 114 S. Eleventh St., Have Jut received their Spring Importation of French l!rcakTat Caps, ENTIRELY NEW DESIGNS. Piques in Plaids, Stripes and Cords. French Nainsooks, Victoria and Bishop Lawn. Tucked Muslin for Waints and bUrta. French Worked and Hamburg Edgings and Insert ing.. Rich Flonncings In Nainsook and Swiss. Linen Dollars and Cutis, all Uis new styles. Novelties and Fancy Articles received dally. Ladles' Undergarments and Infants' Outtlts on hand and made to order. 8 19 in 3m COPYING PEESSE3. Jast received, a Large Assort ment of the Latest Btvles COPYING- PRESSES. WM. M. CHRISTY, Stationer and Printer, No. 1ST S. THIRD Street, Opposite Qlrard Bank. IMeodf SHAFTING- AND GERING,;PULLEYS Hangers aud Coupling!, bpeeda calculated, Shafting aud Gearing arranged. UKORUK O. nOWARD, C 9 i No. 17 a. JUGUT4EN I'll biruet. Market Streets. public that we have the 8EWINQ MACHINES. p II B WHEELER & WILSON SEWINC? 9IAC1I1TVIZ. For Bale on Easy Terms. NO. 914 CHESNUT STREET. Bird FBILtDBLPHIA. P ANOS. fcteinway & Sons' Grand Square and Upright Fianot. Special attention Is called to their no Patent ITprljcnt Pianos, With Double Iron Frame, Patent Resonator, Tubular Metal Frame Action, etc, which are matchless Is Tone and Touch, ami unman ea in durability. CIIAUL.ES BLAS1U0. WAREROOMS, No. 1006 CHESNUT 8TREET, 9 13 tfrp prnr.AnELPKTA,' fi PIANOS AND ORGANS. OKU. BTKCH S W.X.) BRADBURY'S, V PIANOS, HAINES' BR08 ) AND MASON AND HAMLIN'S CABINET ORGANS. GOULD FISUHHK, No. -23 CHESNUT Street. J.K.GOULD. No. 1018 ARCH Street. WM. G. TIfiCHKB. 1 IT Uip fxj cmcKmiirvG ions Grand.S (pare and Upright Pianos. GREAT REDUCTION. FIXED PRICES. DUTTOH'S PIANO ROOMS, 8 15 lm4p os. 1186 and 1183 CHESNUT St. FINANOIAL. TTAVING BEEN APPOINTED AGENTS JUL FOR THE SALE AND EXCHANGE Or TBI HEW UNITED STATES LOAN, We would tender our service! to investors or hold era of old loans desiring to make exchange. DREXEL & CO., No. 84 BOUTH THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA. OLASS. WINDOW aLA.SS. A large stock of very superior WINDOW GLASS, comprising AMERICAN AND FRENCH. Single, Extra, and Double Thick ENGLISH CRYS TAL SHEET. FRENCH PLATE AND MIRRORS, 8KYLIGHT AND FLUTED GLASS. For sale by 1BEH J, II, SIIOBiVlAICUR, 4 19 4t NOB. 90S, 80T, 809, 811 N. FOURTH Bt. FOR R B N T I. FURNISHED COTTAGE AT LONG BRANCH, Situated on CHELSEA Avenne, within a short distance and having a line view f th ocean; Dulshed In the beat style, with all the modern im provements bath-room, hot and cold wa'er. sta tionary WRMli-staiW on second tioor, and gas in all the rooms. The lurnlture is of the best character, with velvet aud tapestry carpeu, aud everything neoessary to commence housekeeping at onc. Apply to CHAKIKS If MASSON, No. 89 N. SIXTH Street, Philadelphia, or No. 1M W. FOURTEENTH Street, 412 41' Now York. DRY GOODS. EDWITJ HALL, No. SS BOUTH SECOND STREET, INVITIS ATTENTIO S TO 113 STOCK Of Dress Good, XmVtcing U the Ltt tt Nv)Mei. I SILK 8ERGE9, IMPERIAL. SFRQF8, BRUSSELS 8IL" S, JAPANEHE SILKS, BILK POPLINS. bILK PONGrBS, HE POLITAN SILKS. UNK MADONNA CLOTHS, PLAIN MOHAIRS, NEAT STYLES MOHAIRS, SYLYANIA CLOTHS, SUMMER SATINES, WITH A GREAT VARIETY OP CHEAP DBEfcS GOODS, AT 25, 31, AND 37Jf CENTS. BLACK AND WHITE PLAID SERGES. BLACK ANI WHITK PLAID MOHAIRS. BLACK AND WHITE PLAID CRAPES- BLUE AND WHITE PLAID DO. BLUE AND WHITE PLAID POPLIN. BLACK AND WHITE DO. DO. EDWIN HALL, EECOND STREET, ABOVE CIIENUJ 418 wf9t4n PHILADELPHIA. EDWIN HALL, No. 28 SOUTH BKCOND STKKKT, Opened This Morning IVesH Invoices of STRIPK SILKS, BLACK. AND WHITE, GHhY AND WHITK, GRISALL12 STRIPK, BLUE AND WHITK. GREEN AND WHITE, LILAO AND Will I K. Also, Freih Invoice cf Check Silks BLACK 8IUK8 OF THE BEST MAKES, REAL LYOSS GOODS. American Black Ollks! From the best manufacturerc.the war of wnloh we are prepared to guarantee. 44 19 wfu:4p We are prepared to offer one of the best selected Si oct s of DRESS OOOl'Sto be found In tne city. The assortment embraces all the NSWasT FABRICS and STYLES, from SUPERFINE TO MBDIUM QUALITY. . ' "' " Pirn Dros & Coi's First Quality Irish Poplins, French Poplins, Silk and Wool fopiins. Plaids of all Styles and Quali ties. ;-r , vt Every variety of Goods for Ladles' and MUsea Travelling and Walking; galttf. JOHN VV. THOMAS & CO., 13 ot. 405 and 407 N. SECOND S reet, 8 88wfm8mrp PHILADELPHIA. LXXI. LXXE EYRE AND LA; DELL. IV una AIICII Stroets, HAVE THEIR BECOND OPENING ON MONDAY, APRIL 10. GORGEOUS GRENADINE. SUMMER SILKS, Etc 4l 1 ST mws3mrp to PEICE & WOOD, j ! n. w. vomer niuuiu ana xilburt, - Eave Just received a new lot of Black Bilks at 1115, I1-87.K, 81-60, II-T8, 12, lilac Alpacas, SS, 81, 8 40, 45, bO, t1, 75, 87X0., Br.il ftl m. t B..IIh a TananaQAllflta - . Plaid Porlius. from ye to 6i cents. Black and Y hite Pluld Poplins, from 25 o 12 eta. a yrd. M ixed Goods for Suits, from 86 to 62 cts. a ' ardL 1 Pacino Percales, ciioloe avjlea. II Plain Percales. American Pnuta. II Vhit. rtivcda. COUHlntliitt ol HuMu-PliLld. Wfttnannka V Pla:d Kwlbl Mu?,lcs, I'luid OrKaudies, Pliia".. goft-llnlBh t'anibrlro, Nainsooks, Victoria Lawns, 4-9, ft-4, 8 4 Fiencti Muslins, 8wtss Muslins, etc White Alftrteiiies Uuuuterpanea, very cheap, lloni yocmb and Jacquard Uuilta. JtariraliiS in Table Untiis, Napkins and Towels. biitiLg Ui-tiis, HirU-eje linens, Nursery lilrd c je. Linen Lawns, Linen Cambrics, Huckaback and Cixsh 'iowelMiiga, ele. elc. c,om yards Hainburr EsIdkb, Flounoiugs and iD'erlliigs, good st)ln., very ehei. Pldltei Tuckiugg, Tucklntrs, lu(T1l0((S. Aibk'c RuDliuiiit, Sai.drniKliaiii l'.uilliu. Ladies rvltck and Colored EiigllnU bilk Uloves. Ladies' l.lBle Thrt-ad Gloves. Utctn'aiid Children's Unlearnt Berlin Gloves, l adit-t,' Kid Gloves, II, a good article. Ladles' black Kid Gluves, real Kid, 11-25. Jouvlu's Kid Gloves, lu color a 'id bUck. ltibbous, Klbbous, in color aud black, cheap. PIUOK A WOOD, 8 lw N. W. cor. 1UUU m and FILUEUT. -J