THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH ililLADELPIIIA, . THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1871. 3 hdwb nuRirsAnir. CHjr Affairs. The Knights of rythias, in the Supreme Lodge yesterday, consumed a large part of the session in disaussing the Maryland trou bles, but came to no definite conclusion. It Is expeoted that two more degrees will be added to the Order. The Arch, Race, and Vine street cars are cow running within six hundred yards of George's mil. The special Council committee to investi gate highway matters met last evening, but nothing of importance transpired. 'William Keen was shot in the face yes terday, with a revolver containing powder only, by Bernard Mcdoskey, at Sixth and Fitz water streets. The assailant is under bail. The Athletics beat the Experts yesterday by a floor of 32 to 15. Ellen Ilofford and Anne Valentine were yesterday held in bail for a further hearing for the larceny of three diamond rings and a brooch from the residence of Lewis C. Cas idy, Esq. One of the rings was worth $ GOO. The claim of John II. Kitchum, con tractor, who was paid in city warrants to the amount of $15,000 for building a school house, and was obliged to sell them at a loss of $1209, was before the Law Committee of Councils yesterday, and will receive a nega tive recommendation. Mr. Kitchum claimed interest also. The young man Mintz, charged with arson, baa been held in $3000 bail for a hear ing on Saturday next. The Rice investigating committee was to have met yesterday, but the only member present was Mr. Shoemaker. Domestic Affairs. A heavy tide of emigration is pouring westward through Kansas. The High Commission will 'have their report ready by the first of May. The address which is to be put forth to the country by the Democratio members of Congress will be ready to-day. The Wadsworth Iron Works, of Buffalo, N. Y., suspended operations yesterday, throwing one thousand persons out of employment. A concurrent resolution, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of New York to punish bribery, yesterday passed the Assembly. The United States Senate remained in session until one o'clock this morning, dis cussing the Ku-klux conference report, when it was concurred in. Cambridge, Ohio, was yesterday after noon visited by a severe gale, during which heavy hail fell to the depth of four inches, inflicting much damage upon property. The Republican State Senators held a caucus at llarrisburg yesterday, but, as a pledge of secrecy was enforced, nothing could be gleaned as to their action. ' Stephen Mason, a member of the Virginia Legislature, was yesterday convicted of at tempting to pack a jury, and was fined in the sum of five hundred dollars. I The Apportionment conference com mittee will hold a meeting to-day at Harris burg, and it is thought will finally determine upon a bill which will be satisfactory to all putties. Two hundred surviving members of the old Massachusetts Gth Regiment celebrated their march through Baltimore by a reunion, parade, and dinner yesterday at Boston. A convention of iron manufacturers and merchants, representing many of the largest establishments in the country, assembled in New York yesterday and adjourned over until the third day of next month. Many members of Congress, in anticipa tion of the passage of the Ku-klux bill and a speedy adjournment, purchased tickets yes terday and had their baggage checked for home, only to meet with disappointment. Some buildings on Communipaw fiats, N. J., erected for the manufacture of nitro glycerine to be used in the blasting of rocks at Hell Gate, have been demolished by the American Dock Company Association. This action springs a point as to the powers of the State and the United States. Patrick Tooney, a police officer, was yes terday afternoon convicted of manslaughter in the Court of General Sessions of New York city, for having caused the death of a lad named John Murphy, by striking him on the stomach while four other policemen were con veying him to the station-house. Foreign Affairs. The insurgents continue to erect formi d able barricades in and around Paris. Large defensive works have been com pleted at Asnieres within the past few days. Arrangements are being made to provi sion Paris by the Northern and Eastern Rail ways. It is said that the Peace Conference now in Bession at Brussels will soon conclude its labors. M. Picard is reported to have resigned the position of Minister of the Interior in the French Cabinet. The Commune generals believe their pre sent position safe from attack beyond the bridge over the Seine. Within ft few days past there has been much moving of troops in Franoe, with small results on either side. The contest between the Versaillists and the Communists at Asnieres is represented to have been quite hard. The London Reform Club have made Generals Sheridan, Forsyth, and Badeau honorary members of their body. Rain has been incessant in the vicinity of Paris during the past few days, and . has to some extent interfered with military opera tions. The census of Great Britain", which is now approaching completion, shows a large increase in the population of the principal cities of that country. i Kocnefort says, on trustwortnv informa tion, that semi-official negotiations are pro ceeding between the Commune and the Ver sailles Government. A Bible and a Rope for AVIuaus. From th Jivffalo Commercial Advertiser. We are informed that some Chautauqua countv Republicans have sent to him by express a pack acre containing a Bible and a roue, with the fol- r lowing auectionate message: O. 8. W inane, Member from th Bfond District, Chautuwjua County, Atsembly Chamber, Albany, A .: O. B. Winans: We send you a copy of the Bible fL ana a strong rope, ask four meads (if you nave I aujj io ukwi. jruu. oiiuuiu juu return 10 DUuKITK, we win iry aau nave you vieweu ironi trie stand point you deserve. The Unitarian Church In Lancaster. N. H.. has one lady for Treasurer and another for Collector. 8chool Teacher What Is the Prussian Diet? Juvenile Joker Bologna sausage, lager beer, and pretzels. A lawyer In Connecticut who would never attend funerals, maae an exception last wet it m javur 01 bib own, The difference between the school-boy and a clerk-boy is, that one stores the mind aud the ouier minus tne store. A druggist in Bu.cramea.to killed a trill by putting a prescription up improperly. The girl's brother I. as gone gunning ior mm. THE LOUVRE . The Louvre is a building of countless tra ditions. Le Bon Roi Dagobert is said to have kept his horses and wolf-hounds here when the river bank was all forest. Philip Augus tus, about the year 1200, convarted the hunt ing box of the early French kings into a tower and moated fortress. A great tower in the centre was the keep; and dukes of Brittany, kings of Navarre, and counts of Flanders, in various ages, acquired rheumatism in its dungeons. The old fortress was outside the walls of Paris, but Charles V aud VI enclosed it within the tnca'nte for greater security. The original palace was only three hundred feet long. The names of some of the towers of the old Louvre such as the Tour de l'Or geuil, tke Tour ou se met le Roi quand on joute, the Tour de la Fanoonnerie give one the notion of a dismal, loopholed, tnrreted kind of a Newgate, dark, strong, and repel ling. Francis I pulled down this old jack daw's nest, and reared an Italian palace, where he entertained the Emperor Charles V with reckless magnificence. Ilenry II, Catherine de Medici, Charles IX, lienry III, Henry IV, and Louis XIII all added to the Louvre. It was from a river-side window, in a part of the building pulled down by Louis XIII, that Charles IX fired with insane eagerness on the Huguenots fugitives. Henry IV began tho long gallery to connect the Louvre with the Tuilories, and completed it as far as to be able to walk through it before his death. After his assas sination by Ravaillac, the king's body was laid out in state in an apartment of the old Louvre. But in the reign of Louis XIV the old tree put forth a noble shoot. At the sug gestion of Colbert, the king resolved to com plete the palace and the grand gallery parallel with the river. Levau, the king's architect, had begun the principal facade; but it did not satisfy Colbert, who invited a competition of architects. The plan chosen was by Claude Perrault, who had been bred a physician. The south, or Seine, front was also by him. The court of the Louvre is a square of three hundred and forty-eight feet. Voltaire says of the facade of the Louvre: "It is one of the most august monuments of architecture in the world, and there is not one of the palaces of Rome whose entrances is com parable to that of the Louvre, for which we are indebted to ; Perrault, whom Boileau at tempted to turn into ridicule." When Louis XIV began Versailles, he grew tired of his other toy, the Xouvre, part of which remained unroofed even down to the- time of the great Napoleon, who completed the long picture gallery connecting the Lou vre with the Tuileries, and turned the palace into a vast national lnusoura, fall of the most glorious plunder military thief ever looted. On the 17th of February, 1820, and four following days, the body of the murdered Due de Berri, who had died begging that Louvel, his assassin, might be pardoned, lay in state in the south quadrangle of the Louvre. One of the most historical rooms in the Louvre is the Salle de Caryatides, for here Henry IV'b marriage was celebrated with Margaret de Valois, and here he lay in state after Ravaillac had struok the blow. In this chamber the stern Dus de Guise hung four of the most reckless of the Leaguers; and here Moliere built his theatre, and performed in some of the best comedies. -J. P.. of Peeksklll. writes the editor of the local sheet that 'youl git your hed punched it you print in yur paper that myyi had twins." According to the late census there ire 9033 negroes in Connecticut, or about 1400 colored voters. Colonel Albert Pike, of Arkansas, has been the editor and proprietor of no lees than twenty five different newspapers, two-thirds of which he boasts of killing. The body of a drayman who died In Atlanta. Ga., a few days ago, was followed to the grave by his fellow-workmen with a long procession of empty drays. An exchange says: "We are in receipt of two poems, one on the "Throbbing Brain and the other on a 'Bleeding Heart.' We will wait until we receive one on the 'Stomach Ache,' and publish them all three together." Twenty-two members of the United States Senate and forty-eight members of the House are natives of New England. Vermont comes first, and then follow, in the order mentioned, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, New Hamp shire, Rhode Island. At an auction sale in Boston last week there was sold for 1 150 a scrap-book containing a col lection ot manuscript accounts ot the battle of Bunker Hill, fifty of them written or signed bv soldiers who were In the fight, and two hundred other letters, (documents, etc., mostly relating to Bunker Hill. MILLINERY. J R 8 Rt DILLON NOS. 843 AND 331 SOUTH STREET, FANCY AND MOURNING MILLINERY, CRAPE VEILS. Ladles' and Misses' Grape, Felt, Gimp, Hair, Satin, Silk, Straw and Velvets, Hats and Bonnets, French Flowers, Hat and Bonnet Frames, Crapes, Laces, Silks, Satins, Velvets, Ribbons, Sashes, Ornaments and all kinds of Millinery Goods. MARBLE WORKS. H. s. TABS & SON'S MANUFACTORY OF Carved and Ornamental Marble Work, UltEEIV Street, above Seventh, 1 80 Sm PHILADELPHIA. TOBACCO. LEAF TOBACCO. 100 CASES CHOICE CONNECTICUT WRAPPERS, Cropi69. For sale by DAVID L. KETLER, Nos. 60 and 63 South FOURTH Street, 4 T lmrp Philadelphia. CROOERIES, ETO. JONDON BROWN STOUT AND SCOTCH ALE, In glass and stone, by the cask or dozen. ALBERT O. ROBERTS, Dealer in Fine Grocer ea, Corner ELEVENTH and VINE sta. C0PYINaPBESSES. Just received, a Large Assort ment of tlie Latest (Styles COPYING PRESSES. WE M. CHRISTY, Stationer and Printer, No. 1ST S. THIRD Street, Opposite Ulrard Bank. I S3 eodi REAL. ESTATE AT AUCTION. EXECUTRIX8 PEREMPTORY SALE. Estate of Hanson Robinson, deo'd. Thomas A sons, Auctioneers. Very Elegant Country Seat and Farm Known as "Wooiron Hall," Mansion, Farm, and Tenant Houses, W) acres, Philadelphia and Wilmington Turnpike, Brandywine Uunlred, Mew Cnstle county, Del., 8 squares from Bellevue station, on the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Bal timore Railroad, half mile from the Klver Delaware, 8 miles from Wilmington, 9 miles from Chester, atid 88 miles from Philadelphia on Tuesday, May 16, l!71, at 18 o'clock, noon, will he sold at nubile tale, without any reserve whatever, at the l'hiladel phla Exchange All that very elegant country-seat and irm, com prising to acres of land, Hltnate on the westerly side of the Philadelphia and Wilralr-gton turnpike and on two private roads, three irotits, about 9 miles below Chester, 8 above Wilmington, 23 from Philadelphia, half mile oi the river Delaware, and about 3 squares from Bellevue Station, on the Philadelphia, Wil mington and Baltimore Railroad. The improve ments are an tlegant and spacious three-story stone mansion, main building 49 by 43 feet, extreme length 91 feet, and circular pinzza and portico around three Bides of It; constructed on the castellated style of architecture, being built In the most substantial manner throughout; litis large hall in the centre, saloon parlor, conservatory, dtulng-roora, library, kitchen, scullery, store and china room, and fire proof safe on the first floor; 4 commodious chambers (each having a bath-room and marble-top stationary washstand, hot and cold water, water-closet) on the second floor; 4 chambers, 2 bath-rooms, and 2 water-tani s (which are suppliwl by 2 hydrailic rrms one of the tanks will contain 1900 gallons ol spring water on the third floor, and an observatory above. Balconies, with windows opening; to them from all the rooms; private stairway, numerous closets (in cluding cedar and wine), stained glass windows, mar ble mantels, walls and ceilings beautifully frescoed, handsomely papered and painted, gas (with hand some fixtures) and water throughout, 6 bath-rooms, water-closets, bell-calls, 2 furnaces, cooking range, etc. A genteel 2,v-story stone farm house, two-story stone tenant house, stoue stable ami carriage house (Norman style), stalls for Ave horses; stone ice house, filled, with a Keeping-room for provisions; Iranie tool house, stone and frame barn, gas house, built of stone, complete arrangement for making gas, the operation very simple; frame chicken house, 6 acres of woodland, a rivulet of pure spring water runs through it, and collected bv a small dam, and carried '28 f et through Iron pipe's into the ram box, the surplus Sowing Into the pond: also a Dsn pond, beautiful stone wall on the turnpike front, capped with North river flagging; very elegaut Osage orange hedge, forms a beautiful curve around the front lawn ; the gravel drives about half-mile in length, ranging from 10 to 20 feet wide; are thor oughly made, paved with large stones and covered with broken stones aud gravel, and underground drainage; large vegetable garden, beautiful lawn, in the centre of which Is a handsome iron summer house, surrounded by beautiful trees ; abundance of fruit trees, apple orchard, etc. ; also, 416 beautiful and well-grown forest and evergreen trees on the sides of the drives and around the mansion. This property was built by the late Hanson Robin son, for his own occupancy, and no expense has been spared to make it a very elegant aud finished country seat, all the materials being or the best, and the grounds beautifully laid out. The mansion is lecated in the centre of an extensive lawn, elevated ouer 200 feet above the river Delaware, and com mands a beautiful and extended view up and down the river and surroundings. The location is especially healthy. Photographs, plans, and pamphlets, containing more mil particu lars, may be seen at the Auction Rooms, Philadel phia, or at the oillce of Samuel M. Harrington, Esq., Attorney for the Executrix, second story, building, Seventh ana Market streets, Wilmington, Delaware, where any one wishing to view the premises can get a conveyance. Trains leave Philadelphia at 8 30 and 11 A. 3d., and 2 SO, 6, aud 7 P. M. for Bellevue Sta tion. The house and premises will be rendy for in spection at all times. On Tuesdays and Fridays of ef ch week a carriage will be at Bellevue Statio'n on the nrrival of 11 A. M. aud 2-30 P AT. trains from Philadelphia, to couvey visitors to the property. Terms of Sale. Two-thirds of the purchase iuoney may remain' on the premises, to be secured, wltii interest, etc., by bond and mortgage, with policy of lire Insurance transferred ns collateral. Immediate possession. f 10u0 to be paid at time of sale. M. THOMAS A SONS. Auctioneer. 4 IS s Ct Nos. 139 and 141 S. FOURTH Street. PUBLIC SALE THOMAS & SONS. Aud its tioneers. On Tuesday. May 2, 1871. at 12 o'clock, noon, will be sold at public sale, at the 1'nuaricipnia ixcnange, tne following described property, viz.: No. 1. Two-story brick dwelling, Sixty-fifth street, south of Callowh'll street. Ail that two story Mansard-roof dwelling, with bay wiudow, verandahs, etc., and lot of ground, situate on the east side of Sixty-fifth street, 76 feet south of Cal lowhtll street; containing in front 38 feet, and ex tending in depth 148 feet to a 10 feet wide alley. The house contains large parlor, dining room, kitchen, and 8 chambers, built In the best manner, etc. Terms t '2000 may reniala on mortgage. Immediate possession. No. 2. Two-story brick dwelling. Sixty-fifth street, north of Race street. All that two story brick Mansard-roof dwelling, with two-story back building and lot of ground, situate on the west side of Sixty-fifth street, 200 feet north of Race street ; the lot contain ing in front on Sixty-fifth street 40 feet, and extend ing in depth 228 feet to a 80 feet street. It is sub stantially built; has parlor, sitting-room, dining room, kitchen, and 6 chambers. Terms i000 mav remain on mortgage. Immediate possession. For further particulars, apply to Jeremiah Bonsall, S. W. corner Sixty-fifth and Vine streets. M. THOMAS & SONS, Auctioneers, 4 18 S3t Nos. 139 and 141 S. FOURTH Street. REAL ESTATE THOMAS & SONS' SALE. Genteel Three-story Brick Store and Dwelling. o. 1070 East Norrls street, second house atwve Thompson street. On Tuesday, May 2, 1ST I, at 12 o'clock, noon, will be sold at public sale, at the Philadelphia Exchange all that genteel three story brick dwelling, with two-story back building and lot of ground, situate No. 1070 Fast Norrls street, second house above Thompson street; con taining in i rout on isasi xsorris street is feet 9 inches, and extending in depth 108 feet 8 inches, to a 4-feet v.lde alley, with the privilege thereof. Ills occu pied as a store and dwelling, contains 8 rooms ; has rp, bath, hot and cold water, range, etc Terms 000 may remain on mortgage. Immediate pos sesion. For runner particulars, apply to F. C. Headman, No. t'U Arch street M. THOMAS SONS, Auctioneers, 4 15s3t Nos. 139 and 141 S. FOURTH Street. REAL ESTATE THOMAS & SONS' SALE. 2 two-story Brick Dwellings, Nos. TU anl 715 Pierce Btreet, west of Seventh street and south of Morris street. First ward. On Tuesday. May 2. 1S71, at 12 o'clock, noon, will be sold at public sale, at the i'tiuaneinnia Jxcnange, an tnose 'i two-story brick dwellings and lot of ground, situate on the north side or merce street, 144 reet west of Seventh street, Nos. 718 and 718; each containing In front on Pierce street 14 feet, and extending In depth 41 feet. Together with the common use and privilege of a 2 feet wide alley, laid out and opened. They each have 4 rooms, gas, range, etc. Each subject to a yearly grounu-rent of 3a. immediate posses, slon. They will be sold separately. Keys at No, 923 South Fifteenth street. M. THOMAS & SONS. Auctioneers, 4 18s3t Nos. 139 and 141 S. FOURTH Street. 43 REAL ESTATE THOMAS A SONS' S ALT1. K Two-story brick Dwelling, No. 18J2 Bond street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. below Moore street. On Tuesday, Arll 28, 1871, at 12 o ciock noon, win do sola at punno saie, at tne Philadelphia Exchange, all that two-story brick dwelling and lot of ground, situate on the west side of Bond street, below Moore street, No. 1832; coa taining In front on Bond street 14 feet, and extend ing in aeptn on toe soutn une iu reet a inches, and on the north line 61 feet T Inches, to a 20-feet wide street. Subject to a redeemable yearly ground-rent OI f do oarreocy. i erms vtmi. M TnOMAS 4 60NS, Auctioneers, 15 62t Nos. 139 and 141 S. FOURTH Street. rfF REAL ESTATE THOMAS fc. SONS' SALE Lu! Business Staud. Three-story Brick Store and Dwelling, No. 1733 S. Firth 6treet, below Morris street, on Tuesday, May 16, 1871, at 12 o'clock, noon, will be sold at public sale, at the Philadelphia Exchange, all that lot of ground, with the three-story brick messuage, with two-story brick back building thereon erected, situate on the east side of Fifth Street. 816 feet 6 Inches south of Morris street, First ward, No. 1733, opposite depot of Fifth and Sixth Streets Passenger Railway; containing In front on Fifth street is feet, and extending in depth 61 feet t Inches. Terms ii&oo may remain on moitgnge. M. THOMAS SONS. Auctioneers. 415M6A13 Nos. 189 and 141 & FOURTH Street. fH REAL ESTATE. TnOMAS A SONS' 8 ALE. liiliL Modern Three-story Brick Dwelling, No. 1314 Musterstreet, between Thirteenth and Broad street. On Tuesday, May 2, 1871, at 12 o'clock, noon, will be sold at publto sale, at the Phlladelpkia Exchange, all that modern three-story brick dwelling, (wltti three-story back buildings and lot of ground, sltuatt) on the south side of Master street, west f Tlilr. teema street, No. 1314; containing in front on Master street 17 feet, and extending in depth 61 feet. Sub ject to the restriction that no bulluiu for offensive occupation shall ever be erected ou said lot. It has fas, bath, hot And cold water, heater, range, etc. id mediate possession. Terms 100 way remain on mortgage. M. THOMAS k SONS. Auctioneers, 4 6 82 2 Nos. 139 aud 141 8. FOURTH Street. HEAL ESTATE AT AUCTION. rUBLtC SALE THOMAS It SONS, AUC- j a Moneers. II Very Des rable Lota. Broad street. Hlecnth street. Federal street. Thirteenth street. Clarion street. On Tuesday. Annl Bfl. 18T1. at la o'clock, noon, win oe sold at public sale, at the rouaueipma iixcnange, the following described iAiiu vi uruuuci, VIZ, : Nos. 1 and 8, All those two rontlcuons lots of ground, situate on the east side of Broad street, 60 feet south of Federal street; containing together In front on Broad street 50 feet, and extending in depth 800 feet to Watts street. Nob. 8 and 4. All that lot of ground, sitnate on the west side of Broad street. 180 feet south of Federal Btreet; containing together la front on Broad street 60 feet, and extending In depth 178 feet IP i luriinu Bireei. No. 6. All that lot of cronnd. situate on the east side of Fifteenth street, soa feet n Inches south of Federal street; containing in front on Fifteenth street IT feet, and extending In depth 178 feet to Tiernann strf et. No. 6. All that lot of cround. situate on the smith side of Federal street, 86 feet X of an Inch east of Fifteenth street; containing in front on Federal street 18 feet jf of an inch, and extending in depth on the east line 112 feet X of an inch, and on the west line 112 feet 10V inches, to a 3-feet wide alley running from Firttenth street to Tlernan street. Nos. 7 aud 8. All those two contiguous lots of ground, described together as follows: Situate on the north side of Federal street, and west side of a 20 feet wide street running north from Federal street, 1B0 feet 6 Inches east from Fifteenth street ; containing together in front on Federal street 84 feet, and extending in depth along the said 20-feet wide Btreet 148 feet IX Inches, and on the west line 113 feet 8,1 inches, to a 3-feet wide alley, which runs eastward into the said 20 feet street. No. 9. All that lot of ground, situate on the north side of Federal street. 66 feet 1 Inch east of Watts street; containing In fiont on Federal street 18 feet i of an Inch, and extending In depth ou the east line 111 feet 3M' Inches, and on the west line 110 feet 6 Inches to a 8-feet wide alley, running from Watts street to Clarion street. No. 10. All that lot of ground, situate on the west side of Clarion Btreet, 158 feet south of Federal street ; containing In front on Clarion street 16 feet, ai"i extending in neptn ue leet. jno. li. ah tnat lot or ground, situate on tne weBt side of Thirteenth street. 196 feet. 8 Inches south of Federal street, containing In front on Thirteenth Btreet 19 feet 4 inches, aud extending in depth 100 feet to Clarion streot. No. 12. All that lot of ground, sitnate on the north side of Federal Btreet, 109 feet 11 inches west of Twelfth street; containing In front on Twelfth street 17 feet, and extending in depth 1ST feet to Anita street. No. 13. All that lot of ground, situate on the west Bide of a 30 feet wide Btreet, laid out and opened for public use, called Clarion street, containing in front on Clarion street 16 feet, and extending In depth 66 feet. Plans at the Auctlen Rooms. For further particu lars apply to C. U. & P. MU1RIIKAD, No. 206 South Sixth Btreet. M. THOMAS & SONS, Auctioneers, 4 8 s3t Nos. 13H and 141 S. FOURTH Street. REAL ESTATE THOMAS & SONS' SALE. K'".V On TupRdav. Mav 1. 1871. at. l n'nlnnk. nnnn. v. ill be sold at public sale, at the Philadelphia Ex change, the following described properties, viz. : No. 1. Three-story brick dwelling. No. 1903 Thompson street, Twentieth ward. All that three Btoiy brick messuage, with two-story back building ana lot or ground, situate on ine norm siaeoi Thompson street. 72 feet west of Nineteenth street. No. 13 ; the lot containing in front 16 feet, and ex tending in deptn on tne east lino 76 teeto inches, ana on the west line 66 feet, widening on the rear to 13 let t 6 Inches. The house has saloon parlor, dining room, and kitchen on the first floor; 2 chambers, bath-room, and saloon sitting-room on the second floor, and 2 chambers on the third floor; has the gas, bath, hot and cold water, cooking-range, beater, etc. Terms 30oo may remain on mortgage. Immediate possession. No. 2. Three-story brick dwelling, No. 1620 Amboy street, Twentieth ward. All that three story brick messuage and lot of ground situate on the west side of Amboy Btreet, between Oxford street and Co lumbia avenue, Twentieth ward, No. 1620; the lot containing in front 16 feet, Including the northern moiety or half patt of an alley a feet 3 Inches wide, and extending In c epth 40 feet 6 inches. House con tains 6 rooms and bath-room; has gas, hot and cold water, etc. Clear of all incumbrance. Terras cash. M. THOMAS A SONS, Auctioneers. 4 8 22 29 Nos. 139 ana 141 S. FOURTH Street. 1JLACK HAWK GOLD MINING COMPANY OF J NEW YORK. AUCTION SAL'S BY TRUSTEES. Notice la hereby Riven that we, the undersigned. BENJAMIN WHITE and BERIAH WALL, of the City of Providence, In the State of Rhode Island, under and In execution of the powers In us vented by the deed of trust executed to us by said Black I lawk Gold Mining Company, bearing date on the twenty-eighth day of May. A. D. 1866, and duly re corded, will sell at PUBLIC AUCTION at the Ex change Salesroom, No. Ill Broadway, New York, on the eleventh day of May, 1871, at 12 o'clock noon, all the estate, lands, quartz lode mining claims, mines, minerals, mining rights and Interests, lauds and premises, shafts, levels, mills and mill sites, stores, storehouses, dwellings, and other buildings and structures, water, water-powers, runs and falls of water, water-courses, and water-rights and privileges, water-wheels, flumes, ditches, fur naces, engines, steam-powers, tracts, machinery, re torts, tools and fixtures, and all other estate and troperty, real, personal, or mixed, of said Black Hawk Gold Mining Company, sitnate in the County of Gilpin, in the Territory of Colorado, and con veyed to ns In and by the deed of trust aforesaid, and all the Interest and. title of said Company therein. Reference Is hereby made, as a part of this notice, and for a full description of said estate and pro perty, to said deed of trust, which may be examined at the office of W. H. Whitthigham, Nail Wall Btreet, New York City. Terms or sale will be made known at the time and place of sale. 2 18 taw ts 10 BENJAMIN WHITE, TruBteea. BERIAU WALL, f lruBteea LEGAL NOTICES. IN THE ORPHANS'COURT FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. Estate of CHRISTINE B1DDLE, deceased. The Auditor appointed by the Court to audit, settle, and adjust tho account of CLEMENT lilDDLK, THOMAS A. BIDLLE, and ALEXANDER BID DLE, trustees of a sum of fttd.iioo, set aside under the provisions of the will aud codicils of CRUIS TlNUi B1DDLE, deceased, and to report distribu tion of the balance In the hands of the account ants, will meet the parties interested for the pur pose of his appointment, on WEDNESDAY, May 8. 1ST!, at 13 o'clock M., at his Odlce, No. 131 S. FIFTH Street, In the city of Philadelphia. GEORGE M. CONAKROE, 4 SOthBtnSt Auditor. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE CITY AND COUNTV OF PHILADELPHIA. March Term, 1871. No. 14. lu Divorce. WILLIAM HENRY STEEL vs. JOSEPHINE JANE STEKL. TO JOSEPHINE JANE STESL, Respondent: Please take notice that testimony will be taken In above entitled cause on behalf of the llbellant on THURSDAY, May 11, 1871, at ft) o'clock P. M., at my office, No. 625 WALNUT Street, Philadelphia, Pa, before F. CARROLL BREWSTER, Jr.. Esq., the examiner appointed by the Court to take aud report the same. HENRY C. TERRY, 4 18 15t Attorney for Llbellant. INSTATE OF JOHN ROMMEL, DECEASED. j All persons Indebted to this estate will make payment and those having claims against the same will present them wlthont delay to the undersigned, to whom Lttters Testamentary have been ualy granted. JOHN ROMMEL, JR.,) J. M. ROMMEL, Executors. W. J. MANS, J Philadelphia, March 28, 1871. 3 23th6t LOOKINO CLASSES. ETO. NEW ROGERS CROUP. "RIP VAN WINKLE." NEW CHROMOS. All Chromes sold at 28 per cent, below regular rates. All of Prang's, Hoover's, and all others. Send for catalogue. Iookiugf-Cilasigegt ALL NBW STYLES, Attbe loweBt prices. All of our own manufacture. JAMES S. CARLE & HON 3. No. 818 CHK8NUT STRKKT. r l h 8 O N ' 8 CARPET CLEANINU ESTABLISHMENT, 4 1 Em NO. 6H South SEVENTEENTH Street. GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS. A Full Assortment. OUR OWN GROWTH. COLLIN'S, WETHERILL A CO.. 8Ks;i) crtowKtts, 4 tufa tf Nos. li;i and U13 MARKET Street. PROPOSALS. TO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDS RS. SEALED PROPOSALS, Indorsed "Propo sals for Building a Pablio School house In the Twenty-second Ward," wdl be received by the undersigned at the office, south east corner of SIXTH and ADELPU1 Streets, until THURSDAY, April 27, 1871, at U o'clock M., for building a Public School-house on a lot of ground situate on Allen's lane, Monnt Airy, Twenty second ward. Said school-honse to be built in accordance with the plans of L. H. Esler, Superintendent of Scnooi Bniidtngs, to be seen at the office of the Board of Public Education. No bids will be considered unless accompanied by a ccttlflcate from the City Solicitor tnat the provi sions of an ordinance approved May 20, 1860, have been compiled with. The contract will be awarded only to known mas ter builders. By order of the Committee on Property. 1L W. HALLIWELL 4 14 Secretary. TT KITED 8TATES ENGINEER OFFICE, U Third Story Union Bank Builunos, ) Fayette Street, near Charles, V Baltimore, Md., March 23, 1871.) PROPOSALS are invited for dredging a channel throngh Fredericksburg and Spottswood Bars, In the Rappahannock river, Proposals, to be alrd, in duplicate, mdorted on outnitlr, and accompanied by a copy of this advertisement, will be received until noon of April 28, 1871, and will be opened in ten mlnates thereafter, in presence or such bidders as may wish to be present. Separate Propoaals will be also received for removing one wreck In Frodcrlcks burg bar. The material Is easily removed. The channel Is not to exceed P0 feet in width or 8 feet In depth at mean low water. The locality Is sheltered. The tide rises about two feet Forms of proposal and any desired information to be had on application at this office. The right to reject any bid is reserved. WM. P. CRAIQHILL, 3 29 Major of Engineers U. S. A. T " MTED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, Third Story. Union Bank Building. FAYETTE STREET, NEAR CHARLES, Baltimore, Mn March 20, 0, ls7L PROPOSALS are invited for Dredging a Channel In Queenstown Creek, Maryland, from Chester River to (Jueenstown. Proposals to be scaled, in d plicate, endorsed on ontnide, and accompanied by a copy of this advertisement, will be received until noon of April 22, 1&71, and will be opened In ten minutes thereafter, in presence of such bidders as may be present. The material is easily removed. The channel Is not to exceed one hundred feet in width or eight leet in depth at mean low water. The locality is sheltered. Forms of proposals and any desired Information to be bad on application at this office. The right to reject any bid is reserved. WM. P. CRA1GHILL, 3 23 Major ol Engineers, U. S. Army. Q UARTEKMASTER'8 OFFICE, UNITED Philadelphia, Pa., April 8, 1S71. SEALED PROPOSALS In tr.pilcate will be re ceived at this office until 12 o'clock M. on MONDAY, May 8, 1871, for the delivery of fifteen 15) cords of merchantable hard Wood, at each of the following named National Cemeteries, viz. : Annapolis. Md.; Culpeper, Vs.; City Point, Va. ; Danville, Va. ; Fredericksburg, Va. ; Fort Harrison, Va. ; Olendale, Va. ; Cold Harbor, Va., the lant three near Richmond, Va. ; Poplar Grove.Va., near Peters burg, Va.; Richmond, V a,; Staunton, Va.; Seven Fines, Va. ; Winchester, Va. ; Hampton. Va. ; York town, Va. ; Newbern, N. C. ; Raleigh, N. C. ; Salis bury, N. C. ; and Wilmington, N. C. The Wood to be delivered in such quantities and at such times as the Superintendents at each of the Cemeteries may respectively desire. Forms for proposals furnished upon application to this office. HENR7 C. HODGES, 4 8 Ct Major and Quartermaster U. S. Army. TT 8. ENGINEER OFFICE, J third story union .bank buildino, m, ) ILE9, ' V 9, 1871.) Fayette St., near Ciiahlks Baltimore. Md.. March 29. 18 PROPOSALS are invited for excavating a channel In the James river, at the Rocketts, near Richmond, Va. Proposals, to be Bealed, in duplicate, endorsed, on cuUiide, and accompanied by a copy of this adver tisement, will be received until noon of April 29. 1571, and will be opened in ten minutes thereafter, In presence of such bidders as may wish to be pre sent. Tne material to do removed is rocx in oeas ana boulders. The channel Is not to exceed 180 feet in width or 18 feet in depth at mean high water. The locanty Is sheltered. The tide rises about 2 feet. Forms or proposal ana any desired information to be bad on application at this office. The right to reject any bid is reserved. WM. P. CKAIQITILL, 3 29 Major of Engineers U. S. A. UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, Tuikd Story, Union Bank Building, ) Fay ktte St., near Charles, v Baltimoke, Md , March il, 1S71.) PROPOSALS are Invited for Dredging a Chaunel at Cambridge, Maryland. Proposals to be sealed, in tut iicau: enaorsea on outside, and accompanied bv a copy of ibis advertisement, win be received until neon of April 24, 1871, and will be opened In tea minutes thereafter, in presence of such bidders as may wisn to do present. The material is easily removed. The channel is not to exceed one hundred feet In width or ten leet in depth at mean low water. The locality is Sheltered. forms of proposal and any desired Information to be had on appllcaMon at this office. The right to reject any bid Is reserved. WM. P. CRtlfJRILL, 8 23 Major of Engineer U. 8. Army. QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE, V. S. ARMY, Philadelphia, Fa., March 30, is;i. cEALED PROPOSALS in duplicate will be re ceived at this odlce until 12 o'clock M. ou Monday, May 1, 1871, for bulldiDg a brick or stone wall with one double and one single iron gate, around the National Cemetery at Annapolis, Md. Bidders will be required to specify the price per lineal foot, and no bid will be entertained that does not conform to this requirement. Forms for propo sals and specihuutlons furnished upon application to this office. nENRYC. HODGES, 8 31 Major and Quartermaster U. S. A. DEPUTY QUARTERMASTER . GENERAL S OFFICE. PrrrLADKi.pniA, March 16, 1871. SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this office (where proper forms will be furnished) until 12 o'clock M. on FRIDAY, April 21, 1871, fer the de livery at the Schuylkill Arsenal. Philadelphia, of 889 pairs Boots (b00 pairs to be cable screwed), eooo Haversacks. 1000 yards Crimson Worsted Lace, ltf inch. All to be of army standard, samples of which can be seen at this office. STEWART VAN VLIET, Deputy Quartermaster-General, 3 siat Brevet MajoMieneral, U. S. A. NEW PUBLIOA1 IONS JJOOVJEU'S IiKff ClIIKOMOS. The Changed Cross," size 22x28, the finest ever Offered to the public. "Mary aud St. John," size 22x23, a most sablluae chromo. The Beautiful Snew," size 10x22, a very tmprtr slve picture. "The Holy Family," size 22x28, a real gem. "Delhi, Del. Co., N. Y.," size 22x23, a be tuti. ul an tumn scene. Published and sold, wholesale and retail, by J. HOOVER, No. 804 MARKET Street, 8 18smw3m Philadelphia, second floor. OLOTH8, QASSIMERES. ETO. QLOTH HOUSE. JAMES A M U C B R. Wo. 11 North SECOND Htreet, Sign of the Golden Lamb, Are w receiving a large and splendid aasortmen of Dew styles of FANCY CAS3IMERE3 And standard makes of DOESKINS, CLOTHS an COATINGS, 8 98 mwi AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Galvanized Elastic Cable Fencing Does not "kink" In warm nor "snap" in cold weather. Is cheaper than mott wood f euces ; orna mental and durable : large quantities erected and satiMuciion'gtven. Send for circulars, or aee the fencing at the manufacturer's, is U foiwlm PHILIP S. JUSTICE, No. 14 NorUi FIFTH Street, Philadelphia Shops SEVENTEENTH and COATKJj streets. AMUSEMENTS.' A D E M Y O F M U..S IC. FIR8T WEEK, April IT, of the elaborate Spectacle, In four acts, by Charles M. Barras, entitled THE BLACK CROOK. The sole right to Its production has been purchased by John E McDonongh for this city.- THK MOST COMPLETE ORGANIZATION BOTH IN BALLET AND SCENIC GHANDEUR, Introducing for the frit time In Philadelphia THK WONDERFUL MAOILTON TROUPB, THE GHBAT LUPO, PARIS1KNNE BALLKT, AND VIENNOTS TROUPES. THE GREAT SKATERS, MAD'LIJ? PAO-ANI AND 8UARDT. THE GOLDEN ILLUMINATED TERRACE. THE BOWER OF FERNS, THE CRYSTAL CASCADE, GRAND TRANSFORMATION SCENE. MATINEE EVBRY SATURDAY. Box Sheet at No. 1102 CHE8NUT Street and "at the Academy of Music 411 et TXT ALNUT STREET THRATR E. T SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMSNT. MONDAY EVENING, April 24, the young and accomplished Tragedienne and Vocalist, MISS ELLA BURNS, will appear in TOM TAYLOR'S NEW AND THRILLING PLAY OK 'TWIXT AXE AND CROWN, which will be produced for the Drat time PHILADELPHIA, as TLAYED IN LONDON UPWARDS OF 400 NIGHTS. 4 19 4t WALNUT STREET THEATRE. EVERY EVENIKO AT 8 AND SATURDAY AFTBRNOON AT 8. LAST WEEK OF the ReconstrnctPd spectacular Pantomime entitled THE THREE HUNCHBACKS. The World-renowned Trtk Clown, MR. GHAKLES ABBOTT, and his celebrated Pantomime Tronpe. The young, peerless, aud beautiful MAD'LLE MARIE BONFANTI, SIGNOK NOVISSIMO. the celebrated Dancer and Maitre de Ballet. MOK AND GOODRICH, the ORIGINAL SKATERS, from Ntbio's Garden. CHANGE OF TRICKS EVERY NIGHT. MRS. JOHN DREW'S ARCH STREET THEATKE. Begins V to 8 o'clock. TO-NIGHT (Thursday), AprU 20, The beautiful piav of MEG S DIVERSION, and the comic drama of SATAN IN PARIS, BY MRS. JOHN DREW S EFFICIENT COMPANY. FRIDAY Benefit Of Mrs. THAYER. S a Tl'RDAY Benefit of Mr. D. E. R ALTON. WEDNESDAY WILLIAM WALLI8' Benefit. AVENPORT'S CHESNUT STREET THEATRE. Admission, l, TS, 50, and 25 cents. Commence at 8 o'clock. THIS Thursday) EVENING, April 20, THIS WIFE. E. L. DAVENroRT as St. Pierre Supported by THE STAR COMPANY. Followed by an amusing farce. FRIDAY EVENING Henetit of Mrs. E. E. LEWIS. OTHELLO. SCHOOL ON SATURDAY AT 3 o'clock. Admission, 50 cents; Children, 20 cents ; Orchestra Seats, f 1. MONDAY, 24th-Mrs. E. L. DAVENPORT'S beneflt. II ORTICULTURAL HALL. 3ii SATURDAY EVENING, April 22. GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT OP VOCAL AND 1MSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, by the AMPI1ION, COMPLIMENTARY To THEIR LEADER, M. F. ALEDO. Assisted by CARL SSSNTZ, W. STOLL, Jr., W. MEYER, THOMAS A'BECKETT, L. KOCH, and many other professional gentlemen, who have kindly volunteered for the occasion. Tickets, tl. For sa o by the members of the "Amphfon,'' and at the Music Stores of W. H. Boner &Co., F. A. North & Co., Gould & Fischer, Sept. Winner, P. F. Cunningham's Book Store, and J. it. Downln g'a store, Eighth and Walnut streets. 4 20 3t MURDOCK TESTIMONIAL. On TUESDAY EVENING next, April 5, the grand testimonial 10 Mr. 8. K. MUHDuCK takes piace at the A KCH STREET TH EATRE. THE LADY OF LYONS win be presented, with M r. M u rdock as. ... Claude Mclnotte And Miss LIZZIE PEARSON as Pauline Who has kindly volunteered her servers. Box book now open. 4 to 4t II AN DEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY. GRAND MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT AT MUSIC.' L FUND HALL, FRIDAY EVENING, April 21. TICKETS, FIFTY CEST3. At Mutlo Stores. 418 4t A S S E M B L Y BUILDING. MARVELLOUS SUCCESS f Dr. Cory's great Diorama of ICELAND IN SHADE AND SUNSHINE, EVERY EVENING and WEDNESDAY aud SATUR DAY AFTERNOONS. 4 IT 6t Accompanied and Illustrated by that talented troupe Of IRISH MINSTUELS AND VOCALISTS. Admifslou, bt cents; Reserved Seats, W cents. FOX'S NEW AMERICAN THEATRE, CHESNUT Street, shove Tenth. EVERY EVENING and SATURDAY MATIN EE. MISS KATE FISHER In Lord Byron's great Drama of MAZEPPA! MAZEPPA! with her magnificently trained steed "Wonder." STAR PANTOMIME TROUPE, with the original Black Crook Ballet, Ethiopian Bun lesqucs, Local Sketches, etc rpilE ALHAMBRA, SEVENTH STREET, below Arch. MONDAY, April IT, And every evening during the week, the GREAT CALIFORNIA CONSTELLATION OF VARIETY ARTISTES, FIFTY IN NUMBER. FIFTY IN NUMBER. 4 17tf FIFTY IN NUMBER. Don t fall to go to the great Variety Theatre to night. AMERICAN MUSEUM AND MENAGERIE, Northwest corner of N INTH and A KCH Streets. Open dally from 9 A. M. till 10 P. M. THE WONDERFUL ALBINO FAMILY. In the Lecture Room the Comedy of OLD DEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Lewis Baker as Jesse Rural, Mr. G. D. Chaplin, Wood Benson, Harry Hawk, J. Swinbnm, Miss Mia nie Monk, Ada Mouk, Mary Carr. All the Company Admission, 2B cents to all attractions. laisu A GRAND BAZAAR IN AID OF THE SICK POOR OF ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL is NOW OPEN, and will continue for two weeks at CON CERT HALL, CUiSNUT Street, above Twelfth'. Season tickets, 20 cents. Single admission, 10 cents. 4 H BOOTS AND SHOES. CABLE SCREW WIRE BOOTS AND SHOES. TRY PAIK, And you will use no others. They are the most Pliable, Darable, and Comfortable goods la the market. Their success Is unprecedented, and they are rapidly superseding sewed and pegged work wherever introduced. UllfmwHa Sold byUenlers Everywhere, HOISTS, OR ELEVATORS FOR ANY LOCATION or weight, operated by Independent Engine, Belts, Crank Ropes, or Pumps. For Contractor, Hote's, actories, and Stores. The band machines are opt rated with the least labor and sold at a low nrlce. The balanced and power machines have the .nost approved Safety Attachment Hatchway arranged with rolling doors, opened and closed automatically as platform pauses. GEo HUE C. no WARD, If mi No. IT 8. EIUHTiXN TU filreet.