8 THE DAILY EviNG TELEGRAF11 PHILA DELHI! A, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 18 H. COAST TRADE. O pern lion a of the Philadelphia nt South ern Muttl Steamship Company During tli Past Year The Annnal Meeting at Moon To-day Intereetlnsr Report, At noon to-day, in the Board of Trade rooms, the annual meeting of the stockholders of the 1'hlladelphla and Southern Mail Steamship Com pany was held. Mr. James C. Hand occupied the chair. The report of the manager was read. It is as follows: During the year the company has rendered to the business Interests of Philadelphia more facilities for commercial lutercourse with tue South than In any preceding one. There bare been made by lis Wilmington line V6 round voyages; by Its Savannah line 61 round voyages ;aud by Its New Orleans line 21 round voyages, stopping at Havana on 12 outward and on 19 Inward nHssapes, being an increase over the last flscal year of to Wilmington, 8 round voyages; to Savannah 6; to New Orleans 3; and to Havana 1. Of these, were made to Wilmington; 4 to Savan nah and 6 to New Orleans by the steamers of the X tailing Railroad Company which were employed ny your company while repairing and improving Its own steamers. We deem it fortunate to have been able by this means to obviate the Interruption that would have been occasioned ta your busings by the withdrawal of your own vessels. It 1b nevertheless to be regretted that your company does not now possess a spare steamer to take the place of any one thst. msv be temporarily laid up. The hsiance of the subscription of 5S,003 to the cflpital stoak of the company outstanding at tne time of the last report, viz., zi,7t7-25, baa been col lected and placed to the credit of the capital stock account. The balance to the credit of the sailing account of the steuiners for the .fiscal year is as fol lows : Wilmington line fT,2f54-53 Savannah line 8V.70-20 Ne w Orleans line 82,734-60 All other profit accounts 4, 503-88 163,063-21 Deducting: Mate tax $1,896-88 Expenses, salaries, wharfage, rent, printing, etc 27,740-34 29,637-19 Showing a gain in the current busi ness of the year 139,431-02 From which should be deducted : Cost of repairs to steamer Junlata3K, 799-03 " " Tonawanda.l4,Ti-04 f.V),4S9-0S Showing a balance against the com pany ou all accounts of $11,03-94 Tour managers in the last annual report stated that "all of the steamers of the company were in good condition, with the exception of the Toua waiida and Juniata, which were then undergoing repairs, the latter steamer requiring a new boiler and both vessels extensive repairs." As the work progressed it was found that a much' larger amount than was at that time supposed necessary would be requires, and your managers, bellevtug It to be for the best Interests of the company, ordered both vessels to be thoroughly overhauled. Two new boilers and a sorfaee-condenser have been pot in the Juniata, her topsides, which were of wood, have been replaced by iron, and she is now entirely an Iron ship. These additions and repairs have been made at an expense of t7,82-02; of this amount f i2,tic4, being p rmanetit, have been charged to the ooiiMruetlon accoant of the ship, and, the balance of f 36.798-02 to the ordinary expenses. The boiler of the Tcnawanda has been taken out And thoroughly repaired, which, together with the repairs to the hull, have cost $14,661-04, all of which has been charged to the current expenses of the ship. The repairs to these two steamers alone have ost It will be seen, the large sum of $S2,.i33-0G, all of which has been paid for. All of the steamers or your compauy, with the exception of the Yazoo, are in good condition. This Bhtp requires new boilers, and your managers have decided to supply them during the coming dull season. The total assets of the company are 537.462-90, the Ave steamers being valued at 465,804-23. The result of the year's business may he briefly stated thus: Earnings from freights, J554.456-68; from passengers, $42,773; from sales of old material, $970-84; from transportation of malls, $1222 06; from commissions. $2092-73; from Interest, $2000-15, and from gains on investments, $405. In conclusion, your managers can but congratulate the stockholders on the proposed establishment of the American SteamBhip Company as affording an outiet from this city for the suriilus staples of the South. The outward freights of the company have shown a steady Increase, but owing to the want of a foreign outlet the return freights have not shown the same result. This will be obviated by the pro posed line, and yonr managers look forward to its practical commencement with the liveliest Interest. The Treasurer's report contained; a statement of the receipts from ea:h vessel during the year, with the amount derived from freight, and the current expense of each item : Current From FrriihU, Total Receipts Ktpen. Pioneer 70.075 70,14 casus -91 Tonawana 90,461 100,163 79,344-os Juniata 75,504 8,124 63,fcg-T5 Wyoming 90,333 106,603 92.836-35 Yazoo 144,932 161,243 139,050 15 Mr. Lemuel Coffin offered a resolution that the re ports be accepted, and referred to the incoming board for publication. This was adopted. The election was then proceeded with for direc tors, with this result: 8. Flanagan, Henry Wind sor, Wlnneld S. Kussell, Richard Wood, William Massey, George W. Allen, and James A. Wright. agricultural" Blue Glasa to Improve Stock. ' The Agricultural Society held its regular meeting to-day in the rooms at Ninth and Wal- . . ,ir it t s. n 1 j A 1 . 1 nut streets, u. urayiuu 1 iciiutui, iu iuo chair; Alexander Ramsey, Secretary pr tern. The President announced that he had trans mitted to Mr. Carey the resolutions passed by the society In thanks to that gentleman for the cane he presented the society tome time a;o. Craig liiddlc, Esq., made a number of nomi nations for membership. General I'leasanton read a long essay, in ich be examined the chemical and physical effects of the different colon of the rainbow. A large number of chemical phenomena, which result from tho action of different collors, were quoted, and the essayist sought to prove that blue-tinted class has a specific effect in pro moting the growth of animal and vegetable life. Dki'Artche or A Clerotmah. To day Re?. E. R. Beadle, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church, at Twenty-first and Walnut streets, Bails for Europe. He goes out as the delegate from the PresUyterlan General Assetnblj' of America to the Free Church of Scotland, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of England, and the United Presbvterian Assem blies of Eugland and Ireland. He will probably be absent several months. Arrangements have been made for the supply of bis pulpit during; bis absence. His congreeation are poshing ou the work of their new church edirtee with some onergv, and bpe to have it completed by next New Vear. It will be one of tha most beautiful and costly church edifices in this city. Tlatik Blind BeeoAn. Thomas Goodwin, at Fifth and (Joates streets, was playing alind beggar yesterdav afternoon. He pretended to be dumb also, and by this means "raked" iu some stamps iroui a gyinpathixlnc public. A policeman gave the fellow a violent slap on tha shoulder, which quickly brought to him hU powers of utterance. He was promptly arrested, and Alderman Toland sent him to jail for thirty days. Stkaliko Coau A loaded train of coal cars was standing n the tracks in Waihintft'u street vesterdav, when a nuuiher of boys trathered together and begau stealing the coal Tin pans, wheelbarrows, etc., were brought In requisition for the conveyance of the ariicU. One boy. nauied Martin, was arrested iu the act, and Udermau Dallas has held him in ball. Blackjack. Joshua Garrett was drunk at Juniper and Market streets last night, acting in a violent manner. Officer Hogg, of the .Sixth ji.i.i... .utoj htm ami when taken to the etation-houhe a blackjack was found iu darrett. ... T. . I. .1 U A 111 pocket. Alderman ooues unu io m. " t500 bail. Attbmfted SriciDi A woman, named Maggie Gaunt, with inteution to commit suicije, jumped off Green street wharf into the IJela n iai. t l.nt una rescued bv 0.il:.?rs k'rtwiii fc.itd l.iiwriA. nf the Seventh disuk-t police. So cause is given for tha alternated crime. e Vrpni Tn.Ar in the ScOti which leaves New York, Jamei E. Caldwell and J. Albert Caldwell, of the jewelry establishment .u CLetuut etrcet, above Ninth, sail fur THE GREAT RAILWAY TROJECT. The Proposed Transfer of tha New Jersey Rallroade to tha Pennsylvania Compamy Cnpltal, Investments, and Traffic of the United Companlva. It is not yet certain, though likely, that the railroads and canal of the United Railroad Com panies of New Jersey will pass under the con trol of tlie Pennsylvania Railroad Company, on the basis of a lease 'paying 10 per cent, per annnm upon the capital stock of the companies. 8urh Is the proposition of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. There are Individual direc tors in each of the New Jersey companies who do not as yet assent, but the preponderance of opinion Is In favor of making the lease. The committee of the direction of the United Com panies holds a meeting, to consider the matter, ou Thursday of this week. The lines of these companies, owned or leased by them, traverse 17 of the 21 counties of New Jersey. The capi tal of the United Companies is as follows: Stock 118,990,677 Fouded debt of the several companies... 12 420,059 Funded debt of the United Companies. . . . 8,834,893 $35,245,629 This capital is represented In property as fol lows: Cost of the Camden and Amboy Rail road, Including branches, steam boats, other equipments, real es tate, etc fl2,527,160'41 Cost of the Delaware and Karitan Canal and appurtenances 4,735,353-53 .OHi 01 1 no xsew jersey itauroau, equipments, property, etc Real fKtntP and capital payments of the United Companies of New Jer sey INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO 8,955,993-76 642,112-36 AUXILIARY WORKS. Stocks f4,565,905'00 Bonds and mortgages ;!B,7.'ono Advances S,ott4,72S-8S &em 10 hugianu ior extinguisameni 01 English deot Sinking fund for extinguishment of 70,703 17 sterling loan 57,752-84 Unappropriated materials on hand 44I,W)-ao Cash in hand of Treasurers 631,245-2g S35,245,f29-41 It will be seen from the forgoing that the com panies hold some Sj.j" millions of stocks, bonds, cash, etc., beyond the cost of their railways and canal. The traffic of the companies last year was as follows: RECEIPTS. From passengers , 12,805,658-37 ' Freights 11,656,121-18 " Mails 87,M2-i5 Miscellaneous 78,172-72 " Delaware and Raritan Canal tolls, tsv'16 " Steam towing 834,642 20 " Rents and auxiliaries 467,9ei-so $7,260,240-7$ XXI-BNBES. Operating railroads 13,947,011-87 " Canal 804,84900 " Bteam towing 293.8H4-83 14.649,1856 Net receipts t2,7li,scH8 Interest 83,674 3 Transit duty and taxes 37,883 50 Premium and dlsconut 70.441-87 Sinking fund N. J. K. R. and Trans. Co. 20,eo-tf General expenses 171,367-81 l,4S,49S-30 Profit and loss carried to surplus earn nga tt,224,506-l The extensive improvements at Harsimns Cave, Jersey City will doubtless be pushed forward Immediately, on the event of the Pennsylvania Company acquiring the New Jersey roads, inas- mucn as mat ine great corporation will there establish lis chief tide-water terminus. The viaduct railway in Jersey City will be built, and the whole covered with freight and passenger buildings. This elevated railway, branching from the present line at the rocky point bevoud Jersey City, will proceed to Harsimns Cove hr a line between South Third and South Fourth streets, the companies baviug already purchased 1 tie ngnt 01 way, as wen as the Gove landu, which lie next below the Erie docks. SnooTiKG Robins. Alderman Neall yester day sent to prison a man who was ensasreel in ehooting robins near Bridesbnrg. Mad Dog Shot. Officer Haa-gertv. of the Second Police district, shot a mad dog at Fifth and Catharine streets this morning. Bi6nor Stevens will administer the rite of confirmation and preach a sermon im the Church of the Holy Apostles this evening. PHILADILPDIA STOCK EXCHANGE BALES. Reported by Da Haven A Bra., No. 46 B.Talra sweat. SECOND BOARD. SC00 City is, New. 108 1 609 st Reading R. . . 65 IFWOLan gold Li... vok isuo ao....B3. Ms i:iuix) u a m ea, as r t20OO Read 6s, '43-SO 97 f 2600 So N 6a '72. . . 79 $70u0 i'a K 68 102 14 so fenna S 62 200 do 6t'66 766 do b8.B6 66 760 do a66.666 260 sh Ilsston villa.. 2l; 8s6sacam Am...lJ6 14 49 125,'f 8 SB Mtnehlll R... 63' 76shN Fa R 4T .4 SUN Cent It.... 43 860 do b6 26 do 23 ihLehValR..., 10 do 2SQ Lit fcchR... 62 S 62 45 it' C1NTKAL AIIEUICi. Coal Discoveries on the Isthmng. A scientific examination has just been male of certain coal bads discavered aome time ago on the Hiver Indio, Isthmus of Panama, about 85 miles from Aspinwall, and tha results are said to do vary enaonraging. ine mines are tha property of the Kev. Richard Temple, who, lu company with two civil engineers, Messrs. Ensor and Arnold, has last traversed the Isthmus from the Pacific to tha Atlautia side, part of the way on foot, and part in canoes, and Las brought 3'00 pounds of the mineral to Asoiu wall to be tested. The reports of the scientific gentlemen concur in representing that the coal is clean, almost pure carbon, somewhat resem bling cannai la appearance, light, vary free from sulphur and iron, and apparently abandant. It lies in seams of from nine to twelve feet thick, ana a great deal 01 II is found directly In tue beds ot small anluents 01 the Idaho. lnU river is navigable 'i mouths in the year. A trial was made with 80S pound of the cwal at the Pauifie .Mall tt-uit.lp Company t wharf at Aspiuwall on the 17th of April, in tho treencc of the U. S. Consul and all tha officers and employes of the steamship ecmpauy, according to whose account tua result was nigbly satisiacUry. They rapreseuted tha coal to be of superior quality, burning freely, with little smoke, and without much draft, leaving no cllukar, and ralsiag staum one third quicker than an equal weight of Cumberland coal. T" AT Trig ANNUAL MEITINO OF T-J-4 Stockholders of lUe LEllKrli ZlNO COM PANY, held on WaJJNkSuAY. ilav 8. H7i. i! following geutleaien were elected to serve as Diraa- tors auruig iue t-aauiug yaar viz. : BAiVJAmUS c. WC15 4TgR, JKOKGfi K. ZIKOI.KR, CUAKLES W. TROITSK, fcUKOON MONiiES, AbOLl'li K. OI',14, CHARLES L. UOAlt JaMKS C. F1S11KK. Ala at a subseauent lueelinii the XHreator tha following officers ware elected l irra ourmg the B1.NJAM1N C. WEBSTER, President. 1IAKI KS W. TRoTTEK, Vlca-Frasi4ent. GORDON MuNUES, Traanirrr UfcNRY A. WILTaERUER, Sscratary. By ordar of tue Buara. GORDON HONOR'S, 6 8 It Treasurer. "IVEUDINO AND KNGAQEMCNT KIN9 v of solid 18-karat nua goi4. ((UALITl WA KAXsijLu. a luii Miiiiidj ni aiaaa aiwaya oa hand. rA.nm.rn okutuik, Makers, Ka. 824 CUKSNUT Street. bilow Faurth. TT7DDIN3 AND PARTY INVITATIONS KNO BAYED AND PRTNTED IJ TUB LkTSHX kTVf . A Ado assortment or msNCH, EQLisn, and FAFgR and luSTAliOf raady aiampad, aiwaya mi K iar1. JOHN UNIID, U SO wss.ta K0. m 6PKIN4 UAVEM t)trtU THIRD EDITION MATTERS AT WASHINGTON. The Progress of the New Loan. The Tenner.&eo Elsamiaation. Army of the Potomac. Tlic Itu-ltlux 13 ill. ReTenue Frauds in Baltimore. Ktc, Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc. FROM WdSHIJVGlOJV. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. The Itu-Klux Bill. WA8hi5ton, May 3. The Attorney-General is engaged in preparing forms of procedure under the Ku-klux law passed at tie last ses sion, aid it will be enforced at once In districts where disturbances exist. Upon the return of the Secretary of 7V'ar arrangements will be made for disposing troops so that they may, if neces sary, bo brought into requisition to aid the civil authorities In maintaining order. Complaints have been received front a number of localities that outrages are being perpetrated, and it is thought it tho bill Is at once enforced it will have a salutary effect. Subscriptions to the Funding Loan amounting to two hundred and fifty-seven thou sand dollars were received this morning. From information received at department, Acting Secretary Richardson has no doubt that the flvo and four aad a half per' cent, bonds will nil be taken. The four per cents will, it la believed, have to be withdrawn, naless Congress should provide for paying tho Interest on thetu abroad. The Comptroller of the Currency called upon the banks for a statement of their condition, to be made up to the 20th of April, instead of the Dtb, as published in some newspapers. Examination ojthe Tennessee. The Secretary of the Navy received this morn ing a report of the board f naval flicera ap pointed to examine the Tennessee in regard to her seaworthiness. The report sets forth that in case her machinery was disabled her sailing qualities are not excelled by any vessel in the navy. Secretary Robeson will leave the city to-morrow, to be absent about a week on private business. The Army of the Potomac. The President has finally decided to go to Boston to attend the celebration of the Society of tbo Army of the Potomac, on the 12th, there beiDg no necessity for his being here ou Friday and Saturday, while tho Senate is in session on the treaty. BY ASSOCIATED TRESS." Exclusively to The Evening Telegraph. Washington, May S. The Joint High Commission resumed their sessions to-day at the Department of State. The physicians of V. AV. Corcoran report that he is in an improved condition. FROM BALTIMORE. by associated press. Ixclueively to The Evening Telegraph. FrsuiU on the Itcvemie. Baltimore, May 3. Supervisor Fulton Is in vestigating tho case in which alleged frauds havo been committed oa tho revenue laws of over a million dollars. Tho testimony, so far, shows that a largo amount of illicit whisky distilled by certain parties hero was pat In the market; that certain revenue officers ware privy to it, and demanded aad received considerable sums of money to suppress information. FROM CUBA. IY ASSOCIATED PRESS. Exclutively to The Evening Telegraph, y Progress ttt the Insurrection. Santiago se Ccu.t, May 2. Calonal Canizal, in an encounter with the insurgents in the Dis trict of Cotre, killed eight and made fourteen prisoners. The loss of the troops under Canizal is not stated. The family of tha insurgent chief, Camiio Sanchez, sarrendertd at Sancti Spiritus on the 1st inst. Tho Spanish guerrilla Arded surprised a camp of ifty insurgents near f azas, killed a few, captured the clothing and other effects, and destroyed their encampment. rJCXNSTLYAXU LEGISLATURE. Benate. Harrisbi-rq, May 8. Mr. Osterhout read a bill, which was paused, for a change of venire iu the tase of Henry Ward, of Towauda, charged with murder, lrom "Bradford county. Mr. Connall one changing tho Moaroa Fire Company into the Mourwe lull Association. The b.U to abolish the Philadelphia Balldlagt Commission aome up, atvl Mr. Nagle mwved t postpone until Friday moruis aud utako it tha special order for that day. Mr. Derhert opposed tho motion, which, ha laid, was ouly mntle to avoid a direct vote on the bill or delay it until it was too late for tho Uousa to act ou it. 11 r. Council denied that there was any sinister motive in tbe delay, lie was fully aware of tue necessity of some action by tbe Legislature iu relerencototho commission. 'at it should ba put on tha same footing as tha park aud other oom naiPfcioDS. If this could not bo done he would then consider tie necessity of aWolishiag the commission. A 1 he asked now was time. Mr. lienizey disavowed any intention to pro tract action, bnt there was a great diversity of sentiment among the friVuds of the city Sena tors, lie was not committed to any bill, aud was opposed to placing the buildings on the intersection. He considered it disrespectful to aLohth tho tonjmiision, without giving tho inembeis thereof an opportuuliy to bo heard, aud at the sauae time his colleagues and him self desired to reconcile differences of opinion aniorg their friends. Mr. N'sgle sid he considered tho Building CuDiini.Mou a hody of honorable men, and no ouo can u,uvilion anythiug thoy Lava doae, with reason. The pt-opiedc:iud this matter hy their votes, aud yet a proposition is mtda to abolish the coLumii-sion. lie was, however, anxious to have an amendatory bill considered, such a one us he had himself introduced, aud uuiil tho fate of that bill was settled he could not cou aitleetly vote for the abolishing of a commis sion La reewguued in that bill. Tho motion to postpone was then adoptad. Houke. Mr. Stanatterly ef erd resolution, adjourning the House over on Friday, the 12th instant, till tee ionowing inursday, to aflerd the nso f the hall of the LIoufo to the Orand Encampment of tbe Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. of Pennsylvania, the House having early in tho session passed a retuiuuuB granting the use ot tne uau to tnat organization. After some discussion Mr. Bchnatterlr with drew his resolution to make certain modifica tions. Mr. Johnston offered a 1oint resolution for the adjournment of the Legislature on the 16th of Kay, which was under tho rules laid over one day, and referred to the Committee of v ays and Means. Mr. Josephs iTercd a resolution to the effect that when the House adiourns on Friday next It adjourns till Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Mr. (Strang opposed this rosolntton, contend ing that the House had plenty to do. Bills on second and third readings had not been reached for a month. Messrs. Josephs and Elliott nrged there was to business of sufficient Importance to keep the House here on Saturday. Mr. Strang moved the postponement f the consideration f the reslution till Friday, at 11 o'clock, making it the special order for that time. Agreed to yeas 55, nays 41. Mr. Mann offered a resolution that when this Uoupe adjourn on Saturday It will adjourn to meet on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. ir. josepns moved tne Indefinite postpone ment ot this resolution, when it was withdrawn. Mr. Ellis offered a joint resolution authorizing the appointment of three additional members from each house on the joint legislative .com mittee to confer with other States in reference to the Philadelphia Centennial Celebration. Mr. Mann moved to amend by including every member of both houses. This, he said, had be come a farce. Mr. Josephs observed that there were only three members from each house on this com mittee. . N Mr. Strang, in a speech narainst the resolutiou- rave notice that it was his intention to resign his membership on the committee. Mr. Smith, of rhiladelDhia. favored the reso lution Mr. Mann withdrew his amendment. Mr. Johnston renewed it. Mr. Smith severely criticised the motion of Mr. Johnston as coming from the chairman of tno committee. Mr. Johnston's amendment was voted down. and the resolution passed aud went to the Senate for concurrence. Mr. Boileau offered a resolution granting the use of the hall of the ITouse to the Democratic State Convention, May 24. Mr. Elliott moved an amendment, adding also the RepuMican State Convention on the 17th. Some difliculty being suggested as to the use of the hall on the 17tb, the odd Fallows having it on that day, Mr. Josephs asked if both con ventions could not meet together on the 24th? Mr. Skinner announced that the Odd Fellows would accommodate the Republicans. The amendment beiug accepted, the resolu tion passed as amended. Mr. Josephs offered a burlesque resolution in reference to tbe size of the bill files of tho Senate and House, requiring a reduction of. the bulk, which was declared out of rdor. There are now 1738 bills oa the Home file and 1723 on the Senate file. Mr. White moved lie consideration of the joint resolution for final adjournment on the 10th lnttant, which was disagreed to veas, 5B; nays, SG the motion requiring two-thirds. Mr. Steele offered a resolution for the printing of SCG0 copies of the testimony in the coal in vestigation for the use f the House. Adopted after aiscussion. Mr. Schnatterly then again off ered his resolu tion, adjourning the House next week till Thursday, the 18th. to accommodate the Grand Lodgo of tbe Odd Fellows. This being a con current resolution the House agreed to suspend the rule, which requires such resolutions to lie over one day. This was done out of respect to tho Odd Fellows, but it opened tho door to other propositions iu tbe ehape of amendments, and accordingly Mr. Strang moved to amend by substituting a resolution for final adjournment on the ltith. This plaeed the matter at the dis posal of tha majority, where the Republicans have wanted it. This Morning'" Quotations. Liverpool, Hay 8 10-80 A. M Cottan Is dull, with a downward tendency; uplands, 7)tfT;d. ; Orleans, 7;wlxd. The salts to-day are estimated at IS, 000 baies. i Cora, aw. Cd. tik new; oats, 3s. 8d. , t Lot ban, May 811-80 A. M. Censols 93j; for both money aud account. .Pive-twunty bonds or 1,89'i; OI 1885, Old, TO',! OI 1I6T, 9i?i; 1-4S, MX. t kankfort, May 8 Evening. U. 8. bendslclosed at 7. This Afternoon's Quotations. London, May 81 80 P. JL Consols ss.v for both meney ami account. American securities are quiet and steady. Livkkiool, May 31-38 P. M. Lard, 82s. d.; Pork, 70s. New Tork Money and Stock Market. Nrfiv Toka. Mar 3 Biocka nalet. Honey easy at 8 per cent. Oola, 111. B-ios. lb2, 111 ; do. 1984, ill ; do. 1S65, ill ; do. ISM, new. 113',-; do. 1S87. 113 v ; do. 1X08,118:10-4(18, 109,-; Virginia s, 78 ; Missouri 6s, 3Ta ; Canton Co.,84 ; Cumberland preferred, 81 ; N. T. Central, W; Erie, i; Reading, 110';; Adams AxpreBS, u ; Micnifrau (joncrai. wi ; aucnigan Southern. 1U9S : Illinois Central. 134: Cleveland and Pittsburg, my : Chtcapro and Rock Island, Pltutmrg and Fort Wayne, si ; Western Union Telegraph, 03t'. Baltimore Prod nee Market. Baltimore;, May 8. Cotton qnlet and nominally unchanged; luluetliag upland, 14!tf H,o. ; lew laid dlinp, 1i13c. Fluur quiet aad nominally un changed, vi beat steady ; Ohio and Indiana, $1 $ 1; Pennsylvania, f IM(31-6S; other grades un changed. Corn white Southern nominally 7So. ; otl er grades unchanged. Oats dull at 47e. Ra firm at 9t(fr98c. Ileus Pork qalet at $19. Bacon firm shoulders, 8o. ; rib sides, 10c. ; clear rtb, lVc Lams, italic. Lard qalet at 12c Whisky firm at JfettSXC THE ERIE CANAL BREAK. A Canal Boat with a Family ou Board Carried Across the Country Damage Done to Lands Brldgea Swept Away Baslnesa Completely Blocked. Erom the Aochetttt Dtme-erat, Hay 1. A first-clais break occurred in the Erie Canal about 11 o'eloek on Friday night, within a mile and a half of Fairport, at what is known as tho "Ox ton." This locality has always been looked upon with fear and trembling by eaaal men generally, and by boatmen la particular. About a score of years ago a break of even 'greater magnitude than the one of Friday night Ut happened near tho "Ox Bow." In 1S64, we be lieve, another break of great importance was witnessed iu this locality, aud one ago a small break, which caused a delay of twenty-four hours, was made in the bank not many huadred rods from tho present one. to it may ho readily nuderttuod that the "Ox Bom" is just the place for disasters of this character. Any one who has inspected Ibis part of tbe canal can scarcely fail to be snrpriscd that occurrences ef this nature have not been more frequent there. The tow-path at this point for a stretch of a quarter of a mile er more is made ground, and rises to a height f from twenty-ive to forty feat. On one side is "wide-water," or a fiat of nearly twenty acres which iscovered with water, haviug an avarago depth of ten feet. Ou tha west side of the tow-path is meadow land, which is on a level with the bottom of tbe basin, and threw which a stream ol water passes downward from tbe canal. So, haviug ou the ouo side an immense body of water, aud on the other from fifty to one hundred acres of laud utach below the level of the bottom of the ditch, it ia not at all strange that once ia a while this body of water would break its way through the belt of mado-greuud, called the tow-path, aud sweep everything in its way. OCTWAB.D BOCNU. Along towarde midnight of Friday the seow Barney Bird, Captain Terrtll, was moving along the eral abont bOO feat from the plaee where the embankment gave way. Haddenly a rushing aoiie was heard, not nnlike that made by a rail road train whan going at full spaed through the coaulry. A few mouiauta more and the boat moved faster, and she slipped away as though dragged by three-score ef luvuiUe niuivs going at full gait. Tbe master and his mate became alarmed, and tried to '"snub" the eraft, but she conld not be snubbed lust then. Every thing in the way of a tow-line snapped, end ue liirn siariea uneer inn neaawny to warns ine mammoth gateway made in tho bank, and, sweeping around In the whirling waters, was shot through the opening at not a less rate than ten knots an hour. Her coarse was dne west, and the channel being clear of everything, even rail fences, she was staunch enough not to break in pieces before she was landed ia safety against an elm tree about half a mile from her starting point. , The Bird is the only boat that ever sailed ever highways, fields, and fences in safety. In looklug ovtr the grounds one is astonished that even a light boat could have been carried to so great a distance. At the point where the beat was landed, the creek, or rather we should say ravine (for it is worthy of the name) takes a sudden turn. From the way the boat is situated we should say that her bow struck the bank in this curve, and swinging round with the current she was brought broad side against a tree and could not bndge. Her fender irons on the stern took the bark from a tree at the height of about sixteen feet. The trees all around at this point have hanging from their naked limbs tufts of grass, etc., that were swept down on the surface f the current. In many cases these weeds are suspended twelve to fifteen feet from the gronnd, showing the height the water went at that distance fcrom the canal. The captain, wife and child, steers mnn, and two horses took the perllons ride. The waters swept away the foundation of a barn and flooded over twenty-five acrce of land. There, is not a great deal of the soil washed away, nnd tne damage aone to tne larra, except in tbe im mediate vicinity of the break, is not extensive. W HERE THE WATERS WENT. This immense body of water had to find an outlet. It did not make much delay in doing so, but followed Its own Inclination until it emptied into Irondequolt bay, near the "float bridge," which is estimated to be, by way of the ravine or creek, about six miles. Of course a flood of this kind, fed by a reservoir in the first place and then by seventeen miles of the canal, which is the length of the level, could not pass through the country without destroying lands and buildings. PRIVATE BAMAOIS. Among those who sustained damages were August llaiser, Amos Smith, Myrion Smith, and Jacob Stahler. in the town of Penfiold, and Andrew Lincoln, in the town of Perinton. The damages to land and buildings in those towns will reach thousands ef dollars. A barn on the lands of the late E. B. Strong was carried off and a cow was drowned. The bridges at Hay ward's mills, on the stage road to Fairport, aad at Lincoln's mills, were carried away. THE EXTENT OF THE BREAK. Many estimates were made of the size of the gap through which the water flowed. As soon as the embankment gave out the current rushed from two directions towards tbo opening. The bottom of the canal was therefore swept away for a considerablo distance on each side, and iu some places to the depth f twenty feet bulow the original canal bottom. The earth and clay were swept out in the embankment from eight to ten feet below the deepest part of the reser voir. It is estimated that the depth of the break, measuring front the towing-path of tbe canal, is 40 feet, and the average width is 190 feel. By tbis calculation nearly 80,000 yards of earth will be required to fill the breach. Then a laree amount of earth will be required to fill up the bed of the eaual whore it is torn oat, and to pro tect the slope wall, which is undermined in cer tain localities. i PREPARATIONS TOR REPAIRS. The importance of this break is felt by boat men, by forwarders, by contractors, and canal ofliclals. Yesterday all three classes were re presented at tho grounds. Tno contractor pro cured a force of 100 laborers and several teams, which were at work. Collector Stilwell was on hand, also Superintendent Rigney, who was inspecting the work. The canal engineers wore present making calculations, aud so was Com missioner Fay. Carpenters were employed in building sleeping places for the men aud stables for the horses. O. S. Uulbert is engaged as sutler for the brigade. All the men and teams that can be got will be put on the work immediately. Various esti mates are made as to the time it will take to complete the job. Men competent to judge aad acquainted with the work say it will take in the neighborhood of twenty-five days. Others eon tend that boats will be able to pass in two weeks. The sooner the work is done the better pleased will be all interested. A era at manv rode to the break yesterday, and great interest was manifested by citizens generally in the pro gress of the work of repairs. BUTLER AND P0XIR0Y. Ben Butler's Sueeeae aa a Divorce Lawyer. A Washington despatch to the New Tork Eerald says: Some time ago Mrs. Pomerey, wife of the somewhat famous "Brick" Pomeroy, applied to Ben Butler to act as her counsel in securing a divorce from her husband. Butler, of course, consented. As soon as Brick came to know that Bntler had been employed in the case he directed his lawyer to compromise the case by offering to pay Mrs. Pomeroy $40,000 and 600 a year. Upon being informed of this Bntler addressed the following letter to a gentleman ia New Yerk, employed as associate counsel for Mrs. Pomeroy: YYABBiKsroN, April is, 1871. My Dear Sir: I have the hoaorte aekuowlertfje tha receipt of your letter of April 15, 1SI1, laforaiiag mo of your connection with the case of M. U. Pomeroy and his wife, appli cant far dlvoree. Mrs. Pomeroy vpplled to mo, in a very ladylike and proper note, slating that ska de sired to eagage my services as counsel, and I saw no objection to taking a retainer In the care. I did net inform her that I saouid do It gratultoasly, but 1 undoubtedly shaald have dene so except thai I aould have compelled Pemeroy to pay my fee. I am glad to he informed that, the fat of my employment having become known to her nasbana, ha haa concluded to make a settlement wltk her, giving tier t-e V60 In casa, as yon in form mc, aad payleg $09 a year towards tha education of their child. It la certainly very agree able to know that I nave baeu able to make tue man dirgorf e the money he has made out of me In favor of a woman whom he has injured and abaseo, ami wbo, I am infermea, la an estimable lady. By abuse ef me and paadering to the worst passions aad cre dulities of his readers ha haa been able to aell his paper ao as to make a lUlug far himself and even a coiietvuoe, as 1 uuderstaud. Now, in justiua, he ahauld pay ma a portion of that, and 1 my aai ployweiit by Ms wile aa her counsel kas caused htm to lake a part of thatwhlcii belongs to ma and provide for bar sustenance, I shall have the sat slaetlen of knowing that, while he has lujared aud abused ma, I aoa In fact supporting h!s finally. 1 have dene some charitable acta lu my life, of which I have no disposition to boaxt, bnt nose apon which I more prlda myself than of being the. benefactor and sapporter of the family itt "Brick" Pemeroy. I may never need to use the iu fsrraatlon which you give me, but if I do yon may ba snre ttist I never bring my lnforsanta Ion tronbla. 1 do not mark this letter either private or confidential. I am, very respectfully, yours, D. F. BUTLER. To , Esq. r A SAD SUICIDE. Remarkable Letter A IlearUbroken AVeiiiin Kills Herself with Chloroferm. On Monday morning a lady, apparently about thirty-two years of age, and of handsome fea tures, eutercd the Stovers House, at Broadway and Morris street, and aked the otnee elerk for a room. She said that she would occapy it only three days, and finally engaged. Koom No. 44, paying lu advance, the attracted hut little attention, remaining onietly within duriag the following day. About 11 o'clock, yesterday morning, tho chambermaid, upon going to the room, found that tho door was locked. Going to the ofhee, she was told that the occupant had tbe key, and presuming that the lady did not wish to be distnrbed, she paid no more attention to the room. Late in the afternoon tho chambermaid returned, and upon finding tho door still locked informed tha hotel proprietor of the fact. The offiae clerk thereupon broke in tne door, aud found the occupant lying in bed, clasping la her hands a largo bottle. Che was dead. The bottle con tained chloroform, aad front the position f the body it was plain that, alter platting her head on the side of the pillow, she had inhaled the poison until unconsciousness and death, came. Upon a table was the following letter, the nly cine to the mystery: Wondat Bvsntno, May 1. Preprletorg of the 6tv ns Uease Dear Sirs: Forgive a heart-broken woman anything. 1 shall never haunt tula room, so none need ho afraid to occupy It. Please help to have me forretten aa aeon aa possible, and may trod bless yen with; prosperity. I have no relatives no one ; bnt I havo sent to some friends, and I am quite snre they wlli come for me to-morrow or Wedaee day morning. K. Hamnston. P. 8. I suppese a coroner will have to besaoa mened. Well, tho facta are before blm all he will ever obtain. 1 did not procure tho chlorororm In this city or Btate. No one Is to blame bat myself. No soul on earth knowa how I got It bat myself. I ' have taken my life because I have no means, em ployment, or frienda to aid mo. I cannot live, ao I die. Forgive all as ye hope to be forgiven, a.. II. The coroners were informed of the suicide, and an inquest will be held to-day. JV. Y. Tribune. A DARING THIEF. Stolen Coupons Sale of the Spoils A. C hase and Capture. A small tin box containing coupons of rail road bonds, amounting to about 11000, which was taken from tho vault of the New York Chemical Bank, ou Monday, and during a brief absence of Mr. Jones, the President, left in a small safe in his office, as adroitly stolen. The thief is supposed to have taken advantage of the presence of aome masons who were making repairs in the area adjoining the office: but he must have passed into the oilce through the usual entrance, aud within the observation of the entire force of clerks. The persons who came into posses sion of the bonds were sufficiently well informed to present them without delay at the office of the farmers' Loan and Trust Com pany where the interest was paying. A man took bis place in the line of coupon-holders, yesterday, about 12 'clock, and duly received 413 as the amosnt of 13 coupons of the Evans ville and Crawfordsville Railroad. About am hour after, he presented three coupons of the Terre Haute, aud alia, and St. Louis Railroad. The necessary computations were not completes! upon these, and they were handed back to him to figure up the amount ef deduction for Gov ernment tax. It was noticed that be seemed at a loss how to do this, and that be sought the aid of some one present. Meantime, Mr. Jones of the Chemical Bank appeared and informed the officers of the Trnst Company that certain coupons had been stolen, from hius, and tbe man then engaged in what wete to him so difficult computations was pointed out as the person who had presented some of the coupons referred to. Tbe President of the Trnst Company requested the man to step into the private office. The latter made a movement as if to comply with the request, and then rushed out Into the street, followed by the cry of "step thief!" He was captured after running a short distance, and was turned over to Captain Ull man, of the First District police. At the Tombs he gae the name of Sutton, and was locked up to await examination. FOR BALE-VALUABLE FARMS SITTJ-rflJ ate In Montgomery county, Pennsylvaula,Icl on the Bethlehem pike, eighteen miles north ef Philadelphia, near the H arth Pennsylvania Railroad, containing !W acres. The Improvements are largo, consisting of stone mansion, with bath, water-closet, range, etc. Two tenant houses, two large barns, stabling for 100 horses and cattle, and all other ne cessary outbuildings. The farm is nnder good fence and well watered. The avenues leading to the man sion are ornamented by two rows ef large shade trees. There arc large shade trees around the man sion, and a variety of frail tress. About 30 acres ef timber and abont 30 acres of meadow, the balance all arable land. It is well adapted to grain, breed ing, end for grazing purposes; while Its sltaatlon, lno old treat, fruits, and modern Improvements, commend It as a gontlcnian'S cenntry scat. If de sired, aan bo divided Into two farms. There are two seta of farm buildings. Apply to R. J. DOBBINS, Ledger Building, or P. R. BCUEKR, on tho pre mises S3 wsmst CARPETINQS, ETO. 4th of July, 1876. From April l, 1871, until the opening of the ConUnnlal Anniversary Exhibition. We will set apart A. Porcontago On our entire sales of CARPETIIiCS, OIL CLOTHS, MATTINGS, AS .OUR CONTWBUTIOST. R. L. KNIGHT & SON, 1222 CHE8NUT STREET, t IT fmwSm PHILADELPHIA. ftlcCALLUM, CREASE & SLOAN, No. 509 CHE8NUT Street. CANTON MATTINGS, ALL WIDTHS, WHITE, CHECK, AND FANCY. LOW PRICES. JflcClXLUM, CltEASE & SLOAfl, Ho. sot CJI12HI11TT Street 8 1 wsmSmrn PHILADELPHIA. OAHWIAGHi GARDNER & FLEMING, CARRIAGE BUILDERS, No. 214 South FIFTH Street. BKLOW WALNUT, A IiAltGK ASSORTMENT OF t LIGHT' OAIcXtljVOISS, INCLUDING mJCTO NS, JKtfNY LINDS BUGGIES, F.TO... ALVVAAS ON HAND. aii work warranted t bo of the b WORKMANSHIP aad MATBRIAL8. Also, an aMerttueat of HBCONDHANB 1AJU KIAUB8 for aala at reaaeaaaia arloes. Bpeolal attention given to RBf AIRINQ. &XP AIJUKU, KHl'AiSlTIKe, and YAJlXLsKIXg Liuope.
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