TUB DAILY EviaiNiJfJa TELEGRAPH .PHlLA DELPHI A, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 181. THE MILITIA TAX. The Report of tlio Military Bonrrt of the First Division The Ilecelpts ntl Expen ditures. The Military Board of the First Division have published a statement concerning the operations ol the Militia Tax law, with the receipts and expenditures from May 2, 1870, to May 2, 1871. The Board of Managers say: As to the present rullltia law or this State, Its many Imperfections are freely admitted, and re peated eirorts have been made to change lis cardi nal principle of supporting the militia by a commu tation tax, to that of liinltinsr the number of men In her service anil making a special annual appropriation for their support, but thus far without avail, although by this means the necessary ' expenses now Inseparable from its collection as a tax, and the odium Incurred thereby, would at once be avoided. While tills law exempt from either personal service, or an equiva lent in lien thertof, the aged and lnlirra, those who have already served la the armies of tne United fctates, or a f pecitled number of years In the mllltli, yet. to secure the benefit of exemption from either the duty or the tax It is necessary It should be ap plied for, and the failure to make such application and the enforced payment of the tax in conse quence, hss been the real cause or much of the senseless clamor against some of the employes of the board. Strict precautions have been taken to prevent the possibility of any misapplication of the military fund". The Receiver cannot use one cent collected, hnt must deposit It to the credit of the fund in the Fidelity Insurance Trust and bale Deposit Company, from whence It csn be drawn only by the Division Paymaster upon orders signed by the Recorder of the board, and his checks must be countersigned by ih PreHident of the board before they can lie paid. Interest at the rate of three per cent, per annum Is allowed by the company, which Is constantly accu mulating for the benetlt of the lund between the periods of Its distribution. The following is the report of the Receiver of the Military Board: Office of tiik Receiver of inn Military Board, No. 721 Saksom Street, Philadelphia, Iay 8, 1871. Major-General C. M. I'revost and Members of the Military Hoard 1st Division N. O. of Pennsylvania General: In accordance with the resolution of the Division Board, passod April 10, 1871, the undersigned would respectfully present a summary of the workings of the Military Tax Oitlce on the completion of the Urst year of its institution under the act ef Assembly approved April 7, 1870. During the year the total receipts from all sources have been 122,330-08, which, by vouchers shown herewith, has been deposited In the Fidelity Insur ance, Trust, and Safe Deposit Company : the total expenses of all hinds for the year amount to f.vi3'87. In the Item or clerk hire I would call your attention to the tact that 11275 or the amount esti mated as necessary by the board for the proper conduct of the oillce has been unexpended, of tne other Items about J750 for postage stamps and ad vertising, having been expended solely for the con venience of the citizens, to advise them of their liability, will, under the present arrangement, be likely to be reduced during the coming year. In the Item of rent and gas are Included not only the expenses Incurred Tor tMs oillce, but also those which a. lse from the nse of the rooms for division and brigade purposes. or the 300 expended for printing and stationery, nearly two-thirds of the amount lias been Incurred, as was the expense for postage and advertising, for the benellt of the citizens liable for the tax. It has been my aim In carrying on the oillce to mitigate as much as possible the harsh fcaturesof the Ixw nnder Which the Commutation Tax Is collected. Many defects exkting In the present law, such a Incorrect enrollment by the assessors, and other matters arising from causes not under the control of the board, will, it Is hoped, be remedied by the pas sage of the supplementary act now pending In the Legislature; wnlie the law Itself being better under stood by the citizens, will, I trust, no longer meet with the unreasonable opposition of past years. The discrepancy which exists between the total number of citizens enrolled as liable for military duty by the assessors, and the number who pay the Commutation Tax, Is best exemplified by a compari son of figures of the Eighth ward: Total number enrolled 2505 Number paid 815 Exempt for service aud disability 181 Overage 200 Removed 854 1640 Cannot be found (supposed removed) 925 The large number of removals is due entirely to that portion of the present law which virtually pro vides for the enrolment one year and a half before the collection of the tax can be enforced. Under the law all tax due and unpaid fifteen days after the expiration of the year for which the tax is duels delinquent: and it 1 further provided that such taxes shall be collected In the same manner and by the same process as is now applicable to de linquent tax payers. These accounts are placed in the hands of collec tors, with warrants attached; and the fees for the collection of the same are those which are allowed by the general tax laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The fees spoken of have been al lowed the collectors by the sanction of the board, out of which all their necessary expenses, in cluding oillce rent, printing, postage, etc., have to, be paid, ana no oilier compensation is auoweu. Annexed will be found the receipts and deposits, also amounts drawn from the Paymaster for oillce expenses and how expended during the year. All which is respectfully submitted, JOSEl'H K. McCammon, Division Recorder. The receipts and expenses for 1870 and 1371 were as lollows: 1870. I Mm 10.887-61 1S71. June 2,043-78 January 1,14130 July 2,83l,89 February l,6ots-oo August. 800-00 March. 8,409 DO September 643-00 'April 1,447-00 October 6M-oo November 526 00 Total receipts.. t22,33P02 December 1,785-00! The amount drawn from paymaster for expenses of ollice was expenaea as iohows: For postage f 400-00 For stove, fuel, and For reut aud gas., Gii'J-OO palntlug signs. . . f01-05 For clerk hire . . . Vvoo For Incidentals.... 13-74 For commissions. I5i3-8i uaiance in re For advertising... 359-92. celver's hands.. 8-71 For printing 204 16; Kor stationery 11210 I5590-9S For tax reiunaea. so uoj Of ice of tub Receiver ok thb Military Board, Philadelphia, jnay e, isii The uuder stimeii. a. committee of the Division Board. an. pointed to audit and examine the accounts of the Division Keceiver, hereby certify that they have carelully discharged the duty assigned them, and una them correct m eveij inum umi. J. W. Hofmann, Brigadier General. J. P. Bankson, Brigadier General. The following is a recapitulation of the statement or expenditures maae Dy aauiuei ueu, i uuiasiel 1st Division N. G., of Pennsylvania: Edmund Randall, Attorney for Asses- OJ Axxesbori Eighteenth aud wirH NineteentU Wards 2791 $l.t26 J. K. McCammon, Division Receifer. ... Major UeneralO. M. Prevost.. ....... . . 1st Brigade. brigadier-General J. P. li&ukflon komtune Kutterj. Cap tilliOJ tain Creely 400-00 Weocaooe Legion 44'UO 3.2W50 31 RriffuHA. . ItriffariiAr.t.oneral J. W. 11 iliuun 0'S l-t KeKiment, Col. I atta.. 8iV0 &lh Keguiieut, Col, Fritz . 411 75 Sd Brigade. Brigadier-General D. W. O llaxter $1493-75 0th Regiment, Capt. Fair. 4th Brigade. Brigadier-General Wil- littm H. TQuiuab $5I05'(M) 6tli Kc-gimunt 144 W Provisional Brigade. Brigadier General ltuia Waxuer. .. $37l-25 lltn Kok-mieut, L. VS annul- 7ioo William C. Wimer, City Armorer 2,194-24 1627'2o 5.34S-a 317-25 7175 tis.riViu-j . 2,7WW Balance on deposit May 2 Tutal amount deiofited to credit of Division Fund, lucludiug intereat on deposit ('22.37ti'0l The Major-Oeneral commanding, and the com manders of brigades, certify to having received the above-stated amounts Stabbing Affbay in Port Richmond A man named Etenezer Bolce, living on WiilUm street, near Richmoud, is in jail for stabbiug in the back a fish huckster named William Foy, on Saturday afternoon last. It appears that Foy went op to bolce, who was standing on the side walk, near bia residence, and watted the latter to purchase some hsh. bolce made examination of the libh, but. not liking their appearance, he contemptuously threw theui into the street. This provoked a quarrel, and boice drew from Lis pocket a knife and subbed Foy in the back, ionic-ting a wound at least three inches in lcugtti. TLe wounded man was carried to his house, near by. where at present he la in a feeble condition hoiu Iocs of. Wood, BIO MONITORS The Fleet of lronclacls That Are Coming to League Island. Commander Henry Erben, Jr., and Lieutenant Commanders Charles S. Norton, Robert Boyd, Jr., Charles II. Davis, Jr., and V. W. Rhodes, and Masters R. E. Carnody and Henry B. Mar shall, with a detachment of one hundred and fifty seamen, are now on their way in the steamer Ariadne to Key West, from which place they are to brine the monitors that have been lying there for some time to Lesgue Island, where they are to bo laid up In ordinary. These Iron-clads are: The Dictator, second rate, of 1750 tons bur den, and carrying two 15-lnch guns. This single turreted monitor Is one of the largest In the ser vice. Her length over all Is 314 feet, and between perpendiculars 270 feet. Extreme breadth 50 feet, and depth 20 feet. The platlnir on her tur ret, which weighs 500 tons, is 15 inches in thick ness. Her ram Is 22 feet In length, of solid oak and wrought iron. Her machinery is of remark able strength, capable of attaining 5000 horse Dower. The cylinders are each 100 inches in diameter, and the boilers, each of which weighs' TO tons, have an agzregaie 01 00 mrnaces, ana a grate surface of 1 100 square feet. The pro peller shaft alone weighs 30 tons. 8he was the first monitor sent to the West Indies "to protect American interests," as the Navy Department said, but to "overawe the Haytlens" while the commissioners were Journeying through Domi nica, if we rely upon what Senator Sumner said. The Manhattan, fourth rate, of 550 tons bur den, aHd carrying two 15-inch guns, was fore most in the famous battle in Mobile Bay ou the 5th of August, 1804. She was then ommanded by J. W. A. Nicholson. When rarraguts liect of wooden vessels passed Into the bay, they dis covered, emerging from an inlet some distance off, the famous Rebel ram Tennessee, even more formidable though similar In shape to us pre decessor the Merrimac, whose success it at tempted to emulate. The Manhattan carried the only 15-inch Rodman guns of the fleet, and to her was duo the credit of sending the only shots through the iron sides of the Tennessee, and of eventually disabling her, when her com mander ran up tae white nag. uuctianan alter- wards said, "Ine only vessel 1 had reason to fear in your I Admiral Farragut's I fleet was the monitor Manhattan; for she carries 15-inch guns, while the other vessels had 9-Inch." The Terror, third rate, has two turret3, and Is 01 lubo tons burden, carrying tour 15-inch guns. She has not yet scented the 6moke of battle. She was fitted out at Boston, when her compa nion, the Miantonomah, was being rejuvenated here, both being ordered to join the North At lantic Squadron in the West indies, the latter, however, west into New York, and was laid up. and the Terror continued on her voyage to the in ci ics. The Saugus, fourth rate, is of 550 tons burden. and carries two 15-lnch guns. She did splendid woik at tne capture 01 rort mistier, on the lotu of January, 105, and was concerned in the naval operations in James and York rivers. lhe Wyandotte, fourth rate, of 550 tons, and carrying two 15-inch guns, has not yet tasted of war. These six iron-clads will be convoved to League Island by a lleet of 4 vessels, viz.: The ocvern, a second-rate screw.uoo tons burden. ana carrjing 14 y-lnch Dahlgrens and 1 00 pounder rifle. She was the Hag-ship of Rear Admiral Poor, commanding the North Atlantic Squadron. The Congress, a second-rate screw or :uuu tons Durtnen, carrying 14 y-incn guns and 2 00-pound ritles. 1 his vessel was built at our Navy Yard and christened the Pushmataha, but her name was changed to the Congress by secretary Robeson. Mie is one of the hand somest, as well as the fleetest, frigates in service. The Kansas is a fourth-rate screw of 450 tons and carries 3 guns, and the Yantic is a sister ship. The latter saw good service at Fort X leuer. All these vessels were comprised in Admiral Poor's squadron. There are now lying at League Island eighteen iron-clads, and when these arrive the total will be twenty-six. Besides these, we have two frigates and the old ship of the line, St. Louis, now used as a receiving shin. The cocentration of these iron-clads at League Island is an indication that the Government, so Jong anatory, is at last to utilize that un equalled frctli water rendezvous. AN EXPERT TOllGER. How Ills Pal Went Hack on Him Domes tic Infelicity The "Wife of Two Honest Men. At the corner of Eleventh and Market streets yesterday morning a very important arrest was maae by lieutenant u. iii. Kouerte, ot the united States Detective lorce. The prisoner s name is Young, and his offense is forgery. The detectives have been in search of him for the last four years, but so adroitly has he conducted himself that he has repeatedly tjluded capture. He is a native of Ohio, is about thirty years 01 age. a man ot most remarkable talent; is a linguist of extraordinary attain ments, being able, it is said, 10 dictate simulta neously in two languages; besides, he is a most aexterous penman. He is also a finished gentleman in appearance. and a man of honor in some respects. His talents are employed in forgery and in violation of the neutrality laws. He was with Riebl during the whole of the Red River fiasco, where he commanded a regiment, and was highly complimented ior oistinguisued braver)', since the beginning of the Cuban troubles he has figured bomewhat in connection with thera. and is suid to hold the position of colonel lu the Cuban army at the present time. The attention ot the detectives was first called to the track that led to bis present arrest by a communication in one of the daily papers of this city, three or four weeks ago, stating that a Cuban filibustering expedition was being fitted out here with YouDg at the head of it. Lieu tenant Roberts first got track of him in Parkers- burg, West Virginia, about three weeks ago; followed mm to Baltimore, tnence to Washing ton, thence to New York. He left New York on Saturday evening, and was arrested by the Lieutenant on the 6treet, at the corner of l.leventh and Market streets. In this city, yester day morning. He is in safe custody, and will oe run to asbington to-day, where his caso will receive the immediate attention of the united states authorities. Ibis man loun married the wife of a forger named William Phelan, who had deserted her aiter 111-ireaiment. rhelan was in the Quarter- ma6ter-Gcneral s office at Washington during the war, and while there he forged checks to the amount of 8500.000 on the Treasury Uanart ment. He was put in prison and sentenced to pay & fine ot 400,000, but he never paid the fine and managed to escape from jail. Knowing the transactions of Young, he has turned informer. and will be an important witness in the trial of the latter. Mrs. Young, the lady mentioned above, wb.0 Is the w ife of both Phelan and Young.or ot one as much as of the other, is now in the City of Mexico, where she lives in allluence, and Is the iaitniui aoettor 01 loung. llOBSB-TIIIEF ARRESTED. Al O O ClOCK On Saturday night Dr. Morehouse, No. 225 South Ninth street, left his horse and wagon standing in front of his residence. The Doctor went Into the houee.aud during his absence a man jumped into the vehicle and drove off. About 11 o'clock the same night an officer of the Fifth district found In Spruce street, near Eleventh, the horse and wagon, but the whip, blanket, and hitching strap were missing. Lieutenant Flaherty has been on the watch for the thief, and htft night he nailed his man in the person of lleBry Klrby, in the latter's house on Twelfth street, below Locust. The horse thief has been held in 11000 bail by Alderman Morrow to answer. Cricket. The match between the Philadel phia and Young America Clubs, began on Friday last, at GermantowD, was concluded on Tuesday in favor of the hitter club. The attendance was very large and the game well contested throughout. These clubs will pay a return match on the beautiful grounds at German tow a early next month. The score stood Young America, 3i5; Phila delphia, 202. ' I. 0. P. T. The Temperance Advocates In Conucll. Yeeterdav afternoon the seventeenth quarterly convention of the Independent Order of Good Templars of the county of Philadelphia was held in the hall of tne uermantown L-ouRe, ino. 101. Cermantown. Sla delegates were present, representing 36 lodees. Alex. K. Cutler, w. unici lempiar, occupied the chair. The other olllcers were A. Virginia Stella, W. Vice Templar; Theo. M. Cavna, W Secretary; Louis Wagner, w. treasurer; Kev. Charles fechocb, W. Chaplain; L. J. Welchman, Past Worthy Templar. lhe Committee on r.reciion 01 fountains reported as pledged nearly enough funds to commence the erection 01 a uooa lempiar s fountain. The report was received and the committee continued. Resolutions were passed commendatory of the Philadelphia Fountain Society, as follows: ' Rfalrfd. That while we aflirm the action or tno last convention approving of the eilorts of the Philadelphia Fountain Society, which Is doln a noble work by snppljtng man and beast with water bright water lite to all the thirsty, ana will do ail we can to encouragH me Tei'auous 01 me suuie society in our Individual capacity, Resolrid, That the committee appointed for the collection of funds for the erection of a fountain In honor of Good Templars be requested to prosecute Its labors: that we Invite them to visit our lodges, and that we will do all we can to hasten the speedy accomplishment of its work. .'cwfmJ. That when funds sufnclent are raised, the committee shall co-operate with the Philadelphia Fountain society in tne planning 01 tne same; tnat they shall superintend the erection, and at Its com pletion shall have it properly dedicated with appro pi late set vires. m ne louowing committees were appoinoen : Ci'mi- Jnmes Stokes; chairman, Harriet N. R. Ot-tr, K Grant liarnwell, Charles II. Ingram, William A. Jionmsnn. f,W of theOrdfr.X. Harmer Jones, chairman; Tlnrrler. S. .lones, Kev. M. A. Day, Annie Weichman, Rev . T. A. Fernley. Lrxhic Unrrrnrnfttt. George W. Moore, cnairman; Louis Wnjrnpr, V. A. Laverty, Horace J. Bmitti, James T. Shlllingford. Nominations for officers for the cnpulng six months were then made, and the following were elected: "W. C. T., Louis Wagner, of Germantosrn Lodge, No. 101; W. V. T., Rebecca Phillips, of Wyandotte, No. (i!)i; W. Secretary, James M. West, of Itaxea, No. 560; W. Treasurer, S. T. Eldridge, of Scattergood, No. G81. There has been a gain of 558 In the member ship of the lodges during the past quarter, making the total membership of the lodges To-morrow the State Temperance Convention will be commenced at Concert Hall. SUICIDAL. Scklii a Hurried Dentil to Kscapc llie slow Torture 01 siarvauon, The bodv of the voung man who committed suicide on a Hoboken ferr)'-boat last Wednesday by shooting himself through the head, has been identified as that of James Hucter, of this city. About six weeks ago he bade adieu to his friends here, telling them that he was going to 11 mlngton, Cel., to get work as a stereotypcr. Having been unsuccessful he went to New York, lie was equally unsuccessful, and when on the verge of starvation he wrote the following letter with a pencil in a trembling hand: "May 9, 1871. Dear Mary: I will bid you gooa- by. Kiss mother for me. Give my love to my bro thers: and don't forget my sisters Kate and Marv, John s wife, and Mnffg!e Castello, the girl I love, Sam Brutehed. and Dan Kane. .Jim Hucter. "Mother : Oood-by. I am dead, or win be in a few minutes. 1 cannot write ; my love to all. I am drunk." He sent this letter to his brother-in-law, Mr. J. Palmer, of No. 1450 N. Eleventh street, in this city. The few cents that he had be then spent for rum. as tne ierry-ooat entered tne uoooKen slip, Hucter shot himself through the head and expired almost instantly. Having identified the body, Mr. Palmer brought It to this city. Huc ter was aooui imrty years 01a. TnB Coal Tonnage of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad and branches for the week ending Saturday, May 13, 1871, was as fol lows: Increase and Decrease. Total for Week. ! week last year Paseinc oyer Main Line 2-2,!iM'i5 H.tiOlOti 8J.23r02 2,3biU dl3.6!3-07 Vnr fthinmAnt bv CaDal. . . 0-281 14 10,851-07 Shipped Westward via N. Uenirai tvaiiroau Shipped WeBt or South from Pine Grove 13,670 02 2,718 15 1.42.VHI 2,07 ri! 7S00 5t,2Wflo' lO.iJtH'iOi 66.fi?00 4.K17 17t-0S 1,71611 8,9M'll 47,11517 l,S4'i-H5 3VT06 Consumed on Laterals... Iliieb A wvominu uoai. d3,b;d'U Total Antnraoue paying freiabt 4,18-213 6,87114 Bitnminons Total all kinds paying freiarht. 6H.608-13 2.H77 14 10.054 07 Goal for Company's une. . 1,356-03 Total lonnupe ior weeK. FrevionBly ttis year 7,M!Jti-17l fM,4)-07 11.41010 1 SlIDlrt'lri 1 'til uirlit dW.ti-.M Ifl Total to aate. . . . rr. SHIPPED l,l!2,818-13 1.371.U27-U31 d8,'213l0 BT CANAL. From 8ohnylkill Haven.. From Port Ulinton Total tonnage for week. Previously this year 6,252 00 550 00 ft 2 00 8l.50.il7 87,308 17 8,024 17 tMOll 3.0M3 17 67,6rtSl 60,663 06 2,227 03 M 00 2. 708-03 23,917 (W 2t,645'12 Total to aate A Box of Tobacco. A tobacconist ou Se cond street, near Race, yesterday placed a box of tobacco, valued at $40, on the sidewalk prior to its being shipped to a customer. Pre sently a thief named James McManus, alias "laller 15urns," came along, watched his chance when the storekeeper's back was turned, and then dragged the box some distance down the street, and threw his coat over it. lie then waited until a "pal" would come along witn a cart, in tnis position ot guarding the l)OY hn W&H nrrPHlf d hv Ortlrr Pi rrann uhn rrmlr him before Alderman Quirk. Sic Manas was required to enter bail in o00 to answer. A Pair of Sneak TniBVES. Frank Locklev, just out of jail, accompanied by another thief named unaries Mcllvaine. went at 1 A. M. this morning into a tavern at Twenty-fourth and Hamilton streets, and stole from the counter a box of cigars while the attention of the pro prietor was called In another direction. The lellows got away with the cigars, but the owner ana rouceman acneuing came up with tnem afterwards and succeeded in running them to the station not without difficulty, however, for ilia t .1 - - 1 . I i"o lavciu-nccjioi leceiveu a vigorous piu iu the eyes at the hands of Mcllvalne. Alderman Dallas held the latter in $900 and Locklev in tow oan. The Great Pump at Work. The wonder fully ellicient pump manufactured by the Hydro static ana uyarauiic company of fennsylvania, of which Colonel Barton II. Jenks is president, has been in successful operation fr several days at Glen Carbon, Pennsylvania. The pump in ((uestlon is three hundred feet long, and has a diameter 01 eigut, inches. It is working with entire success, and discharging 1800 gallons of water per minute. Not long since we published a full description of this wonderful piece of mechanism, and its manner of working. The Peace Pageant In the grand proces sion of the Germans on Monday last, the esta blishment of Max & Kuehn, manufacturers of smokiDg pipes, presented a very fine appear ance. There were two wagons aud a barouche, each drawn by four spirited horses. The first w agon held a mammoth pipe, with thousands of minute ones dangling about it. The second contained another in which seven men were smoking, and the barouche contained some of the employes A Displeased Workman William Drugaa is a blacksmith by trade, and was ou a strike yesterday at the 6hop at Sixteenth and Vine streets. Another man came to the shop and went to work, which fact flispleased William, who, with a vow that he wouldn't work any more, went to work with his flats at the new comer. The brawny blacksmith was held in 400 ball by Alderman Jones. Matbimonial Dikficclti. The neighbor hood of St. John and Beaver streets was ex cited this morning by a valiant Teuton attempt ing to shoot his wife. But his dearly beloved, not wishing to depart this life, with presence of mind gently pushed his arm aside, causing the bullet lo lodge in the wall. Too much inter mingling with the male sex is said to be the excuse of the would-be assassin. "HOOK MY MONET." Out of the Frj InR-pau Into the Fire. There is a young fellow in this city, now happily again in the clutches of the law, who is not unknown to fame. He Is but 19 yean of age, and yet 10 nimble Is he as a chevalier d in duslrie as to win the highest encomiums from bis elder brothers in crime, and to meiit the un ceasing attention of the otliccrs of the law. His Dame is Charles Wells, but his proficiency as a pickpocket won for him at an exceedingly early age the euphonious and expressive title "Hook my Money," which he has continued to carry until this aar. ' To vary the monotony which the constant repetition of this sobriquet would induce, he occasionally is called "LSuok Thackara'o Kid." Hook my .Money. ' about three weeks ago. dexterously lifted a well-packed wallet from the pocket 01 one -ir. nark, who would not have discovered lis ioes in lime to catch the expert bief, had not a bystander witnessed the Inge nious operation and promptly "snatched" the offender. Yesterday the case was brought be fore Judge Fluletter and a Jury; the evidence, which was of the most conclusive charac ter, was gone through; the counsel evolved their legal lore and his Honor charged, when lo! to the ereat concern of the prosecuting attorney and the pleasure of the "Kid and his srurounding satellites, it was discovered that one heavy Teuton, who sat profoundly silent throughout the entire proceed ing, was as innocent of the slightest knowlego of the English language as a new-born babe. Carefully the Court interpreter made his tedious way through the evidence In a dialect suited to the comprehension of the somnolent juror. The jury then retired, and if we may believe cuirent report an amusing scene transpired in the juridical sanctum, lo their dismay the jurors discovered tbat it was impossible to rtaeou with the German, since he could not speak English nor they his language. Various and ingenious were the schemes by which they might secure from him an assent to a verdict of guilty, and to one he would repeat "yah," and to another "nein." Finally they reappeared before the Judge, and instead of announcing that they could not agree, and thus putting the criminal upon another trial, they decided upon a verdict of "Not Guilty," and "Hojkniy Money" was 6et at liberty. Just as soon as he had supped thus remark ably through the meshes of the law, he started lor the Schutzen rark, where there was a crush of people, and where he pictured to himself lay a harvest of fat wallets waiting to be garnered, lie tried his hand, and found that three weeks confinement had not dwarfed its powers; and then with sanguine expectations dropped his dexterous digits on to a plethorice portemonnaie that lay at the bottom ot a capacious pocket of a partially unconscious ceieorant. Just as lie had drawn the coveted prize to the surface. Detectives Gordon and Ilaggertv. who had kept a keen watch upon him, took him into custody, lie was lor the moment stunned bv this turn in his lortunes, and then made the air blue with execrations. He was brought to the Central Station again a prisoner within two hours after he had been set atjliberty .under such remarkable circumstances. He will have a hearing this afternoon. Mav he mis time una a naven lu.womensiug. f- JlL t -l f, - REFORMED. The Meeting of tle Philadelphia Ucforiiicd ClassU The Elect lou of Commissi oiicrg General Business. This morning at 9 o clock the sessions of the Classis of Philadelphia of the Keformed Church of the United States were continued in Zion Church, Sixth street, aove Girard avenue, the president, Kev. doun uantenuein, in the chair After religious exercise, the minutes were read and appioved. An election was entered into for five oomnHsionera and their nrcuudi or sabsMtutes, to represent tae clnssis at the n it uenerai Assemuiy. jNoiuinattoaa were ottered to the number of twelve or more for the clerical oommissionsr, and about an equal number for lay commissioners. Teller were appointed ana tne vote was taken on the two classes separately. A second vote bad to be t- ken on account of a tie in the coontof two of the clerical nominees, an 4 tile lay vote bad also to be retaken. On counting the votes finally, it was found that the following were elected : Clergymen. !' unurii Dr. Bomberger, Dr. Neven, W. A. Neiber. A. Noigcl and J Dablmann. SminiliJ. Gantenbeim, Dr. Dialler, N. Geyer, J. II. Dubbiand V. Sol ber. eLayinn. I'rinuti if J. Vi'est, W. Posoy, U.Schneider, VV. A. Ki-ifhnyoer, and .1. U. Koong. SneundiYf . Shawl, II. Hoever, Jacob Schmidt, W. Gelgaub and A. Madiotr. An asscsainent of twenty live cents per member w.ia made, to be paid to the sexton of the church where the meeting was held. The Committee on Overtures made a report of several communications which had beenrelerred to them, 'and re commended appropriate action. The report was ruceived, and was taken up item by Item and acted upon. Item first waa a commnnicatlon from certain persons in New Germany, formerly forming a Lutheran congregation, which was broken up by the leaving of the clergyman, asking for aid, and tbat they be received into the Re formed Church. A speoiul committee of three was appointed to confer witn these persons and report to clabis. Item second was a commnnicatlon from a oommlttee of a neighboring olassis, concerning the boundary of the two clases. A committee was appointed to confer with the committee of the other classis. Item tnird was a call from the Church of tho Asoension, of Norristown, to Rev. Kdward Forney, asking olassis to confirm the ct V. Agreed to. Item fonrth was a similar caU from Christ Church, Phi ladelphia, which was approved of and a committo ef in stallation appointed. Item tilth was a request from Rev. Mr. Allworth asking cluspig to confirm bis resignation of bis present charge and to dismiss him to anotVer olassis. Granted. Item sixth was communication from the Heidelberg Congregation of Philadelphia, atating that a clergyman bad been obtained to acrve for six months. Referred to a spcciul committee. After some othor unimportant business the classis ad journed until aft ernoon. ACKNOWLEDGED. A Letter from I lie Loudou Frauco-Pnu. lan Belief Committee. This mornlnj; Mavor Fox received the follow ing interesting letter: War Victim Fun. No. m Houndsdicu, London, R., May 3, 171. Daniel M. Fox (Mayor), Chairman Philadelphia Relief Committee Dear l riend : Your letter ot the 18th ulto., accompanied by remit tance of JC I00U, baa only just reaohed us, and I am requested by our committee to express to you the pleasure it baa given us to have been thus chosen as the distribu tors ot your bounty. Our work of relief to the ruined in hubitanta of France has been one of the greatest intorest, aud although we are now approaching the end of our la bors, there are still many ways open where money can be wisely and judiciously employed. W el shall consult some of our friends who have just re turned from the eastern portion of France before deciding uon the precise manner of spending your nohle contribu tion to our funds. As soon as such distribution haa been mtule we will send you all particulars. The large contributions to our fund that we have re ceived from America have been of the greatest assistance to us, aud we desire to express not only our own thnks, but the thanks that have been given to us by those whom we have, through the liberality of o hen, bean enabled in soaue measure to assist in their dire necessity. I am your friend, sincerely, on behalf of the Committee of the War Victims' iCund. ERNEST BttCK, Secretiry. Accompanying this letter was another ad dressed to A. J. Drexel, Esq., Treasurer of tho Relief Fund of this city, acknowledging the receipt of 1000 by the Londou Com mittee for the "Kelief of the Peasantry and other Non-Combataut Sufferers in France and Ger many." ' COROSER'S 1XVESTIG 1TI0X. The Fatal Accident eu Market Street ou Monday La at No Blaine Attached to the Driver lie I Discharged. Coroner Brown this morning resumed his in vestigation of the particulars relating to the death of Thomas Beach, who was run over by car No. 62 of the Union line, at Mnti and Mar ket streets, on Monday afternoon last. Mr. 11. L. Feuner, of No. Sid North Tweltth street, testi fied thst he was standing on the corner of Kiuth atreot, but did not notice the actual occurrence. 11 Silw tua driver, but the Utter did not appear to be intexicated. '1'he car was not goiug rapidly. Thoiuaa K. t lowers, a e'erk in the Custom House, was a passenger in the cars, lie tostihad lht the driver did out appear to be intoxicatsd, and tUat the car was going ut the usual pace. Hairy J- lio,t, living at No. 2217 North 8oventh street, who was standing at the corner at the time, tiniue1 iiiat be thought the car was goiu rather too fast, lie did not e Mr. ltoach run over. Jlr. A. II. Fester, of Bridesbnrg, who was a passenger, Untitled that the oar was going at the usual rate of speed; be obanved tbr-e men in trout of the car; be shouivd at them, aud two of tbm ran and escaped ; the others auiod to be unconscious, and was atrnck by the horses aud run over. This wituesa waa positive that the driver was not intoxicated. Other witnesses corroborated the statements of the last witness, when the miy returned a verdict tbat the deceased Thomas Beach, came to bis death from acci dental injuries, by beiug run over by car No. bi of tua Union line, and that the jury find that no bUuii can be attached to the driver. Tbe driver, Martin Kelly, was accordingly discharged from custody. L23QAL NT3BXiXiiaXinGXS. 1 Civil CMC. Court tf Common rtaJutgi rueon. TbomM A. MeOlnllandl vs. Peter BeTaer. An unnliea- (Ion tor an injunction. Plaintiff aliased that Oliver J. Ilarria. of New Y ork. owned a Datent risht for innv.u of distilling or refining whisky ; that he had a conversation witn netennant in reierence 10 pnrcnasing the patent right for the tit ate of Pennsylvania ; that defendant went ostensibly to Mew York, and on his retnrn to this city stated that he bad pnrcbssed the patent right for this fttate for the snm of $40,tHit), exhibiting what purported to ne tne irsnnier or assignment ior mis Mate; that, he ststed that certain persons were anxious to purchase the one half interest for this Stale at a rate vrnnt.lv ceeding the earn paid for the whole interest; that plain tiff himself purchased the one half interest for floHH, giving defendant 10 010 in cash and two notes for AfiOOO eacn, psyanie a twelve ana eignteen mnntbs out of the profits of the business; that a copartnership was formed, one Ford acting as the agent for Dlsintifl : that nl&int.irf subsequent ly learned tbat defendant bad not paid 40,IM) fur the patent right for this State, but that he obtainsdit ior lets man iw; ana that, tie did not purchase it until several months after nlnintitf haa Dsid him ih money and give him the notes mimed ; that defendant has snippea gooas, not Kept the hooks properly, ana avoided tne piece 01 ousines. so that no account 0011 m be nh. tained : that it is reported current) bv the son af Mr. Hevner that be has nurohasnd his lHl.hr' half interest, in the business, and tbat. plaintiff has never received a cent from said business. He therefore prsyed that defendant may be restrained from negotiating the said notna, and be compelled to retnrn them to plaintiff; that be maybe cniuponeu to sccouni ior eft Hi ousine'i, and pay to plain tift such sums as may be found nponsuca account to be uue irom mm to piaintin. Argument not concluded. Assault mid Battery. Court 0 Quarter 8ehnJudje h'inleltrr. Policeman Thomas Oinivan and Marv, his wife, were charged with assault and battery by Itridget Ninand. It appears that a ditHcnlty arose between the two women shont a (iiiarrel between their children. The nruanciit.H r. it was allegeJ, sued Mrs. l.inivan, and that then a cross suit was instituted, and a warrant was planed in the hands of Policeman Ginivan. Kridiret alleged that, vhm h arrested her she asktd for time to get ready, but tbat ho rrtusea to allow ner ary time, ana though she had a child at ber breast, he violently dragged bor along tae street. Jury out. Samuel Witzmanwas acquitted of a charge of assault ana nattery, out orcereoto pay tne costs. SPECIAL NOTICES. For additional Uptrial folic! net fnfida Papa. BSy II. M. DALY'S WHISKY WAttEHOOIVIS, w Nob. m S. FIIONT Street aud 139 DOCK St. IMMIiNSIl STOCK OF TUB UEST BRANDS IN ORIGINAL DARRELS. Among which may be found the celebrated "Golden Wkppiko," Bourbon of ancient date; Wheat and itve vv insKieB, an pure rrom manufacturers (in ori ginal packages), including those well-known dls- IUHTH, THOMAS MOORE & BON, JOSEPH 8. FINCH CO.. and THOMAS MOORS. The attention of the trade is requested to test tnese vv nisKies, at inarsei rates. x esmwi Bgs A SINGLE TRIAL WILL CONVINCE THE most skeptical ot the elllcacv of 11 ELM. HOLD'S GRAPE PILLS In lck or Nervous Headache, Jaun dice, Indigestion, Constipation, Dyspepsia, Bilious ness, Liver Complaints, General Debility, etc. No nausea, no griping pains, but mild, pleasant, and flare in operation. Children take them with impunity. They are the best and most reliable. HELMBOLD S EX TRACT 8AR8APARILLA creates new, iresli, and healthy blood, bcautltlcs tho Complexion, and lm- farts a youthful appi-araacc, dispelling Pimples, iiotclies, Moth Patches, and all eruptions of the a Kin. oawtnsi vv hvf NOTICE OF REM OVA L. CORN EX- ' CHANOE NATIONAL BANK, PiiiLADKi.rniA. Mavis. 1371. As our present butldlne Is about to be remodelled. so as to provide greater facilities and security in the transaction of business, we have tiken the hanking room in tne cnumoer or commerce uuiiuidk, SECOND Street, above Walnut, formerly occupied by the Tradesmen's Bank, and will remove thither on the 17tU Inst. II. P, SC1IETKY, 5 16 2t Cashier. RiSy TIU3 IS THE SEASON OF THE YEAR when the system should be thoroughly purged of the humors which create disease. There Is no pnrgatlve or cathartic so mild and eillcaclous as HELMBOLD'S (iRAPE PILLS, causing neither nausea or griping pains as is the case with the ordi nary cheap pate tit puis or the day most 01 wnicn are composed of calomel or mercury, and carelessly nrenared bv inexperienced nersons. After tnor- ouehlv nurKlDe the system use HELMBOLD'S EX TRACT S A RSAPARI LLA, the Great Puriller.and they win insure new we, new Diooa, ana renewea vi?or. Try tnem. os wtnsiw ftgy ALL POWDERS AND OUTWARD APPLI- cations close up the pores of the skin, render ing it harsh, coarse, and flabby, and In a short time destroy tne complexion. 11 you wouiu nave a resn. llealthv. and Youthful appearance, puree the system thorough!?: use HELMBOLD'S GRAPE PILLS and HELMBOLD'S SATIS APARILLA, which beautifies tne complexion. Beware 01 tnose cueap patent puis, carcleesly prepared by inexperienced persons vended In wooden boxes most of which coBtaln either calomel, mercury, or other deleterious drugs. 6 3wths7w r5V- TnE STATED MONTHLY MEETING OF the Franklin Institute will be held THIS (Wed nesday) EVENING, at 8 o'clock. Any persons having new inventions or communi cations In matters pertaining to "Science and the Arts'' to present, are requested to call at the Secre tary s otnee at tae uau Deiore tue time 01 sue meeting. It "WILLIAM H. WAHL, Secretary. HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT S ARS APARILLA is the Grt at Blood Purifier ; thoroughly cleanses and renovates the entire system, and reaaur enters into the circulation of the blood, after purging with HELMBOLD'S GRAPE PILLS, the lonl humors that have accumulated In the system for years. Both are carefully prepared according to the rules of Pharmacy and Chemistry, and are thoroughly reliable. A teat of SO years has proved this. Try themu 0 a wtnsTw tyWV- "THE MAN FOR THB TIMES: OR, THE W CHARACTER DEMANDED BY THE AGE." Lecture by Rev. A. A. W1LLITS, In Rev. Dr. Dale's church, RACE Street, near Sixteenth, on THURSDAY EVENING, May 18, at 8 o'clock. TicKcis 00 cents. ?0. us?- IF YOU DESIRE A MILD. PLEASANT, safe, and agreeable Cathartic, which will cause neither nan-sea or trrlplne pains, use Nature's remedy, HELMBOLD'S GRAPE PILLS. They are purely vegetable; their component parts being Catawba urape Juice ana Fluid icxtract xtnuoaro." onouia you desire a brilliant complexion, youthful appear ance, new life, new fresh blood and renewed vigor, use Hklmbolo's Extract Sarsaparilla. 63wths7w rS- PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO M COMFORT and Style iu Gentlemen's Boots and titoes, at BARTLETT'S, 8 20tf No. 83 S. SIXTH Street, above Chesnut. r?- IF YOU WOULD HAVE NEW LIFE. NEW w Blood, and renewed vigor, nse HELMBOLD'S GRAPE PILLS. Purify the Blood and Beautify the complexion oytneuseor utiLiuuuLua ua.tka.cl' 8ARSAPAR1LLA. They are no cheap patent medi cines, but thoroughly Pharmaceutical, and are not eqnauea by any Lngusu or French prepara tion. 5 3WtQSTW SERVICE AT TtlE bTONE CHAPEL, 1JI PtlCl l. beiow uuttonwood. Mr. GKORGE C. NEEDUAM Will preach THIS EVEN- LUilt at 8 O ClOCK. it- 1 "I TEDDING AND ENGAGEMENT RING? of solid 18-karat One gold. QUALITY WAR- ltAiNTjvu. A mil assortment 01 sizes aiways on hand. r A u K uitOTUKK. jvtaKera. No. 824 CHESNUT Street, below Fourth. TX7EDDING AND PARTY INVITATIONS ENGRAVED AND PRINTED IN .THE LATEST Blll.S. A fine assortment or FRENCH, ENGLISH, and PAPER and ENVELOPES, ready stamped, always on nana. JOHN LTNERD. 11 80 wsmSp No. 921 SPRING GARDEN Street FOR 0 ALE, A PROTE1VTY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHESNUT STREET, BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH STS., 4 feet 10 inches front, suitable Ior a Bank, Insur ance Co , or other public building. Address "IMPROVEMENT," 8 8 fmwCtSp At this office. I j Aj 1 j A D All AAA a A ILL.uatl O ff 1111 XA ilA J TILLMAN. I it An pfnn t Tin f 1 v -u tru m i ir C. C. P. In Divorce. Sept. T., IS, No. 61. March T., 1S69, No. 86. To WILLIAM TILLMAN, Respondent: You will please take notice of a rale granted this day on you to snow cause why a divorce a vinculo matrimonii should not be decreed In the above case, jn-rsoual notice having failed on account or your absence. Returnable BATL'itDAY, May 8T, 1871, at 11 o clock A. M. JOSEPH BALL, e 17 wit; . Attorney lor LipcliautB pr.schenck'S puLmonio sykup BCIIISIlCIt'S PULMONIC dh. scnExcirs PULMONIC SYRUP. pir.Moxio fiYKUr DR. HCnENCICS P ULMONIG SYRUP. DR. SCUENCK'S PULMONIC SYRUP. DR. SCHENCICS P ULMONIO SYRUP. DR. SCUENCJCS PULMONIC SYRUP. DR. SCHENCICS PULMONIC SYRUP. DR. SCUENCKS PULMONIC SYRUP. DR. SCUENCKS PULMONIC SYRUP. DR. SCUENCKTS PULMONIC SYRUP. DR. SCUENCKTS PULMONIC SYRUP DR. SCHENCICS PULMONIC SYRUP. DR. SCHENCICS PULMONIC SYRUP. DR. SCHENCICS P ULMONIO SYRUP. DR. SCHEMERS PULMONIC SYRUP. DR. ECIIENCII'S PULMONIC sYiiur. This great medicine cared Dr. J. H. Sclienck, the proprietor, of pulmonary con sumption, when it bad assumed its most for midable aspect, and when speedy death appeared to be inevitable. Ilia physioians pronounced his case incurable, when he com menced the nse of this simple but powerful remedy. His health was restored in a very short time, and no return of the disease haa been apprehended, for all the symptoms quickly disappeared, and his present weight is more than two hundred pounds. Dr. Schenck has been equally successful in the treatment of others similarly affected. Sinoe his recovery he has devoted his attention ex clusively to the cure of consumption and the diseases which are usually complicated with it, and the cures effected by his medioines have been very numerous and truly wonder fnL The Syrup is a safe remedy. It con tains no mineral poison and no violent drug of any kind; henoe it cannot possibly injure the system. Its healing effeots on the lungs are most remarkable; it permeates those organs and carries its salutary in fluences to every part; it soothes the inflamed surface of the bronchial tubes; it promotes expectoration, and thus enables the system to throw off the disease. In short, it is the true remedy and the only one for the most fatal of all maladies, as many persons of the high est respectability who have experienced its ' benefits can testify. Numerous certificates to this effect, and full directions in English, French, Spanish, and German, aooompany each bottle. Dr. Schenck is professionally at his Princi pal Office, No. 1 N. Sixth street, corner of Commerce street, Philadelphia, erery Satur day, where all letters for advioe must be addressed. Price of the Pulmonio Syrup and Seaweed Tonlo, each $lr0 per bottle, or $7-50 pet half dozen. Mandrake Pills, 25 cents a box,' Tor sale by all druggists and dealers. f V
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