GIBSON PEACOCK Edi
VOLUME XVIII., NO. 2
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DIAMONDS WANTED—For whichtbe highest
cash prices will be paid by LEWIS LA DO
-3kIUS & CO., Dealers and Jewelers, No_So2 'ate-st
unt street. Old Gold and Silver bougat for
cash. apit.6o
- N EW WINDOW SHADES,
The largest stock,
The finest Goods,
The lowest prices,
. At W. HENRY PATTEN'S,
ratcl.B 1408 Chestnut street.
DIED.
RENYAURD—On the 9th instant, Mrs. Eliza
beth W. Benyaurd, wife of Joseph S Benyaurd,
and only daughter of Richard A. and Margaret
Peddle, aged 30 years.
The relatives and friends of the family are re
spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the
residence of her father, 1231 South Fourth street
on Tuesday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Interment at
Union Cemetery.
DITGDALE—Suddenly, in Burlington, N. J.,
on the evening 01 the 11th inst., at the residence of
Samuel W. Taylor, his son-in-law, Thomas Dug -
dale, in the 75th year of his age.
Due notice of the time of the funeral wili be
given.
JENKINS-70n Third day morning, the 12
Just-, Mary S., -widow of the late Jabez Jenkins,
in the tit-th year of her age.
The friends of the family are invited to attend
her funeral. without further notice, from her late
residence, No. 1034 Race street, at 0 o'clock, on
Fifth day morning, the 14th inst. Interment at
Friends' Southwestern Ground. **
LOVE—On Saturday, the 9th inst., at Chestnut
Rill, Caroline G - , wife of John B. Love, and
daughter of John and Anna Linton.
The relatives and friends of the family are re-
Spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the
residence of her father, No.. 818 North Seventh
street, above Brown, on 'Wednesday afternoon
rtext, at 2 o' clock.
ROGERS—On the 10th inst., John B. Rogers,
'ts. the 29th year of his age.
The relatives and friends of the family are re
spectfully invited to attend his funeral. from the
residence of his parents, Samuel and Lydia Rogers,
2528 Vine street, on Wednesday,the 131. h inst., at 3
0 clock P. hl.
PETERS—On the evening of the 9th inst., Sarah
Peters, daughter of the late Richard Peters, E q.
The relatives and friends of the family are in
vited to attend her funeral, from her late residence,
Vb. 2011 'Walnut street, on Tuesday, 10th inst., at
IX o'clock P. M. without further notice. *
RONEY—On the 12th inst., of consnmptiox,
Thomas S. son of the late Thomas Roney, Esq.
The friends of the family are invited to attend his
funeral, from his late residence. No. 1706 Locust
street, on Saturday, 10th inst., at 10 o'clock
A. Al ****
STEEL—On the 11th inst., Catharine Ann Steel,
daughter of the late James Steel.
The relatives of the family and ber friends - are
respectfnlly invited to attend her funeral, from
the residence of Abigail Decors, southwest corner
of Marshall and Green streets, on Fourth day,
13th inst., at 3 o' clock, without further notice.
.1130BIBAZINES AND SUIMLIVEhR BOMA
ZINES, of every quality. For sale by
BESSON at SON,
' apl2 Mourning Store, No. 918 Chestnut street
$2O T VE R O T. YARD,
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two seams. Best brown silks in the city. Silks of
exclusive styles. Full stock of ordinary silks.
„Blaclrsilks, from Si to SW. Colored silks, from
al-to S 3. EYRE Jc LANDELL. ap9
SPECIAL NOTICES
[For additiona/ Special Notices see last page.]
FrSAINT VINOENT'S HOME.—The Fair
in aid of the Orphans:: will continue until
RSDAY EVENING. apl2-3trp*
Dr. CONGREGATIONALISM.—The friends
of the New Congregational Church Enter
prise in this city, will meet at 210 FRANKLIN
street, this TUESDAY Evening at 8 o' clock. kit*
Br. OIL COMPANY, NEW.—A responsible
party. Two wells now pumping on the land.
Apply immediately for shares and a prospectus.
'llea 2550 P. "O. Philadelphia. Stock book will
dime on WEDNESDAY. apll-2t.rp*
MIRWIN :PETROLEUM — OIL CO..
OFFICE No. 226 WALNUT St.—Certifi
cates of Stock of this Company will be issued, and
the books open for transfer on and after TUES-
J)AY, April 12th, 1984. OSWALD JACKSON,
ard2.st* Secretary.
or. NOTICE . The stockholders of the
HOWE'S EDDY OIL COMPANY, are
hereby notified that the Certificates of Stock are
ready for delivery at the Office of the Company,
410 WALNUT street.
PETTET, Secretary. '
PHILADELPICLA., April 11, 1664. apl2-It*
BrTEE OWNERS OF THE UNITED GULD
COMPANY OF COLORADO, haying at
citured possession of the Windsor property, thus
soaking an addition of 2,000 feet on different lodes,
lave altered the title of said Company to the
4 il/NrIED WINDSOR GOLD CO."Subscrip
tion list can be seen at
O. D. INVILLIER'S,
9.12.3 t rp* N. E. corner Third and Dock sta
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
'Correspondence of the N. Y. Herald.]
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, April 11.—The bridges
Crossing Bull run, Cedar run and Broad run, on
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, which were
carried away by the recentheavy rains, were suffi
ciently repaired to admit thecrossing of trains at
three 0' clock to-day. A special train, with Lieut. -
General Grant on board, was the first to cross.
The General, with two members of his staff, left
lllulpeper at five o' clock this afternoon, and arrived
In Washington at- eleven o' clock to-night. The
'heavy rains of the past few days will still further
'delay any movement of the army for the present.
The roads are in a horrible condition. In the mean
time the organization of the army continues. Gen.
heritian has assumed command of the Cavalry
Corps. Gen. Kilpatrick has been relieved of the
command of the 3d division, and Gen. Wilson, re
cently of the Cavalry Bureau, assumes command.
Gen. Talbert has also been ordered to relieve Gen.
llerritt, of the Ist divis!on. Gen. Merritt will
have command of the brigade of regulars. It is
rumored that Gen. Kilpatrick will also command
a brigade in the let division. The 2d division,
commanded by Gen. Gregg, remains the same.
THE FUNERAL OF MM. C. N. Kaltb.LAND.—The
funeral services of the late Mrs. Caroline M. Kirk
land, the gifted authoress, took place yesterday
afternoon at All. Souls' Church. An inclement
storm prevailed, but the attendance was large, and
embraced many persons eminent in the world of
Setters and art. Alter the congregation were seated,
a profound silence of several minutes' duration
ensued,_ which was rendered the more solemn and
impressive 'when the low and dirge- like music
from the organ commenced, and the coma contain
ing the remains, was borne up the central aisle, the
Bev. Dr. Osgood and the Rev. Dr. Lothrop pre
ceding the procession, the former pronouncing the
zegular burial service, beginning, ''l am the re
surrection and the life," and ending, ''Blessed
are the dead who die in the Lord; even so, saysthe
iSpirit for they rest from their labors."
The pall-bearers were: William Cullen Bryant,
p., Peter Cooper, Wm. T. Blodgetty
John E. Williams and borace 'Webster.
On the coffin, which was of 14
.....osewood; with
Itch decorations, was laid a cross, a crown, an.
anchor, and several wreaths, all_of exquisite
beauty and formed of white camellas. One of
these tributes of affection and esteem, a wreath,
Was from. the Sabbath School of Dr. Bellows's
congregation. The coffin. plate bore the name of
the deceased, the date of birth, January 1801, and
of death. April 5, 1864. A symphony from the
organ followed the burial service after which the
}Rev. S. K. Lothrop, D. D., of Brattle Street
Church, Boston, made the funeral addrets- r•
: 0 1 , ritune, April 11 —/Y
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LETIER TO WILLIAM C. BRYANT, ESQ.,
FROM R. F. STOCKTON. -
To William C. Bryant, Esq., Publisher rf the
Kew York: Evening Post PEINCETON, April sth,
leui. Sir: 1 have recently observed several edito e
Dal articles and _communications in the Evening
Post, in relation to the Joint Companies of New Jer
sc.v. .which indicate a want of information as to the
origin and history of those Compamst, and their
relations to the public.
have therefore persuaded myself to believe that
a few notes on the enbject, from one who is inti
m,' tely. acquainted with all the circumstances
which attended the origin and subsequent history
of those companies, would not, at this time be un
accept., ble to you and the public. Yon will ex
once, I hope, the liberty I have taken, and appre
ciate the motive for addressing you in this form..
The peculiar circumstances" under which New
Jersey adopted herpresent system of Internal im
provements, seem, with the lapse of time, to have
fined from the memory of the present generation.
A brief reference to them and to antecedent events
will enable all to appreciate 'more justly the pro
posed Con gtessional or an; other interference with
that system.
The' communication between New York and
Philadelphia was first carried on over the common
roans et New Jersey by stages and farm wagons.
These roads were maintained by the labor of the
inhabitan.s of the different counties through which
the roads passed. The inhabitants were assessed
according to the extent of their landed property for
that purpose. The rivers were crossed by open
ferry boats. The ferries were authorized by law
to charge specific tolls in proportion to the service
rendered.
The first step towards improvement was bridg
ing the rivers. This the State was unwilling to
do at the State expense. It was done by granting
charters to companies to build the - required
bridges; thus the Hackensack, the Passaic, Rar
itan and Delaware rivers were bridged. Different
Turnpike Companies were incorporated to build
turnpike roads, with the' right to exact tolls of
those who used-the roads. Some of these charters
were granted more than seventy years ago. The
transit duties they have levied on the Public have
never been considered a hardship Whilst similar
duties. the same in principle, exacted from the
railroads and canal, have been unsparingly and
perseveringly denounced.
During the war of 181.2, the military necessities
of the government, required the use of the New
Jersey Roads. From Trenton to New Brunswick
on the Raritan, could then be'seen, wagons loaded
with the cannon and munitions of war stuck m the
mud, and consuming two weeks or more In pass
ing over twenty-five miles. That was the time
when aid from any source would have been hearti
ly welcomed, to assist in the construction of Roads
or Canals acrees New Jersey. No one then clamored
for the Government to make canals or roads across
New Jersey. It was not seen then that money was
to be made by the interference of Government.
The lessons afforded by the experience of 1913-
14-15 inspired patriotic Jerseymen with national
motives for increasing the facilities for passing
ovei the State.
Immediately after the peace of 1915, and soon
after the commencement of the construction of the
New York Erie Canal, the people of New Jersey
began to take measures for the construction of the
Delaware and Raritan Canal. This was from the
first considered a work of national importance and
deserving of aid from the Federal Government.
A system of National Internal improvements
along the sea-board, with the design of promoting
the military defence of the Atlantic Coast, was
recommended by the Secretary of War, the Hon.
Mr. Calhoun, daring the first term of President
Monroe. In his able report on that subject, Mr
Calhoun indicated the Delaware and Raritan
Canal as one of the most costly and important
links in that chain of public works, which he re
commended should be constructed at the national
expense.
1 shall not here inquire into the reasons why the
General Government laded to act in conformity
wiim the recosmacztchainnosa 311., flaihnny+.
sufficient to reter to the fact, that Congress refused
to authorize any expenditure for this important
work.
The citizens of New Jersey, however, for many
years cherished the hope, that the Government
would, sooner or later, adopt the policy of-bon
structing such public works as were universally .
. deemed important for national defence, and that
when such a policy should be sanctioned, they felt
confident that the Delaware and Raritan Canal
would be made.
The tune was (only little more than a quarter of
a century ago) when the projectors of those public
works of New Jersey, now deemed to be SO remu
nerative, were considered visionary men, who
proposed to waste a great deal of money without
any reasonable prospect of beneficial results. At
this time it seems - almost incredible that those
franchises (which are now supposed to be so valu
able and useful, that organized cupidity, In order
to gratify its lust for gain, invokes the Federal
Government to destroy or impair them by the exer
c_ilesqpi extraordinary powers, never before claimed
fo - exist), thirty-three years ago, could with great dif
ficulty be given away by the State of New Jersey.
Yet such is the fact—nay, the State could not girt
them away upon terms on which capitalists were
willing to accept, unless they were impregnably
protected from competition. This protection was
given from the necessity of the-case; without it, nei
ther Railway nor Canal (the most important of the
two) would have been commenced in 1930.
In 1826 the Legislature of New Jersey granted a
charter to some citizens of New York, to build the
Delawaware and Raritan Canal. For various
reasons, that company refused to proceed, and the
charter was annulled.
The Legislature was then vehemently impor
tuned by citizens of New Jersey,to make the Canal
a State work. All well-informed men in New
Jersey perceived that some system of Internal im
provement was indispensable to the development
of the resources of the State. Enterprise lan
guished and the prosperity of the State was para
lyzed, her lands were becoming impoverished, if
not worn out, her villages were stationary, her
young men were leaving her as last as they came
of age for more inviting homes elsewhere.
Raving given up all hope of any aid from Con
gress, or the State Government to the construction
of the canal, a few of the most enlightened and
public-spirited Jerseymen held a conference on the
subject of the future of New Jersey. They fully
discussed the proper policy to pursue, to enable
her tc keep up with the progress of improvements
in other States,
The question of the comparative advantages of
Canals and Rail Roads was considered, and, whilst
it was admitted on all hands that a Rail Road
would be most profitable to individuals, yet it was
believed that as far as respected its utility to the
State, a Rail Road would be about as important as
the jiigh , of a flock of pigeons across it.
But the Canal it was thought would be of pri
mary importance to the State, and a work of great
national utility, and to which all other public im
provements should be subordinated. In these
views, a large number of the citizens of New Jer
sey sympathized, and an application to the Legis
lature was made for a charter to construct the
Delaware and Raritan Canal. 'Whilst this bill was
in progress, other parties applied for a charter to
build a Rail Road from Camden to Amboy. These
charters (be it borne in mind) were not close cor
pbratims—they were open to the citizens of the whok
country. The Books of these Companies were
opened by the usual advertisements, inviting all
persons to subscribe, and appeals were made by
committees to the general government,. and to citi
zens of New York and Philadelphia, to aid in the
great and hazardous enterprise of building the Ca
nal.
The Railroad being less costly, and more easily
managed by speculators; the majority of that stock
was subscribed by a few patriotic citizens of New
Jersey, which prevented its getting into the hands
of speculators, to the ruin of the canal. *
But of the Canal stock, so much • more important
to Nev. , Jersey, only 1,300 of the 15,000 shares were
subscribed, notwithstanding the great exertions
made by its friends to. fill up - the subscription.
Here again any aid 'from New York or Philadel
phia or the Government would have been gladly
obtained.
.
In this unpromising state of things, a citizen of
New Jersey, a man of fortune, (well invested, )
who'had never embarked in a speculative scheme,
was importuned for aid to save the Canal. He
was assured that if the Canal failed then, it would
be lost forever, and, deeming the Canal of infinite
importance to the State and the Nation, he em
barked in the enterprise.
He had no expectation of great gain from the in
vestment, but he felt it to be a - patriotic duty to se
cure, if possible, the construction of, this Great
National Work. He accordingly subscribed
$400,000, the balance of the stock necessary to save
the charter.
Again, every effort as made to enlarge the sub
scription. Appeals, public and private, were
made time after time, to the patriotism of the pub
lic, but without success. Any man or number of
men would at that time have been allowed to take
part of, or the whole of the Capital Stock. But
perhaps there were not as many patriots then
as now, when such herculean efforts are being
made to plunder the public treasury of New Jer
sey. and to break down the characters and fortunes
Ot
e n
men who came forward_tq conatruot by
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1864
•
their own unaided 'fforts that Great National and
State Work.
No - additional subscription could be obtained
Without further legislation. "
The Legislaturewas now asked to give the Canal
Company authority to construct a Railroad on the
banks of the Canal ; it. refused to confer such a
privilege, but, at the same time, held out some
expectation of giving railroad privileges, provided
the canal should be made 75 feet wide, instead of
fifty feet, according to the original charter, and 7
feet in depth, instead of 5 feet. This alarmed the
Camden and Amboy Railroad Company, and they
declined to go
.on With their road. It became
necessary to reconcile these rival interests or aban
don the proposed improvements entirely.
They were reconciled in -the only practicable
way, by uniting the two companies, aud consoli
dating their stock and protecting their interests.
Rim member, that this was done, more than thirty
years ago, when the few practical men who under
took to build Railroads and Canals in New Jersey
were denounced as visionary theorists.
Remember also, that as before said, her lands
were worn out, or greatly impoverished, and her
young and enterprising men, in a steady stream,
were deserting their homes for the fertile prairies
of the West. She was a small State, with not a
village containing lo,oet inhabitants; her statesmen
and public men were too sagacious to encumber
her with a huge debt for works, which, when
made, were certain to benefit New York and Penn
sylvania, quite as much, -if not more, than they
would probably benefit New Jersey. ' They con d
at that time obtain but little aid outside of the
State. But she had, among her own citizens,
enterprising and far-seeing men who were willing
to risk, (and it was at that time a great risk,) large
private fortunes in budding her public works,
provided the necessary franchises were conferred
upon them. She wisely conferred the necessary
grants,and under their auspices, New York and
Philaelphia, were supplied with a Railroad con
nection which has probably done more to augment
the growth and wealth of these cities han it has
contributed to the growth and wealth of New
Jersey. But there has beep a class of speculators,
who, ever since the success of the New Jersey
Railroads was demonstrated, have made war on
New Jersey, because she would not allow them to
destroy the value of her Public Works by con
structing competing Railroads.
These enterprising gentlemen have, for want of
any other possible cause of complaint against New
Jersey. affected great horror and indignation be
cause the State, when she granted the Railroad and
Canal Charters, reserved to herself certain toils
on the business of the companies she had crested.
The credulity of the people has been presumptu
ously taxed, to believe this was a singular ant un
paralleled style of legislation. As if it were not
notorious that every State, taxes in some way tz
otter for the benefit of her treasury, all grantees
of charters, who derive pecuniary gains from the
business wh.ch they are authorized to pursue! As
if every State that has constructed a canal, does not
derive a revenue from it!
Of the ss. aLO,OOO received last year by the State
of New York for tolls on her canals, the greater
part was paid by citizens of other States. *
lutotract from Report of Canal Board, of State
of New York,—ln the year 1:',37 the tolls re
ceived from the productions of oar State, and for
merchandise passing West, were 8ht(12,607,•-from
products from Western States, $160,116. In the
year 1E62, the tolls received from products of the
State, and for merchandise, were $1,465,r. , 5, while
the receipts from products of Western States were
7t.2, 20E.
Bow scrupulously New York has protected
from railroad competition the State monopoly of
carrying freight on the Erie Canal, is known to
New York employed for many years a great
number of laborers to build her canals, and over
and above the charges for freight, she reserves
certain tolls, which all pay who use her canals.
New Jersey employed certain chartered compa
nies to make her canal and railway across the
State, and she chae,ges there companies specific tolls on
ALM" inserrealgna....lmy 4 .6„M'S ItV lti O .
side of the State to the other side, :Whether they
be citizens of New Jersey or citizens of other
States. •
It is an enure error to suppose that travelers
and mereandise crossing New Jersey are taxed by
the State.
They are not even compelled to pay lolls for transit
over her territory. Any person• may go free in
their own conveyance over the common roads.
They are only liable to be charged tons,. regulated
by law, if they prefer to travel over the turnpikes
or other artificial works—the property of individuals
made at their own expense. A per centers of these
tolls is paid into the State Treasury, by the Indivi
duals who constitute the Companies which have
made these artificial works.
Therefore, airfares charged by these Companies
-for the use of their Railroads and Canal are cleariy
not a tax levied by the State on the passenger and
on merchandise: because, if the State should re
linquish all revenue from the Companies—still the
passenger and the forwarder of merchandise would
be required to pay the same fares as the do now.
Nor would the investment of additional capital in
the construction of rival works be likely to reduce
the fares: it would probably increase them.
The term transit duty,'' when used .in our
laws, means the mcde of computing, with' simpli
city and certainty, the amount due to the State on
the aggregate business of the Companies, nothing
more.
The amount paid by the passenger or forwarder
is in no way atfec.ed by what has been inadvert
ently called a transit duty on passengers and
merchandise.
In principle the tolls which are paid into the
treasury of New York from the business done on
her canals, are precisely siretlar to those which
New Jersey exacts for the business done on her
public works.
A citizen of New Jersey cannot tie up his sloop
to a wharf in New York or Philadelphia, unless
he pays liberally for the privilege. But New
Jersey, by whose legislation those great works
were constructed, which have been so beneficial to
New York and -, Philadelphia, is denounced,
because she, in the exercise of an undoubted right,
reserved to herself, some small compensation for
the inestimable benefits she conferred on the
country.
And what is the evil complained of, which is
magnified into such mr.sistrous proportions? Out
of the hundreds of millions of property which are
annually transported, through her Canal and over
her Railroads, she collects from the Companies
for the benefit of her Treasury, net quite Stio, 000,
considerable proport ion of which is paid by . her
own citizens! !
This is the gigantic crime—this is the tremendous
imposition of which New Jersey is accused.
The State of New Jersey when she chartered the
Delaware and Raritan Canal, and Camden and
Amboy Railroad, and since, wisely secured to
herself a revenue by taxing their busiaess• and at
the' ame time secured to all persons wishing to do
so, a ready transit across the State, at a lower
rate tt an on most other Railroads with which I am
acquainted. On half the trains that run between
New York and Philadelphia, the fare for passen
gers is less than 52 25, the highest fare being 33 00,
and the lowest $1 50. All the trains are equally
comfortable, if not equally fast, on account of the
stoppages for way passengers.
The Companies chartered in IE3O, by their suc
cess and good management have acquired such
credit, that with the use of that credit chiefly, they
have been enabled to 'assist in the construction of
Railroads in all parts of the State. The result has
been, that New Jersey has covered her territory
with Railroads, without encumbering herself with
debt. Every county in the State ha..4a Railroad,
and the people of every connty can reach either
New York or Philadelphia, in three hours, or less
time. The average value of farming lands now in
New Jersey, exceeds that of the farming lands of
any other State. The improvement of the lands of
New Jersey, and the success of herßatiroads have
benefited Now York and Philadelphia quite as
much as New Jersey.
It is for adopting and adhering to a policy thus
fruitful of beneflunt results that New Jersey is
made the object of attack, and that the General
Government is invited to step in, and in the exer
cise of doubtful powers, to destroy these franchises
and vested rights, to the protection of which, the
public faith of the State of New Jersey is inviolh
lily pledged. But it is said,that I. the facilities for
the transportation of troops and munitions of war
_from North to South, are entirely inadequate."
This assertion is destitute of any shadowof excuse.
What are the existing facihties
Ist. There is the Ocean.
2d. The Delaware and Raritan Canid.
3d. Camden and Amboy Railroad, via Camden
and Amboy.
4th. Camden and Amboy Railroad, via Jersey
City and Trenton, and Philadelphia Hai!road, on
which a double track is being completed.
sth. The New Jersey Central Railroad via Har
risburg. Upon any one of these routes,
troops and
fnunitions of war could be delivered fatter than
the government has ever yet been ready to receive
them, as the experienCe of 1801 testified.
But it is the right of the Camden and Amboy
Railroad, which it is especially designed to de
stroy. Through them New Jersey is to be assailed.
And what do factS prove as to the facilities of that
Company.
It may, be supposed that the fv,Huieasure of the
OUR WH`OLE COUNTRY
The Proprietors of the New Jersey Public Works
would never permit their privileges to be in
fringed, for this reason among others that it would
lead to the creation of a more irresponsible and
illegitimate monopoly than their worst enemies
ever accused them of being.
They claim, while they have properly protected
their own rights.and interests, to have really pro
tected the public from the unscrupulous cupidity
of speculators. They have always considered,
that the privileges conferred by their charters. con
stituted a solemn trust. No Board of Public
Works of any State, have been more desirous of
giving public satisfaction, or held itself more
responsible to public opinion than the-ma
angers of those companies. The recent expres
sions of opinion by the Executive one Legislative
departments of New Jersey, prove that the people
of that State, entertain for these Companies none
of those feelings which would be entertained
tovirani those vehAtk .. cog
steely, or In derogation of the public welfare.
If the rights of these Companies are infringed by
Congress, in subordination to the greedy cupidity
of an organized conspiracy for the promotion of
private speculation, it will be la contravention of
the almost unanimous expression of the State of
New Jersey. _ Very truly yours,
R. F. STOCKTON.
COURTS.
DkETRICT Cornr —Judge Hare.—linnsicker vs.
Iderritt, Before reported; verdict for plaintiff.
Rhodes vs. Bailey. Before reported; Jury out.
DIESSIOT COVRT—Judge ShATSWOO(.I.—JiIO.
Ifinstin vs. Robt. Riddle , Executor a feigned
issue; verdict tor plaintiff.
Frederick Ilealade ye. Work, McCoach is Co.
—This was a curious cue and grows out of the
mania for speealeUng in cold. The plaintiff seeks
to reoover from the defendants SZe‘3. He was a
waiter at one of the hotels where brokers are in the
habit of dining, and hearing their coaver
eat ion in regard to stock and gold
tivnisitotions, he concluded to enter the
list. On the 44th of February, 1653, he collected
his money together and sold the amount, 5.5e3, for
gold at ;In.; premium He realized !340 in gold
and then undertook the speculation, shown by the
following memorandum: •
"PIT/LADILPHIA, February MM.—Frederick
riloGlade has left three hundred and forty dollars
in American gold as a margen on 55,000 American
gold sold him this day at ;:ls. Buyer thirty days.
"WORK, 11ScCOECI.1 & CO."
Before the thirty days expired, gold had fallen
to 40, end consequently the whole of the plain
tift'a margin was swallowed up, and instezd of a
gain, be had lost all he invested. Not content
with this, be brings suit for the recovery of the
8553, and alleges, among other things, that the
con.ract was illegal, as it had no stamp on it. On
trial.
END
In excavatin
g throu lAN RUNS.
gh a gravelly ridge on the
line of the Pittsburgh and Erie li'allroad, some
two miles west of town, the steam excavator sud
denly struck into a large bed of human bones.
After exammation, a conclusion was arrived at
that they were the remains of Indians killed in
battle.
Indian burying-places are frequently discovered
in this vicinity, but in almost every instance ar
row -heads, beads; stone tomahawks and other im
plements and ornaments pertaining to savage life,
are found with the remains, which latter were al
ways placed with uniformity in the graves. In
this case, there was nothing found save the skele
tons, and they appearing to have been closely pack
et' and placed promiscuously for convenience in
interring. The pits or trenches were about four
feet from the surface, and estimated by the work
men to have contained from two to three hundred
skeletons. It is presumed there are others in the
vicinity, marking the spot where a terrific Indian
battle must have taken place at least two hundred
years sines. •
The evidence thathey are of Indian origin is,
the phrenological developments of the skulls in
dicate the savage characteristics. That they wer e
killed in battle is manifest from the fact that all
that were examined were found to be males, and
many of the skulls were broken or fractured, in
all probability the effect of blows with the "War
Club."—Eris (Pa.) Observer.
SHOOTING. Caen IN ALLEGIISINV. —Mrs. Mary
A. 'Blackstock, who was arrested on Saturday for
shooting Robert Simpson on the shoulder, waived
a hearing, and the Mayor held her to bail in the
sum of SI,GOO for her appearance at Court to
answerthe charge. Mrs. Blackstock is the widow
of Mr. James Blackstock, and formerly resided
in Allegheny city, but for some time past has
been living in Sewickley.. Simpson had bean
paying his addresses to her for some months, and
she alleges, was engaged to be married to her.
Last week, however, Simpson married another
lady, which so.inceneed Mrs. Blackstock, that
she endeavored to take his life. At the Mayor's
office she informed him that she Was sorry she had
not killed him, ,but as soon as she was relieved
from her presont difficulty, would do so.
Mrs. B. is the mother of a small family, and,
we understand, has a son in the army. She is a
fine-looking woman, and is about thirty-flue years
of age. Simpson is well known in Allegheny, and.
is employed at the Pearl Steam Mills. The sym
pathies of the public appeared to be with Mrs.
Blackstock - , and when she stated to the Mayor that
she conldmot procure bail, a number of citizens
stepped forward and offered to be responsible for
her to any mon( Messrs. A. Hobson and Je
Mimi art are he sureties. The affair created a
great excitement the city, and the facts in the
case were freely canvassed. —The trial will proba
bly take place at the next term of Conrt.--Pitts
burgh Gazette, 111)1.
A FitianTruz, Jour.—On last Wednesday night
a recruit for the 2d Ohio Cavalry, named Michael
Clerk, leaped from -a third story window at the
rear end of the Empire Block, ih Warren, Ohio, to
the ground, a distance of thirty-three feet. In his
descent lie struck a fight of steps, which were
partly crushed by the concussion. Strange-to say,
he escaped with comparatively little injury.
ARMY Invelaris.—On Saturday last there were
2,459 patients in the e/even army hospital§ Qf
julao pepartment, _ • -
capacity of the Camden and Amboy Railroad for
transportation has been exceeded during the last
three years, if ever.
So far however is this from being nista, - that the
demands of the Government, did not approximate
anything near the capacity of these roads, on any
one day of that period.. The troops were all
promptly conveyed, without delay and without
interference .with the ordinary traffic. The Go
verLment officials acknowledged with commends
lion the satisfactory manner, in which the New
Jersey roads performed every service required of
them during that period.
The Camden and Amboy Railroad Company, in
connection with the New Jersey Railroad Cam
pan3-, as soon as Washington was threatened,
placed at the service of the Government all their
works by night and by day: These Companies
were the first Railroad Companies to agree upon a
tariff of compensation_ for service rendered, en
tirely acceptable to the Government.
Iffy design in this communication has been to
place before yon as briefly as I could facts con
nected with the origin of tlie joint Companies of the
lielaware and Raritan Canal, and Camden and
Amboy Railroad and Transportation Companies,
Lot to argue with you or any one, the powers of
Congress, Zoe., and when you have read
them, I ask you to stand up and say, whether you
can see either magnanimity,, generosity, wisdom
cr pariotism, in assailing men, who have to the
best of their abilities and at the risk of their pri
vate fortunes. served the public for more than
that ty years, on the delusive and odious pretext of
putting down a monopoly.
11 it be a monopoly to enjoy moderate remunera
ticn for assuming great risks and malting great
highways of commerce, and paying largely for the
privilege to make those highways, then every in
dividual's exclusive property is a monopoly. The
New Jersey Companies have purchased for a
valuable consideration, all the rights they en j oy.
The public faith is pledged for the faithful protec
tion of those rights by as valid a contract as was
ever made between any parties. If those rights
are not absolutely protected by law, from any in
fringement, except with the consent of both con
tracting parties, then no rights and no property
can hereafter be considered inviolable.
The New Jersey Companies enjoy their exclu
sive franchise by virtue of a Leafe now nearly ex
pired, and it is now pretty well understood that
:this franchise has cost more than it is worth. For
the money paid for this lease originally, and for
its continued protection, the - Companies could
have bought all the roads ever proposed to be made
between New York and Philadelphia, and taxed
the public to pay for each an expenditure.
There is little danger to the public from legisla
tive grants. They are usually so guarded and
qualified that the public have gen erally the best of
the bargain. There is some control reserved by
law over such creatures of legislation, by means
of which responsibility is insured. But where
a consolidation of capital is accomplished, to de
feat a competition intended to be produced, then
a monopoly results, pernicious and oppressive,
and which, in the end, the public is made no feel
a s
a a burden of the most odious and offensive
ar
BULLETIN BUILDING 112' SOUTH THIRD BT.
CITY BULLETIN
STATE OF THE THERMOMETER. THIS DAY
AT THE BULLETIN OFFICE.
9A. M., 59 0 .......12 M., 59? .....^ 1 34 P. M., 61"
Blinimina Temperature during ...... 24 hours, 46'
Weather clear—Wind Southwest.
oNSECRATNIN on SAINT CLE'NENT'S CHURCH.
—This beautiful edifice at the corner of Twentieth
and Cherry streets, was consecrated this morning
with verrimposing solemnities. The church was
finished some years ago, but is consequence of a
debt resting upon the building it remained until
the present time unconsecrated. -The indebtedness
of the parish having been liquidated. the Bishop
of the diocese; offered to set apart this church to
the sacred uses for which it had been erected. At
the appointed hour Bishop Potter and Bishop Lee
(of -Delaware) in lull Episcopal robes, attended by
a goodly number of the clergy of the city and
vicinity in surplices formed in procession at the
vestry, adjoining the church, and proceeded to the
southern porch of the edifice, where they were re
, PI ved by the church wardens and vestry men. The
Bishops and Clergy then moved towards tne aitir,
repeating alternately the 24th Psalm, "The earth
is the Lord's and,all that therein is, the compass of
the world and they that dwell therein."
The instruments of donation and endowment
were presented to the Bishop and the building was
then duly consecrated and separated from all un
hal:-uwed,- worldly, and common uses.
A sermon appropriate to the occasion was
bt preached 'b the Rev. r. Washburn, Recto o
Mark's. y
The church D was densely crowded, r
as
a general invitation had been extended to all thi
congregations. T
Mr.
Eratiennaulcpsart
u E n p d is e c r o t p h a e direction on Episcopallcongreclewyihiwasch wrae.
markably fine
Saint Clement's Church was finished in 15.59.
The corner -stone was laid by Bishop Potter, May
12, 1E..56. It is in the Romanesque style, and was
built after plans furnished by John Notman,Esq ,
Architect, who also superintended its erection.
The Church is on Twentieth street and the en
trance to the Church by porches on either side
near the west end. The tower, with the spire is
nearly two hundred feet in height. The interior
of the building is one hundred and forty feet in
length, including the Chancel, and sixty feet in
width. It is without galleries, and will seat
about one thousand persons. The organ, built by
John C. Stanbridge, is a powerful and fine-toned
instrument. The total cost of the building, ground
and furniture was fi-55,1,00. The Rev. H. S.
Sparkman was Elector from 1955 to 1963, when he
resigned. In .Marcti, 1563, the Rev. Treadwell
Walden accepted the Rectorship. Rev. Mr. W.
was formerly pastor of a Church at Norwich,
Conn. Rev. James Saul has been recently ap
pointed Assistant' Minister of this parish- A lot
of ground west of the Church has been secured
for the erection of a Sunday-school building,
which is to be commenced in a few weeks. This
will furnish ample accommodations for the large
and increasing Sunday-school, the Duress, and
other societies connected with this flourishing con.
g. egation.
PARADE OF COLORED TROOPS.—The troops
now at Camp William Penn will make a parade
in the city to-morrow. The line will consist of
five companies of the 25th Regiment. Lieutenant
Colonel Hitchcock, the 3.1 d Regiment,Colonel Geo.
W. Baird. and six companies of the Cid Regiment,
Lieut. Col. flail. Col. Wagner will command the
whole force. The troops are expected to arrive in
the city about nine o'clock, and will pass over
the following route: Tfp Master to Sixth, Sixth to
Green, Green to Fourth, Fourth tolArcli, Arch to
Eighth, Eighth to Vine, Vine to Seventeenth,
Seventeenth to Walnut, Walnut to Sixteenth,
Sixteenth to Spruce, Spruce to Broad, Broad to
Chestnut. Chestnut to Twelfth, Twelfth to Girard,
Girard to Eleventh, Eleventh to Chestnut,
Chestnut to Committee Rooms; then counter
march down Chestnut to Third, Third to Walnut,
Walnut to Tenth, Tenth to Washington, Wash
ington to the Refreshment Saloons, returning up
WaShint , ”. traiya.
cutnarine to Eighth, Eighth to Lombard, Lom
bard to Fifth, Fifth to Race, Race to Third, Third
to Master, Master to North Pennsylvania Railroad
Depot. Maj. Gen. Cadwalader will review the
procession from his headquarters in Girard street.
MESSRS. Scorr & SrEwART have arranged
for next Thursday, 14th inst., at the sales-rooms,
No. 622 Chestnut street, a large assortment of line
French, English and American Paper Hangings,
comprising the finest goods ever imported and
made for ealein this country. The public will find
styles to suit every taste, not only in low-priced
papers, tiorders...tc , but also the finest decora
tions for halls and dining-rooms, with magnificent
velvet and stamped gold papers, suitable for the
parlor, library, and sitting-rooms. This opportu
nity should not be neglected by our citizens and
country dealersgenerally, as it will be the last and
oily sale offered. Every lot is to be sold, and we
feel confident that our subscribers will thank us
for notifying them in time, especially at this sea
son of the year.
The VOLV2ITERIC RETREBIIISENT SALOONS.—
Through the mistakes of reporters and type
setters the two volunteer refreshment saloons of
this city are often confounded. In order that those
(
who have visited theta may understand the
matter, we state here that the 11 st one established
was. the t •Union Volunteer Ref aliment Sa.loon,"
at the corner of .Washing on an I Swanson streets.
The other is the , teooper Shop Volunteer Refresh
ment Saloon," on Oswego street, niar Swanson.
They have entirely distinct organizations and
separate funds. Both these institutions are still
engaged in their noble work of caring for soldiers,
and the demands upon them were never greater
than they are now. They deserve the most liberal
support from our citizens, and they should not be
forgotten in the Great Central Fair.
PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY FOR THE EMPLOYMENT
or TILE Poor..—This association held its seventh
annual meeting yesterday, at the House of In
dustry.' The annual report shows that 673 persons
were received as inmates during the year. They
received hoard and lodging, and in some destitute
cares, nothing, and remained from four days to
one week. During the winter persons apply
ing at the door have been furnished with meals;
1,75; dinners have been given to the children of the,
white industrial school, and 1.263 to the women
.mploy cd in the workrooms, making in all 3,250
meals given to others than inmates. The receipts
of the society were 5.6,053 79. and tne expenditures
5.5,P.51 'a, leaving a balance of tvari. 50 in the
Treasury.
AtimvERSART.—The Spring Garden Female
Bible Society held its twenty-first anniversary
meeting last evening, at the Church at Broad and
Brown streets. AddreSses were delivered by the
pastor, Rev. P.. S. Henson, Rev. C. P. Brauth,
Rev. R. C. Matlack, and Rev Jas. M Crowell.
The annual report of the 'Society was read show
ing that there had been distributed from April,
1! - -63, to March 15, 1664, the follow - ing books: Eng
lisp duodecimo Bibles 49; octavo do 4, German
duodecimo, 14; and i ,
rench,.9.; also, .1 Testaments
and Psalms. The expenses of the Society
amounted to $372 :26, and the receipts to 69.
E.XCITLNG TlMis.—Between exciting debates
in Congress. news from "the front, and Great
Sanitary Fairs, we live in exciting times. The
public pulse is ept constantly up to fever heat,
and the public mind has.plentyot occupation. The
public mind does well to keep pace with the pro
gress of the times,• but it should keep in view that
'the public body also demands some attention; as
for instance it wants to be clad in apparel from the
Brown Stone. Clothing Hall of Rockhill &
Nos. 6(3 and 6(5 Chestnut street, above Sixth, and
it will accept of nothing inferior to the products of
this famous establishment.
Sontag Grlix.esneua.—This evening an at
tractive entertainment will be offered to the large
number of persons who will visit the Academy of
Music. All the classes connected with the Phila
phia Natatorium and Physical Institute, includ
ing the pupils of Prof. Roth's Academy, will give
a Soiree Gymnastique, the proceeds of which will
be contributed in aid of the great Central Fair.
The performers will number about one, hundred
and fifty persons, male and female, and will give
a novel and attractive exhibition of all the modern
gymnastic exercises.
TEE MARINERS' BAPTIST BETIIEL.—This
beautiful building, on Front street, above the Navy
Yard, will be opened for public worship on Tues.
day evening, April 12th. Addresses will be de
livered by Rev. J. Wheaton Smith. Dr. jeffries.
Rev. Phineas Stowe,- Boston; Rev. Ira R.
Steward. New York; Rev. S. W. Zeigler, Lewis
burg; Rev. Joseph Perry, Pastor, It will 110
doubt be an honor to all concerned in its erection,
and a blessing to the sailor.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OP PENNsYLVANIA.—
A stated meeting was held last evening. A num
ber of donations, consisting of photographic
views, ancient curiosities, kc., were received.
A resolution was adopted appointing a committee
of six to ascertain. if - possible, whether the old
Penn mansion at Second street and Norris alley
cannot be preserved, and removed to the public
park, or some other suitable place, or to purchase
the site and keep the building where it is.
THE Gnus' HIGH SOHOOL.—A stated meet
ing of. the Controllers of. Public- Schools will be
held this afterneoul wad the report of tile (Await.
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F. L FETHERSTM P
tee, appointed to investigate the charges against'
the Girls' ifigh and Normal S2hool, will be con—
nidered. The report recommends the adoption of &
re' olution declaring the position ott Principal of the
Girls' Lieh and Normal School vacant from the
first day of 'May next. . -
TEE COItcERT To-MORROW EvElits-0.--The
grand concert to take place to-morrow evestink at
the Foyer of the Academy of 'Music premises to be
one of the most brilliant affairs of the season.
Tickets may be obtained at Risley's boor:stancl, in
the Continental Hotel. They should beeeetrred
at
an early hour by all who wish to attend _the
concert.
Tae CITY BOUNTY Frxr..---This tnerzin g
warrants for 87500, to . pay the city bounty to yol.
unteers were issued by the illa4or. reprenenta
he enlittment of thirty men. Yesterday' the
amount was only $3OOO, for tlte payment of twelve
recruits.
BROIO3 • DOWN.—Some months since ' the
bridge over the Cohocksink Creek, at Beach street,
was carried away ty a canal boat„ A ts•mporary
structure was then put up to allow the itichmond.
cars to piss. The latter broke down this morning,
and the cars have to be taken over„t 7 another
route.
FOR rim -SA-NrrARY FAllt.—The receipts of
the Filth and Sixth Streets Railway Compaay to
day are to be presented to the Sao- itary Ckenimissioa
on behalf of the great Fair. The other railway
sompanies in the city - should follow the liberal and
pau io lie example set by the Fif.h and Sixth streets
company.
•
TROOPS EXPROTED.—A despatch from New
York states that a Massachusetts Regiment, 491
strong left that city at noon to-day: The regiment
may be expected in this city at eight o'clock this
evening and will•be entertained at the Volunteer
Reireehment Saloons.
ATTRACTIVE CONCERT.—The Concert on Fri
day evening, at Handel and Haydn Hall, promises*
is be & very charming one. The proceeds are for
the benefit of the Sanitary Fair. The progranunet.
le 'smiled and extremely interesting.
Dcsrnrcrrs - E FIRE.—The oakarn fabtory of
John Mansley, on the west side of the Schuylkill.
opposite Laurel Hill, was partially destroyed by
fire about five o' clock yesterday afternoon.. The
loss is estimated at 83,000.
ST. VINCENT's Houz.—Ttte, attractive -- fair
now being held for the benefit of the Orphans of SL
Vincent's Borne, will be continued until Thurs—
day.
TEE UNION LE..lol7E.—George Thomp - son,,,
Esq., of England, delivered an address before the
Union League last evening. The attendance of
members was quite large.
THE Army Hosrrrams.—During the pass
week there were admitted, into the different Go—
vernment Hospitals I.7Bpatients; returned to duty.
325: deceased, 15; remaining, 3,'M.
CHARGED WITH STABBlNG.—Randolph Gray,
charged with stabbing Wm. Engard, had -a
bearing last evening before Alderman Kennedy.
and was committed to answer.
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TrtmErs.—A lady residing in the Seventh
Ward this morning gate birth to three children—
two boys and one girl. •
ItE OLD COGNAC BaANDY.—Messrs. DAVIS -
Richards, Arch and Tenth streets, have cOn—
stantly on hand a very fine article of pure Old
Brandy, expressly adapted for medicinal - purposes,
to which we invite the attention of physicians' and
others.
TEL Lun - Es are crowding the Stores of
Oakford . Sons daily in quest of one - of those.
beautiful new styles of Misses' and Children's
Bats, which are unequaled by any store in our
city, for beauty, style and durability, while the
prices are such that it is really astonishing how
the secret re easily explained—the profits are small
the rah! immense. Get your little ones a list&
new.
Stores under the Continental Hotel..
CARANins and Chocolate Cremns flavored
with maple, bisque„ orange. banana.: ,ac'e. The
ncbest and fineet confections made at the Caramel.
Depot, No. 1069 Walnut Street. - -
Bra/BIT'S TOILET PRERAILLT/017.4 are re
markable for a delicacy of perfume and healthy
purity very seldom met with.—Louistaile Den
oavt.
DEASIMSa AND BLnaksmss.=,T. Isaacs, MM.,
Professor of the Eye and Ear, treats all diseasnis
appertaining to the above members with .that.
utmost success. Testimonials from the most r.
liable sources in the city and country can be seen
at his Office, No. 511 Pine street. Artificial eyes
inserted without pain. No. charges made fer an
examination. Office bout s from Bto 11 A. 81.2210
P. M., Isio. 511 Pine street.
BEST AND PUREST COAL ill the city; none
better; please try it. Samuel W. Hess, Broad.
street; above Race, east side.
FLNE CLOTILMG, Ready-made and. made to
order, in the best manner and most fashionable
sty les. The subscriber is able to offer to the Rib.
lic the strongest inducements to purchase clothing
of him, and will guarantee to all his customers
entire satisfaction. 'WILLIAM S. JONES,
Successor to Robert Adams,
S. E. corner Seventh and Market Ste. -
WANARARER & BROWN, Clothing, Sixth and
Market scree s
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market, _
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth lc Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market. -
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, 'Sixth & Market
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & market. .
Wanamaker &Brown Clothing, Sixth & Market.
- Wanamaker & Brown Clothing, Sixth & Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, 'Sixth & Market
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, SiXth & Market,
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market..
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, -Sixth & Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & - Market.
Wanateaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth .& Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market.
Wanamaker & Brown; Clothing. Sixth & Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market,
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth-& Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market.
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing. Sixth & Marlort.
COILIS, BUNIONS, Inverted • Nails, Enlarged
Joints, and all Diseases of the Feet cured without
pain or inconvenience to the patient, by f/r.,..
Zacbarie, Surgeon Chiropodist, 9:21. Chestnut
street. Refers to Physicians and Snrgeolus - of the
city.
AMUSEMENTS.
THE WALErt.—A. very fine house greeted Mr..
WaHack, Mr. Davenport and Mrs. Farrell last
evening, and. "Othello" passed off - brilliantly.
This evening "Macbeth" will be given, Me. Wel.
lack appearing in his almost unsurpassed charac
ter of the usurping Thane. He has mo superior in
this part, to our thinking, and we never see Mr.
Wallack play it without learning something front
this great yet unassuming actor. Mr. Dav_enport
plays Macduff 'and Mrs. Farren enacts Lady
Macbeth. • - .
THE Ancft.—..Rosedale” will be played, as
Usual, this evening.
Tan en'ssmrinr.— , , The Octoroon" will soon be
withdrawn, and every one who has failed to see it
should take an early opportunity. It is certainly
one of the most thrilling dramas of modern times,
and it has never been played more beautifully tluirt
by Mr. Grover's. Company.
SIMMONS' s SoinEss—SECOND SERIES.—By the
advertisement In another column it will be seen.
that Simmons, the Arch-Illusionist, whose soirees
attracted such large and delighted •crowds,
last week, will give a second series of seances at
Concert Hall, commencing this evening.
introduce several novelties each evening, sad will,
we have no doubt, test the capacity of the Hall.
Tun blrusurims abiding at the Eleventh - Street
Opera House offer a very good bill to-night:
IIunDUNT SWIBBLE:—A ■windie'of a somewhat
impudent nature was perpetrated on a resident of
Meadville, Pa.. at Cincinnati, one day last week.
He was standing before the door of one of the Cin
cinnati banks, just after it had closed for the day,
when two genteel looking individuals went to the
door and finding it locked, were loud in expres.
stone of disappointment in not being able to get
their check for a thousand dollars cashed—in fact
they were ruined unless they could get the money
and only two minutes too late. Our Crawford
country friend paled their condition, purchased
their check for 3940, and learned nextmonitag, on,
presenting it at - the. bank, that it Wee 6990. 191'
VIS. Zanier a betd 6e41,