SECOND E4ITIOX, LATE FROM WASHINGTON. The Proposed Air Line Railroad to New York. Railroad Presidents on the Stand. The Appropriations for Navy Yards. Doings of the Finance Committee. Proposed Reduci ion of the Income Tax A Tax on Cotton Recommended. INTERESTING FROM NASHVILLE. Provost Marshal's Office . Closed, LATER FROM TEXAS. The State Convention The Freedmen's Troubles. LATE FROM NEW ORLEANS. AMERICAN COLONY IN MEXICO From Washington. [Special Despatch to the Bulletin.] WASHINGTON, February 28.—The Presi dents of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore and the Baltimore, land Ohio Railroads were to-day before the Com mittee on the proposed air line road to New York, and made strong arguments against the bill now before the Committee. They asked the Committee to call upon the Secretary of War and the Postmaster' General and learn whether there was any necessity, as is alleged, for the said road, They denounced the scheme'as corrupt and said that attempts had been made to blackmail the present roads. The argu ments are now closed, and the Committee will shortly decide in the matter. The Senate Finance'Committee,who have been considering the Naval Appropriation bill, have restored nearly all the appropria tions for Navy Yards, which the House struck out. The committee ascertained that the appropriations were absolutely necessary for the_Naval service. The Ways acid Meath; Committee have agreed to report a bill reducing the tax on incomes somewhat and to put a tax of five per cent. per pound on cotton. An effort will be made to put a drawback of two per cent. on all cotton for hOme consumption. From Nashville. NASHVILLE February 27th.— The river is falling with thirteen feet water on the shoals. The cotton market is dull with few sales at 351 c. A fire occurred to-day on Jefferson street, destroying three small buildings. The total loss amounted to $lO,OOO. The Petroleum Board met this afternoon. They intend to form a permenant board and publish a weekly newspaper, devoted entirely to the mining interests. Kavanagh and Roberts play a French carom game of billiards to-night for 500 points. Tile office of the Provost Marshal - of IsTash-iille, which has been in existence since the war, was to-day abolished, :by order of General Johnson, Provost. Marshal General, in accordance with instructions from the headquarters of the Military Division of Tennessee. The Texas State Oonventioro. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 27th.—In the Texas State Convention an article,in the Constitu tion has been ordered to be engrossed, abol ishing involuntary servitude except for crime, protecting African descendants in their rights of property, and allowing them to testify in the courts. The vote stood 56 against 26. The. Freedmen's Bureau agents report that armed bands of law-defying United States soldiers are maltreating the laborers. Forces have been sent to their protection. The crops are about to be abandoned and the freedmen removed to a place of safety. Many counterfeit compound interest notes are in circulation, dated Feb. 15th, 1864. Several arrests had been niade of parties trying to pass them. The Treasury Agent at Shreveport is taking measures to send all the cotton stored there, which has not proper permits, to New . Orleans. From New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 27.—The steamers Missouri, for New York, and Concordia,:for Boston, will leave to-morrow. The steamers Gambia • and Moravian will leave on Satur day, for Liverpool. The Mexican Times of January 27th, says : Several ex-confederates have arrived at Cordova, to settle an American colony, near Mazatlan. They were doing well implanting cotton.l to Portuguese colony is settling at Huachingo. Fenian Meeting at Louisville. Lonisvinvn, Feb. 27.—The Fenians had an imposing torch-light procession to night and an enthusiastic meeting at the court house. Some $4,000 were Collected. Judge Johnson presided, and speeches were made by Daly, Fitzgerald and Brennen. New IL P;. linTall Station. NEW YoRK, February 28th.—The Herald says Mr. Seward's late. visit to the West Indies has secured' to the United States the harbor of St. Thonias as a Naval Sta tion. Price of Gold La Fewr York. rily the People's Telegraph Linea , ____ Nnw Yong, Feb-28tb.— Gold, haU De quoted to-day as follows: . 10.80 A. 14,-, 136i,' 11.30 ' 137 ..- , 10.45 ' 1361 11.45 137 '': , _ t 11.00' 11.15 137* PennsylvaniaMegislatiire., HARRISBURG, ,Feb. • 28 - 1868 —-SENATE. s Mr. Connell presented a petitionifrom the teachensrof the Twenty-first School Section of Philadelphia, asking that the school tax be applied to the payment of school, war rental( also, one for appointment of, a , com mission to erect a free bridge over the Schuylkill at South street; also, one for the opening of Lehigh avenue from Broad to Second. street. Mr. James presented a remonstrance against forcing venders of produce from the streets of Philadelphia. Mr. Donovan one against the Lombard and South stre43t siipplement.' Mr. Connell read a bill in reference to the North Pennsylvania Railroad: also, a sup plement to theact allowing ildlroad compa nies to appoint policemen. The bill relative to foreign insurance com panies nassed finally. The bill in reference to the Philadelphia and' Erie Railroad came up on third read ing and is being discussed. Motions to postpone indefinitely, and to postpone the bill until to-morrow, were made and lost. The bill will probably pass to-day, as its friends assert that its oppo nents only have a factious opposition to it, which is costing the State much money by these protracted debates. BousE.—The House resumed the consid eration of thirty-five bills, incorporating mining companies, which had been read the first time on Tuesday, to operate in the West. [NKr. Pershing insisted on the amendment by which they would be required to pay a bonus of half of one per cent. to the Com monwealth, in four_artnual instalments. He said it was notorious that bills of this character have been hawked around New New York for sale. Officers of the Corn-, monwealth had said that the State had lost two hundred thousand dollars by similar bills, which have been passed in previous years, without requiring any , bonus to be paid to the State. Mr. Lee said the Governor would be satisfied with one-fourth per cent. Mr. Crosland moved to make the Com panies pay a bonus of one-fourth per cent. on their capital stock at the same time that they took out their charter, instead of mak ing payment in four annual installments, which was agreed to, and the following bills then passed. Incorporating the American Silver, American Gold, Lander Hill, Yuba River, Gibson, Eureka,Colorado, Territory, Equitable, Symonds Fork, Pennsylvania Basis, Arizona, Carson,Big Creek, Revenue Extension, Jordan, Triunfo, Silver Star, Ophir, Montour, Silver Bullion, Live Oak, Copper, Willing, Elk, Tiger, Hesperian, Benton, Bullion, Commonwealth and Bloss Mining Cm panies. Such of the bills as authorized the com panies to work and mine anywhere were amended and confined to particular loca lities. Some of the bills were actually without mention of the amount of capital stock. Messrs. Mann, of Potter, and Pershing, of Cambria, were the most active in urging amendments. Markets. NEIN , YoBK, Feb. 28.—Colton •quiet at 44c. Flour +lnlet and unchanged• sales of 7,000 bbls. Southern un changed: sales of 500 bbls. Canada steady: sales of sto bblr. Wheat quiet and unchanged: sales of 7.0.0 bushels at $1 673 i for good Milwaukee Club. Corn firm. with scarce supply. Reef steady. Pork buoyant at 628 60 for Ken. Lard steady at 17@1934c. Whisky dull, but firm. NlVir Ihnr,maxs. Feb. 27.--Ootton—Sales to-day, s.ao baler,aales of three daps, 8,000 Low Middlings, 42c.© 93c : Middlings, 950.@960. Sugar 14fri . c013 . 4c. .Ifolaasea, 9236 d. Gold. 136. Freighta on Cotton to New York Ac.: Liverpool, CITY BIJLLETIN. THE SIXTH WARD FIEB.—The ruins of the stores of Geo. H. Roberts and Messrs. James, Rent, Santee & Co., on North Third street, continue to attract a large number of persons. Some of the firemen were at work nearly all day yesterday in putting water upon some of the smouldering embers, or removing dangerous portions of the walls. The loss of Mr. Roberta is estimated at $40,- 000 instead of $140,000, as has erroneously been printed, and is fully covered by in surance. There is one ' policy of $lO,OOO in the Fire Association. The store No. 233, which was partially crushed by the falling of a wall of 'Roberts' store, was occupied in part by Thomas 3,, Brother, dialers in notions. Their stock was valued at $20,000, and it is nearly a total loss. There is a partial in surance on the stock. The second story was occupied by J. Eisenhower, ladies' shoe manufacturer. He had a stock valued at $lO,OOO, which was almost entirely lost. In sured for $3,500 in the Spring Garden and $3,500 in the Home Insurance Companies. The Franklin Insurance Company suf fered to the extent of $20,000 upon the stock of James, Kent, Santee & Co., and $5,000 upon the stock of Smith & Shoemaker. The origin of the fire has not yet been as certained, but is undergoing an investiga tion by Fire Marshal Blackburn. TEE LAST OF WENTER.—This is the las day of the Winter of 1865-6. Although there have been several very "cold snaps" and on two or three days the mercury in the thermometer was lower than it had been for years previous—the winter, gen erally speaking, has not been a severe one. There has been but little sleighing and the lovers of skating have not had so much chance as they had during the previous winter season. There has been much fine weather and the mildness of the season, although it has abridged the enjoyment of those fond of winter sports, and has not materially helped the busihess of the ice dealers, has resulted advanta geously to the poor people. Notwithstand ing the high prices of fuel and the necessa ries of life, there has not been as much suffering among that class of persons as was anticipated. The cold weather is not over yet,however. March is always a blustry month, and onr benevolent citizens should not forget those who are in distress. THE INJURED FIREMEN.—The Society for the Relief of Disabled Firemen voted the sum of $5BO for the firemen who were in jured at the conflagration on Monday even ing, and also to those who were injured at the fire at Water and Vine streets on the night of the 29th of January last. In addition to those mentioned yesterday, Mr. John Saddler, a member of the Humane Hose Company, was seriously injured by falling through a hatchway in the establish ment of James, Kent, Santee & Co. Peter G. Bumm, aged 26 years, residing on Darien street, below Girard avenue, was admitted into the Pennsylvania Hospital, yesterday afternoon, with his right leg broken and also badly injured internally. The injured man belonged. to the United States Hose, and was among those who fell through the burning building on Monday evening. THE LINCOLN INSTITUTE.—The first busi , ness meeting of the Lady Managers of this admirable charity was held yesterday. The 'meeting was opened with an appropriate prayer by Rev. Richard . Newton s D. D.; after which the following officers were elected: ' President—Maj.-Gen. Geo. G. Meade. Vice President—William G. Boulton,Esq.: Treasurer—Morton Ate Michael, Jr., Esq, Secretary—John L. Redner. An efficient Building Committee was also elected. The ladies are meeting with warm en couragetnent in their laudable purpose tu, establish a home for the orphans of our soldierwand sailors. Tenthotu3and dollard have already been subscribed, and twenty thousand more are wanted to give= the.en-: 'terprise a substantial foundation., 'We trust I - that this amount will.be speedily made up. DEATHi or AN • OLD SOLDlB—Captaire . IL George Erneriek, ar-well known and, highly respectable, citizen,. died on the 2.6thinst., at his residence, No. 514 North Eleventh street. ,He waa in the 72d year of his age, He haa rnl DAILY EVENING :: 1 :011ILADELP111A; WEDNESDAY,_, FEBRUARY 28, 1866: , 'Peen - in ill:henith7qrsevertd modalsA:l9T. 'Tie dec6uled was a soldier in thel-:war ,of 1812;'bitiringiibried,inianieniber of !the- 1 2d Ha ,:Was an active member of the Asioelatioikof Soldiers • of the War-of - 1.812; and 'at tlie time •of his ; death was ;,Chairman of the Ex.ecntiikiCom mittee. His funeral will take'plae;e to=inor row afterneon.- - " - • AGALICSTA:RiBIIOVAL 01%T.EEE RAILROAD. —Another meeting of the marchantEi who are opposed to the reMbvarof the 'railroad on Broad street, was held at the. Corn Ex change Rooms. ; A preamble and resolution protesting against such a course was adopt ed, and will be submitted to the committee of Councils this evening. . ; PICKI2sTG PocmErs.—Wm. H. Watkins was arrested yesterday afternoon upon the charge of having picked the pocket of a man at Eighth _and Filbert streets. A_ pocket book, which was stolen, was found by the feet of Watkins. The accused was com mitted, in default of $1,500 bail, by Alder man Beitler. LARCENY.—Before Alderman Hurley this morning Kate Bard was charged with lar ceny. It is alleged that4she rented a fur nished room in the neighborhood of Eighth and Cherry streets and then pawned the furniture. She was committed, in default' of $l,OOO bail, to answer at Court. STEALING LW AT) PIPE.—Two colored men named John Washington and Robt. Jollen were arrested yesterday, and taken before Alderman Devlin, upon the charge of the larceny of lead pipe from the cellar of a house in the vicinity of Mascher and Putnam streets. They were sent below. DEATH OF A POLICEMAN.—SaMIIeI Mc- Dree, a policeman of the Fourth District, died yesterday. He was appointed on the force June 17, 1856, and at the time of his death was in his 68th year. The deceased resided at No. 68 Cherry street. SALE OF REAL ESTATE, STOCKS, 67.. C.— Messrs. Thomas & Sons sold at the Ex change, yesterday noon, the following stocks and real estate, viz : 2.50 ehares Coal Ridge Coal, Co., IL 12,000 00 500 $ll , - 4.000 00 Total-- .. . tau, ar rel tc igl ; They very large sale of real next Tuesday. Bow - ER's IN - F.A.N-r CORDIAL is a certain, safe and speedy cure for cholic, pains and spasms, yielding great relief to children teething, Bower's T +hnralon,Sixth and Green. "FELT CORN AYD BUNION PLASTERS."— Mailed for fifty cents. Bower. Sixth and Vine. NEEDLES' INDEIXBLE LNE..—A standard and reliable article for marking handkerchieta, er Tw elfth and Bane s &c. Made by treeta. Heed:les, Druggist, Corn 6-20's Nvervritn, DeHaven & Brother, 40 Smith Third street. DnueeTers' SUNDRIES fl EVKRY VA an err. ENOWDEN & BROTHECB,_lmporters, 28 South Ehightlk =eel. Mumma Ink Stands, Fans, Card Receiv ers, Jewel PIMA% Cigar OW MO Cab miirmu il . . 700 " Shamokin Coal Company, 4,987 50 192,5 " Locust Mountain Coal andiron Company, $42........,_ 30,950 00 15,000 Philadelphia and Delaware River Rail road Bonds, 973 4 ' ....- ...... 4,557 50 $l,OOO A llegbeny Valley Ralln7ad, 0.0% _ ek,s 00 $l,OOO West Chester and Philadelphia Rail road OS__ 980 00 0200 Delaware and Raritan Canal, 82......_ 164 00 ;3,853 25 Schuylkill Navigation, 75% 2,909 20 8 shares Kensington Bank, $lOO 50 804 00 8 " " 1100 SOO 00 15 " Penn National Bank, SS2J. 787 50 SO ~" 1,500 00 42 " Delaware Mutual Insurance Com pany, $3 , ,, 1,265 25 33 " Reliance Insurance Company. W.... 1,650 00 Three-story brick dwelling, No. 637 Catharine street. Subject to a yearly ground rent of ;50. 2.200 00 Tbree story brick dwelling. No. 533 Pine at. Subject to a yearly ground rent of 01....-..._. 5,000 to Three-story brick dwelling, No. 1642 Sansom - - F treet 1.(60 eo Three-story brick dwelling, No. 16'44 sansom street 1.060 00 Three-story brlok dwellutg, 10. 1646 Sansom street I,l® GB Three story brick dwelling, :No. 1648 14anSOLEL street 1,075 00 Three story brick dwelling, No. iblr, Moravian • • - street 1,090 CIO Three-story brie.kl4. IM9 Moravian street 900 CO TAreeetary brick dwelling, N 0.1641 Moravian street tc CO Three-story brick dwelling. No. 1633 3loravian street._ . 8:50 di Threestory brick dwelling. No. 16r., Movarian street...---- —....._ er, 09 Three story brick dwelling. N 0.163, Moravian street- ScO co TWo•slory brick dwelling, N 0.1318 Wood Otto to Importers. 23 South Eight Eighet th etre 7 3-10's votriTED, DeHaven it Brother, 49 South Third Street. COVETS. Nist Pairs—Justice Strong.—The city of Philadel phia et &Vs. the Lombard and South street Passengo.2 Railway Company. This is a Bill in Equity Hied by the City of Philadelphia. both as a municipal corpora tion and ae a trustee under the will of Stephen Girard, dec'd, and by Samuel Welsh, John Welsh, 3. B. Blood gocd, Charles Dutilh, citizens and owners of land front ing on Delaware avenue, between Walnut and Dock streets, and by the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad Company against the Lombard and and South street Passenger Railway Com pany to prevent the extension of the railway tracks of the deponenta North by Front or Water street, to Walnut street, thence down by said Walnut street, to Delaware Avenue, thence along said A venue to Dock street. The bill charges that the de ponents are proceeding to rdmove the pavement of Delaware Avenue without first procuring the consent of Councils, and without the approval of the Board of Surveys of the city. The billialso charges that Dela ware Avenue from Dock to Walnut streets la not a highway over ' and on which the Commonwealth has any power to grant any franchise, except by making compensation to the city. as trustee under the will of Stephen Girard. and to those who owning land on the avenue have aided the city by weer° ents and otherwise to accomplish the objects enumerated in the will of Stephen (lizard, and that the act of Legislature, under which the company is acting, in so far as the same is alleged to take effect without the consent of the complainants is in molaHon of the Constitution of this State and of the United States. The bill then sets out the provisions of the will of Mr. Girard in relation to Delaware avenue. and the action of the City in furtherance thereof. The bill also charges that the avenue between Dock and Wal nut is inadequate for the usual trade concentrating at that point; that storehouses requiring a very large number of heavy vehicles for freight are built on the line of the avenue so that the construction of a railway at this point would seriously impair the wharf and river business for which Delaware avenue was laid out at private expense. The bill concludes with a prayer for an injunction to restrain the defendants from the lay ing of their railway tracks. The defendants demur to he whole bill. 1. That the Legislature cannot delegate to the city the right of assenting to or dissenting from the exer cise of the franchise conferred by the Legislature on the defendants. 2. The City car not prevent, by ordinance. or other wise, the exercise of the franchise conferred by the Legislature. 3. The delendants are subject to such ordinances only as the city is authorized to enact by its charter or by a power expressly delegated to it, and the Legisla ture by making the defendants subject to the ordi nances of the city did not make the exercise of their franchise of extending their railway track dependent on the assent of the chy. "That there Is no trust shown to be connected with Deism are avenue as limits the power of the Common wealth to grant the franchise of extending the de tend ants' raiPa ay thereon." The application for the injunction was argued by F. C. Brewster Esq., and George M. Wharton. Esq., for the complainants, and by Moses A. Dropste,Esq., for defendants. DISTBICT CounT—Judge Sbarswood.—Edwin Sides, administrator of Joseph sides vs. Andrew Meny. An actic n to recover possession of certain furniture. Veidict for defendant. DISTRICT COURT—Judge Hare.- John Albertson et al. vs. Samuel blaymaker. An action to recover the value of a boat. Dgfence: that boat was not built ac cording to inatruclion, and was therefore valueless. On trial. Cuss mos PLass—Judges Allison and Peirce.—Yester day, after our report closed, the Court permitted the counsel for Mr. Given to open the box for thesixth division of the Fourth Warn, in order to take out the papers fcr that division. Tnis was nermitted' in - view of the testimony of Mr. Gaw. and Officer Sigman, that they had searched the precinct for certain parties who bad voted and who had given residences which were found to be incorrect. This morning the case was resumed. Elizabeth Cbarleton testified that she resided No, 3 Baker street, and that Thomas McMahan did not re side there. John Whetstone testified that he voted in - the Seventh Divisiim, but could not say positively in re gard to tbe,tket_for City Commissioner. James MeMnald testified that he voted in the Sixth. Division, and voted the Bepublicao ticket; but could not say positively that Mr. Given's name was on it Philip Schroder testified that be voted in the Sixth division and, voted for Mr. Given. Jahn R. Sheridan testified that he voted In the Sixth division for John GiVen.. Ann Freale testified that she lived at 711` Einatford street; - lived there six years; Patrick Carr did not live, there; had beard the name,but did not know any such person. . ' • ' *. Thomas Ladman testified that be resided- 642 Ship pen street; at the tune• of the last election; James Johnson worked for me but did not live with me. - Nathan Folwelltestified that he voted In the Sixth division for Mr. Green. - • - • Joseph Blackburn testified that be lived at 729 Pass yunk road' and voted in the Sixth division, hut could not say nether he voted for City Commbsioner; vtitedwliat - he 'believed to' be a Tall' tickettlifortOn McMichaelwas on the ticket; recollect but two names on the ticket -McMichael voted 'ann; received the tickets from Mr. llsher andt just as I received it without making any alterations, Mrs. Margaret McCloy testified that she resided7lo Tassynnk road at the- time -of the last election; Wm. B. Belly did not reside in her house. John Gibbs, testified that he resided 701 South Fifth street, at the time of the election; voted for City Com missioner, he thought, as he seratched none off. John Dodson testified that he resided in the Sixth Division; did not vote at the last election; was sick Charlesson is marked as voting/ _ Breen lived with him atone lime, and at thetime of the election be was dead. isabella Glancey, 720 South Sixth street, testified that JamessMeeny resided ,at her house before the election, but not at the time'of the election; he was working for witness; he had no particular place; he was assesssed at the house and boarded there for a weekend more 'afterwards; he went away from the house about the election and then came baek. Cross-examined—Could not Bay whether he was sleeping there at the time of the election. _Arthur IdoTagne testified that he attended bar 609 Fitzwater street; was there in October last; Tohn Wade (marked as voting) was away in the army; he had boarded there.. . . . _ Peter G. Dingman testified that he lived at 706 Passe yunk Road, Thomas Dlnsman, his brother, did not reside with witness at the last election; he resided in Richmond. . - - The box for the Sixth division was next opened by order of the court, Mr. Fimpson produced the paper-Oaths of Offi cers." It presented, he said, no evidence that the offi cers had been sworn or affirmed. The other papers were marked by the counsel for future reference. THE SCHOOL-SHIP SABLNE.—The prac tice-ship Sabine, now at New London, Ct., has about three hundred and fifty naval apprentices onboard. The boys are in a splendid state of discipline, and their health is also very good, only two per cent. being on the sick hat. A steam launch has been procured for the use of the ship, and any of the boys who may show an aptitude for it, can be instructed in the rudiments of steam engineering. The launch is under the charge of Third Assistant Engineer, J. W. Briggs. A large proportion of the candi dates for admission on board the Sabine are refused, as Captain Lowrey makes it a rule to receive no boy who is not perfectly will ing to enter the service; neither does he re ceive weak and effeminate or bad and in corrigible boys.: A VERY PLEASANT: 'amity party took place in Selma, Mass., a few days ago,at the residence of one of the oldest citizens. He invited his children, with their families, to dine with him on the anniversary of his birthday. Under the plate of each son-in law and each daughter and daughter-in law, there was a check for $5,000. The grandchildren were generously remem bered, and even the domestics were not for gotten. About forty thousand dollars were required to carry out this arrangement. THE Supreme Court of Nevada has re affirmed its late decision that the Specific Contract Law is unconstitutional, and that greenbacks must be accepted at par in pay ment of debt; and the merchants, bankers, drc., have re-affirmed their decision that whoso offers greenbacks shall be branded as no better than a thief, and be ruled out in all future business transactions. The situa tion is exciting, and the whole Pacific coast is stirred by the discussion of greenbacks vs. gold. WESTERN papers are full of accounts of religious revi vale. .Nothing like this ex citement has been seen since 1858. BALER OF STOCKS. DIBEIT stoo II S s-ati V 2 102% 1000 S Treall 7 3-105 Notes June 1193; 600 cny Ca new 913 4000 do gas 8730 1200 do zonal 91,1; 1000 Pa R mgt Cs 93 VW eh PhU & Brie 1330 31 100 eh do sawn 30% 100 sh do cash 337, 100 oh do 85 SO% 110 lab do cash Vgi 100 eh do s3O arli, 103 sh do h6O 31% 1013 sh do 1:01 , 100 eh Fulton Coal 7 100 eh Penns It 2 ds 56?1 Paddle Board—Philadelphia iitKellAnge.. RICTOSTTD BY . S. C. JOKISSON, STOCK SBOLKB, NO. 823 ~11- inw ~. ,l 1 . A 100 ab Feed Dam .6931, 100 sh Alcorn rou sh do .68 Beosh Walnut Island i s 100 sb do e7li 100 sh Mount Farm sic 3; 25e0 sli Keystone Oil N /00 sh Maple Shade 4.56 1000 sh S s & Cherry 100 sh American Gum Run ?s• - Paint Co b 5 1 PRICES OF STOCKS IN NEW TORR. (By 2graph.) =Tar CLAES. American 6old----137 bid Reading Railroad. SO 44-ICo sales New York CentraL—:_. 92% bid 13. 6a'Bl int cdr—.-.....104N, bid 11. B. a% bid BVi sales Hudson River----.... 103% sales Illinois .... sales sales Firm. Finance and asnaniess...Feb. 28. leB6. The only activity at the Stock Board this morning was in Catawissa Railroad Preferred. which opened at 32T,C433. and sold up to 33'i—an advance of 1. The Common stock was also ;; higher. Reading Railroad was a fraction lower, and closed at about .50? i. Phlla delphia and Erie Railroad sold to some extent at @3l, closing at the former figure. Pennsylvania Rail road sold at 567;@.57—n0 change; Camden and Amboy Railroad at 117;,., and Philadelphia and Trenton Rail road at 114. Canal stocks were very dull. til!,{ was the best bid for Lehigh Navigation; 29 for Schuylkill Navi gation Preferred: 31.44' for Delaware Division:l2 for Suequehanna Canal, and 4% for Union Canal Prefererd, Government Loans were without change. 101 was freely bld for the Coupon Sixes, '5l: 993; for the Seven- Thirties, and 93%* for the Ten-Forties. All the better class of Railroad and Canal Bonds were held firmly. State Fives were steady at 8.53.W33,i, and City Loans at s'7l for the old, add 9IX for the new issues. Bank shares were without change. In Passenger Railway shares the only sale was of Hestonville at 5.53;--an advance. Jay Cooke & Co. quote Government Securities, &c to-day, as follows: Selling; 104' 4 103' 4 103 , 4 103. 4 94 9914 9914 991 , 4 99 Buying. U.S. 6's, 1681...._...«.«.......«.............11314 Old 020 Bonds 1021. N etc " 1864.-- —.-....-1021,, 5.20 Bonds, 1865 1u21,; 10-40 Bonde---....--..--........- ...... 0314 7 3-10 August.---- .... ------ ....... 991. " June ___. ...-... 149 " July ..... .59 Certificates of Indebtedneea..._, Sec, Gold—at 12 o'clock.—:- Messrs. Del:raven aY. Brother. No. 90 South Third street, make the follutving quotations of tie rates of exchange to-day, at 1n P. M.: Buying. Belling. 363. 137 ,-..1 1313; American Gold.--...._ Sliver—Quarters and halves. Compound Interest Notes: " JunelB64. 6,?8 7‘t; " " Ju1y.1864... 6% SN " " A ug.1864-- 5 .? i; g 65i .. • Oct. 1864 43i 63i ' • " Pee. 1564... 33! 43i 1itay,1865... 23i 24 " " A ng.1865... 13i 1.. i Septlf 65_ )4' 1 " " Oct. 186.5... 1: Smith, Randolph & Co.. Bankers, 16 South Third street'. quote at 1 o'clock as follows: Gold .. .......- ~ .... 1363.,;®137 U. S. 1881 Bonds KW;§lO4 ..i Er ,S. 5-20, 1862 102% 103 II 1864 11Y2)4"(_ 10V,; ISM 102.11(e4102,7 * 11. B. 10-40 94 @ 945, U. B. 7-30's-Ist series-- . .... . . 9954 . (a) 993; 2d series 993j0 994' " .3d series 033 s @ 9 .9 %i U. 8. Certificates of Indebtedness 9111 i( 393.1 Philadelphia fllarketa. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28.—There is more demand for Flour and more firmness in prim.; The sales reach 4,000 barrels, including 1,000 barrels high grades West ern on secret terms: 1,000 barrels good and fancy Spring Wheat extra family at fa 2.5®59 ; 400 barreiseEtra at , iB@iB 25; 100 barrels good Penna. extra family at $lO 7e: 200 Mare's Lancaster co., do. at e.B 25, and 900 barrels on secret terms. Thesales to the home consumers ranges from $8 25 far low - grade superfir e up to $l3 for fanny brands. ItyeLFlaar is steady, at $4 75. Prices of Corn Molars nominal. , There is very little prime Wheat here and no-enquiry for Other descriptions • 1 ilOO beetle's choice Red sold at 82 25. White.. ranges from 1280 to $250. Rye is worth SO cents. Corn Ts in demand and the advance noted yesterday le fidly maintained. Sales of 5,000 bushels yellow afloat at 15s; 500 bushels in store qt 71c; and a small lot of white at so cents. Oats are one dent higher; 4.800 bushels Pennsylvania sold. at 48 cents: Prices of Barley and Malt are nominal: There 'every little doing in Cloverseeti; sales at 85 fer inferior rip to es 50 for claoice. Timoth is steady at s4@4 Groceries eed—sales at $2 85@ 3 00. • • In and Provisions but little doing. - - By auction, this morning, 2tl bale 9 damaged Cotton were disposed of at 115®15% - p.er_pnund. cash. . Whisky continues to look up.' Sales of Pennsylvania and Ohio, 12 28, 100 eh Catawisse Oslo 100 ehdo *O3 331 WO eh do 33i.. la) eh. do DV 331.; MO eh do b 5 ail.; MO eh do 810 1S 100 eh do 860 534 100 eh do 52'4 100 eh do b 5 53 , 4 i 100 sh do Cash 33'.: 100 sh do 510 ari 200 eh Poi= Creek 2 100 sh Oak Shade 2.?; a) eh Cam& Ara R 117 4 4 sh Philo &Trent 11. 114 100 sh Feeder Dam 89-160 St sh Hazleton Coal 56 So ila Clinton Coal ISCOOND CLAIM. sales sales sales sales sales .—.. sales sales sales I HAVE NOW OPEN MY- OWN IMPORTATION' LACE CURTAINS,` OONSIESTING OP: Tambour Curtains, Application Curtains, Floss Curtains, Nottingham Curtains; SELECTED_IN England, France and Switzerland, Personally, Expressly for Retail Sales: litany patteans of which are now introduced In this country for the first time, all of which I offer, until farther notice, at 20 Per Cent Less than Regular Prloesl I. E. WALRAVEN, MASONIC HALL, 719 Chestnut street. FINE OPERA GLASSES. A VERY LARGE vAiu:mrit JAMES W. QUEEN it CO., de2ltl ri:4 JAY COOKE & CO., NEW OFFICE. 114 South Third Street, Bankers, AND Dealers in Government Securities, t. S. 6's of 1881. 5 20 9 5, Old and New, 10-40's; Certificates of Indebtedness, 7-30 NOTES, Ist, 2d, and 3d Series. Compound Interest Notes Wanted. MMI:MiM' ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. Collections made. Stocks Bought and Sold on Com. mission. SpecialM fe7 business accommodations BESEBVEXP FOB LAM PICCLA.DELFEELA. February 1688. fez tm THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK HAS REMOVED, Daring the Erection of the New Bank Building, to No. 305 Chestnut Street. lama rp FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Philadelphia, Sept. 20,1865 INVElDlONtillifigladlililiNtiKilA EETTFTIPST AT THE RATE OF FOUR PER CENT. PER AN NUM WILL BE ALLOWED BY THIS BANK ON DE POSITS, FOR WHICH CERTIFICATES WILL BE ISSUED, PAYA BLE AFTER vl5 DAYS' NOTICE. INTEREST WILL NOT BE AL LOWED UNLESS THE DE POSIT REMAINS AT T.RA ST FIFTEEN DAYS. C. H. CLARK. President. 10-40 Coupons, Due March Ist, WANTED BY DREXEL & C 0.4 34 South THIRD Street. WE OFFER FOR SALE U. S. 6's, 1595, ISSUED TO THE PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, Interest payable in currency. The cheapest Govern went Bopd on the market, received by 'U. B. Tress User at.Bo per cent. as security tbr National Bank Cir culation. ~~ I k! 1 t o 1 1' y.. MORTGAGE 7's, DUE 191.1, Strictly First-class Bonds; for sale lower than other Bonds of the same class. Government Securities of all kinds bought and sold Stocks and Gold bought and sold on commission In this and other markets. Interest allowed on deposits. E, W. CLARK & CO., Bankers, fe7•Sm 5p No. S 5 13. THIRD Stroh. Philada. WM. PAINTER it CO., RANKERS AND BROKERS , 110 South Third Street, BUY COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES OF 1864 AND 1865, AT THE HIGHEST MARKET RATES. rel44nif WANTED TO PURCHASE—A Genteel DwEL LING HOUSE, Weal, •of - BROAD • and south of pE fe4reet, Box 605 Philadelphia P. O. fed! THIRD EDITION. INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON. ROGERS AGAIN IN THE FIELIN Raymond versus Seward: Rogers Repudiates One:of the Debts-- Not Quite Sure Which. Leno Curtains, IXXIXth CONGRESS.-FIREiT SESSION ' IWasinsoToN. Feb. 28th. Houss.—The House resumed the conside ration of the proposed ConstiMtionalAmend ment. Mr. Davis (N. Y.) being entitled to the floor, Mr. Stevens asked him to . yield, in order that he might have an important document read. Mr. Rogers (N. J.) rose at the same tithe to a personal explanation. He said he was reprefiented by the Associated Press as en dorsing in his speech on Monday, the speech of William H. Seward in New York, He did not endorse him or his speech, but H enr y J. Ra • .. ond. No name having been mentioned, the re porter naturally fell into a mistake. He had not yet forgotton the tinkling of Mr. Seward's bell, and should be ashamed to endorse him or his speech, and let it go be fore his constituents. Mr. Stevens—He did not endorse Mr. Seward. He, endorsed me and Mr. Ray mond. [Laughter.] Mr. Rogers—l am again represented in the New York Tribune as wanting the con federate debt paid (alluding to a head-line in the Tribune). I did not make any such argument. I simply stated that each State should be left to do as it pleased about the rebel debt. But I am now here to say, and I wish to be so reported that if I had the control of it, I would oppose the payment of the Federal debt, in Coto. Several members—The Federal debt? Mr. Rogers, (correcting himself, amid much laughter). I mean the rebel debt. Mr. Washburne (Ill). The gentleman desires to be reported distinctly, as opposed to the payment of the Federal debt. [Laughter]. Mr: Rogers—l am not. lam opposed to the payment of the rebel debt, but I am in favor of taxing the Federal debt. Mr. Stevens now wished to have his docu ment, which had been sent to the Clerk's desk, read. Mr. Davis refused to yield for the purpose. Mr. Washburne (Dl.)—lt is merely a des patch stating that the Union members of the Pennsylvania Legislature had a caucus last night in which they unanimously endorsed the action of Congress. Mr. Davis spoke against the Constitu tional amendment. He believed that the Southern States were not out of the Union, and had not lost any of their rights as States. NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—The steamship Europa sailed to-day, for Liverpool. She took out no specie. NEW YORK, Feb. 28. Stocks are higher. Clatago and Rock Island, 166%; Cbmberland Coal Preferred, 41%; Illinois Central, 1145:; Michigan Southern, 7 New 'York Central, 92.,?;; Pennaylvania 5.% .. UT, HON; Hudson River, 103%; Virginia some es. 77; Erie, 85%; Western 'Union, 83%; 11. S. Cott peps, 1881. 104%; ditto Ism. Ten-Forties, 94%; Treasury Seven• Thirties, 99.4"e14924: One Year Certifi cate, ASX; Gold, 117. BALIMORE Feb. 28—Flour is deal and inactive. Wheat T steady. , Corn dull at 71q.72.c. for white. Seeds heavy—Clover $6 50C3,46 75. Provisions firm. Coffee Sugar dull and drooping. Whisky firm and advancing. BALES ARMS *950 II S 5-D2s RCN /0600 111 S 10-409 94 600017 S 7 3-ICe Ang c 99?-4 7200 City 6s mun 50 sh Penns R b3O 57 CO sh Clinton Coal I 25 sh Bestonv'e R 35 CO th ninon Coal 7 CO sh Phila& Erie b3O 31 60 sh Lehigh & qsNcla 55 SECOND 1500 City 6s new c 91 55 000 Union Can bds b3O 25 00 sh Catawa prf 333; 00 sh do 34 00 sh do b 534 00 sh do 34 IEIJILR'I~ A.. , INFALLIBLE HAIR RESTORATIVE I I L.MaNM . .411M,==i1=MA It will cleanse the scalp, and thereby promotr; taloa growth of the hair. If the bair is dry, stiff and lifeless, It will give it a softness and lively youtirdul appearance. If the hair is becoming thin, weak and falling oft, if will restore its strength and beauty. If the hair is gray, or becoming so, it will restore it to its original color without staining scalp or head. . It is free from all impurities or poisonous drugs. It is no hair dye, but an infall'ble restorative, anti will do all that is promised. when used by thedirections. SOLD, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. BY ROBERT FISHER. Sole Agent, NO. 25 North Fkrth,behreen Chestnut and Pine, St. LOW,. Agent for Pennsylvania. DY OTT & 00. 232 North Second street, Philada. is 18 th,s,tuanif PATENT WIRE WORK The subscribers would call the attention of the public to their varied and extensive assortment of patterns and . Styles of Railings, Stare Fronts, Door and Window Guards, Bulwarklitzt,-,• ; ,., ting for Ships, &0., AN orders promptly executed. Liberal' illseetenta• - made to Architects and Builders. ROBERT WOOD .& CO, - 1136 Ridge avenue. feisth,s,tulm rya AB follows SPAHRIONG MOSELLE MITSCA . TEL, SCHKRZBERGEE, HOOK, IMPERIAL, e2rtu,th,s S. W. Cor. BROAD and WALNUT Sbh. T A ND HE COUNTY COURT FOR THE TY I.D COUNTY OF' PHILA.DELPHIA,—Eata CI tebt S HUN FER, deceased. Ihe auditor ap pointed by the Court to audit, settle ancl.4adjust- the ceount ot John A. Brown, Executor of the - Estotitt fJarnts Hunter, de , eased; and to report' diatribu . ion of the balance in the hands of the accountant,--will meet the parlit s interested tor the pnrpose.O of hteap. ointment, on FRTDAY... the 2d day of )14mb:188+4 - at a o'clock, A. 1.1.,.at Obi otilce.lSio. 520 WalnatstteSt4 S.' RV} tu,tb,s,fits 4 ' App . 3:00 O'Clook. BY TELEGRAPH. Departure of the Europa. New York Stock Market. ;Markets. Sales at Philadel hia Stock Board. FIRST BOARD, 100 sh Read B, sal 503i 7 100 sh do sktin 50, - 300 sh Catawls pf 334 200 sh do 334 - 300 sh do s3Own 3314 700 sh do OW 33% Slosh do 135 - 33% 200 sh do 1)30 34 100 sh do 1330 344 100 sh do 860 , Wn 337 k 1100 sh do aSoaftlo .11374; IWO sh do 820 - 4, BOARD. 76 sh Penns RR "3634 100 ah Susstean • is seo sh Reading R 100 sh do • 530 50 4 1 100 sh do Allnt This is no Hair Dye GERMAN HOCKS Sparkling Rhine Wines. PEARL OF THE MILNE. SIMON COLTON & CLAREE, 4- ,iiK-. JOHANNI,SERRG.