FMiT,W7:7MIURTAI VOLUME XX.---NO. 3. riVrokPlk(C111:111,101Dili PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING, (Sundays excepted) at moo. 329 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. BY MIN "Evening Bulletin Association." PECOPBEICTORS. GTBSON PEACOCK, ERNEST 0. WALLACE. F. L. PETHERSTON, 'PROS. J.WILLIAMSON CASPER SOUDER, Jr., FRANCIS WELLS. The Ittrtuirrix is served to subscribers in the city at 28 cents per week, payable to the carriers, or $8 00 per sand= 19NITURE - SLIPS or L6O3ECOVERS imter ade to order at PATTEN'S Upholstery Store, 1408 CHESTNUT Street. ap7,6t ITPHOLSTEM.Y.—GetPA.TTEN to do your ophols 4 1J .tery work. 14e6 CHESTNUT Street. ap7•6t. thiti3:).)o ROWLAND—RINGSBURY—On the 11th inst., by 1.1 , e Rev. an drew Longacre, Mr. Harvey Rowland, Jr., - to Miss Emily B. eldest daughter of Dr. CA-Kings. bury, all of this city. DIED. BURTON—On the 11th instant, Robert Burton. ' His male friends, and those of the family. are re spectfully invited to attend his funeral, from his late resldence, 1418 Walnut street, on Saturday afternoon, 14th'inst., at 4 o'clock. see ••• • • . GARBER—On the 10th inst., of pneumonia, Mrs. Ann Garber, in the 62d year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are respect fully invited to attend the funeral from her late resi dence, No. 7329 Spring Garden street. on Friday mor ning 13th inst., at 11 o'clock.. To proceed to Laurel mill Cemetery .. •s STINGER—On the morning of llth inst., Miss Rebecca Stinger. Her relatives and friends of the family are respect fully invited to attend her funeral, from her late resi -deuce, No. 445 North Seventh street, on Saturday mor ning, 14th inst., at 11 o'clock. Funeral to proceed to Laurel Hill. *** - - WILLIAMF. —On the 11th inst., Jesse W. Williams, son of John Widiams. The relatives and lends of the family are invited to attend his funeral from his father's residence, No. - 224 Catharine street, on Friday afternoon, 13th inst., at 3 o'clock. OBITUARY. ME. JAMES NEVINS, DIED MAltur 11th.1866 Those who knew Mr. ,Nevins, and did not approach bis couch daring his last illness, will have been pain fully surprised at his unexpected death. Where there always seemed so much life—buoyant and elastic lite is difficult to realize the brlefsteps that brings even • such an existence to %settee. Only a few weeks before this sad event, his bright, cheering countenance and erect person might have been noticed on the street and in a wide social circle, strong and earnest, with youth ful manners, ever ready and original thoughts, Inviting agreeable intercourse,by a hind of genial goodhumor. Yet those who only knew Mr. Nevins in the momen tary flashes of occasional meetings, have had a very imperfect estimate of the true and higher character istics he possessed. There was in his nature a strong pre-disposition to genuiee humor ; and this, not merely is the quick and witty sense of fun, but in- the exhibi tion of extraordinary powers at his command as a mimic, or an actor. Theeepe.uLtar gifts could only be called forth among intimate friends, and were appre ciated with the happiestresults: for he was then the life and soul of ti e company. In the olden time. when the is and of Brokers was a limited and somewhat select • assemblage of business men_ Mr. Nevins held rank among them, was esteemed as an honorable and prompt man, and will long be remembered la that body, as the acknowledged source of many cheerful, pleasant hours. So original, bright and unexpected were his repartees, that the gravest presiding officer could not withstand their merry influence, and would forget the fine perhaps, for irregularity and the Inter ruption of business, In truth, these frequent examples of amusing and prac'ical wit were so irresistible in their influence, as to put an end to all business of the Board for that morning. But there was also a serious side to the mind of our friend. A clear, good judg oneut—warm friendship, and strong domestic ties, were in him, associated with excellent taste, and a 'rest love of the beautiful, whether in nature or art. The choice and adornment o his home with a Hum ted number of valuable pictures from favorite artists gave -evidence of his taste in that direction: but it was yet More often exhibited in the selection of hands= a and vnique gifts to his friends, especial ladies and chil dren. No one could suppose Mr. Nevins to have reached beyond the.age or "three score and ten," and it was only wiser' that sad last recordtold he was "born at Notwich, Connecticut, August, 17.90," . that his friends -knew the number of his years. He was sensitive, or playfully particular, about the subject of his age, and his reluctance to grow old, manifested itself, among • other ways, in a warm sympathy with the feelings and the companionship of the young. A sudden prostration of strength, with no apparent -cease but an- ordinary cold, came upon Mr. ,Nevins, and brought with it the realization of his years : and although he was bravely hopeful, and his sickness soothed by the gentlest of hands, his frame and his spirits yielded rapidly to the approaching end of his -earthly career. I Peace be with him, where the blessings of justice and mercy await the worthy. OBITUARY This morning, at Laurel Hill, were deposited the mortal retrains of WHARTON CHANCELLOR. His life was an example of virtue, and his death, sudden and happy. He has left to his friends the memory of one, - whose virtues will exist in the hearts of:those who knew so well his exceilent qualities and the generous impulses of his nature. For his loss. the promptings -of the purest affection are the only tribute that oan be paid to his memory. Obituary notices are seldom read, and still less regarded; but when a living friend expresses a truthful andsincere devotion, from his re collections of all former associations connected with she high attributes of such a man, the heart that im pels such a notice must be without ostentation or vanity. The friend who indites this has known the subject of it for more than forty years, He was the oungest son of one of the oldest, wealthiest and most respectable families of this city. Honor and credit . has attached to all of them, and this youngest mem ber of the family with his large wealth, has preserved, with a careful and a ,pions duty, ail the antecedent _attributes of his progeny ors. E. G. EYHE E LANDLL are prepared to supply faad lies with Staple Goods, at the lowest prices. LINEN SUEETINGS, IiAIItSEILVFet QUILTS, TABLE - LINENS. DAMASK TOWELS BOUSEHOLD GOODS. DIV El niktil VZPI A MEET iNGOE THE STOCKHOLDERS OF PHILADELPHIA. PUBLIC STOCK EX• GE COMPANY will be held at their BOOM, No. 16, MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE, on FRIDAY 2,IORNING, 13th inst., at 11 o'clock, to consider busi ness of a most important character. Punctual attendance is earnestly requested. By order of the Board, A. J. HARPER, -lts Preeddertt. 10. OFFICE OF THE HONEY BROOK COAL COMPANY, 209 WALNUT STREET, Rams, maramiA, April 11. 1666. The Board of Directors have this day declared a • dividend out of the net earnings of the Company to the ,Ist, instant, of THREE PER CENT., clear of State tax, .payable on and alter 25th inst. Transfer books will close on the 12th, and reopen • on the 25th inst. apl2-3t 5 S. McHENRY, Secretary. 10. ANNIVERSA.BY NINETY-FIRST OF • rilE "PENNSYLVANIA ABOLITION SO. CIETY FOR IMPROVING THE APRIOAN RACE, &c.' AT NATIONAL HALL, BATTIP.DAY, April 14th, 8 o'clock P. M. Addresses by GEN. RUFUS SAXTON. HON. _HORACE MAY NARD, of Tenn.; GEN. BUTLER, if possible, and others. ap1.2.-3to IU. CONCERT HALL THE HON. JOHN W. FORNEY WILL .Address the Citizens of Philadelphia, under the Aus pices of the THE BANNEKER .ENSTITUTE, On THURSDAY EVEINIING,'APRIL 19, 1866. SUBJECT—"Has the War for Human Freedom been fought in vain!" Admission 35 cents. Tickets for sale at PUGH'S, Sixth and Chestnut, and TEDIEPLER'S, Seventh and Chestnut. Lecture to commence at 8 o'clock, SWIVECT READINGS— PHZLIP AND HIS DAUGHTER, MARY. AT HORTICULTURAL HALL, BROAD AND WALNUT STREETS. On THURSDAY. EVENING, April 12th, r en which occasion they will (be assisted by the cele brated Elocutionist, BMER.SW.7 BENNETT, Esq... _also, by a Gentleman amateur, W. P. H. COVERT,. Es q., who is said to be one of the finest readers in the United States. Tickets 50 cents, at TRUMPLER'S Music Store, Seventh and Chestnut. Commence at 8 >o'clock. apll-2trp* GEII,I&,aNTOWN ! GERSLANTOW.SI! GERBIAmoWN I ! ! e undersigned are delivering to the residents of 'Germantown and vicinity the best quality of Lehigh coal, prepared with care for family use, at the follow lug greatly reduced prices, viz.: Stove or range Coal .1775 ,Broken and Egg for furnace ... 7 so Chesnut, 7 25 It is believed coal cannot decline farther this season, therefore the present time seems the best for purcha • sing the winter's supply. Adhering to one price, orders by letter will procure .Coal ris low as a visit in person: Address Office, Franklin Institute Building, 15 South .iiiieventh street, Philadelphia. Box 62_, Germantown Post office , or at the yard. Green Lane Station r onEorth Pennsylvania railroad. ap2-26trpt- INE S do SHEAFF. )iiniixg The people of Erie anticipate a large increase of oil transportation to that port on the completion of the Union and Titusville railroad. The Despatch says: "A current of business will be turned hither from the oil regions which has heretofore found no channel." In an article in the Titusville Herald the statement is made that oil can be de livered on shipboard in the harbor of Erie at a less rate than it could be taken to Corry. "These vessels," says the Herald, "bound to every port in the world where there is a demand for pe troleum, would make it worth nearly as much on shipboard at Erie as in the hands of commission merchants in New York, and save to the producer the little item of $2 04 per barrel, and, by the use of tanks on cars and at tern'aii of the road, a large part of another item of $3 50 for the barrel, which appears in oil shippers' billof expenses." Propositions are pending from several responsible parties to equip the road as soon as Com pleted, which will be within sixty days. SPECIAL NOTIUES. IurafHOWARD HOSPITAL, Nos. Ole and mg Lombard street, DispensarY Department. Med t.reatment and medicines iniabdred gratuitously Rile) poor. gen ERIE AND OIL. :co i m :(17.11.4) :tat) :4 3 1 :5:SA 111/ 1 I/ The Iron Horse is speeding rapidly towards the Pacific. Last Monday week the gap of a mile and a half between the Misspuri Pacific and the Union Pacific railroads, between Kansas City and the Kaw river bridge, was closed. The oc casion was celebrated by the officers of both companies in a formal manner. It is stated that the road will be finished and open for traffic to Fort Riley early in June. This point is three hundred and seventy-five miles from St. Louis. From Fort Riley the line will be rapidly pushed to Denver by what is known as the Smoky Hill route. If the remainder of the road is completed with the speed which has marked the construction of the portion now finished, it will not be long ere Denver will be united with the East by rail. ROBINSON'S SA,Ls OP Plarunr.s.—On Wednesday and Thursdajr evenings of next week Mr. B. Scott, Tr., who is our most popular auctioneer of works of art, will sell the large and splendid collection of paint ings now on ,exhibition at the store of Mr, A. S. Robinson, No. 910 Chestnut street. Rarely have so many superior works been sold in this country. Among the artists represented are Calame, Koek-Koek, Lati rent de Beal, Litschsuer, Duntze (of Berlin), Morris, (a talented pupil of Landseer) Van Hamme, and many others that we have not now room to allude to, reserving a more extended notice for another occasion. But all lovers of art will call and see the collec tion, and even if they do not beeame buyers, they will see a beautiful exhibition. "HAltats's AFRICAN TRATELS."-T. B, Peterson dr Brothers have just issued a cheap edition of Major. W. Cornwallis Har ris's Sports and Adventures in Africa. Ma jor Harris was the chief of a British em bassy to Southern Abyssinia, and his narrative abounds with thrilling adventures and interesting incidents. As an accurate sketch of the manners and customs of the extraordinary people who inhabitthe coun tries of Eastern Africa. Major Harris's work is a valuable one. Sa[OOL ;AT APPO3IATTOX, C. H.—We ask attention to the communication on this sub ject in another column, Appomattox Court House was the scene of Lee's surren der and the virtual end of the war. A better and more - useful- , monument of the great event could not be created than the estab lishment there of a school for the poor creatures emancipated by the war. Freedman's School at Appomattox C. H. To the Editor of the _Evening Bulletin: RESPECTED FBIEND:—On a recent visit to the Freedmen's School at Appomattox C. H., Virginia, we found that the only build ing .which we could secure for school pur poses was a small room offered by a colored man, who had been free before the war, which is utterly inadequate for the one hun dred and fifty children and adults whose names we had enrolled upon the school register, and who could only be accommo „dated by dividing them into three classes, to meet morning, afternoon and evening. Near the Court House is a lot of two acres, partly wooded, and an excellent site fora school house. This can be had for a very small sum. Six or eight hundred dollars would build a suitable house on it, which would furnish the opportunity for hundreds of colored children to be educated upon the scene of the last battle of the late horrible war, and be a fitting monument of the new era of peace. Some of the younger and ruder citizens of . the county were hostile to the school, and desired the teacher to leave,but all the better and more thoughtful citizens proved to be in favor of it. Thus another moral victory has been won at Appomattox. Will not the good citizens of Philadelphia, furnish the means to build a school house: there, and complete the triumph of right? Contributions for the purpose will be gladly received by the Pennsylvania Freed men's Relief Association who sustain the teacher, but are - unable to build for want of•. funds. Their Treasurer is E. W. Clark, No. 35 South Third street. j. E. u. AN Imperial ukase just issued completes the abolition of serfdom in Russia begun in 1861. The Government oversight of the freedmen has been handed over to the local authorities, who are to complete the work of emancipation by the middle of August next. BRIGITAM YOUNG raised in his garden of two and a half acres, last year, 750 bushels of peaches; :100 di). apples; 22 do. plums; 25 do. strawberries; 2 do. pears; 25 pounds cher ries; 1,875 do. of grapes, with -gooseberries, raspberries and.currants in abundance. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 12. 1866. FRIGHTFUL TRAGEDY IN THE FIRST WARD. A WHOLE FAMILY BUTCHERED. Seven Persons Slain with an Axe, PO:IaRDYNIV4=IIOO*VADOCO:Vii3 , 34:I Discovery of Another Victim this Morning. One of the most frightful tragedies ever perpetrated in this city was brought to light yesterday afternoon. The circumstances of the horrible deed, as developed thus far, are as follows : Mr. Christopher Deering and family, consisting of wife and four children and niece, resided on Jones's Lane, about a half a mile from the Point House road, in the First Ward. Mr. Deering was a drover and grazier, and rented his premises from Mr. Theodore Mitchell, residing at No. 1639 Arch street. He had lived there for several years, and had been a resident of the neigh borhood for twelve or fifteen years. Besides his own family, he had a hired man living with him, a German, whose name none of the residents thereabouts could give; also a lad, called "Cornelius," seventeen years old, who was bound to Mr. Deering, and had been with him seven or eight years. Mr. Deering came to the city on Saturday last, and transacted some business with Mr. Mitchell. •He started for home, and this is the last known of him alive. Everything has been quiet about the house since Saturday, and yester day afternoon a neighbor visited the prem ises for the purpose of feeding a colt which he had charge of. There was no person about and the interior of the building was observed to be somewhat in disorder. The barn and stable were then visited, and in the former the foot of a man was seen prd truding from under a pile of hay. The hay was removed and a most shocking sight was presented. Not only was the murdered body of Mr. Deering uncovered, but that of his niece also. • Both were in full dress, he having his gloves on, and both had their beads nearly severed from their bodies. The pockets of his pantaloons had been turned inside out, and his body seemed to have been searched, as if for a money belt. The finding of these bodies.led to the belief that the mother and the children had met a sim ilar fate, ands search was at once instituted for them. The rest of the family was soon found in a corn-crib attached to the barn, the mother and four children all lying together, and all, as Mr. Deering and niece were, with their throats cat and their bodies concealed under a pile of hay. The mother bad, in addition, the top of her head crushed in. Probably a more shocking sight was never seen than the mother and her mur dered children,after theyhad been removed from the crib. The victims of this - fearful slaughter were— Christopher Deering, aged 40 years. Julia Deering, abed 25 years. Elizabeth Dolan, aged 35 years. John Deering, aged 8 years. Thomas Deering, aged 6 years. Annie Deering, aged 4 years. Emma Deering, agedl.4 months. The eldest child, William Deering, was spending a few days with his grandfather, William Duffy, in West Philadelphia. Had he been home there canrot be a doubt but that be would have shared the fate of the other members of the family. A search of the premises was made and a bloody axe was found. The wounds upon some of the victims indicated that the throats had been cut with an axe. The axe was nearly new and bore the appear ance of been cleaned; as there was but little blood upon it. The search failed to reveal any evidence of a struggle having taken place, nor were there any marks of blood found to tell of the fearful conflict. Mr. Deering was seemigly struck while facing his murderer, as tLe only mark of a blow was over the left eye; but this was evidently sufficient to have knocked the unfortunate man down, and when prostrate his throat was cut, like the others, by a blow of an axe. As nobody remains to tell the horrible tale, the manner in which the murders were committed can only be conjectured. Saturday seems to have been the day of the slaughter. The supposition is that Mrs. Deering was butchered while visiting the barn, and that the children were des patched as they went to look after the mother. Mrs. Dolan had been to Burlington to at tend a funeral,and she returned with Mr. Deering. The latter put away his horse and wagon, and not finding his family in the house, probably went to the barn in search of them, when he was killed. Mrs, Dolan is believed to have been treated in a like manner, as both were found in full dress. The baby was either taken from the house by the murderer and despatched in the barn, or else Mrs. Deering had the child is her arms at the time she was assaulted. An elderly lady, a relative of the family, has resided at the house until last Wednes day, when she left. Plunder appears to have been the object of the hellish deed. The house was in great disorder, and seems to have been thoroughly ransacked. What was obtained by the, murderer is not known. At times Mr. Deering had large sums of money in his possession, the proceeds of sales of cattle, dr,c., and which he held but temporary pos session of. At the time of the murder it is thought that he had very little money in his possession. In the stables, near the barn where the bodies were found, three or four head of cattle were found in quite an emaciated con dition. When taken out they drank water to such an extent that it was evident they bad not received attention for several days.' Four horses were also taken from the stables almost in a famished condition for want of food and water, all going to prove that seve ral days have elapsed from the time the murder was committed until the discovery of the same yesterday afternoon. As soon as intelligence of the murders reached the city, Chief Ruggles at once detailed a squad of men to take possession of the house. Chief Ruggles, Chief Frank lin, High Constable Clarke and several of the detective officers at once repaired to the scene of the tragedy. Coroner Taylor was also soon on the ground, and by his direction the bodies were removed to the establishment of Cyrus Horne, undertaker. A post-morternlexami nation was made this morning by. Dr. E. B. Shapleigh. The following gentlemen were selected as lOU arlinllk kVA jurors by the Coroner: A. H. Hoskins, Geo. Chambers, Joseph Spencer, M. A. Everly, F. A. Wolbert and Robt. T. Gill. The jury viewed the bodies about noon to-day, and then started to visit the scene of the mur ders. The investigation will be thorough and searching. . The hired man and the boy Cornelius are missing, and their disappearance led to suspicions against them. It was at first thought that the boy had been murdered, but a thorough search of the barn and out houses was made and no trace of him could be discovered. The hired man had been only a short time with Mr. Deering, and is not known to many of the neighbors. He is represented to be about thirty years old, stout and muscular, and to have large whiskers. The Seene this Morning. One of our reporters visited the scene of the tragedy . at an early hour this morning. The house is approached through one of the long winding lanes so characteristic of "the Neck." The surrounding country is flat, and is intersected by ditches which drain the farms in the neighborhood. Here and there leafless and withered willow trees grow aslant from the damp soil, and stand out spectrally against the horizen. This morning the skywas cloudy and a fine mist crept stealthily up from the river across the level fields, covering the ground so that ob jects loomed dimly in the distance. Here and there sounds denoting farm life - could be distinguished, such as the crowing of cocks and the barking of dogs. Along by paths and dirt-roads groups of persona from the city and from the rural regions were .seen, silently wending their way towards the scene of the butchery. A large posse of police were also moving on foot in the same direction. At the house of Mr. Deering several hundred persons had collected, but the police kept them from entering the en closure in which are located the dwelling, stable, corn crib, &c. The enclosure is spacious, and gave every evidence of the "well to do" character of the late occupants. The house is a small but neat wooden edifice, white in color. The barn and stable are large and the num ber of: cattle lately owned by Mr. Deer ing had fit accommodation: Last week there were some thirty-five cattle in pos session of the deceased. There were, this morning, plenty of fowls, (tc., strutting about the yard and the place would, had it not been for the presence of the police and the crowd of curious idlers, have presented the air of a comfortable country residence, where the inmates were invisible to the passer-by, yet who might be supposed to be occupied with their daily,home tasks. We are thus particular in describing the outward aspect of the place because the quiet, the stillness and the every-day air of the premises added to the horror of the thought of the ghastly tragedy, and because there were so very few traces of the bloody deed. Within the Dwelling • the scene was changed. The house is a small one, containing half a dozen rooms, all of which were more or less in disorder, and yet showing in that very disorder the traces by which we recognize a home; by which we discover the presence of affectionate women and merry children. There was the empty cradle,with the bed clothes still in it, There were children's frocks hanging in closets; there were memoranda of paper, envelopes, ink, ac., to be bought in thecity; there were Mr. Deering's memorandum books, open letters receipts, &.c., scattered around in confusion: Every apartment was more or less disturbed by the mur derer or murderers, evidently in the search after money. but there was no trace of violence within the house. There was not even a spot of blood, save some slight traces on clothing, which may have got there without the slightest connection with the murder. In the principal apartment we observed a receipt belonging to Mr. Deering, on which bloody hands had been wiped after the commission of the sangain fultragedy. Most -of the house implements were undisturbed, though the bed clothes, chests, closets, table drawers, &c., were ransacked thoroughly, and left forlorn confusion. A preternat ural stillness reigned in every chamber. The spirits of the dead seemed to linger about the spot. "O'er all there bung the shadow of a fear, , A sense of mystery the spirit daunted, Which said as plain as whispers in the ear This house is haunted." Without going further into detail we may say that it is possible that from some of the letters, dm. in the house the police may gather information of value in detecting the criminal or criminals. We therefore say no more on that subject. The place where the bodies were found, the cattle stable, is as we have said, quite spacious. The remains of Mrs. Deering and the children were heaped in a little compart ment divided from the main building, but connected with it by an aperture through which one could readily pass. Another aperture could give egress from the com partment to the barn yard; through this aperture, dung, &c., was thrown. In the stable itself the bodies of Mr. Deering and his niece were found. One theory is that Mr. Deering was killed in the stable, there being a large smear of blood on the wall, which gives ground for the supposition. The hay on which the bodies lay, and with which they were covered, has soaked up the blood, which must have flowed in art appalling cur rent from their wounds. However, the most amazing fact of the tragedy is that such faint and feeble traces of the 'butchery remain. Any one unacquainted with the horrid facts might pass over the house, stable and grounds and never suspect that anything not in the common range of farm life had happened. Like the stillness in the house and the quiet of the air around it this fact lends a double terror to this unparal leled series of crimes. 81,000 Reward. Mayor McMichael has offered $l,OOO reward for the detection of the criminal or criminals, this being the largest amount he is authorized by law to give. Body of the Missing. Boy rotuul. The search of the police this morning re sulted in the finding of the body of Corne lius Carey, the bound boy,who was missing. One of the officers in looking about a hay stack, located about three hundred yards the house, turned up some loose hay, and a hand was discovered sticking out. The hay was then removed and the body was found. It presented a horrible appearance. The boy had been murdered in as brutal a manner as the Deering family. His skull was crushed in, there was a horrible gash in his throat and a pitchfork had been jammed into his breast. A hammer, which was found in the stable, had evidently been used in despatching this victim. It had hair clotted with blood upon it. ' The Supposed Murderer's Clothes Found. The house occupied by the deceased twas again searched this morning. In one of the bed rooms, the clothes which had evidently been worn by the supposed srturderer were found. There were hat, coat, pantaloons and shoes. The coat had blood 11130 n it and one of the sleeves appeared as if one of the victims had been carried upon it. The front of the pantaloons was much torn, as if some of the children had struggled for their lives. The shoes were nearly new, having been purchased four weeks ago at a place on South street. They were covered with mud. A pocket-book belonging to Mr. Deering was found in a cupboard. It was empty. Mr. Mitchell states that it had nothing in it when he received $3O from Deering on Sat urday. This shows that the t U 4 Sigien did not get much, if any, money. Description of the Supposed Murderer. No clue has as yet been obtained as to the whereabouts of the hired man,the supposed murderer. He is a Geithan called Anthony or Antoine. He is about 28 or 30 years of age; 5 feet 11 inches in height; light com plexion; light hair; slight moustache and goatee of light color; pimples in his face; round-shouldered; stoops when walking; walks slow and takes long strides: very muscular, and presents a general awkward appearance. He speaks very poor Engliah. Us]Ei.E VENIAWS. Trial of the Arrested Parties at To ronto--No Doubt About the Fenian Purpose---All Quiet on the Maine Border---Excite ment in Eastport Har bor---Activity in Fenian Recruit ing, &c., &c. Tosoivro, C. W., Wednesday, April 11, IB66.—The examination of the Fenians ar rested at Cornwall begins to-day. The Hon. John S. MacDonald has been engaged for the defence. The Globe this morning has the following: "There is no longer any doubt that O'Ma bony is concentrating a force near the New Brunswick frontier. This is clearly in vio lation of the neutrality laws of the United States, and the Washington authorities must speedily take action upon the subject. We are not anxious that the American Go vernment should act hurriedly. In a free government time must be allowed for talk, and it is not well for any government to op pose a movement which commands a mea sure of popular sympathy without clear proof that the law is being broken. But marching armed men toward the frontier is an act of war which the American Go vernment must suppress if they intend to do their duty toward their neighbors." TonnYro, C. W., Wednesday, April 11, 1866.—Sheehy was up in the police court to day, and remanded till to-morrow, when he is to be turned over to the officer from Corn wall. A great crowd of sympathizers gathered around the lock-tip, and the pri soner was removed to jail for safe-keeping. The trial of Murphy and his party occurs at Cornwall, at 3 o'clock this afternoon. There is much excitement in the province. TORONTO, Wednesday, April IL, 1866. The examination of the Fenian prisoners at Cornwall, was conducted with closed doors, excluding the Press. The prisoners were remanded till Tuesday next. All quiet. EASTPORT, Me., Wednesday, April 11.— The Fenians are quiet to-day. The British steamer Rossini has sailed for St. ndrew. The steamer Pylades lies off Campo Bello Island. STPORT. ME., Wednesday. pril 11, k66.—Two large English war veisels are here now with steam constantly ept up, port-holes open, and everything ready. The Americans are wild, and consider it a chal lenge. American veterans are joining the Circles of Fenians. The Fenians are in con vent ion. Both the English vessels are on the wrong track. Deserters from the , Eng lish troops are joining the Circles, and active recruiting of volunteers are going on. EASTPORT, Wednesday, April 11, 1866. The Fenians have hired the Town Hall for three days, to hold meetings. There is an open session to-night. There is another large British steamer off Campo Bello, with a large force of men ashore at work. A number of Fenians left on a sailing vessel last night, secretly. A large steamer, with the American flag and private signal, has just gone up the river toward St. Andrews. EASTPORT, Wednesday, April 11, 1866. The excitement continues. The Fenians' public convention is in session. British war steamers are continually arriving, and patrolling the harbor and SaintCrois River. Ffty Fenians have left in a schooner—des tination unknown. A suspicions steamer, showing the American colors, has just passed into Saint Croix River. There are Fenian arrivals continually. P.Asrrasr, Maine, - Wednesday, April U. There has been a mysterious appearance of several cannon bought here by unknown parties. Cartridges are being manufactured here. There is tremendous excitement at St. Andrews, and volunteers are deserting, while numerous mysterious disappearances of numbers of Irishmen in the frontier towns are rumored. They are supposed to have joined the Fenians. Whole families are flying from the border. THE COMMITTEE ON TELEGRAPHS,—Sena tor Foster appointed the following Special Committee upon the bill introduced by Senator Sherman, to grant a charter to a company to build telegraph wires over all the post-routes in the United States: Mr. Sherman, chairman, Messrs. Clark, Harris, Brown/ and Nesmith, of whom three are said to' be favorable to snaking the grant and two against it. The Committee had a meeting this morning, and discussed the general subject of telegraphs and telegraph ing. [Mr. Brown favored the Government taking charge of all the telegraph wires in the United States, and operating them in connection with the Post Office Department, while some of the others are in favor of the most unlimited grant to the company to ran new telegraph wires along any post-route, whether railroads or common highways, through cities, over bridges or wherever they choose to go, all State or corporation laws to the contrary notwithstanding. The Committee adjourned to meet on Monday next. COTTON AND LABOR IN TRB SOUTH. — An agricultural reporter says the people of the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama and Missis sippi are planting all the cotton they can, but labor is scarce, and the freedmen are emigrating to the Southwest. Corn and wheat appear well. PERILOUS LriAp.--Last Friday a horse leaped the bridge at Lansing, lowa, with. a cutter containing the county treasure* arid his wife and child. Although they fell a distance 'of sixteen feet, all the parties in the cutter > escaped tut njused, F. L. FETHERSTON. Publi. 'ex DOUBLE SHEET, THREE CENTS. Facts and Fancies. The New York Times is concerned at the evident breaking of the Republican party. Raymond considers the party hopelessly demoralized, because he voted for the veto. Fortunately, that does not break the party exactly in the middle. 1 A kangaroo is working in a unions appa ratus at Melbourne, in which by continued jumping he turns a wheel after the fashion of a tread-mill, and operates a grindstone, a turnip.cutter, a bean-mill, and ki washing machine. He is rated at about half a horse , power. He 'would operate well as a hopper to a grist-mill. The master of the Corporation. Schools at Liverpool, England, has just been solemniy denounced by the ex-Mayor and another town cotmcillor for allowing one of the boys to sing a comic song in a schoolboy enter tainment. The song purported to narrate the adventures of a "nice young man bolt ing with spoons."' The wise-acres probably considered the reference to spoons as per sonal to themselves. The Mississippi Index, published at Col umbia, Miss., regrets that "in permitting' our eyes to wander about the church a few ' Sunday evenings ago, and chancing to glance ceiling•ward, we saw several pairs of boots protruding over the gallery." The sermon must have gone straight to the soles of those people. A white stole a chicken, and a black's hog, in Goldsboro', North Carolina, recently. They were each tied to the whipping-post, and subjected to forty lashes on the ►are, back, save one. Which one? Probably the white one. Ex-Gov. Allen of Louisiana pitcheth into Pollard of the Richmond Examiner in lively strains. He says! " Who is Mr. E. A. Pol lard? He is a Virginian, the editor of the Richmond Examiner, and the author of the 'Southern History of the War.' We have grief for the first, blushes for the se cond, and contempt for the last. 9 = * He wanted fifty thousand men to fight a million to the death, but be never fell in be side them. Like Job's war-horse, he snuffed the battle from afar !" Pollard clearly owes Allen at least one. [For the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.] Country Ensidences and the Cholera. WO. L The population of the North basso greatly' increased, during the past few years, that a brisk demand for dwelling houses every where exists. The high price of building materials has interfered greatly with building, so much so, that, notwithstanding the prosperity everywhere seen, the increase of dwelling houses has not been equal to that of the population. In the country as well as in the city, in the remote West, as well as the East, dwellings are in great demand, and, rents have largely increased. Many Philadelphians to escape the high rents and taxes of the , city, are everywhere searching for country residences and awn mer boardings." Many persons too, are apprehensive that the Asiatic Cholera is again about to scourge the large cities, and this expectation no doubt, has been an additional cause of the unusual demand at present existing for country seats, farms and summer boardings. While that section of country along the Germantown and Chestnut Hill and North Pennsylvania Railroads, has long been known and enjoyed by Philadelphians, the, country west of the city is to them a "terra fncognita," or at least has been over looked. The district of country north of the city, has for years been occupied by the mer chants and wealthy claases, and at this time, situations near these railroads are dotted over and even crowded with cottages; villas, and and stately mansions; while Germantown, Mount Airy • and Chestnut Hill have become great cities; so that the homely retirement and healthful occupa tions of rural life cannot there be fully enjoyed. Before the introduction of street passenger cars, and when the State owned the Colum-, bia (now Pennsylvania Central) Railroad, that section of country west of the Schuyl kill, wasquite inaccessible, and there was but little accommodation offered either in cars, time, or rate of speed, to business men or Philadelphians; and hence,until within a few years, but few citizens could be tempted that way, but rather turned their steps towards the northward, where great facili ties were presented. But, it is difficult to.understand,how,witli the great facilities offered of late years by the Pennsylvania Central, this most beauti ful country, in close proximity to the city, along the line of the road,should be so little.. Once in the cars at West Philadelphia, the locomotive, without far ther change, rapidly carries the train through the grounds of the company into an open cultivated country; no shanties or other nuisances interfering, nor indeed are such likely to intervene; the land for a considerable distance being owned or controlled by the company; hence they-,are not restricted in their rate of speed by Out side interference. In no otherdirection out of the city, can the "country" be reached in ' so short a time and at so short a distance: - . - -- - West of the Schuylkill the high lands are very close to the river, and the land beyond rises in a succession of table lands and slopes (if we follow the line of the railroad and Lancaster turnpike), until at a short distance west of the Paoli, where the rail road and turnpike begin to descend into the Great Valley of Chester county. This elevated .and remarkably healthy country may now be rea6hed with nearly absolute certainty as far as the Paoli, twenty-one miles from Eleventh and Mar ket streets,in one hour and twenty orthirty minutess The Market street cars run di rectly: to the Pennsylvania Railroad de pot, in West Philadelphia, in twenty mi nutes from Eleventh and Market streets, and the time by the accommodation trains on the Pennsylvania Railroad from White hall, ten miles from the depot, is half an hour; from Haverford school,eight and a half miles to the depot, the time is twenty-seven minutes; from Athensville, seven and a half miles, the time is twenty-two minutes; Wynnewood, six and a half miles, nine teen minutes; add to these the time of the passenger street cars to Market and Ele v-enth, and we have, fer example, from the Haverford school station, eight and a half miles,but forty-two (42) minutes to Eleventh and Market streets. Which one of the rail road companies,running trains out of Phila . - delphia, offers any thing like the advan tages presented by the Pennsylvania Rail road Company, either for safety, certainty in speed, time, and comfort, and neatnessof cars and depots? The way-fares, too, are low; school tickets, for example, for a dis tance of seven or eight miles, cost about 5 mints, a lower rate than that of the street cars; commutation tickets are proportiona bly low. In another paper the advantage 4 of this section of comtry will be partieu.- laxly pointed out. • mgonotts.
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