Daily evening bulletin. (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1856-1870, January 28, 1868, Image 3

'EVENING BULLETIN.
Iratenday, January 29s 1868.
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' .'The PWnch gaperor is
. 00nsuntly doing
nometking to amuse his people. HIS appli
illation of the panenz et ciroesmes principle
116 too, always on the grandest scale. He
Mugs the people and the,producta of all na-
Sans to Prance, and thus benefits and flatters,
while, at the same time, he amuses, Long
before the Paris Exposition of 1.8i17 was over,
he had planned a grand exhibition at Havre.
This is ostensibly to be confined to maritime
matters; but so wide a range is given to this
idea that the display, if carried out 'on the
plan proposed, will be nearly as extensive
and'comprehensive'as that of the Champ des
Of course the United States are invited to
' contribute to the Havre exhibition. The
'thOusands of Americans, who spent millions
of dollars in Paris, last summer; were among
She most acceptable of . the visitors, and a
fruit supply will be equally welcome; for
• whoever goes to Haim) Will of course go also
to Paris. But really it is , time that. the
.limerican people opened their eyes to the
folly of being inveigled into the Einperor's
various schemes for amusing his people at
the exPense of foreigners. There has been
no practical advantage dented by the Ameri
can people front any of the European milli
hitions,l that is at all commeneurate,with the
enormonsiums they have cost this country.
'His time that our people,' as wall :as out
Gcrtrenmient, began to to preetlee economy,
and economy; like charity, begins at , home.
In this view of the subject, it it a matter for
- congratulation that a proposition introduced
into the Senate by Mr. Sumner, providing for
a naval representation of the United States at .
Havre, has been laid upon the table. The
courtly chainiuM of the Committee on Fo
reign Affairs could, perhaps, do no less than
offer the resolution, and urge it on the
:French maxim of noblesse oblige. But ,
having done thus much to humor the French
'minister, he can afford to yield to the coin
mon sense views of the other Senators, who
'opposed the resolution on the ground of its
expense and its uselessness.
The Unitdd States government and people
do not need to compete at a maritime exhibi
tion at Havre. The ocean itself is, after all,
the proper field for such an exhibition, and
in that field the nation arid its navy have
already carried off more prizes than they ever
could in the contracted little port of Havre•
The French people had, too, a few years ago ,
a very fine American naval exhibition just
off the cliffs of Cherbourg, and nothing that
we could send to Havre could at all compare
Afiththeoncounter of the Kearsage with the
Alabama. Since the war we have sent moni
tors and fast steamers s nd big guns to various
'linch ports 1 snd our grandest naval pro
duction, Admiral Farragut, ban even been
sent, to Paris, with scores of other heroei Tho
helped to db the noble work in which he so
nobly led. These, in,themselves, constituted
an illustration of American genius, courage
and skill on the ocean far surpassing all we
could do if we were to spend millions on the
Havre exhibition. Economy is, or should
be, the order of the day now, and after all that
we have done to win renown on the ocean, we
need not compete with the European countries
at Havre for the peke of keeping up our repu
tation.
THE Cilo3. OF SIR CULLING ZAILDLY.
Whatever dignity the Engitsh marriage laws
may have, has been vindicated by the convic
tion of Sir Calling Eardly, who, the cable in
forms us, has been condemned to atone for
the Crime of bigamy by doing a little whole
some hard work for eighteen months in
prison. It will be remembered that this
uxorious baronet, who, besides "Culling
Eardly," has names eaough to start a royal
family in life, came to the United States in
7159, and iniagined that he fell in love with a
young lady in New York city. She, with
that weakness so common among American
damsels, was quite overpowered by the
dairliiig brilliancy of his title, and perhaps
by the sonorousness of his imposing name.
Wholly incapable of inspiring affection as he
seems to be, there must have been some such
consideration, for the young • lady married
him. In the course of time the infamous
Yelverton case came up in the English courts
and demonstrated the inconsistencies, the in
justice and the-utter absurdity of the marriage
laws of England. It was natural that discon
tented husbands should at once endeavor to
avail themselves of the opportunity to, scape
from thraldom, offered by a code which de
nies the legality of a marriage contract unless
performed under certain ; ' peculiar circum
stances.
Sir Culling was a. discontented husband;
after culling one, fair flower , upOn the shores
of America, he felt a desire to pluck another
in Ida own land. • So, reasoning very natur
ally that if Major Yelvertoncould marry a
'wife in Irdatid or Scotland and still be a
bachelor in England, certainly he, who had
doubled himself in far;' Off America, could,
wih better 'reason, consider himself eligible
to enew alliance. pondering these things in
Ide ,hear . ., Sir Culling wooed and won and
yfedded a fair maiden in London. His first
ipOcimme,diately prosecuted him for bigamy,
and the bold Sir Culling, confident in the
ability, of the British Constitution and the
laical° defend the sons of Britain, went into
emir% - `'Witt' a brave heart and a
certain faith in the righteousness of
his cause. But he failed. Precisely why he
was convicted, nobody, probably not even
gthe july • or the counsel, can tell.
It may have been that his lawyers had not
sufficient patience to hunt up some forgotten
statute enacted during the time of the Plan
,
lagenets ; or the jury may Iran been unusu
ally tender-hearted; or the injtired wife, may
rave: bad more AlfanSir• t3alting, and
aye expended her gnizieire' More judi-
Wrudyin court. • But whatever „the reason,
the bold, breaker of women's :hearts was
taken out of the court-room a convicted
*don, and now, instead of having iio,wiveir
4,0 bosom, and nothing to do but enjoy
111*Asociety, he willwear out his life, for a
TAW' Clone, and , do the state service in the
aposeltr of a shoemaker, or
. as the motive
' poweipri
Theitn i d the most natural, feeling in
riveryiiii#4 o ;upon the, receipt of 'the intelli
genre of this conViotion,will naturally: be one
of rejoicing. But it may, after all, be a sub-
ject for regret. If , Sir Culling had been re'
leased, the effect would. have been to havc
made young ladles'in this country less ansiOuS
to idly themselves, with• worthless foreiga
gentry, who have nothing but titles and. long
names to recommend them, and more de
sirou,s of marrying decent men of their own
nation. Now,,howenr, we fear that a knoW,-
ledge of. the fact that British law will, some
times at least, protect them, will only make
,
aspiring damsels more eager to catch any
wandering baronet and nobleman who hap
pen in their society. As much as Sir Culling
deserves a prison, he would point a moral
much better out of it than in it.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
A bill has been introduced into the Legis
lature the object of which is to remove the
power of appointing a certain number of the
Board of Health of the city from the Supreme
Court and to vest it in City Councils. The
bill has been referred to the Committee on
IMunicipal Corporations, where it should re
ceive very careful scrutiny, before it is per
mittca'to pass. The present system of ap
pointing such Boards as this by the several
principal Courts works so well that, instead
of contracting it, it would be a great ad
vantage to extend it, and a movement such
as is proposed by this new bill should be
watched with great suspicion. The present
Board of Health is so well officered and or
ganized that there is little probability that the
contemplated change would be for the bet
ter. Its worthy President, Dr. McCrea, is a
gentleman of the highest standing, both per
sonally and professionally, and his services
have been so well appreciated that he has
been continued in office by repeated re-ap
pointments, and his removal would be a seri
ous loss to a very important branch of the
public service. The same may be said of
Messrs. James Steel and James West, as
well as of most of the other members of the
present Board. We name these three gentle
men, because they are the present appointees
of the Supreme Court and because it is against
them , that this bill is aimed. A movement
which has for its direct object the removal of
three such valuable officers, whose long
official record is without a blemish of any
kind,does not commend itself to the best sen
timent of this community. Wherever the
public has a really good servant the desire is
to retain him as long as may be, and to re
move him and his office as far as possible
from the influence of our local politics. Many
of the appointments made by Councils are
excellent, but many othera are necessarily
made from political considerations and under
a kind and degree of personal pressure which
few men, in or out of office, can successfully
resist. The appointments of the Supreme
Court are more impartially made, and have
reference mainly to the personal integrity
and capacity of the individual.
The old adage that warns us to "let well
LI
enough alone at a wine one, and where
changes are to be made in the appaintments
of the several municipal Boards, they shottld
be in that direction which promises to secure
the best men for the public service. We
hope that the Legislature will let the present
efficient and respectable Board of Health
alone. The Supreme Court has certainly -
done well thus far in its appointments, and
neither Councils nor the local Courts can
possibly select men to fill the vacancies
which Mr. Foy's bill proposes to make with
better men than those who now occupy the
office.
THE GET rwsnunct ASYLUM.
A very judicious movement was made at
Harrisburg last evening, having for its object
the repair of some of the careless legislation
of the last session. An act to repeal the
charter of the Gettysburg Asylum for Invalid
Soldiers was introduced in both Houses.
This is undoubtedly the best way of undoing
the mischief done in this matter last winter.
The present scheme has been so fraudulently
managed by those who were in the secret of
its real purpose, that the creation of a noble
and patriotic charity has been prevented in
stead of promoted by it. A few independent
newspaißers, the Attorney-General of the
State and a single member of
Congress" have, by their united efforts,
arrested and destroyed a gigantic
lottery scheme. The lottery policy dealers
have been routed, the illegal work of the so
called corporation has been revoked, and , the
charter is 'now in thehands of loyal, patriotic
and honest soldiers. Generals Bickel,
Beaver and 'PennypaCker all enjoy the confi
dence of the community, and under their
personal control there would be no danger of
abuse. But the stamp . of suspicion, has been
indelibly impressed upon the whole affair.
It is in such had odor that it is almost impos
sible that it should succeed, and the best thing
that can be done is to repeal the charter,
clear away all the rubbish that has been gath
ered about • the project, and then start
afresh. In no other way are we ever likely
to have an Invalid Soldiers' Asylum at Get
tysburg. •
A special election for Congressman was
held in the Eighth District of Ohio, yester
day, and General John Beatty, Republican,
was chosen by Over a thousand majority.
Last fall Governor Hayes carried the
district by only 246 majority. The
Democrats •and Johnson men have been
working hard to eleat their candidate, and
boasted that they would do it. Only yester
day the Boston Post promised its readers the
election of Burns, and said "this will be the
opening victory'of the campaign." So it is,
but it is on the Republican side. 1
1D R. JAMES E. MURDOCH.
It has been without,the knowledge and against
the wishes of Mr. James E. Murdoch that he has
been announced by committees and societies en
gaging him, as, in some sense, a rival of Mr._
Dieken In - reading. - -One jottna al - In -- this city lies .
even spoken of his /ate
,reading here aZ giving
"our citizens a flee opportunity to hear one of
the finest elocutionists of the world, and com
pare notes of the relative ability of native and
foreign talent." There is no such comparison
to he made. Mr. Murdoch ardently admires Mr.
Dickens, but never attempts to imitate him, or to
invite any comparison.
The committee having in charge the recent
reading have made another mistake, in •nnounc
ing Mi. Murdoch fcir "Dickens' Reading," and
in snail a man& too, that it appeared to the
public is a personal challenge. The troth of the
matter le, that Mr. M. refused to give more than
ill ' ' e ; ' Is 1 1 "I* • I SDAY JANUARY 28,1868 ,
one selection from Dickens, givmg as his reason
that be did not wish the public to understand
that he proposed to read against Mr. Dickens,
though he did read from thatgeritiemres works.
Mr. Murdoch requires from all committees or
soleties engaging his services that the adve.o
thements shall state the object for which the
Reading is given, and that they shall not appear'
as'emanating from his hand,•or lend in any way
to the impression that be volunteers his services,
excepting in cases where he gives his fee, or
reads as a gratuity.
We learn these facts from a gentleman who
acts us his agent in this city, and who has just
sent to us a letter in reply to the "committee"
requesting a Dickens Reading; and which con
tains the programme furnished them for the
Reading, at Concert Hall, on the 21st. We say
this in justice to Mr. Murdoch, who gives no
readings on his own account, but who frequently
reads for charitable purposes without charge,
and who (where receiving his professional fee)
has so often aided worthy objects in raising funds
by attracting'together thou:sands of our citizens
to "give their mite," and, at the same time, re
ceive in return an entertainment in every way
worth the prices of the admission charged.
Mr. Murdoch was among the very earliest pub
ic readers of Mr. Dickens's earliest works, al
ways employing hie brief selections as an element
of fun and humor at the close of his "Readings"
from Shakespeare and, the more modern poets,
together with the war lyrics and ballads now. so
popular with the people, many of which first
reached the public ear through the medium of
Mr. M.'s voice. He is too well• known and ap
preciated by the American people to require any
of the usual sensational devices to Attract atten
tion to his efforts, in whatever position he may
appear, whether as a lecturer, reader or actors
PORTRAIT OF GRNERAL GRANT.—Fabronins,
Gurney & Son, the well-known photographers of
New York, have just published a chromo-litho
graphic portrait of General Grant which, as a
likeness and a work of art, is the finest which has
yet been produced. The chromo has been made
from the excellent portrait painted by Constant
Mayer from a photograph by Gurney. The Great
Captain 18 represented in an undress uniform in a
sitting position, of a .two-thirds length, the
right arm resting on a rocky slab. The peculiar
expression of combined weariness and anxiety
so rarely absent from General Grant's face is ad
mirably preserved in this portrait, and yet so
artistically managed as not to produce any un
pleasant impression. The complexion Is some
shades darker and ruddier than General Grant's,
but not more so than hhriv' hen bronzed as it was
by the long exposure of the campaigns which
have made him famous, and it was
perhaps good judgment to perpetuate every
aspect of the great soldier as it was presented at
the close of his active services in the field. The
whole likeness is an admirable one, and is
heightened by the easy attitude and goodman
agetnent of the accessories of dress. The one
point which is open to question is the introduc
tion of the rock on which the arm rests. There
is no other scenery in the back-ground, and the
spectator ;Is left somewhat in doubt as to
the other surroundings of the figure. There is a
combination of an open-air and in-door effect
produced which kid little confusing. This, how
ever, does not in any way interfere with the
truthfulness of the portrait br its merit as a work
of art in either of three branohea of photography,
painting or chromo-lithography. As a speci
men of the latter art, it is equal
to anything that has vet been produced. The
paper has received the peculiar canvas finish
which gives the work all the effect of an oil paint
ing, and the colors are blended with wonderful
harmony and success. The countless admirers
of the subject of this fine picture will be glad to
obtain such an admirable likeness.
The Spring Garden Fire Insurance
Company.—This reliable and well directed company
having, by good management and active enterprise,
placed itsell among the first. Fire Insurance Compa
nies in our city, has a capital find accumulated surplus
of $570,614 14 invested in the safest securities, to se
cure its policies. We are pleased to bear that it enjoys
a large share of the confidence of our mercantile com
munity, which it so justly deserves. Within the past
lily years it has exhibited peculiar energy, no doubt
inspired by the activity of its president and directors.
In our advertising columns of to-day will be found the
published statement of the condition of ,the Company,
January let, 160, to which we call the attention of our
renders.
DOWNING'S AMERICAN LIQUID CEMENT FOR
mending broken ornaments, and other articles of
Glass, China, Ivory, Wood,..tiarble, dm. No heating re.
wired of the article to be mended * or thb Cement. Al.
ways ready for use. For sale by •
JOHN R. DOWNING, Stationer,
fel.tf 139 South Eighth street, two doors ab. Walnut.
BUSINESS ROOMS TO LET,
AT 804 CHESTNUT STREET.
APPLY TO THEODORE H. MoCALLA:
deMtfrp4
WJARBURTON'S IMPROVED. VENTILATED
and easy-fltting Dress Date (patented), in all tho sp.
proved fashions or the season.' Chestnut street, next
door to the Postale°. sel3-IYrP
QLATE AND SLATE PENCILS, STEEL PENSTPEN
-0 holders, Lead Pencils, Chalk Drac otut for black boards,
and Paper Cutters. For sale by TRUMAN do SHAW,
No.BBb(t3fght Thirtyllve Market Street, below Ninth,
Philadelphia.
DLUSTERING CHILLY WEATHER WILL MAKE
11 the closing of your doors very desirable •, for this a yr'•
riety of styles of Door Springs may be found at the Hard
ware More of TRUMAN & ki HAW, No 835 (Eight Thirty
bye) Market street, .below Ninth; Philadelphia;
1 , EVOLVING AND OTHER CORN POPPERS OR
a-t , Umlaut Roamtere,A variety of Housekeepers , Hard.
ware, for sale by TRUMAN & SHAW, No. 836 (Eight
thirty.five) Market street. below Ninth, Philadelphia.
A FINE DOUBLE BABB VIOLIN FOR RALE, CHEAP.
Aptiv to
hoImIEIKELL, and North Twelfth street,
between the of 1 and 2, 6 754 P. M. ja2B,2t,rp.•
XiXi/NNW IJOLME vs. JUSTUS IL EIOLMR.- COURT
of Common Phut/ of Philadelphia county. Proceed.
Inge in Divorce.—And now, May 4th. 1867, on motion, the
Court order and decree that the above parties be divorced
from each other.as if they had never been married. jtal-lt
viucatair & SONS' CIGARS!
"MARI AN A RITA , ' BRAND.
Just received. a full ',Woof those tine Cigars—the first
yet offered. A:var_lety. of styles. Prices moderato, and
rn
induce nts offere d buyers by t he box or quantity.
DAVID L.
et. Nos.' 50 and 62 South Fourth street. abovo
Chestnut • Ja2s We§
SA BELLA MARLAMO, BL D., 227 NORTH TIVELFI'II
L street Howe. 9 to 9. Advice free. 3aNi.tra.
MONEY TO ANY AbIOUNT_LOANED UPON
DMMONDS, WATCHES. JEw.LEY. PLATE.
O. dte. at
4.Qt/B8 di' OWO
OLD ESTA BLISHED LOAN OFFICE.
Corner of Third and Oilskin atreeta.
Below Lombard.
N.
B.—DIAMONDS, IIVATCHEB, JEWELRY. GUNS.
AA AIMING WITH INDELIBLE LER, EMBROIDEL
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vufa. reduced. - Eleputifnl dry ter 15, BO And
Also, Gold and Plain Papers. lioni_cpeßp. Window
Shades et . Mllllll2faCtUrerle WOOL JUUCISTUN'S Depot
119 No. 10g8 Spring Garden street. cel4lprp.
ISAAC NATEANS. AUCTZONBER , N. E. CORNER
Third and Spruce etreots, only one square below the
Ezehas IMMO° to loan in largenr small amounts, on
dllamon aßver. plate. watebety jetvehar, And lllgoods of
value. , oe holm from 8 AL. IL tO Eetab.
&bed for the last forty years. Advances made in large
amounts at the lowest market rates. ie&tfrp '
nnoCIROMLIt 1HM11321110143. F.l:= AND
,L Otherso—Te usdereigned bae just received a fresh
Engly. Catawba Callt a th a 4 Champagne wens.
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.1. Dealers.- oust reeelved.from Rochester. a siltsillor Rit
of sweet older. Also. received from VirdaNcrab older
P. J. J
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290 Pear
• • ' Below Third and Wainufiiiiiias.
BR MACRLINE BEf.TBQQ.9TRAM PA=
sad dealers sem And a fall imiaistitrut, of
the
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Ro tsat Vo,winfzed Rubber Bolting. P eeking
th It ilaani l iameei ip, B eeslqt
IP tit street.
11ff on oa th eld .ll.—We have nowoa bead a le.,,*e lot of gllspee a,
n'is
Ladles' end MJeses , Own Boote. 'me° even? nippy an d
style of float srsereoata. , ,
Sfiesz.V. swan CORN - 25 BARRELS ADS? RE.
craved awl for pale by JOSEPH B. BURBLER m 00..
,o Soutli Delaware avenue.
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FTFTH'.:' . EDITIO:N.
BY TELEGRAPH.
LATEST CABLE NEWS
Fenian Attack on PlontellO Tower.
A Fenian Turns Queen's Evidence
By Atlantic Telegraph.
LONDON, Jan. 28.—The =dello tower at Dan
cannon, near Wexford, Ireland, was attacked
last night by a body of Fenians. The garrison
fired upon their assailants, who, after returning
the fire fled. No casualties, are reported. The
Fenian Shaw has turned Queen's evidence, and
positively identifies Barrett as the man wise fired
the fuse which caused the Clerkenwell explosion.
Lormox, Jan. 28, Evening.—Amerlcan securi
ties quiet; Erie, 49%.
FRANKFORT, Jan. 28.—United States 5-20'e,
75%.
LIVERPOOI„ Jan. 28.—Sugar dull. Spirits of
Turpentine, 19d. - at retail. None in first hands.
Other articles unchanged.
ANTWERP, Jan. 28, Evening.—Petroleum,
43% francs.
Presidential Nominations,
(Special Deapatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.]
WasnmoTort, January 28.—The President sent
to the Senate the following nominations: J.
Rosa Browne, California, Minister to China; W.
D. Bishop, of Connecticut, Commissioner of Pat
ents; Francis Price, of New Jersey, Consul-Gen
eral to Havana.
The following additional nominations were
sent to the Senate to-day: Hezekiah G. Wells,
Michigan, Consul at Manchester, England; Robt.
S. Matthews, Illinois, Consul at Vienna; Luther
E. Webb, Superintendent of Indian Affairs for
New Mexico; Henry G. Worthington, Judge of
the United States District Court for Nebraska;
Thos. D. Buskirk Assessor of Internal Revenue
for the Second District of Indiana; Jas. I. Snead,
Assessor of Internal Revenue for the Fourth Dis
trict of Wisconsin.
Correspondence of the Associated Preen.
WASBINGTON, Jan. 28.—The President to-day
nominated to the Senate J. Ross Browne to be
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten
tiary to China; Francis Price to be Consul-Gene
ral at Havana; Robert L. Matthews to be Consul
at Valencia, Spain; H. G. Wells to be Consul at
Manehester, and John D. Bishop to be Commis
sioner of Patents.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT
Despatches were received at the Navy Depart
ment this morning, from Admiral Farragut,dated
on board his flagship, the Franklin, off Toulon,
France, Jan. 7th, in which be refers to his arrival
at Port Mahon, with the Frolic, and his visit to
Andadela and other parts of the island of Min
ores, and of his arrival off Toulon on the Gth
inst. The usual courtesies and official receptions
were observed and tendered by the authorities
and citizens of the different places 'visited by the
Admiral and his officers.
TRH WAR DEPARTMENT
A strong pressure is being made upon the War
Department for the purpose of having employ
ment given to those who have recently been dis
missea from the different bureaus of that office.
Under the rule of retrenchment between three and
four hundred men have been discharged in the
last few weeks from one branch of the Quarter
master's Department alone, and Secretary Stan
ton Is being besieged by applicants for employ
ment, but as there is no need whatever of their
services, it is impossible to meet the urgent ap
peals that are being made.
The Paris Exposition.
ii3peelal pupa& to. the Philadelphia Evening Bollefin.)
WAsnixoTos, Jan. 28.—The President sent to
the House this afternoon the report of Abraham
8. Hewitt Commissioner ef. the United States to
the Paris'Exposition of 1867. It relates to the
production of iron and steel in its economic and
social relations, and is a very lengthy document.
It was ordered to be printed, and referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means. •
%Lib Congress—Second Session.
iihme.rx—Continued from Third Edition:
Mr. Buckslow (Pa.) thought it izaportant that
the whole case should be laid before the country,
including the President's message on the subject.
The expense would be trilling.
The Chair thought it out of order, the mes
sage having been considered only in Executive.
session.
Mr. Johnson (Md.) said the report came under
the same category, as both had already been pub
lished, and the matter Involving the construction
of an act of Congress supposed by some to be
unconstitutional, it was advisable to print both.
Mr. Conkling (N. Y.) said the message had been
furnished to the press simultaneously with its
arrival at the Senate. which was not the case
with the report of the Committee. The Senate
was; therefore, not bound to publish it fur form's
sake.
Mr. Pomeroy (Kaneas)ralsed the point whether
extra copies of the message should be ordered
without a previous reference to the Printing.
Committee.
ME, Buckslew said there was no justice in Mr.
Conklin& charge against the President. Commu
nications front-the President marked "confiden
tial" were to be kept private by the Senate,
tinder the rules, but the message , was not so
marked.
Mr. Conkling argued 'that only doeuinents
marked "Executive" were generally treated as
confidential, and considered in Executive session.
It was not customary to mark messages confi
dential. The President sought, ,by premature
publication, to foreclose public judgment in ad
vance, to prejudice Stanton. It was a departure
from courtesy due the Senate, and from the ordi
nary limits of his duty.
_Mr, Bucks,lew read the rule, that, confidetitlal
messages from the President were to be kept
secret. This was not such.
lir. Conkling repeated that the word "Execu
tive" was usually the distinguishing mark of con
fidential messages. Mollions were never made to
go into executive session to consider confiden
tial business.
On motion. of Mr. Conners the subject was; laid
011 the table.
Mr. Morgan, trom the Committee on Finance,
reported favorably on the resolution to instruct
the Secretary of the Treasury that whenever any
State shall be in default in payment of interest on
stocks or bonds held In trust by the United
States, to retain moneys due from such &ate- to
the United State's.
Mr. Edmunds (Vt.) introduced a bill to regulate
the procedurein cases of impeachment, to enforce
the orders and 'judgment of the Senate in such
cases.
Mr. Patterson (N.H.) reported favorably on the
bill in addition to the act regulating certain Civil
offices.
Mr. Morgan presented a joint resolution to
authorize the light-honse board to place warn
ings of obstructions at the entrance of harbors or
sounds. Referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
[Essex.--Continned from Third Edition.)
Mr. Payne (Wis.), from the Committee 'on
Militia, reported a resointion•directing the Secre
tary of the Treasury to communicate an official
copy of the instructions issued by President Lin
coin to the Tax Commissioners of South Cara
Has on the 16th of Septemiler, 1863. Adopted.
Mr. Shanks (Ind.), from the same Committee,
reported a'resolution calling' on the , Secretary of
the Navy for copies of all orders and communi
cations issued by the Navy Department for the
employment or discharge of soldiers and sailors
from the Washington Navy; Yard and other
places. Adopted.
Mr. Pomeroy (N. Y.), from the Committee on
Banking and Cuvrency, reported 'a bill in relation
to the taxing of the shares of National Banks. It
Lpravidea_thattlievrorda24lamwhere- the bank is
locatcd and not elsewhere,7 In section 41 of the
National Currency Act of June 3, 1864, shall be
construed and held to mean the State within
which Ilisrbank:lB located, and= that the Logisla
tura of each State may determine the manner
and place of taxing all 'the' shares of national
banks,' located within mild State,subject to there
striction that the taxation shall not be at a greater
rate than is assessed , on other moneyed capital
in such State, and proilded always that the
shares of every National Bank owned by:non
'residents a any State shall be taxed in the city
or toWn wliere such'bank Ie located and not else
where.. L •
The bill was eiplained by Mr, Pomeroy, and
discussed by Messrs. Logan, Garfield, Welker,
Blaine, Pile, Harding, Proyn, Holman, and other
members.
.4:00 O'Clook.
1868. 1868
REMOVAL.
AteCALLIIM, CREASE & SLOAIIi
FROM
Their Late Retail Wareroeme,
519 Chestnut Street, ,
TO
NO. 509 CHESTNUT smkgr,
Where, with increased iseilitiee, they will in totals
eondnat their
Wholesale and Retail
CARPET BUSINESS.
. NEW CARPET STORE.
E. H. GODSHALK & CO.
have opened with a NEW ehick of
FINE CARPETINGS,
Oil Clothe, Mailings., &o.
7,23 Chestnut Street.
ia27 emrp
SPECIAL CIGAR NOTICE.
"MAXI lA.NA.
Our standard Havana Cigars under this brand. bearing
our labels and trade-mark (copyrighted), &remade wholly
of finest Vuelta Abqjo' Leaf, such as is worked only in
first-class Havana factories. When selected into grades
they aro further counter-branded, PLisit. BUYERIVit or
MTN O. according to anneararlea , the material being the
came throughout, We use only the brand "Marlene
Rita!' for these pure Havana cigars.... •
--_ Prices , moderate; compared with . equal quality of im
ported cigars. For sale by, leading dealers.
, STEPHEN PITGUET & SONS,
•
MANUFACTURERS,
No. 229 South Front ,Street.
aMlit 4 te
PLAIN AND FANCY JOB
•
1300 K. 331•31 N
r a
.
JOB BINDING, In all it vgniedeeatn
MAGAZINES and ILLUSTBA rPErof eve
ry
deccriptlon bound up to patterns, or to suit. our customers
)11.1141C=Partieular attention given PC thebbuling."
We aro also prepared to do all kin& of work requiring
the moat elaborate Brash. • •
Posserstnp trade exten r UtroughMit the United
States, tog r with , • the p cal
experience 'of many
years, we eel fully prepared to give, ea9daction to all
that-will favor us afire theirpatronage. • •
Liberal discounts rnade to Libreria' and Public Institu
tions. . s •
All work cent by exprese carefully attended to.
• RIARIURL'REOOIIE & SON,
• • 48 and' '4BN. SEVENTH Street, Second Story. •
all•lmrp • , • •
THE' SAFE IDEP'OBIIr CO.,
For Safe Keeping/sof Valuables, Seeari..
ties, etc., and Redline of Safes.
. .
DIRECTOBB._ ,
N. B. Browne, IJ. Gillingtam Pell. Alex. Henry,
11
O. H. Clarke, C. Macaleater, EL*. .Caldwell,
John Welo, E. W. ;auk.' 1 1. U. Glbilclu•
OFFICE, NO. 424 tiIEISTIVI:IT. STREET.
- C. H. cr.,A,s_hc President.
N. B.SROWNE,_President.
rATiETUSON, Bee. and Treasurer. lallLth.e.tu,l3TP
Jr: IS. lir, E.; L.. Perot,
FLOUR ANII GRAIN FACTOIte,
No. 21/3 North DELAW.MIE Avenge.
ind aao. 228 North WATER Street,
Bole Agents folitriollowlagt choice brands of FAMILY
hati3 , F Utt:
and BAR
• "I ERATRIZ " •
I X L." . •
"YOUNG AMERICA,e • •
"COLUMBIA. MILLS."
An assortment of desirable brands of Flour alvaava on
hand. • ILL92-1v a twstr • •
wEavER & oa
L, NEW CORDAGE FACTORY
(MOWN BEAM) LAYilt — d` find ' bl qi
1.../ halves and quarter boxes of ..,0„
and fla;Z i e n by J0148 , ../FP ,
waLNurs AND ..agatoyida i gir
V tipple Wabuts MI6 Payer or sae my
JB. MJBfElEll 6 co. so 00 W WWWOIIO
, Finally, Mr. Pomeroy - Melted the previous Ties
'tlon, saying that the bill presented but a single
if Elle, andrhe would not consent that any amend
ment should be offered to it on questionnot em
bodied Within the bill.
Mr: Paine inquired of Mr. Pon3eroy what was
meant by the phrase "moneyed capital."
Mr. Pomeroy replied that the Phrase was In the
'existing law,and that the Committee on Banking
and Currency bad not undertaken to define what
it meant. •
Mr. Trimble (Ky.) proposed to offer an amend
ment providing that the tax, on the shares und
circulation of the national banks and State batiks
shall be the same in the States as by the federal
government. -
My. Lynch proposed also to offer a Substitute
for the bill,merely striking out of the present law,
the words "place where such bank is Itreated and
not elsewhere."
Mr. Pomeroy declined to let either amendment
be offered, and insisted on the previous quoting,
which was Seconded, and . the Pill Wall passed
without amendment And without a diyision.
sir Bargains in Clothing. Ail
i l t
gar Bargains in C ing. -an
SW' Bargains in ng, - Jul
gar Bargains in
IW. Bargains in, fag.
Or Bgrgairis in ing.'
Par Bargains in Crotking.
Bargains in Clo th ing. „as
Bargains in Clothing.
Boutin. in 04.,.. , ing.
Bargains in . P . F I inv.
Bargains in , . hing.
rotting in Clothing.
argaino in Clothing.
amain. in Clothing. .
/3argains in Clothing. •
Bargains in Cioth a r v g,
tuatara , inliso .. a s -
~
rgaina i» i n g.
Bargains in Clothin g,
a'
Card.-- gf everything red noilhe amount
of stock • the assor4nont of both , Nog* an 0 P Nog" Batts
and MU 'WV good.
Wslisiessisn Ai sown..
• Waarsisuisz &gown
' WAAAMAXIS & NOVIS:
WASAIgAZZa Si wi.
Tin issoozirr Curran° Ham.
OAH HALL,
'ma ooniran or Bixrn arm lisaulorr yrs.
AUCTION NOTICE.
By POWELL di WEST, Auctioneers,
No. 28 South Front Street.
IMPORTERS' SALE.
Cargo Brig Aliarata at Auction.
459 11Wa g t CHOICE NEW CROP RVICO
-36 Tiereetj R0L11119119.
On Thursday Perorating, at 11 o'clock,
At the whence of the
SOUTHWARK SUGAR, REFINERY,
will be sold, by order of Importers.
MA Ilbex. ) CHOICE NEW CROP MUSCOVADO
36 Tiereest MOLASSES.
now landing ex brig Aliarata, from Matanzas. It 4
NOW IN rum camn.wrioN.
Na. 21N. WATER 98 N. Dm 'Wont*.
DOMESTICS! DOMESTICS!
BY THE CABE %
BALE, PIECE, OR YARD.
HAMRICK & COLE,
naVingiltirehElCd VOT7 largekpreviorus to the RECENT
ADY,ANOE,
lIEURInaI.AcinG MAKES
BROWN AND BLEACHED
SHEETIND, 13MlaTal AND PILLOW
AT THE VERY LOWEST PRICIRL
HAMRXCK & COLE.
WHITE MARBLE Bungui a.
No. 45 or th Eighth Street.
TABLE LINENS,
NAPKIN , r l3
STITRTINUI A NAN B S,
LARGEST ABBORT I Z I &ND LOWEST rings
HAMRICK & COLE,
WIIITE MARBLE BUILD/NG.
No. 45 North Eighth Street.
BLACK ALPACA POPLINS.
B o inen ty
ONg CABE EXT2I HEAVY AND . EXTRA. 'WIDE
' AT 87 3 3r#rdkra rPrilinxim.
HAMRICK& COLE,
No. 45 North Eighth Street.
COTTON 1:16008 " •
COTTON GO ODS, .
..
'COTTON GOODS.
Bbfrting and Bbeeting bitudins by the piece, at the low
est wholesale prices •
Yard wide 8 hirtialte.l2Xe.
Very In wide Ohirtiew4lse.
Fine wide Ohirtinge.l4r.
• '•
ICew "York Milli,
Wiumutta,
erase e
Ili
Poreetdale
•
Arkwrighti•-•
•
5 4 wide Vnbleeetted Sheeting, 90e.
lieavy . Vableaebed Sheath's. tee . .
UnbleachedShia tang Mueline.l23le.
Pillow Muslins, lee..
Pillow MuslinH i 22c.
Pillow Muslins. 25c.
' 10.4 Utica Sheeting.
10.4 Waltham Sheeting.
12-4 Hugzenot Sheeting,
10.4 Conestoga Sheeting.
cc xsßbtZlaßP M"1114
114°61"to i: übeiaVar.
L C. STRAWBRIDGE & CO.,
N. W. corner Eighth and Market.
is-214tril
BARGAINS
IFIIVM CLOAIiN
L. S' DRESS FAIRS-
FOR TREATY DAYS.
THE WHOLE STOCK MIMED DOW?
FINE VELOUR CLOAKS
DEDUCED FROM $4O TO $29.
FINE CLOAKS,
FiIURPILUS .0E LAST. SEASON,
THOSE OF TUE BARQUE tIEtAPE ItEDUCIED
FROSI $4O TO $lB.
FROM $BO TO $ l4.
FROM $ll TO *ls.
Those of Chesterfield and Basp►le, Shapes
FROM $4O TO $lO.
FROM $3O TO 48.
FROM $2O TO .$6.
LADIES' DRESS FURS ARE ALL
• REDUCED,:
REAL ASTRACHAN SACQUAS;
111100 TO tax
snip TO $BO.
ARCTIC REAL 5A001231
$ll2O TO MK
$l6O TO Silk
Busaian Sable Sets,
Hudson Bay Sable Sets,
Eastern Mink Sable,
Chinehilla; EFx!cdlle*
SquirFelt,etl?•• 40t0.,
All Reduced in Like Proportion:
J. W. PROCTOR'ez GO.,
920 QH.EOTNIET SUPETI,
1111W)ELPIIIA
al64h tn.tf
FIRE PROOF 'FOR SALE.
*poly ot the Office of the
EVENING; BULLETIN;
607 Chestnut Street. /
dediMfrP •
'Bread Mixing , and Kneading Machines
are meeting wi rapid and luau seine; A fevr
Com Ales for sale in tide State, Maryland and Delaware.
Call or rend for circular. " I
13L ANORARD &RING,
MO MARKET Street, PhliadelthilL
Agents wanted on other goods.3lta _
WEDDING AND ENGAGE/DEM. BINGO. WAR ,
ranted of solid Rae Gold: ' a fall assortment of e th er
FARR
be
Jensen"
Mt Most/sot street. below Fourth, /*war skis.
SECOND= EDITION.
BY TELE'GRAPII.
LATER CABLE NEWS
MONEY AND COTTON MARKETS
SERIOUS RAILROAD ADOIDENT
SEVERAL PERSONB INJURED.
THE CFLRS BURNED
To-May's Weather Report.
By the Atlantic Cable.
thusoow, Jan. 28, Forenoon.—The steam
ship 13ritannla, from New York, has arrived.
Lennon, Jan. 28, Forenoon.--Consols, 93X
q9BAf for money and Account. U; B. Five
twenties, 71%. Illinois Central, 87. Erie, 49rX,.
'Java/wool, Jan. 2,4, Forenoon.—Cotton, quiet
and steady; estimated sales to-day, 12,000fiales.
Ereadstuffs quiet.
Mails°tut, Acc.i4eiat.
Crionvran Jan. 28.—A passenger train bound
east, on the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad,
ran off the track near Lewisburg, Ohio, last night,
injuring several-persons, The cars are reported
burned. The accident was caused by a broken
, Weather Report.
(By, the Weatern Union Telegraph Compeer./
Jamtary2B, Thervie ,
9 A. ,M. Wind,. ' Weaker. fader.
Port Hood, N. W. Snow squall. 45
HABIL N. Cloudy. . 30
Pettland, Me., N. Clear. 12
Boston, N. Cloudy.' . 17
'New York, N. Cloudy. , 18
Wilmington, Del.,N. E. Cloudy. 26
Wasbinzton,D.C., N. W. Cloudy. 32
Fort Monroe, 8. E. , Cloudy. 3t
'Helmond, Va.,, N. E. Cloudy. SI
°forego, S. Clear. *lO
Buffalo, E. . Clear. 18
II I taburgb, Snowing. 20
Chicago, Clear. 5
Lottlaviße, N. Cloudy. . 27
Mobile, - N. Cloudy. 46
Key West, N. Cloudy. i'76
Havana, Clear.
*Below zero. Barometer—t3o 14. :30 10. *76
NEWS BY THE CUBA CABLE.
Stormy Weather oil the illextcdti Coast
-Proceedings of Congress-ilialitter
Romero appointed to the Treasury.
HAVANA,' Jan. 27, 1868. The French mail
steamer Onyane has arrived from Vera Cruz.
.She salted from that port on the 17th inst., bat,
owing to a storm, was obliged to put back on
Burnley, the 19th IneL She left again for this
port on Wednesday last. The Guyane brings ad
vices from the capital of Mexico to the 19th inst.
The Mexican Congress bad passed resolution
authorizing the Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Ludo de Tejada, and the bilnisterof the Interior.
Ralearcel, to retain both their portfolios and
their seats in Congress.. Senor Mathis Romero
liatlibeen appointed to the MitiLstry of the Trea
sury, vice Jose M. Iglesias, who resigned to take
his seat in Congress. Senor Romero, in his ex
planation to °louvers, stated that during Ills
mission to the ,United States he had received
1130,000 as part pa_yment of the salaries
of his • legation. The other appointments
in the Cabinet bad not as yet been determined.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs advises Con- ,
gress to repeal the- Drotabltory, law against-for
eign products. The bill restoring the' concession
to Mr. Whiting for the construction of a railroad
from Paso del Norte to Guaymas had been re-
Xened to essonunittee of Congress. -A bill had
been passed ' admitting machinery for a
cotton factory at Oajaca free of duty.
More' discoveries of gold at Gajaca were an
nounced.. Specimens of the ore were exhibited
at the capital. The German residents of Mexico
expected that Marcus Otterbonrg would be sent
as Minister to the United States. The Legisla
ture of the State of Vera Cruz had organized for
business and passed a now inland tariff on cotton
In transit.' Serior Ochoa had been sentenced to
six months imprisonment and to pay a tine of
$3OO for his eomplicity in the cause of the late em
pire. The steamer Sonora, which arrived at Vera
Cruz on Tuesday, Jan. 21, from New Orleans, re
ported that the current had driven the bark Addle
Deeker, Captain Woodside, from that port to
Vera Crui, laden with cotton and lumber, ashore
on - the-lilanquille-reefs,--three - miles from Vera
Cruz. The vessel would probably - prove a total
lees, but part of the, cargo might be saved, al
though in a damaged condition . .A revolt had
taken plate in the district of Alamos, Sonora.
The leader of the disturbance was a fellow named
Jarariertez. The famous General Leonard Mar
quez, mckeareed the "Mexican Leopard," is in
Cuba, nailer the assumed Italian name of
Leonido Marchetti.
The Mexican Congress is to close its session on
March 7. The committee appointed to investi
gate the concession made to the English com
pany for the completion ceR the railway from
Mexico to Vera Cruz reported that the affair was
a jobbing speculation / and recommended that the
concession be annulled. Senores Loam, Moe-
Mancera, Zausacona, and Mlrafuentes were
reported as candidates for the vacant portfolios
in President Juarez's Cabinet. There was also .a
rumor thae Gevernor Aura, of Zacatecas, had
been offered the Ministry of Justice.
HAVANA, Jan. 27, 1868.—The famous imperial
General Marquez arrived here, yesterday, from
Meet-Gamine.' - He escaped from-fleideo in--dlie
guise on; board a' South 'Ameacan vessel. and
reached •New. Orleans some weeks ago. He is
stopping here incognito at the Hotel Europa, and
was aceidentally recognized by, ex-Minister La
eunza and others.
The bigio Going . Out of Existence—
, Mills, ScUrce in Cuban Forts—Ler
sundi Against, All Filibusters.
' . BAYAICA, Jan. 25; by way; , of Key Weal Jan.
t6o.lB6B:—The ckA' this City, which is ezeiu
ssivelythe ultra liberal organ of the island, closes
at the enrof this month. The plea put forth by
theimmagementis that - theTroariged - reforms in
the government of-the Wand' hive proved to be
a complete fiasco. Since the return of the Cuban
representatives from Madrid, the whole question
.of referrisi has been nothing but a tuuddle.
AtAtatanzas-the principal percher:de are •corn-
Iplaiiiing of the cluatantine regulations there and
£t Havana. A petition has- been addressed to
Oketain-General Lersundi in relation to this mat
ten,
~The , health regulations of, both.-ports have
made vessels scarce; and 'freights have 'conse
quently gone up considerably. General Ler-
Armin assures the public that neither the part!.
arms 4t Banta Anna nor those of. Juarez shall be
allotted tn filibuster from the _lsland of Cuba.
The AMerican Consul;La Eteintrie, - was the only
foreign conetil present at the levee on the birth
slay of the. Prince of the Astnrlas.
PORTO RICO.
/9eilicasoesof Exiles Vousamated—Span.
,;,41111k next.ofoWfur, Dlstibled—Tele.
Enterprise.;
27,-18Q8 —Several Porto - Mean
eagellavd 'bad their' sentences of banishment
commuted hr the. Queen of Spain. The
Spanish war steamer Vasco was disa
bled reeently.a hurricane at sea. A telt
graph !ow) to be put in operation hotwetcli
liht Capital 9.t.ibeislantt and•Paj O a
da. -/Alight ot
,Miitlons of earthquake were <felt at Caguas.
There 'had been four, hundred - and forty alto
igether'sbice Maiiisiber. A fatat disease had at
*belted the shee_p on'tbe Island. It killed them In
*Sew hours. The'netur of the disease was un
known. The Argerleau . bark , Penny Filer put
into,klantlago del Cuba, and not Kingston, Ja-
TAIOATAIS.
The .7R4 Alimut , -Ohopierst, Worieiguy
, • CoPgl B .octeii.
11A1;AriA; iiritdirk 2 70*, I Pignieth
aiO4htet., ,, rboximti as sent an.. '0111014.-daspatetk.
**Oft el l t elating tbakthemie no chobra U•tbas
NIEXICO.
e USA.
The fichuyll4ll peowtty Mystery.
The Vottivillii Standard contains the following
concerning the supposed murder of Captain
Reiner :
Some . time before the disappearance. of Capt.
Itehrer; l'homaa Smith wrote to two men, at
Rochester, N.Y., to come on here, that he had a
big job on hand for Ahem. They came without
answering his letter, and ho became impatient and
wrote another letter, which arrived at Roches
ter while the men were here, and was
iidvertised and sent to the dead letter
'office, Where it fell into the hands of
the Postmaster-General, who employed
United States detoetivea in the case. A few days
ago tbo detectives arrested the two , men and
lodued them in jail in Buffalo, New York. Ono
of the detectives came here and procured a requi
sition from . Governor Geary to bring the men on,
and bo has now gone for them. It is stated that
some detectives arrested Saml. Aihrighton, Jr.
and frightened him, by threats of instant death,
into a confession that Itch rer was murdered by the
two men, instigated by Smith; that he was shot
and strangled, and thrown into the air-bole of a
mine, which was full of water, with an iron
wheel attached to his body; that the plan was
concocted, and the clothes of the dead man
washed, at the house of David Lomison, who,
with John Albrighton,•Jr., was privy to the plot.
It is also stated that the air-hole
is now beim pumped,. out,, 'and that
Lonnison's hensekeeper, who washed the clothing
in his hotel, at Donaldson, -was. sent to Altoona,
Pa. She has been sent for. There is great ex
citement in regard to the , Matter, and we do not
give the above statement as the truth, but merely
ai,the report most generally circulated. It would
perhaps be well for the public to suspend judg
b -
ment on the etter until the true fatty are mado
known. A writ of habeas corpus has beenaued
opt by Jonathan Wright, Esq., one of the counsel
for the accused, to show cause why they should
riot be released on bail.
Slime the abtrversvad in type, we learn from a
reliable source the following particulars: A
United States detective, disguised as a drunken
man, has been in Tamauque and vicinity for
about four weeks. Last Wednesday night, be
tween 11 audit o'clock i he took some fifteen men,
all in black gowns and masks, went to the house
of Samuel Albrighton, obtained admittance, and
told Samuel, who had been in bed, that they
wanted him. He was much frightened,
and said he was innocent. - -On being
asked of what crime, he said 'of the murder of
Capt. Rehrer.' They then said they were. mem
bers of a secret society to which Capt. 'Lehrer
had belonged;"and they had come to avenge his
death; but afterwards said if heirotild confess
they would spare him. He then said Capt.
R'ebrer was waylaid and ehot.", by two men
brought from Rochester or Buffalo, New York,
instigated by Smith, Lomison, and others,
that he and his father knew nothing
of it for three days after ; one bullet
struck him in the thigh or groin;.
be was then struck on the head with an iron bar,
and his body thrown down Healer's old shaft,
between Tremont and Donaldson (which has
been abandoned for some years, and contains
about two hundred feet of water), with a large
iron cog wheel attached to it. On belag' asked
about John Albrighton, his brother, he said he
knew nothing of John's business. The arrests
were made, and Lomison and John Albrighton
lodged in jail. The Masonic. lodge of
Tamaqua, of which Capt. Rehrer was a member,
will put up an engine to-day to pump oat the
water from Heilner's old shaft, being determined
to find the body at whatever cost. The two men
at Buffalo have been sent for. The friends of
the accused assert their innocence. and claim that
Samuel Albrighton was frightened into making
statements which had no foundation, in the hope
of saving his own life. Further developments
are expected soon.
STATE OF THE THERMOMETER THIS DAY AT
THE BULLETIN OFFICE.
10 A. M... 29 deg. 12 M..'..30 deg. SP. M.... 30 deg.
Weather snowy. Wind Northeaet.
PIWANOULL and COMMERbIA.L.
The Phil • . elphi
Bain at. Ws P2dWel
PIENIE
G5OO I) 87' 8-10 s de 108
2000 Penn R 2 u 65 07
1000 Penns 66 war In
coup 105
12800 City Es nest Its 101%
100 do do 10136
50 sh Mesh Ilk 110 4 , , ,c
125 Eh Union Passß 37
400 eh Leh ?Ey etk Its
1)60 30S,'
SlOO
OOsh BO sh do 30
Its 36
X
400 eh do Its hal 10X;
140 eh do 303‘1
eh do BOX
sh Leh Yel R 51N,
5O sh do cash 51F4'
40th do 51,44
1C( shdo. 5114
G sh d 0..; Jots 15114
100th do 13051%
errwre
s3soo rti 1821 reg 1113;
4000 Allegeo Corn 58 c 733
5000 Soso 13ds 14& In 59
4000 NW Jerseyß 6s SOX
2 sla 2d & :Id R 72
700 terms Its 55X
30
sh e do
5536
SECOND
IMO Pens, it I rite 6s 100
400 UB5-20:1112 en 11034
2000 Pent= coup - Es 98
2250 Chce&Delali elt 93
100 eh Penns R 'boo 5536
121 Eh do Its rAV,i i
100 th . do EGO 65,4
18 eh Ca&Aztt R 1253(
P/111..MEL1 MA, Tiierday. January ZS.—Money appease
o be growing easier and cheaper, and, we
. hear of "cal
loans. being placed as low as 4(4436 per cent., but E4ASSS
per cent. are the average ruling rates. About all the good
mercantile paper now being created is absorbed by the
banks at the legal rate. Among the merchants we con.
tinue tohear universal complaints of dullness—a state of
affairs that is likely to exist for some time to come, as the
.agricultural.districtsbothwestand south are.avidently
not in a condition to absorb any large 'amount of goods.
and will not be until Weir products are converted into
current funds.
There was lessairit at the Stock Board this morning
and • marked reaction in the speculative shares, ha
aovernmentLows took, another, upward.Aarm and all
the better class Bonds were held with great confidence.
Reading Rallrciad opined at 48.31( ands Id down to 483„
—a decline of X. Pennsylvania Railroad sold down is 55
—a decline of from the highest' point reached yester
day. Lehigh Valley Railroad was (mite active. and sold
up to 513f,—ari advance of %. 125.1 f was bid for Camden
and Amboy, Ralirond; 121 for Philadelphia and Trenton
Railroad;
. ; ,ils34'i fOi Little Schuylk il l Itaiiinad; 66V for
Germantown Railroad; 51ili for Mine, 11111 Railroad; OS
for North Feniiirylvania Railroad; •1213. - for Cita wicia
Railroqd. preferred; Ind`,2B for' Philadelphia and Erie
Railrood, . ' Srz, '
In canal stoat'? the. only change was is Lehigh Naviga
tion, which closed ;at 803‘, a decline of X.'
In Bank and. Passenger Railroad , shares - there was no
•
change. :- ' •
Jay Cooke & Cs. quote Xoveromond'seemities, ete.,
dayi at followe:-Vnited. States '6'4.1881. 11114'0112; Old
620 poide, New% sao Bona. 1851. wo l f@ toe.; ;
5.20 Ronde,:' 18615; .1100111101;' 4.91 . 1 tint* July, 10801084 ;
5-20 Weds, '.15674,,PFX6185.510:4040,',.,80ad5, .10Mig10414;
78.10 June: 108•41081‘; 7 8-10, July, 108(31083t Gold.
Smith, Randolph Bankers, 10 South Third street,
quote at 11 o'clock as follows: Gold, 14116; United States
Sixes, 1881, 111)€4119; United States Five-twenties. 18:21,
1111.A112; do. 1864,' , 109141093.i; do. 1855. 1103051101 i; do.
Jn1y."1555,158;g1081i; "de: 1867, 159.4431051 i ; -United States
Fives, 'Fin-forties; 1f4.10)104.',i; United States Seven
thirties, stoold series, 108(01084; do. third series, 1080
Deena. 1)e 11aven & Brother, No. 40 Month Third street,
make the following quotationa•of the rates of exchange
, ay. at IP. .M.: —U. Ms. of MI. 111X@/124 do.. 1870.
11 &OHM; do., 1864, 1993M1093.1; do.. 1866. 110(41104;
d 10801084; 6e.. 1887. new. 10 004 1 7 8 3 :
• 'istrefortle(4l.o44 lees f ; 7 840 e, Stine. ' 108(41084;
d 1 0 0(4108.14; Umpqua& Intereit Notes—jell%
. 40; Job': 1864, 19.40; •Augoiti 1964. 140; October.
4. • 9 ":40 ; December, 1864, 19.40; hay, 1860, 171(@17)4;
A' » ! .-1
„„,.. 4.1869, 1003163ffdePtember. 1866. 160)16)41; ..Onto.
16%1415%; American Gold, 1414(414136; Silver
MaloOst—
Philadelphia. Produce !Market.
PHILAIIII.7IIIA, Tuesday, au:Rump 99.—There is less In.
orab7 for-Cloven:cod and prices 'are lower., A sale 'of 60
bnehtle good qualitYit $8 and one: icit 'at $9 80; :email
Spies of Timothy at $3. and Ebtissefilit. 80g3.
,7 bete le nothing In Qiercitron Bark and' prices are
nominal.
Who Flour Market is remarkably qUlet, there being no
bigotry except for the supply of toe home mummers;
WO of enperfine it $7 25088 Sriforlionni:„Extrae„ $8 28
%Sp 25; perttk*eat,Extra Faulikr 410411811 AO; Peoneyl
venlit,and Ohio do. do., at 1810 5848112 85. end fancy tote
at;;lfttleir ilefee.,jt.re Floor and Cern Pfeil are * L athe .
Sid i4ossielot elther,have. been reported.
, ,
Trig 'iVbaat, toatket,le firmer; uld there la a goatt da.
niaad:/,'A* prime gaffe of fisiarid choice Red: al sB6d®
THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN.-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1868.
a Money Market.
1008 h Pena R 60dys 55he
100 811 do 860 • 5536
51 eh do 83 6153 6.
291 sh do its 155,14
BO sh do ' c 55%
1200 sh do 'lots 860 55.1‘
'257 eh do 55. K
200 811 do
ftl4b6o 353¢353¢200 sh , ado 4934
'OO
sh Wadß ?k •
'
TO sh do. 1)5 49.44
300 sh do.bs Its 45%
.31)0 811 do •430 Its 443(
100 eh do 1110 48?
200 811 do 115 Its 45.44
1 100 eh do 45.44
1 1 100 sh do c 451-:
100 sh do 8110 45.31
600 eh do Its 451(
1 sh Mineldllß 67
11123:1113
100 , Ph Read R 4S?
100 eh Leh Nvatir 301
100 sh Leh Val R bOO fit%;
100 eh Came b5O 5114:
10 eh Cam &'A boy
due bill 12511*
100 sh Readß s3O 4S
206 sh do 4SW
125 sh Lehigh Val R 513;
100 811 do I>6o 513,;
18 sh do Rs 51%
60 sh Leh Naystk 30
100 sh do alo 30
20 sh .do 303
They are now open for hupeetion,
I._ E. MA AVEN
2 0:1 per Melia In the absence of sales of White we
(mote at *2 80(:;3 20. Bye eons at $1 61 - 41 61 Gum
roli , Cf In s , o'elysad h. quiet ; roles ot 1.000 bushels new ,
Yellow. et *1 15, Oats are dull, at 74®76 rents. In
Groceries and Provisions the trade is email and without
meant's] change from former quotations.
•
The New York , Roney filiagligetts
From to-davosWorld.l •
JANUAnY 37,—The active movements in the government
bond me, ket, to which 7hs World directed the attention
of its rehders sometime ago. opened this morning , with
increased strength, and en , tutivatce of 34 to 3d per cent.
was realized in all the leading securities. Mititimate
demand for investment, owing to the Plethora of mons.y
and low rates of interest la the sole canoe of the advance,
The stiPplY is not equal, to the , demand, and
those who sell (me day. tempted by the
pioflt, find themselves!. buyers • agal few
days after at en advance on the price at which they gold.
In neven.thirtles there is a scarcity. as government has
stopped the sale of tive.twenty bonds. and the only means
of obtaining them is to buy seven-thirties and convert
them. At their present price , I f, seven-thirties pay
abc nt 634 per cent., while the government bond dealers
are offered round sums on call at 4 per cent. The ten
forty bonds closed firm at 10434 the 1666, at 110,4, and the
1867 s at ltd% . with few oftering.4 The market closed
strong
Telegrams from Washington state that Congress Is be.
coming morelavorsible to inflation. Ingersoll was, premis
ing his bill on the House for reissuing the
_ 1 94000,000
greenbacks contracted favorable cCulloch. Tao Com
mittee in the House is to reporting bill to
authorize the issue of itsmoccooo more of greenbacks, or
hogs) tenders for the purpose of buying bonds to hold as a
sinking fund, principal and interest accumulating.'
The foreign exchange market is dull, but firm on the
basis of 10934 to 109% for blinkers sixty day sterling bills.
Bankers are not anxious to sell at present quotations,
in expectation of rates advancing to the specie-shipping
point.
%he gold market is strong. Foreign bankers are buy
ere, and the opinion is becoming general that gold la st
lie lowest point. 'The condition of our foreign trade
points unmistakably to the resumption of specie exports.
Cold ranged between 140%', the opening price, and 14134,
eloping at 14134 at 3 P. M.
The money market is easy at 4 to 6 per cent, on govern
ments, and 6to 6 per cent. on stock collateral& Prime
business paper is discounted at 634 to 7 per cent. with ex.
ceptious at 6 per cent.
Michigan Central Company is reported to
have determined to guarantee the bonds of the Kala
mazoo and Grand Rapide Railroad Conmany 'I his sr
range's out insures the immediate con struct i on of th is
mote than locally Important enterer's.% -
The Permvlvania Railroad Company have conveyed
all the line of canals from Columbia to Hollidaysburg to
the Pennsylvania:Canal Company. 'The consideration
money expressed on the deed is $9,666,000.
At Chicago on Friday the demand for money was re
ported a little more active. but In other rests the dis.
count market was unchanged, New York f unds sold in
the forenoon at i46oe. premttnn. but in the afternoon
there vivre none to be had,
_and some of the banks were
obliged to ship century. The checklngrates are irregular
at 1.10@%c. premium, Depositors are allowed Par- •
, [Prom to- fare lierald.l
Jeer. tt—The gold market continue very strong, and It
advanced today, fro ai 1e03,1 at tt e opening to .14lie. with
the closivg transactions prior to the adjournment of the
board at 1413 e. following which there was no change.
the latest quotation' on the street having been 140iBet
1404. The volume of speculative . business was larger
than for tome days out and. the upward tendency of
the premium was stimulated to some extent by the re
port from Washington that if the President persists In his
refusal to recognize Mr. Stanton Congress will change the
law creating the War Department. so that Conferees
itself and not the President may give orders to the See
retary of War. hue little importance, too. was at
tached to the London telegrams to the effect that the
correspondence between this country and the British
Government relative to the Alabama claims had been
finally closed with the last desspatthes exchanged be
tween the two governments. The question arises, flow
and why was it clued, and what is to be the result?
Private deepatches were also received from Washington.
stating that the Committee on Banking and Currency
were nearly unardmons in favor of reporting a bill au
thorizing the issue of three hundred millions of non-in
tereet bearing legal tender notes, to be used in providing'
a sinking, fund for the reduction of the national - debt and
In substitution for national bank notes until the whole
of the latter are withdrawn from circulation. So
far as it provides for this last consummation the
bill In weestiod has our unqualified support What
the country needy is a uniform legal tender currency issued
directly by the government, and nationalbank notes re
deemable in legal tenders are a financial nuisance. What
we want is legal tenders in their place, and the
change will save nearly twenty millions per an
num fn gold to the government in interest,
which is now paid on the bonds deposited as a basis
of circulation, Let Congress push this matter through
at OEM and take similar action with respect to the ex
change of greenbacks for ithe maturing Interest.
bearing legal tender notes and the three per cent.
certificates blued in redemption of the same, as applied
in the Senate amendment to the House anti-contraction
bill providing for the issue of new notes for all notes
cancelled by the Seel etary of the Treasury. Cash gold
was in abundant supply and loans were made at fi g 7
per cent forcarrying. gross clearings/ amonated to
$32.91ii.000.the gold balances to $ ulleven•and the cur.
rency bah:meat° si.nuoi
The volume of epeculative business on the Stock Ex
chaiige is rapidly increasing, and for the time being - the
greatest excitement is in Erie, which advanced to 789
to-day under a demand quickened by the low price of the
stock compared with all the other railway shares on the
list, It is alternately , asserted and contradicted that
Mr. Drew and several other prominent operators are
largely "short"-of the leading etocks, including New
York Central and Hudson River. and that the result
of the Erie Pulsating out has filled them with discom
fiture and involved them in heavy losses, But however,
this may be, there' can be no doubt about the future
course of the market under the large' earnings of the
railways, the reforms in their management and the ex
treme sintedance and cheapness of rponey. Whether
.Erie sells at ninety within thirty or sixty days, as the
street predicts. la immaterial, but that the market
for railway , shares, Government securities and all Kula
stocks is going much higher hardly admits of a question.
There if indeed only one way for prices to go under the
present plethora of capital and in view of the existing
financial and commercial condition of the country.
Judge Cardozo rendered his decision on the points re•
lathig to testimony in the case of flak & Belden
'taint Meeera. Dews, Tracy and Town of the Chicago
and Rock Leland Company today, which will be found
elsewhere.. The order of the Court against Mr. Marvin
for his refusal to sign the affidavit tendered him. with
out specifying any reason. kande. The court does not
pass directly upon the refusal of the defendant to
answer certain questions. but promises' in case counsel
cannot erne to make a formal decision on each ques
tion. Speculators are querying among themselves what
would be the effect of an adverse decision of
the court against them - declaring that they issued
the new stock on their own responeibility and must re
turn its equivalent In stock to the , company. It would
virtually make Messrs . Dews and Tracy "short" of 49,0(0
eharee of the stock. We are . requested by Mr. Oliver
Chartick to say that, although he is a director
of the Pock Island Company. •he voted against
the proposed extension of the road from. Des
el eines, to Omaha, and condemns the discredit
able transaction iehich is now the subject of litigation.
'Morley is loaned freely to stock houses by- the bank, at
five per cent., and the principal firms, including the
stealers in government securities, are enabled to borrow
large amouide et four pet cent., while first-class commer
cifi I eel er, n bich is in very limited Beetle. passes at 5. 5 6-®.
834 per cent.
The Latest Reports by Telegraph.
licw Yong. January s&—Stocks active. Chicago and
Rock Island, ; Reading. Canton Company ' 2834;
Erie, 76; Cleveland and Toledo.. 112 X ; Cleveland and
Pittsburgh, 07 7 5; . Pittsburgh and Fort' Wayne. 105!i;
Michigan Central, 11174; Michigan Southern. 89; New
York Central. 121 3 / ,• Central, 125; triimberland
Preferred, 85,'5: fie. 40; Missouri 6e,1013-4: Hudson
River. 145; L. S. Ftve-Twenties, 1851.111'x; de,. 18K 10015;
dn.. IN:S, 11035; now issue, 108; Ten• Fortier. 1043 , 1; Seven.
Tkirtiee. 108; Money. 5(46 per cent ; Gold. 14136:
NEW rem, Jan. 28.—Cotton firm at 18'40218;4 Flour
firmer; 6.00 0 barrels sold. State,' $8 60(10 80; Ohio, 129 90
tit LS 80; Western. $8 60(.15; Southern, 13102115•., Califor
nia, $l2 75418 60. Wheat firmer ; I,oeo bus. sold; White
Canada. $I Corn firmer:2l.ooo bus. sold; Western $1 28.
(late quiet at t5(4851‘c. Beef quiet. Pork dull at $21587.
Lard firm at 18®1.Wc. Whisky quiet. _ _
Bo.urymeng. Jan. 28.—Cotton buoyant, Middlimrs 18t4
1834. Flour very quiet but steady. Wheat dull but
steady and unchanged; Corn steady • prime white. 116;
yellow. "8. V l t a 15(471 gye dull:—Proo4 o 4 B , l loPL,
sron=i4toed rtithern -
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The Army Beget!linens.
(Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening En
WASIII2COTON, Jan. 28th.—Lieutenant-General
Sherman, with General Augur, appeared before
the House Committee on Military Affairs this
morning, and urged them to make certain impor
tant changes in the rules and regulations for the
government of the army. It is many years since
those now in force were established, and it ap
pears that in many respects they are inadequate
to the wants of the service. General Sherman
read over the army regulations to the Commit
tee, pointing out their defects as he went along,
end giving what he conceives ought to be substi
triter!,
The CommitteO appointed General Sherman to
prepare a report on the subject, to be submitted
and considered at a future meeting.
The National Currency.
(Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
,Virasnraoroa, Jan. 28th.—The Committee on
Banking and Currency, met this morning and
made some am'endments to the bill for the issue
of United States note, sin place of national bank
notes. The bill is now perfected, so far as the
Committee is concerned. A formal, 'ate as to
when it shall be reported to the House" will bs
taken in the Committee next Thursday.
Taxing National Bank Shares.
Medal Deepatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bullettnj
WASHINGTON Jan..2B.—The House has just
passed, by a large rote, the bill reported from
the. Committee on Banking and the Currency,
giving the State , Legislatures the power to tax
the shares of National Banks at the same rate
per centum as other Invested capital.
By tbe Atlantic Cable.
Lonnon, Jan. 28, Afternoon.--Coneple, 93X@
03M for money and account. U. 8. Fivel-twentlea
7131,. Illinois, 86. Erie, 49%.
Lrosiwoot,,Jan. 28, Afternoon.—Cotton—Tho
sales will not exceed 10,000 bales. Corn, 448.9 d.
Wheat firm: Peas, 468. 3d. Flour firm. Lard,
528. Fork, 74.
Arrmtsar. Jan. 28, Afternoon.—Petroleum,
4333 francs.
XLth Congress—Second Session.
WAsitmoron, Jan. 28.
Ben - Am.—Mr. Conkling (N. Y.) explained that
his colleague, Mr. Morgan, had been detained
from the Senate last evening, by reason of indis
position, and hence had been unable to vote on
the .admission of Governor Patton.
'The Chair laid before the Senate a petition of
the Constitutional Convention of Virginia, pray
ing for the 'modification of the Bankrupt Law.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Also, a communication from;the Constitutional
Convention of Mississippi, inelosing a report of
a special committee on the proposition to declare
vacant certain civil offices, with appropriate
resolutions. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr. Wilson (Mass.) presented a petition of the
members of the Constitutional Convention of
Georgia, in relation to the establishment of a civil
government. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr. Morgan (N. Y.) presented a petition from
citizens of New York relative to the removal of
obstructions in New York harbor. Referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
Messrs. Ramsey and Harlan presentedpetltions
relative to the rights of American citizens abroad.
,B,eferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Van Winkle (W. Va.), from the Committee
on Pensions, reported unfavorably on,the bill to
extend the provisions of the Pension laws toPro
vost Marshals, on the ground that the provision
asked for is in the act of July, 1866.
. Mr. Anthony (R. I.), from the Committee on
Printing, reported favorably on the resolution to
print 10,400 copies of the majority and minority
reports on the Stanton matter.
Mr. Conness (Cal.) thought they had been suf
ficiently circulated, and.was opposed to assisting
either political party in this way.
Mr. Anthony said the cost would be small.
Houszt.—Mr. Perham (Me.) introduced a bill
providing for bounty to the widows and children
of the three months and nine months volunteers,
who were killed or died in the servtce.
Also, .providing that when a soldier entitled to
bounty
has died while his application is pending,
and prior to the date of the certificate, his heirs
or legal representatives shall, be entitled to re
eeivelt. Referred to the Committee on Invalid
Pensions.
Mr. LAM, (N. Y.), from the Committee on
Printing, reported a resolution authorizing that
committee to employ a clerk. After some dia
cussion as to why the Senate Committee
en Printing, and the House Com
mittee on Printing should each have a
clerk,and why the joint Committee on Printing
should also have a clerk, and why the latter
should be paid extra compensation for preparing
an incorrect Congressional Directory for this
session. The previous question was second
ed and the resolution was adopted.
Mr. Edgerton,as a question of privilege, sent up
and had.read by the clerk the newspaper tele
graphic paragraph, announcing the election of
Gen. Beatty as representative from Ohio, in place
of Mr. Hamilton, deceased, by 1,000 majority.
[Laughter.l
The Speaker stated that that was not a ques
tion of privilege.
Mr. Mungen (Ohio) remarked that it should be
also stated that , the majority.had fallen 0t14300.r---
The House proceeded to ; the business of the
morning hour, being the call of the committees
for reports. -
Pennsylvania Legislature.
Hmummuntl, Jan. 28 1868
, .
Simeriz.—The following bills were introduced:'
By Mr. Connell, one authorizing the Chestnut
Hill Railroad to take additional land for track
laying purposes.
BY Mr. Nagle, one for the protection of seamen
in harbor in,Pidladelphia.
The bill creating, a new Judicial District out of
Lyeorning count Y passed finally..
Housn,—Tbe Speaker announced the Commit
tee or:Retrenchment and Reform to consist of
Wilson, - Allegheny; Thorn Philadelphia; Strang,
Tioga; Heuer; Gallagher, WestmOre
land; Anistromr; Lancaster;' Stokes, Phlladei- '
phia; Leedotti, Delaware; Craig, Carbon; West
brook, Wayne, and Beard, Schuylkill
Mr. 'Mann, of Totter, read an act, vesting in
the widow at the death of her husband, the own
ership of property acquired during her marriage,
in thesame way that would have been vested in
tbe husband In the event or the death' of the wife.
The second section of this act enables the mother
to, recover for injuries done her child in the same
manner that the father can now recover, whether '1
such injuries be from accident, seduction or other
cause.
, act ,. entitled a Supplement to the Act of
Consolidation of the city of Philadelphia was in
troduced: by. Mr. Thorn, which ?spends the fol.
lowirtg•partion of the act of March 23,1866, viz.:
Provided i nevertheless, that single or double
track passenger railways, which shall not be
.used or operated by steam power, may hereafter
be authorized by the General' Assembly, , upon
the whole of a portion of Broad street,wbenever
,tm act itracts for thatpurpoeushall be , approved
hythe COURCIIB and ICayor.
_ The eelleideration of thirty-four local bills on
umprivate's calendar was the Special order for
Ttleta i r#l.*lng.•:-Asiong these .werelho_ fol
tbil ;rights - of tho Pittsburgh _ and 1 ,
.Conn i Me 141iroadXotnpany , to. construct a
line, ,Cotellevillo to the Maryland State
ape. , .tiktiected to by ,Mrd Adalre, and the eon
eld_eration Was consettnently postpoded one week.
Inti:followhig bills passed: one authorizing ,
the", tippOitittitent A Controller '
of Public; I
k l ehpli*theAtititseblion, First School District,
eett4 pliOdg
,the 'Fifth in 4 84th *Oreele, Rait
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SVPMIE COURT.—Chief Justice Thompson
and Justices Read, Agnew and Sharswood—The
following judgments were entered this morning.
The Commonwealth vs. The Pittsburgh and
Connellsville Railroad Company. Opinion by
Sharswood, J. The opinion was very long and
elaborate. Its principal points may be presented
as follows:
1. It is claimed on behalf of the Commonwealth
that the defendants have forfeited their charter
under the laws of Pennsylvania, by_procnring a
charter from this Commonwealth of Maryland.
The Court say no authority has been cited for
this position. A corporation does not transfer
itisilleglance by accepting a charter from another
State. It does not thereby throw off its obliga
tions under : its original charter, nor can It take
shelter under the wing of its new relation from
the consequences of any violation of its duties '
under its old one. The Courts will maintain and
enforce all her rights against' her own corpo
rators, without regard , any immunities she
may' claim to possess,beyond her territories, and
within the jurisdiction of another State. The
Court is, therefore, of opinion that this cause of
forfeiture is not sustained.
2. Another ground upon which the Common
+Wealth demands judgment is that the defendants,
under the cover of their Maryland charter, have
instituted proceedings in the Circuit Cotirt ofthe
United States for the Western District against
another corporation created by this State, and
other persons, praying that an act of the Legisla
ture may be declared null and void.
The Court decides that as the Circuit Court of
the United States is not the Court of another
sovereign, the point fails to have any force. The
Commonwealth has no right to complain that
the Circuit Court, in a case properly , within its
jurisdiction, was invoked by the defendants to
pass upon the constitutionality: of her acts of
legislation. The defendants violated no duty
which they owed to Pennsylvania in commencing
snit as a Maryland corporation in a Federal
Court having jurisdiction. The Court, therefore,
decides that the Commonwealth has failed to
, sustain this ground.
3. A third cause of forfeiture averred is that the
defendants intend to connect this road with a
railroad in Maryland, and are engaged in con
structing an extension with the purpose of con
necting the same with the railroad of the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad Coman.
The Court is of opinion that-the - defendantsare
licensed by the Legislature to form a connection
with the railroad of the Baltimore and Ohio Com
pany-
4. The fourth position is that by the Act of
Assembly passed. Aug. 19, 1864, all the rights,
powers, franchises and privileges conferred upon
the defendants "for and in respect to all that
partici , ' of the lines of railway sonthwardly and
eastwardly from Connelleville, were resumed, re
voked, repealed, and put an end to" by the re
pealing act of the Legislature.,
The Court say that the power of theLegis":la
tare in grants and contracts Is limited and re
strained by the provisions of the Federal and
State constitutions, so that it cannot im pair con
tracts either made by itself or others. Upon'
the case as presented by the pleadings on the
fourth point, the Court overruled it and entera
judgment for the defendant.
Daniel K. Ritter vs. Solomon Brendlinger, et
al.—Appeal from C. P. of Montgomery county.
Decree affirmed, with costs.
Road in Lower Merlon Township.—Anderson's
Appeal. Proceedings affirmed at the coat of the
complainant.
Kline vs. Kline. Error to C. P. of Montgomery
county. Judgment reversed and venire facial de
twee awarded.
MCCIuM's Appeal of C. P. of cheater county.
Decree affirmed at the coat of appellant.
The Supreme Court this morning decided in
favor of the' Pittsburgh and Connellsville Rail
road, and therefore refused the quo warrant°
asked for by the Commonwealth.
OYER AND TERMINER—Aidges Allison and
Peirce.—The case of Wm., .T.Dvens and Daniel
Stokes, charged with the murder of Col. Riddle,
occupied all of yesterday and was resumed this
morning. The facts alleged by the Common
wealth in support of the charge were fully set
forth at the Coroner's inquest, and also on the
trial of Wm. Hornkeith, one of the parties Impli
cated. On the 7th of May last, Col:Riddle and
his brother called at the public house of Mr.
Ovens, who was the Assessor of the Ward. They
asked for certain information in regard to a
notice which had been left at Cob Riddle's
house. Mr. Ovens,
instead of giving the
information, called Colonel Riddle a loafer,
and accused him of endeavoring "to
go back on 'his . mother," because
he wished the notice changed. Colonel Riddle
and his brother were about to leave, when Ovens
came up to them in a threatening attitude, and
as bo appeared anxious to strike Colonel Riddle.
the brother interfered and knocked Ovens down.
Then the parties in the bar-room, includine -
Stokes, the bar-tender. It is alleged, joined in the
attack upon Col. Riddle and his brother, and in
flicted such injuries upon the former that he died
a few days afterwards. •
The defence set up that John Riddle was the
aggressor in the difficulty, and that he knocked
down Mr. Ovens, and that after that Mr. Ovens
bad nothing to do with the fight. It was also con
tended that there was no evidence to. Implicate
"Mr. Stokes. The ease was not concluded.
NEW YOEK, Jan. 28.—The Post-office Depart
ment has appointed 124 new letter-carriers for
this city, who will enter upon their dutle.s on the
lst of February. Over 90 of these men have
served in either the army or the navy. ' '
Martin Salmon, of No. 18 Desbrosses , street,
the victim of the Duane street pier duel, died
, yesterday. He and one Ephraim Coon; both
night watchmen, disputed upon religious 4iffer
emcee, and drew *tots upon each other. Both
Isere. In_ liquor' et _the time,. PraCeue to death
Salmon exonerated Coon, and desired that no
„prosecution should be commenced and. the Cor
oner's jury_, finding that Coon had acted in mit
defence, released bim frobi restraint.
Mayor Hoffman signified his disapproval, yes
terday, of the Common Council's tar-levy eh!.
,mates: nevertheless, he, signed the ordinance.
The Aldermen laid over all resolutions for the
paving of the streets withiNicholson pavements.
The Councils concurred with the Aldermen in re
questing the Common Council's Committee at
Albany to urge an amendment to the Registry
law, so as to enable citizens of this city and State
"engaged i n navigating the seas, and others, who
by the nature of their business, are necessarily ab
sent during the period allowed sfor registering their
votes," to" vote at any election in thiscity, on fur
nishing proof of citizenship;
OF
1 500 Cases Boots, Shoes, Brogans, &e
SPRING OF 1868:
On Monday Morning,, February 3,
commencing st, ut (mock.
mrovin Nil PY..00, 11 M1e.-/ 4 F 014 1 1 1 4
1,660 tales N% danays , and Ifonprgiloatis,
Shoe% Mogan% dalatorialtita44 )
IBIS' /JD felting% WILIB,
Indult large and ry a . a vimel o f
i N.ll stsjogueo rea' on
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.torpoisp,
the MiSfilEslppi, fifteen miles below the month pf
lied river. The boat careened, causing the Cabin
to slide overboard. The hull immediately righted
and struck a log, causing her to sink
in, a few minutes. hlrs. Dr. ftichardson awl
daughter, a chambermaid and a lady unknown
were swept overboard, The captain and crew
were saved, but the cargo and books were lost.
The Emerald was valued at $36,000, and was
insured in Cincinaatt for $20,000. She had on
board 600 hogsheads of sugar and 1,200 bbls.
molasses, valued at $186,000, which is insured In
Cincinnati. The total loss Of boat and cargo is
.about $235,000.
The New Orleans and Arkansas river stern
wheel packet George D;Palmer snagged and
sunk on Sunday in Axkatisas river, 56 miles be
low Pine Bluff. She is insured for $9,000, in
Cincinnati. .
THE COURTS
FROIII NEW YORK.
LARGE OF'ENING, SALE
FOURTH EDITION.
BY TELEGRAPH.
Freedman's 13ureau.
ITS; PROBABLE CONTINUANCE.;
CONTESTED ELEOTION CASE'
The I.lrtedmilerils Bureau.
(Special Derpatch to the Philadelphia Evening Beitettal
WASHINGTON, January 28th.—The Committee
on Freedmen's' Affairs have instructed their chair
man, Mr. Ellett, to report a bill to the llonse
continninir the Freedmen's Bureau one year
after the 16th of July next. This matter will, be
brought before the House during the next few
days, The Committee are of the opinion that the
condition of affairs in the South necessitates a.
continuance of the Bureau. Extensive cones
pondence has been held with partial
in every State where the Bureau is he
operation, and the opinion everywhere
prevails that it would 'ratan, in"' Muck
evil to the freedmen to discontinue the Bureau at
the present time. The bill to be reported outho
rlzee the Secretary of War to disconthiste the
operation of the Bureau in any State i!Whfiott
folly to its constitutional Male*, to
the goYerntnent and represented in CengresKttn.
less the continuance in said State 'shall be Meat-
Fumy. The bill does not affect to interfere; tatiess
the State in which said Bureau, is discontinued,
shall make no provision for the educational divi
sion of the Bureau.
Thy
Le Ceinaesteet Election Case.
tft_estial Despatch. to the Phi
W Waters Evening litakttall
ASHINGTON, JEW. 28.—The Committee ors
Elections have still under consideration- the Oise
of Morgan, of Ohio, contented` by Delano. The
latter tout concluded hisargUment. Mr. Morgue
Will occupy two or three days yet in making hie
argument before the Committee. The chief poinb
urged against Morgan is that several, hundred
deserters voted for him, sufficient to give him a
majority of votes cast, while he maintain' that
such parties cannot be classed with' detterterta
until they have been duly convicted bylaw.
From Kansas/4
Sr. Louis, Jan. 28.—A. resolution was irate.;
duced, by a Democratic member, in the Kansas;
Legislature yesterday, and laid over. It in
structs the ir! Senators and Representatives hz
Congress to vote against the bill to allow negro
suffrage in the District of Columbia, and says
Kansas voted against negro suffrage last
fall, and that the RepresentatiVes of that
State misrepresented their constituents leo
voting for the bill which passed Congress ire
December. The Senate has adopted resolutions
asking Congress to grant subsidies to the Kansas
branch of the Union Pacific Railroad. In the
House, amendments were offered to include all
railroads in the State, giving them the same sub
sidies.
Considerable feeling is manifested against the
Pacific- Railroad 'Company in - consequence of
their refusal to pay a tax and submit to the lava
passed last winter, regulating fares, freight, at:.
The whole matter was laid upon the table, but
will probably be taken up again and passed.
From Delaware.
Wmxmaros,Jannary 28th.—The United Stateg
revenue officers in this eity have been very active
within a few days in seizing illicit distilleries and
arresting guilty partieo. Two establishments in
the country, some distance from•the city, one
quite extensive, have been seized and five mess,.
arrested.
The. Cole...lllfeeeck. Altair.
ALattr", Jan. 28.—1 n the case of Gen. George
W. Cole, Indicted for killing L. H. liiseock, Dia
trict-Attorney Smith to-day moved to quash the
writ of- eertiorari granted by Justice Wells, re
moving the elute to. the Supreme Court. Judge
Peckham issued'an otter to show muse why'the
motion should not be granted. The order is re
turnable tomorrow• morning, when arguments
on the motion will be heard.
CITY BuLLETni.
Trois COMMERCIAL EXCItANGI6 ABSOCIATON held
their annual meeting this morning at their hall,
corner of Second and Gold ctreete. Mr. Christian
3. Hoffman presided, and Mr. Geo, S. Pieria offi
ciated as Secretary. The annual report was rem"
and ordered to be printed, after which a spirited
contest was entered into for the election of offi
cers for the ensuing year. The annual supper
will be given this evening at National ROI, at
which Howard Binchman, Esq., the. retiring
President of the Board of Managers, will.prceide.
-- RETURN OF THE
UNITED S FATES BRANCH
Of THE .
Liverpool and London and Globe
INSUBANOE COMPANY,
On •the first day of January, 1868,
IN CONFORMITY WlTff TIM LAW Or PENNRYLVAMIA.
Authorized Capita 1......... ... . . . ..... .$10,000,00b
Paid -up Capita 1........ ........ ........ 1,958i700
Total Agiount of 'meta (Gold) 16,271 4 670
INVESTMENTS AND • FUNDS RETAINED IN TIMEI
' UNITED STATES.
Real Estate held by the Company in the
• United Eithtee '
Cash Deposits In Banks 82 r3,171 8 1 1 2 1
Amount of Cash In hands of Agents and in
course of tram ink0n:.......... . ............
Amount of Loans. on Bond and Mortgage,.
constituting first Ilene on Real Estate (in the
United States) on which there is less than
one year's interest duo
Amount of - Loank . Stee l:it; etc.' hold br-thtf:
Companyonarket *able' • 708,911 ifd
INCOME IN THE 'UNITED STATES.
Cash Premiums from Jan. - 19t17, to Jan.
19 8 8. ..... ......... ....... 1,847,118 EC
Amount of Premiums earned.......... ........ MOWN/ 18
Amount of Waled • 101.679 62
Ainount of beams from other Bootees... • We 02
EXPENDITURES AND LIABILITIES,
Amount of Leased during the year which have
been paid .°:....:....:.: .:...
Amount of Losses in suit or contested during ,
the year.... ........ .. . ....... . 98.465 49
Amount of Losses during the year n
_oty"etpaid.4 128.68820
Amount paid for reinsurance and Malin pre-
Amount of exnensoi the, year, Includ
ing ckomihudoses ind fens to. Officers and
Agents in the United Eitates........ 325.068 20
Amount of Taxes.... .. . ..... ....... .... ....... 70496 2:1
Amount of all other expenses of the Company. 2L685
STATE OF NEW YORK.
Yoa
, ,_ , CITY AND COUNTY or N rw L. BS.
Ile itremerabered that on this 18th day of oTADUA' Y. A...
D. INS, before me, the subscriber, a notary plebe. in and
for the State of New York. duly_commitutomul and autho
rised by the Governor of New York. to. take acknowledgf
ment of deeds and other writings. tous d and recordM
in the State of New York, and to fitter oaths and
4D
affirmations, personally appeared PELL. Jr..
Itealdent Secretary the Liverpool'an • London Globe
Insurance Company, and made oath' that the above sad.
foregoing is a true statement of the condition of said
Company upon the drat day of Jaroutry,lB6Bao d I farther:
certify that I have made personal examination of the con
dition of said Liverpool and London Globe 'roams
Company on thia day. and am satisfied that t 1 ba..rig
assets safely invested in the' United States to the ammo
of 52,074,966 94; that I have examined the reouritlenat
in the bands of the Company, as set forth in the foregr
statement, and the mane are of the value represented
the statement. I
_ •
' I further certify that am not interested in the affalof
of said Company.'
In In witnees whereof 'I bare hereunto set my hanftgiad
Ixs ' 1 affixed IrY official seal. the 81st day of Deeember p
. A. D. Mt _
• JOHN F. DOYLE, Notary Fill*,
_ _. DIRECTORS IN NEW YORK.
FitANCHI t•orTENET, FA Chairman.
Chairman. ' •
HENRY GRINNEIL Esq , d eputy Chairman.
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