Daily evening bulletin. (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1856-1870, January 30, 1868, Image 3

EVENING BULLETIN.
Irittuvito,y; January so, less.
• dha L 1 UT' IN THE STREETS.
In s• letter from one of the 'Paris ccaes
pondents of the% Itur.i.ing, a few days ago,
allusion was made to - some experiments with
a mew procesx of burning the , gas in the
street lamps; by which a greatly inereased
light was obtained at a very t moderate ex
pense. Some further particulars concerning
the process and the experiments are given in
the Paris papers. !The inventors are Messrs..
Tessier du hlothity and Ilarechal. 'Their ex
periments were made by permission of the
city governreent, on the night of the Bth of
January, on'tbe•Place of the Hotel de, Ville,
one of the most central of the public places
or squares of Paris, where a great crowd Nes
assembled to•witness the results pf the new
invention.
The new process issaid to consist in the
complete combustion of the common illumi
nating gas by oxygen. A small cylinder of
magnesium is placed• in the middle of the
turning gas jet, and the result is a quantity
of light which, according to the photometer,
is sixty times that produced by burning the
same amount of gas in the ordinary way.
That is to say, the burner, under the new
arrangement, will produce as much light as
sixty of those now in use. The cost of pro_
dicing the oxygen. for the purpose is said
to be seventy-two centimes the cubic metre,
or somewhere about thirteen cents the cubic
yard, according to United States values' and
measures, which, of course; in an article of
this kind, not meant to be scientifically ac
curate, are only compared approximately to
the French. •
The economical question is stated more
particularly, in the French journal before us,
in this way : Three cubic metres of com
mon illuminating gas and four cubic metres
of oxygen, worth eight francs and ninety cen
times, (or about one dollar and eighty cents)
produce, according to the experiment just
made, the same quantity of light as is pro
duced by one hundred and eighty cubic
metres of gas burned in the ordinary way, the
cost of which in Paris is , •fifty-four francs, or
a little over ten dollars. •It is easily to be
seen, therefore, that by a proper distribution
of_burners,a_very_few, with the new-improve--
went, will light a public • street or square,
much better and much more: cheaply than a
large number of burners will do it under the
ordinary system.
These experiments, it is remarked, are made
while the invention is novel, . and under the
disadvantages that must attend every practical
trial, on a large scale, of a wholly new dis
covery. There has never been an invention,
scientific and mechanical, that did not become
cheaper, simpler and better in its workings,
as time passed and other minds besides the
discoverer's were directed towards it. The
modes of. separating oxygen from the atmo
sphere, for the complete combustion of the
street gas, may be many besides that of using
magnesium, which, after all, may not be the
one used by the French inventors, for they,
very properly, do not divulge their process,
and the report we quote from may be made•
pattly from conjecture. But the experiments
prove that the oxygen is separated in some
may; that it produces a light for the streets
which Flakes. it as safe to go abroad at night
as by day, and that the whole cost is much
less than that of the present mode of half light
ingthe streets which prevails in most cities.
There seems to .he,a revolution impending
in the local administration of the gas manu
facture of Philadelphia. As compared with
the street-lighting to be found in Paris, even
without the new process, ours is very de
fective. `There are three lamps in Paris to
one in. -Philadelphia, in a corresponding
spew. t But if the City Councils should take
the gas works from the Trustees, and assign
their management to competent persons, di
rectly responsible to them, then the people
will expect that the new officers will avail
themselves of all meritorious discoveries and
inventions, either for, producing better light
or for saving expense. A gas lamp in a
street has often prevented murder, burglary
and 'other climes. It has often afforded the
means of 'detecting and punishing criminals.
If the .invention of •Messrs. Tessier dpi Mothay
and .Mareehal, of Paris, is what it is repre
sented to be, there is no • reason why every
street of a great city may not be made as
- light Wnight - asitis - byday,arrata - mucti
less cost.than. is paid for. the halflighting that
is now furnished. .The peace of the com
munity and the security of life and proPerty
demand that advantage be taken of every dis
covery for producing such a result.
THE EMEE,DBIJEIVIS .BUREAU.
It has been determined by the Committee
on Freedmen's Affairs that the condition of the
&nth absolutely demands the continuance of
the 'Freedmen's Bureau for - another year. ,
tinder the existing law, the operations of the
Bureau cease in July next, and General
Howard has indulged the hope that at that
time this agency might be dispensed with.
The Commissioner, eager only to serve the
country, and always ready to relinquish office
and power when his services should . be no
'longer needed, indicated in his last annual re
port his opinion that, under a certain state of
:wire, which he clearly defined, the Bureau
might be closed in July of this year. General
Howard said:
"I am of opinion that it will behest to discon
tinue the rellef-afforded by the Freedmen's Bu
reau, if possible, when the term of the bureau
shall expire by law, except in the educational
work, and In the settlement of such claims for
back pay and bounty to colored soldiers as may
remain at that time unsettled. This may he
done, provided that proper arrangements be first
made with the several States interested to take
charge of the indigent classes, which are now re
ceiving more or less assistance from the general
government.
"With regard to the educational division of
the bureau, which As,.,beyo.nit.reeeser_e,, itulier
tant,l would recommend its transft3r to the Do
partment of Education, or to some zither perma.
tient United States agency, which dial' have
temple power to sustain and extend the present
system, and also the transfer to such agency of
all bureau funds unexpended next July.
4 1teEpectiug the unsettled claims for buck pay
iknd bounty,. I am of opinion that thla division
should be continued in connection with the War
Dcpaxlinent as long an it shall la 3 deemed nece4-
atary ley the Secretary of War for the completion
of the work cominitted to its charge.
"It may seem hazer:lolls to withdraw this
bureau agerity SO soon; it may appear like sure
untie ring the freed people to the IlirecOm of
I h wo who hate , not shown theineehed particu
Italy friendly to fiecir Interests; this reef/milieu
-4,.1dpyl jet basell oullke belief th n. t I tit
Clle.t 111'111
Slates where the bureau exists or has existed will bs
ecoopkte/y reconstructed by next July; and the
fro semen. having all the rtqhts of citizenship, cpi
protect themselves with such aid as the United
•States military forces may be able to render, the
only bar to dile result being, the ignorance of,
those who ha l ve not tret been reirehed by the in
fluences of education.. 'This ignorance will be
remedied gradually by, the States establifiaing and
setting in operatlork thorough systems of common
Schools."
But it has become evident to the Commis
sioner, as well as to all who have closely
studied the aspect of Southern affairs, that the
first of July next will not see such a condition
of things as General Howard had hoped for,
and that, therefore, his "recommendation for
the discontinuancis of the Bureau no longer
remains in force.
General Howard very wisely relies upon
education as the
,great lever that
is to raise the degraded population
of the South, both white and -black, and he
therefore urges that the educational work of
the Bureau be continued, sustained and ex
tended. But the education which the freed
men need reaches far beyond the mere
knowledge of book-learning. They need to
be taught how to work, how to save, how to
live. Their centuries of training in slavery
have taught them none of these things, and it
is, therefore, not to be wondered at that
such 'reports come to us,through General How
ard's deputies, of idleness, thriftlessness and
discontent. While the Freedmen's Bureau is
doing a noble' work in the instruction of the
childieitof the freedmen, it has yet a vast
field before it for work among the
freedmen themselves. While teaching them
their new political rights and duties, it
is the duty of the agents of the Bureau to in
struct and encourage them in the true princi
ples of economy, industry and honest labor.
The future prosperity of these emancipated
millions depends, in large measure, upon the
direction which is now given to them. While
they should be carefully protected against
position, injustice and abuse, they should be
everywhere encouraged to settle down to
steady labor. It will not take them a very
long time to appreciate the value of good ad
vice and honest encouragement, and the
planters who now complain so loudly that
the negro will not work will and that fair and
patient and kind dealing on their part will
soon make him industrious, contented and
thrifty.
On the part of the Freedmen's - Bureaw
whose continuance for another year may now
be considered assured, one thing is essential—
an untiring watchfulness over its administra
tion, as it is ramified all over the South in the
hands of its' subordinate agents. From the
very nature of the service, the agent is gene
rally far removed from the personal inspec
tion of his superior, and the temptations to
maladministration are very numerous and
very strong. The complaints of petulant
planters or factious politicians are, of course,
e
of no consequence; but whenever there are
well-authenticated cases of Bureau agents
abusing their office by the gratification of
petty spite, the) advancement of personal
interest or by any other unworthy conduct.
there should be prompt and searching inves
tigation and summary punishment. The
work of the Bureau is seriously retarded by
such men, and they should be got rid of as
fast as possible, even if .there is no good man
ready to take their place. No agent at all is
far better for the freedmen than a bad one.
The renewal of the lease of the Freedmen's
Bureau will be a good opportunity to make a
thorough examination in this respect, and to
effect such changes as may be needed to se
cure the welfare of the blacks and the confi
dence and co-operation of the well-disposed
among the whites of the South. •
TIRE lItOPI.CLADEI.
A sensible thing was done by the Senate
yesterday, in amending the bill for the whole
sale disposal of our iron-clad fleet. The
amendment, which comes from the Naval
Committee, retains the best iron-clads and
only sells those of the inferior classes. Such
vessels as the Dictator, second-rate, two
guns ; the Monadnock, third-rate, four guns
the Kalamazoo, scond-rate, , four Suns, and
the Passaic, fourth-rate, two guns are in
eluded in the Senate amendment. The
Dictator and the Puritan (the latter yet build
ing at New York) are the only two vessels
we have of that class. The formidable
and famous Monadnock has our
consorts, the Agamenticus, M ianto
nomoh, Onondaga and Tonawanda.
- --The- - -Kalamazoo — is- - onn,-of—four powerful
iron -clads, and, with the Passaconaway,
Quinsigamond and Shackamaxon, is still in
the course of construction. These three
classes alone will give us a fleet of ten of the
most effective jiron-clads in the world. In
addition to these, are the monitors of the Pas
saic class, carrying two guns, and more
closely resembling the original Monitor.
• There are thirty-three of these, and of these
it is proposed to sell nearly all, retaining nine
of the beat of them.
The policy 'of stripping the navy of its
most effective strength by an indiscriminate
sale of the iron-clads was a most unwise one.
Mile every maritime power of the world is
maintaining a powerful ironclad fleet, the
United States should not be lett wholly un
protected in this respect. The necessity and
propriety of retrenchment make it desirable
to sell all useless vessels, but the instinct of
self-protection dictates the prudence of pro
viding against war in times of peace. The
House will doubtless accede to the Senate
amendment on this subject, and the more
readily from the consideration that very few
of the iron-clads are in commission and their
cost to the Government is therefore almost
nothing.
It is to be hoped for the credit of the coun
try, that the appointment of Mr. S. S. Cox to
the Austrian mission will not be confirmed
by the Senate. It was at first regarded as a
-matter -of - course that - sucbwould:nbt be the
case, but it now appears that :the Senate
Committee, with the'assistanceof two of its
Republican members, will report favorably,
upon Min, and it may be that he will be
' confirmed by a close vote in the Senate. For
many reasons this would be - a - source of regret
to the loyal men of the country. In the flrat
place Mr: Seward, by means of a deliberate
insult, compelled the resignation from that
mission of one of the very ablebt,purest and
most intensely Republican men thiit have
ever represented the United States abroad and
to confirmone of Mr. Johnson'ti - disciples as
THE DAILY EVENT ui BULLETIN pET 4 p,m4k, T i t umpAy i 44*T,JARY,rao, 148.
his successor, would simply be to endorse
Mr. - Beward's conduct, and to assist him to
reward A, man who has aided him by persist,.
ently endeavoring to overturn the Republican
party. ,
In the next place it 'is desirable that we
should berepresented abroad by a man who is
a thorOugh exponent of Axnerican princi
ples. Mr. Cox is in no sense a representative
American. 'lt has always been believed that
during the war be advocated secession, by
insisting upon the reconstruction of the Union
with the New England States left out. This
he has denied since his nomination ,to the
foreign mission makes a reputation for loy
alty desirable. But whether it is the fact or
not, it is unquestionably true that. Mr. Cox
was not only a virulent and dangerous Cop
perhead during the war; that during the
struggle his influence and votes were always
cast in favor 'of the rebels and against the
Union cause, but since the close of the war
ho has supported Andrew Johnson in every
act of lawlessness and treachery that has dim:
graced his administration. Such a man as
this is not to be trusted to speak in a foreign
land for the American people. There are
Plenty of better, purer and abler men who
can be had for the mission. If the President
will not nominate one of these, let the Aus
trian embassy remain vacant. Better nobody
than Sunset Cox•.
The country will probably be astonished
shortly to observe General Grant, the bold
soldier who has faced death upon several bat
tle-fields, assume the attitude of Trabbs boy
in "Great Expectations" and requeat some
one to "hold him, he is so frightened." In
the meantime, perhaps it will be judicious for
the managers of the great. Republican party
to look around for another and more suitable
candidate for the Presidency, one, in fact;
who will not fail, as General Grant has done,
in securing the confidence and the support of
the Mobile Times. For the fact is, that that
powerful journal, after advocating Grant's
election for some months past, has become
utterly disgusted with his conduct in admit
ting Secretary Stanton to the War Office, and
has not only endeavored to humiliate him by
taking his name down from the head of its
column, but with a savage ferocity that is
alarming and indicative of a thirst for blood,
has called upon General Sherman to seize the
command of the army, to "crush down Con
gressional aggression," and do his duty in
that "era of revolution which has now
opened," and which "can be neither long nor
doubtful."
This is really dreadful, and if General
Sherman accepts the advice, poor Grant, in
ignominious retirement, or perchance upon
the scaffold, will probably curse that unfortu
nate peculiarity of teinperament,that unlucky
obstinacy of disposition which constantly,
during his public career, has led him to act
in direct violation of the wishes of the South
ern gentry. "'Tomas ever thus. Just when
ever the rebels succeeded in getting him
"where they wanted him," in war or peace,
he cut some fantastic antic and turned up in
the most objectionable attitude. This man
must be put down. The Mobile Times ob
jects to him. Haul down your flags, hang
figurative crape 'upon your hopes, sack
cloth your loins, ye Republicans, sprinkle
ashes in your hair, and try if you cannot force
the nomination upon A. Johnson. Take
General Grant out from the political world,
bury him in the grave already crowded with
the corpses of military failures, and write
upon his tombstone, to complete his igno
miny and make it beyond parallel shameful,
"died of an editorial in the Mobile Times!"
THE DICKENS READINGS.-Mr. Dickens con
tinues his "Readings" this evening and to
morrow. To-night the programme includes
" Doctor Marigold" and " Bob Sawyer's Party,"
and the course closes to-morrow night with
"David Copperideld " and "Boots at the Holly-
Tree Inn."
Mr. Dickens announces but two more " Read
ings" in Philadelphia, which will be but a crumb
of comfort to the large number of persons who
have, as yet, been unable to procure tickets. The .
extra nights will be on the 13th and 14th proximo,
the sale of tickets taking place at Concert. Hall
on Saturday morning next.
DOWNING , S AMERICAN LIQUID CEMENT, FOR
mending broken ornaments, and other articles of
Glass, China, Ivory, Wood. elarble, &c. No Ifeating.re•
quire dof the article to be mended, or the Cement. Al.
ways ready for use. For sale by
JOHN It. DOWNING, Stationer,
fel& 189 South Eighth street. two doom ab. Walnut.
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AT 804 CHESTNUT STREET
deM•tin4
W ARBURTON'S IMPROVED. VENTILATED
and easy thing Dress Rata (Patented), in all the ap
proved fashions of the season. t heetnut street, next
door to the Post-office. seISIPTP
PATENT TOOL AND AWL-BAIIDLES, CONTAIN-
Big from i to 20 tools, all fitting Into ono handle, and
a variety of Boys' and Gentlemen's Tool-Chests, for sale
at TRUMAN & MAW'S, No. 835 (Eight Thirty-five)
Market street, below Ninth, Philadelphia.
TII E DREADED WASILDAY MAY HAVE ITS DIS.
.comforts ameliorated and shortened by the use of a
Cog - wheel til.thes Wringer. which we sincerely believe
will be found to pay for Reef in its retying of wear and
tear of clothing. muscle and rime. For sale by TRUMAN
SHAW. No. FM <Eight Thirty.tve) Market erect, below
•
Ninth, Philadelphia.
MALLEABLE IRON CLAMP SCREWS, FOR CABl
net-makors, Joiners, Pattern-makora, Sze. Eight
eizes in mock. TRUMAN & SHAW. No. 835 ( ight Thin
tv-five) Market Went. Leßoy Ninth, Philadelphia.
IONDENSEII MILK OF NEW YORK MAKE; EX-
V tract of Beef ; Robinson's Patent Barley; Fresh Beth
lehem Oatmeal: Select Rio Tapioca, with full directions;
Hard's Farinaceous Food; Pearl Saco: Caraccas Cacao;
Racabout. and other Dietetics of the beet quality. For
sale by JAMES T. nILINN, Southwest corner of Broad
and Spruce street. ja39,lm§
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in good condition. Price $BO. Apply at 618 Market
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ranted of solid fine Gold ; a full assortment of elms
FARR d; _BROTHER, Jewellers,
824 Chestnut , street, below Fourth, lower side.
MAREING WITH INDELIBLE INH, EMBROIDER
. ing, Braiding, Stamping, dm.
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diamonds. silver plate, watches, jewelry, and all goods of
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supply. Oatawba, California and Champagne Winos.
Tonic Ale, (for invalids), constantly on hand:
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LATEST CABLE. NEWS.
A Fenian .Cen.tre Arrested
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
THE APPROPktIATION BILL
By the Atlantic Telegraph.
LoimoN, Jan. 30.—Marcus Adaws, a Fenian
Head-Centre, was arrested at Cork last evening.
BERLIN, Jan. 30.—Twisten, a member of Par
liament, who was arrested some time since for
alleged improper language used in debate, has
at length been discharged. He was subjected to
a slight fine. It was thought the decided posi
timi taken by the Parliament as to a member's right
not to be held accountable in any other place
for words spoken in debate, contributed in no
small degree to this merely nominal punish
ment.
The Appropriation 8111:
[Special Despatch to the Phila. Evening Palleticii
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30:—The Legislatlve,Execu
live and Judicial Appropriation Bill for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1869, was reported from the
Committee to-day. The sum total of the amount
appropriated is over $17,000,000, of which the
following are the principal . items :
Legislative, $2,253,86167; Public Printing,
$1,271,721'79; Library of Congress, $3,361,600;
Court of Claims, $139,800; Botannic Garden,s37,
400; State Department, $189,700; Surveyor-Gene
ral's Office, $71,500; U. 13. Mint and Banches,
$529,907 60; Treasury Independent, $290,200;
Territorial Governments, $258,500 ; Judiciary,
$193,600; Treasury, s2,'"/60,146 ; Internal Revc
flue Department, $6,100,000; Department of
Agriculture, $154,993; Navy deficiency, $156,098.
The. Committee, has cut down the estimates
banded into them for the above purposes about
$6,000,000.
Attempted Suicide.
Yonx, Jan. 30.—Last night Mr. Benjamin
E. Beach, of Brooklyn, went to the residence of
Miss Annie Graham, to whom it appears he has
been for some time attached, and in her presence
shot himself through the head with a revolver.
Previous to committing the act ho addressed
some observations to MiSs Graham, showing that
he was actuated by jealousy. His wound is of
such a nature as to preclude any hopes of his re
covery. All the parties concerned in this lament
able aftair are highly respectable.
The National Banks.
[Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.—The Committee on
Banking and the Currency at their meeting to
day bad a lively discussion over the anti-national
bank bill substituting United . States notes for
the circulation of the National Banks, The
vote on reporting the bill to the House was
prevented by the adjournment of the committee.
Had it been taken, it would have stood 6 to 3.
It is claimed that the bill will pass the House
by a large majority as soon as It is brought be
fore it.
From rtlatine
LEWISTON', Me., Jan. 30.—The case of Verrill
convicted of the murder of two women, it
Auburn, some months ago, came up to•day on
motion for anew trial, and resulted in the mo
Lion being granted. Whereupon the State At
torney-General entered a nolle pros., and Verril
was discharged.
Railroad Accident.
WORCESTER, Jan. 30.—J. Butterfield, baggage
master on the Fitchburg railroad, was killed a
Marlboro, to-day, while engaged in coupling ears
XL Congress...second Session.
illorun.—Continued from Fourth Edition.)
Mr. Scofield, rising to a question of privilege,
offered a resolution reciting that the Washing •
ton Erening Express of yesterday contained a
statement that at a private gathering of gentle
men of both political parties, "one of the Judges
of the Supreme Court spoke very freely of the
reconstruction measures of Congress, and de
dared in the most positive terms that all
these laws were unconstitutional, and that the
Supreme Court would be sure to pronounce"them
so; that some of his friends near him suggested
that it was exceedingly indiscreet to speak posi
tively, when he at once repeated his views in a
more emphatic manner, and also reiterating that
several cases under such reconstruction
measures were pending in the Su
preme Court, and directing the Judiciary
Committee to inquire Into the truth of the decla
rations contained in the newspaper article, and
report if the facts constitute such a misde
meanor ha office as requires this House to pre
sent to the Senate articles cf impeachment
against such Justice of the Supreme Court, with
power to examine witnesses, and to report at
any time.
Marine Intelligence.
NEw Yocx, Jan. sll. Arrived—Steamship
Ville de Paris, from Havre.
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re meeting with rapid and largo mile,. A Tow
Counties for sale in thin State. Maryland and Delaware.
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TRADE CIRCULAR,
OLD RYE WHISKIES.
PHILADELPHIA, January '47, 1.868
On February 26th last we gave a resumd of the.
Old Rye Whisky market for the year 1866. Since
then, as occasion seemed to require,we also gave,
as per our Circulars of June Ist, August 19th,and
October Bth,rather full reports as to theicourete the
market had taken. At almost every issue of our
Circulars for the last two years, we have availed
ourselves of the opportunity to predict a con
tinued advance of prices. The vticipations we
thus all along indulged in, have been more than
realized. From about Ist of February, 1867,until
the assembling of Congress in November, the
upward movement in prices was steady and Con
tinuous. Altogether the market presented a
most noticeable similarity to the year 1866, ex
cept that the rise did not then commence so early
as in last year. New Rye Whiskies, of favorite
brands,sold in the spring of 1866 from 40c. to 50c.
-in-bond.--By-the end -of- that -year i - the same
brands, having undergone the summer's improve
ment, sold readily at $1 25 to $1 50. Such good,
noir, having two summers, command $3 00 to
$3 75 in bond, and are fast going into consump
tion. So with wry Whiskies manufactured in the
winter and spring of 1867, which then sold at 70c.
to 85c. and which now, having but one summer,
cannot be obtained under $1 75 to $2 25 in bond.
according to quality and brand !!
For a short time after the meeting of Congress,
owing to a fear of a modification of the mode of
collecting the tax, and ofa possible reduction in,
the rate, combined with a stringent money
market,the trade ceased to operate with the same
animation that characterized the previous por
tions of the year. Notwithstanding these ad
verse influences, however, prices showed no fall
ing off. On the con trary,although the operations
were of lees magnitude, the advance continued.
The bill so suddenly sprung by the Committee
of Ways and Means and passed by Congress in
thetarly part of this month, thereafter prohibit
ing the removal of Whisky from Distillery (Class
A) Warehouses, except upon payment of tax,
thus virtually closing the doors of' nearly all the
Distillers of FINE RYE WHISKY in the country,
and confining sales, and stock for future sales, to
that already in Bonded (Claes B) Warehouses in
the principal cities, produced, and is still pro
ducing, an intense excitement. In the last two
weeks at least seven or eight thousand barrels
have changed hands, and we now witness an un
paralleled high range of prices, and ts spectacle.
the most extraordinary in the history of the
trade. New Whiskies of fine quality,.this month's
mnnufscture, that owners were fortunate enough
to get here in time, have been sold_at $1 00 to
$1 25, and now held higher. Those of December
command $1 20 to $1 35; November, $1 25 to
$1 40 ; October, $1 30 to $1 50 ; September.
el 40 to $1 60, while August has eVen been sold
as high as $1 75 to $2 00! ! These in bond, of
course, and according to quality. Should the
present law go unrepealed during this winter and
spring, causing a general non-production upon
an acknowledged already insufficient stock of Old
Whiskies for the wants of the country, the effect
must be to further materially enhance prices of
that now in bonded warehouses of the description
Claes B. Indeed, independent of such considera
tion, the consumption of Rye Whiskies of 1866
and of the winter and spring of 1867, has been so
great, that nothing but a continued advance in
the prices of theisc particular ayes could have been
looked for. -
The causes, to which may be attributed the re
sult alluded to, have been so specially dwelt upon
and reiterated in our Circulars for the last two
years, that it would seem almost out of place to
go over the ground again. We may, however,
be allowed to remark, that "as the proof .of the
pudding is in the eating of it," so were not Fine
Old Rye Whiskies REALLY VERY SCARCE, the trade
would not have been engaged in laying in stock
in such quantities, and at such advancing prices,
as they have been doing for the last eighteen.
months. They certainly must have settled down
to the conviction that fora long time to come
Fine Rye Whiskies, both new and old, but cape
daily the latter. will rule high. They are aware,
that owing to the almost utter extinction of the
very little Fine Rye Whisky distilled in 1865,
causing such a heavy inroad already to be made
into the stock of that distilled In 1866, and in the
first six months of 1867, that these aged Whiskies
must, in the course of a year or so, ALSO BECOME
ALMOST EXTINCT. This is evidenced by their
alacrity of late in contracting for New Whiskies
intended to be kept in bonded warehouses for im
provement by age, and to replace in due, time
their present older stock; and this, notwithstand
ing prices have been ranging so unprecedentedly
high.
It may have been remarked in our previous
Circulars we have refrained from descanting- par
ticularly on our own position and advantages.
We think it time now to do so. It is over seven
teen years since our H. S. Hannis entered into
the Liquor business. At that time Rye Whiskies
were comparatively unknown except in Penn
sylvania and the States sontli_and southwest
-thereof. It was - observed ' that with treat - care
and proper 'material, a fine Pure Rye Whisky,
capable of receiving great improvement by age,
was produced, and which, in the course of time r
would, with' judicious effort, rival any Foreign
,Spirit imported. Such, however, was the force
of habit, that although extensively used South,
its ,use North was but gradual tndeed, French
'Brandy then being the popular spirituous
beverage in that section. A year or so after the
war had begun, resulting in a depreciated
eurrency, and high, gold, duties on Foreign
Spiiits, Fine Whisky, from its comparative cheap
ness, began rapidly to supplant Srandy and other
Spirits all over the land. The change became
complete and luting. Our 11. S. H. had, during
all his experiebee; beteirithprisset4ith the con
viction that the cuittpation of .Pure—Rye Whisky
AS a SPECIALTY, would In the end pay well.
Every effort was mode to improve qualities, all
well as to increase the trade for the Aka° being,
When Whi s k y hegai l to be, AO 0001181VOly 110001
North, it was then that • it, became evident to ut3
that the time had come tointroduce, with; slams%
,finer and older grades and brands than ever.
We saw the importance of rivaling
French Brandy net only I price "'but
EATECIALLY IN QUALITY. In fact; that we'
muwewoel that article both in price and quality.
Our whole thought, exertions and means**
devoted to the furtherance of this object.' Knew
hag well the sources of supOlY, being judge's of
qualities, known as the readiest buyers'of al/
good lots offered, and having ewe faith inthe
eventual great scarcity of Fine Whiskies, it may
readily be perceived, that we allowed no lot of
'really fine and old Rye Whisky to slip by' us,
that we had the Mans to command. By these
measures, we gathered together a vast steak t * pf
the oldest and finest Whiskies in existence., The
result Is, that after disposing of much of it to,our
customers,we now feel assured of having more
Pure Rye lithiekles ranging from four to twenty
two years old, than all the large denim in
the country combined. The same system, wo
adopted as to the older Whiskies,. we Rises
adopted as to the newer ones in bond. When, in
the early parted 1866, Whiskies made then and in
1866 were so dull, awl so low in price, we were
about the only ones in Philadelphia to take hold'
vigorously of the bargains then existing. Not
content with gathering up choice lOts already
made, we applied our gives to contracting for'
large :lots to be made all through the year, thus
saving the heavy advances that almost imme
'diately 'began to set in. This course we have
pursued unfalteringly up to this time. The re
sult of our
,efforts, is that we have certainly' one
of the largest, and by all means the very best
stock of londed Pure Rye Whiskies of 1865, 1866
and 1867, of any house in the country : and the
best of all is, that it is all laid in at such prices,
and of such qualities, as to utterly preclude all
attempts at rivalry by any one.
It may be in place, in this connection, to state
as some evidence of our zeal in our business, that
in addition to the rental of our stores, 218 and
220 South Front Street, we are subject to storage
charges in Bonded Warehouses alone of e 30,000
per annum. To meet the growing demand for
our Fuze Whiskies, we have also torn down the
old distillery at Martinsburg, and are rebuilding
a vastly larger and improved manufactory at a
cost of over $1(0,000.
TO properly conduct a fine whisky trtuie of
growing proportions, it is absolutely essential
not only to have one's stock of right material
laid In at lowest prlecs,-but-to have the boldness
to Increase such stock lu propeortlon to the In
crease, or estimated increase, of custom. We
arc obliged to lay away new whiskies that must
be kept one, two, three, four, five years and
more, so that we can always give our customers
a whisky of same age, for the same grade. If
from a stock of two thousand barrels a dealer
sells one thousand barrels in a given year, should
he make calculations to double his trade the
succeeding sear, he must lay in, in advance, a
stock of similar age of four thousand barrels for
such year. If he does not, it is impossible for
him to otherwise preserve uniformity of qualities.
The moment he ceases to watch his stock, that
moment his business will stand still, or retro
grade: The neglect of this vital principle has
proven to be the stumbling-block of many, and it
is why we see so few eminent examples of suc
cess in the business. There can be no enduring
Increase of trade, without a corresponding
Increase of stock. In this respect, our work,
since 180, has been public to all. It has
.been our constant aim to increase stock. While
to many our large operations had an appear
ance of nothing brit a speculation, they were in
reality but a studied, continued and rigid ad
-1 erance to a preconcerted set system. It is true
that although the increasing consumption on a
diminiehed stock caused such brilliant opportu
nities that it would have been almost criminal In
one of ordinary Intelligence In our line to neglect
taking advantage of them, we should neverthe
less, regardless of such'opportunities, have pur
sued a plan sure to result in snevees, and indeed
the cnly ono calculated to build up for the future
a glowing and lasting trade. In fact, our prey
sent position LEADER :6 Or THE TRADE In PURE
RYE WHISKIES in bond, as well as our increasing
custom for graded Ryes, can be attributed al
most solely to following so closely this cardinal
principle of our, business.
About a year ago we introduced our Eight
Years Old, and Ten Years 01(1, Pure fly
Whiskies. For this step we had then been pre
paling for three years. The success we have
met with, has, been most gratifying, though not
unexpected. We now take pleasure in Introdu
cing a much higher grade still,—viz.: "Our Fif
teen Years Old Pure Rye," which we commend to
thOse of the trade who are determined to have a
Spirit excelling the finest Brandies in every par
ticular, and to be possessed of which, cannot
fail to considerably enhance their reputation no
Dealers in Finest Whiskies.
n - preparliTairesent - p - riee — ilet; - wewould bt
justified in advancing prices of our grades quite
heavily, but for the present have concluded to
abstain from making any change. Should, how
ever, the ad-vance in bonded Whiskies continue,
as appears likely to be the case, we may be
obliged to make material additions to our prices
at any moment.
HENRY S. HANNIS & CO.
218 dc 220 South Front St,, Philao
99 Pearl Street, New York.
72 & 74 Broad & 1 Custom HOUK,
EU., Boston,
Distillery & Flour Mills ) Martins.
burg, W, Va.
~ • SECONP),M)ITIO
B Y WEI**O(iRA,VH-
EATER CABLE NEWS
TO-DAPS COMMERCIAL NEW
ANOTHER BAD FIRE IN CHICAGO
A Block of Frapie Buildings Buried.
Ono Woman Killed and Many
Persons Homeless.
By, thy Atlantic Cable.
Losinosi, Jan. 80, 'Porenoon.--consols, 92%
23 for money, ana account. U. 8. Five
twenties quiet at 71. Illinois Central, 86M.
Erie, 48%.
Paws, Jan. 80, Forenoon.--Bourse firmer.
Belau tend upward.
LIVERPOOL, Jail. 30, Porenoon.—Cotton active;
the sales will proliably reach 18,000 bates; prices
unchanged.Breadstuffs generally quiet.
Loanosr, Jan. 80, Afternoon.—Consols, 93;‘,@
. 83% for money and account. American securi
ties steady. Erie, 49.
LlvEnrooL, Jan.'3o, Afternoon.—Lard firm at
D'Ass. Cd. Bacon dull at 803. 6d. Tallow, 42e. Bd.
ANTWERP, Jan.l3o, Afternoon.—Petroleum dull
at 42;,' francs.
Another Flre in Chicago.
*bead Deapatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
CHICAOO, Jan. W.—Another bad fire occurred
in this city last evening, destroying a block of
frnmo buildings of no great value. But, sad to
relate, one "woman perished in the flames and
twelvefamilles were made homeless, the weather
_being at the same , time excessively cold. The
loss by this fire is about thirty thousand dollars.
The occurrence •of three bad fires almost sinaul
tanconsly leads to a fear that there is a band of
incenillaries at work in the city.
from Ohio.
CINCENNATI, Jan. 80.—The stock and store of
31essrs..Q1asser & pros. , wholesale dealers in
cloths and woolen goods, was seized by the U. S.
Marshal to-day. This is the first case of seizure
for involuntary bankruptcy in thid city, and has
caused quite a sensation in business circles.
Weather Report.
[By the Western Union TelegrePh ComPsn,v.]
January3o, "i'herma
-9 A. if. Wind. Weather. meter.
Port Hood, Cloudy. 30
Halifax, W. Cloudy. 30
Portland, Me., N. Snowing. 26
Boston, • N._W. Cloudy. .22
New York, N.''W. Clearing, 18
Wilmington, Del.,N. Clear. • 18
Waahington,D.C., N. W. Cloudy. 22
Richmond, Va., N. W. Clear. 24
Oswego, N. W. Snowing. 20
Buffalo, W. Cloudy. 14
Pittsburgh, N. W. Clear. . 7
Chicago, W. Clear. 6
Louisville, S. W. Clear. . 5
New Orleans, N. Clear. 26
FllOl7l MEXICO.
HAVANA, Jan. 23, 1848.-13 y the arrival of the
Spanish steamer Marcella we have news from the
Mexican capital to the 11th inst., and from Vera
Cruz to the 14th inst. The Marcella was 911 the
18th off Sisal, but did not communicate with that
port on account of it being besieged by the Re-
publican army, which was cannonading the
town. 'The French steamer Cayene sailed from
Vera Craz the same day as the .Marcella; but she
is now overdue. The Prtuarniento, of Vera Cruz,
of the 6th, says: "The expedition of 2,400 men
to Yucatan did not sail yesterday,as was expected,
owing to the bad weather we had. We believe it
will sail to-day." Of the murderers of Gen. Merino,
six have been captured; two of them were shot
on being apprehended. In Sisal there was a ru
mor that the revolutionists were In connivance
- with some of the exiled, whom they expected
at uny moment. It is said in private letters that
the Mexican Government is actively taking every
measure to quench the rebellion, and was pre
paring-to send new reinforcements, and was •lo
ng everything to attain that object. The re
mains •of General Comonfort are to be taken
from San Fernando to the "Diputaclon," to re
main there while preparations are being made to
Inter them in a manner becoming so eminent and
distinguished a statesman snd general.
Cotton-growing in the State of Co li ma seems
to give great 'hope of undoubted success.
The crop _raised on the banks of the river
Coalmayuna is the Lbest, and has been offered
at p2O.
We read in the Mexican journals that kidnap
ping is still the order of the day. General Antonio
Car bajal has been kidnapped recently by five in
dividuals, but he escaped from their clutches. A
man was carried off near Guanaxuato, and an
other, brother of the latter,from the public square
of Salamanca. The owner of the Hacienda of
- -
Cerro Gordo has also been kidnapped. •
Mr. F. Ramirez, ex-Minister of Maximilian, was
. about to publish the whole correspondence be
tween the so-called Emperor and Napoleon 111.
The Minister of War has published an order
prohibiting whipping and other corporeal punish
%tient in. the Mexican army.
E. H. Haninier, Esq., American Consul at Vera
Cruz, returned to his post by the English packet
Danube.
Romero Made Minister of Finance.
MEXICO, Jan. 15.—The Ministry of Finance
bat; been offered to M. Romero, attli_heivill car
=tsuilly aecept, alffinugli ,he may perhaps return
for some months to the United States. It is
said that Governor Auza will be Minister of the
Interior.
FRONT HAYTI.
The Gleaner, of Kingston, Jamaica, of the Bth
Inst., publishes the following :
By the arrival on the - 2d of the American
schooner Morn', in thirty hours from Aux
Cayes, we learn that a revolution of a very for
midable character has broken out through all
Hayti. It was rumored that General Salome;
the Haytien Ambassador to England andß'lmet a ,
'would be Hie ftiture President of the RePubile o
and leis arrival was looked for. Three-Haytien
soldiers had been shot in the suburbs OA=
Cayes. A French Captain, who had shot Itli/r
-tien officer of c& ems, was in prison at Aquin.
and there was every probability of his being shot.
The schooner Morilla left St. Thomas on the 23d
ult. She reports that there had been slight
shocks of earthquakoon the 21st, 22d and 23dof
December.
Kmaszox (Jamaica). January 9, 1868.—At a
quarter after 3 A. M., Tuesday, a smart shock of
earthquake was felt in this city. The shock was
not of long duration, bat very sharp. The
• British ship Coronet, 1200, from Plymouth, 25
days out, bound for Pensacola, struck on Bare
Bosh Key at 8 o'clock, A. M., on the 3d instant.
The captain and twenty-one men were picked up
by Captain Daily, of the Bristol, and brought
to Kingston.
The Legislative Council will reassemble on the
14th, when the several bills now before it will be
taken up.
Her Majesty's steamer Fawn, seventeen guns,
Commander Hull, arrived at Port Royal on the
Ist inst., from Tortola. She left that island on
the morning, of the 25th of December, and expe
rienced strong winds. 13p to the time of leaving
Tortola, occasional slight shocks of earthquake
were felt there, but no further damage was sus
tained. The people were etiltin a state_of_great _
- crinattnication — waslieldwith
Thomas, as it was reported unhealthy. Tortola
continued healthy. The weather was favorable
to the growing crops.
The negroee, whether -from poverty and want'
of money or more enlightened ideas, have not
spent their time in hadolence , and frivolity as Is
usual at this reason. Upon' most estates they
have already - turned out towork, and crops,.
--A4ch' are full a month behind what
they were this time - last season,
may now be said to have, commenced In
earueet. Coffee of ordinary quality comes to
m ar k e t. freely, hut prices are, still too' high to
leave any margin for shipments to Eur o pe.
Sugar and rum are scarce, and in demand for
local eoneurriptito.
TIIIU E "1T10N...
BY ,TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON
A LIVELY -SCENE IN THE HOUSE
Congress /atm 'a Supreme Judge
The Treasury Department InvestigaUon
NO PROSPECT OF A REPORT
A Scene In the Meuse.
Medal Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.]
liVesnixo•rox, January 30.—There was quite a
Boerne and much excitement In the House to-day,
over a resolution introduced by Mr. Schofield,
giving an extract from newspapers, to the effect
that one of the Justices of the Supreme Court
bad declared, at a private gathering, that
the reconstruction acts were unconstitutional,
and that the Court would so decide them. The
resolution authorizes the Judiciary Committee
to examine Into the matter and ascertain the
truth of the statement, and, if so, whether it does
not constitute a misdemeanor in office sufficient
to cause articles of ImPeachment to be preferred
against said Judge.
• The Democrats from , all, parts of the House
endeavored to get the floor to Speak against the
resolution. Mr. Eldridge characterized it as
"another disgraceful proceeding of this Con
gress." No name being mentioned In the
resolution, the Democrats endeavored to
have the name of the Judge Inserted,
but none of them would offer the necessary
amendment to do so, although the name
of Justice Field was mentioned as the party al
luded to. The debate was cut off by a call for
the previous question, and Mr. Robinson moved
to lay the resolution en the table, but this was
voted down. The vote on, the adoption of the
resolution stood: yeas, 99; nays, 57.
Retrenchment in the Treausury De.
portnient.
[Special Deepatcb to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80.—The Sub-Committee
on Retrenchment, appointed to examine into the
condition of the Treasury Department, has been
compelled to suspend Its operations since the
meeting of Congress. The brief time in which they
were engaged in this work, previous to the meet
ing of Congress, did not result in anything
d< finite enough to admit of their making a report
to Congress. Members of the committee nay
there is at least six months work to do, while
they have not the necessary time to do it.
It has been suggested that the Committee bold
night sessions for the purpose of prosecuting
their labors, but this is scarcely possible, as
members find their usual Congressional labors
sufficient to engross all their time. From these
facts it will be seen that there is little chance of
the affairs In the TreasurY Department being in
vestigated, at lsast at present.
•
Pennsylvania Legislature.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 30, 1868.
SENarn.—Mr. Landon, in behalf of the com
mittee to try the contested election case of the
Senator from the Juniata district, asked for at
tachments against four witnesses in Perry county
who refused to attend. Attachments were
gran fed.
Mr. Beck, of Lycoming, presented a petition
from citizens of Lycoming, for the establishment
of a State Lunatic Hospital at that place.
Vat - lons townships in the interior of the State
forwarded' petitions praying that the question of
of license or no license be submitted to a vote of
the people.
The Judiciary Committee reported favorably an
act relative to the storage of- refined petroleum,
and appointing an inspector In Philadelphia.
The Corporation Committee reported favor
ably an act incorporating the New Jersey En
terprise Cranberry Company.
The County Committee reported favorably an
act creating the new county of Petroleum out of
Warren, Venango,
The following bills were introduced Mr. Mc-
Candless, one prohibiting the collection of taxes
on personal property in Pennsylvania, to take
effect immediately.
Mr. Connell, one regulating the rate of interest
at sevenper cent , not to affect existing con
tracts. Also, one for the election of a surveyor
in the Twenty-eighth Ward of Philadelphia.
Mr. Shoemaker, of Luzern°, one repealing cer
tain portions of the Common School law, so far
as concerns Luzerne county taking land by, ap
praisement
Mr. Worthington, of Chester, a supplement to
the Pennsylvania Military Academy charter, le
galizing the change in the location from West
chester to Chester; also, one authorizing the
Governor't3 conger a colonel's commission upon
the President; of lieutenant-colonel on the Vice
President, and of captain upon the Adjutant of
the Academy.
The Speaker presented the following commu
nication from the Philadelphia Board of Trade,
being the resolutions passed January 27th, as
follows :
Whereat, It appears from the message of the
Governor that the funds that the State now has
in the Tressed" , amount to four million dollars,
and that this amount could be loaned with ample
security, at an Interest of 4 per cent., at least,
Per annum, thus reducing the taxes of the State
to the extent of nearly $200,000 per annum ;
therefore,
Resolved, That the Senate and Rouse be re
quested to inquire into the matter referred to,
and to take such steps as will reduce taxation
and add security to the public funds.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this Associa
tion the salary of the State Treasurer should be
increased and made commensurate with the posi
titnYttYid liabilities of the otliee.
Resolved, That the Governor and Senate and
House be furnished with a copy of these resolu
tion. Joust WErsu, President.
A. J. Pamir:is, Secretary.
The Cole•Hlecock Affair.
ALBANY, Jan. 30.—1 n the Circuit Court to-day
Judge Peckham decided to quash the writ of cer
tiorari granted by Justice Welles in the Cole
case. District Attorney Smith gave notice that
he would move for a trial of the case to-morrow
morning. The counsel for the defence will op-.
pose the motion, and ask for a postponement to
the next term, on tht. ground of the absence 'of
James T. Brady, one of the counsel for, the de
fence, and material witnesses.
io
Seizure•of Distilleries.
BALTIMORE, Jan. W.—Three illicit distilleries
have been seized in this city by the revenue offi
cers within the past few days.
1 Arrival of Steamers.
Nv.4 Yoax, January 30.—The Colorado, from
Liverpool, and the Columbia, from Havana, havo
arrived.
M 7 j V • r
IRELAND.
George Francis lerainls Arrest—Er.
aminations and Veclainations—
Train Reads His Speeches to a rielecs
audience.' ,
CORK, January 18th, 1868.—Considerable ex
citement was occasioned in Cork and Queenstown
to-day owing to the arrest of George Francis
Train, the well-known London tramway specu
lator, and Mr. Durant, deputy chairman of the
Pacific Railroad Company, on a charge of Fe
nianism. A third person, named Gee, a commer
cial traveler,was also arrested on the same charge;
_but it ls_now_itsserted that hu_was an English de
restive - indieguise; Who uccomtionjcd Mr. Train
across in the steamship Scotia to watch and re
port upon his actions.
It appears last night, about litlf-past ten
o'clock. that the Jackal, tender = of , the Cunard
company, returned to QuecnstaWn from the
Scotia, the homeward honed steamer, which had
just arrived opposite the harbore She brought
in_ the mails and such of the passentiers as pre
ferred landing, and that "there, Otts some -one
among those the object of the stiipicion of 'the
authorities became evident from tho large body
of police which assembled on the pier to • await
the tender. During the trip in Mr. Train and
Mr. Durant were under the curveillaNice of. the
detectives from Q,ucenatown, it having eottfe to
their knowledge while on board . .the Scotta.P.that
E-
o.w
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•
they Were' passengers and intended' la I ding at,
9,netnoStown. , Mr. Train, in edit versing With the':
agent of the Cunard line - at Qadenstolon, and'
Natio wee on board , the tender, complained &the
treatment he neelited in London, and Liverpool
when laying his tramways, there,, and said he
intended, before!, returning to Athaiwiea to ptmv,
feet arrangements for laving, ' tramways;
in, 'Dublin and' Cork, when ' the Jackal
reached the plerhead at Queeffstown theritig ,
gage belonging to Messrs. TrainDtptant and Gee
was thoroughly overhauled ', by the 'revenne.mol-
errs, .but no documents or contraband goods
werefound, and the trio were allowed to leave
the tender, but in doing so were , arrested, ley a
strong posse of police' who were fully, armed and
under the command of sub-inspeetor. Tide
three prisoners were at obeetaken to the house
of Mr. J. N. Beamlab, J. F.r, where Mr. Tarrant,
' J. P., having been sent ,for, shortly irrived, and
an investigation into the case began.
The magistrates had an interview with the
prisoners, in the course of which Mr. Train pro
tested in the strongest terms against his arrest.
Be stated that he was'an 'American citizen, that
'be had committed no offence against the hiws of
Great Britain upon British territory, and that this
Interference with his liberty was unwarrantable
and an insult to.the United States, whose protec
tion he claimed .. Mr. Train also demanded to be
informed of the charge upon which he was
arrested. •
After some time the magistrates came to the
determination' of releasing the' three prisoners,
seeing apparently no ground for their farther
detention. Mr. Train liberated from custody,
proceeded with his two companions—Messrs.
Durant and Gee—to the Queen's Hotel, where
tbty intended to,pass the night.
Then occurred'a very strange proceeding. Mr.
Train bad not beenlon in the hotel when, about
twelve o'clock; two detectives arrived and - re
quested to be shown to his apartment. They Were
accordingly, introduced into the room occupied
by Mr. Train, and then proceeded to institute a
careful search of hisbaggage, as well as every
part of the room in which it was possible; that
anything might be concealed. At this proceeding
Mr. Train expressed the strongest indignation,
and declared his intention of applying for satisfac
tion to the American Minister.
2:36 O'Olook.
The detectives found nothing beyond a bundle
of newspapers and a large number of printed and
written pamphlets containing his speeches made
in America r fn which he spoke most sympatheti
catty of the Fenian Brotherhood. While these
pamphlets were being conned over by the detec
tives,Mr. Train's temper cooled down,and he said:
"Allow me,Mr.Detective,to assist you; my writing
is unfamiliar; I'll read them for you." Mr. Train
then read, sitting down at a table opposite the
detectives, in the large coffee room of the hotel,
several of his pro-Fenian speeches in America,
his auditors on thiS occasion being two fellow
passengers,some gentlemen belonging to Queens
town and, of course, his most 'interested ac
quaintances, the detectives.
Mr. Train finished reading about three o'clock
in the morning, and was about retiring to his
sleeping apartment when the police intimated,
notwithstanding his strong protest, that they
had orders to remain in'his apartment for the
night, apparently for the purpose of keeping him
under surveillance. This they did, keeping a
close watch upon Mr. Train. lam unable to say
whether he was to be considered as a prisoner
under arrest or not.
In the morning he found the gnards.at their
post, who informed him that he was again to be
arraigned before a "justice," against which he
again formally protested.
At noon Mr. Hamilton, resident magistrate for
this county, accompanied by the County In
spector of the Royal Irish Constabulary, arrived
in Queenstown from Cork and held a private in
vestigation in the case, the result of which was
that Mr. Train was to be remanded for eight days
and confined in Cork jail (perhaps in one of the
Fenian cells) during that space of time. At one
o'clock, the police, fully armed, marched their
prisoner to the direct railroad station snd pro
ceeded to Cork by train, where they arrived at
two o'clock, and were met by a half dozen others
dressed In plain clothes to act as an escort in
case of rescue. The prisoner was from there re
moved in a cab, still accompanied by guards, to
the county of Cork jail, where he must, it is said,
rusticate for eight days pending further inquiries.
Prior to his examination this morning he was
permitted to send a telegram to a Cork paper.
After their discharge last night Messrs. Durant
and Gee were not furthor molested, and after re
maining for the night at the Queen's Hotel the lat
ter left on the following morning for Dublin; but
* the former has declared his intention of remain
ing by his friend, Mr. Train, to assist him with
all the means in his power, bbth physically and
monetarily.
The Coik Examiner of to-day, alluding to the
arrest, says :.The grounds on which -Mr. Train
has been arrested can only be a matter of sur
mise. Like many other Americans politicians,
he has frequently spoken sympathetically of the
Fenian movement, but it did not appear that
he was an actual member of the Fenian organi
zation. Generally his pro-Fenian speeches were .
delivered from the ordinary political platfcrms,
where variona questions were discussed. In one
of his latest orations he suggested that Mr.
Seward should propose to accept Ireland from
the British Government in settlement of the Ala
bama claims.—N. Y. Herald.
A aide of the Volcano Detached and
'rumbles Down—Houses and Caccia.
ges Buried in the Si nn—Loss oil Many
JAVA'S.
NAPLE6, Jan. 29, 1868, by way of London, Jan.
29.—The eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which has
continued with greater or less intensity since its
occurrence in the past year. has culminated, If I
may so term it, in an unusual and very fatal ca
tastrophe.
Yesterday evening the side of Mount Vesuvius
lying right opposite to the gate of Castello-
Nuevo, one of the fortifications of this city,
situated between the royal palace and the sea,
fell, tumbling outward.
The detached portion buried several houses
built in the vicinity and overwhelmed carriages
and other conveyatices passing on the, highway
at the-moment.
The scene is melancholy and fall of ruin.
The road running in the neighborhood of the
volcano is filled with rocks and earth, which just
lately formed part of the mountain.
This extraordinary event has also been at
tended with considerable loss of life, bat the
number of persons killed has not yet been ascer
tained.
OYER AND TRILMINER--Judgee Allison and
Peirce.—This morning the jury in the case of
William J. Ovens and Daniel Blokes, charged
with the murder of Col. Riddle, came into Court
and asked if they could render a verdict 118 to one
of the defendants, and not agree as to the other.
Judge Allison replied that, as the prisoners
were - entitled to a separate trial, If they had de
manded it, a verdict could be rendered in regard
to:either.
The jury then rendered a verdict of not guilty
as to Stokes. They then asked the Court to
read the testimony in regard to the throwing of
the brick by the boy. Connor. This was done,
and the jury again retired.
The jury had not returned up to the time,that
our report closed.
Margaret Anspach was put on trial, charged
with the murder of her babe, on the 20th of
October last. The defendant was a domestic at
the Ashland House, and it was alleged that im
mediately after the birth of the child the mother
threw it from the window, a distance of about
40 feet. It was found in the yard still alive, but
It died in about 48 hours after its removal
to the Almshouse. Dr. Shapleigh,
who made the post mortem examination,
described the various bruises upon the babe's
body, extending along the right side from the
bend to the feet, and including concussion of the
brain and bruises to the kidneys. The death was
caused by these injuries, the result of violence.
SUPREME COURT—Chief Justice Thompson and
Justices Read, Agnew and Sharawood.—The fol
lowitugjtidgments were entered this morning:
Steiner vs. Kolb. Judgment affirmed.
Quiliman vs. Custar. Judgment affirmed.
Skultz vs. Rambo. Judgment affirmed.
Grubb vs. The Commonwealth. Judgment
itffi rmed.
Grubb's Appeal. Appeal dismissed at the Cost
of the appellant.
Dqhaven vs. Henderson. Judgment affirmed.
Pennypacker's Appeal. Judgment affirmed.
NMI Pities—Jtistice Stroug.--Chaptnan vs.
The Catawissa Railroad Company. Before re
ported, Still on trial.
STA'
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Weather clear. Wiallorthwei3t. •
XIOUPIT VESUVIUS.
TIM COURTS.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
LA` Elt FROM WASHINGTON.
SAULSBURY IN THE SENATE.
8E THREATENS A spniog.
RECEIPTS OF CUSTOMS
PROM ST. LOUIS.
The Mississippi Bridge
Prospects of its Speedy ConstruoUon
The Saulsbury Case,
[Special Deepatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
WASEINOTON, Jan. 80.--Senstor Saulsbury ap
peared in his seat yesterday; looking in good
spirits. Ms, presence here, it is undeistood,
occasioned by the fact that the resolution hitro
duccd by Senator Sumner on April sth, 1867, for
his expulsion, was set in the regular order of
business for Monday last, but, owing to the
reconstruction question engrossing all the time
Of the Senate, it goes over until this dubJect is
disposed of. While here, it is understoed that
Senator Saulsbury will deliver a, speech on re
construction. It is not ktitiwn whether Sumner
will press his resolution for expulsion or not.
From Washin orlon.
WAspnvoTon, Jan. 80.—Speaker Colfax has
just received a letter from Judge Shellabarger,
dated Springfield, Ohio. saying that he is improv
ing in health, and will 'return to his seat In Sae'
House during the present session of Congress. .
'RECEIPTS . OF. CUSTOMS
,
Waswnvarox, Jan. 30.—The receipts for
customs from January 20th to 25th, inclusive, at
the ports below mentioned, were as follows:
805t0n,5365,377; New York, $1,517,000; Phila
delphia, $98,276; Baltimore, $78,918. New
Orleans, January Ist to 11th, $106,959. Total,
$2,120,525.
NAVAL ORDERS
Paesed Assistant Surgeon George A. Bright has
been ordered to the Naval Hospital at Washing.
ton. Surgeon P. Lemsdale is detached irons the
naval rendezvous at Philadelphia and placed on
waiting orders. Passed Assistant Surgeon E. D.
Bayne is detached from Washington Navy Yard
and placed on waiting orders. Acting Ensign
S. H. HoYt - ell has been honorably discharged.
From ISt. Louie.
&r. Louie, Jan. 80.—The differences between
the rival bridge companies of tbis city and Illi
nois have been amicably settled. The energies
and resources of both companies will, be concen
trated, and a bridge built ac.ross _the-Mississippi
at ihls point In the shortest time possible. The
arrangement gives great satisfaction to the
citizens of St. Louis anti all interested in bridging
the river here.
XLth Congress—Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.
BENA'TE.—Mr. Wilson (Mass.) presented seve
ral for the removal of disabilities from
citizens of Alabama and elsewhere.
The bill to settle the claims of the 21st New
York cavalry was adversely reported.
Mr. Drake (Mo.) introduced a bill for holding
terms of the United States District Court for the
Western District of Missouri at St. Louis.
Mr. Harlan (Iowa) introduced a bill to grant
aid to construct a railroad and telegraph line
from the Union Pacific Railroad to Idaho, Port
land, Oregon, Montana, and Puget's cloned.
Referred to the Committee on Pacific Railroad.
Mr. Frelinghuysen (N. J.) introduced a bill for
the protection of persons making disclosures as
a party . , or testifying as a witness. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Willey (W. Va.) offered a resolution re
questing information from the President in rela
tion to the number of justices of the peace com
missioned in Washington. Adopted.
Mr. Pomeroy (Kansas) offered a resolution in
structing the Committee on Territories to re
consider the propriety of reporting the bill to
change the boundaries of northern Colorado,
from 41st to 42d degree of latitude, adding one
degree to the limits of said terrl tory.
On motion of Mr. Patterson (N. H.), the bill in
addition to act regulating the term of civil offi
cers, was taken up. He moved to amend by sub
stituting. an entirely new bill. He explained
its provisions as dispensing with the special
agents heretofore appointed under the acts
of 1792, 1793 and 1846; sometimes, he said, being
of limited number, and sometimes large,
and whose duty was very indefinite. They
bad been made political agents. The bill would
save three or four hundred thousand dollars to
the Treasury directly; how much indirectly he
could not say. He referred to frauds committed
by the connivance of those in the Revenue De
partment, saying they had been in the service of
whisky-rings, rather than the Government—
Instancing one who bad black-mailed e citizen
in Chicago to the amount of $lOO,OOO, and who
was said to have made between 35 and 50 thousand
dollars within 20 days.
After discussion by Messrs. Harlan and Morrill
(Vt.), Mr. Sumner (Mass.) had read by the Clerk
a letter from the Secretary of State, expressing
the Lope that the bill would not be applied to
agents of the State Department in foreign af
fairs, and stating that they had been employedby
every Administration since Washington, who em
ployed Gov. Morris in the mission to England.
air. Sumner then moved to except such per
sons accordingly, provided they are paid out of
the contingent fund of the Department.
_.- - Mr.Howard--(Mich.)-asked - how many of=such
agents there had, been for the last Ave years.
They bad been very numerous and very mis
chievous. He believed that this body_ had the
honor of punishing one of them. There was
Much darkness on this subject.
Mr. Sumner said the fact of there being secret
agents made it impossible for names to be given.
He bad heard of one McCracken, but did not
know who he was or where he came from, and
be therefore supposed the whole thing was a
forgery, by which an attempt was made to dis
credit one of the most distinguished citizens of
the Republic.
Mr. Conkling (N. Y.) condemned the present
system, by which not only real persons but
myths could be sent out.
Mr. Howard;—Ghoste I iLaughter.l
Mr. Conkling hoped that if the system was
continued only flesh 'and blood would be em
ployed.
Bousic.—Mr. Marshall (Ill.) rising to a per
sonal question sent up to the Clerk's desk and
bad read a card from Major-General Burbridge,
published in tidtinaorning'a Chronicle,in reference
to a speech made by Mr. Marshall in the
House, characterizing 'General Burbridge as
the "Military Jeffrus of Kentucky." The
card designates Mr. Marshall . as a reckless
and vindictive man, true to his purpose and na
ture,and the writer says he apprehends that there
is not a heart so debased unless it be among this
man's faithful confederates, as to believe such a
statement, and not another tongue so false as to
utter it.
Mr. Marshall said this card demanded some
little notice at his hands. General Burbridge
had, after waiting eight or ten days, thought
fit to apply to himself the title of the
"American Jeffries." If, In the heat of debate,
be should ever do injustice to any one citizen or
soldier, it would be the highest gratification of
his life to repent the injury doff°. There were
frequently In the Union uniform men who
during the late war had not been governed by
high, noble and_manly_principles,and whu,when
hey- sueeeeded obtainifig plifee,s, of ewer, , -dc.f
eloped some of the very worst fe c atures of hu
man nature. These remarks, she Said, were in
tended to bc _general, and had no special or
personal application - at this time. History proved
that when charges wore made, afr:dnst such per
sons they attempted too often to screen them
selves from investigation by turning on
those Who ,Made the charge and ac
cusing• them of being in sympathy
with the enemies of the couutfy. So far as that
attempt bad been made Mills case, he would say
that it Gen.' Burbridge had been acquainted with'
his (ItirSball's) humble history, he would have
known that the charge was utterly and entirely
false. • ' •
There Could be no personal issue between Gen
eral Burbridge and himself. He (Mr. Marshall)
3:15 D'Olciok.
The Philadelphia
Salt% at the Phila4lol
1111111 T
2 000 do 100 City,lienew
1 102,
1 • 0234
8000 City Ile new Its 102
1000 Cam & Amboy
tutee 68'89 sn'
1000 rhil&Erieft 78 IA 78
15 sh Far & Alec lsk 185 ,
3eh Girard tank 1 1 734
25 eh Leliigh Val R 52%
50 sh do its 52X
100 eh •do h3O 5236
100 sh do 1880 52%
11 eh do Its 52X
100 ah do b3O 5 236
80 eh do 523 y
00 sh do eBO 0% 1
51 eh do 52361
50 eh do e 5 82%
' sailkoza
$lOOO IT 8' 7 340 s Jyt 10730
1000 5-20 s U '65 cp 107 X
9000 do '64 cp 0109
1000 City es sew c .102
900 Pennass 'Tr&'7B 88
204 h Com'i Bit,sswzi 61
50 sh Ca&Ato R 126
sitcom)
500 US5.2Os 'B4 reg •109
1900 do '65 rag 1073;
10000 do '6s,Trily c 05%
1000 o do 107%
81,00 d
S T 8-10 s Je 107%
800 eh St Nich Coal 81.1001
Pnu.angurna. Thursday. January ao.—The supply of
unemployed capital is steadily Increasing, and large sums
are being placed on call at 434@fiX per cent. There is
very littlamercantlle paper offering onteidnnt the banks,
and good names are taken from 6to labor bent. Among
the merchants there is a little more confidence, and more
firmness, but the unfavorable weather tends to curtail
operations.
There was Tess activity in Government Loans, but they
wero about the same as at the close yesterday. State and
City Loans were very firm. The now issues of the latter
sold at 102, and the old do. at 973 i.
Tere was quite an active movement in Pennsylvania
Railroad, and it sold up to 57%—an advance of Le
high Valley Railroad also advanced, and closed at 52%.
Reading Railroad awed quiet at 481-‘. Mine Rill Railroad
sold at NM. ; 12531 was bid for Camden and Amboy Rail.
road; 2834 for Littlle Schuylkill Railroad; 16534 for Ger ,
mantown Railroad; 3113; for Catawissa Railroad pro.
ferred; 2734 for Philadelphia and Erie Railroad; and 44 for
Northern Central Railroad.
Canal shares were inactive; was bid, and 30lg"
asked for Lehigh Navigation.
In Bank shares we noticed sake of Farmers' and Ma
c h a Wes , at 135, and Girard at 57&5.
In Passenger Railway shares there were no transac
tions.
The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company announce
that they aro ready to pnrchaec their loan, duo in 1870, at
par.
The directors of the Locust Mountain Coal and Iron
Company have declared a dividend of four per cent, on
the capital stock, clear of State tax, payable to the
stockholders, or their legal represeistatives, on and after
February 10th.
Messrs. De Haven & Brother, No. 40 South Third street,
make the following quotations of the rates of exchange
today, at IP. M.: U. S. 6s, of 1881,11135@1113(; do.. 1862,
111%5411M; do., 1861, 108,ra109.%; do., 1866, 1 1 93e@10936
do., 1865, new. 1975®10734; do., 1867, new, 107%@IMil
Fives. Ten-forties, 103%(4)1043,;; 7 8-108, June, 107.14@107%;
July. 107.3.1018734"; - Compound - Interest Notes—June'
1064, 19.40; July, 1864, 19.40: August, 1884, 19.40; October.
1864, 19.40: December, 1864, 19.40; May, 1865, 173(417M;
August, 1865, 164@16,NS ; September, 1866, 18416 X; Oct*.
bee, 1865.163;®15%; American Gold. 140 35(4 140 34; Whore
1923a...101.
Smith, Randolph Ix Co., Bankers. 16 South Third street,
quote at 11 o'clock as follows : Gold, 1403,1; United Staten
Sixes. 1881, 11134®11134; United States Five-twenties, 1862,
111g1113i; do. 1864. 109(a1094; do. 1865, 109740110; do.
July. 1865,1073,1®107%; d0.L1867, 101.3.1@107%; United States
Fivte, Ten-forties, 1t4g1043i; United States Sovea.
thirties, second series, 1073 AX ; do. third series. 10.13 A
day Cooke et Co. quote "Government securitiee, ate.. to
day, as follows: United States 66,1881, 1113 r®lll°..'; Old
6.60 Bonds, 111®111,if ; New 6.20 Bonds, 1864. 100;310031;
620 Bonds. 1866, 109%®109N; 6-20 Bonds,July, 107 X@107,4;
6,53 Bonds, 1867, 10736@107%; 10-40 e Bonds. 1 0 4®1044;
7 two June; 1075,i@107%; 7 MO, July, 1073,;@I07?•; Gold,
PrintAnm.rma. Thurrday, January 80.—There is very
little movement in Clovereeed, and it may be quoted at
sB@sB 60. Timothy commando $2 75@$8. Flaxseed is
held at $2 00@$3.
There is not much inquiry for Flour, either for shipment
or home consumption; and no change from yesterday's
(potations. Small sales of superfine at $7 250168 25 per
haTrel; Extras at $8 25@59 25; 800 barrels Northwest
Extra Family at $lO 75@811 50; Pennsylvania and Ohio
do. do., at sll®sl2 25, and fancy lots at higher figures.
Rye Flour is selling as flat at $8 50®$8 75. In Corn Meal
no transactions have been reported.
The receipts of Wheat are light and it is held firmly at
tho late advances. Bales of 2,000 bushels good and choice
Western Red at $2 50®$2 60 per bushel; White ranges
from $2 80 to $3 20. Rye is selling at sloo@sl 63 for
Pennsylvania, and $1 55 for Southern. Corn is very quiet.
and prices are unchanged; sales of 1,000 bushels new
Yellow at $1 15. Oats are dull; 700 bushels Pennsylvania
sold at 75®76c.
Bluk is dull and No. 1 Quercitron Ie offery at $4B 00 per
In Groceries and Provisions there is a firmer feeling,bu
not much doing.
.
The New York Money inarke„.
[From taday's Herald.]
JA2.117•71Y 99.—The gold market has been rather quiet
to-day, and the fluctuations were from 140 to 14IS, with
the closing transactions prior to the adjournment of the
board at 141, following whish the quotation declined to
140(0140N.- The "ehorP , interest being small. _the bor
rowing demand for cants not active, and bans
were made at rates varying from four to seven per cent.
for carrying. The cross clearings amounted to $65,-
431,000, the gold balances, to $9878,043 and
the currency balances •to $3,217,e47. Specu
lation has been diverted from the gold room during She
bet few days, owing to the excitement on the Stock EX
change, and particularly the Erie etruggle, which last was
decided this afternoon in favor of the belle, and all the in.
dications are favorable to much higher prices. With the
exception of the Vanderbilt steal' which hapnea to be
the moat strongly held of all. quotations for railway shares
are not high. sea Erie is ridiculously low callipered with
the shares of the other New York railways. The present
artificial depression is therefore likely to be followed by
a rharp upward reaction.
money continuos in very abundant supply at 4W per
cent. with moat of the transactions at five, and the drain
°Eminency from the West and the interior generally is
steadily segmenting the volume of loanable funde et this
centre The hanks find difficulty in keeping their our. fullysimployed, and at-theeaMe time-the balance in
the El nb-Treasunr is, about seventeen minima larger than
it e ae three weeks ago, the amount this evening being
$111.1193,357.
Government securities have been quiet, but the invest
ment demand continues good at the counters of the
principal dealers. The reaction yesterday was caused
by spec ulative began o to
profits, and a fresh s
eems.
lative eemand to be felt this afternoon, In view
of the T lethora of capital seeking investment prices are
likely t o go on, improving, governments being still much
cheaper in proportion than the high priced railway
etocke. There is a fair investment demand for Central,
Pacific and other bonds of the Caine substantial cha,.
ruder.
The foreign excbangemarket was somewhat variable,
but on Ibet wbr le steady. and the transactions were on a
very limited scale. Bankers' bills on England at sixty
days were quoted at the close at 11:1, at three days,
1103,(R1111.41; commercial tills, 10811 a5,5(.‘ Bills on
Pa, is at sixty days, 5 101 (@ 3 15; at three days, 5 15@
5 131‘.
From to-da y 's Tribune.]
JANUARY 29.—/ k he action of toe 'lmam of &foments
tivea in regar the public moneys in
thenone too prompt.
According to Bearetary McCulloch, average balance
for the last eighteen menthe of the Government funds
deposits d with National Banks has been about $90,000,.
COO; and that certain banks hove held an undisturbed
balance of from $500,000 to $33,000,00, to lend
on call or invest in Government bonds. These deposits
have becnworth from $30,000 to *WOO in gold per annum
to there bans a. The balance in the Treasury in deathly
increaeing and is unprofitably large. The sooner it Is
reduced by retiring compound notes and other abort
currency debt the better
(From to.flay's Times.]
.
. her.so.—The Fireigu Exchanges have a firm look, and.
it le SP Id that some of the bankers, who have it fair supply
--of gold on hand,-which they are unable to lend_ to advnil,
_of
theuse of the Goldßoomy expecttoresutue- ship—
ments to Europe at an early day; though thia must groatly
depend on the improvement of the spring trade in For.
els], Dry Goode and General Merchandise and upon the
eePOIY of Cotton bills fromtho South. In tee line of
1 nitt d States Hondo the immediate cony at of WMIIIO3BIO
not important either way. The old Five.Twentles, how
ever, continuo to go out in moderato mne, and the steady
(monition! front Loudon and F•aukfort *gab* the
buriness In Gold -here. affords no margin fora renewal
of the current. Standard Bills on London are 10934 , •for
sixty dale and 11.03;(5.41104 for short sight. The Wash.
Suwon =More toobty wore not favorable _ to a dm)
„In Cold. The action of thn Maas yesterday in
rcino'd to the National Banks points to the amendment
of thegleter. rather than to breaking it down by .autiotit
battle Greenbaeks for RH Circulation. Xt la stated this
afternoon that the l'reeideut will Veto 140 .BM to atop the
r.ont motion of Greenbacke. but thee will scarcely prevent
itspertoge into A law by a two-thirds voterof bulb lioness
If the Gocretnry of the 'l'resanry has solicited or Advised
the !htlidtllli to the cotirso upon a, measure Itbat parsed
w itb'an much unanimitv, it will probably weaken Fie
bun influence In Congress.
knew nothing and could kn• trothihg of MC
conduct during the war,bnt the c , "argestin 'tabled
he had made the allusion bad =• • • .311adebY Par—
s encof the highest respectability andrixspOttal:;
Witty in ,, Kentucky, who, , he underatoodi, , Were
prepared to prove them by testimony, • ;
Be had no more endorsed such charged by' re
ferring to them than he endorsed the charged
against a Nero, a Caligula, or_ ny other liersort
whom be bad been taught by his reading to sari-'
:elder a moral monster. Ho hoped that General'
Burbridge would be able tol vindicate himself
fromlthese charges,.which had been seriously and
gravely !bade. But the - way to do so was not by
the publication of scurrilous cards. •
PIP/AVMAM 'and COMMERCIAL.
812 eh Pettna 87
101 eh rdo • its 57
500 sh do lots 860 51
100 eh do 57,%(
200 eh ' do 57hf
100-eh do b6O
100 sh do 57g
5110 en do b 5 Re 575 G
5 eb 7 lo ,caBll.', 57
8 eh Read It tranf C483,‘
56 eh' ' do lte a 4836
seh do c 4836
sh Union Pneeß ,37
10 sh'Phila.&Trent. 12334
50 eh IdlnShillß. 563,,
25 eh. do
500 sh Ocean Oil 3.4.1
35 eh Leh Val 6294
BO eh do ei 13274 .
200 eh Ocean , oll b6O 3.44
43 Penns X: 51
200 oh Read B 483
100 eh do ss&lnt 4834
103 - ah Leh Nvstk #3O 110
800 Oily 6'B new He 102
6100 do 102
104 eh roma R lts 57
100 eh, do 5731;
10 eh , do 57
100 elf do 810 57
Philadelphia. Produce !Market.
Money Market.
his Stock Scebauge.
DOkIIDS.
Behr Sophia Wilson, Nowell, hence at Matanzas 17ths
instant.
Behr Carrie Melvin, Warta, sailed from Matanzas lath
Behrr thisport.
Lath /itch, Lunt, sailed from Matanzas 16th Mist.»
for this part
Behr Maggie E Gray, Pillsbury, hence at Marseilles OtlY'
instant
Behr Southerner. Crowell from Delaware City for Port—
land, at Gloucester 28th lest
Behr Robbie W Dillon. Somers, hence for Dighton. ro
rosined at Newport PM 27th fruit
Schrs American Eagle, Shaw, from Providence for New
Castle, and S C Noyes, Bradley. from Newburyport for
do. remained at Newport PM 27t h inst. "•,•
An invoice fromßwitzerland, consisting in part o
EMBROIIDERED ,
LACE QIIRTAINS
FRENCH BROCADE,
They are now open for huweetton.
I. E. WALRAYEN,
710 Chestnut Street.
1,500 Cases Boots, Shoes, Brogans, &le
FOR
SPRING OP 1868.
On Monday' Morning, February 4
We will Fell by
Commencing at
-)*
1,500 Cues Mien% Boys' and Youths' Booty,
Shoes, Di °gang, flalmorals, &e., •
ALSO,
WOlOll, 1118818' AND CRII,DDSI9I VIA% 3
„
Including a large and epeeist! eamortment of dealrablO,
Goode, direct trout tuanulacturer,r,to which , buyers will
find it to their intiareat to attend. • ,
N. B.—Catalogues ready on Saturday morning.
IVloClellana Ba Co, Atacticipteerss.
506 MARKET Street'' ,
I"27•Btbp . •
For Nato II coping
o to., and delitlngiot Sakes.
DII6I.F.CTORS. '
N. A. Browner, ,J. iiillinghain Felt: I 'Alex. Henri_
U Choke, P.'hlocetePtor , A. Caldoe%
John 'Vvoieh. R. W. Clerk._ Odom
r OFFICE, NO. 424 IC I* EM I I M I UT__IrmaIgT•
It CIARX, Vico Treacles%
N. Preadult,
R. PATTERSON, See. and T reerer. Jellithoe.tu.lsrp
There can be no reasonable oblectint to the action of
Me ilimee employment tatives yeaterdaY In dispepoing
with the of Nationals Banks as Tretimry
Delordtroits In all localities where the Governmost hay
its own Sub Treasuries. if the bill had gone' farther
and t directed the — becretary ,to . . concentrate 'the
wholtcof his
_lndance in New York down, lie a.
rew nuslleris of dollars ny transfer draft every week, a
1.. rge eaving,would have i'ollowed to the , gaVerpmeall its'
the ,way of intorcet. Ihe present less front leaving twee,*
f t rete millions in the way of Idle balan c es in the It-
S iiriVri b liVres, all 4;sTi r e IT e country ry
a t v 3 l , i rfr itm heti;
payiek 6 per cent. Gold interest on new. SAW AO'
excess of necessary fending -of '7.60 per ..0.4161.,
mnst.be Important in the aggregate. and haibeeanitleta
lanOr Wheat,* the balances left in National Ban:
Currency balances in the New York Office of the tn..
etiry wore inn rip liY the omits of 6 20e in suivoskre of
putchases 0f740a. A • We have reason to holle that the Mit
of FebrinorY Debt' Statement will show tome reformer). :
.
this point.
iirreM Today's World. I
:lAN. 29.—The chief topic handsversation In financial
circles - 1s the balance it; the or the Asatstant Treas
urer of this city today. 10110,000,010, besides 'about p without interest, in the National banks,.
the total of over $140.0011.000. Why this sum Anatol , he ,
kept unemployed I. a thing well understood. The mit.-
chase, and . cancellation of the' , seven-natty der
ii unquestionably the met • :avertible toyer*.
tiara • for government. became they cart be.
bought at tholowest price of any goVernment Oermity.
ord.they are convertf.,lo at the optic ke/derlinto
gold in erest bonds , which will fielders lyeonsand 11
very much higher price hereafter, b des being a alder.
tax op the People. Less than three Weeks ago the "co
A ii
in'the Assistant Treasury was 60 4 .060,000 ',Salo 4 ., z,
0%000 today, showing an Increase , _or 111 .
besides e 80.000,000 .in the national ' batiks: '
road to specie payments le to rated the rid e of oar
bonds to par In gold here and ia Europe - • by eeellens_Yin.
government expenditure and sagacity in the, adiria
iron of public antra. To seek to mske 6350,000,00detotie
non-interelithearing bonds. called greenbacker or Itlitall
tender, worth. 100 in gold. while about $2,000,000,000 otour
six per , cent. , goldinterest bon& are oaring in the markets
of the world at about 70, Is an arduous tindrrtaking and
not profitable to the United States. The rumenallY large
unemployed balance in the Assistant:Treasury he, in
vited criticism and comments from every quarter.
7
:he Chicago Tribune of MondaY BaYa:
Business is reported dull in all quarters, bet there briers
despondency than might he expected. Our merchants are
in better shape than those of any other city ia the t ,ihrion.
)3tocks are light, credits have - been curtailed to a large
extent, and few of the merchants' are in debt. There
were no Lew features to notice - 1n the discount market.
Money is working ensior at nearly all the banke, t hough
few institutions still report an uncomfortable closeness.
There is no change in ,the rates of interest. Exchange
was steady and firm, angi@SOc. premium between banks..
Thy counter rates were par buying, and 1.10®;b premium,
selling.
•
The ..ILfaiterrt Repeete by 'Telegraph.
Nal , " Ye= January 31-Btocks active. Chleagerand
Rock Island, 095;;•, Reading, 9634; Canton ConeMe3r, NM;
Erie, 75,... L '; Cleveland and Toledo, 1133'; Cleveland and
Pittsburgh. 97.,ig • Pitt s burgh cod Fort Wayne, 1093 i;
Michigan Centr al 11136; Mlohisan Southern, 88,14; New
York Central. 181%; Illinots Central. MU' t Cumberland
Preferred,lBBX:Virginla 6s. 40X; Missouri lis,lol3oHhdaoce
River. 146,_• b. 8. Flive.ThentifslB6ll, 1113.‘; da. 1864.109;.
do. 1864 100 U ; new issue, ; Ten•Portiee.l94?4; Seven.
Thirties. lUlai; hfuney, 5 per cent.; Gold, 14056; Ea
change 9%.
NEw Youx. January 80.—Flonr, corn and wheat quiet ,
and unchanged. Oats heavy. 85c. for Western. Provi
sions steady. Now Mess Pork $2l. Lard firm. Whisky
quiet.
BAramtoug, Jan. 80.—Cotton very firm; middiinga, lB%;.
flour very'dull and nothing doing: wheat steady at former
rates ; corn, dull; prime white 116(120; yellow llii0118;
cede firm but dull at The.; rye dull: cloverseed firm at
$8 50®9; provisions steady; bulk shoulders, 9c., sides.
10,qc.. and liFLc. loose.
t) Z 4 0;1 Or;11111 !Pit
PORT OF FEUELADELPIIU-JANITARY 30.
re - Bee Marine Bulletin on Third Page.
MEMORANDA.
Ship Wyoming. JulTus,iiJiis;ii" at Liverpool 14th be
er this
_port, and wee in the river 17th.
Ship Dexter. Untie% cleared at New York yesterdaY
Or San Francipro._
Ship Ellallorton. Nickels, from New York D3tb Aug. at
• an 1 rendre° yerterday.
Steamer Whirlwind, Geer. hence at Providence art.h.
netant.
Steamer Wesor (Brew), Wenke, cleated at New York
esterd ay for Bremen.
Bark Masonic, Lampher, cleared at Boston alb Inst.-
or Melbourne.
Bark B A Bonder, Payne. hence at Queenstown 13th
st and left 16th for Antwerp.
Bat k John H Pearson, hence at Gibraltar 7th inst. and
leered Bth for Marseilles. ,
Brig Lily, Currie, hence for Bremen, passed. Deal 14t.b.:
nstant.
Brig Natrona (Br), Roberteon, hence at Antwerp, lbth
slant.
Brig Herald. Wood, hence at tit Jago 11th Inst.
Brig Helen U Phinney, Boyd, hence at Leghorn 13th.
Mont.
. -
Brig E Rich. 'Hopkins, hence at" Marseilles 15th inst.
Brig W
this 110
Parks, eiramona, sailed from Matanzas 20thr
Br ig for prt.
Brig 0 C Clary, Bryant hence at Nuevitaa 12th inst.
BrigJ D Lincoln, Merriman, sailed from Trinidad Mat
pt. for eh) . port.
Brig Anleta Amelia, hence at Anima 11t h inst.
bar M E Henderson, Price, hence at Cienfuegos lath
tent.
CARD.
I have received by the
"PERSIA"
The most,elabOrately
EVER OFFERED,
TOOETHER WITH NOVELTIES IN
STRIPED TERRYS„
PONCEAU - VERT
AZUL_INE.
MASONIC SALL,
LARGE OPENING SALE
C. D. MeCLEES 8:, CO.;
SUCCIMORS TO
THE SAFE DEPOSIT CO.,