ENGLAND AND AMERICA. Xlritialt Opinion nl Aiiiorkciiivlntcrces mlod in ueualt of FcniattPlJfomtn in cnnada. ;' [Prom tho London Tim«», Jan.2s.] : < The American House of Representatives must be allowed the merit of There is nothing too high or too remote for its or if not for its action,at least for its opinion. The majority of the Assembly seem prepared to give their judgment 'at any moment on any subject that maybe broughtbeforeit Whether it be the interpretation of a Treaty^ neutrals‘during a time of w, the arraignmenti of the flist magistrateof the Union, or any other tfltoio equally B ‘®P le '.£ Vote may generally oe secured. to this respect the House of RepresentauY® B is not unlike the Chamber which was its model. It is not twelve months bad, to remind the popular braneh/ oi Our own Legislature that it was the Commons of the United Kingdom, and not of the world; Trot the. House of Representatives,.unfortu nately, has no responsible ministers among its members who may utter an occasional word of warning. r ... , The courage— to call the quality by no other name—of the House ofßepresentatives must be borne in mind in estjmatingjthe fact that it has -recently requested the .President to intercede with the Queen on behalf of the Fenian prisoners, in Canada. The House may, of course, come to any resolution its members approve upon this or any other subject It has done such things often be fore; and will jJtobably do such .things here after without disturbing the temper of the Afoerfowi periple/ otr ekeiting; any attention in ' The present reßOlution wib, doubtless, befcohveyed to the President, and he'Will act upon it or not, at his discretion. We' have no means of ascertaining what may be the decision of Mr. Johnson ■ on the subject; still less can we venture'to anticipate the nature of the answer the advisers of the Crown might recommend -for transmission in reply to his hypothetical intercession. But independently altogether of these doubtful elements, thereisaviewof the case of the Canadian ptisbnefS which 5 ought to be in sisteduponalltoe more energetically,because it is apt to be,as in'fact it has pften been,over looked. The nature and the duration of the punishmehtof the. Fenian prisoners in Canada are before all things a Canadian question. * - *.■ *■ It cannot be deemed unreasonable if our fellow-subjects in rianmift chafe under the compararive indifierence manifested at the losses of life and property suffered in the Provinces. The Home Government of England, therefore, is bound to consider the sentiments of the Canadian people before taking a single step in further mitigation of the punishment of the r raiders. The raid was, as Mr. Gladstone very justly pointed out in one of his Lan cawira addresses before Christmas, of a piece with every subsequent Fenian attempt. It was a reckless attack upon those who were admitted to be unoffending and innocent in order to strike through them at others ac cused of tyranny and oppression. If Mr. Johnson should be disposed to act upon tbe resolution ofthe House of Representatives, and should intercede with the Queen on hehatfof McMahon, lynch and the other Fenian prisoners in Canada, it will, we con- be the plain duty of the advisers of the. Grown to ascertain the Canadian feeling toward these offenders. The same message; which informs us of the action of the House of Representatives acquaints us also with the fket—on somewhat doubtful au thority it is true—that the guards placed over toepubllc buildings in Canada have been increased under an apprehension of Fenian attacks. The moment when a renewal ot the attempt of 1866 is contemplated as pos able is an inauspicious titae for soliciting the remission of the punishment of the former offenders. . It cannot be the desire of the Go vernment of the Crown, whether in England or in Canada, to detain prisoners a moment longer than the objeot of their detention war rants; but it is impossible to talk of mercy when now offences of the same character are planned by the associates of the former of fenders. ■ The action of the House of Representa tiveson behalf of the Canadian prisoners is premature, but it is deserving of attention. So much cannot be said ofthe mass meet ings ireported to have been held at Washing ton an'd-else where, principally under the au spicatel of Fenians or their avowed sympa thizers “in favor of securing the rights of American citizens abroad. . These mass . meetings are part of the machinery of any political organization, and are necessary, to keep .’toe members of a party or bro therhood together.' We are told that at toe Washington meeting Mr. Adams sas censured, ■ and Congress was urged to legislate for' the protection of Ameri can citizens. Unless Congress is pre pared to advance the doctrine that an Amer u»n citizen may visit another country and commit any crime against its laws without being amenable to its criminal procedure, legislation is impossible. We treat the American citizen with the justice we demand for ourselves. If he visits ub in innocence, he is free as an Englishman is free; if, visiting us, he offends against the peace of toe realm, he must answer for his offence, and on conviction he must undergo punishment of the character and rigor our law provides for toe repression of bffences like his. There iB no pretence for saying that any American citizen has been subjected to unjust or cruel treatment at our hands. .Statements to the contrary may in , deed he 'sent tp America and arouse an ex cusable excitement among men sympathizing with the objects of Fenianism, and little dis posed to examine critically the. accounts which reach them; but we may wait with the confidence of conscious justice toe time when such statements will be universally dis credited, knowing that no responsible Govern ment the States have seen 1 or can see will be deluded by their malice. Pennsylvania legislature. [CLOSE OF YESTEKDAY’S rnOCKEMNOS.'] House.— The Speaker presented communica tions from the Philadelphia City Councils against removing the farmers from the streets, and against' the Twelfth and Sixteenth Streets Hallway.' The special order of the day was the considera tion Of public bills, and the following were taken np and disposed of as stated: An’act compelling railroad corporations to pay counsel fees in certain cases. Defeated. Requiring the county from which property is stolen to pay the expenses of the trial of the thief. Defeated. . . Abolishing days of gracoon negotiable paper. Authorising Assessors to supply omissions whenever’ any taxable real estate is omitted in the assessment. Passed.’ ’ An act giving; the brass :cannon in the Arpenal to Independence HalL • Defeated; An act, relativo to volunteers : bounties was passed, as follows: , ■ ■ ■ A* Ac£ Relating, to the Payment of Bounties to Volunteers. ~.. 'Whereas, Doubts ■ have arisen whether, the bounty laws heretofore enacted gave authority to payjboupty to volunteeis whb.dul noCroslde, at , tbp .time of entering the 1 , military; service. pf the the county or district -tpiyhlch 'fflmiW *t«Rfl enacted,.Se. r .That nil bounties , • volunteers j who; district, and all boneUfesupd 1 fisrfat' ’?(^ra»exa’.: j T(9imtjps, not pxcs£sng amount now allowed-,** laWfin. such and allitaxes levied or gbllect#or to bo levied fofc; navina’oit'eucl) indebtedness, are hereby declared , tofee legal, and as Valid as ft. they had been ex-' presßly authorised byany oral! previous acts for, 1 the liayment of .bounties to yo!unteeis. 't 7, Sec.'2. Thisact shall affect all suits now pend ing and not finally SisudlcaUM in the court of, last resort. . r . - 1 ' '' ‘ \ * ; The following 'billvWsb: discusscdby the legal members of the Bonse: An act relative io the,format actions. Sf.ction;l. jf?c it enacted, <sd., That the distinc tion now exlsthig. between actions of trespass ei el armis adductions oftrespass oh the case Is hereby abolished; and In Bncn eases where the caueobf action is correctly stated in the declara tion-tho plaintiff shall: be. permitted to recover Without regard to the form of action. ' Skc. 2. That where contracts under seal have been Or shall be partially changed by parol or un sealed*, writings, it shall bo optional with the plaintiff to bring an action of covenant or an ac tion oh thecase, and in either form to state tho cause of action in the declaration in fall, set ting forth the original covenant, with the subse quent alterations.; ,Bnc. 3. Thdt whdre. a contract or obligation nnder seal is executed in the name of a firm or partnership, It shall be lawful for tin holder of such writing to suo the partners constituting the firm ih debt or covenant': Provided, he can prove that all the members thereof originally authori zed the sealing of tho instrument,or subsequently recognized Its validity, either in, writing or by parol; or tho holder may, at hi* option, bring an action onthe case, or assumpßit against au ot the persons constituting the firm or- partnership, and if the contract or obligation is otherwise valid,' and Would have been binding if not under seal, recovered as well against the partner sealing ‘ tho instrument as against the other mombers, of the firm. ‘ . , • Sec: 4. That amendments of the. pleadings shall be allowed under this act. as in other caseß. A debate ensued, during which a motion Was made to refer the whole subject to the Commis sioners to revise the civil’ code, consisting of David Derrickson, W. M. Hall and Wayne McVeigh. This was opposed by. Mr. Hickman, who said these Commissioners, after having been appointed for one year, had prepared but seven or eight bills. If they kept on at the same rate, tho youngest man in the House would never see the end of their labors. The fault was not ■ that’they wore overburdened,? but that they did not work. Tho bill was finally referred to the Judiciary Committee. „ „ During a random discussion, Mr. Mann made a statement that the expenses of the House were not over one thousand dollars per day. Resolutions from thefienatc endorsing Stanton and Grant passed to the third reading and were postponed. ■ Resolutions urging Congress not to purchase additional territory passed to third reading and postponed. A resolution urging Congress to aid in the es tablishment of a line of steamers to Liberia was postponed until next Thursday, on motion of Mr. Hickman, who stated that ho was physically unable to urge, its passage to-day. ■«, An act repealing certain minor portions of the liquor law of last year was considered. - A motion was made by Mr. Linton, of Cam bria, to repeal the whole law of last year. Mr. Davis, Speaker, made a short speech, stating that he was opposed to supplementary laws, but was in favor of making ail necessary police regulations. The subject was too import ant to be disposed of. No one knew how the bill of last year was passed, but it was very ob jectionable to the people, and should be either entirely repealed or stripped of its objectionable features. Mr, Jones, of Berks, said that the bill of last year was a fraud, and that in the early part of the present session he had introduced a measure for its repeal. „ , , Wednesday morning next was fixed for the consideration of the bill, at 10 o'clock. Joint resolution for the final adjournment on March 10th was passed unanimously, Ah act making it tho duty of cashiers of Stato banks to furnish Ward, Township and Borough Assessors with a list of stockholders and their residences for purposes of taxation, was de feated. An act appointing gas Inspectors for Philadel phia and State waß postponed until Wednesday afternoon. . , ~ • . • A joint resolution urging Congress to demand from England the release of persons-imprisoned on suspicion of political offences, was passed. An act repealing so much of the Sunday law of 1794 as prohibits the running of Sunday cars was' called up. Mr. Jenks, of Jefferson, opposed the ’ act, and Mr. Thorn, of Philadelphia, moved its indefinite postponement, but before any vote was taken the House adjourned: FROM WASHINGTON. Official Report from Japan. Washington, Feb. G;—The t olio wing, has been received at the State Department: . Legation of the United States in Japan, Yeddo, December 4,1867.— Sir: In regard to the opening of a harbor on the west coast of Japan, and to the matters slated in reference thereto'in my No. SG, under date of October 22; I have the honor to inform you that, in conjunction with all my colleagues interested therein by virtue of treaty stipulations, viz.: those of France, Great Britain and-Holland, I have assented to the opening of Negato, together with the harbor of Ebisuminato, in the Island of Sado, for the rea sons mentioned in my No. 69, and at the earnest request of the Japanese government, we have assented to a delay of three months in the open ing of that city and’harbor, being assured that by that time, April 1, 1868, all the necessary arrangements will be completed at Negato and Ebisuminato, as provided in the agreement con cluded on November 26, a copy of which I in close, marked No. 1. The entire Island of Bado is to be opened to foreigners for travel; with residences and store houses at Ebisuminato,'while there is to ibo no foreign concession or settlement at Negato, but the whole city is to be opened to them for resi dence and trade. A sufficient steam and lighter service is to be established between the two ports, which we think will in a great measure remedy the want of sufficient harbor facilities at Negato. Alighfchoase Is proyided attho mouth of the river, and sufficient . buoys to marfe> the passage. Bonded warehouses are to be .constructed at Negato, and storehouses at Ebisuminato. I think the ar rangement proposed': by the Japanese Govern ment for the opening of; those two placeß very liberal, and have no doubt they will be carried out I inclose No. 2 copy of a notice I thought best to Issue for the, information of American I citizens. Hoping that my action in this matter | will meet the approval of tho President andyonr- I self, I have the honor to be, sir,, yonr most I obedient servant, I j R. B. Van Valkenburgh, | ’ Minister' 'Resident of the United States in j Japan. I William H. Seward, Secretary of State. I . Official Notification. Legation of the United States in Japan,- Yeddo, November 27, 1867,—Citizens of the United Btiifes are informed that, In conjunction ■with my cdUeagnes, I have made arrangements with the Japanese government by which the city of Yeddo, thejtowc of Negate, on the west coast, and the Harbor of Eblsumlnatoj on the teland of SadOi will be opened'to them for trade and resi dence, pursuant to treaty stipulations, on April 1, 1868. It. B. van Vai.kknWg, : Minister Resident of United States in Japan. Tlie Army Appropriation Hill. The'army appropriation bill reported to-day appropriates $33,082,0Q0, the original estimates being $52,672,000. The bill contains a provision that the expenditures of the amount appropri atedjshall be limited and controlled by the fol lowing named conditions: Until the military, force is reduced t» twenty-five regiments ef in fantry, seven regiments of cavalry, and five regi ments of artillery, no new commissions shall be issued except to graduates of West Point as second lieutenants. ! The Secretary of War is rcquested to consoli date regiments an rapidly as the requirements tif the public service,and the reduction in the numr her- of bfflcers will permit, r until the before named mlnimpmis . reached,: but this’ provision shall not bo construed to deprive any officer in command of whatever promotion may be opened to him by-the occnrrenscs of.vacancies among his superiors inrank, such-promotion, however, to be always made so a& to facilitate and not ob struct the consolidation of .the regiments. Mextcatt AWalWi' ■ ■ ; r t BenorßoMerOiin*sprlvateMetter t ito:a.'friehd in this city, dated January6th; says:the.Mexlcan; . Congrfss is quietly i,atPftfotHimdiirM ; Ygcatan wljl soo» beißuMngd-jr.Preeldent J.uanj? has not yet reorganized, bis Cahfeet,, ,M.iLcrdode - Tejado will, hojfljjpj,; reSwh i.at. the head,of iip THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN.—PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7.1868. GeWal l)Ui2 iS. expected in this city in a few days, : andiDC tnay-go into the Cabinet. My friends are afliini inb.ito accept the pwlttai of ,of bur -Supreme Court, dfeetefr jby Ctagrew "butSu ft'dqmrc at present i£Sfi Ato quiet? ■' Weffiave found several^of I 'MaxiCttlliatfs sectot papers, and are examining and pufflishins portidnaql the same. We M Bf cm| respwidedee wilt Napoleon, ,WWctf 1 think mu, in tcffiTthb world. Nothing flWjyet bCen decided aboulthe Mexican Legation at Wighlngton. We are Kid' to know that the Unltedptates will not be disturbed by the impeaehmehlFquostlcra. Tlic National Commercial Convention Boston, Fob. 6.— ln the second day’s session of the National Commercial Convention, a commit tees composed of one member from each of the thirty-seven delegations, .was appointed to con sider the following subjects: Uniform 1 measurer ment of grain transportation, foreign commerce, a natlonS chamber of commerce, taxation, and agricultural and manufactiwitW,interests, Mr. Wettairill, of Philadelphia, offered $ reso lution, instructing the Cfonainjtitee on Agriculture and Manufactures to consider the subject of a re duction of taxation, and to prepare a memorial to Congress, urging jgle importance of such re duction. Adopted. Mr. prewer, of Pittsburgh, offered the follow- That in view of t£e probable reduc tion of the premium on gold, ana the fact that a return to specie payments will h e equivalent to a reduction Of duties on foreign productions to less than the standard required for revenue, it is expedient to adopt a sliding scale, by which duties on all foreign productions shall bo aug mented, pari passu with the decline,of gold pre mium. ’ "*“ ‘ " " • , George J. Buzby, of Philadelphia,, offered a re solution that the Convention recommend to Con gress a free banking, law, the circulation to be based on national securities,,arid,the number of banks and amount of capital to be regulated by the natural law of supply and, demand; the de tails to be the same as those of the National Banking law, with such, improvements os expe rience may suggest., Referred, . - E. B. Ward, of Detroit, offered the following: '.Resolved, That Congress, be ; requested to pass an act declaring all'-Con tracta which are specifi cally in writing, and made payable in gold or gold coin by the parties thereto, shall bo payable n gold according to the terms of the same. Re ferred. , , , The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Atkinson, of Boston, and referred: Resolved, That no revision of the revenue sys tem of the United States can bo complete which docs not involve an adjustment of the taxes which are imposed under the name of a tariff of duties upon imports; and that such adjustment , should be made for the purpose ■ of securing the largest revenue from snch a tariff with the least injury to the productive power of the people. • Resolved, That in such adjustment of the tariff all private or special legislation would be avoided, and the only object aimed at should be the public good. Adjourned. A banquet and concert was given to the mem bers of the Convention in Music Hall to-night. Havana,'Feb. 6 The following news lias been received from the interior of'Mexico: Thero were'rumors at Vera Cruz that several Generals in the Mexican army had pronounced against tho government, and fears were enter tained that an attempt might be made by them to create a revolution. It was reported that Porflrio Diaz would soon bo appointed Minister of War. In the Mexican Congress, the bill re vising the tariff was passed. A bill to abolish the death penalty was defeated. General Escobedo had arrived at the capital. It was rumored that he intended to resign the com mand of the Third Division of the army. Mexican travellers in Guatemala are ill-treated ( by the inhabitants, whose hostility has been ex-, cited bv threats of Invasion. , The project for uniting Mexico with the United States by a system Of railroads has been placed in the hands of a commission, who are to examine the plans and report on its feasibility. Companies are forming to develop the gold mines recently discovered in Oaxaca, which arc reported to be very rich. . From our! late Editions of Yesterday. ; The Army Appropriation BUI. [Special Despatch to tho Philadelphia Evening Bulletin] Washington, Feb. 6. —Mr. Blaine, of, Maine, in reporting the Army Aopropriation bill to-day, called attention to the amount embraced in it,the total being thirty-three millions of dollars. This was for an army of sixty regi ments, whereas before the war an army of nineteen regiments coat $22,000,000 per annum infeold. General Grant’s administration, there fore, cost less than half in paper money per regi ment what it cost in Buchanan's time m gold. The same was true in substance of the navy and of the other ordinary ex penses of the Government, the aggregate of ordinary expenses being this year $90,000,000 in paper money, against $70,000,000 in gold the first vear of Buchanan's administration, and this With the disadvantage at present of paper money, high prices and a larger army and navy than ivere maintained in Buchanan's term. The extraordlnarv expenses Mr. Blaine stated at $30,000,000 forpensions, $25,000,000 for boun ties, $130,000,0C0.f0r interest on the public debt, making a grand total of $275,000,000 for the fiscal year, being $100,000,000 less than the ex penses last year. From wasiiington. Washington, February 6th.—Secretary H. McCulloch while leaving tho, Treasury Depart ment yesterday afternoon, slipped upon the graDlte stens leading out of the building, and fell rather heavily- npen his back, receiving several very severe bruises. To-day ho is not able to leave his room, hut expects to bo at the Department to morrow. ' Official returns have been made to the General Land Office of the survey of the shaft lode in tho Nevada mining district, in Gilpin county, Colo rado, containing three and a third acres. The returns show that Improvements have been made on said lode to the extent of $l,OOO, as. re quiredby the act of Congress approved July 26, 1866. — : . : —l- The vein is gold-bearing , quality, the assay being two hundred and eixteWMollars and seven cents per ton. * There was a very large number" of visitors at the Executive Mansion tills A. M., many of vybpm had interviews with the President. Secretaries Seward, Wells and Browning were with the President this foredoom Paymaster Edward Foster has been ordered to dutyin charge of Naval stores at Panama, United States of Colombia, paymaster Charles Murray has been'detached from duty at the above station; and ordered home to settle his accounts. : [Spedal Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening BnlloUn.) Washington, Feb. 6.— The returns from -Ala bama,' indicating the non-adoption of the new cofistltntion unless the time for voting is ex tended. by General Meade has caused a manifest unea<*heßBomong the leading Radicals herd; It is stated this morning, upon good authority, that General Meade telegraphed to General Grant to ask whether the time for voting . should be extended, and- -that' the latter has replied by telling General Meade to use his own judgment, and to extend the'tline if it Is deemed necessary.' Should tbo Radicals fall to carry the election for the. new Constith ’. tlon, there 'is a manifest' disposition among the Republican Senators to-day to press a vote oh' the Reconstruction bRi now in the Senate, which' provides that a majority of the votes cast shall be sufficient to adopt tho Constitution at an early day. ■ From Mexico. TUe Alabama Constitution. Fundingtue National Debt. [Bpcctal Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.j 'Washington, Feb. 6.— Senator Sherman; from the Committcc on Finance, reported a substitute to-day, for the hill heretofore introduced byhlin for. funding the national debt,; end for tho .con version ofUnited States notes. The text of the bill is in many respects the same as before; ...i The first scctlon is amended so as to makc.lhe interest on .bonds., live instead: of -6 per' . cent. FrOvision is made for the payment of the inter?, est quarterly - as: well as semi-annually;, s Tho'. existing fiveper cent, bonds are cxemptodfrom the: outstanding- obligations of the United. States; which- • tlje now bonds are to cover- : There is, no provision .made -for the expenses of exchange bonds. In consideration i:ofi tho reduction: of -the rate of interest provided for by tbeeecond. section* which appropriateaoritc 5 f proceeds ofduMee oitlniportcdgoods, am»U®&" namotmt equal to one per cent, outhehonds,- ■ issued lUtider this act, which sum will he reserved-, qnd annually applied:to tho purchase or payment Olathe national debt, The flftheectionetrlkea ont tbo provisions relative to tho fore!gn |oanT|: Tbeaixth section equalizes all 'contracts ma^e| V • lbUrlim «S-I nal|co4|itJi thisllKo& tjR cafdttq tbsiamdlmt of. ciiMat®ofpe'National ‘•laiijtsA siting’witH theAjfieasnnKoffthe'Tjiiited States' the necessary securities, to issue National Bank currency not exceeding eighty per cent, of the par value of the bonds so deposited, provided, that whenever the amount of .the United Statca notes and circulating notes of the National Banks combined, shaU bo in excess of seven hundred million dollars, the Secretary of tho Treasury is authorized to retire and cancel as rapidly aspos slble United States notes to the extent of such excess, until the whole amount of the United States notes outstanding shall be reduced to two hundred and fifty million dollars. ’ , This bill is regarded as expressive of the senti ments of the Committee on the Subject of bank ing. It iB in direct antagonism to the Anti- National Bank bills noWpondlng In the House Committee.on-Banking and Currency, and is looked Upon as an inflation measure. The Reported OTinlilcrlal Appoint ment bf Secretary SewarJ. Washington, Fell 6th,—There is not the least -foundation for the.repojrt which boon circu lated that Mr. Seward had been appointed Minis ter to Great Britain. ,” ' . nr —\ mT ' . ■}': XLth Congress—Second Session* ; ; . Washington, Feb. 6,1868. Senate.— The chair laid before the Senate a memorial from the Arkansas Convention, eotting forth that the offices of that State are,in the hands of enemies to the Government, who prose cute loyalists, and asking that the Convention may bo authorized to appoint such officers, without which legislation, they say, they wifi bo nbable to adopt the constitution. Referrcdto the Judiciary Committee. m i Mr. Cameron (Pa.) presented a petition from tho Philadelphia Board of Trade, asking the re moval of the duty on raw jupe. Referred to the Committee on Commerce. ■ . Mr. Chandler (Mich.) and Mr. Howe (Wis.) presented petitionspraying the reduction of the army and navy in tfic interest of retrenchment. Tbe latter,one from citizens of Green Bay, Wiscon sin, asking that a portion of the money thus saved be applied to the improvement of the har bor at the month of Green river. Referred to the Fidnnce Committee. Mr. Sherman (Ohio) and Mr. Henderson (Mo.) reported favorable, from the Committee on Fi nance, their respective finance bills, and gave no’tice that they would calLthem up as soon as the debate on the Reconstruction bill closed. Mr. Conkling (N. Y.) presented a petition of citizens of Oswego, N.T., praying that the pend ing bill granting pensions to soldiers of 1812, or a similar one, be passed. Referred to the Commit tee on Pensions. Mr. Sherman presented a petition from Mr. Monroe, of the State of Texas, praying relief from the disfranchising clauses of the Recon strnction act. Referred to Judiciary Committee. Mr. Trumbull (111.) presented a petition of col ored persons of North Carolina, setting forth their destitute condition, never having received anything from the Government, and having to purchase everything from landholders at extrav agant rates, and asking to be sent to Liberia, or a similar place. Referred to Finance Com mittee. ■ On motion of Mr. Howe (Wis.), the joint reso lution concerning landa granted to railroad com panies in Michigan and Wisconsin was taken up and passed, without the pending amendment, restricting to chartered and projected lines from Fond du lac, Wisconsin, to West Kanawa, Michi gan, and from Marquette, Michigan, to certain pbints in the same State. - . , House.— lmmediately after the reading of the journal, the Houße proceeded, as the business of the morning hour, to the consideration of the bill reported from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, concerning the rights of American citizens in foreign States. • - . • , " Mr. Chanler (N.Y.)addressea the House in cri ticism of the bill, which, he said, reminded him of the great natural wonder of America, the Ca taract of Niagara, remarkable for its great roar. The title was theroar.wbile the bill itself was“the fall,” and great was the fall thereof. (Laughter.] GROCERIES, H€|UOR». 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End Gwcftjy, No. 118 South Second Street ; ... : . etreetv ■ ■■ ':i rir 1, Choice olive oil, 100 doz. ofsupbrior quall South Second etreet. ; ~ ' ' ' : A LMERIA GRAPEB.-100 KEGS AmEWULQRAPEB. larger(duatere ind of superior quah^,’to'store and for sale by hL EV BPILLINi N,W. coraeTEydithanc Archstreeta.:.• • r• . - -w:-.--. saassgg OA2BIKB j i EAIBINBIJHWO WHQlgkj HAI#vANI> XV . quarter boxes,of .Double Balßma, M tho M > market, for sale by fit IV SP&&XN» N, w, dor. --j^and|^ttiktf<etB.Vv;,,.^ ; . i C :.vi > "r: OAJUUD*. * 1 3: a “^iai < • j^gsaMWSßaaa^ I gj. fe | Scalds, BniM, Cuts, Wonnds, &e. ’ pßnurnureLi.H*reh 18, lMk. known. For you well hjooUoct bow dKMuiiilyl'jy M &f^"-lSSSlSf^^SS^sa^ , sraSSS^rSS&&«l| would relieve,ifttwea freely wed to ecaldJi uny kind. By reftfriW pereon* to meiJ, »n ffeo them ampin .atiitf action of the tniljifiißieW of ite (lualltioe. Respectfully, your Mend, Joimßhrrjn Ojtheftrm of Keeney. Nenfle A Co., Steam Engine Work*, 1463 Hanover itreet, 18th Ward,FhiU<U. M. Cf. McClusUey, SOLE AGENT, 109 North Seventh street, Fhilada. For visiting patient*,*nd dreerfn* Bc»lde. lßarra, 01 Wound* fuTexni charge will be made. oct-ftawto# or Bcrofttlou« poison b one of the moetdestrudiri enemies ticn throughout the bod 7» md then, on occtdoru rapidly develop into one or other of It* Mdoooi forma,eitherenthesurfaceor Jff.JJi! ft t &S’Sf , gSS S #"JSR &snsfs«!a saw? cods afflicted with the following complaints genendiy find immediate relief, and, at length, curejby the use ot this SARSAPARILLA: BT. AsTUOior’e rune, Bobbob EimipxnAS, Txttib, Balt Ruedb, Scald Hbad. Kino woxm, 80RB Era, Bobe Eam, and oUter eruntioM or visible form* of Sobopclocb disease. Atoo in the more concealed forma,aa Dyspepsia, Deopby, Fitb, Epii.xPBTrNxtnLAJ.oiA, and the various Ulcxboub affectlore of the muscular and netvoua systems, BTPniue or Vbmebiai, and. hlxnonßiaa. DraEABW wo cured by it, though a long time la required ter subduing these obstinate maladies by any medicine.-But long con. tinned uae of this medicine will cure the compjelnfc Lxcooeeikka or Wnrrxe,UTXßi»B ULCDUTioMB,andJPa uAUcDiBxAexe, ere commonly soon relieved and nitt mateiy cured by its purifying and Invigorating effect Minute Directions ter each eaae are found ia onr Ab mauac, supplied gratia. Kuxcmatibm and Gout. when caused by RCCUll!lllation* of extraneous matters blood, yield quickly to It, as alao XiiTXB Com- FLAINT&, Torpiditt, Cosoxanos ot Inpxajoiatiom, of the Livee. and Jaithdiob. when _ arising, aa they often doTfrom the rankling poiaona in the blood. This SARSAPARILLA la agreat restorer for the strength end vigor of the system. 'Those Who are LANBUn> and Liemres, DiaposnsaT, BLXiptaee, and troubled with Nimvote Appbeiikksionb or FxAxa, or any of thoaffeo tlona symptomatic of Wxabkks, wig find immediate lief and convincing evidence oi its restorative power upon Prepared by Da J. C. AYER dt C 0„ Lowell, Maes.. Practical and Analytical Chemists. , ' Sold OPAL DKNTALLIMA.—A SOPEBIOB AOTICLE FOB cleaning the Teeth, deatroying anlmalgilf wMebto feet them, givina toneto th* guma, andteaving fooling of fragrance ud perfoct cleaojiaen in the mouth. It may be uaed daily, and will be found to etrengtben weak and bleeding game, while the aroma: and dotemyeneei will recommend it to eyeiy one,. Being compoeed with, the ■Lb tanee of the Dentil t, Phyridana iuto JUCTdieoplet, it ia confidently offered aa a reliable aubetituto for the un- C ”m!nrat DentS™ the eonatitujmta of the Dehtalllna, advocate itau«e; it contain nothing to preTent iti nnreatrahied Madeonly tor , JAUEs T. BliiNN.Apotneeary, Broad and Spruce atreeta. Uy, and ■ D. la Staekhonaa, i£flbert<J.D&?bi.-- Geo, C. Bower. Chaa. Shiver*. S. M. McCoUin, 8. (1. BnnUug. Chaa,SL EbSle. James N. Marta, E. Bringhurat A Co. Dyottas Co., ■ M. C. Bl&ir’i Bona, Wyeth A Bro. • For tale by Drugglet* gens Fred. Brown, Bustard &Co„ * C. R. Kecny. I»ae H. Kay, C. IP. Needle*. T. J. Husband, Ambrose Smith, Edward Parriah, Win. B. Webb, JameeL. BSapham, Hugbee & Combe, 'Henry A. Bower- TQ/iQ SEASONED CLEAR PINE. IQCQ JLOOO. SEASONED CLEAR PINE IODO. CHOICE PATTERN PINE. SPANISH CEDAR, FOB PATTERNS. MAULE BROTHER * CO., MOO SOUTH STREET. 1868. 1 QOQ WALNUT BD3. AND PLANK. IOBQ 1868. .wai^tbb| b a o ndplank. IOb», laro¥«l^oned. 1868. 1868. 1868. 1868. §eti lBirat ßnil lB6B. 1 BPANIBHCED^BBOXBO^DS^ 1868. 1868. 1868. 1868, SMS®* 186 a ; mry^U^PI&M^^OARDS. 1868. 50.000 T ONG ' BOARDS-I 9 TO 24 J?EEHV PIHBT AND L second conn, and, roofing!;tSG : Office and Yardr Street above Wood, 6iaTordeieiyMttU. ' 1 leB3m . wjpaGHTANj^^^^^^^r^^ • noU-Bmo b y ■ IMAMAKggg STREET. nrvTCT i rinii til'd-., iTiM I I loesontk Delaware V-ini --£7 Hißrjy' * 1 Certain Core for AYER’S SARSAPARILLA* OR PURIFYING' THE tLOOD.—The reputation this xcellent medicine enjoys u erivcd from its cures* many f which are trulymarvellous, wetcrato cases of Scrofulous where the system, jmedfla turated with corru jr jn. have been purified mio ired by it. Scrofulous affec* )hb and disorders, which ero aggravated by the scro lous contamination until ey were painfully afflicting, tve bcen radloeJly; cored -in .every section of the country* to be informed of its virtues LUniIER. FLORIDA FLOORING. FLORIDA FLOORING. CAROLINA FLOORING. VIRGINIA FLOORING. DELAWARE FLOORING. ASH FLOORING. WALNUT FLOORING. FLORIDA STOP BOARDS. > RAIL PLANK _ AT REDUCED PRICES. ’ SEASONED POPLAR SEASONED CHERRY. ASH. WHr rc°ffcfef* PßD3 - CEDAR BHINGLEB. IQRQ mugHbL ■ w. pSib shingles. JlSfe im OOAL AMB WOOD. i *.w3 j|ga»f><aatwfe sj gfca?w* BARGAINS ' $ ' ■ ■ fcr..'*' it< ■ '■'ll 0[ | m tHITI SOODS. etc: The dissolution of onr firm on the Ist of January, re; qulrlng feiltßiettlcmcntabeavy reduction of otlr Btock. we have decided to offer, on anft after . . Monday Next, Feb. *3! ( OVB ENTIRE ASSORTMENT OP' White Goode, Llnelt*. Embroideries v Ho use* Furnishing Artioles, fato.,.Etc At a Very Heavy Rednltton In Price, o In»ureJj»«*djr dale). Ladles wlllflnd ft to tlielr advantage to ley In the! SPRING BUPpLIBS in WHITE GOODS, ETC., NOW, As they will bo aide to purchase them at about ANTI WAR PRICES. Extra Inducements will be offered to those purchasing by the piece. . E M. NEEDLES&CO. # Eleventh and Chestnut Sts. Muslins, calicoes, muslinB.-“Buy „your Cotton Ooodo before they get any higher.? w« call the attention of purchasers to onr Largo Stock of Domes tics purchased before the late advance. 104, Mi 8-1, 64 and 14 Sheeting Muslins,all makes, 84.64.14 ana launch PillowMnslinsallgrades. NowYorfc.MliU, Wamsuttm and WJillsmsvillo Shirting Muslins. Bleached and Brown 1 Muslins. allvaHeUes. always on hand, 100 pieces of call. Arch Street' - - ' "v "" ■ : ■ . - Ja2B . Beautiful Shades of Purples. Beautiful Shades of Browns. SSSS3SK&3&& ■ naiTw-hiiia and Frosted Beaver Cloths. Aa. L°a^c«l^«n B^^ roBBAIJ BiitemiedGenteea GAY AMD PLAIN JOBBEKB AND IIBPOBXEttg. JAMES- M. TOY, Dry Goode Contmlulon Merchant* 907 Churc: PMLADELI ' ■ S«i* Aaentfor HOQD SIMPSON & SON’S \ PHUJIDEEPMIACITir MItM ShirtlnirTweeds, Fluid* and Stripes, ■ Checks* .1. - HEIJBOSE MIMS IlalmcriU Skirts, on OWA nfUU Ktntacki Jean*, Doeskins, MOKiHesuMnAHO paintings^ A. S. ROBINSON, 810 CHESTNUT STREET, LOOKING GLASSES, PAINTINGS, Engravings and Photographs. PUin MAOnanenMODtftamaii. ORDER- POCKET BOOKS, PqBTEMOSNIES.AO 1868. 1868. SADDIjESf HABNESS, *(• HORSE COVERS, . BnflWo, Fnr and Carriage Robes?. CHEAFERTHAN THE CHEAPEST, AT • KNEASB’S, 631 market sUr««t, VHIMtA theUrg#Horse(tandi In. tbe *»r. ; JaLIF . White’s New Perfume, ■ “P EB FE CTI 6 N." Tea dwSnrwbweL w..; : iButt«at»i Patent 1 Si&tfe&Hrtfe' : Cliasdelieta, Pendantß,'BrMltet« &e. > TheyjSiio tatfoauaj'i ■ Awdlinai and ißubllCi to altsTO* ‘ h»*id and fornsleby inSNBY l Booth Wharyea, ; fETjgfWfacißT 6 SONS. 116 Walnut rtrert. {.y'Jw* Laces, OIBABDXOWt Shirting flannels, dec. pgBfBMKBy. >rr, aco. , SESSION* CLOSE OF YBSTBItP AT'fl' PBOCBBPBKIS. j Xlitb CONG. Sontttd) , .. . ftom the Becretary'of War, wbat amount* havo teen paid to brokers or agents by the WarOepartment for vcsßcla chartered or employed! bF tlJdb Department since March 4,1801, with their names and the dates. Mr. Howard objecting, itwas told over. . ? On motion of Mr. HowAnp.abULto man tala to the Central Branch Onion Pacific Railroad was taken " P Mr. Subkhan opposed extending the snbstdle* farther than under, existing laws,, He had no doubt the eastern division of that road would eventually M extended to New Mexico when the finances of the country were in better condition. - _ a rJ { Afterfarther d ehatoby' {MhnwtXjand Hjgvj , Ann/theblll wentover at the expiration of-the tadni ,n &r!°FßmsonnTSEN,of New Jersey, offered ares o lutlon inatrnctipg-tlie <romm|tMi* on Naval Affnlra to report lntegard to providing suitable localities to re place those need for government magazines near Noty York and Jersey City. Adopted. -V •• ; - ; Mr. Drake, of Missouri, took the floor on the enp . plementary reconstruction bill. . . ... .. After alluding to tbeassoclatlons connected with the name ‘.‘Amerlcahcitizcn,”a name, he satd, hundred and reverenced everywhere hnt, where It, should bo most, in the Kcpubllc Itself, he referred to the former frlcudß of the Republican party who had assumed the garb of traitors, and joined, those North and South with'whom the p«ty waft how struggling, and. said his purpose was to contest every inch of ground with thejfoea of Ms-country’s proaperity and glory: whether open-faced rebels or half-mast Democrats, one and the same in spirit, his voice was still for war against them; There could be no peace between them add patriots. The crept back from Its hole warmed into life by one who had betrayed bis trust, and now opposed every actof the Upholders of the, Union as antonsUlutlonal. and supported everything calculated to eap the base of nationality. The seceding States, Once members of tho Union, had given the nation by their own act the right to a voice in their reconstruction. Should that power be ■ put Into the band* of rebels? Why not, said the De mocracy, andfotfUut, bp said with great emphasis, I say down with tbe Democracy. TheDemoerata were again rallylngpjlaer the banner of State Rights. He adjured tncmdojjrapple with rebellion and disloyalty, North and South. Mr. Hablan obtained the floor at the conclusion of Mr. Drake’* remarks, aboot three o’clock, but yielded to allow Mr. Howard to again call up the bill in regard to the central branch of the Union Pacific Railroad. Mr. Henderson opposed taking np abttl of somuch importance at such a late hour, with Tew Senators in their seats. . • • Mr. Howard called the yeas and nays, and the mo tion to take up was carried by a vote of 10 yeas to-T-3 nays. HAVRE EXHIBITION. Mr. Sumneb urged the taking up of the joint reso lution authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to send one or more navalofllcers totbeHayroMaritlme Exhi bition, to represent the United States. Mr. Sumner’s motion prevailed, and, the resolution was taken up.* The question was on Mr. Cornices' amendment, providing against any attending ex pense, Mr. CBAWJiaB refered to the first proposition to send ft representative to the International £XpP*>''°n nt Porls at DO expense, the second announcement that the expense would he very .little, the third thatvten or twenty eontmlsslonere should be appointed mausftahlp furnished; and the fourth that a house was to be buil t tor them, Beatoo was totally opposed to rpvJßS#>ni mfaalons, at pnbllcexpense. • , MtaSj/mSeb disclaimed favoring any such commis sions or incurring expense. ’ The amendment was adopted. Mr. CoNness made some remarks, saying that that >o!d and bad, but oatnte-man, the Emperor of France, was seeking his own interest In this - matter, keeping up his notoriety In order to perpetuate the succession of Ms family. ■ ' Mr. Johnson, as a member of the Committee on Foreign Attain, said he bad been of the impression that the Imitation came from, the French govern ment until Mr. Cockling had explained. He proceeded to suggest the Impropriety of such attacks upon the French Emperor wh&i the nations were at peace. Whatever had been his coumeduring the war, and be <Mr. Johnson) believed that the Emperor had desired the dismemberment of this country, donbtlese.beiug an astute man, he bad seen the folly of continuing his course. Mr. Co knees, of California, thought as a republican In principle, he had a right to express his sentiments its Bcbita. \ • ■ Mr. Howabd said It should be remembered that this was a hall of free discaaekn.? Whatever might be the opinion in’regard to the trtfth of the attack, this being an invitation from the Emperor of the French, he thought it hla right to dlscuas the character of the in ' vltor, and pronounce his opinion of the towering am bition of that most 1 distinguished of modern tyrants. We havenot forgotten the injury, he continued, that be attempted to do to onr country; and whether he or hiß Ministerlikes It or not to a matter entirely imma terial to me. Ido not feel disposed to extend this compliment to the Emperor of the French or to the Frtncc Imperial. , ■ - , The resolution was then passed by a vote of yeas SI, nays 10. 1 „ Mr. Henderson, from the Committee on r inancc, reported « bill to provide ft national currency, Sx., which was passed to a second reading. It repeals the act limiting the amount of national bank notes to $300,000,000 and authorizes the issue to banking associations organized under Its provisions of circulating notes to the amount of 80 per cent on the par value of bonds of the consolidated debt of the United States deposited as security, bnt not exceed ing the proportion to their paid-up capital now pre scribed by law. Existing banks are required to substitute the new kinds of bonds for those now deposited, within one year from the passage of the bill, under penalty of forfeiture of old bends and winding np of their affairs, provided that whenever the amount of United States notes and national bank notes together shall exceed 8700.000.000, the Secretary of the Treasury is re quired to mire and cancel united States-notes to the extent of such excess until the whole amount of United States notes outstanding shall be reduced to $250,000,000. _• At 4.-S0 the Senate ft^mfued. House of Hcprcsentatlves. AMXBIOAN CITIZENSHIP. Immediately after the reading or the journal, the Bouse proceeded, as the bnalneas of the morning hour, to the consideration ofthe bill reported from the Committee on Foreign Affaire, concerning the rights of American citizens In foreign States. Hr. CaiHutn, of Hew York addressed the House in criticism of toe Ml), which. He said, reminded him of the great natoral wonder of America, the cataract of Niaaara.twnarkableforito great roar. The title was the roar, while the bill itself was “the fall,” and great was the fall thereof. JLaughter.r ••• '< „ • Referring to the tight of travel claimed for Amcri can citizens by Hr Banks,ho said that a more ab —surd proposition had. .never disgraced a legislative body. Olcoareotoey had a right to travel. - The ques tion was whether the American people had the place to fight for the right to travel. In conclusion he pro , fossedibls, preference for the substitute offered by Hr. •JeiictcSa V • 1 . . The, morning, hour being on the point' of expir ing; s few remarks on the same subject were made by IMMsre. Boyer. of Pennsylvania,' and Woodward, fit Pennsylvania. . .• . v ' V , , . 7 MT..BOVZB gave notice of a snbstltute, simply.de ■clarinK that all hatnraUzed dtlzenß of the United : Stafeelaioreigu stations, are entitled to and sball re -celve from the government the **meEsrotection as Is • accOntedto natSrelbomdtlzensin like circamßtances, and teQ'olrthg.the FrOsident to Inform Congress of any .... : The bill teen went over until the morning hour of Tafledaynext: re- ■. jui-rVAf. . v. .'oi?ci:''.«irAHKWi*PWW)nßia*»R»itte ■ 1 .■■■■ 1 ■4- from the Comniltted on Approprla tions,reported toearmy-approprtattonbUl, amounting to $88,000,000. It contains » provision for the gradual - teduettonof toe anny aa toltows: ■ ■ ■ ; - TjnUl themliitary forco is redoced to twenty-five tegimenta ofinfantiy, seven, regiments of cavalry, and firt!reglrbentaofartflieiy,nai new commission shall be ? Mu^ f l^regSt» | to.WPolnt ii cadete, rectedto consolidate regiments asjrepldly.aateere anlrementsorthapnblleservlce'and the redncttonln tee number Of officers will permit, until the foregoing rolsimmh. ia reached. The provision la not to be con «its3srK?iffi .tfftdeprive Mj oflloer.totoininMowo* i wSafevefipMimotionmay be open to wmbyteftnoT • curreuce of vacancles among Bis. supratotoitt Sotions, however, are to be always madeso tate and not obstruct the consolidation of the Itenw of. too bill, mev of uat year bO attributed to tee Indian :* waTi and thefe was no apprehenalon of, A deficlt tho .-efisnfiig.tj;earj. General Grant’s estimate^ had been •; made yrith thegreatestsiezactness, and with a degree Sclal statement of the Secretary of the Treasury, tho teteiexpeuseaof tee army for f the fop yera*"" ■ Buchanan’s ■■ administration ■ exceeded - $88,000,090, ;.mip»g&;avorei£o of,nearly $22,000,000 a year in armyatteittime waa composed,of nine teen repietttoto’Sll,tetei«i&to^ •• sideramya»ersl,QQO,ooo in. goldi* year. l . The army at present .win composed of slxty regiments, and the total appropriation repaired by GeneratiGrant was hut, $38,00(f000 a¥sar In paper money, making a llttte motoShttlhOo.OOO to each regiment/’ ■■ v • ’■ ,In regatd totea_ appropriat!ons for the, year, Hr. Blaine gaye ahrief recapitulation, as follows: For the ■• naVyi sfe,ooo,oooi compared with an average- annual cost. of .slft£oo,Qoolb gold mider Hr. Buchanah'sad. , ministratlonj'teocutiye. Xeglelatlvo, and Judicial ex penses,* $17,000,000; Fostofflce Department, J 4,000,000; anddiplomaticexpenscs, #1,350,000; Indian : Department, $8,000,000; West Point Academy, $BOO,- 000, and miscellaneous expenses, $14,000,000: making an aggregate of $90,000,000, romparod with $70,000,000 in gold for like expenses of the government during tee first year Of Mr.Bncbanan’aadministration. To these ordinary expenses were to be added $BO,- 000.000 for pensions, $25,000,000 for bounties, and $180.000,000 for interest on the public debt, making an aggregate expenditure of 8275,000,0U0f0rt0e year. This amonntl Hr. Blaine stated, would be greatly reduced in future years, when bounties wonldnot owe pjutit bave tohapald, vriicn the army would t be reduced, ana the expen res of the govern ment had not been reduced three years ago, and why economy Radbeen postponed, tiu the , elections were near abmind, ; «dd lllltuo dominant-party was seeking a new lease of power?; . Mr. Blaine said be did not propose to enter upon a discussion could be bad In jyOth “OTl was referred to the Committee of tho Wholj’ on the State of the Union, and made the special order for February 18.. ... \ - >fv 1 t - MILITARY- ACADEMY. The House then resolved Itself Into Committee of the Wholo on.tho State of the Utlon,M?-'Wilson, of lowa, to the Chair, and resumed the consideration of thcSMilftory Academyappropriation bill, Mr. Bldbidoe, of Wisconsin,.modtiled the amend ment pendlng at the adjourn Mcntyesterday, by mak ing it read: ‘•And provided further. That no part of the money appropriated by thiß act shall lie paid or applied to the pnyor subsistence of any but white cadets.” Tbls ameUdroentWs relectcd-j-yeas 23, nays 70. Some other fttoendniehts were offered and rejected, and the bill lias then laid aside, to be reported to the House.... - : ThO Committee then took up a special order, the MU making apnroprlatlonO for the iegislitive, executive, and judicial expenses of the government; The bill having been readat length, the Committee rose, and tbe Houseproceeded to the consideration of the West Point Academy Appropriation bill. Mr . Washbuhne, of Illinois, who had reported the; bill, made an argument against-an amendment adopted In the Committee yesterday, on motion of Mr. Bchenck, striking out; tin:,item of 84.000 for the expenses of the Board of Visitors to tne’Academy. He contended that, the item being based upon a law, and the President being : required under that law to appoint a Board of Visitors, it was the dnty of Con gress to make the appropriation; and he supported hts argument by the remarkthatit would- be foolish to deprive the tm-nming administration, which would be on the side of loyalty and of tbe country, of the -right to appoint a Board of Visitors to the Military Academy. Speaking of the services of the West Point lnetltntton to the reentry, he said its fame would live arlong as the names of Grant and Bhcr man and Sheridan and Thomas were cherished by the American people, . Mr: 800 ah, of Illinois; while admitting the claim made on behalf of the Academy, suggested that It had also been the nursing mother of the Dees, Beaure gards and Btuarta. Mr, Washbhiis* remarked that if he had not been confining hla remarks to the regular branch of the army, and if, he, had touched .upon the volunteer branch, he Trbuld have paid Mb colleague (Mr, Logan) a high compliment. [Laughter.] . Mr. Loo, an protested that he was not fishing for a compliment, but be did hot favor the plan of bringing in the names of gentlemen for the purpose of enlogiz lnethero on a bill that had noreference to them. ■ The amendment was rejected, and the item restored to the bill. ■’ leoblative. executive Aire judicial ArrnosniA > TION BILL. l. .The bill then passed, and the House again went into Committee of the Whole on the State of-the Union, Mr. Wilson, of lowa, In the Chair, on the Legislative, Executive and Judicial appropriation bill. Mr.-Washburns,-of Illinois, who reported the bill, stated some of the principal points. He said that the amount of approprlations.for. tho current -fiscal year was $20,083,635. The estimates for the next fiscal year, asrccelved from the lic-mocratlc (ieparfments of the government, amounted to '523,870,032.' Bnt the Committee on Appropriations had pruned the amount down to 817,217,000, a reduction of nearly $3,500,000 from the appropriations forthe current year,, and of nearly se,s(Xl,ouO from the amonnt estimated. Tbe sums appropriated In the bill, under tbe various beading, were as follows: Legislative, $3,202,92!; Public Printing, $1,271,721; Library of Congresjvs4o,- 080; C6nxt of eteims, $139,600; EVecutive, 8B0 ( 022; BUte Department, $189,700: Treasury. $2,830,146; In ternal Revenue, $6,001),000; Department or theln terior. $720,220; Bnrveyor-Oenorai' and Olerka, $71,- 500: War Department, $581,280; Navy Department 8157,898; Fpatofflce Department, $376,680; Department op Agriculture: $156,793; United States; Mint and •Branches; $539(487; Independent TreaSmy, 8290,300; Territorial Governments, $259,500; Judiciary, $1,291,- 000. Total, ' i Mr. WaebblrsU went on to say that theCommlttee on Appropriations would .have all the appropriation: -Mils reported aft soon as possible, ana he thought that if the House was diligent it could have all those bills sent to the Senate before the Ist Of April. By sending them to tbe Senate - thus early, he could eee no reasou why Congress could not get through all its business and adjourn at furthest by the middle of May. A member—ln time for the Chicago Convention? Mr. Washburn*—yes, in time few the Chicago - 1 ' !i - -■ - v - ’• The Committee then proceeded to consider the bill by sections.’ The first item,-for compensation and mileage of -Senators, gave rise to a running discussion, Involving the compensation of Senators and members, the twenty per cent, allowance to Congressional em ployes, and the general question of economy and ex travagance. Without getting past this Item the Committee rose, and the Honse, at 4 o’clock, adjourned. city coxnrcns. Both branches of the City Councils met yesterday afternoon. _ Select Branch. President Stokley in the chair. Hr . King presented a petition asking Connells to allow the, email arms now stored in the City Arsenal to be distributed to each military companies as are raised in Philadelphia. ■ . , Attached to this there was a resolution authorizing said distribution. Tho matter was referred to the Committee an Defense and Protection. The annual report of the Directors of Wills Hos pital for 1887, was received and read. Hr. Morrison presented a petition from Company F, City Guards, asking that they shall be allowed the privilege of using the school house at the Falls of Schuylkill for drill practice. Referred. Mr. Jones presented a petition from J. Vaughan Merrick for a certain survey in the Twenty-first Ward. Referred, ■ Mr. Kersey preiented a petition of citizens against the opening of Brandywine street. Referred. A resolution antoritnzing the Department for Sup plying the City with Water to “enter into a contract with certain parties for ,brass castings, lead and gasket for the year 1868, as follows: , ■ S. Fulton & Co. for 48,000 feet of 0-inch pipe, $2.48 per foot; 12,000 feet of 4-inch pipe, $2.48; 65.000 lbs or more of branches, etc., 8 cents per lb. Banks, Dinsmore & Co., 176,009 lbs iron castings, asfollowB: for frames and covers, Vi cents per lb; for ping Btope, etc., 3% cents per lb. ' Jos. Hindermeyer, 8,000 lbs brass castings, 22 cents per lb.' *■•'■' Thomas C. Stokes, 55*000 lbs lead, aS6 cents per pound. Banner Thomas, 3,0001bs gasket, 14 cents per lb. Provided that said contracts shall he first approved by the Chief Engineer of the Water Department. .- The Committee to Verify the Accounta of the City Treasurer reported: ~ 7 ; r -- . Caaji balance on hand February 1, ISOS $357,051.20 Appropriated aa follow. 'For'payment of Interest on City Loan £33,030.02 Binuin? Fundßecuritiea 333,397.86 Sundry claims •••••• •••••• 99,723.41 T0ta1................. —.•••• I Mr. Plumly offered • resolution'authorizing the -purchase ol . a lot of ground on Noble street, below Sixth, for school purposes. This wa* referred. Am ordinance authorizing the purchase of ft lot of ground at Mechanic' ana Cotton streets, Mansyunk, Twenty-first Ward, for the purpose of erecting a sta tion house thereon. ■ • Mr. Jbnes objected to the proposed purchase. The location he said was notsoigood as the one now oc- CQ Kr. d tocmkS the^oSmlttceon Pollefthad visited Mahajrhnk, and -pronounced the location chosen by tbecomrOlttee as the vcrv best that could be found. The matter was, postponed, l V ‘ Ah ordinance to make an appropriation to payfor stationery, books, &c., for the use of the courts and other purposes, was passed. ... - Areeolntion of request to the State legislature from Common Ooundi not to pass any act relative to taxation in the Citysof Philadelphia, without flrat being requested so to do, gave rise to a spirited de bate, in. which Messrs. King, Kamerty,. Smith, Pox; andothers, participated. The resolution was,con cured in, v ■ • " ,f A reaolntlon regulating'the height of wharves.on the BchoyHtiU w*b referred. Mr. Franciscut offered ftreßolution authorizing the City Solictor to employ two additional attorneys. Mr. Prandscus, in explanation, said that-the Trustees of i the City Gas Works Will be understood to make an ap plication to the Supreme Court for an injunction to prevent Uft Mhjfijr fidto ftakiag Bhatge of the ,Gas works and that they hademployed as counsel, Charles Gilpin, Esq., and Hon.W., A. Porter, to conduct their case. This was agreed'to.A < jfcKamßriy hu«»d instractlng the p^^Woppo^lMS.Wp«:twldstfclt'clMnlng ■' Mr. Harper, Fipagee, .Compfittee, re- PQttocUmorrflriftnce rhiiKlhgAb'apprOpriatlonof J>KIKI3-u£wparft»'9Wtioi>ery,Ahdrjbookaf<>r:th.9 Courts. Agreed to, ... . v - The same gentleman offered a resolution re-, ouestlng the Legislature not..to pass any law in reference to municipal taxoß. withont such legis lation is asked for by Councils. ' After a long discussion,Jspdjich Messrs. Hap-, per, Iletzcll, Wlllite, Wiper” and others parti cipated, the resolution was adopted. Mr. Harper (In place) submitted an ordinance approprlaSng *105,000 to pay for cleaning the streets of the city during 1868. Mr. Hetzell sajd he was oppored to any ap propriation for thld purpose until an, ordinance is adopted providing for a supervisor over tho C °MLHarpcr stated that the contract entered into requires the city to pay monthly, 888 money had been pala the contractor for the past month. * ’the bill was referred to the Committee on't'i nancg. . T";';. Mr. Batdtley offered a-resolution providing for altering the grades of Filbert, Arch and Race sheets from Twenty-third street to the river Schuylkill. -Agreed to.. i , The resolution from Select Council in reference to the heating apparatus of the new Court House was concurred in., The following ordinances and resolutions from tamo chamboriwere ■ also agreed to: One approving contract for Iron pipe, &e.; one making an, additional appropriation to City Treasurer. . ;-.v&■ .< ■ - The ordinance making an appropriation of 934,306 81 to the Clerks of Connells for 1808, was taken up. . ■ ■■ ' Mr. Harper moved to strike out the proviso that the advertisements shall only be Inserted In thq PressKß& Norlk American.- , Mr. Hetzell thought, If papers were to be named. Councils should select the Ledger, as that paper has the largest circulation. , The motion to strike out the proviso was agreed to—yeas 29, nays 151 Mr. Dillon moved to amend by striking out the item for carriage hire, and insert $3,000 for the purchase of railroad tickets for the use of mem bers. Mr. Mactague said . that tickets would not do for the Committee on Police, ns they have »go Into the.county to locate lamps. Mr. Harper was opposed to the amendment. He thought the railroad companies had withheld, the tickets heretofore voluntarily Jendered, to members,'so that such an appropriation might be made. Mr. Shoemaker thought the appropriation for carriage hire should be retained. Mr. Dillon stated that he had received passes on two of the city roads, but he intended to re turn them. . . \ - Mr. Hetzell moved to amend by making the sum $2,000. Not agreed to. The amendment was then voted down. Mr. Hetzell moved to strikeout the Item of $4OO for printing a manual for members. : #Not agreed to. " • The bill was then passed as reported. The ordinance providing for taxing passenger railway companies one-half dent on each passen ger carried when the fare is five cents, three fourths ol a cent when the fare is six cents, one cent when the fare is seven cents, and one and a half cents when the fare Is eight cents, was taken 'up. ■ . .Mr. Hancock moved to strike out all after the word ordain, and insert that each passenger rail road company that charges a fare of six cents shall pay a license of $lOO on each car, aDd when the fate is five cents the license shall be $2O; and any company giving a free ticket to those con nected with the Highway Department to be fined $5O. Mr. Hancock thought the companies had done right in not sending passes, and he hoped that every member receiving a ticket woula send it back. If the city Is to be property cared for, memheis ol Councils must be free from all in terest in contracts for furnishing supplies to the city. Sir. Wagner moved to refer the whole subject to the Committee on Railroads, with instruction to ascertain and report the number of passengers carried, the tax paid by the companies, &c., dur ing 1867. ' . After a long discussion, the motion to refer was agreed to, yeas 20, nays 22. Mr. Simpson offered a resolution requesting Select Connell to meet Common Connell, on Thursday next, to elect heads of Departments. Mr. Hetzel moved to amend by adding, and Chief Engineer of the Gas Works. The amendment was agreed to, and tho resolu tion as amended adopted. A motion was made to'take np the resolution approving the securities of General Ballier, CUy Commissioner. Not agreed to; yeas 20, nays C 3, Mr. Oram, Oh airman of the Committee on Port Wardens, reported a resolution requesting the Legislature to pass an act authorizing the city to sell a portion of, Almond street landing. Agreed to. * The following bills frdm Select Council were concurred In: One authorizing the CUy Solicitor to employ counsel; one making Police Magis trates ineligible who haTe not returned fines and penalties; one of request to the Controllers ol Public Schools; the one in reference to street cleaning was referred' to Committee on Law. One of request to the-Legislature was concurred in.- Also, one ofinstruction to the City Solici tor. The ordinance from same Chamber to allow the Frankford Pattengcr Railroad Company to salt their traeksSrom Berks street to Frankford, was considered and indefinitely postponed.. One from the same Chamber, asking the Legis lature to pass a law filing the salaries of certain offices, &c., was agreed to. Adjourned.. Mr. Walker, of Fernand Vas, writes as follows to Dr. Gray, of the British Museum, under the date of August 29, 1867: “It may interest you, aB well "as the Zo ological (Society, to know thatlljhave a fine, hedthy young male gorilla, which I hope may eventually reach the Zoological Gardens. I have heard of a young chimpanzee at some distance, and have to-day sent to endeavor to procure it as a companion for my little Njina. I shall do my utmost to send the pair safely to England; but arthe winter will be coming on before I can ship them,l may have to keep them until next spring, and it will be a hard matter to keep them alive until that time. The gorilla was captured on the 13th instaat, and was brought to me, the next day by its captor, one of the natives trading for me, who, whilst taking a walk, unarmed, ex cept with a spear, suddenly came on a family of gorillas—father, mother and young one. “The mother, contrary to what might have been expected, abandoned her ‘baby 1 and ran off; the lather showed fight, rushing at the native open-mouthed, and receiving a stab in the side from a spear, which caused him to retreat a little; when my man, not waiting Jo receive a second attack, snatched up the young ene and made for his home as fast as possible, and the next day brought the little fellow to me, made? feat with a forked stick about his neck, as if he was a most ferocious animal. -1 soon made him more com fortable by placing a belt round him, to which I . attached a small cofd; and though somewhat snappish for a day or two, and veryshy.hesocmbecame quite fa miliar and tame, &U& now his greatest delight is to he in my arms, where be would stop altogether if I would let him, and had noth ing to do but to nurse him, .He is, I should think; between one and two years old,hearty, vigorous and healthy, with a tremendous appetite, and contrives to get through several pounds of berries a day, besides nearly a pint of goat’s milk, with which I mix up two raw eggs, to prevent diarrhoea, to which these annuals are very subject, aud which has oc casioned the death of four 'others' which I have had fit' different times; but I think this pfie stands?a better chance of living than any of the previous ones—at any rate, there seems little fear of his dying of starvation,: “I have always been puzzled by M. do Obaillu’s account of the unconquerable sav ageness of young gorillas, which is so dia metrically opposed to my own experience of them. I certainly never Caw any of those in his possession whose untamableness he men f tionsj but he saw one perfeetly tame at mv factory in, I think, I 860; and of the five I have had, only one, and that one about four years did. vyasat all savage; the others soon becaime ~tame,. familiarandplayfhl; and ?<the present .subject is. no , exception to the role, having made great progress in a very short time, and being certainly quite as devoidof spiteMness as a 'chimpanzee of the same age, and Only so short a nme from the ‘bush,’ would be. The grief of the little Jellpwvwhen first.c&ught. was quite touching ..to witness; he could. scarcely beat to be looked at, ahd.if at all annoyed by the pre sence of manypeople mpund him; would lie oh thfc ground, with Ms' face: furled in ' his hands, and sway his head from side to side, asifin. an agony of sorrow at losing his parents; and evhn now. when left alone for any length of time, he has relapses of the same kind, arid appears to be in great tribu lation.” 8357,051.99 Alive Gorilla* i nj“. 1 ro-g— —seres’ ttfr; 1 ;,.--! 1829 “ CH^^ R3pERPKIrtrAL ' fire insurance Company PHILADELPHIA, Nos. 435 and 43T Chestnut Street. Assets on Ootober 1,1867,- #5,589,363. Cap1U1............ Accrued Stnclu.., Premiuma.. 1...'........ .’1,179i698 do UNSETTLED CLAIMS, ' INCOME FOE 1863 $9,61413. 8860,00 ft ■ tosses Paid Since 1829 Over #5,500,000. Perpetual and Temporary PoUdei on Liberal Termi DIBECTOHB. 1 Geo. Falea, Alfred Filler, Free. <W. Lewis, M, D„ Thomas Sparks, Wm.B. Grant N. BANCKER, President 18, Vice President pro torn. foia Cbaa.N. Bancker, Tobias Wagner, Bamael Grant, Geo. W. JEUcbarfc, I*»acLe&, CHARLES JAB. W. MoALUSTER,^ TkELAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY INSURANCE COM- U pany. Incerported by the Legislature of PennsyL Tania, iBSSi .. Office, 8. E. comer(THIRD .and WALNUT Street*, MAEINE Il roi!^rKANCEB On Vessel*, junto of the world. On good* by river, canal, lake and land carriage to all parti of the Union. On merchandise generally. On Btores, Dwellings, Ac. ASSETS OF THE COMPANY, November 1,1887. _ , •300,000 United States Five Per Cent Loan, KMO’e 8301.00000 120,000 United State* Six Per Cent Loan, 1881...,. ’ 184,400 00 30,000 United State* 1 3-10 Per Cent. Loan, TressuiyNote*..'.,.'. 32,562 60 100,000 State of Pennsylvania Six Per Cent, Ldan.r..;,t.........: »o,(ffl)oo 125,000 City of Philadelphia Six Per Cent ■ -'Loan (exempt from tax)........... 125,62500 ■ 50,000 State of New Jersey Six Per Cent. ■ 'Loan, SLOOOOO 20,000 Pennsylvania Railroad First Mort gage Sfx Per Cent Bonds.. 19,800 0 25,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Second Mort- gage Six Per. Cent Bonds 2&8760U 26,000 Western Pennsylvania Railroad Six Per Cent. Bonds (Penna. RK. ' guarantee). . 20,000 00 80,000 State of Tennessee Five Per Cent,' L0an.........1 18,000 7,oooState of Tennessee Six Per Cent; L0an....................,........;.. 6,27000 15,000 800 shares stock Germantown Gas - Company, Principal and interest guaranteed by the City of Phila delphia.... :.. 15,000 00 7,500150 shares stock Pennsylvania Rail road Company 7,800 00 5,000 100 Bbares stock North Pennsylvania . Railroad Company...., 8,000 00 10,000 80 shares stock Philadelphia and Southern Mail Steamship C 0...... 15,000 00 SOL9OO Loans on Bond and Mortgage, first lien* on City Properties 20L900 00 tUOU4OO Par _ _ Market Value 81403,802 60 Cost. 81*089,679 2* Beal Estate $6.000 00 Bills Receivable for Insurances made. 318,135 67 Balances due at Agencies—Pre minma on Marine PoHdee—Ac. crued Interest, and other debts due the Company...... «3 36 - Stock and Bcrip of sundry lusu. ranee and other Companies* $5,076 00. Estimated, va1ue...... 3,017 00 Caabin Bank. $103,017 10 Caabin Drawer .388 63 103,316 61 ',606 16 DIRECTORS: Thomas a Hand, « June* attend, John C. Davis, Samuel E. Stokes, Edmond A. Bonder. James Traquab-. Joseph H. Seal, William C. Ludwig. Theorhilns Paulding. Jacob P. Jones, Hugh Craig, James B. McFarland. Edward Darlington, Joshua P. Ewe, John B. Penrose, John D. Taylor. H. Juries Brooke, Spencer Mcllvalne. Henry Sloan. Henry C-jDaHett, Jr., George G. Leiper, George W. Bernadon, wiiif.m G. Boulton, JobnH.Semple, Pittsburgh. Edward Lafourcada. D. T. Morgan, “ Jacob- BiegeL A. B. Berger. " THOMAS C. HAND. President, JOHN C. DAVIS, Vico President HENBY LYLBUKN, Secretary. HENBY BALL. Awlrtant Secretary. PHCENIX INSURANCE COMPAN OF PHILADELPHIA. INCORPORATED 1904—CHARTEK PERPETUAL. No. 234 WALNUT street, opposite the ExchaMe. This Company insures from losses or damage by • FIRE on liberal terms, on "buildings, merchandise, furniture* for limited period*, and permanently on building* by deposit or premium. „ ■ 'Hie Company has been in active operation for more than sixty "years, daring which all loaaea have been promptly adjusted aßl *jj2j£ CToE g_ John L, Bodge, David Lends, M. B. Mahony, Benjamin Ettfng. John T. Lewis, Thos. H. Powers, William & Grant, A. R. McHemr. Robert W. Learning, Edmond Castiuon, D. Clark Wharton, Samuel Wilcox, Lawrence Lewis, Jr., Louis C. Norris. iOIIN K. WUCHERER. President, Samuel Wiloox. Secretary. The county fire insurance cosipany.-of flee. No. 110 South Fourth etreet, below Cheatnut : “The Fire Insurance Company or the County of .Phila delphia,” Incorporated by tneXerislature of Pennsylva nia in 1639, for indemnity against loas or damage by fire* exclusively. CHART ER PEB PETUAL.V ’ This old And reliable institution,with. ample capita land contingent fond carefully invested, seontinuea to insure building?, fumiturei'*ierchandisa,&c., either permanently or for a limited time, against lose or damage by fir&at the lowest rates consistent with the absolute Bafety of its cua Losses adjusted and paid with all possible despatch, DIRECTORS i Chas. J. Sutter, Andrew H. Miller, Henry Budd, James M. Stone, John Bonu Edwin L, Reakirt, Joseph Moore, I , Robert V. Massey, Jr., . - George Mecke, - Mark Devine. CHARLES J. SUTTER, President Benjamin F. Hoeckley, Secretary and Treasurer. TEFFERSON FIRE~iNBURANCE COMPANY OF PHI t) ladelphlsi.—Office, No. SI North Fifth etreet near Market street. •• • . V , _ Incorporated by the Legislature of Pennsylvania; Char, ter Perpetual. Capital_nnd Assets $166,00D.-Make In surance against Loss at Damage by Fire on PubUe or Pri rate Buildings, Furniture, Stocks, Goods and Merchan dise, on favorable terms. - ■ DIRECTORS. Wm. McDaniel, Edward P.Moyer, Israel Peterson, ' Frederick Ladner. JobnF.'Belsteriing, Adam J. Glaez, Henry Troemner, Henry Delany, Jacob Schandein Jolin Elllett, Frederick Dolt Christian D. Frick, , . Samuel Miller, • George E. Fort - , William D. Gardner. . WILLIAM MoDANIEL. President ISRAEL PETERSON. Vice-President Philip E. Coleman. Secretary and Treasurer. Fire insurance exclusively.-thb penn. sylvanla Ffre Insurance Company—lncorporated 1885 —Charter Perpetual—Ne.slo Walnut street opposite In. knewn to the communis for over forty years, continues to insure against loss or dam age by fire, on Public or Private BuUdings, either wrm. nently orfor a limited ttme. Also, on of Goeds andMerebandfse generally, on liberalterma.' Their Capital, together with a large Surplus Fund, fs In. vested in a most careful manner, which enable; them to offer to the insured an undoubted security in the case of lo6£> i> DIRECTORS. D&uiel Smith, Jr., ' John Devereux, Alexander Benson, Thomas omltn, Isaac Hazelhurst Henry Lewis, _ ■ t Thomaa Robing, _ —J. GUlingham Felt , , Daniel Haddock- Jr. . DANIELSMXTH, President Willum Q.Cbowell. Secretary.- . American mutual insurance MkWMii md other. y PETER CULLEN, Vice President ROBERT J.MEE,B D ee^ bßaL nek, : v GiUieeDaliett iHOTtfl* Elder, , Benj. W-Richards, ■ . S.Roimso Morgan. Wm.M. Baird, Pearson Serrill, . HenryC.Dallett ■? ■ ' -:■■■ 1 Jalß INSURANCE COMPANY, NO. NUMO6 CHEST - Frauds N; Buck, • * ■ .Philip S. Juatloei : ■ • CharlS'Richardson. JohnW. Eywman. Henry Lewis,' EdwMd D. Woodruff. Robert Pearce,, Jno.KMeJer.Jr.. Geo. A. Weat" 1 ChM. Stqkei - Robert B. Potto.. , flordocal Buzby. FKANCISN-BUCSwPtoddent, , . CHAS. RICHARDBQN.^YIw President Williamb L fitABTOHABt); Secretary. ~A MERICAN CTM'INBURANCE COMPANY. INCOR- JotoT-LO,. Ideat Albebt C. L. CRAwroan, Secretary. v ... , ,”"'\, ''’" ■.y- IBSnreS 'agifinst lew or* (damage by FIRE, 6b Borne*. r ' S^lloSiM&paoHfrLY A55et5..i.«.,.^....................................,$421,177 76 ! Ifithe following Securities, tUTT" 7“ Ftist Hoftiifca on City Property, Well secured.. $126,800 00 United f&OTßoyennaent Loans.. 117,000 00 Phllfdelpnla City g per cent Loans ,-... 75000 00 Pennsylvania «looa,ooo 0 per cent. L0an........ 36,00^00 Pennsylvania Railroad Bonds, lint and second M0rt5agee... ..................7................. £5,00000 Camdenanrt Amboy BailroadCompany’s 6, per , Phuadclphln and Reading ItaiiroadCompany’a gperCehtLOan,.;......... 6,000 00 Hqntingdon and Broad Top 7 per Cent- Mort- • ' gagoßonds... ....... 4,50000 County JFlwlßsnranceCompany’sStock. 1,060 00 Mechanics' Bank. Stock 4,000 00 Commercial Bank ofPennaylveniaStoek 10,000 00 Union Mutual Inimranee Company's Stock...., 89000 Reliance Insurance Company of Philadelphia’s 5t0ck;,....., 8,350 00 Cash in Bank and on hand.... 7,887 76 Worth at Par. Y.Mkooo 00 00 Worth thie date at markct ? pricc». j . Cfeto. Tiiftey« Thomas H. Moore* Wm.MuBser, BamnelCa*tner, Bamuel Blspnam, James T. Young, H. I*. Careoni Isaac F. Baker, Wm. Stevenson, . Christian J, Hoffman* Benj. W. Tingley, Samuel B. Thomas* President .jsi-tjrth.tr “Ilfca FIRE ASSOCIATION OF PHELADEte Wf phla. Incorporated March 37, 1820. 'Office, WKK A No. 84 N. Fifth street. Insure Buildings, —* Household Furniture and Merchandise OBHgS generally, from Hoss hr Fire (ta the City of Philadelphia only.) ■■1959 Statement of the Assets of the Association January Ist, 1868, published to compliance with the pro visions of an Act of Assembly of April sth, IM2. Bonds and Mortgages on Property m the City of Philadelphia only. ....#1,076,18817 'Ground Bents : 181814 98 Kea1E5tate..................................... 61.744 67 Furniture and Fixtures of Office. XT. 8. frSO Registered Bonds. Cash on hand. 81.328.088 86 TRUSTEES. • ■ William H. Hamilton. Samnel Sparhawk, Peter A. Kejßer, Charles P. Bower, John Harrow, .lease Lightfoot, George I. Young. Robert Shoemaker, Joseph K. Lyndall, Peter Armbnwtor, Levi P. Coata, M. H. Dickinson, Peter Williamson. ' WM. H. HAMILTON, President SAMUEL SPARHAWK. Viee President. WM. T. BUTLER, Secretary. T0ta1.... . TTNITED FIREMEN'S INSURANCE COMPANY OF U PHILADELPHIA* This 'Company takes riaka at tho lowest rates consistent with safety, and confines its business exclusively to FIRE INSURANCE IN TIIE CITY OF PHILADEL PHIA. OFFICE—No. 723 Arch Btrect, Fourth National Bank Building. DIRECTORS: William Glenn,“ Albertus King, Henry Simons, dames Jenner, Robert 8. Parcels, , George H. Bewley. B. ANDRESS, president Wm. H. FJIOKn, Bec’y. Tboma’fl J, Martin, c Chaxles K, Smith,* John Hirst, James Mongol), Albert C. Roberta. Alexander T. Dickson. (JON. Wm. A. Rolik, Treaa. Anthracite insurance company. -char, TEH PERPETUAL. Office. No. 811 WALNUT street, above Third, Philada. Will insure against Loss or Damage by Build* legs, either perpetually, or for a limited time, Household Furniture and Merchandise generally.. • Also, Maying Insurance on Vessels. Cargoes and Freights. Insurance to all parts of the Union. Wm. Esher, Peter Sieger, D, Luther. J.E. Baum, Lewis Andenried, Wm. F. Dean, John R. Blaidston, John Ketcham, Davis Pearson, John B. HeyU WM. ESHER. President F. DEAN, Vice President ja23-tiLtliB*tf: Wk. MJSjoth, Secretary. fTIHE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE COMPANY OF .* PHILADELPHIA. OFFICE —S. W. COR. FOURTH AND WALNUT STREETS. FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY, TERM AND PERPETUAL. . CASH CAPITAL. .:..... $300,000 00 CASH ASSETS. Jan LlBOB 8409,6b9 13 . DIRECTORS. , F. Ratchford Starr, J. L. Erringer, ■ . Nalbro' Frazier. Geo. W. Fahnestock, , obn M. Atwood, Jajnea L. Claghom, BenJ.T. Tredick, W. G. Boulton, George H. Stuart, Charlea Wheeler, JolinH, Brown. • Thoa. H. Montgomery. F. RATCHFORD STARR, Breaident. THOS. H. MONTGOMERY, Vice President. ec3o-6mB ALEX. W. WISTER, Secretary. destooc3l JAMES a. naonuifc ATOnmpjm^ REAL ESTATE SALE, FEB. 12.1868. This Bale, on WEDNESDAY, at 12 o’clock, noon, at the Exchange, will include the following— , No. 114 N. THIHTEENTH ST:-A three-stoiy brick dwelling and brick carpenter shop, above Arch street; lot 20by 115feet-3 fronts, Orphan# Court Sale-Estate of N.^TWE&FTHST.—2 two-etory brick cottages, abovo Columbia avenue; lot lflhy 116 feet to Fawn street. Subject to $66 per annum. Orphans' Court Sale-Estate of Geo. it. Sverlee, de#i. „„ LOT, 8. W. CORNER NINETEENTH AND CO LUMBIA AVENUE.-68 by 83 feet. Subject to $lBB per annum. Same Estate. \ 905 WOOD BT.-A neat dwelling and lot 17 by. 63 feet. Clear; Orphan# Court Sale—Estate of Hiliiam Euohes, 924 NECTARINE ST.—A three-story brick house and lot, 16M by 46 feet; subject to S3OJ4 ground rent. Same 1023 PARRISH ST.—A three Btory brick house andlflt. 13*4 by 38 feet; subject to $34 ground rent per annum. FINE ST.—A three-story brick dwelling, with 3 three-stoiy brick bouses in the rear, and lot, 17X by 90 feet. Clear. Same Estate. ... gar CATALOGUES ON SATURDAY. Bunting, durborow & co.. auctioneers, Nos. 233 and 234 MARKET street corner Bank street SUCCESSORS TO JOHN B. MYERB 6 CO. LARGE PEREMPTORY SALE OF BOOTS, SHOES, oSW G. . Feb. 11, at 10 o’clock, on FOUR MONTHS’ CREDIT, 2000 packages Boots, Shoes Brogans,”'Ac., of fint Claes city and Eastern manufacture. LARGE POSITIVE SALE OF BRITISH, FRENCH, GERMAN AND DOMEBTIC DRY GOODS; ON FOUR MONTHS’ CREDIT. ON THURSDAY MORNING. „ v Feb; 13, at 10 o’clock, embracing about 1 1000 Packages and Lota of Staple and Fancy Articles. THE PRINCIPAL MONEY ESTABLISHMENT, S. E. A comer of SIXTH find RACE jrtroeta. Money advanced on Merchandise genmauy—Watohea, Jewelry, Diamanda,” Gold -and Silver Plate, _and on all a wS^TCHEB U AI/S r JE Fine Gold Hunting Cnee, Double Bottom and Open Face English. American and Swim Patent Lever,Watohe*l Quartier and other Watches; Watohoa; j Pins; Breastpins; Huger Rings pencil Case* and Jewelry , ‘Wale. —A large and valuable Fireproof Cheat* i auitable for a Jeweler: coat $660. ' _ . i Also, lateral lots to Bonib Camden, Fifth and Chdemnt atreeta. . , , : B Y B - aCOTT fecOTT’S AR T GALLERY. , SI>ECIAI?SAM;^ OFLJNFRAM*I>RdjrLAN".PHOTO 0 FLJNFRAM*l>RdjrLAN".PHOTO- February 7, at 7M o’clock, at Bcott'a Art Gallery, Np. 1030 Chestnut atreet will bo’ sold without reserve, a valuable Coßectipu of unframed Roman Photographs, ItalianEngraylafcjAe. ; . , Also, a number of Modern Paintings, handsomely mounted In gold leaf frames, ■ ■•■■■ J C. D ’ MoCI<BEa * TO ' .McCLp-xSaroAoa, ytßMSk' SALE OF WOO CASES BOOTS; SHOES.- BKOGAHB. BALMORALS. Ac. v ON 'MONDAymbjSNINQ, February lu,commencing at teno'clock, we wUjMll by catalogue, for cash,'lsoo cases Men’s,' boys’ and Youths’ Boots;Shoes, Brogans, BalpioralaSic. ' rijl ■. Also, Women'S.Tlissea* and Children’s wear. To which we would cell tthe ,special attention of the trade. I>Y J. M. GUMMBY * SONS, _ Z 7 ~ : AT THE #«s^ R »S‘U«e*d t th* daily n,wd papera. ■■• ; :• v-.; i'‘-'-- i .-i ~ • • i . v-~ : - 1 ■:■!■' 1 ' ■■ . ; . IJIHOMAS <q^^8 AND Hoijß w§l^SMSS^^ BCRIP ‘ i i Bgte»roKsta»liiirtras tin moetreatonabletenm,, ~. . .. H TOOHPaON^TO^A^CTp^mßft.___ : CABOi—Watake Bleaaura InSfj DnnffiUbApuhSathiat «ttrJFUßiniraEßß.MJ®fi anUroly new liperf#ct late promptly ■ D"f;*aSsBi|9Bftiu fr attention. ■;. ' , l "'-. . fJV L. ABHBI TWfIBBHAY. ’•■ 9*l ».« jr* •■ L S'tJ?' u ' • *3rßMn§^^i^&lMeatioa - At 13 o’clec* n3w*t IMPFMlkdalpblA Krchlunge - S 8 abareaUnloaßaolcof-Xemimee.. . ...... 20 ehoreß HtcnbemiUe and Indiana Railroad (old;. 60 eliarea B*ncditt«OTi'Coi~"*’ 1(00 aharea Dalaell Oil G*, . - • it >•■ ■ 26 abarea Proa on Coal Co, _ 10 ahareaOldTow^in/Jtte'Turnpike. ■ >■ 100 do. . do. do, do./ Stt BlittraoßuckMoadtaidCdtdCdi’rt { • ’ ■'* ' MEhareaßonthwarkNotional Bank. • , 100 eharea Girard DJfolnaursOeeattd Trait Co. r ‘ , 80 Bh«ioa Enterprlwlnauraaco Co-. - 85 ebaresGrcenandCoatesStmotPaaiongerHallway 1 sharefiercanljle Library Co. ■■'■- @9OOO North Mlaaourf Railroad Co, • , • ■ :' REAL ESTATE SALE FEB. llif tl <V 1 i ; VALUABLE WATER POWEEI? Feet FaII.KjOIIR and ORIBT MI LL. Waahlngton Land, Montgomery CO* Fa., junction of 'VVoahington lane and North Foriaffrt vnnia Railroad. >••• i-o-tftF'-W s ©*. 4 1 8 5 5,$ IRREDEEMABLE OROUNI> E va Lif No; 116 UnionTirtteet, below Second et~syo fectfrantHT Peremptoty Sale—Bubinkss Stand—THBEEBTORT BRICK 1) WELLING andBAKK IIY, 8. W. comer' of Ward and Carpenter atreeta, between 18th and |9th ate. Sale absolute. ! ■' - > ' ; , v SALE; ENGLISH AN^ .BOOK3,.FItOM 8421.177 70 8432,03220 . , ON feidaV: aetbrnoon. February 7, at 4 o'clock. - . ' lBnle No. 638 North Thirteenth street. ’ ' . HANDSOME WALNtJTiFOBNITDKE, FINE BaUS r 01? ' 1 Feb. 10, at 10 o’clock, at No. 638Nprtb Thirteenth street, below Qreen afreet, the hand«o mewalnut Farlof.'Cham borand Dining-room Furniture, fine -French Plate. Oral Mirror, handaomelr fronted: handsome 1 BrnaaeU and other , , Immediately preyiook to the Sil^oP Fulnttore the Mat modern Three etory Brick Residence, tfireo atory Back Bulldingm containing in front -18 feet, and attending in depth 97 feet. It la In very erceUcnt condition. Fullpartienlargiiicatologaca, . - , ' 4.490 03 45.000 00 31.87311 T>Y BABBITT * CO. AUCTIONEERS. ' Cash advanced on oonalantnenta without Ultra chars mg, "EPHRATA, MOUNTAIN, . BPRINGB.i’-6FQR ■fijfsalo, tho delightful summer resort known as th» Mountain Springs Property. campriaittgtha hotel and outbuildings, with .78 acres-of firat quality fum ing land, situate in Lancaster county, Pen nsylvanUfdß the line of tho Reading and Columbia Railroad, withia five hours’ ride irom Philadelphia, tive holirs from Bal timoro. and one hour from Heading and,Laurastcr. The hotfl buildings are latge, subatantially built : and In tier* feet order; also, several cottages, billiard and. boffiUng saloon. Ice-house, stables, £c.,£c. The wholepropcrty u in perfect order and ready for immediate: use. Alt tho furniture, bedsteads, bedding, linen and table ware will be sold with the property. For further: particulars and diagrams of the property and. buildings, apply to J. M. GUMMEY £ SONB, 808 Walnut street. gM PUBLIC BALE.—THE If ARM. .OONTAININiJ mgf 72J4 acres, machinery; Ac., £c., of "The Sheets ***" Farm Oil Company of Philadelphia,’* on Dunkardl Creek, C.roono county, Fa.,(Bublect to a lease of 35 acred and 63 perchoaof tho farm for the purpose of boring and drilling for oil, ore. s»lt*or other minerals), will be sold without reserve, at tho Philadelphia Exchange; PhlladeV shia, on Tuesday, March' 24th, 18d8, at 13 o’clock; noon, 'erms cash. $3OO to be’paid at time of eala, and baUaea on delivery of died. : 1 ' ' •'a - ; M. THOMAS * SONS, Auctioneer*. jaietmliM; , 1 133and141 South Fourth street MWEST PHILADELPHIA.—FOR BALE-THB large double Stone Mansion, situate No, 8905 Sprues street. Saloon, parlor, library, dinfngroomand two kitchens on first floor; 4,chambore, with B»th,room.teh. on 2d, and 4 chambers on 3d floor; has even- modem cost, venience and Improvement, and is well buUt ;. lotlpjfeet front by 175 feet deep. The grounds are beautifully laid ont and planted with choice shade; and mot trees and elinibberyTj. M ■ GUMMEY £ SONS, 60B\Valnut street. sms, FOR SALE.—NO. *'BlB NORTH SEYENTU h;;;! Street . i-ir :v.; ' ' Jniia No. P 25 Pine street No. 3406 and 2409 Lombard street Hamilton street, ,West Philadelphia, ■ . . No. 2116 Fine street • 1 West Arch street, above Twentieth. YirstelasS Mansion, West’PhllAdelphla. ■ .Apply to COPTUCK. & JQRi)AN» 433 Wftfcut fltjroet v FOR SALE-THE HANDSOME THREE-STOEX Knj brick Resldencet with attics anddouble-b&ck build furniahed with everymodem convenience, ft m ifihed throughout in the best manners and in perfect .or* der: situate ho. 1114 Vine street Will behold low if floM within two weeks. Deep lot running throughfo a street on the rear. J, AL GUMMEY & SONS* 608 Walnut street ■ .•>• <... ■ FOR SALE—THE HANDSOME MODERN BRICK ■gfßealdeßce; with three»story doublAfrach hniMliww extra conveniences, built and finished through out In the best manner, ana in perfect retwiiyNo. 35 North Nineteenth street J. M. GUMMEY & SONS»6OS Walnut street •* ' # ' IQ£Q elegant RESIDENCE. IQOQ 1000. ELEGANT RESIDENCE. JLOOO. no. aoao spruce st. MOP Booth Stoat delk£m* MTO RENT.-ATHREE-BTORY DWELLING,™ N. Eighth street. All modern improvements.. . Im mediate possession; Also, 6-story Store, No. 404 S. Delaware, avenue. Apply to COPPUCK h JORDAN, 433 Walnut-street. 1 MS, MARKET STREET.—FOR RENT-A VALUABLH ■us Store Property. 25 feet front, arith lot. ISO feet deep, •■—situate' on Market street, between Seventh ana and Eighth, streets. Posseesionjrtvfn February Ist; 1933. J.M.Gy'MMEY <it SONS, SOB Walnut street ~ . M FOB RENT-FROM DECEMBER IBT.A LARGH ■3 new.atore, on Delaware ayenua,below Chestnut it ■tgApply to JOB. B. BUnSIER Sf COh no»tf • . 103 South Delaware avenoet. ■ Mb TO LET—A HANDSOME STORE AND, DWEE BS line. No. 433 North Eighth street Apply to W. BAILER, 431 North Eighth street. ftTAt* •pOOMS TO LET AT 8M CHESTNUT STREET. It Apply in the Hat Store. ja3B Hitt TPOR BENT.-TWO ADJOINING ROOMS. S. E. COR; X 1 of Chestnut ahd Eleventh streets, second floor; J. M. GUMMBY a BQNS..6UB Walnut street jyj-RS.E. D, E. N. SOUTHWOKTH’S NEW BOOK.— THE WIDOW’S SON. „ "™THE t^IDOWS BON. THE WIDOW'S SON. Bv Mrs. Emma D. E-.N. 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