JBUBI’NESS WOTIOBB.
AMERICAN HOUSE, BOSTON. MABS.-The vorsim
portant ano eatrnsive Improvement* which have recently
tern made In ihl» popular Hotel the lhijpect In New En«-
tand, enable the proprietor!! to offer toXourlste, remßlce,
andthe Traveling• nolle, tccommodatton* apa conveui
nodre eh pooler (o any other H> tcJ In theeifr. During the
' put tnuitner. addition* h»ve beenrn adopt uamßions eultce
Sfipaitnuntr. v Ith hatWnit room*, water clo«ot*.i Ac, at
, StSreatSie et Tuft*' magnificent pauenjrcr
~ .'boat ever cowinicted, tenveye meet* to tho upper ctory or
’f She bovee In ore minute; the enWea have been nOtyly and
Jiehly rarpetpd. and the
.. BON, Proprietors. _
NEWS? IMPROVED ORES
wTVfV 'pIANOSe
Eighty
EVENING BULLETIN.
~Wc«lMßBdar. iFcbrnary 1888.
OBAHT AS® JOHNSON. ■
After a week’s incubation Mr. Johnson
yesterday got off a ponderous batch of cor
' respondence intended to complete the Her
culean task which His Accidency has under
taken in reference to General Grant. _ A; long
letter, which sounds like one of the standard
Teto messages, is backed up by a series of
other letters from Seward, Welles, McCul
, )oeb, Browning arid Randall, and this cumu
lative mass of Worda iB hurled at the head of
'GeneralGrant with the manifest design of
cruehing him to atoms. If we are to judge
hy the tone bf his reply, it maybe doubted
whether it so much as shook the ashes from
theeitd of hk cigar.
Mi, Johnson labors very hard to entangle
.General Grant in bis words. He charges him
with wilful deception, and distorts Grant’s
manly definition of his position in accepting
the-War office into a confession of meanness
«nd duplicity,* Such a policy as this is emi
nently worthy of Andrew Johnson. A man
who has no single noble instinct or principle
can see nothing nohle in the purposes or prin
ciples of others His. essentially low nature
cannot appreciate the motives of men whose
natures are altogether above his; own, and it
is as natural for Mr. Johnson to vilify and
misrepresent a man of General Grant’s parts
ns it is for the latter to repel his malign in
. einnations with the contempt which is but
thinly concealed in his reply of yesterday.
General Grant had said, in his former letter,
that hb had not gone into thq War Office as
Mr. Johnson’s tool, but that he might fulfil a
high public duty. Mr. Johnson replies,in effect
that he understood differently-, that ho sup
posed that the General was his tool, and that
he would not have put him there otherwise.
The President, if he tells the truth, which
may now well be doubted, has very stupidly
mistaken General Grant’s wary reticence for
a subservient asßent, and has judged him by
the same low standards that ordinarily
govern his own policy/. The country will
honor General Grant for having averted the
raißcbief which would have been wrought at
the South by the appointment of one of the
President's tools to the War Office and for
having demonstrated the possibility of a
further improvement upon that system of
retrenchment which Mr. Stanton began
almost before Johnston had surrendered.
The special pleadings of the apostate Pre3i
dent will not shake the faith of the people in
their chosen leader one iota. The question
pP Goal’s pgsUion before the country has
passed beyond the jurisdiction of the politi
cians and is in the hands of the last Court of
4oneal iYbich gives its Verdicts through the
"ballot-boX. „
The letters of Mr. Johnsons Cabinet offi
cers add absolutely nothing to Mr. Johnson’s
case. Mr. Welles giyes a sleepy recollection
that in the intervals of his Cabinet nap he
heard what Mr. Johnson wished him to hear.
Mr. McCulloch does not venture to be precise
in his statement. Mr. Randall is bolder in
hiß affirmation of his principal’s testimony.
Mr. Browning goes into a long-winded state
ment of the Cabinet meeting, in which he
varies yery much in his details from Mr. Sew
ard’s evidence. He agrees that General
Grant remonstrated against being made a
party to the infraction of the Tenure of Office
law, and that the President urged him to be
come a party to the scheme by, the assu
rance that he would pay the fine for him.
Mr. Seward follows with a characteristic
piece Of diplomacy. He says that the inter
view at the Cabinet meeting could only have
been recorded accurately by a verbatim re
porter, and that “so far as he knows no such
report was made,” from which the only iu.
ference to be drawn is that the President
sometimes has a stenographer concealed in
the Council Chamber to take down the re
marks of ins Cabinet officers. Mr. Seward’s
letter is aB non-committal as it could possibly
be made, and its composition has cost him a
good deal of trouble. It leaves one point
very evident, that General Grant did very
little talking indeed on this occasion. “He
did not controvert,” and “he did not admit,’
“and he acquiesced” and “his admission was
indirect,” and “I did not understand him as
denying nor as explicitly admitting,” and so
On all through the letter.
The Morning Post censures General
Grant, to-day, because he does not reply to
thiw long rigmarole of letters iu detail, but is
contented with defending himself against the
new charge of insubordination. But in this
General Grant shows dignity and good taste.
The n ature of the case prevents the produc
tion of witnesses on hiß side, and he there,
fore rests upon his first assertion, confident
that his word will be believed, as it unques
tionably will, by the great mass of the
honest people of the land.
MR. DAVIS ON ISSI UHECTIOm.
Vr Paris, of Kentucky, yesterday made a
gpeerfi—that' was border-State aU'dvef—lA
the Senate of the United States, in opposition
to the .Supplementary Reconstruction Act
He toofe occasion, at the outset of his oration,
to declare his aonviction that the people of
the unreconstructed States were the moßt loyal
citizens'of the country,'and that the most dis
loyal people were the Radicals, wlto oppose
reconstruction on the terms which the would
be-reconstructed propose for ln
ether words, he intimates that Benedict
Arhold was a truer patriot than George Wash
ington, and that thirty-six years ago Andrew.
Jackson’s loyalty sunk into insignificance in
with that of John C. Oal
boun’s, after the latter had yielded to the force
•f circumstances.
But letting all that go for what it is worth
It eee»B rather stupid for a United States Sen-
fttor to'confound-a mere riot or a local out
break wttb an armed rebellion that attained,
or at all events assumed, so much importance
that the actors in it claimed for their bogus
State,independent sovereignty, and demanded
recognition among the family of nations.
Mr. Davis, in the course of his speech, is
represented to have referred to the insurrec
tions in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania,
and in th 4 city of Baltimore, and asked
whether those places had been deprived of
their charters or reconstructed. '
Every boy of average information knows
that the “insurrections” in: the States and
cities referred to by this aßtuto Kentuckian
were mere local outbreaks which the local au
thorities did their best to cope with,and which
they did ultimately subdue. To talk of dis
franchising such States and cities because of
such outbreaks is as absurd as to propose to
deprive a citizen'of bis just rights because he
has been set upon by ruffians, or to punish
loyal Kentuckians because) they happen to
have so peculiar a spokesman as Mr. Davis,
When Pennsylvania thinks proper to endorso
whisky I rioters; when the Legislature of New
. York, by some formal resolution, applauds
anti-rent and Dead Rabbit rioters, and when-
Massachusetts'and New Hampshire declare
themselves 1 bound hand and foot to the Dorrs
and Shays of their time, and. when.all these
States 'not only formally secede from the
Union, but form a Confederacy to destroy it,
then, and not until then, will Mr. Davis’s
paral lei hold good.
But Mr-Davis went a little further in his
afghmeht, and throwing a sop to Mr. John!,
son, by way of gettingout an anchor to wind
ward, he declared that “if there was any con
queror when an insurrection was suppressed,
it was not Congress but the President, as
Commander-In-Chief of the army.” That, is
to say. that Washington should have donned
a kingly crown at the dose of the revolution
ary struggle; that Jackson should have de
clared himself a dictator after his bout with
Calhoun and his South Carolina fire-eaters,
and that Mr.'Lincoln should have ? assumed
the imperial "purple and bequeathed it to Mr.
Andrew Johnson, after thfe surrender of Lee
at Appomattox Court-House.
Mr. Gariett Daviß is a very good Democrat
ofthe Nasbian schooljbut he does not come up
to the standard which the nineteenth century
demands. The people of the Americanße
publlc claim to bb the Government, and An
drew Johnson and Garret Davis and his pe
culiar constituency, to the contrary notwith
standing, they do.not intend that any one
man, as conqueror or anything else, shall rule
the country, or that hands that were so lately
clutching at the throat of the nation shall, at
their own election, seize the helm of State
' and Bteer it to its undoing.
While there to much to commend in the
coarse of ibe present Legislature of Pennsyl
vania, it has not heeded the complaints made
by Governor Geary and several of his prede
cessors on the subject of hasty and careless
legislation. A few days ago the Governor
had to veto a bill, not because its object was
not meritorious, but because it was so care
lessly worded, bo ungrammatical and so
meaningless in various parts, that it would
have been practically inoperative. It was
Simply to authorize the erection of a county
poor-house. One sentence read a 8 follows:
“That the said commissioner above named, or
their successors in office, duly elected or ap
pointed, and qualified In accordance with the
provisions hereinafter contained, or a majority of
Idem, SS fflOh after the passage of this act as
practicable, to determined upon, purchase such
real estate within the bound# of said town
ship, &c.” '
Various other clerical defects "in the bill
were pointed out, and in one section it was
shown that there were nine unfilled blanks,
which only the Legislature could fill. Yet
this bill, with these faults and the above dis
gracefully written sentence, had been drawn
by a member of the Legislature, been acted
on in committees, passed by both houses,
transcribed and printed in each, and then
engrossed for the executive approval. As
the Governor jußtly said: “To put such an
enactment on the statute books, in this age
of free schools, would be a reproach to the
State."
It is to be hoped that the lesson of this
veto will not be lost, and that before each
hill is sent for signature, it he ascertained
whether it is written in intelligible and gram
matical English. An average student of a
High School might be employed to make
sure of this. _ ;
To redeem New Jersey at the next fal 1
election should be an especial object with the
Republican party. It can be done, with
General Grant as the candidate for the Presi
dency and. a good and' proper nominee for
Governor. The name of Major-General Kil
patrick has been mentioned for such no
minee, and there can be no doubt that bp
would give more strength to the ticket
than any one yet suggested. General Kil
patrick is expected to return in the spring
from Chile, where he still fills the office of
United States Minister. He has talent and
energy, and his political record is satisfactory
to the Republican party. His military ser
vices during the rebellion were of the
most splendid and valuable character. His
name on the ticket for Governor would bring
out the whole strength of the
party, and his popularity and the recollection
of his services would obtain for him also
many votes from among the War Democrats.
• The election of next November is to be one
of more importance to the people of New
Jersey than any that will occur before 1880, -
They have to elect, on the day of the'Presi
dential election, a Governor, members of
Congress, and Legislature,including one-third
bT’the Senate. " Tins t&
choose a successor to United States Senator
Frelinghuysen. In view of all this, the State
ticket should be made as strong as possible.
No one would run so well as General Kil
patrlpk, for Governor; and whatever prefer
ences may be felt for individuals in different
sections, the Republicans must feel thatJt is
best to bring cut their strongest man. That
man is Kilpatrick. His nomination would
make a Republ iean victory certain.
The statement of the affairs of the Royal
Insurance Company of Liverpool, published
bj the Philadelphia agoht in our advertising
columns, is deserving of notice.' The assets
are very large, and the business of the year
shows a handsome excess of profits .over
expenses.
THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN-PHILADELPHIA, FIWR UAN Y 12,1868.
The. Artists’ Fivnd Society of Philadelphia
yesterday gave a private view of a new, col
lection of pictures by its merhliefs^at, the, gal-,
leiies/No. 1304 Chestnut street. To-day they
arc open to the public, and the exhibition
will continue for some time to come. Occa
sion will be taken to call attention* in these
i columns, to some of the principal .works in
; the colleciien. It is enough now to say that
! there are pictures by many;of the best artiste
in Philadelphia. They: arc contributed by
the members, and are to be sold for the bene
fit of the Sooiety, the meritorious objects of
which ought to commend it to the generous
support of the citizens of Philadelphia.
Professor K«g«r»’s Lecture.
The second lecture of the coarse was delivered
last evening by Professor, B.„E. Rogers, before
the Teachers’ Institute. There was a vory large
and intelligent audience present, and the lecture
was listened to with the closest attention. The
lecturer was surrounded with the most approved
apparatus for illustrating electrical' phenomena,
and he showed practically the various moans
employed for producing the mysterious fluid,
and tbe'nsea to which it inay be applied. The.
exnerimeh.ts abounded in. interest and
any attempt at more written description of them
would fail to do justice to its subject. Two or
three conclusions yteio forced Upon our mind by
the leeture and its ‘accompanying experiments,
which we offer with the .diffidence proper to a
riay opinion.. First, that'.electricity is but little
understood oven by those who are l best versed in
Itß mysteries; secondly,-that its uses are only in
their feeblest Infancy; thirdly, that It has much
todo with the,perplexing puzzle of -steam boiler
explosions, and fourthly and fifthly, that in the
not far distant future it Is destined to be a groat
Illuminating medium and a potent motive power.
Bunting, DurSotowSi CO..Auctioneers.
Nog 232 and 234 Market street, will htjld on to-tnor
row (Thursday). Feb. 18, to be continued on Friday,
Feb. 14, commencing each day at 10 o’clock, by cata
logue, on four months’ credit, a large and valuable
sale of Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods, Including
200 packages Cotton and Woolen domestics, -Blau,
kets, &c.; 800 pieces of .Cloth, Caeelmercs, Costings,
Tricots, Meltons, Piques, Doeskins, Italians, <fcc.; fall
lines Linens, Dress Gaodß. Shawls, Hemp Carpets.
Quilts; 20 cases Balmoral Skirts, Ac. .
, .Ox FRiiiar, 25,000 dozen Hosiery and Gloves. Full
lines Men’s, Women's and
Brown, Mixed and Colored Hose; Berlin Silk, Lisle,
Silk Mixture and Cotton Gloves. ~
Also, Traveling Shirts, Shirts and Drawers. Lni
brellas, L. C. Hdkfr., Hoop Skirts, Shirt Fronts, Silk
Tics, Suspehdere, Clothing. Buttons, Trimmings, Ac.
. On Fbijiay, Feb. 14, at 11 o’clock, by catalogue, on
four months’,credit,. about 200. pieces Venetian, In
grain, Hemp, List, Cottage ana Bag Carpetings, Ac.,
nrr&nged on fltat floor. ■■ ■ • ■
Auction Notice.— Sale of Boots and
Snots.—We would call- the epecial attention of the
trade to the large sale of Boots and Shoes, Brogans,
Balmorals, Ac., to be sold by catalogue, for cash,
to-morrow (Thursday) morning, February 13th, com
mencing at,ten o’clock precisely, by C. D. McClees &
Co., (successors to McClelland & Co,, auctioneers,)
at their store. No. 606 Market street. 1
TVOWNING’S AMERICAN LIQUID CEMENT, FOR
U mending broken ornaments, and other articles of
GUe* China?lvory, Wood, Marble. Ac. No heating.re
milrSl of the article to be mended, or the Cement Al
waysreadyforMAnFo^b^^
fd7-tf 139 South Eighth street, two doors ab. Walnut
BWARBURTON’B IMPROVED. WENTTLATED
and e any-fitting Dress Hats (patented), in «dl the ajv
proved fashion, of the season. fShectnut street, next
door to the Post-office. * selßlyi'p
® LEABE OF A CHESTNUT STREET STORE, BE
tween Seventh and Tenth streets, for sale. Address
C. R. T., Bcu-etix Office.
CAVE IN YOUR OAS BILLS BY TURNING THE
O cock at the gas meter two-thirds off, for which we have
proper wrenche* Also, gas plyera, by whtoh hnure
keepers can take off end ‘ft? Eg
burners'. For *ale by, TRLMAN A SHAW, No. 836
(Eight Thirty-five) Mark&t street hgIOTT
T ETTER BOX INLETS, WITH HINGED, COVERS.
Jj for ineel tion into doors, &c. Also, Fire Detectors far
Ptore doors, tvi*h letter inlets attached- for sjlc by
Tlil’MAN A SHAW, No. 835 (Eight Thirty-five) Market
etreet, below Ninth, Philadelphia •_ __
P?BENCH CHAIR AND FURNITURE CASTOR.-
jl jroid’fl patent (cue of tho easiest to Rut a tuu
sssortmenl of other Furniture and Bed Cajtore. with
wood. porcelain, bruts and iron wheels. TRUMAN A
SHAW. No. 635 (Eight Thirty-five) Market street, be
low Ninth. •
i o/.o -r,ET YOUR HAIR CUT AT KOPPS SHAVr
18H8 4ne Saloon, tor first-lass Halr Cutters
IlSr SdVVhitkers 6yedT Shave and Bath, 30 cent*
Razors tot in order. Open Sunday memine. No. 125 Ex
change tltri G. C. KOFI.
car nnn and sio,coo to loan on mortgage.
SO.UUU BEBLOCK ft PAaf'HALL,
U VZ V No. 715 Walnut street.
TF YOU GET AS GOOD CIGAR FOR FIVE CENTS
las you can for ten, why buy the latter! Try tie five
cent cigars at 241 S. Fifteenth st, below Locust toll 6trp*
TBAAO NATHANS, AUCTIONEER, N. E. CORNER
1 Third and Spruce etreet* only one square below tne
-Exchange. 8260,000 to loan in Urge or smaU amounts, on
dlamonds-'sUvor plate, watohee, jewelry. Mid allgpoda of
value. Office hours from 8 aTM. to 7P. M. Iff Estab
lished for the laet forty years. Advances made In large
amounts at the lowest market rates. jeo-tirp
FIONDENSED MILK “of NEW YORK MAKE: EX,
\j tract of Beef: Robinson’s Patent Barley; Fresh Beth
lehem Oatmeal: Select Rio Tapioca, with full directions;
Haid's Farinaceous Food; Pearl Bago; Caraccaa Cacao;
Racal out, and other Dietetics of the best quality. For
sale by JAMES T. BHINN, Southwest corner of Broad
and Spruce Btreet ja3o,lmrps
For sale.—to merchants, storekeepers.
Hotels and dealer E-200 Cases Champagne and Crab
Cider. 250 bbe. Champagne and Crab Cfder^^^
2W Pear street.
fTSE WHITMAN’S CHOCOLATE.—THE BEBT
U Chocolates for family use are the No. 1 Breakfast,
Plain and Commercial brands, mamtfacturcdat the
PHILADELPHIA STEAM CHOCOLATE WORKS.
STEPHEN F. WHITMAN, Proprietor.
fe6-lm4p§ Store No. 1210 Market street
Marking with indelible ink, embroider
tog. Braiding, Stamping, dm. M toRRY.
1801) Filbert street.
JNDIA RUBBER MACHINE BELTING,STEAM PACK-
Engtoeen and dealer, win find a fuU assortment of
Goodyear*, Patent Vulcanized Rubber Belting, Packing
Hou. Ac., at the ManufacturePs Headquartera.
QOODYEAffp, . . . .
808 Chertnut street.
South ride.
N A—We have now on hand a large lot ol Gentlemen**
Ladles' and Misses' Gnm Boot* Also every variety and
rtyle ol Gum Overcoat*
THE EVENING BULLETIN MAY BE FOUND Al
ways at 2418. Fifteenth st., bol. Locust. to tl-strp*
mOQ LOOK! LOOK] LOOK 1-WALL PAPERS
JIUOO. reduced. Beautlfat styles 12)4, 15,20 and 260.
Also, Gold and Plato Paper,. Hung cheap. Window
Shade, at manufacturers’ price* JOHNSTON’S Depot
Is No. 1088 Spring Garden street. eeM-tyrp-
mO GROCERS, HOTELKEEPERS, FAMILIEB AND
A Other*—The undersigned baa Rut received a fresh
supply. Catawba, California and Champagne Whitt,
Tonic Ale, If or Invalid,), eonriantly on land.
2)0 Pear effect,
Below Third and Walnut itrmta
- MONEY TO ANY AMOUNT LOANED UPON
/*\ DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, PLATE.
icLOTHING.Ao^ 4co i 8
OLD ESTABLISHED LOAN OFFICE
Comer of Third and GaskiU street*
Below. Lombard.
N. B.—DIAMONDS, WATCHES. JEWELRY. GUNS,
* c " fob eaxjs a*
REMARKABLY LOW PRICES. ja2s-lm
75 WATCHES OF WARRANTED QUALITY.
- guaranteed to keep, correct time, for sale at much
feB-tf,rp 824 Chestnut street, below Fourth.
IN EVERYBODY’S MOI T1I: THE FIVE CENT
cigars, Bold at 2418. Fifteenth at., bei Locust .fell 6trp»
628 Wra.v
Vlaln and Trail Hoop Bklrts, a, SUd. 2M, *X and 8 yardi
round, of every length and wane, for ladies, and a com
pletevu«ortment of"Ml«ee l afad-Callaren'» tiklrhv froitt* ■
t 046 springs, from lO to 88 inches lohfc, all of “OUR OWN
MAKE," superior In style, finish and durability, and
really the cheapest and moat satisfactory Hoop Sklrte In
the American market. Warraotodlneverytespect,-
Skirts made to order, altered and repaired.
OACTION.—Owing to the-unprecedented repntatton
which “Our Own Make" of Sklrte have attained, aome
dealere are endeavoring to put a very Inferior skirt upon
their cHßtomera by representing, them to be “Hopkins's
Own Make.”' Be not deceived. “Onr Mitke” are stamped
on each llopkina -Manufactnror, No.‘B#
Arch atreet, Philadelphia,” j and also have the letter H
Woven In the tapes between each spring.
Also, dealer In Now York made Skirts, at very low
prices, wholesale and retail.
Send for catalogue of atylea and prices, at
No. 888 Arch street, Phllada,
mhß.f.m,w,lyr WM. T.TfOPKINS.
i IAHNKD FRU|T. VEGETABLES. Ao.-I.UOO UASEB
Ivfreeb Canned Peaches! 800 case* fresh Canned Plot
Apples ;SOO easesfresh Pine Apples.in glass: l.ow cases
Green Corn and Green Peas;6oo eases fresh Plums, li
cans; 800 cases fresh GroonGages | 800 eases Cherries, IE
syrup: 800 cases Blackberriee, In syrup: 600 oases Straw
ferries, in syrup; 8M eaeesfreeh Pear*, In syrup ;looocaeei
Canned Tomatoes: 600, eases Oysters, Lobsters and Clams i
TJBESERVED TAMARINDS,—9O KEGS MARTINIQUE
Ovepcoat# at ILowPrloes.
J Overcoas al Low Pricas. !
Overooato at Low Prioea.
Oveicoats at Low Prioea.
Overcoate at Low Prioea.
' Overcoats at Low Prioea.
Overcoats at Low Prlcos.
Overcoats at Low Price®, ’
Immense variety Gents’ and Boys’ Suita
at lowest prices tor years.
WANAMAKER & BROWN,
The Largeat Clothing House,
Oak Hall,
The Corner Sixth and Market Streets.
EDWARD P. KELLY,
C tailor, V
S: E. Cor. Chestnut and Seventh St®.
Completo assortment of
CHOICE GOODS.
which will be mada In best manner at ,
j MODEBATB PBIOBBi .
CLOSING OUT PATTERN COATS'AND CLOTHES
NOT CALLED FOR AT LOW PRICEB. .
..ft'-- f ..
M Wanted to Purchase.
RESPECTABLE DWELLim,"
ON SIXTH STREET,.NORTH OF VINE.
ADDRESS, STATING PARTICULARS.
MAC MANUS A TRAUTWINE,
fel2.wf m.3t* 6S WAhNllf BTREh'P._
1868. 1868.
- "REMOVAL
V■• ; ;
McCALLUM, CREASE & SLOAE,
FROM
Their Kate Beto.il 'Worerooms,
BX9 Chestxmt Street,
i TO
NO. 509 CHESTNUT STREET,
Where, with increased facilitiee, they wiß in fntnrt
conduct their
Wholesale and Retail
CARPET BUSINESS
Jal-tfrpfl . **
fes-10t rps
HEW CARPET STORE.
E.H.GODSHALK&CO.
Have opened with a NEW Stock of
FINE CARPETINGS,
Oil Cloths, Mattings, &o,
723 Clxestnxit Street.
3a27dmrp
Extra Large Lehfgh Nut Coal, $5 50.
Lehigh Stove and Furnace, $6 50,
WARRANTED PURE AND HARD
Alao, a superior
Rebrolcen. Schuylltill Ooal,
ALL SIZES, $6 TO $O, AT
WM. W. ALTER’S
GOAL. DEPOT,
Ninth Street, below Girard Avenue,
AND
Office, eorner Sixth and Spring Garden,
ja4»tfrpB
$lO. . #B.
MY ENTIRE STOCK
OF
CUSTOM-MADE CALF BOOTS
FOB
WINTER WEAR
WUI be rioted out at •
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES,
To make room for Spring Stock.
’ BARTLETT,
33 South Bixth Street, atiove Chestnut,
«el6lyrpi
S AUTOMATIC S
T ! w
IB p
one connection required. • ■ - . .. JCJ
A Those totereated «re invltedto caU and-oe it _
to operation, or send for circular. Price ,18. j_
. J.l>. LYNDE,Patentee, y
M 37 N. SEVENTH Street, Philadelphia. . I.
tolg-w f m-Bts 1
1808. . 1808.
GEORGE H. BROWN,
~ .... , ...-P(Fotm«r)sßrown& EtlceJ, • •••
MANUFACTURER
FIHEBT QHiCLOTHB 11 THE TOUTED STATE#.
' Office atflllSaiesroStn. 40 South FOtTjCTH Street,
.nr-v. ANlSaudEDGEMONTatrteta, Philadelphia.
Having tlia most COMPLETE Factory to too United
Statee. with new ‘machinery etiiA.improved methods,!
am manufaoturing/ar the beet articles ever .offered to
the trade,- aid at price* as low M inferior goods aresold.
Mv large facilities enable me to supply orders of every
description. A special feature Is made of NEW and
TASTEFUL PATTERNS to. Stair and Carriage Goodsi
and to Table Goods, betides usual styles spleadld articles
In Oak. Rosewood, Mahogany, Marble, and Broune, with
afullltoeef Er amt’lled Ducltfl, Drills and Mullins. -
fy* Orders by mail have toe Mine careful attention as
bills bought in person. _ JalWmS
- v
BE. P. & O. It. TAYLOR, '
ULOTHING-
WANTS.
CARPETINGS, &C.
COAL.
BOOT AND SHOES.
No. (A North Ntotostroe**
RETURN
OF TUB
BOYALINSURANCE COMPANY,
LIVERPOOL,
Auditor-General of Pennsylvania,
Oilffilitof that Company ions 28t&, >BO7.
Capital Stock, $10,000,000
In 100,000 eh arcs, of •which 90,105 hovo paid
, in, at £3 t* share, making $1,441,67a in gold.
ASSETS, OOI«D.
Heal Estate belonging to Company... • • B l io3T ®'®
Caah on hand and in 8ank........ >Ol,l OS
In Branch Offices and Agencies 430,915
Bonds and Mortgages.
Bonds seemed by Life Policies 2s, ‘,OW
Stocks of the United 5tate5............. .
BtocksinGreat Britain...., 900,140
Loans on Stocks with collateral secority
of large margins. * ..-3,399,550
LIABILITIES.
Losses estimated not paid.........
Dividends not paid
H English Government duty.,....
INCOME. J
Cash premiums, Fireßranch.. 270*450
Interest money, Fire Branch only. ... ... 114*74»
Income other sources . 15*845
•2,410,040
EXPENDirtBES,
Losses paid during the year,- ...... .*1.513*175
Dividends dcclated and paid.. 160,975
Expenses of every desefiptibn
*2,296,720
PHILADELPHIA AGENCY,
226 'Walnut Street,
GEORGE WOOD, Agent.
FinsrASY 8,1868.
iinanviaa.
POPULAR LOAN.
Principal anil Interest Payable in Gold.
Special Agents
CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD CO.
Office of DE HAVEN & BRO.,
No. 40 South Third Stl
WE OFFER IFOR SALE
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
CENTRAL PACIFIC Ra R. CO.
At Par, and Bade Interest.
There 1b a very large European demand fir these
Bonds, which, added to very large homo demand, will
soon absorb all the bonds the Company can Issue.
The above Bonds pay Six Per Cent. Interest
In Cold, and are a first mortgage on a road
costing about three times their amount, with very
large and constantly increasing net revenue.
DE HAVEN & BRO,
DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES, GOLD,
No. 40 S. Third. St.
CENTRAL PACIFIC R. R.
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS,
Principal and Interest Payable in Gold.
This read receives all toe Government bounties. The
Bonds are issued under toe special contract laws of CaU
fornia and Nevada, and toe agreement to pay Gold bind-
thetn for sale at Far, and accrued Internet from
J "Govennnents Exchange at toe market rates.
BOWEN & FOX,
13 MERCHANT’S EXCHANGE.
SPECIAL AGENTS FOR THE LOAN IN PIMM
WE HAyE Foil SALE
NORTH MISSOURI R. R.
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS,
Bearing V per cent, interests •
■
Ever 10 per cent, on hi* Investment.
BOWEN & FOX,
18 Merchants 9 Exchange.
ftE-iatrp . , ; _
BANKING HOUSE
JayCooke&Cp*
112 and 114 So. THIRD ST. FHILAD'A
ednutoNOnJ 1
TREASURY DEPARTMENT’
PENNSYLVANIA.
HARRISBURG, De 0.18,1867,
*7,100,535
TO THE OF THB
*141,500
2,690
71,900
*210,150
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNBYL*
VANIA, DUE JULY Ut f lBoB.
fclomwa3trp?
Due lst, 1808,
WILL BE REDEEMED WITH INTEREST TO
DATE OF PAYMENT ON PRESENTATION
AT THE
FARMEES’AND MECHANICS’
Loan of March 27, 1839, due July
1,1868.
Loan ol July "19, 1839, due July
INTEREST ON THE ABOVE LOANS. WILk
CEABE ON THE to® OF JULY, 1868.
FRANCIS JORDAN, Sec'yof State.
JOHN F. HARTRAHFT, Aud. Gen.
W. H. KEMBLE, State Treaa.
Commlisionen of Sinking gnhd*
delMttowf 4n>
The Lehigh Coal and Navigatiou
company's
6 per • cent. Bonds, g
FOR BALE IN BUMS TO SUIT PURCHASERS.
E. W. CLARK & CO*
No. 35 South Third Street.'
lalSSOtrpt : • 1 •-
First Mortgage 7 per cent. Bonds
UNION & LOGANSPOBT R, B. 00»
We offer for sale atSO AND
limited amount of these Bonds, jNoxahnxirt.
pgeonW mllejof {j 0B jJal FEOM
mTbBURGH W miCAGO. Just completed, via SteU.
W, Hr NBWBOIJ),.&ON , & MRTSEN*
S E. oor. Dook and Walnut Stt.
fpB-l2tn>s • 1 -r-rr-.
7-30’S Converted into fi-20*S
And Compound Interest Hotel Wanted*
NOTICE.
L OAIS.
‘ OF TBS
THE FOLLOWING
LOANI,
NATIONAL BANK
PHILADELPHIA,
1, 1868.
GOLD
OF TUB
GOLD
DREXEL Sc CO.,
BANKERS,
84 South Third Street,
SECOND EDITION.
TO-DAY'S CABLE NEWS.
Xondon and Paris Money Markets
COTTOH A2U) WHE AT FIRMER
ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT
A Train Thrown From the Tiacik
Two Oars Destroyed t>y Fire
The Weather JEtepo rfc.
By the' Atlantic Cable.
London, Neb. 12, Forenoon—Consols 03%®
formoney and account; U. 8. Five-twenties
in demand at 71%; Illinois Central, 88]^;
Erie, 48%, . V •... .
Paris, Feb. 12, Forenoon—Bourse heavy.
Rentes flat. ' ,
LiVKitroon, Feb. 12, Forenoon Cotton
firmer. The sales will probably reach 15,000
bales.tfplands BJ£@B%; Orleans 8%@8%.
Wheat firmer.
Loxbow, Feb. 12, Afternoon— Cob sols, 93%@
‘98% foi"money and acconut. U. S.Five-twen
tie*,. 71%@71%. Illinois Central, 88%, Erie
unchanged! *
Livnurooi., Feb. 12, “Afternoon.—Cotton a
shade ..easier; quotation* unchanged. Lard, At*.
9d. Tallow,. 4*2*. Bd. Fork doll. Naval stores
Dimer. : Common Rosin, 6s. 3d. Spirits Tarpen
tine, 31*.
.V.
Bailway Accident.
Chicago, Feb. 12.—The treinwhich left Omaha
on Monday Tor Chicago met with a ecrioos acd
'lfcnt at midnight Httrshall, lowa-
Three carl were thrown from the track and pre
cipitated down a steep embankment: > Two, oftfic
cars took fire, 1 knd, one wal'ieWly, destroyed.
-The train contained fews passengers,' most of
whom sustained slight injuries. A broken rail
was the cause of iimacddebL t /. ,
Weather deport.
February VI, Thermo
9A. M. Wind.' Weather, meter.
Fort Hood, N. W. Clear. 12
Halifax, . W. Clear. 20
Portland, N. W. Clear. 2 below
Boston,.: W. Clear. 10
New Fork, W. . Clear. 12
Wilmington, Del.,!*. W. Clear. 16
Waehlmrton, N. W. Clear. 12
fort Monroe, N.E. Clear., 29
lebmond, Va., N. Clear. 26
Oswego, N. Y., 8. W. Clear. 19
Buffalo, - W. Cloudy. 18
Pittsburgh, Clear. 16
Chicago, W. Clear.
Xoulsville, 8. Clear.
New Orleans, N. Clear.
Mobile, N. Clear.
Arrival of a Steamer.
New York. Feb. 12.— The steamship Bt. Lau
rent, from Havre, by #ay of Brest,has arrived.
BBV. STFPHES H.
TBIU OF
Tima, jb.
teeentf Day’! Proceeding!.
-The ecclesiastical court convened 1 to try Rev.
Stephen H. Tyngv.Jr., for preaching in a Me
thodist church in New Jersey, in alleged viola
tion of one of the canons of the Episcopal Church,
resumed its sitting at ten o'clock yesterday morn
ing, at the chapel of St. Peters church, West
Twentieth street. Accused and his counsel and
the prosecutor and his counsel were promptly ia
attendance,and some of the members of the court,
and so was a large crowd, comprising many
ladies, who showed a great Interest in the pro
ceedings. ■
Dr. Beech, President of the court, announced
on the opening of the court that the letter sought
to be offered os evidence on Monday cpuld not
hqrrecctved.
Rev. Dr. Stubbs, the presenter, or, in other
Words,lbecOmplalDan tln the case, was placed
on the witness stand. About 1810 be was in
stalled rector of Christ church, in New Bruns
wick, N. J-, and had been rector there from that
time to the present; during last July he was seve
ral times at Princeton; he wrote the letter served
by the sexton, Mr. Howell, upon the respondent
in Trinity church rectory, Princeton: he believed
he prepared two copies of that letter, one of
which he gave to Mr. Howell and the other re
tained. He identified the letter shown as one of
the copies of this letter, which letter was here
upon lect-ivcd as evidence and read -
PmNckton, July 12, 1807 The Rec. Stephpn
H. Tyng, Jr. —Ruv. and Dbar Sib: Information
was given me this morning by the Rev. Ed ward
Boggs, D. D., whom Imet at an ordination ser
vice in this neighborhood, that he had seen a
notice published in the New Brunswick papers
that yon wonld officiate on Sunday next in New-
Brunswick for a congregation of. the Methodist
Society. Oil consulting- the Bishop of the dlo
dcse, he authorized me to say that he wonld not
suffer the law of the Church to be violated with
. impunity, and I beg yon, therefore, to desist from
that service, which is "plainly forbidden by the
twelfth canon. Yon will, I trust, readily com
ply whb this request, prompted &a it is by the
earnest desire to preserve the nnity and peace of
the Church, ana to promote concord among
brethren.
I remain, dear sir, very sincerely yours,
Alfred E. Stub ns.
To give more authenticity to the letter the
certificate -of the sexton Was endorsed on it as
■follows;
Nenv Brunswick, July 16, 1867 I hereby
certify that by direction of the rector, Dr. Stubbs,
I saw acopy of the letter above written delivered
into the hands of the Kev. Hr. Tyng on Saturday
evening last
Robert Howell, 'Sexton.
Mr. Nash offered in evidence the following
letters, and stated the presenters here closed their
cdse
Naw Brunswick, Jnly 16, 1867 The Right
Ron. Wm. H. Odenheiiner, D. D., Bishop of the
Diocese of New Jersey .-—Right Red. and Dear
Bishop —-We think it our doty to inform you of
a vloteUon of the lawß.of tlio church which
occurred to this city on Sunday last, the fourth
Sunday after Lent -vf "
Stephen H. IVnt?, j r ., of the diocese
of Now aorfe, wlcUit6a t both morning &nd even*
in the Methodist house of worship known as
fijt James church, without permission and
alainst remonstrance, intruding within our pa
rochial cure, and not celebrating divine service
as. the Church prescribes, thereby violating
canon twelve, section six, canon twenty, title one
of the Digest, subjecting himself to tue penalty
tot misdemeanor under canon three,title twenty
onc>.We fear that if this offence be 'not reproved
it may be repeated, to: the -great ‘ injury or- the
church In this place, and ;tnareforo we laythe
matter before you thotyon may take such action
In thedase da Id yeur iudghihnt may best pro
mote the to totests of the Church :
Alfred E. Stubbs, Rector of Christ Church. •
Edward B. Boggs, Rector of the .Church of St.
John the Evangelist
8. .V. Hoffman, Senior . Wardon of Christ
Church:'' ■*'
Jo.theJCccleiiasticai Authortiuof the~Diocese of.
New York; . JJ .
.In obedlence to paragraph one of caaon three,
•toe two, of the Digest, I hereby give notice'that
the ttev. Stephen, H.,Tyng, Jr., belonging to the
Diocese of New fork, has conducted mmself in
snch uJsav.as is contrary to the rules of the
Rplsvppal Church. With this exhibit
i exhibit the letters appended and marked A and
B, as containing reasonable ground- for presom- :
tog ite correctness. •• ' j
W. H. OdKNHKIMER,
, ' Bishop of the Diocese of Now. Jersey.
BtmLraoTON, N. J.,'3aiy 16,1867. •: J ,f
-' Mr* Trocy Cl&linod, that,the proofs offorod bv
the presenters had failedjo show any offence on
*ho partofthe Rev.Jdr. Tyng, and fie moved 4
dismissal of the. complaint. Ho enforced this
motion bv alengthy speech, made up principally
of quotations from the diocesan laws. He tolled
to see that the accnSedhUd done anything beyond
obedience to the lnjanction of Chrlstto'"Go ve
into »U the world and preach the Gospel tq f very
creature," and had preached in a Methodist
church. [ ApplausA | ~The wJiole.thiog.waß per
secution. i
Mr. Nash followed In reply with- a similarly
lengthy epeech. urglng. that the offence was,
clearly and specifically set forth In the present-,
ment and as specifically and clearly proven. He
also read copiously from the. Episcopal candirs,
giving them t lawyer-Hke,lhereverse construction
given by the Opposing counsel. He disclaimed
the charge of persecnUon.
Mr. Fullerton, made a rejoinder to the SDcech
bf Mr. Nosh. He took the gf dnnd that as the al
leged offence was committed within the diocese
ol New Jersey the trial of the accused in New
York Was Illegal,- and therefore tho complaint
shonldbe dismissed.
The President of the court stated that the
court wgs unanlmouslyopposed to the dismissal
of the case, and therefore denied the motion.
Mr. Fullerton askad an adjournment over to
day on account of imperative professional en
gagements of himseli and Mr. Tracy to-day in
another court. This subject called up all the le
gal gentlemen in -turn,- and ended in an adjourn
ment «t near five P. P.—a session of seven hours
—till ten A. M. text Friday To-day's N. Y.
Herald.
The Trial, Conviction and sentence el
an English Baronet on a Charge of
Bigamy.
Sir Gideon Cation Eardiey,Baronet,aged thirty
one, was placed at the bar at the Old Bailey, Jan
uary 27ib, to take his trial for feloniously inter
marrying with Mary Elizabeth Allen’at the dis
trict church of St. George, Hanover Square, his
wife, Emily Florence Magee, to whom he had
been prevloutly married at New York, In the
United States of America, being alive.
' This cage appeared to create considerable Inte
rest, on account ofthepOßlttcmof the defendant
and peculiar circumstances connected with the
charee.' Evidence: was adduced to show that on
the 12th of December, 1859, tbedefendant, being
then Mr. Eaidlev,msrried Miss Emily Florence
, ' Magee, .at New York, and continued to live with
that lady for some time afterward, when * sepa
ration took place. In thejflrst instance Sir Cul
len Eardley, the father of the defendant,-
-was ignorant of - (he fact of the mar
riage having taken place, but. when he
became aware of tbe fact • that his sob
had married a lady of position and respectability
he acknowledged her os his dangbter-in-law,
and made a settlement of $l,OOO a year upon her.
After tbedefendant came to the title by the death
Of his father, be seemed to have endeavored to
procure a reconciliation with his wife; but she re
fused to live with him again, and in September,
1867, the defendant contracted a second marriage
with a lady named Allen, at St. George's Church,
Hanoversquare. The marriage was advertised
in the Time t, dud the father of tbe defendant's
first wife immediately commenced the present
prosecution.
Mr. De Tracy Gould, a member of the Ameri
can bar practicing in England, proved that the
marriage in America was a perfectly legal cere
mony. In answer to questions put to him in
cross-examination, he said that according to the
law of America, it was not oven necessary that
the ceremony should be performed by a clergy
man, or in a church, or tnatany witnesses should
bepresent to render it valid.
Evidence having been given of the second
marriage, Mr. M. Williams proceeded to address
the jury for the defendant, and he said that the
answer he was Instructed to make to the charge
on his behalf was that at tho lime be contracted
tbe second'marriage he believed that the first
marriage was not legally contracted, and that
it was not binding npon him. He
urged upon the jury the considera
tion of the fact that tho second wife,
who was the party really Injured, had nothing to
do with the prosecution, and there was nothing
to show that the defendant had been actuated by
mercenary motives in relation to the second
marriage. He submitted that if the jury should
be of opinion that tbe defendant really did not
believe that he was committing an offence at the
time he married the. second lidy, they wonld be
justified in acqnitting him.
The Recorder, in summing up tbe case to the
Jury, said that he really did not see any answer
to the charge, or any facts in the case that would
justliy them In coming to the conclusion that
the defendant had not committed the offence im
paled to him. »
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21
39
34
The Jury, after a very short deliberation, re
turned a verdict of ‘‘gutity.”
Tbe Recorder inquired if the defendant had ob
tained any money with his second wife.
Mr. M. Williams said he was Informed that he
did not.
Mr. Giffard said he was sorry to inform his
Lordship that the information he had received
npon the subject was of a totally different cha
raeter.
Tbe Recorder, in passing sentence, said thabin
the absence of any information as to the circum
stances connected with the second marriage, the
Court must deal with the case as it stood. Tbe
defendant bad deliberately committed a very
grave, offence, and ose that was calculated to do
serious injury to the person who was the victim
of it. There did not appear to be any extenaa
tion for his conduct, ana the sentence he felt
bound to pass upon him was that he be im
prisoned and kept to bold labor for eighteen
months. ■ i '
FROM NEW FORK.
New York, Feb. 12.—The rivers, both East
and North,were filled with floating ice yesterday,
and the passing of the ferry boats was much
Impeded. The pier at the foot of North Second
street was carried away by the ice, acd the ferry
boat Gerard Btnyvcsant had her rudder carried
away.
* Yesterday morning the steam-boiler in the
fat-rending establishment of Michael Donohne,
No. 613 West Thirty-Eighth street,' exploded
with a tremendous report, blowing out the entire
front of the building, a three-story strnctnre,
causing the roof to cave in, and scattering the
large quantity of tot in the establishment Tor a
distance of over 600 feet. The damage to the
bniidtog amounts to at least $B,OOO, the side-walls
being somewhat shattered in addition to the
other damage mentioned. Although the engi
neer was standing near the boiler at the time of
the explosion, he received no lnjnry. The cause
of the explosion has not yet been ascertained.
Mayor Hoffman has approved a resolution
adopted by both branches of the Common Coun
cil, requesting the Legislature of the State to so
amend the prekeut Registry law that citizens of
this State engaged in navigating the seas and
absent during toe period allowed for registering,
shall be allowed to vote on election day on giving
proof that their, absence was occasioned by said
business.
THE COURTS.
ScerkmeCoubt— Chief Justice Thompson and
Justices Strong, Agnew and Sharswood.—The
Philadelphia list la still before the court.
Nisi Pities—Justice Read Kahn & Marks vs.
tbe Western Union Telegraph Company. An ac
tion to recover damages for a mistake committed
by the defendant Plaintiffs sent a tele
graphic despatch to Detroit to a v party there,
inquiring if a certain Arm in that city was good
for one thousand dollars. The answers as de
posited to the Detroit office for transmission to
Philadelphia, was : “ Nqt good for any amount !'’
When the despatch was delivered to plaintiff it
read: “ Note good for any amount," Anting
upon this plaintiff sold a bill oPgoods and failed
to collect the amount Verdict for plaintiff for
■ $977 48, subject to the tax reserved. ‘"
Quarter Sessions— Judge Allison—Court was
held in the old room for the purpose of hearing
an application on . habeas corpus. Mra. Robert
Smith'applied to have tho custody of her two
children, one aged 5, and the others years. The
retura-to the writ made by Robert Smith, the
father; admits the custody, but sets up
•that Mrs. - -Smith, tho -mother, Is not - the >
proper party to have .them, by reason
of certam habits; that he Is separated from his
wife, and has settled $20,000 upon her, while no
provision was made for the children. The mother
has since developed certain evil habits which
makes it jieccßsary to remove from her the'
children., • •
The answer of Mrs. Smith denies these habits,
and at great .length enters into a review of the
married life of the relator and respondent, Set
ting forth the influence exerted over Mr. Smith
by his children by a former marriage.
That these children caused the separa
tion; that subsequently Mr. Smith pro
cured . a divorce, while, pretending that
It whs only a form to please his children: that the
decree of divorce was set aside after Mrs. Smith
Come forward to prove tho fraud in procuring it.
Other matters of a personal nature are;' set forth, <
and Mra,. Smith .alleges that tho 1 father is not the
proper person to have the children, Thaeaipwa* *
not concluded.’ "". ’j'J
E DAILY EVENING BULLETIN.-PHILADELPHIA, WEDN ESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 1868.
THIRD EDITION.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Xl.lh Congress-SOcond Necalon.
• . v .'SyAamNGTON, Feb. 12,1868.
Houen Mr. Stewart (N. Y.) presented .the
petition of Augustus Schell and othors. of New
York, for thev repeal of the - tax on Incomes.
Referred to the Committee on.. Ways and Means.
Mr. Wilson (Iowa) Introduced a bill for fhe
surrender of persons convicted of certain crimes.
Referred to tbe Judiciary Committee. The bill
enacts that no person who may have been
duly convicted ana adjudged guilty, of murder,
piracy,., assassination, arson, robbery or
forgery, and where conviction bns not been
reversed, shall be allowed to enter or remain
in the United States; and it authorizes the Presi
dent, upon the production of satisfactory evi
dence, that a person so convicted of either of such
crime* hits entered or is about to enter the United:
States, to cause him to be sent back to the couu
" try from which he came or in which he may have
been so convicted. The bill has been drafted by
the Secretary of Stale.
. Mr. Van Aernam (N. Y.) offered a resolution
instructing the Committee on Invalid Pensions to .
inquire whether tbe Pension Bureau cannot here-;
organized so as to promote the efficiency and
economy of its administration. Adopted.,
Mr. Haight (N, J.) presented the resolutions of
■ public meetings at Jersey City arid Bordenfown,l
in reference to the rights of -naturalized citizens
abroad. Referred to the Committee on Foreign:
Affaire. , ,
Mr. Lawrence (Po.) offered a resolution in
structing the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds to inquire Into tbe practicability of ap
plying Ginge’s atmospheric ventilator to the
hall of the Mouse. Adopted.: ' /
Mr. Humphrey (N. Y.) introduced a blil to
amend the aetof February. 26, 1865, extending
tbh jurisdiction of the United States District'
Court in certain cases on the lakes. Referred tp
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Humphrey also presented the resolutions
of: the Buffalo Common Connell, asking anap
proprlation to completetheharborimprovements
there on the, plan: recommended by the U. 0.
Engineer Department. Referred to the. Com
mittee on Commerce. . .
The bill reported by the Committee on Foreign
Affairs concerning the rights of American citi
zens in foreign Btatcs came up as the business of
the morning hour, and- a desultory discussion
arose as, to the question of closing.the debats
and ofdisposlDg of the various amendmentsand
substitutes thafbave been already suggested.,
Mr. Banks (Mass.) declared himself unaltera
bly opposed to. Incorporating in the statutes of
tbe United States the offensive English principle
that tbe Legislature -can confer or withhold the"
power of expatriation. That was the doctrine
of Lord Palmerston in his despatch to Mr. Ban
croft in 1849 or 1850.
At length, Mr. Banks having allowed the
amendments of Messrs. Bntler, Spatdlog and
Boyer to be offered, moved tbe previous ques
tion, the effect of which would be to cut off all
other amendments.
The House by a very decided vote refused to
second the previous question.
Mr. Joneses (R. I.) offered his amendment by
way of a substitute, declaring that the rights of
expatriation and of naturalization are declared
to be and to have been part of tbe public law of
the United States, and directing the Executive
to Insist on the recognition of such rights by the
governments of all other nations.
Mr. Judd (111.) offered his amendment as in
dicated at the dose of his speech last Wed
nesday.
Mr. Bntler (Mass.) offered an amendment as a
substitute for Mr. Jenckes’s. It was ordered
to be printed, but not read.
Mr. Pruyn (N. Y.) offered an amendment to
Mr. Jenckes’s proposition, in the way of an ad
ditienalprovdso.
Mr. Woodbridge (Vt.) dosed up the morning
boor by a speech in favor of the principles of the
bill.
The morning hour having expired the bill went
over until to-morrow, and all the amendments
were ordered to be printed.
The Speaker presented a memorial of bueiness
men of Cindnnati in favor of the resolutions
adopted by the Manufacturers’ Convention at
Cleveland, in September, 1867.
Mr. Halsey (N. J.) t presented the resolutions
of the Friendly Sons of Ireland, of Jereev City,
New York, in reference to the protection of
adopted citizens. Referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
Mr. .Van Horn (N. Y.) presented petitions from
tbe eithrens of Warsaw, N. Y., fora readjustment
of tbe Revenue laws and a reduction of taxes.
Referred to tbe Committee of Ways and Means.
Tbe House then went into Committee of the
Whole on tbe State of tbe Union, Mr. Wilson
(Iowa) in tbe chair, and resumed the considera
tion of tbe Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Appropriation bill.
Senate— The following bills were introduced:
Mr. Connell, one incorporating the Darby and
.West Philadelphia Railroad. Corporators—
Matthew Baird, Jacob 8. SerriU, A. L. Bonnetoi),
R. S. Paschall, Hugh Mcllwaine, Wm. D. H.
SerriU, Wm. H. Gessner, Paschall Lloyd, Isaao
Leech, Thomas Sparks, Robert Buist, Isaac
T. Jones, Hugh Llovd, Andrew M.
Eastwick, Thomas 8. EUls, Henry. Sloan, P. J:
Hoopes. Capital stock, two thousand shares, at
fifty dollars each. The route is by a single
or donble track from Darby; thence eastwardly
to the intersection of Greenway avenue, at or
near Cobb's creek; thence along said avenue to
the intersection of the West Chester Railroad,
and thence along the line of said railroad to
Chestnut street, in West Philadelphia. Also, one
vacating Hackley street, between Fifth and
Berks streets, in the Nineteenth Ward.
Mr. Mclctire, of Perry, an act authorizing any
tnrnpike road company, from time to timos by a-'
vote of the directors, to increase the rates of toll,
not exceeding fifty per cent
Mr. Stinson,a supplement to the charter of the
city of Chester, relative to sidewalks and road
ways.
Mr. McConangUy, one providing an additional
judge for the Sixteenth Judicial District
The following bills were considered:
Mr. Connell moved to. reconsider the vote by
which a bill opening Fifth street, from German
town road to Berks street, had passed. Agreed
to and the bill was postponed.
Failure of William H. Webb’s mtssloa
—Pirn’ii Hailread to be Carried Out—
knmared Successful Termination or
the Mosquito! rouble.
Managua, January 21,1868 Mr. William H.
Webb has failed to tfie chief purpose of his recent
mission to this country. In December last he
negotiated In New York tbe project of a new tran
sit concession from the Nicaraguan government
—the latter being represented to the negotiation
by Don Antonio Silva; and Mr. Webb came out
to secure the ratification of the arrangement.
Upon his arrival at Managua the new project was
repudiated by President Guzman. The Minister
of Foreign Affairs was then named by the Kxo
eutiye.as commissioner to.freat with Mr.. Webb.
The government demanded of Mr. Webb an as
surance .that he would pay punctually the
$20,000, gold; due on the 20(h February proximo
by the old Central American Transit Company,
under their concession. This assurance he gave,
stating that the money would of necessity be paid
by the North' American Steamship Company, as
the Transit Company Is decidedly impecunious.
-In,, return Mr.- Webb demand'd an exclusive
privilege of using the transit for passengers and
freight. The United States Minister backed up
his application, telling tbe President of Nlcara
guathat Mr. Seward, on behalf of the govern
ment of the United States, desired such exclusive
privilege, for Mr. Webb and his 'ffsao'.Tit"#.
. This assurance was: not belteved, by the Presi
dent, nor by nby ’one else at'nil' awaro bf Mr.
Seward’s shrewdness, and surprise'is expressed
that Mr. Dickinson should have compromised
ilia chief by so bold a statement. The govern
ment of Nicaragua peremptorily declined to give
an; exclusive privilege, and as Mr. Webb would
take nothing less, he left for Panama on the 18th
Inst, on. his return to the ’United States
in disgust. The result Is looked upon as an
absolute .abandonment of the Nicaragua Transit
route, ss it is not supposed that any one will pay
the $20,000 duo next month, and' the luiluro to
pay it works a forfeiture, of the l grant tinder
which Mr. Webb and his friends hare controlled
the transit. '
2:30 o’oldbk.
_; BY TEIiE&HAiPH.
Pennsylvania Legislature.
Harrisburg, Feb. 12,1868'
NICAKAGIIA.
FOURTH E
.BY 'IELEOBSPH.
LATER FfiOM WASHraGTON.
A BILL TO RESTORE ALABAMA.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASE,
Prohibition of Convict Immigration
The Austrian Mission
Tbe Restoration of Alabama*
[Special Despatch to tbe Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.]
Washington, Feb. 12.— Senator Sherman in
troduced tbe following bill to-day. declaring the
State of Alabama restored to the right of repre
sentation in Congress: Whereas, The people of
the State of Alabama have,, In strict compliance
with the fifth section of the act of March 2,1867,
entitled an act to provide for the more
efficient government of the rebel States,
formed a constitution of government in'con
formity with the Constitution of the United
States, framed ,bv the, constitutional delegates
elected In compliance with, tbe said act. And
whereat, The said Constitution has been ratified
by a majority Of. the -qualified’ persons voting
on the question of ratification, required by said
act. Therefore, Be it enacted,sc. : That the State
-of Alabama is entitled to representation In Con
gress, and Senators and Representatives shall be
admitted therefrom, on their taking*the oath pro
scribed by law. The bill Was referred to the'Ju
diciary Committee.
C'omeftcd Election Case.
[Special Despatch.tame Philadelphia Evening Bnllctln.l
Washington, February 12.—The ‘House Com
mittee on Elections > beard the closing arguments
to-day, In the contested election case or Powell
against Bntler, from the First "Tennessee
District. It, was brought out’ in the
evidence before the - Committee that
Bntler, who is the sitting member, was at
one time a member of the rebel Legislature of
Tennessee. This Is'the principal-point relied
npon by Powell, tbe contestant,.to unseat But
ler. Butler was elected as a Republican, and
claims to have been loyal all the time.
Tbe Importation of Convicts.
[Bpecial Despatch to the Philadelphia Evenin* Bulletin]
Washington. Feb. 12—Mr. Wilson, of lowa,
Introduced a bill to-day,said to have been drafted
by the Secretary’of State, providing for the sur
render by -our Government of persons convicted
of certain crimes. It enacts that no person
who may have been duly convicted and
adjudged guilty qfmurder, piracy, assassination
arson, robbery or forgery, shall be allowed to
en ter or remain in tbe United States. It antho
rizes tbe President, upon the production of satis
factory proof thattbe person convicted of either
of said crimes has entered or is abont to enter
the United States, to cause him to be sent back
to the country where he was convicted.
Tbe Austrian mtMlon.
[CoiTopondeiue of tho Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.:
Washington. Feb.l2.—The case of Sunset Cox,
nominated as Minister to Austria, was brought up
in executive session yesterday, bnt waßlald over
at the instance of Senator said that a
minority of the Senators who wonld vote against
Cox.were then absent. Mr. Wade stated at the
same, time that he did not propose to let
Cox through the Senate If he conld prevent ib
He'wonld fight him, ho said, to the last It is
understood that Hie case will be brought up to
day, when an effort wifi be made to dispose of ib
Tito Admission of Colorado*
[Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Washington, Feb. 12th.—The Senate Commit
mittee on Territories decided unanimously to
day in favor of the bill for the admission of Col
orado. They also adopted a lengthy report, set
ting forth their reasonsfor the admission of the
Territory, which,’ together ’ with the
bill, was reported to the Senate this
morning by Gov. Yates, Chairman of the Com
mittee. It is understood. that the friends of
Colorado have enough strength in both Houses
now to secure the passage of the bill admitting
her.even should tho President veto it as -he- did
last year.
From Washington.
Washington, Feb. 12 —The Supreme Court of
tbe United States recently announced an opinion
,5n a will case. The suit wob brought in the Cir
cuit Conrt of the United States for the District of
Maryland. Tbe decree of the latter court was
reversed, and tbe case was remanded with direc
tions to enter a decree dismissing the bill for
want of jurisdiction, without prejudice to pi tiu
tifl’s right to bring any suits she may be advised
in the proper court.
Tbe main point for this decision is that a citi
zen of this district or the citizen of a territory
dees not come under that clause of the Constitu
tion relative to the power of the judiciary, which
includes cases between citizens of different States,
several of the defendants concerned in the will
Deing residents of the District of Colombia.
Associate Justices Clifford and Field, and tbe
Chief Justice, dissented from the opinion of
tbe majority of the court. In the paper read by
the first named, the ground was taken that the
motion to dismiss should be denied for the rea
son that according to the constitution and the'
law of February, 1839, a suit could be brought
in equity as at com mon law, and that suits from
citizens of tbe United States could not be de
barred.
The Secretary of the Treasury has constituted
the commission for the purpose of examining the
different meters presented for the nee of distille
ries, which was authorized by a joint resolution
of Congress, suspending the Tice meter; and the
members of the commission are gradually arriv
ing to this city, and hope soon to be able to com
mence operations. A number of metere, to the
hands of the inventors, sure here, awaiting exami
nation.
Xlitla Congress—Second Session*
Warhikoton, Feb. 12.
Berate.— Mr. Grimes (Iowa), from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, made a report on the re
solution in regard to navy yards passed in De
cember last. .Ordered to be printed.
Mr. Sheridan (Ohio) introduced a bill to declare
the State of Alabama .entitled to be restored to
the right of representation in'Congress. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Morgan (N. Yj) presented a bill to estab
lish an exterior line to New York harbor, on
both sides of the Hudson river. Referred to Ju
diciary Committee. .
Mr. Conness (Csj.)presented a bill to grant aid
In the construction of a railroad from Vallejo to
Hnmboldt Bay, to tho State of California. Re
ferred to Coinmittee on Public Lands.
Mr. Williams (Oregon), from the Committee
on Finance, reported a joint resolution declaring
the meaning of the law relative to the settlement
*f accounts and defining the jurisdiction of *c-'
counting officiga. Reported > and recommended
..the pftMßge.-of a suitable.,MlL,...-
Mr. Yates (III.), from the Committee on Ter
ritories, reported a bill to admit Colorado as a
State,' and gave botlce that he would call it up at
an early day.
On motion of Mr. Howe(W!a.), the Senate
took up the bill pending yesterday, for there
lief of fieire of Major-General Z. 8. Richardson,
vppropriatlngJlOO oh account of horses stolen
fromlilm-l>ylndlanaiuJBs2,'-'-'-~'~..',
After discussion: by .Messrs. Conness; Ho we,
Rarlan, Fe»senden unu ethers as to the precedent
involved, Mr. Conness offered an amendment
decluring that the bill shall not be construed as a
precedent in future claims of-tbe same nature.
On which considerable discussion ensued, untiL
the morninghonr had expired. ' •
’ Vh< ; n,'oii mbtlbh fiT~Mp. Oonne3S, the special
order was postponed for ten minutes, and th"
iiir.endreert wasvotcd down, and the bill passed
by a vote of 81 to 14.
Bailroad Accident,
Toronto, Feb. 12,—The -.'.mails,have been very
irregular for the past tejv day», Iu consequenc':
of the roads being hloc|ta(Jec)‘ wUlfshO'V.' Wo
the Stafford abd. Chauntley road, while the.on
gineß wereidriigghtK a train out of a great snow;
drift; the couplings gavd wav.-and one mtu had
ahgand onotbefun atm , ,
1 ho exportatlonpf silver.contmiißa ahffvhly in
progress; 1 - '
DITION.
3: IS O’Cloolt.
Wzptngjp*Y, February 18th, 1868.—The Flour market
contiivncß quiet, the demand being confined tp thi^staata
ccfptfi,,arid atockahbjderß are finr in their views. . Sale*
of 100 barrels Superfine at $7 75 per barrel; small lot of
Krtrts at* T sB 6O; .400 barrels Northwest Extra
Fnmflv at 76; Pennsylvania and Ohio do. do,
ut $lO M@sl3 26, and Kuprj at *l2 75®514,. SmiO!
pMi-aofU.veFlourHt£B6o. luCorn Mealnotruuaaction
huve bet preported. ■ • •, ... .*'•••,
Then .1* uoi inuch'Wheatconjfntf forward, apd ft nioeta
« limited inquiry. Hnle* ofr&W hmhela at 82 50®v
£3 65j}erbu*hnl, 1.000 biwhel* Amber at -$9 8X39165,
-ats-d-’iW' bmht U Kentucky: White, nt $3 I(fccf?Hye i*;
li}ph»r. hnd furtbrrpale-i of 1,000 bushel*: Pennsrliranla-,
J.rr tf dat $1 65. Oru I* In fair dHrnaua. wtth silos
ot B.Wnbm.bela Non Yellow at SI 22@$t 26* Oats are
i’ncbi>nped. ‘Saioß of Pennsylvania at ?5(3750, No fus
tht r anlM* of Harley. 10,i>00 bushels Malt sold,' at 89 05®
$2 88.,. l „ , I \ * »
'lliotVlanochungHn tloverscea. and sroallvsales are
n-aHnßytsB(a.B 60.-Tnnothylsbeldats3 75aaiFlai.
««a rowmiluds $3 25 ® biubeu , . ,
In iTOviriourtbf and xeueral ten
dency of prlctq 1* upward, i - *
,xieW lfork 9Rop»ey Market* >
iFrom tba N. Y. Herald 1
• FEdmUJriflh-'Thejtoltfwiirbet to.
d iy by rumprs from ttr thn itfftot thst tbe
ixnpeaabxueat jMhcme bar vecemw cPtfauper in various
* c •■' <V 1 ' I t*f?V - *,
' 1 > I 'o ". ’ >* 7 ,>J 'MI ■
i , , . ■ fi Atb 7*. , ' ’ . 11 '
iV • ' 'i.i-iM 1 si;
FIFTH EDITION.
LATEST CABLE NEWS,
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
THE ADMISSION OF COLORADO
By thsiliiuiiiij Cable.
London, February 12th.—American newspapefß
contalniDg the report of Congressional proceed-
Inga on the matter efallegiancoand citizenship
havebeen received by the last steamer. The
comments of the press here are generally favora
ble to the views expressed in Congress. The abfe
speech of Gen. Banks on tbe qnestloh is espe
cially 'noted and commended. . .
The Adtaiaaldttof Colorado.
Washington, Feb. 12.—The #nate Committee
on Territories to-day made a rejtort on the‘Senate
bill to admit the, State of Colorado Into the
Union, condndlngaa follows:
As it has been the practice of this government
to admit new- States without requiring any speci
fied^amount of population,,, and aa the present
population of Colorado appears to be equal to or
more, than many States hqtttafore admitted, and
as it appears that it, Is qllnost the , unanimous
wleb ofhcr people to be admitted under the pre
sent bill, ana as Congress has expressly invited
her admission by an enabling act, it kerns but
: lust to the people of Colorado that the plighted
faith of the government should be made good by
the admission oftheState Into the Unlon r which
yonr eommlttee unanlmbtislyreaomsnettd. %
The report shows <an Improved condition of
tbe Territory,: including an increase of popula
tion since a formerbill tvas vetoedbythe' Presi
dent. ■ . I.;-:- ■■■.', -I -:<■ n
By the Cuba Cable.
Havana, Feb. 12 —We have received news
from 6t. Domingo stating that General Cabral
baa abandoned tine Capital, and Hungria has
been made temporary President and General
Baez Is almost momentarily expected to arrive.
Arrived, steamships Cuba and' Jnnlata from
New Orleans, and Colombia from New fork.
U(h Coqfrirew—»«cond SMwaloit*
IBinats.—CoiiUaued from Fourth- Edition. J
, Mr. Sherman (Ohio) Introduced the following
bill declaring tbo State of .Alabama. restored to
the right of representation in Congress:
Whereat, The people of the State of Alabama
have, in strict compliance with the fifth section
of tbe act of March ,2d,,1567, entitled ‘An act to
provide for, the more efficient government of the
rebel States,” formed a Constitution Of Govern
ment in conformity with the Constitution of the
united Btates, framed by a Convention of dele
gates elected in compliance with said act; and
Whereat, Ssid constitution bos been ratified
by a majority of the qualified persons voting on
the question of registration, and said constitution
contains all the guarantees required by said act
Therefore, Be It enacted and declared by the
Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America, in Congress assembled,
that the State of Alabama is entitled to represen
tation In Congress, and Senators and Represen
tatives shall be admitted therefrom on their taking
tbe path prescribed by law. Referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary. -
Shipment el Specie.
New Tobk, Feb. 12tb.—The steamship Si
beria, for, Europe to-day, took out $92,000 in
specie.
From Can ado.
Toronto, Feb. 12.—A telegram has been re
ceived here from the Mayor of Halifax, thanking
the citizens of Toronto for the donations for
warded for the benefit of distressed' fishermen,
and stating that no further subscriptions are
required.
Tbe Corn Exchange Association held a meet
ing to-day, and passed resolutions endorsing the
narrow gnage railway system, and pledging
itself to support the Toronto, Guy and Bruce
Railway project.
STATE OF THE THEBMOMETEB THIS DAY AT
THE BULLETIN OFFICE. ,
10A.M...25deg. 18M,...29deg; BP. M... .34 deg.
Weather clear. Wind Southwest.
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL,
The Phlladelpbli
Bales at the PMladelr
FIBBT I
eono City es new Its 103 V
600 do 103 V
3000 do 103% j
6000 Lehigh 6s Coin In
Its 95%
1000 Cam & Ambov
nitee 6s ’B9 , 96%
6sh Phila Bk 160 I
96 eh S-euhenville.lnd,
' new stock 10
100 ph fich Nav pf . 22%
180 sh LehNvstk Its 29
Ssh Cam A Amß 126
re-twee;
WOO TTBB-20»’67re Its 108
2000 City 6’s new 103%
200 dU c 103
1650 Penna 6s war in
rec Its 103
500 Bel A Del It 6s 80%
1000 Cam&Am6s’B3 89
SEOOND
2000 Warren & Frank
lin Ts Its 80
lOMOXehieh 6s K In Is 90’f
1000 Ca&Am Oa ’SO 96 K
2000 do do 88^
300 sb Felton Coal 6
50 eh I.ehlebVnl K lie BB
13 eh Western Bk 93
lOOshLeb Nv eth b 6 29
PninnEumn. Wednesday, February lit—Money con
ttnnee cheap and abundant,'bat: business, iij all depart,
ments, b on a very restricted scale. In some articles there
Is a little more vitality, and Cotton and Cotton Fabrics
bare a decided upward tendency. Tho average, rate for
“Call Loans” on Government collaterals Is sper cent, and
for mercantile paper 6 to 9 per cert.
There was less animation at the Stock Board this mor
ning, and leas firmness in prices. Government. Loans
sold to a limited extent at our quotations. City Loans
closed at IMK'aKBK for tbe new Issues,and 98If for the old
do. Lehigh Navigation Gold Loan closed weak at 99%
Beading Railroad declined ii and closed at 47.f@t7.81K
Camden and Amboy Railroad sold ’ at ,128; Penn
sylvania Railroad 56K; Lehigh Valley Railroad at B2>f
-nochange; and Catawbsa Rajlrnad preferred. 27Jf—a
declinoof -Jf; 67 bid for Germantown Railroad;
33 for North Pennsylvania Railroad; 89 for Little
BchuylMU Railroad; 27Jf for Philadelphia to Erie Rail
road, and 44f for. Northern Central Railroad. : ■
Canal stocka were quiet and steady jLehfgh Naviga-
Hon sold.at 'S9, and BchuylkiUNavlgatloß preferred
at22Jf.;
In Bank shares the only sale was of Philadelphia at 166,
Passenger Railway shares were inactive'; Second and
Third Streets sold at 69? f—a decline of M: and Heston
vllle at 11—arisoof if; I7?f was bid for Thirteenth and
Fifteenth Streets: 26 for Spruce and Pineßtroeta; 28 for
Girard College, and 7 for Ridge.
Messrs, lie Haven to Brother, No 4Q,Bouth Third street,
make tbe following quotations of the rates of exchange
to-day. at IP. M.:U. B. 6s, of UO, Ul«@tl9; do.. 1883
ni>f@lll?,'; d 0.,, 1864, Me>f@lo9;dO.,lB«. 109K@lfl9«;
da, 1866, new, 107K@108; da, 1867; hew. 10?X@108;
Rives, 1 en-forUos, ltHSa@lo6; 7 ft-lOe, June, 10fJf@10T>f;
Jnlv. 107}f@lO!J*!:-: Compound .Interest Notes—June
1*64,19.40;" July; 1864; lfclOf Augiuf, I86C 19140; October.
1864,19.40; December. 1864, 19.40; May, 1869, 17J<@1W4;
August; 18(as. 16.Vi@16Jf ; September, 1866; I6@18lif ; Goto
her, 1866,16J»@16jf; American Gold, 141K@14t!f; BUver,
183@183Jf. ’
**t»iladelpb!a Produce market*
4:00 O'Olooli. .
a Money HarkeU “
phis Stock exchange.
UOABD.
21 Bh Penna H 55V
200 Bh St Nich Coal 1
500 sh do Its 1
100 sh Read ReS 47 X
100 eh do 47 31
100 sh do 810 47.31
300 sh do Its 47.31
IKOOsh do 85 47.31
200 ah do c 47.31
500 sb d« 830 47V
01 Bh T.ehVnl R 82Jtf
•00 sh Phila&Erie 27 V
100 ah Cataw ol 27V
:s BOABDB.
300 sh McElhennvOil44.loo
' 100 sh ReadK b3O 47.44
100 eh do BS&int 47.44
100 eh do bSatnt 47.31
100 sh do blO 47X
7 sh Far&Mecllk c 183
500 sh Shamokin cl 4.44
> BOABU.
2000 Pena R 1 me 6a ' 99V
200 Bch Nav 6s'l2 Its 80V
0000 Morris Canal
lstmtge 93
25shReadR 47X
89 Pinna R '55
6 eh do 55 V
lOOsh Schomokin cl 4J4
BWlsh do lta 4.81
: V-'W', which Is in the alleged fact that the Senate
, Jidlclmy Committer trill not agree to 1 report MrEm
( Jn«nd»* bi« regtdatiog the woccd.irc impiituhj
SSkAiiS cro 'i? , j re “* 0 ?/ 0 * ,a L lsv, h h<K»e*ei\?th4t
hired ° M ta tiff»L t ’ itat
s s,a *s?;
occasionally nlwa
lUi&p4txStiti jam f» gftppoHjmj^Tlto
ment /of the foird were 14< foimwl«K
ouoUHon dedlnod to Loan/ wVimmidl
at <(S® -per e«nt; Mk,. ortiryin*. and the arose
clearings amounted iOf*6B 2l[J.iiOU, the goM botrtaCest®
*M29,157 and the ctirrcnoybalancea to *i«RW7. Tbe
BtoannjAllemannla took out *258,000 In specie ana bn?
Hon.Tbe project ofMr.Gdrfield. of OMoTinlraduceain
the House yesterday, far redeeming legal tender notes in
told at fixed rates attracted no attention, and
JL® 7. e *?5 dea t 1 ** Proposed measure, as both, lm
practicable and undesirable. The Trcasnry must
not attempt to = redeem any ' ’ part' of ita
'“"fh'yju cglnexceptatnar. andspdclci payments mast
not be forced, finch schemes asthla and the. funding bill
introduced by Senator Sherman Are; prodaotlvft of mis
chiet by unsettling the pnbllemiifd and the pnblic credit,
and there it no chance of either of them becoming lary.
-«»1« Bl “g®kmttktt continues strong 1 Arid active and ape
earnings of tKOrafftr •“ Stimulated by the enlarged
istio change to note fn theeohditiohof the
b™ percent. The privet- bankers ask' sir per eftetfor
rtniul and moderatoamounta, in most. itwUßc*fc"l>at
■ ISfSf** 0 ™ * exceptional. Tho banks and other 1 w!r«<We
offcrjiMp. comraerctQi super a in wS flmSSt
the remlttanees are made in national tmnk note*.-the
hanks here bold a boarder aggregate of thsmtbanwual
eovoredthsdelißquent>s '‘rradgnatitim was fmSadlate&
ftrt, ofmchsmilironsequence in the oXoa offiankd&
dent and directora had done tbsir duty in thta ean they
jhjjf bavefaUeitiddOao itbccomes the dutyof thS Cam tr
ssp?
tliltiCTjimod l wttSt^OTfn£?o^Of*h6*pil^huU^SMWrB; C bat
there is for the time being a 101 l in opasnlstfre operations,
I^2®,**,£££*•£ l ’S.%i*Li, n, ll' lr y for.Temtqrtybonda, which
remain finpdt ■ yestordaycs adviflert. The market was
steady.withaslrongnnderttrnoallday., ,
• . **t .• • ■-,>r "*.
Tip following decision by Commlisloner Rellfna role*
(bat bonksare uotto deductfrom tbe amount of dMdeuds
to be returned to the Assessor any turn* of money paid by,
the bantu to the dty.eounty nr. State for taxea'due from
stockholders :■ v - ■ u '■' ■: .- ■■ ,
Tbkaspw Dju-AaTMirsT. OFFitrelrrrKnwAi, Btmnwic.
WaeniNOTOK. Jan 26, 18»— OentlaneHi Vonrfraport
utomo.aajVthocommlttee appointed Vecentlyto
consider and repdrt upon.tbe new; claim of the. Govern-
SlfS* amounts paldbybanfa • of the
Citv of New York," has been received. ,•; ,
It aPPcarß that to New York City the ihareholdera of
national banka are teoulfed to pay municipal taxes upon
' their shares, T oavold _delay and perplexity to the share
hold era, the bank and the city, aliank paysthesotaxes of ■
fta shareholders ta One. aggregate sum Mm toesavlnge,
The. AsKaaar of .Internal Revenue claim* toattheaum
jpue PStoJe. liable tostox of flva per cent which is to bo
paidbj tbe bank. This liability tboreport denies. la
rny opinion the Assessor le correct. • The city tax, as I un
derstand toe ear A’ la not a tax against the’bank, but
againstthe individual shareholder - It la a debt duet tour
him to too city. Thla debt the bank , paya for biro cut of
blaeharo of toe then undivided, caminj(s.Hla nett dlvi;
dend ta to effect, a cortnln auropaid-tohlm, and another
certain «ujn paid for him, and ataxwf.flve per cent, upon
both tbeao auras should be paid by the bank,' I do not,
however, understand the right of the Government to col?
loot these taxea to this manner to be atrenuoualy denied,
but ijt la contended that- • inaamtteto> as ' the
statute allows the. deduction -of all. National; ,
State, County and Municipal taxes nadd within
the year. ln the estimate ef one's annual idcorae. the
final reault wlll be the aame If the bank paya the Ctofted
States*percent upon that portion only which iaactu
allyuald'to toe.shareholder, andtheaharehoider make*
no deduction In hla annual income return on account of
the taxes paid tor him tor toe bank, and that therefore,
for the Bgke of convenience, tbe larter ptaclice should bo
allowed.. To tola Ire ply-to some Instances, the result*
would be the- aame,- while'to others the Government
would fail to receive, the full amount of tax impoaedby
law, asthe following example will Illustrate:. Awatan
annual income of *5.00P from bank dividends, and a
further Income of $4,000 from o'ber sources: ho nayaraa
home rent for the premises occupied by hlruaeif, $lOOO
per annum, andtsxes to the amount of $5OO ■ Ilia entire
Income then ta $7,0p0. From tola he la allowed todeduct
the $6,000, upon which too tax was withheld by the
hank also the $l,OOO paid aa font, toe remuolng
SMOO ia exempt by law, _ and he la virtually cut
off tront the privilege of making the other xlednc
lions allowrd by law; suctr aa lames from iiro ec ship
wreck. debts ascertained to be. Worthless; and, national;
! Btate.’rountT, and municipal taxes, for the aluiplercason
tost there is nothing from which to make tbe dedde ion,;
Tho Government. in the case stated, received taxes to thu
amount of $250—5 per cent upon the bank dlvldonda. Un- -
dcr the practice proposed by you tho Government would
receive $22&-only b per cet t, upon ,f4,500-*5,000 less tbe
$6OO l aid as taxes; 1 A's return would show an income of
$6 600 only: from Which he could deduct the #4,500, upon'
which fbe-bnnk withheld theß per cent, and. too house
rent, 81.000, leaving «h» $l,OOO exempt by law; “By this
Sr ctree lie would receive what under the circumstances
;e law does not rive him. viz ; a dedu tlon of hia taxes.
If It be said that that la unjiiaWyou will remember that it'
Is my duty to execute tho lowa as I find them; The aamo
hardship, if it ho one, orcurs It the esse of the salaried
cm; love of too Government Itis made the duty of ovefcy
Inited Stab a , disbursing officer to deduct and withhold
from Hilaries a tax of .5 por cent on all above
$l,OOO tier. annum; Tims to evely salaried employe
of the Government.who has no income beyond Mb salary
is denied tbe privilege of’ deducting lost debts; house
rents, taxes,*c. .The law docs not provide for the de-i
dnctlonof taxeafromineomo derived trim such salaries
or fron dividend* If tblß be a question of convenience
simply, I see no groat difficulty In too way. If,my under-’
standing of the caselbe correct, the only authority under
which toe bank pays the taxeß of its Individual share
bnlders Is an agreement or understanding to that effect
with tbe shareholders themselves; the bank pays thu.
taxes of the individual stockholders of the corporation as
the'ngent of each. Tho bank might continue to .pay,
them, and when a dividend of too earnings of tho bank,
Including tbe taxes paid Is declared, tho bank, by virtue ‘
of an understanding to that effect, inisht withhold the
municipal taxes thus natd. In ibe same manner as It
withholds tbe national taxes under the author!'? of the
statute, nnd when the shareholder makes, his annual re
turn on Form 24 ill* could deduct the amount or toe'mu
nisipsl tax thus paid foe him, together with his otherna
llonal. State, county, >nd municipal taxes, If lie have
taxable income from other sources ’ from which toe do
dqctiop can be made. Vety respectfully.
„ . ' _ E. a. Hollins, Commissioner,
Messrs. Jno. E. Williams, J. D. Vcnmlye, J. F. D. Lanier,'
New York City. ; : .G““ : . ... ■ ;
THE rNITED 6TATIB JIRBTS-WiiYNOT APrOIHT A riff AN
•:, , f".;.: CIAt niOtjLTOKi
[From tbeLondonTimeB,January 38.1
Wilt Coneresa act upon theMr.Wella’ recommenda
tiona? ;Itfito be feared It will not 'I his ia notthe drat'
time that simitar suggestions have been offered and
neglected. ..There are. Indeed, roasouawhylt might be
hoped they would recelvo more attention now than for
mmlj.butthe difflcultiea in tholr way are enormona. Oon-i
■ridqr the proposed alteration in the modes of appointment'
to office Hitherto the acreasion of aßresldentto power.'
haeheen thealgnal for displacing even* oivtt servant of,
the Union In favor of aome partisan of the new Chief
Magistrate. Will the politicians who wield the enormous.
Influence dependent upon tbts praotlce consent to re-'
llnqulah It f It !b the strength of the partydn ollSee,
the reward of those who aeplrovMto.Jhe ,there.
On the other hand, .the ugly fact t*dafldt’» ia
becoming apparent irt American finances. The
tPPPthjy.redHetiOßpf taejeht haeieemcoavertedinta, a.
monthly angmentattomThedeht crept npin. November,
and again inDecember. the Increase In the two months-'
being more. .than, sixteen millions: or dollars.;end;thw
heavy calls on the Treasury at the b« ginning of the cure
reptmonth wlll cause a further-increase on the firat of
February. If anything could luducet-oneresa to llften to
good advice. ’ tela increase In the debt should occasion it.
But the latest information from Washington doe*
not eopport any such conclusion. The letterofour Ameri
can corrcsnondcut. in another part of oaf impression of
today, tells na that nothing has been matured. -The dlf
fererceepf opinion, sre to great that, no phut; can be
adopted. Ketwo membera’appoaf to agreehpoiilanyfinan
cial question. These end similarphaaea lndicatetho an
archy of legislative bodies whiohhavo; not within their,
ranks any one man who can sneak with'enthoritv. and a ‘
critic of the condition aftho Union mayaimast think, in
his despair, tba f aaths latest act of. Cohgreae has been to
confcas .Its own .legislative fncaphclto .by pushing for-. :
-ward a bill annulling flB tte Sou h did
making General Urant dlcta or.lt bad better next coo
fees its financial incapacity, by giving someone honeat
mas supremo power over the,finances of the Union. -
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Tbe fateat Beports by Tcloarrapu.
, Nxw Yom& Herniary. l&s-Btocka active. Wilcago_and
Keck Wand, 8S);: Reading, fix jUanton tjompany,.Siia izj
■ Kfie, 76JS; Cleveland arnTToledo. 1I1«; Cleveland ind
{Tttabargh. and .Fort Wavne, ®S;
Michigan Central, 1181 Ml'-higto Southern. MV, Jiew
,X«rk,.Ceni^.l^tiiilnofe.(Sntr^i2B«i i; ft;mgemmljo,
Pretatvd: 136:TFginia«Ml i Mlsaontf im 10i»"BPaenf ‘
River, X 47; b'n'ted states F>ve-TwenUo», IM3, ui;4i ;dm, ,
.186* 1C9,'d0.,-IB66.'lCie?Binosv is«ue, Hff,’i:
Seven, thb+ici, 107, s ;; Money. 6 tier cent. I Gold. Hi«i
•L3Bw's«nc- Fobruaiy ik-(kitton_firm'B,i' i 3tljm>ln;>:.
Flour lirm:; snips «f»M Is r St«tg. #a«@ltlSr ■
Ohio. 76: Western. *8 JMStO 23;Rbvjhermdlfl®
»16jt-alifoinis, MS Wh»»‘ ttfSsJ&SWßftl l
a alee ,of 01.100 huSlieia:«'/ternat; $i araeam^/pato'
firm: ealea of JAAO buahels ; WeatermAS. .Beef firm,,
Fork firm at'CSS 37ff.; Lard.' Arm at itSjfeblffiy^WhMry
Fei.-'-tt'-Cotlo/t vdiw iapifcai.riia’tiaat-
Slc Hour dull and nothin* doing: ‘ WheU acarc*:
and lincbai ged.„ •4pB ,f *Aia9«;|JW«W>
(t. tn nrt
«T'J}/ yy. Stetan frvn.ttieitablo of the mtocribor,
1138 P»rri.h :
cl/lit rtodt )# liiumW. hfch "with wbtta star, la
l'nfo>ehntd.#»,fi» hone returned tound.or $25 for
’■:' ,; «eo. w. cook.
ielift* "; <n . ’ <<lKdWillowitne^Pklted*.-
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