Daily evening bulletin. (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1856-1870, February 14, 1868, Image 3

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EVENING BUIXETI
Friday, reftraary 14, 1868,
IPEKN SQUARES.
list Autumn our City Connells p&Sßed an
ordinance looking to the use ofPennßquares
hy several institutions of learning, for the
construction of handsome ranges of build
ings, such as would enlarge their respective
spheres of usefulness, and tequestlng the
Legislature to pass .such an act aS; would
enable Councils to '.out ■’the; proposed
measures. A biD, carefully drown, so as to
ptetect the city) thoroughlyVaiid ,to tender its
acquiescence'necessary in the steps subset
quently to be taken, was introduced into the
Senate and passed jiiy it. .... It;how,comes be
fore the Houbc, in which body, it is said,
it isto meet an opposition and'to
be thrown out if possible. ,•
bet this opposltieta it Is
not very esßy to conjecture, ■ except that in
this city itju&fdtrtnaatdy happjsnsjthat.ijyhpn-;
ever public-spirited citizens Wish' to have
measures . adopted such as wIU Word to the
prosperity of all and the advancement of the
city as a cjty, they are §uie by
those who have just activity enough to hinder
others, without being.wi{l|agto stir a - finger
th«neelves. No battier’example of this spirit
can be instanced than in the oase of a portion
of Fairmount Park above Landing avenue.
Sonne years ago a number of citizens, im
pressed Wftih. the great advantage to the city
of owning this ground, purchased it them
selves, paying a large amount (we believe at
; least one-half) in cash, and offering it to the
city as a present on the sole condition that
thh city would assume the payment of the
mortgage. This liberal offer was received
•with, .bitter opposition, eyea the characters of
the givers were assailed, and the offer came
asoearaa possible of being rejected. That
property could not now be purchased for ten
or twenty times the sum far which private
liberality enabled the city to get it
The Penn Square matter is of a remarkably
similar character. In the case of the Park,
the city, was asked to make a small conces
sion in order to reap a 4 great gain, and we
presume,that now, every one felicitates him
self that so wise a course was pursued. In
the case of Penn Squares, the concession
asked is the right to build on ground origi-'
nally appropriated by William Penn, for pur
poses of this kind, and for which finally the
oily will be repaid a hundred-fold. The city
needs nothing more at this present day than
that its institutions of learning should be
cherished and aided. These organizations
can, it is true," be self-supporting; they have
shown that they have stamina enough for
this by the fact of their existence and
by the large measure of good that
they have already done. But they
never can fulfil their whole measure of
Tisefalneßß unless the opportunity of enlarged
action be given them, which- the present
movement will, it is to be hoped, afford. In
all the capitals of Europe, the institutions of
this sort have net merely ground but build
ings given them by government, and in most
cases large annual subventions. That this is
a wise expenditure: cannot be for a moment
doubted; none gives a better return. Here it
is not asked; in fact, nothing is asked, for the
-movement did not in any sense originate with
the institutions in question, but with men of
sufficiently large minds to see that, the pro
perty of our city needed the aid of these
bodies, and that, in order that that aid should
be rendered in the most" efficient manner,
their opportunities for good must be en
larged.
We earnestly hope that the suicidal policy
«f checking this great movement will not
prevail. The common sense, the intelligence
and the public spirit of the city are all en
listed in its iavor, and we hardly believe that
prejudice and obstructiveness can prevail,
against them. This has, however, unfortuh-
ately-been known to iappenun Philadelphia,
and the friends of progress should bestir
themselves actively,
SOLDIEBS’ ORPHANS.
There is said to be a disposition among
some of the members of the State Legislature
to advocate the curtailment of the period
daring which the State shall. assume the
charge of the orphans of our dead soldiers.
The suggestion that they shall be discharged
at the age of fifteen instead of sixteen is open
to each serious objections; that it is most
earnestly to be hoped that it will not be
adopted. Of course, the motive for this
changein the present system 1b simply one of
economy. But there are other considerations
which will be found, upon reflection, to out
weigh that one.
The laßt year that these boys and girls are
at school is the most important one of their
fives. The industrial and intellectual educa
tion which they are receiving nnd**" the
—admirable system which
is rapidly perfecting will be seriously im
paired by depriving them of this essential
finishing year. Between fifteen and sixteen
all their previous instruction is confirmed
ahd made most valuable to the orphans
themselves and to "the schools to which
they belong. The results which are to
- phe accomplished in maturing the charac
ters of these otherwise friendless orphans
and fitting them to adorn their future
stations in the community are to be
reached mainly fit this last'year of tfieir pu
pilage. The industrial pursuits in which
they are now engaged will be ot very little
practicable benefit to them in after life, if they
are cutoff at the age of fifteen, while their
Opbrise Of studies in the substantial elements
<na sound English education mustnecessariiy
J»,ivery iffij^erfect.
xln a directly economical point of view the
proposed reduction of the teuu would be very
injurious. When these boyß and girls reach
fifteen,, their labor is beginning to be of real
profit to the schools. The boys, by their
work on the school-farms and in other
branches of mechanical industry, and the
glrlß in the several departments of domestic
work, will contribute largely to the support
of the inatittitiohfl, by the production of food
and cldthlng, and this is a consideration of
very great importance. '
Another very serious objection is that if the
standard of age is reduced, the standard of in
structionsand.instrnctors moat also fall. It will
be impossible to secure the employment of
personß of the same experience and high
charactor to -instruct these soldiers! orphans,
if their .pupils are to" be from
them just as they reaoh the age
when they begin to show the results
of the lessons of the school-room, the Work
shop and the farm. Itis evident to all who
have interested themselves in the system,that
the progress-that has already been made in
procuring higher grades of principals,
matrons, teachers, &c., for these orphan
schools, is pfbduoing the happiest results;
And it must be equally evident that these re
sults will be jferjy,much impaired by taking
away the very class of children who form the
Chief inducement for the employment of these r .
■ ,• ■ ■ ' ’
agents.
Bfit;,there; is still another grave reason
against this change. It would be, so far < as
it goes, an Indication of a: willingness on the
part of those . who should ; advocate
it, to repudiate a portion of the Solemn trust
which 1 the proud Commonwealth ot Pennsyl
vania has assumed. Having endorsed the
pledge which her Governor gave in her name,-
to the brave men who died in her behalf, her
honor is concerned In maintaining that pledge.!
in its fullest and moat liberal construction,
Pennsylvania can Hever pay all of her .debt
to her dead soldiers, but she is doing a noble
- arid glorious work, in her care of their help
; jess orphans. No tax is so cheerfully borne
by her people as that which enables her
to do this work, and while the
system is administered as it now
is, - wisely, prudently,, intelligently and
ecohbiriicaliyi there should not be a thought
ofgetting rifi of any portion of this cheerfully
assumed labor of love. We hope these con
siderations "will be duly considered by the
Legislature, and that there will, be the same
liberal support of these “children of the Com
monwealth” afforded by the present Legisla
ture as has been extended to them in former
years. All that is done for them will be
returned with abundarit interest to the com
munity in the character of the men and
women who are to go out from these schools
to benefit and Hess the people who are now
so nobly preparing them for their future
lives. ,
EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION*
In the year 1867 the number of Americans
visiting Europe was larger than was ever
known in any former year. ■ Of course the
chief catge of this was the Paris Exhibition;
but without this attraction, the number would
have been large; for people were flush even
in the beginning of 1867, and the rage for the
European tour, winch set in after the rebel
lion was over, had not subsided. But a re
action has come naturally, and it is all the
stronger from the fact that business of every
kind is depressed, the future is full of uncer
tainty, and people generally feel less rich than
they did a year ago; so they want to save
money and they stay at home.
This time one year "ago every one of the
many steamships sailing from the port ofNew
York for Europe went crowded with passen
gers. Indeed, state rooms had to be engaged
weeks in advance to secure a voyage in a
good steamer. But on Wednesday last three
steamships—one the first-class Cunarder- bi
beria—sailed trom New York, and the whole
number'of passengers in the three was onh >
thirty, or an average of ten apiece.
A year ago three steamers would have car
ried at least five hundred passengers. The
change is a favorable one, even though it may
be caused by financial difficulties and an un
certain political future. Every American
who goes abroad for pleasure takes away so
much of the life-blood of the country, and
increases our financial debt to Europe. It i
a moderate estimate to say that ten thou
sand Americans went to Europe for pleasure
last year. It is equally moderate to say that
their average expenditure was ten thousand
dollars apiece, which makes the enormous
aggregate of one hundred millions of dollars
spent in Europe, ip one year, by Americans,
for pleasure and luxury; one hundred millions
wjjicb might have been used at home for indi
vidual as well as general advantage, but which
were spent abroad to enrich the shop-keepers
and hotel-keepers of Paris, and the swarms of
people of all trades that thrive upon the luxu
rious tastes of rich Americans. Even sup
posing that the estimate of ten thousand be
extravagant, and that only five thousand
Americans were abroad, the estimated aver
age expenditure cannot be exaggerated, and
there were at least fifty millions spent for
pleasure by Americans in Europe during the
year 1867.
There would be something appalling in this
wastefulness, if it were not balanced by the
immigration from Europe of people who
come to this country bringing all they possess
in money, and, in addition, their energy and
their willing hearts and strong hands, which
they have resolved to employ here for the
rest of their days. The immigration of Ger
mans, Scotch and Scandina
vians' amounted, during the year 1867, to
about three hundred thousand souls. ’ It they
brought say an average of three hundred dol
lars apiece in cash, it would amount, in the
aggregate, to ninety millions of dollars. But,
in addition, they were generally working peo
ple, and, inmost cases, thrifty working peo
ple; and each one, without reference to
the cash he brings; is an acquisition to the in
dustry of the country. The value of such
acquisition can only be guessed at. In some
few caws it is than nothing.
But, as a general thing, every man, woman
or child that comes from abroad, to make a
home in the United States, contributes some
thing towards the prosperity of the country.
It may be said that the temptations to come
here are increased by the continual spectacle
of rich Americans traveling in Europe, which
is presented to the eyes of all classes; and in
this way the proverbial extravagance of our
countrymen ahrpad may be regarded as hav
ing a good effect, by advertising the advan
tages of the country and inducing people to
gather up their possessions and bring them
hither. At all events, while the wasteful-
THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY H. 1,868.
u&s of Americans in Europe may be justly
deplored, there jacomponSation for it in ;the
, steady and increasing immigration Of indus
trious Europeans to America.
Fire Marshal Blackburn has madehis usual
annual report to the Mayor, and an abstract
of the document will be found u{>on another
page of the Bulletin of to-day. According
to »hiß report, Philadelphia wae greatly
favored in respect to losses by fire during the
year 1867. The entire loss during the year
was $719,000, upon which there was an in
surance of $414,000. ' This loss is much less
than the average of former years, while it
falls $5,000,000 short of the loss by fire in
the city of New York during the same
period. There are several reasons why Phil
adelphia has been thus favored in respect to
losses by conflagration. We have here
the most Efficient fire apparatus,
in the world; this machinery is in the charge
of a department where there is father an ex
cess of zeal than a deficiency in that respect,
and wo have the great advantage of the use
of the telegraph in communicating alarms
and enabling the firemen to get to work with
the utmost promptness and efficiency. But
there is yet another reason why fires have
been comparatively rare events. . This reason
is intimated in the statement.tliat during the
eleven years that have elapsed since the crea
tion of, the office of Fire Marshal, eight hun
dred and thirty-seven persons have been ar-j
rested ori r the’charge of arson, and one hun
dred and thirty-three have been convicted
of ,lhe crime. As in other offences against
the * law, there is nothing which
exercises, so wholesome a restraint upon
would-be incendiaries as the knowledge that
a searching and thorough investigation will
follow the commission of the crime, and that
the offender will "meet merited punishment
with almost unerring certainty. This whole
some influence has saved Philadelphia mil
lions of dollars during the last decade, and
measureably prevented the perpetration of
this serious offence.
Mr. Blackburn does not confine his valu
able statistics to Philadelphia alone. He keeps
as full a record as possible of the losses, in
curred throughout the country and he gives
the startling sum of $450,000,000 as the ag
gregate loss by fire, throughout the United
States, during the last eleven years. Of this
huge amount nearly nine millions of dollars
fall to the share of Philadelphia. These
figures give a comprehensive idea of the dam
age that the general prosperity of the country
receives from the occurrence of frequent and
destructive conflagrations.' , How to prevent
this trememdous drawback upon the progress
of the country and the general wealth, is a
problem that is well worth considering. We
are persuaded that a very large proportion of
this enormous' loss would have been
avoided by the employment of very simple
and not expensive precautions. The entire
abolition of wooden roofs.alone would save
millions of dollars yearly; the use of suffi
cient parapets would tend enormously to the
accomplishing of the desired end, while there
are many other details in the construction of
buildings that would obviously tend to the
prevention of destructive conflagrations.
Yesterday in Common Council there was
a discussion upon the subject of the Central
High School. The appropriations for the
public schools were before the chamber, and
upon a motion to strike out the appropria
tion for the High School a general debate
took place. The opponents of the institu
tion were very severe in their comments upon
it, urging that it was wrong in principle and
not a success in practice, and that it should
tie abolished,and the standard of education be
raised in the grammar schools. There is a
very decided sensation of this kind in the
i-ommunity at large, and the High School
will have to be so managed as to commend
it to public favor, if we wish it to continue
in existence many years longer.
The collection of pictures now on exhibition at
the galleries, No. 1331 Chestnut street, is open
rom 'J A. M. until ijt P. M., and there is no charye
for admission. In tho first room, on entering,
the visitor will be struck with the largo canvas by
Thomas Moran, a copy of one of the most im
portant works of Turner in the National Gallery
of London, and catalogued as “Ulyßses deriding
Poljpbejnusr’ , “lt is gorgeou-ly rieh in color,
and perhaps will give a better idea of Tamer's
grand manner than can be derived from any of
the few original pictures by him that have been
brought to this country. Mr. T. Moran’s own
style is well represented in the exhibition by two
landscapes in oil, and by several drawings of
great strength and beauty.
Mr. W. E. Cresson has several capital pictures,
of which No. 60, “Hop o’ My Thumb,” is the
largest, and it Is also the best, in both conception
and execution. The face and figure of the giant
are excellent, arid the various attitudes and ex
pressions of the figures at his feet are foil of
character. Mr. Cresson has worked with evident
care and conscientiousness in this picture, and
with judgment in the composition and choice of
colors that is worthy of high praise. There are
also two smaller pictures by him, each represent
ing a single figure., One called “Au Koi,” is u
cavalier seated, aqd drinking, probably, “Over
the Water to Charlie.” Tho other is “Mercutio,” ■
a standing figure, well-posed, and all the details
of the costume and surroundings carefully and
judiciously painted.
Mr. John Faulkner has in this exhibition several
landscapes which have not been surpassed by any
of his former efforts. The most striking is No
59, called “Morning in the Highlands,” with the
rnIDS of Invcrlochy Castle in the foreground, and
the Loch and the town of Inverness beyondT'
There 1b a fine combination of the practical and
the romantic; the town, with its steamboats and
Btnoke; the lake, with its overlooking mountains,
and the picturesque mins,which bring the past in
conjunction with tho present The picture seems
ffuil, of the strong, invigorating atmosphere of the
’Highlands,. Acouple of smaller landscapes—No
9 and No; 44,- scenes in Irelan&a-and another, 1 »No.
SB, a scene on the Delaware, in New York State,
are also excellent specimens of Mr. Faulkners
work.
Mr. Geo. F. Bensell has a couple «f very amali
but excellent landscape studies, and one or two
figure pieces: His brother, Mr. E. B. Bensell, is
aleo represented by a couple of good canvases,
and un admirable drawing called “The Maskers.’
Among the drawings are also some spirited ones
by Mr. 8. J. Feiris. There are several excellent
landscapes by Mr. T. J. Fennimore, Mr. I. L.
Williams, Mr. 8. B. Mfood, Jr., Mr.'W.'T. Rich
ard*, and other members of the Society. Mr. E.
D, Lewis Is represented only by one Bmall picture,
and that a marine; a view off Newport, with a
FIRE STATISTICS.
THE ITSE ARTS.
Tlic Artists’ I'lftid Exhibition.
wblto morning sea and'Bhy, and a fleet of small
vessels in the distance—a subject remarkably
well treated considering that it is out of the
artist’s regular line., * .
Mr. E, Moran has a largoand uncommbnlyfine
marine view—No. 29, "A Stranded Ship”—a sea
breaking over s ledge of rocks, on the outer edge,
of which lies a huge wreck, with a superb sky:
over all. There are several good pictures by Mr.
P. Moran, Mr. George C. Larpbdin," Mr. G. W.
Consrroe, Mr. C. F. Blanvelt, Mr. J. J. Eyers and
others. There ore also some fine ones, not new
und not for sale, by Lcutze, Solly, Rothermol,
Paul Weber, C. , F. Blanvelt and other
artists of high repate. The exhibition, although
small, is interesting, and the promenadera on
Cheeinut street will find it well worth stopping
tO ECO.
Portrait of Admiral Du Pont.
There has Just been placed in Earle’s Galleries
a new portrait of tho late Rear-Admiral Du Pont,
printed by Mr. Huntington,President of the NeW
York Academy of Design. It is of three-quarters
length and of life size. “Nothing that we have
-ten by Mr. Huntington bis given ub more
pleasure. As a likeness, It la perfect, and as a
puintlDg Hls a master-piece. The portrait be
longs to Mrs. Du Pont, and will remain only a
short time at Earle’s. Every lover of art and
every friend and admirer of the distinguished eub
jr ct should pay It a visit. ■ ■ , , .
OLOTHINO.
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Overcoat 8 at LowPrioes.
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Overcoats at Low Prices.
Overcoats at Low Prices.
Immense variety Gents’ and Boys’ Suits
at lowest prices for years.
WANAMAKER &. BROWN,
The Largest Clothing House,
Oak Half,
The Comer Sixth and Market Streets,
EDWARD P. KELLY,
TAILOR,
S. E. Cor, Chestnut and Seventh St*.
Complete Maortment of m
CHOICE GOODS,
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which will ho made in beat maimer at
MODEBATE PBICBB.
CLOBING OUT PATTERN COATS AND CLOTHES
NOT CALLED FOB AT LOW PRICES.
ap37lyrp
KESTAIJKAIVrS.
JgVEBY ONE INTERESTED.
A GOOD MEAL, AT FORD’S,
For Twenty-live Cents
Poultry. Beef, Lamb, Oyster*, Pepper Pot. Tea, Coffee.
Flannel. Buckwheat and Indian Cake*. Pie and Milk
Pound. Fruit, and a etneral assortment of Cakes,Candice.
Jclliea, Ice Cream, wat*r Icea, etc., etc. •
■p. FORD.
EIGHTH and MARKET Streets.
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COO HOOP BKIRTS, NO. Oi
OZO FALL STYLES.
Plain and Trail Hoop Skirte, 2,2 W, 2V5, and 8 yard'
round of every length and shape. for iudlse. and a com
plete assortment of Mieeeb* ana Children** Skirte, from ♦
t 046 springe, from i 0 to S 3 inches long, ail of “OCR OWb
MAKE.** superior in style, finish and durabUlty, aur
really the cheapest and moat satisfactory Hoop Skirts it
'be American market. Warranted in every respect.
Skirte made to order, altered and repaired,
CAUTION.—Owing to the unprecedented reput&tioi
which “Our Own Make** of Skirte* have attained, aom<
dealer* are endeavoring to put a very inferior skirt upo»
their customers by representing them to be "Hopkins*
Own Make.” Be not deceived. "Our Make” are etamptx
on each tab, **W. F. Hopkins, Manufacturer, No. 62>
Arch street, Philadelphia,*' ana also have the letter b
woven in tne tapes between each spring. , _
Also, dealer In New York made Skirts, at very lov
prices, wholesale and retail.
Send for catalogue of styles and prices, at . „
No. 838 Arch street, Philada.
mhM.m.w.lyr t WM. T. HOPKINS
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JOHN R. DOWNING, Stationer,
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BWARBURTON’S IMPROVED. VENTILATE!.'
and easy-fitting Dress Hats (patented). In all the ap
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Porcelain hardware,comprising drawer.
Closet and Lock Knobs, Keyhole Escutcheons. Finger
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Modes,. Steel Colors and Black Silk
FRENCH POPLINS,
For itie below the Coat of Import*tlOH.
Also, a case of .
Modes, Steel Colors, Ambers, Blues and
j . ~V G.’eeu ;
tRBKOH ALL-WOOL POPLINS;
black: silks.
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FIFTY PIECES BUCK SILK,
From Mediuin to Sfcuperh Qualities
«2 00. worth 32 50.
02 00, “ 03 00.
03 00,' 03 «o. ■
00 30, “ 84 «0.
04 00, « 04 60.
04 SO, Selling Elsewhere a* OS SO.
e&oo, “ . “ o«oo.,
OS SO and «0 00, Quality Sut)llme,C»iittl
00 SO and 07 00.
. . ’ . ALSO. . . ..
Elegant Solid Colored Silks,
02 SO, 03 and 03 SO.
HAMRICK & COLE,
No. 46 North Eighth Street*.
WIUTE MARBLE BUILDING.
fell-fop
CAHPETINGS ASD OIL, CLOTHS.
1808. 1868.
REMOVAL.
McCALLUM, CREASE & SLOAM,
FROM
Tbclr rate Betall Wareroome,
• •
819 Ch.estn.ut Street,
TO
NO. 509 CHESTNUT STREET,
Where, with Incroaaed fodlltle*, they will in fatal*
conduct their ■
Wholesale and Retail
CARPET BUSINESS.
JM-tfrp£ ; '
HEW OAEPET STORE.
E.H.GODSHALK&CO.
Hove opened with a NEW Stock of
FINE CARPETINGS,
Oil Cloths, Mattings, &o„ ,
.733 Che stunt Street.
)a27-6nirp _
1868. 1808.
GEORGE H. BROWN,
FIREST oilcloths is the united states.
Office and Saleroom. 40 South FOURTH Street.
~toryrANN~ an’dKIKIEMONT Street*,- Philadelphia.—
Having the mort COMPLETE Factory In the United
Stateß. with new. machinery and, Onproeed method*, 1
am manufacturing/ar the beet article, ever offered to
the trade, and at prices as tow as inferior good* are sold.
My large fadlltlee enable me to eupply order* of every
description. A special feature I* made of NEW and,
TASTEFUL PATTERNS in Btalr and Carriage. Oood*!
and In Table Good*, betide* araal ityleeeplendld article*
In Oak, Roeewood, Mahogany, Marble, and Bronco, with
a full line of Enamelled Puck*, Drill* and MtuUife
EWOrder* by mall have the tame careful attention at
blllt bought In person. Jalß-lml
feS-lOtrp}
A. & H. LEJAMBRE
HAVE SBKOfED THEIR
% mmm l
Furniture andUpholsteryWareroomfi
TO ; ■
No. 1435 CHESTNUT Street.
dtfl-smtM
TjUTLER, WEAVER & CO.
, NEW CORDAGE FACTORY
SOW IN FULL OPERATION,
No. MN; WATER and E»N. DEL, avannn.
7-30’S Converted ittto 5-20’S
And Compoond Merest Hotel Wanted
DEEXEL A CO.,
BANKERS.
.. .. ; ’ '
M South Third Street.
MONEY TOANYAMOUNTLOAJ},EP >^TON
/"A DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWEWtx.
* •CLOTHINO. *«r»t_ * o^,B
N.
.***.■ wrM .»vf&r.yLOW FBICKB. )o3W» '
(Formerly Brown A Price,)
MANUFACTURER
rURNITUBE, dfcc.
FIRST-CLASS
BOOTS AND SHOES
■' r :-'\V A.t Oost.
MAa the incroaae of rar builncea compel* moto enlarge
my Store, ,1 will - *e)l my entire: eiook of ready-made
good* Tory low. . ; :i
• ALL
new at, lee of Box Toed Bool*'and Balmoral* on hand, and
mode to ordcaAt abort notice. "* ‘
Call at 585 Arch Street,
WM. H. HELWEG.
felftm fBt4M •*~ JV ** ,
'HISrBNTIRB STOCK
%
. OF ■"
sio.
CUSTOM-MADE CALF BOOTS
WINTER WEAR
Will ho cloaed out at
GBEATLY REDUCED PRICES,
To hiakeroom for Spring Btock.
33 South Blxth Street, above CHeatnuL,
aeldlvrM ’’\x y/r •
CHUCEBIES. J.IQOOHB, AG.
TABLE SHERRI.
Joat received, anew Invoice of One Hundred and Fifty
Eighth Caaka (W gallon* each)
CHOICE TABLE SHERRY.
For Bale at a email advance on the coat of importation,
by the Cook, Demijohn, or Coae.
SIMON COLTON & CLARK®,
Importer*, Itttm anl Bctailen,
S. W. corner Broad and Walnut.
lal-wfm ■ ' • . ■ . ■'
CALIFORNIA
‘Orange Bhwaom Wine Tonio,”
A dellclou* beverage, mode of pare Wine, and free from
Alcohol. A* a remedy for dyrpep*la and nervou*-de.-
billty it i» u*ed In France and sooth America.
The trade will be aupplied on liberal term*.
CARMEIOK & CO.,
toiiE achwts.
N. E corner Front and Chestnut,
fell-tf rpt • •
COAL.
Extra Large Lehigh Nut Coal, $5 50,
Lehigh Stove and Fumaoe, $8 50.
WARRANTED PURE AND 6ABD
Alio, a'aupcrior
Rebroken Schuylkill Coal,
ALL SIZES, $6 TO 88, AT
WM. W. ALTER’S
• COAL DEPOT,
Ninth Street, below Girard Avenue,
AND
Office, corner Sixth and Spring Gordon.
WATCH BN, JEWELRY. AC.
LADOMUS fco.
K DIAMOND DEALERS & JEWELEBB.iI
[I WATiiIES, JKtrrLur a mlvku wtnn, Jl
and JEWELRY'REP HB&Dj/J
Chaetnnt at., Phlla^^^
Would invite the attention of porch Mere to their Urco
stock of
GENTS’AND LADIES’
WATCHES,
Jnet receivcdtof the finest European makcra.lndepeßden%
Quarter Second, and Seir.friadlßft; in Gold and Oliver
Oases. American Watcher* of all flze*.
Diamond tkbvPtas. Studs, Riofa&e. OorsUfaUchlt*
Garnet and Etruscan Sets in givat variety. .
. bolid Silverw are of all fcindN including a Urge assort-,/
ment suitable for BrfdaJ Presents.
PJHHTIhGH, AC.
LOOKING GLASSES
At Low Pric
Novelties in Chromo Lithographs,
Fine Engravings,
New Galleries of Paintings,
NOW OPEN,
With late arrival* of
CHOICE PICTURES.
JAMES S. EARLE & SONS;
816 Chestnut Street.
MEDICINAL.
AN INTERESTING LETTER TO MB. LEOPOLD'
HOFF (HOFF’S MALT EXTRACT DEPOT. 542 BROAD*
way, NEW YORK), BY THOS. HARFORD, ESQ., OK
the NEW YORK HOME J'ODEEAL—Dkcn , Sinr
A« an act of gratitude to you; and for the advantage of
any one who may read tbit. I with to eay th»t m»
daughter ha. derived groat reUef and benefit fromtho
U. eof your M alt Extract Beverage of Health. Bho ba*
been 111 for a long tlmo Buffering from oonaumption,
general debiUty. loea of blood apd .trength. I followed
the advice of the well-known Dr. W. John MltoheU, to
try yourM.lt Beverage, and am pleated to admit, that
from it* ÜBO .be ha. received prettf benefit, andaeema to.
bo reeoverlug ber health. She feela compelled to take it
continually forif .he mtoea it but ooe Say ehe euffera
eoirfldcrably. and there la arelapee of- her old eomMalnt'
and * return of phyrlcal wdakheM. Therefore your
preparation should be generally known a* a wonderful’
remedy. ■ /■
Sold at Drugglitt and Grocore. ; -
JOHNSTON, HOLLOWAY & COWDEN.
Wholeeale Agent*.
Also for Bale by J C. BAKER h CO.
feC-v t m-ntrr
ELDER FLOWER SOUP,
H. P. &,C. B. TAVtOB,
No. M North Ninth rtreef
|F YOU GET AS GtK D CIGAR FOR KTVE CENTS
leayoucanforteu. wbybny the latter! fry”tho five
cent cigar* at 341 siFlfteenthet, below Loctut fell-Ktip*
SECOND EDITION.
ATLANTIC CABLE NE WS
TO-DAY’S OOSIMKRCIAb NEWS
FROM I^SHINGTON.
Revenue Ffbni - Distilled Spirits*
or *be Atlantic Cable.
Loudon, Fcb.-14,: Forenoon.—Consols,
United States Five-twenties, Till. Illinois Cen
tral, 89#. Erie, 49%. • ,
A'ftißiS, Feb. 14,. Forenoon.—The Increase of
bullion tbis week'in the Bank of France Is 22,000,-
000 francs. Bourse higher. Rentes strong.
Liverpool, Feb. 14, Forenoon.—Cotton quiet,
estitpatedealcs 8,000 bales; sales of the week
114,0.00 bales, whereof 19,000 were for speculation
and .25,009 for export. Stock 288,000 bales,
wheteof 122,000 are American.
and Provisions quiet.
Bevcono from Disltlled Npiritt, „ t
Washington, Feb. 14.—The director of sta
tistics famishes a table Shotfingtbe fact.that the
actnal'reven'ncs derlvetf by the General Govern
ment from t£e'use' of distilled'‘spirits in the
tTnlted StaiOsJ daring the 'fiscal years ending
Jnne3o£h,‘li6oB : tb 1667 inclusive, or for five'
years, were $185,350,355 currency, of a total
average of $27,071,271, currency, per annum.
1}
I
1
Railroad Convention.
Baltimore, Feb. 14.—Wm. P. Logan, Esq.,
and'a committee of businessmen fromPlttsburgb,
have arrived In Baltimore, and will to-day meet
a number of merchants and members of the city
government for the purpose of interchanging
views in reference to the proposed connection of
the Pittsburgh and Codnellsvilie Railroad with
Baltimore. ■ ' V
Weathor fteport.
[By the Western Uhlan Telegraph Company.)
February 14, Thermo-
SA. M. Wind. Weather., meter.
Port Hood, 8. E. Snow squalls. 32
Halifax, N. W. Cloudy. 32
Boston, N. Clear. • 17
Portland,. —— , Clear. 14
NeW Jork, N. W. Clear. 18
Philadelphia, N. Clear: 22
Wilmington, DeL, N. Clear. 23
Washington, N. Clear. 88
* Fort Monroe, N. Clear. 34
Richmond, Va., N. W. Clear. 32
Oswego, N. Y., E. Clear. 10
Baffolo, E« Clear. 18
Pittsburgh, Clear. 26
Chicago. 8. W. Clondy. 18
Louisville, N. Clear. 25
New Orleans, „N. E. Clear. 46
Mobile, * ‘ N. E. ■ Clear. 43
perrlt Smith on (be'State of Pnblic
Affairs.
(Freni the Rochwter Express.]
pETgnqpono, Tuesday, Feb. 11, IBt&.—Frede
rick Dmiglatt, Rochester — Mr Dear Friend: I
see that there are people in Connecticut (I pre
sume there are tens of thousands of them) who,
because of your African blood, are not willing to
eat with you. lam not surprised at this, for the
American people, neither North nor South; have
repented of slaveholdlng or of the casto-spirit
which is generated ana fostered by it. The
- abolition or Slavery was in no degree a frnit of
•. repentance. Not the people, nor tbepoliticlaiu,
nor the priestA had repented of it Tne arming
of the blacks, which was the virtual abolition of
81avery, wonld not have been, had not onr con
ecionß necessities called for It We were at last
compelled to see that on the. arming or not arm
ing of them, turned the question whether we
should conquer or be conquered.
Bat the abolition of slavery Has no more been
’followed by penitence thin it was preceded by It
The Democratic party is as full as ever of hatred
of the negro, annas toll aa ever of the wicked and
disgusting cant about “a white man’s govern
ment.” Indeed, it has lived so long and
so deeply in this sin aa to make it bnt too
probable that it Will die in iL The Republican
party contains many penitents, but hardly
enough to shape Its action. Its •‘Reconstruc
tion laws'' are (since it would omit its previous
duly) about as good as coold have been expected.
That previous duty, was to repent, honestly and
openly, ol the gigantic oppression 61 which both
Norih and South were guilty, and to "bring forth
fruits meet for repentance.” Apartof these fruits
would have been the lending or giving to the South
a large sum from tho National Treasury, and the
doing of this, not only on. account of the sore
.necessities of the South, but (:xprtssiy,>tlso,nn ac
count of the responsibility of the whole Pro-slavery
country, for the war which had impoverished
and desolated the South. Fifty or a hundred
millions of dollars, judiciously expended for the
bem fit of all her classes, would have Bet oar poor
sister on her feet again. It would hive done,
too, a thousand fold more than this. For it
wonld have been an example of penitence on
the part of the Pro-81uvery North, which the
Pro-Slavery South would not have refrained
from following. And it would have been an
expression ‘of sisterly sympathy, which would
huve won for ns her melted heart. She would
have given us no more trouble. In the matter of
'•reconstruction,” she would have put into our
hands a carte blanche, eo assured would she have
been that we would write nothing upon it but
what justice and love dictated. Oh, was there ever
before—or will there over bo again—so favorable
an opportunity lor profitably investing fifty or a
hundred millions of dollars?
'lbis was the way which the Republican party
should have taken to bring about a speedy, cor
dial and enduring peace between the North and
—the Sontb;-to restore the national crcdit;to make
currency as good as gold, and to prevent these
Infamous threats of “repudiation." How lamen
table that it did not take in this way! Because
it did not, the nation is still in great perplexity
and sorrow: and, worst of all,in danger of the as
cendancy of the Democatic party.
Horace Greeley pities the South. In bailing
Jefferson Davis he felt that ho was bailing the
South. And‘yet even he, with Jiis ‘.‘bushel of
brains, deep sense of justice and glowing philan
thropy,” can keep on saying to the South,“Root,
hog, or die 1” I. certainly, would have nothing
done to supersede or in any degree relax, the self
reliance ofthe South. But, because of her deep
poverty and of ohr large measures of respohsf
billty.lor it, and because, withal, Bhe is our Hater,
I would have the North extend a helping hand to
her.
It is true that the South has come to her rain
through her wickedness. But, as we were her
partner in it, and encouraged and sustained her
In it, and shared with her in its profits, It be
comes as not to reproach her with the wicked
ness, bnt to help her up, as far as we can, out of
the raln which has come from It. Were-Mr. Gree
ley, in an unguarded lionr, to enter Into a part
nership with nis neighbor for building gambung
honsea and dramshops, and were toe enter
prise, .to result ruinously to hla neighbor,
whllo he himself remained rich—who believes
that Mr. Greeley wonld, instead of condemning
himself, and pitying and helping the guilty part
ner, 6ay tohlm: "Root, hog, or ale?" He would
not say so to him. Neither should the North say
to the South. It is true that the oppression
which the South practiced was a' worse business
than building gaming-houses and dramshops.
But-now that she has come ont of the this worse
business very poor, nothing can bemoreungra'el
ons than'for her partner,..who Is still very rich,
to say to her: “Root, hog, or diet" ,
'' I seb lnjihenewspaptsra that you are wtt'rtniy for
th»j ( ejection of Gen. Grant. I nope he recognises
toe great political aa well as moral truth that “a
D: hb fl a.tnan.” Notation can prosper or perini
. ncutly endure that foils,, cordially and practically:
to recognize this vital truth. lam often asked
whom I would have for President. My
answer Is, .that one .might about aa well
ask an aneettonato husband who is bis
, P r e*If*nce 1 f* nce among woman. I have known
Chief Justice Chase along time, and iutlmately.
So great Is my admiration of him for hla pro
found wlsdomj so deep te ray love of him for his
many virtues; and,- in my view, so strikingly sup
plied is he with all the etemeute.cf' character for
a ( bief Magistrate, thut-I-ieel, myself quite inca-
Fpbteofan unbiased'oompaflaon between him
and any other capdlditer for the Presidency.
With great regard, your friend, :„w
' GkhbitSmith. ••
(PHIED EDITION.
1 . ■ .A.-’*-' . -,i ' 'r '
BY a ELEGRAFH.
LATEE POM WASHINGTON.
POPULAR MILITARY EDUCATION.
Its Encouragement by Congress*
SUPREME COURT INVESTIGATION
BEBtOVAL OP GEN. TOWNSEND
THE IF. S; SUPREME 00UBT.
The Legal Tender. Act.
military Education.
(Special Despatch.ih the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.]
Washington, 1 Februaiy 14.— The House ( Mili
tary Committee Is at work perfecting.a System of
military education to be extended to the various
college!) throughout tho• countiy. Lost r summer
Colonel Whittlesey was detailed by tho War
Department to draw up a plan embodying the
Idea of establishing- a Department of Military
Education In connectlon wlth the institutions of
learning. The Committee have taken this
plan as ,;, its basis,- but - will perfect a
system" of their • own, ' soniewhat different-
The leading: idea is that, ask many colleges in
each State as choose to make a military education
part Of theirregular course of stadias will be sup
plied with tutors from the War Department, and
of such lostitnUons will be allowed to
enter the army on the some footing as West Point
cadets.
JUDGES OF TirE SUPREME COURT.
The Judiciary Committee seem to have about
abandoned the investigation into the conduct of
the Judges of the Supreme Court. At its meet
ing tbis morning the subject was not mentioned;-"
and no action was taken to" compel refractory
witnesses in the case to appear ana testify.
RETURN OF GEN. THOMAS.
General- Lorenzo Thomaa Is at his post
In the War Department to-day, here
tofore occupied :by General Townsend.
This Is In accordance with an order issued by the
Presldent,to the effect that General Thomas, who
is Adjutant-General of the Army, shall perform
the duties thereof jn -person and not through a
subordinate as heretofore. Certain olonßists pay
that the President removed Townsend becanse
he was in sympathy with Secretary Stanton,
while Thomas Is known to take the President’s
side of the question.
The United States supreme Court.
1 Washington, Feb. 14.—Attorney-General Stan
bery, Id the Supreme Court of the United States
to-day, read a letter from the Secretary of the
Treasury, addressed to him, stating In effect that
tho Department understood the qeestion of the
constitutionality of the legal-tender act hod ari
sen this term in several cases between pri
vate parties. That they had been discussed,
and were now nnder advisement.
As the government had no opportunity to pre
sent an argument in support of the case, ana as
a very deep interest was felt In the subject by the
government and the country at large, it was
hoped the Attorney-General would ask and ob
tain leave to present an argument In support of
the law, before the cases which bad been discussed
should be decided by the Court .
The Attorney-General said that owing to hia
multifarions legal duties, he feared he wonld be
hnable to prepare a proper argument daring the
present term, and he therefore desired that the
Court wonld not deliver its opinions in these
cases until the next term. The Court took the
matter under advisement X
One of the cages above allnded to Involves
pnrelv a question of ordinary debt, whether a
party has a right to discharge an obligation in
legal-tender cotes.
Secondly, another case argued by Senators
Johnson and Williams presents the question
whether tbe debtor can pay his takes in legal-tcn
derfi, tbe State of Oregon having declared -that all
taxes should be paid in gold, and the third ease,
argued by Messrs. Carlisle and Wills, is from Cal
ifornia, which has a statute declaring that all
fiduciary taxes shall be paid in gold.
Pennsylvania, f-cgislaturc.
Harrisrubo, Feb. 14, 1868.
Senate.— Tbe Finance Committee reported the
House resolution to adjourn the 10th of March,
with an amendment to adjourn on March 24tb.
House.— Mr. Clark,ot Warren,moved that a de
scendant of the Indian chief, Cornplanter, be
iDvitcd to address the House. Agreed to. The
descendant, Solomon O'Bril by name, attired
in Indian costume, and accompanied by an in
terprUer, then ascended'lhe Clerk’s stand, and
addressed tbe House, tbe members of which
crowded in front to get a better vie w of the de
scendant.
Tho remarks of tho O’Bnil were, perhaps, of ;
the most dignified and impressive character in
the original tongue, but as translated by the in- j
te.rprcter they were open to but one conclusion, j
to wit: that the O’Bail was remarkably short of
lucre, and that if he could not recover all the ;
land in the oil regions on the claim of his ances- a
tors, he at least wanted enough money to go !
home with. !
Beveral years since the same Indians appeared
at Harrisburg and received a sum of money for
their own use, and another sum for the erection
of a monument to Cornplanter. .
Petitions were presented as follows:
Mr. Thorn, one against Twelfth and Sixteenth
Streets Railway; also, one in favor of given pen
biona to soldiers of the waroflBl2.;__als!VQue
from the Fish Dealers of Philadelphia in favor of
a repeal of all laws for toe Inspection of pickled
Messrs. Stokes, Holgate and Adalre presented
petitions against any railroad on Broad street.
Also, twelve petitions against Twelfth and Six
teenth Streets railway. ‘
Mr. Stokes, one from butchers and farmers for
the abolishment of the enrb-stone markets in
Philadelphia.
Mr. Holgate, of Philadelphia, one in favor of
pensioning soldiers of the war of 1812. The bill
for the repcal'of toe Gettysburg Lottery Asylum,
as passed by the Senate, was taken up and
passed by the House.
Mr. Challaut, of Montour, Inquired what ar
rangements had been made to reimburse parties
who had been swindled.
The chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Mr.
Hickman, replied that toe bill repealing toe act
containing the section authorizing the seizure of
all property of the company, to redress any
injuries snstained. The bill passed as already
published. '
- The following bill from the Senate also passed
the House:
That any company heretofore incorporated
and organized under and subject to toe. gen
eral railroad law of 1849, shall likewise be subject
to the provisions of toe act of March 13, 1847.
entitled Man. act relating to certain corporations,’
in like, manner as if such coinpany were a rail
road or canal company, except that all persons
appointed by the Governor shall have toll power
ana authority to act in the matter without the
approval of the Canal Commissioners.
Mr. Beans, of Bucks, called up and had passed
an act from the Senajo, extending the gcnera.l
manufactaring law to. Bucks county.
The Chairman of the-Dommittee of Ways and
Means reported the General Appropriation BUI,
toe aggregate of.whifch was «$3j7G0,000, being -a ?
redaction from the amount appropriated In 1887,
which waß over $4,000,01)0.
Mr. Hickman, from the Judiciary Committee,
mended by toe Commissioners‘to Revise the
Civil Code, Tho Committee deem it injadiclous
to act upon these partial bills until the Commis
sioners finish tbelife labors, which thov are re-7
qiiired to do before 1871, r .
Tbe Judiciary Committee also reported a gene
ral insurance law which, being very teugthv, was
Ordered to be printed. \
(Vou Wanblngton,
Washtsgton, Feb.' 14.--Tbe Committee of
Waj-B and Means are 'engaged In; framing a bill
regulating tbe exportation of. alcohol, high
wines, ete. The subject will again be taken up
next Tuesday.
The committee have not yet settled the question A
THE DAILY EVENING BULIETtN.-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY; FEBRUARY u; 1868.
as to whither they will require a stamp on petro
leum t>r noL, \ i. -'X , .\r::.X , ,X.‘Z;".
■; ; XLtli ■ Can|reu-Second Seulifo..
• 1 T7ABHtNdTosr,'Feb. t 4.
flotSK.—Mr. Wood (N: Y.Joffereda resolution
directing the General of the Army to. furnish all
correspondence by telegraph or otherwise, be
tween nlmself and Gen. Hancock, relating to the
removal of councllmen in New Orleans.
Adopted. ' V
Mr. Logan (HI.) lritroduced.a bill to establish a
new judicial circuit ib'lllinois, to be held at Gales-'
burg. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Also, a joint resolntloh’. providing that from
and after the first of JnniS, 1868, all United States
bonds shall pay an in ternal tax of two per cent,
per annum, to be Collected by deducting one per
cent, semi-annually from the coupons at the
Treasury. Referred to the Committee of Ways
sod Means. :
3:3Q O’Oloiolt.
Projected Cubic . Between Guadeloupe
■ and Grande Teire Islands.
Sn-Ri-.MK Court.—Chief Justice Thompson,
and Justices Strong, Agnew and Bh:)rswood
The Philadelphia List is still before the court.
Ni>i Priis—Justice Read—Smith vs, Van
Dyke. An action on a guarantee. On trial.
laeo City 6s old
9000 Leh 6s ’B4
1000 Leh fi’p Gold In 95ft
COOft (;amAAm6e’B3 BSft
SCONPtunaR
7 p c scrip 80
2000 Read mtg 6» ’44 93ft
COwPenu K 2mer6s—96ft
3PM) Pa 6b 3 series. 109 ft
100 ah Ocean Oil 2ft
300 f-h StNicb cl Its 1
10*» Feeder Dam ®6wn ft
13 ah 3! orris C p*swnSs
BJETWCKh
4000 Ca&Am 6a *B9 Its 89ft.
1000 Bend mi? 6s *44 93ft’
1 Phila.&Treut. j
sswn 124 ft!
BKOONO
1000 Cam & Ambov . i
mice 6a *7O 97
4000 Elmira R 7s 96
Friday. February ‘ 14,—The supply of
money continues as largo as over, but there is no increase
in the demand; no change In the rates. 6 per cent is th 0
current rates o» “call loans,” and 6 to 0 per cent, for good
mercantile p* per.
The Stock market was heavy, and there was less firm,
ness in prices. Government Loans closed a fraction off.
State Loans, third series, sdld at 109 ft. City Loans were
steady at 103@l03ft fox'the now, and 98ft for tho old is
sues. Lehigh Navigation Gold Loan was very feeble, and
declined to 95ft. '
Messrs, I>t* U avoir ft Brother, No 40 South Third.street,
make the following quotations of the rates of exchange
ti-day, at 11'. M.-. U. 8. 6e, of 1881,111«@U8J<; do.. 1863
lltttftlllfe; do., 1884,108)40109; -do,, 1866, 10W<6>109)4;
do., 1866, new. 107«<a>108; do., 1887, new, 107K@108>»;
.Flyes, 'i cn-fortlee, 104i4@1p6; 7 8-lfts, June,.. 107)4 (<JIU7?4;
Jnly, iu7)4@lo7ji; Compound Interest Notes-Juue
1864,19.40; July, 1864, 19.40;"August, 1884, 1940; October,
1864, 19.40; December, 1864, la 40; May, 1866. 1714(317)4;
August, 1865,16)4018)4; September. 1866. 16016)4; Or to
-ber,-1886;;16J4@16?4;'amoricaB-CIOld,8?r40.51@140)X; Silver,
lsi&isa#.
. Jay Cooke ft Co. quote Government securities, etc., to
day, as follows : United States tPe, 1881, lll%01l21g'; Old
5-90 Ponds, llUr@rilK; New &9U Bonds, 1864.
IS^SO■■Bonds,' 1866,)09)4@U9)i: 6-90 Bonds,July. 107<4@m8;
5-90 Bonds, 1867. llrt/6f<4l«B)<; 1040 Ronds. Im.VOWS:
7 6-10 June, VnfrSMVA ; 7 8-10, July. 107)40107)4;' Gold,
ni.i<. : ■v- ,
Smith, Rsrdolrh ft Co.,Barkers, IB South Third Btreot,
quote at 11 o’clock dfl follows: Gold, 140)4; United States
81*0(0 ‘lBBl,lliX@ll9)4;UnMed’at«ites Fiva-ttroutles. 1863
111)60111)4; do. 1864. IMij6o)®s‘do. 1666, l<tf)4oH!9)4:do.
July. .8e6.U)731®107)i; do,1867,lO7?401O8)a'; United States
Fives, . 'ieii-f0rp1e8,,'104560105; United. States Severn
thirties. Becor.deerfee, l07)4@107K; do. jttilrdeerie%lo7)4®
107),'.
Mr. Lognn asked leave to introduce a bill pro
hibiting officers of the United States Government
from receiving pay, royalty or allowance on any
invention or patent while In service.
Mr. Qhanler (N. Y.) objected.
On motion of Mr. Flanders (Washington Ter
ritory), amended by Mr. Cavanagh (Montana
Territory), the Secretary of the Treasury was di
rected to furnish information as to all claims on
file in bis Department growing out of the Indian
war.
Mr. Van Horn (Mo.) Introduced a bill relating
to'he. Bureau of Civil Engineering in the Navy
Department. Referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs. .' :
Mr. Covodc (Pa.) presented a communication
giving the history, of whisky fraud* in New Or
leans. Referred to the Committee ofWayfl and
Means. ■ -
Mr. Clarke (Kansas) Introduced a bill toabol-
Isb and forever prohibit the’ system of peonage
and Indian slavery in New Mexico." Referred ui
the Judiciary-Committee.
Mr. Hooper (Utah) presented'a memorial from
the Governor and Legislative Assembly of Utah,
for the establishment of a land office in Utah.
Referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
. Arrival of a Steamer.
■New York, Feb. 14 r The Moro Castle has ar
rived from Havana.
NEWS BY THE CUBA CABLE.
Oi/AOEIOCPE.
Havana,, by way ,of Lake City, Fla., Feb. 13,
1868 —The French authorities. of the Island of.
Gnodelonpe contemplate laying a cable to con
nect tbe capital, Basseterre, with the port of
Pointa-Pitre, on the adjacent island of Grande
Terre.
ST. DOMINGO.
President Cabral Reported -to Have
Gone to Jamaica.
Havana, by way of Lake City, FIS., Feb. 13,
1868—It ia rumored here that President Cabral
left "St. Domingo for Jamaica in a war vessel.
JAMAICA.
British Naval Intelligence—Sale of a
Wrcch—consular Appointment.
Havana, by way of Lake City, Fla, Feb. 13,
1808.—Onr dates from Jamaica are to the 27th
nit. Tbe Iron-clad flag-ship Royal Alfred 'had
sailed for Bermuda. The monitor Favorite had
arrived at Kingston. Tho Favorite is an Iron
clad steam corvette, of 2,186 tons burden, 400*
horse power, and carries eight guns. She was
built at Deptford, on the Thames’, in 1861. The !
wreck of the British Bhfp Coronet, recently lost j
on Bare Bock Key. was Eold for fifty-three pounds
sterling. Senor Nntlez has been confirmed as
Consul for Venezuela.
ANTIGUA.
No American Vessels Reported Arrived
—fire—Sugar Grinding.
Havana, by way of Lake City, Fla., Feb. 13,
1868.—par advices from Antigua are to January
27. The arrivals from abroad were few; of
American vessels there were none. There had
been a fire on tbe Island. The process of grind
ing sugar was progressing rapialv.
PORTO RICO.
Tronble About tbe Exemption from
lmtire-Value of Doubloons—Mona
Ikland Guano. .
Havana, by way of Lake City, Fla., Feb. 13,
1868.—Our latest Intelligence fr ira Porto Rico is
tothe 2d Inst. There was a disagreement be
tween the merchants and the authorities as tb the
exemption from duties tinder tho recent royal
order. The latter maintained that the object of
government wns merely to mnke broad cheaper.
Tbe value of doubloons is fixed at seventeen dol
lars. Government was soon to advertise the sde
of ihegunnoon Mona Island. It is’estimated as
of incalculable value.
THE CO CUTS,
STATE OF THE THERMOMETER THIS DAY AT
*THE BULLETIN OFFICE.
10 A. M... 21 deg. 12 M.... 26 deg. 2 P.M....27 deg.
Weather clear. Wind Northwest.
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
Tbe I’btladelphii
Sales at the Phlledelp
FIRST 11
,1 OiXt Cltv Ss new 103
300 do 10314
13 sb Lehigh Val R lts 62ft
Redding Railroad opened at 47ft, thon dropped to 47ft,
closing at 47.81 ft. Pennsylvania Railroad sold at 6oft—
an advance of ft; Garaden and Amboy Railroad at 126-no
change, and Philadelphia and Eric Railroad at 27ft-no
change. 67 was bid for Norristown f&ilroad; 56 for Mine
Bill Railroad; 97ft for Gatawlssa RailroadPreferred,and
82ft for North Pennsylvania Railroad.
Canal Stocks were very heavy; 28ft was bid for Lehigh
Navigation? 22ft for Schuylkill Navigation Preferred; 36
for Wyoming, and 61 for Delaware Division.
In Bank and Passenger Railroad Shares the transae
ticiDß were unimportant.
a Money Market
>hla Stock Exchange.
60frbSchomokin cl 4 k
300 ah Sueq CdQ.'il 15
15shCam& AmK 126
100 sh PhUAErieR b3O 27 k
72 Ponnn R . 85 k
lOOebßendK c 47 3 ,
400 eh do b3olts 47 5 #
400 ah do bIO 47W
*lOO sh do 47*
100 8h do slowa< 4 1#
6(Weh do 1)60 “47.31
I**o sh do bs&lnt 47.3 L
100 sh do 2dys 47k
4 eh do 47#
BOARDS.
.900 8h Penns R Wk
lOOsh Resdß 830 47 k
jlCOeh do 2dys 47#
:400 bh Ocean Oil 2.44
i BOARD.
250 sh Complantcr k
I 7Bh Penn* R Its 55#
100 sh do b 5 .
; Tbs Inspection* of FtenraadMeaU for tbe w4efc ; ending
February 131868, are a*follows:
Balrrel* of flnperflna... 4,824
Rye.,...!.' m
>" Condemned... 4
;; 't0taLX;X....;...^..:..;V ! ....... ........... 73 67
! Pbliadelpbin Produce ißarvot. -
Fbtday, February 14th, WaB.**-Tb*re to bat little doing
inßtede. Wo quote Cl3T«r,»t#B@*«Bo. Timothy at
$2 7t@s», and Flaxseed at. 42 7«@«as).per bushel!
In Qnerritron Bark there ia nothing doing.
There It no life in tbe Flour market, tha demand being
confined to tho want, of tbe home trade, who are not
disposed to Ipnrcbaae beyond present nedeeeltlea. Small
tale* of Superfine at $7 7i@B 25'per barrel; 110 barrels
Kxtraat 4815; No burets Northwett Extra Family at
?10 50(511 25; >ome Penn.ytvai.ia and Ohio do. do, at
40 76M12 S»j and fancy lot* at $13(310.' There is bnt
Ittlehye Hour here. Ad lit commands XnOorn
Meal there is nothing doing.
The offerli gs of w beat are small, bnt there is not much
demand. Small sales of Bod: at-$2 60(342 65, and Amber
at 42 «9. There 1s a steady demand for Rye at the late
a. v.nce, and further sales of LWO bnshels Penusytrenla
' wore made at $1 65, Gore Is anlet; sales of'4,ooo.bosbols
new Yellow »t SIM, sod onefot at $1 28 -, Mixed We tern
isdnllatfl 26. Gats are in fair reqaast at 75(878 cents.
Prices of Barley and Malt remain as last quoted.
. Vise New York Iflonev JlorkcU
_ [From to-day's N. T. Herald 1 .....
’ Fkbkdary 13. -The gold market opened at 141*. this,
morning, and fluctuated between loti and 141 M until
early in tbe sfternooD, when it became ncavy under the
reportfrom Washington tbat Mr.Btevtns's resolution in
favor of tin- impeachment of the President had been de
feated before the Krconstnictlon Committee by a vote of
six totbree.snd the prise stead by declined to 1403i;bnt the
c)o,f> gtrsns etlonfe trior to the adjournment of the board,
wereatKO?; following which sales were made at
The new. rcccivr d late in tho day that the Praldent had
nominated Ot nei slßhcrmknto he General by brevet was
1 used by the hubs ns an argument In their favor, on'the
- Du ory tlict tt indirates hostility to Grant and a; dtappsi-.
' tiou to Ignore him at far as possible. Tho bear'element
(has befn gaining strength since Tuesday, when'some of
. ,4ht* promlnrnt hull speculators Eold out in anticipation of
at cactlon: but it is uotlceablq that that the speculators
fir •* fall ares wntenii with very. small proflts. ■
knd by no means confident of a lurthec matoiial .decbne
if any.' Tbe demand fortoansof met-at rates
varying from, two to six per cent tor carrying. The gross;
clearings amounted to #69,654,000, the, gold balances to
$1,670,201, and the 'correue) baiantes to 53.7»2,*50.- The •
. stesmer union, fpr Hamburg; took out $317,000 in specie.
The bill introduced by Mr. Garfleld in the Uouso of
Representatives, on-Monday last, to legalize gold con
t> Seta meets with general favor among the-incrcantiie v
community, and it merits the approval of both houses as
decidedly aa the Sherman Funding bill calla for their don- ‘
demnafion. o •
T his has been an Kptive day on the. Stock Exchange,
and prices were in the ascendant drill late in the after
noon, when a slight reaction set in, Erio declining to 76,
ut which price there Were heavy buyers. Therallroad
. tlmre matket was led by Erie and New York Centra)
and . the transactions In both were on an unusually large
scald. The position of the epcenlative director with re
fatd to Erie contioues to puzzle the street, soma main
sluing that he is heavily “short” and others that he is
heavily "Jong;” but it Is immaterial dn which sido of
tbe .market he stands, as be has already done alt the
mischief be can do by throwing discredit upon the stock.
It igtiriposslbletbat adiflei enceof flfty-clghi percent can
permanently exist between the price of Erin and New
, York Ct nhai; and either the latter must decline or the
'foi mcr most advance, notwithstanding the rascality and
corruption which have long been the most marked fca
. turcs of the Erie management ;and but for which the com
men stock would be a rcgnlardividend paving investment
There Is some prospect of the Vanderbilt party Wreßting
the road fnun the control of its present managers at the
next annual election, and it is to bo hoped that the ex
pectations which are entertained in this connection will
-not be disappointed, not because. Sir. Vanderbilt's man -
ngemont would necessarily bo better than (that of any
ether honest man. but for the reason that he, for one,’
would make the company pay in dividends to its stock
holder- w hat is now lost to them through waste, gen.
erslmitmsnsgemcnt and “stealings.” The activity of
the speculation for a rise oxtends to nearly all (the prin
cipal railway shares on the list, and the indications a-e
favorable lo a prolonged bull movement, varied, of
course, by occasional reactions. The plethora of capital
seeking employment at this centre is increasing, and tho
leaning dealers in government securities are fully sup
plied at four per cent, while the banks and private
bankers lend freely on mixed collaterals at five per cent,
and in some instances at four and four and a half. Thu
amount of flrst-claes commetefal pap*r offering emtinnes
limited, and it ia rated at 6(146 per cenL, while good, but
dot prime, names pass at 7(3,6.
The market for Government securities was dull so far
as speculative operatiot s were concerned, but there was a,
roocerately good demand for investment and the market
remained steady notwithstanding the sharp decline in
gold. ;
[From tbe New York Times of to-dav.]
Febefaey 13th.—Tho sales of Gold opened at
1414; per cent this moraine, and gradually
broke down, before two o'clock, to I46tf per
rent Therehad previously beenshown more courage on
the part ofthe barith interest In the Gold Room to fol
low the mat ket down, and their sales were probably in
creased to day by the Washington telegrams advising the
explosion of (he recent Impeachment threats. The Cosh
Gold, order these short sales,is less abundant than osriler
in the week, and holders were able to carry over their
balancer at cheap rateß of interest, 3to 4 per cent. The
Foreign Exehsnges'were unusually quiet to day. and in
the absence of Gable news (owing to a break in the land
lines of telegraph down East) the Public Funds were also
duller than yesterday, though without much change ia
price for the 1862 s and 164C>.
[From to-day'sN.Y. Tribunal
Tin. 13.—TTie activity in (he stock market continues
under the stimulus of cheap moner and larger traffic
upon tbe roads of which the shares are gold at tho Stock
Fxeliango. Itisa fact evident to all who will take the
trouble to examine the financial condition of nearly
every road upon the list, that the natw at increase
of tbe business of the country has brought to
them a permanent traffic sufficient to make them secure
of incon/e upon all their cost. Jt is this which stimu
lates the present activity, quite as much os abundance of
meuer, and. until their traffic decreases, no reasonable
argument exists for a permanent decline i# their
.market value. Under the excitement of - specu
lation, prices of course will fluctuate, but tho
short steps will be down and tho long
ones up. It is ability to earn dividends under honev-t
management whtrh non-mainlv attracts capital to such
roads as the North-Western, the Cleveland and Pitts
burgh, apd Michigan Southern, Speculators of courre
follow in tbe woke of men of capital and experience in
daily e.flairs, but speculation alone could not give the
railway share market the hold, upon the public ltno.v
preset res.
An important route of travel is proposed to he opeu-d
along the west b ink of tin- Hudson Fiver, tty the Hudson
Pi-er West Shore Railroad. Tho rod wilt run from Ho
boken to Athens, eonoertiog-at that place with a ro id to
tsp ti e New 1 o-k ''entral at Schenectady, Thi, -.rill
u. ke the rrnte 16 n ilt-s sho-ft-r than lty til-* way of li
tany, * I* is sbo intended to make eniinrcM. n a with the
pro),used Midland Poad at Vowhmgh. Tty thi. connec
tion the route: to t Tiicago will he 85 miles less than by tho
>ew T orb Central
’i be exprpdffnres of the Government for the next fi'cat
yioir. July 1, 1668,(0 June 30, 1869 are thus indicated by
Tlir House L'omiplttve op Ai rroprijitions :
V nr SlAlWMWllo'rr.wt $130,.'00,00(1
bevy...! IB.OMJWB Executive 17,119478
PeriMopp... 30,1,70,00 Post (Jfiiei: 4.050.000
JrSijuiH 3,(100,1X0 Diplomatic 1.161,434
VV ckl Point :. 303,000! Miscellaneous !4,i*M .>'«)
Total enrrert
A dd bounty balances. Act 1868.
Grand total, fiscal year 1869 .' $3^,912,050
Tile following are the figuree since July 1, ISSi, in com
pan-on with the gold interest charge upon the funded
dr-lit to Hie sv-peort of which tiireo revenues are find spe
cifically pledged. It will h.-.seen that’they have nearly
doiiHrd the interest in geld actual!* n rid nut:
i-Vacot Year. . Ctmtenne. Gold Intrrekt. Surplus.
June Bo. 1666... A.. $179,046,000 $64,000,000 $115,046,000
Juno 80, 1667 17P.418,0i'0 90,1100t,0'0 86,418.000
June 30, 1868 163.582.1X1-. 110.000,000 58,382,006
Total 3 rears.... #518,846.000 $264.000.000 $2H84605^
June 30.1869 175.000 000 118,001.000 67.000,000
Pour years._^^^B46jm_.smJlQQJWa__B3U»o()o,ooo
* First quarter, $48,fi82.0C0; Secretary’s estimate for
other thiee quarter* $115,300 006
In the nrxt fiscal year the gold interest charge upon tho
funded debt > ill probably be $llBOOO.OOO on $1,500,000,000
United States&2o; 6per cent on United States
Hrer cents, of 1881, and Navy Pension Fuad, and 5 per
cent, on $£OC. 000,000 United BtatealQ 40a and old 6 per cents.
Tl»e tatest Beports by Telenapik*
New York. February 14.—Stocks active. Chicago and
Reck Island, 98#; Reading. 94®/;Canton Company, 61M:
Frte. 95fu; Cleveland and Toledo, 119; Cleveland and
Pittsburgh, 96#: Pittsburgh and Fort Wavne, 102; Michi
gan Central. 113 k: Michigan Southern, 93; New York
Central, 133 k; Illinois Central- 138 M; Cumberland Kre
fiiTed 136)4; Virginia 6s, 40#; Missouri 6b, 104 k: Hudson
River, 148; United States Jmre-Twenties, 1862, 111#; da.,
1864, 108^; da, 1868.1093 i; new lssue,lo7 pTen-f orties, IOC*;
Seven-tblrtie«,lo7#; Money,sper cent.-. Gold, 140 k; Ex
change, 109#.
New York. February ll—Cotton dull, 80k- Flour
quiet,sale* 75,000 barrels at yesterday’s quotations. Wheat
qufet; sales 12,000 bushels; Milwaukle, $9 40 Cora
steady; soles of 41,000 bushels Western at ®l 27@1 29
Oats dull at 84)6, Beef Pork dull, $23 37)4. Lard
heavy. 14@i4#. Whisky quiet «■
Paltjuobk, Feb. 14.—Cotton dull and nominal, 2QVc,
Flout moro active: sales of low grades, city mills, ship
ping extra $lO 78@lt Wheat quiet and steady; Prime
to choice Penna. at $2 60@52.6a Corn Ann; Prime
White and Yellow $1 20. Oats active, 78#80o. Rye
firm, $1 65. Seeds dull: Penna. Olovorseed, sBl2#@B 60;
Westers, $9 00. Provisions quiet and steady.
1868. 1868.
# s L 4%,
■V; . : - %
Fourth and Arch. :
GOOD MUBLINB BY THE PIECE.
GOOD ALL-WOOL BbANNELS. ■
TABLE LINENS AND NAPKINS.
LARGE BLANKETS AND QUILTS. ,
BLACK BILKS AND PLAIN COL'D POULT DE 801E8
BROGUE AND WOOLEN SHAWLS. CLOSING LOW. .
delfrinw# tf J
rro ohoCbrb, hotel-keepers,' families and
-I Othen.—The nndendgned bu Jen received a <rwb
jupplj. CatawlM. CaUfamJa and Champagne Winiu,
Tonle Ale, (to* mvalidi), cowt&ntly on hand.
'[ , B<lo\y Third «trell.
XJOBTQWB ra[JE AfPLE, CTB*MBh.-W BOXEP ON
Stiaw«nAT«n%i
fOURTH EDITION.
j BY TELEGRAPH.
LATER CABLE NEWS.
Latest Quotations*
LATEST FROM WASHHJGTON.
THE TAXATION OF U. S. BONDS
By the Atlantic Cable.
London, Feb. 14, Afternoon.—Console, 93%@
03%. United Stales Five-twenties, li%®n%.
.- Liv*KPOOL,tFeb. 14, Afternoon.—Cotton easier,
the sales will, reach 10,000 "bales. The amount
afloat for Liverpool is 210,000 bales, of which
140,000 are American. ?
Californffiwheat, los lid.; Red, No. 2, firm.
Peas, 455. wd. Lard, i 555.; other articles un-*
changed. , \ :
' Qukensto™, Feb. 14.—The steamship Russia)
from New Tor*, has arrived.
Taxation nitnlM States Bonds.
fßpeciatDespStch to thS Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.]
• • Wasbnoton, February 14.—The following Is
the resolution of Gcu. Logan, providing .for the
taxation of U. S. bonds:
, fietolt-ed, That from and after the first day .of
June, 1868; all U. 8. bonds shall pay an Internal
tax of two per centum per annnm, to bo collected 1
‘ by deducting from the coupons of said bonds, at
“the rste of 'Onepar ccnh or ono-half of sald tax,
semi-annually. when - the said coupons r are pro*
; sented at the Treasury of the United States, for
payment. .. , ;
XLlh Congress—Second Session.
Washington, Feb. 14.
Senate.— The Chair laid before the Senate s
memorial praying for a modification of the,tax
on liquor. Referred to'the Committee on Com
merce.^
Messrs. Trumbull, Conbllng and Williams pre
sented mamorlols of officers of the volunteer
army, protesting ‘against the passage of the bill
introduced by Mr. Wilson, relative to commuta
tions for pay, and setting forth that those claims
are equitable, and grow out of a law of Congress,
the decision of which is now pending in theSu-
Sremc Court. Referred to the Committee on
tilitary Affairs. , .
Mr. Wilson (Mass.') ’doubted whether anv
legislation was necessary on the subject. It waß
a question for the Court to decide. In his opinion
the Intention of Congress in the law referred to
was otherwise.
On motion of Mr. Morgan (N. Y.), further pe
tionsjrelativC to the legalization otgold contracts
were laid on the table.
Petitions on the snbject of ecenomy in public
expenditure were presented by Mr. Howard and
others, and were referred to the Committee on
Finance. ,
• Messrs. Cameron (Pa.) and Cattell (N. J.) pre
sented petitions of citizens of Pennsylvania ask
ing a change in the revenue laws, bo that goods
passing through New York Intended for other
points shall be delivered at their destination nn
der bond and the duty paid. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr. Buckalcw presented the petitions of manor
facturers and dealers in coal oil, praying that the
present mode of gauging, out of which grow
many frauds, be changed, and a system of weigh
ing be established. Referred to the Committee
on Finance.
Mr. Anthony, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported a bill to restore Lieutenant-
Commander Abbott to the retired list, which was
taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr. TrombnU, the bill to autho
rize temporary supplying of vacancies in the
Executive Departments, reported by him yester
day, was taken up.
Mr. Fessenden asked whether thirty days was
not an unnecessarily long time for incumbency of
such vacancies.
Mr. Trumbull said as the law now stands, the
President could supply vacancies for eight
months, which bad been thought an unnecessary
length of time. He had no objection to the time
being made shorter still.
Mr. Fesseaden (Me.) moved to amend by
mnkirg it ten days, and by Inserting after the
word “vacancies' the words “occasioned by
death or resignation.” The amendment was
agreed to, and after a discussion as to the effect
of the bill in repealing existing laws on the sub
ject.
Mr. Howe offered an amendment, providing
that no officer appointed to fill such vacancies
shall receive any compensation additional to the
salary he is entitled to without such assignment.
After further discussion,* the amendment was
agreed to and the bill passad.
Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported ft bill reducing the expenses of
the War Department, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
He also offered n resolution inquiring of tbo
President whether any new military department,
.division or district has been authorized, and if so,
under what authority of law.
Mr. Frelingbiiysen (N. J.) introduced a bill to
prevent tbe unlawful use of public money and
property. Referred to tbe Judiciary Commlltee.
Tbe special . order, the resolution to admit
Philip F. Thomas, Senator-elect from Maryland,
was taken, and Mr. Buck-dew, of Pennsylvania,
took tbe floor. .He deprecated the course tho de
bate had taken, and claimed that Injustice had
been done to the personal character of
Mr. Thomas, of which he spoke highly, enlo
giz'Dg the modesty and gentlemanly feeding which
had prompted him in refraining from appearing
to urge his admission. .... . : :
!T»Mr. Buekalew defended Mr. Thomas at length
from the charges made against him, and claimed
that the debate should have been confined to the
report cf the Committee; that nothing had ap
peared to authorize the allnsion, unless found In
fact that Mr. Thomas had given his son $lOO
when about to join the rebel army. -
fHotsE.—Continued from Third Edl'ion.)
Mr. Eldridge (Wis.) presented a memorial of
citizens of Ozaukee and Washington counties,
Wls., for an appropriation for the harbor at Fort
Washington; Wis. Referred to the Committee
od Commerce.
.$250 9'2,050
. 25.000.000
The House then proceeded, as the business of
the morning hour on Friday,to the consideration
of reports of a private character.
Mr. Myers (Fa.), from the Committee on
Patents, reported a bill authorizing the Commis
sioner of Patents to receive and entertain a re
newed application of Charles G-afton Pago, of
Washington, for letters patent for his induction
apparatus and circnit breakers, known as tha in
duction coil; and, if he be found to have been
the first inventor thereof, to issue a patent re
serving the rights of persons now'owning and
using such apparatus.
After explanation by Mr. Myers, and the read
ing of the report, from which it appeared that
the induction coil of Rnbenkerff, for which he
-was, in-1864, awarded the French-Imperial prize -
of 60,000 francs, was substantially the invention
of Mr. Page, exhibited by him in 1889 and 1840,
but not patented, because he was in the Govern
ment employment-. The bill was passed,.
Mr. Bromweil (111.), from the same committee,
reported a bill authorizing the Commissioner of
Patents to hear the application of (ho widow and
heirs of Thomas W. Harvey for the re-extension
of the patent of the 30th of May, 1846}' reissued
28th Dec., 1858, for improvement |n machines for
cutting screws, -and of . the patent of 184$, ro
lssnuj„4tt> of Jan., 1859, for improvetpeHt in
machine for drilling screw heads. Toe extension
tobe only'for the benefit of the Widow and legal
heirs." 1 ‘
' .... Mr. Farnswofth (III.) askgd.: whether. .thU.wgs
not the same proposition as was before the House
last year, and was then defeated.
Mr. Bromweil said that it wns. . ,
Mr. Washbnrne (Mass.) sngcested that the
patentee had had the benefit of. the invention for
twenty, one vears.
Mh Van Wyck remarked that the American
Screw Company, which had the nse of the patent,
had made, enormous dividends. , ••
Mr. made pleas for the family of the
InVentor: -Whom. hn said" he had known iu his
3 both in Western Now York. > •
. The previous question 1 was moved and
seconded. . .! ■'! ■).. -
Mri Farnsworth to lay the hill on the
table. Negatived—«yeas, 48; nays, 89.
lllth EmTiom
3:15 O'Olook.
THE FIRE IN WILMINGTON, N. C.
Washington, Feb.l4 Adjutant-Gen. Lorenzo
Thomas Appeared at his desk at the War Depart
mentthlsmomii)g,intheperformance’orhis
official duties. There was no order assigning
him- to the position,as he had sever been formally
detached; His orders from time- to ' time re
quired him to make inspections, the last being
to inspect the National Cemeteries of the United
States, which Inspection bus been completed,and
be is now engaged ln making his official report.
The request of the President that General
Thomas should resume bis desk w»s communi
cated in writing to General Grant, and subse
quently the latter wrote to General Thomas to
that effect. General E. D. Townsend; who has.
been for a long time principal Assistant to the'
Adjutant-General, is not detached from the War
Department, bnt will remain there In charge of
the particular branch ef business which has been
under his supervision.
The foirowlng is the ainoiihi of coal transported dver
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, daring the
week ending Thursday, Feb. IB:,
Tons.Cwt.‘
From 8LC1air............................ ——
“ Port Carbon....... ....; 4,866 03
“ P0tt5v111e........... (... i........... 7SO 08
“ Schuylkill Haven 18,017 IB
“ Auburn....; 28110
•• Port C1int0n... . .. 18,019 0T
“ Harrisburg and Dauphin............ 63 08
Total Anthracite;Coal for week 38,459 03
Bituminous Coal from Harrisburg and
Dauphin for week. 9,141 06
Total of all kinds for week... „
Previously this year..
Total...
To same time last year..... .i. ♦
steamer Nova Scotian (Br). A*rd, from Liverpool via
J oixJoDdf ivy, at Portland yesterday. ♦
Baik.lohli Matbucp, linughlih, hence, waa diach'gas
Cnmbertend liaibor 23d nit.
Pbik 'iTioitsp Whitney, from Novrfsil for this.port*
which put in oJv’uovitttU and was condemned, remained
Jen. £O, lepair'ng. a
Baik JubhF 1 careen, Morse, cleared at Portland yesi
terdey for Bneura Ayree.
Uric Hei aid,'Wood, hence, waa diaqh’g at Guantanamo
23d nFt.
Brie Geo W Chase, and Rolln (Br). Douglas*
salted from l ardenas Ist Inet. for a port north of Hatteraa*
rchr Fttphen Morris. Henman, from Portland Tor this
port, at Nc»tv Voik yesterday. Put iu on on account of
the f»e *n the Delaware Bay,
t'chrMary K Long, Hardy, sailed from Matanzas 4 to.
innt for thin port ' ' ■ «
Pchr .A delta, Holder, from St John, NB. for this port, at
Boothbay 6*h hut-
Schr Tookolita. Stewart, hence at B-othbay 7tlunßt,
PchrE L Marte, Marts, at Oieufuegoa 28th ult. front
Portland.
Ship Chat* Chnloncr (Br), from Rio Janeiro, in naUaat*
w ae below Savannah Bth Innt. '
MARINE MISCELLANY.
SbipTherfeo Mudgrtt, for Glhbkow, which put back to
Now ) ork hov 38, in distress, re-cleared yesterday to re
sume her voyage.
The ernmnander of the Light Boat stationed at Frying
pan Sboais reports that on the morning ot the Ist hut he
nnr occasion to send two meu in n small .boat,from .tho_.
-i;}ght-BoattcrßmithviH«rinidihat-on~tbeir returartolho—
boat that evening they were overtaken by the gale of that
day, and both of them perished. Btae boat containing the
two men was last seen approaching the vessel ipom tha
shore, but they suddenly disappeared, and the reasonable
supposition is that they Were noth drowned. . ,
Scbr 1 uck, from Elizabeth City, NCL for Wilmington*
NO. with corn, while proceeding up the Cape-Fear River,
some days ago, ran upon the obstructions, stove a hofe ia
her bottom ana sunk Bhe was subaequontljlgot on, and
was towed* up to Wilmington Bth Inst, Hefcargo was
fully insured at W,
An invoice from Switzerland, consisting to put o
The moat elaborately
EMBROIDERED
LACE CURTAILS
FRENCH BROCADE,
BTRIPEDIFERRYB,
~ They are now open f«r hapedtoa.
I. E. WALRAYEN,
719 Chetetyrat Street*
BY TELEGRAPH*
LATEST CABLE NEWSJ
Humored Gbaoge in the French Cabinet.
Many Persons Killed and Wounded
« By tbe Atlantic Cable,
London, Feb. 14.—Rumors fire current in Paris
of a contemplated change in the Ministry, in de
ference to the wishes and sentiments of the Libe
ral party.'
Flohence, Feb. 14.—Menebrea,Prime Minister,
told the Itallan Parllament,!n reply to a question,
that the Government had despatched-seven ships
to the Rio de la Plata, In South America, bnt
gave no Information as to the objectof the expe
dition.
Tbe fire la Wilmington, north Cars,
-.1in0.:
Wilmington, N. C., Feb. 14— A number- of
persons wore buried beneath the ruins of falling
walla during the flrelaatpight. At daylight one
white man and four negroes (all firemen) were
taken from the mins in a mangled condition. It
is thought all of them will die. A large numbes
of hands are at work 6* the rains, and it is be
lieved ten or twelve persons are buried there. The
fire was confined to tho buildings mentioned in
last night’s despatch; The loss will amount ta
about $125,000. ■
Tbe Republican Stato fienvenuiib
(Spedi.l Despatch to ttu> Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.}
t Habkisbubg, Feb. 14 The Dauphin- County
Republican Committee appointed to-day John J.
Clyde and Henry B. Hoffman as delegates to the
Republican State Convention. v i ' :
W»e Wcur Department*
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The 7-20 treasury notes, outstanding and fall
ing due on June 15th to Jnly 15 th next, .which
are convertible into 5-20 bonds, amount to over
$200,000,000, and it will require die lull time De
tween this and Jnly to convert them promptly at
maturity. The public is nptlfied that unless such
notes, which the government is now offering to
convert, are promptly forwarded to the depart
ment, gieat delay must ensue in the future de
livery of bonds.
Coal statement*
Increase
MAKING BtltaLdßTlN.
POET OF PHJ
Marine Jiulletin on Third Page*
MEMOEANIIA,
CARD.
I have received by the
“PERSIA”
EVER OFFERED,
TOGETHER WITH NOVELTIES IN
PONCEAfJ VERT? VjF *
• I f AND
azulinE.
MASOMOHAIiIi,
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.. 37,693 09
... 392,269 04
42!>,‘Wt 13
...... 344,1183 18
85 477 15
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