BUSINESS NOTICES. ■ ■ «K WEDNESDAY. TOE KwnINHT., . • Ot*J&N OLH J>hW tJIOKE*^ With an entire NEW STOCK* -'' " or CURTAIN AND UPHOLSTERY GOODS. ©ur stock will coinpriao tbejMeet of new atjles of all Goods nerfftinlre to the ' CU WiNU6W-ffIIADE. ” FAPf R-HANf INO. and / , UHtOLSTI ItV TRADE. . We be* leave to inform oar old customers and the pup- He tliat we intend to give our customers the benefit if the qjjjjaT REDUCTION in tiii: .PRICE OF / CURTAIN GOODS, * CO. wmheeettiedato^omce.^ 1253 chestnut street* Corner of Thirteenth and Chestnut. AMERICAN HOUSE. BOSTON, MABS.-JThe veryim wfftaat dno extensive Improvements which nay© recently Sen rn.de in ihiß popular Hotel the largest in New Eng. land, enable tho proprietors to offer to Tourists. Families, and the Traveling rublie, accommodations andconvoal oncica enpei ior to any other H< tel in the rity. During the past rummer additions have been made of nutner one suites if apartments. w ith hathinc rooms, water closets, he , at. tached; one of Tufts' magnificent passenger elovators. the tiest ever constructed, conveys guests to the upper story of the house in oneminuto; tho entries have been newly and sichly carpeted, and tho entire homm thoroughly replon kbed and refurnished, malting it, in an it* appointments equal to an j botei In the eohntry. ,Telegraph Office, Bil liard Halls and Cafe on the first floor.. _ f'i n',w.f-Biu ' LEWIS RICE & SON, Proprietors. . «=*§£=* tSW^ mrzoym cres. " ® CEN OVERim{UNG PIANOS, Acknowledged to be the boat.. London FrUe Medal and Highest Awards in America! received; MELODEONS and SECONDHAND PIANOS. - ‘ ' " : - jfc2a-m w s-3m Warertoma; 783 Arfch gt,bel Eighth. EVENING BULLETIN. jaondiiTf, Febrnarr lTf 1808. - • THE GJHABD'COLLEGE (CASK. The radical change in the administration ofGirw'd CoHege, contemplated by the pro ceedings commenced in the Supreme. Court, has attracted universal attention. The pro poMtibn to'remove the’ whole control of the Girard Trust from the City of Philadelphia, and vest it in the Supreme Court , of the State is a startling one, and ’ will naturally excite a strong opposition on the part of many of those at present most intimately connected with the Trust. The allegations of mismanage ment set forth by the relators are numerous and very strong. So far as they can be sus tained by proof, they certainly form good ground for the interposition of the Court. It is only to be regretted that this- document does not discriminate between those who are worthily discharging the Trust and those who. are merely using it for their own selfish or corrupt purposes, hlany gentlemen might be named, both in the Board of Directors of Girard College and in other departments of the Trust, who are aa pure and as capable as any who could be se lected by the Supreme Court, and it, imposes a temporary hardship upon these gentlemen to be connected with legal proceedings of this Borl. This, however,seems to be a necessity, and Bhould the Supreme Court grant the prayer of the relators, it would become its duty to reappoint those who by common consent are free from complicity with the abuses complained of. The proposed reform appears to be the immediate result of thenus cohduct of the ten Directors who occupy such ah unpleasant prominence before the community from their treatment of the late President of the College, Major Smith. Those who complain of the, movement now inaugur rated must hold those ten Directors chiefly responsible for placing the management of the College before the public in such a light as to justify this appeal to the Supreme Court. ° It is not because the city government is Republican that it is held to be desirable to remove the patronage of this important Trust. Under a Democratic administration it would undoubtedly be far more abused than it now is. But experience teaches that it is almost impossible to keep the best men in charge of important public charities, and other institutions, so long as the appoint-' ments are made under the pressure of politi cal influence. Every good and honest man in the present city government desires to see the avenues to corruption closed up and the temptations to dishonest and incompetent management of public affairs abated. Every such man—and there are many such —would rather have the public patronage diminished than increased. .It is felt that every department whose appointments have been vested in the courts has been really bettered by the change, and that legislators and other officials can act more freely, dispassionately and independ ently in proportion as they are relieved from the influence of the intrigues and the importunities of the crowd of hungry office seekers who, either from love of a little power or the still baser motive of pecuniary advantage, are ready to force themselveß into positions of responsibility and trust tor which they possess no one single requisite. Such then as these are the bane and curpe of all political parties. They are always a small, but active ' and persistent minority, despised and repudiated by the great masses of any party, but able to bring any organization into , disrepute unless, by Borne determined effort, they are starved out or choked off. The Girard Trust is designed for great and noble purposes, and it should always be ad ministered by men whose characters are be yond suspicion and whose reputations are known and respected by the entire commu nity. The present proceedings in the Su preme Court are aimed, not against indi viduals, but against a defective system, and .should the Court sustain those proceedings there can be no doubt that the important in terests involved in this vast Trust will be benefited, and the municipal authorities re lieved from a class of appointments which the? must feel to be a ceaseless source of an noyance and dissatisfaction. CObOHEP SOIiDIEUS’ OKPHAHS, The Committee who have taken in charge the , interests of the orphans of our colored'soldiers and sailors, have presented their case to the public in a circular. It sets fbrth a few facts that are worth knowing of themselves.' On the 22d oT December, 1806, by the exertions of this Committee, the bene fits of the Btete provision were first extended to colored soldiers' orphans, and there are now twenty of them at the Home for Destitute. Colored Children at Maylatid vffie, West . Philadelphia. This excellent Institution has no room for more, and yet there are seventy'Bix others who have ap plied Hot admission, and probably as many more are awaiting proper notice. These chil dren ere to M?®. l destitute circumstances, and the deaths among this class have been as seven to one asoong the sheltered white or- * r >< - pbimß. It has therefore been resolved to pro cure a school home for them by purchase, and to raise ten thousand dollars for it. ; This sum is sought, however, as a loan and notes an absolute gift, and for these reaSbns: By a calculation based on the exact age 3 of, the seventy-six applicants now awaiting State shelter, it appears that two-third 9 of alleur colored soldiers’ orphans will have reached the age of sixteen by the year 1876. The number then remaining will be bo small as to be absorbed in other institutions; the property can then be sold, with a fair probability of an increased value, and the proceeds returned to the contributors, The School Home, once established, can, it 1b believed', be main tained by the support glien by the State. The appeal for aid in this manner, by the loan of small sum® for a few years, is made on behalf of a clJss who rarely cTime to the public for help*. Their claim is based rather on justice than on either, the sympathy or the generosity of the public, and yet in invoking the help of all who can and will come for ward to their aid, it is plain that every dollar asked for will Save the community ten, by rearing trained men and women, instead of thfe helplesß, hopeless class now growing ,up, through, the poverty and neglect to which they ■ would ■ otherwise be condemned. Such an ■. appeal should meet with a prompt and hearty response. The State authorities stand ready to extend their cheerful aid to this class of .soldiers orphans, as soon as the proposed accommo dations are procured, and the modest sum required should be advanced without delay by those who remember how nobly the' “Black Regiments” of Pennsylvania came forward to do their share in maintaining the cause of the Union. ISTERNATIONAL COINAGE. When we look back to the time when every bank throughout the Union was pulling out its own paper,when every part of the country had a different currency, and when almost every business transaction was embarrassed with calculations of discount, we then, and only then, realize the full value of a ourreney which passes unquestioned from Maine to Texas. A precisely similar reform is now proposed in the metallic coinage of the world. A very slight change in the value of existing gold pieces will enable America, England and France tq adopt a uniform money system in which five francs will make a dollar, and five dollars a pound sterling. The American five dollar piece will then pass all over the world either as five dollars, or as a pound sterling, or as twenty-five francs, and will be legal tender aB such in England, France and all other countries which fall in (as all/ must) with the new system. Thus all international business will be cleared of its intricacy, and we shall have a reform of just the same character in the world’s business as that which we have effected, with so much satisfaction locally. Such a measure comes with peculiar ad vantage at the present moment. The slight change necessary to be made in the value oi the dollar is wholly unimportant now, as we are off a specie basis, and it is of no real con sequence whether, when,we return to coin, we return to a dollar worth a small frac tion more or less. The English, with al! their iron-bound prejudices, are prepared to unite in this measure at a much greater sacri fice than us, for they must change the value of a coin in actual circulation, a ten times more serious alteration than with us, for they must make a sudden break upon some fixed day, whereas with us the change comes im perceptibly, by reason of our paper cur rency. But even if the change were a serious one, it would be duly compensated by the advan vantages connected with it. Nation after na tion must come in and enjoy the advantage of the uniform coinage, which will eves from the very first circulate from one end to the other of the habitable globe. MB. CIARK’S LITTLE BILL. A correspondent complains that the Bul letin in its strictures upon the bill introduced into the Legislature by Mr. Clark of the Twenty-third Ward, and intended to compel the city to clear the roads of snow, does great injustice to the gentleman named. He urges the respectability and integrity of Mr. Clark, which we have never hinted a doubt of, and insists that the bill does not mean all that we said it meant. In reply to-this, we have only to say that this is the fault of the bill and not of those who have to construe it. Our correspondent further says that the word “roads” is not intended to apply to the paved streets of the city, but to the highways which lead into the built-up districts. Well, and suppose it is not so in tended ? The Germantown turnpike is certainly a road; Frankford road is a road, and unless we err to our local geography there is an unpaved road which' runs from a short distance above Girard College to Mana yunk. There is also a road which runs irom Weßt Philadelphia to Darby, and upon all these roads there are passenger railway tracks. tNow Mr. Clark may intend what he pleases; but if the English language means anything, his bill requires that the city shall clear all these roads and railway tracks of snow on occasions of storms, and that the enormous coßt of the work shall bo paid out of the city treasury. But leaving the railway part of the ques tion out oi the discussion, and taking the word “roads” in its narrowest and most re stricted sense, Mr. Clark’s bill unquestion ably requires the city to clear away snowy obstructions from hundreds of miles of high ways, involving an amount of labor and ex pense that would be enormous if not im . practicable. There is.yet another, point that cannot be too strongly dwelt upon, and that is that when the citizens of Philadelphia de sire to enter into so wholesale a shovelling and carting business, they will prefer to do it in their own way, without requiring the authorities of the State to interfere in what is purely a local concern. Splomon O’Bail, who claims to be a lineal descendant of Cornplanter, the well-known Indian Chief, was at Harrisburg the other day, and by invitation of the Legislature he niado a speech to the House of Representa tives. He was arrayed iu savage costume and spoke in his Indian tongue. The latter THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN.—PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY l?y 1868. tv as unintelligible to the assembled wisdom if the State, and the services of an 'inter-, preter were needed to convey an idea of the meaning of what be said. ; Thifl was done in the briefest and least round-about way. The pith of the’story whs that the O’Ball is impe cunious about this time; that he thinks he ought to recover all the land in the oil regions, as his ancestor was once Chief of that dis trict, and, failing to get the value" of Venango county, he would like to have sufficient money to enable him to return to his home. This come-down in his demands reminds one of the persevering gentleman who wanted President Jackson to give him a foreign mission, and who fell lower and lower in his demands until he proposed to compromise for a suit of the President’s old clothes. The original Complanter, who was the issue of an Indian woman and a gentle man of Irish extraction named O’Batl, was a bitter enemy of the American people during ihe Revolutionary war, and he was much given to boasting of his prowess in burnings and massacres after self-interest had prompted him to go over to the other side. Mr.'Solomon O’Bail has no capital in his an cestry to commend him to. public regard in the present generation, audit would be better for'him to avoid attempting to grind unavail able financial 'tomahawks before impracti cable legislatures, andAropping his. war paint and feathers, turn , his attention in the direc , tion indicated by theoame'hy :tyhich his ’an cestor was popularly known. Mr. William M. Swain, one of the projectors and original proprietdrs of the Public, Ledger,died yesterday morning, at his residence in North Broad street, after a lingering Illness. Mr. Swain was born in Onondaga county, New York, in May, 1809. At the age of three years he lost hi 8 father, and very early in life he was thrown upon , his own resources for a livelihood. At the ago of sixteen he became apprenticed to the printing bnsiness, and worked in the office of James Wil son, in Utica, New York, where he remained until he wub nineteen, when he purchased his indentures and commenced the world upon Ibis own account. While working at his trade aa ; a printer, he iound time to read law and devotee 'some attention to general studies; hut his tastes ran towards business and mechanism, and wending his way to Philadelphia when scarcely more than a boy in years, he was employed for a time as a pressman in the office of the Inquirer, then owned by Mr. Jesper Harding. He subse quently returned to tho city of New York, where he worked at the "case,” and as foreman in the office of the Sun, until the year 1836, when, with Messrs. Abell - ninety-second. r ...... JOHN W. GEARY. By the Governor, F. Joedaw, Secretary of the Commonwealth. fel7-Btrp • - _ CIGAKN AND TOBACCO. “MARIANA RITA.” Our standard Havana Cigars under this brand, bearing our labels and trademark (copyrighted), are made wholly of finest -Vuelta Abajo Leaf—such as is worked only in 'firsfcclatß Havana Factories. " We m*kc a variety of sizes, the mostof which are ec* lected into grades according to appearance. The ma tcrialis theaame in aIL „ . w Bear in mind the brand, ‘'MARIANA RITA.” We use no other for these pure high grade Cigars. . For sale by leading dealers at moderate prices, with extra inducements to buyers by the box orlargor quantity. STEPHEN FUGUET a SONS, * No. 229 S. FRONT Street IMPORTED HIGH GRADE HAVANA CIGARS.-WE 1 still continue impoi ting, direct auch leading., brands at- ‘•Partugaa,” “Upman,” “Cabarga,” Ac. Offered at lowest rates. BTEpHEN puoi’ET * SONS, No. 229 South Front street lIMPORTED LOW GRADE HAVANA CIOXItB. WK 1 .till hold a supply of low grades; Imported previoui to rr< sent tariff—suitable for retail at 10c. These grades are viitually prohibited by preßentohlgh tariff, and are be comlng scarcer ev «^j!jy,-, EN FtT GUET & SONS, “MARIAN A RITA.'’ The Cigars manufactured by us under this brand are bona fide substitutes for best imported goods. The public may rest assured that all our promises re* jteSfSr BSSS? .rade,and willbe '"Thrcoetly miterfafußedpnrrcntsthsirbelngTofy’Toi'r' priced ;” but they undersell equal quality Cigars, im ported, from 25 to 49 per cent. (and even 60 percent, on some sizes), which is an .important feature in the*r-favor. Smokers requiring strictly fine Cigars will boo in this an inducement to give them a fair trial. -. Wo are aware that wo have, to encounter much as -to: tho locality of manutaoturo. This wo shall endeavor to combat fairlv, declining to imitate foreign brands in any respect excopt (inallty. and workmanship. Our object is to place before iho public Olsare equal in all respects to tlm best-made Havana—under kn original and copyrighted brand,and ( ,„r guarantee. We aro not afraid to let them stand upon jWiJmerlt. alone, Ver leißrlOMpj Na 229 South Pront.sfroet rdUGII.T & SONS’ “MAIUANA KIT A ” CIOAHS- P Of tint st Vuelta Abajo leaf, equal to leading brands of imported Cigars. At much lower figures, we ask a *'{**• / SIMON 001/TON.& CLARKE. Mtt lOif Pi 8. W,corner Broad and Walnut streets. TJOKCKLAIN CLAY-40 CASKS IN, STORIi, FOR A sale by E. A, BOUDER h (X)., Dock St. wharf. Jotl-Ot HJBTAIIi BOPPB. • * tfEW JSltofe ■ EDWIN HALL & CO., NO. 28 80UTH SECOND ST., Will open thie morning. ft . i . five oases OP SILKPOPLINS, In Stripes, Figures and Solid Colon. The above are entirely new and very desirable Goode. ' it COTTON GOODS. EDWIN HALL & CO., NO. 28 SOUTH SECOND ST., Can supply their customcra with the beet makes of Sheet legs and Bblrting*. New York Mills Muslin. Wamsutla Bleached Muslin. Williamsville Bleached Muslin. Fruit of the Loom Muslin. Arkwright Bleached Muslin. Semper idem Muslin. Bay Mill Water Twist, &c/ 5-4,10-4 and li-4 Sheetings. 5-4 and 6-4 Pillow Muslins. Unbleached Muslins. n ; CAKPETINCB AMO Oil. CLOTHS. 1868. 1868. REMOVAL. McCALLUM, CREASE & SLOAS, FROM Tbeir late Betail Wareroome, 819 Chestnut Street, TO NO. 509 CHESTNUT STREET, Where, with iccreued ficilitie*, they will in latari conduct their Wholesale and Retail CARPET BUSINESS. j Sl-tfrp; HEW CAEPET STOEE. E. H. GODSH ALK &rCO. Have opened with a NEW Stock of FINE CARPETINGS, Oil Cloths, Mattings, &o. 723 Chestnut Street. ja27-6mrp . ■ 1868. 1868. GEORGE H. BROWN, (Formerly Brown & Price.) MANUFACTURER FINEST OILCLOTHS IS THE UNITED STATES. Office and Salesroom.4o Booth FOURTH Street, torv, ANN and EPGEMONT Streets, Philadelphia. Having the most COMPLETE Factory in the United States, with new. machinery and improved methods, 1 am manufacturing/or the best article, ever offered to the trade, and at prices as low as inferior goods are sold. My large facilities enable me to supply orders of every description. A special feature is made of NEW and TASTEFUL PATTERNS in Stair and Carriage Goods I and in Table Ooodß, besides usual styles splendid articles in Oak, Rosewood, Mahogany, Marble, and Bronze, with a foil line of Enamelled Ducks, Drills and Muslins. WOrdeni by mail have the same careful attention as bills bought in person. . Jalfrlmi COKFECTIONEKY. Fresh Manufactures IN CHOCOLATE CONFECTIONS, Delicately Flavored AND PHASING TO THE TASTE. STEPHEN F. WHITMAN, No 11310 MARKET STREET. feis-Btrp ' ' * SEVEN LAKGE VATS, 6s 12, for sale cheap, made of best, 8-lnch.White Pine. Alio, TO MILLERS, one nMrBo.Jffch ffrONES t tor sale cheap. Apply at Mo.vEELEY A CO.’S Factory,FOURTH and GIRARD avenue. fel7 m ws-8f . CUTLER, WEAVER & CO. NOW IN FULL OPERATION, * ' Na 22 N. WATER and 23 N. DEL. avenug»_ ELDEBFLOWfiIiSOAPi H. P. & C. B. TAVLOBi Na Ml North Ninth *troe.~ tsaao Nathans, auctioneer, n-e- •Smw'toe L Third and Spruce streets, only one !??u'2mounts, on Exchange. $260,000 to loan to large of diattpuds, eifverplate, watohesiieweirf, value Office boura from BA.M.to ' * -“• a< j e in i an » llahed for the last forty .years Advance. Amounts at toe lowest market rates. _— _———— TT BK ' WHITMAN’S , CH^s}^tho! 'NoTl I Hreakfw>h U Chocolates ifor '"“l 11 ?, manufactured at too Plain and Commercial Tiranas, m WORKS. PHILADELPHIA aN, ’ feWjnlpl BlEi UE storo No- irio Market street 727 CHESTNUT. 727. BICKEY, BHABP & CO, Imposters, Jobber* sold Befallen of D JEt Y GOO X> B POPULAR PRICES, Have the most elegant and diversified stock la this market, at the very low prices incident Id the great shrinking of values. Tbclr stock Is composed wholly of NEW and DESIRABLE FABRICS, In FANCY and STAPLE DRY GOODS, to which are dally added the cheapest and choicest offerings of this and other markets. RICKEY, SHARP & CO., No. 727 Chestnut Street, PHILADELPHIA. SILKS! SILKSt Just received, one c*»e ■ ELKOANT CORDED BILKS, 83 00, In nil the new Bh.df. of pe»rl«, amber., roee and blue, S2—BLACK GROS GRAIN, belt tetbhdiy. , BS~WIHTE-IsDGE BLAOKSItKS, a bargain. • PURPLE AND SCARLET EDGE ~ . SUPERB QUALITY BLACK GKOS GRAINS, ' W M » TO It* 50.*~ 3 "’-i-".:,,; J. C. STRAWBBIDGE & CO., N. W. corner Eighth and Market. BONJOUR POPLINS, 90 CERTS* ONE CASE SUPERB QUALITY BONJOUB POP* LINS, for Spring War, «t W cent., worth St It, CO CENTR-BLACK ALPACA POPLINS, very thetp. 75 CENTS- PUKE BLACK MOHAIRS, J. C. STBAWBRIDGE & CO., Eighth anti Market Streets. - ' "' I ' ■' ““T; Si OO—WATER-PROOF CLOAKINGS. I 25-WATER-PROOF CLOCKINGS. 87 CENTS—CASaiMERES, for Boy. 1 Wear. I W-NEW SPRING CASSIMEREB. I 00-HEAVY CABSIMERES, for Men’s Wear. J. C. STBAWBRIDGE & CO,, Eighth and MayUet Streets. LINEN GOODS. COO BOZ. LINEN TOWELS, 81 60 to 86. M 0 DUZ. LINEN NAPKINS, £1 ?C to 81 200 DOZ. LINEN DOYLIES. LINEN SHEETINGS. 81 2& 8-1 all LINEN TABLE DAMASKS, 8L J, C. STE4WBKIME & CO. Eighth and Marlcot. MARSEILLES COUNTERPANES* A fre.h Invoice at etill lower price... MARSEILLES QUILTS, from *3 to 810, LA NX’A B*l KK QUILTS. HONEYCOMB QUILTS. ALLENDALE QUILTS, JACQUAIID QL’ILTS, WORSTED QUILTS, FINE BLANKETS' Largeit m-.ortrornt in tbo city for buyer, to .elect Iron* J. C. STBAWBRIDGE k CO., Eighth and Marlcet. 12 CENTS - CALICOES, best goods. 15 CENTS—NEW SPRING CHINTZES. 1» CENTB-FINE CAMBRIC SHIRTINGS. 17 CENTS-YARD WIDE CALICOES. J, C. STBAWBRIDGE & CO., KiKhtn-and Market. COTTON GOODS. Wc will continue for the pit sent to give our customers advantages in Cotton Goods, hat mg purchased largely before the l.te rise in prices. WAM6UITA, FOBEBTDALE. WHITNEY, . ABKWTUOHT. watertwiet Pn,LOW MUSLINS, 18,20 and 26 cla. WIDE SHEETINGS. «0 and 60 ct». GOOD BLEACHED MUSLINS, 12,14 andldcfs. UNBLE ACHED MUSLINS, cheap. WIDE UNBLEACHED BHEBTINOS. i. C, BTRAWBRIDGE & CO., Eighth and Market. felS-gt ** . HOUSE FURNIbfIING DRY GOODS r Sbcctlngr Linen*, Table DasuuKi, Shirting LlncMg Sspkln*, Pillow-Cage Linear, TOwelr, he.,, OF OUE OWN IMPORTATION. - PEJRKINSi 9 South Ninth Street. feir.-B m W-BMP ' LINEN STORE, 828 Arch Street. We are opening the bnslness'of the new yew with A THOROUGH REDUCTION IN PRICES, To Clear Off .Surplus. Stock,. Linen BuyerA, - The Largest Linen Stook in the City At Less than Jobbers’ Prioes. All our Linens aro of our ownfmportatlon an Warranted Free from' Cotton. ■ —deS-m ;w » —“ _ 7. ■ TTVvV -—■' mo OHOOERS, HOTEL-KEEPERS. FAMJLIES ANp , .1 Others.—The undersigned has Jirst received . roppfr. Catawba. California and Champagne Wlnas, Tome Ale, (for invalida), constantly to Jordan K9O Pear wteet Below Third and Wahrat streeta, JBY TELKGRAPH. ATI,ANI'IC CABLE NEW! Financial and Commercial Quotations. WASHINGTON. A presidential editorial, THE INTRIGUES AGAINST GRANT HOW SHERMAN IS TO BE USED, PROM FORTRESS MONROE. CHANGE OF MILITARJf DISTRICTS Marine aryl 'Naval Intelligence, The Weather Report. By «bc Atlantic Gable. London, Fob. 17, Forenoon.— .'92% di93 for money arid account. United' States Fivejisrepfiss, 7.1%@71%, Erie, 49%.. Illinois Central, 88%. ■ ./ • f FuANiu'oitT. Feb. 17; Forenoon.—U. 8. s<-20a,- 76%: V Liv unroot., Feb. 17, Forenoon.—Cotton ac tive, excited and higher. The sales will probably reach ‘lO,OOO hales. Uplands 9d.ori ; spot and 8% to arrive.’ Orleans 9%. Breadstnffs quiet Com easier; Wew» by Steamer. Nkiv Yohk, Feb. 17.—The steamer Santiago do Cuba, from AeplnwoU,brings Panama dates to 7th Inst. Don Foutecella, the new Minister from Chile to the United States, Is a passenger. The 17. 8. steamer Nyack.wUh Gen. Prado, Ex- Presldtntof Pern, on board, had reached Caldera, «n hir way to Valparaiso. . The cholera was raging terribly In Buenos At res." there being from 160 to 180 victims dally. The citizens were flying from the city. At Villanueva 210’ oat of 270 laborers on the railroad have diqd,almost at once, and the peo p c were Hying in all directions. The new Cabinet had been organized and In stalled in Peru, the members moderate Liberals. ‘ Col. Balts, It wub thought, would ?et thu Pres d< ntlal nomination. The XatUmiil says tlio United Stotet Minister bad threatened that the new Govenmieirt would not be recognized at Washington, widen threat had given much dis satisfaction. The Japan Iron-clad Stonewall had reached Callao from Now York. Dr. Espinoza had been elected President of Ecuador. The daughter of the late Mr. Cogg ehnll, American Minister who died at Quito in August last, died in Guayaquil of ycllo» fever ,-on the nth ult. r wbile on -her-way homo, - She was but 16 jrears of age. Advices from Bydney, New South Wales, to the first of January, and Wellington, Now Zealand, to the 6tb, had reached Panama. The news is unimportant . The wheat crop in South Aastralla *is a ir.lltue. The Jotinnon War on Grant. [SpeciU De*ji»ich to the PhtUdetphU Evenin* Bulletin.) Washington, Feb. 17 The National Jnielli gmar has a very significant article this moping, in reference to the brevet rank given KT Gen. Sherman, which Is supposed to have emanated from, the White House. It makes thq following ela tement ln rvgunl loShennSnVpoeiUon: "That General Sherman maintains a healthy hatred and hostility to Stanton there is not a shadow of doubt. Nor is tlitre any that,in prinei in respect to negro supremacy In tn'e South, Its pie, he is opposed to Prerevolutionary Radical!!m Usurpations upon the prerogatives of the Presi dent and its war upon l(ie chief judicial triouml of the nation." That the President made this move with the real'design to .snub Grant and cuuse of bitterness of feeling' between hitn and Sherman, is clearly manifested in the following paragraph, which causes much comment here in political circles: "The President has nothing to do ami dan have nothing to do with whit we have referred to, in reference to so extraordinary on occasion as the.present. Having been treated by Gtn.Granf Ip an insubordinate if not mutinous maimer; having bet-n hedged about by acts of hi- enemies,whereby Geueral Grunt, under tbs guise of fair appearances and deceptive expres sions, in effect gave that aid and comfort to the u-urpieg Congress which neither falsehoods, duplicity nor other chicanery cau cover from exposure or public condemnation, he, of course, may desire the appointment of a soldier, to be of rqual rank with General Grant, in whose h: rdf, under circumstances of great l erii to the republic, its safety would be tatter assured thau it now is. The President has determined to place this matter before Congress in name and form as greatly honorable to Gen. Sherman as it Is deferred by his superior quali ties as a soldier and civilian. From Fortress nonroe. Forthf. as Monroe, Feb. 15.—8 y direction of General Schofield, in General Orders No. 9, the sub-district of Fortress Monroe has been abol ished, and a new one formed, to be known as the sub-district of Norfolk, with headquarters at Norfolk, the command of which has been given to Major Woodruff, of the Twenty-first United States Infantry. This new command will em brace the posts of Norfolk, Camp Hamilton and York town, together with Company A, Filth United States Artillery, now stationed at this post, bat not attached to the military school. General Barry.has been in command of the sub district of Fortress Monroe, in connection with the artillery school, since his arrival nere. The formation of the sab-district of Norfolk will re lieve the General irom all outside duties, and ho can now devote.bia entire, attention to organiz ing and bringing.to a state of perfection the mil- , it&ry school over which he so ablypresides. Major Woodruff arrived here yesterday morn ing, and called upon General Barry,.who. tamed over all the books, orders, &c., pertaining to the command of the sub-district Lieut. E. W. Btona, 21st U. S. Infantry, the efficient A. A. A. G. to Gen. Barry, has been o> tiered to Norfolk, to assume that position at the new district headquarters. Major Woodruff is an old and popular army officer, arid the affairs of the new district will not eg ffer lit his hands. We had quite an excitement here this evening, caused by ahorse, which was being landed from the steamer Favorite, failing overboard. Instead of swimming to the shore, as all Bnpposed he would he . ftruck out boldly into the stream, where, a'ter swimming about two hundred yards against die tide, he was beaded off by a boqt and rench* d the Bhore in safety amidst the cheers of A crowd ol darkeys. Captain Wag.’M. Post, an old and popular ship master, has established himself ia Hampton, with his new boat, the Well Spring, with which he la prepared to supply all vessels coming Into the roads short of water, sfly of~ a water boat In Hampton Roads, has been long felt, especially by. shipmasters coming -In irom long yoyages,asat4a: almost- impossible to obtain a Bupply In this vicinity. v o° tt{ r“ at^9n(l ’ Captain William?, re ports the following vessels passed out the capes: Steamship Liberty, from Baltimore for Havlna. Brigs E. P. Sweet, ,Baltimore, for Cuba, and Blue ve for Havana. ■...... Passed up the bayfor Bahimore, bark Imperil dor, Hare, bark New Light, Brown, from Rio it> Janeiro; brig Fannie Butler, from Turks with saltj achoouer S. E. Woodtwrry, fronr-Bnekport, with lumber. Tbte morning we had a strong southwest wind, and the entire fleet of vessels which ,were anchored in the Roads-have gone to sea. Among them were the brigs Josie E. Devernox. Charted ton, tor New York; Tunis, Capt. Hallgreu, Rio •for New York* -Alsu, the Austriab.hrjg Delhra. ‘ Tbe'U.'S.'steatnsbip De Sotais sUU lying at anchor in the Roads awaiting the arrival of the Wompanoag from New Fork. The Investigation of the burning of the revenue cutter Nemaha is being hcld by. Capt McGowan, . of the Northerner, in. Norfolk. From TV(Millington WAsiiisroTos.Feb, 17.—The members of the bar of this District, at their meeting to-day, .passed suitable resolutions regarding the death of Philip R; Fenda)e, agcd 73 years! which occnrred yes terday- Too deceased was one of the most emi nent lawyers at the bar, and was -United States District-Attorney under the administrations of PreflUents Harrison, Tyler, Taylor and Fillmore. •The Select Committee on the treatment of Union prisoners by the Confederate authorities has taken a large mass of testimony! and will go ‘ to Richmond next Week to pursue Jts Inquiries. Weather Report, Western Unten Telegraph ComimnyJ rdmanli, . Therrti. A Weather, meter. Port Hood, N. E. Clear. 20 Halifax, N. W. Clear. 18 Portland, N. Cloudy. 19- Boston, S. W. Clear. 22 New York, S. E. Hazy. 28 Wilmington, Dei., 8. Snowing. 21 Washington. S. Snowing. 35 Richmond, Va., 8. E. Cloudy. 40 Oswego, N. Y., W. Clondy. 30 BuffUlo, S. Clondy. 38 Pittsburgh, E. Raining. 34 Chicago, 8. W. Cloudy. 34 ' Louisville, E. ' Clear! 52 New Orleans, W. Clear. 51 Mobile N. . Froggy. 45 From California. San Fkancisco, Feb. 17th*—The opposition steamship Nevada, arrived here this morning. Boimedtq Death. Bckunoton, Vt,.February 1/tb—Mrs.Mary Monlcaxrwas tmrnedto death by her clothes tak ing are trorn am ignited match. j Arrival of a steamer. New You*:, Feb. 17.—The steamship City of Baltimore, from Liverpool, has arrived. OBITUARY. Bear Admiral H. B. Bell. By telegram from San Francisco the death is announced of Rear-Admiral Henry H. Bell, com manding the United States Asiatic squadrom The telegram states that he,_ together with a boat’s crew ol the men of the Hartford, flagship of the squadron, was drowned while crossing the bar ai the month of Urn Osaka, Japan, on the 11th of January last. Admiral Bell was born lathe State of North Carolina, from which State he was appointed to the navy on the 4lh of August, 1823. After becoming a midshipman be was promoted by slow degrees until he bad attained the rank of commander, which he held at the time of the breaking out of the war. When the servicesof the navy were brought into full play, he was, in 1861, acting in spector of ordnance, and was relieved from his position as inspector to take an active part in several naval engagements that were fought dur ing the war. He waa fleet captain of the squadron under Farragnt on the taking of New Orleans, ■ and as p. reward lor his faithful services daring his connection with the navy and the conspicuous part he bore on the occasion of the New Orleans triumph he was made commodore the 16th of July, 1862. During the latter part of 1862 and 3863 he was temporarily in command of the West Gulf blockading squadron, and by his watchful ness and cxertionß did much to frustrate the attempts made by the rebels to run the gauntlet ' with their cotton, sent out In exchange for ! anticipated supplies to be received by the few j blockade ranners which now and then succeeded in making their way under the cover- of the night into the guarded ports. In June, I 1865. and for several months afterwards he 1 was commandant at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, j where he inaugurated the system of employing ! discharged soldiers to work in the yard in j cnee to all others, so loDg as they were good ' workmen. While in command at this post he ' burned an order forbidding the payment by the 1 employes of the yard of any money for political - .purpose*, which fora.time raiaed.ouite.-a .storm J about bis head from partisan Journals 'ln 1866 j he was placed in command of the Asiatic squad- i ron, and a short time after his arrival at his post he look very strong measures to suppress the ' piracy on the Chinese seas. By his command in j April, 1867, Commander Febiger was scut with ; the steamer Ashutlot to the Formosa islands to rescue the officers and men of the Americanbark Rover, which had been wrecked off the Coast. This officer learned that the officers and men in question had been murdered by the natives,* and ■Admiral Bell, after taking such peaceful mea suri sas he thought would induce tho leading men of the islands to give some definite informa tion as to the outrage, that the perpetrators might be. brought to punishment, was forced to make a decent upon one.of the islands with a strong force. A severe tight on laud with the pirates was the consequence, in which Commander McKenzie lost his life. It is supposed that as the port of Osaka was to be made an open port for lore ign trade on the Ist of last month, ac cording to treaty, the unfortunate Admiral was .w ith his command looking to the interests of this country at the time of hu death. Admiral Bell was a genial warm-hearted geutlemau, and ad mired by all who knew him lor his many good qualities of mind and heart. As an offlaer he had acquired the reputation of a strict disciplinarian, and was withal very popular with his command, he had, up to the time of his taking command of the Asiatic squadron; been In the service forty three years, twenty-three of which he had spent at sea. Surgeon C, 11. Page, of tne Hartford, Assistant Surgeon Charles H. Page, of the flag ship Hartford, Asiatic squadron, died aboard ship in the Japanese waters, Dec. 21, 1867. Surgeon Page. was a native of New Hampshire, but was appointed from Massachusetts, where his family resided. He entered the service in February, 1863, and with the exception of six months has been on sea service since. —--—- Funeral of c'barles Kean. The funeral of Mr. Charles Eean took place on the 81st ultimo, at the little village church of Catberington, in Hampshire, Euglacd, and was of a strictly private character. Report says that he has left property to, the value of*over £50,000 sterling. The Incidents of the funeral are thus described: “Fiom Rowland's Castle to Cavheringtou •Church the road lies through the prim' little vil lage of Homdcan. At corners of the road, donntry . people,.with ;:.their; . scarlet-cloaked children, stood in little groups to see the funeral procession go by; and in Horndean, where all tho honses and shops had their shutters partially aloeed, two or three open carriages of the village kind tacked themselves to tho end of the line. The vicar of Catherington, the Rev. Thoihaa Baugh, met the body at the church, but at the request of Mrs. Eean, he had relinquished his offices for the day to Dr. Gatty, sub dean of York and vicar orEcclesfleld, one of the oldest friends of the departed. The church— a very small one—was nearly filled, some addi tion to the local congregation having been made by the attendance of the company from the Portsmouth Theatre, headed by the manager,Mr. Hariy Rutley. The village choir was accom panied in the hymn by Mre. Baugh, wife of the clergyman; and her place as organist was then yielded to Mr. Collins, a musical amateur, who had" requested permission to play the Dead March, and who, as a friend, had come down from London for that purpose. A calm and al most a bright day, the feeble wintry sun strug gling now and then to assert Its power, gave place to profound darkness before the mourners were on their journey back by rail from Row land’s Castle to London.” ' THE COURTS. Scpreaie Court — Chief; Justice Thompson and. Justices Strong, Agnew and Sharawood judgments were enteredm the following cases; ' Commonwealth vs. Kaunsheliher. Judgment entered for the Commonwealth. Baxter's appeal. Appeal dismissed. 'Pennsylvania Railroad Co, vs. Butler. Judg ment reversed. _ - ' „ District Court— Judge Thayer.—Conner vs. American Life Insurance Co. Before reported. Still on trial. Quarter. SKSStoss-Judge Allison.—The habeas corpus ea»e of Smith vs. Smith occupied the at tention of the court all this morniug. The testi mony was concluded and the case will be argued on Wednesday. -'THEIMKf BVBSIKG BWXEm-PJMLADBI.rHIA, MONDAY,FEBRUARY 17. im . Til Hll) ; EDITION. FROM WASHINGTON THE IT. Si SUPREME COURT. Ths McArdle Case. The Opinion of Chief Jurfice Chase CONTESTED ELECTION CASE. General Sherman and the President, Highly Important Correspondence IBpeclsl Deepatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, Washington, Feb. 17—In the Supreme Court this morning Chief Justice Chase delivered an opinion in;the McArdle case, on the motion of Se nator Trumbull to dismiss it for want of juris diction. Tha opinion is quite elaborate, and quotes at length legal authorities bearing on the case. It states that there is ample law to take hold of the case, and on this ground the Court ’declines to allow the motion to dismiss. With regard to the question of jurisdiction the opinion slates that the Court is not now prepared to decide, and It is, therefore, reserved tor consider ation, and will tie decided after the argument is heard upon it, which will be on the first Monday in March. The House Committee on Elections is engaged in hearing the contested case of Switzer sgaiust Anderson, from the Ninth Missouri District. The argument was heard to-day on behalf of the claims of Mr. Geo. W. Andereon, whole a sitting member and a Republican. GENEIiAI. SHEKM.tN AND THE PRESIDENT. It is stated to-day upon good authority that General Sherman has written a letter to President JohnsoD, in which he sets forth very fully his reasons for having advised his brother, Senator Sbeimab, to have the Senate not take nnv cog nizance of his. appointment of brevet general. This letter, also, in courteous, but decided terms, declines to accept the command of the new- Department of the Atlantic, created by the President, under any circumstances what ever, and intimates that be considers this move on the part of the President as intended to get him mixed np in the political questions of the day, and, therefore, with this view, he cannot do otherwise than decline to accept the command. Washington, Feb. 17—Tha Supreme Coart to day overruled the motion to dismiss the appeal in the McArdle case for want of jurisdiction. The case will therefore come up for argument on its merits, as previously arranged, on the first Mon duy of March. XLth Congress—second Session. HousK.i-The Speaker proceeded, as the busi ness in order in the morning hour on Monday, to the call of States for bills and joint resolu tions, lor reference only. Under the call, bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read twice, and referred, as follows: By Mr. Pike (Me.), to incorporate the Washing j ten and Norfolk Mail Steamship Company. To Committee on District of Columbia. By Mr. Eliot (Mass.),to repeal the act of March 2d, 1867, regulating the disposition of fines, pen alties and forfeitures received under laws relat ing to the customs. To. Committee on Com merce. By Mr. Glossbrenner (Pa.), relating to settlers on that portion of the Fort Randall military reservation vacated by General Grant in-1867. To Committee on Public Lands. By Mr. Thomas (Md.), to fix the salary of the Collector of Customs for the Annapolis ’district. To Committee on Commerce. By Mr. Lawrence (Ohio), providing that United States notes commonly called "greenbacks” shall not be exempt from State taxation. To the Committee of Ways and Means: By Mr. Loan (Vo.), to provide levees to secure the lowlaLds of Arkansas and Missouri from in undation, and to encourage settlement thereon. To the Committee on Freedmen’a Affairs. By Mr. Wilson (Iowa), authorizing the United States District Judges in lowa to appoint clerks at thi several places where the courts are pro vided to be held. F.tferred to the Judiciary Com mittee. , By Mr. Lougbridge (lowa's, relative to soldiers white dif-ehurgf-s are dated after their actual dis charge, and who, in fact, served the full terms of th ir tnlistmiut. To the Committee on Military Affairs. , • By Mr. Hopkins (Wis.), a memorial of the Ligislative Assembly of Dakotab Territory, for grants oi lard to Minnesota and Missouri River Railroad Company, to aid in the construction of a railroad frqrn the Missouri State line to the Missouri river at Yankton, Dakotah Territory. To the Committee on Public Lands. By Mr. Bingham, to restore the State of Alauama to representation In Congress. To the Committee ou Reconstruction. The bill is as follows .- Whereas,. A large majority of the votes given at an election held on the day of February, 186 s, were for the Constitution, presented by the Convention of the people to the State of Ala bama; and H'hereus, certain combinations of citizens within the State refused to vote, with intent thereby to defeat the efforts of the friends of the Union to restore said State to its proper relations to the Union; therefore be it Ksotml, By the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States in Congress assembled, that the legislature elect under the new Constitution of Alabama be convened at the Capital of the State as soon os practicable, by order of the United States military commander, within said State of Alabama, and that npon the ratification, by said legislature, of the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution of the United State*, promised by the Thirty-ninth Congress, and the establishment bylaw*of. impartial suf frage within said State.'as authorized by said Copbtitutlon of Alabama, the said State shall be admitted to representatidh in the Congress of the United States, in accordance with the laws of the United States. c • London, Feb. 17, Afternoon.—lllinois Central, Erie, Great Western, 26. Others un changed. Livfkpooi., Feb. 17, Afternoon.—Cotton firm snd more active; the sales will reach 25,000 bales. Quotations unchanged. Wheat firm. Antwehp, Feb. 17, Afternoon.—Petroleum. 42f. Southampton, Feb. 17.—The steamship New. York, ftomNew York, arrived at 11 o’clock this forenoon. Berun, Feb. 17.—The illness of Coant Von Bismarck is so serious that he will not be able to leave this city. F lorenck, Feb. 17.—'Tho Council has at length resolved to pay a part of the Papal debt. Nrwf York, Feb. 17.—The steamship Cimbria, Hamburg, by way of haa arrived. FOOT OFFICE. ' Vairs.ar.wmn, Feb. 17.18 t» Mart for Havana, pur rtounec Star*, and Stripes. -H-itl closest Snis officeto-morrow (Taesdaylmornlna itt aU. o'clock. 10- COM NELL SVIIAE AND SOUTHERN PENN- SYLVAMA RAILWAY COMPANY. ■ FHminsum.v Feb. 17, ISiH. The A nnusl Meeting' of the Stockholder*, of'the Coo. nellevlle sod Southern Pennsylvania Railway Company, will be held at their office. No. 220 A Third St, "Phil*., on WEONESDAY. March 4th IS6B, at 13 o’clock, St.whea an election wittbeheldfor Thirteen Directors to servo the ccst-isp year. ;"■■■ —CUARLES WPSTQN. Jk., Secretary. ft ANTON PRESERVED QINGBB. PRESERVED V Ginaer. In ayrnp, of the celebrated Chytoon* bntndt also,, Dry Preserved Glnset, ia boxes, imported and for aaloby .JOSEPH B. BUSgffife A CO. KB Bohth Deternt avenno. 3:30 O’Olook. BY TELEGBAPHI Tlie BcArdlc Case. CONTESTED ELECTION CASE, From Wastilngton. Washington, Feß. 17. By tbe Atlantic Cable. Arrival of a Steamer. SPECIAL NOTICES. BLIT. BINGHAM. Poet master. f OUKTH EMTLON. by telegraph. LATEE FROM < WASHINGTON. THE NEW RECONSTRUCTION BILL. A BILL TO RESTOBE ALABAMA. KBKTUCKY ELECTION CASE, Reconstruction in the Senate. [Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.] Washington, Feb. 17—In the Senate to-day, .Senator Tminbull reported back from the 1 Judi ciary Committee the House reconstruction hill passed in the early part of December last, de claring that a majority of actual voters in the Southern, Slates shall be sufficient to adopt the new constitutions,with a recommendation that all after the enacting clause shall be stricken oat and lln following inserted: That hereafter any elec tion authorized by the act passed March 23, 1867, entitled “An Act, Ac., &c.," shall bo decided by a majority of tue votes actually cast, and at the .elections In which the question of the adop tion or rejection of any constitution is sub initUd, any person duly may vote in any part of the Btato in which he shall have been registered, or where he may reside at the time of such election, upon presentation of hiß certificate, of registration, under such regula tions as the District Commander may prescribe.” Senator Sherman says the General will not ac cept cither the bicvet appointment -or the com mand of the new department, and that if, the President declines to relieve him from the latter he will promptly tender his resignation. ’ The A dmlMion of Alabama. [Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bnlletin.l Washington, Feb. 17—Judge Bingham intro duced into the House to-day a resolution reciting that as a majority of the actual voters in Alabama had voted for the adoption of the new constitu tion, that the Legislature of said Btate be con vened as soon as practicable, by order of the Military .Commander of that District, and that as soon as the Bald Legislature shall adopt the 14th amendment to the constitution, and provide for impartial suffrage, that said Btate shall be entitled to representation in Congress. Referred to the Reconstruction Committee. The Kentucky contested Election. Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening BuUotin.; Washington, Feb. 17—The Honse to-day, promptly, by a vote of 90 t0;35, refuaed.to allow Messrs. Brown and Smith, thij, parties who con tested the seat from the Second Congressional District of Kentucky, the sum of $2,500 each, for expenses incurred in contesting fer the seat from that district. A Petition From Wnlrussfa, [Special Deepatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, i Washington, Feb. 17—Among the memorials presented in the Senate to-dav was one by Gov, Yates, from the Mayor and Councils of Sitka) Alaska Territory, asking for the establishment of civil government in that country. The petition states that by establishing such Government, emigration will commence and parties will be stimulated to enter upen business enterprises of different kinds. • -»• - Xl.th Congress-Second Session. Washington, Feb. 17. Senate.— The Chair laid before the Benate a communication from the Constitutional Conven tion of Virginia, praying for a modification of the tax on tobacco. Referred to the Committee on Commerce. * The Chair that Mr. Johnson (Md.Y was unwell, and desired the vote on the admis- sion of Mr. Thomas, of Maryland, deferred until to-morrow. Mr. Dixon (Conn.) presented the memorial of several Generals of the Army, praying that the Secretary of War may be directed to appropriate cannon to erect a monument to Gen. Sedgwick. •Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Conkiing (N. Y.) presented the resolutions of a meeting of the citizens of Detroit ou the subject of the rights of American citizens abroad. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affaire. Mr. FrelinghuyEen (N.J.) presented the memo rial of the Legis-atureof New Jersey setting forth that the harbors at Atlantic City and Absecom Inlet, N. J., are endangered from encroachments by.the sea,end urging action on tbe’snbject, with ale tter accbmpanving the memorial from the Governor of New Jersey. Referred to the Com mune on Commerce. Messrs. Frelinghuyeen and Sumner presented petitions of freedmen, praying that they may be tint lo Liberia. MifSrs. Sumner, Sherman and Sprague pre sented protests of army officers against the pas sage of Mr. Wilton’s bill relative to the commu tation for servants’pay. Referred to the Com mittee on Military Affairs. Mr. Sumrcr (Mass.) presented a memorial, signed by Carl Hewitz, a German journalist, and other German citizens, praying for the abolition of the Presidency, on theeround that it is a copy of royalty, and dangerous to the Republic. Mr. Edmunds (Vt-).from the Committee on the Judiciary, to which hod been referred the bill,for the further security for equal rights in the Dis trict of Columbia, with the reply of the Presi dent to the resolution of the Senate with regard to signing the same, introduced a bill to regu late the presentation of bills to the President and the return of the same. He stated that the Judici*tv Committee was in favor of the bill. Mr Wilson (Mass), from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a bill for the gradual reduction of the army, and the discontinuance of unnecessary grades therein. Mr. Pomeroy (Kansas), presented a memorial from the Constitutional Convention of South Carolina, praying for aid to tho Port Royal Rail road Company. Referred to the Committee oa Commerce. "" Mr. Trumbull (111.) reported from the Judiciary Committee an act to amend the act of March 23d, D 67, supplementary to the act to provide for the more efficient government of the Tebel States. rHocsK.—Continued from Third Edition.! 1 By Mr. Cleaver (New Mexico), for the consid eration of claims for Indian depredations In New Jl-xieo. To the Committee on Indian Affairs. By Mr. Robinson (N. Y.), for the erection of U. 3. buildings in Brooklyn. To Committee on Appropriations. The bill recites that tbe United States now pay for offices for courts, post-offices ard internal revenue in Brooklyn about 5 per ciitt. interest on $*90,000, and that about 5- per cent, of the yearly interest now collected from Brooklyn would amount to$500,000; and it,there*, fore, appropriates thatsnm for a building for Unitrd States purposes in Brooklyn. By Mr. Welker (Ohio), to provide for juries in certain cases in the District of Columbia. To Judiciary Committee. It provides that where an impartial jury can not be obtained in a criminal case in the District a venire facias may be issued for residents of other states. By Mr. Prnyn (N - Y.), to establish the cental system. To Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures. By Mr. Cavanaugh (Montana); to establish a branch mint in Montana. Same reference. By Mr. Flanders (W. T.), to re-open a military road in Washington territory. To Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. O’Nlell (Pa.), directing the Treasurer of tbe United States to open a certain wooden box marked “jewels,” which has been many years la tbe vaults of the Treasury, and to report its con tents to Congress. To the Committee on Com merce. Tlie box was sent many years ago from the State Department to tbe Interior Department, and thence to.the treasury. ■ ‘ - Bv Mr. Johnson (Cal.), extendißg the provi-'' filers of-the act granting the right of way to ditch and canal owners over the publle lands. Al-o. to amend tbe of July 23d, 18SJ, to quiet h,; . titles in California. Efeferredto the Com mit:. t on Comnn.r'ce. - by Mr. Van Wyck (N. Y.), to construct a 'wagon road from West Point. Orange county. New York. toCornwall Landing. To the Com mittee on Roads and Canals.' ;;rU'.c V The call for bills being completed; the remainder of tbe morning hour was consumed of S ta tee for resolutions. (i r Mr. GrSawo!4'(N. Y.) presented ~a petition of ~ 300 to SCO members f ot New York Produce Br i(b 'ree for the reduction of the tai on distilled Mr. Paine (Wfa.)offered i resolution for ths payment of $2,500 each to G..G. Simes, Sonne 3:15 O'Olook. _New York, Feb. 17.—The floating ice in the •Hudson river bas recently destroyed a largo P f property. On Saturday a coal barge, wbi e being towed up the river, was struck by a " e,d and immediately sank, off Weohaw- Ken - Tbe cargo was worth $3,000, and not In sured. The schooner Jersey Boy, while lying at tbe coal pier, bad a hole cut in her side by a similar collision, and also went down. All along the Jersey shore, ns far np as Fort Bee, the piers have been more or less damaged. One fine wharf near Wcebawken, which had cost the owners over $5,000, hag been carried away. Among the passengers on the Moro Castle, Wbleb arrived here last Friday, were three negroes, Their story is a carious one. When but of tender years, they were brought from Africa, and sold as slaves in Cubu. Thirty years of dreary and ap parently interminable drudgery had been their lot, when a month ago they clubbed together the $2O requisite to buy a ticket in a lottery. For tune smiled on them and they drew a prize of $30,000. They at oncejpurcbnscd their freedom; and, impelled by an irresistible longing to return, to tbelr home, took passage to this por.t, and started on Saturday for Africa, via Liverpool, in the English mad steamer. Early yesterday morning, John Darrow, .of No. 112: Hudson street, was met near Greene and Houston streets, by one Patrick Duffy, who, without any provocation, shot and wounded him dangerously in the left breast. It is con jectured that Duffy mistook Darrow for another man. Tbe assailant was arrested by Officer Lougblin, of the Eighth Precinct, and is held to await the result of Darrow’s injuries. The latter lies at Bellevue Hospital In a critical condition. The steamship.Paimyra, which arrived here on Satnrduy, when off Sable Island. on the evening of tbe 12th Inst., passed a ship on fire. She bore down and steamed round her. The officers sent np rockets and burned blue lightsfieqnenlly, bat found no response. She appeared to qe an Amcr ican-bullt ship of abont 1,500 tons harden ; had jib-booms standing with jibs carefully furled, and was burning below the mala deck. After hover ing around her some time, and finding none of her crew about, left her at 8.15 P. M. STATE OF THE THERMOMETER THIS DAY AT THE BULLETIN OFFICE. 10 A. M...37deg. 12M... 38deg. 2P;M....40deg. Weather cloudy. Wind Southeast. FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL, Tbe Pblladelpbii Bales at the Phlladelp FIBST 1 200 6-208 US'67 cn 1118%, 200 U S 10-403 CD 103 132C0City6’s new Its 103 7000 Pa 6s 3 sers Its 109 2000 Cam*Am 6s ’B3 88% 6000 Elmira R7s 2ds 9G 2000 Penn R2me 6s 97 32 sh Green & Coates 59 . 6 sh Penna K 66% • 100 sh Phll&Erleß 53027»i I BETWEEN 1600 WestChestß 7s 97% 18 sh Penna H Its Wifi 76 sb LehVol RUs bl% 300 eh Schomokincl b6O 47f 38 eh do b6O 4% axoo no 200Clty 6s new 103 100 do b6O 103 20-sb LehiehValß 62(4 ltK) sh Shaiuokin cl 4.81 100 sh Pbil*Krieß s6O 21% 30 eh North Centß 44 I 330 sh Leh Nystk 29 PirmAomrarA, Monday, Feb. 17.—The money market remains remarkably eosy.and with a continued accunfula. lion of currency there is a difficulty In placing largo sums “on call” at over 5 per cent Discounts on high grades of meicantile acceptances range from 6to 9 per cent Trade is slowly improving, and for Dry Goods particularly the general tendency la for a higher range of figures. The,stock market was decidedly dull this morning Government, State and City Loans were wHho.it quota .bie change, but the speculative shares were quite irregu' lap. Reading Railroad closed at 47%, b. 6; Pennsylvania' Railroad sold at 6574—a decline of %; and Philadelphia and Erie Railroad at 2"?;—a decline of_!4; _l26)f_waa bid for Camden and Amboy Railroad ; 28% sor Little Schuyl kill Railroad; 67 for Norristown Railroad; 33)4 for North- Pennsylvania Railroad; 21% forCatawiasaßailroad, pre feferred: and 4) for Northern Central. Railroad- In Canal Stocks the onlygapirit was in Siequehsnuii which advanced to J7*u : 28ft wm bid for Lehigh Navf* gallon. 22?4 for Schuylkill Navigation Preferred; 12% for the common stock; 50 for Delaware Division, and 37 for Wyoming. • In'Bank Shares there were no transaction*. PawDger Railroad Shares wero dall; Green and Coates Street gold at 29. \ ' A Smith, Randolph & Co„ jankers, 16 South Third street,' quote at 11 o’clock as follows: Gold, United States Sixes, 1881,11 lft@ll2ft; United States Jrivo-twentlea, 1862 Ulrß@niri; do. 1884, 109@109>4; do. 1866, 109*i@U0; do. July, tBefi, do. 1867, 108<31Q8J:f; United States Fives, Ten-forties, 104ft<§105; United States Beven thirtiea, eecond series, 107)si@107;.i; do. third 107?,. Jay Cooke ft Co. quote Government securities, etc., to day, as follows; United States ffa, 1881. Old 5-2 U Ponds, llUit&lllJtf; New 5-20. Bonds, 1864. 5-2 U Bonds, 1866, lOSft^UO I *'; 5-20 Bonds, July, l07?i;31(,8; 5-20 Bonds, 1867, 1(M0 Bonds, 7 3-10. June, 107Jogl(ri&; 7 3-10, July, 107J4@107K; Gold, Hih. Messrs. De Haven ft Brother, No 40 South Third street, make the following quotations 'of the rates of exchange tc-day, at IP.M.: U. S. 6s, of do., 1862 lUft4rlH&; do., 1861 I08?i@109; do., 1866, ; do., 1666, new, lfcTft'faicS; do., 1867. new, 108(9108V; Fives, Ten-forties, 10l&(aiG5; 7 3-lOe, June, lO7J*d|lo7?<; Jtilv, IVJk&lMii; Compound Interest Notea—June 1664.19.40; July, 1861 19.40; August, 1861 19.40; October. 1864,19.40; December. 1864. 19140; May, 1865, 171f@17.Jtf; August, 1866, l6i(@l6M; September, 1865, 16(916#; Oeto her. 1885.15>*@15ft; American Gold, 141(9141#; Silver, 1329133#. Monday, February 17th, 1868.—There is no change in Clover see 3, and further sales arereported at $7 75953 50* Brices of Timothy and Flaxseed remain as last quoted. The Flour market continues du 11, but supplies come in slowly, and there is no disposition to accept lower figures. A few small lots were disposed of at $7 50(9$$ 25 per barrel for Superfine; ss3 50(3d9 50 for Extra; $lO 25(9 $ll 50 for ‘Northwest Extra Family; $lO 759513 25 for winter wheat, do. do.; and $l2 75 to $l5 for Fancy. Rye Flour and Corn Meal very quiet. Small sales of the for mer at $8 50 per barrel. The market is poorly supplied with good Wheat, and the demand is entirely confined to this cescriptioo. The inquiry, however, is limited to small Kota for the supply of the local millers. Small sales of Good and Prime Red at $2 5C952 £5, and Amber at $2 60 per faruhcl. Kye is steady, and further sales of Pennsylvania are reported at $1 65 Corn is dull, and has again declined 2a.93c, per btigheL Sales of 4,000 bos. New Yellow at $1 22,aUerthe cltreof our report on Saturday, and sla>9sl 18 t«-day Doth tbs care. Oats are In fair request, and 4000 bushels sold atWc.— an advance. In Barley and Malt, no change-. In Provision* there Is a firm feeling andatfairinqalryrar most deecriptiOAf. FKimrARY 16.—'The gold-market, after advancing to 143#' on Monday last under the excitementwhich pre vailed in relation to the impeachment of the President, gradually declined to 139# on Friday, but on the same day It recovered to 140;#. and yesterday it closed at 1419 141#, the advance to this point having been stimulated by a despatch from Washington to the effect that "it ia reported” that the nouse Committee of W&ya and Means will soon appease the Western inflationists by bringing in a bill to provide for the issue of fifty or sixty millions more currency. It waa known to tbe leading operators in the room in the morning that aueh a despatch wouldbe published here in the after noon, and they ' bulled” tbe market accordingly. All that we have to say in regard to this la that if the committee do bring in such a bill it will be netting a very bad prece dent, for whieh there ia no sufficient excuse. The coun try dees not require inflation, but- a simple suspension of contraction, and in order to render this tue more complete the provisions o- the anti-contraction bill.which recently became a law, should b* modes to apply to the com pound interest legal tender notes and the three per cent, legal tender certificates outstanding, Government securities failed alike to sympathize with the rise or the fall tn gold, and although the volume of fepeculativc busi ness fa thtm was on a very limited scale the investment demand continued moderately active >od the undertone of the market Was firm. On Saturday the in quiry for all the issues of five-twent.ei» quickened and price# advanced #9# after the noon call at tbe Stock Exchange. fa-Jln closed.firm at 1114£@111kr$ k64’» w«e aold-at M#**,* ■ and r jW«te-ai While- JB»Te, wbien are growing scarce In the street,- sold at !B8?.;V the closing bid being below this price. But foe funding bill tjut upward-movotaeat ; ini Govenimchts would have made steady pro gre*#, and fa view of there being no probability whatever of tbepaccaffeof this dr unv kindred measure tltertUiv kef w It be likely to take a-fresh start,- Until thb whole of the seven thirty notes are funded it is absurd, to talk of a new funding hill and *t any time such ad absurd and damaging ore as that referred to wotiM bet certain to l own defeat. It Provide fprw| Intfewo of about forty-five toffifons greenbacks, Hke -Mr* Tiigeri soiPs biff and this is not a future to racornraend it, woile the, uncalled lorblow aimed at the; publltf'credit fsa fatal objection, Thesis percent goldi bearing bondri cif theUovm)m«-nt arestilUne chcapcfimoCke In Wall ftrect, rneasDred by thorateof inteTQPtthey p^vincur rr r f jv , r . which esurrdan advanceimtbemtp U(Lfo that they are relatively confute? ably ’fhS' fWsenei*t Tbe firmnere of tbo marketfqr the Uttar |u Europe led ! to emrlderafow purchase? here for shipment Tbe rfock mark *t was dull and at intervals unsettled during the’fceefchythe reilstance made"to tho efforts of .Dm hull* in I‘rio to advance the 1 price pf that stock, bat. E. Bn!Hb, John-Y. Brown and Jas.Hßarch In lull, lor time eptnt and expenses incurred in. progectiting Ibeir respective claims to aeftte In ibe Hohmv‘ Ho etatcd that ttie l’&SOlotlon was recommended by the CorumUtee on Elections.’ Rejected, yeas 35; nayp, DO. FROM New YORK. la money Market phis Stock Exchange. ilOOsh Readß ss\vn 47 (4 Beh do -47% 100 sh do 47% 100 sh Knag Canal 17 . 100 sh do 17)4 100 eb do bSO 17% 300 sh Fulton Coal 6 % ilOOsh Ocean Oil 2% ;200 sh do 2.63 boabds. sot) sh Readß slOlts 47 >4 100 sh Felton Coal bBO 5% 1100 FeeaerDam Its 54.100 100 sh Snsi Canal 1)60 17 100 sh Readß e3O 47 % 7sh do 47)4 25 sh do 47% S eh Acad Music 70 800 sh Feeder Dam Its % Ptilladelpbla Produce market* Tlie New York money market* (From to-day’s N. Y. Herald. 1 JhiSa?™ y trnnpactionn in .tbesa pti>clo» but rellwwshares,® “ cd^to d, * r * B of »Hlvlty in thSoto?? [From tc-day’n pth?hS??T J s fr T i l c k Pnbll«hcd tO'«<■-«« of activity in Mercantile circles, hS r n fi.„ the T we< * Past, waa seneibly appreciated hons™ o And Domestic 1 Commission f'nttnu fr.JL ‘hp Lry Goods Jobbers and the revenues are ontbe increase *iVcmi£n®i nd K omlB ° T°r. FebTOary, at this port, about JpH-COO.CHiO in Hold, a* asafTiftt. filL4fil3l4 in S^shrn. wl| l probably somewhat over-run last' JJ,'!*®”. ,n February at San Francisco and the Atlantic emiSSqn' vXu r ,i lleaf °nr table of theCoetomaßev ® Hums of fold ic tereot remitted to S?Hi. pi »S thersfronr since tho close of the war ' S.iVL/isft. remark thae—the estimate of theBoe rctair of the Treasury for the Second. Third and Fourth Quariers of the current Fiscal Y»ar is llkelv- tobe ex- F / Bcal Yc«r we adopt ohrowti es«imale.sl7l,M((),o(K), inplace of that of the.SaerAtjiFV 8146 COP.OOe, from; the beljcf, since the atoppage of Green’ back conirecfion, that there will be no violent financial distiirbapce to our Foreign Commerce or D meiticTrade ! iL! 11 c. nc s* ®W». »nd that the Tariff en For-' sign Good# -*r|Jl ■ not be changed by tho present [From to-day's World.) . FKiinrsnYlo.-Thesupply of loanable funds p-cssine ™ 's° market for employment is largely lit ‘ exccrn of the demand; call loans are easy at4to6.per.cant.and discounts of good business notes at 6to 7 per cent. The wer-Hy bank staf ement shows an increase of $466431 in ,oa»s. vi hiJe the deposits are decreased $1,«54,720, andthe s3ffl , 6S ldere * 3,875,497 ‘ Tllo< ® cclo *how» an Increase of; T bo rale; for foreign exchange are without change, and •(*“[. ’ho sailing of the Packet, noraiaai-prime sight, Ho)£ to ‘ ' D * “ ara and The government bond-market is firmer, with a' more •Hive demand for the fiv&twentiea of 1862, and seven thirties. ■ Tbe I. a test Reports try Telegrapil- New 17.-Btoc)m excited. Chisago and Rock Island, 98? a: Reading, 9G4 ; Canton company. Erie. 77!f; C loveland and Tof? _ i>aric Eliza McNefl at Havana 7*h fast for Delaware Breakwater, for orders, JOeo bxs sugar, gets $1 75. Burk FJizA White, at Havana 7*h Ins', for Caiharien and a port north of Hatter**, 500 hhds sugar At $& Bark Harvest Moon. Bartlett henco at Trieste 29th alt. Bark Bessie North, Toye, hence for Rotterdam, passed Deal 2d tost. Brig Koinaine, Card, hence At Dondon 3d fast. MARINE MTSCF.M.ANV. tapt J M Cook, of ship Chas J Baker, from tfottenburg via Queenstown Dec 18. for Boeton, has arrived in thte city ard entered his protest.' He reports from Dec3lst to .’an Btb bad a succession of heavy gales from SW to NW* during which bad decks swept lost satis, sprang main, mast, and cargo worked sdrifij on the B*h of January, ship leaktng very badly, therfficew and crow were taken efi ard brought to Delaware Br akwater by ship Sanusak. i ••• t vrii-v.i'ttm Mverrrvrl, UPHOLSTERY GOODS LACE CURTAINS. The attention of Housekeepers f» invited to my Bpring carefully selected in Europe, and am* bracing many novelties. I. E. WALRAVEN, MASONIC HAEilif 719 Chestnut Street. 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