Daily evening bulletin. (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1856-1870, February 18, 1868, Image 2

JOBE AJABAIttA KLKCTIONi
ygerirasSTgu
acaaiSSsflASSjS
history of the ballot-box in thiß Kep
Hie white citizens of this State, wi . ?
few exceptions, have been struggles . . » P
nf etaDlovers, the' arguments of brighter
intelS tian their; own, the sacrifice of
valuable friendships and of pleaßant situa
tions the majority of the black men of Ala
bama have, recorded their votes In favor of
brought to bear to Induce
them to co-operate with the late master class
have been ingenious and manifold. If good
humoredly reasoned with, they would only
nodin reply. Scolding fell on their impas
sive heads as -uselessly as aspitbail. Expos
tulation was of no avaiL threats of pro-
Bcription have been less fruitless, but many
thousands disregarded every motive save the
one that spurred them to vote for thepoli
tical elevation of theix race. It is universally,
asserted by the Conservatives that the poor
negroes are the dupes of designing white
“carpet baggers” who desire_ to be floated
into office and emolument That such de
sicning'persons exist is not to be doubted,
but the black man, at this election,' is trying
to pull out of the fire the largest .and most
succulent chestnuts for himself and his own
people. Read the proposed Constitution,
mid nidge for yourself if he he snapping for
more shadow than substance. Though often
credulous, and by nature always confiding,
be hag a Just apprehension of the stake
played for in this deal of the political cards.
* For four days the election has been quietly
proceeding. To-day is the last of the Term
Sowed. S lf ratification fail it will not be be
cause time enough was not given to muster all
who desired to vote. Ongmaily but two
days were named, then four. The voting
commenced in a raw rain-storm, the creeks
and it was feared that many
negroes would be kept at home by the
wretched weather and roads. So another day
was added by General Meade, making five in
all. The first two days were exceedingly
chilly, wet and gloomy. The second two
wer/ mild and sunny. To-day promises to
be a lovely one. But, rain or shine, the
streets of Montgomery have been thronged
vrith negroes. b The curbstone, restaurants
(ranging in size from a hand-basket to a rick
ety table) have continued operations on a
scale adapted to the crisis. Ebony cobb ers
on back streets have been pegging,away, day
and Bight, at the shocking; had toot-gear ot
tramping voters from distant plantations..
Wobden awnings have sheltered .a mgkdy
bivouac. Every hospitable hut has lodged
enough darkies to give it a double claim to be
called a black hole. The warm sides of . the
avenues have had their ebony procession
lengthened and widened to the election stand
ard; and philanthropic auctioneers have about
closed out their stock of goods and Btock ot
conscience, at, a fearful sacrifice, oi course.
If the reader now will come with me and
watch for awhile bow the voting, proceeds, I
premise him a novel experience. We will
hot take the first day of the voting, for then i
it was painful to see the crowd of ragged
colored men standing for hours.m the pitiless
storm, waiting to slip in their tickets, and so
fearful of losing their turns that one who had
deposited his vote found no avenue of egress
save that paved with the heads of those be
hind. Let us; choose the third day, for the
sir is bland and the sky cloudless. There
stand the black pilgrims, you see, ranged (for
better order prevails to-day) in a double
nueue At the side of the window where the
voteis handed in are two policemen—one to
admit the voter, .the other to point the, way
out. In front ol the window is the Conser
vative challenging committee Of four. One
of the four keeps tally of the vote; another
scans the registration list aB the name ot each
voter is announced; the thirtl writes down
the names not found registered, and the
fourth makes himself generally watchful.
Behind the window three judges are seated
aVound a table hearing in its centre a large ]
pine ballot-box. .
The column of negroes waiting to vote s
lammed together as if by some uncontrollable
muscular impulse, but it surges back when
ever the barrier of the first policeman
threatens to give way.- They do not talk to
each other, deeming silence, perhaps, to be
due to the sacred importance of the occasion.
If their eye catches yours (you are a Cauca
sian, remember), it ialls with an expression ot
embarrassment, as if they felt that you, being
white, looked with keen disfavor on the -aht,.
they had drawn up to perform. ,/Falstafl s
recruits were nStigreater ragamuffins. Look
at the garb of UiesWegrocs, atidl defy you
to point out one unpacked garment in fifty.
Gray coats and blue coals, worn out three
years ago, still are forced to serve in a tat
tered sartorial invalid corps.. One coat
(doubtless for Sunday and elections) is made
of cheap ingrain carpeting. The pantaloons
are more shred-like than the coats; the hats
advanced to all degrees of organic decay.
Noto'he in. twenty wears• bffoffi, .and devy
shoes retain much of their original homely m
tegrity. In shape they might inclose a small
■ ham, or the foot of any human being de
formed by toil among the clods of cotton
fields. If you study the heads and the faces
you will fiud more indications of a gentle,sub
missive, ease-loving heart than of active in
telligence or ambitious disposition.
Whatever the natural aptitudes of the Afri
can may be, a hundred years of slavery in
Alabama have not added anything attractive
to bis phrenological development. That
many of them are very ignorant of the scope
and meaning of eitizenshlp, is aB plain as
their determination to learn more about it.
The hunger to have the same chances as the
white man they feel and comprehend as
dearly as they understand a physical craving.
ThaTis what brings them here, and not the
expectation of getting free lauds, free rations,
and free mules. Your Conservative friend
, may tell you that they look for such wind
falls; but talk to as many on the subject as I
have, and you will accumulate the strongest
bort of rebutting evidence. The last one I
sounded looked at me with a shaded rebuke,
and said; “No, sah, I spectto git uuffia but
what I works hard for, and when Ise sick
I’ll get docked.” : , ,
■ Enter the first voter. He taks oh his hat,
and' nervously gives his name to' the judges,
They run over the registration list, no do
the Conservative challengers, who, as you
see, are afforded every facility to contest and
analyze.. If the negro has a smooth face they
demand that he swear to his age, and he is
accordingly sworn. If his name be found
the judges announce the column in which it
stands; , and the challengers check it off. In
vain the voter, seeing his vote glide into the
Box, and miking his own way out, strives
to Choke down Jhe delight that fills him. If
ever you saw an amateur gkmester win a
heavy stake (which I trust you never have
unless it was at charming Baden-Baden, or
some place in New York where they go with
sort of a smile on his face, a 9 on the homely
countenance of this happy freedman.
Enter the second. Thi9 middle-aged negro
deliberately takes off his mittens, removes
bis hat, runs one hand under his vest, pro
duces a little package, unwraps the rag
around it, and at laßt hands in the piper
treasure. . - ,
« oh, the fievil! he quick,” says the Judge,
rapping irately on the window. “Put on
your hat, uncle —that humility s played out,
says one of the challengers with a laugh.
But the voter haß his own views as to the
hat. Perhaps he stands uncovered to the
ballot and not to men. His ticket drops into
, the box, and be stumps off, irradiated. The
third! “ Another George Washington.
Another vote, too, and another chuckle.
The fourth! The name of this one cannot
be found. “Go to headquarters of registra
tion,” says the judge; “if your narne is
there they will give you a certificate enabling
you to vote.” “ I’ve been thar,
rejoins the applicant. “’Taint thar. Sorry, _
says the judge; “ make room, make room.
Wow Task you to watch this poor fello w.
He comes out looking sick atheart. Abiig^
mulatto takes him aside, and mquires mto
his case. It is hopeless—name not registered
at?fill. 86 The disappointed darkey wanders
around foT ten minutes, then he quietly falls
again into the rear of the line, to be repulsdd
agaih and again when he reaches the window.
Hope that hiß name may have been over
luoked dies out -at last, and not without the
sharpest pang his simple but emotional na
tUEnter the'fifth. “My name is Henry Clay.”
“All right, Henry, you can vote; you re re
gistered. But, Henry, where were you
born?” “In Kentucky, Sir; Henry Clay of
Ashland was my father.” And the tall, hand
some mulatto bows and makes his way out.
The sixth! • This is another of the perse
vering kind. He gives his name. Be ofl,
save the Judge. . “You have been here
already half a dozen times. You say you are
not registered.” “Well, s J*h, re Ph ea ,>h®
sorrowful negro, “I’se been hyah evah since
Tuesday trying to vote at one place or nuther,
and I hasn’t had a bite to eat, and I .can t
vote, and I’se got to walk twelve miles to git
home.” The red-nosed, cross-looking Judge
takes a biscuit from his pocket and hands it
to the negro, with “Here, make room, now.
One Of the challengers says: “Boys, the Con
servatives have the name of being generous.
Let’s give this hungry nigger a dinner. Ine
speaker draw’s his pocket-book and transfers
some currency to the object of this kindly
•impulse, who takes it with a “tankee, but
a vacant look. It is a vote he wants, not a
m 80 the strange procession moves slowly on.
If you wish to determine how much the
negro’s heart is in the election, watch his
face as he comes away from that little win
dow His vote once in, every feature blazes
with ioy; but his vote rejected, sorrow and
dismay are expressed even in bis attitudes.
Watch the anxious but resolute sooty faces in
-those waiting their, turns. Is all tins emotion
due to the duplicity of Yankee adventurers?
Can the “carpet-bagger” thus sway the very
soul of the black man to reach his own selfish
ends? Is it for a possible mule and 40 acres
of land that the negro is thus profoundly
stirred; that he braves hardship, the iU
will ot his employers, and, may tie,
starvation itself? No, friend Conservative.
The slave you once owned, ignorant as ne
is still, and lowly in social rank, teels, as he
casiß that ballot, the throes that liberty
awakened, and which, unchecked by re
newed oppression, will give his manhood a
rapid and generous growth. I do not seek
to conceal his ignorance abouttlie technical
duties of citizenship. An old black fellow
came, aB I stood near one of the polls, ana
proffered me his vote, asking: “Are you de
boss?” The question is, does the lack ot
such technical knowledge unfit him for useful
and honest citizenship? There have been
periods in the history of our country when a
loyal heart, an honest, incorruptible nature,
■were worth more thau ten thousand of the
most choicely cultivated intellects on the na
tional roll of the rich, the powerful, and the
gifted.
[From the Toledo Blade.]
Tlie Pendleton. Theory iiiKcntiicUy.-
JUaocoin’a XrouOle and Uow Hu hot
Out o* (t.
Post Offis, Confedkit X Roads (wich is
in the State uv Kentucky, Feb. l,
A few days ago Basccrm come into the ofiis,
where I wuz bizzy attendin to the biznis uv
the Poonilid States uv Ameriky, a swokin a
cigar and drinkin hot punch out uv a tin dip
per in wich I compound the article, and re
markt that he thought it wuz about time the
Corners spoke. 1 j
“Onto wat pertikeler subjeck wood yoo i
hev the Corners speek, my cherub?” sod I. j
“The Corherß bez exercised her throat onto
aimoßt everything up to date.” ------
“Troo,” sed G. W., “but there s one sub
ieck onto wich the Corners hezn t sed her say,
namely, the. crushin wate uv taxashen, and
the question .uv payin the bonds in green
bll“That’s probably becoz,” remarkt I, “the
Corners pay nary tax; and becoz, also, not
hevin any bondß nor any greenbax, she don t
care, to spefck after the manner uv men, a
, about it. Isn’t that the case?” •
“Probably it is, but at the same time, we
ought to extend a helpin band to our brethren
North, 'whq uremaktng a galyent fite on-thie •
thing. Parson,' we must hold a meetin oh
this question, and resolve.” .&■.■■■ „
■Willin to accommodate Bagcom, I called
the meetin, and last nite it took place, It
wuz an enthoosiastic gathrin, ez the meetins
at the Corners, wich I report, alluz are.
Skasely hed the horn tooted afore the church
wuz filled. It wuz curiosity wich brot em.
None uv embut Bascoin, Capt. McPelterand
myself, knowd wat a bond, wuz, and they
I wantid to find out. I was called upon to
state the objeck of the gathrin. I opened
with a movin appeal to the people who wuz
a groahiu under a load of taxashen, for the
benefit uv the lordly bondholders uv the
country, whose very life-blood wuz a being
sucked out uv em by the bond-aristocrats uv
thecountry. .
At this pint Joe Bigler, who wuz uv
course in the aujence, commenst weeptn per
loosely, but disgustinly loud. He fairly hol
lered, and displayed altogether too much
emotion. , ,
“Mr. Bigler," sed I, “woodent a little less
violent sorrer-anser?" , _ -
“Parson!” sed he, “neverhevin paid a cua
sid cent uv taxes in my life, 1 never knowd
afore how' much I was bein oppressed. . But
I’ll contaue myself if I kin. I’ll. cork, up my
wot s if they bust me.”
I then went on to explain the Pendleton
ij'ee. First the Govermeut owes, about four
hundred thousand .millions uv dollars, more
or less, wich it borrowed. The Aboliahu ijee
is to pay this off ez fast ez it falls due, in gold,
and in the meantime to pay interest onto the
bonds ez per agreement on . the.-face uv em.
But this is oppressive.. This payin interest is
wat’s eatin us up. Therefore Pendleton pro
poses-. to pay these bonds by ishooin four
hundred thousand million uv greenbaxs.
i When these greenbaxs wear out so that thev
1 ain’t passable no more—so that Bascom won t
j take em for drinks, for instance,—why, then
; we’ll print more greenbaxs and give em new
ones I don’t see that the debt is paid off
• ififi DAILY EVENING » ■ mfi - pHlLA[>kU> * ilA ’ Tl^'tSi>AYl FEBR^AE
NANHV
b*iv but \ve git out uv ths intrest. ;yWo
ishoo a non-bearin intrest note wich the
greenback is, for an intrest >aritt noWwich
the present bond is, and compel the .bond
holder to take cm, thus robin us, the tax
naverft,by the weight of taxashdn we are now
Lmpdlecl to carry. The ijed haOt,however,
original with Pendleton. He’s bin a steelm
viv thunder. I hed subsisted many yeors in
Noo Jersey and elsewhere by the same expe
dient. Whenever I owed a man I gave him
mv note,and felt that a great load wuz off my
mind. When it became doO, if it made the
creditor eny esier in his mind, 1 1 took it up
bv givin him another, and so on, pervided
be wuz willin and hed faith enufif tu pay for
the stamps. It wuz an easy and simple
method uv gittin on in the world without on
P Capt. McPelter, late uv the Confedrit army,
wantid to know ef the , greenback good
enuff for the soljer, cf it wuzn’t good enuti
jor tbe bondholder? . ,
Bascom endorsed all that had bin sea, ana
demandid resolooshens, mobvin ones, wich
he presentid, and they wU2I passed.
At this pint, occurred sutliin wich wuzn t
down in the bills. Skasely hed the resoloo
shens passed, when Joe Bigler stepped tor
ward and remarkt that he hed votil (or them
; resolooshens becoz he beleeved in em. But
S he wantid the ijee carried forerd to' italogical
conclooshen. He owed Bascotn -eighty
I odd dollars, wich wuz beaFin interest, auu
! bed bin for some time, and wood, probably,
! for some time to come. Now, what lsjustis
I in governmental matters is ckally so -in privit
lifer He demanded uv Bascom that note,ana
that he accept in Its sted one wich bore no
interest. He hed borne this burden too long,
and it wuz high time that he be releeved.
Deekin Pogram felt • that he must agree
with Mr. Bigler. Bascom held his note tor
$4OO, wich bed bin runninon interest for a
long time, and he felt that he coodent stand
it no — • . _ UT
“ Why, blarst yer eyes," sez Bascom, r
lent yoo that money to save yer farm Worn
bein sold out from under yer feet!
“ Troo, but there’s a principle in it. 1 can t
toil to pay interest to yoo more than I km to
the Government. Let us be consistent, t*.
W., watever we are.” .
At this juucter every man in the bildin
rose tu his feet very excitedly, ail uv em in
korious commenst, . . , . nro
“ Bascom holds a note uv mine,wich bears
intrest and I—.” , . „ _
And Bascom, badgered ez he wa9, tlun D
himself cut uv the church in disgust, me
aujeuce who hed, however, got an ijee. WM
not disposed tu give it dp. They follered
him without any formal adjournment to bis
crofceiy, but be hed anticipated that, and neu
locked it. But. all Dite they hung around the
place yellin “Give me my note! Give me my
note!” and they hed faith that they finally
wood biing him to terms. .
But along about 7 o’clock the people begun
to change iheir toon. It wuz time for tuyir
mornin bitters, and they exclaimed, ez one
man, “Bascom! why don’t yoo open out.
LetusiD!” - '
All of a sudden the door wuz flung open,
and there wuz reveeled tu the gaze uv the
Corners the most impressive tabloo ever wit
nest. In the centre uv the room stood Bas
com, with a burnin pine knot in his hand,
wildly wavin it over his head; afore him stood
a barl uv whisky, on eend,with the head out.
We srowd pale. ' .
“Ha! ha!” iaffthe, with the most malignant
and iteDdish expression upon his counte
nance, “it wuz, yoor turn last nite; this
mornin its mine. Ther am t a drop 111
Corners cept wat is in this barl, and not a
drop uv this shel yoo hev for love or money.
Ha! ha! who hez the inside track mow.- 1 111
burn it tbe minit the firßt one crosses the
ltl “Make a rush,” yelled Bigler, “it wont
burn, cozhe’s bin a waterin it for a week.
“Ha! too troo! but I bev yoo yit. ill
overturn the barl!” '
1 seed the pint to wunst. - A cold chi 1
crept over me, and Deekin Pogram shook
like an aspin leaf. None cood be prokoored
this side uv Looisville, three days at least.
Spose the recklis man shood -carry out_his
lecklis threat! ...
The Deekinand I threw ourselves into the
breach We saw that Bascom wuz m dead
earnest. The crowd saw things ez we did,
and softened down. It wuz finally perposed
ez a compermise that the rekords uv the
meelin shood be destroyed, and that the ljee
uv exeliangin notes with Bascom shood be
abandoned, and Bascom on his part to go on
ez yoosual. This settled, we ad took our
reeler siifiuers, and thus the Corners bridged
the greatest danger that evef threatened her.
Ther is peece hen?now. \
Petuolb-um V. Nabbt, P. M.,
fWich is Postmaster.)
A Story about general Mowarrt.
■ A writer in the fortified f*j'€ss tells the
fo,^r g fi time during General Sherman’s
march to Atlanta, General Howard had com
nmnd-oßhe Fourth corps.' Just before the
advance on Dalton, and while the corps was
in bivouac near Red Clay, two of the boysoi
an Ohio regiment took it into their heads to
go out on a little foraging expedition. It was
not long before their highest ambition, just at
that time, wa3 gratified by the capture of a
“grunter.” While in the act of killing the
animal the owner discovered them and Imme
diately made complaint to General Howard,
who happened to be riding leißurcly along
i near the scene of slaughter. He told the Gen
eral it was the only hog he had, and he
f thought.the boys' should either let him have
the pork or pay him’for it. The General said
he thought so too. He rode to where the
boys were, and the following dialogue en
*
.T^gtencral— ‘Have you any money, boys?
If you take away this man’s hogyou ought to
pay him for it.’
‘‘Soldier—‘No, General,we have no money
—haven’t been paid for four or five months,
and we stand in great need of the pork.’
“General—‘What do you call, sir, a fair
price for your hog?’ . , t .
“Citizen —‘Well, I Bhould think about nine
dollars would do;’
“General—‘Boys,what are your names,and
what regiment do you belong to ? I’ll put
your names iu my memorandum and pay this
man for his hog. Next pay-day I expect you
will call at my headquarters and settle the ac
count.’ ’ '
“Soldier —‘Thank you General. We’ll do
it if it takes the last cent.’
“The boys were heard afterwards to de
clare frequently, that they looked upon' that
as one ot-thebe , honest debts, and, that Jt
should he paid, if they lived. When the next
pay-day came, however, they and the Gen
eral were quickly separated. The Fourth
corps, under General Stanley, was in Ten
nessee, confronting Hood; and General
Howard was in command of the army of the
Tennessee; and on the march with Sherman
to Savannah.
‘.‘The war soon closed, the members of
the regiment scattered, and there is no re
port yet whether the pork bill has been
settled or not.” -
PIANO AND SINGING LESBONS.-BIGNOR ;!•
MJNO, laieMurical Director of the luliau Oprr» in.
Now York, hae r> movi d to No 708LocuBt#treot <B. Waah
lngton “ouaiV), when be will < onttuuo to Hive thobcßt
instruction iu Single. and on the Piano.- Terms roarona
hte. A few clan*., United to four pi pile each for tho
nlano, and to tin 1- r ringing, or four for advanced
Scholar.. art now betig formed. Signor Nuno con bt seen
personally every daj, Mondoye and Thunwlave ex
empted. lav
CABPE'JINGS AIVI* Oil CLOTH"!
1868. 1868.
removal.
McCALLUM, CREASE & SLOAB,
FROM,
Xbcir He tall Wareroomn,
519 Chestnut Street,
. " . TO
NO. ,509 CHESTNUT STREET,
Whew, with Increased facilities they will In fntnr*
conduct their
I Wholesale and Retail
CARPET BUSINESS.
lal-tfrnt : ~
HEW CARPET STORE.
E.H.GODSHALK&CO.
’ Have opened with a NEW Stock ol
fine carpetings,
Oil Clothe, Mattings, &o.
723 Chestnut Street.
ja27-6rorp ___ n ... ■■■—■?
fridSICAL.
ENGLISH CARPETINGS.
New Gooda of onr own importation Jurt'arrived,
ALSO.
A choice eclectlon of
AMERICAN CARPETINGS,
Oil. CI.OTHB, Ac.
English Drnggetinga, from half-yard to four yard. wide.
Matting.. Ruga, Mata. -
Removal, in January next, to New Store, now Douain*
1222 Cheetnat ctreet.
B, L. KNIGHT & SON,
SOT chestnut Street.
oclSLe to th tin hi
CLOTHING.
ONE PRICE ONLY.
JONES’
Old. Established
ONE PRICE
CLOTHING HOUSE,
604 MARKET STREET,
ABOVE SIXTH.
caete om
EDWARD P. KELLY,
TAILOR,
S. E. Cor. Chestnut and Seventh Sta.
Comrlcte assortment of
CHOICE GOODS,
which wUI be mado In beet manner at ■
moderate prices,
(NOSING OUT PATTERN COATS AND CLOTHES
CU)S1 NOT CALLED FOR AT LOW PRICER lyrp
COAL.
Extra Large Lehigh Nut Coal, $5 50.
Lehigh Stove and Furnace, $6 50.
WARRANTED PURE AND HARD
Ahio, a euperior
Rebrolren Soh-aylltill Goal,
ALL SIZES, $5 TO 80, AT
WM. W. ALTER’S
GOAL DEPOT,
Ninth Street, below Girard Avenue,
AND
I Office, corner Sixth and Spring Garden.
I lad-tfrpi 1—
BOOT AND SHOES.
$lO. .' .. .
MY ENTIRE STOCK
OF
CUSTOM-MADE CALF BOOTS
FOR
WINTER WEAR
Will be cloned out at
I greatly reduced prices,
To make room for Spring Stock.
BARTLETT,
33 South Bixth Street, above Chestnut.
I aeldXvrpC —————
A. & H. LEJAMBRB
have eesoved their
Furniture and Upholstery Warerooma
TO -’“ r '
No. 1435 CHESTNUT Street^
SADDLES, MADNESS, AC.
horse covers,
liuflalo, Fvir and Carriage Robes,
CHEAPER THAN THE CHEAPEST, AT
KNRASB’S,
631 Muket Street,
Wherethd large Homo utanda In the door. Jal-ly
TjUTLER, WEAVER & CO.
* NEW CORDAGE FACTORY
NOW IN FULL OPERATION,
No, 22 N. WATER and 83 N. DEL, avenue.
GEEATBkBOAINS
WHITE GOODS, ETC.
The dissolution of our linn on the Ist of »
nulrlng for Its settlementa hoovy reduction of onr Stocks
tre have decided to offer, on and after
Monday Next. Feb. 3.
OUR ENTIRE ASSORTMENT OF
White Goode,
Linen*.
Laces,
House* Furnishing Articles,
Etc.. Eto..
it a Ttry Heavy Rcdnttlon In Price* *
Iniure Speedy Balet.
Ltaicii will find It to'their advitotmo to l»n ln
SPRING BUPPXJEB to
"WHITE GOODS, ETO., NOW,
Aether will bo «blo to purehwo them »t About ANTI
WEx“ I todSSuent. w' bo offered to thoeo parchwtol
by tbo piece*
E. M. NEEDLES & CO.,
Eleventh and Chestnut Sts,
eiHAJBB BOWi
nMVIN IIALI* A 00., 88 BOOTH BECOND BTHEBT*
E D mVbow to ovipfly tholr o<ii>toracr» wjtlt
* Barnsley's Table Unena unit Napkin*.
Table tlMhs “"/> Narklna.
n»«h Towels.
nurkabuck’j'owels jud Toweling,
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WjVsmsaTON, Fob. 17.
Sknatk The Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from the Constitutional Conven
tlon of Virginia,.praying for a modification of the
tax on tobacco. Referred to tho Committee on
Commerce.. - ■ 4 I, ''
The Chair announced that Mr. Johnßon (Md.)
■was unwell, and desired the vote, on tkcau mis
sion- of Mr. Thomas, of Mainland, -doferred
until to-morrow. . , , , A
Mr. Dixon (Conn.) presented tho memorial of
several Generals :o£ tbo Army, praying that the
Secretary of War may be directed to appropriate
r c-annon to erect a monument to Gen. podKfflck.
lieferred to the Committee on Military AflSirs.
Mr. Conkllng (N. Y.) ifresented Iho resolutions
of a meeting of the citizens of Detroit od the
subject of tho rights of American citlzens ahroad.
Referred to tlio Uornmitteo on Foreign Affairs,.
Mr. Frclingbuyecn (N.J.) presented the memo
rial of the Legislature of New Jersey setting forth
that the harbors at Atlantic City and Absecotn
Inlet, N. J., are endangered from encroachments
by the sea,and urging notion on the subject, with
a letter- accompanying the memorial from tho
Governor of New Jersey. Referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce!
Messrs. Frelleghnyscn and Sumner presented
petitions of freedmen, praying that they may bo
cent to Liberia.. "
Messrs.'Sumner, Sherman and Sprague pre
setted protests of army officers against the paa
enge of Mr. Wilson’s bill relative to the commu
tation for servants’ pay. Referred to the Com
mittee onMllitary Affairs.
Mr. Snmner (Mass.) prdsented a memorial,
signed by Carl Hewltz, a German journalist, and
other German-clUzens, praying for the abolition
of the Presidency, on the ground that it Is a copy
of royalty, and dangerous to the Republic.
Mr. Edmunds (Vt.),from the Committee on tho
Judiciary, to which bad been referred the bill for
the further security for equal rights in the Dis
trict of Colombia, 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. Be stated that the
Judiciary Committeo was In favor of the bill.
Mr. Wilson (Mass), from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported a bill for the gradual
redaction of the army, and the discontinuance
of unnecessary grades therein.
Mr. Pomeroy (Kansas), presented a memorial
from the Constitutional Convention of South
Carolina, prayiDg for aid to the Port Royal Rail
road Company. Referred to tho Committee on
Commerce. \
Mr. Trumbull (111.) reported from the Judiciary
Committee an act to amend tho act of March 2;id.
1807, supplementary to the act to provide for the
more efficient government ot the rebel States.
iUocHic— Continued from Third Edition.)
Ir. Cleaver (New Mexico), for the consid
eration of claims for Indian depredations In New
Mexico. To the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. Robinson (N. Y.), for the erection of
U\ 8. buildings in Brooklyn. To Committee on
Appropriations. The bill recites that the United
States now pay for offices for courts, post-offices
and internal revenue in Brooklyn about 5 per
cent, interest on 5500,000, and that abg/ht 5 per
cent, of the yearly Interest now collected from
Brooklyn would amount'to $500,000: and it,there
fore. appropriates that sum for a building for
United States purposes in Brooklyn.
liy 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
arou'ri faciae may be issued for residents of
other states.
By Mr. Pruyn (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. Bame reference.
By Mr. Flanders (W. T.). to re-open a military
road in Washington territory. To Committee on
Military Affairs.
Mr. O’Nieli (Pa.), directing the Treasurer of
the United States to open a certain wooden box
marked "jewels,” which has been many years in
the vaults of the Treasury, and to report its con
tents to Congress. To the Committee on Com
merce. -
The box was sent many years ago from the
State Department to the Interior Department,
and thence to the,treasury.
By Mr. Johnson (Cal.), extending the provi
sions of the act granting the right of way to
ditch and canal owners over the public lands.
Also, to amend the act of July 23d, lwil, to quiet
laud titles in California. Referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce.
By Mr. Van Wyck (N‘. V.), to construct a
wagon road from "West Point, Orange county,
New York, to Cornwall Landing. To the Com
mittee on Roads and Canals.
The call for bills being completed, the remainder
of the morning hour was consumed in the call of
States for resolutions.
Mr. Griswold (N. Y.) presented a petition of
SCO'to 500 members ol New York Produce Ex
change for the reduction of the tax on distilled
spirits.
Mr. Paine (Wis.) offered a resolution for the
payment of $2,500 each to G. G. Simes, Samite
E. "Smith, John Y. Brown and JasMl. Burch in
full, for time spent and expenses incurred in
prosecuting their respective claims to seats in
the House. He stated that the resolution was
recommended by the Committee on Elections.
Rejected, yeas ;>*s; nays, no.
.-LI’IIKME COT BT.
Mr. Trimi;fll, of Illinois, Introduced a bill, which
•was relerred to the Committee on the Judiciary, de
fining the jurisdiction of the courts of the United
States in certain cases
It affirms that repeated decisions of theßuprcme
Court have decided that the judicial power of the
Unhid States does not embrace political power, and
declares that all courts of the United Stoics, in tlx;
administration of justice, shall be bound by the deci
sions of the political departments of the government
on political questions, and that it rests with Congress
to decide whit government Is the established one in a
State.
It is further declared that no civil Btate government
republican in form exists In the States of Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama.
Mississippi. Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas and Texas,
and that no Civil government in cither of said States
shall be recognized as a valid or legal State govern
ment, either by the executive or judicial power of the
United States, until Congress shall so provide, or
until such State government is represented in Con
gress; and it is further affirmed that'the reconstruc
tion act of March?, 1807, and the acts supplemental
tboretufare political in their character, the propriety
orlYallaTty of which no judicial tribunal Is
competent to question, and the Supreme Court of the
United States is 'hereby prohibited from talcing juris
diction of any case growing out of the execution of
said acts, In cither of said States, until such States
shall be represented jn Congress, or until Congress
shall recognize Its State government as republican in
form, and all such cases now pending in said Court
shall be dismissed, and all acts authorizing an appeal,
writ of error, habeas corpus, .or other proceeding to.
bring before the said . Supreme Court for review,- and ■
any case, civil or criminal, or proceeding arising out
of the execution of said reconstruction acts, or au
thorizing an appeal from a Circuit Court in a habeas
corpus proceeding to the Supreme Court, or which
authorize the Srfpreme Court to issue a writ of habeas
cotpvs to bring before it for review any judgment of a
lower court In habeas corpus, are hereby repealed.
l-CIIMO lands, ■
Mr. Ramsey, of Minnesota, introduced a bill for the
protectlou of settlers on the Fort Ridgway Military
Reservation of Minnesota. To the Committee on
Public Lands.
■FRANKING.
Also, a bill to prevent the abuse of the franking
privilege. To the Committee on the J udfeiary;
A bill to amend the usury laws of the District of
Columbia was Introduced by Mr. Harlan and referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.' Sumner, of Massachusetts, offered a resolution,
which was adopted, requesting tho President to com
municate any information received on the subject of
the alleged Interference of the Consul at Rome with
the late difficulty in Italy, and especially with the In
vasion of Rome.
SENATOR THOMAS. .
The Senate thon took up the resolution to admit
Mr. Thomas ns Benntor elect from Maryland, and
Mr. Cole, of California, addressed the Senate in
favor of the resolution. '
Mr. Dbake, of Missouri, gave notice that he would
offer an amendment Thomas, having, yoluur
tartly given hM, countenance and encouragement to
persons engaged in armed hostility to the United
States, is not entitled to take the oath of offico as S'
Senator of the United States for the State of Mary
land, or to hold a seat in thlsJigdy as such Senator,.
• Mr. Hendricks, of Indiana, spoke again in favor
of the admission, and argued that Mr. Thomas’ act
in leaving fhe Cabinet, becanso or a difference of
opinion with Buehannu, jvas justifiable, and no inoro
than Senators here ought to do, and doubtless would
have dono in a like'position. Ho quoted tho linos
cited in the House on the Brown cafe by Mr. Dawes,
and in the Senate, by Me. Sumner, on tills resolution,
commencing:
“1 hear a lion in tlife lobby roar,” [Langtitor 1 He
enid Uie Coincidence was. i .singular that the
same ye’low lion was roaring at tho doors of the Sen
ate ahd House of Representatives at tho same time.
[Laughter.!
Mr, Frelingucysun said perhaps it was no lion.
[Laughter.] /
Mr. Sumner— Perhaps there were two of them.
[Laughter.] . • , ■
Mr. Hendricka said It was not for him to exproas
an opinion; perhaps it was something else that was
ro wing; perhaps.it was eomfethiug inside instead of
° U Mrf iWtoh.ot Indiana, replied, holding that the
occurrences- brought: abdnt&'by gnch'raSn ns Mr.
Tin-mss, were not tho result of. mere difference iof
opinion. He rcuda letter written ( bv Jefferson Davis.
Jnnuary 8, 1881’, three days before tile dite of
the Thoinns letter of resignation, and which lie
said breathed exactly ; the same spirit condemn
ing, as it did, the weakness of President Buchanan as
having done as-tptnch harm as wickedness could do.
HO'fcam there was- an evident lobby movement to ss
■cure the admfsslon.of Mr. Thomtis, bat they had too
many«£ Ms sort already. . •■ < ;
Mr. Hendricks, of Indiana, said he was hero by
the voice of the people of Indiana. and If his'colleogae
(Mr. Morton) referred to him, that he (Mr. Hendricks)
was here with the sambright that gave him hU sdat.
lie would not, however, be led into any personal con
troversy or language unbecoming the Senate of the
United States. He was glad that letter had been read
to inCet the charge that Mr. Buchanan had been In
consultationwith traitors It was a vindication of
hlmsclfund bis cabinet from the charge of having
been in sympathy or !n counsel with the leaders of
the rebellion. ’ -
Mr. Morton said when the letter was written , Mr.
BUchanan had ceased to be under the iutlneiice ot
Floyd and Cobh and Thomas, and had passed' tinder
the Influence of Holt and Stanton, and then It was
that,Thomas left the Cabinet and Davis wrote that
letter. •
Mr. Fowler, of Tennessee, made some further re
mark* In defense of hie colleague (Mr.; Stokes), and
In opposition to the admission, when the resolution
was laid over until to-morrow, to permit Mr. Johnson
to close the debate.
nouNxrna.
On motion of Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, the
Senate took up the House bill supplementary to the
set for the payment of additional bounties, and con
curred in the House amendment.
The bill now goes to tho President. ,
PROCEEDS OP CAPTURED PBOPEBTV.
Mr. EnKURDS called up the joint resolution to cover
into the Treasury, money arising from the sales of
captured and abandoned, property, and now in the
hands of the United States Trwumrcr , ,
The question was on Mr. Edmunds* amendment to
strike out all after the enacting danse and insert a
substitute, providing that all moneys received uv an
officer or employed the government,from captured or
abandoned property, undercover of the several acts of
Congress providing for the collection or sale of the
same; which have not been already, shall bo immedi
ately covered into the Treasury, with Interest accrning
thereon, and that hnjr person converting the same to
his own nsc, or refusing or neglecting thirty days
after the passage of this resolution to pay the same into
the Treasury, or who shall otherwise dispose of it, shall
be held aa embezzling public moneys of the United
States; agd punished by imprisonment not mote than
ton years ana a fine equal to the sum so embezzled.
Mr. Fessenden, ot Maine, professed himself In
favor ot the passage of the bill, and had no objection
to the amendment. Betook issnowith t.hevie«6of
the Senators from Illinois (Mr. Trumbull) and Wis
consin (Mr. Howe) that the law peremptorily said the
proceeds of captured and abandqned property must be
■paid Into the Trcaflury. and subjected to a decision by
the Court of Claims. That was the case with property
abandoned or caotured in reality, hut he argued that
such property must first be subject to the decision ot
the Secretary whether it wta rightly seized as cap
tured or abandoned. He defended the Treasury De
partment In Its action In regard to this property at
some length, and said he couldalmost say that, to his
own knowledge, tho charges made against the Secre
tary ot the Treasury were entirely unfounded In every
instance. .
On motion of Mr. CoNNESs, of California, at four
o'clock, the Senate adjourned.
House.— 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, ior reference only. Under the call, bills
and joint resolutions were introduced, read twice,
and referred, as follows:
By Mf. Pike (Mc.).to incorporate the Washing
ton and Norfolk Mail Steamship Company. To
Committee on District of Columbia.
By Mr. Eliot (Mass.),to repeal the act of March
2d, 1807, regulating the disposition of fines, pen
alties and forfeitures received under laws relat
ing to the customs. To Committee on Com
merce.
By Mr. Glossbreoner (Pa.), relating to settlers
on. that portion of the Fort Kanuall military
reservation vacated hy''General- Grant in 1857,
To Committee on Public Land-.
By Mr. Thomas (Md.). to fix the salary of the
Collector of Customs for the Annapolis district-
To Committee od Commerce.
By Mr. Lawrence (Ohio), providing that Uniled
Stales notes commonly called "greenbacks"
shall not be exempt from State taxation. To the
Committee of Ways and Means.
By Mr. Loan (Mo.), to provide leVees to secure
(he lowlands of Arkansas and Missouri from in
undation, and to encourage settlement thereon.
To the Committee on Freedmen's Aifairs.
By Mr. Wilson (Iowa), authorizing the United
Stales District Judges in lowa to appoint clerks
at the several places where the courts arc pro
vided to be held. Referred to the Judiciary, Com
mittee.
By Mr. Lcugbridge (Iowa), relative to soldiers
whose discharges are dated after their .actual dis
charge, and who, in fact, served the lull terms of
tli■ ir enlistment. To the Committee on Military
Affairs. •/
By Mr. Hopkins (Wis.), a memorial of the
Legislative Assembly of Dakotah Territory, for
grants of land to Minnesota and Missouri River
Railroad Company, to aid in the construction of
a railroad from 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
Alabama to representation in Congress. To the
Committee on Reconstruction.
The bill is as follows .•
Whereas. A large majority of the votes given
at on election held on the ■ —— day of February,
tod*, were for ihe Constitution, presented by the
Convention of the people to the State of Ala
bama; and v
iV/ia-cas, 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
/;• julre-.!, By the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives of tho United States in Congress
assembled, that the legislature elect under the
new Constitution of Alabama be convened at the I
Capital of the State as soon as practicable, by
order of the United Stales.military commander,
within said State of Alabama, and that upon the
ratification, by said legislature, of the 14th article
of amendment to the Constitution of the United
.jstoltj,.proposed ;; hyAhe jriiirf-y-ninth T --C-ispgTy.s-S(-
and the establishment by law"of .impartial suf
frage within said State, aa authorized by said
Constitution of Alabama, the said State shall he.
admitted to representation in the Congress of the
United States, in accordance with the laws of tho
United States.
Mr. Washburn, of Wisconsin, introduced a joint
resolnUon appointing the Secretary ol War, the Secre-'
tilry or'the Interior] and the Attorney-General, a
Board o£ Commissioners to fix and establish a tariff
for. freight and passengers on the Union Pacific and
Central Pacific Railroads and their branches, to be
equitably adjusted, ana not to exceed double the
average rates charged on railroad lines between tfie
Mississippi and the Atlantic north. ol SL. Louts, and
providing that those companies shall hot' give, ex
clusive terms or privileges to any express company,
Mr. Holman, of Indiana, said that in order to test
the sense of the House, he would move to lay the
joint resolution on the table, intending, however, to
vote against that motion.
The joint resolution was la id on the table. Yeas,
13; nays, 05.
On motion of Mr. Banks, , the Committee on For
eign Attain-was authorized to report back at, any time
toe bill concerning the rights of American citizens in
foreign countries.
DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION RILL
The House then went into Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union, Mr. Welker, of Ohio, In the
chair, and resumed the consideration of the diplo
matic and consular appropriation bill.
The amendment offered by Mr. Bntler on Saturday,
to provide for a Minister to Greece, was agreed to.
Mr. Pruyn, of New York, moved to amend by pro
viding for a Minister to the Papal Btateß, and spoke in
support of tho amendment, claiming that the action
of Conaress In omitting lor the last year or two to
provide for that mission was founded on a mistake-
Mr, Washburns, of Illinois, opposed the amend
ment, and said that there was no mistake In the mat-,
ter, that Congress fully understood it, and that the
action of Congress was founded on tho conduct of the
Papal government towards American citizens. Be
did not think there was any necessity for re-estab
lishing that mission.
Tho amendment was rejected.
i Mr. Williams moved-to- amend the bill" by striking
out tho missions for Ecuador, Now Granada, Bolivar,
Venezuela, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica,Hon
duras, the Argentine Confederation, Paraguay and
Salvador. Ho thought that a great deal of public expen
diture might be stopped intbis way. One or two con
suls general could do all-the business in those South
ern and Central;American States, ‘The governments
of thcse'countrfeß were anything bnt republics, and
their peoplo were generally wild Indians. He pro
posed to supply them all with consulships or com
mercial ngencies. a , ■ ; : '
Mr. Washiiurne, of Illinois, said that he was ut
terly Indifferent as to what the House should do in the
matter, hot the Committee on Appropriations had re
ported for Jhoße.mifißtonß_becau.se. jthey were now. Pro
vided by law, and because those countries had their
representatives in the Untted States.
Mr. Hanks, of Massachusetts, opposed the amend
ment. 110 conceded that there might he some ques
tion about the excellence of those governments, bnt
THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN.—PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY' frKBKtTARY 18, 1868.
ministers were not sent to foreign governments be
cause of the .excellence of thofeo governments, but
because of international interests
' The discussion on the amendment was continued
at some length by MePvs, Binlet, l’ike, Wood, Kelley,
Logan, Mungen and Bigby.
: Mr. Wood, of Now York, thought that neither in
South America nor in Europe: were tliero caumries
where Interests of the) {fetter fclater might not he
lolled to exist. Be was the el ore opposed to curtail -
ing the foreign mis Mona of (the govcriMWht; ■ He re
ferred to Bncuos Ayres as tho seaport from which
three fourths of tbeforeign bldea,imported into this
country came, and where tnere wdrtextensive Ameri
can inn rests, and so with reference to Valparaiso.
Mr. Kem.kv, of, Pennsylvania,.Wirfharprisea nt his
colleague offering tho amendment. He believed in the
Monroe doctrine, and one, way of maintaining it was
to keep able ministers in tnft'Oentral arid South Ameri
can republics. ,
Mr. CriANLEfI, of Now York, preferred to have the
7 missions to England, France and Germany abolished
rather than those proposed in the amendment.
Mr. Wrei.fAWS, 'of Pehnsvl vania, read a tAble show -
i ing the small population and Insignificant commerce
of each of the Central . American States, and 7 argued
that the people of those (states could not understand
republics; that they could only he governed by dicta
.torehips, and that irwas Impossible to bestow on that
or any other race of men a civilization which did not
lielong to them,'or was not evolved from their own
character and institutions.
Mr. Mukden, 'of Ohio, said he waß glad to see that
the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Williams) had
come round to his (Mr. Mnngen's) ethnological views.
He Insisted that New Granada was one of the most
important points of the continent, and in denial of a
statement made sometime since by Mr. Williams that
no Celtic people had ever established a republic, he
instanced the Republics of San Marino, Greece and
Borne, and asked what republic had ever been estab
lished bv an Anglo-Saxon people 5
Mr. iWu-liams. of Pennsylvania, suggested the
Republic or the United States.
Mr. Munoen denied that, and claimed that the Celts
were nt the bottom of the establishment of this re
ubllc. ••••».
Mr. Hionv. of California, opposed the amendment,
and remarked that the people of the Pacific 8 tatca
could not retnrD to their homes from the Eastern
States without either passing through New Granada
or Nicaragua. '
Finally, tire vote was taken separately on striking
Out the missions named in Mr. Williams' amend
ment, and the amendment was rejected as to each of
them. - ■ ■
Mr. Brooks, of New York, moved to insert an ap
propriation for the mission to Borne, and urged it,
not alone on account of political and religious
reasons, bnt great reasons of State. The Homan
Catholic religion was spread all over tho States, and
its priests were annually visiting Home in great num
bers and receiving their Inspirations from tire Papal
governments.
Mr. Wasiiburne, of Hlinois, opposed the amend
ment, and it wsb rejected—yeas 48, nays 6ft.
Mr. Si-albino, of Ohio, moved to reduce the item
for contingent expenses of State Department from
§3O, COO to 818,000. ' .
Mr. Honm'BON, of New York, Supported the amend
ment, but suggested that the amount Bhould be at
least §lOO,OOO, in view of the cost of defending the in
terests of American citizens held as prisoners in Great
Britain.
Mr. Blaine, of Maine, opposed the amendment,
stating that this item was for the secret service fund,
and that the expense for defending American citizens
would not come out of it.
Mr. Looan, of .Hlinois, declared himself opposed to
any secret service fund or to the payment of spies, re
marking that there was now employed as a spy in the
ciiy of hew York a man who was a thief.and peniten
tiarv convict.
The amendment was farther discussed by Messrs.
Srhenck and Kelsey, and was rejected.
Mr. Blaine stated, in further reply to a question
asked by Mr. Holman on Saturday, in relation to con
sular fees, that the consular fee* paid into the Treas
ury for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1307, was 3111,-
000, that tbc amount paid for salaries was §371,201,
and for c-xchaDge §10.717--leaviug the net proceeds
from the consular -ystem §12,090. The salaries o
■ the consulate at Paris were §7,081, and the fees §47,70 f
the salaries at London 57..700, and the fees §38.500.0:
Mr, 1 Wasrhurnr, of Illinois, offered an amendment
requiring fees to any vice consul or consular agent
ix-yond SJ,OOO, to be accounted for and paid into the
Treasury, and proriding that no greater sum than
5300 shall he allowed for expenses of any vice consul
or consular agent.
Mr. Peters, of Missouri, offered an amendment to
the amendment, providing that where the fees col
lected at a consulate exceed $3,000, the salary, where
it does not now exceed §1,500, shall be §2,000.
JSoth amendments were adopted.
“Mr. Holman, of Indiana; offered’ an amendment,’
requiring consular, salaries .to be. paid in lawful
money. Rejected.
Mr. Pike,-of Maine, made the point of order that
the proviso against army or navy officers holding con
sular or diplomatic position* was independent legis
lation, and not in order in an appropriation bill.
'The Chairman sustained the point of order, and
the proviso was struck out. ■
Afterwards. In the House, and under a suspension
of the rules, the proviso was offered as an additional
section, and adopted.
Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, moved to amend, by
striking out the words •’Commissioners and C'onsuls-
Geperal to Hayti and. Liberia," and inserting "Min
isters to Hayti and Liberia and the Dominican Repub
lic." He said that Commissioners had no diplomatic
station, and that no difference should be made be
tween these and other governments. If the United
States were to.hare Ministers resident anywhere, he
desired that there should be Ministers resident there,
so that those countries might send to Washington
their representatives whowouiiljbe-entitled to the -ame
diplomatic and other courtesies tlEStrottlSf'Muiisters
resilient were entitled to.
Mr. Brooks, of New York, suggested at the
proposition came in rather late, and should.have been
made as well in reference to the Sandwich Islands.
The Dominican Republic was not entitled to a Min
ister resident, being a place of little or no importance,
The Sioux and the Potowatomlea were of
more importance on account of their locality,
and yet simply because there waa a negro population
in those other countries the Gentleman from Massa
chusetts wished to increase the expenses of the gov
ernment by sending to them ministers resident in
stead of commissioners.
Mr. Basks, of Massachusetts, supported the amend
ment.
The amendment was divided, and the question was
taken on substituting minister resident for commis
sioners. That was agreed to.
The next question being oil adding the Dominican
Republic.
Mr. Brooks opposed it, and said he lioped it would
go forth to-the "world that the House of Repp'scnta
tives had refused to send a minister to a coart repre
senting the Catholics of the whole world: and was
now, out of adoration to the negro race, proposing to.
send a minister resident to a little end of an island
where there were not as many white people as there
were in the factories of Lowell and Lawrence, Mas-a -
chnsettß.
| Mr. Butler hoped the gentleman from New York
| would permit every’ other gentleman to furnish his own
motive for his yote. He was glad that a change had
come over the spirit of the gentleman’s (Brooks)
dreams. He was glad to see the Know-
Nothing, the Catholic Church burner, the
man who represented the blows which, under the
ua.me.oi Know-Nothingisiu—had-murderedthe-otphan
children of Catholics and sacked convents In Massa
chusetts, now in favor of Rome. |Laughter.]. Mr.
Butler resumed his seat, saying •’that is all." [Laugh-
Mr, Brooks, of New York, replied that if the hon
orable gentleman from Massachusetts had ever been
ssociated with him in public life, he would have
known that he (Brooks) had never been a
Know-Nothing, or had even had anything
in common to do with the Know-Nothing
association. The gentleman himself or his people
might have been connected with the burning of Cath
olic Achurehes'and convents In Massachusetts, hut
such nets had never had hts (Brooks’) sympathy. On
all pecaßions, in public hhd In private, as every gentle
man in New York -knew, he had opposed the Know-
Nothing organization. While the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts "was Consorting with Jefferson Davis, au;i
voting from forty to fifty times to make him President
of the United States, he- (Brooks) had been in the
Whig organizaeion and in no other; tvhlle the gentle
man from Massachusetts had been engaged In laying
the foundation of civil war and in organ
izing treason, he (Brooks) had been in
opposition to him and his associate. My record, he
continued, is clear. His is stained with, treason and
with bloou. I was an Old-Line Whig,while he was con
sorting with those whom he now bo often denounces
as rebels at tho South, and was In close compact with
many of those on the other side of the House, whom
the Democracy ejected from its association. He has
now become one of their leaders,, becauso none on
t his side of the House would consort with him [Ap
plause and laughter on the Democratic side of tho
lionse.l
Mr. Butleb again took the floor, encouraged by
laughter and snch expressions ns “pitch in I’’
Subsequently Mr. Butler withdrew the amendment
on which the discussion had turned.
The Committee rose, and reported,The hill and
amendments.
The amendments were agreed to, and the bill
passed.
Mr. Belye, of New York, presented a potition from
over one thousand tax-payers of Rochester, New
York, tor a reduction of government expenditures,
and that the taxes be taken off necessaries and re
tained only on luxuries. Referred to Committee of
Ways-and-Meanff; -T ■‘ B —■ ■
; The bill in relation to additional bounties, which
was introduced by Mr. Holman, of Indiana, at the
July session, having passed the Senate to-day, gocsto
the President tor approval.. . ..:
Mr. Gkjswold, of New York, presented-a petition
of Now York merchants in relation to the appraise
ment of foreign merchandise. Referred to Commit
tee of Ways and Means.
Mr. Griswold moved to suspend the rules to ennble
him to introduce, and have put on its passage, a joint
resolution relative to the rights of American citizens
abroad.
Pending the question the House at half-past tour
o’clock adjourned.
rRENT. WITH BOARD. A SINGLE ROOM: ALSO.
a vacancy for one table boarder, at 1200 . Walnut
street. felß-SP
BOABDINO,
tamvuLAnvk,
1829 ~ CHAR,rER raRpBTDAL *
■■'■WWiJ!vIN'p3LJLB9-
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
PHILADELPHIA,
Nes. 435 and 437 Chestnut Streets
Assets on January !, 1808,
f 3,608,740 09
Capital.., . 8400A00 00
Accrued Surplus : ' ...1,108,3*3 69
Premiums 1,164,816 20
UNSETTLED CLAIMS, ‘ INCOME FOB 1868
$33,623 23. . $350,000,.
Losses Paid Since 1829 Over
$5,600,000.
Perpetual and Temporary Pollcie* on Liberal Term*
DIRECTORS.
■ Geo. Fftlec
1 Alfred Fitter,
Fras. W. Lewis, M. D.»
Thomas Sparks,
Win. 8. Grant
N. BANCKEK, President
*B, Vice President
cret&rv pro tem. .
icky, this Company has no
feia
Cbas. N. Bancker,
Tobias Wagner,
Samuel Grant,
Geo. W. Richards,
Isaac Lea,
CHARLES
GEO. EAU
JAB. W. MoALLISTKK, fl
Except at Lexington, K eat
Agencies West, of Pittsburgh
TAEL A WARE MUTUAL SAFETY INSURANCE COM.
by the Legislature of Penniyl-
Office, BJ“E. comer THIRD and WALNUT Street!,
1 '/Philadelphia.
MARINE INSURANCES
On Teasel!, of the world.
On goods by river, canal, lake and land carriage to •aU
nans of the Union.
FIRE INSURANCES
On merchandise generally.
On Stores, Dwellings, Ac. ..
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY.
November L 1867.
$200,000 United States Five Per Gent Loan,
1040*8 0301.000 00
120,000 United States Six Per Cent Loan,
1881 134,400 00
60,000 United States 7 3-10 Per Cent. Loan*
Treasury Notes 62,563 00
$OO,OOO State of Pennsylvania Sic Per Cent
Loan. 310,070 00
126,000 City of Philadelphia Six Per Gent
Loan (exempt from tax) 126,625 00
: 60,000 State of New Jersey Six Per Cent
Loan 61,000 00
30,000 Pennsylvania Railroad First Mort
gage Six Per Cent Bonds.. 19,800 0
36,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Second Mort
gage Six Per Gent Bonds. 23,375 00
25,000 Western Pennsylvania Railroad Bix
Per Cent Bonds (Penna. HR.
guarantee) T 80,000 (jo
30,000 State of Tennessee Five Per Cent
Loan ..... 18,000
7.000 State of Tennessee Six Per Cent
Loan 4,270 00
16,000 300 shares stock Germantown Gas
Company, Principal and interest
guar an tetchy the City of Phila
delphiaTXTTT. 16,000 00
7,600 150 shares acock Pennsylvania Rail*
road Company : 7,800 00
6,000 100 shares stock North Pennsylvania
Railroad Company 3,000 00
10,000 80 ebarea stock Philadelphia and
.Southern Mail Steamship Co 15,000 00
80L900 Louia on Bond and Mortgage, first
liens on City Properties 201,900 00
Market Value $1410,902 50
Cost, 8L083.679 2«
Real Estate
Bills Receivable for Insurances
made 319,135 67
Balances due at Agenciesr-Pre
mioma on Marine Policies—Ac
crued Interest, and other debts
81,101,100 Par
due the Company.
Stock and. Scrip of sundry Insu
rance and other Companies.
'85,u76 OQ. Estimated value 3,017 00
Cashin Bank 8103,017 10
Cashin £>r&wer 238 62
DIRECTORS.
Thomas C. Hand, James O. Hand*
'John C. Davis, Samuel E. Stokes,
Edmund A. Souder, t James Traquair,
Joseph H. Seal, William C. Ludwig,
Tbeophilua Paulding, Jacob P. Jones,.
Hugh Craig, James B. McFarland,
Edward Darlington, Joshua P. Eyre,
John R. Penrose, John D. Taylor,
H. Jones Brooke, Spencer MclJvaine,
Henry Sloan, Henry C, Dallett, Jr.,
George G. Leiper, George W. Bem&don,
William G. Boulton, ' John B. Semple, Pittsburgh,
Edward Lafourcade. D. T. Morgan, *'
Jacob Riegel, A. B. Berger, "
THOMAS C. HAND, trcddent
JOHN <J. DAVIS, Vice President
HENRY LYLBCRN, Secretary.
HENRY BALL, Aiseietant Secretary.
mBF, RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY OP PHIL
-1 ADELPBIA.
Incorporated in 1841, _ Charter Perpetual.
Office, No. 308 Walnut street.
CAPITAL j£3ootUOo.
Insures against lets or damage by FIRE, on Houses,
Stores and other Buildings, limited or perpetual, and on
Furniture, Goods, Wares and Merchandise in town or
COU LO£SSES promptly adjusted AND PAID.
.Assets .8431,177 78
Invested in the following Securities, viz.:
First Mortgages on City Property, well secured. .$126,600 00
United States Government Loans 117,000 00
Philadelphia City 6 per cent Loans 75,000 00
Pennsylvania §3,090,000 0 per cent Loan 36,000 00
Pennsylvania Kailroad Bonds, first and second
Mortgages 35,000 0C
Camden and Amboy Railroad Company’s 6 pet;
Cent Loan 6,000 00
Philadelphia and Heading Railroad Company's
6 per Cent Loan 6,000 00
Huntingdon and Broad Top 7 per Cent Mort*
pace Bonds 4,560 00
County hire Insurance Company's 5t0ck....... 1,060 00
Mechanics’ Bank Stock 4,000 00
Commercial Bank of Pennsylvania Stock 10,000 U)
Cnion Mutual Insurance Company’s Stock..... 360 00
Reliance Insurance Company of Philadelphia'*
Stock
Cash in Bank and on hand.
Worth at Par.
Worth this date at market prices .
DIKEUTOBS.
| Thomas H.
! Samuel Caatner,
1 James T. Young,
Isaac F. Baker,
Christian J. lloffman,
Samuel B. Thomas,
Siter.
ff. TINGLBY, President
Clem. Tinsley,
Wra. Musser,
Samuel Bisplmra,
1!. L. Carbon,
Win. Stevenson,
Benj. W. Tingley.
Edward
CLE3
TnoMAB C. Hill, Secretary
I’iiiLAiiELPiiLA., December ]
PUCE NIX INSURANCE COMP AN
OF PHILADELPHIA.
INCORPORATED 1804-CHARTER PERPETUAL,
No. *224 WALNUT street, opposite the Exchange.
This Company insures from losses or damage by
FIRE
on liberal terms, on buildings, merchandise, ftrrnfttire,
&c:, for limited periods, and permanently on buildings by
d« ’, oeit or premium. _
The Company ha*T>een in active operation fonruora .
thun sixty years, during which all Tosses have been
promptly adjusted and paid.
‘ DIRECTORS.
John L, Hodge, David Lewis,
M. 13. Mahonv, Benjamin Etting,
John T. Lewie, Thoe. U. Powers,
William 8. Grant, A. R. McHcnrv,
Robert W. Learning, Edmond Caetillon,
D. Clark Wharton, Samuel Wilcox,
Lawrence Lewie, Jr., Louis C. Nome-
JOHN It. WUCHEREK, President,
Samuel Wiloox, Secretary,
The bounty fire' insurance comfan y.-Of
fice, No. llffSouth Fourth street, below Chestnut—.,, ‘
•The Fire Insurance Company of the County of Phila
delphia," incorporated by the Legislature’ of Pennsylva
nia in 1839, for indemnity against loss or damage by nro*
exclusively.
- - CHARTER PERPETUAL
This old and reliable institution,with ample capita land
contingent fund carefully invested, continues to insure
buildings, furniture,merchandise,&c., either permanently
or for a limited time, against loss or damagei by nre,at the
lowest rates consistent with the absoluto safety of its cus
adjusted and paid with all possible despatch.
DIRECTORS: „ •
Chae.J. Sutter. Andrew H. Miller, *
Henry Budd, James M. Stone,
John Horn, Edwin L, Reakirt,
Joseph Moore.! Robert V. Mseeoy, Jr.,
ttooraa Mccka. 31 ark Devine,
ueorge MecKe. CHARL j. :3^SU ITGR, President
Benjamin F, Hoeokxey, Secretary and Treasurer,
LURE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.—THE PENN-
P evlvania Fire Insurance Company—lncorporated 1825
—Charter Perpetual—No. 510 Walnut street, opposite In
d,'i’'hladCompanv?favorably known to the community for
over forty years, continues to insure against loss or dam
ago by Are, on Public or Private Buildings, either poima
m ntly or for a limited time. Also, on IHirmture, Stock,
of Goods and Merchandise generally, on Überaltemiß.
Their Capital, together with a large Surplus Fund, is In.
vested in a most careful manner, which enables them to
offer to the insured an undoa bted security in the ewe of
lobS. DUibblvlKH.
Daniel Smith, Jr., John pevereux,.
Alexander Benson, TliomaS Smith,
Isaac Hazolhiuat, Henry Lewis,
Thomas _
DANIEL smm Jr., President.
Wii.r.tSH Q. Cbowkij. Bectetary,
United firemen’s insurance company of-
FHiLAPBUPHiA. ' ■ v ; -. -
This Company take* risks at the lowest rates consistent
with' safotyrsud confines-its business'oxcluslyoly to
FIRE INSURANCE IN THE CITY ,OF. PUILADEU
PUIAs . •
OFFICE-No. 723 Arch Street, Fourth' national Bank
Building. . DIRECTORS:
' William Glenn,
AlbertusKtng.
Henry-Si mens,
.tamos Jonner,
Robert ft.Parsela,
Georaoffli, Bewley.
B. ANBREB9, President:
Wit, It PAttEKi Sec’y.-
Thomas J. Martin,
OhatloeH. Smith,
-JohttH*t»tr--n r
James Monghn,
Albeit O. Roberta,
Alexander T.DfcWn^
Wk. A. Koiin* Tieaa,
ate-., FIBE 'ASSOCIATION OP PHTLADEf,
• : HMS: Ohio. Incorporated March 27, 1830. Office,
f i. No. 84 N. Fifth street. Inaure Buildings,
Ifonaehold ' Furniture end Mercbondfeo
■JIWTIIV-'- generally. from Lost by Fire (in the City of
WBBffgy rhlladefphltt only.)
Statement of thuAafeto pf the AnaocIAUOB
January let, 1868, published in romrliunootvßh the pro
vUJom of an APtof Assembly of April ttni lMi, V/ 1 '
Bonda and Mortgagcsi on Property in Ihe.Utyo.f.
of Philadelphia'only* W'
Ground Uenta 18,014.88
Kc4l Estate 61.744 67
Furniture and Fixtures of Office.... -4.454) US
0. 8. 6 30 Registered Bonda 45.000 TO
Oaahon band. . 81,873 11
Total
- $1,228,088 66
TRUSTEES,
William H, Hamilton, fiamnel Sparhawk,
Peter A. Keygor, Cnarlea P. Bower,
John Carrow, ' J«*ee Lightfoot,
Georg© I. Young. Robert Shoemaker,
Joseph K. Lyndall, Peter Artnbruater,
LeviPiCo&Utf M. H Dickinson*
Peter Wfllffimpon.'
WM. IL HAMILTON. President
SAMUEL SPAIUIAWK, Vice Preoident. ‘
WM. T. BUTLER, Secretory.’ -
JEFFERSON FIRE INSORANCE COMPANY OF PHl
ladelphia.—OfiicOt No. 24 North Fifths street, neat
Market Street
Incorporated by the Legislature of Pennsylvania, Char*
ter Perpetual. Capital and Asaota, 816d,000. Make In
hdi abco against Lose or Damage by Fire on. Public or Pri
vate Buildings, Furniture, Stocks, Goods And Merchan*
di l e.on(»vor»blBter.m. EECT()Rg
' Win. McDaniel, , Edward P. Moyer,
Israel Peterson. Frederick Ladner,
John F. Belateriiag, Adam; J. Glasz,
Henry Trocmncr, Henry Delany,
Jacob Schandein John Elliott,
Frederick Doll, ChriatianD. Frick,
Samuel MOler, „ _ George E. Fort,
William D. Gardner..
WILLIAM MbDANIEL. President
i ISRAEL PETERSON, Vice-President,
PmLrp E. Coi.eman, Secretary and Treasurer, j
ANTHRACITE’ INSURANCE COMPANY.-CHAR.
Oifica No. RS rtroet, above Third, Phllada.
Will insure agairnt Loss or Damage by Fire, on Boil*
Inga, eitherperpetnallyor for a limited time, Hoiuehold
Furniture and Merchandise generally,
Alfo, Marine Insurance on .Venae la. Cargoee and
Freights. Inlaad Inauratoce to &H jpapttf of the Union*
Wm. Ether, . .
D. Luther, J.E.JBaam,
Lewi? AuaenrieS, Win. F. Dean,
John R. Blakiaton, John Ketcham,
Davia Pearson, _ v
WM. ESHER, Freddent
F. DEAN, Vice President.
jaS3-tn.th.atf
Wst. M. Burra, Secretary.
mBE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
1 PHILADELPHIA.
OFFICE —S. W. COR. FOURTH AND WALNUT
STREETS.
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
TERM AND PERPETUAL.
CASH CAPITAL $200,000 00
CASH ASSETS. Jan 1.1868 8409.639 13
DIRECTORS.
F. Ratchford Starr. J. L. Erringer,
Nalbro 1 PYaaier,' Geo. W. Fahnestock,
, obn M. Atwood, James L. Claghorn,
Benj.T. Tredick,. V<'. U. Boulton,. -
George H. Stuart. Charles Wheeler,
John IL Brown. Thos. H. MontgomeA
F. RATCHFOP.D STARR, Preside?!t.
THOB. H. MONTGOMERY, Vice President
oc3o-6m5 ALEX. W. WISTER, Secretary.
American fire insurance company, incor
porated 1810—Charter perpetual. . ....
No. 310 WALNUT street, above Third, Philadelphia,
Having a large paid up Capital Btock and Surplus in
vested ip sound and available Securities, continue to in
cure on dw« llings, stores, furniture, merchandise, vessels
in port, and their cargoes, and other personal property.
All losses liberally andjjroggtig ad j listed,
Thomas R. Maris, James R. Campbell,
John Welsh, Edmund G. Dutilh,
Patrick Brady, Charles W, Poultney,
John T. Lewis, , „ ll'rael Mprrifl,
John P. Wetherill.
THOMAS It. MARIS, President
Albf&t C. L.-Crawtobi>, Secretary.
JjiAME INSURANCE CO, _
Btreet > PHILADELPHIA.
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
DIRECTORS. . „ ■ ,
Francis N. Buck. Philip 8. Justice.
Charles Richardson, John W. Everman,
Henry Lewis, Edward D. WoodroJß,
Robert Pearce, Jno. Kceelor, Jr.,
Goo. A. West, Chan. Stokes,
Robert B. Potter. Slordecai Buzby.
FRANCIS N- BUCK. President,
CH AS. RICHARDSON. Vico President
WII.X.IAMS I. Blancuaui,, Secretary.
103,315 63
A MEKICAN MUTUAL INSURANCE. COMPANY.-
J\. Office Farquhar Building, No. 228 t Walnut street.
Marine and Inland Insurances. Risks taken on Vessels,
—Cargoesand Fr*ighU4o-all-parta-of~tho. world,and os
goods on inland transportation on rivers, canals, railroad!
and other conveyances throughout the United States*
WILLIAM CRAIG, President.
PETER CULLEN, Vice President
ROBERT J. MEE, Secretary.
DIRECTORS.
William Craig, Wm. T. Lowher,
Peter Cullen, J. Johnson Brown,
John Dallet, Jr. Samuel A. Rulon,
William H. Merrick, Charles Conrad.
Gillies Pallett, Horny L. Elder,
Benj. W. Richards, S. Rodman Morgan*
Wm. M. Baird, Pearson Serrill,
Henry C. Pallett, ja!B
$1,507,605 U
des to ocai
Bunting, durborow 6 co., auctioneers,
Nob. 232 and 234 M ARRET street corner Bank street
SUCCESSORS TO JOHN B. MYERS 6 CO.
large positive t ale op British, french.
GERMAN ANP DOMEBTIC DRY GOODS.
ON FOUR MONTHS* CREDIT.
ON THURSDAY MORNING.
Feb. 20, at 10 o’clock, embracing about 1000 Packages
and Lota of Staple and Fancy Articles.
LARGE PEREMPTORY SALE OF FOREIGN AND
DOMESTIC DRY GOODS.
NOTlCE.—lncluded in our Bale of THURSDAY, Feb.
20, will be found in part the following, viz :
DOMESTICS.
Bales bleached and brown Muslins and Drills
do. all wool Canton, Douiot and Merino Flannels.
Coses Checks, Stripes, Ticks. Denims, Cottonadea.
do. Madder Prints, Kentucky and Corset Jeans,
Wigans, ‘> s
do. Ginghnms, Cambrics, Jaconets SUeclna, Paddings,
do. Casriimercfi, Satinets, Tweeds, Waterproofs, 6c.
* LINEN GOODS.
Case? 4-4 Irish Shirting Linens, Ducks, Drills, Sheetings,
do. Spanish, Bley and Blouse Linens, Hollands,
Diaper.
do. Damasks, Loom Dice, Cl.otfas, Towels, Canvas,
Ihn laps 6c-. Ac.
MERCHANT TAILORS’ GOODS.^
Pieces Belgian, English and Saxony blackvana blue
Clotbß. ' , , t
do. French Fancy Casßimeres and Coatings, Drap
d’Ete. N.
do. Mx la Chapelle Doeskins, Tricote, MeKqjw
Diagonals.
do. Black and Colored Italian Cloths, Satin do
Chini-e, Ac.
MMONS’3 BLACK CLOTHS.
A full lino of J. Simona & Sodb* Black Cloths.
FANCY COATINGS.
An invoice of light mixt all wool Coatings.,,
-ALSO-
Pieces "London black and colored Mohairs, Alpacas,
/rmures.
do. Scotch Ginghams, Plain and Fancy Delaines,
Poplins.
do. Silks, Shawls, Honeycomb and Marseilles Quilts,
-AL3U-
French White Piques, ladies* and misses’ Balmoral and
Hoop Skirts, Traveling and Under Shirts. Suspenders,.
Silk Ties, Hosiery and Gloves, Umbrellas, Linen and
Cotton Handkerchiefs, Trimmings, 6c.
$431,177 76
$433,083 26
jal-tu th b tf
LARGE POSITIVE SALE OP CAJ’.PETJnGS. Ac.
ON FRIDAY MORNING.
—Tcb: 21 at 11 o'clac::. <m POt'l! MONTHS’ CREDIT, 200
;Ui i'i- 1 ]n::r!tlr;, Venetian, Lint, Ilemp. Cottage and Rag
. Carpetings. ■ ■
rruOMAS BIRCH A SON. AUCTIONEERS AND
I COMMISSION MERCHANTS. -
No. 1110 CHESTNUT street.
Itrar Entrance lltN Sansom street.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE OF EVERY DESCRIF
TION RECEIVED ON CONSIGNMENT.
SALES EVERY FRIDAY MORNING, j
Sales of Furnitnro at Dwelling, attended to on tht
most reasonable terms.
SALE OF SUPERIOR SHEFFIELD PLATED WARE
AND TABLE CUTLERY, ELEGANT AGATE, BAR
DIGLIO AND SIENNA MANTEL VASES, CAdD
RECEIVERS. GILT CAN DE LAB HAS. ,tC, AC.
ON TUESDAY MORNING, at 10# o’clock,
’ ON TUESDAY EVralNO. at 7*5 o’clock.
At the auction store, No. 1110 Chestnut street, will be
A large assortment of elegant Sheffield Plated Ware
and Table Tutlery. '
Also, an assortment of? Italian Marble Vases, Card Re
ceivers, Statuettes, Gilt Candelabra?, 6c.
Also, one fine crystal Cut Glass Wine Service, 100
pieces, all of one design.
Al*o, one fine Liquor Case.
Goods open for examination this afternoon.
The principal money establishment, s. e.
cornor of SIXTH and RACE streets. ,
Money advanced on MerchandiaegeneraUy—Watcbe*.
Jewelry, Diamonds, Gold and Silver Plate, and on all
articles of value, for any length of time agreed on.
WATCHES AND JEWELRY AT PRIVATE SALE.
Fine Gold Hunting Cascv Double Bottom and Opon Face
English, American and Swiss; Patent Lever Watches j
Fine Gold Hunting Case ana Open Faco LepinO Watches >
Fino Gold Duplex and ethor Watches; Fine Silver Hunt
ing Case and Open Face English, American and Swiss
Patent Lover and Lepine Watches: Double Case English
Suartier and other watches: Ladles* Fancy Watches;
iamond Breastpins; Finger Rings.; Ear Rmfia; Studs.
6c.; Fine Gold Chains, .Medallions; Bracelets; Scan
Phis; Breastpins;Finger Rings ;Peucfl Cases and Jewelry
A large and valuable Fireproof Chest,
suitable for a Jeweler;cost $660. k ,
Also, several lots in South Camden, Fifth and Chestnut
streets. 1 ;
"Q Y J. M. GUMMEY 6 SONS,
• IHT* HandblUq of each profertytaued separately. ,
,I3r QnAvtheiuana; copies published and circulated.,
■ containing fulldeanriptiGhao! pibpertv to ce sold; as also
a partial: list «f Ipropartycontidpnd fa «uy Seal Estate
Roslster, and offeredat private sale. ■ ■ ..
BF'Eales advertised DAILY In all tlie daily news
papers. . .
GALLERY,, 7"
Gi H. nE^^'rEL’^ I «RAND t SpEniALBALE I OF BEST
* QUALITY TRIPLE-PLATED WARE,
IVIU tine piece at Bcptth! Art Qollaiy, icag Chestnut
etreot ' ONTHURSDAYMOHNtNGNEXT.
-February^-ao.atlOii-o’ckwkr^^bei-coiitinuodinthe^
evepingt,' at 7# o’clock,cOmprialng, af ull and general
assortment of TeaScts,yunjg, 7cePitohere, Tray* ■Diuner
and’Tea Caetdre, Cake Forks,
&0,. ; EvcEy articl&warrantedcbtst quaUtyof Plato or no •
eale. -
INftHIttAJSCJE.
■ANY. NO. NIT 2 406 CHEST
AUCTION SALES,
AfICTJOR SALES,
M THOMAS & SONS. AUCTIONEEBB,
• Nos. m«nfi 141 South FeurttiMwsrt,
; BALES OF STOCKS AND REAL ESTATE/
Publiosaiea at the f hliadolpMfl Exchange EVBBg
TUESDAY, at la o’clock. - ........ "
of reach .propartyTMaea swarateiv. In
. addition to which.wo publish, pa the Satnraat prevloo*
to each snla, ono thousand catalogues, In pamphlet form,
'■rfviDßi fnll dhjgcrlutioiw of allthu property to beaofd oa
the FOLLOWING TUESDAY, and a Wit of Beal Eetate
f at Private Sale. . ■ i r;
W Our Sale* .are alao advertised in the following
'newspapers : North Amkbioam, Pstas, Ledoib, Iran an
iHTsnunEMOKR, Inquirkb, Aot Evmmra Bcuumit,
EVKNINO T F.I.KCiUAI’H, Gekmah DgMQCKat, dto.
lay Furniture Salt* at the AncUonStore EVEBY
thuesday. - ■ . .
Hf galcß at residences receive especial attention* > '
RE4L EBTATE’s'AI.E FEB. 25 '
Orphans’ Coiirt of Marv Ann Fogei, doc*d.
-GENTEEL TWO STOW BtIICK DWELLING, No. 3»
Christian St. _ . • . ... ■ ;
Exocutora’Snle—Estate of .Tohn Walker, doc'd.—FOUß
THREE BTOKY.FKAME DWELLINGS, No. 1319 Adrian
e root, north of FhoeiliY. 17th Ward, - ■_ ,
Peremptory ‘Sale—TWO STORY BRICK CAR AND
COACH FACTORY, Washington avenue, east of
' Pcren ptorv SaIo—SUBSTANTIAL BUILDING AND.
LARGE i,OT, Waehin*ton avenue, Tycat of Twentieth
UufiiKEfis Stani>— Y BRICK BAKE&Y
and DWELLING, No. 148Loinhard stre«.' :
TBhEE-STOKY BRICK DWELLING, No. 338 Reed
St ßra.Ni: 6 R Stanih-TVVO-STOBY BRlfck BTCRE and
DWELLING, No. 705 Poplar at ... : „
MODERN ■THKEE-STORY BKIOKBESIDENCrE. No.
2313 Green street. ~' . .. ... .
SALE OF THEOLOGICAL. MEDICAL AND MISCEL
LANEOUS books titoM libraries; ,
ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON. , *
February 18, at 4 o’clock. ■ .
Sale at Nos. 139 and 141 South Fourth street .
SUPERIOR HOUSe HOI J> FURNITURE. FINE
FRENCH PLATE M'RRORS, FINE VELVET. BRUS
SELS AND OTHER CAKPETd. Ac., Aa • r ?
ON THURSDAY MOWIiNG.. ... I ,
At 9 o'clock, at the auction room?, by catalogue, no ex
cellent assortment of superior Household Furnlturrh
including suit hahdsomoWalnut and 'Plush parlor Fur
niture very superior Wrdnut and Cottage Chamber
Furniture, China and GUeawaro Stoves, Beds and Bed,
ding,Matrasses, fine Velvet Brussels and otlrcr Carpata^
&C " °' FINE FRENCH PLATE MIRRORS. e' -
Also, five large and very fine French Plato Mantel and
Pier Mirror*, handsomely framed.
SALE OF A VALUABLE I PRIVATE LIBRARY. ;
ON THURSDAY and FRIDAY AFTERNOONS,
Feb. so and 21, at the auction store, commencing at 4
o’clock, a valuable Private Library, including many rare
and choice works, the chief portion in fine bindings.
Sale No. 1608 Pine street. - - -
ELEGANT FURNITURE, TWO ROSEWOOD PIANOS,
RICH VELVET AND BRUSSELS CARPETS. SEVEN
HANDSOME MIRRORS, FINE CURTAINS, CHINA.
* C ” *°’ ON MONDAY MORNING,
Feb. 24, at 10 o’clock, at No. 1508 Fine etreet, by eat*- *
logue, the entire Furniture, including Very elegant
walnut and Brocatelle Drawingroom Suita, nondsoma
Walnut Chamber and Dining room Farnlture, handsome
Rosewood Piano Forte, by ecbomacker &Co a dO. de. by
Meyer, seven very fine' French Plate Mantel and Oval
Mirrors, handsomely framed; rich Velvet and Brussels
Carpets, fine Urimccia Hall and Stair Carpets, handsome
Lace Window Cur ains, elegant uhina Dinner Set ilcß
Cat Glassware, French Mantel Clocks, Ornaments*
Kitchen Furniture, Ac.
May be eeen early on the morning of Bale.
nr H THOMPSON A CO.* AUCTIONEERS, _
W . CONCERT HAIaL AUCTION ROOMS, Hl*
GBPS'! N t >T streeFamd 1219 and 1231 CLOVER street.
CARD.—We take pleasure in informing the public that
our FURNITURE SALES are confined strictly Wenttroly
NEW and FIRST-CLASS FURNITURE, aU in perfect
order and guaranteed in every reapeot. '
Regular aaiee of Furniture even WEDNESDAY*
Out door tales promptly attended to.
SALE OF BOTERIOR NEW AND FIRBT-OLASB
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, SILVER PLATED
WARE, Ac.
ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Feb. 19,1868, at 10 o’clock, at the Concert Hall Aactfen
Rooms, will be sold, a very desirable assortment of
Household Furniture. comprising—Antique and modem
Parlor Snits, in French satm brocatelle, plash, hair cloth*
terry, and rops, in oil and varnished; Bedsteads. Bureaus
and Weshatands, in Elizabethan, Grecian* Antique add
other styles; Cabinet, Sewing, Dining, Studio, Reclining.
Reception and Hall Chairs; Piano Stools, Eacretoiree*
Armoiies, Muaic Racks, elegant-carved Sideboards, com
bination Card and Work Tables, Turkish Chairs, nmrbtd
top Etegeres, Whatnots, Library and Secretary Book
coses, W.ardrobee. Commodes, marblo top Centre Tables*
Extension Tables, pillar, French and turned legs. Library
Tonics, Hanging and Standing Hat Racks, Ac.
Alse, an invoice of superior Silver Plated Ware, con
sisting of—Tea Sets, Urns, Ice Pitchers, Berry Dishes,
Cako Baskets, Butter Cooleis, Ac, •
By barritt & co*. auctioneers.
CASH AUCTION HOUSE*
No. 230* MARKET street, comer of BANK street.
. Cash advanced on consignments without extra charge,'
NOTICE TO CITY AND COUNTRY MERCHANTS*
ON-WEDNESDAY MORNING. :
Feb. 19. commencing at 10 o’clock, by catalogue, 1000
lots Staple and Fancy 1 ry Goods,BJea. and Brown Goods*
Ginghams, Silecisfl. Cambrics, Corset Jeans, Wlgans,
Sleeve Linings, Clothe, Caashueres, Satinets,Kentucky
Jeancf,Ao.
Also, Brown Linen Table Cloths, Shirting Linens*
Bucbaback Towfls. Doylies, Handkerchiefs. Ac.
360 lots Hosiery, Stißpendtr4, Hoop Skirts, Corsets,Table
and Pocket Cutlery. “Jrockot Books, Paper Coll&is, Shoo
Luces. Nock Ties, Notions, Ac.
761otsReady-mado Clothing. •
75 cases Boots, Shoes, Umbrellas, Hat?, Caps, Ac.
TYAVIS 6 HARVEY, AUCTIONEERS.
U (Lato with M. Thomas 6 Bona)
Store No. 421 WALNUT street
FURNITURE SALES at the Store EVERY TUESDAY.
. SALES AT RESIDENCES will receive particular
attention.
SALE OF VALUABLE .MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS*
From aFrivato Library, in Handsome Bindings,:
ON THURSDAY EVENING.
At7>? o’clock, at the suction store, including Appleton*®
EncTclopo?dHL, 13 vols,; Wright’s Ilistorv France, 3
Harper’s AJ agazine. 22 vols. :Muhlbacb*s Works; Waveriy
Nov'el*. vola., Dlcxens’a Works, complete; and many
other standard works.
(I D. MoCLEES 6 CO..
J . SUCCESSORS TO
MCCLELLAND 6 GO.. Auctioneers,
No. Sos MARKET street.
SALE OF 1700 CASES BOOTS, SHOES. BROGANS,
BALMORALS, 6c.
ON THURSDAY MORNING,
February 20, commencing at ten o’clock, we will sell by
catalogue, for caeh, 1700 cases Men’s, Boys’ and Youths’
Boots, ahoea, Brogans, Balmorals, 60.
Also, a large aud superior assortment of Women's,
Misses’and Children’s wear.
To which the early attention of the trade Is called.
TL. ASHBRIDGE 6 CO., AUCTIONEERS,
• No. 505 MARKET street, above Fifth.
THIRD SPRING BALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES.
ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Feb. ID, at lc o’clock.wo will sell by catalogue, about
1500 packages Boots and Shoes, embracing a fine assort
ment of first class city ai d Eastern made goods. t<>
which the attention of the trade la called. x
JAMES A, FREEMAN, AUCTIONEER.
. 433 WALNUT street
INgTHUCTIOni
pONVENT OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS,
\J. ANl>
ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LADIEB,
ST. LEONARD’S HOUSE, CHESTNUT STREET.
PHILADELPHIA,
Under the Patronage of the
KT. REV. DR. WOOD,
Bishop of Philadelphia.
The Religious of the Society of the Hply Child Jena
irjfceud opening, on the Ist of February, ftn Academy fog
Young Ladies, in tliu newly-erected building, lately pur.
chased by them, at the comer of Thirty-ninth and Cheat,
nut streets.
Boarders ajrwell as Day Scholars will be received,
£ articular?, apply to tho Superioress, Sharon, near Darby,
Delaware county. Pa.,or 1130 Spring Garden street, Phila
delphia. Jal3-2m§
HORSEMANSHIP—AT THE PHILADEL-
PHIA RIDING SCHOOL, Fourth street, above
Vine, will be found every facility for acquiring
a knowledge of this healthful and elegant accomplish,
ment The School is pleasantly ventilated and warmed*
the hones safe and well trained. '
An Aftomoon Class for Young Ladies.
Saddlo Hones trained in the best manner.
Saddle Horses, Hones and Vehicles to hire., .
Also, Carriages to Depots, Parties, Weddings, Sho
Pi i'a K iStf C ‘ THOMAB CRAIQK
ÜbOYMS, VAHiStnUBiIKBa, ftU. .
TAMES & LEE ARE NOW CLOSING OUT THEIR
eJ entire stock of Winter Goods at very low prices, com
prising, every variety of goods adapted ,to Men’*-and
•• = : -
, OVERCOAT CLOTHS.:
Duff ell Beaten*.
Colored Castor Beavers.
Black and Colored Esquimaux
Blaek and Colored Chinchilla,
Blue and Black Pilot*.
COATINGS. i
Black French Cloth.
Colored French Cloths.
Tricot, all colors.
Pique and DiagonaL
PANTALOON STUFFS.
Black French Casairaoree.
Black French Doeakinx
Fancy Cassimeres.
Mixed and Striped Cassimeres. ,
Plaids. Ribbed and Btlk*mßcedJ
Also, a large assortment of Cords, Beaverteen*. Saa
nettfl, and Goods adapted to Boys* wear, at wholeaalß ana
retail by . JAMBS * LK*V
Tlo» 11 North Second st. Sign of the Golden Lama_
n-J'O VEAv AJttgl MKAX’g
Mwuf.ctarer.ot rx)WDOWN(
£«* ;■ ~ . ~.
’ And^er^RATES.
For Anthracite, Bituminous and Wood Nr*
f' r p ■■"
CHIMNEY CXSpST !
tOPAHWEBSaifg
/'IOPAIFI NNKaUIP NOTICE.—WM. D. BTBQBD, M.
\j V., and JOHN MAEftTON, Jw, have tufa day aaaov
ctart d thenuselvea together under tile name of f; i -
. STROUD &MABSTON, . ' „ ,
Toartaa General Agents of the New Endand MutaU
Life Inaurance Company of Boston, Maesacluwette, In the
. Statesof Mmyhkndaud.
Vlrginia. omOE , 33NORTH FIFTI! BTREKT. , „
Thie Company has jiiat made a Celt* Plirfdcnd o£
$769,886 83 Tor 1887, which la now- in-proceee• of W™«at
to ruembem. • ftl74gt4