BTONINO BULLETIN. w > rcmnuMfy 20, **«*. ■ ■■■■■— imeTyHGtßiu. : ‘ - Witt *ll due respect to otir female- readers, •me protest that the muota-braited Tyng trial las been conducted, from first to last, in a most womanly manner. The clerical mind, nan appeare to be very peculiarly con sfitoted and It rarely undertakes to conduct tte ordinary. business transactions of life, Without betraying the fact that its training for unfitted it for the practicalities of eveiy-day secular affairs. Xh6l« are, of course, distinguished except tions to this rule, but it holds good in the . general. •n, e trial,. by the wish of the accused and his friends, has obtained the doubtful advantage of great notoriety. The press has Spread its proceedings before the public, and the public has been edified by a recital of testimony, speeches. and general manage ment which has compelled. the outside bar barian world to the conclusion that, as is so often the case, it would be far better in future to wash the ecclesiastical linen at home. _ _ " The case is, by this time, well known, to the public. The Bev. Mr. Tyng; a young Episcopal minister of New York, preached bn a given occasion, in a Methodist Church in New Brunswick, in which town, the Rev. Mr. Stubbs, an old Episcopal minister, bad a congregation, and protested against the former officiating in bis parish. This protest was made under the forms of law, and Bishop Odenheimer, also under forms of law, presented the alleged offender, for trial, to his own ecclesiastical su perior, Bishop Potter, of New York. The issue thus raised was a simple and technical one. There Waßh'o issue against preaching in the Methodist Church particularly, 'but only against preaching at all within what was claimed as the parochial jurisdiction of the resident Episcopal minister. It . was a question as to the scope and precise mean ing of a certain canon of the Episcopal Church, referring to this subject,and that was all. ■' . ' . In response to the legal demaud made upon him, Bishop Potter convened a court to try this question. It was a clerical court, sitting in banc, to hear and determine a disputed point of canon law. It might have been sup posed that such an abstract question of inter pretation would have been disposed of c almly,; soberly, advisedly,with dignity, harmony and decorum. But instead of this,the public mind has been surprised by a course of procedure the .very reverse of this. The fact has been betrayed that this trial is .the mere definite manifestation of a heated and very bitter con dition of partisan strife between two wings of tte Episcopal Church. The case has been so managed as to make it the occasion of-a gen eral religious commotion. Instead of the quiet discussion of a point of law, there has been all the excitement of a fash ionable martyrdom. This has ac tually been carried so far that prayers for Mr. Tyng Were Invoked in a number of religious, assemblies, exactly as if he were bn the eve of being bound to a hot gridiron or tom to pieces by Wild beasts. The speeches of counsel on both sides consisted of crimi nations and recriminations, each charging the Other party with banding together in at tempting to destroy the Episcopal Church. Threatening meetings were held by the ex cited clergy, at which dark hints were thrown out as to what would happen if Mr. Tyng should be convicted. The’testimony was loobelv admitted without the binding obliga tions of an oath or affirmation. The wit nesses were cross-examined amid loud laugh ter or applause from the audience. A variety of appliances were brought to bear to overawe • or influence the court, and the court seems to have been but partially successful in preserving any de-. gree of its own proper dignity. Instead of an impartial trial ol a point of law, the pub lic has been entertained with an exhibition of temper and excitement, ill-befitting those who profess to be contending for the privilege of preaching the Gospel to their fellow-uieri. No one seems to have remembered that thib court had nothing whatever to do with the expediency, propriety or Christianity of the canon in question. None of these clerical gentlemen seem to have been able, or at least willing, to distinguish between the fact of a law and the question or its desirability. The court does not make or unmake laws;' it merely decides and enforces them. The question of repealing or changing laws be longs exclusively to the legislative branch, which, in this case, is the General Conven tion, and therefore all the personalities which have been thrust into this case by the indis cretion or had taste of those who have man aged it on both sides, have been utterly out of place. One word as to the disputed cauon itself. If there is a law of the Episcopal Church which gives its ministers such jurisdiction as the Rev. Mr. Stubbs claims, it is far behind the spirit of the age and the sooner it is repealed the better. There is ,a manifest absurdity on its very face, and it will undoubtedly be made the subject of legislation at the next meeting of the General Convention. When it is repealed individual clergymen will be re lieved of the notoriety and their church of the consequent discredit which arises from private interpretations or deliberate violations of canon law. ISOW THU OIT» IS OBOWISC. The. assessment: returns for the present year give, as nearly as practicable, a correct impression as to tbe niatcrial' growth of the city. The total value of the real estate within the bounds of the consolidated city, accord ing to the assessment just made $8 #415,503,- 317. Of this turn, »413,584,273 is city or built up property, and $31,042,914 is classed as rural. Fifty years ago the gjeat.bulk ol the property which now comes;; under the head of" city, or; improved property, would have lieen found to be compressed, into the district which is now composed of the 'tier of wards which run along the iptware, and which in the centre of the city as , iar; west us Beventh street- TalunPfe,|»|id,City.i > roper,.we;flud that the value of the -realestate which hi comprised within the Fifth and Bbrh Wards, amt which include the district bounded' by South 'aid Vine streets, and tte Delaware .river and Seventh street, is $08,234,360. Within llihe bounds of these Warda most of the heavy commercial houses are'found, nearly all the banks and insurance offices, almost all the newspaper offices and the great money centre of the city. It la practicfllly in the heavy business pointof .view.,,. : Half a century ago it ,was f ‘;ffie .city ” in more senses than one, for; npt enly was most of the business of Philadelphia, both whole sale and retail, done within its bounds, but a very largo portion of the population resided within its limits. Where there are now great, prosperous and populous wards, there were then only truck farms and open commons. Thus we now find a real estate valuation of $13,214,800 put upon the Thirteenth Ward, against $8,070,658 in the Eleventh Ward, which was a closely built up district when the Thirteenth Ward had scarcely a dwell ing within its bounds. The Four teenth Ward, which was still far ther outside the pale of civilization fifty years ago, now contains $l-1,921,050 .worth of real estate. But the most wonderful pro gress is in the still more distant wards. Thus we find that the Fifteenth Ward has $26,240,- 283 worth of real estate, and the Twentieth Ward looms up with its $29,853,275. These figures demonstrate the vast growth of the city and afford data for speculations as to the future of the city. At the same ratio of pro gress the real eßtate of Philadelphia , will he valued by thousands of millions of dollars be fore the year 1900, whereitscarcely,amounted to tens of millions when the nineteenth cen tury first came ffito existence. POLITICS AS A TRADE. .We are firmly persuaded' that in ninety five eases out of a hundred of what is known as successful office-seeking, an order to break stoneß upon the turnpike or a char ter to saw unlimited cords of wood for a steam-engine, would be far better for .the rel - than the commission which authorizes its holder to 'make a pretence of performing an uncertain service for a National, State or City Government, with a real intention and a certain result pf simply looking oat for Number One, and of makißg a little work go a very great way. Our too frequent local elections, and our rotten system of making nominations of candidates through the tricky machinery of “rings” and. conventions, tend to the rearing of a very large class of small politicians by trade. - They are to be found haunting bar-rooms, - gathering in swarms wherever the carrion of public plun der is scented, and making a sort of political High Change of the sidewalk in front of the State House- It may be safely assumed that not one in a dozen of these hungry expect ants ever reach what they are in pursuit of; while it is scarcely less certain that of those who do secure what they so greedily pursue, success is the worst calamity that could befall them. Peter Brush tells the story of very many of these small trading politicians, when, after years of patriotic exertion and earnest trial to secure an opportunity of serving the public, he exclaims in despair: ‘•Here I’ve been serving my country, more or less, these ten years, like a patriot—going to town meetings; hurraing my-daylights out, and gettiug ns blue as blazes—blocking the windows, getting licked fifty times, and having more black eyes and bloody noses than you could shake a stick at, all tor (tic common good, and for the purity of our illegal rights—and all for what? .Why’ for nix. li any good has come of it,' the country bus put it into her own pocket, and swindled me ont of my arnings. I can’t get no office! Republics is ungrateful! It wasn't re ward I was after. * I scorns the base ineini ration. I only wanted to be took care 01, arid have noth ing to tlo but to take care of the public, and I’ve only got hall—nothing to do! Being took care ol was the main thing. Republics !# ungrateful; I’m swaggered if they ain't. This is the way old sojers is served.” The man who gets an office is frequently nnuh more to be pitied than lie who pursues it ns a phantom that constantly eludes hi; grasp. The taste for office vitiates forever the appetite for any more regular employ ment, and after a short career in which, through wasteful habits necessarily acquired, and party taxation, the incumbent of a place is turned out of office as poor as he went into .ib and what is worse, unfitted for the pursuit of any legitimate calling. Not among the least of the evils which Andrew Johnson’s treachery has entailed upon the country, is his utter derangement of ail the departments of the public service. The lull that usually follows the making of presidential appointments at the beginning of an dfficiarVerm has been~'bfbEenHap;~the" natural greed of men for place has been exr ciied, and for every kind of official prize, from a Cabinet Ministership to a bargeman’s berth in the Custom House, there is a miser able scramble. The amount of dirt con sumed in this wild hunt after loaves and fishes is beyond computation, and for all this moral degradation the apostate of the White House is respon sible.: iv::: For any description of office-seeking a cer tain amount of ability and undeniable en ergy and enterprise are required. The pos sessor of these qualities could scarcely take them to a worse market. Rogues take more pains than honest men to earn a living, and upon the same principle there is scarcely a regular business that is not better worth follow ing than the filling of public offices. THE CITY ICE BOAT. The Cityjce Boat, which was temporarily disabled by her last trip, is again at work and doiDg good service. We referred yesterday to the injury which has been done to the trade of Philadelphia by permitting the port to be frozen up year after year, and to the necessity of vigorous action to prevent a perpetuation of this evil. There are,at this moment,eleven vessels in port, loaded and cleared, but tumble to get away, containing 39,C00 barrels of petroleum, worth $400,000, and there are 00,000 barrels of the same article wait ing shipment, as soon as vessels can got up to the wharves. Here is a single item ;oi trade, upon which a complete embargo is placed, for want of a proper supply of gilicitnt ice-boats. During the last year, 255 vessels cleared from this port, loaded with petroleum alone, and when- the vast' coal trade, and all the miscellaneous tralhe whioh goes to make up the commerce of 'Plliladol phia are added, we begin to get some idea of the interests which are really at stake. And yet, after the'first cost ot'buildin& a second ice boat, the whole cost o> keeping it in opera THEDAILY 'EVENING BTJLLETIN.-PHIMjDELPHIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20.1868. rionior a winter scashn is only about $16,- 000. For this trifling sum, in addition to the present expense, the; jjtat of Philadelphia can bo kept free and open and we shall be saved the mortififcatdon anrithe direct loss of having the great trade Which properly belongs to this City, diverted to other ports; where, either from milder cli mate or more energetic public spirit, it will not he subjected to the uncertainties, delays and losses of an annual ice-blockade. There is a bill pending before the Legisla ture providing for the abolition of the ‘ office of Phonographic Reporter in the District Court. The bill has been hurried through the House and now seems likely to meet with the approbation of the Senate, and yet not a sin gle reason has been urged why it should pass. Indeed it is difficult to perceive upon what possible ground the abolition of this office can be advocated. While this is the case, there are a multitude of reasons why it should be continued. In the first place, it does not cost the city anything. The extremely moderate salary attached to the posi tion is raised by a tax of two dollars, in the shape of costs, imposed upon each. case. An exact and literal record of every word uttered is obtained as it could not possibly be in any other way, and the value of these records, where millions of dollars are involved in the course of a year, must be apparent to the dullest comprehension. It glso enables the judges of the higher courts to dbtain a literal transcript of cases which are carried up to them, and to perceive the pre cise shade of language used by the lower, judges in making their charges; and it enables lawyers to obtain precise copies of evidence and of judicial decisions. These are but a few of the reasons why this bill should not pass. There are others equally cogent, and these have suggested themselves to a large body of eminent lawyers in this city, who have pe titioned the Legislature not to pass the bill. TCFfi.der these circumstancesthat body will in flict a greviouß wrong upon a large class of our citizens, and upon an important interest, if they insist upon carrying this measure through. It is to be hoped , that it will be more carefully considered in the Senate and will be defeated. James S. Earle <V sons’ Sale..—Tick ets for tie exhibition of Messrs. Earles’ PaiiHln<rs at the Academy of Fine Arts can be obtained at the galleries, SIC Cheemnt street, and of Mr. B. Scott, Jr„ tile auctioneer. The collection was largely visited and admired yesterday, and late into the evening, as the pictures can be thoroughly examined by gaslight. Some of the most important of the works which have graced the walls of Messrs. .Earles’ Galleries for some weeks past are now at the Academy, and will be shld with the entire nnntber next Friday and Saturday week. Carl Miller's two large Bavarian landscapes look grandly as they are now exhibited, as well as the large landscape ol Weber, certainly his best work. Several Genre pictures of the best Dnsscldorf artists are well worthy of attention. - Hunting-, Durhorow & Co.. Auction eers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street, will continue on to-morrow (Friday) morning, Feb. 21, at 10 o’clock, by catalcgne, on four months’ credit, their large gale of Imported and Domestic Dry Goods, comprising 700 lots of White Goods, Hdkfs., Hoop Skirts, Corsets, Ties. Suspenders. Braids, Buttons, Combs, Fancy Goods die.; also. Traveling and Under Shirts,Hosiery, Gloves, Sewing Silks, Thread, &c.;25 cases Gingham Umbrellas’ and stock of Dry Goode and Clothing. CXni-ETrNos.- On Friday (to-morrow), Feb. 21, ar ranged on first floor, by catalogue, at 11 6 clock, on four months’credit, about 200 pieces of Ingrain, Ve netian, List, Hemp, Cottage, and Rag Carpetings. Public Sale by order Orphans 9 Coart* -—Thomas dfe Boh*e forthcoming sales will include the estate'D of Mary Aim 'Fogcl, John Walker, Elizabeth Rive), Andrew Brodie, John Murphy, 'William Otto, Tliomftblkll, and others, by order of the Orphaup’ Court, Executors, Trustees, Assignees, Hcire, and others. Rale oft' a Handsome Residence, Tul pohockcn street, Germantowb, the estate of Thomas Brooke, deceased, by James A. Freeman, Auctioneer. The sale on Wednesday next, at the Exchange, in cludes a nnmber of Germantown properties, among others a handsome residence. TulpohocUen, between Green and Adams streets. The sale will be by order of the Orphans’ Court. Sale oft Residence and Furniture, Sprucei street. Thomas A Sous advertise for March '2d, on the nreuiitrcs, the estate of Harriet Kingston, decerned, desirable residence, No. Hill Spruce street, Pi feet front. lftO feet deep. Al.-o, the surplus furni ture. See'their unction column. DOWNING’S AMERICAN LIQUID CEMENT. FOB mending broken ornaments, and other articled.of Gifu?, China, Ivory, Wood. Marble, die. No heatiug.r*> quin dof the article to be mended, or the Cement. Al way* ready for use. For sale by JOHN R. DOWNING, Stationor, feT-tf 13? South Eighth street, two doore ab. Walnut. lOT WARBURTON’S IMPROVED. VENTILATED BSI and eoBV-tittiug Dree* Hats (patented), in all the ap *** proved fa-blon* of the le&eon. (Sheatnut street, next dorr to the Post-otilce. sel3-lyrr CUPS UPON ICY PAVEMENTS, AND THE BROKEN O bones and bruise* which result, may be prevented by your wealing Creeperd—seven kinds for -Hale by TRUMAN <5 SHAW, No. b 36 (Eight Thirty-five) Market street, below Ninth. pINKING IKONS, OF THE HALF ROUND, J. Hhuight, and flat shapes, and of scolloped or saw-tooth vattiniri. Also, punches, insllets, hammers, gauffering tenors. TRUMAN d: SHAW, No. 805 (Eight Thirty live) Market street, below Ninth. pAILROAD CONDUCTORS* PUNCHES FOR PUNCH- J.t ing round, siinare, oval, oblong, star, crescent, and other shaped hGleß,__.Abouulargn varietyipf .ahoeinakers*- pi-ncFplyers and punches. TRUMAN & till AW, No. &15 (Eight Ihirty-fivo) Market street, below Ninth, lGfcQ -GET YOLtTHAIRCCT AOvJO* ins: Saloon, by first-class Hair Cutters Hair and Whiskers Dyed! Shave and Bath, 30 cents. Razors set in order. Open Sunday morning. No. 125 Ex* change Place. [ltM G. C. KOPP. rTSF WHITMAN’S CHOCOLATE.—THE BEST D ChocoiatCß .for family use are .the No. 1 Breakfast, Plain and Commercial brands, manufactured at tho PHILADELPHIA STEAM CHOCOLATE WORKS STEPHEN F. WHITMAN, Proprietor. : fes-Im4pB Store No. 1210 Market street."" CONDENSED MILK OF NEW YORK MAKE • EX* \J tract of Beef; Robinson’s Patent Barley; Fresh Beth lehem Oatmeal: Select Rio Tapioca, with full directions ■ _ -Hard’s EAriskceotuPood; Pearl Sago: CaraccasCacao Racabout, and other Dietetics of tho beat quality For Bale by JAMES T. SHINN* Southwest corner of Broad and Spruce street ■ jaBo,lmrps fro GROCERS, HOTEL-KEEPERS, FAMILIES AND 1 Other*.—The tmdenrigned has Jnat received a fresh supply. Catawba* California and Champagne Wfnaa. Tonic Ale, (for Invalid*)* constantly on handT wmai ‘ P. J. JORDAN, Below Third £NUIABUBBERMACHINE BELTINaTsiEAMPACK. Engineer* and dealer* will find * fall assortment of Goodyear** Patent Vulcanized Rubber Belting. Packing Hoie* at the Manufacturer** Headquarters, 09 GOODYEAR’S. . 808 Chestnut street, South ride tvld of Gum Overcoat., ]U Alt KING WITH .INDELIBLE INK. EMBKOIDeS iXL ini, Braiding, Stamping, &C. M. A. TORRY. -■ 1800 Filbert street. « WATC’BES OP WARRANTED QUALITY ‘ guaranteed to keep correct time, lor sale at much JSr.a* reduced prices by ' E<RR S BROTHER, Importers fcS-tf,rp 824 Chestnut street, below Fourth. ■ JONES & CO.’S OLD ESTABLISHED LOAN OFFICE. Comer of Third and Gaskin streets. Below Lombard. & N. I).—DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, OUNB, ’ FOB BALE AT REMARKABLY LOW PIUCEB. JaSWm JVVAUNEtt JEKMON, ~ v • Attorney and Counsel at Law, HAS REMOVED HIS OFFICE, To "23 SANSOM street. fels,lm,rps FOR SALE.—TO MERCHANTS, KTOltFlfßppEtffi Hotels and dealors—UOO Cases (jhampaKne and end! Cider. 'aSObbs. 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Eighth and Klntolii : address d. g; h„ bulletin office. ■ . felfliOtrpi PASTRY FLOUR. Stultli dfc Miller, Tropical, feuow Flake, Our Mutual i'rlend, (Charles Dickexm.) Gebhart’n Best, Snow Urift, FOR SALE IN LOTS BY HOFFMAN & KENNKI)y, _ .. —^,NoitF •Wharves."'' fc2n.tl)As-2trpB . - ■„ ■ SAMPSON SCALES!! THE NEWEST AND MOST IMPORTANT 1 IMPROVE ■ MENT JN PLATFORM SCALES. „■ CHARLES H. HA.RRISON, Bole Aikent of Bamtwori FcaJe Company for Philadelphia and Camden county, N.J., N. E* Corner market and Juniper* Yel&l2trp« ; EUIEB FLOWER SOAP, H. P. & C. B. TATIOJR, No. Ml North Ninth «tw«r ISAAC NATHANS, AUCTIONEER. N. E. CORNED l Third and Spruce etrecte, oniy one square below tlu Exchange. $260,000 to loan in largo or small amounts, oi diamonds, aifver plate, watcher jewelry, and aUgoods oi value. Ouloe hours from BA. if. to 7 'f\ M. Latah Ushod for the last forty years. Advance*) made in large kunounte at the lowest market rat«& iaa-tfrp la. CRT UOC^ BLACKALPACAPOPLINS, 40CT$.' BLACKALPACA M A ??3 W OSNTB. BLACK ALPACA POPJ4n£aT 75CENTS. BLACK ALPACAS, at 37 1-8 Cta. ' BLACK ALPACAS, AT 40.45, 50,62, TO $1 Kl Mullins Lest than Wholesale Prices. New Yoi-U Mills, Wil* liamsville, Fruit of - the Loom, And *ll the bt«t makes of Bleached add Unbleached Mu«- llna. »t lower prices than they arc jelling wholesale by the cate or hale. Now is the ifmo to buy. as there Is no doubt bat that the; will bo vcity much higher. H. STEEL & SON, Nos. 713 and 715 N. Tenth St. It- . • ‘ ■ ••••■'• - v -.: EDWARD FERRIS, ... . ..♦V No. 36 Sooth Eleventh Street, CP STAIRS, Oflen a »ory dcdnUe dock rf WHITEGOODS, ■ VI ■ . embroideries, LINENS, LACES, *o., At a discount of 33 1-3 per cent: Ift2B»tnth* IHE CISC ARTS. EARLES’ GALLERIES, 816 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. We would respectfully announce our sixth and most important Publio Sale of Oil Paintings, the works of the f most distinguished artists, to take place in the Foyer of the Academy of Musio on the Evenings of Friday, February 28th, and Saturday, February 29ih, at seven o’clock precisely. The collection in now arranged for Exhibition in the Eastern Galleries of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and will continue on view daily from 8 A. M. until 10 P. M , with Catalogues. Cards of admission will be required at the door, and can be procured with out charge at our Galleries, 816 Chest nut street, and at Scott’s Gallery, 1020 Chestnut street, opposite the Aoadomy of Fine Arts. Cards of entrance to the iAcademy of Music on the evenings o' sale will be indispensable, and may be obtained on the previous days at the same places. Among the most prominent names of artists in the catalogue will* be found those of Leu, Herzeg, Hoguet, Siegert, Hennings, Zimmermann, Millner, Verschuur, Arnold, Von Seben. Jacob sen, Hubner, Sohn,Graefele, Schoulfz. Paul Weber, Van Deventer, Waugh, E. D. Lewis, Lambdin, Serres, De Vos, Vaß Lamputten, Heck, Van Starkcn borgh, Ambcrg, Maitelloni, Manzuoli, Moratli, Cornieelius, Van Dieghem Macs, KoeykeßB, Joidanr Nbrdeiibcrg, Bosch, Patrols, Simler, Werner,' Gesels ebap, Walraven, Maure, Addisone,Rich ards, Soimtag,Engflhardt, Fichel, Grips, Epps, Couder, Accard, Bnrat, Salentin, Smillie, Leutze, Crombie, X. Smith, Mary 'Smith, Sheridan Young, Rhomb erg, Martin, Sondermano Meyerheim, Pealo, Boker, KaufT man, Stademann, Sohuesselo, Braith, Michael, Webb, Voltz, Hengsbaoh, Muhlig. Jungheim, Lindsay, Linder: man, Woutere, Waertens,' Kretsch mer, Boettcher, Borjesson, Bettkc, Roth; 1 De Haas, Fanfani, Schultz and Durrie. JAMES S. EARLE & SONS, 816 Chestnut Street, B. SCOTT, Jr., Auctioneer. ; fois-nt .. BESTAIIKANTS. | AMERICAN HOTEL, Cbeitnnt Rtre<t, eppoilte Independence Hall. ; Eilwrin additions to this establishment have jiist been completed at great expense. They comprise A-Bplten<Ti«l Billiard S.-doon, ; 80 hy 210 feet, with carpeted floor, and sixteen of Phelan’s -improved Tables; ; i A Bathing Doiiai’tinont, , ,’consisting ot twenty-six neat arid coibfortablO ropmfc’sup plied with .hewers, hot and cold water, &c.; ft nret-clasa \ Restaurant and Drinking: Dar> Ifittedup in elegant style, and a woU-appointcd ID air Cutting an«l ShuyinK Saloon. i ■-V S. M. UEEUNOS, proprietor. i fcip.et; Every One Interested ; I GOOD SIBAIj AT FORD'S Jellies, Ice Cream, Waterloo* ,,, pQj i u i EIGHTH and MARKET Streets. foM-lmrid >—“ . ,w/-.>Vy ' '/%■ j»B«as«ao«ns. '.sry 2, it- •< . J -- \•> ; In Contemplation of the Addit im Several New, Departments We are prepared to Close Out PRESENT STOCK FABULOUSLY LOW PRICES, Commencing on Saturday, Feb. 15th. 150 COL’D WINTER CLOAKS AT U, REDUCED PROM $2O AND $d RICH COLORED VELOUR CLOAKS* Astiachan and Other For Cloth Cloaks, BLACK MOSCOW CLOAKS, REDUCED TO 810.312. s)fi AND #2s>. RICH LIONS VELVET CLOAKS, FUR DEPARTMENT A .Very Palpable Redoetion. A «juotatJen of prices trill convoy no M?* in !h$ atoescc of an cxarniflAtion af tb» stock. Cloak Cloths Reduced. Dretft Materials Reduced. Black Silks Reduced. Spring and Summer Slock. Of all kinds rvdnccd la order to CLOSE OUT eommecciog the kp ctmary nJterstioii*. J. W. PROCTOR & CO.. No. 820 Chestnut Street. UKOCEHIE*. LHIIOK-i, AC. “BALD MOUNTAIN*' B U CKW HE AT. A VERY SUPERIOR ARTICLE.. FOR SALE O*l.Y 15V THOMPSON BLACK’S SON & 0 Broad and Qhestnut Streets. CALIFORNIA ‘ Orange Blossom Wino Tonic,” A delicious beverage, made of pure Wine, aud free from AtcohoL An a remedy for dyvpepdia and ncrvoun do* bility .it in France and Month America. The trade will bo tuj’plJcd on liberal ter ns£. CARMICK & CO., SOU: AGENTS, N. E. corner Frout and Cheatnut. tcli-tfrp} ~ cm ABN AMI TOBACCO. “MARIANA RITA.” Our standardllavana Cigars under this brand, bearing our labels and trademark (copyrightod), are mads wholly of tineit Vuolta Abajo Leaf—such as is .worked only ID first-class Havana Factories. . • . -■ Wt; mskc a variety of sizes, the most of which are se lected into grades according to appearance. The mo terial la the tante in a!L - y - Bear in mind the brand. “MARIANA RITA.” WaußO no other for these pure high grade Cigars. . For sale by leafing dealers at moderate prices, wit® extra inducememsto jjgSg** TMPORTED HIGH GRADE HAVANA CIGARS - W I still continue impoi ting, direct, » u *}> as “Partagas,” “Upman,” “Cabarga,” Ac. Otierca at lowest rates. waVKV A. SONS. No. US9 South Front street. coming scarcer “MARIANA RITA.” , rt „ manufactured by UB imder thls brand aro Promises i.nVtid.from 2frto 4opercept (and oven W per cent op C sizes), which is an important feature in their favor ; s™kcr« requiring strictly fine Uigurs ..will see in this an inducement to give them a fair trial. Wo aro aware that we have to encounter much prejudice as to the locality of manufacture. This wo, shall ■ endeavor to combat 'fairly., declining to imitate foreign brands in any respect except ; quality and workmanship. Our object is to placo before tbo public CigaTs equal in all re»pecto to the best-mado .Havana— undor an original and copvrlghtod'brand, and ‘ our guarautee. Wo are not afraid to lot them stand upon their merits alone, and do not fear an unfavorable ver dict. STEPHEN FUGOiST A SONS, > felK-ldt-IK. No. 229 South FronWtreoL I TjH’GL’ET & SONS’ “MARIANA RITA” CIGARS- F Of finest Vueitu Abajo leaf, i qual to leading brands ;of imported Cigars. At much lower figures. Wo ask a , SIMON COLTON A OLARKK. r felSlOMpj. 8. W. corner Broad and Walnut stroots. pANTON PRESERVED GINGER. - PRESERVED Giuger, in syrup, of the celebrated Chyloong brandi also. Dry Preserved Ginger, in boxes, imported and tot sale by JOSEPH B. BUSoIER A CO„ 108 South Dtiawtup •venue. TO OUR ’ BUSINESS, WE SIIAIL OFFER HEDCIIED TOs«. REDUCED TOSR reduced to ea. iNOUK We Have Mtule nclt-ta tb • tf SEG®flSmOl. BY TELEGRAPH. ATLANTIC) CABLE NEWS FinandaJ^otations. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. FBOM WILKESBABRB. ACCIDENT TO BISHOP STEVE* DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN SANDUSKY Valuable Property Destroyed The Weather Report. By tUo Atlantic Cable. Losdoh, Feb. 20, Forenoomr-Ootisoto, 93 for money and account; IT. S.Flve-'twentlee, 72#@ Ullnole'Contral, 4B}t f Feb. ;20, Forenoon.—Bourse firmer;* Rentes strong. Liveiipool, Feb. 20,. Forenoon.—Cotton er dhd and irregular; ‘Bales will; probably reach 20,000 bales; Middling Upland&'advanced to 10d,;' OrHasH? " CdttSh*eWj)fiibfft froth Borabity lor the -week ending February 13th;'28,000 bales. Breadstuffs andl’rOTislqnsßnchanged, i ‘ * j Loudon, Feb.2ojAftemodiiL—^Consols,o3@o33J. Others nnchnogetb Livßi:root, Fqb, 20, Afternoon.—Cotton still liuojant. Beef, 11'is.Gd. JUtrd,sGs. Bacon, 6d. KcllnedPetroleum, Is. Id. Linseed cakes, £lO, 16s. Common Kosln, 7k ad. Spirits Petroleum, Is. sd. Other articles unchanged, Accident toßlsbop [Special Despatch to the Phtlads. Eveoln* Belle tin.] W iLKEsnAßßE,Febroaiy 201 b Bishop Ste vens was slightly injured, by a railroad accident at Wllkesbarre this morning. It Is not of a se rlons nature, tint the Bishop will remain for the present at the reeldencoof Judge Conyngham. [ The above are idl the particulars we have re ceived of the Bishop’s, accident.—Eos. J Destructive Fires. SAJ.DCSKY, Ohio, Feb. 20.—A destructive fire occarred at Hunon, Ohio, last night, destroying a large warehouse with its contents, and several adjoining buildings. Loss, £75,000; partially In sured/ The warehouse, was occupied by Wright, Burgess, Sprague & Wilder. Toukdo, Ohio, Feb.2o.~Tbe Waldron House at Hillsdale. Michigan, was destroyed by fire last nlgbt. Loss. £lO,OOO, which Is nearly covered by Insurance. The fire was caused by the explosion of a kerosene lamp. Weather deport. February 20, ' ■ Thermo 9A. If. Wind. Weather, meter. Port Hood, N. W. Clear. 30 Halifax, W. Clear. 32 Portland, 8. W. Clear. 32 Boston, , 8. W. Clear. 30 New York, 8. W. Clear. , 32 Wilmington,Del., W, Clear. ' 36 Waehlngton,D.C. 8. W. Hazy. 39 Fl Monroe, E. Clear. 46 Richmond, Va., ,W. Clear, 16 Oswego, N. Y., 8. Clear. .. 24 Buffalo, S. Clear. 33 Pittsburgh, N. W. Clear, 30 Chicago, N.W. Clear. ' 35 Loulevßle, N. E. . Cloudy. 44 . Mobile,-- 8. W. Cloudy.: 51* Key west, ... E. Clear. 67* Havana,. . ; N. E. Clear. 66f Barometer, *3O-25; f 3- 25.' % Arrival off a Steamer* New Yoke, February 20. —The steamship Ari zona, from A spin wall, brings California dales of tbe ,10th ultimo. There la no news from the Isthmus, or the Central and South American States. The Arizona brings $1,5X7,819 in specie. Obituary* FitEEitoLb, N. J., Feb. 20.—Colonel Wtn. D. Davis, late President of the Freehold and Jamcs burg Kuilroad, and a prominent citizen of Mon mouth county, died bcralast night. EUROPEAN AFFAIRS Cicnerol Cluscret. The Paris correspondent of the London i-'tolc fuys: A question of some interest to Yankees is ilkelv to be presented to the Paris Courts. During the civil war In the United States, a Frenchman of the name of Uluseret took service with the North-, ern troops, and as he had shortly before quitted the French army, in which he had attained the rank of captain, he was made a general. He re cently came to France, and os he is afflicted with the cncotlhes scribendi, be took to writing in ultra-democratic newspapers, under'the signa ture of General Cluscret. He, in particular, published some articles against . the Army hill; and, on account of the tide of General, they attracted attention. The government made the militury newspapers proclaim that he is nothing more in Franco than an ex-captain. But he per sisted in writing under the namo'of general; As the military title is highly in France, and is extraordinai iljr common in the United States; the government is not disposed to let one of its subjects' who may gain it in tho States pa rade if here. 80 M. Cluscret has been cited bc foro.tbe,examining magistrates On the charge of assuming a title- to which ho has no right in Franco—an illegal act in this countiy punishable by fine—and it is supposed that a prosecution will follow. THE PAPAI STATES. n> JPrlnce Iturblut: and. tbe FapaJUUrwy. The Roman correspondent of the Ndziohe says: “We have had now for some days among ns tha nephew of Itnrblde, Emperor of Mexico, whom the un fortunate Maximilian had adoptodashls son, and designated as liis successor totlie - Em pire. ThisyoaDg man has enlisted in the squad ron of picked dragoons in the Papal army.', It Is said that he brought with him, and deposited in i the highest hands,many documents relating tp bis unhappy adopted father. Bat I give, this no flea with much reserve, for now one may say that there scarcely comes a single person from Moxico who, according to common report, does not-bring with him some document relating to-the Emperor Maximilian; so that if we listened to thovarlous stories announcing at periodical intervals' the arrival of Buch documents, we must aseumethat, by this time, they would form not merely a folio volume, but an entire library.. What.:l ara\ assured about this youth Is,his profound aversion to everything connected with the Imporial Government of France. He seems to’ have in- herited from his adoptive father all the rancors :i which animated Maximilian during the last i Period of his empire against Napoleon 111., bv iij whom he believed himself decoyed and betrayed. :.i. .Our priests certainly foster this antl-gallicim •r aversion of the' young Mexican, and to their ca ll jolementsit is sowing- that ho' hasentered the ti “Pm army. His military service hi. naturally, jj nrore a form than anything else—-bat the aim of !l " n r uovernmenthas been secured, it,la another I H u ®. n , a dompleting'tlk ohain of' i l :* m . t Q^d^egitioMto, coalition whose ef* j tects, If they are not soon paralyzed by some able jj •**«*? ?.( dheUjoyernmpnt of.the Emperor-Napa j kon, before long, make themselves feltSn /.'..lri--; 1 ,,- • -‘i'; 1 ”v b..-. ■: .vr.v’. r ■: ‘ ’ spaTn*. v ' ;; lßevolutioimry Movement aiaintt 1' ((neen IsuKolla—liou e;orJ|us> { son Proclaimed da oliarl#iihe%cV fi «nlli. , Jj Ma nit in. Feb. 38^I88f> I :—l Despatches' jhst re i ct-ivid in this city.from the provinces oonVoy the I in tellJUWneft the - I; have effected.* revolatioji agamat thoviatifedritvr { ol Queen Isibeilairii'fhe ! i-iDicrents b(ive~tnkcn up arrna in eonsiderable j jiuiclmn’in Navarre, I ,i a -■ ■ i ■ .■. [ SkinnlaheeliKie ialittho fiktee between the civil gnajd ju># the ingutfcentsln the city, of Navarre 1 —the Qneen’# officers ttafateioififf their nUeiri. pnee,; Sojtth few pctotyie Were wounded during l ot tfaraire is agitated at many points, f Itappeaw aalftbe movement is the remit of adenberateand well-plnpoed organization. The police are op the alert,and have seized doeutnen tan; evidence of thefact • Tbe. offlCfnt have already fonnd and carried hway f rom Navarrethree thousand copies ofre volntiOpary placard®, or manifestos, addressed to tlte people of Spain. Each copy ia headed with &»ood Cut or ‘^portrait”—aa itto termed—of the dest son. of Don Joan, who la entitled and aimed Charles the Seventh of Spain. Xhle younggentleman ia second cousin to Queen lea hella apd grandson of Don Carlos-who made, the war against her accession to the Don Juan, hla father, being son of Don Carlos.' ; _ Sir Edninnd Head. 5 Th® deathof : the: above gentleman took place snddenly In London on the 28th of January. He was the,son of. Bev. Sir John Head, baronet, and wa l 1805. He was educated at Winchester a bd Onel Colleges, Oxford, graduating at the age of 22. M a first class in elastics. Subsequently he woe dected a Fellow of Merton College. In ms early political life he was chiefly connected with the Poor Law Board, He was As sistant Poor Law Commissioner in 1838, and afterwards Commissioner. He rdtigned this of ficcjn 1847, ; to take the Lieutenant Governorship t>f New Brunswick/which be held UILIBSL when he was elevated to the pdst of 'Governor-General oOlritlek North America. He remained In this onfce ull ISGI. when he rctnrned to England, and oeoame Chairman' of the, < Hudson’s Bav ; he" ,;held up’ jo the time of his death. His term of office hi HgMKfcr' stermy ’times, but he displayed, great "Self-will. and determination and soeondoeted affaire ae to receive- the appro- thp hbtno government., He was quiet and nnootrnsive. ana not well adapted for the rough scenes of colonial political life, leaning no donut to ihequletparccr of literary labors.; He was not unknown ifitko llterary worid, as he published and made ccnsldcrable reputation by a work en titled of Spanish Painters”; and also “Two Chapters on Shall and Will.” Sodally he was a quiet, courteous gentleman, beloved by hUlHbnds. ; “ , , NASSAU. Srgro mra*» ITleettng-maatrccUoa and : Uneasiness , in thc Colony—Opening . sribe Legislature—DXuritiuie Intelli gence. Havana, Feb. 19.18G8 We have advices from Nassau to the 13th Inst. ■ A mass meeting been held by the blacks, at which they openly criticised the,government, charging it with inability to extricate tbe colony from its financial difficulties, wbicb they charged to the lavish and extravagant measures of the co lonial government Thowhites are loyal enough, bnt feel uneasy at the prospect before the colony. Governer Rawson opened the Legislature on 12th inst His speech was unsatisfactory hud tory-like in tone. After causing the actual defi ciency, In the revenue, he presents the statistics of the department and leaves to the Legislature the burden Of initiating the measures of.retrench ment. All his agricultural projects have proved failures. Bnt the contract for the mall service via New York proves satisfactory. He recommends a cable tothe United States. i The sponge and salt trades of the colony are prosperous. The steamer James Brady Is repairing at Nas sau, but wifi not be able to proceed to Monte video before March. The salvage on the bark C. V. Minott amounts to #1,000.: She was to sail for Mobile on the 16th Instant. ; The bark Nellie was off the bar for some days unable to enter. FROM New fork; Ni:w Yobk, Feb. 20.—A report was in circula tion yesterday that, under authority from Wash ington, documentary evidence wag collected, which showed conclusively that at least one re venue officer had been in collusion with parties engaged in defrauding the Government of its re- Ten ne from taxation. Among the passengers by the Cuba, yesterday, were the Duke de Pentblevre,H.R.H.Princej Phi lip of Saxe-Coburg, cousin of the King of Por tugal. Id the trial of the Rev. Stephen tL Tyng, the case has been left in tho hands of the court, who are to record their decision on the charges in writing, whether guilty or not guilty, and if guilty epecify the punishment to be'infflctcd. A copy of this decision is then to be placed without delay in tbe hands of the accused, and a secoijd copy, together with all the evidenpc and papers in the. ease;, to be sent to the Bishop of the diocese. It will then remain with the Bishop to affirm or an •nul the.proceedings, and in the ease of the ac cused feeing found guiltv lie can modify the punishment fixed by the Court, but has no power to increase It. If convicted, the con viction and the punishment must bo an nounced in a public chnrch before at least three clergymen, and as many others as care to be present. MABUSE JBirJLiiKTIN. PHILADELPHIA— Fr.mtr.uiv sa Harint Hull- tir. eu Sixth J\x</e. Corrc.tondeuceof the Philadelphia Exchange,' „ If WES, Dru. Feb. li-SPM. Biife Anna M Knieht and A H Curtis, both from Ma t«Dzae for Philadelphia, arrived at tlic Breakwater.last Blunt. - Barfca Elwood Cooper, for New Orloaua;' John Boulton, for Coro, Venezuela, and brig Hermes, for Laauayra, came down last night in tow of tnj?. America, and have gone tore*. Tbe Amerira.wiU leave in the looming for Philadelphia, with ship Saranak. V ours. die. JOSEPH LAFETRA. MEMORANDA. Ship Tuecarora, Rowland, cleared at Liverpool 7th inrt. for Mobile. Ship La Gloire, Beckwith, for thl* ph) Liverpool 7th inrt / „ «hip Hairy Blair, Oliver, from New York 12th Oct. at San Francisco yesterday. j ' Ship Fleetwin?, Bray, from New York 11th Oct, at San 1~ i niciFco yeeterd ~ .• .i —, — .. - - , Ship Winged Hunter, Small, cleared at Liverpool 7th for Calcutta. Steamer Roman. Baker, cleared at Boaton isth lust, for this port. Steamer Cuba (Br), Moodie, from Liverpool Bth inat. and Queenstown 9ib, with 77 passengers, at New York *yestaiday. \ » Bark Meta (Br), Bamapsen, from Amoy Oct 6, asUla> taviaNoy ft at New-York yesterday, wits teas. Patinto Batavia Nov 9 for. medical assistance ior the mate, the late captain (J Beninanchhaving died on board of disease oflthe heart, and was buried at sea. - EBas,; Young. Baseball, hence at Havresthinet Adelaide^ Etchberger, from Kio.Janeiro 9th nit. at Baltimore yesterday, with coffee, . Bark Paiadin, Brown, cleared at Baltimore yesterday for Montevideo and Buenos Ayree. _ BarkEsUfette (Brem), Sanchenew, 40 days from Kio, Janioro, at New-York yesterday, with eoffeev _ Brig Pebra MlUlaza (Auet), Frovanovich. 45 days from New York yesterday, with coffee. .i t ßri«Q F Geeiy, Conkßn, 24 days from New Orleans, at Now York yesterday. . BjJiH JBurton, Burton, cleared at Liverpool 7th inet. forCette. 1 ' j .... Bchr Leman Blew, Buckaloo, from Boston for this port, at New London I7tb inat. - . Schr Mary E Banks, Smith, cleared at Baltimore yester* day for this port, with Jnwai£ cargo from Navassa. J. . MARINE MISCELLANY. „Slup Artisan, which sailed from- Boston Ist inst for £s& 2 rle jW* with * of ice, put into Bermuda 11th, •i.n hcm- pf n, RJ. on private terms. Sho riSSSSB" haillrtim Warroivunder command of Capt MOUSE FPWSMHWHI (1001)8. VTEW TURKEY PRUNES LANDING AND.TOR HAf,n> ,by J. B. BOSSIER * CO. 108 South 0«l»war» tvonw, , i Hi tjiPSSIFV * t'O.. lOßßnnth IMaWiroavenu«.' ! < j . v j TA LI AN WRMciiljJ-Yoo BOS F.B FINE QOALJTV '"'!*<*>■ Imported and for saiet-y- JOS. b. ft USSIER *': Stt' eU.mth Delaware* avenue. tHfrHftiLY EVENING' BUbLEHK.HPHILADBhFHI A, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20.1868. XUh Congress—. Second Semion, ' Washington, Feb. 20. Senate.— Tho Chair laid before the Senate a communication,from the Secretary of the Trea sury in reply to a resolution of inquiry, setting forth bis views In regard to the better security of passengers in steamships. Referred to Committee on Commerce. 1 Also, a communication from the President in reply to a resolution of inquiry, transmitting a report ol'the Attorney-General, with a list of coun terfeiters pardoned since May lst,lB6s,with dates and names of persons recommending. Referred to tbe Committee on tho Judiciary. Mr. Morgan (N. Y.) presented petitions from citizens of New York praying for the repeal of (ho income tax; also, asking for the reduction of the expenses of tbo army, navy and civil service, so as to lessen taxation., Referred to the Financo Committee. Mr. Cameron (Pa.) presented a petition of citizens of Pennsylvania against the warehousing system. Referred to the Committee on Coin -merce. Mr, Stewart (Nevada), from the Committee, on Mines and Mining, reported with amendments the bill to establish National School Mines. Mr. Anthony (R. I.) moved that when tho Senate adjourn it be to Monday next. Mr. Doolittle (Wis.) suggested the advisability of holding a sesslou to-morrow for debate, as he desired to,speak again on the supplementary re construction bill. Mr. Davis (Ky.) reminded the Senate that ho was in a cataleptic state, having a speech un finished on that subject, and said he would claim the floor at one o’clock. After discussion the motion,was lost. Mr,Cockling (N. Y.) presented a protest against the admission of Colorado as a State. Laid on tbe table. i Mr. Trumbull (IJL) moved to take up the House bill to amend the act passed March 23d, 1867, supplcmentuiy to the bill for the more effi cient government of the rebel States, passed March 2d,1867, and to facilitate their restoration. Tbe .motion was adopted. House.— Mr. Eggleston (Ohio),rising to a per sonal explanation, said he B&d voted taut Friday against the bill for the extension of tho wood screw patent, but that his vote had not been re corded. He wished to make this statement, as the papers were imputing dodging of the vote. Mr. Hulhnrd (N. Y.) offered a resolution in structing the Committee on Public Expenditures to Inquire into the receipts of Henry A. Smytbe, collector of the port of New York, in his official capacity, whether such receipts have been de rived from fines, penalties and forfeitures, or otherwise, with power to send for persons and papers, and examine witnesses under oath. Adopted. Mr. Ashley (Nevada) offered a resolution call ing on the Secretary of the Treasury to famish Information as to the present condition and man agement of the Branch Mint at San Francisco. Adopted. The report of the Committee on Accounts on the charges made against Mr. Ordway, Sergeant ■at Arms, exculpating him and discharging the Committee from further consideration of the i matter, was taken up and passed. Mr. Higby (Cal.) presented the resolutions of the California Legislature, asking that Sacra mento river be made a post-ronte. Referred to the Post-office Committee. • ' On motion of Mr. Clarke (Kansas), the Post master-General was directed to furnish various items of Information Ih regard to the transporta tion of the Overland Mail. Mr. Banks (Mass.), from the Committee on Foreign Affairs made a report concerning the rights of Americans in foreign countries. Or dered to be printed and recommitted. Air." Hopkins (Wis.), from the Committee on Public Lands, reported, the hill to regulate the disposition of lands that may hereafter be given to aid in the construction of railroads. Ordered to he printed and recommitted. The bill, which is reported unanimously, pro vides that all lands hereafter granted for railroad purposes shall be granted to the States or Terri tories where the roads are'to be constructed, and ehail be' by them sold to actual settlers at a price not exceeding 82 50 per acre. The proceeds to be paid to the railroad company. The object is to prevent the withdrawal of large quantities of land from the market and their monopoly bv corporations, and to encourage settlement of the country.' ! Mr. McClure: (Mo.), from the Select Committee on Soulhcm Railroad?, made a report nhowina: that in the testimony taken before (lie committee facts had come out which indicated corruption in tUc Post-office Department, and sUEfrested that as the committee was not authorized to pursue the investigation, the matter tie referred to another committee for further examination., , The report closes with a resolution that a com-. . mitteo (not specified) examine into the subject of contracts with the Post-office Department for transportation of the Uuitcd States mail, and re j iort such facts as ntav ho deemed of importance, ■ particularly whether or not there are any evi f. deuces of corruption, with authority to send for ‘ persons and papers. Mr. Van Wyck (N. Y.) moved to fill the blank in the resolution with the Select Committee on Southern Railroads, as that committee had made , somo progress in the exnmintion and was very competent to complete it. This proposition was advocated by Mr. Wash burne (III.) and Spalding (Ohio.) ■ Mr. Kelley (Pa.) moved its reference to the Committee on Expenditures in the Post-Office Department This proposition was advocated by Messrs. Clianler and O’Neill. .Mr,.jParii9)vorlh.(llL-),.:iirgtMLthat~tliei«ubjec tproperly belonged to the Committee on Post-of fices and Post Roads, and moved that it bo so re ferred. The question was first token on Mr. Kellcv’s motion to refer to the Committee on Expendi tures of the Post-offiee Department, and it was agreed to—yeas, 07: nays, 01. The resolution was then adopted. Mr. Paine (Wis.), rising to a personal expla nation, sent to the Clerk’s desk, and had read: a paragraph in the Washington correspondence of the New York I’ribum, of the 17th met., assert ing . the substantial correctness of a previous ■ paragraph in reference to incidents alleged to : have taken place In the committee on the subject ' of impeachment, and indicating the chairman of I the committee, Sir. Stevens, of Pennsylvania; as authority for the statement. He also sent up a E signed by Messrs. Bingham, Farnsworth, veil, Brooks, Hurlbnrd, Beaman and Beck, all the members of tho Reconstruction Committee except Messrs. Stevens and Paine, as follows: The undersigned deem it but just to say that, the foregoing statement, reciting the paragraph in the 2 ribune of the 15th of February, of what Mr. Stevens said and did in reference to Mr. Paine, is in every particular untrue and without the least color of tenth. They further say that General Paine never attempted to leave the room, nor. manifested any desire to evado the Question on the impeachment of the President, but; on the contrary, stated his opinion and voted without one word of reproof or dictation from Mr. Ste vens or any other member of the Committee. Mr, Paine added—Phis disposes of the only isste of fact in this case to which I am a party. I havo had no conversation on tho subject of this correspondence; cither, with the correspondent • himself or with the Chairman of the Committee, Mr,.Stgycns. .' ... ■ nt, gaiied from STATE OF, THE THERMOMETER THIS DAY AT , i ... THE.ByU.BTIN OFFICE. ™A- K---« deg.' 12M..:.8caeg. 8P.M....M deg. Weather clear. Wind Southwest. : FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL. ” ( 3'be VbJlndelpbi; j Sales at the Flffiadeii . f FIRST 1 • • hop USu-sosies ep c io9kf •aitop City e« new ■ loa ,811100 «<;. do -■ i 103 -djsjo Pennaßdißer 108 ?? X ri9OPO L«high 6sGoln Jn v r «Ll> •*'*_/ ■ '■ 94 2000 do IMi* 1000 Cn&Ami 6e *B3 Is 89M L loop I’hilA ISrlnTa flfiwn 78 lohFlillttjjk itiO# THIRD EDITION. BY TESIaEORAPH. , FROM WASHINGTON. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. a Moacyafarkc u >hla Block Jfixohttnge.’ 100 Pdnna R 1 ' * •« fiffv 2eh <Jam & \xalt lsojtf t' Philfl.&Trcat 8 ehNorrlstowalUte 67 ; 62 ah MlnehllJß its t 57? 16sh Lohlff bVaIR 19 6?h Rcad R 5 47 ‘ lOOshPhilffiEricß slp&v 600 Bh Ocean OB Its 2$ 400 «1) do 2,00 OOOehOaBtwOU c 53:30 O’Olook. Messrs. Do Haven & Brother, No 40 South Tliird street, make the following quotations of the rates of exchange to-day, at IP.IL; U. 8. 6s, of 1881, do., 1862 iumuxi do,, 1864, do., 1865, do., 1865, new, 107X@I08; da, 1867, new, 108^X08'j.; Fives, Ten-forties, 7 3-lte, June, July, Compound Interest Notes—Juno 1664,11X40; July, 1864, 19.40; August, 1861,19.40; October. 1864,19,40; December, 1861, 19.40; May, 1865, 17H@,17X\ August, 1866, September, 1865, 16@I6 l .i; Octo Gold, 110/i^l4o?i; Silver vsfemyj. , Fbiladelpbia Prodnce market. Thursday, February -o.—There is considerable activity in Cloversecd, and further sales of 700 bushels were re ported at $7 &o'«g so—the latter figure for choice. Timothy ranges from $2 62>$ to $.l There fa a steady demand for Flaxseed, and it ia taken on arrival at $2 80@2 85 per bushel. The Flour market present* no new feature. The de mand ifc limited to the wants of the home consumers. Small salea of Superfine, at §7 CO?8 50 per barrel; Extra $8 50(5-10 60, including ICO barrels choice Ohio, at the hit ter quotations; 300 barrel# Northwest Extra Family, at sll<ksll 50. Pf nnrylvania and Ohio do , do., at Slu T.Vo*. sf 12 25. and ferny lota at $I8«gl5. Rye Hour is in better demand.--and t>ar*ela told at 88 aya'«?B 5a In Com 3(eal nothing doing There ia very little demand for Wheat, and no change from yesterday’s quotations. Small sales of good Red u $2 50@$2 65. and Amber at $2 60. The activity in Uye etui continues and prices have again advanced 2 rents per bushel. Sales of 3,000 bushels Pennsylvania at *«! 70 Com i* quiet bales of 2,(XiO bushels now Yellow at *1 IS. Oats are rteady, ana further ealea of I,COO bushela Penu sylvaria atBo cents. In Barley aud ilaltno furthcrsaics reported. A sale of 40 khdf. No. 1 Quercitron Bark at .$5O per (on —an advance. (From to-day’s N. Y. Herald. 1 Fehbtary 19. Tho gold market has been heavy to* day, and ’ there was a steady decline the opening to 140 H at the close, the latest transactions on the street having been at this price. The •‘short” interest is increasing and loans wore made at rates varying from two to four and a half percent, per annum for carrying The groe-s clearings amounted to the gold balances to 82.434,898 and the currency balances to i§‘L. 277.027. The steamer -Tavrf took out specie. In tho absence of disquieting news from Washington there is nothingat present toatimulato speculation for a rise, and hencemany of the operators are tryiag to force a de cline, but efforts m either.direction are not likely to be attended with much success under existing dream stance*. ' - I ric has been the engrcßsiug feature of the stock mar si t All day. and tbe fluctuations in it were from. 76 to •a 79.\, with tbe closing sales at 74i a , the decline beiug pnrtfy the result of large sales to realize by thoio who wore, up to yesterday afternoon, speculating for a ri«e, and partly owing to a special prceeure brought to bear nj un it by, itis suppok-d, Mr. Drew, who was this mom lUL* -u?pLi.dcd. from his office as a director of tiic Liir ilailrood Company by an order of the Supreme Court, at the suit of tho\Attomey-Genentl of this State on 1 ehulf of the people. The defendant is to show cause oa hiidriy, tbi* 21st inst-. whv the injunction should not he nuide peimauent. Theeffectof this litigation was to un* ttje coufuli-nro in the stock, contrary to the general ex jxi’tatioL cf the hullp, nnd the tiears did their beet to itvsruSHt- it by predicting a heavy fall and Helling “short” freely. 'il e only < han«e to note in the anpectof tho inoney Lu.r] «t ;/■ bu iiuH-'to.'.itnm smioiij; most of the baafc* to ut four j-cr c?nt. on 6cveramtut PtKiuriticH, attho igh thi-v ccrricue to lend ircclyiit live per cent, on crlinti-Ti.l-. The lending dealer* in the former* how tv. r. hf.M Ftiil no ditticiitty iu borrow irg all they require at thp lower figure. There ia a Misht inerewa in the tin c,i.n: ot eoniim-rcial puper olTcriiiff, hutthe betft grado y arn r at per cent., and good hut not prime nt 7^ b. < iin-iiiniiti haa been withdrawing currency Iron tnla l unt. and a limited amount baa been sent south ward, but tl.er*- art* m» iiidicati.-na of any cominjf-diatuvbanco or t hiiiigr-in the rate of interest arising (rom th‘w or any other cauHe., ih'romto.day’d World.] hi ii. 19.—There ia no change to report in the money ir ark« t. Call loans are easy at 4to 5 per cent with ox tirnb at 8 per cent, and prime business notes are dir*- a i i:ted at 6 to 7 rer cent. T lie foreign exchange market it* quiet, as \mial after the mailing of but rate« aro firmer; tho leading I’M.kt-rt* quoting to 109? i for sixty-day sterling billi, :.m1 right HOI* to IKby. ‘i’lit* puld market !»* (piiet and the prlo-e declined to 140 U. op* nine at 1407 a, and eloatLg at at 3 P,M. The rates paid lor carrying vc« ro 4 4J4, 3 and l J percent After the hoard adjourned tho qnotalionrt were 140 3 «to 140 - The lioverninent bond market wam quietTand- pneea wei e steady,-and tho investment demand continues steridy. The Trie Board of rireclors held an adjourned mooting thi* inomiug, and an injunction wni pervedon 51r. ftrow, •■if fiiit ctor and Treasurer of the company, suspending him from hi* official function?, on the motion of the Attor lit v i.cneral of the State. A committee of the hoard was .api'ointi-d to borrow money, and street rumor sayeto the extent ot .‘SJRKfcCGV, to pay the interest du'fr in Marrh. T>rtt~if~to buyr&ii?. UTr,. Frank hi- protest as a director and stockholder against the File Cumpany assisting to build a • aix foot-guage cou nectinp lino through to Chicago on the Michigan Southern road. It is said that Commodore Vanderbilt is organiz ing the opposition to take Eric out of the hands of Mr. Drew. Some of tho leading bulls sold'largo blocks of theirctork yesterday and to-day,and the pressure of thepe pulf-p, with the geuoral feeling of nnoaßtneas, made tin* wb**lc market heavy, with some improvement, however, at the close. ; (From to day’s Times.} I'm. 19.— 1 he monev market was over supplied to-day, so ur ok the wants of the btock Brokers were consulted, and the rate# are about aa easy as before thb last Bank Statement, notwithstanding the alight indications to the contrary yesterday and the day before. Both the ex changes with the interior and the Treasury movement are fiU ady—the latter quite light in CurrenoysCitber way. The rottonmnrket conttnTiea exeited, and thecablnnews : from Liverpool agßm cornea higher.- Sorue fears are ex pre>.*ed, however, that speculation in Liverpool is curried up too rapidly to last. J’W y ' TUe Latest Reports by Telegti Nr.w' Vokk, February 20.—Stocks active. Chi' . jid Rork Island, Mi Reading, 93',; Canton Compak Eric, 7f/rtJ Cleveland' and Toledo, HI; Clevelaha ana Pittiburgb, 93; Pittsbnrgh and Fort Wayne. 101; Mlciii gai) C'cnfralj IK; Michigan Southern, 93M; New York Cential. lotfni iUlnoia Central,l3B; Cumberland Pre ferred L n -d i Virginia 6s,Missouri da, 104. V; Hudson Kiv» r, 145; Luitod States Five-Twenties, 1863,1IU(; do., 1864, 1(W7«; do», 16®, 109 K: new issue, 1077«; xen-forties, tO.V.-; Bevemthiraea. IWj-J; Money, 5 per cent.: Crold, I40\; Exchange, 1097&, N>.\v ouk, Feb. 30.—Cotton finner at cent?:'. Hour dull' and declined sc.(adOc.— palea of 5,500 bbl«.; *Bf»(j<9slo 76; Ohio, 85(W514; Western,*fgb 50 (&®lO SO; Boutliejn, Caltfornia, siO 75^$t4. Wheat dull.' Com dull and declined 1(283 cents. Oats dull. 84 cents i tteef, quiet. l‘ork steady, $2-113J{*. Lard firm nt Whisky quiet. BALTLMoiiB, February St»;—Cotton excited; Middlings, 24•<<*x'25. Flour, medium; City MiUs .shipping extra?, *l2 12’v: high grades 812'25 ®13,50. Corn active and firmer; White, il 15@$l 20: Yellow, rl 17(5)1 20; Mixed We.-tein,' $1 17; TO&tafirm at Rye firm aal .ua chouged. Cloveraced Inactive; Eastern; s6good, fen 25ui)jji8 primo Western fiim at * Provisions very c and tending upward; Bacon shoulders* UiftS/HT*; bulk Hhonldcrr; luloose. . ' " riANN'I® i iiuiT, VEGETABLaj. K,J fresh Canned FeOehes f 600 bases fresh Conned Pinr Apples :200 coses fresh Fine Apples, in glass; WOO cos® . Green Com and Green Feas; wo Flumf, ir cans; aw cases fresh toOTGages; -600 cases Cherries, ix synjp;6<wcasesßlackberrie*m symp; W eoswiStraw berries, in syrup; 600cp«es fresh Fean, in syrnpijuioo cosot • Canned WO casefl lobsters an3Tciara» 600 cases Roast Beef, Mutton* VeaL Soaps, Ac. - For sal» by JOBEPH a BUiSBIER 5 CoT 1W Skinm DaUwiir. avenue _ i: -vu .•. • j-.- . - LIVEftTTOL GROUND* SALT “ a ,or “ ,e H^^ Palawareav«>T|»»f .? *> * s j q.y, f ' i»“ . sale by JOS, B. BCbSIBR 108 South Hetawore avenue. ~ / . c . J < JfIKOWN BRAND LAYER -RAI8IN8.:- WHOLBR V halves aijd Wrt6ttote»olthU splorjdid fruit; laud teg and for sale by JO& B» BUBSIEE &C& Delaware aventtf. IBOBMPtoroAK • - r* -Tp e scrip 60 lQe*2dsadSt R 09* '0 PhilaATCDt R 125 ' 100 0b Beadlt *swb COO Lchfeh 6* *B4 } 5r g£T* lOOOPfttPtrarcbfe 78. 100 :j doos c«crip 70 BOONPenDftRCs 88W 1000 Bich Uav 6s ’B2 71 300 CJtv 6s new 102# lßeh FcnnaNatßk 58 i 04 0b Pblta&Erle - 26# 1 PHnrA&XLPBiA* Thursday, Feb, 2k—There Is no esaeiw tlal change to notice in tho money market; except that tbe demand baa somewhat increased, bnt tbe eflcrlnga at tbo Banks arc far btlow their disposition to accommo* date, 7be rates for call loans are per cent,, and for mercantile paper 6 to 9 per cent Tbe stock market was rather unsettled, but there was a firmer feeling at the close. Government and State Loans remain very quiet. There was a limited inquiry ©fnowGtty Loans at KL7. Beading Baiiroad, after the clo.ne of our report yester* day* fell to but to-day it rallied and closed at 47, Camden and Aznboy Railroad sold at 127—an advatiCQ of l A\ Philadelphia and Treutou Railroad at 124J*'; Pennsyl vania Railroad at &SM; Norriatown Railroad at 67; Mine Hill Railroad at 57; Lehigh Valley Railroad at and Philadelphia and Erie Railroad at 26^; 27K was bid for FCaiawissa Railroad preferred, and 32M for North Penn sylvania. Railroad. Canal Stocks wercinaotlve, Lehigh Navigation closed at bid; Schuylkill Navigation Preferred at 32; the commonstock at 12.U'; and Susquehanna at 16V. In Bonk and Passenger Railroad Shares there was not a single transaction, . . £*nitb* Randplph d 5 <kL,.Ba»kers, 16 South Third street, quofe at 11 o’clock as follows; Gold, 140,V; United states Sixes, 1881,1113,(5*112; United States Five-twenties, 1&B d0,.18W. do. im. 109, 3 do. July, 1565, ; AoJtiff!* United. States• Fives, Ten-forties,. 105/<@lfls?i; United SUtes Seven thirties, second series, lOU£@lo7; tf '; do, third 107/e. ’ i ' Jay Cooke A Co. quote Government secnrittes, etc., to. day. as follows: United States 6*0,1881. lU£@UUe; Old 5- Bonds, 111@11U;; New 6-20 Bonds, 1661 108r,;@i08? a ; 6- Bonds,lB66k MXQW.U 6-20 Bonds, July, 6-20 Bonds, 1867, 108@108K: 10-40 Bonds. 105^1051;; 7 10, June. 7 3-10, July, ; Gold, UQ&, . , , TDe Mew York money market# 5» uoAttfia/. . C.' • SSiSFciuia Blto t»M> 1008)1 do o BSJs > 70Sb : do . 86M SOehLebYalß its S9V 100 sh do eS 69V 900 Sti Ocean Oil , c 2N I 80SBD. - toosb£cb Yalß 82« 19 sb do Zdys - 69^ seh Cato AAm 126 x 100 Bhiteadß M 0 41 100jBb do beftlnt 47 6 ab Penns H 50',' i2OO eb Bntler Coal 7 1900 sh Ocean 011 . 2% The Corporation Committee reported an act to incorporate the German Theatre. Corporators— Theo. A. Demme, Chas. Barm, Btephen S. Kcmakj Hugo Engel, Meyer Troutman. Rudolph Kcrradi, Mnrcuß Goldman, Jacob Jlncnch, J. H. Camp, Oscar D. Doeblcr, Edward Morwitz and Casper Schoedler. The following bills were introduced;; Air. White, one providing that every person indicted, tried, convicted and sentenced in any Court of Quarter Sessions, or Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery, for any crime or misdemeanor which is not precluded from being bailed by the Constltntion, shall be admitted to bail, after sentences, with one or mere ..sufficient, sureties, by the Court before which the trial has been had, if the person shall, immediately after sentence, make application in writing for jt writ of certiorari to the Supremo Court of the proper district, a copy of which application should at thetime.it is made be tiled and re : eordedJii_.thmcourLpronouncing the which application shonld be brought before the Supreme Court, or one of the judges thereof, within twenty days after the same has been made; and If the application is disallowed by the Su preme Court, or the judgment of the court pro nouncing sentence is affirmed, , tho sheriff shall take the prisoner into custody. Air. Glatz, of York, one prohibtlhg tho inter marriage of the black and white races, declaring it to be a misdemeanor punishably.witha fine and imprisonment, and forfeiting the commission of any magistrate who shall marry such persons. Mr. MeConanghy, of Adams, one authorizing any Telegraph. Company chartered bv another. State, to have power, In its corporate namo, to purchase, hold and convey in this State such real estate as may be requisite for the convenient transaction of Its business, and legalizing the ti tles already acquired. Referred. (Continued from tho last Pago.) Mr- Meredith argued -that thffgrounds of the plain tiffs to: the writ of error were purely tech nical ones, and that the powor claimed by the Court of Quarter Sessions wbb based upon the law of necessity, and was demanded for the protection of the consciences of the Judges aa well as for the cause of humanity and justice. Mr. _ Meredith’s speech was clear, eloquent and forcible, and was interpolated by several charac teristic sallies pf genuine humor and wit, which were keenly enjoyed bv the court and tho crowd of listeners. The ease was closed by Attorttey-Gcuernl Brewster in a brief but very powerful. speech, lie alluded to the careful manner in wldeh ail judicial power in this country is limited by,con stitutions and legislative statutes. The power to pardon and to reprieve is distinctly, veiitel la the Governor, ana in him alone. Tho Supreme Cqitrt, by,direct statute, possesses the power to uicdlly.the sentences of the lower Courts but even it can only so modify them, as to make them conform to law. Air. Brewster ably . ciifted tho. point of Air, Meredith's argument, that a Judgment . under- a rule to .recon suit r was* of, the naturo of a i judgment-nin, Jle insisted upon the total dlsslmilarity of ithe two cases’. He also attacked the arguntcnlLof intensity, showing that the court pokessed the p<|w <r ofsuspending sentence, until : they hart tiuie lo Co)jBide.p ( tbi}enise careful ly,;H« urged that the I ewer of remlUJng sentences had-never been ,l n ?tenrJ®pWw : should rot ie done. ; ; He closed bis argument by reading nn elr oUc-nt passage from Lord Ctiwden on the dif on lien ary powers of the judiciary, In wliieh liint dii- 1 Ingulf bed juristprotcstastrongly ig.ilust Hit i lerdse of such powers., fOUTOEMf® later from WASHURwm SENATE PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY. THE PRESIDENT BACKS DOWN. SHERMAN NOT TO BE HAD, wom Wawbinirtou. 'Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.) Washington, Feb. 20 Governor Yatcaendea vored in the Senato to call up. his motion made yesterday, and have it adopted, to proceed to the consideration of the bill admitting Colorado, but Senator .Trnmbnll succeeded in having the Senato take up the bill reported from the Judiciary Com mittee on Monday as a substitute to the House Reconstruction bill. . f J . Benator Dooljttle gave notice , that on Satur day he intended to address the Senate in support of the resolution offered by bini. some two weeks agoi to lay the reconstruction bill last passed by tbe House on the table. Senator Trhmbnll then proceeded to address the Senate In support of his bill, and stated that he desired to obtain a vote upon it to-day, but Senator fiuekalew and other Democrats objected to this, ..-but expressed their ‘Willingness • to have a vote to-morrow. The speeches on this bill from both sides will probably be short, 'and there lknot much disposition toaebate it. As soon ss this has been decided, it is the intention of Senator Yates to call up the Colorado bill, and no doubt exists as to its passage. A Presidenttalßack-riovvn. Washington, Feb. 20th.—So much of General Order No. 10, issued by tho President, as assigns Lieuteuant-Geheral Sherman to the command of the newly created Military Division of the Atlantic, with headquarters in this city, has been revoked, and General Sherman will remain in command of the Military Division of Missouri. No new assignment of the Division of the Atlantic has been made, although as yet that portion of the General Order has not been revoked. Tlie Appointment of - Special Agents. (Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin ] Washington, Feb. 20th—The Retrenchment Committee met to-day and examined Hon. Nathan Sargeant, Commissioner of Customs, relative to tbe appointment of special agents in his Bureau of the Treasury Department. Tho Committee have before them Benator Patterson’s bill forbid ding the appointment by tho President or any of the beads of Departments, of special agents. They propose examining a large num ber of witnesses on the general subject of the special agents heretofore employed by the va rious departments. It Is probable, therefore, that the Senate bill may be somewhat modified before it is reported to the House from the Com mittee. true Democratic Convention. [Bpccial Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. 1 Washington, Feb. 20—A large number of Democratic politicians are here from every portion of the country, working to secure the holding of the Democratic National Convention in their respective localities. The delegates' from New York and Philadelphia are each confident that they will secure the supposed honor. Western mea are here, however, very strong, and indications at present look as if the Committee, which meets on Saturday next, will select either Cincinnati or Indianapolis as the place. - The Increase of Currency. [Sjwcl&l Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.) Washington, Feb. 20 The Committee on Banking and Currency, at their meeting this morning, heard statements from several western bank officers, relative to amendments of the Na tional Banking act, and an Increase of the vol ume of cnrrency. No action was taken. Pennsylvania legislature. Hakbisbcrg, Feb. 20, .1868. Senate- —Among the petitions presented were several by Mr. Worthington, from Pittsburgh, Washington and Jefferson Colleges In favor or. a recognition of the colleges by the common school system of the State. There were also fourteen petitions by Mr: Nagle, of Philadelphia, against removing farmers from the curb stone markets. Also, one, by Mr. McCandless, In favor of taxa tion o! non-resident venders of merchandize throughout the State. An act was presented by . * Mr. I.owry, of Erie, to give relief to the harbor of Erie. It proposes to transfer the island known as Presque isle, on Lake Erie, now be longing to the Btate, to three persons in trust: and to authorize them to lease the same. THE COURTS. 3110 O’Ojook. Protection to Steerage Passengers. rSpecial Deapatch to tho Philadelphia Evenin* Bulk tin.) Washington, February 20th The Bectetkry of, the Treasury sent a communication to the Senate to-day, urging Congress to leglslaiefor : the better protection of steerage passengers on sailing vessels and steam vessels, and to make radical change in the'laws now in force. He says statntary provisions now in force on this sub ject are so defective as to scarcely admtt of their penalties being enforced-TThe Secretary calls attention to the system of crowding passengers between decks in sailing ships, ana urges Con gress to pass a law' confiningike eanying'of’paß sengers to one deck only. Many snggestions aro made relative to the prevention ■of disease and mortality on shipboard, also to the better pro tection of female passengers. The Hetlrementof Volunteer Officer* [Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. Washington, Feb. 20.—Senator Wilson has In troduced a bill providing that offleere of the army may hereafter be retired on account of, wOnnds received in the volunteer service in the lata war When retired, the retiring is to bo under thqeame conditions as though they were serving in the regular army at the time said wounds were re ceived. The Revlsed Army Bcgalattona. Washington, Feb. 20.—The Board of Army Officers consisting of Lieutenant-General Sher man, Major-General Sheridan and Brevet Major- General Angnr, recently convened In this city..to . examino into the proposed system of revised army regulations, has been dissolved by special ' orders, No 41, just Issued by tho War Depart ment, and the offices® comprising the Board have been ordered to return to their proper stations, having completed their duties here. The resignation of Major Richard R. Montgomery, Judge Advocate, has been accepted bythe Presi dent, to take effect from and after the 14th Inst. The following resignations have also been ac cepted: Ist Lient. R. F. Stockton, sth Cavalry : 2d Lient. R. H. RoufiSeau, Jr., 2djCavalry;.Den nis H. Williams, 4iß Infantry, and Assistant Bur geon A. A, Dubois, U. 8. A. . Augusta, Me., Feb. 20.— The Maine Legislature commenced to-day to hold two sessions dally, and will adjourn on Februajy 29th, after having been In session fifty-two working days. UPHOLSTERY GOODS AHD _ ’ ' LACE CURTAIiVS. *■ \ _ _ • - -•- * ■ $ , -.l"'' : The attention of Housekeepers >to invited to my Spring Importations,, carefully selected in Europe, and em« bracing many novelties. I. E. WALEAVEN, MASONIC HAIiL, i ' ■■ " ' 1 '"" J \ 719 Chestnut Street. 814 Chestnut Street* Four doors below the “Continental.** : * ~ ~ • ' ’ mhlf mwtf jJJU’HANS; COURT ' Thomas 8011, deceased. ThoAas * Sous, Auc tioneers; —* Pursuant to an- Order of the OrnhanH* " t-onrt Torthe Clty attd Count er PUnadelplilvwltt"bo : gold at public sale, on Tuesday, March 17, 1868,t»t 12. o clock noon. at the Philadelphia Exchange/the fol lowing described property, late of Thomas BtfLdeceascd. Tlz. : No. 1. Three story Frame Dwelling, < Poplar street, - ■west .of Old York Road, Twelfth Ward: all that throe* messuage, and lot of ground, situate in the Twelfth Ward: beginning on the southwardly ride of aUie distance of 97 feet hi of an Inch west of the Old York Road; thence southwardly 15 feet; thence ‘ southward 33 feet 4M inches; thence westward 14 feet dV inches; thence northward 37 feet B*4 inches rthence still northwardly 15 fott to the southwardly side thereof, aad thence eastwardly along tho said Pooler street 15 feet (including 1 foot of the alley hereinafter mentioned?, to the place of beginning, together with the free use and privilege of the aforesaid alley, being 3 feet in width, and extending m depth 15 feet to anoint; thence on a Hue parallel with tho Old York Road 6 feet 4 inches, then nar rowing on* each side thereof to a point at tho cate post standing on tho westernmost part or the above described! lot, at the distance of 34 feet 4 inches southward from Poplar street, meseurineon a parallel lino withtheOld j ork iload, at adl times hereinafter forever, iu common with Clark Goldsmith, his heirs and assigns, owners, tenants and occupiers of the other lot* of grown! bound* , Ipg thereon. (Bmog; the same premises which Wllliai* r Riebel and wife bv indenture dated tho. slid day-of..i . August. A. J>. 1855,recorded at Tfaikidelphiaiudeed book .. , R. D. W., No. 40, pate 2t59, £c.« granted and conveyed > , unto the said Thomas Bell iu fee. Siilyeettojlrff payment of a voarly f round rent or siunoftftftf payable iiret July, and January, without deduction for tares, (Uc.* unto. r, 1 Clark Goldsmith,his heir? and aligns forever, . *• •;- ‘-.-bvfy ßrickrand-f rarifc dwelria**- t™&kfar&£o«4«« ' . south of Cumberland street, Nineteenth Ward»All those- . brick apd frame messuages and lot grouud,ritnate OB the westerly side of the Frankiord road, at thhidfetauqe -of-sainches smith of Cumherliind'rirtdt. nine* -• teenth Ward; coutainingin front on raad ai feet, end extending in depth of-tbat width, oa thd ; north !■ linoahcutS7fcotll«Hincbes,,anrt > 6hi inches, uioteorless,foa.pmutvthenotS'feirthefronthe 1 -- nqrtUUneahoulSlffVt Ufi luctu*. tap. point pn thooaet- , erjy d e of Pfl.’ker etroet, ul ontho, aoutil lino fret ..•«<{ inobts. more or Ins to «ald rafkeif street;* ■<Being the •, jvlugh bytudeu- - fere Sated Stm of J'b»«aelpbr«, In Deed JM, <tc„eranfc'l ’nwWjSSeinni h e SnWojJ}JJ tpo MfMMI Kltllg.'umifflMOr tiim of ft’ od-lty, payoblennit January ana July, deduc tion tor taxes, die., unto Henry Norri*, hla heirs anil ad.,, tiousforever, .. / ..,-y , ■. „ T*iv.#' v *rj o ;Jhlr«|d.-ton*: fig: sham llieivldftw-of dene dent in the above describeir riretatoip resreetlvcly, to remain in fhe bands of the nnrehiwon : iiliy and regplarlMaiCwher, by ,fho pnfa»MesMf and■ *t her dcreaeo the prinelpal lo wiifffa to the penior,. legally entitled thereto. , By the Coiirf. R. A. MERRICK, Clerk O.C. A SDItEVV J. Bdl L, Adiuielatrator. JI. TlllJaiaS A Anetlooeora. feLD -.ffl bihH IS3 and Ml South Fourth tUecA ffiTH EDf TfOlf. BY TELEGRAPH. LATEST FROM WASpNGTOM, THE APPROPRIATION Bllgtc THo Appropriation Bills. (Special Despatch to the Phtla. Evening Bulletin.) Washington, Feb. 20— The Military Academy appropriation bill whs to-day reported to the Benate by Mr. Morrill, tram the Senato Com mittee on Appropriations, substantially as It passed the Honse. This .Is the, first appropriation bill reported to. the .. Senate. It is the Intention of Behator . MbrrlH J°, br j®£ all the appropriation bills 4 be ® enato ® 8 soon after their’passage by the Honse as possible, so as to have l them, finished early In the session. ■' ' From Blaine. J. W. SCOTT & CO., FINE SHIRTS AND GENTS’ NOVELTIES, <t:,op’ £>’o|4><*k.
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