OTIHTMKBS WOTIOEB ggggMsfei paaaooiier elevatora-tb® SS3SEsssuAag®g irMtrd. nod the entire honee thorongnly i'CT‘« l ' s&a*»««s SON, ftfrlew^. EVENING BULLETIN. Friday, fttenaryllt 1888 » THE 01RA.KD COUMB REPORTS. It speaks well lor the good moral sense of that no man’s personal or offi cial character can be stricken down; with im wnity. It speaks equally well for the solid Integrity of the Republican party that when ever any of its represehtativsß Show a dispo mtion to abuse their office they are likely to be held to a stem and Btrict account, not only Jhy their constituents, but by their own offi cial colleagues. Ihe investigation which followed the dis missal of President Smith from Girard Col lege was' demanded by a public sentiment which could not be disregarded or resisted. It has been long, patient and searching. Its results'have been submitted to Councils, in. a voluminous mass of testimony, accompanied by two reports, which will be found in to day’s paper. The majority report is signed by. : Messrs. Smith, Littleton, Martin, (Francis,) Cattell and Wagner. The minority report is signed by Messrs. Harper, Marcus, Tyson and Francißcus. The tenth member •f the Committee, Mr. Stokley, signs neither, report. . Before noticing the reports themselves, it is proper to Bay a word about their history. The Chairman c»f the committee, Mr. Smith, to a brother-in-law of one of -the ten direc tors, Mr- Foust, and is generally understood to have moved the appointment of the com mittee in order to control its action and de fend the ten directors. The report which he prepared and submitted to the committee felly' carried out this idea, and, but for the ex cellent material of which the committee was composed,Councils Would probably have received a white-washing report which would Save left the public in the dark, and perpetu ated the blot which had been cast upon the reputation of Major Smith and of the College itself. It was only at the eleventh hour that . this report was withdrawn and the report j adopted by a majority of one, which now j .stands as the expression of the opinion of the j majority. ' • ■. i Wife regard to fee two reports, there is reach to be said. Both condemn the action of fee ten Directors. Both vindicate Major Smith’s fair fame for loyalty. Both pay homage to his intellectual attainments and abilities. The difference begins wife an ar gument on fee part of the majority to prove that was a difference of opinion between President Smith and these ten Directors, therefore it was necessary to j have' a change' in the office of President. | Herein lies the fatal weakness of the major ity report. For while fee investigation con- ! victa these ten Directors of having, come before fee public with a long catalogue of horrible charges against | Major Smith which they have utterly failed ; to substantiate, save in one or two compara- j tively unimportant particulars, it also demon- . Btrateß the fidelity, wisdom, patience and ' ability with which Major Smith has dis- ; charged his duties. From such a summing up of testimony the majority might have inferred feat it was the duty of these ten Directors to resign, but that they should justify Major Smith’s removal on such a ground is illogical and wrong. The majority report admits that the cases df severe punishment were'confined to the most unruly boys in the College,. anil con sisted of solitary confinement. Major Smith gives a full explanation of these niucb-talkcd of “lock-ups,” and states the fact that they only became occasionally offensive from the ■wilful misconduct of these young reprobates, regular provision was made to avoid any such necessity. The sole remain mg point, of fee majority report refers to fee chapel seivice, and this is well answered in fee minority report. Major 'Smith may be inferior to Mr. Allen in the gift of extemporaneous prayers and but feat this difference should be cited as /(Sir objection of such great weight as to cause his removal, wifi scarcely he conceded in this eommunity. The majority report closes with a simple resolution asking for fee discharge of fee committee. The minority report is signed by four gen tiemen who have come to much more posi tive opinions after their investigation of this business. They declare that the discipline of President Bmife waßfirm and in strict accord ance wife fee regulations, and not more rigid than was necessary in bo large an Institution. They discriminate between testi mony feat was manifestly worthless and that which was entitled to respect They de / dare that fee manner of Major Smith’s re moval was harsh, hasty and deserving of Bevere censure. They very properly brand the after efforts of the ten Directors, in their iunqus card, as “entirely inexcusable and entitled to fee strongest condemnation. ” The report closes with a resolution of “ unquali fied censure.” 'Tine whole- style -and tone of this report is manly, fearless and high-toned, and reflects much credit upon fee gentlemen who present it The testimony accomp any ing fee report is necessarily very lengthy; Bo far as we have been able to examine it, it sustains the c0n ;.... qJußippß of the minority report, and. Smith's own evidence and defence is so con- elusive and so eloquent that it not only proves the falsity of the charges to which it is spe cially directed, but goes far to dispose of the notion of his incapacity to conduct the "chapel services,” which seem to have been nitb a bugbear to these Directors. ..Wbat action Councils will take on these re ports remains to be seen. The majority re ' port goes further in the right direction than we bad hoped. But fee minority report em bodies the true sense of the community, and Us, adoptionwill be cordially endorsed. ■Wbtifeer it is or not, there is no choice left Ibv'toe ten Directors who have brougiit ! nil this scandal upon, the College, the community and themselves. They; should resign their office at mice. | ‘they have committed themselves to an as-i Bdnlt npon the private character and public? position of a fellow-citizen With whom they j shonld have been proud to be associated, and their assault has resulted in their own confusion and defeat They owe it to the College and to their party to retire from the Board of Directors and thus to permit others, better fitted for the duty, to take their place. BATES AND SOOtHEHH LOSAITII. Tho Democratic) journals in the North con tinue to find a text from which to preach the doctrine of Southern loyalty, in the enthu siasm with which a certain Sergeant Bates is greeted in various cities of the South. In spired doubtless, by the notoriety gained by the pedestrian Weston, Bates has undertaken to march from Vicksburg to Washington with the American flag over his shoulder, without weapons, and without money in his purse. The plan is open to the objection that the peripatetic Bates, being without funds, has deliberately determined to live upon the hospitality of the people along his route, and this makes him liable to the suspicion tha his patriotism is not as entirely unselfish as it should be, to be genuine, for it may be that Bates’ resolution to leave Vicksburg, was compelled by. the very same condition or things that induced him to undertake the journey without cash in his pocket. But we can afford to be charitable with him in view of the fact that his solitary march through the South may do good in two ways; first by re calling the now almost forgotten fact that Sherman once did the same thing with a mul titude of sergeants and flags, and also by re minding the Southerners that the authority of which the flag is the symbol is supreme in that region. _ But Bates has so far met with no obstacle in his journey. In every city into which he has entered, he has been warmly received, and has partaken of the proffered hospitality of the citizens with that ready grace which so often distinguishes gentlemen without a cent in their pockets, ilis last triumph was at Montgomery,. Alabama, where, he was established at a botel as the guest of the city, after marching in a procession of enthusiastic citizens amid the huzzas of the multitude, the music of sundry brass bands, and the waving oi ladies’ handkerchiefs. In view of this hearty welcome, the Demo cratic press cannot perceive how' the South erners can possibly be disloyal, and. they in stantly assume that if Bates and his flag ex cite intense enthusiasm, the United States Government and its flag must necessarily be objects of almost idolatrous worship with the same Class. We cannot perceive the justice or reasonableness of the conclusion. Bates is a Democrat, and has loudly asserted his be lief in the virtue of the Southern people, and it is quite possible that whatever of this en thusiasm is not bom of the natural disposi tion of Americans to shout themseves hoarse over the smallest hero of the hour, springs from a desire to honor a man who has so much faith in very impalpable excellence. Because Bates carried a flag, it is not a necessary con sequence that it is the flag that iB honored by ! his reception. Weston created some excite- I rnent and no little enthusiasm upon his tour, ! hut the whole American people did not there } fore pledge themselves to love and honor ; pedestrianigm, or anything else. The simple 1 thing that excited the admiration of certa n ; easily excited people was the physical endu rance of the man and nothing more. Men must he judged by something else than their capacity for shouting, waving handkerchiefs, and paying hotel bills. If these men of Montgomery love the old flag bo much, why, in the’ first place, did they curgo it, and tight against it, so bitterly for four years? Aud wny do they now refuse tiue, and hottest allegiance to the government of which it is only the emblem? Would they not have fluug their caps quite aa high in air, ir the impecunious Bates had carried the rebel ensign? We think so. At this very hour they persist in refusing to return to their allegiance, and to accept the most liberal and generous terms ever offered to a rebellious people; their papers are filled with the foulest invective hurled against Northern men and Northern institutions; they lose no opportunity »to malign the dead Lincoln, and to hold his memory up to ridicule aud con tempt ; upon them depend entirely for sup port, vile journals in the North which are filled .with appealß for repudiation, and with outrageous demands for the assassination of such men as - General Grant and Senator Sumner; by barbarous persecution they make the South uninhabitable for Northern men i who invest capital there; they refuse to ac | cept freedom for the negro as a fixed fact,and to give him his rights excepting under com pulsion; they regard the It4pblican party,that subdued them and preserved the Union they profess to love, but sought to destroy, as their worst enemy, and they throw what ever influence they have, upon the side of a party that sympathized with them and aided them during the rebellion. In the face of all thiß itwill require something more than an ovation to Sergeant Bates to induce us to believe-that they are sincerely loyal. By their fruits we shall know them; and if they bring forth nothing but hatred aud malignity arid utter disregard of - their political oblige flops, and give us only three cheers and a j brass band lor Bates, We think honest men I will be justified in regarding the quality of | their loyalty aB very much strained. Swindling fire insurance companies by do- L straying property .upon which heavy insur ance have been effected, is an old phase of rascality, and there arc reasons for believing that life insurance companies have also been victimized by sharpers. In .the case of life . insurance companies toe property insured is : not destroyed; but there is a pretence of a i lots, and the individual insured having made ! a sham of having left the land of the living, the companies insuring his worthless life have been culled upon to pay toe amouut of the : ritk. A suit growing out of this sharp prao ‘ tice occupied the attention of the '.District i Court of litis city lor more taut! a week, j and it resulted within a few days in a verdict for the American Life Insurance Company, which was the de THE WIDENING BULIiBiIN AltT 21,1868. fendant in the case. A man named k'>* 9 Charles Richards,whose residence, occupation | and antecedents could not bo ascertained, had . secured life insurance to the extent of $20,000; . then persuaded two ignorant men ,to the bank . of the Susquehanna river to Bee him swim, , ; one dark evening, knowing that neither ot j i them would go into the water; told them he j i would probably get the cramp, went in, and j when out of sight cried out that he had toe | crpmp, and they never saw him again. He: ; was afterwards seen alive by four witnesses, produced by the defendants. All the circum- , ; stances attending the obtaining of the insu ranee strongly indicated fraud; and that toe jury took this view of it is proved by their Verdict The “American” has done well to resist such scoundrelism and the result of toe lute trial will tend to discourage similar attempts at fraud. j Death of Hon, Joseph B. InKersoll, \ Hon. Joseph Heed Ingersoll dlod yesterday i afternoon at bis residence No. 231 South Fourth , street. Mr. Inecrsoll was born in this city June. ' 14tb, 1786. He graduated from Princeton College in 1804, and at once commenced toe Btudy of law.. He was admitted to practice June 2d, 1807, and he soon entered upon a successful career in bis profession. Early in life Mr. Ingersoll be. came prominent os a politician of toe old Whig school, earnestly espousing the pri£.elple3 of that party until Its death with the close of the administration of Mr. Fillmore. Since that time Mr. - Ingersoll has lived in absolute retirement from active polltidalllfe. During toe rebellion he was a firm and earnest friend of the Union i and contributed to the cause of loyalty, an able pamphlet called “Secession ; A Folly and Crime." During the years of 1835, ’36 and,’37 Mr. Ingersoll was In Congress as a representative from the Second District. He then declined a renomination, but In. 1841 he again accepted a nomination; he was elected and took a very active part in the exciting debates ot which resulted in the formation of the famous tariff of 1842. Mr. Ingereoll was a firm believer in Henry Clay, and he entered most heartily into the tariff contest, standing firmly' by too princi ple of protection to’ American manufactures o! which the great Kentuckian was the apo^tlo., Mr Ingersoll continued to represent the Second Coneretsional District until the Close of his term in 1841). He was subsequently appointed by President Fillmore to represent the United States at the Court of St. James. At the close ot the official term of Mr. Fillmore, Mr. Ingersoll returned to his home in this city, where, as we have already said, he remained in absolute retire ment from public life to the close of the honored and honorable career wmcli ended yesterday. Mr. Ing! rsoll was atrentjeman of fine scholarly at tainments,bis A Ima Mater having conferred upon him the degree of LL. D. He also received the Oxford degree of D. C. L. In 1809 he published a transl lion from the Latin of Roccns s tracts De Navibus el Xaulo and De Amecurationc. Mr. Ingersoll was a gentleman and a Statesman of the old school. His appearanco was dignified, and his demeanor was marked by a courtesy and consideration for others that gave evidence of a kind heart and a gentle nature. His career as a politician and a Statesman proved him to be a man of sterling principle, and one who was not to be swerved from his convictions of right by any considerations of expediency or party trickery. He was the intimate friend of Henry Clay, and he was thrown into constant associa tion with the statesmen and men of letters of a generation that has almost entirely passed away. In private life Mr. Ingersoll bore a character that waß without a blemish, anil in his death Philadel phia has cause to mourn, because a good man and an honored citiz n bus passed away. A Sound Invcstmunt. —We cull attention to advertisement ol Bowen <fe Fox, who offer for ?ale the Seven Per Cent. Bon Is of the Pennsyl vania and New Yo-k Canal and Railroad Com- Tlh scare first mbrUage bonds, “-eared by the Lehigh Valley Railroad, thus becoming dt once a ihst-eiasß sec r ty, entitled to the special atten tion of capitalists. . ' J Real » slate aalc.Sext Wedii;«day.— .'a - - or A. Ku-eiin.nV mle.includes a uu.ulwr oi prop (rten, ti> be n 1(1 with -tit n-et-vc S'VOWNXNU’S AMERICAN LIQUID DEMENT. F>K 1 J mending broken ornament*, and other articles of Gbi*., China, Ivory. Wood. Marble, Ac. No heating re mired of the article to be mended, or tbt Cement Al- ready for ,NO, Stationer, ! fet-tf 139 Smith Eighth street. two door* ab. Walnnt. ~ AlQfl't.TON'S IMPROVED, VENTILATED Qtg ...•py.tittiug Dree- Hata (patented), in all the ap fpn Plowed larhiomt of the season. Wheatnut street, next ■oer to the Post-office. _ eelSlyrp^ /f A! VANI/.ED II AIiDWAKE" WILL NOT"R'US'tT \7 We live tiulte, turn-buckles. clots es-Unes. a .filing nml tntihing tiojks, screws, chdne. coal- euttl is, .be-. Urns yitccted TKU MAN > 811 tW. No SB /.Eight 1 niiti live) Market street, below Moth, Philadelphia. uiskTTilished iVaundky, smoothing. r ' itffle. Cur, and Glonf-iDg Irons find Tiulorc 1 (rtiese.-of tho browd or okitow putterin', d/ ix I'uriuty uf pizva; ulfiO* (■JHitliVriug Scßt-ors, for salt* at the. Hardware Store of Tia’MAN & SHAW. No. 835 (tight Thirty-five) Market htreit, below Ninth. . .. . “11 I> I S T T l*! 11EA1 S DOWN ’-BKUISFD BODIES, Ll Broken Bonce, bllph into gutters and muddy p'iicea <fcc.; uic i>ievent 1 d by wca nig Oreopcrfl in walking on icy pavunuTte. 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Store No.iaieMarktutieoL e ONDENSI » MILK OF NEW YORK MAKE; EX- V trait of Bi ef; Roblnaon’a Patent Barley; Freeh Beth lehem Oatmeal: Select Mo Tapioca, with full directions; ilard’a FarinaeeoueFood; Pearlßago; CaraceuaCacao; RacatouLand other Dietetics of the be.t qu- Ity. For Bale by JAMI 8 T. SHINN. Southwest come, of Broad and Spruceetieet. J* o.lmrp4 | NDIA RUBBER MACHINE BELTING,STEAM PACK- Engtoeeraand dealer* will find a fnU assortment of Goofjyearti Patent Rubber Belting, Packing Hose. Ac.. at the Headanarten. 808 Chestnut street. South side. N B.—We have now on hand a large lot of Gentlemen’s, Ladies' ana Mlsaest.Gnn».Booti~ . Also every variety ana 1yl« of Onm Overcoats. -MARKING WITH INDELIBLE INK, EMBROIDEE- M Ing, Braiding. Stamping. Ac. m. 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AUCTION NOTICE (IHFOimH'S SALK# Cargo Brig “Wellie Mowe.” S&MUBL O. o66it ■• ■ " ■ willsell . ; v r On First Wharf >«low Marlcet St., On Yo-Kenov (Saturday), M.lMi At ia o’clock. 3,310 Boxf. ORANGES, ' ’ too Boxes LEMONS, Lemdlngei Brig •‘NeMcMowA” from Meaina. AUCTION NOTICE. USBtBWBITIBS’ SALE. Cargo Schooner G. 33. Elwoe. 3 % CABDENASSUGAR. SAMUEL O. COOK ■WILL SELL, ON ACCOUNT OFUNDER WRITERS’, os Lonqi&D iWESf wautf. On Monday Morning, Fell. 3<lth, At-iao’clock, SUGAR, damaged on the Toy. go of importation es Schooner U. E. Flwee,from Cardenae. lea™ o ? liuoih ASST SHOES. ■! - ■ - FIRST-GLASS BOOTS AND SHOES Jlt Cost. . VAe the lncre.eo of mybusinera compels mo to enlarge my Store. I will fell my entire stock of ready-made goods, very low. ALL , now styles of Bo* Toed Hoots and Balmorals on hand,and made to order at short notice. .. • Call at 535 Arch Street, WI. H. HELWEG. (elOm f Bttpo ■: ■ #B - ENT IRE STOCK OF CUSTOM-M4DE CALF BOOTS FOR WINTER WEAR Will bo cloeod out at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, To mako room for Spring Btork. BARTLETT, 33 South Sixth Street, above Chestnut. «■ Idly n* CIGARS AND AO HAC CO. “MARIANA RITA.” Our standard Havana Cigars under this brand, bearing our labels and trademark (copyrighted*, are mado wholly of fineitVuelta Ahajo Leaf—such as Is worked only In first clam Havnn. Factories. ~ . „ Weiutke a variety of sizes, the most of which are se lected into grades according to appearance. The ma 1' Be a 11i nm ind thtfbran d, ’'MARIANA RITA” We use price,, with eztxa faducements to ' No. 2398. FRONT Street I MPOR'I ED.UIfiH CBADEHAVANACIOAIKS.-WB l etlll l ODtim eimpoi ting, direct, such leading brand* ‘Tariopu-,” "I'lnier:,” “Cabarg*,” &c. Mnurud at 1, weet ra'.. a.. 9TEp „ ES FIJ OLT.T .* SONS. ■ No, 229 tioutli Front strrot. TyiTRTFDMW OPAIJF. HAVANA (,I(.ARS, Vi_R 1 etill hold a hum lv ol low g ade»; tmported previous to or. «nt rarlff -"oi «f' o forreraii at luc I heee grades are vi'ti'ull} prohibit* d i >' present high lanir, and arc bo , aning .career.ven FIJ(JUET& 80N8 . N«>. 224 South Front street. ‘■‘MARIANA RITA/’ The Cigar? rn*nufactu r cd by u* under thw brand are bona fide r übstltnte*- for beet lull ort*-d good-*. 'lbtj loblic w».\ rest RHVwnd that all our promieesre* ire» tin* them will be,BUicily fulfilled . 1 he> i»re in all n*iJectaof higheet grade, and will bo uciforDily M*niaiiitaln« d. , . , , , 4l The cotlly mate: jal u-»« d prevent* tlirirJHnij very low. rricod'” but they uudemll equal quality Cigar* tm* port d, from 25 to 40 pci cei t (uud cvru fiO p-r cvnt on iooto ►ize? i , v blob ie an important feature in their favor, hmaktra reqninug Htio’ly.t'ue Cigars will see ia this an ibdu< tnuiit to Rive them a fair trUl. Wo are aware - that we have to encounter rr ueh prejudice to tho locality of manufacture. Tb fa wo wall endeavor to combat fairly, declining to Imitate foreign brand* in any respect *xc«pt ciualitv jind workman' bin*- Our object ia to place beforo the publicCii.ais re.pecta to the Ha> an*«- under an original and copyrighted brand, and our guarantee. We are not afraid to lot them stand upou Iheir nierit* *lone, fel6-10Mp$ No. 239 South Ftont.street. . TTlljra KT & RONB’ “MAIIIANA RiTA ’’ j ‘CrGAftB7-' ' Ol fin- et Vuelta Abajo leaf, equal to leading brand* of imported Cigare. At much lower figure*. We aak a trial * SIMON COLTON * CLARKE, fel3lftt4p<s 8. W. corner Broad and Walnut street*. ri)KNITIIUE,au A. & H. LEJAMBRE HATE HESIOiED THEIR Furniture and Upholstery Wareroomu TO NO. 1435 CHESTNUT Street.^ FOU SAIE* ■ ——— nrim wir.T, RESIDENCE, 1637 MOUNT VBR* Street—a three-*tory brick Dwelling; all mod* BH?mcoßveniSc«. Price #9.600; term* e«y; lmme diate poßßewlon. for Bale by UONSALL BU08.» fe2l-at« ■ 116 North MNTH Street Hilinc with all modern convenience*; lately refitted. i* EL S E T« la low: terns easy. BROg _ f , £l . Bt . 116 North NINTH street —TTILDING lotb-twentieth ward.— N B. comer Nineteenth and Waster ate., 200x100 N,' W. cor. Seventeenth andl Columbia ave M 8. B. cor. Seventeenth and Csliimbta aye,, East side Eighteenth above Jefferaon at., 334x177 -»n a e »irawer»na,toJ»!?' fo!l-3t* 116 North Ninth atrcot. WASHINGTON AVENUE, ABOVE NINETEENTH W Btrcct U LA H(IE LOT, Miltable for manufacturing ,ur P o«e. r f f.«n j». lie North Ninth etreet. hVioV sHiiira. 2>qq ' HOOP BKIKTB, “ NO. W. ■ w mas y«a» ' ttndBhapd,Torla4ieB,‘ani>oxom*-- piete assortment of Misses’ wad Children** fiSfs&JrBBr# fr« sprStes, from >oto 88inckes lonn. fdl UAK^- ln flnj^^airf^aorohUß&^S,- really tiie cheapest and moateatinfftctory Hoop BKirt* id theMnerican market. Warranted In evory respect. Skirts made to order, altercd.and repaired. utat i o ß CAUTION.-Owlng to the-onprecedentod.remirauoß which "Our Own Make" of Bkjns upon dealers are endeavoring to put a versrinforlor ag^ pklull ., aWvithe *ettor 1? woven in the iapeabetweeneach eprmK. low Abo, dealer mNewyork made Skirt*. «- Tnha.f.nvwJvr fro UROOEHB, 1 Others.—The undemigSfA champagne Winas, • 230 Pear afreet, BdowThlrd and Walnut itreet*. EARLES’ GALLERIEB, * 816 ChOstnut Street, Philadelphia. Wewould respectfullyannounoeour sixth and moat impoifant Pubiio Sale of Oil PainUnfl*, the work* of Ihe most distinguished artiste, to, take place in the Foyer of the Academy of Mush on the Evenings of Friday, February 28th, and Saturday, February 29th, at seven o'clock precisely. The collection in now arranged for Exhibition in the Eastern Gellerief of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art*, and will continue oh ylew daily |ront. S A. M* *mti( 10 E; M ; ~ • • Cards of admiision will be required at the door, and oan bo prooured with out charge at our Galleries, 616 Chest nut street,'ano at Sooty's. Gallery, 1020 Chestnut street, opposite the Aoatfemy of Fine Aria. Cards of entrantetotho Academy of Music on the evenings Of sale will be indiijwnsabte, 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, Miltner, Verschuur, Arnold, Von Seben. Jacob sen.Hubneri Sohn t Graefele, Sohoultz, .Paul Weber, Van Oeventor, Waugh, E. D. Lewis, Lambdin, Serres, Do Vos, Van Lemputten, Beck, Van Starben borgti, Amber#;, Maitelionl, Mahzaoli, Moratti, foraieelins, Van JDieghem, I Maes, Koeykens, Jordan, Nordeubcrg, | Bossh, Patrols, MmUr, Werner. Geselß ! cfcap, Walraven, Maure. Addiaone Rich* ! ards, Sonntag, Epg-lbardt, Flchel.Grips, I Eppr, Couder, Aceard, Kura*. Salentln, ! Smillie, Leutze, Crombie, X, Smith, Mary Smitli, Sheridan Young, i Bhomberg, Martin, Sondermanu, I Meyerheim, Peale, Boker, JKanff i man, Stademann, Sohuosaele, Braith, Michael, Webb, Voltz, Hengsbaob, | Muhlig. Jungheim, laud Say, Linder man, Woutere Waortens, Kretsch i mar, Boettcher. Borjesson, Bottke, ) Both, De Haas, Fanfani, Schulte 1 and Durrio. JAMES S. EARLE & SONS, 816 Chestnut Strest. B. SCOTT, Jr., Auctioneer. HENTA Eli ANTS. AMEBICAN HOTEL, Cheitnat Blre*t,oppo«U« lodtpendenee Hall. Extorsive addition- to this establishment have just t*en completed at groatexpense. They comprise A Splendid Billiard Saloon, HI by 210f0.t, with carpeted ibur. and slitctnof PhdanM imv'iovtd Tal’li-.t; A Hathing Department, comiriine «t twt nty/lx tii at end comfortableroojna.rup. plitU v, iihthott.tr*. hot ntd told wiittr, Ac., a Reatminint and DrinlcinK Bar, fitted up in Uegant 3t>ic, and a well-appointed B air Cutting and frhuvinsi Saloon. S. n. IIEL'I.INCiS, Proprietor. Every Ono Interested A CfldD iK 1 ALAT KlP.li'h F'lKlrtKM'f-FIVR CKI'N. I'oultrv. Pci f. Lan h, Gyrier-. I’cpM r Pot Tea- eoffjo, Fiaincl.'ltiHkohcat and Milan t.ykc—. Pie and «E, Pound b i nit, and » «■ ueiat. a-ormitni cf Cake»,Caudiu. Jdlita, Ice-Cream, Wau rices. etc., etc. p F()KDi EIGHTH and MARKET atreots. feH-lmrpt -———■ «il«»CfeniiSS. LIQt OBtl, At. FINE TEAS REDUCED PRICES. Wc desire to call the attention of .om Mend* -tamatooutstoi!)Ltil.mp«rior .BLACHCmd . OOLONG. ENGLISH BRKAKF*BT. 01IOLAN, ROSE FLAVORED, YQUNG HYSON. IMPERIAL, GUN POWDER aed JAPANESE, which we are ‘diiug by tho hox at wholesale price*, and at the lowest price* posalblo by the pound. SIMON COLTON & CLARKE, Importer* of and Dealers In the Flne»t Quality of Family Groceries, Wine*, Brandlca, Champagnes, Cordials, Cigars, &c.. 8. W. corner Broad and Walnut. jsl-w f m CALIFORNIA “Orange Blossom Wine Tonic, AlcohoL AS a temedy for dyspepria ano^ bllity It Is used In France and Mouth Amon The trado wiU be supplied on Überat terms. CARMICK & CO., SOLE AGENTS. N. E. corner Front and Chestnut. fell-tf rpi Extra Large Lehigh Nut Coal, $5 WL Lehigh Stove and Furnace, $6 50* WARRANTED PURE AND HARD Also, a superior ■- -- Hebvolten' Sohrnylipill-Ooal, • ALL SIZES, 86 TO $6, AT WM. W. A I TER’S COAL. DEPOT, -< Ninth Street* below ti-irard Avenue, — AND " *■■■• " 1 Office, corner Sixth and Spring Garden. jo4-tfrps '«■ TO IliiNT. a-. t>TOBE i 'l’<J LET* ; ,-jffijr jMon , 'CCP*;iiutii>./b'* ; t. E‘Rn<lt ; ai»dJtot;*iSW.- ADDHEBB D.G, A., BULLETIN, OFFICE. \ . COAL. SECOND EDITION. . • •vj." \ ... BY TEIpBOBAPIT. TODAY'S CABLE NEWS. The Weekly Cotton Report FROM WILKE SB ARRE. ACCIDENT TO BISHOP STEVENS WASHINGTON. FROM THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE; ImmenEe Indignation. at the Senate. Terrible Threats atf -Eetaliation. “THOMAS OB NO TAXES.” By the Stlantlc Cabls, Torino*, Feb. 2t, Forenoon.—-U.'B. Five twenties, 72X; Conaols, 93. for. money and ac count; -Erie, 47J«jj Illinois Central, 88%. ; Pajub, Feb. 21, Forenoon.—Bourse dull; Renteseasier. . . Xijrj tnypoL, Feb % 2l, active andfinn. The sales will, probably reach 20,000 balre; prices unchanged. Bales ot the'week 1.01,- 000 bales, Of wbleii 25,000 were for speculation, and 41,000 for. export. Stock in port 207,000 bales, of which 1-13,000 aha American. Brehdsthffs generally firm. ' ; -6fAso6w, Peb. ■ 21.—Arrived, Columbia, from New York The Accident to Bf strop Stevens. (Special pei'pstrh to the Philada, KvenlnKllulletin.l Wii.KKS«Ajii(K, February 21st.—Blibop Ste vens left Scranton at 7 A.M.yesterday for Wllkcs bftrre, and when abotitseven miles from Scranton, on the Lackawanna And Btoomslmrg Railroad, tbe car was ,tlirown from the track by a broken rail and went down the dope of a small embank ment, by which Bishop Slovens and several other passengers received contusions which are believed to be not of a serious chdVacter. The Bishop passed a Very comfortable night, at the residence of Judge Couyinghata, where he re ceives every possible attention. He Is better this morning, and Is getting along pretty well. The Maryland Copperheads Rampant. [Special Uwpatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.] Washington, February 2lst— A gentleman who arrived here this morning, from Annapolis says that the Maryland Legislature Is in a slate of intense excitement and Indignation over the ac tion of the Senate-in refusing to ad roit Philip R. Thomas. Leading members of the Legislature met In. secret caucus last evening, and, it Is understood, resolved to elect Mr. Thomas Over again, and send him a second time to the door of the Senate to g resent bis credentials and demand admission.. ome very threatening talk Is indutgod in by the malcontents in the Legislature, such as that In case the Senate refuses to admit Mr. Thomas,and thus deprives the State of Maryland of her just representation in that brunch of Congress, measures should be taken bv the State authorities to prevent the collection of United Slates revenue m Maryland, until the Senate recedes from its present position. It allroad Convention. Whekuso, W. Va., Feb. 21.—-At the Railroad- Convention held at New Philadelphia, Ohio, yes terday, to fixihe Ohio river terminus of the pro posed railroad from Toledo,: Bridgeport was designated as the point. The road la to be called the Wheeling and Toledo Railroad. Fire at Chicago* • Chicago, Feb. 21.—The Hour mill of MeUrlng & I'endt, and two adjoining baiMinjfs at the cortu r of Canal and Fulton etreets. were dotioyed by hie this morning. Loss $15,000. Fully liuurtd. Loss off a Hteamer* Sklm.v. Ala.. Feb. ;>o.—The steni-wbeel steamer fiftllie Lift PB^L r H» d and sunk twenty-five D-ilefc btlow Selma, tils morning. No lives were lost. * Weatber ffteport* February 21, Thermo (J A . J/. If'iHii Hvar.Cr. meter. Pl»l»tcr Cove, 8. E. Cloudy. 10 Halifax, 8. Clear. 42 PotUaod, 8. A V. Cloudy. :i'J Boston, 8. 'V. Cloudy. • 3.1 New York, 8. W. .Hazy. 40 Phdadelphia, 8. W. Cloudy. 43 W u-hiuuton.O.C. 8. W. ’ Cloudy. 12 Richmond, Va., 8. E. Cloudy. 40 (>••»» go, N. Y., N. Cloudy. 30 Buffalo, N. Cloudy. 30 PUlsbuigh, ; Clear. 30 i t'icaeo, N. E. Cloudy. 30 PC Monroe, 8. Cloudy. *lO Wilmington,Del., S. W. Cloudy. 41 Havana, Clear. 08* Key West, Cloudy. , 08f Br *3O-17; 130-19. laromcter, An-lnstilt to tlio I ailed States—Eifftit American Citizens Captured by Ve nezuelan Vlrutes—the escape of tne Hunuub Crum—captain llobins lie mauilt I’rou.xllon ut iuumicu—rue i.overnmcucoi Venezuela Answer able to Lincle.Sam. Kingston, Jamaica, February Gtlr.—Your cor respondent had an interview to-day with Capt. Abbott H. Robins. of the American schooner Hunnab Grant, which arrived here this morning; in distress, demanding the immediate assistance and prdtectlon of the American Consul, having ; hud eight of bis crew seized by Spaniards on the V< nczuela coast—be and his vessel having but narrowly escaped a similar fate. The following ! psrticuluisl have been enabled to glean: ■ The Hannah Grant left Newburyport (Mass.) on tl|o 10th of April last on a whaling expedl i lion. She crnlsed for some time iii the North Atlantic and then proceeded to Barbadoes, where she arrived on the 7th November. After replen ishing her supply of provisions she proceeded to Dominica for additional seamen, and from thence . she sailed for Band Bay (Cape Rosa) on the Si'nthetu coast of Hayti. Leaving HayU on the 12th of January last, with the intention of whaling oil St. Lucia,she was prevented by contrary winds and a heavy curient, and changing her course, nii ( bored at Point Arena, on the western side of tl.e Peninsula of Paraguana, and here the story commences. Od Sunday, January 2Gtb, Captain Robins left the Hannah Grant, in an open boat, and reaching the shore, was very kindly treated by the natives, who were Spanish Indians; andt in company of~ two'irf them, ho traveled up the country bn horseback, and returned in safety to his vessel., On.the 31st, a large number of native Spaniards collected on'the'buacli as he was leaving, with the intention of rounding Cape Roman (Vene zuela), but meeting with head wiude, tbe Hannah . Grant dropped anchor on Saturday, tho 2d, at 5 A. M. Captain seven of a boat’s crew, wenton shore, here, and speedily found hirnsdi surrounded by an -armed force oi some '• thirty men, and it is now suspected that their in tention was to take Captain Robins and his- crew .prisoners,. aud..then-to:-selz« tho - Han'mih Grant. Resistance would have boon of little avail, and viewing all the circumstances aud see ing thelruestateof.attUira,,Captain .Robins.sub-, mttted.to, the proposition to go off,, with, only a portion of tie; boat's, crew uud four, armed ha-. livesiiu-placeLof three: of, his owni men, whom he was compelled to leave behind, with the. pro mise of hringing his vessel 'nearer into land. - On J teaching the HaDnah- Gran t, the armed natives ■ found a greater mimbcrof seiunen on board than ! they ? teemed to anticipate, and- viewing' •be Bbuib Lances (formidable wlfaUng feeir).Mid . I he Inumerouai 1 the vessel, became somewhat starHed and dld not. i » t,t a ) ,i'fW :: vi^«SPVo'r;Mrthepj;o^t^^ kfcpectlng the vesfel and being apparently satlijsw Hannah Grant's cwtiyanfei' 4 frnltleM attempt to ’ |iiddaoo ihiv *firtti4 h* eni ®nduld bo allowed to '*M o'clock, and the vfaVrdacfied to abottt’Half anhour. Capt. Koblnii waitbd-taitil'6 o'clock that afternoon, and finding ftat‘tire shlp'ebbal had beep hauled up ’on the beach,and that alibis crew had been’taken ontof lightand evidently; held as prisoners; (for he conltTvSce the house in which they had been icvldehtJy'placed guarded by sentinels), he feared jtbat an armed force might attack his vessel under cover of night. He therefore considered it most iprndent for the Safety of his vessel and crew to /weigh anchor and double-reef hie topsail* which having done, he.lay to for abont an nour within a mite of tbe spot upon which the Ship’s'-boat 'had been, beached, the American , ensign being half-mast. There was only one house on the shore.. » The following are the men left in custody of the Spaniards alluded to: Lewis Larkham, hoat-steerer (harpooner), oflthaca, New York,ld charge of the boat’s crew; James Motralne, one of the after-hands), of Newbnryport, Massachu setls; W. Fox, of Beimnda (white man),forward hand. These wore In tbe first boat. The following _were in the second boat:—Chas. ®. Tangrieve, of Bridgetown, Maine (anjafter hand);.-thp. remainder were negroes who were shipped In Demarara, British subjects veryilkely, but sailing under American .protection, names being respectively,' “Bill," John Lewis, John Stone, and Peter Mark. , The captain after leaving made for this’port and speCoily laid his case before Mr. Qrdgg, the United States Consul. Captain Robins and'all his ofUcers are in every sensc of the word Ameri can gt-htiemen, and receive the most polite atten tion: froth the inhabitants of Kingston— N. Y. World. . - BAH TO DOMINGO. The Santana Q«es»on~~nebate m the Halienal Congress—Npeech or an : EminehtDomlnican outlie Subject, (iSpecislCofresponOence of the Y. Tribune,] SantoDomixgo CiTT, Jan. 15, 1868—The question of the lease of Bamana contlnnea to agi tate the phblic mind here, and the pnblic discus sion of it does not lessen the feeling of opposi tion which the action of Cabral in the matier has awakened. On tbe 16th ultimo, a lengthy debate on the subject tookplace in tbe National Con gress, and it will give someidea of the sentiments generally entertained by the Dominican people relative ’ to the proposed trans fer of Samuna to the United States, to present a resume of the sucech delivered on the occasion by Benor J. B. Zafra, one of the most able members of the Congress, and one of tbe most eminent of the pnblic men of Santo Domingo, Senor Zaira discussed the subject from a tbree-fold point of view: first, as a poli tical question; second, asan economical question; nnd, ihird, as a social question. Under the first bead, he maintained that the proposed transfer of Bamana is opoosed to the fundamental princi ples of the Dominican Constitution, and to the laws of Santo Domingo; and that, to introduce into their feeble Republic a foreign power of sneb immense strength as the United States, would be to attack the independence of Santo Domingo, and to put the nationality in peril. “To pnll down the Dominican flag,’’ he said, “in order to plant a foreign Hag in its place, is not only repugnant, but odious, and whatever may be the motives, such an act could not be regarded otherwise lhaD as an act of treason.'’ On the second point he contended that, as an economical question, the proftosed lease was an absurdity. “Yon may lease a spot of land to a private indi vidual,” herald, “yon may lease him anything; but a State, when it has established itself upon the laud or upon tbo sea, considers possession equal to title., And will yon say to the United States, when the term of their lease shall wave ‘expired, ‘withdraw from this place; give ns back our properly; we delivered it up to you a desert and a solitude, and you oqght to return it to us, covered though it be with towns, with popula tion, with railroads, fortifications, and the fruits of foreign industry and commerce, in order that we might, reestablish our Government over it ?’ Where is the man who will say to the Americans: ‘Yon shall not pass this frontier?’ - ' Who will flop the human flood which, from Sarnana, will invade ns. until it bus forced ns into the heart of tbe Republic? But independently of this con sideration, the sum stipulated iu the lease could not extricate us from the situation of difficulty In which we are placed. It will servo only to cover toe deficit in the budget, and, in that case, the exigencies which may"be created by such a state of things are incalculable. The deficit will Increase, and we shall not be able to cover it. Tbe result of this strange financial combination v ill be that at the end of one or two yeare wo shall have to lease or sell auoiher portion of our territory to satisfy our expensive follies, until, in Ihc end, we shall alienate the whole of it. In dealing with Ibe social aspect of the question the Senator was particularly emphatic. “From tbe day,'' he continued, “when yon introduce the foreigner among us, of different language, color, religion, and cus'qms from ours, there will be a war of casie. Wherever there are whites who despise blacks who have escaped from a slate of slavery, people will always look wiili un evil eye upon those who, are not of tbe same color as themselves. To part ivilh Somalia in the way proposed is to declare war against the Hnytien people, who. already full of indignation agulni-t the cause of this fatal act of annexation, would have the right to regard us as traitors to our nationality. It would be to dc clurp war agaiust the nations of Europe who hold possessions in America, and who claim Ihc right i to plant their flag also ttpou other points of ! our territory, in order to insure their safety and j to counterbalance the influence of the United | Btates. It Would be war against property. Jie causo.lhe people, seeing many suddenly elevated to wealth by this territorial speculation, while they remain poor, would consider themselves authorized to revenge their poverty by depreda-, lions upon the fruits of the industry of innocent foreigners,. whom . they, would not be long in coming to consider as usurpers. In short, gentle men, it would be to decree the extinction of our race by putting beside a republic of 30,000,000 of souls a colony of 6,000,000 of Africans, for whom place cannot be found In the great American Re public, and wbich. iucreaeed by several millions more of Europeans whom the peninsula of Samana could not contain, would extend itself irom Hipney to Mole St. Nicholas, and from Cape Beatta to Porto Platte.” steamship Destructive Fire in Cleveland—A. Large l>t%cllliig House nearly Destroyed by Fire—Sorrow escape oMuo <Till dreu from being Burnt to JDeatii— Loss about 83,0110. [From tbeClcveland Leader, of Feb. Ift] About ten o'clock last .night a large two-si.orv frame dwelling-bonse, No. 90 Cliuton street, was discovered to be in names. Tbe building was owned by Mr. Efjward Sanford, and occupied by Copt.,Buell. The latter, with his family, nadre tired, and were asleep when the . lire broke oat, It is supposed to have originated in the library, but from what cause is wholly unknown. When the inmates of. the house were aroused, the dames had enveloped a large portion of the interior, and the bnUding was filled with suffocating heat and smoke. Mr. Buell's first thought was for two little boys who were sleeping in the chamber. He rushed up stairs to the room in which they were lying, all unconscious of the danger' which threatened. Seizing them In his arms he eorang to the stair way, but so rapidly had the flames spread, that escape by, that .means was.:entirely.. ent. off. horrible death stared them In the face, and to that anxious father, wifh his precious charge, it wus a tboment oflntense alarm and Anxiety. He bethought himself of a window at the rear of tho house, opening upon the roof bf the kitchen, and hastily ruined his steps thither. Fortunately the fire had not made such progress in that di rection. as to prevent bis egress, and he suc ceeded ir, escaping to the ground in safety,-with his burden. ~, Meanwhile tho alarm had been given, and tho s'enmers were- promptly on tho spot. Several powt rlul streams were .soou playing -upon the file, and it was mastered. A portion of tho bnlldirg was saved, Iml tho whole was Inundated, itpd tbe furniture which was not destroyed by fire was greatly damaged by water. Tho loss will be at least $2,000 upon the house, and $1,000! upon the ftirniiure. The bnUding was Insured, but to what amount wo , could not ..learn, tho owner, Mr. Sanford, not being in the city. But for ihe very prompt and efficient work per formed by the Firo Department, tbe whole mast irevltsblv-bavc been consumed ; jneighbom - eveffitfitflfenlM'yble; was; done, for, their s comtont.' Tiiftlaetsteaiuei;4idaet leavethe:Bpol' tlll'after- . ~ FRIDAY,;FEBRUARY. 214868, Mr. Hickman said that he was flooded with letters from tbe people, telling him that he was right and the ether Re{ajy.;-san«.,ware wrong.- It was bad policy and uujußt to the great aims of the party to procrastinaio in this matter. God did not procrastinate. The speaker ridicnied the Democratic party as willing to make the negro pay taxes, God bless him, and' then refoslng to allow him to vote, poor devil, or to give him any other right of citizenship. Mr. Mann, Republican, of Patter,- who had fan alluded to us holding the conversation with , St; Peter, denied, with Indignation, that he had' dodged any question, but declared that he had advcicatcd’the principles of the Republican party at Ibe risk of his life, when the gentleman from Chester, Mr. HlckmaD, was In the service of the slave power, . I he. debate Involved pcrsonaLallusions, and re pented points of mder w«;re, reached, while not imfrequently a half dozen members attempted at ahe-aiiihe':.tiihAtd!galu.ilie,fl.oor’.,'o,r:.:spueches;or explaimtions. ; ■ Mr,.Nicholson, of Beaver, (Rep.), finally raised lliis.poiptJ(s>fiPtder, viz: That as the Constitution of ibeState. prescribed the qualifications of voters, .Ibeiaihiei-diusnt, <>f tho genthswan from Berks, . It.Rtfting the word “while," was out of order.- ■ ;. J ,W.i)ilo jßickmgn wauspeaklpgi to this point eptj a personal explanation,- -i 'Mr,,pord,;(RepubltcanX Allegheny, called the .: previous question, which '■ prevented debate, and THIRD EDITIOIf BY TELEQRAPH. LATER FROM WAfIHMTON. SEC.* STANTON REMOVED. GEN. THOMAS jfePOINTED. MINISTER TO GREAT BRITAIN. gen. ' McClellan nominated. A Republican Senatorial Caucus. LATER CABLE NEWS. State of the Markets. Bemorai of Mr. Stanton. [Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. 1 Washington, Feb. 21 The President to-day transmitted to the Senate a number of Executive messages, among which is one informing the Senate that be has removed Edwin M. Stanton Secretary of War,and appointed General Lorenzo Thomas to act in his place. Also tbe nomina tion of George B. McClellan to be Minister to England. There is intense excitement among the Senators and Members of Congerss oyer Stan ton’s removaL ICepnblican .•senatorial Caucus. [Special Deepaicb to the Philadelphia Evening BnUetinj Washington, Feb. 21.—The Republicans in the Senate held a caucus this morning for the purpose of consulting about the general business before tbe Senate, especially on reconstruc tion. The meeting was not entirely harmo nious, there being much difference of Opinion among the Senators as to the proposed k storation of Alabama. Nearly all the Repub licans in the Senate are agreed that Alabama should be restored at once, but the manner ot doing it is what they are not entirely agreed upon. Wilhont coming to any conclusion, it was adjourmd until to-morrow morning. By tbe Atlantic Cable. London, Feb. 21, Atternoon—Consols, 93)-£ (F< 93V for money and account; Illinois Central, 8!‘; Erie, 16%. LivEitPooi., Feb. 21, Afternoon—Cotton firm at uncharged i ales ; Cotton to arrive is easier. The advici s from Manchester are favorable. Corn', J2s. 9d. California Wheat, 16s. 2d. Oats, 3s lid. Peas, 16s. Pork dull Lard firm. The total stock ol cotton afloat is 27,800 bales, of which 11,000 balcß are American, v Antwkisp, Feb. 21,Afternoon—Petroleum con tinues firm. ! Pap.is, Feb. 21, Afternoon—The bullion in the Bank of France has increased 23,000,000 f. XLth Congress—second Session. Washington, Feb. 21 House—Mr. Wood (N. Y,) moved that to morrow, being the birthday of Washington, the House (when it adjourn to-day, adjourn until Monday. Mr. Waehburne (111 ) opposed the motion, and suggested that as many members desired an op portunity to make speeches, the session to-mor row he for general debate only. Mr. Wood accepted the proposition and it was so ordered. Mr. Baldwin (Muss.), from the joint Committee on library,reporfed an act for securing to authors on certain u*£ee, the beLtiit of the interuatioual copy right, advancing the development of Ameri can literature. aDd promoting the interests of publlrißTs and book buyers in the United States. Ordtrtd to be printed’ with report and reno ■)- niiiied, with leave to Mr. Proyn (N. Y.) to mak<\ minority report. M The first section provides that foreign authors whose woiks are first published in foreign countries, where a copyright is allowed to Ann ricon authors, shall have the same exclusive rights to multiply and sell copies in the United Stnupae aio low grunted by law to American tiiizens. The steond section provides that the privileges of copyrights shall not be extended to republica tion iu’the United. States unltss all the editions of such repuhlicatiou be wholly ..manufactur'd in ,th« UxtiUd Stab s, and be wsued for sale for pub lishers who are Unit'd States citizens. The 2d Siction reserves to foreiga authors the right of trabslatiou. subject to the conditions that the original work sh ill have been registered in the CK-ikV Ollice of some United Slates Dis trict Court.and :« copy deposited in the library of CongMss within lour months after its firsf publi cation abroad; that in the first publication the an- Ihor shall have anitoui ccd his reserving.tbe right o! truhsliUion;thttt withiu six monthsaflerthe date of ngisirj’ the authorized translation shall have been btfeicd for publication to some Ami ric.m put Usher; that every edition of the translation be wholly manufactured in the United States, and be Issued by a publisher who is a United States citizen, and that the same protection be afforded toi American authors,in the .countrywhere, the work was originally published. Pennsylvania legislature, Hahuisuuko, Feb. 21. Hoi sk.— Tbe following bills were 1 considered : Otic. autborizin|£-tbc wukniug.af.tbe brldge_over ihe Delaware, at Trenton, and providing for the approach ol railway tracks thereon. Passed and •ent to the Bennte. Au act changing the time and manner oi electing school directors in Lancaster contained a section authorizing the citizens of Lancaster, being citizens of Ihe United States,who shall have paid a school tux, etc., to vote. Mr. Jones moved to insert the word “white.’’ This-gave rise to political and general discussion,- , in the course of which Mr. Deise, of Clinton (Dm), said that he did not believe that the negro wsb -made in the imago of God; to which Mr. Hickman, of Chester (Rep.), retorted that lie believed that tbe negro was as much framed in ihe image in ebony as ibe white man wus in ivory, or the gentle man from Clinton. Mr. Deise, was cut in noilid lobster j Laughter.] Mr. Hickman (Rep.), in a runnii g debate, joined issue directly with other Republicans of the House, nud de clared that their course in refusirg to acknowl edge! the. rights "of the negroes was Injuring, the nurty. He drew a picture of one of the moderate Republicans ol ibe House, at the gate of St. Pe ter, aekirg for admission and being refosed.be A-iiuse, in answer to the inquiry of the,Saint, h ( . i orfessed that be had-dodged tho negro ques lion. 8:30 O’Oloofc. (be yes&and.nays being called the House by a voto pf Mto 43 agreed to- allow the debate to continue. ffIHAWCIALand OOMMBBOIAIr. Tt«« rbtladeltibii Salsa at las pwiadalj ... . ..;. . mm j 100 eh Beadß b3O 4sx 100 sh do , o. ita WOsb do bOOfOM ISM«h do, sH ■ 200 sh do ban ««# 200 eh do b3olts 000 »h do bco ' 200 Sh do lt9 46M| 300 Sb do fSO 40)4 100 sb do 4SM 200 Sh do slO Its 4014 200 sb do SOdys buyer after 10 46)4 200 eh do b3O 40.44 100 Sb do 40 44 1100 eh do Ks 4(i‘i 100 sh do 40)1 100 sh do b3O 40 H 200 eh do 46.31 200 sh do eB ■ 40t< lOOsh do cash 46^ 100 sh do b6O 46)4' RrrwEri IOOOCam&AmOs *JS 92)4 3000 Read 6s '7B 98)4 600 City 0s new 102 X IOOOPeuS R Img 0s 100 lOuoo Penna fls war In reg 102)4 8000 do coup 102)4 100 eh Sch Nav stk c 13 ssoomt 1080 6-208 US '67 Cp c 108 R 2200 UBB-205’07 reg Is 108)4 SO do. 6S do 1(8 200 City as new ,]o2)i 1800. ’ d(f Its 102)4 PmuinrLrniA, Friday. Feb. 2L—There Is no chance in financial circle*,'and money hi abundant and a. cheap as ever, j The rates for cal) lot ns are S@o)4 per cent, and tho limited amount Of, good mercantile paper offered on the street is taken from 0 to 9 per cent Government loanawere-dull and weak. State loans werejneglectcd. City loans fell off if per cent, with sale* of the new issue at 102%@102%. The bears made a raid upau the share Hat and succeeded in forcing down the figures. Beading Railroad sold dowr to .40if, a decline of %; Pennsylvania Railroad sold at 54?*--* decline of Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, decline of and Lehigh Valley RaiTr ad at 62^; .128# Was hid for Camden and Amboy Railroad; 28 for Little Rebuy lkill Railroad; 57 for Mine Hill Railroad; 32# for North Pennsylvania Railroad, and 27 for .Catawissa Railroad preferred. Canal Slocks were dull and feeble. 28# was the best bid for Lehigh Navigation, and 143#' for Susquehanna, and Schuylkill Navigation Preferred sold at 22# b. 60, In Bank Shares there was no change. Passenger Railroad Shares were very dull; 1034 was bid, and 11 asked for ncstonville. Jay Cooke & Co. quote Government securities, etc., to. day, aa follows: United States Pa. 1681. lll?.i@U2; Old 6-20 Rohde, UUf@lll#; New 640 .Bonds, 1864. 6-2 U Bottdf,tB6s, 6-90 Bonds, July, 107#<3108#; 6-20 Bonds, 1867. U08ii@108#; 1040 Bonds, 7 340 June, 107#3107#; 7 3-10, July, 107#@107^; Gold. 14C**. Messrs. De Haven & Brother, No. 40 South Third street, make the following quotations of the rates of exchange to-day. at IP.M.: U. S. 6a, of 1881, 11l ' do., 1862 llti&lll.’o; do., 1864. 10$K<gK»i do., 1865, ; do., 1865, new, do.. 1867, new, Fives, Ten-forties, 1051* @los#; 7 3-lOa, June, 107#<ail07£#; July. 107#<21O^*4; Compound Interest. Notes—June 18*4. 10.40; July, 1864. 19.40; August, 18*1,19.40; October, 1864, lft4o;.December. 1861, 1.9.40; May, 1665, 17#@17#; August, 1865, 16>.i(5j16#; Sepfemlxr, 1 ; ,Goto ber, 1866,15K@1&#; American Gold, 140; ; Silver, imjra#. Smith, Randolph & Co., Banker}', 16 South Third street, quote at 11 o’clock aa follows: Gold, 140#; United States Sixes. United States > ivc-twcnties. 1862 llIU@tW4; do. 1861, do. 1865, do. “JuTy,‘;iB66, 107^(2108:do. 1867, United States Fives, Ten-forties, United States Beven thirties, second eerie?, 107#@1O7#; do. third eeries,lo7#@ 107#. The inspections of Flour and Meal, for the week ending February 2a 1868, are aa follows Barrels of Superfine Fine Rye J Condemned Philadelphia, Produce (narket* Feii>ay. Feb. 2l.~There is very little Quercitron Bark bf-re, aud iu the abtence of ealea we quote No. lat $5O pe*- ton. Th« re ib a very farm feeling in Cotton, with &al**a of Middling Uplands at 25>?c.. and New Orleans at The Floi.r msifeet continue* very quiet there being.no inquiry except for ramll lot* for the supply of the trad *, sric? of Superfine at $7 50 per onrrel; F.xtraa at $8 64Kap 60; North west I- xtra Family at #KJ6O'«><Ul 50; Penntylvfinla and Ohio do, do., at $lO 75«£51:1 25. and fancy lot at sl3(c£ls. Rye Hour i»Btn»dy, with unrig of CiiU 1 ijrrelrf at $8 50. Pn cr of Corn Meal are nominal. r l 1 <_rc ih very little movement in Wheat. and no chance froni,.M‘Rtii<li»yV funr , Final! ■»ab , t* of rted at $3 4.V<**2 55 am An*l>* rat $2 60. Rye ia wfrady at the Ut»* advaur.* and further'■ah*- of Penns' Ivunw we.p? made at $t 70 ri<'ru is #»ull. raJendi ICO (CO hu.-duT* Western mixed Mil the * leva'or t< rm» kep -ecret and 4 00* hudjel-* n* w yellow at $1 lB. Are ateadv. with future K*)r* of 5.000 bushel* l\-nn?vlvauia at In Parley and Malt r>o tranßHetioiiß. Prev j j ier)R are in good reiyu rt.and the general tendency of pi ices it* upw aid To-nor or* beii g ‘ WapMneton’a Birthday,*-' tit*; Com tno ehtHCxchauge will he* I *('<*. Tl»e J'iew Vorh itiuney (Tlnrkeb iFrom to-duyV N. Y. iloruM 1 F-:i 20.—The gold market waa dull ..nd steady d i-it- ti»e * ail} pa.to, flic <t-iV. <wt ut .ir ji-.u,; dt % »■■< \ed inert-' linn no?, and »h l it* Rt t •* m*A ui m • w» r*- at MOV Benins* l-:o. the low e?t point to died There i* a «m|,-i*h ruble *”* hoi t M inter* ut o if-t- ndimr, >ynl loans i* * re it >.(!«• ut rule* v arym** from two to four jv.- cone, i' ir r.-rjy ine. The ch ari* g-* ii'uo'iht-d t» :* i» •H\ t l t gold haiarru)* ;r> $14*1.147. and the • treicv hnlanci to f 2. T)i»! fact th<* l* j -idiu2 for* ien h**nk*'rri advanced their rate* l‘o>’ hill * on ilnsland )tici*Ulh per tent, hit*?'in tire aftemoon strongthoned i* i f.dt'we s*ru(»ng Ijuvojt* cf po’d.urt this favo'-d Bh|p i. i i,tf of fpeeie; but tin rc i-i nothine in ritnatim of tlecoimtcy at the preaetit time to stimulate mi advance. .. Ihe stork mnTkf’t nttractf* rrort* tmm usual. ‘attention, o'.\ in* to the course ol Erie ann the litigition iu-.rhioh tin I’ri'flsunT of tin <*onii>.\ny, M*-. Prow, in -involved, 11 f stork phuiyrd much Htuadiur?H until iat« in tho Hpttr iir r-u, v hi it th< re wan rv huavy piyjwnre to ?rll U, and in the mldpt of a sen 1-panic it declined to 70M bnt at tin* cloeo it wan quoted at 7U)i<a)70 7 -j. There U no doiih thatthi* frperulatiYO dlrectoi, and i early alibis co directors at the Erie board are working together to do tints the prioo of tho stock, and at a meeting of the ««*!d < hi* week full - power s manage the - affair* of the ■' . ompyriy, and utokc now contracta vras upon tl)e?.xp(’iitiie(.’oniniitteeof four, of which Mr. Urow is odc. a* d>t is reported that they mean to dunage tho market for the stork aa ranch aa they can, either by honk or by crook, in order that they maybe enabled to iiihke a handsome profit out their “short 1 ’ pales of Erie. _ r l tiey be men of clay In Mr Drew’s hands, und ' ht'eno there Kndrd from the dutie-a of their onico alike with >lr. Drew himself, for they are evidently unfit to administer a gloat trust. Although the general uiarte l did not sympathize with tho decline in Erie until ,*ftcr three oVlock.it then thonrd considerable weakness, and Now York Central was hammered in order to break Erie. There ia uo good lOiiffu for oil the loss of confidence, however, and capi talists outside of the whirl of oxeit'-ment will soou see tne opportrnitv for making some profitable investments. Money continues very easy ut five percent, for caH 10 ins, "with exceptional transactions at foiii and six, while the demand for discounts is still light. , , . V [From to day’s World.] f Fun 90.—The fSovernmentbond market waa steady at tho diffeient'bbard*,'aud after tbov adibiinied there wafo pu active demand for bonds to ship abroad and tho five twenties of.Ufri were firm at Ill;*u, and tho ten-forties at tt>5 3 ;i. The whole marker was finn and higher at the close.’ The Foreign Exchange market istjub t but firmer, owing to the supply of connuerciiU bills- Cnlesa Imuda are fhirri*din sufficient amounts to snpply tbe market with o.YcliHDfo, rates will again alvanco to the specie-shipping joint; the tendency of the market is up wa’ds. Thequ'w tatious are: Prime bankers’ six y-duy Hterling, to li 9 7 h, and short, llO 1 * to 11* ?d. Prime frames on rariß,loug t iUlftj'i and short, 6.11 1 -; to 5 HJu, 'I he ghd market was firm and.advanced from WO to 14ii.ki opening at 140 V. end closing at 3 P. M. at W0 J j. It i- PtBtea thstthe 'Assistant'Treasurer has received per missicn from Washington to sell gold, and that'he K>ld .•(•moyenterday and to-day. The rates paid lor earrying v ore 4. 3. and 3 per cent., and at 9.44 P M Hat. After the board adjourned the quotations were that art ft-eoclatfon has been formed to Iciild a broad-guoge road from Akron to Toledo, ninety. d>: miles, snd the contractims-alroady been awarded to build tbe road for the sum of $3,000,000 The bonds to the i-xtmt of have already been taken, and tho ceutroctor* aifiees to have the road rompletod in ono . vpju-r? . The ilirbigun Southern WiU.lav from - Toledo to Chicago, which makes a thrmuh broad-gnago rend by the Eric from Jersey Citv to Chicago. .The Akroa i r inrsny Is to receive 20 p* r cent, of the gross earninga nod ihe ErieBo per cent,, u hilothclattov.funxidhes nil the Tolliiik etf.ek «ud ♦ quii int nts aud - runs the read The " l rl:. Michigan Southc n, and Atluntio and Great West. ♦ rn guana tee that ihe2op«r cent shall he equivalent to 7 rim m. on $3 (KN<.<'oo. tho ropt of huilding the new road* This road gives ti e Erie a direct through route to Chicago without rnajigeof moe, in competition with the Pennsyl- Vaiiia Central port the N< v' York Central. . The Reports by Telegraph. Nkw Yokk« 2li-rStoekfl dull/-<JhfctffMr i and - Rock Island, 96M: Reading, 923 d•, Canton Company, 59; T rh-, 69?,'i; (leveWnd and Toledo, 108; Cleveland and . Pi tteburgh^94id.;Pittsburgh.AniLf ;-MichU fab C'ep*rai, il8X; MicbTgHn Southern; 90).£; New York c entral. Illinois Central, 187M4* Cumberland Hrc .fc-rred 136 , ,VirgjQfa 6e, Mfsaouri 6s, I04j»: lindoon River, I*s; United btAtc*' Five-Twenties, IB4i lll4y: do M IFM. Its’d j - lW«e,^o7%;^dn.foraiM!, aeven.thlrtiea. iIYIXt . Money, 140&; Gold, Bi'i-rcrnt,; I xohknge, 10975. i M’.w 'i OKK, Feb. fil. i otton quiet at 24 cents. Flo*ir sB 60©iur 70V' Ohio, ftp western, $8 60®$it86; fiouthem. .4li(asi6iC»llidrnla t Wheat .quiet—shift* of Jo rCO biisbelrt, o. 2,-a*. $2 -48®$d 47* Corn heavy, - tii.d lc. lower; fluidW, 1 ■Oats dhUl.Wwteiß.hmf, quiet.. Pork fifuiy ut $24 TJ)c. 1 ntdeti' RawiHOß*/ Febrirttry 25@26Vfar MidrtiiDiP. Flour duU VVbeatat(!adv - n» dm ( hat'Kd. Com dhHy.nd deeded 3 imnts; aaJes of pi line Whlte„f*nd!Yelliiwf«t st.'l7®sMB< Oatr-stcongdr at tU«B3 etnts. Clovorwjcu fimu 1 ; Ea<item, $8 $8 76, ai d Western Bft Fruviftfous very firm; Bufloni clear ribs, Lard, 16^16^8 anfeoMilr'-nrUruet-'' >blaifto*kAc<3ubke* SO4BO. , ■■ t,;. ■ 100 City A) new 109%, lrooCHyO’a new Ita IM% tOOO Allefj.CdComOa M% boo Bclrwerc. > ; '9dmtge 88% 1000 teblsbfle Bin 91% 'looo camAAmOe’to n 11000 Penn Blmeßs Vt IBOONPenna R«e 83% 2nb Girard Bank 60% 10eh Western Btc ■O9 100 eb Sch Kav pfMO2l% lOOeb PhU&KrieK *0026 100 eh Batter Cnel 7 19 eh Mfnehlll R BT lehßeh Val R 62% 200 9b do b6O 82% 12 eb do 62% BOehPennaß 65% 160 9b do ItO BS 11 eb do tux nOAtins. 200ehPenna R Sodye46% 600 eb do fa3o . 46%' •100 eb do b3O 46% too eh da b6O 40% 300 «b Ocean 011 2.6*. 100 sb do b3O .2% |lOO 9h Lit Sch R 28% ' BOABD. 2000 Leb 6’e Gold In 94% mo Panne H 65 ioo eh da 64% 100 eb Cam S AmR 126 fililliioii. BY TELEGRAPH. IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. THE PRESIDENTIAL COUP. The Excitement in Washington. Senate Goes Into Session. IMPEACHMENT NOW PROBABLE PROMOTION OF GEN. G.H. THOMAS HE IS MADE 888 VET-GENERAL STANTON URGED TO RESIST. LATEST CABLE NEWS. Mr. Train’s First Lecture. THE SPECULATION A FAILURE Tbe Removal qf Mr. Stanton. [Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.] Washington, Feb.2l.—There is much, excite ment in both the Senate and House over the re moval of Secretary Stanton. ,The President's com munication to the Senate on jthe subject is very brief, simply setting forth that he has perempto rily removed Edwin M. Stanton, and appointed General Lorenzo Thomas Secretary of War ad interim, with orders to take immediate charge of the War Office. The Senate will go into Execu tive session soon,, this afternoon, when notion will be taken on the matter. Aresolntion will be introduced in Executive ’session, requesting Secretary Stanton to disregard the President’s order and to maintain his present position. Leading Senators are freely; stating within the past hour that this action of the President will undoubtedly lead to his impeachment. In connection with the re moval of Secretary Stanton, the President has taken another extraordinary step. In the same mesenge to the Senate he also Informs that body that he has nominated Geueral George H. Thomas to be Lieutenant-General by brevet, and sleo gives him a still higher pro motion, making him General by brevet. James R. Hubbeii, Ohio, has been nominated for Minis ter to Ecuador. SECOND DESPATCH. The Senate has just gone into Executive Ses sion on the President's Message relative to the removal of Secretary Stanton: ■ By the Atlantic Cable. London, Feb. 21.— Train delivered his first lec ture in Dublin, last evening. It was very poorly attended. There was no rioting, although mea sures had been taken for the preservation-of the peaeec/ A correspondent of one of the morning papers, olinding to the lecture, says: “As a spec ulation it was an entire failure.” JobD Curtin, inn-keeper, and David Mnrphv, writer, were arrested at Cork yesterday, on a charge of complicity in Fenian movements. Murphy had but recently arrived from the United States. From Washington. WASiiiNfiTiox, • ; Fcb. 21.—Tbo members of the National Democratic Committee met informally thie morning at (he rooms of the resident com mittee. It seems understood that the ennimiltee appointed by the Chicago National Convention will hold a private tier tirg.nt which many preliminary matters will be considered, among the most important of which are whether the regular sessions of the committee shall he open to the public, and the powers of ihoimgnlarh appointed members from the Southern States. The preliminary meeting will he calk d by August Behnnnl. of New York, red w ill probably be held to-night New York, Phil, dolphin, Cincinnati and St. bonis ora only eensidertd us computing cities for theCouvon tion. ■ TUK TKSSFSKKP I'ONTKSTRt) KI.Et.TIOX CASK. The (,'ommittoe on Elections to-day held a con fi n nee on the ease of Mr. Butler, a member elect of lh< House, from Tennessee, nud agreed that he cannot take the oath prescribed by Congress, owing to bis having accepted a seat in the Legis lature of Tennessee and taken an outh to sup port the Confi derate Stato Government, but that, ns lie wis unquestionably loyal to the United States Government all the time, the Committee will recommend that the House pass a resolution similar to that passed by the Senate, in the case of Mr. Patterson, of Tennessee, omitting in Mr. Butler’s, as in that cnse.a par of the Congressional oath required to !be taken by members of both branches. The Committee will make their report on the subject on Monday. Xl,tli Congress—second Session. Senate.— A reply was reenvod trom the See ro tary of the Treasury to a resolution of inquiry whether any and what increase has been mono i l the number of employes in the New York Cus tom House since July last, and whether business has increased sutlicient to justify any Increase. Referred to Finance Committee. Mr. Grimes (Iowa) read from the Globe a report of a speech of Mr. Hendricks on the Reconstruc tion.bill, a difference of opinion that bad oc curred between that Senator and himself, In re gard to a telegram having been sent through j. E. Harvey, In 1661,. informing'the authorities that Fort Sumter was to be attacked. He (Grimes) had held that the telegram was to that effect." He said he remembered very dis tinctly that such had been the impression of the majority of this body, but it seemed from a letter lie had received from Mr. Harvey that they hid been mistaken. The letter was read,and considerable discussion followed, during- which it was charged that the telegram whieb Messrs. - Cameron, Sumner and Conkling said tbey-had seen was sent at the In sti ation of Mr. Seward, without the knowledge oi the rest of the Cabinet, some claiming that Mr. Lincoln had been cognizant. Mr. Johnson (Md.): charged that Mr. Seward at that time had carried on the War and Navy Deportments without the knowledge of the heads of Departments. -The.raatterwan n aHowefl tp„ drpp_ nfter somo time, andlh’e 'mbroihg Busihcis'wtwpT'oceeie'd with. Mr. Sumner (Muss.) presented a petition of colored clilzens of Kentucky, prayingjthat since" slavery has been abolished a law be passed or the constitution amended so that no State shall abridge the privileges of any citizens Of the United Slates. He said ho had never heard any satisfactory argument against the proposed legis lation. Referred to Jntliciary Committee.. ' *Mr.-Conkling*(N. Y;) -presented a- petition 'of persons-who participated in the capture of the j-ebeiraiu-Alhcmsrk'. praying for. a .share. in the prize- money. Referred to the Committee on Claims. 1 Flroat Natick.' WoucKsißß, Feb. 21.—Another Ore In • Natick .des<i!6j.liA.n.Q!!ii'(lOMd.tni(e.'.fiit!:bk:'.tbla^taaralo4>- Tbe occupants were J. E. Homes, fancy goods store and (eiiemenf: I). J. Pierce, jewelry store, and, the- Young Men’s Christian Association rooms. . The fire caught froth' u ’stovi) in the jewelry store; 1 ! Tliq total tosafs about 000. John Anderson, of Frittdhtnao, hw boon cdnfmfltecl ln default bf i|).(j,'(liK)-tuif to await tho t action of the Grond'Jiiry, Oii 'thii ettfifee 0t s-Jt- ! ting lire to Colter's MUls;«t''Ashland, which wore | destroyed by lire oo the 28th of December. 1 ; 3:15 Q’Oloolc. Washington, Feb. 21 FIFTH EDITION. BY T ELEGRAJPa. LATEST FROM WASHHT9TQH. Tfae War X>epart,|^4^|- MR. STANTON STILL IN CHARGE The War ; lMparlH<iH; , IBneetal Despatch to Hie Philadelphia Events* SqjtyUa.l Washington, Feb. 2L—Beoa after the. Senate went in Executive session, a committee consisting of Senators Cameron,Chandler,CatteQ and Thayer proceeded to the War Office and Informed Secretary Stanton that, pending any ac tion, the desire of tho Senate was that he should retain the office, and'disregattl . any orders from tho President to the contrary. .The Committee also, waited npon General Grant, and had an interview with him. They express them selves as being entirely satisfied with Gen. Grant’* position ragardtog the matter. • - Washington, February 21.—At three o’clock your correspondent vitited the War Office,'And’ found Secretary StantutostlHln charge. J&tta.; Stanton and .General Thomas had been Informed 1 by the President oP his action in removing Ur.' Stanton; bnt Mr. Stanton had not, at the elose df ■ office hours; - turned overi the office- as directed. It is not bis intention to obey the President’s order,but he wifi remain in charge until be is for- < cibly ejected, unless counselled bythe Senate to, vacate in accordance wRh tbe, .President’sorder. _ . [By the Ajeocleted Frees] It is understood that the, President to-day sent a note to Adjutant-General Thomas, whom he has appointed Secretary of Was ad interim, to take into his possession all the books and papers of the War Department. Firo In mansnchnsetls. Pi.v.Morrn, Mass., February 21st.—A fire 1 this morning in the picker-room of the Russell Mills; seriously damaged valuable machinery and ink,, and will compel a suspension of work. Tile loss is covt-nd by insurance, but tbe stoppage of the works is unfortunate,as largo orders were onhand for the manufacture of cotton duck. Xl.th Congress-—Second Session. , '[Senate— Continued from Fourth Edition. 1 ' Mr. Cameron (Pit ) presented u petition of,pub lishers of Philadelphia newspapers, eomplaloiDg - that great wrong Is done them in postal charges. Referred to the Committee on Post-offices and Post-rondp. • ' Mr. Williams (Oregon) introduced a bill to pro vide. for the registration of electors it} Territories. Referred to tbe Committee on Territories. Mr. Patterson (Tenn.) introduced a bill chang ing the time of holding District and Circuit Courts in Tennessee. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Howe (Wis.) Introduced n bill to organize a commission to examine cluims in the War De partment. Referred to the Committee on the Ju duciary. ... Mr. Sumner presented a resolution which was adopted, requesting the President to communi cate copies of any correspondence on the subjact of the abduction of Allen McDonald, an Ameri can citizen in Canada. * From Boston. _ Boston, February 21—An order.has passed the Legislature of this State referring the question to tho Supreme Court, whether the' Governor’s veto of the State Constabulary law is valid, the veto not having been sent In within five days after the law"was repealed,-as required bythe Constitution of tbe State. - marine Intelligence. Xew York, Feb. 21.—Arrived, steamship Hel vetia, from Liverpool. STATE OF THE THERMOMETER THIS DAY AT THE BIJU.ETIN OFFICE. 10 A. M .. .49 dee- . .12 M... .B 1 deg. 9P. M. .. .80 deg. Westtier cloudy. Wind Sonthwest.' ' IMPORTATIONB - Reported for the Phlhdelimla F.v-ning Bulletin. ; (MINIT FOOS-Bsrk Sam Sheppard. Evaris-238 hhds ptlpsri-8 tee dn2l9 hhd- t 8 tire nrnl-Geo G Cir- m A-. t.’n MATANZAB-S hr Irani,• Melvl), Watts-361 hbdt 96 fi-s midnpM-s E O Knight ,t Go. CARDENAS—Hchr (IK Finer, ITulev 340 bids sugar : 3 tors do 95 lihds T,‘nines's-G C Carson & Co. CARPFNAS—BrigG W Cha e, Bacon-400 hhdssugar 14 Ire do or dor MESSINA.—Brig Nellie Mnas. Lepmao-358 cantara hriiusicneCOtttixn iemone 8310 do oral) got S 8 Scattergood ,fc Go • FAI.MOETII—Srhr Sibyl. Bralfe-ltWton* logwood's' do lupfir. 12 000 rnrnsnnts 23 bbl» ginger 77 bides I, tons iron 147 pkga.and vlciea old metal D N Wetzlar Jl Co. illA KINE Bl.ilal.fi'k't fV. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA Fkii: tv?" See Marine llultetinnn Second Page. ARRIVED THIS r>A v . Steamer .Tudl: ta. noaie, f on, Xuwdr’ean. via Ha vana 4'A- days. with -nil. sugar, &■-. to Philadelphia ard Southern A'nit Stemnsliin Co Bark Him, Stieppard. Evane, 19 day. from Oteufuegos, with rugar and molasses to Geoc Carson d; Co-not as befoie. Blip Nellie Mows, l.ecman 60 days from Messina, with iruit. &p, to S H Scaft- rg' od A Co. Brig 0 AV Chase.Tricon, 11 days from Cardenas, with pupar to order. Had heavy weather tnd lost fore topmast and .iihhoonp. Bl ip A II (hirtts. Merrlorcn, 14 days from Matanzas, w ith molasrea to order. 1 Si hr Carrie Melvin. w afts. 16 days from Matanzas, witt: niolaFses to E G Knlpht & Oo ' Srhr Sibr 1. nenife, 25 d-,ys fiom Falmouth, Ja. with log wood, coconnnts, A’o. lo DM Wetzlar & Go. CLEAR! D THIB DA'. Bark Mercator, Lindeman, l.iverpool, L Westergaord&Co. Correspoudenee of the Philadelphia Exchange. Id WF.B. Dm.. Feb. 19—8 PM. •"AirthevejseHhgfotr Typ»ftra''rdV’’P«ti&deittM«,* h»w left the Breakwater except ship Stratford, balks Con cordia, Tliob Holcomb und brig AM Knight.. Two folk rlgpi il brigs came in the Gapee this morning and passed up the hay. Yours, Ac. JOSEPH LAFETRA. .MEMORANDA, . Steamer -Hunter.-Hogere,- -hence- at Providenae lSth Instant. _ ■ . Burk Chanticleer was at Bi-rw-uda uth instant and would discharge cargo, [Bark Chanrlolccr, Capt Moore, sailed from Pndadeinnia Jan 17 for Belfast, and bark Chanticleer, Capt McLennan, sailed from Baltimore Jan. 18 for Belfast.] , ~ Pclir Leman Blew, Beckaloo, from Boston for this port. sailed from New London 18th inst. UPHOLSTERY GOO D S LACE CURTAILS. The attehtien of Housekeepers ic invited to my Spring Importation#, carefully selected in Europe* snd env bracing many novelties; I. E WALRAYEN, MASONIC HAJLEj, 710 CJhestxmt Street* 4:00 O’Olooh.
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