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GIBSON PEACOCK. Editor.
VOLUME XXI.—NO. 272.
THE IEVEJSIINQ BULLETIN
PCBLIBHED BVKBT EVENING
(•Sunday* erccptod),
atthbhrvbvl/Letih nniOTRO,
GOT Cheilunt Mre et, Pliiladclpbto,
‘ 1 an
EVENING DUIXBTIN ASSOCIATION.
The BcidJrrUf toeerved to eubecrlbera in the city at IS
ten>* tw week, taraMa to the camera, or an per annum.
INVITATIONS FOR WEDDINGS, PARTIES, to.,
A rxecotadln* sopertor mannur by
DREEA/WM OHEBT.N IT STREET, feO-tfJ
/\NE OUNCB «F OOU> WILL BE GIVEN FOB
Lf every ounce of ajutoratlon found in B. T. BAB
BITT’S lilON COFFOTS. This Coffee i> roaatad, around
nnd MsUa bermeUeaUy nnder tettern patent trom the
B ■Uted.State* Government AU the nrom a to eared, and
tbenoßeepreaevto a -run. ghwy appearance. Every
familyatoHild «*e It, aa It W_nfteen to twenty per cent
.tronger than over pore coffee.. One can in every twenty
rontami a Ope Dollar Greenback. Foreale eveiywhere.
IfyourgrocerdoeanotkeapthtoCoffoo. and will not get
It for you, •eod’voor orderajdbeet to H T. BAB HITT, Nob.
U, 66, eh 6M& », ji a»*%";Wa»hinaten afreet New
k orfc, or HF.h KV 0. KEIJLOGG, fl. W. corner Water and
Cbeatnut etroeta, Philadelphia. faMea,l3t
LAPSLEi.-On theSPthlaet, Joeeph B. Lapaley.in tlie
Wdvearof btoage, . . , „
The retottre* and friend* of the family are reepectfußy
invited to attend: the funeral. from hto late reddcnec.
So. 7M.St>m'e afreet on Monday moraine, »ith imt. at
lOo’ciMk. To proceed to tateel HBJ Cemetery. *
LUJk D-—At Germantown. on the moraine of thn 90th
lint, Ann William*, daughter of Henry P. and Annabeila
'VLlovd- in iheSUdyearMher aae.
The fnrada of the family are reepeetfoßy invited to
attend her funeral, from the reeidenee of her grandfather.
No. 43 Tftlpeboelcen afreet an Seemd-dav morning, »Hh
inrt. at 10 o'clock. Interment at Genre! Hill.. *
MUAIGaN. -on the 19thin*t, Wm, C. Milligan, in the
■iwh leir of his tuto.
The relative* and friend* arelnvited,to attend.the
funeral, from hto tate reaktenea, near lladdonfield. N. J.,
on Monday, the24thinat.atten 4. M. ■ ■
Can leave Cooper** Point N; J.,at7.kiandlo A, W. .
I'iintral aerviec at the M. R Chureh, lladdonfield, at II
A. M. Interment at igfrirel Hill Cemetery. *
I‘ulClifeTi .-On the 3oth tort.. nceta wife of Wm.
C. Fnchett and daughter of the lain V. h. J’atrallo,
oi tbl§ city.
Jli* relktivci ao4 friends ©f the tnurfly ftrerwpeetfulty
liiv to her hm?r«l, from »Ue rc*Mcnc« of her
_ ftarilfi
tilth imt.. ot U ©‘dock, A. M., without: further notice. *
Wagner.-On the 19th lost, Tobias Weftter, fa the
75tb tear of bta<M>£.
11 {«• inai? t'ifDd* are invited to attend his funeral, from
his late n'*Mi*nc©. 16t>4 Chwtnut rtrvcti till* (Saturday)
afternoon, 52d jot*, at 3 ©‘clock, without further police.*
1/V»«: & LAMJELL OPEN TO DAY THE MG HT
Jj shade* of bpriaa Poplins for the KashtonabU Walking
fiH-Fhta. . ■ .
Poplina
Mode rolorrd PopUoa
Bltfn area Exact ohadeu
BELnaooti mriciiv.
meat- • TIIE PI IA MS l.i: ANL I'LHUCANV
Itv rt vi ieft of IJiO
>l*l Mi MKV4 CHHIBTI AN ASSOCIATION.
Ki:v, T.DE WITT I'At.M AGE
■v» ISI i>r.-»ci> on the abnvem b}oet hi
CONCKKt lIAIX.
;n * mi >iti:ow (< cnday)F,vexing,
SEATS KREE. 1«
CANE.—l>rrm» by liey, I W. ItONH Atf »
to rr Room of iheCnnrehof the 'Btereeuor. Spfing
Garden •trvet. Ix-low Br***d, oo TUESDAY EVENING,
Hi iruar i »ih. at ", sji oNrioek. Ticket* ft* cent* May be
•il/t-totd at »V. MA.NVa.sa South fourth rtreet and at
th.-door. . «2Jatn>‘
*% tv o'clock.
TmfId*BTOFTHESE:RIKBOFSERMOJf6TO
mB Medical Studentsby the* Bi*bop« and Ulergy of the
I'rotactAOt Epfrcontl Church, will be deUre w by the
R* Rev. iUnhop Bedell *t the Church of the Eplpasny,
Fifteenth modChevtnut tercet*. on 3turffcrcom* next,
hUM o'clock '
Theacsto tatb*middle sWo win be reserved for St
udents. : . , ■ Itj
"FROM JOPPA TO THE JO ROAN "-OWING
■w to the inclement weather ot U«t Jlondnv evening
the Lecture on (tie shove eanieet. bjr Or. Wm. Muon
Turner, u boubcctJ for that evening, ms i>o<troned aetil
'fi.unsdsj evoidns. S7tfi inch- st wiucb time it wilt be de
livered in the north Baptist Chorch- Eighth street, shove
M setsr. eommeneum st !.j before 8 o’etoefc. It*
a O- MISSIONARY ANNIVERSARY.—AT THIN.TV
■M. K. Cbureb. Eighth «neet, above Baca to-mor
rmv (Bunt ajr),?eb. 33d, Preaching at lOtt A. M.. by Rev.
.). I*. DirrWn. b.D.: at 7U P. M., by Rev. 5. F. McClelland.
Th*. Sunday School win bold it* aonimiary attP. Jt.
HUhop Bunpaon will be preve OL
K«reta« by the chUdren ot as in term ting cbaractcr.lt*
REV. GEORGE DANA BOARDMAS. D. D.
Factor FI tat Bnptirt Cbureb, PuiUdelpUa. win
urt ach the Fifth Sermon of the (jonrae, before the Young
I‘corlc‘c Auoclatlonof the Tabernacle Baptist Church,
c.'bcatnut street, west of Eighteenth. 'Sunday evening.
Felm;*ry Sso. at 7X o'clock. Subject, "The Despised
Birthright." lt«
agg- CENTENARY if. E. GBUROH, MORGAN'S
Flail. Camden. N. J. On Sunday, February 23d. the
)<> r. G. B. Carlow, D D., will preach In the morning and
sdminlstertheiiois ComtanMon, Servleo to commence
st loh o'clock. The Rev. H. Baker. M. A... Pastor, wilt
I reach in tbe evening. Service at7M o'clock. It*
A NIGHT STOIIM ON THE SEA Of GAUGER.
* h* iwcnth sermon of th- series on "Night Scenes
In the Bible." by Bev. Dr. March, tomorrow (Sunday)
■evening, at W o'clockjn tbe Clinton Street Cbureb.Tenth
Greet, below Spruce. AU persons cordially Invited. It*
■saw ST. DAVID'S CHURCH, MANAYUNK.—IIPEN-
Ing ol Uie organ, on MOND-Y EVENING, 24th
insL. Sendee to commence at 7J$ o'clock. A special train
will leave for Philadelphia, at 19 o'clock, for the anconr
luodation of those who return to the city. fe22d!t*
jsgw OGD PINE STREET CHURCH. FOURTH AND
<lw Pine. Preaching by the Pastor, Rev. R. H. Allen,
vtX A. M., and 7fe P. M. Subject in the evening, 'The
General Judgment." AU Invited. It*
—aw GNION BIBI.E CLASS AND PRAYER MBST-
IngTs nignG Young .Men’s < hristUn Association.
<2IU Chestnut Greet, at 8 o'clock. Bible Gcsson, Ist chap
•ir Acts, Alt invited- It*
—ANNIV ERSARY OF SUNDAY SOHOOG OF
.Church .of.flit Inleree9Ssr,Sprlai[,x;i*rd;en..bclo»',
Brood, on Sunday afternoon, at 3 o’clock. 'The evening
■vervlcu will be omitted. ' ( t »
—aw Bt7~C GEM ENT’S CHURCH. TWENTIETH
mmv and Cherry streets. Tomorrow being the Fourth
Sunday in the montb, the Afternoon Service will be
omitted. ServiceintheEvenlngat 3W o’clock. It*
tSf CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, IX).
custstrect, aboveHHeenth.—PreachinaTo-morrow
r. norning and evening by Rov.Dr.Butler. of this city. It*
—aw 'TRINITY CHURCH, CATHARINE, -ABOVE
Second istreet Kov. John W Brown, Rector.
Services to-morrow at 10>d A. M. and "H P. M. It*
mso* WESTERN PRESBYTERIAN CIILRCH. BEV.
entoenth and Filbert afreets,—Rev. Mr. BridcUs will
reach Sabbath morning ttnd aftemoon. : . It*
Jfis*. NORTH HBQAD-STRREr.-I’RESBYTERIAN
Church.—Rev. Mr. Stitt, of Maryland, will preach
morrow at 1014 A; Mb, and JM F. M. _ It* ■
J«- FIR3T JCHIJRCH,, WASH
I>w inftton b-iuarc. The Rev, E.E. Adams, D. D., will
jjrcacli tomorrow; 10M A. M. and &H r. M. It"
«a. DK. SEISB ON THE APOCALYPSE-SOULS
under the Altar—To-morrow evening, 7K o'clock,
=it Bt, John'*. Race street below Birth. - - it*
tarn BT. PAUL’S 'CHURCH-THIRD. BELO>V
Walnut-will be open aa usual To-morrow Even-,
•rue. at IK o’clock. .’lt*
SPRVUIi NOTICES.
mr A NEW LECTURE
Itev. Henry Ward Beecher,
; ATTHE ACADKMIT OF BBSIO, ,
Thureday Bvenlng, February S 7(
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
BnhJcct-.-rHBSTJEBUrrOFirAPPrNEBB. 1 » „ 4
AdmijMion to air parts of the l»oni», 50 cents. Ap Mftgt
•sharot for Heservm State. XKkets for salpatJ. K.
•GOUIJPS New* Ptano s 8 tt3B CHEBTNCT- street;
tDoor» open at 7. lecture beglna at 8* feSHWUrp
a&r SELECT BNTEETAINMEN P.
TOWN HALL, GERMANTOWN.
M. V. ffIcOIILLY, E«o,,
WHX OIVR r "
-~aßHMaaaasBBg?» ■
1 fcVEMNO, February 86th. 1868, at 8 o'clock.
«®"™ S ?i-vSffin HOSPITAL c rener op
iJvM-W D . and PALMER STREET
ae'SraM 81. Ftauc * Ulgt# "' Del,ot, ' in ebargo of tho
Accident c-j-ce received It brought Immediately-after
Lying In canes received at a moderatorate of board. - - -
Free medical and surgical advice given on Wednesday
sind Saturday Afternoons between 4 and 8 o'cl». fels tfrp
rtgie- THE GRAND TESTIMONIAL TO 8. K. MUR
1)0011 will takejplaoo at CO.NCERTHALL.oa
MONDAY EVEN JNU, February 24 th, 1868,whon ho wilt
rmid choice selections of poetry and prose.- " - -- - - ■
Admission Ml cents. - . _ ' T u
Reserved eeata 7B oents. For sale atTRUMPtER'S, No.
-cu iTieatnut street; BONER & CO.. 1103 Chestnut street,
»uiil ntthcllall. fe!7tfrp
SPJECIAJL NOT I OKS.
I©-HANDfL AND HAYDN SO CIETY.
The HccoDd Coneertof tho eeaeon will bo ffivin at tf;r
Academy of Muplc, on WEDNESDAY KVKMNJ, Fib
luary lie, when the Oratorio of
DAVID
Will he performed, with the awiatanee of
Mrs. SOPH iA MOZaKT. Soprano.
Mr. GEORGE SIMPSON aod Mr. J. GIMF, Tenon.
Mr. A. K. TAYljoli and Mr. OILOUItIsT, Ba/.o“.
And CAUL SENTE. Grand Orchestra.
Bnbacrib.nl can obtain their ticketa at Truropler'*, their
rc.ta having been boated in the order of t/.efr aubacrio.
tion. ricwaulHcrlbera will be taken for the two remaining
concerto.
The boxchcet will be open on Tuetday, 18tb lot. Ad
mittance, One Dollar. Reserved abate. One Dollar and
1 uty cents. |fel£a w aStrp,
OFtftGE OF THE LEHIGH COAL. AND
*'* navigation company.
. PuiLADKLTiaA, January 30.1668.
. This Company is prepared to purchase its Loan due
4b 1870* thlT* „■
SOLOMON SHEPHERD. Treasurer.
Jado-tfrp No. 12StSooth Soeond btreet
J. KNOX. OF PITTSBURGH* CAN BE SEEN
at TOV'Mancctßtreot, PhJl*delphia»
ON UOMDAY AND TUfcSDAY,
the 24th and BS*b in*t, fry thosj wishing to consult bfm In
reference to Smaii Fruit Culture, or a supply of choice
rit ea and plante. it*
Mr* Howard hospital, nos. ms and imo
Lombard afreet. Diipenaary Department.—Modi
ral treatment and medidnea furniahedgratuitonal y to tba
aoor.
Mr NEWOPAPERB, BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, WASTE
jeper. bought by . E. HUNTEU,
felB.lma.TM No. d!3 Jayne atreet
POLiTICA
aflp* BOOMS ©F THR REPUBLICAN CITY EX*
~ EOUTIVU COMMITTEE, 1105 CHESTNUT
STREET.
Is. accordance with the call of the Republican State Ex
ecutive Committee, the Republican eitiaena of Phlla.
delpbJa will meet in their respective election divisions on
the 4tb TUESDAY of February, 25th but* between the
hoursof 6andS o*clock P. M.,to elect one delegate from
each division to & Congressional Convention, said Con
vemfon to elect two delegates and two alternates from
each Congressional District to the-NationalConvention,
to he held in Chicago, on the 20th day of May next. Ho
nominate a candidate for President and Vico President of
the United State*. / >
Also, one Senatorial and ono Representative delegate
from each diviiion to the several Senatorial and Bepra*
tentative Conventions, to elect dtlegatee to the State
Convc ntlon fo be held in Philadelphia, on the 11th day
of March next, which Convention snail nominate candl
dates for Auditor and Surveyor-GeneraL elect four dele
gates jto the National Convention, and form tba Electoral
Ticket
Said Convention* shall meet tho iVlowihg morning.
Pebruaty 26th. at TO o'clock, at jmchplacesas are provided
for In Rule Tenth ot (he Rules for the government of the
Union Republican Party. Except the Second Congres
sional. and the Hr?t aod Fifth Reprae-jntative Conven
(loos, which shall meet ns follows:
Second Ccnffressional Convention at No. IQ South Broad
-treet: hirst Representative Convention at louthwest
corner of Pas?yunk Road and Wharton street.
Fifth Representative Convention at northwest comer of
Sixth and Simoom streets.'
These elections shall be held in .conformity with the
Supplementary Rules adopted Feb. 4th, 1558.
By* order of the Republican City Executive Committee,
WM. R. LEEDS, ~
. . President
Moßwn*.; Secrctarfev. felMtrpJ
igg* TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF TENTH
•*** WARD.-AereembWto thecallof the UNION BE*
PUBLICAN CITY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE* the
Republican citizens of the Tenth Ward will aasemble in
their respective Election Divisions on TUESDAY EVEN.
IP»G. February 25, between the hour* of 6 and 8 o’clock,
and elect one Delegate from cash Llvisionto the Con*
gmadonaL Senatorial and Rep l caentatlve Convention!!,
First Diviiion—No. 141 N. Ninth street. \ ■ v •*'
Second Division—N. W. corner Ninth and Cherry. .
7 bird Division—S. W. cor. Eleventh and Vine streets.
Fourth DirWob—S. W. cor. Eleventh and Race.
Fifth Division—N. W. cor. Broad and Rac* streets.
t fxtli Division—Cebbard and Race streets.
Seventh Divtfdon—S. W. cor. Sixteenth and Cherry.
Eighth Division—S.W. cor. Twenty-tint and Cherry.
Ninth DivlMon—S. W. cor. Twenty-second and Vine.
Bv order of the Ward Executive Committee.
HENRY C. HOWELL, President
llenev Hr. I**, Secretary. fe22-3t*
AMUSEMENTS.
The Tiikatres —At the Chestnut, thiseveniug,
The Flying Betid, and Black-Eutd Busan will be
performed. At the Walnut, Mr. and Mrs. Bar
ney Williams will clobo their engagement with
Connie Boogah and Fat's Blunders. At the' Arch
Under the Gaslight for the last time. The Ameri
can presents a varied bill.
TK'moioNTAL.— I The complimentary testimonial
which has been tendered to Mr. 8. K. Murdoch
by a large number of well-known citizens prom
ises to be a complete and gratifying success. The
gentlemen who have this matter in band were in
duced to take action in it, because of their apore
clation of Mr. Murdoch's arduous services
in behalf of our soldiers during the.
war. Mr. M. did a great and noblo work- in
the camps and hospitals, and raised largo sums of
money for the relief of the neceseititjs of those
who were defending the country. He is a fine
elocutionist, and as his selections are of the best
Character, the entertainment on Monday nexL
cannot fail to be more than usually attractive.
Assembly Buildings Mr. Alf.. Burnett will
give one ofhia original and peculiar entertain
ments at Assembly Bnildings this evening. Mr.
„ Burnett j§ a mimic pfextraordinaix powers, and _
he manages to personate a dozen different indi
viduals in quick succession, with' marvelous
skill. His performance is very amtising and it
cannot fail to draw a full house. ,
ning the burlesque ot Ours; or Maximilian’s A ven
ders will be given at this Opera House. A num
ber of other burlesaues are also announced,
■together with farce, extravaganza, singing, danc
ing and Ethiopian comicalities.
Philadelphia Opera House.— The sensation
burlesque “ Under the Lamppost," is announced
for to-nlglitjWlth startling stage effects and a
great cast There wilt be the usual, medley of
negro delineations, vocal and instrumental music,
dancing, extravaganza, farce, Ac., <fec. The en
tertainment at this house is an. excellent one.
Blitz.— Signor Blitz will give performances at
Athletic Hall, Thirteenth and. Jefferson streets,
this evening.
Heading.—Mr. H. V. McCnlly will give a
Heading at Town Hall, Germantown, on Taesday
evening, the 25th.
Street Pavements,)
Editor Evening Bulletin :—lt gives mo great
pleasure to notice through your columns that
the proper steps are about to be taken by the
Councils of Philadelphia to obtain the best plan
of pavetnentfor tJiocity, a subject of so touch im
portance as to warrant the offer ot- a >handsome
premium for, tjhe best plan. Through my anxiety
In behalf of my» natTvo city, I, though now a
resident of to add my mite. ‘
Thirty yeare' experience have suggested the tol
lowing desiderata:-A'sVaf—Durability. Second—
Tenacity." tf'of'Di'atigh t.'ybtiflA—
Absence of Noise.. AV/iA—Absonce of Dust These
I hold to be the generally, conceded requisites,aiid,
the plan combining these advantages the desifer
atuin not to be found in any pavement at presont
in use, the nearest approach being the French,
tho next, I bolieve, the Nicolson, which-is sus
ceptible of improvement, But the pavement most
serviceable, combining the' most essential fea
tures, facility of draught, durability and te
nacity, is small, rough, bard, granite block pavc
mcnt'bffl to 5 inches wide,antio to iFlnebes long,
bevelledJ-j inch all around, affording thereby »
surface joint of I}4 inches, and to render this
fully effectual, the following pre-requisites are
necessary: Ist . A firm foundation for the bed, of
the same curve that you elect for tho surface,
place thereon not less than 15 Inches of coarse
gravel; being carefulaatoproper under-dralnago,
then pave with blocks as above, and rani well.
This jvonld make the best* most durable and
serviceable road, beside enabling a horse to pull
a much heavier load than upon any other pave*
ment. Pul to combine In any one pwh’ the ne
cessary requisites would, I pro6umo, -
desideratum aimed at, and which, if this bo ac
ceptable, would furnish a basis for|tnother com
munication front: Juvenal.
FIFTH EDITION.
IMPEACHMENT.
THADDEUS STEVENS’S DAY COME.
THE EBESIDENT IMPEACHED.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
STANTON AND THOMAS
The Interview at the War Office.
FEnnnanT 4,1868.
"Washington, Feb. 22.—At 10 minutCß past
two o'clock, Mr. Thaddeus Stevens arose and
presented the report of the Committee on Recon
struction. The document was sent to the
Speaker’s desk, and read by tho Hon. Edward
McPherson, Clerk of the House,
The report states that the Committee on .Re
construction, to whom was referred the resolution
of the House, Inquiring if any person or persons
had combined to defeat the Reconstraction laws
of Congress, and also the correspondence between
President Johnson and General Grant, together
with the communication from the Secretary of
War, laid, before the Honse yesterday, report
that, having considered the several subjects re
ferred to the committee, they snbmit the follow,
ing report:
The Committee find that on the 21st of Febru
ary, IISSS, the President of the United States signed
and lssncd a communication or letter, author
izing one Lorenzo Thomas to perform the duties
of the Secretary of War, and directing said
Thomas to take possession of the books and
other papers and property in the War Depart
ment.
The committee then give a copy of t)ie Presi
dent’s order to Gen. Thomas, authorizing him to
take possession of the War Office. The report
then states that upon the evidence collected by
the committee, Which is herewith presented, they
ore of the opinion that Andrew Johnson, President
oj the United States, ought to be impeached for
high crimes and misdemeanors.
The report is signed by Thaddeus Btcvens,
John A. Bingham, John F. Farnsworth, Calvin
T. Hnlburd, H. E. Paine, and Fernando C. Bea
maD, all Republican members of the Committee.
Appended to the report is the following resolu
ion’:
Resolved, That Andrew Johnson, President of
the United States, be impeached of high crimes
and misdemeanor in office;
At the close of the reading of the report, Thad
dens Stevens arose and said it was not hia inten
tion to make any remarks or to discuss the re
port of the Committee at length.
•If there was any desire upon the Democratic
side to discuss, he would allow them ample time,
otherwise his side of the House, the [Republi'
cans, wire ready to proceed with the report at
once. ' ■
James Brooks, of New York, also a member of
the Reconstruction Committee, then arose and
proceeded to make a lengthy "speecli against im
peachment.
Tbe President Impeached. by .the
Ilonne.
Washington, Feb; 22.— The House Committee
on Reconstruction has jnst presented a bill of
impeachment against President Johnson.- It is
being read, and a vote will be had on it immedi
ately. , ' ■ j
The Two Mimnlers ot AViiv.
Washington. Feb. 22.—There wore present at
Secretary Stanton’s office,-this morning, repre
sentatives Moorehead and Kelley, of .Fennsyls
vanla, Van Horn and Van Wyck, of New York,
Dodge of lowa, Ames of Massachusetts, free
man (Jlarke of New. York, and ex-member of
Congress Delano of Ohio.
About 11.30 General Lorenzo Thomas, just
having been released on bail by Judge Cartter,
presented himself at the door and told Mr. Stan
ton he wonld like to see him.
Mr.) Stanton requested him to proceed with
anything he had to say.
General Thomas remarked that ' be had come to
discharge the duties of Secretary of War, ad in
fenm.'ihavlng been ordered to do so by tho Presi
dent of the United States.
Mr. Stanton replied that he could do no such
thing,: and ordered him to his room to perform
his duties as Adjutant General. ,
' General Thomas replied tliat ho had been or
dered by the President to act as Secretary of
War, And he intended to do it.:
■ Mr-sSianton again replied that he should no't,
and again ordered him to his own room, and de
nied t|io« power of the President to make any
suchc|rder. *<.
> i Genpral Thomas said he'would not go; that he
Bhouldobeythcordersof;thePresld,eut and) not
obey tho orders of Mr. Stanton.
, Mr. 'Stanton remarked: ‘ ‘Aa Secretary of War,
I order you to repair.to your own place os Adju
.tent-cjeneral.:’
Genpral Thomas—l shall not do so. >'< :
Mr. Stanton—Then you. may stay there as.laug
as yop please, if tho '.President ordors you, but
yon cannot act aa Secretary of War.
Genbra^Thomas— I shall.act,JW_B6cretary_of.
War.
General Thomaß then withdrew Into a room
opposite, being General Springer's room.
OUR WHOLE COUNTRY.
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, Is6B.
TOtriti'p A
JEULCAh JL JLVXjbi
<L;00 O’Oioolr.
BY TELEGRAPH.
Impeachment Began.
Mr. Stanton immediately followed him, and
aftef eomeconvcraatlon, Mr. Stanton said, “then
you claim to be here as Secretary of War, and re
fuse to obey mv orders."
General Thomas—l do so, sir. X shall re
quire the mails for the War Depart
ment to bo delivered to mo, and shall
ranSact all the business of the War Department.
At this juncture General Grant came in, and said
playfully to Mr. Stanton's friends, “I am sur
prised to find you here—l supposed you would
be at my headquarters for protection.”
The Impeachment.
Washington, Feb. 22.—Mr. Brooks spoke one
hour ? and on concluding, he was followed by
Judge Spaulding, of Ohio, who commenced by
saying that when the Democrats endeavored to
scare the Republican members, they were mis
taken as to their men.
He said that he had from the beginning of the
agitation of impeachment opposed the question,
but now the President had openly placed himself
in direct opposition to the laws of Congress, and
now he, for one, did not propose to hesitate to
perform his duty and vote for impeach
ment. So long as ‘ we submit
to these assaults upon Congress there can be no
peace, and it behooves every Republican to come
up and vote for this resolution.
On concluding several Democrats asked when
it was proposed to take a vote on this question,
and Thaddeus Stevens replied by saying that they
wanted a vote before adjourning co-day. Judge
Bingham then took the floor in support of the
articles reported by the Committee. ---
CITY BULbET IN,
WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY*
Its Celebration in tbe City.
The 136th anniversary of thebtrth of Washing
ton is being duly Observed in this city to-day.
Upon all the public buildings, and, in fact,
wherever there is a flag-staff, the stars and stripes
are displayed. The banks, public offices and
some business houses are closed, in honor of the
day, which : has been declared a
holiday by Act of Assembly, and this
afternoon there will probably be a general closing
up. The weather is bright and clear, and al
though the wind is sharp and cutting, prome
nadingls very pleasant, and Chestnut street will
doubtless be thronged this afternoon. The day
was ushered in by the firing of cannon and a
general ringing of the church bells. •
• SOLDIERS OPDIK W.IK OP 1812. ; ijj
A meeting of the Soldiers cf the War of 181j| 1
was held this morning in the Supreme Couifc
Room. The attendance was large. Alderman
Peter Hay. President, wasiin the chair, and John Jr
H. Frick, Esq., Secretary, was at his post,
Mr. Frick, from the Committee on Memorial;
reported the following, to be signed and sent to
Congress:
The undersigned,citizens of , respectfully .
.represent.
That the founders of onr government intended
its defence mainly to rest on the Volunteers and
Militlk, and not upon largo Standing Armies,
which are at all times expensive to the people.
We therefore respectfully and earnestly ask r that
in order to encourage the Volunteers and Jlilltia
to prompt and energetic action, and as an act of
justice to the survivors of the War of 1812, that
nil who served in said war, whether as Soldiers or
Sailors, or were actually engaged in action, and
the surviving Widows ’ot any who have died,
or who may hereafter die, maybe placed on
tho Pension Roll of the United States. It now
being FIFTY-THREE, YEARS since the termina
tion'of said war: while the soldiers who served
in the Revolutionary War with Great I/n7aiM,were
placed on the Pension Roll in 1818, being only
THIRTY-FIVE YEARB after peace was de
clared. Besides, ALL the Revolutionary Pen
sioners under that Act have since died, and
only live in the memory of a grateful country.
The soldiers of the late war have been rewarded
with a munificence unexampled in the history of
nations. . They received, in most instances,
bounties hitherto unheard of; liberal pay and
sufficient clothing from the government. Cities,
Counties and States.vied with each other in con
tributing to their comforts—and the nation did
immortal honor to itself in thus rewardings its
gallant defenders. But how was it with the Sol
(tiers oj 1812 ? They did not receive one cent of
Bounty. The Volunteers provided their uniforms,
the Officers their side-arms, and the Militiamen
their clothing, at their mm .expense. They were
not paid till four or five months, or even a longer
period, after the government alleged they were
discharged; whereas the soldiers of the late war
were paid when discharged, in par mosey, while
those who served in the war of 1812 received de
jirm'utetf tiofca for their servicesj’and the ■
privates only EllillT DOLLARS per month.
An examination of the list ot members of li The
Pennsylvania Association of Soldiers of 1812,”
shows* that ntjenst live-sixths of the nnmber are
al»v(: eevcutyf-five.:yp.ars ol' age, ;many -above :
eighty, aDd very few indeed below seventy. This
wul, no doubt, hold good as to the ages of all the
old veterans throughout the UnionT From the
above data Congress can very readily judge how
soon these old veterans will disappear; many of
whom have been living for years dependant on
the clay-cold charity of their relatives or friends,
and some of them have.been and are now inmates
of our Almshouses.
Witli this statement of facts, Congress cannot
consistently refuse placing on the Pension Koll
the gallant old veterans of the War of 1812, now
on the verge of the grave, anil the Widows of
snch as.are deceased.
The memorial was adopted.
A memorial to bo sent to tho Legislature asking
for the renewal of the annuities was also sub
mitted and approved.
Col. John Thompson of the Execution Com
mittee, presented the following resolutions:
Jtemlved, Tliat the Soldiers of tho War of ISIS, foaldhig
in Philadelphia, cotdially imlto withtlieirfollow-citizens
throughout the Union, In doing honor to the memory at
tbo immortal Washington, who stands unsurpassed by
any hero of ancient or. modem times, for pure, enlight
ened and disinterested patriotism. . . .
Jtesolved, 'That while* we cannot but regrot th&t theNa
tivnal House of Representatives line, in our opinion, with-,
out any urgent necessity, required Inmi eoldiere of tho
wnr of MS, a public eonfeseiou and proof of .extreuw
roverty. aa an absolute preroiiuisite in order to entitle
them to the national bouuty.wo ainccrely thank th&t body
for tbo passage of the bill granting pensions to certain
eoldiere of the war of 1813, beoauee. in a limited degree,
it wiU alloviate tho dlatreee and smooth the,-piUOWB of ,
eornc who are now entirely dependent on pttbUe orpri
vaie chaiity for means of subsistence; and we trust that
the bill, even wlth.thia very objectionable feature, Will
receive the prompt aanction of the Senate.
Jtesoloed Tliat the cordial that ks of this Aseociation are
due, and are hereby tendered, to the Hon. Mr. Miller, of
Pennuylvauia, of the National lloiiHO.of Representatives,
for iiie uniform and persevering exertions in behalf of the
eoldiere of 1813: and to RepresentativesU’NoilLLoan, and
others, for their able advocacy and support of tho bill for
tile relief of old eoldiere, just packed by the House of Rop
‘ ' llnolvcd. That we earnestly call on tho Legislature of
I’cnnsvlvanla to enact a law granting pensions to the fow
auivivlng Soldiers of the War of IStiwho aro In neceisl
tou« cii'cunistiinccs, 'and' Botrto IbaSawiy.'itnnotieed and
unhonored. the few Who are not absolutely dependant on
their relatives and friends, or on pubUccharity, for sup
10TbC: resolutions were unanimously adopted.
, Tho foliowlnit toasts were read apd approved:
1. of Formn/. -K natl mal festlval. iQ houoi'
of tlie only man wbom tho Amerloan. people have deemed
worthy of siicnaiiigUdistinotion. ' !
■ Anc in.
the hearts of Ufs eountiymen., . ,
a Tlie jpreetitent or thc United States. ,
4. the Ooearnor of tYnnmllcani& . -
H. j'lw atcUeamen of 1776---WUh consummate wisdom
Ihoy laid Ihe foundation of a mighty Republic: which,
wo ilriniv believe, is destined to be tho model for alt ires
insti'utionsthrotwhout the world. '.. . , , »
6 Tlie Ot/tcers aiut- tlm--Itevotntionarir
War.— They have Passed away, lint the recollection of
their valor, their auHerlnga and their toils will ilourish in
immortal youth. ’■
7. T he OJitca'M-and Soldiers-of the tVar ; of 1*43.- -We
mourn for thori wlio fell ik defence of our national rights
Against \ln?,a*flaulta of afo r'tfffn foe—we love those who
■ «“vjve. May ttuir country not neitloct them in thotr
years. .. ~
a/V, r* and Wfof** in their lots itnta
file for the or the Union.—Tt eir deed* of nt
nntiy have earned for them an enduring fame, and have
grcatly.eultedtho military character of the American
people. The Union, perpetuato and IndivlalMe—ce
nu nted by the I'fe-blood of thotuanda of our nobleat sons.
VS. An Upright and Independent Judiciary.—One at
the etroDgert aafet narda of the people’s rights.
It. A Free Frees.— The palladium ol our libertiee. May
it always bn Ur der the control of pure; honest and fade,
pendent men.
It (Mir Friends in the National and State Legislatures.
—Next to the cnnaciousnoss of having f<hf ally performed
their duty, their highest reward, the gratitude of those
whom. they have protected and relieved.
13 woman.— The first, last and truest friend of man on
eaith,
Matthew Newkirk, Esq., in a few appropriate
remarks, annonneed the death of Hon. Joseph R.
Ingetsol), a member of the association, and on
bis motion, a committee, consisting of the Presi
dent, Secretary" and Chairman of the Executive
Committee, was appointed to make a suitable
minute relative to the decease of Mr. Ingersoli.
This roll was called and eighty members an
swered to their names.
The following new members were elected:—
Sallow Dnnlap, Jacob Stockman, Solomon
Mvere. : "
The following deaths since last meeting were
reported:—Benj. Hubbard, Hon. Job. R.lnger
soll, John Lentz, Job Wilson, John H. McCarty,
Geo. F. Hagner, John C. Montgomery, John B.
Budd, Daniel Stroup, RobL Govett, Dayid Rose,
Chaa. Kibbv, Thomas Bealcr, Geo. Sines, Jona
than Rhoades, Jos. M. Tacy. Total, 16.
Col. John S. Warner read Washington’s Fare
well Address: .
Alter the transaction of some unimportant busi
ness, the meeting adjourned.
I POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE.
The students of the Polytechnic College of
Pennsylvania assembled this morning in the new
college building on Market street, west of Seven
teenth street, to celebrate the day. The room
was appropriately decorated for the occasion.
The order of exercises was as follows:
Reading of selections from “Washington's
Farewell Address,” Mr. Alfred Monroe (First-
Teamen).
Address—Mr. Herman H.Mund (Becorid-Tear
men).
Recitation— Wm. C. Wetherlll (Scientific
School).
The exercises were interesting, and passed off
successfully.
The committee having charge of the arrange
ments was composed of Alfred Curtis, of Dela
ware; Samuel Hunt, Pennsylvania; Benj. P.
Howell, N. J.; T. H. Phillips, Pennsylvania; Wm.
L. Bell, Virginia; Wm. C. Stovenson, Pennsyl
vania; Wm,Ellis, Brazil, S. A.; C, Fortner, N.J.;
Henry Townsend, Pennsylvania.
THE MILITARY.
The Washington Greys, accompanied bv an
excellent dram corps, will turn-out this afters
noon, as they never allow the occasion to pass
without a parade. *
The Ist Regiment Grey Reserves, Colonel Wm.
commanding, with the Liberty Cor
net Band, will also make a parade.
HL The National Guards, Brevet Brigadier-General'
>d?eter Lyle, commanding, and other military
Organizations, will likewise celebrate the day; ' i
The cold weather of last evening has caused'
wUie mud and slush in the streets to become frozen
•yaard, and marching'will not be so disagreeable'
as it would have been during the past few days.
The military will, therefore, no doubt mako a
hahdsomo display.
NEW JIIHBEV DUTTEiU.
Atlantic City The few days of spring-like
weather which have been experienced have
aroused the vital energies of the people In Atlan
tic City, and called ont a spirit of improvement
which, by the time the season opens, will make
many additions to the handsome residences there.
Nor are the citizens any less active in their
Eatriotism and political labors. The Union
eague is the central attraction of the
city, for it is composed of the trne and
loyal' elements there. On Thursday evening
last this organization gave its second annual
grand supper, and it was truly an attractive
ail'air. The ladies exerted themselves to the
most praiseworthy extent in preparing the
choice viands, and the gentlemen also did their
duty. At nine o clock about three hundred per
sons sat down to the table of the Alhambra, and
did justice to everything before them. On
the removal of the cloth the President
of the League, Lewis Evans, Esq., colled
the meeting to order, and- after the singing of a
patriotic song by the choir, under the able lead
of Slri Jonah Wootton, Hon. George W. NVCus
tis, of Camden, took the floor, and held the au
dience enchained with an eloquent and powerful
emcch. Ho was: followed by Messrs. James
Buchanan, of Trenton; D. B. Snow of Ham
mouton; J; Somers Risley, Surrogate of Atlantic
county; Lewis Evans.D. VV. Bellsle, Jonas Hlgbee,
Jos. ReedlEdward 8. Reed, Rev. A. J. Gregory, Dr.
Thomas K. Reed, and several others, in thrilling
addresses, all of which were received with un
bounded applause. At intervals soul-stirring
Union eoDgs vvero given, which added g reatly to
the patriotism of the occasion, arid at a late
hour the party dispersed, feeling that they had •
eDjoyed a true and profitable ‘‘feast of reason
and flow of souL’;'.Tho.Unlon,League of Atlan-
tic City is intensely alive to the interests involved
in the coining campaign, and will do their duty.
Houseßor.iiEr.Y.— During the temporary ab
sence of the family of the Rev. L. C. Baker,
Camden, a few days since, some expert thief dr
thieves) entered his house and carried away an
overcoat.
Delegate Meeting-.— On Tuesday evening 1
next, the Seth instant, the Republicans of Csim
den will bold tbeir delegate meetings in order
to choose delegates to the City and Btate Con
ventions. '
Ghaut Club.—' The newly organized Grant
club, of South Ward, "is rapidly increasing' in
membership and aseiulnese. Every meeting night
its list is largely increased by active 'soldiers in
the cause of freedom.
Mysterious Affair in Pittsburgh—An*
oilier; Matt KUnluk-Foul Flay Soa>
' pected, .
[From the i'ittibursh Gazette'of Feb. atet.l , ,
Myeterlous disappearances are occurring so
frequently of late as 10 demand some measure on
the part of the authorities to investigate the mat
ter, ahd if, as there is every reason to . believe,.
“ foul play ” has been resorted to in any of the
recent cases reported, to bring tbo offenders
to punishment. Several weeks. have
elapsed .since the disappearance of Mr,
Freyvdgle,. yet not the slightest clue
to his whereabouts has been obtained. -’A week
or two later a Mr., Merritt lefthls home in this
city, since when nothing has been hcOrd of him,
and Saturday evening last a citizen of the Second
ward, Allegheny, lefthls home in perfect health,
expecting to bo absent but afew ! ’hours, but has
not yet returned, nor can his family learn aught
of hfe whereabouts. The last case referred to la
that of Mr. Robert Kincaid, a' blacksmith,
formerly, employed at Mr. Hunter’s black
smith! shop, at the corner of Beaver
..street and Gay alley, Allegheny. Shortly after
supper Saturday evening Mr.. Kincaid ieft his
home,; telling bis wlfo ho wddla'return between”
ton and eleven o’clock. He had when he left
home between eighty and one hundred dollars in
his poese«sfi)n. r ” Tho‘ only information ip regard
to him after leaving home is derived from-a. Mr.
Cook, who states that ho met Kiucaid on federal
street,! Allegheny, and proceeded with him to
Penn street, Pittsburgh, where they parted; Kin
caid saying ho was going to Temperancevttlc,
to pul-chase a blacksmith shop,, and that he had
eighty. , dollars In. his „peckek;.to.- pay Jot It.
Theto can Irouo caure assigned ■ for m dlsap-.
appearance, other than "foul play," as his do
mes tiq relations are said to havebeen of the most
plcasajnt character, and he was a Btrletiy tempo
'rate-man. , >
-4)111 gent-seareh hak been- ffiadoilW 4he-famHy
and his friends, trot nothing has been heard of
1 him other than what wchave stated; Tils matter
Is worthy of investigation.
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Further Debatfe 01 the Impeachment*
Xfie nnpeachment Debate*
[Special Despatch to tile Philadelphia Evening BulletStl 1
Washington-, Feb. 22.— Daring Mr. Bingham’* i
speech, ho said 1 that certain facta had come to the
knowledge of the Committee, not contained ia
the report of the Committee to-day. Ho said thrf
Gen. Thomas presented himself at the War Office
and told Mr. Stanton that he ahonld not reeog
nize him as Secretary of War, would refuse to ,
obey him, would take possession pf the malls,
and consider onlyhimself as Secretary ofWar,
AH this he did by orders of President Johnson.'
TUB BUHTOIMOHnSOn WASBEI*.
Opinions of (be Kew torkpresh
■ <; [From To-day's Herald,} ' , , , <>,
The removal of Stanton of itself Was an act of
defiance against the expressed will of Congress
sufficiently astounding to both, Houses; but con
pled with these promotions of tbp old ministerial,,
General Thomas and of “the man who neter Writ'
a baffle,” the “Bock of Gibraltar;?' th'e fighting
General Thomas, there wnaeriougfc to satlafjr
the Senate and the House, tnat"there,was mis-;
chief In the Wind, and that the caso of' “the man
at the other end of the avenue'' has assutttrda
phase which admitted of no delay. ■ 1
Now, this looks liho bringing the conflict be
tween King and Parliament to a crisis. There is
a great gathering of ithe Democratic leaders front
all partßof the country In Washington at, this,
time, dancing attendance upon Mr. Belmont and,
bis National Executive Committee,, la reference “
to the appointment Of the time ana place for the ;
National Democratic Convention. Hsve these
gentlemen been pointing out the way to Mr.
Johnson, and hro they with, him in these move
ments of yesterday? Are these proceedings part
of an: arranged Presidential programme Involv
ing the nomination ■of Mr,. Johnson? It he
difficult to believe that, single-handed, he haa
undertaken to challenge directly in Congress the
force of alaw of Congress -on the impeachlnenfc
Suestion. The Teuureof Office law- ihay be
agranfly unconstitutional; but if. the two homes
conenr in adjudging a defiance of this law “a
high crime arid misdemeanor,” andthat thia re
moval of Stantori’, so soon after his reinstate- ’
mentrinder this law, is an act of culpable defiance ,
of the law, where is the compensation of Air.
Johnson? Does he propose to nead off -the im- -
peochment penally by an appeal to the Snprems
Court? ■ ■.
; *. . *
The case a). Washington as it now .stands J»
simply this;—lf the Badicals fail to apt promptly ,
and. decisively they are gonej if they altempt to
act decisively they may fail; and from their fall- 5
ure Andrew Johnson may ent ont all competitors
and walk over the broken fragments of the Re
publican party Into the next Presidency. :
The News trom 'Waahington.
: [From the N. Y. Tribune.]
Tho President has again vindicated his reputa
tion for obstinacy, which had auflered some de
cline during the last three or four days from the
absence of anything either absurd or criajihal.itt
his condnct His second attempt to removeSeor
retary Stanton can have no other motive than to
assert his pretended right to make appointments
and removals, not only without the consent inf
the Senate, but in defiance of their expressed
dissent. ...
**** * . *
That Mr. Johnson would go to so much pains
to butt.once more against a stone wall wonhl
seem remarkable were it not that it Is exactly
What he has been doing ever since ho has been
in office. While as an official act it Is, inexpli-.
cably : stupid, as a political dodge it is easy
to etc Mr. Johnson’s motive. The magnates
of the Democratic party are now assembled in
Washington to fix the time and place—and to
a great degree the candidate—of the nCxt Demo- .
cratic National Convention. It is qnlte in ac
cordance with Andrew Johnson's grade of politi
cal cunning to desire at snch a time to makean
impression on these gentlemen. They are' buz
zing around the White House, ■ and would aor
light in any coup d’etat that would either make
A. J. available as a Ctesar, or got; him Off
their ■: hands altogether. But Mr. John
son will achieve no cotip d'etat. Nature, in de
nying him the courago proportioned'to c hiA-'
vanity,hits made him proof against great crimes.
His forte lies entirely in peccadilloes. . When
Congress concludes to Impeach him for petty
misdemeanors, it will find plehtv ot them. But
iflt'waiteT6Fm^”cHtdBiJg6’\vWsdfVe T otIl! r !irHr
time in feverish peacefulness, and empty feints.'
i- ■ ; [FromioUsy'a worid.l .
, We; suppose; the President will make no itu-.
mediate attempt 46 ,giedt Stanton by force;- and.'
that the ridiculoSs'trepldatldn of GohgrewriA'a.- “
little ■prema’ture.' .But 'yrhen. the proper time
comes for a 'fot-elblo ’ejection, Grant’s disobe
dience of orders will' be butaelight obstacle. He
is bonnd to obey the orders ol the President it .
is a duty from which Congress can no more re- , i
lease him than it can divest the Presidentpf jthO 1 1,
chief 1 command; of .the army. , The right,
of' command implies the; duty .'.6f ; V.ohmr',
enee; if Congress tells General vOniit’dMr _v
, to obey, it thereby attempts to stiiptho President ;i
-of the command of the army; au attempt whlri% *
can succeed only By the overthrow ot'the Con-.. I
stitotion. H General Grant refuses to obsy
. orders, hftla amenable to military- discipline. . It
will bp thC duty of.the president to cause: his .ar
rest for inktbordin'atlon and mutiny, and. orga-;
nize acourt-raartlal to try him. The President -
can at tbe- same 'time order orlbravet-genCral
to take possession of the headquarters lof-the
army.' '
Wedo notsuppose the President willtralto vet
exert his full authority in this form. , .He will
probably first apply to the Supreme 1 Court, .who .
will summon Mr. Stanton to show by- what au
; thprity he assumes to retain the office from which
he has- been removed. There is every reason
to believe that the. Court will adjudge the
Tenurp-of-Office bill unconstitutional. ... With
what face will Stanton go before the
Cpurt’ and contend that -the Tenuro-of-
Offleo bill iSnotrepugnam to the Constitu
tion, vriienlt Is notorious that beheld the con
trary opinlop- at ;the time of its passage ? N»v,
he advised the President to veto it for unconsti
tutlonfilty, and furnished pointy for the voto
message. It is not to be supposed that the Bn
premoT Court will render a partisan decision m t
his favor, when the ease Is so clear against mtn ■ »
. on. record as agatoati -
his present claim. , .
When the Courts has rendered its decision, it,
General Grant refuses to obey orders, the Ume ,
velll have come to put him under arrest - -
Indeed, no more right to refuse obedience now
than he will have then; but it is, probabnrexpe
dlcpt -for President to ftWftit wo Q6OUIOQ ot
tho Court before resorting to force. Yet tho
right M the President to ejoet Btanton torth—
with Is perfectly .clear. If he should do so,.
Stanton. wonld have hi# remedy, if he is wrong- _
cd, in Sppivipg to tho Court . ta reinstate him.
The certain tv thatlhe cpurt would not do so, is
the reason why G#mt entered into colhmtou with -
Stan ton to deliver up the office; and is also the
reason 1 why OongteSs Is thrown Into snch a flut
ter by tho order xrf.thoJErealdent. If thoßepuh
llcone did not suppose the Goort to lie against 1
tborain thJs mMter, they wonid not take such
prepostcrous psins to ovade a judicial decision.-
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