CrTHSON PEACOCK. Editor. yOLUME XXI.—NO. 275. THK IKVENINO. BULLETIN - PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING (fiundayi excepted), AT THE NEW BULLETIN BnLDINO, 607 Cbesttmt Street* Pfoiladeljplaia, BT THB EVENING BULLETIN ASSOCIATION. ■ ' PBOFEXUrOHS, GIBSON PEACOCK. EI'.NKST a WALLAC®, V.IimUERSTOtt TBOB.J. WILLIAMSON. . f-BANOK WELLS. The Beu.stir 1» eorved to subscribers In the dtp at IB e»-». w- ereek, curable to the earners, or E 8 per annum. VTBUBBEB.-TO AVOID SOUK. BUSTING. UNSAFE, 1 troublesome Trusses,Ko to “SEELEY’S HABD RUB HERTRUBS” Establishment, . No. 1847. CHESTNUT street. Comfort, safety and relief guaranteed. Lane assortment.. Common trusseef half-price. 1625,2^ CUSFENHORY BANDAGES, NO. 1347 CHESTNUT street—Elastic Btockin».Tru»»ft.. Supoorters, Braces, Ac., at ’ SEELEY'S HARD RUBBER TRUSS” Bstnb 3*hment friS^St” INVITATIONS FOR WEDDINGB, PARTIES. &o„ A executed Id a superior manner by i DREKA, 1(83 CHESTNUT STREET. fe3o-tfB UABIUBD. BUTCHER—PAGE.—On the Mth Inst, by Rev. George Dona Boaraman, D. IX, Ilenry U. Butcher to Ellen A., eldest daughter of JcsopbF. Page, Esq., all ol this city.* INLEI>. ARTHUR.—On February 25 th, Laurette 800 til, daughter of Chaa.and Rebecca J. Arthur, aged 2 yean, 8 months and 11 days. ■ The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, from her parents' resi dence, near Uofemonl Station, P‘, R. It. on Friday after xioc n, the ~‘th Inst., at 1M o’clock. ** LuDWIG.-On nonday afternoon, 23d tost, Harriet T. will lake plar* at the “Cliartea Evana* at Readier reotutylvania, on W«aae«aay iiAmißg, SSthiwt, at 11 o'dacc. to which her relative* aod friends mir> respect/ally Invited. . „ PLDHIGK.—Verj suddenly, in Baltimore, on the i!2d iiifet .'.iwtjiua V. Pcdrick. in the Wtb year of hi* a*e. ItirrElL-Ia Philadelphia, February Sid, t*m Mr?. .Oofotby A. I ill Ur, in the V4tb year of her age. I'clict of the fate W». flitter. , t Ther relatives and friends of the family ai e respectfully iiiviuo t'» itteud her funeral, from her late residence. Cheater Valley, on Thursday luomU)* ttt.lw o’clock. Carriage? will he in waltinant Volley* Forge Station on ti e atrivol of tbe7 rtOtraintromPtiUadelphfA. 4 »ftl GAKT.-OntheSid iu«., Elizabeth tsh”£&rt, aged r>7» eldest daughter of tbcl&Ui i?ti?.rj:e S. dhucort. lie inale rc*Tatfci?!i and frienda mr» respectfully- to-- vlttd U* attend- bef funeral, tr/om the l&te residence of Dr. K. Knox Morton, on Ihsrrday next To proceed to Laurel IliH. f'Amacer will heat Lane Motion to meet tin-'train which-leaver Ninth and Green streets, at 10 ° Y AltilLKV.—On the UJth Ella «T., daughter «>r iV* istf* j!imi«iH,\ardl'ty, M, D. ‘ iltf telstivr* and friend* of the family are respectfully iav;t(d X'j attend Iter fuoera!. from her Hte lenidenec. No. 6-v 'me Ntreif. at lSO'thck. <n tin* tftli fn*t >'li* d to Laurel Hill, ’* oKrrrAHY. Yl* fn. v iratso Ordiior i**nt hi* rue**age, and the **:iusy Lie c-WiM.sn I. IL LA' r Krtv has ranee Hod the <h bt, The tanatlicut tfumtiorn** called above the e-oiil ol otic whose dii or twenty-five yean had developed the noj>le?t trrlt ol our natu:*» -theloveof 4b>d. embodied In <ha rite to fellow man. Of caiUiondiog prtrtsre and aitmrt vr mien, hfefnaiker'jntimaxicaporftrayedairenisi and p-mputhHic-heart* How ftftd to fbtnk that Death Hbould th r* former on earth eloee from fsther and family a future but «»f ytetordav so glowing with the charzne of rip.nid manhood 1 Yet kin or ftleuda shouldn>tde?' pond. btiCiatlicrrrahathat u.^rclf’ilthemcli inscrnUblc idenc*..wblrh li»?. we humbly trn«t .-!»un»t-iltited for carfhry ptisuc the isexpreeilble blfse of life immortal T7TttE~fir OF>ESf TO DAY TUB Lit iH T l*i ebadM of dprice Poplicr?f< r the Faehlonal4B Walkloß Steel Colored PopUn.*.. Mode 4 Vlored Poplin*. Bismarck Exact Sbada SPECIAL NOTICES. OdrHANDEL AND HftYDN SOCIETY. The .vood Concert of the senson win be glvensfilbe ACAD* MV OF MUSIC, on Ivb! au?y 35, when Nowliomm’e magnificent Omtono of DAVID w ill he performed, with the a-sl»f*oca of Wn-. t OPUIA MOKAIiT, Soarao». „ „ sfim-pwo&aa" AtM CABL BKNTZ*B Oftind Orchfrtr*. „ 3.ib*crib»r»cjm obtain tbeir tic Let* *t MPLER’3, ■w here new tnUecribera for tins two remaining concerts received. . . • ■ - , _ ; - Hi «»t?» in Balcony* Parquet Circle and Parquet, One Dollar and i'ifty cents. . , Admittance, One Dollar. {Deluding reserved seat in Family Clide; entrance on Broad street. fe24-Strp osr (MM IMARf’AM CHIZHS’ MSB PROMENADE CONCERT 'AND HOP 0F I COMPANY, OBEY RESERVES, IV, II t»ie j lu-e on WEDNESDAY EVENING, Feh.26,’68, At the HORTICULTURAL HALL. Tit to be had at W'ltti* t C->V. 103) Cheetnut street; Gro- Re W. ECkertV, lit Booth Fifth atrcct, or at *ha Halt on the eveningof the Bath fe2s-2trpl '--W&r ltev. Henry Ward Beecher, Thursday Evening, February 37, At 8 o’clock. .Subject— “THE PURSUIT OE HAPPINESS." _ Ticii-ta far aalo at'’GOULD'o New Piano Htore, P 33 CBEUTMT street, and a: the Academy, Thursday Kvcninc. fe34-4trp Bfcgr From Joppa to the Jordau. A Lecture rn the above tnterentinp anbjeot Will be de livered lathe NORTH BAPTIST CHURCH. EIGHTH etreet. above MASTER, on THURSDAY EVENING, iebruarvgith. at U before 8 o’clock, by WM. MASON TOKNF.It, M. D., for the benefit of the SABBATH SCI iOOL connected wl b■ ho Church The Doctor having traveled tbronah the Holy Laud, will speak from hie own oburration. Ticket*, 2D cents. 2trp* —u. S. DEPUTY COLLECTOR’S OFFICE,FIFTH •WDI.S'fRICT PENNSYLVANIA. ■ - - FniSKi-OUn, Fe),. 18th, 1868. Notice Is hi rcbv given to the owners of the following. described property, seized and taken for violation of the United Btateaßevenue laws, that they may make claim lor thesame onor before SATURDAY, March3lst; 1868: February lith-No.L One copper atUl and head, iroin east Ode of Balmon street, between Ann and Maple eta. No. a One copper still ana bead, from No. 1.16 Salmon Fehniary 12th—No 8. One copper still, complete, from 1614 Salmon street No. 4. One copper etUl,completc,from 1138 William street „ ■ • February 15th—No. 5. One copper still and one barrel -whlskf, from 1410 Balmon street No. 6. One copper stilt fiomNo. tse Salmon street,No. 7, One copper stilt .complete. and one packaga.whjeky, from No. HOB Clear-' Add street iHOS. S. 10ULKR0D. • felftw.litrg* ' ‘ Deputy Collector. THE TWENTIETH ANNUAL COMMENCE MENT OF THE HOM(EOPATHIC MEDICAL fit 8 o ? eir*k at HORTICULTURAL HALL, Broad otreet, ■the pubUctoUiTittdtoboiirwct. feawtrpr Railway Company, Eastern Dlvlsion, due March Ist IM* will be paid on presentation Of the Coupons therefor, at the BanSlng House of DABNEYi MORGAN & CO., onandHterthatdate: teD6-wfm-stt . ■"? Treasurer. (opposite New York Kensington Depot), in charge of the Aoritem mjeimiceivedifi brought Immediately after ••"sgsidiifc HOTEL COMPANY. Wo.’Uiave declared a seml annuil dividend of Three Per euigh coal ans U ’ SOLOMON- SHEPHERp/Treaatirer.i ~ No.. 133 South Beooßdfltreei. .SOgTTAiK-■■■HOB. XSIB AND IMP B* NEWBPAPEttS, BOOKS. FAMPaLETO,WABTE " paper, Ac.. bought by E. HUNtERT, Ne. 613 Jayne street. —A member of one of the co-operative societies Londonwrites thathe has saved enonghby It takohifi family on a continental trip. >.. ! JBailj Itiw ItoUctiu LETTER FRODI NEW YORK. [Correspondence of tho Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.] New- York, Feb..2sth.—Early lost ovenlner, through tho fierce though BhorUlved snow storm which prevailed, tho voices of tho newsboys rang In all directions: “Extra ! Extra! Impeachment of Andrew Johnson !” “Extra! 'Kre’flyonr ex tra ! All about the revolution in Washind'top!’’ etc. One little fellow I met was crying as lustily as possible,, “Speech of Andy Johnson!" That was the nearest he could get to the word impeach ment—for it is a great and heavy word, indeed. “Extra! Impeachment of President Johnson !'' was heard from the newsboys till a late hour. They found,such a golden harvest as they had reaped manyatlmo during the fearful changes and vicissitudes of tho war. All was excite ment. The metropolis was a great debating clnb. And to-day, everywhere through out the city, the great topic is, of course, the im peachment. Since the message of the President announcing tlbo removal of Secretary Stanton, the excitement has been very great, bat now it is Intense, more intense, perhaps, than at any time since the close of the war. That the situation to grave, all classes, Irrespective of their political admit. The probabilities arc that wo shall ere Iqng have some monster mass-meet ings on cither side of this “vexed question.” to. give emphasis to the voices of the people, both for and against Meantime the people feverishly await—some of them wouldn’t wait if they could help it—the drifting of events. The excitement of yesterday, preceding the reception of the news of the impeachmont vote, had a different effect in Wall and Broad streets from what was expected. There was commotion here, of coarse, but instead of sending gold and everything else “biting,” it checked the specula tive, and an unusual number of Micawbers con cluded that there was the highest wisdom in waiting till the “something nod turned up." To-day (here will be more action in the markets. It is now too early in the day to even guess at the results. Our precious Board of Counciltnen yesterday received a communication from Mayor Hoffman, vetoing the resolution providing for the publica tion of 10.000 copies or the Corporation manual. Not that such a veto to an unusual thing to it mentioned here; but it—about as well as anything > !h—shows the dreadfully muddy paths in which the City Fathers persist in walking. The <>4 en. bare-faced plunder of the people’s property is really alarming. The burdens imposed by this comparatively unchecked corruption of many of those in power are .most grievous; but what of the future if all tills corruption goes to its seemingly logical, inevitable end? Mayor Hoffman, in his veto message, calls the ottention of the Board to the fact that when a similar resolution was submitted in 18CC,provi ding lor the publication of ten thousand copies, he bad returned it with objections; that he had cited official figures showing that the cost of the manual for year was 554,000 (in addition to the clerk’s compensation), or .over 65 30 per volucntyriid that responsible publishers wciild have doniythe same work for 63 per vol ume. His objections were overruled and the mnnnal for 1860, was published. No appropria tion-has been made tojpay for it, pub lisher to yet unpaid.' The Mayor,-’judgingfrom all this, believes the proposed fifteen thousand copies would costover $70,000. He adds: "I res . pectihlly submit that such an expenditure cannot tie justified undefended-," .This tax-ridden -people say the same. The corporation manual to simply representative of evemhing wUh which the Connell baa to- do. How far will this fear ful conscience-debauchery go ? - Lent drawetb near,’ and therefore the devoted followers of Terpsichore are crowding all the possible of their pastimes into.the remaining days. , As the season will go soon- close all the balls on the programme most be rigidly attended to. And so everybody or nearly everybody went to the grand charity ball, in behalf of the Nursery . and Child’s Hospital, at the Academy of Music last evening. Tickets representing 500 guests had been sold, and it appeared that nearly all the holders bad eought the Academy, despite the - storm. The ball was brilliant with all the colors of fashion, but it had less of tho simple glitter and glare of the grotesque tinsels of the masque rades which Jiad preceded it. It had, as balls go, a plentiful snpply of color and life and crash, but as compsrea'with some of the gatberings of the Season, it might be thought to have a quiet lone. But It was as designed; it was enjoyable, successful, and the poor will somewhat be bene fited br it. Tho Colonla Society's ■ ball was given last evening—likewise the Beethoven iiaunerehor. . The Association for the relief of the poor has now on its list 0,224 families, numbering 20,50 S persons. At the Tombs yesterday morning there were 470 applicants for relief (m accordance with the provisions mode by tho Commissioners of Charities and Corrections); at tho Essex Market, : 303: and at Jefferson Market, 181. The suffering among the poor of tho city is reported to be greater than that of any winter since 1855. We are in the midst of the coldest “snap” of the season. The thermometer has been as low as -}4 dcgjgjp below zero. The North and East rivers 'firernore than ever choked with ice. The Block market for several days has been weak and excited, although the fluctuations may not have been so great as many apprehended, from the turmoil of the political world. Erie remains the greut mark for the bulls and bears; next comes the New York Central. The 6Uits against Mr. Drew have evidently not had the ef fect intended, for Erie has not yet beep very much rallied. The hear party fs indeed gaining strength. The many who still persist in butting against Mr. Drew are reminded, occasionally, that he is an experienced man in the stock market, and that in this gkno he may. after all, hold the winning card. is a dear school, but—etc. That somebody must lose one oi these days, seems settled. Trade, of course, feels the effects of the fierce excitement of the day. Aside from all this, busi ness has of late been thought -to be assuming a more healthful tone.—------— j —' EUROPEAN AFFAIRS ABYSSINIA. Despatches from Cicneral Napier-A Hrlflsh Envoy in a Princely and council. Qukkn’s Hotel, London, Feb. 25, P. Mi- Despatches . have been received from Abys sinia dated to the 6th instant Major-General Napier telegraphed to Sir Strafford North cote that Major Grant, sent as an envoy to Ihe friendly chiefe, had been well received by Prince KaesL The letter and presents forwarded in. the name of Her Majesty Queen Victoria .were accepted and received in an open 'darbad(, jor conncll, which was attended by tVo thousand persons, chiefs and wariors. The inhabitants met by Major Grant were all frlendly to the English. •The women or Odeva cheered the military mission on its entry into the town. ' ■/■; |. The Cattseof Deal HntoS. '■; No. 835 North Fifth STRiaw.Feb. 26.1868>-. that I feel contributors against am project that , appealt for aid to mutes, without the sanction of weU known,na^^toflhftlts^in^ag^is..,J Respectfully, Fruncra J. Cleuc, i Rector of Calvary Church and Pastor of Deaf Mute Mission. : —: *»**■■■■'"V—' i : ' —A Mr, Garland, Me., a short time since purchased a flfoigh, so falcely palnted and varnished that the back op it jfefloctea. llke a, mirror. It was put in a building iawblchwasan aristocratic turkey, who. in passing thebapk Of theaieigh thought hehad foundaa tatrudfer, ndnedthe'bMlroFtSo. eoatly sleigh. - • ?v, ■ • !v 1 PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 26, 1868. HEir JERSEY. Governor Ward’s Veto message. State orsNp.w Jeksey, Executive Depart ment, Trenton, February 25,1808 To the lion 'oTobtcthf. Senate of the Mate of New, Jersey. Mlt, Pme.’-iBENT:—I herewith beg leave respectfully to return, without my approval, Senate Joint Reso lution number one, entitled “Joint Resolution withdrawing the consent of this State to the pro posed amendment of the Constitution of tho United States, entitled ‘Article fourteen,’ and re scinding the Joint Resolution approved Septem ber eleventh, A. D., eighteen hundred and sixty six, whereby it was resolved that said proposod amendment was ratified by the Legislature of this State.” The amendment in question,being Article four teenth among tbo amendments to the Constitu tion of the United States, was on the thirteenth day of June, eighteen hundred and. sixty-six, by a vote of two-thirds of both Houses of Congress; duly proposed for adoption. On the sixteenth of Jnne, in the same year, it was subfnltted by the Secretary of State of the United Stales to the action of the State of New Jersey, and on the eleventh of September, in the same year, was ratified by the Legislature of this State. Snch ratification, authenticated in due form, was made known to the Government of the United States, and the evidence thereof'filed in the office ol the Secretary of State, in obedience tc tbe law which requires the decision of the several Legislature s upon this subject to be com municated to tbe State Department of tho United Slates; and in conformity with the express terms of the official communication of the Secretary of Slate of tho United States which accompanied it when sent to the Governor of New Jersey to be laid before the Legislature for its action. Of the official reception of this ratification tbe authori ties of the State of New Jersey were officially informed. I cannot approve the’ Joint Resolution by which it is'now attempted to withdraw or rescind the ratification so made—because 1. I deem that such a resolution, if finally adopted, would be of no validity or effect. The on ly authority by virtue of which the Legislature cun take legitimate action upon the subject of amendments to the Constitution of the United States is contained in the Fifth Article of that in strument. By that article the State action is limited to 'the two cases therein specifically named. Ono is the application by the Legisla te te to Congress to call a convention for pro nosing omendments, and the other is when amendments are by Congress proposed to the Legislature. In the latter case the action of the Legislature can be based only on the proposal tLcn existing and pending before them. When such proposal ib accepted- and approved, the ( amendment ratified and returned to the general Government by which it was Submitted, the uansaction is completed, the decision of the State has been rendered, and tiro power of the ! Legislature over tbo subject is spent, No further | aeiioncan.be taken until the subject is again submitted by. Congress, with whom the power to make such submission is exclusively lodged. An omission or failure to ratify by the Legislature ol cue year, of within any specified time, would pot prevent such ratification at a subsequent time; all 6uch legislative cognizance of the sub ject beiDg dependent upon and continuing with the pendency of the proposal itself. But with the acceptance of the proposal, and its official and form.al return to the authorities from whom alone it could come, that cognizance must of necessity end. Any other construction is believed to be without support from the Con stitution itself as well as opposed to the general analogies of law. It must be remembered that while a State has the ehar and undoubted right to repeal and rescind its own laws, snbject to its contracts, yet in all its relations to the General Government its actions are- conclusive and final. If a State part with a portion of its soil to I the General Government, it cannot re -1 cover its title even under the doctrine of j cirioent domain. If the Legislature appoiuta I tuiutor for the Constitutional term, no matter ; how faithless ho may be to the interests of the Slate, or how wantonly , he may the sentiments of people, the Legislature cannot ■ withdraw the appointment and trust An ap proval or ratification of an Amendment to the National Constitution by the Legislature of a State, cannot be regarded as experimental or conditional unless declared to be such when made. When solemnly and unqualifiedly done, it i 6 of the natnre and effect of a contract which cannot be rescinded or changed at th&mcre will of the State by which it was made; The Legislature acted on the amendment under the provisions of the Constitution United States; that Constitution fixes no limit, during » hicb. the assent of Uie requisite number of Legis latures shall be given. By their ratification the Legislature ot New Jersey agreed that the amend ment should be a part of the Constitution of the United States whenever the Legislatures of a sufficient number of States had added their assent to that of New Jersey to make the whole number of assenting Legislatures equal to throe-fourths of the Btates. The ratification of New Jersey, made under the provisions of the Constitution, was without condition or limit of time within which the Legislatures of the other States neces sary to make the requisite number should signify their assent. Her potion so taken and published enters into and becomes part of the causes and considerations by which the action of other States in the premises is influenced and determined, and she cannot,by subsequent action,fix any newjlmit or condition to the contract into which she has duly entered, nor withdraw her assent whilo the conditions upon which.lt was given remain un changed and unbroken." ‘ ‘J. if any donbt can cxißt as to the power of the Legislature to withdraw its approval of such amendment before it has been ratified by the Leg. isiuturesof three-fourths of the States, it is no where supposed that such approval could be af-, Itnoctrds withdrawn. This ratification bv thread | fourths of the Statea must J>e deemed already to 1 have been made, unless the Legislature shall as- { bumeJo_dccide that when more than one-fourth of the States have by rebellion'' and war with-1 drawn from their duties and functions as States, and rendered Constitutional amend ments essential to tho welfare of the nation, such States can by their action prevent the adoDUon of those amendments, and thus occa sion indirectly and partially the results which rebellion and war were waged more openly and thoroughly to prodnee. Of the States that have maintained their fidelity to the Union and their constitutional relations to each other and tho General Government, more than three-fonrths have ratified the amendment, andl cannot deem it open to donbt that their action is sufficient and conclusive. If open to donbt. ltls not to be decided by the Legislatures of the States, and should not be assumed by this Legislature to be within Its province to determine; . . But aside from the abeence of any proper, legal or constitutional power possessed by the Legislature, lam constrained to withhold my approval from this joint resolution because I deem it.repugnant to the convictions of the ma jority of the people and the voters of the State. In the general election that followed the ratifico- Bonof the Amendment,Jn New Jersey, the fact that anchratification. wasapproved by.thevoters orffießtate-waavabundanflyWowm-Sihco' then it has not been considered or canvassed by the people, and no reference was had to it in the late election, at which the present Legislature was chosen. 4. Another, arid the remaining reason for with holding my approval is, because I deem the amendment a wise one and in a high degree Important to the welfare of toe nation: Its provisions eminently |ttst and fitted:to promote the> great objects which the Constitution was formed and intended-to -secure. v. t > ~-tfr.iij : i Jte first section defines andscftlea the hitherto disputed question ofcHizensifip, by declaring All; pereons vbontoor ,naturalizedlti States andstffijeftt |Uk (be clUeeaa of the United ;S«toA|uali of tidS tito • »S Wei}* iI.U iioliSiiiSHp v a vr-, iUa., 1 ■ our whole Country. . v Havana, Feb. 25,1868 — At Frederlcfcatad, on the 12th Inst., Mr. Hatcbet, editor of the Avis, raced: with excitement at ‘ witnessing the British naval, officers sounding tbechan jiels.-in the. Virgin Isles. The • ship Purveyor had arrived to . accompany *thc Manongahela. Hie offleersofthe sioop-of war Ergojdyu m very popidar.lout are re ported as about to marry St Croix btlles. Con sul Moore Jiad returned. Ho la very popular.: The funs are favorable to the drops. Sturar crlndlnc; had <Msmineneed.' : 'TO Cfopwill ono fourth larger than average. • ... The Hannah Grant Outrage* ; i . Havana, Feb. 24, 1868.—-From Jamaica w« have advices to Hie 18th Inst Consul Gregg. UK been very nfltfarero obtain- redress ftm the ontxi# : committed, oflfthe American whaler. Hqnuiw: «3 ;<'t v;> t~> j'> I 'jru'i p 1 .•pL' - 4^; <. l „ri*‘4?*V ?. V J -» “* 'Zs*. » * l V*t ■wherein they reside, and as such entitled to the «qual benefit of the laws. It provides that no Slate shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge Ihe or immunities of citizens ol tbe United States; and that no Btate shall de prive any person of life, liberty or property with out duo process of law, or deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. . The second section of the amendment fixes the bafisaf representation in Congress. Without this section, the political power and representation in Congress of the rebellious States would be largely increased, as a conse quence of the rebellion, while at the same time the population continued the same. The insur rectionary States would elect members of the House of Representatives upon the whole num ber, instead of three-fifths of .their colored popu lation, and in this way possess advantages which they have not heretofore enjoyed. It is against the plainest, dictates of wis dom and right to make snch a discrimina tion against the people of the States who have been taithful to the union, and in favor of those who have so lately waged war to destroy it It cannot be supposed that the people of this State are in favor of each a distinction; rewarding trea een by increasing the political power of those who have committed It; intrusting in an enlarged and unprecedented manner the great interests of ihenation, its public credit and well-being, to the decision ot representatives, whose recent efforts and wishes have been directed to the ruin of both. The third section of the amendment disquali fies from holding political office certain classes of persons who, having taken oaths to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have af terwards engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof, thus adding perjury to treason. It confers, however, upon Congress "the power to remove snch disability. The fourth section provides against the possi ble validity or legality of debts, obligations or claims incurred in aid of the rebellion, and against the possible questioning of the validity of the public debt incurred in suppressing it. , These are the provisions of the amendment which it Is how proposed, if possible, to annul. They, need no argument to illustrate their wis dom and justice. The simple statement of them is irresistible by the patriotic judgment—and their ratification has received the approval of the people. The amendment was formally and sol emnly ratified, upon the part of the Legislature of this State, and thereby, to the extent of its power, made apart of the Constitution of the United States. Presuming that the object of this Joint Reso lution is therein expressed, and my objections being to that Object, and to the claim oi power to accomplish It, I do not think it necessary or proper to refer to the assumed reasons for the passage of Ihe resolution which are alleged in the preamble which accompanies it. Although always regretting to differ in opinion from the Legislature, yet believing that the joint resolution now presented would, If approved, be inoperative and vain, in violation of the plighted faith of the State, injurious to the common good, and repugnant to the wishes of the people we re present, I am-constrained to return the same to you with my objections as above. Respectfully, ' Marcus L. Ward. NEWS BY THE CUBA CABLE, Mexico. DlsUaguttlieil Arrivals: for Mexico Confiscated Property to be sold. Havana, Feb. 24.— The Baron Tindal arrived herein the French steamer Imperalrice Eugenie, and Scnor Don Angel Yturbide in the American si earner Eagle—both bound to Mexico. An order has been leaned by the Mexican gov ernment to extingoish the national debt by auc tion Bales of confiscated property, just as was done previous to the intervention. This is the cheapest way to obtain money.lt is expected that one hundred thousand dollars can be paid off monthly, The Yaani Indians had become formidable. They had attacked the towns of San Pedro, Echojoa and Santa Cruz, and had assassinated General Matins and fourteen of the inhabitants. The Prefect of Gnaymas had senta battalion to punish them. President Jnarez had been permitted to take six months’ leave of absence to visit Washington. The rebel schooner Oricntc, commanded by a Spauieh captain, had been retaken by the national forces. In the chase she stranded on tho north coast of Yucatan. Gen. Alatorre demands rein forcements and money. Letters state that govern ment will be compelled to recall Gov. Cepeda on acconnt of his unpopularity. No one is willing, it appears, to accept the political command of the State—the Cepcdists least of all. It was feared at the capital that Canales, Carvajal and Qulroga would seize the silver conducts expected at Mata moras from Monterey. Canales is abnndantly provided with two thousand muskqts and a battery. BARBIDOEM. Monument to « Scu. capfuln. Havana, Feb. 24,18G8.—0ur advices from Bar badoes are to the 11th inst. There was a move ment on foot to erect a memorial in honor of Captain Wooley, who perished in the steamer Rhone, at Bt. Thomas. The subscriptions for ihe pmposo were liberal. Governor Walker had declared that the ac counts concerning the molehead were deceptive and unauthorized by tho Legislature. The latter body was engaged in consolidating the criminal law s. A proposition had been made to. increase ibe dnty on imports one-fourth, but this Was de nounced as injurious to Carlisle trade. Meteors were seen on the 14th of January. The crop was favorable, and there were somesaleßof conse quence. Breadstuff's, however, were scarce. VENEZDEIiAa 1 lie Itcvolutlou not Yet Suppressed. Havana, Feb. 24, 1868.—8 y advices from Ve nezuela to the 7th mat: we learn that the new Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Public Works and Credit had resigned. General Ochoa had been appointed to the first-named office. General Frias had been appointed Generalissimo of the Federal Army ana set out forGuarico. The rear guard and the. cavalry were to follow at once. Notwithstanding these movements the news papers stated that the revolution' had been sup pressed. In Carabobo the rebel'factions were divided, and had sought refuge In the forests, where they. were without officers. Occasionally some of them would submit to the federal authorities. Guayana remains quiet. ST. CttOIX. Indignation ®£ -an Editar at British i Haral officer*. JAMAICA* freely augmented, bat the price wan dear. Ships were wanted? Despite the immigration charges, (he yearVexpcndlturcs had decreased XII,OOO. GcDeml/G’Connor was at Falmouth, inspecting (he place. The population was increasing. Tho colored population have established a new Baptist assoeiation. The health of the Island was good. VIRGIN ISLES. Tho British nail-Station in the Cee. ward Antilles. Havana, Feb. 24. — Water Island, the fifth of the British islands In the Virgin group, will pro bably be the station of tho British mall.steamers running to Aspinwal!, Havana, Kingston, Bar ba does, Ac. Tho steamers Atrntoand Plata report hnving experienced fearful weather on their roccnt trips. Mr. Cameron. Bgent of the British mail steam ers, has arrived here to arrange matters relating to the new station. ANTIGUA. Gubernatorial Changes in the Hritish Colonies. Havana, Feb. 24,1868.—0ur advices from An tigua arc to the 27th nit. The sugar-grinding had commenced. Some of the crop was already in the market. There was no rum to be got Rob beries were frequent Colonel Stephen John Hill waiuld probably be promoted to the Governorship of Demarara. Ho will be succeeded by Major Robert M. Mnndy, present Governor of Grenada. Governor Francis Hindis, of Demarara, will probably relieve Sir J. P. Grant, of Jamaica. ST. THOMAS. Operations of the Divers at Nt.Thomas. Havana, Feb. 24,1868 There is a prospect that the Dock will yet be floated, The work has been entrusted to Murphy’s Company. They also made an offer to raise the steamer Columbian for ij'l.'i.OOO. This waß rejected, and the ship will be abandoned. Darien, with the diving apparatus, has gone to Hayti to load a Bmall cargo. DEN ERA It a. Arrivals from the United States, Havana, Feb. 24, 1868. Our advices from Demerara are to January 23. The arrivals from the United States had been numerous. Prices were stalionary. Common sugar was sold.at $4 60. Freights were quoted at three shillings. TRINIDAD. Havana, Feb. 24,1868. — The news from Trim dad is to January 23. Tho rains had partially interfered with the process of sugaring. Freights were dull and nominal. The Matilda had ar rived from New York and sold her cargo at cur rent rates, excepting her breadstufTs, which Were offered below market rates. DISASTERS. AAOIIIEIt TEimiflEE ÜBE I.V CHICAGO. A Motel Destroyed—Exciting; Scenes— I I.oss 670,000. i [From the Chicago -Journal of Feb. aitlal At a quarter before 4 o’clock this morning the firemen were again called ant, this time to com bat with flames which had. broken out in F. T. Him toon's' barn, adjoining' the Northwestern Hotel, on West Waterstreet, formerly known as due Eagle Hotel. The first alarm was quickly succeeded by the general. alarm, summoning . every available engine in the eity to the spot. A few minutes aftejr the bell had pealed out its first call, the whole heavens seemed to be one vost sheet of fire, and it seemed as if half of Chi cago were wrapt In flames. The firemen were soon on the ground and at work. At first It was found that the flames could be confined to the barn, but it soon became appa rent that the hotel would also be sacrificed, it not a great extent of property lying north of it. These fears were shorlly in some degree to be substantiated or realized, tor, with a deafening roar the flameß which had been all the time gnawing at those portions of the hotel contiguous, suddenly broke through the flimsy' partitions, and in almost less time than it takes ns to write it, had rushed into the body of the devoted structure, and like wildfire spread throughout the whole building. ■ Then the wildest excitement rcigued among the thousands of persons who had been drawn to the locality, as it was reported that the hotel .was full of guests, asleep in their beds, and utterly unconscious oi the terrible danger which was so near at hand. A hundred persons at once lushed into the burning house, and by dint of the most praiseworthy exertions succeeded in arousing the sleepers and in rescuing them from a horrible death. Numbers of guests who had been aroused, and who occupied apartments in the upper part of the house, had rushed down the now burning staircases and along the corridors to the floor over the first story, and hastened to the windows looking on Water and Dunn ■ streets... Some jumped and alighted in blankets held out for them by persons below; others leaped to the side walk and sustained cuts, bruises and sprains; others were rescued by tbe.hook and ladder com pany, and many were dragged from the rooms in which they had taken refnge, suffocated or scorched, and were conveyed- into neigh boring houses. At • last, , ail the guests were rescued, with scarcely a shred of clothing on any one of them. They num bered over one hundred, and while ■ those who fortunately had friends in the reity repaired thither, on foot and in a wretched plight, others,' complete strangers, found Bhelter and clothing where best they could. Not a particle of bag gage was saved, nor could a stick of furniture I be dragged from the hotel, so rapidly did the flames force their way in every direction. Within an hour after the flames broke out, nothing re mained of the large hotel save a heap of black rubbish, and when the last timber liadfaUen, the tremendous crowd of spectators dispersed to ward their respective homes. The hotel was a four-story frame building stand ing on three lots, had a frontage on Water street of 120 feet, and was 100 feet deep. .It was the largest hotel in the West Division. It was owned and occupied by Coleman <& Adams. The latter estimates the loss of the firm at $OO,OOO, only half ot which Is insured. - Mr. Hnntoon had insurance on his ham to the amount of $5OO, in what company, however,could not be learned. On bis houses he held policies aggregating $5,872 in the Hartford Live Stock Company. Coleman & Adams, proprietors of the hotel, were insured be follows, so far as ascertained: . oh hoielX Springfleld, Mass. U $2,000 Irving, N. Y.... 2,000. GadrenCity, Chicago.... 1,600 Aur0ra........... 760 Fanners’and Merchants’ 760 United States 1,600 OH rtJKMITDKK. Aurora.,.;. $750 j'fstna.., : .......................... 4,000 JT&rmera’and Merchants’ 750 Astor, New York 1,250 Mutnal, Buffalo. 1 250 Atlantic 1,250 STABLE. Enterprise, Chicago, », .-....... ' 1,600 Other companies. 2,6(00 Total $25,000 The Wheeler House, which was damaged about $6OO, jwap insured for $l,OOO. & —AtOndoDeradJprUeesthathe “has the grat ification .to announce that Qu, Emperor MW jnlllan was w tbe.bonritant hablti,previous to his melancholy 4p4% of using JLte w*ter of Clrcas ela/’and quetea•frpnr r «te o®clal report that ‘,'th® heart,whlehjtheEmpetOr wore long and fiffi, is in perfect preservathW F. 1. EETHERSTON. FdbMwr. PRICE THREE GENTS. FIFTH EDIT im BY TBLEGBAPH: LATER FROM WASHINGTON THE WHISKY TAX. THE IMPEACHMENT COMMITTED GEHEBAL EMOEY EXAMINED, LATENT FROM SOUTH AMERICA, INCENDIABIBK IK - BUFFALO The Impeachment'Committee. [Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Eraolaf Bailed*. 1 Washington, Feb. 26 The Impeachment Committee have been in session nearly all .day, taking the testimony of Major-General Emory, commanding this Department, relative to Jiis interview with the President on Saturday last. The Articles of Impeachment will be drawn tip this evening. , The Whisky Tax. [Special Despatch fothe Phlla.EvenlDg Bulletin. 1 Washington, Feb. 26— I The Ways atad Means Committee this morning decided to report in fa vor of making no reduction in the tax on wills-' ky, but to leave it as it now stands. , From south America. /' , Ni'.w I'oitK, Feb. 26.—Tho steamer Mississippi brings Rio Janiero advices of Jan. 29. The United States steam frigate Piscataqaay sailed from Rio for China on Jan. 29. The Paw nee was at Rio, and the Guorrlere,Wasp,,Qninns bag, Kansas and Shamokin were at Montevideo. The Huron was atPerna'mbnco on Feb. 1. ' The health of the South Atlantic Squadron was good Bnsinesa was very dull at Rio, and there, had been no news for several days from the river Platte. The latest news from the scat of war was unsatisfactory. The seige of Humaitn con tinued ; much excitement prevailed at the delay. The allies were draining the country of its' gold, having oil the contracts. * The Government is buying all the negroes it can, and is freeing them on condition that they enter the army. ■ The cholera raged fearfully at Btionos Ayres, aied was spreadiagto the interior. The rebellion in Santa Fe and Rosano was grow ing stronger. lucendiattiin in Buffalo. BuPKAr.fi, Feb. 26.—Notwlthstandlilgthe Police Commissioners have appointed onb hundred spe cial patrolmen, tire Incendiaries ply their trade in the very heart of the city with, impunity. |An attempt was mado yesterday to fire the Western Transportation Company’s freight house. Eirly this morning the Empire Elevator waß discovered to be on fire. Both buildings were saved by'the timely application of water. About 4 p. M- Carr’s Molodeon, owned by George 11. Brisbane was set on fire in the basement, and totally de stroyed. St. James’s Haß, adjoining, narrowly escaped destruction. The Toss is $12,000; ia‘ snred for $l,OOO. Thcl^M mry Department Kecoruzes Slr«Btttntoii. Washington, Feb. 26 Reports have been circulated this morning to the effect, that 'tbe Secretary of tho Treasury had given orders thafr' requisitions from the War Department slgnow by Secretary Stanton should not be honored’ at the Treasury. Upon Inquiry at the proper ipraiv ters, however, It is learned that all such reports are witbont foundation. The drafts of Mr. Stanton go through the Trea sury Department tho same as usual, and no .or ders whatever have been" made with reference thereto. Requisitions from Mr. Stanton' fpir 1 va rious amounts on account of the War Depart mentpassed through tho proper bnreaur of.the- Treasury Department to-day. i • General Thomas did not visit the War Office to-day, bnt, after bis discharge from custody, went to the White Hohse, and after, a short in terview with Mr. Johnson, returned to his home. FACTS AMD FANCIES* —Brazil is enjoying the luxury of it draft. ; —The best crop for raisin’—the grape. —Ladies attend prize fights in Cheyenne. —A poor relation—telling‘an anecdote badly. —Punch. —Afemale barber is shaving adolescent Cleve land. —Nettie Hlen, an Ohio damsel, skated herself to death the othor day. . . ' —There were only four people [at ‘the largest hotel in Venice at last accounts. V i —Miss Jnlia Kavantigh is about to publish a new novel, entitled “Dora.” / .' ■ —Mr. Hepworth Dixon’s “Spiritual Wives” has reached a third edition in England. ’ —There are 3,000 servant girls out of employ ment in New York city. .. . —A creek over in Jersey goes by the quiet name of Tranquility. —The latest sensation in Cleveland is a high way robbery by two young women. —Avery soft impeachment—President John son’s.—Judy. —Train has gone to a water-cure near Cork ; as he styles It, Into dock for repairs. I —Famine is destroying the people of Tqnis at tboipte.of nearly two hundred a day. ! —What gentlemen can, with any sense of pro priety, ask a fat woman to lean on his arm ? —Queen Victoria’s journal is to be printed with embossed letters for thh nse of the blind. ’ —Chile has found he w guano deposits of large extent and superior-quality,- only one-mUoffom -theses. ... V . . —An Indianian is engaged in the lively'task of proving the world only 6,000 years old, through accommodating newspapers. > - —Valparaiso reports “transandinc advices.” California should profit by this idea and call news from the East‘'transrocluno” despatches, . ■ . is debating a bill to deprive 'Women ‘ tm'd nSrbefl of the right to be Udbnsedr to'Tßtiir llqnor. ■ —Another of the many volumes of the late Emperor Maximilian is about :to..bc.- published, under the title of “On the Wing." . —The false eyes put In theembalmed body of Maximilian were taken ftom an ot.tho Virgin, and didn’t match. ' , —Why Should tho Ritualists be allowed the use of the censer? Because they ara so evidently wanting ln-sense.-r-ftoicft. : —The best example of *’cheek” on record Is .that of the Cincinnati diamond thief, who threw snuff in the eyes of the clerk and so escaped/and now sends a bill to the clerk for the rappea mart in the process. ■ - >• 4:00 O’Oloolk.
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