Daily evening bulletin. (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1856-1870, March 12, 1868, Image 1

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GIBSON PPACOCK. Editor.
VOLUME XXI.-NO. 288.
THE EVENING BULLETIN
runufosED EVERT EVENING
(Bandayot excepted),
AT Tlit NEW liill.4..Erlni mair,DING,
607 Chestnut Mmes., Philadelphia.,
EY Tll
EVENING BULLETIN ASSOC/AT/ON,
1911011311.T0R8
GIBSON PEACOCK ERNEST 0. WALLACE.
F. L. FETHERSTON. I'VIbI,IASISON,
CASIFE3dOLIDER, JR., FRANCIS WELLS.
The But.i.nrnir Is served to aotocribeni in the city at IA
centn per week, Parable to the comers, or 8 1 1 per onrnun.
INVITATIONS FOR WEI/DINGS, PARTIES.• Ero.,
executed it: a nuperler manner by
MILK& Dia EsTNUT ST KEE 1% fe26•tf4
DI El).
BATH.—On the 10th fret.. Janice Hein, gr
_
His male friends and those of the family are respect
fully Blotted to attend the funeral, from his late resi
dence. 17tiii Race street. on Friday afternoon, at two
o'clock.
OlklißANlC.—On the Iltb instant, at reit Warren.
Boater' Li/whey, Emma 0.• wifesif Captain .1. B. Burbank,
and daughter of 41. 11. flubbard.of Yhiladelpftia s•
FLDTCIIIEB.—On the 10th inst. Lansing Borrows, son
of Joshua W. and Sarah Ann thatcher, aged 23 years, late
First Lieut. Eighth Pennsylvania Cavalry.
The relatives and friends of the family, also the
members of the Eighth Pennsylvania Cavalry, are ro
spretfully invited to attend his funerakfrom the residence
of his parents near itidge avenue and Twenthminth
street, North Penn village, on Friday, the 13th instant, at
two o'clock.
To meted to Glenwood Cemetery. • Y.
Wednesday morning. 11th Instant.
LA say it.. only.daughter of W. K. and Sarah Jane Hemp.
hill, in the loth year of ier age.
The friends of the family are invited to attend the
funeral. from tnc 'evidence of her parents. lteo Mount
Vernon street, on Saturday afternoon, at two o'clock. '•
LOWSEIL-4..1n Wednesday morning. March 11th. John
W. Lowber. son of Wm. T. Low her.
Ills friends and those of the family are respectfully
Invited to attend his funeral , from the residence of
his father. No. 134 Walnut et met. on Saturday morning,
at 12 o'clock. without further notice. ••
PrtiblitOSE.—Ontbe llth instant. at Baltimore, Joie
phine II * only daughter of Willis.m F. and 4.l , widline. 11.
Primt6fie.
tho 10th instant, James Seeds, used ui
years.
The rels.tiees and friends of the family, also the, mem
bers of Wei-taco/. Engine and huirlits of
Pythias. reereettnYy invifro cftetad 1111 (+wend
ft , in Eagle lintel h. W. : i Girnrd avenue.
01 , Hut day TIMII/iCe it nit -
Interment nt Lafayette Centel,. ry.
IN 31i;M0131A51
8. Mom are we caked neon to a oddohly to mourn the
4.1 f parture valued 1. lend.. 40 in the close of one wimm
we hove rr eently followed to Lae In=t re.tins place. We
refer to t Males Watoln. F.ey . who calmly fell atleep on
the eveniag; of February 2.9:14
Words fail tia to adequately. ex pretii the regard in whieti
we hold Li* memory. A ctritik.inen in every rem 's! of the
vrord—dignified, atiable - go:crows to a fault—cier
readto em ak o altd nand, or do a kindly act. la our
rod.) Ode. and in the doily walks of Imainees
hav< Met a familiar and happy tonnienauce. and n tried
friend A void to leit no. which time. though it may
totten, eats never till: and thc but one ,(pUret! id eon
-I,,.lation lest upon which ioc eon riot our woundgsd
huftita. It I. the bli:Aged truth 44 innuortality—hrodght
to light through the dear Itedeeruer upon whom we leosu
for comfort, and through whom we Mutt we Atoll meet In
Heaven. t f.
I:YRE t LANDELL OPEN TODAY TIM Ll , Tuf
XI Leade of kipring Poplin* for the Fethionablo Walking
I)rePaes.
Steel Colored ?Witte.
Mode Colored Poplin.
131ornarek Exert Shede.
aujr_draious
1:T. REV. DR. Ra NDALL WILL PRE AGLI IN
S tir ChrLst t:hatch on Friday morainic. Service at II
•o'cloclr. It.
A teTIIE izECI)ND ANNIVERSARYOF TILE
Philsdelphta Conference (:hunch Exteivion Society
wilt be held in the Ilaiiou M. E !lurch. Fourth street,
below Arch FRIDAY EV :it:. %larch la o'clock.
ddrerfes by Rev. A.J.Kyrwit, D. D., of lowa, lion.ll•Jgh
L. Boyd. of Daltintere, and Ilen)atnin Derwood. E.g.. of
Pottsville. 1nh1.2-2to
mar ,Si 1.UE.E. 4 8 - CHURCH. ERNIANTOWN.--THE
That of aaeorire of Attsatonacio Serooleisi , Ytlll 1)' held
in St. Lukeot Church. Ge-ntantou it. on T Intraday Even.
ing March if.‘th. at 7-4 o'clock- Addrmace by Biftiop Ran
dell. ttea - . Ih.Drummand Rea. 31r. Perry. Similar ooryir.a
in Calvary Church. Wuerday Evening. the ilth in st.
Mirba{ Do Church, Tuesday Evening, the Si t t. and in St.
John the Itantlet. Saturday ko enbaa. April 4th. Ito
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Stir EXCURSION SEASON OF 1863.
CAMDEN AND ATLANTIC R. R.
Lodges, Societies and Organisations generally who con
template 'Mpg excursions to Atlantic City daring the
rummer of PM, will please call at the Company's Office,
Vine Btreet Ferry, and as cure a day. Only 15 days remain
vacant in July and August.
D. IL MUNDY, Agent.
m 59 strpf,
ger Ar A I f I E EMIAN COMPANY or Mica
=Z222=MMI
The nntinalmeeting of the ewetheldera of Ulla Coca.
nary -will be held at their cam Ito Swab Vowel .trcet,
Philtullelphin. on 51C1NDAY. the Lith day of April, A, D.
at L o'clock noon. at Ithieb titne and glace an cite.
tion will he held for Director. to verve the etwoinc rear,
JOSEPH G. LICASZLY.
rccretar'• P. T.
mhllttapl4
tar MERRIMAC MINING UOMPA.NI Or LAKE
SUPERIOR,
Pllll.Alltl.l9f lA. \itl•ch
The Annual Meeting of the Stecaholdcra of thiii c , to
piny will be held at their office. 110 South Fourth rtlec-t
Plitladelphilt., on MONDAY, the lath day of April. A. I)
INei, at 12 o'clock noon at which time and placo an, lee
Lion will be held for Din (ion. to Circe the ensuing ee:..r.
mbl9tanl4 NVII. MURPIII', 2ceretisy
map- UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, 11 EDI.
.'"*"", CAL DEPART3IENT,
The c4.ntenniut Commencement conferring Degrrev
in Medi( ine: will beheld in rho American Aeademy of
31uxle. on 1 , ItIDA V, 12th, at 12 o`clock Al
Tie ..VgjeA.tdoty Addl - ere , will_t,„SfAlge_rgALlkr,xj,:tf,
ROIIEItT t. 1 00R115,-111:11-
taw. OFFICE OF THE LEHIGH COAL AND
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Puttaner.rutt. January 30, PM.
'This Company la prepared to purchase its. Loan due
sa 41. var.
SOLOMON SIFEPITERD. Treasurer.
tablerp No. South Second Street.
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star. NOTICE: THE SUBSCRIBERS TO THE CA PI.
tat Stock of the Pennaylventa Wood Hanging Com
pany, are notified. that the Company Will organize at the
Continental dotal on thetleth inFt.
MI additlenst subserlptlone meet be entered previoug to
the above date. at theEiblbition Itootne; No. 917 Walnut
,etreet. gahliktf ref.
LEvyis.W.PEED'S LECTURE ON VENTILA.
Rilbltirwrsl4;lATt4l the t Frankli n Institute
evening," as noticed he the Press of then'til l n 4 Pn a iiiii. of • TiliP
HOWARD nosnTAL, NOS. 1618 AND 1520
Lo bard aU'et, Moat:wavy Department, Mcdi•
vattestetatit aU6 mediciner tarnished etatuiteuely to the
• trgivspApp2s . rOOKS, PAMPEM I V,VAIITE,
f o ig . grit c '""" bi Ne. 613 JarnMet.
Fort Hawley Surrounded by .lndtaus.
(From 'the Helena (Montana) Herald of Feb. 15.1
Serious fears are entertained that there has
been trouble on the Museleshell. No word has
been received from Hawley, the eastern end of
the route, for two months. Daring that time
three parties have left here for there, all of whom
should have been back before this. The first of
these left about the Ist of December. The second
left about the 20th of December, and con
sisted of four men, and the third left
about one month since, and consisted of
twelve men. We have already given in our col
umns reports of numerous robberies which have
been perpetrated by Indians on this route, and
have noted the threats made by the savages that
they would force the abandonment of the line,
and that they_ would scalp any who might in
future .attempt to travel it. It .feared Unit
these threats bawl been put into execution, or,
at least, that the men who have been scut
have _been set _afegt, _and that the-stock of
the fort may, also have been:stolen, thus leav
ing no animals upon which men could
be sent through. But even in this case it
is supposed that the express agent at Fort Haw
ley would attempt to send some one through on
foot. We obtain the above facts from Mr. 8. S.
Huntley, who manages the carrying of the malls
through the section of country referred to, and
under whose direction the above-mentioned
parties have been sent out. Another
_party of six
men left* Diamond City for Sort Hawley on
Thursday, and we hope an early report from
them may dissipate all those fears. which oar
people cannot refrain at present fro'm Indulging
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Dean of Modiral Faculty.
EUOM NEW ORLI:ANN
Npring Weather—The Firemen's Pa.
rode—The 111Viater lidorks—The Fair
!.rounds.The Cotton Market.
COrrt nondence of the Philadelphia ravening Bulletin.]
New Oiti.easa, March 5; lBeB.—Strange es it
iii9y seem, even here in this sunny clime, March
came in very like a lion. The ,wind rose at an
early hour on Sunday morning, and soon
gathered to a steady gale from the South, finally
veering to the North—Monday opening clear and
cold. The March winds became tame after
awhile, however, and at 3 o'clock P. M., the same
Any, the thermometer marked as high as sixty
eight degrees. The first straw hats of the season
made their appearance a few days ago. One
rash individual also actually appeared in a white
duck suit recently, but an outraged public
opinion caused him speedily to change his gar
ments.
The Reconstruction Committee met on Tues
day for the 77th time. On Monday tho Consti
tution was adopted as a whole. Six members
voted against it. The election is fixed for the
17theind 18th of April, at which time, also, State,
Judicial, Parish and Municipal officers( and mem
bers of the General Assembly and of Congress
are to be chosen. The Convention meets again
to-day.
The Fire Department's 31st anniversary parade
took place gesterday. The (lay was beautiful
and the crowds of spectators immense.. l Beside
all the engine and hose companies of New Or
leans. there were many firemen from sister cities.
There were eightytompardes in all. There were
banners and flowers in profusion, and fleet's of
music, arid all the other usual accessories of a
great parade. There were presentations of flags,
and flowers, and sets of silver, etc., and, of course,
there were -Leeches. Several companies stopped
before the St. Charles hotel and sere
naded Jefferson Davis. The latter ap
peared on the balcony and bowed his
acknowledgments. The many people who had
gathered in the vicinity to eetel: a elimpse of the
ex-ebief, rushed up the stairs. and for fully half
an hour he was engaged in shah-leg hands wilt
everybody. The Department paid marked re
spect to Major-General Haneoek As the corn
parks marched past his euterfers on Camp
street, the hands played various airs, and every
company uncovered to him. After the procession
was dismissed Volunteer Fire Company
No. I. smelled to his quarters and serenaded
him. General Hancock addressed the com
pany substantially as follows : "I thank you for
this compliment. It affords me no ordinary
pleasure to see you and to know that in every,
step of your march to-day you have followed so
closely the music of the Union. I have often
seen such display's as yours to-day, but in all the
spectacles of the kind I beheld I have never seen
a finer body of men, or a pageant more imposing
than your procession. I again thank you for the
compliment you have paid me personally, and
the noble expressions of your loyalty this occa
sion has afforded." It is generally conceded that
the fourth of Mareh was never before celebrated_
hp onr &fame with so much harmony and I
• gaiety.
There . has recently been much complaint
against the New Orleans Commercial Water
lirorks Company, and a pressure has been
brouht to bear on the City Government for the
purchase of the works. The Street Commissioner
recently sent a letter to the Company, asserielg
that they did not comply with the requisitions
of their charter, which required two water
. niuga to . each. .eauare. .To which -Bree.ton -
Bragg, Superintendent, replied : "Your commu
nication of the 2.5 th instant, calling attention to
the requirements of article thirty-eight of the
charter of tide company,relating to the hydrants,
was referred to the President, who makes the
following indorsement: 'The city gives us too
much trouble. We have a contract and our duty
is to conform ourselves to its tenor. When the
city will have possession of this company they
will have time enough to conform themselves to
the thirty-eighth section of our charter."'
The commencement exerelsee of the New
Orleans School of Medicine. took place on Tues
day. Professor Briekel conferred degrees on
several students. Professor Bruns delivered an
address in behalf of the Faculty and the institu
tion.
Much has recently been said on the condition
of the finances of New Orleans. That we are
not as prosperous as we have been and as we
Lope to be is very true, but that our linancee are
very far from being as bad as has been so often
affirmed Is also true. A prominent' member of
the Assistant Board of Aldermen recently de
clared that on a thorough examination of the
• financial conditions of this city, he found it to
be the "healthiest" of any city of the South.
The recent J('" , days on the Fair grounds have
been brilliant and enjoyable. The menagerie,
the trapeze, the bard, banners and flowers, all
were there, and the horse-race of course "capped
the climax." Everybody who is anybody con
trives to attend these festivities.
The cotton market is still in a comparativele
steady and satisfactory condition. The rates of
the staple recently receded, but notwithstandirt;
this they are now eonelderably in advance of the
ruling figures at the close ofJanuary. And then,
while the upward movement about the middle of
l_eteetareth-weetieleitire„ned violent, the...reaction
was gradual and of far lets extent.. - The market
yesterday was very much excited, the sales
amounting to 7,500 bales, on an advance. The
stock on hand and on shipboard last evening
amounted to 100,871; bales. Business on the
landings has been quite brisk of late.
FROM JAMAICA
The Case of the Hannah Grant, Ace,
KiNch•rox, JamulCa. Feb. 15.-LThe story of the
Hannah Grant's captain, and the imprisonment
of a portion of her crew by Spano-Indians, on
the coast of Venezuela, still occupies much pub
lic attention. The United States consulate has
presented quite an active appearance since the
arrival of the Hannah Grant, and it is not diffi
cult to see that Mr. Consul Gregg has been pre
paring for some measure of retribution.
, Captain Robins,of the Hannah Grant, was car
ried off in the mail steamer Atralo, on the 10th
instant, to. St. Thomas, and was the bearer of im
portant despatches to tile Comandbr of the
United States Navy there, directin that a steamer
of war should be sent Immediately to the release
of the Hannah Grant's crew, and, if practicable,
punish the perpetrators of this outrage. Another
despatch was sent to the Secretary of State at
Washington, and Mr. Consul Gregg proceeded to
.Aspinwall in the steamer Solent, to move the
naval authorities there. It is very clear, there
fere. that the authorities at Coro have more to
answer for than they at present dream of.
There are those who believe the story of Capt.
Robins admits of satisfactory explanation, and
they proceed to show that Paragnana forms a
part of the State of Coro, and belongs to the Re
public of Venezuela; but as no part of that
coast between Adicona and Cape San Roman is
inhabited, or peed as a port of entry for vessels
looking for cargo or discharging, a "coast
guard is kept upon the - watch so as to pre
vent 'illicit Narli' the' Indian 'coast,'
and to deurinti the' production of a license
from the authorities at La Vela do Coro. It is
.reasonable, tberefore—as it is known that these
"coast guards" are an ignorant and illiterate
claes of men, ever prone to' abuse their power
and prove themselves unfit for any position of
authority, that they have rudely demanded in low_
and corrupt ,Spanish some explanations regard
ing the Hannah Grant's visit, and the captain not
understanding, has been unable to explain him
self and the object of his visit.
This is only a supposition, however; but "Un-'
cle Sam" demands an immediate explanation,
and it is hoped that the government of Vene
zuela will not only graciously afford it, but apol
ogize and remunerate the men who were, lin.'
properly detained against their will.
A very frightful accident occurred on the Ja
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1868.
maim Railway, between the Angels and Spanish
Town, on Morday, the loth instant, resulting in
the death of the fireman. The engine had run off
the line, and the unfortunate man lay under one
of the railway cars. Ills face was crushed; his
brains bespattered the wheels; the body was
severed in two, and the intestines protruded;
the left leg was cut off by the drag, and one hand
horribly mutilated. The body v:ss found below
the fifth carr.age, which showed that the train
bad 'weir dragged a considerable distance beyond
the spot where the accident arose.
A court marti , 1 on board Her Majesty's ship
Aboukir, commenced its sittings on Monday, the
e7lll nit., to try Lieutenant Washington, of Her
Majesty's ship Favorite, on a charge. of man
slaughter; exhibited against' him by the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty. The charge
was found in consequence of the' death of a sea
man on board that ship, who had been gagged
with a rope for riotous Insubordinate conduct.
The evidence proved that the gagging was not
the cause of death, but that death re
sulted from disease of the heart. The pris
oner who gave the order to gag the man was
therefore honorable acquitted. The Court then
proceeded to try William Dawtry,Mastar-at-Arms
of IL M. 8. Favorite (who applied and removed
the gag) on a similar charge. The court, in this
case, also acquitted the prisoner. The Court
consisted of Commodore Sir Leopold McClintock;
Captain Hamilton, of 11. M. 8. Sphinx, Captain
Mcßae. of H. M. S. Favorite; Commander Smith
ett. H. M. 8. Aboukir: and Commander Beans,
of H. 31. 8. Barrucouta.
INTERESTING FROR.PRUSSIA.
Ilse New Treaty With the United
t cites .
[Correpondenro of the N. Y. World.)
BP:P.I.IN, Feb. 2.s.—The diplomatic corps at this
court, and publicists generally, have been thrown
into confusion by le:iruing that at high noon on
Saturday, the anniversary of WashingtoMs birth
day, a treaty was concluded and signed ;by Sir.
Bancroft, on the phrt of the United States, and
Herr Koenig. on the part of the North German
hood, by which' the latter concedes all
the rights which the United States Go
vernment claims for
,the adopted citizens.
Immediately after - Its Completion the copy
designed for the State Department was despatched
to Southampton. to be sent thence to Mr.Sewarel,
who will probably furnish the first copy for
publication. Mr. Bancroft declining, perhaps
very properly, to give it to the press before it
has been received by the Government. Having
been permitted to glance through the inchoative
draft, In German, now almost as little recoz
n'.•r.able. through its many notes, alterations
and additions, , as the original material of the
coat of the Shepherd cf Salisbury Plain,
I can, give some idea of its provisions. though
several ladies and gentlemen were discussing tit
bits of gossip at the time of the perusal. Ac
cording to article 1, the North German Build cove
nants to accord to Germans who have become
naturalized citizens of the United States, and
have resided in that country five years, the same
lights and privileges as to native horn-citizens-of
the republic. In the second clause of the same
article the Government of the United States reel
i.rocallv agrees to recognize persons who, though
wrruerly citizens of the United States, have
hecome naturalized citizens of the North Getman
Bond, and have resided in the territory of the lat
ter five years as citizens of the Brad. It is pro
aided, moreover, that whoever, having thus
alienated himsel from his own country and be
come a eitiztn cf the other country, returns to
-iris-nativecountry and- there acquires domicile
.t ball, by the acquisition of snch domicile, be con
sidered to have renounced his adopted allegiance
and to have forfeited his adopted citizenship.
Article 2 provides that no person shall be freed
by the acquisition of citizenship through natu
ralization from obligations incurred through
crime Cr misdemeanor committed while a citizen
of his native country.
article 3 extends the extradition treaty of
rtv. ten the United States and Prussia to the
North German band.
Article 4 declares that the acquisition of domi
cile which works loss of citizenship shall be pre
sumable from two years' residence out of the
adopted country. The mere declaration of in
tention to become a citizens is to be of no inter.
national effect.
Articles 5 and r; relate to the, ratification of the
treaty, and stipulate that this is to be effected
within six months, and that the treaty shall take
effect Immediately after the exchange of ratinga
tions and shall remain in force ten years.
The management of the negotiations hag been
most excellent. As long ago as September 21,
16•37, the main points and concessions now em
boditd in the treaty were settled in a conversation
between Mr. Bancroft, and Count von Bismarck.
It was still necessary to obtain the consent of the
twenty-one sovereignties, which, with Prrisroa,
compose the Confederacy, and to so express
the stipulations as not - to contradict their
laws and the constitutions of the objectors.
hamburg was particularly anxious that a declara
tion of Intention to become a citizen should
In of itself no effect. After having taken sound
ing's at the first formil. in terview with the Prus
'bin Councilor appointed to arrange the details,
Mr. Bancroft produced. at the second; a treaty
prepared and written in German by himself,
whichlets-sinee'b'etin - addlited - -witizont - nlaterl'a
Alteration. It is one or two points a little
vague, : Whether, according to
Article 2, a person leaving the Land
wchr or • reserve could be construed to
hr.-guilty ot the crime of de!,ertion ; but
t is far more than any one but the most san
duine expected Prussia would concede. Herr
ktunig said, as he put down his pen after sign
leg Iris name, "Well, you have beaten ne." "Oh'
no," laughingly replied the minister, "you have
only recognized the rights of man." "At any
rate," continued the Prussian Commissioner,
"you have got whatr your predecessors have al
ways been trying to get, but have failed to
attain."
People credulous of personal influence give
great credit to Mr. Bancroft for securing a recog
nition of the principle which the American Gov
trnment has so long maintained almost alone,
from a state not only extremely important in
inself, but from its position able to make a strong
precedent for the action and eonduet of
(Ahem He is indeed entitled to great praise
for • his share in the matter. The prime
factor is to be sought in the strong and fre
quently manifested desire of Count von Bismarck
and his ministry to be on good terms with the
I tilted States. The Court is sure that the more
domestic affairs in America becomes quieted, the
more certain becomes the interference of the
United States, prophesied by himiself,in European
politics. He is willing, therefore, to bid welt for
affiance. The bids he made thus far can be ac
cepted with complacency, consisting, as they
have, in pleasant attentions to private American
citizens, and the adoption of the republican right
to choose one's own country and fatherland.
One of the proofs of Mr. Washington's juvenile
precosity has been too muck overlooked, indeed
eo swamped by the hatchet-story as to be perhaps
now for she first time notieed—his shrewdness in
,having his birthday generally come before Lent.
if ida first, appearance in-Ole-Virginny had beeli
week later the following card would never have
been engraved:
MN. AND hinsi. BANcuoirr
AT 110111 E, •
Saturday Evening, February '2 . 2,
At 8 o'clock.
Itegenten stress°.
The card was sent to most of the Americans In
tow u and very many, perhaps a. majority of
them, availed themselves of the hospitable Invi
tation to celebrate Washington's birth-day at the
legation. The guests numbered about ono hun
dred, though from accidental circumstances
scarcely so many were present as frequently at
,terided Mrs. Bencroft's regular receptions. It
Nap, however, rather a more dressy affair, i. e.,
the ladies wore longer trains and barer shoulders
than are usual a 4 the latter. Luckily there was
OCR. WHOLE COUNTRY.
Sad Suicide in Plilwaulice.
(From the Daily Winconain of March Dth.l
The busint-za community was startled to-dav
by the information that Lords Schaeffer, well
known as a banking man, had committed suicide
by shooting himself through the heart.
Mr. Schaeffer bad been connected with the
Milwaukee County Bank for six years, three
years of which time be was cashier. On Satur
day last he tendered his resignation, which was
accepted, intending to go into the country to
take the management of a bank there.
The deceas.ed had been engaged in unsuccessful,
wheat spectilations, and this morning abant 11.30
o'clock, went into the office of James Ryan on
the South Side, with whom ho had had business
transactions. He was very ranch excited when
be entered, and addressinChimself to Mr. Ryan,
said, "I have lost considerable money belongin
to my brother and'l know , you have told my wife
about it." Mr. Ryan declared he had not, but
Schaeffer, still very much excited, said he had
lost the money and should poison himself. His
appearance alarmed Mr. ityan,who started out for
help. but as he reached the door of the office he
heard the report of a pistol. Looking back Mr.
Ryan saw that Schaeffer had shot himself through
tics heal t.
Mr. Ryan immediately went to Schaeffer who
said, "It is all right now," and breathed his last.
Mr. Ryan called in help to the office, but the
suicide had fully completed his work, and
although his lips moved once or twice he did not
speak, his last words being "It is all right now."
The deceased was well known to the business
community as a man of strict integrity, and it
believed that the loss of his brother's , money in
wheat speculation had affected him so seriously
as to destroy his mind. It is known that he has
not used any money belonging to the bank with
which he was connected, for his accounts there
are ea ref rally correct.
Mr. Bchai fler vias 41 years of age and leaves i a
Rife and five children, to whom his sad end is a
bitter stroke. His old employers and his many
friends are :Locked at the fatal affair.
A letter from Midland City, Michigan, in the
East Saganaw Ent , rpri , P, tells a very curious
story: -
some six years ago a young husband and wife
took up their abode at 31nskegon. After seveaal
months, a young man, whose name is given as
Charley C—, came to town, and in process of
time, eloped with the young wife, the guilty pair
settling at Midland, where they have passed
for man and wife for the last five years, and
accumulated considerable property. In the
meantime, Mr. V. came to Midland, with
a dashing young grass.widow for a wife, with
whom, it seems,C. got acquainted. About Christ
mas C. sold all his property and left town,telling
his "wife," if such she ever was, that he was
going to a certain place in Illinois which offered
large Inducements. He returned several times,
not having got things to his liking, his last visit
being about two weeks ago. About this time
Mrs. V. desired to visit friends at Lansing, and
did so. being abundantly supplied with funds.
After she had been there several days, V. got
empiciotts and went there. only to find that C.
and. his Rife were married the day before and
gone to pats unknown. She, however, had
left for V.'s perusal a very affectionate epistle,
saying, among other things, that. she should
care well for the bey, train him up in the way
he should go, and herself endeavor to live a
hither life, recommending him to depart from
the few errors of his way and become a Chris
tian. This story, as most others, has its sequel,
or the beginning of one. Mrs. V. has a young
sister widow, who, it appears, operated deeply
in this plot, in order to get her sister out of the
way. and even intimated to him on the morning
of his return home that it would be the happiest
event of her life if he would permit her to return
with him to console him in his misfortune.
Ns:w Yonw, March 12.—The New Hampshire
election still furnishes pleasant subject for talk
among the Republicans, and its result has
strengthened many of the weak-hearted and
wtali-kneed. The quick and harmonious work
done by the Pennsylvania Republicans in Con
vention, also pleases the party here.
The Democratic State Convention met in Al
bany yesterdirv, and Marshall B. Champlain was
ILetcd permanent President. Pending the re
ports of committees, Horatio Seymour, on invi
tation. addressed the meeting. The report of the
committee to select delegates to the National Con
ni iOn was adopted. The delegates at large are
Horatio Seymour, Samuel J. Tilden, Sanford E.
church and Henry C. Murphy. A declaration of
principles was adopted, but no recommendations
were made for President or Vice President.
The steamship Champion was attached yester
day by officers in Mar6hai Murray's department,
fix a debt of $l,OOO, being the amount of a con
tract debt alleged to be due on her. schooner
Nathilidel-vittg•ettaeheZ7t-pierfoot-of-friveifty
61xth street, North river, for debt amounting,
to.i,11)0.
The sherry wine case was continued in the
United States District Court during the whole of
yesterday, and will be resumed this morning.
A bill was introduced in the New Jersey Legis
lature yesterday authorizing the construction of
a bridge over the Hudson River between New
York city and Union township, Hudson ceunty,
New Jersey. - ' • ---
The case of George S. Fisher vs Thomas Ma
guire, whicii was on trial yesterday, before Judge
Cardozo, involve, among other things, the ques
tion as to how far a United States Consul, resi-
dent in a foreign country, may use his name and
the influence of his position to advance his indi
vidual interests. It is charged on the part of the
deft ant that Fisher improperly exerted himself
while he was Consul at Yokohama, Japan, to
induce live Japanesejugglers to leave their
country for San Francisco, in the employ of
Messrs. Brower, Banks and Risley. The trial is
still on.
The annual meeting of the lotrholders of Green
wood cemetery was held yesterday. From the
annual report It appeared that 680 lots were sold
and 6,066 interments had taken place during the
year, and that the total number of bodies now
lying in Greenwood cemetery is 129,410. The
extra labor put on the ground cost $14,166 69
more than the labor of last year. Some additions
and many improvements have been made on the
cemetery, during. the year.
The argument in the cases of Daniel Drew and
the Erie Railway Company, sot down for yester
day, has been postponed by Judge Barnard to
Saturday next at 10 A. M. The answer of Mr.
Drew in the proceedings commenced against him
by the Attorney-General has been duly flied with
the Court and copies served on his opponents.
Mayor Floftlean has sent a communication to
Superintendent liennedy i In which he saysthat
omplaintg are daily --receive& agarlist the
Museum," No. 54 Bowery, from strangers
who are enticed in the place under supposition
that curiosities are on exhibition. The Mayor
says the place is nothing but agambling house,
to which the attention of the Superintendent is
called.
During the past winter the German Branch of
the Young Men's Christian Association has fed
from 400 to 600 persons daily at their rooms, No.
69 Ludlow stmt. The members have raised the
necessary funds throughitheir individual oxen.
tions, and have given relief without reference to
nationality.
Tuesday night, by direction of Collector Bailey,
of the Feurth District, 'Revenue Inspector Ca
teetty,- with a force of men, seized four dietltiertos
and rectifying establishments located in up-town
districts.
no per ch-mriking, excepting' of the minced and
not gtncrally reportable kind, known as einAll
talk, to interrupt partakers at the bountiful
board and Adetioard when the company was in
vitcd to the dining-room.
CRIME.
A Melange of Marriage.
FROM :NEW YORK.
AMUSEMENTS.
Tun TIMATIOI.9.—At the new Cheatnut Street
Theatre this evening, Pr..ad Sea Fruit will be re
peated, and a farce, linntsat the Swan, will con
clude the performance. At the Arch; Maud',
Pr7a and burlesque .Faust will be given. At the
Walnut there will be three pieces—Rip Van Win
kle, .S'olun Hhingle. and Waiting for the Verdict.
The American presents a varied and attractive
bill. •
Mies. Krmnr,Es IttrAntsros.—The sale of tickets
kr this course began this morning at
Gould's Piano Warerooms, No. 923 Chestnut
street. The first reading will be given on Mon.
day evening next at Concert Hall, and the play
selected is Anthony and Cleopatra. There is
such a general desire to hear Mrs. Kemble read
that the simple announcement will suffice to
crowd the house, despite the fact that no reserved
seats will be eold.
BEN Z.VIT Or ME. OWEN - FAWCETT.—This
evening, Mr. Owen Fawcett, 'the popular
young comedian, of the Walnut street company,
will have a benefit. The bill prepared for the ooa
casion is very attractive and will present Mr.
Fawcett in some of his most successful imperson
ations.
ELEVENTH STREET OPERA HOUSE.—The great
burlesque upon Under the Gaslight entitled
Anything Fon Like, will be given at Carneross and
Dixe,y's this evening. This Is one of the most
amusing pieces of the kind ever placed upon the
stage in this city. It abounds in local hits, comi
cal situations, and contains a multitude of good
things. • There will also be a miscellaneous min
strel performance.
PHILADELPHIA OPERA He:msg.—An attractive
minstrel entertainment will be given at this house
this evening. The performance will include sing
ing, dancing, instrumental music, burlesque,
farce and negro. personatious. Several of the
most accomplished members of the profession
are attached to the company engaged at this
house.
BUB NETT. —Mr. Alfred Burnett, the celebrated
.mimic, will give one of his amusing exhibitions
at Assembly Buildings, this evening. Mr. Bur
nett assumes a multitude of different characters
every night, and they are all drawn with
great power and fidelity to nature.
TESTIMONIA T. CONCERT. —A grand testimonial
concert to Mr. D. Kennedy, the excellent Scotch
balladist, will be given to-morrow evening, at the
Musical Fund Hall, under the auspices of the
Scottish Societies in this city.
Oi BUI.L.—The famous violinist, Ole Nall,
will give the first of a series of concerts in this
city, at Horticultural Hall. this evening. Hc will
be assisted by a number of well-known artists.
MUSICAL.
ITALIAN Ormi.t.—On Tuesday evening next
the Maretzek-Harrison Italian opera troupe will
i begin a brief season of five nights and one matt
nee at the Academy of Music. The initiatory
opera will be Norma. to be followed by Fra Dia
rolo, Carnival of Venice Ernatii and Faust. Mad.
Parepa Rosa has entirely recovered from her re
cent indisposition, and will positively appear
when announced. Miss Minnie Hauck, Miss Ro
nconi' Mad. Staates, Mad. Testa, Mr. Habelmen,
and alarge number of other well-known artists
are announced to appear In favorite rules. Tick
ets arc for sale at Trumpler'S.
GRAND 01t0.1:ti Co!4T:ter.—A. grand organ con
cert will 4 given at Concert' Hall, this
evening, m which twenty-four of the
leading organists of the city warparticipate. An
attractive programme ha& boon prepared.
Calm WOLFSOIDIN MATOIEES.—The sixth ma
tinee of the Beethoven coarse will be given to
morrow afternoon in the Foyer of the Academy of
Music. An attractive programme is offered.
Underground Telegraphs.
The system of underground telegraph lines
insulated with an asphalte compound, noticed
so favorably in the Paris Exhibition, has
lately been tried with highly satisfactory re
sults by the Royal Engineers in the yard of
the Brompton Barracks, at Chatham, Eng
land. This system, the invention of Mr.
Donald Nicoll, consists in laying down a
series of rigid sections, or rods of asphalte
containing the wires, in trenches in the earth,
as lengths of iron gas pipe are laid. These
sections are in about twelve-feet lengths,
the conducting wires protruding at
the ends, and being alternately left
straight • and twisted into "cork
screws." In planting the lines, the straight
ends of one section are pushed into the "cork
screws" of the next, and so on. The blow of
a hammer upon the "corkscrews" ensures
perfect contact, and when the junction is
filled in with melted asphalte perfect insula
tion is also effected. In this way a dozen
joints may be insulated at once. A promi
nent feature of this system is that the insulat
ing material is poured in at a temperature
considerably above that of boiling water,
so that if any moisture settles upon the
ends of the sections -it is driven off in the
form of steam as soon
fin as_ the melted insula
tor rees it — Thff clistOrlayinel'S'VW-a
mile.
-
—Prince Poniatouski has perpetrated an opera
which Paris will presently have the pleasure
of praising or picking to pieces.
IMP9RTATIONEt
Reported for the hiladeipata Evening iiulletin.
SAG L A—Brig Ellen Y Stewart-148 hhds sugar 48 too do
Geo U Carson & Co.
CARDENAS- Brig John lloyd—an hhds sugar 60 boxes
do 3u hhds molasses E C Knight k. Co.
mATANZAS—Sehr May Monroe-331 hhds molasses 94
tee do 19 Ws do Thos Watteon & Sons.
ZrkZA—Schr Lucy H Gibson-531 hit& sugar 48 tca do
100 bdds molasses h . W Welsh.
NUEVITA&--Brig 0 C Clary-557 Ude sugar 93 tierces
honey Issas Bough & Morris.
ki El 11:3 :111:11.0 11 ti NI 1.71!
FORT OF PIU:LAkUMFEITA—fdAmou 12.
tar See Marine Bulletin en Sixth Page.
ARRIVED !THIS DAY.
Bark Telegraph, lianson t from Boston, in ballast to
Workman, & Co.
Brig Ellen P Stewart, Holland, 8 dais from Bagna, with
sugar to Cleo C Carson as co. • -
Brig John Boyd (Br), Soragne,ls days from Cardends, 4
with sugar and molasses to B C Knight & Co.
Bohr Lucy II Gibson, Yong II days from Zsaa, with
sugar and molasses to S B W
Bohr May Munroe, Monroe, 11 days from liatanzais,
with , rs obtuse to Thos Wattson B Bons.
Behr W cot Dennis. Crowell, 12 days from Bank with
molluscs to B & W Weh3b.
Bchr Sarah Watson, Smith. 17 days from Trinidad, with
sugar and molasses to tal & W Welsh. .
Behr E G Willard, Parsons, 10 days from Portland, with
mdse to captain.
Behr J V - Wellington, Chinn:tem, from Roston, with mdse
to Crowell & Collins.
CLEARED THIS DAY.
Behr Thos T Tasker, Allen, Poi Sand, Me. Border Kellar
& Nutting.
Behr A li Cain, Simpson, Providonee, Auden; led, Norton
& Co.
Srchr Margt Reinhart, Hand, Providence, John R. White
& Co.
Schl Caroline, Tice, Millville, Whiten, Tatum & Co.
rin — Bark Annie E -Boyd flit), Roberta, for London
derry, with grain; left Lombard etroot wharf' at 8 o'clock
this morning, and when off the Point House suddenly
sunk. with six feet water in her hold.
Correspondence of the Philadelphia Exettange.
LhWES, DEL.. Ilarchlii—tißlit
Tho fleet of vessels before reported have all left the
Breakwater for Philadelphia except bark Wayfarer (for
New York); brigs Eliza DicNoill, Sunny SouthtVinligeflulk
tuba, Diary Stowart; ochre A A Bich and Rut ILI maker.
Brig .Allaretta, from Philadelphia for ague is in the
harbor. Wind BE.
Yours, dm. JOSEPH LAYIATA.
MEMORANDA. _
Ship Caravan. Hull, clewed at Mobile, 7th' inst. for
Liverpool, witli 8778 Palee cotton. w*1dnic1.9.32.44M /hoe
and valued at 18817,8Ua , - -
ste a mer
,Atlanta (Br). . Dixon. cleared ate New York
yopterday or Loudon •
- Steamer AbEr l o i llatrlamt..,cleared at Mew York
yeaterdar foe envoy •
Bahr I , Lorene° , l!lewport fitithatant
for this Port. _
Brine Ate. 'Ooolc i froze 'Yrorriuretown for this port.
end Nada Cheney. from Diewbutyport for New Castle.
rid, yelled re lieinaort eth mat.
F. L FETHERSTON.
PRICE TITREE CENTS.
FACTS ANDRA NIUII6BO
—Janauschek plays In Detroit this week.
—Queen Victoria has twelve grand-children.
—Vinnie Ream is said to bo paying attention
to a son of Clark Mills.
—A motion has been introduced In the English
House of Commons to abolish the death penalty.
—Springfield, Ohio, is to have a new hundred
thousand-dollar hotel.
—Johnson's last reception took place in the
Blue Parlor. Ominous.
—Bismarck sleeps like a marmot througheint
church service, and, what is more, snorers.
—Garibaldi bathes twice a day. In that the
Italians would do well to imitate his example.
—Does a man with one arm have an otf-inustt
way of doing things ?
—Vicksburg owes its school teacher* itllllll
months' salary, has nothing wherevrithal tam
'and is about to close its learning shops.
—Bergeant•Bates gets himself up in black vel
vet for his excursion. Hislast point of departars
was Macon.
—Janauschek has given a floe picture of her
self to a party of her compatriotic Bohemians,
resident in Chicago.
—Already more than 0,000,000 sacks or wheat
of this year's crop have been received at Bea
Francisco, Cal.
—Barrett is selling his photograph to pay the
expenses of his coming trial. Re has face monk,
to do it.
—Georgia puts into hUr new Constitution a
provision that no divorce shall be granted with
out a coneurrent verdict of two juries.
—An air line railway, from Now York to New
Orleans is in rapid process of completion. - It is
170 miles shorter than any existing route— -
—Gran's German opera company, with Frede
rici as prima donnamere at Atlanta, Georgia, last
week.
—The Boston Poet Illustrates the Copperhead
reverse In New Hampshire, by inserting a rooster
upside down.
—The thaw and rise In the rivers at Pittsburgh
enabled the coal shippers to send 3,172,000 bush
els of coal down in two days.
—Harrisburg property Is assessed at $1.484,519,
and there are 1,148 taxable inhabitants; allowing
a population of about 25,000 souls.
—ln a church -near Toledo, Ash Wednesday
was celebrated by a wedding, a christening,a tight
and a funeral. Thus all possible tastes were con
sulted.
—Vallandigham is made temporarily happy by
the promise that if the President is convicted the
Ohio Legislature will elect him to fill out Mr,
Wade's term.
—California calls the practice of embezzling.
and decamping with the spoils, "being Shang
haed.," from the habit the swindlers have of
making a journey to China.
—A teacher of an Episcopal school in Hartford
advised his boys to sacrifice something daring
Lent. They, retired, deliberated and . decided to
sacrifice—hist!'
—An intelligent lad of six surnmers, the sou of
a down east Senator, recently visited the insane
asylum at Augusta, Me., and told his inquiring
father on his return that they were "making
speeches just like the Legislature!"
—Russia ; ' recruited 102, 2 60 - `men during the
month of January, of whom less than 9.000
could read and write. Poland furnished
one•tenth of the whole number added to the
—A number of wealthy females in Boston and
vicinity are contributing money for the purpose
of building a club house, one of the rules of
which will be that no gentleman shall enter ex
cept by the unanimous consent of the members.
--Mannuel Robbgo Is a Cuban slave poet en
ioying quite a reputation. Ho publishes a card
in a Cuban paper asking the public to purchase
his poems, that he may liberate himself from the
yoke of slavery.
—Quite a laugh was raised In the Supreme
Court, not long since, by an Officer, who, when
the Judge called out for the crier to open the
court, said : "May it please your honor, the crier
can't cry to•day, because his wife is dead."
—A letter from filtka says that though the ther
mometer indicates a tempeniturc of fifteen de
grees below „Zero, the Indians' come out of their
lodges in the morning and plunge into the water
like so many seals.
—The earthquakes reported In Maine last week
aro supposed by many to be nothing more than
the breaking of ice, which is frozen to so great
depth that it makes repbrts strongly resembling
earthquakes.
—The newest wrinkle out is the "Dickens
collar." It is ornamented with two rosebuds and
a likeness of the distinguished author on the tips;
together with a profile view of Mr. Dolby in the
background.
—A company in Lawrence county, Arkansas,
stink a shaft but a few feet, and were re
warded with a lump of zinc weighing 4,000
pounds. Some sense in zinking a shaft that
way.
—Mrs. Kate Warn, a celebrated fercudo :deice- -
live, and head of the female department of Mr.
Plnkotton's agenerfor thirtemy.ea_rs,-hast
"Many'storiesof her skill are told by the
Chicago papers.
—A woman in Vienna has just confessed that
during the last ten years she and her father had
committed sixteen murders for money. tinder
her direction a search has been made, which re
sulted in the finding of all the skeletons.
—J. Stuart MU writes to a lady in Michigan
that in his place in Parliament, in his writings.
and by every other influence he possesses, he has
long done the best ho could to promote the ad-
MiAsion of woman, not only , to political, but Up
ail other rights, on the same conditions as men,
and that he intends to persevere in this cause.
—George Francis Train, when at Cork, gave a
dinner to the Roman Catholic clergymen. when
he told them that he had promised the Pope I.
build a palace for him on the - banks of the Hudson,
and also promised each of his reverend is
return ticket - to Washington to attend his own
inaugural banquet at the White House.
—An old lady died lately in Maine, who was so
deaf that she never beard ofthe late war. It was
necessary to converse with herby Writing, and
as she was not accustomed to read the papers.
she passed through all the long years of the rebel
lion in ignorance of Its horrors—none of the
family wishing to assume the labor of gratifying
her curiosity.
—That venerable belle of Baltimore, Madame
Bonaparte, widow of Jerome, preserves her face
from wrinkles by abstaining from both laughter
and tears. bhe also nightly encases her taw
fingeis in metallic thimbles, and has done so for
the last fort) , years. "Consequently" says Jen
kins, "her
band retains much of i ts origins;
symmetry, and the decay of her charms is ais
sweet and faultless as the falling leaves of the
rose."
—Charles Kean used to tell a story that In diet
representation by a provincial theatrical corn—
fmy of "Ali Baba, or the Forty Thieves," a Bhp
gle horseman, who represented the whole band
miliorsebaek, pranced across - the stagettr. Witte- -
trapping, and hurried behind the scenes to re appear each time more breathless than before,
Having_ performed thirty-nine' circuital b e vas
satisfied, but the audience, who aaw the trick and
counted the appearances, shouted for thqortietit
thief!
—The Chicago TrThane likens Andrew &autism
to; a decayed tooth, Which has kept the owner
phYsiustlY and mentall y miserable 'tor a long
time, but was luttleU endured. rather, than sub
mit to the pain of ha glt extracted, though oa i
II
several ,occasiOtts,,oo'# ttuniktOolt was ,Igrang WO
have it out. But -the more it is "let alone" the
wars Itgettt, until dually it *cum a "Jam Plug" '
tooth-aabe," setting the patient distracted. No
thing remalas to be done but to pull it ant ant
cast it away.
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