GIBSON PEACOCK, Editor.
VOLUME ,XXI.-NO. 292.
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INVITATIONS FOR WEDDINGS, PARTIES. &kJ.,
executed It a nuperlor manner by
DREKA. 11413 CHESTNUT STREET. fella§
MARRIED.
ILEAC ELAND—DONALDSON.—In Baltimore, March
dth, by the Rev. , Mr. Perryman, Edwin It. Cleaveland and
Maggie 1.1., youngest daughter of John Donaldson, of
.Baltimore city.
RICE-- usTrx.—ln dt. Louis. Mo., March 12, by Rev.
1. v. Scofield; Mr. Edward W. Rice, of St. Louie. to Mina
Sarah Linter, of Philadelphia.
DIED.
13INI-NS.-On the mos nine of the itch hot.. William
Ilevens, eon of Augustus F. and Martha Al. !Sevens, aged 22
years.
The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral, from his father's residence,
No. 515 O reen street, Thursday, the reth inst., at 3Y.
without further notice. s.
COMLI".—On the 15th inst., Allen Comb , .
The reletiv es and friendeof the family are respectfully
invited to attend his • faneraL from his late residence,
o. Z. 4 North Truth street, on Thureday morning. the 11 1 11.1
nut., et 11 o'clock A. M. s•
IttlOOKti.--On Sunday, the sth inntant, iatza, widOw
-of the tate Senile' I Brooke. merchant, of thie city. .•
KLEM M.—On the evening of the liith inatant, R.
Fredericka wife of F. A. Klemm, in the &Art year of her
age.
'the eY , and f, lends of the family are reepectfully
:invited to attend her funeral, from the reeldenee of her
bodrand. No. In 3 Arch etrett, on Thureday morning next,
•the Leth inst.. at 10 o'clock.
LA VERY. --On the morning of the l' Alt that., Mr. John
Lavery.
The relativen and Mende of the family are reepect
fully invited to attend the Nacre!. from Ida lute reel.
deuce. ltet Pine street, on ThUrtAlty afternoon. thu IPtti
WA ant, at o'clock; To proceed to Odd Fellowe Crenc.
51;1111.:1,114'.—At St. tingt:Ftine, Florida, on the 11th
th•t. FAA :+rd C
'fl rtlntivt, rind friend' of tta family. al=o Ledxo No.
',I. A. 's Wit! re, c,ctfully invited to attend 1116 uneral,
Nom his lute rodetenee, No 21 south Sixteenth ,•ltect, on
afternoon, the 17th imt., nt 8 o'clock. it
311LNIfil.--in Hu, lincton.• J., on the I9th instant,
itromni Milnor, In lit , oth y, ar.
11,e fuortni is ill take tD la. c from hie late reidonee, 41
I:l'ollA,i4toet. on Friday. thoLtell hoPt., at 3 I' al.
a
Ilia fru& are reapeettully invited to attend, without
fel thee . e.
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:SIMPSON. On the evenitig of the Kith, C11:111(11 If:
of Klinope.ry conpnuiptlon.
The friend* of the family are Invited to attend the
funeral rer.i. , e, on TburrA:ly. at 2 M., at the It-aide/we
of lie Sittire.on, IEO7 Motutt Vernon
7001.11N1N - G GQ4/1.).5.-BE. SON & SUN
..:ILvite• tlic attmilou4
.\ llt ;LE• 4 ALE AISI, RETAIL CASH BUYERS
,fo;i 117 : l.trp GCOlt", to their Syt lug Stock, now ready
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Bf!marrit Exact Shade. •
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- LiNES„ot the Western Enion Telo.
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trent aro, the Weston Union Teirgraph tams, for from
ten (ltr) to fifteen tiro rents, according to distance. There
are over thirty (M) atrial:lns eltuated in various parts of
this city. includi ng those in the different hotels and rail
road depots, affording extraordinary facilities to such sus
choose to a% all themselves of this cheap and ready means
nt eaion.untcation. Large manufacturers. proteesional
wen. ha% ing extensive local correspondence, ant others,
11111 plea'e apply for further particalare.
fiBABY BENTLEY. Superhitendont.
It Third and Cheanat stnatt.
JUFIIL , SE CONCERT OF TiIiSUNDAY
rSchool? of Spring Garden Street Sf, E, Church, in
celebration of the Third Anctivereary of their Juvenile
_Misrionar_y SOclety. will be repeated. by urgent rcqueet,
ou T.UESLIAN" 11% ENIG, NI arch 17, at 7X o'cloca, to
the Church.Twentleth and Spring Garden rtrecte, and
will be conducted by
Prof. W. G. FiHelter,
Ticket. Twenty dice tvZite.
'May he bad at the door,
ser NOTIOE.—ALL PERSON'S HAVING CLAIMS
against the f fry of Philadelphia for work and la
bor done, or materials tinnlehed to the Department of
City Property, prior to INPI, are hereby reepteeted to pre
sent them to the Special Committee of Ci;unells
pointed to consider the simile. on MONDAY A VTE
MAIN, March 22d. 1668. at 3.',6 o'clock. In Select Council
Chamber. BY order of tho Committee.
BENJ. H. IIAINEi 4
Clerk of Select. Council.
r SELECT READINGS,
• BY
in hl7 5t rpl
8. K. MDROOCII,
AT TOWN IIALL,
• GERMANTOWN.
TUESDAY AND THUltliD Vi EVENINGS.
17th and litth inst., at 8 o'clock.
AdtoLq ion, 60 cents: reserved anti, 75c. • mhl-4trp•
OTICE.—TIIE DTLAWARE AND RARITAN
lIJI2r. Canal will be ',pen for naelgat•en en . MOl , 7DAY,the
.I.';ed Met The water will be kept etc Imams below the
nonal tuff head until Alan let.
.70117 4 7 G. STEVENS, .
Engineer and buperintendeat
'l'at:N - I'w , , March 113.101. mhl7 611
FOUNDLINGS' 110 HE AND CHILDREN'S
a llr ilovital, in connection with "The Home for Little
Wanderem." Tenth and Shippen Ptreete. Didpcneary De
partment. for the treatment of diseases of women. child
ren and infanta, Medical and surgical aid free to the
poor. m1114.-titrp"
seitir• NOTICE.— THE SUBSCRIBERS TO THE CAM
tal Stock of the Pennsylvania Wood flanging Com
pany, are notified 'Wattle Cotnpany will organize at the
Continental Hotel. on the 20th inst.
NU additional subscriptions meet be entered previous to
Ile above date, at the Lathibition Rooms, No. f4l Walnut
street. tolthltf rt 4
OWAILD HOSPITAL.. NOB. 1 . 51.8 AND 1520
„.„ Lambe
rd street, Dlspepg_wc:Aleekt•—:-NA,41%
cal treatment inaltifitUtteriini Itu ed gratuitously to the
poor.
Or NEWSPAPER% BOOK% PAMPRLETS, WASTE
paper, drc., bought by E. HUNTER.
folB,lme-rp4 No. 613 Jayne street.
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L E. WALUVEN,
No, 719 CHESTNUT STREET;
MASONIC HALL,
Ii now opening an Invoke of very floe
LACE CURTAINS,
OF SPECIAL DESIGNS.
ALSO, NOTTINGHAM LACES
OS IVAIIIOI7O GRADE,.
all to be Sold at Very Reasonable Rates.
TERRIES AND REPS
In Solid Colors, as well al Stripes,
NEW AND ELEGANT
PIANO AND TABLE OOVERS,
♦T VERY LOW PRICES.
Window Shades for Spring Trade
IN GREAT VARIETY.
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Corn Exchange Bank, Northeast corner
Chestnut and f3econd streets $50,001
Bank of Commerce, corner of Chestnut
- and Strawberry streets
No. 217. John A. Brown owner
No. 221. David Landretliowner
Nos. 223 and 225
No. 227. •Wm. R. Preston owner
No. 233. Wm. B. Preston owner
No. 235. Solomon Hoxie owner
No. 237. The old Congress Hall property,
owned by the estate of Charles Leland, 70,000
No. 239 45,000
No. 2-11 ' 45,000
50,000
110,000
No. '213. N. E. corner of Third street....
BpLk of North America
No. 311. Well-known as the Granite
Building
First National Bank, corner of Franklin
Place
No. 331. Chestnut Street House
Piiiinde;phia Bank, a fre•proof, granite
above Fourth street, erected
for the Bank of Pennsylvania on the
eve of its failure
Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank, a beauti
ful white marble building •
Block of buildings Northwest corner
Fifth street, Low or late belonging to
the Fotteral estate
Nos. su:, and 507.
buildings belonging to the Swain estate 175,000
No. 509. Property of John H. Ridgway 80,000
American House; Property of John H.
Ridgway
No. 531. Orleans Rouse— .
No. 601. Shakespeare Building, north
west corner Sixth street
Nos 603 and 605. Brown Stone Building
with an outlet on-Sixth street. Rock
lin] & Wilson owners and occupants.. 125,000
No. 61)7. New Bulletin B1111(147. Owned
by the Evening Bulletin Association, 70,000
Nos. 603, 605 and 607, occupy the site
of the old Chestnut Street Theatre..
No. 60.. Brownstone fronted building
with an L shaped extension on Jayne
street. Amor Hollingsworth owner.. 100,000
N05..611 and .613, Commonwealth Build
ing; property of Jayne estate 80,000
Nos. 615, 617 and 619, a splendid white
marble structure, erected upon the site
of the Old Arcade; owned by the Jayne
estate
Jayne's Hall, below Seventh street; pro
perty of Jayne estate
Northeast corner Seventh street; Girard
Insurance Building
Northwest corner Seventh street; pro
perty of Fotteral estate
No. 707, Tyndale's China More.
Washington House
Masonic Ha 11....
No. 723...
nthlti 2trP'
No. 725
No. 727
No. 729
Nos. 731 and 733
No. 735 (Northeast corner Eighth) ..
Northwest corner of Eighth. The pro
perty of. the Sharpless estate
National Bank of the Republic. This
tine property it will be remembered
was originally erected for Levy's
dry-goods store
No. 823, Presbyterian Board of Publica
tion
Girard House, exclusive of the corner
property
Markoo House, including some court-
houses in the rear
Tentns - y - laants ISeutual- ----
mance Company's Building
No. 1017. Formerly occupied as Par
km son's saloon
Academy of Fine Arts
Girard Row. The buildings in this row are
rated at from $30,009 to $lO,OOO, the highest
figure being put upon those that have been al
tered into stores. ' • • •
New Chestnut ' Street Theatre, above
Twelfth street . 100,000
Concert Hall . 80,000
United States Mint, corner of Juniper
street , . 198,000
Old Ledger Building, southwest corner
of Third street . 75,000
No. 304. Girard estate, owner.... ...... . 40,000
Nos. 806 and 308. Girard Buildings 100,000
Commercial Bank 60,000
Western Bank Building, southwest cor
ner of Fourth street 80,000
*Custom House .. 850,000
Post-office ' . 150,000
INDEPENDENCE HALL AND SQUARE 1,000,000
Hall of the American Philosophical So
ciety, on Independence Square.....
New Ledger Building, southwest corner
of . Sixth street
Artisan Ball, site of a portion of Jones's
Hotel; George W. Simons, owner 120,000
No. 622 65,000
Swaim's Granite Building, Southeast cor
ner of Seventh street 151, 0
Press Building, southwest corner Seventh •
Nos:_818 and 820. Wellknown o.lt Romeo..::.- •
Colladay & Co.'s dry goods store...._ 200,000
No. 822. White marble store, late cad-
well & Co.'s jewelriestablishment.... 80,000
Continental 600,000
Southwest corner Ninth street, one of
'the beautiful white marble block erect
ed qn the site of the old Burd Mansion.i_ 150,000
No. 902. James E. Caldwell & Co.'s jew
elry store
*lt should be understood that United States property
city property, and elm °hes aro exempt from local taxa
tion. Ail ebb' property is li sso m&however; but under
the circuidetanees. no groat care ss taken in fixing its
value. ^ln most ovine the assessors did net dY. WIT 'rabic,
upon church^ property.
THE TAXABLE REAL ESTATE IN
PIIILADILPHIA-VALITATIONS OF
PROMINENT PROPERTIES.
Under the old system of assessments,where the
valuation of property for taxing purposes was
generally far below Its real worth, the periodical
valuation did not possess much Interest as a guide
to the real value of property. The abatement of
the State tax on real property has led to a dif
ferent system of fixing values and for the first
time, perhaps, in the history of the city, the
taxes for 1868 are levied upon ae near an ap
proach to a full valuation of real estate as can be
reached. Below will be found a list of the prin
cipal properties in the city, which is taken from
the Assessors' books after they had undergone a
thorough examination at the hands of the Board
of Revision. We find the valuations as given
below upon the following well known pro
perties on
150,000
Two iron-fronted
~. 125,000
No. :4)4. Orne's carpet store 12r.,000
Assembly Building, southwest corner
Tenth street, John H. Ridgway, owner 180,000
Nos. 1012 and 1014. Hafleigh's new mar
ble store 170,000
St. Lawrence Hotel,below Eleventh street 75,000
No i ,lllB, Formerly Union League House-
Property. of Baldwin estate 150,000
No. 1121, Sunday School Union Building 100,000
Southeast corner of Twelfth street, an
unfinished white marble store 1:;0,000
Nos. 1218, 1220 and 1222, three unfinished
stores to be occupied respectively by
by Messrs. Kerr, Phillips & Lacey and
Knight & Sons . 3114000
Presbyterian Publishing House, opposite
the Mint 90,000
The Jayne Mansion, a new and elegant
structure of white marble, at the South
east corner of Nineteenth street 200,000
The Mansion of Dr; Rush; west of Nine
teenth street 120,000
The original design of this article was to give
the assessments upon valuable property through
out the city; but the task assumed such exten
sive proportions that we have confined the state
ment of the value of private buildings almost
exclusively to Chestnut street as the fashionable
business thoroughfare of the city. Below will be
found a list of the valuations fixed upon miscella
neous properties of marked value in
40,000
00,000
GO,OOO
50,000
35,000
45,000
80,000
Fairmount Water Works 1 OW 000
Girard College and grounds 1,000,000
Catholic Cathedral, Eighteenth and Vine
streets 160,000
Academy of Music, Broad and Locuit
streets 2b0,000
r:ollege of St. Charles Borromeo 30,000
Almshouse and Gr0nnd5......2,000,000
United States Marine Asylum t 550,000
United States Arsenal, Gray's Ferry road
and Washington street 500,000
Eastern Penitentiary '500,000
Merchants' Exchange, Third and Dock
treets 200,000
University of Pennsylvania, Ninth street,
above Chestnut 237,000,
Atheneum Building, corner Sixth and
Adelphi streets 35,000
Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb, corner
of Broad and Pine streets 200,000
Blind Asylum, corner of Race and Twen
tieth streets 106,000
Mercantile Library, Fifth, below Chest
nut 80,000
Philadelphia Library, Fifth, below Chest
nnt 65,000
Horticultural Hall, Broad street, above
Spruce 120,000
Carpenter's Hall, back of Chestnut
street, above Third. Meeting place of
First Continental Congress 16,000
Pennsylvania Hospital, Pine and Eighth
streets 450,000
Walnut Street Theatre 110,000
Arch 'Street Theatre _ &Vie°
Union Lizgue Building 120,000
La 'Pierre House, Broad street, below
210,000
. 200,000
. 50,000
Chestnut . 110,000
Spring Garden Gas Works and Lot. 200,000
Wills Hospital 198,000
Academy of Natural Sciences, corner of
Broad and Sansom streets 50,000
Dundas. Mansion and lot of ground,
northeast corner Broad and Walnut
streets 200,000
%.. 353,000
295,000
911 S. KIMBLE'S BEAMING%
130,000
Mrs. Kemble mast have felt very much at home
last night at Concert Hall. As she came face to
face with the host of old friends who had assem
bled to greet her, there was an emotion visible in
feature and manner which told very plainly that
she felt the full force of all the old associations
connected with her former appearances before
Philadelphia audiences. Mrs. Kemble was very
simply dressed, and came quietly in at the ap
pointed hour, taking her place at her table be
hind which she stood while announcing the play
and the dramatis perscmr. She then seated her
self and read "Antony and Cleopatra"
as only Mrs. Kemble can read Shakespeare.
Years have robbed the great artiste
of none of her transcendant powers, and in voice,
expression and gesture it seemed as if the whole
line of the Kembles had concentrated themselves
into the quiet-looking matronly figure before us.
It is useless to follow Mrs. Kemble through all
the phases of her exquisite performance. The
play is freely but most skilfully cut, and the two
great characters of Antony and Cleopatra are
made AP.A.tarid,Pilt .or_istmono.olc_
effect which is wonderfully artistic. The extra
ordinary play of the countenance and changes of
voice as she portrays the fierce despair or the
dying agonies of Antony, or the witching co
quetries and the commanding majesty of Cleopa
tra, cannot be described. It only needs to say
that Mrs. Kemble's old dramatic powers
.remain, heightened- by
.• the deeper
experiences of life and the maturer estimates of
all the varying shades of human nature. She is
greater than ever, and it is no wonder that the
desire to see and hear her great performance of
Shakespeare (for it is unfair to call them mere
"Readings"), is more general and enthusiastic
than ever.
. 61,000
. 62,000
. 100,000
. 200,000
. 60 .000
. 60,000
. 38,000
. 62,600
. ;2,000
160,000
1511.000
. 70,000
165,000
. 75,000
. 75,000
The audience last evening was a crowded one.,
Boon after six o'clock people. began to assemble,
and at seven the dolt t were opened and a fearful
rush and, crush ensued. The full discomfort of
the want of reserved seats was experienced, and
there was a universal expression of the hope
that they would be restored at the next
series. To stand for half an hour and then sit
for an hour before the performance begins, is
a trial severely felt, even by Mrs. Kemble's
most ardent friends and admirers.
• 80,000
The diameter of the audienee proved that there
is no danger of any unnecessary interruptions to
Mrs. Kemble's readings. The Hall was as quiet
as a church, and but for the terrible noise of
passing vehicles, the clear voice of Mrs. Kemble
would have been heard by all.. present. We are
glad to know that measures have been taken to
prevent the recurrence of this annoyance. •
There was lit Ale demogetratibn,of_ the pleasure
experienced by the audience last evening, until
the closof the performance, when the applause
was long and hearty; but Mrs. Kemble
knows., us of old •in this respect. What
she wrote of her first 'appearance in Phil.
adeiphia, on the 12th of October, 1882, is
Still true. She says : "This audience is the most
unappiausive I ever acted to, not excepting my
excitable friends north of.'the Tweed. They wore
very attentive, certainis; but how they did make
me work ! 'Tis amazing how much an audience
loses by this species of hanging back,.
even where the silence proceeds from
unwillingness to interrupt a good per-
375,000
OUR WHOLE COUNTRY.
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MAIIOII 17, 1868.
oTHER PARTS CITY
formance; though, in reality, it is the greatest
compliment an actor can receive, yet he is de
privt d by that very stillness of half his power.
Excitement is reciprocal between the performer
and the audience: he creates it in them, and re
(-lens it back from them; and in that last scene in
Fazio; half the effect that I produce is derived
from the applause which I receive, the very noise
and tumult of , which tends to heighten the ner
vous energy which the scene itself begets. I
know that my aunt Siddons has frequently said
the Fame thing. Anil beside the above reason for
applause, the physical powers of an actor require,
after any tremendous exertion, the rest and
regathering of breath and strength, which the
Interruption of the audience affords him; more
over, as 'Lis the conventional mode of expressing
approbation in a theatre, it is chilling and. un
comfortable to go toiling on, without knowing
whether., es the maid-servants say, 'one gives
satisfaction or no.' They made noise enough,
however, at the end of the play."
To-morrow afternoon, Mrs. Kemble gives "As
You Like It," and as the tickets are all sold, there
will of coarse be another crowded audience, Who,
it is hoped, will not be restrained from the ex
pressions of the intense pleasure which must be
felt by all who are capable of appreciating the
immortal works of Shakespeare, as they are in
terpreted by one of the most gifted of all the
daughters of the dramatic Muse.
It is; thirty-five and a half years since "Miss
Fanny Kemble" first played Bianca before a
Philadelphia audience on the very spot
where the EvENuco BCLLETIN Beri.oixr: now
stands. Since that day Philadelphia
has grown from a comparatively
_small town of
170,000 inhabitants tO a great city with a popula
tion of h,00,000. The intelligent appreciation of
genius has grown with the growth of the city,
arid Mni. Kemble is welcomed, and her superb
performances are understood and enjoyed by
thousands to-day, where her admirers were
counted by tens or hundreds in the days of her
early triumphs. • •
DISASTERS.
Storms and Starvation in the Far
West.
[From the St. Paul Pre, of March 18th.1
The readers of the Press will doubtless remem
ber the account which we published last fall of
an extensive conflagration at and in the vicinity
of Fort Totten (Devil's Lake Station), Dakota
Territory. That fire originated upon the prairies
and swept over a vast extent of country, leaving
a blackened surface,destitute of every living thing.
Like many other great prairie fires,it swept along
with such terrible speed that the Indians and
half-breeds were many of them entirely unable
to escape, and perished in flames. Quite a num
ber of those he were employes at the Fort were
caught out and burned to death.
The Quartermaster's department at the Fort
lost an immense quantity of hay that was ricked
outside the Fort.
Gentlemen who haVe just arrived from Fort
Ransom bring intelligence which is but the se
quel to the account which we published of the
great fire last fall. ,
lea .9-tuallay larch Ist, a party of
gentlemen hired n private conveyance to bring
them from Fort Ransom down to Abercrombie.
The day there, as here, proved to be an exceed
ingly stormy one. The wind blew with great
violence. amithe snow whirled and eddied so
thickly that at times it was impossible to see even
the horses' heads.
At such times there was no alternative but to
trust to the sagacity of the animals to follow the
track. It was one of the severest storms of the
winter, and had it not been for the ex-pert
ness of the guide and the excellence of the team
they mist have lost their way.
The Indians this side of Fort Ransom and along
the route are peaceable and quiet, and are able to
subsist on the results of the chase and the rations
received from the Government.
-At Fort Ransom rumors were circulating to
the effect that the Indians about Fort Totten,
and tx•yond, are in the most destitute condition.
Starvation is said to have already commenced,
and mail carriers and half-breeds that reached
Fort Ransom the day they left, report that all the
Indians belonging to six - teepes (thirty-six) had
starved to death. Our informant (Mr. Black)
.t , a3 s. however, that the report of half-breeds may
be somewhat exaggerated, but that there is, with
out doubt, great suffering among the Indians
about Devil's Lake. This report is fully confirmed
by reports derived from other sources, the sub
stance of which was published in an editorial in
yesterday morning's Pre. r.
The prairie fires last fall burned over miles and
miles of country, destroying every living thing.
Some who have come from that region report
that beyond Fort Totten for eighty miles it is as
desolate as a sand desert.
The winter hes been hard and the buffalo and
game have tied from that section, leaving no
means of subsistence open to the Indians. The
troops at the Fort are reported to be on short al
lowance, and unable to assist the Indians by
issue cf rations.
Piticbinget.of , . An-wenand- evict-have airier,
ated to render the Indians discontented and
measureably hostile.
They have indicated their displeasure in various
ways, and unless something is done to relieve
their wants and satisfy their demands, they may
at any time take the war path. One of their
prominent chiefs, however, is said to have sent
in a message to the Fort, signifying his desire to
submit, and asking for food and ammunition.
The well known Areachery , of the , Indian race
however renders this message of dubious import.
We trust -that steps may be taken at once by
the proper authorities to relieve the destitution
of these wards of the Government and remove all
cause for ill will and the bare possibility of another
outbreak.
If the garrison at Fort Totten, are, as reported,
on short rations, they should, and we have no
doubt will, be relieved as speedily as possible.
Troops have plenty of rations here at Rausom,
and are very comfortable in their' winter quar
ters. The soldiers' quarters had to be roofed
with sod as there was not time to finish them np
properly in the fall. The officers' quarters were
also somewhat incomplete, but all have been
quite comfortable through the winter.
Freshet In the Susquehan.na and mite.
'Range.
BnranamproN, March 15.—The flood in the
Chenango and Susquehanna rivets at this point
is greiat and increasing. The Union Bridge over
the Susquehanna has been swept away, and
another bridge from some unknown point came
down the river yesterday. One person and some
stock are reported drowned. No accidenthas yet
been reported on the Chenango river.
Atterepted Suicide in Pittsburgh.
[From thoFltbhutgh Tommercial of tho 16th
Officers Blundon and Prescott on 'Saturday
morning arrested art insanuman named Thomau
Browrip. residing in. CharAlers_township... whop/.
they brorighttothe county jail. The unfortunate'
prisoner became insane several days ago, it is
thought through excessive reading of sensation
stories and novels, and bas been very violent ever
since. On Thursday he left his home and wont
into the orchard ,of /Kr. Hugh Roberts, near his
residence, where be attempted to commit suicide
by banging himself to a tree. A strict watch was
kept over him an his wife, fearing that be
would destroy himsdf had him arrested on, fiat.
urdaY morning and
_taken before Justice Kolly,of
Tereperancevillo._ The magistrate committed him
to jail, with a view of having him sent to. Dix
mont by the court.: A commitment 'was mine
quently lodged agoinst. him for surety of the
peahe ' on oath of his - Wife. The unfortunate mart
has a brother itt'DlxmoUt, who is insane.
The Whisk) Swindle in Pommy'.
Iran in.
(From the Lancaster Expren.l'
The Columbia for two or three week
past, has been creating borne sensation in certain
quarters by preferring or insinuating charges
agnifut the administration of the affairs of the
ollector'H offico for this remme district. The
first article we have not seen, but the gist of the
DM tier which we gather from the subsequent
publications is that a "Whisky Ring" exists in
this county, the members of which, who are dis
tillers, pay , $l,OOO a month toward a fund for the
benefit of certain other members of the
"Ring," who are not distillers. It was
further charged or insinuated that, while
the Collector did sot, of course, receive the
money, he was cognizant of the fact that the
"Ring" existed, and that the money was paid
into the hands of one of his particular friends.
There were other allegations in regard to the
seizure and shipment of whisky, the manner and
place pf its storage, the mysterious manner of its
conversion into water before it reached the Mar
shal's office, &ie. some of which, we understand,
can be satisfacto rily explained by the parties im
plicated; and we hope, for the credit of all con
cerned, that everything charged or insinuated
against official misconduct may be either clearly
enplained or disproved.
So long as we knew nothing of the facts alleged,
and were not in communication with responsible
panics who bad the means of knowing, it was
not our business to interfere between The Spy and
the alleged " Ring ;" but when our attention is
called to such things by a party who is not only
responsible, but whose position Is such as to give
him opportunities of knowing whereof he affirms,
our line of duty as a public journalist Is plain.
The Collector is a public officer, his official con
duct is open to criticism, and we have no doubt
be will thank us for thus giving him an oppor
tunity to answer the following interrogatories,
and to refute their insinuations. oar columns be
ing of course open for that purpose.
LANC.I,IEIt, Pil.. :darch I,;.—Messrs. Editors:
Allow me through your columns, to ask the
Collector of Revenue for this district the follow
ing questions:
1. Why, when a late case of fraud in the reve
nue, amounting to some 65.000, was reported to
tie Collector by the proper officer, did not the
Collector investigate the case. instead of getting
in a rage and saying to the informer, "You are a
fool: when I want y our information I will send
for you!"
2. Why did the Collector return the books of
the establishment to the distiller, after they had
been delivered to him by the proper officer?
3. Did the Collector tis the books up for the
distiller to suit the case; and make it appear all
right on the books?
4. Why did the Collector want to know what
right the informer had to interfere in his bast
ni.rEB ?
5. Was it the Collector who sent a certain Lan
caster lawyer to the informer in the above case to
get him, for a consideration of $250, to say
nothing more about the matter?
6. Is the Collector aware that a Whisky Ring
exists in this county? and is the Collector the
Head Centre of the Ring?
By answering the above questions the Collector
will greatly oblige
ONE WHO WANTS TO KNOW.
I Ft= the Columbia Spy, March 14.]
Notwithstanding the threats and impudent re
marks made by some of the corn Copperheads and
their friends,we still have something to say in ref
erence to the whisky ring in the - i-Xth Congres
sinnitl Distric E.
The colubablad which we fired into the ranks of
the enemy, who are sapping at the very founda
tion of our Government, caused considerable flat
tering among the 'vultures who are fattening upon
whisky pap, and absorbing that which should yield
a revenue to Uncle Sam of something like $70,000
per month I
1 .10,
this district alone. By no threats
of these wo d-be leaders of the Republican party
can we be I ted from our purpose. No,not.all
they let lo EC their talons upon Uncle Sam's vitals,
or are made to disgorge their ill-gotten gains into
his coffers.
We intimated, last week, to certain gentlemen
in Lancaster city, who seemed to be honestly
seeking information, who would be likely to af
ford it. So far as we are aware, none of the gen
tlemen we named have been called and put upon
their oath, to tell all they know about the whisky
frauds. Lest a few witnesses be called, and a
case made up to screen the guilty, we now pub
licly inform the parties that we have more and
stronger ammunition than that used when we
fired our last gun.
Mr. Wiley was swift to let us know that he
made an effort to discover an owner of a certain
amount of whisky seized in this place, not many
weeks ago. We were surprised that he did not
publicly disclaim all knowledge of other and
mote important irregularities, in which he, by
inference, was implicated. We now call upon
him to say whether or not he ever made any ar
rangement with any distiller, whereby the sum
of 51,000 was to be paid to Jack Hiestand. We
want a categorical answer—yes or no—from
Messrs. Wiley and Hiestand, and if they fall to
respond promptly and at once, the world will ad•
judge them guilty of the grossest Irregularities
in conducting the affairs of the Government.
I rtIPEACIESIENT.
The President Expects Acquittal.
IFram the Detroit Advertiser and Tribune.]
It hugtmerally._thought_thiit _'resident_
ibluks he will escape a verdict of "guilty." This
is not the opinion of Mr. Seward. He thinks the
Senate will say "guilty, - and mainly because he
thinks a political necessity will drive the Repub
licans to it. lam told that this is his view of
the "situation." He believes that if the Senate
acquits, the Republican party is utterly wrecked,
and he cannot believe that any Republican Sena
tor will fail to see the same result. I be
lieve, 'that .for. • once. Mr. Seward . is.: right
in his prognostication—that is to say, 'the
effect of acquittal would be ruinous.- But the
Senate will not try Mr. Johnson upon any such
grounds. He is a guilty, man, and the Senate
will'declare It. He is guilty of two-thirds of the
charges made against him by the House, and the
Senate will say so, unless it acquits him altogether.
If the trial should last into midsummer, it may
fail. It should not be forgotten for a moment
than this Is the object of the defence, and when
ever Republican Senators go steadily (on the
side issues) for procrastinating the,trlal, it will
be time for their constituents to watch them
closely, and to ply them with letters. The con
stituent certainly has the right to urge his Senator
to remember the sentiment of his State. He
could not properly go further than that.
ITALY.
Admiral EarraauS Leaves Naples for
Rome.
Narixs March 16, 1868.—Admiral, Farraot
took his departure from this city to-day on his
way to Roma, where ho intends to make a short
visit.
The Admiral was escorted to the railroad station
by the leading citizens of Naples, who parted
from him with marked expressions of their good
will and esteem.
Death oft Volk' J9hn P. Glaisig.
We are calleclupon• to-day, to announce the
death of Col. John P. Glass, of this city, which
occurred last night at 12 o'clock at his residence,
No, 126 Wylie street, in the. Sixth Want: The.
deemed had been. in bad:: health for leveret.
months past, and was first confined to bed last
Saturday a week, since will& tune he had been
tgradually growing worse Until' death overeame
int. - Col. Glass was well-known - , throughout
Western Pennsylvania, and, me , : may% say, ,the
State. Ile was an active politician, l and , served
several terms in the legislature from this county,
and was elect - C(l'Bo,6'4er of th - eillituti of :11epre
sentatives laat session. Col. Glass was
fortv.seven rears of age at the time of his death.
Notke of aril funeral will begiven to-morrow.—
P;tofturgh gettnmercial t MozettiGth
L FETHERSTON. Paib lit
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LATEST CABLE NEWS.,
Disaffection Among the Irish Regirienti.„
A Large Nsmber Turning Fenian
By the•Aßantia Cebiezr
Loxuorr, March VT.—Recent developments-ImA
to the belief that the attempts of Fenianstp-Itt
duce soldiers of the regular_ army to-forsake their
allegiance and Join thetankaof to organizatiOn
have not relaxed, but are still carried on, Mot
only in Ireland but alms in England and Stet—
land.
A man named Mahon geld to bca Fenian mili
tary organizer, has just, been arrested In this city.
charged with having endeavored to swear in. sol
diers, stationed here, as Pentane. Rumor. has It
that Mahon's efforts were not unattended. witk
some degree of success, and that evidence to be
produced at his trial will skew disaffection to pre
vail to an alarming degree in some Irish. regi—
ments.
Lorrnoy, March 16, Midnight.—The House of
Commons again went into committee this eve
ning, and resumed the debate on the resolution
of Mr. Maguire, relative to reforms in Ireland.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Maguire, member
from Cork, in support of his resolution. On the
conclusion of his speech, which was long and
eloquent, ho withdrew his resolution. Faller.
particulars of this interesting debate will be for
warded in the next despatch..
The Tax on Manufaciarem
(Special Despatch to the Phlladelphis._Eveiting Bullet An. I
WAstuNoTos - ,March 17.—The Senate this after—
notion took up the amendments reported front
tbe Finance Committee yesterday, to the House
bill to exempt certain manufacturers from Inter
nal Revenue tax. The amendments continuing
the tax on coffees, spices, mustard. mined sugars
and their products, precious stones and jewelry,
were agreed to.
Mr. Willey moved an amendment to reduce the
tax on refined petroleum 50 per cent., which was
advocated by himself, Mr. Cameron and Mr_
Sumner, and opposed by Messrs. Morrill and
Sherman. After considerable debate the amend
ment was agreed to by a vote of 22 to 20. The
indications are that the bill, as amended, will Pas&
the Senate during the afternoon.
The Recall of Gen. Hancock.
WASHINGTON, March 17.—1 t will be recollected
th ►t several weeks ago Major-General Hancock
asked to be relieved. from his command of the ,
Fifth Military Department. On this subject the
President; desires to converse with him; and hr
view of all the- circumstances, to determine%
whether his request shall be granted, and if so,:to
what new field of service he shall be assigned-
Hence the . Presieent sent for him to come to
Washington.
Great 'Freshet In netorAkU ilicw ,
at Creaceet has been swept itwaTicarrling
thirty canal boats. At Schenectady the .I:atlas
have alb() been carried away, and the destruotion
of pioperty is immense. The Hoosic,Renssalser
and Saratoga railroad bridge, over the Mohawk
river, near Waterford, is destroyed, but the water
is now receding.
The United States Supreme Utourt.
WASIUNGTON Marceil7.—ame onprome Goiert,
of the United Slates has allowed a pardon by the
President to be filed in a care from New Mexico,.
in which the petitioner lost his property under
the confiscation set. •
'Loh Congress.—. Second XCISSIOIL•
iSENATE.—continued from Fourth Editkva.l
Mr. Sherman called up the House hill to ex
empt certain manufactures from internal tar,
and read from the report of the Secretary of the
Treasury estimates in regard to • Internal
Revenue justifying he said the , reduction of &-
certain amount of the internal tar, there being a
surplus of receipts, over expenditures of about
$8,000,000. It was proposed to repeal first the
taxes bearing most heavily on domestic produc
tions. He read an estimate of the Irreducible ex
penses of the Government, in which ho said he:
had not included the large amount involved in
an act, recently passed giving bounties tothe
widows of deceased soldiers. The Committee on
Finance having instructed him to report a bill for
its repeal.
HOUSE.—Mr. Jenekes (R. L), in reference to
the report on whisky frauds made last week -by -
Mr. Van Wyck, asked to have read and placed on
the journal ti resolution adopted this morning; ,
by the Committee on Retrenchment •
Resolved, That the Joint Special Committee on
Retrenchment have seen with surprise a docu
went purporting to hes report from that commit
tee on the subject of frauds on the revenue by
distillers of whisky and others engaged in the
the members of that committee • to• the House of
Representatives, on the 12th inst., and they here
by instruct the chairman of that committee, Mr_
Edmunds, of the Senate, and Mr. Jenckes, of the
House of Representatives, to state in their seve
ral Houses that the said document is not the ye
port of said joint committee, nor of any sub-com
mittee thereof; that the subject of the investlgatitsa
.of frauds in whisk y was net referred to said nom
inittbe by the resolution' under Wideit. thOy Were
appointed, and has not since been referred to
them by any resolution of either House ; that,
under their general powers,they have not author
ised any sub-Committee nor any one , of their,
number, to make such investigation ; that the.
subjects embraced in said"so-c4led - report have..
never been submitted to this Committee, nor any
sub-Committee thereof,for consideration.and that
said document, in matter, manner, substance and
conclusions, is the unauthorized work antatt of
an individual member of said Committee, without
the consent, knowledge or approval of any other
member thereof.
Mr. Logan (110 asked who WAS the.person re—
ferred to as having made the report.
Mr. Jenches indicated the gentleman from New
York, Mr. Van Wyck:
Mr. Wood (N. Y.) remarked that ho thought
the document was a fraud at the time it was drat.
brought before the House.
Mr, Laflin (N. Y.) objicted to the reception of
the paper, on account of the absence of his col
league, Mr. Van Wyck.
Mr. Washburne (Ill.) thought the matter of so
much :importance that it should go over until the.
gentleman (Mr. Van Wyck) should be here for
answer for himself.
Mr. Jencks said he did not ask any action on
the matter, but simply to have the paper entered
on the journal, and action on It might be moved
hereafter when the gentleman (Mr.,Van•Wrik)w,
~would be in his seat.
• e• Mr: RandalL(Pa.} suggeeteri.thataNttaa.f 41re, •
Lion of high privilege, relating as it eue
mierepresentation of the action of is committee:
1 4 The Speaker ruled that that question, aboold
have been made when the repot ; ,was , &i n t o &
Objection being made, the resolution was riot
before the House.
CROWI 4 I BRAND. LEINER. ItAIRINS. Wuotiss.
halves and winter boxes of this aprendld fruit. land.
Ina sue for eale by Jos. ,BUOBLER CO.. 146 Oen*
Delaware avenue.
. _
Maga palm :-. -40 curia IN-Tfiir,
cardnUtent fand , trotrifid igul for sods b.
los, R. MUM 1011 pairtavorze *mats
ITALIAN •VERNIOELLI ' 100 BOXES EINE QUAL Y
.1 white, import and for aide bp JOS, B. Buss= of.
1.;().. & B'ioutUrselaw hre 1014110,
4:00 O'Olook.