ODMSEBS SOMCBB.
“Vrlce* 4»really Btdnced ToCIo»c Out
yptotrr HteeiofHtn'*. Ymithi' and Bov*' CtotMnc.
street*. i
J^S»IUK).M>WM.MEwVOBX,
■ alliaya BatK.- Itla Mtid Itißt Messrii;
Vr.ke-A 10, (pro pri ft 0.-B or the I'JjA.nTATION
?Klib) »ro the Wrgcst importer* of puieayk Bark inthi*r
Airttmind Oi.t,witli tha:«icopU(mxiJ.»BJ»cwiO«»i
bS«jji?L»ciL W3d we-eliMrtfmiTrecommend them. All
ftnt-eluß Dntf#*t* keep them for Mile.
ALBRECHT. _
RIEKEB& .hCHMTDT,
MannlictSnmo’f ' '
Wareroomfl,
No. €l5 ARCa street, .
Fbll&ddpbi*. delQ the tu3®s
' '. ■ ’htot? /■ i;it.'« AND HAISEB BROS 1 .
Q*fiSy~~H Pianos. Maeon ft Hamlin** Cabinet and Metro-
SSipi>ii tjicant l with Vox Humana. GOOUD,
No. 828 Chertnot etreet.
' QTumWAVB PIANOS KECETVEP THE
award (flirt gold medal! at the Interna-
Banal Exhibition. Faria. 1887. See.Offlclal Report, at
.jm Wareroom of BliABIliS BBOd.
**S.n.*f ‘ Ho. 1008 Cheatnntetreet
■ THE CHICKEKIHG PIANOS RECEIVED
Wffr~v the hlfheit award at. the Parte. Exposition.
*pifclTOH*S Warerooma. i<Chartntttetreet. eeattf!
EVENING BULLETIN.
Tuesday February 8, 1860.
rEnmtnvuiu’B chakixies.
The iaßt Legislatiire appointed a Special
©ommitteeofthe Senate to inquire into the
whole subject of the charities of Pennsyl
vania, with a view to establish a Board of
State Charities. The Committee, which was
a very excellent one, to wit: Senators Worth
ngtonand Errett, and State Superintendent
Wicherebahi, has made a very interesting re
port, which may be made the basis of judi
aiouß legislation. The object of the pro
posed Board is to furnish to the Senate official
information of the condition of all charitable
and correctional institutions which are sup
ported or aided by the State, and to exercise
a general supervision of their operations.
Through the operation of such a Board, pro
perly. Administered, the present irregular and
capricious method of State appropriations
would be dispensed with, and such a fair,
and liberal apportionment of the State chari
ties could be made, as this great subject de
mands.
JPennsylvania has just cause to be proud of
her charities. They began with the early
foundation of the Commonwealth, and have
kept: pace with her advancing growth, and
the ever-extending circle of the needs of of
fering and sinning humanity. The following
table, compiled from the Special Committee’s
Report,Rhows what the State has done in this
noble cause:
Total. 1808.
Western Penitentiary 441,618 42,600
3BUkstern Penitentiary 409,200 22,000
Bastern House of Refuge, 441,500 85,000
Western House of Refuge 328,250 28,000
Penna. titate Lunatic Hospital... 443,600 30,000
Western Penna. do do 481,841 101,000
New Brighton do Retreat 10.000 ....
Blind Institution 680,000 33,000
Deaf and Dumb 736,000 35,000
Training School for Imbeciles... 224,85$ 20,000
Wills* Hospital 6,600
Penn Widows* Asylum 10,000
Soldi6h»* Home 16,250 ....
Bpiscop&l Hospital 10,000 ....
Hosine Association 2,000 ....
Old Man’s Home 1,000
Marine Hospital, Erie 20,000 10,000
JMercy Hospital, Pittsburgh 8,000
TlUswirgbinfirmary 8,000
Northern Home.... 66.000 5,000
Foßter Home 4,000
Home for Coloi ed Children 3,000 1,000
Jewish Foster Home 2,000
West Phitada. Children’s Home.. 1,000
St Joseph's Orphan Asylum 16,000
Lutheran Orphan Home 4 \ «.mro
<Wbhflß ffoffift of Iho Shepherd. . 1.000
Home ofthe Friendless, Allegheny 7,000
Ht-Paul's Orphan Asylum,Pitisb’g 11,080
£ellenople Orohan School 6,000
Wilkesbarre Orphan Home 5,000
Lancaster Orphan Home 6,000
York Orphan Home 1,600
St. James Orphan, Asylum, Lan
caster
Pittsburg Orphan Asylum
Soldiers’ Orphan Schools
This represents but a small portion of the
charities of Pennsylvania. The private con
tributions of our people, flowing through
these and kindred institutions, are numbered
by millions. A few of these, which we have
at hand, will serve to show that the people at
large have not left the great work of charity
to be done by the State alone. The follow
ing are the private contributions to half a doze a
institutions, and are but a specimen of what
JjfMbeen dope in like proportion through
hundreds of other channels.
Penna. Hospital (exclusive oflegaciee).... $OOO,OOO oo
Deaf aid Dumb Asylum 107,800 00
Western House of Refuge 119,7*5 00
Hasten* Bouse of Before 92,44fi 00
Western Btote Lunatic Hospital 76,414 00
'.Training School for Imbeciles .... 83,918 00
These charities have been not oaly liberally,
but Wisely bestowed and expended. The
various institutions which have been reared
as monuments to the humanity of the people
of Pennsylvania have been, almost without
exception, most admirably managed, and the
work which they accomplish in reforming,
correcting and preventing crime, and in alle -
viating ana'ministering to human suffering,
cannot be estimated. Under the systematic
supervision of euch a Board of Charities as it
Ib now proposed to establish, their efficiency
will be greatly promoted, and proportionate
aeeults, in increased good to the whole com
.affinity, may be reasonably expected.
PENRsmania vs. eiue.
The extraordinary and entangled policy of
fee Erie Railtoad Company, under all its dif
ferent manipulators,has continually surprised
fee public and perplexed its stockholders. It
imh recently been grasping at various through
fete railroads at the West, with the view of
owtndlng other Eastern companies from
feose lines. In connection with the bank
rupt Atlantic and Great Western Company,
h had negotiated for a long lease of the
Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central
BaUroad. But when the stockholders of the
latter were consulted, they not only refused
to ratify the lease, but ratified one to the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The sur
prise and chagrin of the Erie Gamblers when
the facts became known may be imagined,
but can scarcely be described.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, by
a this new lease, secures a new and very direct
•dbunuuication with the great West,and with
the Pacific Ratiro&ds and their tributaries
- The Erie gamblers are still trying to deprive
it of the Fort Wayne line, and are doing their
best to depress the stock of that line, si) as to
buy it up at a low rate, it is tr, he hoped that
this project wil! be frustrated as the other
has been. But even if it should nm be, the
Pennsylvania Compariy has secured ite own
connections with the West,and the Erie man-.
Agere have been completely ont-genexaied.
It is eamestijr hoped that the Erie Company
will be shot ont of the -Fort Wayne line, as
itjbas been ont of the Goftimhns, Chicago .M&i
IndianaCeatraL" «. -
BCOjID PBBttAICI
Wo adverted lately to tile,very just remark
of a cotemporary that it was noticed by
everybody that trade has nothing to do with
the improvement of Broad street There is
something remarkable about this fact, and it
deserves examination.
' In the past ; few years, a large number o f
very handsome structures have been com
menced, npon Broad street, not one of which
has any connection, Aowever remote,with
business, of any sort. Churches, halls for
exhibitions, such structures as the Masonic
Temple, find their natural place ou Broad
street; but so far from there eXistfng any dis
position to erect new places of business upon
it, the tendency is rather to remove those that
were placed there nnder circumstances differ,
eat from the present When recently,for ex
ample, a large warehouse was destroyed by
fire, there was no disposition to rebuild it
Even retail trade, the only sort that has
made any material emigration westward,
does not seek Broad street Homer, Colladay
& Co., for example, in erecting a store Buch
as theirs, would, unquestionably, have placed
it on Broad street had-they deemed tha*
street most suitable, but they did not
In fact, the advance of business westward'
is a thing that has been greatly exaggerated.
A few very conspicuous retail establishments,
whose splendid displays greatly attract the
eye and the attention, have found it advisable
to move nearer to the residences of their cus
tomers, but this in no way shifts the great
centres of business. The establishment of a
few splendid retail stores at the weßt end of
London does not in the least disturb the busi
ness centre of that metropolis, which re
mains just where it was a half century ago.
The growth is always at the outward edge of
everything that grows, but growth differs by
being more rapid, for London is, at this d ly,
growing at a rate to which no American city
furnishes a parallel.
As then the centre of business remains and
will remain where it is, the attempt to tear
up such an integral part of it as a Court-house
with all the branches of business belonging to
the municipality, and transplant them to a
neighborhood which has already assumed an
utterly different character, is thoroughly un
justifiable. Aud after the whole matter has
assumed a decided shape with general assent,
the recent action of Common Council is dis
organizing and factions to the extreme.
The annual report of the Executive Coun
cil of the Philadelphia Board or Trade alwayß
presents many interesting and valuable facts
concerning the resources and productions of
Pennsylvania. The report for the year 1868,
submitted at the annual meeting last even
ing, was particularly rich in such facts, and
gave a most striking picture of the growing
prosperity of the State. From actual returns
and careful estimates, the Council estimate
the value of the year’s production of three
articles alone as follows: Coal, $90,000,000;
petroleum, $37,000,000; iron, $68,000,000;
snail $195,000,000.
There is no State in the Union that derives
from its industry, engaged in developing min
eral wealth, any thing approaching this enor
mous aggregate. The gold produced in all
the gold-bearing States and Territories does
not come near it, and probably never will.
Moreover, the growth of our coal, oil and
iron interests is steady and healthful, and as
they are even yet in their infancy, there is no
possibility of forming an estimate of what
they may amount to in ten or twenty years.
The petroleum production alone of the State
has grown in ten years from nothing to one
hundred millions of gallons, its increase in
1868 over 1867 having been between forty and
fifty per cent. In this oil businesses it is now
carried on, there is none of the feverish spec
ulation that prevailed a few years ago. Bat
>t proves to be a sound and legitimate bus.-
ness, which is very advantageous to the
State.
10,01)0
0,000
1,347,031 500,000
$5,003,310 $300,500
The full text of the Emperor’s speech on
opening the Chambers gives us a better idea of
its eoothißg and optimistic tone than could be
derived from the cable synopsis. Napoleon
passes in review the seventeen years of his
dynasty—a dynasty, as he is always politely
reminding the nation, held only on the suf
ferance of their suffrages. His plans for the
aggrandizement of France are represented as
about complete; the edifice is crowned. “The
constant object of my (defensive) efforts is at
tained,and the military resources of France are
henceforward on a level with its distiny with
the world.” The most amazing feature of the
brilliant picture he draws of the national
armament is the guise he gives it of a pacific
measure. The apparent sword is in reality
an olive branch. “The land and Bea toroes,
Btrongly constituted, are on a peace footing.”
The public works, which no one is disposed
to deny have been ably and imposingly man
aged, are still hopefully progressing; they are
“convenablement dotes.” The system of
vicinal roads is well under way. Education
or all classes, though not quite as advanced
(in the case of females, for instance,) as seems
desirable to us, progresses to the utmost desire
of the government and the priesthood. And
to finish as gracefully as possible, the finan
cial retrenchments that “are to be about to
be” undertaken, are promised in the second
or third future tense. “Nous pourrons bien
tCt, grfice a l’accroissement periodlque des
revenue, porter toute notre solllcitude sur la
diminution des charges publiques.”
The only black spot upon the horizon is
found to spread from the excess of indul
gence granted’by the Government to the peo
ple. It is the amiable trop plein of their
liberties. The increased facilities fox starting
new journals and the developed rights of
popular discussion—“les deux loiß qui avai
ent pour but de developper le principe de la
fibre discussion,”—have produced, says Na
poleon, two opposite effects, which ho points
out. The “good effect” (nut very easy to
trace to the given source) was that the nation'
remained insensible to “excitations." The
bad effect, to offset against this virtuous
apathy, js the “factions agitation” of a certain
$1,080,354 09
THE fiAILY EVBMG BULLETIH—PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1869.
F£HmsVLVANU PBODDC#,
NAPOLBON’B SPEECH.
quarter {presumably the Latin Quarter;
where “dee idCes et dec passions qu ’on
croyslt dteintes” have xcappeared with an
energy that certainly is not reassuring,
f! t tThis is the smooth y&phxasfe The pater
nal government believed tfie •‘ideas and pas
sions” extinct. 'Eow-'thdbnfy idea adjusta
ble to the Emperor’s delineatSon is the idea of
democracy: the 1 only passion he can refer to
is the passion .for liberty.’. The rapid and sin
gularly homogeneous contempt into which the
dynasty has latterly fallen is pretended to be
regarded as the wilful disrespect of certain
bad boys in the Emperor’s patriarehal family.
And these “spirits,” whom the dynasty af
fects to regard with a.contemptuous and an
noying indulgence, afe the great minds of
France, men like Laboulaye and Favre, who
pending the sway of a parvenu government
are biding their time and leavening the itu
ture. The ideas and passions which the dy
nasty is constantly pretending to believe ex.
tinct are the very vitality of a brave nation,
as they are of essential humanity itself.
Yesterday, in the House of Representatives
at Washington, Mr. Orth; of Indiana, offered
a resolution providing for the admission of
Ban Domingo to the Union ah a Territory of
the United States, wheneVer it made applica
tion for such admission. Tins would all be
very nice and ver jf wise if there was any
reason to suppose that the Dominicans de
sired Buch magnanimous legislation on our
part There have been rumors to the effeot
that overtures have been made to Sir, Seward
by certain officials on the, island; but we do
not believe that any responsible persons have
ventured upon such negotiations, or that t,
majority of the people of San Domingo de-
Bire it. If such had been the case, Mr. Orth
certainly would have said so. before .his reso
lution was tabled yesterday. Even if Salnave
or bis rivals had expressed a wish for annex
ation, it would not be very safe to treat with
them. The government in that turbulent'
land is so liable to violent changes that our
friends might be kicked out of office before
we bad matters more than half arranged. At.
any rate, it is foolish .to make
provision lor acceptance of the gift before i'
is publicly tendered. It does no especial
harm, but it is childish. We might just at
well pass resolutions declaring our willing
ness to accept the whole West India group,
or the whole of South America, or indeed
thdVwhole terrestial and aqueous globe, upon
the i same conditions—that the inhabitants
thereof desired to enlist under the banner of
the free. It is rather more in order to -exe
cute the title deeds after we get possession of
the house. We are glad therefore that Mr.
Orth’s resolution was tabled, and wo recom
mend that gentleman to abandon his scheme
and turn his giant mind once again to the
legislation demanded for the territory already
in our possession. If we can manage that
properly, we shall have quite enough to do
for some years to come. Oar success in thi’
direction has not been so flattering of late
that we need be anxious to extend our do
minion.
The Girard Fire Insurance Company, of
this city, publishes its annual statement in
to- day ’s Bulletin. The exhibit of the busi-
ness of the past year is very favorable; show
ingmost judicious management on the part
of its excellent officers. ‘
Bunting; Durboroitv sc VO„ Auc
tioneers, Nob. 232 and 284 Market street, will hold
on lu-morrow (Wednesday) Feb. 3, by catalogue,
commencing at 10 o’clock, a large special and paremp
tory Bale ol Domestic Cotton and Woolen Goods, fa
Entire Packages, embracing a very complete assort
ment ol deblrable goods, especially adapted to' the
opening SpriDg trade, well worth the particular atten
tion of cily and country purchasers.
JOUN CHUMP. BUILDER.
1781 CHESTNUT STREET,
and 213 LODGE-STREET,
Me bantu of every branch required for housebuilding
nd tilting promptly fumlsed. fe27tf
TTENRY PHILLIPPI,
CARPENTER AND BUILDER.
NO. 1034 SANBOM STREET,
1031y4p PHILADELPHIA.
ram WAKBURTON'B IMPROVED, VENTILATED
SB and eaay.fitting Drem Hate (patented) in all the
approved fashions of Hie season. Choßtnut street,
next door to the Post-office. ocS tfrp
The fish scaler, for family or dealers’
nee. ia the most efficient tool for scraping the seal,*
from fish. For sole by TRUMAN & SHAW, No. 835
(Eight Thirty-five) Moiket street, bolow Ninth, Phils
dei.hia.
rTHK bracket bed castor, from the large
1 e)ze of it a wheels is adapted for use good Photograph
Scenes, Movable Black Boards, or very heavy bed
steads. A variety of other Castors, for ea to at the bard
ware ttore of TRUMAN A SHAW. No. 836 (Bight Thlrt;.
five) Market street, below Ninth,Philadelphia,
BKGINNERB IN HOUSEKEEPING AND OLD
Housekeepers are requested to oxamiae our assort
meet of Hardware, Cutlery, and Cooking Utenslle.
TRUMAN & SHAW. No. 836 (Eight Thlrty-five) Market
street, below Ninth.
/ 'HAMPaGNEI
v' Just received, a Bmall invoico of Bouche fils & Co.
Cl>axni*&Kne, o. „ .up.rior quaUtJ, p MIDDLETON,
fe2-€trp§ No. 0 North Front strepi
BOOK BINDING—PLAIN AND FANCY. MUSIC
Bound In Suptrior Style. .
jafiti'tn ih-p-6trp W. G. PERRY, 728 Arch.
WHITMAN-8 FINE CHOCOLATE
FOR BREAKFAST, FOR DESSERT.
To thoße in health, as an agreeable and suitaining nour
ishment To invalids, for its restoring and invigorating
properties. To all, even the most delicate, ae containing
nothing injurious to their constitution. Uanufactu-'ed
only by STEPHEN F. WHITMAN. Store No 1210 MAR
KET street, JaSßfiin rps
DES MODES.
1014 WALNUT STREET.
MRS. PROCTOR.
Cloaks, Walking Buite, Bilk?,
Drees Goode, Lace Shawls,
Ladies* Underclothing
and Ladles 1 Furs.
Drefiaes made to measure in Twenty-four Hours.
fitsJVUil>E FAHINA OOLOGNB.—
u FiNtbT French extracts for the hand
kerchief,
POMW ADES, RICHLY SCENTED SOAPS,
HAIR PREPARATIONS, *O,, In great variety-
For tale by
JAMES T, SHINN,
de9-tfrp4 Broad and Spruce eta, Phtlada.
XK ARKINQ WITH INDELIBLE INK, EMBROIDER
iU. ing. Braiding, Btampbuh Ac.
1800 Filbert street
n MONEY TO ANY AMOUNT LOANED UPON
DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY. PLATE.
CLOTHING, Ac., at
JONES A CO.’S
OLD-ESTABLISHED LOAN OFFICE,
Corner ofTbird and Goskill streets.
Below Lombard.
N. a—DIAMONDS, WATCHES. JEWELRY, GUNS,
Ac.,
REMARKABLY LOW PBICBB. ja2s-Imrpi
ro WATCHES AND MUSICAL BOXES BE
paired by skillful workmen. '
Mrsk FARR A BROTHER.
Importeni of Watches, etc.
oclfl-tf Gfiestnut *treet. below Fourth.
1 SAAC NATHANS. AUCTIONEER, N. E. CORNER
LTbird and Spruce Streets, only one square below tin
Exchange. $250 000 to loan in large or small amounts, od
diamonds, b liver plate, watches, iewelry, and all goods of
value. Office Fours from BA*M.to7 P. M. Eetab
Ushed for the last forty yeara. Advances mado in larg*
amounts at the lowest market rates- }afl.tfrt>
INDIA RUBBER MACHINE BELTING STEAM
l Packing Hose, Ac.
Engineers and dealers will find a fall assortment ol
Goodyear’s Patent Vulcanized Rubber Belting, Packing
Hose, Ac., at the Manufacturer's Headquarters.
GOODYEAR’S.
308 Chestnut street
... South side.
N. B.—We hare now on hand a large lot of Gentlemen*!
Ladies* and Mieses’ Gum Boots. Also, every variety ant 1
stvle ofjGnm Overcoat*.
WHITE CASTILE SOAP.-10Q BOXES GENUINE
White Castile Soap, landing from brig Pennirrtvhnla
from Genoa, and for cafe by JOS. B, OUBBIEB dCO.,U>?
Booth DcJ/nroruimnuiu
eunnine
CLOSING OUT WINTER BTOOK
Closing Out Winter Block.
IgT - Closing OntWlnter Btoek. _<aa
. Closing Oof Winter Stock.' : -ffl>
Closing Ont Winter Stock. jgfr
OS* . Closing Out Winter Stock.
ClosiDg Ont Winter Stock.
02“ Closing Out .Winter Stock.
BPEOIAL NOTlCE.—Determined to close out
ail the stock of the former firm, we again call
attention to the fact that since] the appraisement
:we have reduced the prices of afLohr goods. The
assortment of Men’s and. Boyd! SUITS and
OVERCOATS still very good.
WANAIiAKER & BROWN,
WANAMAKER & BROWN,
WANAMAKER A BROWN,
' OAK HALL,
THE LARGEST CLOTHING HOUSE,
THE CORNER OF SIXTH AND MARKET STS.
EDWARD P. KELLY,
TAILOR.
St E. Cor.Cheßtmit&iid Seventh Streets.
REDUCED PRICES.
Closing Out Pattern Coals and Clothes
not Delivered at Low Pricea.
POETRY ABOUT MAN AND BEAST
The beasts of the fielclare clothed with hair,
The birds of the air with feathers;
Both birds and beasts have plenty to wear,
Exposed to all sorts of weathers.
The reason the birds and the beasts go thus,
It is certainly now decided,
Is because no clothing is famished by ns,
Snch as for man is provided.
Bnt bnman critters wonld deem it a eln
In feathers and fnra to dress, so;
And so each human covers bis skin
With pants and with coats and vests, oh!
And men by the thousands are clothed with goods
Which-we run some tremendous mills on,
And the men of the nation crowd to bny
The clothing of ROCKHILL <fc WILSON.
Rockhill & Wilson would mention, by way of
passing remark, that there ars still a few clothes
left, of the same sort, going, going, going, at the
same unprecedentedly low prices. Man, being 1
superior in understanding to the beast of the
field, or the fowl of the air, will show his under
standing by taking advantage of the present con
dition of affairs, and hastening to bay at the
G-reat Brown Stone Mall
ROCKHILL & WILSON
603 and 605 Chestnut Street
C ARMACHES.
SfK. D. M. LANE,
Bolider of Flrst-claii Light and Heavy
CARRIAGES,
Respectfully invites!attention to his large stock of finished
Carriages. Also orders taken for Carriages of every de
scription* at
nUIFimBT HD WABBROOna,
3482, 3434 and 3430 HABKET STB BBT,
Three setaares west ol Pennsylvania Railroad Depot,
West Philadelphia.
fea-tutha-Cmrp
THE
HARRISON BOILER
Has Safety fiom Destructive Explosion:
Great Economy of Fuel:
Durabiliiy and Faoilify of Repair.
For Illustrated Circular and price, apply te
THE HABRIBON BOILEB WORKS
dray’s Ferry Hoad, near V. 8. Arsenal,
UNION SuGAJi RkfUTEBY, ChAIU-EBTOWN, MOSS.,
Jan. 2lBt, 1869.— Hr. Joseph Harrison, Jr.— Sib :
In my last communication to you with regard to
your six fifty horse power steam boilers, I pro
mised to give you at a future time the exact
amount of saving .in fuel.
I am pleased to be able to do so now, as I kept
a very close and accurate account of the feel
used from December, 1867, to December, 1868, In
order to compare your boilers with the old ones,
which we took out in September, 1867.
The amount of raw sugar we refined during
that time was' larger than ever before. The
steam pressure was always kept over fifty pounds,
and we were therefore enabled to do more work
lu a shorter time with the same machinery and
apparatuses than with our old steam hollers, in
which the pressure at times could not be kept up
higher than twenty to thirty pounds.
The actual saving in fuel during this .time was
one thousand and seventy-one tons of coal.
Tours, truly, Gustavos A. J aster,
Superintendent.
Keystone Zinc Works, Biuminouau, Hun
tingdon connty, Pa., January 28th, 1869.
Joseph Harrison, Jr. — Dear 8m: In reply to
yours of the 7th lnet., would say It gives me
great pleasure to bear testimony in favor of yohr
boilers. "We have had them in use for-two-years.
I put them up myself, and had never seen any
thing of the kind until they came here, and with
the aid of your draft I had no troublo in erecting
them.
They nso less coal, never get ont of repair—in
fact, I hove no hesitancy in saving they surpass
anything in the shape of boilers.
Tours, ' E. O. Bartlett, Sup’t.
Ja26 18HP8
GIRARD
Mi.-i , ./
iJi. /.uj .-'it.
FIBE INSURANCE COMPANY
OFFICr, 639 CHESTNUT STREET.
Capita], - * S3C 0,000
Surplus, over, $200,000
Both of which biva h*en rifely InveeUd In Beal Gatatc,
Bendf, Mortgage!,Government and olher good Secnrißci.
OVEB $100,000,000
01 Froccrt.T'bu been Bueesnfully Injured by thli Com
pan jyin U year,, and-
Promptly and EcnpraUy Paid,
For theyeir ending December 31,1868, have been
From Fire
** luUreet and Bentf,
On Account of Fire Losses 85L&47 93
*» " Commissions 23,990 45
“ ♦* Re Insurance 1,194 91
»* *» Return Premium* * 10,744 05
“ •• General Expenses end Repaira
to Beal Estatejndadifis SUte
T&xu
•• •• Internal Revenne.
WE BATE NO LOISES DVB AND SfPAID.
To Our A gents and the Public
It Is so well undmstood that the Girard Fire Insurance
Company belongs to no combination of underwriters,
that a repetition of the fact is hardly necessary. But our
experience In some localities, during the year 1868, justi
fies us is briefly alluding to the subject. Again, our
success seems to demand an explanation. It will be ro
membered that in 1867 wedost a smaller percent of our
premium than any other company doing a Fire Insurance
Business, through accncies, in the United States. This
happy result, wp believe, has again been achieved, in our
experience, for the year 1869, notwithstanding the multi
tude of fires.
If so. the statislica of tho worthy Insurance Commis
sioners of New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut will
doubtless certify, when published. By reference to the
report! of the Commissioner, of Massachusetts and Notv
York for the year ending December Slat. 1867, it will be
found that our losses were twenty-seven per cent and a
fraction npon tbo amount of premiums received. In 1863
tboy will not exceed thirty-three per cent This is the
test by which the general character of our business
sbonld be measured. Compared with the experience of
other companies in this country, it either proves that our
agents and patrons are honest and fair toward. tho
"Giraid Fire Insurance Company," else that wo are re
markably fortunate.
A million of premiums might have been received in
stead of Borne two hundred thousand. But oar profits
might have been less, and tho indemnity offered the in
cured no better than now. It is the latter we desire to
afford onr friends.
We are sorry to notice, however, that in some instances
"Special Hazards" have boen offered onr agents at less
than the "National Board" rates. This i» no favor nor
compliment to us, and a poor reward for onr Indepen
dence. Neither Is it the kind of patronage we seek. It
costs us as much to pay losses as other institutions, and
we mußt have fair rates, fair rljks, honest agents and
honest insurers. Then our welfare will be Identical. A
few agents have been removed and others appointed, but
not without a sufficient cause, for we believe that of all
things done through the agency of others, the Insurance
business of this country should be confided to the mos|
honorable, responsible and intelligent men to be found In
It, Otherwise the profession of the underwriter will bo
Ukelg to suffer. We Invite no conflict with other com
panies. We seek no business by unfair or covert means
Honest losses will be promptly met as heretofore
Agonte should be cautious as to whom, they insure, as meu
as go what they Insure, and abide bv our roles, now so
well end successfully established.
JAMES B. AIsVORD,
JOHN C, BXNBS,
le3 tn th s Sbp
UIBVBAROB
OF PHILADELPHIA,
all paid up in cash.
900 LOSBEEf BY FIRE
OUB RECEIPTS
DISBURSEMENTS.
PHILADELPHIA. January la*. IMS,
DIRECTORS.
thom&bcraven,
FURMAN BHEPPABD.
THOM AB MACKELLAR.
JOBBPH KLAPP. M. D
-IT.BROT 8. GILLETT,
CHARGES I. DUPONT.
HENRY F. KENNEY,
N. 8. LAWRENCE.
JOHN W. CLAGHORN.
JOHN SUPPLER,
BILAB YERKEB.Jn.
THOMAS CRAVEN,
A. S. GILLETT,
Vice* President and Treasurer.
Assistant Boorotary.
CHAMPION SAFES
PiiiLADKLrmA, January 18,1869.
Messrs. PARREL, HERRING & CO.,
No. G-29 CHESTNUT Street
Ckntlemicn: On tho night uf the 13th infitanl,
sb Is well known to the citizens of Philadelphia,
onr large and extensive store and valuable stock
of merchandise, No. 902 Chestnut st., whs burned.
The Are was one of the most oxtensive and dc-
BtrnctiTe that has visited onr city for many years,
the heat being Bo intense that even the marble
cornice was almest obliterated. : . .
■ We had, as yon ore aware, two of your valu
able and well-known CHAMPION FIRE-PROOF
SAFES; and nobly have they vindicated yonr
well known reputation as _ manufacturers of
FIRE-PROOF SAFES, If any farther proof had
been required.
They were subjected to. tho most intense heat,
and it affords us mneh pleasure to Inform you
that after recovering them from tho rains, we
found, upon examination, that onr books, papers
and other valuables were all in perfect condition.
Yours, veiy respeettnlly,
JAB. E. CALDWELL A 00.
P. B.—THE ONLY SAFES THAT WERE EX
POBEDTO THE FIRE IN CALDWELL’S STORE
WERE FaRREL, HERRING & CO.’S MARE.
Philadelphia, January 18,1869.
Messrs. FARREL, HERRING-& CO., .
No. 029 CHESTNUT Street
Gentlemen : Oh the night of the 18 th instant,
onr large store, 8. W. cornerof Ninth end Chest
nut streets, was, together with onr heavy stock
of wall papers, entirely destroyed by fire. '
We had ono of your PATENT CHAMPION
FIRE-PROOF SAFES, which contained onr prin
cipal hooka and -papers, and although It was ex
posed to the most intense heat for over 60 hours,
we are happy to say It proved Itself worthy of onr
recommendation. Onr books and papers were
allpreeerved. We cheerfully tender onr. testi
monial to the many already published., in giving
the HERRING SAFE the credit and confidence it
jnstly merits.
Yours, very respectfully,
HOWELL & BROTHERS.
Philadelphia, January 19,1869.
Messrs. FARREL, HERRING & CO„
• 629 CHESTNUT Street
Gentlemen : I bad one of your make of safes
in tho basement of J. E. Caldwell & Co.’s store,
at the time of the great fire On the night of . the
18th lust Ii was removed from the ruins to-day,
and on opening it found all my hooks, papers,,
greenbacks, watches, and watch materials, Ac.,
all preserved. I feel glad that I had ono of yonr
truly valuable safes, and shall want another of
your make when I get located.
Vonrs, very respectfully,
F. L. KIRKPATRICK,
with J. E. Caldwell A Co.,
819 CHESTNUT Street ■
.BISB.SM 00
. 32,69178
.$219,470 78
HERRING'S PATENT CHAMPION SAFES,
“THE MOST RELIABLE SECURITY FROM
FIRE NOW KNOWN." Manufactured and sold
by
8123078 09
FARREL, HERRING & CO., Philadelphia.
HERRING, FARREL & SHERMAN, No. 251
Broadwav, New York.
HERRING & CO., Chicago.
HERRING, FARREL & SHERMAN, N. O.
te2 tn th a Ift £? .
JUBT PUBLISHED.
THE JANUARY NUMBER
OF
DUFFIEL9 ASHMEAD’S
LITERARY BULLETIN*
Literary Devi-ffhai the Press Say*—Prin
cipal Publications of 1868—The Latest
Boob* — Poblbhera Snnouareraeata —Haga-
ztnea and Periodicals.
To be obtained gratuitously of
DUFFIELD ASH MEAD,
& WATCHES, &
STERLING SILVER WARE,
JEWELRY, NEWEST STYLE,
DIAMONDS A SPECIALTY!
J. T. GALLAGHER,
1300 CHESTNUT STREET,
Ja2B th e tn tfrp{
J.E. CALI) WELL & 00.,
Having supplied themselves with an entirely
NEW STOCK OF GOODS
Throughpu', will be happy to meet their manyfriend#
and the public generally at their present place of business,
* NO. 819 CHESTNUT STREET.
taiatfrn
NEW “NIAGARA,”
Hi* last important Fictor©i and the beet and mott-com*
prehondye view or the
On Exhibition for a Short Time-
President.
EARLES’ GALLERIES,
Secretary.
No. 816 Chestnut Streets
H. Pi <S> O. K. TAYLOR,
PEBHUIEKY ABB TOILET BOAPB,
Bit and 613 Si Hinlb Streets
riBE-PROOP SAFES.
STILL ANOTHER^
sen PUBi
iOATIORS.
A Bonlhlj Beard ef Gamut literalan.
CONTEN-B:
No. 724 Chestnut Street
WATCHER, A*.w/AJl,**g, hb.
DIAMONDS,
PHILADELPHIA.
JEWELLERS,
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GREAT FALL.
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London t M oiiey : Market
THE, COTITOJS , MARKET FXBM
FROM ”
HARRISBURG
THE EDITORS' OONVENTIQU
A Preliminary Meeting This Mornirig
! WASHINGTON.
Important Decision by Sec McCulloch
FROM THE PACIFIC
m ABINE DIBABTEBB
Serious Indiau Troubles at Sitka
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN lOWA
A WAS KILLS HIS WIFE
THEN CUT 8 HIS THBOAT
By the Ariantlc Cable.
Londos, Feb. 2, A. M.—Consols, 98J£ for both
money and account. U. 8. Five-Twenties, 70%.
American stocks steady. Erie Railroad, 26%.
Illinois, 93%. "Great Western Railroad, 44%.
Liverpool, Feb. 2, A. M.—Colton, firm; Mid
dticg Uplanda 11%<L@11 %d.; Orleans Middling,
11%@12d- Bales to-day are estimated at 15,000
bales. 4 ;.
Cora 1b quoted at 345. for old,: and 33a. for new.
Refined Petrolenm, 2s.
QrßßSfSTdwjr,- Feb. 2.—Arrived, steamer City
of Antwerp,' from,New York.
London, Feb. 2, P. M.—Consols 93% for mo
ney and account. 5-20 f, 76. Railways firm.
Erie, 26. JBHbois Central, 93. Atlantic and Great
Western, 40%.
Liverpool, Feb. 2, P. M.—Lard and Pork firm.
Spirits of Petroleum, 8%.
London, Feb. 2, P. M.—Sperm Oil, £Qb. Cot
ton at Hayre is nnebangod.
Liverpool, Feb. 2, P. M.—Yarns and fabrics
at Manchester are firmer abd higher. California
wheat, 11% M.iglls. 6d.; Red Western, 9s. Flour.
26s Pcjsb 445.
AsTWBBP.Feb. 2.—Petroleum dull at 58%@59f.
The Cdtlora’ Osoventlsn.
(Spedt! Despatch to the PbJla. Evenki* Bullttln.)
Hahiusbubc, February 2d.— A preliminary
meeting of tho Editors and Publishers of the
State, was held this morning in one of the Com
mittee rooms of the Hones of Representatives,
: about fifty persons being present. H. T. Dar
linglonof the Backs County Inttlligcncer acted as
' temporary Chairman, and R. 6. Menamln, of
Philadelphia, ss temporary Secretary.
After an interchange of opinion a business
committee was appointed consisting of R. 8.
Menamln, E. H. Kfnslie, J. B. Bratton, 3. B.
Sansom, and C. D. Elliot; and a committee on
permanent organisation, comprisingL. H. Oasis,
of Pottetown; A. G. Henry, M. Hayes Grier,
Geo. Bergner, and A. H. Burch.. Adjournment
was ordered anti! 2 P. M.
from Vashingtoa.
Washington, Feb. 2.— Postmaster-General
R»nrittll baa made awards on the proposals sub
mitted under advertisement to supply the de
partments for the ensuing year with letter bal
ances. $4 for the large size and 75 cents for the
■mail size. From 1,200 to 1,500 may be- required.
Eighteen thousand reams of wrapping paper, 22
pounds to tho ream; 15 cents per ream for large
sized paper; 55 ponnds to the ream, 45 cents per
ream. One hundred thousand pounds of cotton
twine, 33 cents per pound. 25,000 pounds coarse
hemp twine, 20 cents per pound.
The Secretary of the Treasury has decided that
wheat, the product of the United States, is not
liable to duty on accouot of its transportation
from -ono United States port to another, through
contiguous foreign waters, owing to
tbe wreck of tho vessel. A
fee of one-balf storage for one month
under act thirty-five, revised warehouse regala
tione, does not apply where merchandise is with
drawn for exportation before putting it la store.
Baggage must be duly entered, or at tbe option
of the collector, it* may, on declaration, be
examined by an inspector instead. If dutiable arti
cles are found therein, entry must be made thereof
and doty paid. Under the first section of the
act of Jnne 27,18G4, all baggage of passengers
from contiguous foreign territory is to be in
spected by a regular inspector, or other officer
of customs, st the first port of ontry at which it
shall arrive, and such officer iB empowered to
requite the. trank, sack or other envelope
containing the baggnge to be opened, or
its key delivered to film, and refusal
to comply with such requirements forfeits the
trank and other envelope and its contents. It is
donbtfni whether the concealment of dutiable
articles wquld carry with it more than the for
feiture,of each articles. By the fourth section of
the act of July 18, 18G6, duti
able articles concealed in baggage
for the purpose of evading the duties are for
feited, but not the remaining articles of baggage.
If a baggage entry is made, and if upon examina
tion dutiable articles are found not included in
the entry, nil snch articles arc forfeited, and (the
person in whose baggage they arefonnd, is liable
to forfeit and pay treble the value of such articles.
No aUpwanee'can bo made for leakage, evapora
tion or deterioration. &c.. Ac., of goods in bonded
warehouse, finch merchandise may remain in
the warehonse lf duty is paid thereon, and if ex
ported within three years is entitled to a return
, of the duty. A drawback, howover, is only nl
| lowed in the quantity and proof of the article ac
: tuallyexported.
VMm Californio, and Alaska,
BaK Francisco, Feb.l The ship Duke of Edin
burgh in proceeding to sea to-day, collided with
the steamer Gen. McPherson. The steamer was
seriously damaged and the shlpslightly. Lieut.
Rockafellow and Captain Kinsman, of the U. 8.
armb and the Captain of the' steamer, were in-
The revenue steamer Waganda, from Sitka, ar
rived at Victoria Jan.29,on the way for San Fran
cisco for repdirs, having struck on a rock not
laid down on the charts.
Serious Indian troubles have, occurred at Sitka.
The Indians disarmed a soldier and carried his
| gun off to their village. A guard w& sent to re
cover the property, bnt the Indians dolled the
guard ana hoisted a flag. Gen. Davis prepared
to bombard the place, when the chief surrendered.
A few days after warden caßoefall of Indians was
seen leaving the harbor contrary to orders. The
sentries fired oh the Indians, killing and wound
ing seven.
Tragedy in lowa.
Chicago, Feb. 2 A terrible tragedy occurred
in Mcrwln connty, lowa, on Saturday. A man
named George Snaffcr, who had twice deserted
his wife, returned recently and ordered her to
leave her father’s house. He went there with a
loaded revolver. Hie wife’s mother met him at
the door, and ho knocked her down with a
«hair. _ He then knocked hle_ wife down
and shot her in the breast, killing
her instantly. Ho next fired three times at hinf
eelt. without effect. He also gashed his throat
with a bntchor knife. He was found lying with
his head on tho bosom of bis dead wife, and one
of their ehi dren in his arms. Ho declarod his
pro-do termination to kIU-blajiifo. even if he had
to mnrder the whole fa'milyi^
The bill transferring the capital of Nebraska
to Omaha hag become a Jaw,
t ft’eatlier Report,
Feb, 2, 9A.M, U Wind. ‘ Weather, . Fher.
PJalfler Cove It.W. Cloudy. 11
Halifax... Cloudy.. .12
Portland ...,W. ' deni. • 13
805t0n.....................-.8. W. Clear. IB
New York.... N. W, Clondy. 28
Philadelphia... .......N.E- Cloudy. SOi't
.Wflmlngtqn,.Biei 1 .,,,,,..,. M ,N,E,__ CloMft OH,;*..
Washington.... ..V.....N. Cloudy. • SB
Rkbjnond....... N/E, Clondy. 31
Augusta, Ga,... .....E. Rfilnlug. 64
Savahnab, 8. IS. Raining- 68
Charleston ......B.E: _ Ruining. (A 1
Orweg o -..•••.......*.i......,8. ' Clear. .... .la
;;arfffalo.. .............N. E. Clondy. 29
~Pittsburgh., Cloudy. 82
Chicago...v)'..'.'..... ........B. E. Ha'nlmr. 84
r;Lonisville.« 1 .-....r.v........;.8. E. Olonrty.% -45
■ Key Weei.L....B. B. Clondy, ' i'W'"
Havjnn....\. Clear, TO
State of Thermometer This Day at (Re
j Bulletin Office.
lOA.iM ft deg. 13 M 33der. 2P.M...-...3»de«.
Weather cloudy. Wind Northetrt.
WKABOIAL and COUHHBOIAB
Wlae Phliadelphl
Bales at the Phfiadel]
rratt i
1000 City 6s old 97*
2UO Olives new Its 100*
6000 do do 100*
1000 City 0a gas 97
900 Pa 6e 2 ser 105 '
10000 Pa Coop Be 95*
lOOOKttabnrgßa c TO*
800: do script 68*
1000 C AAm«» 'B3 86
1209 Camden Clrv Bds 90*
11 eh lOthAllthflt 08*
100 sh Heston’e B *3O 11*
100 eh do sSwn 11*
oeh Far&MccJlk 123*
4 eh Mech Bk 31*
BxrwmcN
1900 City Oenew -100*
600 do lts 100*
6000 Fenna 6e war In
- • —. reg 100*
1600 Lehigh B In 8B
200 eh Heetonv’eß 12
200 eh do b3O 12
800 eh do 11*
40 eh Green & Coates 39*
43 eh FarAMcc Bk 123*
IOOOPhUa Se jan 92*
Tczsdat. Feb. 3.lB69.—There Is but little roen ter com
ment in BnsEcisl matters today, though the reports of a
stringency In New York yesterday manipulated hs t' e
interests of ihe stock "lings,” end through their usency
have bed the effect of hardening tbe current rates for
money somewhat in our market, without, however, pro
ducing os yet any quotable change. Them tvaa considers,
.hie demand for currency among the stock brokers to4ap*
hut ihe supply fully kecns pace withiCand borrowia*who
have credit af the banks or who can offer good creden
tials, m»y resdily obtain all the accommodation they
need. There Is no serious drain at present on our market
in aoy direction, and what is sent couth is more than off
set by receipts from other quarters. As long as tbe sup
ply Is so ample there can be no great rise .in the present
rates, 'hough tbe speculative cxeltemeot, espeefatly in
Hallway stock, which ab.orbs much of the constantly
seeming surplus of currency, will have the natural
effect of preventing any serious or permanent decline
until it subside-. On account of the very liberal spirit of
the banks very little first-class paper is offered in the out
rioetnarket. but ft Is easy to realise upon it at 7@9 per
cent., according to grade. We continue to quote -call
loans" at 6@6 per cent on Government collaterals, and
6@7 per cent, on other securities. The market is quite
firm at these figures.
The stock market was active and prices rather better.
Government and State tonne sold to a limited extent.
City loan- were * per cent, higher, and the new Issues
closed at loo* to ?..
Rc.dsng'Raiiro&d was in better request and c loted at
48>r@4S*.bo: Camden and Amboy Hail road sold at
Hl*, an advance; Pennsylvania Railroad at 67W. aa ad
vance of N : I'hiisdelpbia and Erie Railroad at 2SI(. an
advance of ; Little Schuylkill Railroad at46*. no
change.
In Back and Canal shares there were no changes,
in Passenger Kailroad snares we noticed a few sales of
Bettonville. at 13—an advance of *; Tenth and Eleventh
Street sold at 73*. and at the close 71 was bid for it.
Messrs. I/e Haven and Brother. No. 40 Booth Third
street, make the fouowlng quotations of the rates tof ex
change today, at 1 P. M. limited States Sixes. 1831. 11l
@lll* : do. do- -a US’i@U3. do. do_ 1884
dado dado.NZnew. loBit<aWBM:dado.
1867. new. I085»108*i do. 1888, lot*»10&*; Hvo. Ttn
fortiee. Io77i@lBS*; I>ue Comp. Int Notes, U*: Odd
13S*0B13S*: stlvec m«t3B*. _
smith, Randolph dr Co., baaxers, Third andCtustout,
quota at 10* o'clock as followi: Gold. Us*;
Celled States Sixes. IBBL U3*@m*: Flvb-twenties, 18*3,
11210113: da. do. do.. 1864. mUmuKi; ido. da, do-1865
HWitauO*: do. do. July. 1865. UB*@iae»: da do. do.
do. mi. I0S*@108*: da do. do . 1863, MB»@M»*; D. 8.
Fives. Ten-foraes. 10849108*. '
Jay Cooke A Co. qriote Government ssearitiak. Ac., to
day as follows: U. B.o’s, 188 L 112}£(4U2*; old Ftve-twen
ties, U2*@ilS> a : new Five-twenties of ’84,109" iikwji ; da.
Nov. 1685. l%V4tlo*; Fivedwenties of Jnir. 1w*(aIo8* ;
do. 1887. labl.&my.: da 1868. 108*«109; Tes-forhes
RB@lo3* S Gold: ISD.-1; PadOes. ln*@lo3.
Pblladelpbia Produce Harlcet,
TTesoai. Ffb. 2.—There is no essential change to re
cord in ihe Fleer market, and the inquiry is limited
entirely to tbe wants or the home trade. Bales of 100
barrels of superfine at B 5 35 per barrel; small lota of ex
tra at tS 75@525; 100 barrels lowa extra family at
87; 390 barrels Minnesota do do. at 37 50; small lots
of Pennsylvania do. do. at sB@3 75; Indiana and Ohio
do. doTat 38 75(39 75; and fancy tots at 610 35@13 H. Bye
Flour aslts elowlv at 67&7 50. In Corn Meal there Is
more doing, and 2.500 barrels Brandywine were disposed
oLjpart st 84 69. end part on secret terms.
The Wheat market Is asduli as ever, but the offerings
of pi ime quslitf are relatively light Bmali sales of Bod
at 81 60@175: Amber at 81 90. and White at
33 l'i*3 25. The demand for Rye has fallen off
and Western cannot be quoted over St 6V31 63. Co nls
rather unsettled, and new Yellow ranges from 85 to 88c.,
according to dryness, and Western Mired at 90c. Oats
arc steady at 72@75c for Western.
Whisky Is dult as tire market is Hooded with the arti
cle We quote at 97c@8L
Mew Torb noney flarbet.
(Tram the N. Y. Herald of to-day J
Fkiu L—'The gross clearing* amounted to $34,957,00\>,the
gold b&JaDcei to $1,177.34-1 and the currency balances ta
$1619.201. Loans were made at from 6to 7 per cent for
carrying. The decline is attributable to the absence of a
necessity for specie shipments for some time to coma. It
was also rumored that the Treasury was about to sell
coin. Qbe Senate Finance Committee at their session
this morning resolved to report a bill prohibiting the Sec
retary of the Treasury from making farther secret sales
of gold.
4 J be transactions In gold were below the average, bat an
the premium steadily declined under a pressure to sell the
inference Is reasonable (that moat of the sales wero on
speculative account The high price prevailing up to Fri
day of last week ba* induced the “shorts’* to take hold of
the market, and they hammered it to-day quits success
fuily The opening price was 136k', from which it bad
falUn to 125 M at four o’clock, with an upward reaction
later in the afternoon.
Money was in good demand, particularly in the after
noon, at 7 per cent on call. Commercial paper was un
changed in rates, but offering in better tuoply.
fFrom the N. YTWorld of to-davj
Frar.CABY I,— I The money market is easy at 6 to 7 per
cent Prime discounts range from 7 to 8 per cent The
government bond market was dull and lower. The
foreign exchange market was weaker. The demand for
exchange is light, and it is understood that some negotia
tions have been made to cany blocks of stocks, which
will bring upon the market sterling bills of bxchange.
The gold market opened at 138%, declined to 136, and
closed at ISL% at 3 F M. The rates for carrying were
63£, 6. 7.5% and 6 per cent. • After the board adjourned
tee quotations were 135% to 135% at MSP. M., closing
with sales at 155% of 93U0.000 and 133% bid. The market
was broken lu the morning by the sales of rotno of the
prominent “bolis" who have become wearied of carrying
tbdr gold, ard this movement encouraged the
M hears”to sell, which they have douo freely to the close.
Tb<> short interest has been largely increased to-day. It
was reported that government would soon begin to sell
to the extent of its daily customs receipts.
The operations cf the Gold Exchange Bank today .were
as follows;
Gold balances $1,177,344 22
f-lUTenty balai^cea.
Grow clearances.
Too mini UaouttQiu irom new Kortt
[By Teletr&plLJ
New Yobx, lVb. 2-—Stocks HtrouKtmt unsettled: Ohi
c««o and Rock Island. 13ft?,: Ra&dins, 96; Cleveland and
Toledo. lMf-a; Cleveland and Pittsburgh, 9214; Pittsburgh
and Fort Wayne. 12*: Michigan 1 'entral, 119Ji; Michigan
Southern.?!?.;; New York Central. 126; Illinois Central.
-- ; Gumberisnd Preferred, 88>1; Virginia' Hires.
61M; Mixeurl Sires, 86; Ftvo-twenttea. 1862. 1137 a; do.,
1864. 1091 s; do. 1863. 110?4 : do. now, 1081i@l081S; Too
fortl»(. 10811; Gold. 16*14; Money, actira at 7 ner cen{.;
Exchange, 10951.
markets by Telegraph.
I Special Despatch to the Philada. Evenmgftulletln j
New York, Feb. S, 1914 P. M.—Cotton—The market
this morning was firmer with fair demand; sales of about
2.000 bales, we quote as follows; Middling Uplands,
2ffib@293i; Middling Orleans, sa . -
Flour. &c.—Receipts-8.300 barrels The market for
West* rn and State flour is dull and heavy; the sales are
about 6.000 barrels, including 6 700 Superfine State at
86W@®B70; Extra State at 86 70@37; Low grades
Western Extra at $6 Eoas7; Southern California in
active and drooping.
Grain.—Receipts •—■ bush. The market Is dull and
heavy. The sales are - bush. No. 2 Milwaukee at $1 57
@169. and Sta'e. <1 60@1 61 afloat
Corn—Receipts—2o.9oo bushels. The market is dull
and heavy; sales of 19 000 bushels New Western at 9019
93 cents afloat Oats—Recelpta-600 bnshels; market no
minal at 73c:
receipts of Pork ore 140 barrels. The
market Is firm; good demand at $33 on tbs spot, and
$(3)4 seller. Lard—Kecclpts-GOpks. The market is firmer
with a fair domand. We quote fair to, prime steam at
market firmer at 14)4®
whlsfcr^&oetpts,— BS3 bhls The market Is dull and
hoary, we qimte Western free at 98c.
(Correspondence of tho Associated Pressl
r Feb. o.—Cot ton buoyant; 1600 bales sold at
soil. Flour dull and'declined 6@10e.; 7 000 barrels sold;
88 6<K@T;Choices7 05@7 60;
Fancy $7 16®°; Southom $6 70@12 25. Wheat doclln
and declining: 98,000 bushels sold; Mined
quint and nominal. Beef
’ )u ' l ; New Mess iteffisa 60: Prime Mess
®25 60@36 76. Lard steady. FroeWhlskv 9d.
Baltiwoive. F**b. 3. —Cotton firm and in' moderate do
mand; lllddUpg Uplands 20. Flour dulfand prices weak'
Howard street Superfine, $6 2B@« 76: do Extra. *7 2va
9 60; do. Family. eiOOlfilS; OltyMllls SO 111
7 to; do. Extra. $7 75(j|l0r do. Family, giu as@l2 Ko:
Western Borerfine. soMb w: do. Extra. &7(39(i0' Hn
Family, 80 76@9 fii fim and^ecalpto-em%lli
prime to choice redatB92s@®2 86 Corn firm; sales of
Havana. Feb. 1 —Bank notee aro quoted at 3M@4 per
cent, discount. Clears, Arrived—hark Elba,from
Mew York.
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THIRD EDITION
BY TELfiGKAPH.
FROM OARLISLiBp PA.
White Sulphur Springs Hotel Burned
Hotel at Carlisle'gprinKS Bnmed.
[Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Evenirig Bulletin.!
HAEBioEOHa, Feb. 2.—The hotel at 'Carlisle,
White Bnlphnr Springs, wis totolly destroyed by
fire lost night. The loss oh the bnlldings and fnr
nitnro la estimated at *BO,OOO. They were owned
by W. G. Thompson, of Harrisbarg, and were
nbont half insured the bnildlngs. Home, of
Ntw Haven, $2.OO<H Pntnam. of Hartford, $1,600;
Hartford, of Hartford, SL6OO: Lycoming Mutual,
$3,000. There was no insurance on the furni
ture.
': Nlklpmeut of Specie.
[Special Despatch to tbePbfla. Evening Bulletln.J
New Yobk, Feb., 2—The steamer Holsatia,
sailing for HambnTg to-day, takes $536,000 hr
specie. ;
Fortieth Cen[(iefs.-third Seealon.
.Washwoton. Feb. 2.
Hocse.—Mr. Ferhatn from the Committee Oh
Invalid Fensionere, reported a bin giving to. the
widowsof Brigadier General Daniel B. Bidweli
and Brigadier General P. A. Hackelman, pen
sions qi $6O per month, the former lrom tbe 19tb
of October, 1864. and tne {latter from' tho 3d of
Oetober, 1862. Fassed.
Mr-Shanks offered a desolation directing the
Secretary of the Treasnry, in all cases, where the
Government has aided in constructing railroads,
to withhold bonds enflielent to secure the con
struction of the road as a first-class railroad.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. Robertson offered a resolution directing
the Secretary of the Navy to communicate the
correspondence of Rear Admiral Charles EL.
Davis, of tho Bouth Atlantic Squadron, concern
ing the difflcnlties with Paraguay. Adopted.
Mr. Hnbbard (Coon.) offered a resolution call
ing on tbe Secretaiy of tbe Interior for informa
tion as to the variona amounta paid for works of
art to decorate the hapitol—statues, oil paintings,
frescoes, Ac since the Ist of January, 1855,
with tbanamea of. the! articles, and.whether they
are native orforeign, Ac... Adopted.
Mr. Paine, from tbe Committee on Reconstruc
tion, offered a resolution calling on the Seirqg
tary of War for information as to whether any
district commander has tamed over for trial or
punishment to the clvil.hntborities of any recon
structed State, any persons who had been tried,
convicted and sentenced by military tribunals,
Ac. Adopted.
Mr. Scbenck offered a resolution to print five
hundred copies of tbe internal tax bill, with the
amendments agreed to in Committee of the
Whole. Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Miller, it was ordered that
Thursday evening of next week be set apart for
ihe-coDßideration of reports from the Committee
on Invalid Pensions.
Tht bill relating to the operations of the Pen
sion laws, which was before the House several
days last week, came up as the regular bosiness
of the morning honr.
Mr. Niblack, who had moved to recommit the
bill, with Distractions to report it back with the
second section struck oat—the section in relation
to the mlscondnct of widows— withdrew that
motion.
Mr. Perham said he would now allow any
amendment to be offered to the bill, and would
then ask the house to vote npon the bill and the
amendments.
Mr. Ranm moved to strike ont the second sec
tion and to snbstitnte for it a section providing
“that no female pensioner shall forfeit her pen
sion by marriage.” He said that he had always
regarded the present rale os contrary to pnbuc
policy, fnssmach as it discouraged marriage.
Messrs. Ingertofi and Covode offered an amend
ment to the same effect substantially.
Mr. Myers offered on amendment providing
that the death of every enlisted man in tbe ser
vice shaU behdd to have been caused by the ser
vice, except where there is evidence that it has
been caused by the fault of the soldier.
He made some remarks illustrating the unfair
ness of the present system.
Pennsylvania Legislature.
Habrisb tog, Feb. 2.
Hones.—The Honse convened at 10 o'clock.
The private calendar was taken op and con
sidered. Among the bills the following relating
to Philadelphia were passed; Supplement to an
act to incorporate the Philadelphia Seal Bistate
Association, with amendments, providing that
the Corporation shall pay sneb bonus or taxes as
ore now ermay be hereafter required by law.
An act to provide for the paving of North and
South College avenues, with an amendment in
cluding os much of the public highway as lies
west of and along the line of the Girard College
grounds.
An act relative to turnpike and plank rood
companies.
An act to vacate Bnck road, from Tenth street
to Twelfth street, in the First Ward, in the city
of Philadelphia.
An act to confirm the title of Davltj B. Panl to
a certain lot of ground In the Twenty-fourth
Ward.
An act to repeal an act authorizing the appoint
ment of a measurer of paving stones. An amend
ment providing that the law go into effect on
January Ist, 1870, was voted down.
An act relating to fishing on the river Del
aware, as offered by Mr. Kleckuer, was defeated.
A resolution was passed granting the use of the
Hall to the Editorial Convention, and the gentle
men composing it were invited to seats on the
flooi; dnring the session of the Honse.
From New Ulerlco.
Washington, Feb. 2.—A despatch received to
day from Santa Fe, New Mexico, sayßthat T. F.
Cbaves is the nnanimons nominee of the Repub
lican Convention for delegate to Congress.
Cbaves is now here contesting the seat occupied
by Mr. Cleaver.
murderer to be Hanged,
Cleveland, Feb. I.—Governor Hays declines
to interfere with the sentence of the Court lo the
case of Lewis Davis, condemned to be banged on
February 4th.
OITI BDIiLBIIN.
The Public Building Committee.— The Pub
lic Building Committee met to-day. Mr. Wallor,
Chairman of Committee on Architecture and
Plane, made a report as follows:
Independence Square contains.. .263,926 eq. feet.
Suitable building erected oh Fifth,
Sixth and Walnut streets will
cover. 77,475 eq. feet.
Leaving unoccupied Bpace
amounting to 126,451 eq. feet.
The buildings will contain an aggregate of floor
room, in the several stories of 160,000 square feet
exclusive of halls, stairways and walls. This is
34,621 square feet, or nearly one-third more room
than is now required by the departments upon
the most liberal estimates. They ash for an
aggregate of 116,370 square feet.
Besides this large surplus of room the court
yard in thoccntre.whlch will measure at least 230
by 300 feet will afford ample room for other
buildings should they be needed.
It should also be remarked that the buildings
now on the square, exclusive of Independence
Hall, cover 25,639 square feet, whloh is on«-
third as much as will' be covered by the new
buildings.
RECAP ITTTLATIOX.
Area of square feet.
Proposed new buildings
Unoccupied space; 126.451 “
Floor room in new buildings in
rooms only 150,000 “
Floor room asked for by the De
partments 115,379 “ “
Excess 84,621 sq.ft.
Oourt yard, 280 by 300 feet, 69,000 “
Present buildings,exclusive of In
dependence Hall 26,639 11
I FRJITI IQVABE6
N. W. 306 xm6—08.331 minare feet.
N.'E; 306X33(10^69.6-8 ' •*
B,‘W. 330 x 233.6-61405 '* "
8. E. 230 x 228.0—62,440 ** “ '
•342004 "
JMDEPKNDBHOB BQOAUIi .
026 x S9J.U-208928 «qua»e feet.:
12:30 O’CJloote.
.203,926 sq. feet.
77,475 «
38,078 “ •*
Bore’ Eton Boueor The following pupils _
were admitted into fte Central High School'
to-day:
' Hciiut. : Schools.
Adams, Wd. H. Hancoek.
mJtbix , Newton. ,
i''CtU/ '}‘ Southwest*
-Alger; Wot; K -■ *
Altencder, B, BonthewL ■,
Anderson, Edvr. W. Lincoln.
Anderspn, Prank C. ML 'Vernon. j
R. - Manaynnk. ..
Ashmcad, Walter K. Man tan.
Atmorc, Geo. W. . Monroe.
Antenrietb, Cbs. M. Lincoln.
Austin, Ellwood R. Vaughan.
Ayers, Gco.,H. Madison.
Ayers, Wilmon W. Loenst Street. ,
Baltz, Thos. T. Mantua. .
Barr. Jas. W. Southwest.
Besdclmen, Howard Hancock. >
Beilis, Harry - Southeast. •
Bement,Wm. P. Lincoln.
Bentley, John B. Wyoming.
Berger, John W. Southeast.
Bender,Hany Jeflereon.
Blair, Samnel W, Northwest.
Bowen, David H. Vangban.
Bracer, Christopher, Twentieth Section.
Brown, Thos. C. Northwest.
Brown, Wm. R. Bonthwest.
Cadwallader, Oscar E. Hancock.
Cake, :Ed ward C. Jefferson.
Campbell,. Abr. : Lndlow.
Oolfcman.lsalab H. Hancock.
Collins. Alfred B. Weccacoe.
Ooruior, Francis J. ML Vernon.
Cooper, Henry B. Linooln. a
Cooper, James C. Ringgold, af-’”
Corner?, Daniel Madison. >
Core, Paul Jefferson.
Ctoshy, George J; Ml Vernon.
Culin, John F. Newton.
Ourti*s,Wm. H. keystone.
Daly, James Geo. W. Neblager.'
Deveny, Thos. . Monroe.
• Dobelbower, Jas. Southwest.
Dougherty, Edward A. Madison.
Drake, Lucien E. Rtltenhouse.
Drippe, Joseph H. Ludlow.
Eesick, Wm. F. Ludlow.
Farr, Wm. J. Keystone.
Fisher, Andrew H. Harmony.
Fisher, Wm. E. Harmony.
Foster, George M. 0. Keystone.
Foulke, Harry B. Monroe.
Foust.RobLM. Wyoming.
Gamble, Wm. C. Hancock.
■ Greenebaum, Simon Northeast.
C. Lincoln.
Haig, Chas. H. R. Jefferson.
Hance, BobL A. Northwest
Hansel], Howard F. Northwest.
Hansel!, George W. Northwest
. Harris. Albert H. Northeast.
Hart,:Walter H. Hancock.
M. Jefferson.
HassiD, Francis P. Locust BtreeL
' Harwood, Chas. H. Ludlow.
Heilman, Geo. W. Madison.
Henry, Francis J. Southeast.
Holland, John F. Ringgold,
Born, Harris S. Jefferson.
Horning, Aptos Jefferson.
Hughes, Joseph M. Southeast.
Janvier, Chas. P. Irving.
Kent, Robert D. Newton.
Kaufman, Joseph Hancock.
Kelly, Charleß 8. Hancock.
. Kirk, Charles W. W. Madison.
Kpchersperger, H. M. Twentieth Section.
Lautenback, Benj. F. Jefferson.
Lutz, John, Ritteuhouse.
Lewis, F. J. G. Monroe.
Lewis, Frank S. Hancock
.Lewis, Howard W. L. Locust Street
Long, James H. Jefferson,
love, Warrington Hancock.
Lowenstein, Samuel Jefferson.
Lynch, Pierce F. ML Vernon.
Lyons, Luden ER. South weeL
Mackey, Frank Geo. W. Nebinger.
Macintosh, Bam. G. Keystone.
Malsel, Jno. A. Ringgold.
Malton, Harry C. Twentieth Section.
Marion, Martin L. Jackson.
Martin, Francis B. Geo. W. Nebinger.
Martin, Wm. A. K. Hancock.
Matthews, Albert Twentieth Section.
Matlacb, John R. Jefferson.
McCracken, Geo. J. T. Hancock.
McDonald, John H. ML Vernon.
McKibbon, Joseph Northeast
McLaughlin, Wm. J. loenst Btreat.
Mecauley, Edward Hancoek.
Megarcee. Geo. M. Kenderton.
Melcher, Walter 8. Twentieth Section.
Meredith. Edward T. Manaynnk.
Millard, Franklin Hancock.
Mnller, Philip R. Northwest.
Myerp, Wm. J. Monroe.
Oelsner, Julms 8. Hebrew School.
Oesterle, Herman J. Jefferson.
Oliver, Chas. A. Jefferson.
Pancoast, Chas. R. Northwest
Paris, Chas. H. 1 Wyoming..
Partridge, Conard L. Hancock.
Patterson, Wm. A. Lincoln.
Parker, Andrew J. Wyoming.
ParsoD, Edward J. Vaughan.
Peddrlck, Wm. B. Keystone.
Peterman, Wm. H. Wyoming.
I Pearson, John S. Newton.
Pilley, Alfred H- Hancock.
Pints, Bam. W. Northeast.
I Ponlk, Jas. Lane Keystone.
Porter, Isaac. Sherman.
Potter, Wm. J. Newton,
i Qnlnn, Joseph J. Lndlow.
' Ramborger, John J. Newton.
: Ramsey Geo.W. Jefferson.
Rapp, Harry Lincoln.
i Rav, Daniel P. Vaughan.
' Raynor, Chas. Wyoming.
; Rich), Wm. F. Vanghan.
Roberts, John W. Wyoming.
Rosenbaum, Ed. L. Monroe.
I Rossiter, Thomas F. Weccacoe.
| Sacrlste, Louis Mantna.
| Schmidt, Fred Jefferson.
Schwab, Henry Southeast
Scott, Chas. Taylor Weccacoe.
Sheppard, Wm. B.’ Northwest.
Shcr Francis P. Weccacoe.
Shields, Harry . Madison.
Singleton, John J l .' Nebinger.
Smith, Edward A. M
Smith, W. P. A. ' Vanghan.
Spellman, E Northwest.
Strothers, Hugh Northeast.
Vendig, Leonidas Hancock
Walton, Geo. R. Jackson.
Weik, John A. Newton.
West, Oscar F. Hancock.
Whitechurh, Perseus Shsrman.
Willard, Benj. F. Southwest.
Williams, Jos. H. Mount Veraon.
Winslow, John M. Southeast.
Wolff, Otto, ■ Monnt Vernon.
Worth, Jas. H. Keystone.
Yerkes, A. Addison Lndlow.
Young, John C. Manaynnk.
Y onng.SamnelH.— Northwest
Zimmerman, Walker Locust.
Total admissions—l6o,
The following; table
each school who were ac
Sec. School. Mo. admitted.
14. Hancock...... 18
16. Jefferson 16
10. N0rthwe5t........10
1 5. Bonth«ast...... 8
9. Keystone....... 7
15. Lincoln 7
-J. Monnt Vernon.. 7
27. Newton 7
13. Wyoming 7
17. Ludlow G
11. Madison 6
14. Monroe.. 6
7. Southwest 6
18. Vaughan. 6
8. Locust Street.... 6
m&iioui.
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available in all parts of Europe.
Drafts for Sale on England, Ireland,
France, Oerninny, dee.
shews the number from
Imitted:
Bet. School. No. Admitted.
2, Neblnger 6
6. Northeast &
20. Twentieth Sec’on 5
1. Wcceacoe 5
21. Manaynnk 3
24. Mantua 3
4. Ringgold 3
26. Jackson 2
22. Harmony, No. 3. 2
22. Rlttenhoua.e 2
25. Sherman 2
26. Irving. 1
Hebrew Educational
Society 1
28. Kenderton 1
FOURTH EDITION.
LATER FROM WASHINGTON
Tlie New Amendment
GENERAL OFIT
He Urges Its Immediate Passage
HAITI ASD ST. DOMINGO
The Annexation fcbeme lot Abandoned
General CrantonFnlTeMiU Suffrage.
[Special Despatch to the F>)ilida. Eyentar Bulletin.]
. Washington, Feb. 2.— ln conversation with a
prominent Senator' this. A.-11.', GeneralQrant
said he hoped there would be no delay an the
part of the Benateln passing the anffrage amend
ment to the Constitution which was passed by
the House on Saturday • last, and he expressed
fears that if the Senate made any modification
whatever in the Honse amendment, that the sub
ject Wbuldfe* thrown over Into the neit Con
greis, and this he would regard as being almost
ratal to the proposition. General Grant urged
therefore that the amendment, as passed by the
Honse should bo passed by the Senate at as early
a day as poisible.
Boytt and san nouinse.
CSpcdUDerpateb tethePhlladelphl* Erealns Bollatin i
Washington, Feb. 2.— The Committeejon For
eign Relations Intendto call np the subject of
the annexation of Hayil and San Domingo again
to the attention of the Honse, being satisfied that
its importance bar not been folly understood.
Gefl. Banks to confident as to the final passage
of the resolution. Senator Grimes does not .in
tend to call up his bill an the organization of the
navy for many days to come. He said this after
-noeu that there was bnt little chance of the pass
age of the bill, as nearly every Senator was an
tagonistic to It. If passed it would save $BOO,OOO
a year. .
Senator Wilson introduced a bill to-day, which
bas Gen. Grant's approval.authorizing the Secre
tary of War to consolidate depleted infantry
regiments.
Mr. Orton, President of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, was before the Postal Co
mmittee again this morning,making an argument in
opposition to the proposed Postal telegraph sys
tem.
In the Senate to-day the Committee on Foreign
Relatione reported a substitute for Mr. Morton’s
bill authorizing the landing of a foreign tele
graph cable on our shores. It gives this Govern
ment the right to prescribe rates, secures pri
ority for Its messages, and makes concession ot
the right to land cables dependent on the grant
ing of reciprocal rights to American companies
to land on foreign shores.
Nothing of general importance occurred in the
Honee during the morning hoar, the time being
occupied in passing bills reported from the Com
mittee op Invalid Pensions.
It is snowing qnlte hard here this afternoon.
Vordeth Congress—'TUird Session.
Washington, Feb. 2.
Senate.— The President presented several peti
tions and memorials, which were appropriately
referred.
Also, a communication from the Secretary of
the Interior In regard to an appropriation to
carry out treaty stipulations with the Creek and
Chickasaw Indians.
Mr. JPomeroy presented a petition for women’s
suffrage in the District of Colombia and Terri
tories.
On motion of Mr. Trumbull,. the Committee
on the Judiciary was discharged from the
farther consideration of the petitions for women’s
suffrage.
Mr. Sherman, from the Committee on Finance,
reported the bill for the relief of the Drew Theo
logical Seminary of New Jersey and the Univer
sity of Virginia, and asked that they should be
indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Frelinghuysen moved to lav the report on
the Drew Theological Seminary on the table, as
he wished at some future day to say something
about it Tabled.
Mr. Morgan, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported a bill for the relief of the owners
of the brig Ocean Belle, and moved its Immediate
consideration.
Ur. Howard desired some explanation of the
bill, which was given by Messrs. Morgan and
Fessenden. The matter was farther discussed by
these Senators and by Mr. Grimes and Mr. Con
nest until the expiration of the morning hour,
which brought up the unfinished business of yes
terday, the Consular and Diplomatic Appropria
tion bill. The pending amendment was that of
Mr. Patterson (N. EL), to redace the annual pay
of judges and arbitrators appointed under the
treaty of 1862 with Great Britain, for the sup
pression of the slave trade, to 9100 and $5O re
spectively.
Mr. Morrill (Me.) said the treaty provided for
the establishment by each government of three
such courts at three distinct points, and of coiirse
the courts could not be sustained if the salaries
of the judges were to be cut off.
Mr. Morton remarked that the obligation un
der the treaty was jußt as binding to keep the
judges at the two points on the coast of Africa as
at New, York, yet he was informed that the
judges assigned to those points did not reside
there, so that even by paying the salaries the
treaty would not be carried oipt.
Mr. Morrill (Me.) insisted that the govern
ment was bound to make an appropriation to
carry out the provisions of the treaty, whether
the judges were at their posts or not.
Mr.' Patterson (N. H.) said that if he could, he
would strike this treaty out of existence, and the
object of bis amendment was to nullify it. The
judges, if they were at their posts, would have
nothing to do, but he happened to know that the
Cape Town judge had not been in Africa for a
long time, and regarded the coart as entirely
unnecessary.
[House—continued from Third Edition..
Various other amendments were offered, and
then the bill Was ordered to be printed and re
committed.
Mr. Cook, from the Committee on Roads and
Canals, reported a bill to establish a bridge
across the East River, between the cities of
Brooklyn and New York, in the State of New
York, as a postroad. It|directs r that the bridge to
be constructed under an’act of the Now York
Btate Legislature Shall tie, when completed in
accordance with the aforesaid law ot the State of
New York, a lawful structure., nnd pnstroad for
tbo convenience ot the mails of the United
States. ,
Mr. Cook explained the object of the bill, and
stated that thore were only ten or eleven vessels
in the entire merchant marine and navy that
could not pass under the projected bridge.
Mr. Robinson made a statement to the like ef
fect, adding that not once in a century would any
vessel too high to pass under the bridge have any
occasion to pass Falton Ferry, where it Is to be
located. '
Mr. Woodward objected to the hill os being an
attempt to decide in advance a judicial question.
Mr. Kerr explained that the object of the bill
was to prevent the parties from being enjoined
in the building of the bridge 6n the question of
the authority of the State of New York to au
thorize the erection of any obstruction over a
branch of tidewater.
Mr. Woodward said that if he understood the
bill, it violated a great sound principle of gov
ernment in anticipating a judicial question. Tho
question whether the State of Ne w York had a
right' to bridge the Eaßt river by ah incorporated
company was oke that most come before the
Courts for decision.
Mr. Eldrldgc asked Mr. Woodward whether
there was any suit now pending in the matter.
Mr. Woodward—Of course not, because the
bridge iB not being built.
Mr. Barnes remarked that after the passage of
the bill by Congress tho necessary amount of cap
ital would be subscribed and the work would bo
commerced;'
Mr. Cook said there was no judicial question
anticipated In tbia bill. ' There was a question
whothor the State of New York had power to
authorize the construction of a bridgo across tide
water, and any one who had a pecuniary inter
est opposed to its construction would invoke the
aid of the United States courts to oidjp it by in
junction. ' -
3:10 O'Oloolc.
Heavy Baitt Storm in Eaglaad.
FIFTH EDITION
BY TELEGRAPH.
IMPORTANT BY CABL
Great Damage to Property
MARINE DISASTERS
The Greek Troubles
Bloody Battle between Ibe Turks and
Montenegreng,
" ' • •' ‘ :'.CFj i
LATEST EBOM WASHINGTON
Bt the Atlantic cable*
Lobbon, Fob. 2—A very heavy gate, ,accom
panied bv torrents of rain, prevailed throughout
Great Britain yeaterday. Small dreamt In many
places overflowed their bnkij canting much,
damage to property. Many marine dUaateraare
already reported, bnt.as far at known, no loss of
life has occurred.
Lobdoh, Feb. 2, P. M.—Despatches received to-,
day from the continent report that a bloody bat- ’
tie hasjaet taken place between the Turks and
Montenegrens near. Neluchitza. No partlcnlara
have vet pome to hand.
Oppoaltlon te tbe Postal T.iegvapb.
ISpeelal Deapatcli to the Philo. E»enin« Bulletin.)—_•
WAsuißGxoKj Feb. 2,— At the request of the
Honee Committee on Postal Mr. J. B.
Stearns, of Boston, President of the Franklin
.Telegraph Company, appeared before them to
day to explain tho working of the nowly-in
ven ted instrument whereby two or more mea
eagee can be sent in opposite directions, on one
wire, at the’same rime. Me confirmed the
statements heretofore made by Channcey
Smith and Mr. Hubbard, of Boston, , before, the
Committee, expressed opposition to the postal
telegraph system, bnt claimed that nearly all the
reduction made in tho rates of telegraphing
throughoutthe country, during the past year,
were due to the Franklin Company’s'lines and
those connected with it, and not to the volnntaiy
reduction by the Western Union Company. ; v
Toledo, Feb. 2 The college building at
Adrian, Michigan, waspartially destroyed by fire
this morning. Most of the contents were saved.
The loss on the building la $20,000, Insured for -
$6,000.
From Waabtngtoa.
Washujoton, Feb. 2.—Tbo President noml
noted to the Senate to-day Thomas S. Wilson, of
California, to ba Consul at Copenhagen., . . v
CURTAIN 1W
I. E. WALRAVEN.
MASONIC HALL.
No, 719 CHESTNUT STREET*
4 '•
Calls attention to his varied stock of
UPHOLSTERY GOODS,
LACE CURTAINS
AND
DECORATIONS^
Embracing some of tho richest ever imported.
\.
Tapestry Table and Piano Covers,
Eider and Arotic Down Quilts,
For Invalids cannot be excelled.
T*
WINDOW SHADES
of all varieties. f
No. 35 South Third Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
•DEALERS IN
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES,
STOCK, COLD
AND NOTE BROKERS. *
1 Aoeo‘unte«f^»niLß,^inaß r imdlßdivWual3-rec«iv€d,-*u\jisc*
tocheck at flight.
INTEREST "ALLOWED ON BALANCES.
<*ENERAr %ENTS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
The National Live Imhotu-nce Company is a
corporation chartered by special Act ol Congress,: ap- .
proved July 25,1865, with a
CASH CAPITAL, $1,000,000, FULL PAID,
Liberal terms offered to Agents and Solicitors, whor
aro invited toapply #t our office. -■ ~
Full particulars to bo had on application at our office,,
located in the second atory or our Banking Houso v
Where Circulars and Pamphlets, {11115" describing :tb‘-
advuntugos offered by the Company, may be bad.
E. IV. ClaißK A CO., .
A'o. ST, South 27iird St.
BOND'S BOBTON BIBCUm-BONiraBBBTONBUT
ter and Milk Biscuit, Uudin* from steamer Norman
and for sale hy JOS, B, BuSffißß a for Baud
oh Booth Delaware avenue -
flßOym BRAND LAYER RAISINS. - WHOLES,
Übalvee <md qnarterJjoxej or this splendid fruit, land,
tnrani for sala by JOS. B. BUSHiEB A GO,. tuaSoutb
Delaware aveoue,
4: 00. O’Olock;