GIBSON PEACOCK. Editor. VOLUME XXII.—NO. 259. mt FAME INSURANCE COMPANY, Street, PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 18, 1969. This Company, Incorporated in law, and doing a Sire Inturanoe tnulneaa Mdutlrcly, to enable it to accept a large amount of Jraetnaad conetaatir declined lor want of adequate capital, will. In accordance with a lupplement to Its chatter. Increase Ita CAPITAL BTOOK UWI slW,flW, lIS PEEBHIAIOCST, To $200,000, 01IUI8I OF FIFII BfiLLtBI EICB, and I'drwidcli- flabecriptioa-Booka arc now open at thle office. ":: :. ■' r.— '\ Of order of the Board of DiieciopL CHABLEB niCIUBDSOIV, PBteaiDENT. WUXIADI H. BIIAWS, VICE PBEBIDENT. WIUUHRI. BUSOUttD, BEGBETAKY. AGENTS AND SOLICITORS FOR LIIfJB INSURANCE 1 la* iannwu —Pteaptoflag Iranrmc, WILL DO WELL TO BEE MR.H.G.WILBON, AT THE OFFICE OF THE Penn Mstna! life Insarance Co,, 021CBnSSTinJT ST BEET. _ juoa tettUjW ■■■ ■ wsasa aMSw" mx * T iBSoJSU“ aaHtfl ■ ■■• ■ 807 Cheitnot itreet. 'H7EDDIKQ XNYITATIONB ENGRAVED IN THE *» Mmrnt and bet huon, LOUIS DREKA, Bta ttonarnad Engraver. KflßehaHantatroet. fobifo-tf LEFEVRE—BLACRByKN.—Tboraday evening. Fob r>i*ry I. lt*», at tlw reAieace.of the bride’* parent*, Chorehvinc, Bufoii enstj, Ml. by tbe Sor. P. F. Conner, Mr. EdwardCrLefavra. of llalttmaro, Hd., to Hl**. Ann* H. Blackburn. late ofrbUadelpMa, Pa. * HUBG-MErZ-HB Thureday erening, December 3d, i ia69.atPitteburKb. Ta.. by tba Rev. A. C. McClelland, Sylvan u* T. Brie*, of Beaten. Uu, U M. Fannie, i daughter o( tbe late Wo. Beta, Etq., of Philadelphia. » Fa. * RUNDLETT—NICHOLSON.—At Bt Stephen’* Cbnreh, Februaiy »tb. IMP. by tbe Iter. Edmund Roberta, Howard M. ItnnolettlJ. B. N.te Annie D. Sutherland, daughter of the late Major Siebolion. of Washington. D. O. * DIED. BONING.—On Wednesday night, the 10th inatant, Wil liam Banin*. in hi* Mdyyear, R Hibbard. daughter ofWm.F. Htbberd. in the 39Ui year of her age. The relatirtaandfrlendaof the family are invited to attend her funeral, from herbroth<u’* reriience. 318 North Tenth afreet,oh-Saturday; tstb Inatant. at'halfpast W o’clock. To proceedto Cheater-Valley. Train will leave FennaylvaniaCentral Railroad Detot, Thlrty.firat and Market etreetr, for PaoD. at 1.10 P. Id. Interment at VVhttctand Friend*’ Buying Ground, Cheater county. ROBE.-Oa the evening el the lOth lnatant, Maty, wife of .lcaepb Ro*e. In the M»t year. llklatlvee and friend, of the famllv are Invited to at. tend hurlnoeral. from her hiuband'* reaidence, No. sis Nnr:h Sixto afreet e-aßata'day afternoon, at 3 P,M. • _ VpGpEß—tin Wcdnetdav, February lio, John R V« am aged 71 yearn The male relative* and friend* of the deceased are re. «P«, tally invited tojattend hi* fantral, from hi* late re*ldcnjnM7 North Fortieth atreot (north ef Lancaater. ayahoß. Went PhlUdrlp l»). on Saturday. 13th Inatant. TtwreUgleaafenfoaa wOi begin at 11’. M. ptaeisely, and the tntemant will bo at Lacrel Hill. " MS- JEFFERSON MEDICAL COLLEGE OF TUILA ■ doipbls.—Tbs Trnrteao ud Medical Faculty of the Jeffenot Med leal College ere reqne>t«d to attend theio nerelof JNO. K VOGDEB, Eat, late eeentarr and 'I re»- earet of the Board, on Satnrdav. February uib, at 1 F. BL, from bla late realSoßco. M 7 North Fortieth afreet Weet Fhll«Ae)phta. Berrlee to take place at IP. M. pro- The fnneral will proceed to Laurel UiU Cemetery. By order. O W. FAIBMAN, Sec retar}' pro tern. Tata Market atrea* ear* to depot, or ftaeo and Vine afreet oar* to Fortieth and Haverford rtreeta. foliat TIfAGNIFICENT BLACK DRESS SILKS. Dr batin faced oroorains. HEAVIEST COBBED SILKS. WIDOWS* SILKS. NBW LOT; BLACK SILKSWHOLESALIL EYBK ft LANDELL. Fotirth and Arch Btrerts, SPECIAL NOTICES. •0-10 RAILROAD CONTRACTORS Ptopasale will bs received atIUADCH CHUNK, Pa„ until February the 17th. 1860, for the GRADUATION end MASONRY of the NESQUEHONINO VALLEY BAIL ROAD, Inrtndlm the approaches of NESQUBHONIN6 TUBNEL. Specifications and information aa to the work la dotal) may he obtained on application at the EnglneePa Office, Madeh Chunk. J. B. HOOBBEAD, President, laMtfeHi THE WEST PHILADELPHIA ; . CHORAL SOCIETY Win (tre a Coneert at MORTON HALL, Forty-Slat and Haverford etreeie. On THURSDAY EVENING, February IL 1869, at eight o'clock. The proceeds for the benefit of the Tlcketa: 8100 To be bad at the Mtuic Stores, and at the door on the night of the Concert. felo-Strpj INAUGURAL CEREMONIES SOUTHWEBTORAMWAR SCHOOL, N. E. comer SEVENTEENTH and PINE streets, ' will take place on THIS, THURSDAY, EVENING, at 7M o'clock, j. . , Doom open at7o’clock. of odmiuion w ill be required. They can be obtained from any of the School Directors of the Sev enth Section. The BnUdinit will remain open on FRIDAY next, from Mto 4 o’clock,to give all peraoca who desire lt,an opportu nity or seeing it feWttro- PENROSE FELL, Johk Baas, Secretary, President pgp- NOTICE.-- Department or RxoEtvmtor Taxes, S. E. cork ex or SIXTH AND CnESTNET SVBBATS. -The Tax DupUcates will be ready for the receipt of Oity and eta to Taxes for the year 1869 on MONDAY next FobruarylSth. A Discount ak the rate of nine per cent par annum will be allowed for prompt payment f { -i JOBN M, MKLLOY, ; Prm.ADKt.rmA. February 10, 1869. 08 TBr feU3trpj »®*TE§TH M 5f&ET l ? U,INQB - CHEBTNDT AND ON •lIIUBSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY llth. THE YOUNG, AND GIFTED LEOTURESS, MISS PAULINE BREWBTER BMYTHK, WILL DELIVER HER THRILLING AND POPULAR __ LECTURE—“AN APPEAL TO W- MAN." TICKETS as CTB. RESERVED BEATS. SO CTS. Obtained at GOULD'S, 923 Chestnut; TRUMPLER’S. B 8 Chestnut' and at the Door. DOORS OPEN AT 7. ILECTURR AT 8 O'CLOCK. It *»> A TRIP TO CALIFORNIA. ~~ A Lecture wiU be delivered on the above subject by the ... , ! - * REV. GEO. J.MINGINS.of Now York, In the Spring Garden. Presbyterian Church, Eleventh .treet, above Spring Garden, on r a. A FKIJDAy EVENING. February I2tb. ■ Tieketa can bebadat Trumpler*s and at. the office of the Sunday Schiol Timta 608 Arch atroot. ‘ fe9 3trps Ifif* THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE f'HOMB FOB WMidewre,** attho Academy of Muale, on FRIDAY EVENING, Februai? 13, lij®, Addresses by DrEa Wllllttß, Wewton *»nd ottiere. Singing by the Little Wanderers, under the direction of J., E. Gould, , Doom open at balf.past 6. Exercises commence at half* S* 7. _*ickote, 60 cents; to be had at the door arid at tbe dome, 823 Bhippen street» ■ . < fe6-6trps l^mv7PJ S kE* IG W rH ,ANNIVERSARY OF THE . Philadelphia Branch of the Women’s Union Mls- jiettthen VVomon, will oe geld in Uio First Baptist f'hurch, W. corner of Broad SJv5 ,l l n l l!et i» r l ® 8 P AY EVENING. February 11, rtlZifta o .Eminent clergymen of different deuomk an^^ t t^i opi/uot .: tho meot %i si r P y° ■ST I?SS[^^5 0 ?» I ; ITAL ' N 9. 3 ' AND 1620 IT B £® et » Dispensary Dop^Kiont.— Mwli mto roor modlcino - to insntfrp} CHILDREN'S HOME. - aPEom. WQTioßai 11 • J THK BAIL MJIBAMCB ON BfcOADBrUaVr ., .l* 1 'o tt» j jkUUoh fur an eaceououoixne (uun for'emwloi ibo roils on Brood stroot. hr sa»v o ?IJiH.?? c yPV lt i?* 1(3l ' 0 *P e Zlm*t KvpoiCf .ttujro9B.Afow , ißdJwpuUtJe facta are submitted. iObtolUof the railroad, deducting rsnswale, reptlrs: J ana expsaMAs, b, tween puinu prescribed torOoun cil* for the removal otbe rati*, vis.: uUvo and Vine wwtyto pot, for son* yoan.ropald tho city for the cMtofltacaiDtcnacce. . , .... r adorable locations for the business - bow transacted on Broad in PoiMiSTlwlaAVoaa*. 1 from, the CoiUD'bU Railroad Bridge to frotd street, and ihtaco alone t* r tbeP<?Mw*rs;fttflo,»lonjrtbe Junction heUro*d,ou the wwt Bide o» the BchuWklll. florn Columbia Bridge to Gray's Pony Bridie, and *h*rx*» alone the Prime Street Railroad to the Qraua Kierator at the Delaware, or anmg'the' branch; connecting at dwan oon btreet, and on Market street, bet ween the bridge and Broad street, Bomoof the signers have already purchased on these UOOB. . ...... .... /I be largest real estate broke* In the city afllrma that rtnee the taking tip of the rails on bouth. Broad •treat, last Mar. bouses and lots there hare odrsneed one-third In -Taiue^.wlilch t /ecuroe-a-large Ingrease In-tho'aiaonirtpr ' taxes to the city* ■..•-,■* y . *1 ho appreciation of Broad street by our citizens for regldenoestsehowabytho splendid im croromenta on it SM?f'?lgaMX 1 S. t SS ta ‘ then9 *' M, * h ' The Improvement. of tho ■ Ignore are. for ths mort part. : of .A. ch .!* p »Ulht character, «ad we of butlittlo mins. toot Y^ rcaia D ln .r§ CogneU»»MOlVfa«in»af | nouilT that the rath oh Booth Broad etmet weald be removed; bntthoear/viaa oat of tbe mewarewu orreited by sa Injunction of the Hupreme Court Thin. however, wurdTaolved in Hoy 1wt,.0 thatthe peiiuonsre eumot fairly plood wont of notice. Inmr odd that the Peeniylraafa Railroad Company, with a proper regard to th* foollnjao the pnbUc, have authorized Councile. to remove their important branch on Broad ttreet and Olive » aoy time. The Twelfth apd Sixteenth Streets Pte»»neer Railway having become a Jaw yrotorday.byoct of BegUlatare, wm fcavo no atroet nnoccupied by rtila between tho fifißfifissags sr the e ' Mt b* ... crrrzßw. fgyaAT.THB BTAThJt AW .UAU MUSiuta uE „T~ of ‘TJe tJdslty Inturaooe. Trn.t Safe Depot It Company." held February 8, IB6»,:tha following penons were elected Dlreeton for tun enlolng year* viz, * A. B. Browns. Edw. W. Clark. *-• D-' lark. Ale*. Henry. JohnWeleU, Stephen A. Caldwell, chat Macaleeter, Geo. E, Tyler. . Henry C.Gibeou. /heDirector* antueauentty organized and elected the following office a. viz.. fi. a BhOWNH, Prceidea*. CLAhBNCB H.CBAHK, Vice Preeident. KOBERTPA rTEBSON. Secretary and Treasurer, JAB. VV. HAZLEUUK3T, Azetotant Secretary a pa wesson, « _____ fisaretary. «ST» CELTIC ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. •**’ LECTDEE BV JOHN MITCH EL. Esq., AT CONCERT HALL. WEDNKIUAY, Feb. 17, - At 8 P. M., For Uießtiuiit of the Collie Library Fund. are the Celt*?” Tickets fifty eenU. Fot sale at the book stores of Mwr» Cturmiair, 1037 Chestnut e*rect: lumerAßra. Cnertnut street. Orambo, comer Bixta «tih chos-mic. and Beaslan, 103 Booth Fifth street Choice seats reserved for ladies and gentlemen accom panying them vrilhoutexrm charge, a SHELTON MACKENZIE, •MB- T,. {ZprTASarv, |§r OUNCE AT HA Lb. f BB CO BDOTA’B SECOND LBCTUBE ON THUBSDAY EVENING. Feb. IV' ON THUUSDAY EVENING, ‘Fek 18. MB3- GB^SDY - Ticket* to be obtained at GO OLD’S 923 CHESTNUT Soeet Abp at the door on the evening* of the Lectures.; Poore open at 7.- Lecture at a • ■■ - festfrp^* Ef«- , INtvr ttCUTIV B AND, ENTEkTA!NINO-UON. „ J.B.DIEHtffITRAVELSI!»OKtESTitLANDB. “UW NIGHC.at 7K o’clock; BATOKOAY. at *<Teloclu u. il-.Fea 1L la and IS: AdiplHloa, 25 cent*; Children. lo onto, feU-7* rp* THE BEAIITIIB Of fOLYCIAmt. A Lively Time in noraeadem—Fight Between <a Bishop’s Wives. ’ The Salt Lake City Reporter, of the sd, says: Lest Friday a little “osploasantness” occurred in a Bishop a family, reading nov a thensand ml'es from liie Nicctconlh Wnrd. It appears that thesnppoeed. head of Hit family (the Bishop) was absent from home. Mre. Bishop Do. #, to illostrato and exerd«e her au 'borlty, severely chastised the two sons of Mrs. Bishop No. 1 The joveniles, aged, respectively, 11 and IS year*, not relishing the authority exercised by their ad interim “oarient" called on '•mam" for reinforco tnents. Utrdlng on her armor. No. 1 sallied forth in defence of her progeny-seizing No. 2 she held her in ibe nrip of a vice, while the exa.peratol jnvenlles pro ceeded to take revenge and inflict punishment, which they did to their heart's content. When the Bishop retained home, “the devil was to pay. ” ' Like Naoby in trouble, be sat down and wept “profooeely." After his bars! of grief, he called a meeting of the “teach ers" to decide the case. Upon dne deliberation this very wise and necessary adjunct of Mormonism de cided that tho boys shonld hambly ask pardoo or Mrs Bishop No. 2 for the "wnolloptnc" they gave her, and promise never to do so again. Tho eldest of tee boyß did the trraoefol, hat the yonngest s'sods tlrra and says: “The one who was licked the worst has got to lx pardoe, and not the one that helped to de the llck-j lng." We pity the Blahep, and advise him to net sealed again. 53 The amusing little bnrlesqne opera Ching-Choie ui was given at the Chestant Street Theatre last evening by tho Gallon Comic Opera Company. The Since has been given very often on former occasions, nt the performance last evening was in many respects the best we have had. The facilities afforded by a larger theatre gave the company an opportunity to produce the operetta more effectively. There were new costumes, new end handsome scenery, a large, well-trained cborns, a good orchestra, and besides i here there was an attention to detail in the matter of -itaationr, by-play, etc ~ which was not given in the -mailer theatre. Mips Gallon sang with even more than her accustomed grace and sweetness, and Mr. Wbiffln also gave an extremely satistactory perform ance. , —Tame Cate will be repeated at the Arch BLTheatre ihls evening. —Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams will appear at the Walnut Street Theatre, this evening,'in Con O'Care tan's l)ream and In The Customs of the Country. —At the American a varl d entertainment will be riven to-night —At tho Assembly Buildings, to-night, Miss Pauline Brewster Smytho will deliver a lecture, entitled "An Appeal to Woman.” —The second grand concert of the Philharmonic Society will he given In the Academy of Music, on Sanirdny evening next. There will bo a preliminary public rehearsal in Horticultural Hal!, on Fiiday af icrnoon.* The following programme will be offered: Scotch Symphony (A Minor, op. 60), Grand Orchestra .., Mendelssohn Overture—“ Def Freischtuz," Grand Or- chestra Voa Weber Concerto—Piano (E Flat Major) Bcethovon Mr. Carl Wolfsohn Orchestral Accompaniment ( onrerto Violoncello (A Minor) Golterraan Mr Bndolph Dennis Orchestral Accompaniment Overtnre—“Franca jn?es” ..Berlioz Graud Orchestra. - Mr. De Cordova, the famous humorous lecturer, will discourse at Concert Hall this oveniug upoj. “Mrs, tinmdy.” Mr. Do Cordova's entertainments are ex ceedingly umitsing, and they never fall to ntlraet largo audiences, Tickets can bo procured at Gould’s, N 0.923 Chestnut st. —The inaugural ceremonies of the Southwest Gram mar School will take place at Seventeenth and Pino streets this evening. —The West Philadelphia Choral Society will give a concert nt Morton Hall, Forty-flret and Haverford sts., proceeds ' will be given to the Children’s Home. Satnrdny afternoon the regular Sontx-Hassler mattnoe will ho given at Musical Fund Hall Tho fol lowing programme Uas been prepared: Overture, La Dame Blanche Boioidion Jupter Symphony, (by general request,) Mo/.art 1. Allegro vivace. 2. Andnuto caulablle. 3. Minustto allegretto. 4. htnnie allegfo inolto. Serenade, (by request,) .. Rrlmlmrt w„ « &“«»*»■ Stoll andEwers.' ‘ Waltz, Marian Linage Htrinnu Kiiniggratzer Slegesmarseb Piefkn Messrs. Sent* and Hasslor have in preparation Bee thoven’s Pqsiorai Symphony, and Beethoven’s Ei-hth' .Symphony. . < , , • —A Lading Massachusetts lawyer.appoared be fore tho Legislative Commlttoo on Kail ways a few days ago, andmado a forcible and eloquont argument in behalf of tho Now Bedford Railroad At its conclusion the Chairman struck him dumb by remarking:’ "I buliovo you appear for tho Providence Road?” He was advocating tho causo he waa retained to oppose. PHILADELPHIA* THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1869. Jbtsmm FBon wMßinctron. Canutln* n« eiecMrol Vatea (or Pro. atderet and Vice rraMrar-IMeluw IDIHMI 4n (b« Renli-Tli« - tionsßaiscd’M ReeaiMat thrVbt ea of Lanlilana and (]ei»r|l»-Exei(lßK -■ tceDMln u« House mr»M ttaebetrsla Qut»ll»u_ti*U'j w«U treat eja(U ■well.** (Ceimpondenee of the Fhlladm.; Eveotos BnHettn.l - Wasiubotom, Feb. 10,15C9 The' counting of ibe electoral rote for President and Vioe Presi dent in tbo House, to-day, waaone of the most Interesting events witnessed here since the close of tbo famous lmjfeachinent trial of President i Johnson. At an early boar the House galleries were densely crowded wiUt spectators, and not a i single seat was nnoqeiipJe4^exc£pt-in„the<Hplo*-1 malic gallery, which was reserved exclusively for ' the diplomats and their families: Fow of these torclgri gentlemen, however,' take much Interest In the details of our politicalaffaire, and it being a loregono conclusion that Grant rand Colfax would be declared elected President nndVice Pre sident, there was bat a ellm attendanoe of the di plomats. They sent Um ladles of their families, hdwever, for, with, the cariosity natural to the sex. whether English, Preach, .German, Italian, or Faukee, they all want to see “what U golnt on.’' . . ' ■/; [. ... v ■ . Long before dxed for. theceremony to commence, ihopfirglng crowd of humanity, un able to eeeureseata in the galleries thronged the lobbies ■* till it was almost imposslbleto work one’s way through them. They : besioged the members of the House, andin a spirit’ofnccom modation, the mam doors of the chamber were opened, first to the ladies to “standee” seats on the floor of the Hotue; bates this was rather fa tiguing, they, gradually insinuated! themselves into the seats of members, filled: the aisles t»- tweon. the desks, 1 and UteraUy took possession of tbo House, not by “storm,” but with smilea,ibr who could resist tho appealing eyes of pretty women to tired with standing? The members generally surrendered their seats to them till the main body ol the House looked almost like a llower garden from the gallory. There were hundreds, however, who could not find seats, but flood ii heroically for three or font hours. The noise and confusion of this buzzing mass of humanity effectually defied all rules of order, and kept the genial Speaker Collar con stantly palng his gavel to preserve order. It was a scene long to be remembered. The eccentric Mullins, of Tennessee, who is one of ihe jesters of the House, could not resist the opportnnity to make a display, by objecting to receiving the vote of Jxmislana, which, time being, made him extremely conspicuous before the immense audienee; but when both Houses refused to throw out the vote of that State, Mullins subsided, and looked the very picture of disappointment He is a quern genius, and generally affords - much amnsement to -the House, but on this occasion very few felt In clined to follow iislead, on account of the dan gerous prooedent it wonld (establish. The case of Georgia was very different Both bouses, by a . Joint resolnUon, had declared that the vote of that'State should not be counted, be cause of nod-cmnpUance with the reconstruction acts.: In joint convention, however, not afew oft ihe Senators disliked Ben. Butler’s offering the re solution to exclude.thevote of . that State, henee ! the carious spectacle of ibconsistency presented in the Senate refusing to acquiesce in. its own I vbte upon the joint re&oluUon of 4 few days be fore, to prohibit counttog the vote •of Gemria.v i When the Senate retired, to Its chamber to act upon Batler’aobjectlon, Butler followed closely utter the Senators, and- avaUlng .hlmeelf-.of his, privilege as a member of the House to go on tne DOor ot the Senate, he electioneered around among them, urging the adoption of. his rcsoln-. lion offered in the House, ; Thlaljprobably ao cdnnts for the Senate’s taking the opposite vie w of i ihe case. . .. . But the most exciting scene of all was at the close, when Butler {offered •another resolution, which was not read, being decided out of order by President Wade. Butler grew farions,and appealed from Wade’s decision, when Wade told him he would not entertain his resolution nor his appeal. Butler’s face became pale as, death. He, called upon the members of the House to “back him" in resisting this tyranny. “Old Ben” was calm and cool, and atnok ,to hia' decision. Butler raved. His voice eras drowned in the noise and ii to—members and sena tors all yelling and screaming together—some demanding Butler s right to be heard, and others Insisting that he should not be allowed to proceed. Senator Doolittle,' Whole a big, powerful man, with tonga of brass, and power enough almost to rouse the dead, demanded that the idlers should report the count. The noise and confusion at this point were deafening. It beat anything you ever heard at a Democratic nominating conven : lion to your city, and fitaf approached Bedlam os r early as any oolleetlonof men can do. The scene was most humiliating. Indeed, for a fe w mo ments it looked as if the joint convention would breakup to “a grand row.” Wade was powerless to restore order, when Speaker Colfax; springing to his feet, to a clear, firm voice, said the presiding offleor must be sus tained, and called upon the Bergeant-nt-Arme to arrest every man making a noise. It is wonder tnl what one resolute, determined man can do, to u tempest like this. Everybody, by common i oneent, acquiesced in Colfax’s suggestion, and •rder was quickly restored out of the chaos * filch prevailed a few moments before. Senator Edmonds insisted that the vote of Georgia should only be coanted in conformity with the joint re solution of both houses. Wade so decided, the bolanee sheet was made up, and- Grant and t ollax declared elected President and Vico Presi dent tor the nsxt font years. The Senate retired io its Chamber, and tbns ended this exciting and < w mful contest. It almost made one shudder to ihlck what might have been’attempted, had the vote been so close that the vote of Georgia would have turned the scale, one wav or the other. Within the past few years, we, have been so fa miliar with revolutionary attempts, that tfie de feated party would willingly make a casus belli out of a cnee of this kind, If their candidate fiad been defeated by throwing out the vote of a State » hlch would have elected,him. There is no uso, however, to conjuring up hypothetical cases, but let all rejoice that Grant was elected by ench an overwhelming majority, that the exclusion of Georgia made no difference, one way or the other, In tho grand result. SAN nTisiueo. Xn* Absurdity of the Annexation Idea* . A correspondent of the Boston Advertiser, writing from San Domingo on thequeatiou of the purchaso of Santana and of annexation, says: “li the United States purchase Samuna they may rest assured that as soon as the money has been paid over the treaty will be abrogated by the Dominicans. It is the General subject of conversation at present In. St. Domingo, and the nature of the people cannot bp better explained than by quoting the popular opinion in regard to the proposed sale; ‘The country needs money ; let ns dispose of Samana.od the best forms pos sible; we can soon get rid of the Yankees just as wo did of the Spaniards'.’’ The' citizens of the United States should be understand the treacherous natnre of the pcopio with whom they have to deal; not many among/ them can be trusted, and they do not scruple; individually and collectively, to violate their most solemn pledges. ■As for either purchase or annexation, the idea of tbe United States obtaining a foothold ia the island is utterly distasteful to tho natives both of St. Dr. laingo and Huytl. It is only the foreign merchants doing business in the different sSaports who desire it, and they have literally no political power whatever; ns, in Huyti, it is forbidden for a white man to vqte, ,or even to own land, and the only manner in which it is now possible for a wfalto citiecn of the United States to legally pos sess property there is to marry a black woman and settle his possessions in hor name." vi -t.v* OUR WHOLE COUNTRY. Susquehanna. SIXTH EDITION MEE ,1 mg : $'rt■ *blbgkaph. WASHINGTON. IjEBATJE ON BUTLER'S RESOLUTION ATHER -—SEVERE- LANGUAG ‘J W i-'-' >;/ ; ry:^‘ Pwsebtftjtonaf Jeff, Davis Abandonee i iu;r iptwjgi~5"- ■, j. •'■'■ ■ a ■re«olnrton. C8pO«l»l »e*l>»(e!> tottePin«(Jeti>hl»Evenlng Bulletin.:! \V/jksmvmm, Feb. 11.—Tbo debate on Mr, Bn tier's resolution continues, with* crowded eal lories.:.- : '• • iMr.Blnfcham has spoken against Ihoresolution, cbantctertelngTlr.BnUer’s conduct in tho severest wins ag revolutionary and anarchical, tending f( ? iho joint convention aad to prevent any.: official <snd Anal announcement oftho Vole, and'Bnßtalning Mr. WadeVnillnga and ac •tldn. ' ’ IJreat excitement prevailed during the deliveir of these remarks. ! Mr.Bchenckfbllowed, supporting Mr. Butler andhlsraolation. ;1« thecourso of his speech Mr. Schenek said in the moat energetic manner that the Speaker had no authority to call the Houie to order during ihje Joint' Convention, or to enforce hi» orders through the Sergeant-at-Arms. Mr. Colfax interrupted, defending Ha course by citatipns from the rules, and said that If the Vice-President had attempted to command the Sergeant-at-Arms of tho Senate to enforce the ofder by arresting membera of the Hoosc, the confusion would have been redoubled. He main tained that he could hove, taken no other course, and would have been censurable badhe failed to do aa he did. The Vice President eonld not direct tho officers of the House, over . whom he had no control, to enforce order. Mr. Garfield followed Mr. Schenek. Tbc Prosecution of leriorion gavii j "" r " V" Abaimanod. stepeetalDespstchtothoPhils.Eronlnfi BuUottnJ IWASttUttiTON, Feb, U Vour correspondent bas receivedthe following private despatch from Richmond: “By instructions of theAttorney proirgtii has been entered In the case of Jefferson Davls, on both indictments, thirtj-eißhf pthers, for treason, among ffiem-Wrtm Smith, Sedden, Breckinridge, Long -8 tireet, Early, J2well and Fanlkner. -The securl- Ufia pf ’DSvia are releaßcdfrom the bond. This action isthe resuHofthelaatproclamaUon." { * ■. .... Ctaming-. fironnd- HljrttlT;>»lwna.i>t Scws-rhe island In-aasuMdof. Btevott.-;';, ~ ' f fCabte Despatch to- th»Tribane.T ' Havana, Feb. 9. Via Ker West, Feb. 10 The news freto the Interior grows more and more alarming for the Captain-General. So far from being snppreteed, the insurrection, which was long confined to the eastern end of the Island, around Bayamo/400 miles from• Havana, Beema steadily spreading westward toward the Cuban metropolis. The startling intelligence reaches us that outbreaks have occurred almost simulta neously at Santo Efplrim, more than half-way from Bayamo to Havana; at Olenfuegos, on the southern eoast,still nearer to Havana,and in direct railroad communication with It; at Trinidad, another point on the Southern coast only a little farther to : the eastward, and at points between Villa Clara and Sagua la Grande, on the North Coast and still nearer the Capital. More ominous still is the tact that difficulties have occurred be tween the citizens and :the soldiers at a town so important and so near the Capital as Matanzas, on the North' (toast, 1 and that seizures of arms have occurred oniynine.leagues out of the city. All these are believed to come from tho forces of Quesada, one of the principal associates of Cespedes. Tho Spaniards vainly followed him westward from Nucvitas, and now suddenly find him planted on their lines of railroad, and threatening the important station of Villa Clara. The citizens of that place have been called trot by the Spanish authorities and forced nnder arms to aid the regular troops. Qnesada is known to have seven regiments under him, well armed. His great want isartillery. The rich planters are evidently encouraging him, for he haa plenty of money. The Island generally may be said to be in a state of undermined revolt, ready to Same out into a general Insurrection at any moment. The Captain-General has only volunteer troops at hand. Other special advices make eertain that the rebels have refused to treat of surrender. Cespedea could not be seen by the Peace Com missioners, Marmot would not enter into terms: bo declared'why be burned 16 plantations around Santiago de. Cuba; their owners promised him aid, but were deceiving bim, intending to gather the crops and make away. He manumitted their slaves. Cespedis, Marmot and Qaesada com manded the entire rebellion. The two former were poorly armed, and kept near the Cobre Sierra. we are not assured that Arango, one of the rebel leaders, baa been > assassinated. Tie Cubans witness that he was shot by Spaniards in breach ot a truce entered into at request of their chief, and nuder promise of safe conduct. It was sup posed that Arango favored peace on the basis of autonomy. His hostage, Corea, Is believed to have resigned l his place under government in disgust at the outrage committed upon his enemy. The brother of tbe murdered Arango has the credit of having saved bis hostogo from the fury of his soldiers. The government reports 4,000 troopsc6miugTrom ; Spain to Santiago de Cuba. The Spanish organ advocates a desperate warfare, to extermination if necessary, and re commends forced loans: ’ Attempt tb Fire a Powder magazine-- *t»e Spaniards Quurrolliuc Among * **®JJ“ so,v e*-r-Bleeting of Plautcrn and iTJordmnlß. Evening —-An attempt was made last night to lire tho powder magazine of Fort Puna. A per son divested of his clothing aud disguised with black paint climbed the onter walls for that pur pose, bat was discovered by a sentry, who shot and wounded bim. He is now a prisoner. The Havana journals in the Spanish interest aro quarrelling among themselves on questions of policy, advocating widely distinct systems and measures. A violent article has appeared In tho lace de Cuba, tending to ronßO .paßsionß, create general panic, and bring on excesses. Last night a meeting of planters was hold at the Palace. A resolution was adopted guaran teeing with ten per cent of their properties the ißsue of a Ipan of $9,000,000 In greenbacks by the Spanish bank, five per cent of tho taxes to be devoted annually to tho redemption of the Bame. To-night a meeting of morchanta was held at tho Pttlnce to rnlso more money for lha>Government. raliUcal ArreitsuProgrris o( Becrait- Havana,Fob. 10.—Arrests continue to bomado Last night the police searched sovcral houses. 5:00 O’Oloolc. Tlie Now Scheme Against Hextco, Tho Journal de Paris of January 28 has the tol lowing: A tumor was current a few days ago that Count deOirgenti was proposing to undertake an ex pedition in Spain. The report was at onee de niu! by the offlciul telegraph'of Madrid; bat at present wo know pretty well how it arose. A Mexican, General Tab oid a, has been for some ilmu enlisting Spanish officers for a monarchical enterprise in Mexico. About 300 had been enrolled with the consent of the Provisional Government, and they were said to havo obtained a two years’ furlough. The funds at the Gonerat’s disposition are stated to amount to $20,000,000, ana 7,000 men aro announced as only awaiting the arrival of those officers to take up arms la fuvor of tho Count do Glrgontl, who would bo comcKing of Mexico. The place of departure is supposed to be Gibraltar, wboro each person engaged vvpuld receive an advaneoofs2oo. Sinta Anna Is understood to bo the author of tho affair. We have no occasion to add that wo publish these details under nil reservo and merely to heeproui - readers aware of a pioce of news which .pliudlates In diplomatic circles. i J ; —; —. i'. ft'cniWofc for the volunteer service Is golu t on briskly, Two companies of regulars hsve left Malansasfor Mac taas, to suppress tho distarb mees there. The vaelCi Almjo region continues eujuofmn affaibs I. " t- ~ ' ‘ : V : ? ' v ** / I'bßttll.UKP.tiK dVSATIOS, .■ ‘ 'lbe Protocol Agreed, tsat Parts,, ■ - _TheLorant//eraf(f pabtishos the following as too tost of the protocol agreed to alb . the-Paris .Conference: ■ ■_ v J vstly concerned for the dangws whlch may result from the breach of relations between Tnr , .Keyand Greece, the powers who signed the ' iruxtyof 1838 have come to an understanding to - toanka-np4h(L-gaiurrel.ayluch-hasariMa-betweea l the two States, and, with this view, hgvo aatho , rlzcdtheir representatives attho Court othtiMa jeaty the hmperor of too French, to meet in con* : terence... After carefnl consideration of the doca tnents exchanged between the t wogovarnmea ts, v r the plenipotentiaries have agreed to. re-' : ,gret that, yielding to impulses by which. . .its patriotism has misled it, Graeco has given .ground for the complaints preferred by the: Porto .in its ultimatum addressed on December 11,1888, ,td tho Minister for Foreign Affaire of his Majesty jUio King of the Hellenes.* It is, in fact, beyond. . .doubt that the principles of the law of natloas rc ,<mlreof Greece, as of all other nations, not to . permit the recruitment of bands on its territory, .nor that ships should be armed In its ports, for - toe purposo of attacking a neighboring State. Persuaded, besides, that the OaMnet of Athens cannot. misunderstand the thought which In . spires this appreciation on the part of the pro tecting powers of Greece, as on that of the other powers wha signed the treaty of 1858, the con ference declares that it is {pflumbent on the Hellenic, government to observe tor tho future in its relations witn Tnrkey the rules of eondact which are common to all governments,, and tons to comply with the demands preferred by the Porte as regards the past by at the same time re assuring It for the future, Greece should, there fore, for toe future abstain from favoring or tolerating toe formation, within Its territory, of all bands meant to act against Turkey,and should take the necessary measures to prevent the arma ment in its ports of vessels intended to aid, In whatever manner, any attempt at insnrrection within the possessions of his Majesty the Saltan. As regards the private damage incurred by Otto man subjects, toe Cabinet of Athens in n* way contests the right of Turkey to recover judicially whatever compensation may be due, and Turkey on its side having accepted toe jurisdiction of tho Hellenic tribunals, toe plenipotentiaries do not consider themselves called upon to investi gate crimes nor to disenss complaints preferred on this point. As to toe demand of the Sublime Forte, which'concerns toe return home of the Turkish subjects who have taken refuge on Greek territory, the Conference takes note of the declarations made by the Cabinet of Athens in Its note ol December 9, and is convinced that it will, so far as depends upon it, facilitate the departure of Such of toe Cretan families as may wish to return to their country. The Conference cannot dtfubt that in presence of the unanimous expression of the' opinion of the plenipotentiaries on thopointa submitted for their consideration, the Hellenic government will at once reconcile its acts with the principles which have now been recalled to Us recollection, and that toe complaints expressed in .the ultima tum of toe Sublime Forte will be definitely. re moved. This declaration will without delay bs brought to the knowledge of the Cabinet of A teens, and the plenlpo ten tlaries feel convinced . that tod Sublime Forte wilt abandon the measures . announced by. it os the result of the rapture, of diplomatic relations. . : ... .. UPaIH. ' Poxticrilcars of the Asatsssination of the Governor at Hnrgos. From (he correspondence of the Parle La PatricJMadrid* JUL37.I The Minister of Public Works, stimulated by the importance o( the audacious robberies com mitted in the Monastery of the Escorial, ordered an inventory to be made and the remaining ob jects to be strictly guarded. The Cathedral of Sargosandlts cloister of canons, monks and other ecclesiastics had succeeded in forestalling their shore of the precious plunder, the value of which cannot be readily estimated. Accord ing to instructions received Scnor Guterrez Garcia, Governor of Burgos, well awar of the danger be incurred, on the day before yes terday arranged to go to the archives of the ca thedral and proceed with the inventory. Passing through one ot the fine galleries leading from the chuch to the convent the reverend father con servator threw himself upon the Governor, armed with a spring dagger, and laid him dead at bis feet. The crime must have been premedi tated, for all the priests and saeriatans were found to be armed with Albacote knives, and Socked into the open streets, crying: “ Viva la rttigitm!" Additional Partlenlan from tboSpan- isH Journals. After the committal of the crime a crowd, com posed of a number of the inhabitants of the owes! portion cf the city, entered the cathedral and commenced maltreating the body of the Governor,:splitting the head open with blows from an axe. The ears were then cat off and the body dragged, naked and mutilated, on to tho square, where it was abandoned. It is even stated that the Archbishop appeared In the portal of tbe cathedral exciting the fanatic population to kill the Governor, crying in a toad voice, "How is this? They want to rob ns of oar relics.’’ He is now in prison, and abont seventy other arrests have been made. Daring tbe emeuta the inspector of police was wonnded. FBANCE. Disaster to the American Ship Alaska, la Havre. A fire broke out tbe oveningofthe 27th ult.,in the hold of the American Ship Alaska, of Bos ton, 1,316 tone, lying in the La Barra dock at Havre. The vessel had recently arrived with over 4,000 bales of cotton. The cargo was in course of being discharged, and only about 460 bales remained on board when smoke was seen to issue from the hold. The hatohes were immediately closed and six engines set to work to pnmp in water. The Are, however,con tinued to smoulder until the following afternoon, when the vessel was entirely full, and all further danger averted. One life was unfortunately lost. Thoiicutenant’in chargo, named ' Thomas Bur nettj a native of Glasgow, had gone down to his cabin, and was found there suffocated. All at tempts to restore animation wore without avail. —Preventives of consumption—high prices. E. I. EETHERSTOU. Polilislier. PRICE THREE (ffiE OlOTß^upeiS, Tpa Eatmnm’a Hwu—Tta ball af Ao Itiw Department In aid of tho Lyle Monument fuA c®me off last evening at.the Academy oi Holie. , , r „L bnUdins was handsomely decorated, b • s?sacfaa^ißSoKSs ;> R"*®*. Chief Engineer, ' Hi 0 P l * l ® lB on e«* bWb of the atom -SB. i flo ? red aS The tangle, was famished by v • - waa ndt overcrowded at any tioie, and-that#' ‘ who are fond of; tripping It on the i - jastlc had an ample opportunity or -enjoyiata V themselves. Many ortho bate* present *3&.‘ very richly dressed. The refreshment : very oatisfactorUy by Mr. ■* Adolph Proskaner. The entire affair pMacdolP , very pleasantly. - w ' ; Ash Wedmksdat.—Some confttsion fat our ir*' tlele In reference to tho observance of AshWed*- nesdayin tbo Episcopal Churches; is corrected by : the following note from one of “PPfswd In the Fern 10th, a singular statement conccrnlncsomßaC leged observances in the Episcopal Chorch-Uwasaa- 1 ®onpced that among the services for Ash Wednesday ■ sihnerr—at the end of each of whtch the congregation : ! answer Amen.’ Now In the Church of Engtahd them ’ : laa Comminution aerviee. which answers the tlongiven above; tho earns Onnrca atUluaes tlleAUin. nevtan cre-fd, In which .’Anathema' Is pronounced, hat " - the ‘Protestant Episcopal ChnrcU In tho United thetas of America’uses neltner on Ash Wednesday nOr on. ■ W other day, any service Involving s maleilctia* against any human being.” -- Obitbaby —Johnß. Yogdes, Esq., for non than a quarter of a century a prominent lawyer and a well known citizen of Philadelphia, died yesterday at his rcaldence ln West Philadelphia, aged 71 years. Mr. Vogdes waa a member.ot the Board of Troslees of the Jefferson Medlchl Cot-- lego, and an active promoter of the success of ' that institution. Hfo health has becn dehUnlnr '“ffnopaat two years, and during that time ho withdrew almost entirely from professional and i business pursuits. ■’ Removed —Reserve Policeman James Ch- HBI> was removed by Mayor Fox thia morning. With bnt one exception ho was the tallest man con* nected with the Police .Department. ' A few months ago, it will be remembered, whits attempting to arrest the notorious James Hag gerty, bo was attached and shot by a gang, of well known ruffians,. who were subsequently ti arrested, bnt have not yet been tried tor Hut . attempted murder. ; Store Robeerb. —Three young men named • flcorge Smith, Wo. Ryan and James Reynolds? were arrested last evening, for the larceny of » piece of rnnelin and a pair of gam shoes from the '. front of stores on Second street, below Poplar.' and at Second and Canal streets. This morning, they bad a hearing, before Alderman EeglOton, and.were each committed indefanltof SLOOO batt > for trial. Laacksy or A Watch— William Wood, white ' ‘ asleep in atawmon Spring Garden etrcot, show* Nintb.was relievedoftilß watch,Yalned it !s4ol A 3 oung man named AdamLaadenalager, wh» waain the place,at the time that he went to sleep, was.orreBtefl npon the ehargeof, having; atotaw the watch. Ilia alleged, that hehad i In: the actofromoying a ringfrom the finger ttf the sleeper. The accused waa held in *l.OOO ban - for a farther hearing. • , Fast Dnivtso os Bboad SrsHMr.—The polio*- ' men under charge of Day SeigeantAdam JReeatv detailed for the purpose of provontlug.fart driving on Broad street, are to bo stationed. - > along that thoroughfare every afternoon ftoin. three o'clock until nightfall, and not merely on Sundays, as has been staled in some of tho news papers. Unsuccessful Attempt This moraine, ft boat. one o’clock, an attempt was made to broaklato an umbrella store, on Eleventh street, abora- 1 Fitzwator. A padlock was forced from the cellar-' door. Policeman Judge then camo tip snd ther tblef ran. Two shots were fired at the ftikiUve:, but without effect ' Bi :ver TnteE.—Aid. Kerr yesterday committed, a yeung man named John Linehart to answer charge of stealing brass from the steamer “John 1 Smith," lying at Smith’s Island. He readied the; island by means of a small boat, and was cin- ' tnred on his retnrn to this side of the river. ; ' Incbhdiahism —Tiro stabieof Oliver B vans,, at ■ Leaf alley and Locust street, was set oaflre sboet- / twelve o'clock last night. The flames were '««■ / covered and estlngntehed by Policeman Borger belore they had made any progress. House Robbery —The dwelling of Mr, Keller, No. 1148 Booth Eighth street, was entered las* night by boring a hole through the baak door, and then slipping the bolt. A set of furs, sera ral other articles and $36 In money, were stolen. Corner Lockoino Ten young men were ar rested jesterday, indifferent sections of the city, for corner-lounging. They were all held to ball to keep the peace. Found—A young woman named Jennie Seely, who has been missing from her home for several daj s, was found in Manayunk this morning. Broad Slreetßallrsad. To the Editor of the Evening Bulletin: Sett ilt appears to me that the petitioners doing business, on Broad street have not been able to advance any valid argument for the retention of. the tracks. They appear to have made no provision for moving their places of business, under a con victlon that the roils would not really be removed. and that they could exert influence enough, when... . the time came, to keep them down. , This, I think, will prove to be a mistake. The citizens of Philadelphia, having given up almost every street in the city of any considerable width to the haree-cars, are determined to have at least one great avenue free from every abstraction. - This determination was rendered evident by the action of Councils in 1861; that action was neces sarily deferred for reasons known to all. Finally,' tbp first of April. 1869, was fixed ns the day for removing the rails. To give the amplest time t« those who need them to prepare for the change, f/ires years'warning was given. This tlmo was greatly too long; eightoen months would have been sufficient, so we should now have the street In order, and t wice os many handsome buildings r going up upon it as actually are. , , But three years, was the term fixed, and it le. about to expire. Do uot let us have a farmer v delay; it is to tholaßt degree nnreasonablc to ask. ‘ for it. On tho contrary, let Councils nomprooiSe ; : for the re-paring of the whole space front the soti'A- 1 , em end of the' Nkohon pavement at Coates street down to Walnnl, or such other point south of ! ' Market aa may ho selected!; The .NlcoTsou ' pavement avpears to bo the favorite!, the Belgian; is good, though not so pleasant. Whatevor 'ia best let us havo without furthor delay. Let Councils do this, also—lot them provide for ex pediting tho interminable work of macadamizing the northern end (which has not~yotreached Ulelug Sun lane), and let their answer, to the n*, tuiouers be: Not another day beyond. the throe years; and they will have the thanks of the obm munity. .■ a. R. Your correspondent X lias put tho ease vary strongly, and has shown unanswerably thftun roasonablo nature of the demand for extaaafa** —Long dlvlsiou—lHvorce.
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