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."
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OUR WHOLE COUNTRY.
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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.