BOBDPjSSB HOraGBB> THo fimpMs of Ansiritt -, M vuv{Doctor tßoffered, »ga. from vienna^re* ©rWfOKrt*.tbe ‘meet emJnent T^elciao_m^V^ In . ra^°s» a r S«Ssfe M r m a a^^e%Mo c 3 ■■•■■ fclaf tr.wSt , fegbtfJitaoA, Loud Q ni}l%A 723 Arch MTlfif~T t, 1 8 ?*^ N S'uTfflTrt^W 0 ® lnternal ISS « ttt Htie Wweroom of No , joee chestnut Btreet. •ell-tf - -—— PIANOS RECEIVED jß=fl rwid»., thePari. ExpodUon, WaiwotPd M Che«tontßtoaat^«eauW_ evening bulletin. HondaTi February 15, 1869. PRESIDENTIAL EfcECTIOHS. It is greatly to be regretted that the Bubject of our method of electing the President and Vice President of the United States should 3j OT e been brought before the country in a scene of such disgraceful disorder as was wit messed at the Capitol on Wednesday last The muttject Itself is almost l loßt sight of in the sense-of humiliation which is felt in contem - plating the unpardonable want or decorum whiohmarked the whole proceedings And jet' it is one of the gravest importance. A fact, well-known before, but scarcely appre ciated by the people at large, is suddenly -brought before the-public mind, and de serves serious consideration. It is now seen that while we surround every other ■Office, with all suitable safeguards against the irregularities or frauds of elections, we leave the highest offices in the gift of the people almost with out any safeguard whatever. The commonest •constable cannot be unlawfully elected with out the. reserved right to challenge and con test his election. But the President of the United States takes bis teat,under our present practice, at the simple fiat of a single man! There is no method provided by which his right to that seat can be questioned or at tacked. Congress assembles under the Con stitution, and in its presence the President of the Senate causes the vote of the Electoral Colleges to be counted and announces the re sult That is the whole of it. The President may count the vote himself if he chooses, or he may appoint tellers for the pur pose. The votes are in his custody from the middle of Decembsr tintilthev are counted. He alone is responsible for them. ■He breaks the seals. He may read the contents and announce the results, and where is the appeal ? If the President of the Senate should chance to be a corrupt mtUDj—and corrupt men have held that posi tion,—what is to prevent the execution of some cleverly-laid plan to defeat the whole will of the people, and make the wrong man President? If it be said that Congress may, by con current resolution, provide such methods as will prevent blunders or frand in this case, (he recent example shows that such pro visions may fall far short of the exigencies of the occasion. Here was an instance where the vote of a State was sent in, contrary to law, the Electoral College having met upon the wrong day. Congress had provided for one contin gency in the case of Georgia and had agreed to receive its vote under certain conditions. But when the vote was opened, it was fonnd that, quite apart from all reconstruction quea- : lions, there was a fatal defect in the vote itself. It had not been cast according to law. j How if New York or Pennsylvania had cast its vote otherwise than provided by law, Mr. Wade would not only have been justified in rejecting it, bnt would have been bound to do so. Wherein is Georgia better than Penn sylvania? The House Baw the situation at once, and virtually rescinded the concurrent resolution, and voted to exclude Georgia, unconditionally. Mean time, the Senate takes the opposite action and agrees‘to take no notice of the illegality. Mr. Wade, between the two fires, undertakes to take no notice of either, and by the mere force of his own personal dictum , recognizes the right of a State to have its vote counted, 1 even though cast contrary to law. In this case the result is not affected. Bat in many other caees it might be. It oan never nave been intended that the President of the Benate should declare, without appeal, who shall be President of the United States; that he should decide what are and what are not fatal delects in the action of the electoral colleges, or even of the general election itself. The .proceedings of last week clearly show the danger of our present loobb system, and the necessity lor an important amendment to the Constitution in this respect. It is needless to say that we have no sym pathy whatever with the riotous behavior which disgraced the Hall of the House of jßepresentatives last week. That is always without excuse. But the essential Weight of the argument is clearly on the side of those who seek to prevent the exercise of individ uhl arbitrary power, and to remedy what is a very-serious defect in our present method of ■electing the President of the United Stateß. •e£HEB&L GRANT’S NI’GCCH. At last General Grant hae spoken, and m ;satislactorily that we are compensated for his prolonged and somewhat tantalizing silence. iiß speech in reply the Congressional Com mittee from whom he received his .commis .sion on.-Saturday, was the fullest declaration of his intentions regarding his administration of the'Presidential office that we have had yet. It wac meagre enough in its attention te detail, compared with the addresses made upon similar occasions, by former Presidents; ibnt it containod ample .confirmation of the ipopular theory that Grant’s term of office is to be characterized by honesty, economy,and absence of embarrassing and harassing poli tical intrigue. The General declared that economy should be the watchword of his ad. .ministration, and that he should select for hi 3 adviserß men who were able and willing to carry out his policy in this respeot. If any shall refuse to cooperate heartily with him,he has pledged himself to remove them instantly and fill their places with better men. This js just ns the body of the people would have -a=M=OEMMiI TIJE DAILY FEBRUARY Ift If and reckless abase of power on theputofttio EonlLeßS' tiollticlahß - who havfe managejcl the government 80-loogj and they will rejoice to hear General Grant’s definite determination to cut loose from all cliques and factious, and to verve the' best interestfl of his cbn stiWeuts, rather thtm those of the selfish men who regard a triumph oF principle only as a means of which they can' obtain a chance to despoil -the people. No President ever owed less to politicians and the exer tions of individuals than 'General Grant does. His nomination by the •Chicago Convention was a necessity; his election was a foregone conclusion. He has no debts to payjand better than any Of his predecessprs, he can afford to fit the man to the place; to refuse to heed the claims of .prominent men to office, and to select for'the departments of the government those who are best suited for the positions by ability and high character. It is not the lesser part of eur triumph that we have chosen a man who recognizes the iniquity of the system of plunder which has nearly driven us to bankruptcy in past years, and whpus not afraid to forbid the farther ap proach of the thieves to the Treasury. General Grant’s shrewd wisdom and sense are shown in ! another direction also. Ever since tl& election, speculation has been ac tive aslto the material of which his Cabinet would |.be formed. Ingenious guessers, in constructing it for him, have used the names of all the prominent men in the country ; and politicians, over-anxious to manage mat ters to their own satisfaction, have intruded their advice upon General Grant in abundant quantities. Within the last few days expecta tion has been at its utmost height, for it was considered certain that there would be a de claration of intention from the general im midiately after the official announcement of bis election. But he has disappointed these hopes by declaring that he will not designate hiß men until he sends their names to the Senate for confirmation. This is distressing beyond measure to the large number of Belf sacrificing gentlemen who are anxious to assist in governing the country; and there is much gnashing of teeth, and, we fear, frequent use of improper expletives at the delay and disappointment. Bttf General Grant Is right, and his course wilKdaave the cordial approval of the disinterested 'public. Mr. Lincoln was nearly-worried Jto death with the strife which occurred his inauguration among the aspirants to Cabinet positions. Politicians from all parts of the land flocked to Washington, and to that room in Willard’s in which sat the coming man. Greeley and Seward and Weed and Chase and Cameron and Winter Davis struggled and fought and entreated, until Mr. Lincoln was forced into a compromise which gave ns Cameron long enough to permit rascally army contracts to be made by the quantity, and Gideon Welles as an incubus on the Navy Department for eight years. General Grant has learned the lesson of that disgraceful contest, and has checkmated all the moves which were ready to be played against him. .When he nominates his men it will be too late to bring pressure to bear upon him, and the disappointed politicians —there will be legions of them—can only hope to defeat their successful rivals by in ducing the Senate to refuse confirmation. This the Senate will hardly do, for we believe General Grant will select good men and true, and the people will demand that his wishes shall be acceded to. General Grant has shown a sturdy inde pendence, a complete self-reliance,- which commend him more than ever to our warm admiration. He has a magnificent opportu nity, such a one as rarely occurs, to make his administration one of the greatest and noblest in the history of the country. We believe he intends to try to do it, fairly and honestly, and if he tries, he will have the earnest support of the people and their best wishes lor success. HAKOUN AIJtfASIIID. The several Caliphs who have reigned in turn over the municipality of Philadelphia, have almost invariably signalized their ac cession to power by imitating those noctur nal prowlings of the famous Haroun, by which he is supposed to have discovered at once the of bis people and the misconduct of his officers. No very great or permanent benefits have resulted to the administration of our own modern Caliphs, and the indulgence in these time-honored nocturnal excursions has generally been con fined to the earlier period of their reign. The O Vaux for instance, who introduced the “dog- whistle” signal for the police, would often take his walks abroad, “ to see -what he could see,” in the “wee ema’ hours ayont the twal,” and we have heard his genial successor tell, —we think more than once,—how that doughty Caliph once gave him a practical illustration of that vigilance whichihis system of incog, super vision had produced. The Caliph, fra ease and the Caliph m poase had haltdd at a cor ner in a populous neighborhood, at an early (hour, probably about two o’clock. “Now,” suggested Caliph O’Vaux, “now I’ll show you how it works. I’ll give a blow on my whistle, and you’ll see how quickly it will be answered.” The CV. blew. No immediate answer. He blew again. Still no answer. A third blast produced a similar response. Then the Caliph waxed impatient, and blew, as Ftzziwig's fiddler tuned, “like fifty stomach-aches. ” The silence which followed was appalling. The .O'Vaux became more and more excited, but the more furiously he "Set the wild echoes flying,” the more nobody answered, Until his compan ion’s nauve sagacity came to the rescue, and prompted him to remark: “I say, Vaux, Ut a go home!" Which they did. Under the present Caliphate, the Prime Minister, Mulholland, has undertaken this nocturnal function, and it is announced that he is making a “tour de force," every night- What effect the tour is having upon the force is only partially developed. Two patrolmen have been detected coming out of an engine house, and two others from a tavern. Being Re publicans, no questions were asked, but their heads were presented to the- Caliph, the next morning, and their ptac«s promptly filled by two of those amiable “corner-loungers" at Fifth and Chestnut streets, who would not, fiwThewoMSßld bti teen near a tavern or an enginehonflej ’ * - ■-'■■■ jf/rhe operations by] which the police force is now being flvolnaciniaedare, managed qnietlyt but are becoming v very, interesting. 'Tim preset Caliph iB .beginning ; to ' : show that the city is not going to be benedtted by his ad ministration in this particular. The removal of Officer Hill, Whilehia wouldTbe murderers are yet speaks volumes in itself, and the case stands by no means alone. It is a subject worth the closfe and Vigilant in spection of the public. A few good appoint ments are thrown out as a tub to the whale, and while the people are gaping in astonish ment that Mr. Fox did not make Alderman McMullin Chief of bis police,the work of de capitation goes rapidly on, and many a good man’s head falls into the basket, to satisfy the clamorous demands of those whom Mr. Fox has no power, even if he has the will, to resist The Republicans, that pretend to be repre senting the people at Harrisburg, seem to be engaged in a reckless but determined eflort to bring odium upon their party and to secure a victory for the Democrats next fall. The Philadelphia delegation, in particular, seem to disregard totally the wishes of their con stituents. Scarcely a single act of any im portance has been passed that has been de manded by the public. The latest and most flagrant outrage was the precipitate passage of the Twelfth and Sixteenth streets railway bill, which was pressed upon the Governor and signed by him immediately after ita pas sage by the two Houses. There was not a particle of necessity for such unseemly haste; but it is plain that the friends of the bill feared that theTe would be such indignant remon strance against it that the executive approval would be withheld. So they urged him to sign it at once, and he, very improperly, yielded. It is quite plain that the “Rings” at Harrisburg, in which the Philadelphia members are active, have supreme control. No measure of public good, and no meritori ous private bill,can receive the sanction of the Legislature without money being paid for it. The fact is disgraceful to the State, and, we repeat, If something is not dqne to check the disgraceful business, the Republicans will be defeated, here and throughout the State, next October. ‘ A communication in reference to the as seßsments of property in this city, called forth by some remarks in this paper-on a case of apparent hardship, will be found in another column. It explains some points that are of interest to all property holders; but whether it justifies the course pursued in regard to tne one case referred to, we have no means of judging. The owner of the property in that case, however, has his right of appeal to the Board of Revision, and from our knowledge of the gentlemen composing it, we are quite sure they would not knowingly deal unlairly by any one. JOHN CRUMP, BUILDER. „ 1731 CHESTNUT STREET, and SIS LODGE STREET, Mechanics of every branch required for housebuilding nd fitting promptly furnUed. fe27ti TTENRY 'PHXLLXFFI# '' CARPENTER AND BUILDER. NO. 1024 SANBOMfITREET. PHILADELPHIA. • fR> WARBURTON’B IMPROVED, - VENTILATED -MFI and esay.fittiDg Drees Hate (patented) In all the approved fashions of the season. Cheetnnt afreet, next door to the Post-office. ocfrtfrp TT ACTS THUS IN ELLIOTTS CfcJSIENT WHEN 1 need for repairing leaks In rooting: A thick, tough akin ia formed on the outside, which resists the action of stoimeor rain, while tho interior, being comparatively soft and elastic, adapts itself to the expansion and con traction of the r of without separation. Price $1 per box, at the agents, TKUMAN 4: SHAW, No. &16 (Eight Thir ty five) market afreet, below Ninth, Philadelphia. / CARVED BRONZE LOCK KNOBS, T. AND CLUB Handies, Eacutcbeonvßell Pulls and Saah Knobs, with a lull line oi other Building Hardware, for sale by TKIMaN t SHAW. No. 835 (Eight Thirty-five) Market street, below Ninth, Philadelphia.. DATENT WASHES CUTTERS. WITH DOUBLE .1 Knives, for cutting leather, paper or rubber washers, or al eiable tenon-cutters and brace bitts. for sale, with inv ny other tools, at the Hardware Store of TRUMAN 6 SHaW, No. Bb6 (Eight Thirty-five) Market street, below Ninth, Philadelphia. C*f* nf\n " 66,000, S4,OOO—TO V JNVEST MORT bu,UuU, gage. Apply to A.*FITLER, 'fels-3t # 51 North Sixth street L~OBT.- ON L A ST~T HI'i; SDAV EVENING, A LADY’S email square BREASTPIN, with J. F. marked on Irnck. in going from Second and Congress to tbp Ohtestnut Street Theatre,»n Third street or Walnut street passenger cars,or en (JhestnutNinth.South or Second streets return* ing home. The finder will please return to this office, U* FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER—THF A 1 ,SjK»& Three-masted Schooner MAKIuN. 266 tons re ar 3 gisster. About 4,000 Barrels capacity. - Apply to WORKMAN & CO., fel& tf .- 123 Walnut street. OOLUTION OF PEPSIN—(LIQUOR PEPSI^II). O 1 bit preparation is an effective aid to digestion and relieves many forms of Dyspepsia in which other reme dies have failed. Prepared and sold by JAMES T. SHINN, Apotheciry, Broad and Spruce streets, feiotf rp Philadelphia. jyjAGAZIN DES MODES. 1014 WALNUT STREET. MRS. PROCTOR. Cloaks, Walking Suite, Silks; Dress Goods, Lace Shawls, Ladies' Underclothing and Ladies' Dreesee made to measure in Twenty-four Hours, Marking with indelible ink, embroideb lug. Braiding, Btampln*, Ac. - , 1800 Filbert street WHITMAN'S FINE CHOCOLATE FOR BREAKFAST, FOR DESSERT, To those in health, as an. agreeable and suitalning nour* lshment To invalids, for its restoring and invigorating properties. To all, even the most delicate, as containing nothing injurious to their constitution. Manufactured only by STEPHEN F. WHITMAN, btore No, 1210 MAR* KET street lajß-amrp} rv WATCHES AMD MUSICAL BOXES BE paired by akiUful workmen, fy FARR A BROTHER, Ww Importers of Watches, etc, ocifrtf Chestnut street, below Fourth, n MONEY TO ANY AMOUNT LOANED UPON DIAMONDS. WATCHES, JEWELRY. PLATE, CLOTHING, Ac., at „ „ JONES A CO.’S OLD-ESTABLISHED LOAN OFFICE, Comer of Third and Gaaklll streets* Below Lombard. N. B.—DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, GUNS, A ■» REMARKABLY LOW PRICES. >a2Mmrpe | MACHINE BELTING STEAM will find a (all assortment ot Goodyeart Patent Vulcanised Rubber Belting, I’actdns Hose, Ac., at the Manufacturer's Headquarter*. 308 Chestnut street i South eldeJ N. 8.-We havanow on hondalargolot of Qentlemetfs, Ladies’ and Misses’ Gum Boots. Also, ever; variety ajfd style of Gum Overcoats;*. 1 iBAAC NATHANS. AtrCTIONBEK, N. E. CORNEB iThird and Spruce Streets, only one square below (be Exchange. $&6O 000 to loan in large or smallamonnta, on diamonds, silver plate, watches.lqwelry, and all goods of value. Office Hours from BA.M. to 7 F.M. lished for the last forty yean. Advances made In large amounts at the lowest market rates Ja&tfrtf Cl AN TON PRBBERVED GINGER. PRESERVED J Ginger, in syrup, of the celebrated Chyloongbrand; alßo. Dry Preserved Ginger, in boxes, imported and for ealo by JOSEPH B. BUSSIER & South Delaware avenue. BOND’S BOSTON AND TRENTON BISCUIT.—IHJD trade supplied with Bond’s Butter. Cream, Milk* Oyetera and Egg Biscuit, Also, West it Thore’a efilo bratod Trenton and Wine BlßCuit, by JOS. B. BUSSiER & CO.. Solo Agents, 108 South Delaware avenue. For sale.-an invoice of Hamburg ragb assorted Uiuut and cotton. , peteb Weight a sons. myl tUWnlDDtitnlA' (f'HJRKANT JELLY.—GENUINE CURRANT JELLY All Shades Dress Silkß, - fa OO Bioh Corded Silks, - - 82 76 Very Wide Heavy Silks, - $3 60 Good Black Silks, - -83 CO Heavy Blaek Gro Grains - 82 60 Juat received, per late steamer, full assortment of | Silk and Linen Poplins in Plaids, Plain and Broohe Figures, j BTRAWBRIDGE& CLOTHIER i i Central Dry Goods Home ■ EIGHTH AND MARKET STREETS, ; 1115. PSIIJLAI>I2I,I*IIIA. REM(”VAL-J. M. GUMMI7Y & SONt.UEAL ESTATE Broken, have removed to No. 788 Walnut etrcoL No. 737 CHESTNUT STREET. SECOND EDITION. TO-DAY’S CABLE NEWS Financial and Commercial Quotations. WASHINGTON. DISTRICT COLORED SCHOOLS The San Domingo Question By the Atlantic Gable. Losbon, Feb. 15, A. M.—Consols, 93% for money end account. U. 8. Five-twenties 78%. American Railway Stocks quiet; Erie, 25%; Illinois Central, 96%; Great Western, 37. Liverpool, Feb. 15, A. IS.— Cotton market doll; Upland Middling. 12%@12%d; Middling Orleans, 12%@12%d. Sales to-day estimated a B,ooobales, Calfornla Wheat, lie. 3d.; Red Western, 9s. lOd. Fork, 975. London, Feb. 15, A. M—Linseed oil, £2B® £2B ss. London, Feb. 15, A. M.—Consols tor money, 93, and for account, 93%. U. S. Five-twenties 78}g,. Stocks steady; Illinois Central, 96%; Great Western, 88. Livebpool, Feb. 13, P. M.—Cotton flat; Middling Uplands on the 12%d.; Middling Orleans; 12%@12%d. Red Wheat, 9s. Bd.@9s. lOd. Beef, 965. London, Feb. 15, P. M.—Calcutta Linseed,sBs. Od. Tbe District Colored Schools. [Special Drtpaleb to tho PMla. Evening Bulletin. l Wahiiixgtoh, Feb. 15 The President’s veto oj the bill putting the colored schools of the Ois-’ trict under the control of the Trustees of the Public Schools, thereby uniting the colored and white schools under one management, was the subject of consideration in all the colored churches in the District yesterday. The congre gations unanimously adopted resolutions pro testing against the passage of the bill over the veto until the white and colored children are permitted alike in the same school Tbe San Domingo Question (Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. Washington, Keb. 15.— The Ban Domingo question will be brought up by tbc House Com. mittcc on Foreign Affairs, this week, and an ef fort wilt be made to have an evening set apart for >ts discussion. Buatc of Iliermoineicr Tills Day at tbc Bulletin Office. 1* A. M 15dcie- 12 SI Xi ier. sP.M 53 deg. Weather dear. Wind North wore CITY BULLETIN. THE FIBE AT NlflTD AND CHEST- NUT STBEETS. Tbe Coroner’s Inquest. The Investigation into the circumstances at tending the death of J. Fontaine Polk and Ed ward BagaD, who lost their liveß at the late Are at Ninth aßd Chestnut streets, on the morning of January 14, 1869, was resumed this morning, by Coroner Daniels, at his office, Filth street, below Chestnut Cbas. G. King, sworn—l reside No. 904 Spruce street; 1 entered the building at a quarter before 11 o'clock (Caldwell’s store); the book-keeper was in his office and left veiy 600 a after I came in; from that time until 20 minutes before 12 o’clock I was reading stock; no one was smok ing, and no cigar had been smoked after half past 10 o’clock; Mr. Hagan was waiting in Mr. Caldwell's office; Mr. Polk came in a quarter before 12 o'clock and was let in at the front office by Mr. Hagan; I was in the front store nntll about 12 o’clock, and passed through the offices and turned off all the lights but oue;lhere was not a spark of fire about; 1 was always very careful about the lights, being very much afraid of fire; I went to bed about a quarter past 12 o'clock,and was awakened by the noise of a terrible crash, which appeared to be in the building; I thought the whole building was falling id,and bad not seen any fire; I was sleep ing on tbe second floor, the windows of which were on Bausom street; Mr. Hardy's room was next to mine; the first thing I beard after tbe crash was Mr. Hardy calling oat, “King, King, tko building is oil on fire!" He then bum into my room, and tbe smoke poured in aud was very den-e; be weni to the Sansom street window in my room—H had Iron shutters, with Inside blinds, and in attempting to force them open we saw the flames; they appeared to come up tbe hatchways; I could not boo" 1 through the building on account of tbe density of the smoke; the art gallery ie immediately over tbe bronze room; I attempted to go down stairs, but was driven back; there was no tire In iho art gal lery, but very much smoke: I have formed ao opinion as to tbe cause of the Are, hut I am posi tive as to there being no explosion, and after having been awakened I heard two or three lighter sounds; tbc smoke was so dense and the heat so great that we could move but slowly; my arm was around Mr. Hardy’B and bis around me, and together we went to the front; wc could see noth ing, and seemed to be guided by Providence; l did not touch tbe wali; I have no recollection of smelling anything but smoke. Charles A. Hardy, sworn—l reside at No. 208 Federal streei; I entered the store about half-past ten o'clock; 1 walked through the bronze room and np stairs; I sat down and read aboat twenty minutes, after which I retired; Mr. Davis came np and remained and talked with me aboat twenty minutes, after which I went to sleep; I suddenly sprang np.jbnt beard no explosion but the falling of glass; i went to Mr. King’s room, and Baw. flames coming np the hatchway; I cried ont to Mr. King that the store was on fire; when I sprung up I was choking; the smoke was very dense, bnt contd get no air, and could see nothing; we tried to opdn the window on Banßom street, bnt' it was so hot we coaid not accomplish it; ’we tried to get down Etairs; I lost Mr. King, bnt went on and got down to the first floor; I pnt my hand to' the wall,which was very hot; I then returned and met Mr. King and went to the front window, and can hardly say how we got there, when I heard the window broken and felt the air on my face; we laid there aboat half an hoar before assistance came to ns. James Andrews sworn—l reside No. §l9 Chest nut street; 1 slept behind the first row of cases In the first floor, near the door; I did not look at the regulator When I went to bed; It was Bomewhere about 11 o'clock; I heard a noise like some thing fall, and looked aronnd and saw the fire; 1 got In the middle of the floor and called up to some one to help me; I picked up my clothes and ran out in front of the case; when I cot to the back stairway, I found it so hot that I was nn able to get to Sansom street to get out; when I was in the bronze room I could see distinctly; I thought the fire originated from the cellar, on account of' the register, which was In the centre of the room, being very red; I attended the fires about six o'clock, and turned off the draft; we used small coal; the porter attended them through the day; we kept thoklndling wood under the back stairway; I went around by It, but had no light; l had'not been emokmg; I had been in the cellar about half-past ten o’clock; I put a llttlo coal on the baok furnace; I put no kindling wood on the fire that night; I am positive that I did not smoko in tho basement: I do not think that I lighted a match; I may have done so; I car ried matches some times with me; packing may have been done within 16 or 20 foot from the furnace; the cellar was clear; we put tho ashes In a box; I did not sweep aronnd the fire that night; I do not remember any packing being done that day; X did not see any one smoking that /night anywhere about tho store; 1/ saw Captain Bangs and James R. Caldwell, In Mr. Caldwell a building, bnt do not remember seeing I was not suffocated; I could '“hie In tho brenze-room; they wore iu and.there was no appearance of any f,u en ’ n i Ido not know where Mr. hirnrd Polk catno n P to mo and turned np the light and said he woald tarn his down; ho reached out to-' me;. he ■ had -hold of •Haganand wasstooping. { DanleJ Donahue, sworn—l - reside at- the fcorneT of Ninth hnd Bansom strcetsp wov jheard a noise; it was not like an ex jplosion; SHeriff LyW 'HRdff -hie(f What V ooney It Smith. Wee tern. grs... 46 T. Mooney . Beldonridge, Lancasterco, grs 8 (4 9 l j 40 Hope A Co., Lancaster co., grs 8 <3 9 Cowb were without change; 200 head sola at 845©65 for BpriDgere, and sso@Bo per head for cow and calf, as to quality. Sheep were firmly held; 6 000 head sold at 'Bc. per lb. gross, as to condition. Hogs were 61 per 100 lhe. higher; 3,000 head told at.the difTeitnt yards at slB@lB 60 per 100 lbs. net. Rating Taxes *Tbc office of the Receiver of Taxes was opened this morning and has been crowded all day with persons engaged In paying iheir taxes for 1869. FIUABCIAJL and CQMMEBCIAj Tire I’lilladclplits Soles at the FhJladelpl iibsi a 1800 City flenew 101 1300 do Its 101 1000 Penna 6p war In \ coup. 100% 5000 do do 68 Is 100% BNPiDDaR SCO 84 2000 Lrhtah Val lads ! new coop 93V 1000 Leb 6'eUold Id 90 V Abt 160 Morris 01 Bcp 64 i oeh Pblla Bk 160 ' leh Western Bk 75% 4eh Pennu K 67V 1 10 eb do 57% | 1 th Philn&Tent R 124 DETWEFK 200 eb Bead B c 46% i 100 eh do elO 4G-81I 1 lOOsh do 2dys&ia 40-81 1 100 eh do *s&in 40-81* 600 eh doblslts 48-94 1 SSOOND 2000 cityfsnew its 101 lOOsh CatawDl 33 100 eb 'do bio 38 62 ab Leb Val R 66% 69 eh do He B 5& Monday, February 16, 1869.— The bond market to-day thows on Increased activity in consequence of tho con tinued shippienta to Europe, in which there is no falling ofT. 1 he result is manifest in a steady upward tendency in the prices of the various issues, with a still further ad vance in the near prospective. If tbjto continues for a Llttlo longer the € fleet will be one of the most startling financial events since the termination of- the" war, and do more towards solving the problem of the beet method of re. earning specie payments than all the crudetheories of Congressional orators. The daily transactions are each as to force up tbo prices at least % per cent throughout therentire list, and to-day tho Five-twentios are quoted In London at 78. It will not take a very long period at this -rate of progression to bring np our national se curities to par in' gold! If our now President only inaugurates his term by oarrying out hla well-known, plans of financial reform and govern ment retrenchment, it will increase still further the con fidence of Europe in our credit, and a complete avalanch® MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1869. -8 @l3 .7 <<4 9\ .8 <4 9* .9 011 .n iA 9*<; .7 >£ money Barkel >hla Stock Bxchahge. 200 eb Readß 47 1200 eh do he 47 300 eh do 2dye 47 100 eh do 2dye 40 91 ICO eh do b3O 47 200 eh do 2dys Its 46-P-' 500 fib do b 3 Its 46-9* 100 eh do e3O 40 ; c lOOsh do b 3 4G-9J 300 eh do bls 46-94 200 Sh do b3O 46-94 ICO sh do 46-94 400 eh do e 5 46% 100 eh do 2dys 46% 100 eh Curtin 011 1 l BOARDS. 161)00 085-20'65jy cp 110% i2OOOO Phil&Eriu 7s 80 250ahPenaaK 67% IT sh do 66 67% 100 eh Read B bio 46% 100 eh do 2dys&int 46% 100 eh do 46% 100 eh do elOwn 46% of European capital lElo tblo country win be- . asd a return of tbe gojd current which baa been steadily igifstt tis.for & iob’jf tbb& tV6,hop* that ; thla fever abroad for Aiaerieafl doeanoiaftfulno V ipeeuUtlve form* ts the conicQtieneb might be' aerlona'ln '?/*-■-i-t; h-hH). v-'f : ‘/I:;!' ; { Tbe local money market ie without charge;* Tho •&& maud is quite active; bat la freely met at the banka ‘and elsewhere. Gall Ipam arefcffected at B@6: per cenb on Government*, ami at 6@7 per cent on miacollanoona.; ce? OurUiee. . ; - •. ' The Btock market active to*day,«nd prices, with the exception of Government and State Loans have a deci ded downward tendency* Btote Lome, were dull,'City Loans cold at 101, and Lehigh Gold Loans at 6D&. Beading Railroad declined and closed at 40% # Peons? IVAfila Railroad' edld at 57j£—a decline of Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad at 124, and Catawiwa Railroad Preferred at 83—a decline of H. Bank, Canal, and Passenger Railroad shares were neglected. Smith, Randolph A Co., banners, Third and Chestnut, quote at 10M o’clock aa follows: Gold. 185 K; U. 8. Sixes. 188M14&OU4X: Five-twenties,lB6a, U4M@ll«<; do. do. do.. 1864. : do. do. do*, 1665, : do. do. July, 1865. llra&lUtiXsda do. dado., 16OT, liaftHlll; do. do. do , m UI&UUg; D. a Fives. Ten-forties Mean, I>e Raven and Brother, No. 40 South Third street, mako the following quotation* of the rates of ex change.to-day, at 1 P.M. :United States Sires. IBSL MX «; do. da. *63. U4X@IUH. dadcu 1861. IUK&TUft; ,1865.11S&ail8M;do.do w da 1867. new. Umguiki da 1868, Hl@mS7«vo, Ten fortiec, 109&@110; I/BiteS States 30 Year 0 per cent Currency, ; Due Comp. Int Notea. 19J&; Gold, I26&186&: Silver, maiZ&S. Jay Cooke a Co. quote Government aeoarttles. 6a, to day aa follows : U. 8.6M.1158L 114if<&114M: old Five-twen tiee.ll4)tfoll4?4 - new Five-twenties of *64, 1I1X0IUX: dew Nov. 1865.11BX&U8X; Ftve-tweotlea of July. ; do. 1867. IIQX&mXi da 1868 k UlOlllR: Tea-forties 10SK01XO; Gold, 185*: Pacifies. 101X0102. Ftalladelpbln Produce MarKet. Momuv, Feh. 15-—There has been quite an active move* meat in Cloveneed, and 2.OQG bushels prime changed hands at 89 75k and ume from second hands 3& Timothy u scarce and worth 83 75(34* BmaQ calcs of Flaxseed at 82 65 per bmheL There is bnt little Quercitron Bark here and we con tinue to quote No. 1 at $5O per ton. There Is no essential change in the Flour market, and the den?aud continues light Sales of ICO barrel* superfine at 85 25 p*r barrel; ICO barrels do. and 200 barrels Extra on secret terms; email lota of lowa and Wisconsin Extra Family at $7 25@57 60: Minnesota do. at $7 50(387 75; SCO barrels Pennsylvania do. do* at $8&$8 r 6; Ohio do. do. at $8 60@&9 15. and fancy lots at $lO 60®512 50. Bye Flour ranges from 87 to $7 25. Prices of Corn Meal are nominal. Wheat of prime quality is wanted, bnt other descrip tions are neglected; email sales of common Red at 81 70 per bus.; 600 bus. good do. at $1 78(41 83, ana 1,000 bus. Amber at 81 90. Rye commands 81 55@1 58. Com is less active, and there ie none offering; sales of Yellow atB7® «)c. Oats are firm at 72@76c. for Western, and 65072 c. for Pecna. Whisky—-The demand is limited. We quote tax paid at 97c. @Bl* New Torn money NarKet. [From the N. Y. Herald of to-day. J Fra. 14.—The last hours of the present Congress are sermiugiy to be devoted to the consideration of measuree oi practical benefit to the financial portion of the com munity. 1 cpterdaj a number of bills received consider ation and were advanced in tbe process of legislation, whose object is to secure many needed reforms which have grown out of the inflated state of the currency. Prominent among these is the bill originally reported from tbe WaTsand Means Committee providing that the .bonded fold-bearirg debt of tho United Bt&tes shall not fbc furtbi r increased Tbepreeentationof this mcasuregave tbe firet impetus fo tbe rapid rue of American securities in tbe foreign market Its paa-age by one branch of the national Legislature willdoubtlefs intlneore aetlUftir ther ndviiDoc in Fivo-Twenties abroad, indicatiug as it does a determination on the part 6 r the government to put a limit to the debt. An amendment was el*o passed with the bill forbidding eecrt-t Bales of govern meet gold, of which onr merchants so complained. A bill to prevent the national banks from loaning money on greenbacks or national noteß wssalfo pawed. Should it finally become a law tie ‘•locking up” strategy t f Wall street Is at on end. An other bill was reported prohibiting the certification of checbewhcn the drawer ba* not funds to his account equal to tbe face thereof. This Is a measure of doubt ful sagacity, as it will help the rich capitalists of Wall street and ' drive the email ones from bmtneze. unless, ae has been suggested, the basks at the moment of the presentation of each checks make a loan of the amoant to theircurstomen and thus fortify them. Tbe most important bill ol the serieg which received attention eo promptly from Con gress is one substituting moLthlr reports for tbe present system of quarterly statements from tho national banks. It remains to be Men, however, whether this change will reeultyn preventing the spasmodic contractions in the money market, which U ostensibly its object. The week has been an excited one in tbe gold market, owing f© a prolonged and now desDerate contest between tbe operators for arise and (heoperators tor a decline In the premium. The former undertook to stay Its naturally yielding tendency with the remote object of preventing the depression in thectoek market which would have b-ren cure to follow. They were unfortunate in selecting tbe time for this strategy, aa in the midst of their plans they were suddenly subjected to thp depressing influence re sulting from a sudden foreign demand for government bonds, which filled the market with bills, serving in Ueu of the ordinary exchange. They stubbornly struggled •gainst the falling tendency of the price of gold ana by large purchases kept it in the vicimty of 185. At first they made gold really scarce, but soon after changed their tactics and by freely lending that which they bought Induced heavy short tales by their opponents. The trans actions in one day at the Gold Bmk reached the enormous sum of $119,100,000, Indicating that the latter had fallen into the trap (if each it shall prove) and have largely oversold the market Things are in such a condition now that any attempt to cover by the ehorte, when the gold 1b in the bands of the hulls, will result in an advance of the premiums, contrary to its natural tendency. Od tie other hand the cherts count upon anoth r influx of cotton bills and further exportation of government bonds. Tbe week closed with greater activity in the money market, and the rate on call loans ranged from six to ■even per cent, according to the class of collateral se curity. The weekly bank statement Lb unfavorable, the total reserve* having decreased against a total decrease in the total liabilities of 88,609,024. As compared with the previous week there is a decrease of £2.272.248 in the legal txcees of twenty-live per cent. The lose in legal tenders is accounted for by renewed shipments of cur* r< ncy to the S6uth. Ibe decrease in specie Lb accounted for bv tbe Large payments of customs duties. Gov® nment bonds were active and excited during the week in sympathy with a rise abroad, which carried fire-twenties to 78 Id London, the highest point they have ever attained. Doubtless tho fiiet reason of this Improvement is the action of Congress in taking eteoe to limit the bonded debt of die country; buf, remotely, European capitalists have long been con scious of the available character of our securities for inveetmeot, and have only been waiting for some limit to increase of tbe debt such as propostd bv Congress. This advance was immediately followed by s rise in the home market, where the utmost animation characterized transactions. The foreign bankers were large purchasers, and the amount exported within the past two weeks is bardly less than $12.0u0.000. The home investment demand has also been stimuUted, and the effect has been to create great scarcity in several of the issues. f From theN. Y. World of tcrdav.J Fri- ta.—l he government b3nd market was the scene af considerable excitement, with a material advance in pi Ices, yesterday and te*day. The purchases for foreign account were very heavy on orders from Europe The advanco in bonds to 7754 in London, the highest prices ever peached there, la owing to an oxtea eivo and general demand for investment through out Europe. The prosperity of the Southern States and the general calm throughout the country •since tbc election of General Grant seems to Lave assisted powerfully in strengtheninc confidence In American credit. On receipt of the news to-day that the House had passed the bill definitely closing tbe public debt by pro hibiting the farther issue of bonds, some foreign bankers were fi ee buyers of the new issues of 18675. It is reasoned that tbe demand in Europe is likely to run on the 1867 a, owing to their relative cheapness compared with 1862 a. and* having longer to run, their eiiperiorinvertment value. The large conver slons of coupons into registered bonds since January have lessened the amount on the market to an extent which is beginning to tell od the supply here. Already a leading government bond firm has been baying quietly all over the country all the coupon 1867 s they could ob tain. Europe has taken Over 814.000.000 within the last three week', and this is simply the beginning of their wants for tbe year In one mo tli Inst summer the foreign bankers shipped over $50,000,000 in bonds to Europe. Tbe financial polity which it ie snid will be that Qf Gcmral Grant's government in devoting all tho gold revenue to the payment of interest aod the cancella tion of bonds, wifi without douht stimulate to an extraor dinary extent the demand for them in Euro on and the consequent rapid advance in their prico there. Before the year closes par in gold for five-twenty bonds is confidently calculated npon by som e of onr shrewdest and moat experienced bank era. They say that Europe ha» no security so good and eo cheap in that market as our govci nment bonds, and if British rail wav and other debentures, paying 4 and 6percent, eo’l at ICO in gold, there is no Teoson why our bonds, paying 0 pet cent, should not sell above 100 in gold At the close *bf the day IC9& was offered for 85C0.0C0 of 1807 e by a foreign firm. The ftihiest Qaotatloiui from new fork (By Teleitraphj Mew Yobs, Feb. 15.—Stocks dulL Gold, 135%; Exchange, 109%Five-twenties, 1862, 114%; do., 1864, 111%; do. 1865, 113%; new, 110%; 1867. Ill; Ten-forties, 109%; Virginia Rise*. 62%; Missouri Sixes, 87%; Canton Company. 61%; Cumberlimd Preferred. 38; New York CentraU63%: Heading, 94: Hudson River 135%;Mic!tigan /'cntral, 119%; Michigan Southern, 94%: Illinois Central, 143; Cleveland and Pittsburgh. 92%; Cleveland ana Toledo. 105%; Chicago andßock Island, 130%; Pittsburgh and Fort W ajne, 118. ( markets by TelegrapU. (Special Despatch to tbo Philo. Evening Bulletin.] New Yobk, beb 15, 12% P. M.—Cotton—The market this morning was dull and heavy; sales of about 1.000 bales. We quote as follows: Middling Uplands, 29%; Mid dling Orleans. 29%@50. Flour, Ac.—Receipts— 4,000 barrels. The market for Western and State Flour i« dull and heavy. The sales are about 4.000 barrels, including Superfine State at s6@ 46 40; Extra State at $6 70@157 00; Low grades Western Extra at 86 70@87 06; Bonthem Floui Is dull. Cali fornia la dnil ana nominal. Grain —Receipts—Whoat, 60,600 bushels. Theraarkotis heavy, lower and dull. The ealea are bushels. No. 2 MUwaukco at $1 58@1 60, In store, and 41 6K311 63 afloat. Corn—Receipts—26,ooo bushels. The market is dull, lower and unsalable. Bales bushels old Western at 91fc591% cents, afloat.. Oats—Receipts-6,200 buahols. 2he market heavy at 76 cents. Provirions—The receipts of Pork are 1,850 barrels. The maiketls dull and nominal at $33 50 for now Western Mesa Lard—Receipts—33o packages. The market i« lower and dull. We quote Prime steamer at 19%® 19%. Hogs— -760^ market dull and lower; Western, 13%@14; City, 14% ■ wlfisky- Receipts—174 barrels The market is inactive and nominal. . . . fCorrespondence of the Associated Preea.! New V obk, Feb. 15 —Cotton lower; sales of 800 halos at 29%c. Flour declining; ealea of 6.000 bands. Wheat heavy and lower: quotations nominal. Corn dull and de clined lc. Bales of 29 000 bnshols mixed Western at 01® 92c. Oats loweri sales of 39,600 bushels at 7fl@77c. Beef qolet. Pork dull: new Mesa $B2 60. Lard heavy; steam. 10%@19%c. Whisky quiet. Badtuiobb, Feb. 15.—Cotton quiet; Middling Uplands, 99%, Flour quiet And steady at previous quotations. WheatflrmjßaleßofPrimo Valley Red at $2 25®52 9k Com firm; prime white, 94c.; yellow, 02c. Oats strong •at 70®7fic. Bye firm a t ®1 50@$1 65. Frovltiona un changed. THIRD EDITION. :W V ; 8:30 O'clock. ’ by telegraph; CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS FortletD Congress—Tblrrt Session. V WABIHN6TON, Feb. 15. Senate.— Messrs. Cameron, Morrill (Vt) and Howard presented petitions for the amendmoht of tbe Constitution, so aa to acknowledge Al mighty God. Referred to the Committee on tho Jvdlcianr. Mr. Morgan presented a remonstrance against lhe passage of any law authorizing the construc tion of any bridge across the East river, between New' York and Brooklyn, unless the bridge be of such elevation" as to leave tbe navigation of tbe river unobstructed. Also, a petition of citizens of New York for a reciprocity treaty with Canada. Mr. Snmner presented the petition of Moses Buhm, ol New York, setting forth a scheme by which tbe Government can within two years re sume specie payments, and at the same time re duce the national debt by three hundred millions of dollars. Mr. Snmner called the attention of the chair man of tbe Committee on Finance (Sherman) to this panacea for the finaocial difficulties of the country. Mr. Sherman—Do yon warrant the remedy? [Langhter.J Mr. Snmner— Ah! that is more than I can do. Mr. Cameron introduced a bill to authorize the extension, construction and use of the lateral branch of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad. Referred. Mr. Edmunds, from the Judiciary Committee, reported a bill to provide for an additional term or the United States Circuit Court at Burlington, Vermont, which npon his motion was passed. House. —Under ‘the call of States hills and joint resolutions were introdneed, read twice and referred as follows: By Mr. Blackbnrn (S. C.), to relieve ail Ameri can citizens from the legal and political disabili ties imposed by the 14th article of amendment. Referred to the Reconstruction Committee. By Mr. Van Trump, to increase the pay of officers in a graduate scale. To the Committee on Military Affairs. He said that be in trod need it at the request of an officer without committing himself to' it. By Mr. Lawrence (Ohio), directing that women employed in the several executive departments of the Government shall receive the same com pensation as men.when they perform the same or equivalent services. To the Committee on Ap propriations. By Mr. Butler (Tenn.) resolutions of Tennes see Legislature in reference tcrTennessee rail roads. To the Committee on Claims. By Mr. Niblacb, directing the Secretary of the Treasury to sell $30,000,000 of snrplns coin in the Treasury. To the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Bromwell (111 ), proposing an amend ment to the Constitution concerning electoral votes for President and Vice President. To the Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Woodward, to provide for the restora tion of Commander John C. Beanmoot from the retired to the active list. To the Committee on Naval Affairs. " By Mr. Miller, proposing an amendment to the Constitution against granting subsidies to railroads or other associations so long as the national debt shall exceed $500,000,000. To the Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Callis (Ala.), granting a loan of $5,- 000,000 to the New Orleans and Selma Railroad Company and Immigration Association. To the Committee on Wajß and Means. By Mr. Hamilton (Fla.), joint resolution of the Florida Legislature, ashing Congress to devote the public property in St. Augustine, Florida, for educational purposes. By Mr. Washbnrne (Wis.), extending the time to construct the railroad from St. Croix to Lake Superior, and granting lands to the West Wis consin Railroad Company. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands. By Mr. Clarke (Kan.), several joint resolutions ot the Kansas Legislature relating to IndiaD treaties and lands. Referred to the Committee on Pnblic Lands. By Mr. Bnrieigh, in relation to the payment of moneys appropriated to the Indian tribes. Re ferred to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Bntier (Maes ), to prevent restrictions on trade by the laws of any State between citizens of different States. Referred to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. Hubbard (W. Va.), supplementary to the National Banking act. Referred to lhe Com mittee on Banking and Currency. From Baltimore. Baltimore, Feb. 15.—Tbe occurrence on Saturday evening of a slight Are In the drawing room atßamnm’s Hotel, In connection with the fact of a fire having broken ont in tho same place a short time previons, has raised suspicion lhat the fires were the work of an incendiary, and a reward has been offered for the detection of the gniliy party. INCIDENXS OFTUE KEB KL, LI ON. Tlie Escape of Breckinridge and Ben Jam ill from nixie. [From the Florida Peninsula.! There are a few facte connected with the es cape of General Breckinridge and Mr. Benjamin from the Confederacy which ore, perhaps, not generally known. After the snrrender of General Lee’s army both General Breckinridge and Mr. Benjamin made their way to Florida. General Breckinridge struck the State near Monticello, where he fonnd friends who assisted him in get ting to Marion county, from whence he hoped to find an opportunity to get out of the country. General Breckinridge spent a number of days in hnntiDg and visiting with his friends in Marion, bnt knowing that he could not remain there long his friends procured a email metallic boat, in which he and bis companions, Colonel Wilßon and Captain Wood, and" the General’s faithlul servant,soon fonnd themselves ascending the St. John’s river. The party, after mnch toll, reached near New Smyrna, where they found a schooner which carried them safely to Nassau, N.P. The General was known as Colonel Cabell. Mr. Benjamin also struck Florida, near Montl cello,where he met fricndß who assisted hitn on to the vicinity ;of this place. Here Mr. Benjamin hoped tofindeome way to Cuba or one of the Bahama islands i but there was a strict watch kept by the United States troops stationed hero, and there were but a few boats left on the coast Bnt Mr. Benjamin finally procured a small boat a* Manatee, upon which the ex-United States Senator and' ex*Confederate States Secretary of State embarked aacook, and in a few days found himself under tbo protecting fold of the British flag. Mr. Benjamin passed oimself off as a land bonter named Howard. There is quite an amusing little anecdote connected with Mr. Benjamin during bis stay with a friend of ours in this vicinity, but we refrain from making it public. THE COURTS. Supreme CouRT-i-Chlef Justice Thompson, and Justices Read, Agnew, Sharswood and Wil liams. The following judgments were entered this morning: By Justice Bharswood—Wilson vs. Wilson. Certificate from the Nisi Prius. Judgment re versed, de novo awarded. Graham's appeal. Decree affirmed at the cost of the appellant. Ingersolft appeal. |Tbe North American Land Company.! Exceptions dismissed, and re port recommitted to tho master to make distri bution according to the directions in the opinion. All the appeals take the same course. The Tfnicum Fishing Co. vs. Carter. Error to C. P-, of Delaware county. Judgment reversed, a venire de novo awarded. By Justice Read.—Barker’s appeal. Decree sffirmed. The third coll of the Philadelphia List was then commenced. Oyer and Terminer— Judges Ludlow and Brewster.—This mornlDg Joseph M. Donahue was put on trial, charged with tho murder of Thomas Dempsey,-on the 14th of January last, at No. 12 Arrison Place. U will be remembered that the prisoner and the deceased were inmates of the same house, and because of some insulting reiuarks by Dempsey,the prisoner came from his room, attacked him, and cut his throat, causing almost instant death. AJury was being called this morning, but two jurprs onMwere obtained when our report dosed. Mf. Wm. X. Hirst, Jr. . has charge of the defenco, and has associated with him Messrs. Page ana Gross. FOURTH EDITION. LATER FROM WASHINGTON President' and Vice-President Eleot The Senate Notified of their Acceptance Pacific Railroad Mortgage Bonds Important Decision by the Supreme Conn A Coin Contract Deoided to be Valid FROM HARRISBURG The Fish Way Law Unconstitutional The Committee to lfoUfr ©rant and Colfax. [Special Despatch to the Philad*. Evenlnit Bulletin. 1 Washington, Feb. 16.—1 n the Senate to-day, Mr. Morton reported the action of the Committee of the two Houses appointed to notify Gen. Grant and Speaker Colfax of their election, and pre sented the following paper for insertion in the records: Gentlemen —Please notify the two Houses of Congress of my acceptance of the important trust which yon have just notified me of my election to, and say to them that it will be my endeavor that they and those who elected them shall have no reason to regret their action. A similar paper from Mr. Colfax was also sub mitted. Pacific Kailroad Mortgage Bonds. [Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.] Washington, Feb. 16.—The House, to-dav, passed a joint resolution, permitting the North ern Pacific Railroad Company to issue first mort gage bonds on their line and telegraphy. Important Decision by the Supreme Court. Special Despatch to the Phil ad a. Evening Bnlietin.l Washington, Feb. 15.—The Sapreme Court, to-day, decided the case of Bronson against nodes, brought up from the Court of Appeals of New York. This was the case of a coin contract, made prior to a passage of the Legal Tender act. The conrt decided that such a contract, made specifically payable In coin, was valid and could be enforced. The FisU-tVay Lan Unconstitutional ISpeclal Despatch to the Philo. Evening BuUotin.] Habhishdrg, Feb. 15.— Judge Pearson has just decided,ln the case of the Commonwealth against the Pennsylvania Canal Company, that the act ot 1866, requiring all the dams to be altered, by making fish-ways, is unconstitutional and void. The case was argued tome time ago by Hall and Jordan lor tbe Canal Company, and the District Attorney and Mr. Maench for the law.. f ortieth Congress—Third Session. ISenatb-Continued from Third Edition.] Mr. Morton submitted the report of the Joint •Committee to wait npon General Grant and Mr. Colfax to inform them of their election as Presi dent and Vice-President. On motion of Mr. Cragin tbe Committee to audit and control the contingent expenses of the Senate was aulnorlzed to send for persons and papers to facilitate the investigation of the ac counts pending before them. Mr. Cragin, from tbe same Committee, reported adversely and moved the indefinite postponement of the resolution for proving for the payment, dnring the recess, of the messengers and the clerks of the Senate. Mr. Conness (Cal.) objected to tbe present con sideration of the motion for an indefinite post ponement. Mr. Howard, from the Joint Committee on Ordnance, made a long report, accompanied by a bill to establish an ordnance commission ana to consolidate the ordnance department with the artillery. Mr. Morgan (N. Y.) offered a joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to place a vessel at the disposal of the Commissioner of Charities and Corrections, at New York, to be need for the pnrpose of a nautical school. Re ferred to tbe Committee on Naval Affairs. [House —Continued from Third Edition.] It provides, in the first, second, third and fourth sections, snch amendments to sections 16, IS, 22, and 26 of the present act, as will secure the deposit of a uniform class of bonds for bank ins, and remove the present restriction on the amount of circulatign notes. The fifth section provides for the issue of a new class of bonds for banking purposes, to be known as United States Banking Bonds, payable In cole at any time after twenty years, and bearing in terest payable in coin at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum; said bonds may be sold at par for coip or treasury notes of the United States,or may be exchanged at par for other bonds or securities of the United States, except bonds issued for railroad purposes. The sixth section requires banks organized and doing business under the National Currency Act to deposit, within twelve months after the passage of this act, the bonds authorized by this act, in stead of the bonds now deposited with the Treasurer as security for circulation, under the penalty of being wound np in case of neglect to do so. The seventh section requires the cancellation of all notes and bonds securities received for the sale of in exchange for the bonds authorized by this act. The call for bills being concluded, the next thing was the call of States for resolutions, under which call the joint resolution introduced last Monday, by Mr. Julian, to prevent the fnrther sale of public lands, except as provided for in the pre-emption and homesteJd laws, came up. The question was on seconding the previous question The previovs question was not seconded, and then, On motion of Mr. Hopkins, the joint resolu tion was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Yeas, 103; Nays, 70. Mr. Hunter introduced a joint resolution giv ing the consent of Congress to the Northern Pa cific Railroad Company to issne its bonds and to secure the same by mortgage on its railroad and telegraph lino, for the purpose of raising funds with which to construct the line. between Lake Superior and Puget's Sound; and also on its branch to a point at or hear Portland. Ore gon, the term Paget's Sound to apply to all the waters connected with the Straits of Juan De luca, within tbs territory of the United States. The House seconded the previous question,and under its operation the joint resolution was read three times and passed,the call for yeas and nays being refused. Wants Looking After.— The Lancaster turn pike, between the second mile-stone and th< Cathedral Cemetery, is now in an impasßablt condition, owing to the imperfect grading and the Passenger Railroad Company raising their track from two to three feet above the iovel oi the street. There are no iron coverings for the gutters at the crossings, as required by law. Tht turnpike is much traveled, and funerals going to the Cemetery meet with many Impediments Several carriages have already been broken. riflANeUb DREXEL & CO., Philadelphia. DREXEL,, WINTHROP & CO., N. Y. DREXEL, HAR JES &CO„ Paris. Baskets and Dealers in V* 8. Bonds. Parties going abroad can make all their financial arrangements with us, and procure Letters of Credit available in all parts of Europe . Drafts for Sale on lreland. Franco, Germany, dec. 3: in o’Oiook. CIIHTAIN HATEBUIibi I. E. WALEAVEN. MASONIC HALL* No. 719 CHESTNUT STREET} Calls attention to his varied stock of UPHOLSTERY CGODS, 1 LACE CURTAINS AND ' DECORATIONS Embracing some of the ricbest ever Imported. Tapestry Table and Pianotfovers.. Eider and Arctic Down Quito, ‘ . For Invalids cannot be excelled. WINDOW SHADES OF ALL VARIETIES. THE HARRISON BOILER Has Safely ftom Deslruotive Explosion: Great Eoonomy of Fuel: Durability and Faoiliiy of Repair. For Illustrated Circular and price, apply to THE HARRISON BOILER WORKS Gray’* Ferry Road, near V. S. AricnaJ, r Philadelphia, February 12th, 1860, , Joseph Harrison, Esq., Philadelphia —Dcae Sis: The Harrison Boilers of 300 horse power, ordered In Decenfber, 1866, for the Plymouth (Mass.) Cordage Company, have given excellent results.' When doing the same work as the. com pany’s old boilers (which ore of the fire-box flue variety, of the best construction and In first-clasa order), a saving of about 20 per cent, in fuel has been effected. The new boilers were erected to supply steam for a Condensing Beam Engine of 500 P., and no difficulty is experienced in obtaining an ample quantity; in fact, a surplus of steam for all re quirements. I would, however, argue in this connection the advantage of having an excoss of boiler power, on the ground of the greatly di minished consumption of fuel which is sure to follow, for instance: two 60 P. Harrison Boilers furnished an abundanoe of steam for the engine above referred to, where developing about an average of 176 P.; two additional 60 P. boilers were attached (making four in all), and the de crease in the consumption of coal was fully one seventh. In conclusion, it gives me pleasure to state that I regard the Harrison Boiler with the highest favor as a safe, reliable and economical steam generator, and believe, with proper management, its durability and freedom from repairs will prove additional recommendations for it. Yours, respectfully, * E. D. LEAVITT, Jn.; Consulting Engineer, Lowell, Mass. f«t lttrp BANKERS, No. 35 South Third Street. PHILADELPHIA. --DEALERS IN aOYRRNMKNT SECURITIES, STOCK, COLD AND NOTE BROKERS. Accounts of Banks, Finos, and Individuals received, autjjeel Mohock at sight INTEREST ALLOWED ON BALANCES. {xEMERAIT AgENTS ; V FOR ’ So , PENNSYLVANIA , or IHEl HE