Bl) SINE 88 NOTICES. fwice of tho finedlmafe. Badtju LSs?.!£r of this remedy. SEES® s« leia f m icBt ■■ Tpjj^T?M«^imtmrear ",<mo«,biu» received the, BWarfle(J FxbiMtlop. Ixmdon, Eng.i,n3ta<L*W«Mrooms. 723 Arch ■»hon mi wherever exhiWted. ware w , mtf} »iect- &ytftbH.«hed 18S3. ucu»u inhibition, Iftrtß, «»/. gXvASIIIS BKO&, tSo Wareroom of No 1006 'Chestnut street eeu-tf —— . _ m.tn niKJKERING PIANOB RECEIVED -Uie hlghMt award at, the Pari. Exposition, I *utTTTON 1 9 Warorooma. 14 Cheatnut street. ao2l,tfC EVENING BULLETIN; Wednesday* FeDrnory IT, 1809. PHIUD£LPBIA AND THE INDIJET ™ AllE WEST. In looking over the annual report of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, a young yan of the present time would hardly be lieve the statements of older men concerning the difficulties with which the company had to contend in its early days. Newspaper edi tors, however, who have lived and labored in the eame field for over twenty years, can tell them that it was very hard work to get the people of Philadelphia to subscribe liberally to the stock of the company for building a railroad to Pittsburgh. The articles that were written, the meetings that were held, the speeches that were made, the resolutions that were passed—all these, if collected from the flies of newspapers twenty or more years old, would filT volumes. It would amaze the young men of to-day to see them and to be told that all such labor, and much more, Vtere needed to induce the people of Phila delphia to subscribe to an enterprise which turns out, now, to be one great source of the prosperity of this city and of the State of Pennsylvania. As developed- at the present time, the great central railroad of Pennsylvania has done far more for the city and the State than was dreamed of by even its most enthusiastic ad vocates of twenty odd years ago. The twenty-second annual report, submitted to the meeting of the stockholders yesterday, shows a business of over twenty millions of dollars, done in the year 1868, on the Penn sylvania'Railroad and its tributaries and de pendencies in the State. The road for whose construction from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh we ueed to labor, has absorbed the old State railroads and canals, has ramified right and left at numerous points, has adopted and supported another great road reaching to Lake Erie, has obtained control of other roads in States further West, and is now se curing connections that will make the great railroads from the Pacific tributary to it, and to the city mid State that created it People may say that this exhibits a great overgrown corporation; bnt commend ns to overgrowth that does so much for a community as the Pennsylvania Railroad has already done, and will continue to do, for Pennsylvania. The trade of the great West has always been the grand prize sought for by the East ern sea-port eities. New York wrested it ftom Philadelphia when the Erie canal was constructed. The revolution created by the invention of railroads with steam-power,gave the other cities a fresh chance to- enter into rivalry with New York. So Boston, with her various railroad lines to the St. Lawrence and the Lakes, Baltimore, with her road to the Ohio, and Philadelphia,with hers to Pitts burgh, entered into competition with New York, which had, beside her great canal, the New .York Central and the New York and Erie Railroads. It is no small triumph for the Pennsylvania corporation that it should be maßter of the situation, after years of la bor and rivalry, and especially of rivalry with New York corporations, sustained by British capitalists as well as by New York specula tive gamblers. The annual report, publishel yesterday, is a model of brevity and compre hensiveness. It indicates the hostility of the New Yorkers to the operations of the com pany ; hut it also very quietly indicates the triumph of the company. The arrangements made for the use of roads further West, in cluding a satisfactory adjustment of gauges, show not only fidelity to the interests of the people of Pennsylvania, but great intelli gence. The Yankee shrewdness and the Ntw Y’ork want of principle that have char acterized especially tue New York and Erie management for several years, hive been overmatched by the practical business quali ties of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The Great West of forty years ago has be come a much greater Weßt than even De Witt Clinton could ever have imagined. It baa gone beyond the Mississippi and is going beyond the Rocky Mountains. It will not be limited even by the Pacific ocean, but will stretch over to Japan, China and Asiatic Rus sia, till it overlaps Europe, and this Burne Great West will come back to U 3 from the i Hast. This is one of the practical paradoxes i Simultaneously with the announcement o that modern invention and modern energy Caleb Cushing’s treaty, we hear that two are presenting. Commerce is, of course, the Philadelphians, General Vickers and Cap motive for all this apparently whimsical detain Alexander Hay, with Mr. Reilly, of Lau fianceof the little principles of traffic which I caster, have obtained permission to construct Were laid down by writers of the period an- a railroad across the territory of Costa Rica terior to steam and electricity, when voyages from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean. This counted as inany months as they now do road is to be subsidized by the Costa Rican weeks, and when correspondence required as Government, which is to have the privilege many days as it now doeß minutes. In the of purchase, at an assessed value, at the ex resultsofrihefe revolutions of commerce each piration of forty yearn. As the Nicaraguan community has its own peculiar interest. Government is said to have concluded an The interest that the community of Phila- agreement with a French company for the delphia and Pennsylvania taker' in it is ex- construction of a ship canal through pressed mainly in the operations of the Penn- Nicaragua, while another railroad is sylvania Railroad Company, and there can be promised across Honduras, we shall, in ? few no well grounded doubts as to the perfectly years, have, with the Panama road, no less trustworthy character of thiß corporation, af than three inter-oceanic railroads and two ter a candid reading of the brief report just canals. There is enongh business for all of submitted to the stockholders. That report them, however, and there is no fear that they opens a vista extending indefinitely, showing , will interfere with each other. They will all that the work of the company Btops not at b® channels for the commerce and the travel Pittsburgh, nor at the Mississippi, no; even of the world at the Pacific. Of all which Philadelphia Will be the gainer, in spite of every kind of rivalry, If the general management in future shall be sb good as it has been iu tUe past. drifß kiNeaLN moaijiukyr Notwithstanding the fact, bo gravely as serted by sonde of the Democratic news papers, last fall, that nil the funds of the Lin coln Monument Association were expended THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN—PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 1869. for electioneering purposes, the artist, Ran dolph Rogers, has gone forward so briskly, with his work as' t» denionstrate that he, at . at least, believes that the money is still safe in the hands ofthe Treasurer of the Associa tion. Recent letters from Rome give the gratifying intelligence that Mr. Rogers has completed bis clay model, and that it is now being transferred to plaster, preparatory to being cast in bronze. The clay model has been inspected by a number of American gentlemen, now in Rome, and there appears to be a general con viction that Mr. Rogers has made a great success in his' difficult undertaking, and that we are to have in Philadelphia, not only one of the best likenesses of Abraham Lincoln, extant, but one of the finest pieces of artistic bronze yet sent to this country. The pro cess of transferring to plaster is a brief one, t and the model will then go to Munich, to be cast in bronze. Within the present year, we hope to see it erected upon the * site which has been selected for it by the Association. After much consideration the Association has BeleGted the intersection of Girard avenue and Broad street as the most suitable locality for this monument It is in a fine and im proving part of the city, on the grand tho roughfare, and at itß most elevated point The statue,with its granite base, will be about thirty feet high, and will occupy a very com manding position. The figure of Mr. Lincoln is of colossal size, in a sitting posture, hold ing the pen of emancipation in bis hand. Mr. Rogers is reported to have caught as excellent a likeness of bis great original as he did in the marble bust executed by him for Dr. George Wood, of this city. We congratulate the citizens of Philadelphia upon the rapid progress of this important work of art, which is eo soon to adorn our city, and which is to stand as the memorial to future ages of the patriotism of Abraham Lincoln, and of the city that ever delighted to honor him. THIS AZOICS lISUN, If our neighbor, the Press, does not look out, it will become Azoic itself. No matter how powerful any journal may be, it cannot long stand the wear and tear of Azoic edi torials. “The Assassination of Burgos” and the “Azoic Age” were a heavy straiu, but our neighbor seemß to have stood it bravely, and this morning gives us “Educational Burges from the same wonderful pen. We say “the same,” for although the “Surges ’ are con siderably modified,— probably in consequence of a fracture of their “conchoid escapement," the Azoic indications are plainly dis cernible. A specimen flower will suffice, culled from a couple of columns of Azoisrn. It will be remembered that we are discussing “Educational Surges": “This ancient, respectable, and laid-aside por tion of every modern institution is really its gol den reserve. Tbis generation may not see the time when the purely scientific notes now issued will be called in. Indeed, they may never be, bn t when the currency has become plethoric they will crowd around the Institutions of their own accmd, and clamor for redemption. By the time ibis Duiiofl has completed its continental transit, ere it has reached iU hundredth million, we shall Bi*e professorß smeared all over with metallurgtc Halts and who have reveled with the Cabals of the dteptsl mines, casting wistful glances toward dusty shelves, whose untouched fruitage is the best evidence of Itß clussicality. The very rage ’ ol the present revolution iB destined to hasten and eive impetuosity to the reaction. What God fcCDds then will the colleges prove. Thev need not build nor even remodel; they need simply brush up." That is the worst of revelling with the ! Cobols of the deepest mines. One gets so i smeared with metallurgic salts that the. whole of his lime afterward is consumed in simply ■ brushing up. Professors should be preparing ' for the continental transit by procut iug Urge j aprons and other coarse garments to save 1 their good clothes. The Uuion Pacific road i will be finished in July, and then the conti | cental transit will take place. Arrangements i have been made with The Oobols of the i mining districts, and a gotd time generally 1 may be anticipated. If it wa9 not too para ; doxical, we would iernark, “ Vive les A cotes/” Cuban advices inform us that. Genera* Unite is new trying the effect of a retrograde motion, lie ha 9 repealed all the liberal laws which were given to the people when he landed upon the island, and has assumed power as absolute as that which Lersundi exercised under the Bourbon rule. It is quite impossible to perceive the wisdom of this measure. If the Cabans were not satisii ;d w ith liberal rule, and a promise of amnesty, it is not very likely that they will regard . tainty of punishment, with a return of the island to tyranny,as a stronger inducement to stop fighting. General Dulce has mado a misthkt; and he has given it a more seri ous character by imprisoning Americans and refusing to recognizi Am rican consuls. He bad much better not add to his troubles by making complications with the Unite! Slates. It is rather a difficult matter to hold the rebels in check as it is; but if we should become seriously interested in their success,it would be entirely impossible to prevent it. «m niARi. < HAIILKS W. RANCH KH. Ttie venerable Charles N. Bnnckor, President ol the Franklin Fire Insurance Company, died at bis residence, No. 437 Chestnut street, in this city, last evening, at the advanced age of ninety two years. Mr. Bonckcr, although a native of New York, has resided in Philadel phia for more than seventy years, hairing estab- llehed himself In the wholesale dry-goods busi- i bcbb qb early as tho year 1796. s ; I , .. . r .v 'fltelnßurancoj _ j. « . ' wis yet in'its ibfancy, Mr. Banckerwas malnly-i & .Instrumental inV organizing and starting, the Wo Recommend OairCtothing, i Franklin Fire Insurance Company, and daring Wo Qar , ! the last forty yearehe'has beeh closely identlfled ' We Recommend Our Closing, • I with the griat' successes '.of that Corporation. JET We Recommend (Long after the ordinary period ot human life, Mr. We RecommcndOnrCo g, 1 Bancker continued in the active discharge of his - gutd ty duties President of the Company, and his }£ g good g-g jg venerable fleure and courtly, old-time man- 2d For Its Good Make. dCV "w :EWaSSfiWS 3d, For Its Undoubted £ SXXX aE £ ~ | character of a Christian gentleman, and a worthy 1®" Special CAiro—The closo of a season -gjl and honorable citizen. Until within the last few «3" is a good time to buy Overcoats and „ga days, Mr. Bancker has been at his usual post of | Bulls ot every description, at pr oes that duty and has died, at last, without disease, ! «®“ are considerably IeBS than ore Ukely to wearing away qnletly under tho gentle hand of I®* bo 600 “ n /“‘ n ' RROWN old age. He will be long regretted by tbo large WANAMAKER * circle of relatives and friends who have so long _ WANaMAIIER & BROWN, held him in such well-deserved esteom. WANAMAKER & LARGEST ASSORTMENT AND LARGEST ES TABLISHMENT IN PHILADELPHIA, THE CORNER SIXTH AND MARKET STS. CHARLES F. LEX Charlrs F. Lex, Efq , a very well-known and tnlerpriaing citizen of Philadelphia, died sud denly at his residence in Arch street, about four o’clock this morning. Mr. Lex was President of the Point Breezo Park Association, and took great interest In it. He has, for years, devoted much time nDd zeal to the Improvement of Broad street, and the removal of the various Impedi ments to its progress. He was in his usual health until within a few days. His age was about sixty-eight. Hunting, Durborow ffc Co , Auction- EKKB, No. 282 and 234 Market street, will hold, ou to morrow (Thursday), Feb. 18tb, at 10 o’clock, by cata logue, ou four months’ credit, a large sale of Foreign and Domestic Dry Goode, iHclndlng2oo packages Do mestics ; 700 pieces Cloths. Fancy Casßtmeres and Coalings, DmsUius, Meltons, Satinet, Italians, Ac.; lull lines Shirting and Honsekeeping Liacns; 6 cases Spanish Linen; 10 cases Buff Dock Coatings; 6 cases huff Barnsley Drills; 2.01)0 dozen L. C. Hdbfs.; also, Di css Goods, Shawls. 26 pieces high cost Dress Silks, B'nck Velvets, Balmoral and Hoop Skirts, a large line of While Goods, Hosiery, Shirts and Drawers, Um brellas. Corsets, Ties, Suspenders, Shirt Fronts, Tailors’ Trimmings, Hemp Carpets; also, Kid Gloves, English Hosiery, Shirts, &c. On FnniAY, Feb. 19th, at 11 o’clock, by catalogue, on lour months’ credit, SOI) picceß Brussels, Ingrain, Venetian, List, Hemp, Cottage and Rag Carpetings; Floor Oil Cloths, &c. Peremptory Sale el Property TVo. 137 An, n Simuoi. —James A. Freeman, Auctioneer, will sell on Wednesday next, Bt the Exchange, a vatu idle property for any wholesale easiness, ou Arch sircot, below Second. The sale will be positively without riser re. JOHN CHUMP. BUILDER. 1781 CHESTNUT STREET. and 819 LODGE STREET, Mechanic! of every branch required for housebuilding nd fitting promptly lumfsed. Ui'Sltt ÜB3SKY PHILLIPPL CARPENTER AND BUILDER. NO. 1031 BAN BOM STREET. Je3-ly4p PHILADELPHIA. WARBURTON'B IMPROVED, VENTILATED Jm and easy.fitting Dreßa Hata (patented) in all the apt roved faahiona of the season. Chestnut street, next dour to the Post-office. ocdtfrp / OPlti.l;, BRASS, IKON AND GALVANIZED WIRE V and W ire Cords lor Bale by I HUMAN 4 HUAW, No. 626 (Fight Thirty-five) Market street, below Ninth, Phila dt lpbia. ________ ~ rpHE COO WHEEL CLOTHES WRINGER WILL 1 last longer (we have tested this fact) and wring rquui to any other that we have seen ; and we have reamed tne price of the »9 wringer to $7 60 each. For sale, with tho»e not thus geared, by TItUMAN 4 SUAW. No. (Eight Thirty-five) Market Btreet, below Ninth, l liiladelpma. UREMII M BUTCHER AND TABLE STEELS. BRING I cm by peculiar machinery, have the grooves deeper and with keener edges than ihe usual'kind. and therefore are meet lor for sharpening purpoßso. For sale by rKL MAN & SHAW, No. 886 (Eight Thirty-five) Market street, below Ntauh, Philadelphia. 1f go —GET YOUR HAIR CUT AT KOPP’3 IcOy. Saloon, by fint-claB« Hair Cnttera. Children's llair Cut at their Residence. Hair and Whiskers Dyed. Razors set in order. Open Sunday morning. 128 Exchange O. C. KOPP. OF FEPUIN— (LIQI-'OB PEPBINI). O. ijM* prroarAtion ie an tffective aW to digestion and ri In vetrlHauy'foimb of Dyspepsia in which other rerne /ie? have failed. Jutland and T SHINN. Apothec try, Broad and Spruce ntreeta, feintf rp Philadelphia. A I aGAZIN DE& MODES. UI4 WALNUT STREET. MRS. PROCTOR. Cloak?, Walking fiuij?-, Bilk*, Ureea Goodn, Lace dhnwle* Ladies’ Underclothing and Ladies’ Furs. Prmee made to meaeure in Twenty four llounj. M arking wj ; r 11" jndelible ink, emhkuidek. lag, Braiding. Stamping. Ac. M TORRY< v 1800 Filbert utreot. ir lli'J MAN’S FINE CIIOOONATE _ V> FOR BHLAKFAST, FT)ELStiERTO r l o those in health, a? an agreeable aucfaiaUiHinß nour ii*lm t ut To Invalfdß. for ite n?tonng nLd invigorating properties '1 o al!, even tho niort dcltcaie, a* conuiuiug noihif g iujuiious to their constilutlon. Manufvju ed only bv STEPHEN F. WHITMAN, store No 12111 MAR- RlTtirwl jm-2inrps nMONEV TO ANY AMOUNT LOANED UPON DIAMONDS. WATCHES, JEWELRY, PLATE, CLOTHING, 4c., at JONES 4 CO.’S OLD-ESTABLISHED LOAN OFFICE, Corner of Third and GaskiU streets. Below Lombard. N. B.—DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, GUNS, 4c., REMARKABLY LOW PRICES. }a26-lmrps 1 SAAC NATHANS. AUCTIONEER, N. E. CORNER I Third and Spruce Street*, only one square below the Ex change. $260 000 to loan In large or small amounts, on diamonds, silver plate, watches, jewelry, and all goods of value. Office Fours from 8A.M.t07 P. M. I# Estab liahtd for the last forty years. Advances made In large amounts at the lowest market rate. )aB.tfn> INDIA RUBBER MACHINE BELTING STEAM l Packing Hose, Ac, Engineers and dealers will find a full assortment of Goodyear’s Patent Vulcanized Rubber Belting, Packing Hose, 4c., at the Manufacturer’s Headquarters. GO OD Y EAR’S, 808 Chestnut street South side. D B —We have now on hand a large lot of Gentlemen’* Ladies’ and Misses’ Gam Boot*. Also, every variety and style of Gum Overcoat* t-c WATCHES AND MUSICAL BOXES BE by ,kUlfal wort gffiß * BROTHER. Importers of Watches, etc. Chestnut street, below Fourth. JOitDAN'S CELEBRATED PURE TONIC ALB FOB invalids, family use* Ac* ... .. , M The subscriber 1b now furnished with his full winter supply of hie highly nutritious and well-known beverage. Its wide reread and increasing use, by order of physi cians, for \i,\ al ds, use of families, & c., oommend it to the attention of all consumers who want a strictly pure ar* ticle • prepared from the best materials, and put up in the most careful manner for borne use or transportation. Or* dersby mail or otherwise promptly eurjlied,^^ 230 Pear street, Below Third and Walnut streets. 1 ÜBT RECEIVED AND IN STORE 1000 CASES OF tit bampagne, aparkiing Catawba and California Wlnea. Port. Madeira, Shorn'. Jamaica and Santa Cruz Rum, fine old Brandlea and WtlnViea, wholeealo and retaiL nno oiu p. j. JORDAN, 220 Pear street. Below Third and Walnut atreota and above Dock atreet. de7 :?l_ 1116 WM. T. HOPKINS, Hl5. Manufacturer of tbe Celebrated Champion Hoop Skirts, has removed to hla new and com modious building, No. 1116 Cheitnui atreet, (Girard RoW3 w here he hat opened for Inspection tbe largest assort ment of Hoop bkirts, Coraete, &c., in this country, in cluding every quality, atvle, aize and shape. Iro n the highest to ihe lowest grade of goods at BUCb prices as cannot fall to meet the viewa of all. . UK 1 RTS MADE TO ORDER, ALTERED 4ND Special attention la Invited to our assortment of LADIES' UNDER GARMENTS. which we areyelUng at very low prices. WetbnJ ortr Goods at first hands, ta large QUANTI u IP'S, lor CASH, Bnd at such nrioes that we CAN and Wll J. toil every article In our line CHEAPER than they can be had anywhere else. , _ Please call and Judge for yourselves, atour Manufac tory and Salesrooms, No. 1116 Chestnut "treat, dell-f m w Bnirpt WM. T. HOPKINS. SHEATHING FELT FOR BALE.—TEN (10) FRAMES F-nfllsh bheutWng Felt, by PETER WRIGHT* BONB. 116 Walnut street noH a FKEBH LOBSTERS AND SAIJION -600 CASES. LOO dozen, fresh Lobsters and Salmon, landing and for sale by JOS. B. BDBBIEB & 00.. 108 Biuth Delaware venue. ■ CißfflWN BRAND LAYER RAISINS. - WHOLES. rbalvea and quarter boier'of tbu iplendld trait, Inna- Ins and for .ale by JOB. B. BOSSIER A 00- 108 Boots Delaware avenue. . rMJKRANT JELLY.—GENUINE OURIIANT JELLY j in s and to lb. eana, fur sale by J. B. BUB3IBK& CO- IGB Bonfb Delaware avenue. New crop Arabian dates.-ioo matts, Fran qnaiity, landing and for inle by JOB. B, DUSBIEB A CO„ 108 Booth Delaware avenue. EDWARD P. KELLY, TAILOR. S. B. Cor. Chestnut and Seventh Streets. Choice Goods for Present Season. In dally receipt of Rev and Staple Spring flooda. ’CONCERKINB SPRIHG OVERCOATS. The worst of Ihe winter seems to be gone; The time when thick overcoats onght to be worn; ADd now we may safely begin to sing Of thinner coatfi, for the opening spring. When the weather is soft, and the days are warm, Some lolks do their constitutions barm By throwing their onter clothing off, And tlins contracting a troublesome cough. It isn’t right for a man to expose Himself to disease, for the want of clothes; Good friend, if yonr overcoat's too thick, Get one that’s thinner, bat don't get sick. Don’t get ihenmatic, just for the lack Of a suitable overcoat on your back, But purchase a light, thin, overcoat sack, Brown, or blue, or Epeckied, or black, .Or any color,—we have them all, Cheap for cash, at the Great Brown Hall. JUST FINISHED, a varied assortment of Meltons, Silk Mixed and other desirable goods. We would call especial attention to our TEN DOLLAR BPRING OVERCOATS. ONLY TEN DOLLARS for a good Overcoat, fashionably cut and well trimmed! Gentlemen wishing heavier Clothing for them* selves or Boys, can buy at their own price, as wo desire not to carry over any winter stock. Call and look at onr New Styles Spring Over coats. RGCKHILL& WILSON (03 and 000 Chestnut Street. ■ SSIBIJCnON. ( (gommttaa/' 637 Chestnut St., Cor. of 7th, Imtrnction Day and Evening (■ IT W f U ft* Pi FAl'hlt HANtiIVUS. HOWELL, FINN & CO, PAPER HANGINGS, AT No. 1117 CHESTNUT STREET, Until completion of their Store, S. W. corner of Ninth and Chestnnt Sts. Trade Supplied ae before the Fire. f(18 <■ P w Ct4p : CAKPETINOS. ae. $50,00 O won rn of CARPETINGS, AT PRICES LOW ENOUGH TO INSURE THEIR BALE, TO MAKE ROOM FOB SPRING importations: R. L. KNIGHT & SON -1329- CHESTNUT STREET. pnrt 19t4p ELASTIC 6PONOE. Pennsylvania Elaetio Sponge 004 1111 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, ELABTIO SPONGE, A for MX cheaper than feathers or hair, and fab SUPERIOR. „ „ The Llghtept, Bof test and inoct Elastic and Durable ma* MATTUEBSK& PILLOWS. OAR, CARRIAGE AND CHAIR CUSHIONS. It Is entirely Indestructible* perfectly cloan ana free from dUBL IT DOES NOT PACK AT ALL 1 U always free from insect Ufo 5 is perfectly healthy* ana for the flick is unequaled, .. . If Boiled in any way, can bo renovated quicker ana easier than any other Mattress, Special attention given to FURNISHING CHURCHES. lIALLS, dxc. Railroad men are especially invited to examine the Cushion Sponge. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. TUK TRADE SUPPLIED. IvCOmwflyg . GREEN (IINUEIC LANDLNu AND FOR BALE HV J. B, BUSBIER to CO.. m South Delaware avenue NEW PIBLI'IIIIONS, ; ? {£tf©W BEADY. THE MABOH NUMBEB f ‘f-f JJEPINCOTT’S MAfiIZISE. .With a fall-page Illustration. CONTENTS: I. BEYOND THE BREAKERS: Ah _Ambiuo/lN NovitL.— Part 111. By Hon. Robert Dole Owen. 11. INAUGURATION ODE. lir. ACTOKB* MEMORIES. . „ IV, HANS BRKIIMANN AS A POLITICIAN; A I’okm. HyOharle* Q. LelanS. V. THE SHADOW OF FATE: A Tar*. ’ , VI. THE HUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY. By L. Clarko VII. THE FOUNDLING UOBPITAL OF LONDON. VIII. OVER YONDER: A Charming Novelhtt*. Part 11. Bv the author of “The Old Mam’acllo 1 , Secret,'* ‘ Cold KUle,*' etc. Illustrated. IX. O! h PROVINCIALISMS . X. THE FORTRESS OETHE TAIKUN. X X L OR AND MO'i 1 BE K —YH AT MIGHT HAVE BEEN: ATai.e. By Alice Cary. XIII. THE REVOLUTION Ini CUBA. XIV. OUR MONTHLY GOSSIP. XV. LITERATURE OF THE DAY. iItTHOSY TROLLOPE’I [JEW NOVEL. The Publisher, of I.IPPIhOOTT'Si MAGAZINE take groat rleAsnro iu aiinoi'Dclnß to thrlr BiibHcrtbers that they will cemiuencc In the July Number **f that Msgaßlne a NEW Burial Novel by ANTHONY T It-J LUO PE, Author of “Oilcy fcuriD,” “The Claverlugfl, ‘ 1 hlneas Finn,” etc. VST For Sals at all the Book and Netcs-Btorts. Yearly Subucriptiori, $4. Single Number, S 3 cents . Bi’EOiwrn Nvuiirb, with Premium Lift, oeiit to any ad* dierfl on receipt of Tbirtv-tive cents. Address . B. LIPPINCOTT & Co., Publisher®, 715 and 717 market Street, PUiltt. f#»l7 w f 2t{ ' 1. Alt I UN’ BBESS GOODS. IS» R e m o v » 11 FOB TEE BETTEB CORTENIMCB OF EEB PAIBOSB, MRS. M. A. BINDER HAS REMOVED HER Drees Trimmings & Paper Pattern Store TO THE N. W. oor. Eleventh and Chestnut Sts. fel7 H'tn>*. GitOOEBHSS. STILTON CHEESE. Jmt In Store, a new Invoice of VERY FINE STILTON CHEESE. ALSO, CHOICE ENGLISH CHEDDAR. SIMON COLTON & CLARKE, S; W. comer Broad and Walnut Sta. uHmw THE FIRE AMU. LAST DAYS OF TIIE EXHIBITION OF CHURCH’S NEW “NIAGARA,” AT EARLES’ GALLERIES, No. 816 Chestnut Street. riJHNITIJftfi, AC# GEO. J. HENKELS, CABINET MAKER, 1301 and 1303 CHESTNUT STREET. Mnrpt , t>ATCHEH, 4EWELBT, *«>• ENGAGEMENT AND WEDDING RINGS. A largo aßßortment of Coin and 18 karat always on hand. LEWIS LADOMUS & CO,, Jewelers* 802 CHESTNUT STREET. f» ft rptfc __ ISACHINEItV. PKICEB REDUCED: Btiaw & Ji itlie’s nerenry Steam and Tot Gauge* ire entirely reliable, Indicating by the absolute weight of Mercury the exact pressure upon the Boilers. Manuxao* ftured by PHILIP S. ICBIICE, 14 N«rtb FIFTH Streot. Philadelphia. Bhopß Seventeenth and Coatea Streets, Philadelphia. Infallible Low-Water Signal, Always indicating by the melting of Resin in the bowl of OieSteamWhittle and founding the atom «bea there la a dangorguaiy low atage of water In the Boiler. Mann* factured by puiLtP B, JUSTICE, 14 North FIFTH Street, Philadelphia. Shops—Seventeenth and Coates Streets, Philadelphia. Hydraulic Jacks and Testing Maohinee ot ell Pices from 4 to 100 tom lifting power. Manufao hired by PHILIP S. JUSTICE, 14 North FIFTH Street, Philadelphia. Shopp—Seventeenth and Coateo Streete, Philadelphia. ia4 m w f lliin t SEWING MACHINES. Mlddltrs, lll.rneas-Itlll.Uurs, manufac turers of DlolUiiiK. Boots, NUoe»r* I c *J H) Will find it to their inloreat to me o'* l . y r * R iY"Jjn’ MACHINE TWIST and the •‘Milford Linen Turond. Manufactured expreesly for up from the beat material, and warranted a superior article. THE BIStiEU l9AMlfA«tl'lUJfl€OnmT Manufacturers and Prortletore oftho SINGER BEWINU MACHINE*. . . llO6 / IMVF.S UrStuffed Olivej), Nonparo 1 and , nL French Olives i freeh Koode; “ *usa l £u & uo .< irom Havre, nnd for Bale by JOB. n. Us Bouth Delaware avenue. TURNER & WAYNEJ IMBOBTEBS OF , DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES^ Perfumery, Essential Oils, Ae., NO. 26 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, Offer to the Trade a well assorted stock, com prising In port' Low, Bon & Haydon’s Boaps and Perfumery. Bonbow & Son’s Soaps and Pomades. Lnbin’s Extracts, Lavenders and Soaps. Lnbln’s Toilet Powders, ’'Rose,” “Violet," &c. Coudray’s Perfumery, Cosmetics, &c. Marceron’a French Blacking (in tin), Taylor’s Patent Lint. English Graduated Measures. Hair, Nall and Tooth Brushes. Buffalo, Horn and Ivory Dressing Combs. French Extracts, “In bulk.” Mortars, Fill Tiles and Sick Feeders. Maw’s Nursing Bottles. Filtering Paper (white and gray). Orange Flower Water. Bay Rum, Chamois Skins. Hards Farinaceous Food. India Rubber Goods. Otta of Roses, “In fancy vials,” Ac,, Ac. AGENTS FOR Jean Marie Farina, No. 4 PLACE JTJLIERB, COLOGNE. j»23-y-w-3n)4pj THE HARRISON BOILER Has Safely from Destructive Explosion: Great Eoonomy of Fust: Durability and Facility of Repair. For lUoftraUd Circular and price, apply to THE H ABRISON BOILEE WORKS Cray’s Ferry Road, near V. B, Arsenal. Philaiikijiiia, February 12th, 18GS, Joseph //arr'ison, A.«t7., Philadelphia —Dla r. gin : The Harrison Boilers of 800 horeo power, erdtred In December, IHO6, for the Flymonth (Maes.) Cordsgo Company, have Riven excellent results. When the same work as the com pany *h old boilers (which are of the fire-box flue variety, of the beet construction end In flrst-clasa order), a saving of about *Jo per cent. In fuel has b<cn effected. The new boilers were erected to supply 6team 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 quirement*l. I would, however, argno In this connection the advantage of having an excess of boiler power, on the ground of the greatly dl minihhed consumption of fuel which Is sure to follow, for lustancc: two 60 P. Harrison Boiled furnished an abundance of ateam for the engine above referred to, where developing about an ayerage of 176 P.; two additional 60 P. boilers were attached (making four in all), and the de crease in the consumption of coal waa fully one seventh. In conclusion, it gives me pleasure to state that I regard the Harrison Boiler with the highest favor os a safe, reliable and economical steam generator, and believe, with proper management, its durability and freedom from repairs will prove additional recommendations for ft. Yours, respectfully, E. D. LEAVITT, Jb., Consulting Engineer, Lowell, Mass. fe9l4tn> The Wilcox Safety Portable Steam Generator and Engine, Ranging from 8 to 10 Horso Power—simple, compact and eoouomloaL For Bale by KELLY, HOWELL & LUDWIG 626 minor street, FbUadelphlo, Fa. felS 6trp* "CUTLER, WEAVER & CO. NEW CORDAGE FAOTORV HOW IN FUEL OPERATION. Ho. lIN. WATER and BH. DEL, aw H. P. A O. K- TAYLOR, PEBI'CMEKV AS» TOII.ET SOAPS, •641 anil 6*B B« Slntn street* riovi IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! Flohi Dealers and Grocers Take Notice! LANGLEY’S CELEBRATED FAMILY FLOUR Again in the Market 1 ttlvory Slico.!)** The above brand* or Flour are new arriving from the mill*, and will be constantly on hand and for Bale in lote to suit purchasers by BROOKE, COLKET &. CO., FLOUR AND GRAIN DEALERS, Kor. 1727, 1729, 1731 and 1733 HIM bet SU feltf lm4ps | 'll •‘Rural,” “Langley.” SECOND EDITION. TO-DAS'S CABLE NEWS Financial and Commercial Quotations. from Harrisburg - THE ERIE. RAILROAD CONTEST By tbe Atlantic Cable* Lohdo tr, Feb. 17, A. M— Codbolb, 33 for both money and account; U. 8. Five-twenties, 78% ; Blocks quiet; Erie, 24%; Illinois Central, 97%: Great Western, 87. Feankfoet, Feb. 17, A. M—U. 8. Five-twen ties, 82%. Pabis, Feb. 17, A. M.—The Bourse is Arm; Bcnlce, 70f. 46c. LivKerooL, Feb. 17, A. M—Cotton quiet; Mid dling' Uplands, 12@12%d.; Middling Orleans, 12%@12%d. The sales to-day will, probably reach 8,000 bales. Shipments from Bombay to the 13th, 61,000 bales. Petroleum dnil; Spirits, B%d. H Loudon, Feb. 17, A. M—Sugar firm, both on the spot and afloat. Sperm oil, 98. Reflned petroleum, Is. 10%d. London, Feb. 17, P. M.—Uoltcd States flve twentlcs, 78%. Stocks unchanged. Liverpool, Teb. 17, P. M.—Cotton dull; Up lands, 12d; Orleans, 12%d. The sales will not exceed 7,000 bales. BreadstuQs dull. Lard flat. Bavbe, Feb. 17 Cotton opens flat atl3Bf. on the spot. The Erie Hallway Co meat. [Bpeclal Despatch to the Philadelphia IBvealng Bulletin. 1 Habbisuubo, February 17.—The act intro duced into the Senate, last week, intended to pre vent the present stockholders of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne ana Chicago Railroad from managing their own property, by keeping three-fourths of the old directors In office, still remains in the Senate committee, with very little prospect of Its passage. It was expected here that tne annual report of the Pennsylvania Railroad would ex press some interest in the contest between the Fort Wayne Directors and the Erie Railway, bat the report Is not pnlv silent on the subject, bat speaks highly In favor of the Columbus route between Pittsburgh and Chicago, in opposition to the Fort Wayne, This Independent position of the Pennsylvania Railroad narrows the con flict down into an effort of the present Fort Wayne Directors to beep themselves in office. It is hinted that the effort is made in reality in order to throw the Democratic influence of the Road In favor of the nomination of one of its of ficers for Governor of this Btate. The Erie Rail way has paid no attention to legislative efforts to Interfere with the vested rights of the stock holders, believing all snch efforts unconstitu tional. • Boston, Feb. 17 A fire this morning de stroyed the Congregational Church on Foster street, in Melroao. The loss is estimated at •20,000. The property was Insured for 810,000. Fatal Accident, Wobcebtwb, Feb, 17.—F. G. Wilson was killed at Mllbury station, yesterday, by cars. Navigation. New Tonic, Feb. 17.—Hudson river is open to West Point. Weather Report. Feb. 17, 9A.U. Piaieler Cove Halifax Portland Boston. New 1 ork. Philadelphia Wilmington, Del. Washington Richmond Charleston Augnata, Go, Oswego Buffalo.... Pittsburgh. Chicago Mobile.... New Orleans Key’West. Havana... State of Tbermometer This Day at the Bulletin Office. 10 A. M 42 deg. 12 M 46 deg. 2P. M <3 deg. WeihUier cloudy. Wind (‘outhwML FIHAETCAAL, and COMJKLEUEtOIAL Tbe Piiiiaaeipt&ii Bales ai the Fhiladeli run i SCCO5 C C0 CltyCmew He 10»* *Oiu City 6a old c 07 «< 2 00 do 07* IStOPa6? 1 acra *5 W4* IUWMJ & Ara 6» S 3 S 6 * 2000 LU Bch K Bd* Wwn 09 ?6fthHaanfßk 81 200 ah Uei»?OD’<- R It 1 ? II * 7 ph Let Va : H 55* 100 Ph Penns R pSO 57 190 eh do Its 57 iCO hh do b6o 57 6 eh*W Jersey R elk 6e luo ph Read K k3O 40 100 eh do h3o\vn 40 2ou eb do bio ltn 46-i-lt 200 eh do do 40 100 eh do 40-i-ic 100 ph do 40-3-16 luo&b do b6O Its 46’,, 2f4)»h do do 46* 100 eb do 45* I DETwerit 200 City 6s old 97* 21 eh Cam&Am 122* 9 ah do 123 200 eb NYftMid 4* 4 eh Ginrd Bank 53 ICO eh Readß 45-81 200 eh do bSftiu 45* U 0 eh do 2dys&int 45* 200 eh do Ite 45-94 second 1000 Pennß SourSe* 96 2500 Penns ti’s 2d eerlos 1000 City «&new loo* 4800 do 2dys 100* 750.60 hlorris Cl hep 64 fNTsDHCBDEY. Fob. 17, 1869.--Tbere are alight symptom* of a money rtringf ncy to-day, though tho effect fg not very marked as yet, which will depend on whether It is artificial or real. Certain It is that yesterday th e * bear*”' of Wat] street made a combined assault on the gold and bond market, and eucceeded in forcing up the price of the former and checking the natural advance in the latter. The combination is accused of extending Its operations toonr city,thongh we donbt Its truth. The demand from. Europe yesterday for our securities was large, and no less than $5,060,000 changed hands in J»ew York,at an advance over Monday's quotations of 1(3 1* per cent, on the favorite Issues ef 1863-6-7. At last ad vices from Europe the 6-20 a were selling at 78*. in Lon don, and at 62 In Frankfort, with a prospect of a further rise, Notwithstanding this favorable turn In our national bonds in‘Europe, they are still below their real market value, which is the result of the Wall street ** beans" to depress them by selling gold "short" This is a selfish and verv Injurious proceeding, as it enables foreign capitalists to obtain our securities at low figures. lhe local money market is quite active under a more pressing demand from business men, and the quotations ©f yesterday were decidedly firmer. Call loans were made mostly at 6 per cent, on Governments, with exesp. lions at a lower Scare, and at 7<&B per cent on miscel laneous securities. Street transactions were extensive at 7*fa!o per cent, according to grade and time to run Thoro was less business at the Htock Board to-day, and for al) the speculative shares on the list the tendency was downward. Government Loans were steady at our quotations. State Loans, first series, fell off if, and City Loans * per cent. Reading Railroad again declined*, and closed at 45* <S4G; Pennsylvania Railroad sold at 57—a decline of *; 123 was bid for Camden and Amboy Railroad; 48 for Little SchnylldU Railroad; £6* for Lehigh Valley Railroad; 33* for Catawbia Railroad Preferred, and 25* for Phil a. deiphla and Erie Railroad. Canal stocks were nominal; 29 was the beat bid for Le high Navigation Preferred. Banks and Passenger Railways were neglected. Smith, Randolph ft Co., banxera, Third and Chestnut quote at 10* o'clock as follows: Gold. 135*: U. B. pixie»l6Bl.ll4*OH4*; Five<twentiee, do. do. do., 1884, 111(3111*; do. do. do.. 1865,112* do. do. July, 1865, 110*@U0*; do. do. do.do.,lBff7,llo*‘^Uo*; * do. do* do., 1868, —fa—; U. S. Fives. Ton-forties U9*Olo9*; City b'a, 101*<HU01*. 51 osare. pe Haven and Brother, No. 40 Bouth Third street, make tho following quotations of the rates of ex change to-day, at 1 P. M : United States Sixes. 1881. 114 ®U4*: do. do., '62,1!4*<3114*. d0.d0., 1864. 1I0V91U*; da d0,1865,112*@U2*: d0.d0.. TOnew.iMK&llO* ;do do. 18CT. new,, llO*fallo*:do. 1868, ia>V@Uo*; Five. Ten .. forties, 109*fal09*; United States 30 If ear 6 per cent Ih,e L’omp. Int Notes, 19*; Gold, 10581186*: Silver, 130(3131*. Jay Cooke ft Co. quote Government eeourities, ftc., to. V ’ *lBBl, old Five-twon- TO.!!™ ,I,d S , P l,l “ Produce market. «oed?imd B fiirf!>Jfr h 'i l, ' —Tllere *“ no cbonßO tn Clover. «oeu, ana further sales are reported at 89 76019, and Weather. Ther. Cloudy. 30 Cloudy. SO Clear. *9 Clear. 35 Wind, ..N. W. N. W. .8. ~W. W.B.W. Cloudy. 38 Cloudy. 43 Clear. 30 Cloudy. 33 Cloudy. 40 W. Raining, SS . S. Clear. 30 .8. Cloudy. 40 —. Cloudy. 33 .W. Raining. 40 .H. K. Raining. &7 S. E. Raining. 61 a none, market. ibis Block gxnhahge. board, 5'K) ah Rend R Its 46* lOOeb do h3O 46* 35*) rh do 46 Hr) fU do -10 lu 46-1-18 W*o t*h dt) b*>o 46* 1*»0 do do 46 )O0 ij. do ILS 46-1-16 100 fib do b!0 46 1-16 !()o nh do sGO 46 * 200 Pb do b3O lte 46-3-16 400 eb do do 46 200 fib do *5 !ls 46 3<*o hh do (bS 46 1(h) Rb do 2dva 46 200 eh do li'.Mtfl 45-94 300 sh do 46 l<><) ah do sSwnftin 46 WO sh do bls 45.94 4*H) *h do !ttf 45* 200 Hb do 45-SI |loorth dosSO 45-81 UK) f*h do 2d vs 45-31 ( ioo «b do sidwn 43-81 BOA. ED a. 200 sb Read R 45* 100 ph do b3O 46 200 eh do hls 45* 300 eh do tlO 45* 200 Hh do bCO 46 100 eh do 2dyß 45* 700 Bh • do Its 45* 200 «h do b3O 45* 100 ah do bs&int 45-94 > BOABD. 1000 Lehlsh Old In Its 90 1000 do 90* 1000 do 90* 100 eh Read R b3O 46* 160 eh do 46 rente from second bands at $lO 15. Several small I ots of Timothy cold at 82 76. Bmsll sates of Flaxseed at 82 66 perbushel. 4- »-» - The Flour market continues very ft3rpl<,tho Inquiries being limited to the wants of the heme trade. Small sslesot Bupertlpeat $505 26 per. barrel; Extras at 8M 5 COtlovrasua Wisconsin Extra Family at 87.2697 60l ; MI nnefot a d o.do.st s7> 6@7 75: Penn s.do. dvat" ■ 8 76; Ohio at AS 6009 75, and fancy lota at $10313 60 • Trodtmar.d for Kyo I lour Is light; with small ealei at $7 . 07 28." Prices «f Corn Meat are nominal. ' : The market Is very poorly supplied with prime Wheat. ; and this description commands full prices. Small sales of Red at 81 76@1 80; and some Amber at $1 ftto2. Eye comes forward , slowly, and 1,000 bushels West, cm Isold at. $1660188. The offerings of ’ V or ß_ . * ro i rmed, but fully ample for the demand. Bales of 6.600 bushels Yellow at 87039 Cents, and White at 85 cents. The demand for Oats con. limits falr.and further sales of 8.000, bushels Western were msd/ 1 at 760700., and Delaware at 65c. Whisky—The article is at a stand, as the contraband sod doctored »rticle la Abundant and crowding the legitf* mate article out of tbe market. New Torlt fionoy inarttet. IFrom the N. Y. Herald of to-day.! Fbcbpaby 16.— Government bonds were steady at the opining, but, with the activity in money and the absence ot any news from Europe, holders began to realize, and the market became as excited over a decline aa it had previously hern over the advance. The usual cable tele gram vas not forthcoming, and “no new*” being “bad }new>’* there wab a pressure to sell, especially as many clt that it might have been suppressed to keep back un avoraMe repferta. When it did finally come. about half part four o'clock, announcing the advance of fivetwen tic r in London to 79, there wan another rise in the prices, which threatened to reach the beet figures than far at t-ired until a second telegram announced a relapse to 76 \» In the decline referred to’o7’s sold down to 110'*. At five o'clock the market was unsettled and changing, making it difficult to fix quotations. Oold was dull during the board at 135'SJ 126%. The activity In the money mar ket created activity in tbe lending rate for cash gold, which ranged from 6 per cent, to 133 for carrying. After tbe bo*rd, upon the receipt of the cable telegram ansooncing the rise of bonds In London, tho *’fce»irb” hammered the price down to 184%. The prlco at 5 o'clock was 134%@135, with sales at tho sixteenth. The gross clearings were $45,897,000. the gold balances 81 71J.P31. and the currency balances $2 551634. Ibe failure of tho cable telegrams to come through on time, coupled with the heavy transactions which took {dace In the interval, created the suspicion that the da ay was the result of speculative interference, and there was a general agreement among dealers that alt stops should he hastened which shall bring the new French cable direct to this city. Foreign exchange was again depressed. Sales were made of prime bankers* sixty days, at 108%@109. and transfers bj cable took place at 109% by cable took j<» „>s. [From tiie ft Y. World eft to-dayj Fen. 16.—'Tbe money market was active and excited, but good borrower* were supplied freely at 7 per cent in currency, although 6 per centgold waa paid by soma few. Tbe combination to lock up greenback* was broken up thli afternoon by tbe withdrawal of some of the pa tie* thereto, and no increase in stringency ia expected, but on the contran * an abundant eupply at 7 per cent, currency. Tbe doireetic excbaogea«re generally in favor of New York, aid tbe natural tonree of the money market ia toward greater eaae until nesl falL The passage of the act cf Congress against locking up greenback* by lending on them cannot be too soon pat in force. The injury of a tight money market by artificial means ex tend# throughout tbe whole country, and falls moit heavily on tbe bnalnesj community. It ia, accordingly, important to our spring trade that our money market* should remain easy and undisturbed by the trickery of stock-jobber*. Tbe foreign exchange market la weak and unsettled. Tbe quotation* are U*B7-f for prime bankers* sixty-day sterling, and IC9}s for sight and cable transfer*; good bankers* long, 108)4, and short, li9 l , to 109 W. Tbe gold market is in a critical condition. Tbe gold room and our merchants have been “bear*** on gold for some time past and they are all abort of it to an amoaut not leu than $BO.t v OO,UOU. Washington officials and boa* oraMe representatives of the people have been selling coid short. During the last three weeks Europe h-a bought not less than $&),COO 000 of band*, and the gold ag.inri (hem has been thrown upon the market. In .be face of this avalanche of sales, tbe price of g*ld has re mained stubbornly firm In the neighborhood of 135. American credit (a improving in Europe. The European capital that has been stagnant for two years, since the panic of ia flowing into this country. ‘VSfhat is the result)' Increased merchandise importations from Europe and increased indebtedness, and an increased de mand for gold from tbo country to pay for all the»e Tbe last three weeks $BO 000,000 of our bends have gone to Europe, thereby creating a new debt of SI.fcOUOOO gold par annum to be ro mltti.d therefor. Our account with Europe will require remittances cf cold tor interest of not lees than SM.UOO 000 per annum.for tbe most moderate estimate is that Earope hold* abont ShO.tOO.C<W of five-twenties.aod $600,000 000 of other bonds, chares &c.— making a total of $ MOi.OXi o>i, at an average Interest of 6 per cent, per annum. The ad van<e Inthe price ef five-twenty bonds in Europe will tend to fncrearo tbe drain of gold from this count:y, and, ns gold is practically an article of merchandise, it* rrirc mast advance according to the taw of supply and demat d. which regulates all price. Foreign fi ms hold to i his city through toeir correspondents afclea«tg2O,tt>j.lWo In loose cold, while all that our hanks report is t*ie paltry sum of £27.000.0*0. With the enorauaa amouot of our bonds b*ld bv Europe, coostfrutmc as they do, “certified c hecks for gold pay able on demand in New York,**and the chance of war or political convulsions in Europe to create a riio upon us for gold, what Is there io tba future t* lead a prudent merchant to postpone baying the cold he want* to cover his merchandise sales? If any “ball* 1 combination should be formed to advance the price of gold, its price could be twisted upward* at the present moment with extraordinary case, owing te the enormous uncovered short interest and Sthe feverish condition of ike Government bond and gold markets. Tbe sodden ruth to buy this evening after 5 P. 81. and the Instan taneous advance from 134 M to 13534 to !85*f. startled the shrewder operators and made plain the dangerous con dition of the market and tbe rapidity with which it might Jump up at any moment. The go'd market opened at 125*4, at 3 P. M. at 123. Tbe rate* paid far carrying were 6*4. 6 7. and 1-32 per cent After the board adjourned tbe market de clined to \Zi% to 135, afterward* recovering to 1351* to 12S»J» at 6 30 P M. The operations of the (told Exchange Bank to-day were as follow e : Gold balances; -.81,711 931 vtf ( nrren*y balsrcee. 2 551.521 74 Grcie Clearances : 45.897 000 00 Ttie Latest Quotations rrona new York [Bv Telegraph.) New Vobh. Feb. 17. Stock? weak. Gold, 135; F.xchanga 1(8*; Five-twentie*. 1862. 114*: do„ 1861, HI. do IWS. H2 1 ,: n-w, 1 lu; 1867. 110*,: Ten-fortie*. lifijk; Virginia Sixr*. 62: Mlwouri Hixec. 88; Canton Conp*ny. Curr-beil-nd Preferred. 86)<; New York < -mtraL 161 *; f radiog. 91* : Hudfon River 185; Michigan Outrai. lift. Michigan Bouthrm. 93; Illinois Omtral, 143; Cleveland and Pittebarsh. Cleveland and 'l olrdo. K<4 ; Chicago and Rock island, 137* ; Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne, 117*. markets by Tele^apfi. J Special Despatch to the Phila Evening Bulletin. 1 Nf.v. Yokk, reb 17, 12* P. M tattoo-There was a bc&vv the maiket (his lnoming, with a iim ittd demand. V*> quoti-follows; Middling L'plande, 29 \ Co 25** . Middling Orleans. 30. Flour, Ac.- Receipts-4 OOU barrela Tlio market Wtetera and Ftate Hour ii irregular: >'«'.2andBuper fine sr arcc* and firm. Other rrade- dull and heavy. The BhUrarv about sCl© harrelf*. Inciudiu* Superfine atnte at 40: > State at £6 7tXA$7 00. (4>w grades West ern Extra at 66 7t«*s7 io; houthem kloui is dull and heavy, ('alitornia i? dtjll (iraln —Receipts—Wliea*, 14.><00 bushel? The market i»> quiet and * teady The pale? are 15.0(0 bn-. No. 2 Mil waukie at 41 59@l 6»* In stn e, and No. 1 do. n* 70 delivered. Corn--Receipts -16.8 CH b'i*heK Tlie market is quiet and ?teadf; sales 3.0C0 bu-<he.L u*-w Wes’err at 9(UC9l^e arioat. Oats—No receipts. The market dull; sale? of 15.000 bushels at 74 lT( vtsloLs- -'I he mai kot is belt* r with a good demiul, at 6*3 for nr w Western Mees. Lard—Tbe market U iir i»«r with a fairdemand We quote Prime steamer at 19* ft 2< l c. Hogs— market better; Western, ; Cltv.L* 15c. Whisky—Receipts-5o barrels The market is unsalable. We quote Western free at 97c. ICorr***i,oDdenoe of the Associated Press. 1 Nrw Y«»bk K« b. 1". Cotton easier . sales of 40 bales at 29*(«29Hc Flour dull and declined S^lo: s»lcb of 7.000 baru Is; State S 5 B<X«e7 25; Ohio. $6 25; W*»«tern. 86* : 5(dd50; Califert’la, #6 25(58 25 for old, and S 8 60 M lo 75 for new. Wheat dull and lower: sales (or 15,0*) bushels No. 2at $1 61. and No. 1 at $1 70 Corn heavy; saPs of 31.400 bushels mixed Western at P0(&9l*c; yellow < outbern, 83c. Oats dull: sales of 12,900 bueheLs - prices l Dchanged. Beef quiet. Pork Ann: new 832 76. Lard quiet. Whisky dull and nominal. Bai/timorb. F*b 17.—Cotton quiet and dull; Middling Upland nominally 29 ceu’B. Flour fairly active, and prices weak. Wheat dull;choice Valley Rea, $2 X> (.lorn firm; prime White. 92(&94 cents; prime Yellow. 90fa92 court. Oats firm at 70fa75cents. Bye firm; prime, $1 .'5. P.ovi si« ns quiet and unchanged. CURTAIN HATEBIALSs I. E. WALEAYEN, MASONIC HAT/L" No. 719 CHESTNUT STREET Calls attention to his varied stock of UPHOLSTERY GOODS, LACE CURTAINS Embracing some of tbe richest ever imported. Tapestry Table and Piano Covers, Eider and Arctic Down Quilts, For Invalids cannot be excelled. WINDOW SHADES OF ALL VARIETIES. THE DAILY EVENING IIL'LLKTIN—PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY IT, 1869. DECORATIONS, THIRD EDITION. g;3Q O'Otoofc: Fortlctb Congress—Ttolrtl Ncstion. ’Washington, Feb. 17. Senate.—Mr. Conkling presented a petition for the amendment of the. Constitution bo as to Kdbgnlze Almighty God. ' ‘ Alio, a petition for a modification of the naturalization laws. •> ' Also, remonstrance of a Wool Growers’ Asso ciation in New York State, against the renewal of the reciprocity treaty. Mr. Pomeroy presented several petitions for equal suffrage; and one prayiDg for the amend ment of the Constitution so as to recognize Almighty God. Mr. Wilson presented a memorial asking the Government to purchase Brady’s collection of war views. Mr. Nye presented a remonstrance of citizens of San Francisco against the passage of the pend ing bill to protect the far-bearing animals of Alaska. On motion of Mr. Drake, the report of the Committee of Conference npon the bill to amend the varirons acts relating to the Navy was then taken np. Mr. Grimes explained the bill, and said it was designed to make a great redaction in the size and expense of the Navy, and especially the ma rine corps. Messrs. Edmnnds and Davis' criticised the re port of the committee as introducing new matter not contained in the original bill, and the latter objected to it npon tbc further gronnd that it provided for too great a redaction of the marine corps. Mr. Grimes said be was in favor of still farther reducing the marine corps, and bsw no reason why it should now be any larger than before the war. The report was agreed to. Pennsylvania Legislature. Harrihbchg, Feb. 17 {Senate. —Mr. Genszey read a bill to incorpo rate the Imperial Fire and Marine 'lnsurance Company, of Philadelphia. Also, one to incorporate the Philadelphia Com mercial Weighing Company, for the purpose of weighing coal or other merchandise, and charging Bach rates for the same as may be agreed npon. They shall have pub'ic scales on any street, and pay for fbe nse of the streets one cent for even' ton weighed. The incorporators are, John JtfCcrsey, J. D. McKee, W. C. Lawsen, C. W. Carpenter, Charles J. Wolbert and J, B. Hood. s Also, one for the protection of the poor and for the prevention of buying stolen goods in Philadelphia, appointing an inspector of all pawn-broking establishments. Mr. Connell, one empowering the Lanrel Hill Cemetery Company, to bold all lands in the Twenty-first Ward, between the southern line of said eemetcry|ai,d|[he northern line of Falrmonnt Park, and the west side of Ridge avenue, not ei ceedlr.g in all six acres Algo, one to Incorporate the Fiscal Agency and Improvement Company of Pennsylvania. This is the same bill that passed the Senate last year and was defeated Id the Honee. Also, one authorizing the Pennsylvania Aea demy of Fine Arts to occupy and nse the south west quarter of Penn Square. Also, oDe t > pro vide lor old and faithful public school teachers, who are discharged for other causes than moral delinquency, onr-balf their usual pay out of the school fund ol their district. Also, one relating to apportioning city claims after the filing thereof in Philadelphia. Mr. Henszey, one to allow the Bchuy]kill River Passenger Railway Company to convert their road wholly or in part into a freight rail road, to transport freight as well as passengers, to change such portions of their route as may be deemed advisable, and to connect with any other road, provided their road shall be in close proximity to the Schuylkill river, and shall not extend at any poim east of Twenty-second street, and provided the ebamre of location shall be made nnder the direction of the Chief En gineer and Surveyor of the city. Mr. Coleman, one to pay six hundred and fifltt seeen dollars to Elizabeth Trop, of Harrisburg, for property destroyed by a mob of troops, Jane 15th, 1803. Mr. Fisher, one extending the provisions of the act of 1868, for the payment of gratuities and annuities to the soldiers of 1812, or the widows of such soldiers as served forty days in said war. Mr. White, one allowing the Cambria Iron Company to change its name to tbe Cambria Iron and Btec) Company; to make the capital five miblrnf; to issno bonds, and authorizing the pnrebote rf real estate. House—Mr. Vankirk offered a resolution. dlecbarglDg the tv'enty-eeven extra employes of tie Honse, who had been appointed withont authority of tbe act of assembly. A discussion arose as to tbe possibility of get ting pay for tbe men, the Senate bavicu' abso luli lv refused to sanction their appointment. The House has no power lo draw money from tbe Treasmy except with the concurrence of tbe Senate, aud it was held that it would be unjast to discharge the men without providing for their payment. Mr. Nicholson suggested that the men be now discharged by a simple resolution, and that a joint resolution be then offered for their pay ment. Mr. Btranp, of Tioga, made a speech explain ing, in very earnest language, the position which bejiad assumed dnring this session in regard to the appointment of these officers. In substance be had acted as the organ of the party, and ex pressed its will, as indicated at a caucus meeting. Mr. Mellilh r, of Montgomery, as one of the Democratic members of the House, defended the position which he had assumed in originally voting for the increase of officers. Tho increase h.d been necessary. Tho men having been ap pointed, should now be paid. and if the Senate relnsed to make the appropriation, he(McMiller) would personally assist in making their compen sation by appropriating a portion of his salary as a member of the Honse. He regarded the matter as an implied contract between the Legislature and the officers employed, and would consider it a dishonest act on the part of the Legislature to refuse payment. Tbe qneslion having degenerated into a po litical argument, Mr Davis, on behalf of the Re publican party, said that since 1869 that party had leducud the State debt more than six millions of dollars, and had contributed largely to the Biate charities. Mr. Play ford (Dem ) replied that the interest now paid was two hundred thousand dollars per annum more than it had been before 1869, and that of cloven millions which had been raised, six millions had been used to pay the State debt and five millions had been pnt in the pockets of tho Republican party. Mr. Davie (Rep.) replied that the Increase in interest was owing to the difficulty sustained in raising money in time of war. CITY BULLETIN. ThbNbw Punnic Buildings. —A meeting of the Commissioners for the erection of new public buildings was held this afternoon in the Com mon Council Chamber, William 8. Stokley. Pre sident, in the chair. The President stated that the meeting had been called in consequence of a resolution of Common Counffll, directing tho President of tho Commis sion "to furnish Common Council with the ground plan submitted to the Commission at their meeting on February 2d, oi the intended buildings on Independence Square, together with the area of ground to be occupied by said buildings, BDd tho space that will bo left open, as reported by a sub-committee of said Com mission.” Mr. Harper said that no plan had been adopted. Some drawings had been submitted, and it seemed to him that the proper reply to the resolution was that no plan had yot been agreed upon. Mr. Walter remarked that he entertained the same idea as Mr. Harper. Upon receiving tho re solution of Common Council, his first Impulse was to call together the Committee on Plans and Architecture, hut that committee had no authority to reply to the resolution. Common Connell had evidently heard of some paper which had been laid before the Commission, and he thought that it was better not to withhold anything. Nothing done by the Commission is private, and he was lu favor of responding to the resolution in the man ner; suggested- He therefore offered tbe follow ing: Z fjMolwrf/That the President of the Commission bo reqnested to transmit tho diagram referred to, to tho Common Council, with the explanation that no ground plan or dreign for the public buildings bas yet been -nbinittcd to the Commission, and that tbe diagram ill question was prepared to facilitate tho calculation of areas and for no other pnrpose. Itrsolved. That tho qncstions propounded by the Common Council in reference to tne amount of ground thatwillbe dccnplcdby the building*, and the quan tity of open space that will remain, be answered by snnmlttlngthe following extracts from a report made to tbe Commission on the 2d Inst., to-wlf..: "Independence Square contains 206,92# square feet; Bailable bnildings erected on Fifth, Sixth and Walnut streets, will coyer about 71,475 square feet, leaving unoccupied space amonnting to 126,481 square feet '.“These buildings would contain an aggregate of room In the several stories, exclusive of nails, stair-' ways and walls, equal to 150,(100 square. feet. - Tho ag gregate of room now required by all the departments In .connection with the City Government, npon the mostlHbcral estimate", amonnte to 116,379 square feet, making an excess of Door room equal to 34,021 square feet. “The court-yard in the centre will measure about 230 by SCO feet, equal to 69,000 square feet. Mr. Sperlng considered the resolntions very proper. Tho plan which had been laid before the Commission was merely illustrative of what might be done. t Col. Page said (bat be desired City Councils to have the fullest information in regard to the doings of the Commission. The plan spoken of is a simple sketch, prepared at his sugges tion, by Mr. Walter, and has never been before the Committee on - Architecture. It was drawn merely to show what of space will be left in Independence Square. On this sketch the buildings extend along Fifth and Sixth streets to Chestnut street, and it is not designed to go beyond the southern lino of Library and Sansom streets. Even with those bnildings to Chestnut street, the space left in Independence Sqnaro will be 230 by 310 feet. He hoped that Councils will have their minds dis abused by the presentation of this sketch. Mr. Walter said that the Committee on Plans, and Architecture had discussed the matter of areas, and be was directed to prepare a diagram embodying the general idea spoken of in the Committee. He prepared the sketch, bnt there has been no plan, architectural or otherwise, in regard to the character of the bnildings, yet pro posed. The resolntions of Mr. Walter were then adopted. Messrs. Walter and Kneass were then requested to prepare the diagram in proper shape to be laid before Common Connell. Mr Harper said that it bad been suggeeted to him that a proper place for military drill should be provided in the new pnblic bnildings, and he moved that the Committee on Plans be Instructed to provide snch an apartmenMn making their plans for the buildings. Agreed to., Mr. Kneass stated that the time in which the city had the right to purchase the property of the American Philosophical Society had expired. Mr. Walter said that he bad recently had a conversation with an influential member Of the society, and wab informed that themombers were not disposed to take any advantage of the ex piration of the lease. They are discussing the possibility of getting accommodations in the pro posed new city bnildings, and will throw no ob stacle in the way of their erection. After the transaction of some bnslness of no importance to the general pnblic the Commission adjourned. Miners’ and Manufacturers Meeting. — At half-past ten o’cock this morning a meeting of msDufactnrers and miners interested in the health and growth of onr home industry was held at the Board of Trade Rooms. The public call of the meeting states its object to be “to reorganize a more efficient national league or association, to include all onr useful industries, and to be a centre for nnity of plan and action for the association of special indus tries.’’ About seveDty-five gentlemen were present representing different parts of the United States. Hon. Henry D. Moore was called to the chair, and Mr. G. B. Stebbins was selected as secretary. Mr. Moore, on assuming the chair, made a few remarks, inwbiefa he stated the object of the mectinp.nnd mentioned that Us success was vital to the life, health and prosperity of our home industries. Mr. Moore stated that it was neces sary for the nation to have protection. We must have a tariff, and onr manufacturers will be ruined wilbont this tariff. The Secretary, af er a few remarks, read the following resolution : Resolved , That tor mutnal acquaintance and co-operation, to gain and imparl broad views of the relation and inter-dependence of all useful industries aDd their effect on trade and finance; to strengthen and correct public opinion, and gain wiqe i( gislation touahlng home industry, we deem it important to organize and maintain a National Industrial League. After some debate, the resolution was adopted. Other resolntions were proposed, but, after some debate npon them, which was participated in by Ex-Governor Alvin, of New York; Mr. Kennedy, of Philadelphia; Mr. Metger, of Boston; Mr. Elder, of Johnstown, Pa.; Mr. Brennan, of Pottsviile, and Mr. Wartmun, of Philadelphia, they were laid npon the table. The constitution intended to govern the busi ness and and affairs of tile proposed association was then read by the Secretary. After the debate tbe succeeding resolutions mentioned above were laid on . the table. Tbe Chairman of the meeting, Mr. Henry D. Moore, haviDg pressing business engagements, begged to be allowed permission to retire, and after granting the request, the meeting called on Mr. Kennedy, of Philadelphia, to act as President pro Irm. A gentleman present thought that it would be useless to effect any organization without ade quate means, and he thought that arrangements should be at once made to secure a fnnd of at least #50,000 or SOO.OOO per annum to enhance tbe interests of the Association when formed. He spoke of the immense amount of money at the disposal of the Free Traders, and stated that they would spend any amount of money to scatter Free Trade principles. The meeting then proceeded to consider the Constitution ns read by tbe Secretary. The Constitution was then adopted. Ex-Governor Alvin tben moved that, tor the purpose of effecting an organization, the Secre tary be authorized to receive at once the names of persons desirous of becoming members of the League, and that each subscriber pay the sum of $lO to the Secretary. Agreed to. Tho names of subscribers were then taken, and twenty-five gentlemen became members. The Constitution adopted reads as follows: CONSTITUTION . ARnonKl.—Tbec&nitiot thinorp.nization shall be**The Nittional Industrial League. Aet. li- Sts objects shall be to promote the manufactur ing and other producing interests of tbe country ; to gather facts and spread information touching all departments of home industry and our business nnd financial condition: and tans help the growth of comet public opinion and the gaining of suen legislation as shall secure a wise economy in public affairs, tho simplest and best system of internal revenue taxes, end such tariff arrangement as will give that just and fair protection to our Industry needed for the development of our resources, the btst condition of onr people and the highest hoaor of our Gov ernment Art. 3.—Anj person wishing to aid these objects may become a member by paying ten tollars; and associa tions of special Industrie!! may be - members by their au thorized delegates on such turmßaamay De decided by a member of.the Executive Council. Art. 4 — l The officers Bball be a President, thirteen Vice Presidents, a Treasurer, a Becretary, and an Executive Connoll of nine members, with power to delegate autho rity to a enh-committee or their number; and all of Its officers shall be ex-officio members of the council, all offi* cere to be chosen annually. Art. 6. —The President or a Vico President lb his ah* eence, shall preside at meetings, and do whatever else usually pertains to his office. Art. 6 —-The Treasurer shall keep and account for all moneje.pay orders of the Executive (Council signed by the Secretary, make annual report on finance, and hand over moneys and property to his successor. Art. 7. —Tho Secretary shall keep a record of mootings, receivo and answer commnntcat'sos,collect mouovs to he paid to tho 9 reaiurer. collect and arrange facts, give f enoral aid as may be best end make annual report of be acts of the Association and the progress and prospects c f American Industry. Art. 8. The Executive Connc I shall provtde needed rooms and furs.iture. see to tbe publication of documents and newspaper articles, the collecting of funds, giving orders on the Treasurer, and auditing accounts, fix t tho salary of paid officers or agents, fill vacancies in office*, sdopt by.lawe. call meetings, and generally oare for the objects of the Loagne. Art. 9. The regular meeting* of the League shall be at the discretion of the Council. yearly or oftener, and ton days' notice shall ba given of any meeting. Art. 10. No money shall he appropriated beyond actual receipts and no debts contracted. Art. 11. This Constitution may he amended at any reguiarfmeetiog by a tno-thlrds vote, except article ten, which shall stand unaltered, „ Al _ Nominatione for permanent officers of tne League were then gone into, and a motion was carried to have a temporary Connell of Nine to Belect candidates for the Vico Presidency, and fill up the list of other officers. The followine namud gentlemen were selected as tho commlt- Mr. of Syracuse, N. Y.; Mr. Metcalf, of Boston; Mr. Stebbins, ot Detroit, Mr. Littlefield, of Rhode Island; Mr. center, of Wilmington, Delaware; Mr. Kennedy, ot Philadelphia; Mr Horton, of Phila delphia; Mr. Ward, of Detroit; and Mr. Baunon, of Pottsville, Pa. Mr. Kennedy, of Philadelphia, was nominated os.temporary President, and Mr. Stebbins, of Detroit, was nominated as temporary Secretary. A mo tion was mndo for tho Connell to report at 3 o’clock to-morrow afthrnoon, Agreed to. Adjourned until Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock. FOURTH EDITION. BY TELEGRAPH, FROM WASHINGTON Th© Corcoran Claim A “SPUNKY” WITNESS He Declines to Answer Questions Punish mont Far More Preferable Andy’s Amnesty Proclamation THE NAVY YABD FRAUDS The Corcoran Claim. fEpecial Despatch to the Phila. Evening Bulletin 3 Washington, Feb. 17 The Senate Committee on the District of Colombia had the Corcoran claim under consideration again this morning. The Knssian Minister’s Bteward,who was present at the dinner party when Mr.Corcoran is reported to have said that “he would give $lOO,OOO to have Mr. Lincoln pat oat of the way,” was before the Commltee and declined to testify as to what took place. He - was respectfor In his manner, bnt said he should consider himself no better than a spy if he revealed what he heard on such occasions. He would accept any punishment (he committee might choose to inflict, but mast per sist in bis refusal to violate the confidence reposed in him by his employers. Tlie President’s Amnesty Proclama- [Special Despatch to the Phila. Evening Bulletin 1 Washington, Feb. 17.— 1 n the Senate to-day the Judiciary Committee submitted a report on the President's amnesty proclamation. Thar conclusions appear in the accompanying resolu tion, as follows: Resolved , That in the opinion of the Senate the proclamation of the President of the United States, of the 25th of December, 1868, purporting to grant general pardon to all persous guilty of treason or acts of hostility to the United States during the late rebellion, with a restoration to the rights, &c., was not authorized by the Con stitution or laws. The Navy Yard Frauds. [Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin } Washington, Feb. 17.— The House Naval Committee are very much divided about the al leged frauds id purchase of machinery at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Judge Kelley’s report, which has been in print and under consideration by the Committee for some time, will not be sus tained, and wIU oppeor as a minority report. Seductions In the Naval Establish* men t. [Special Despatch to the Phila. Evening Bulletin. 1 Washington, Feb. 17.— The report of the Con ference Committtee on the Naval Appropriation bill, which makes important reductions in the naval establishment, was concurred in by the Senate. The Thirty-second Parallel Boute. [Special Despatch to the Fhiiada. Evening Bulletin. 1 Washington, Feb. 17.— The bill granting the* simple right of wny to Fremont’s 32d parallel Pacific Railroad has been favorably reported from the Committee on Public Lands. The IT* S. Supreme Court* [Special Despatch to the Phila. Evening Bulletin.] Washington, Feb. 17.— The Judiciary Com mittee reported a bill allowing United States Judges over seventy years old to be retired on full pay. Regulating Indian Treaties* [Special Despatch to the Phila. Evening Bulletin.] Washington, Feb. 17.— 8enator Conkiing, from the Committee on Revision of the Laws, re ported a resolution requiring Indian treaties to be considered in open sesslou, with an ameni mcßt excepting cases where such treaties are eent by the Piesident to the Senate in confidence. Escape of Burglars from Jail. Hartford, Feb. 17. — Jesseo Allen, alias P. W. Bpeneer and James Lynne, alias 8. A. Rogers, burglars, who have been convicted of one rob bery, and wtre to have been tried to day in the Superior Court for another, escaped from j ill lust night by breaking the locks cf the cells and outer doore. A hall-tender named Carry is also mis sing, and tho burglars are supposed to have es caped by bis aid. A reward of $6OO is offered for their arrest. Bruiser Dead—Desperadoes at Work* Li'iusvini.ic, Feb. 13.—Aaron Jones, the noted pugilist, died, early yesterday, near Leaven worth. Advices from Harlan county, Kentucky, state I hat an armed party, headed by Lige Baker and others, has been commuting outrages and de prtdaliODS In the neighborhood of Mount Plea sant. Feaetable citizens have been driven from their hemes. A few days since a parly met Mr. uavid Middleton on the road and shot him to pieces. Fortieth Congress—Third Session. ISenate— C'C'Dtiuaed from Third Edition. A resolution was adopted directing the At torney-General to furnish a list of persons con victed of vloluticg tho Revenue laws, with the flues aud other puHlshmtuts imposed upon them, and the number and dates of their pardous given to Euch persons by the President. On motion of Mr. Sherman, Monday, the 22d Inst., was set apart for the consideration of busi ness lrom the Committee on Finance, and on motion of Mr. Frelinghuysen, Saturday next was set apart lor the consideration of the bill to regu late naturalization. Mr. Edmunds, from the Committee on the Ju diciary, reported on the President's message re garding his Christmas Amnesty Proclamation, that it was not antborized by the Constitution or laws. Mr. Stewart moved to take np the message from the House asking for a commltluo of can feu nee In regard to the Constitutional Amend ment. Carried. Howe Mr. Upham, from the Committee on Ekctioue, made a report In the Louisiana con tested election case, with a resolution declaring that Simon Jones, having not recolved a mi nof the votes cast for Representative from ?cond Congressional District of Louisiana, was not entitled to a seat, and that neither J. YV. Menard nor Caleb S. Hunt were entitled. The report and resolution, with a minority re port from Mr. Korr, were laid on the table and ordered to bo printed. On motion of Mr. Jndd, the Secretary of War was directed to have an examination and survey made at the port of Chicago, with a view to se curing such additional and enlarged harbor fa cilities as the necessities of commerce at that point demand. The Houso then proceeded to the consideration of the act supplementary to tho National Bank ing bill. The previous question having been seconded yesterday, and Mr. Pomeroy, who reported the bill, being entitled to close the debate, he yielded part of bis time to Mr. Poland, who argued in support of the amendment which he had olfered, looking to the withdrawal and cancellation of all the United States legal-tender notos, their conversion Into a new issue of bonds bearing Interest at and 4 per cent., and redeemable after 30 or 60 years. He defeuded the New England States from the charge of being graq ing. They had taken the National Banking Currtncy because they thought that to be for the good of the country. They had taken it because the Western States did not then chooso to take it up. He declared himself in favor of the free bonking svstem, believing it to be tho true rem edy to which they should at last come. Mr. Butler (Mass.) addressed the Houso for twenty miuutcs in advocacy of an amend ment submitted by him to the section of the bill in reference to tho mode of letting banks go into liquidation. It proposes that the interest on the bonds deposited to secure thoir circulation shall cease, and that on tho delivery to tho Comptrol ler of the Currency of their circulation notes in sums of $lOO, or multiples thereof, a pro rata proportion of the bonds shall be delivered up, and the accrued interest on them bo paid. 3:15 O’Olock. Aocounts of Banks, Films, and Individuals recoiled, *0 check at sight. * INTEREST ALLOWED ON BALANCES. %ents ; PENNSYLVANIA J A TIO^S%CEr O . UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The National Life Company Is a corporation chartered by special Act of Congress, ap proved July 25, 18(58, with a CASH CAPITAL, $1,000,000, FULL PAID. Liberal tqrms offered to Agents and Solicitors, who vo invited toapply at our office. . v . Full particulars to be had on application at ouroifico, located in tho second st<\ry of our Banking House, where Circulars and Pamphlets, fblly describing *s* advantages offered by the Company, may be had. UITY BULLETIN, f- Accident at a Mild.— This morning, about ten o’clock* a shafting at a Rolling Mill, at the corner of Cedar and Hunter streets, gave w.aj- Charles Tye, aged 22 years, residing on Somerset street, had his shoulder fractured, and was taken to the Episcopal Hospital. THE COURTS. Falrmount Park’A sieisment Court of Common Pleas— Allison, P. J.—Tho following Important dccinion was this morning given by Alllsoa, We have before na the petition of owners of laud em braced within the limits of Falrmount Park, with whom agreements have been made by the OomraisrioDera of fho Park for compensation to be paid to them by tbo City of Philadelphia, for property taken for pnblic me, under the acts of March 24, 1867. and April 14,1888. - The petitioners pray that Interest on the sums due th by agreement shall be paid by the City of Philadelphia* The title to and the otvnershin of the land taken is vested I n the city of Philadelphia by the terms of the set* and compensation to the owne»sof property thus appro priated ie to be ascertained by a Jury to assess damages* or by agreement with the Commissioners.' > Ihe third section of the act of March 26,1887, provides teat in any case In which the Commissioners may agree with the owners of any part of the ground as to the price* theyiball report the same to the Court of Quarter F#s slons, end If confirmed and approved by the Court, it shall be conclusive on the city. And by the sixteenth section of the supplement of April 10,1868, it is further provided: Whenever any report of the Commissioner* or of the-lury ehallN have been confirmed bv the Court, the °. n BhaU be forthwith paid by the eity of Philadelphia. i 1 hu ® ® een that the action of the CommissJonere in their negotiation and agreement with the owners of property was not to be regarded as conclusive, but was made subject to the revision of th» Court of Quarter Ses sions; ana such agreement was not binding on the city until continued by the Court if reject, dit falls, and the parties claimant are thrown back upon subsequent nego tiation with the Commissioners or to a jury to assess dam* ages. In either case, of agreement or assessment’the valuation la to be raid on confirmation. The direction of the act of 1848 Is—it shall be forthwith paid by the city of Philadelphia. • Interest ia not demandable as of commotT right ilirar claim of payment of money, but by legislation and the adjudication of courts, is given under certain well under stood state of facta: By agreement between parties ae to tetention of money when it should nave been paid; for purchase money of land when possession has passed to the vendee; or when one has derived a benefit from' the money of another. There fe here no agreement except as to amount to be paid; and this is not an absolute or binding contract, but is made dependent upon the apprbval of a triounal to which the question of payment of the amount agreed on is referred. There is no obligation to pay until confirma tion, and the law fixed that as the time when the money is drmandable, and not before. The city could not pay at an earlier moment if it desired to do so; there is, there fore, neither a right to demand or recover by suit nor an obligation topay beforo Approval*and confirmation by the Court. Till such confirmation is had the agreement is continent, uncertain, and dependent. It becomes a nullify for all purposes if it be not co- firmed. As there was in these cases no Agreement to pay Inter est as the city was not in the actual enjoyment and pos eeieionoftbo premises, it follows that interest can. onlv be claimed for the detention of money after it should have been paid by the city; and this, we hold, is from the time when by the restrictive as well ae mandatory directions of the law. the power and the duty were given, and Imposed, at the same moment—to pay when confirmed, and to pay forthwith. We do not consider it a sufficient answer to this plain direction of the law. by those who oppose the payment of interest altogether, that Councils had not made the necessary appropriation:’hat the parties knew that no action bad been taken by the city to raise the maney by loan, with which toniAke payment The obligation -to pay remains, even though the c‘ty neglected or refared to perform it; and it is this obligation to pay it at a given time which carries with It the penalty of interest, in de fault of payment of priucipal at the moment when, un der the law, the owner of the land bad the. right to demand it. Nor do we consider the . clause in the report of the eommiftsioners. that the valua tions are made subject to the exhibition of a good title by the claimant, a valid objection to the view we have ex pressed. The Commissioners were required to report their agreements as to the amounts to bo batd.not whether the title was a good or a bad tit'e, for this question was material (and therefore proper to be rightly guarded) only on condition that the reports slmtld be confirmed. It ie made p-rt of their agreement, for greater caution, and does Dot alter the right or obligation which the law itself fixes. •l he City vs. Dyer, 6 Wright 463, settles the question of the right to recover Interest on an assessment of damages for property taken by the ci’y for a itreet or highway* under the act cf April 26.1855. and ah*o that delay of pay ment Is not less an injury because the owner of tW land may continue in the occupation of the property; that such occupation la but permissive on the part of thodty* and is subject to tho paramount right of the public. The act of (855 gives to the owner of the land thns ap propriated the right to have hi* damages assessed and to sue for the same, after the expiration of a year, though tl e street had not been actually opened. Dyer vs. The City, and the City vs. Dickson, 2 Wright, 347, and interest was allowed on the assessment. We a-e unable to gather with certainty, from the report of Dyer vs The City* whether interest was allowed from the date of the filing of the rei ort cf the icry nr from the confirmation of the report Woiakeit, however, that it must have been from tbe date of confirmation. For the report of a jury of damages is, like the report of tho Commissioner*, not a finality until approved by the Court. In truth, it is DQt an assessment against the cry until confirmed but merely a report to the Court, of the judgment of the jury ae the amount which the city will be required to pay to the in-, dividual owners. f Bat whether the allowance In that case ran from the first or last date, we do not think it material In the deter mination of tbe question before us. We rest our conclu sion on the special legislation contained ia the acts of 1867 and 1868 above cited, to be gathered from the wording of the acta as well ns from their general scope and purpose, when constd<red as a whole. The sixth section of tho latter act clearly contemplates tho continuing powetslon and actoal occupancy of the owners, until trader or payment, atfi It directs that upon such payment or tender the Park Com mimiocerfl th&ll forthwith take possession of tho pre mises. There i* no provision here, for security for dam ag' t> which would enable tue Comminnionerff to take pos senf>H>n at any tiire before tender or payment, and this. In j refcuuiptinn of law. tbev will do on continuation of the report, and rot before For that which the law directs to he done, fti» to be presumed will be done—that Is. that payment wiil be made on confirmation. Payment and uking Doasenucn are clearly intended to be contempo raneous nets; and until the owner is actually dhpos sepped by tender or payment the law intends that he iball continue In the occupancy and enjoyment of bis property. This possession, therefore, unlike the act of 1856. is not ponnißsively merely, but of right, there being no authority to substitute anything fo* the payment of the money doe him. This contemplated onjoyment of his propei fv un il confirmation may therefore be ro gurded, aa Intended by the L» gi-lature,to stand for what oth* rwlae. nnder Dy« r and tho citv, it might be uißuei. v ob a right to interest from the date of the agreement, ii *tead of iron* the dat*- of its confirmation. We therefore hold tha* in’vreat ought to be paid from the date of confirmation, aud not from tho time whfQ no tice tvbs given of an intention to take poepehslnn under the law, orflrom the date of the agreement hctwo*mthoOom n ii'H ioners and ott ntra of land tafeeu for the uac of tho public. In tbia view my brotbora ah agree. FINANCIA&. DREXEL & CO., Philadelphia. DREXEL, WINTHROP & CO„ N. Y. DREXEI, HAR JES & CO., Paris. Bankers and Dealers In C. S. Bondi. 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 England, Ireland, France, Germany, dec. Jfl2B 6p No. 35 South Third Street. 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