the telegram. Dead I did yon say ? he! dead inhls prime I Bon of my mother Imy brother! my friend! 'While the horologe points to the noon of his Ttnn hia C snn sot in darkness ?to all at an end ? (“By a sudden accident, ) Dead! it to not, it cannot, it mnst not be true . Let me read the dire words for myself, if X can, Bclenlless, hard, cold they rise on my view— They blind me! how did yon say that they ran? (“He was mortally injured, ) Dead! around mo I hear tbo singing of birds And the breath of June roses comeß in at the Nothing nothing is changed by those terriblo words; . , .. . , They cannot be true 1 let mo see them again! (“And died yesterday.'") Dead! a letter bnt yesterday told of his love 1 Another to-morrow the tale will repeat; Outstripped by this thunderbolt flung from above, Scathing my heart, as it falls at my feet ! (“funeral to-morroio.”) Oh 1 terrible Telegraph ! subtle aßd still! Darling thy lightnings with pitiless haste ! No kind warning thunder —no storm-boding thrill— But one fierce deadly flash, and the heart lielk waste 1 _ (“Inform his friends.") Saiiah IS. Hbmshaw, in March (lala-nj. THE TABTE FOR FINE ARTS. Nothing is more common with those who would asperse our country than to allude to ns as a nation of mere “dollar-huntera;” a people without souls above buttons; devotees to lucre, who keep lights burning day and night in our stores, as perpetual lamps before the shrine of Mammon; and who rush through life at railway speed —the one all-absorbing idea, money, ever uppermost in our minds. For us this slander has its best excuse in the'ignorance of those uttering it; but for those who so disparage us, it would be a wholesome lesson to visit the studio of Mr. Edward Moran, at 704 Walnut street, on Wednesday afternoons, and there see some thing of our national proclivities, as evidenced in this department of art-painting. Mr. Mo ran is so well known to fame, as one of our greatest artists, that to sound his praises here would be supererogatory; but it is no Email compliment to his worth and ability to have to state that, despite his constant refusal to allow his time and work to be broken in upon by the demands of pupils for instruction, he has been forced to yield to, the earnest solici tations of the community, aDd permit a class to meet once a week at his studio. Sj much had report spoken of the extraordinary pro gress made by the members of this class, tha' we were tempted to witness some of its ef- forts, and accordingly on last Wednesday we presented ourself and were admitted to the atelier of Moran. There, amid a hundred glorious sketches—beauteous effects snatched from nature —that hung upon the walls; amid appurtenances of music and poetry that met the eye in every quarter of the room, suggestive of the Sybaritic qualities of the artist’s mind; amid quaint natural specimens of stuffed owls and hornets’ nests that looked like so many lay figures for a painting of the creation —there, assembled around the easel of the artist, was a group of figures which we saw at once was the class. It was a motley throng, composed of no oue order of men, but rather a sort of congress of representatives from every class of society—a living sketch from life of the nature and character of our social scenery. Astute la w- yew, doctors of physic and metaphysics, mnsical composers, star actors, popular ■writers and ordinary tradespeople—all were there, eagerly cultivating a taste far-'that art which only the few in other countries ever think of indulging themßelves in the study oh and only the bloated plutocrats have the means to possess and set up in their palaces as a household god. Amongst those present we noticed such prominent men as Craig, M&ckuy, Barton Bill, James and Everly, of the Arch Street Theatre; Bi6hop, the musical composer; Hugh Davids, and Dr. J. T. Doyle,of literary iame.and several others,whose very presence lent a charm to the occasion, and whose brilliant conversation and spa riding wit throughout, the entire time of our stay re in indedtls lttfio small degree of the days that were, when men as Gibbon,and li trace Walpole,and Garrick,and Johnson,and G ild • smith,and Burke and Foote made a brilliant cluster-ring round the easel of SirJoßhua Reynolds. All the class, except Dr. Doyle, ftlr. Bishop and Mr. Hugh Davids, are mere tyros in paiuuug, never having pul brush to cauvas before this season- Dr. Doyle we can scarcely call an amateur, Bmce his workß have appeared iu public: bat he is one of “the class,” and decidedly the most ambitious picture of the lot is his figure painting of the Irrsh dance-house. It is as yet not sufficiently far advanced for us t > offer an opinion as to its merits, but judging by what he has done heretofore, we ex pect great things. Mr. Bishop, too, has ven tured some —though not by any means the best,from what we know —of his productions into public notice. His most rntriuriu j i workß are some sparkling little pictures of scenery near Cork, taken from nature, aud a number representing scenery of the Brandy wine river class ; but whether from diffi dence in himself or in the appreciation of others, he Eeldom exhibits these except to a few. Mr. Hugh Davids is sufficiently far ad vanced to take to the field; and iu his wrest lings with nature for her beauties he has come off wondrously triumphant iu some very happy efforts. He will have to look out, though, that he is not overtaken and beaten in the race by Messrs. Craig and Mackay. They are not yet a dozen lessons old in the art, but there is in their copies a boldness of touch, a freedom of execution, and withal a delicacy of treatment, which iB perfectly won derful for such neophytes. In tact, it is almost impossible to believe that theirs are the efforts of men only beginning to manage color. This precocity in art,exhibited most mark edly in those gentleman, and scarcely in a less deg Tee by Mr. Barton Hill, is due in a great measure, it is claimed, to the mode of instruction adopted by Moran, who takes much-the same view ol teaching painting that , nil modern systems do of making persons conversant with a language foreign to them. The teacher of languages now a-days kuows that the great desire of his pupil u to be ante to converse in the new tongue, and so be ul THE DAILY EVENING BDLLBTIN—PHILADELPHIA THURSDAY, FEBKUAIIY IS. 1869. lows him to become acquainted with it col loquially before he bothers him with the dry rules and mathematical details which are to govern it—a plan which renders the study easier, because more attractive. Moran, on the same principle,gratifies the swelling ambi tion of biß pupils by letting them familiarize themselves with color and its management, before he applies rules which govern form, perspective, and so forth. Color, he con tends, is to the picture what words are to language; and he talks to his pupils with colors on a canvas as one would write a sen tence on a piece of blank paper. He does not allow his class to paint in his studio, but merely permits them to see him paint what ever effect a member of the class in his turn will select; and then he expects each one to try his haDd at the same effect, and submit it to him at the next class meeting. Before him on the easel he places a canvas, asy 18 inches by 22. The blank surface is the silence to be brokeD. “The class' gather around and are all attention. A color, say yellow, is rapidly worked over the upper half of the canvas. It is the first word, yet is expresses nothing; but following it in quick succession, and blended into each other have and there, come bines, and reds, and greens, and browns, and the compounds ol these. Glorious soft pearl gray lints appear m the midst of which objects begin to form. Laud stands forth from sky; water reflects images; trees springing upward throw long shadows. How beautiful! The artist’s thoughts are tiansposed to the canvas and recognized by those around. They all know that what he has said to them on that canvas is—“tranquil sunset o’er the landscape.” They have noted how he said it; what was the order and man ner of his words; and repeating them over in their own minds, they go away the richer by so much art as enables them, however clum sily at first, to express “tranquil Bunset o’er the landscape.” This growing taste for fine arts, so general with all classes amongst us, is neither so much noticed nor so much appreciated as it ought to be. It is a fact not only creditable to us as a people, and contradictory of the aspersions upon us to which we have before alluded, but its importance, as significant oi our rapid progress as a nation,cannot be overvalued. The history of the world tells us that the fine arts generally have always been the com panions of commercial progress, and have only flourished in proportion as commercial prosperity afforded leisure and encouragement tor their cultivation. They had rise with the first dawn of civilization and learning in the East. They traveled westward from Egypt to Greece, and from Greece to Rome, gather ing strength and excellence on their way, pro portionate to the greater increase of civilizing influences. They reached a perfection never before attained duriDg the splendid days of Italy’s commercial prosperity; and thence, as the tidal wave of commercial power flowed onward through the Hanseatic towns into the Netherlands, and all over Europe,they spread themselves with it, and with it a greater power than ever on they come—still Westward hoi—to a people“terrible and strong and pow erful from their beginning hitherto.” NEW PUBLICATIONS. The Abstract, of the Medical Sciences, published biennially by Mr. Henry C. Lea, leaves little undone in ibe way of gathering np the resulis of medical experience in Europe and America. The number resum ing the operations of the latter hall of last year contains specific accounts of ‘-’B4 sepa rate cases, in the words of the practitioners. The editing, airangement, indexing, &e., of such an enormous mass of heterogeneous material, are pel formed with a clearness and mitbod approaching perfection.. With the Dumber in question this invaluable compila tion concludes its torty-eighth volume. The Lady's Trtcna, edited by Mrs. Henry Peterson, is running the story by Mrs. Henry Wood (the dramatization of wh ise East j.ynne, under the name of “Miss Multon,” is the success of the day at the Vaudeville in Pariß), called “Poland Yorke; or, Done in a PassioD.’’ The number for March adds to this a tasteful selection of literature, with a magnificent eolored steel-plate of the fashions containing six figures, and a very pretty en graving of a girl dreaming by fire light, “hood winked by laery fancy.” The different magazines issued by Mr. T. S. A ribur are ready for March. The Home Magazine has a good selection of prose and poetry, prefaced by an attractive engraving called “The Pet Bird.’’ Once a Month, the new juvenile, is a very handsome aud well chottu compilation, quarto form, containing some twenty-two ai licks.-,oiigmal and select ed. It deserves to succeed. The Childrens Hour is lor readers of a still tenderer age, and is made stimulating for them by a profu sion of engravings. The American Lj: change and Review, published by Fowler and Moon, :>2l Chest nut, is a welcome windfall upon oar table month by month. The selected articles are happily culled from the departments of science aid liteialure; while the enormous budget of miscellanea, under its various edi tors ('be department of Metallurgy is con ducted l y P. of. H 8 O'born, LL D., of La fayette College), condenses a very complete exhibit of tbe commercial progress and in dustiial development of tbe nation. ITliiDtlattd tor llu FlillaaelutiU Evening Bulletin.) FRKNCH GOSSIP. —Lamartine sends out, as a sign of his re sumed activity, a fresh circular for the faith tul subscribers to his Course of Literature. This publication, commenced bo loDg ago as 1 854, is promised, complete, for the current year. This new commercial operation of the gteal poet proves to the world that it is time u> cease all anxiety about his health. When Lamartine begins a money operation, his in tellect is in its sharpest condition. —These two noteß were one day exchanged between young Dumas and the artist de Not! (Cham): “My dear friend, be kind enough to send me two places at the theatre for to-morrow evening, and tely oh my ingratitude. Cham.” “My deal Churn, I have received your let ter and mane a note of your two places. Kely on my negligence. Dumab.” Rochefort cannot forget the spoliation of the Louvre Galleries. He predicts that we shall some day read in the Patrie as follows: “Mme. Troplong’s soiree will be long re membered. The famous Martyrdom of Sa int Jiavon had been removed during the’ morning to the saloon of the President’s lady. Mile. Pauline Pocbardini, one of our most celebrated leapers through the paper balloons of the circus, offered to jump through the pic ture at a height of four feet above the ground, ’ in several places,without spring-board. Mile. Phuiine executed this feat to everybody’s de- licht. She even repeated it several times the least apparent fatigue. ae Nieuwerkerke.Minister or Fine Arts, laughed abundantly at these exercises, and asked what he thought of that way of treat ing Rubens, replied that this composition positively had no air at all, and that there could be no better method of giving it »tr. The reply was a grand success, and the um peror laughed heartily at it when dining the same evening with the executioner of Fans. Rochefort has ventured five times into Palis, and escaped. FRun nAHHISBDRO (Special Correspondence of the Philo. Evonins Bulletin. 1 HAKKienrno. Feb. 17, 1869—An Important de cision was mnde yesterday by the Senate, in the matter of exempting property from taxation. The Governor, early in the present session, in vetoing ono of these bills, expressed his senti ments in regard to this class of legislation, but several hove been passed since that time, as if metely to court a veto. Among the bills on the private calendar yestorday was one proposing to exempt from taxation a number of properties be longing to Odd Fcllowb’ Associations in Phllade! phis and other counties, and as soon as read, Senator Nagle rose and said the sense of the Sen ate might as well be tested at once as to whether ilsev desired such improper legislation to be suc cessful or not. The vote was taken, ana -i voting in the negative to B In the affirmative, i| was decided that ench associations were not charitable, and it would bo unjust and improper <o relieve them. It is to be hoped no more such legislation will be attempted. 1 understand that two Important changes have taken place officially hereabouts—one is the ap pointment of Mr. McClure, a son-in-law of Uriel Clerk George W. Hamersly, and nephew of Mr. Wien Forney, the State Librarian,to the position of Assistant Librarian, vice Mr. Morgan, who has held the position Blnce Its creation. Mr. Mc- Clure is a young lawver who has resided hire for some months, and is a very estimable gentle man. The other change is in the promotion ol Mr. J. N. Du Barry from the General Superin tendency pf the Northern Central Railroad to the Vice-Presidency thereof, and the appointment as General Superintendent of Mr. A. R. Fiske, ot the Shamokin Valley Railroad. The following railroad bills have recently been introduced: „ Ono grnnting to the Catawissa Railroad Com panv all the privileges granted to the Philadel phia aDd Erie Railroad Company by the act ol March 23, 1866. The act of 1866 has three sec tions, and contains the following provisions: Tbnl the company may at any time construct brunches from any points on the main line to points in any counties through which the nmiu line pusses, or in uny adjoining conuty, with all the same rights, privileges and powers in respee, to location, construction and management as arc 'confetred bv their charter and supplements n, resold to the main line; they shall have power to issue bonds not exceeding $30,000 per mile, and shall have the right to croes with their branches uny other railroad ut gr ide.and connect wim uuv olhtr rouds. 8o yon see the piivilcges desired by the Culawissa will, if granted, make rather in extensile corporation ot it. . , . , . One pioviding that by a vote of the stockhold ers ot the Bethlehem Railroad Company, such rates of Ireitthl and drawback may be altowid to persons or corporations purchasing the ‘«- pant’s bondß as mav be agreed upon. It also provides that where any person shall have become seized and possessed of lands along said road, subsi qnent to the survey having beon made, hu shall not be eutltled to any further damages, or by reaeon of the construction of the road, than the actual cash value of iho land ut the time cf the sutvey thereof. .. , Mr. Billinglelt, the Chairman of the Senate Commitue on retrenchment and reform, this morning took the Senule somewhat by surprise, by ottering a resolution having for its object other the aoolishing of the Commission to revise the civil code appointed by resolution of April, 1867, the modilj ing ol the resolution so as to reduce the number of the Commission,or so as to make them ail p< rtorm their duties faithfully. The resolution of 1867 authorized the Governor to appoint three Commissioners, and appropri ated $16,000 to pay the expenses, their report to be made within two years. Soon after the bill onset d, the Governor appointed as Commis sioners Messrs. W. N. Clay Hall of Bedford; Judge Deriekson, ol Crawlord, and Wayne_ Mac- Vtigb, of Westchester, at a salary of $3,000 each per annum. In April, 1868. the Legislature granted them until 1871 to finish th% work, which is necessarily one of great labor if pro perly attended to. Messrs. Hall and Deriekson have faithfully carried out the letter and spirit of the law appointing them, and not a word has been said in reference to either of them neglecting their trusts; but of their colleague much has bien said aloud, and more whispered, as to his n<gleet of duty, although drawing a ' large salary, until report has taken such a posi tion that the Chairman of the Committee on Re ! trenebment would have been false to his oath hod be longer hesitated to call the attention of : the Senate to it. He accordingly ottered a reso lution requiring Ihu Committee on General Jn : dietary lo investigate tbe matter. In this con \ m ction.l may ssv that some days ago the Senate passed a resolution, requiring the Commission to report some ot the bills they had prepared, but for some reason it has been smothtred in tbe Hooee. It will not do for legislators to be con stahtlv bickering about the pay of pasters and folders, and yet permit three thousand dollars to ; be taken every year out of the treasury without I receiving an t quivalenl for tbe investment. Speuking of posters and folders reminds me that tbe House ibis morning decided to discharge tbe twenty-seven additional officers, illegally au thorized early in tbe Beesion. on condition that the Senate will consent to their being paid to date. Without this consent they emuot receive a copper, and from the present disposition of tbe Semite it is very probable that the recommeuda liou of Mr. McMiller, of Montgomery, that each meu.her contribute out of bis private parse*, iu order to secure tbe aggregate amount necessary to oanetl the obligation, will have to be adoptee. In the course of the debate It lurned oat that the JJemoeruts were slightly interested in the matter, liomthefuct that they had one or more em ployes of Ibelr persuasion on tbe list, a novel conciliation on tbe. part of tin: majority. Tbe ball of Ihe Holme has been crowded this nftirnoon with legislators and citizens, witness ing nn exhibition by about a dozen of the pupils ol vour Deal and Dumb Institution, who came hire nndcr the churge of James J. Barclay, E J q Tbe exhibition was exceedingly interesting, and will doubtless bring about the desired iuerease in the Appropriation bill. rßon VKKNTON. KCW Jersey Legliilatiino 11. w. niHlrict 4 ourl- Iteport al tomplroller i.< Mu tation lo lroimU ttuln-K j'riiiiers on n strllte. IC.oiriHi'Gndtnce of the Pbiladelehia Evening Bullotiu.] Tit as-row, Feb. 17.—1 u the Senate, Mr. Wtl drick introduced n bill to authorize the Bouth bide Rujlroad to build a bridge across the Dela. ward. Mr. Cobb, a supplement to the charter of the New York and Elizabethtown Railroad. A bill was brought up on its third reading au thorizing the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House to beep an enrolled journal of the minutes of both Houses, and to be paid 10 cents per folio therefor. Mr. Little (president) took the floor, and opposing the passago of the bill, said there was no necessity whatever for such a journal, and that as the General Government vicie about to begin a system of retrenchment, it Is time that we should do likewise. Mr. Hopper, advocating the bill, said It would cost the State about $6OO, and as to tbu General Government, they promised retrenchment, hut that was all. On motion, tbo bill Was recommitted. The act to Incorporate the Tuckerton and At lantic Railroad came up on ila second rending, and the Ovtr-watchful Mr. Cobb discovered that I It did not enutuin in proper form tbo usual tax clause, which is contained In all railroad hills which have been chartered duriug the past five or tlx years. This was followed by an earnest discussion between Messrs. Hopper and Little, tbe former contending that the lax clause was a serious drawback to tho development of the nat ural resources of tho State, and lhaf there were millions ol dollars lu the pockctß of individuals and in tho banks of the Btutc which did not pay one cent to the State. Mr. Little, in reply, said I that we have established the principle oi. taxing railroads to which charters had been grunted dUringthe past few y.eare, < pr'mclpte.he believed to be n just onfii and ,thaHf we_dld n t tax the railroads wo would bdvo to lucre tax upon farmere and monutaCturers— tho proper mode of taxation being to tax property wherever f °Tho' dcbato iook a wide range, and spows clearly that such bills are not likely toget through this seealon without being.mado toicon tribute their share to the Stale and government. The amendment of Mr Cobb was adopted and the bill ordered to a th rd reading. The transit bill was made the special order of the day lor “Yn The 6 Hoiißo e tho < blll to incroaeo thorovonnos of theSlato by taxing the insurance bills om.-ba‘f of ono per cent , was put upon ita.fln 8 ' P« ' Mr. Abbet (Speaker), who introduced th'o , took tho floor, and mado an earnest speeci In 1 favor first showing the flnanelal condition of the State demanded that something We are asked for money to support our"1““® ons public Institutions, and this isi askedl from a hiinkruDt treasury. True, wo novo received $500,000 from the Hareimusdove,but that money should ho appropriated to tho Satiool Kund TU taxing of these insurance companies them no injustice; they are reaping large profits and paying dividends of 50 per cent. P The Speaker then signified his Intention of fol lowing this with a bill taxing those railroad companies that have paid no tax to the State. The bill was passed by a vote of 43 to u. 1 Tho report of the committee ( „who wore in structed to call upon the Treasurer and trollcr for reports and statements in relation to Transit Duties, laid before tho Senate the report of those two officials, which shows that the ar rangements of duties under tho new bUI cannot be compared in classification wilhtheprosent duties, assessed by law, for instance : The last Quarterly return of the Camdon and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company shows bat the freight, at 15 cents per ton, amounted to 413.098, whilst the freight at two ce “ tBBt °“' together with the Transit duty on K old - f and packages, only reached the Bum of f 25C returns may be considered a counterpart of all other returns ol the same company for the same vear. It is therefore apparent that any re duction in freight, to affect the revonnes ol the Slate, must occur in the freights paying 15 cents °Vhe e repert sums up that by th ® Pr op °^, ,i „ r ®' ductlon, the loss to the State would be ©94,333 Any computation respecting tho doubling or freights would seem illusory, sinco the act, if passed, begins the reduetion on the first day ot January, and the increase of freight, like any other business, is progressive. The printers in this city are on a strike since yesterday. They have heretofore been receiving thirty-five cents per 1,000 ems; they now demand forty cents. The employing printers of the newspapers and job offices have entered Into an aereement not to employ hereafter any of those now on the strike, even if compelled to pay fifty cents 10 other compositors. Several of the news papers had some difficulty in getting up their powers last night, but the large number or news paper men in this city reporting for pupers (many of whom arc practical printers) w»nt to work and helped out their con i temporaries. UMTKD 6TATFS DISTRICT COURT— JUDGE FIELD. The case of George W. Thorn and his five surities. The former was charged with mal feasance in office, by which the Government lost 4114 000 by the removal of whisky on fraudu lent bODds. The jury this afternoon vcidict ol $lOO,OOO for the United Slates. HIO,II DELAWARE. jCorresptDdence of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin! IJotke,L>el., Feb. 17, IB6o.—Tho Legislature yesterday'did a wise net In passing the bills to incorporate the various Building and Loan Asso ciations, which had been so long pending, and which had previously met with several reverses. These Loan Associations have become almost a necessity In the city of Wilmington. Many poor men and mechanics, whosever before made linv effort to save their hard earnings, are now securing to themselves comfortable homes through the agency of these beneficial ossocla tl<Through some misunderstanding on tho part of the members ot the Legislative in regard to the practical workings of the associations, the acts for ibeir Incorporation were at first defeated In the lower Bouse, but after the proper informa tion was obtained, they were finally passed with but liltlo opposition. J Wilmington, being a Republican cltyffls likely to be well looked after by our DemocrnUmL"gie lature. A bill baa been introduced 10 nlWw per sons who have paid a State and county lax with in the space of two yearn, to vote at the city elec tion without the payment or a city tax, as at present required. V There is also a bill before the House to enlarge the boundaries of the city of Wilmington, bv , annexing Brandvwlne village to the city. {SFh«% act meets with general favor from all p i rues, will In all probabilitv become a law, and will Increase the population of the city to at least i ?,o ;MX ) ' C|Uholi( . B the dty Qf wilnQlngton are here knocking at the doors of the Legislature, wilh a pe tition signed by 1,100 petitioners of that peculiar faith asking for a division of the sohool fnud of the State for the benefit of the Catholic schools of the city. The prayer of the petitioners has been arswered so far as tbe introduction of an act in Ibe Senate in accordance with such request. Mine-tenths of the petitioners being Democrats, we shall tee whether the Democratic Legislature of Delaware will have Independence enough to rite above tbe level of party considerations,refuse the pravtr id Ihe petitioners, and preserve invio late to the people of the Stato a fund which has been of such vast benefit to the people. : The free license law which has existed in the Slate for two fhort years has bo disgusted the , people that they are loudly demanding a change : of a restrictive character, In order, if possible, to I break up the great number of irresponsible liquor shops which infest the State, and especially the j city of Wilmington. An act has been Introduced ] to meet Ibe exigencies of tbe case by increasing , the license of responsible hotel-kcopera one bun- I dr<d per ci-ptuui on the license uu« pud, and I refufeitg all-license to irresponsible purticF. The FWieping tax bill being prepared by the Committee- on Ways and Means is ulm re uly 1 for its debut before the Haute, where it will un | dereo a etY< re sifting process preparatory Lo its I fici 1 pn66}-ge. . . In the multiplicity of business before the Legis lature the school code is likely to go without any alteration, allhough some legislation Is bidly needed The memorial of the 600 colored citi zens of the State, asking to be taxed for school purposes, lass quietly In the hands of the U>m mitu e to which it was referred, where it wid in all probability, be allowed to sleep; for if the Le gislature have no disposition to legislate for the education of tho white pcoplo of the State, nothiuv can be expected for tho colored citizens. The seventh week of the session has almost elostd, but ns yet no voice has been heard or word spoken in opposition to Delaware s peculiar Institution, the whipping post, which stands right beneath the windows of the hall in which our Solons are assembled, and were it uot for the iron hr-celels fastened to it, might at any time be taken for an old dilapidated pump Block. ■‘Dki.awauk. ' VS&'A- CffllKS. ■SBWBS.ffIIS. *6. L, s Tca ss! \ &, .TEWELERS-N M. W-AIIK. H .1 ,-<t., Phila 1 Watches of the Finest Makers. Diamond and Other Jewelry* Of the latest styles. Solid Silver and Plated Ware, ndull studs toit eteiet holes A large assortment Jest received* with variety eoWtaK®- _)al If fik WM. B. WAIIM! & CO., Jr.BI Wholesale Dealers In WATCHES AND JEWELRY, n ■ corner Seventh aniLCfaefltnut Itntto^ “ * And late of No. 86 SoutßTfalra street loSly -rvnNTvR BOSTON AND TRENTON BIBCUIT.-THE simelled with Bond’s Butter. Cream. Milk, p BIbcIS. Also, West 4 Thoro’o colo. toa B mrT??eton ena Wieo Blfeuit, by JOB. B. BUSBIER CO.. Bofe Agent*. 108 South Delaware nvonuo. Etc., Etc. BBOCEBIFUi iaW.BP«»i fe&» FRESH FRTHT IN CANS. Peaches, Fine Apples, &0., Oroen Corn, Tbmatoo^ French Peas Hushroomo, Asparagus, &o„ &o. ALBERT C. ROBERTS DEALER IN FINE GROCERIES, Corner Eleventh and Vine Streets. tTaDV APPLES-WHITE GRAPES-HAVANA L OrnngM-New Paper BheU Dohiv Hi RaSSf, at COUS’fVS Eaat End Grocery. No. 118 South Second street „ Hvkjrtk’H PATTE BE FOI GRAB—TRUFFLEB L French Feas and Mushrooms, always on hand at CtUBTY’S East End Grocery, Na MB South Second street. „ nroTHI ALE AND STOUT, YOUNGER A Srt«SS?y«Si*te4PfflSlsr!ftr 118 South Second street CHERRY WINE—CHOICE SHERRY WINE /AL'EEN OLIVES —800 GALLONS }$k < ?l$E,£ lt g¥i& \J Olivca by tlie barrel or gallon, at COUBTY S EABt END GROCERY. No. 118 South Second atreoL____ Saratoga water. A STAR SPRING, SARATOGA, NEW YORK. The analysis proves that the waters of tho SARATOGA STAR SPRINGS SSmiS and abowß what thotaite lndJcatee— namely, that It la tbs STRONG KBT WATER. It alao demonatratca that the STAR WATER contain, about , 100 Cubic Inches More of Gas in a callon than any other spring. It Is this extra amount of gas that imparts to this water its P ecu, {sJ*7 ri ftifSiSlf niiuearanee, and renders It so very agreeable to the tarie ll aim tends to preserve the delicious flavor of the water when nTS2ci.lt to uncord with an efferve.- ence almost equal to Champagne. . , Sold by the leading Druggists and Hotels through out the country. toHN WYETH &BRO., 1415 S "Walnut Street, Philada. Wholesale Agent®. Also for sale by J. IJWB Myktjt street. West Phlladeli hla. Fred. Brovn. rif th aud Chestnut, l 1 tirnhame Twelfth and Filbert; li. B LippincotL Tw'entli th and Cherry; Peck li Co., law B Buntlt g. Tenth end Bprncc; A. B. Tailor. 1016 Lhiat nut; P. G. Oliver. Eighteenth and Spruce ; F Jacoby. Jr.. »17 Chestnut; Geo. C. Bower, Sixth and V ino; Bhlnn. Broad and Bpruec ; Daniel 8 Jonee, rwellth and Bpruco; W. 11. Webb. Tenth and During Garden, del-tu tha lyrpl ldobeb. MAULE, BROTHER A,CO., 2500 South Street inci) PATTERN MAKERS. "IRAQ Joby P.ATTEHN MAKERS. iOOU CHOICE SELECTION OE MICHIGAN CORK PINE K/R PAT! EKNS. , buCk SPKCCE andhemlock 1 QfiQ 18b9. l^. 1869. SfcBSBiBSS® 1869 WfWPo^ DELAWARE FLOOHINO. ASH FLOORING. tVALNLT FLOOIUb O -i Q/.ri FLORIDA BTEP BOARDS. ] Q£iQ -1869. FLORIDA STEP BOaRDd. 100t7. rail p la^k. RAIL PLANK. II /(l WaLMT BOARDS AVb PLANK. 1 Q«Q IcOVj. WAL.NCT BOM'.OS AND PLANK- -LOU CL WALNUT IMAKDB. WALNLT PLA'K. ASSORTED KOK CABINF7T MAKERS, BITLDEKB, AIL. 186 ( J I NDEKTAHKRR’ LUMBER UNDERTAKERS’ LLMBP.R Kfcl) OEDAI!. WALNUT AND PINE. 18b9 SEASONED POI’I.AR. II , oF.ASO.NED cheeky. X< WHITE OAK PLA.SK AND HOARDS. 11IOKOKY. 18b9. ToT-'d CAROLINA SUAN-JL-IVWN . lQti/1 IObJ. PAHO.INAH. T H 1.1.1 1 IOOJ -■ NORWAY tCANTI.INO. .1 ~(1 . CEDAR SMINOI.ES. ICOy. / CEDAR 3111N0I r; CYPRES 3 bIIINOEER I.ARCKASbOIt' MUST FOP. SALE LoW. IGl'Pl PLASTKKISO LAID. 1 1-ifiQ IcU'J. PLASIF.KINO jjATli. XOOO fIAULE BHUTHKR A CO.. 260 U SOD I'll STREET. VIILOW PlNfc I.i*M BEK OKI*!- Ks FOR C\K P)KS i of every dpsciiptlon Hawed Lumber executed at Ehon notice- quality subject t > losiM-.tiou. Appiv to 1 >\Y il. HAVLfc* , iti bouih \Sbarve.A. }?•' Cl. *£6.«)o. Apply to E. It. JOBSS, No. 7C7 Walnut Street. fel6 6t* - pj 03 and m So. THIHO FT PHH, S B 1 A, DEALERS IN ALL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES We will receive applications for Policies of Life Insurance in the new National L je Company of the United States. Full Information given at onr office. Dealers in U. 8. Bonds and Members of Mock and Gold txclmiige, receive accounts of Banns and Banners on lib era” turin”, Issue BlUs o* exchange on <3. J Hambro & Son, London. B. Meizler, S. Sohn & Co., Frankfort. James W, Tucker & Co., Pari®, And otber principal elties, and Betters of Credit available throughout Europo S. W. corner Tolrd and Chestnut Street. STERLING A WILDMAN, BANKERS AND BROKERS, No. 110 South Third Street, Philadelphia, Special Agent* (or the sale of Danville, Hazelton & Wilkesbarre B.E. PIHST MORTGAGE BONDS, Dated 1867, due to flratSoelK able half yearly,onAt present these clear of State and Snited States axe an(J acoru efl in- Bonds nro oflored at the low pneo oi and 91,000. terest. They are In denorotaaUom) megw » d fn) , Uo P uTn P ha C /d*r D toWb l! uttam P and wiU be sent by maU on Bonds and other Securities taken In ex. ‘Worn in' Loans. Gold. Ac UNION PACIFIC R. R. CO.. CENTRAL PACIFIC R, P. CO. FIRST MORTGAGE \ GOLD BONDS. This great enterprise is rapidly approaching completion. 0600) sixteen hundred miles have been built by two (2) powerful companies; the Union Pacific Railroad* beginning at Omaha, building west, and the Central Pacific Railroad, beginning at Sacramento, and building east, until the two roads shall meet Only two hondrel miles remain to be built Tho greater part of the Interval is now graded, and it is reasonably expected that the through connection between San Francisco and New York will be completed by Juno 1. As the amount of Government aid given to each is de pendent upon the length of road each shall build, both companies are prompted to great efforts toeecarcMjp construction and control of what, when be one and the onli vrand Railroad Line connect* to the A tlantic and Pacific coaste. One Hundred and Twenty Million Dollars (812O.W0.W0) Id money have already been expended by the two power ful companies engaged in this great enterprise, and they w Ul speedily complete tbe portipn jet to be built. The Government aid to the Union Paeific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad may be briefly summed up as follows: First The right of wa7 and ail necessary timber and stone from public domain Second—lt makes a donation of 12.800 acres of land to tbc mile, which, when tho road is completed,will amount to t a entytbree million l23.fui,uOU> acres. Third—lt loans tbe companies fifty million dollars (gte.uou WO), for which it takes a second lien. The Government has already loaned the Union Paeific Railroad twenty fivo million nine hundred and raveatr eight thousand dollars (625.97d.U00), and to the Central Pacific Railroad seventeen million nine hundred and sixty four thousand dollars (817.W1000), amounting In ail to forty-three mfliion nine hundred and forty-two thou sand dollars ($43,942,000). The Companies are permitted to Issue their own First Mortgage Bonds to tbe same amount as they receive from the United fitatea. and no more. Tbe companies have told to permanent investors upwards of ($48,000,000) forty mllUan dollar* of their Flrwt Mortgage Bonds. The com panies have already paid in (including net earning* not divided, grants from State of California, and Sacramento city and ban Francisco), upwards of ($25,000,110 twenty five million dollars of capital stock. WHAT IB THERE YET TO BE DONE! In conridcrin* I hi. quartlon it nmet be remembered that &11 the remaining Iron to finish tbe road la contracted far. and tho la:Rf ft portion paid far and now delivered on tbe line of the L'ulon Pacific Railroad and tbc Central Pacific Railroad, and that tbe grading la almost finished. WHATi RESOURCES HAVE THE COMPANIES TO Kirrt They will receivo from the Government a* the road progreeae* about ifc7.uOQ.iXW additional Second They can n*ue their own ITret Mortgage Bonds tor about s7,uuo 000 additional. 'liitrd The companies now hold almost all the land they have up to this lime received from the Government; uron the completion of the road they will hare received in all -.a.uco.iuj acrec. which at SI &0 per acre would bo worth % In additiou to the above the net earnings of the roada »nd additional capital. If nectary, could be called in to tiniih tlie road WAV BI SINE.Sa ACTUAL EARNINGS. So one has eve? expressed n doubt that ae boon a* the road l* computed its through budneiu will be abundantly profitable. Grot* i-arolcpt- of the Union Pacific Rail road Company for bxx t nonth** ending January I<L were upward* of s3j.tt)*<X© The earniEgfl of Central Pacific Railroad, (or cix month*, ending January Lst, 1i?69. Expunrcr Net profit of Central Pacific Railroad.after laying all Interest and txpciires for six Tho present grote enrniDgs of the Uqlod and Central Pacific Railroads are 81,200.000 monthly. Tlie First nort{faKe Hondo of the Union Pacific ICailroad Company and Uic First MortKaffe Hondo of the Cen trat Pacific Itallroad to„ arc botti^ principal and Interest, payable in Gold coin; they pay sir percent* Inter- est in {fold coin, and run for thirty years, a.ud they cannot be paid before that time without the consent of the bolder* First Mortgage Gold Bonds of the Union Pacific Ilallroad for «ale at 1 por nod accrued Interest, and First J Mortgage (.'old Banda of tlao Cantml| Pacific ll a H road at 103 aad accracdLi Intern, t. Dealers in Government Securities!, Gold, &c„ No. 40 K. Third ©t.» ! FHIUDBLPHIA, \-frV4.&c*o (ML .«1,750*000 gold ,£56<J UWJ fold . 450,uJU “ 1,000,000 ** 9760,000 gold TEIEUBAPUtC SUKMIABF. But thousand more troops are to be eont from Spotu to Cuba. The Kiowap,Arrapaboes and Cheyenne Indians arc retiring; to their reservations. . A large amount of property was destroyed by fire in Helena, Montana, on Tuesday. President Joiimson will eend the pardon of Dr. Mndd to the Dry Tortngas by a special mes senger. A majoritv of the members of tho new Con stitutional Cortesjaro opposed to Duke do Mont pensier. On March 1 the debate on tho disestablishment of the Irish Church is to be opened in the House of Commons. An Bddress in reply to the Queen’s speech has been unanimously agreed to in both Houses of Parliament. Mr. Gi-adstone announced in Parliament thal the Alabama claims would be settled in a manner satisfactory to both England and America. Rerkesbntative Washhurne, of Illinois, has been confined to his room for several days by illness. . The reports that ex-King Ferdinand of Portu gal is a candidate for the Spanish throne are pre matuic. His ex-majesty of Portugal is being strongly urged. John Disbrow, convicted of counterfeiting, and sentenced to twelve years' imprisonment in Bing Sing, was yesterday pardoned by Andrew Johnson. John W. Coleman, on ex-Freedman Bureau cllicer, has been arrested in Boston,on the charge of absconding from Baton Rouge with funds of the Bureau. Bonds to the amount of $1,280,000 have been issued to tho Union Pacific Railroad, on account of the completion of two additional sections, ter minating one thousand miles west from Omaha. A petition to Congress for a change in the naturalization laws, drafted by tbo Union League of New York, has been Bent to Washington. It bears twenty-seven thousand signatures, and Is five hundred feet long. In the Kansas Senate, on Tuesday, a proposi tion to amend the State Constitution so as to al low of negro suffrage was defeated by three ma jority. Three Senators voted against it because it did not include female suffrage. The Louisiana Legislature has passed a Civil Equality bIU, similar to that vetoed by the Gov ernor last year. The lower bouse has also passed a school biU providing for School Commissioners, to be appointed by the Governor. Tub Democratic Conferees of Huntingdon. Mifilin and JaDlata counties, met yesterday ana elected delegates to the Democratic Convention, who will favor the nomination of General Cass far Governor. The President yesterday accepted the report of the Government commissioners on an additional section of twenty miles of the Central Pacific Railroad, extending to the five-hnndred-and ienth mile post east of Sacramento, and directed that Government bonds be Issued thereon. The United States Consnl at Ban Juan, Porto Rico, forwards to tbe State Department a copy of a decree modifying tbe tariff of import dnties on wines, and to be in force in Porto Rico after tbe Bth of April next. Tbe dnties are payable in Spanish coin, or in United States money with a discount of five per cent. In the United Btates Circuit Court at Rich mond yesterday, Judge Underwood presiding, Cbe case of Stevens, a negro, of Charleston,South Carolina, against the Richmond and Fredericks burg Railroad Company,for putting his wife in a second-class car by force, after selling her a first class ticket, was concluded. The Judge, in his charge to the jury, which was half blacks and half whiles, eatd:—Distinction on account of color was a relic of barbarism whleh bad been happily done away with even in that sink of iniquity, New York, where it had been tolerated longer than elsewhere to secure South ern trade. Alter an incidental statement to the effect that Virginians were given to drunkenness, and their clergy were not exempt from this frailty, the Judge read several extracts from the Bibfe, and closed by Instructing the jury to teach this company that they must not make distinctions on account of color. The Jury brought a ver dict for $1,600 damages for the plaintiff. From North Carolina, Extract of a letter dated Wilmington, N. C., Feb. 15, 1869.—The resi dents and real estate owners of this section of the country are glad to learn that Northern capital ists arc at least awakened to the importance and value of the agricultural resources of this State. Wo havo recently been visited by a number of gentlemen from Philadelphia, Boston, New York and other cities, the most of whom have pur chased largely. A lew dayr ago a number of gentlemen from your city surveyed and examined a tract 0f60,000 acres of land, lying at the head of the Albem arlo Sound, between tbe Roanoke and the Pamlico rivers, for Lbe purpose ol organizing a lumber company. They have secured a cUarler from the State authorizing tbe construction of a railroad from Plymouth to Jayoesviile, which will run six teen miles through their tract of land. This property Is heavily timbered with plne.cedsr and cypress of the most valuable kind. The northern line of their bonndary is only four and a half miles from tbe Roanoke river, from which point lumber can bo shipped to Norfolk by tbe Albemarle and Cnrritack Bounds. Tho charter privileges secured by these gentlemen are of the most nattering charac ter, authorizing them to construct a railroad any where in the State for the purpose of developing thtir land. In addition to this, a railroad is to be hnlit from Edenton to Suffolk, widen will place their property within five hours' rido of Norfolk, Va. Tho great value of the timber-land now being purchased by Northern capitalists is well understood. The land, when cleared, can be sold at from $2O to $25 per acre, and the lumber, when sawed, cut and forwarded to market, will not only pay for the original property, bnt leave a handsome surplus for the millers. The property to which we allude is located In Martin and Beaufort counties. W. LITERACY ITEMS. Professor Goldwin Smith proposes de positing his valuable historical library in the Cornell University. We have now another example of the liberality of Europe to oar young institution, Professor Lyon Playfair, member of Parliament for the University of Edinburgh, writing that the Government Museum of Science wishes to present to the Ithaca establishment a splendid cabinet of the creals of Great Britain. Of this collec tion there are only two sets in existence. The New York Tribune also learns that Mr. <Greene Smith, son of Garrit Smith, has pre sented to the University his large and valuable collection of birds. i One of Charles Baudelaire’s most intimate i friends, M. Asselineau, has just published an j interesting study on the lamented poet’s life and works; From some unpublished notes and reflections which the new volume con | tains we quote the following, not as evidence ; of Baudelaire’s genius, but only of his originality; ■| My diabolieally passionate taste for stupi dity makes me find a particular pleasure in the misrepresentations of calumny. Chaste as paper, sober as water, devout as a girl at her first communion, inoffensive as a victim, i it would not displease me to pass for a ] debauchee, a drunkard, an infidel, and an ! assassin. < Robespierre is only estimable because he | uttered a few fine phrases. I have no conviction, as people of my i century understand the word. There is no basis in me for conviction, because I have little ambition. 'Brigands are convinced— - 1! What of ? —that they must succeed; accord • ingly they do. succeed. Why should I suc ceed when I have no wish even to try ? What is more absurd than the idea of pro gress, since man, as is proved by daily facts, is always like and equal to man ? What are the perils of the forest and the prairie to the shocks and conflicts of civilization ? Let ma P capture his dupe on the boulevard, or B fni * n unknown woods, Is he not still the eternal man—that is to say, the most perfect among beasts of prey ? From oar late editions of Yesterday , By tUo Atlantic Cable. Liverpool, Feb. 17—The \ American ship Southern Eagle, from this port on February 4th for Boston, has returned to Milford Haven dam aged by a severe gale, and will discharge her cargo. Madrid,Feb-17.—Much excitement was created yesterday by on unsuccessful attempt to assassi nate General Prim. Three persons, believed to be implicated in tbe affair, have been arrested. Paris, Feb. 17.—Foil details ol South American ncwß are published hero to Hi ay. General Mc- Mnbon, the American Minister to Paraguay, ac companied Lopez to the interior after the eap ture-of Vclleta. Bliss and Masterman, attaches of tbc'Amerlcan Legation, who were arrested at the lime of Mr. Washburce's departure, and who ore charged by Lopez with conspiring for his ovcrlbrow, have united at Rio Janeiro in the United States flagship. It is supposed they are on their way home for trial. London, Feb. 17, 4.30 P. M.—Consols 93 for money and account; Five-twenties Rail ways steady: Erics 24%; Illinois Central 96%; Atlantic and Great Western 38. Liverpool, Feb. 17, 4.30 P. M.—Cotton flat. Middling Uplands, 11%@12d.; Orleans, 12> 0 @ 12%d. Sales to-day 7,000 bales. Breadstuff's and Provisions unchanged. Refined Petroleum, Is. 10%d. Turpentine, 325. 9d. Other articles of iroducc unchanged. London, Feb. 17, 4.30 P. M—Sugar quiet; on the spot, 39a. 3d. Fino Rosin, 17s. 6d. Relined Petroleum, Ib. 10%d. Spirits ol Turpentine, 36a. 6d.('i33s. 9d. Tallow flat at 465. Od. Tlic It construction of nilsslsslppl. ißpcclal Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.) Washington, Feb. 17.— The Reconstruction Committee to-day made several amendments to the bill reconstructing Mississippi, imposing greater limitations on the power of tho conven tion. Mr. Boulwell will report to the House during to-day and try to get it passed. Tbe Corcoran Claim. ft pcclal Dcjpatch to the Phiia- Evening Bulletin I Washington, Feb. 17.—The Senate Committee on the District of Columbia hod the Corcoran claim under consideration again this morning. The Rnssian Minister’s steward,who was present at the dinner party when Mr.Corcoran is reported to have eald that “he would give $lOO,OOO to have Mr. Lincoln put out of the way," was before the Commitep and declined to testify as to what took place. He was respectful in his manner, but said he should consider himself no better than a spy if be revealed what be heard on each occasions. He would accept any punishment the committee might choose to Inflict, but must per sist in bis refusal to violate the confidence reposed in him by his employers. Senator Bayard appeared before the Senate committee to-day aDd denied the whole story about Mr. Corcoran and himself offering money for the assassination of President Lin coln. Mr. Corcoran himself was present, and concurred In the denial. Tbe President’s Amnesty Proclama- [Special Despatch to the Phil*. Evening Bulletin ] Washington, Feb. 17.—1 n tho Senate to-day tbe Judiciary Committee submitted a report on the President's amnesty proclamation. Their conclusions appear in tbe accompanying resolu tion, as lollows: Hetolved, 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 persons guilty of treason or acts of hostility to the United States daring the late rebellion, with a restoration to the rights, &c , was not authorized by the Con stitution or lawß. Tbe Navy yard Frauds. [Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. I Washington, Feb. If. —Tbe House Nival Committee are very much divided about the al ii gt-d frauds m purchase of machinery at tbe 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 will appear as a minority report. Ueducttons In tbe Naval Estatollsli- meat. [Special Despatch to the Phiia. Evening Bulletin. 1 Wasii ivgton, Feb. 17. — The report of the Con ference CommUttee on tho Naval Appropriation bill, which makes important redactions in the naval establishment, was concurred in by the Senate. Xbe Xblrt y-second Parallel Boute. [Specjai Despatch to the Phil&da. Evening Bulletin.] Washinotox, Feb. 17.—The bill granting the simple right of way to Fremont's 32d parallel Puciflc Railroad has been favorably reported from tho Committee on Public Lands. Xbe X. S. Supreme Court* [Special Despatch to the Philo. Evening Bulletin.] Washi-nctom, Feb. 17—il.i Judiciary Com mittee reported a bill allowing United States •lodges over sevtnly years old to be retired on lull pay. Rcirulating Indian Trcallcih [Bpeciai Despatch to the Philo. Evening Bulletin.] Wash rNGToN, Feb. 17.—8enator Coukling, from the Committee on Revision of the Laws, re ported a resolution requiring Indian treaties to be considered In open session, with an amend mt at excepting cases where such treaties are rent by tbc President to the Senate In confidence. Escape of Burglars from Jail. Uahtfokd, Feb. 17.—Jeesee Allen, alias P. W. Spencer aßd James Lyons, alias 8. A. Rogers, burglars, who have been convicted of one rob bery, and were to have been tried to-day in the Superior Court for another, escaped from jail last night by breaking the locks of the cells and outer doors. A hall-leDder named Gurry is also mis sing, and the burglars are supposed to have es caped by his aid. A reward of S5OO is offered for Lheir arrest. Urniser Dead—Desperadoes at Worm. Louisville, Feb. 16.—Aaron Jones, the noted pugilist, died, early yesterday, near Lenven wqjth. Advices from Harlan countv, Kentucky, state iliat an armed party, headed by Lige Baker and uthers, has been committing outrages and de predations in the neighborhood of Mount Plea sant. Peaceable citizens have been driven from their homes. A few days since a party met Mr. oavid Middleton on the road and shot him to pieces. From "WHeeling. Wheeling, Feb. 17.—The bill locating the eapitol of West Virginia at Parkersburg passed ihe Houbo this morning by a vote of 29 to 23,and was reported to the Senate. From Mobile Mouile, Feb. 17.—The Sonthern Press Con vention meets to-day. Delegates have arrived from North and South Carolina, Georgia, Ala bama, Mississippi and Tennessee. From Cuba. Havana, Feb. 17.—Dnlce still continues ac tive measures for the suppression of the Insur rection. Permission to carry arms has been re voked, and all arms are ordored to-be delivered up to the government within four day 6. Havana, Feb. 17.—Arrived Steamship Columbia, from New York. UITY BCItLETIS. Accident at a Mill, —This morning, about ten o'clock, a shafting at a Rolling Mill, at tho corner of Cedar and Hunter streets, gave way- Charlcs Tve, aged 22 years, residing on Somerset street, had his shoulder fractured, and was taken to ‘the Episcopal Hospital. Complimentary I.ettcr front Count Hlsmarck to General Grant, Genera] Grant received the following letter from Count Bismarck, of Prussia, in reply to a letter writ ten by the General, presenting to tne great statesman of Europe tho first volume of Badeau's ’’Life of Gene ral Grant”: I)Kiii Sin—Baron Gerolt has transmitted to me a copy, which you have been kind enough to Inscribe to me, of the history of your military career. I hasten to return yon my hearty thanks for a work which promises me the epjoyment of reviewing in a succinct shape that gigantic struggle, tho varying phases of which I did follow at the time with intenso interest. It will bo a permanent sonreo of gratification and pride to think that I am owing tho volume now open before me to Ihe kind and sympathetic feelings of the very man who took VickßDurg and Richmond. May peace restored by you afford equal Bcopetoyour powers with equal Benefit to your country, and may the presentin tercbuuge of friendly sentiments botweon us prove a f-ood augury tor the continuance of thOße relations so ! uppity established between America and Germany. Believe rao, dear sir, ever yours, very sincerely, Bib.miuok. THE DAII4Y EVENING BULLETIN—PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18 1869. MEB3INA—Bchr Glengsrrv. cantars brim sunt* 2960 bis oranges 600 do lemoni 20 ban canary seed : <6,bx« shelled almonds i» 8 Bcatfcergood A iJo. _ . GEORGETOWN,DEM— 3chr O M Wentworth,Bob. bice—lts blida 64 tea 158 bbla aug&r 20 panchooua molasses J Mason ACo. NORFOLK—Bchr Mohawk. Brady—6o.ooo foot yellow pic<! boards Patterson A Lipplncolt, BUCKSVILLE, SC.-Bchr A H Coin. Bimpson~2s.ooo ft yellow plno flooring 700 bbla rosin 125 do spirits tarpon* tine Norcrofs A Sheets. „ NORFOLK—Sehr Helen. Cnroy-12.600 a 9-feet dressed cyprees shingles 27,C00 do rough do 8000 30-Inch cedar do 6 cords cedar and cypress logs 86.000 feet yellow plno boards Patterson A Lipplncott. mOVBifIEM'S Off* OCEAN »'jTEAOBJE«S* TO ARRIVE. antra from days Bellona ~ .London. .New York. Jan. 80 Nevada Liverpool.. New York teb. 3 Virginia Liverpool. .New, York Feb. 3 Baltimore .Soutbnmoton..Baltimore Feb. 4 India Glasgow.. Now York Fob. 5 Nonb American... .Llvcrpo I.. Portland.. ....Fob. 4 Allemannia. Havre. .New York Feb. 6 Cuba Liverpool.. New York Fob. 6 '»arifa Liverpool. .BostonA N York—Fob. 9 Unln Southampton.. New York. Feb. 9 c.ly of Antwerp...Liverpool..NewYork. Feb. 10 Denmark Liverpool. .Now York Feb. 10 Moravian Liverpool. .Portland Feb. 11 TO DEPART Citrof Now York. New York. .Livorooool Fob. 20 foiled Kingdom. .New York. .Glasgow Feb. 20 America t New York.. Bremen Feb. 18 a aeie New York. .Havana Fob. 18 England New York. .Liverpool. ....Feb. 20 St Laarent Now > ork. .Havro .Fob. 20 Austrian Portland. .Liverpool Fob 20 City *f Mexico... .New York. .Sisal A Vera Cruz.. Feb. ao Wyoming Philadelphia. .Savannah Feb. 20 South America... .New York.. Rio .1 aneiro Feb. 22 Etna New York. .IJverpool Foft. 23 Alumaunia Now York. .Hamburg Feb 23 Cuba New York. .Liverpool Feb. 24 Nevada New York. .Ltverpool Feb. 21 Juniata Philadelphia. .N Oris via liav..March 3 HOARD OU TKADIj. JUBF.PH C. GRuBB. ) GEOBGE L BIiZBY. I J,WTIIU ' Comsgtt kb, OEOhGEN. ALLEN, i : PORT OF PHILADELPHIA— Fkjiboaey 18. ct l Ribm, 648 I Sim Ban. f 6 40 1 Hien WiTEi, 732 Brig Hunter (Br). Lamb, *rom Sombrero via Et Thomas, 27tb ult with gnano to Moro Phillips. Prig Abby Watson, Loring, from Wilmington. NC.with Intnber, Ac. to Warn n A Gregg. Bchr George M Wentworth, Robbins, from Georgetown i Demerara),29th ult with sugar and molasses to John Mason A Co. Brig Nellie Clifford, for Jamaica, sailed 27th ult Bchr GleDgarry. Yates. 65 days from Messina, with fruit, Ac. to 8 8 Scattcrgood A Co. bchr H T Bedgea, Franklin, 3 days from New York, with barley to Massey, Huiton A Co. bchr Helen, Carey, 7 days from Norfolk, with shingles, Ac. to Patterson A Lippincott Bchr A H Cain, Bimpeon. 20 days from Bucksville, 80. with lumber and naval stores to Norcroea A Sheets. Bchr Barab J Fisher, Moore, from Cedar Point, with mdse to J B Lcwellen. Bchr M F Fardy. Hooper, from Balisbury. CLEARED YKBTERDAk. Steamer Pioneer, Catharine, Wilmington, NC. Philadel phia and Southern Mail Sfc Co. Steamer Diamond State, Webo, Baltimore, A Groves, Jr. CorrespoDdonce of the Philadelphia Exchange. CAPE 18LAND, NJ., Feb. 16 Ihe pilot-boat WhiUden reports having supplied with phots tbe brig Harry Stewart, from Messina, and schr M k Long, from Mstanzas. Wind N W. Yours. Ac. THOMAS B. HUGHES. MEMORANDA Ship Othello. Pinhham, entered out at Liverpool Ist !n*L lor this port. bhlp Annie M Bmall, Packer, from New York 29th Nov. for Ban Francisco, was spoken 26th Dec. lat 3N, lon -9 W. Ship Albatrosß. Hamilton, for this port, entered for loading at Liverpo' 1 Let inst. tibip ltaska. Tarbox, from Caliao, at Antwerp Ist Inst t hip Commodore, Grozier. from New York for Ban FrancLco. was spoken 16tb ult lat 1 23. lon 28 45. Ship Zephyr. Porter, from Boston for Bombay, was > poken 26tb ult lat 10 N. lon 26 W. Steamerr Moito Castle, Adams, fiom Havana, at New \ ork yeeterday. Steamer Lottos, Nelson, at New Orleans 15th Inst from New York. Steamer Cuba, Dukehart. from Baltimore via Key Weft and Havana, at New Orleans 16tb Lost. Steamer Bienville. Baker, from New York via Havana, at New Orleans 16th Inst. dreamer Cricket, Van Pelt, from NYork via Cha leston. at Feruacdina 11th instant, and proceeded same day for li urara. Bark Conquest. Small, cleared at San Francisco 16th inst (or Liverpool w ith UOO sacks wheat Bark Orchilla. Havener, 71 days from Palermo, at Now Vorz yesterday. Hark Cora, Henderson, entered out at London 2d inst. for this port. Hark Chaeca, Crockett, hence for Cienfuegos, was -pokeo 14tb inst Cape May bearing ICO miles NSW. Hark Koyal Arch (Bn, Stanley, hence at F&lmoath 2d ii.ftant Hark lirazI 1 , Hibbcrt, from Philadelphia, at Falmouth 4lf>t ult. drove on to the bark Hero, received damage, aud hud been taken alongside the Breakwater. The Hero tho received damage. Bng Helen O Pbinney, Boyd, from Buenos Ayres 18th Dec. at New Y'ork yesterdav, with hides and wooL Hi is Julia F. Arey. Babbidge, at Bucksvtlle, SC. 3d imt. from New York. Schrt E B Wharton. Buneell, hence, and Two Sifters, Steelman, from Great Egg Harbor, at New York 16m inst. Bchr T D Wilder, Keller, at New York 16th inst. from Providence. Bchr Marietta Hand, Glover, at Providence loth Instant from Baltimore. Bchr Hiawatha, Lee, cleared at Baltimore 16th inat for Elizabeth port. Bchr Clara W Elwell, Giles, cleared at Savannah 16th met. for this port. Bchr Lizzie Gowan. Mitchell, 52 dayß from Rio Janeiro, at New York yesterdav. Bchr 8 A Corpon, Blower, cleared at Wilmington, NC. I4th met for this port. Bchr Electa Bailey. Smith, hence for Barbados, was -poken 29th ult lat 22 SO, lon 61 30. Cchr Lizzie Bstchelder, English, cleared at Savannah 16th inst. for Baltimore. CUTLER’S PATENT, SEPT. 8. 1883. Delicious for the Lenten Season. DESICCATED CODFISH. Tho cheapest article of food in the market. It goes urther, taste* better, gives greater eaticfactioD, la a aeli ,/nte relish, will cot shrink. Will not spoil in any climate. ONE pound equal to FOUR of ordinary fish. Manufactured by the lotion and Philadelphia Balt Flab Company, No. 52 North SECOND Street, Philadelphia. For sale good Grocers. .None genuine unless bearing our trade mark as above. Parties offering any other will be summarily prosecuted. noli* eom 6inft CENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS* GENT’S PATENT SPRING AND BUT* toned Over GaiteraCloth, Leather, white and jrf brown linen; Children's Cloth and Velvet ML Leggings: also made to order -fij? m FURNISHING GOODS, of evor y description, very low, 603 Chestnut ‘V street, corner of Ninth. The beet Kid Gloves 'or ladies and gents, at RIGHELDERFER'S BAZAAR, no!4-tl5 OPEN IN THE EVENING. GIiOTHS, CASBIHKRKS, AG* / ILOTH BTOBE—JAMES & LEE, No. 11 NORTE SECOND street, have now on band a large and choice vesortment of Kail and Winter Gpods, particularly ad ip ted to the Merchant Tailor Trade, comprising in part trench, Belgian and American Cloths of every deccrip -0114 OVERCOATINGS. Black French Castor Beavers. Colored French Castor Beavers. London Blue Pilot Cloths. Black and Colored Chinchillas. Blues, Black and Dahlia Moscows. PANTALOON BTUFFS. Black French Cassimeros. Do. do. Doeskins. Fancy Cassimeres new styles. Steel Mixed Doeskins. Cassimeres for suits, now styles. M and 6-4 Doeskins, best makes. Velvet Cords, Beovorteena, Italian Cloths. Canvas, with every variety of other trimmings, adapted .d Men's and Boys' wear, to which we invite the atten cion of Merchant Tailors and others, at wholesale and retail. JAMES A LEt, runs A. WEIGHT, THOBWTOH TOTH, CLEMENT iu G2USOGV TMODORE WEIGHT' PEAUK L» HEiLL PETEK WRIGHT A SONS, Importers of Earthenware and Shipping and Commission Merchants. No. 115 Walnut street, Philadelphia / 'IOTi ON SAIL DUCK OF EVERY WIDTH, FROM \J 132 inch to 76 Inches wide, all numbers. Tent and Awning Duck, Papor-maker’a Felting, Sail Twino, Ac. , „ JOHN w/EVBKMAN, Ja26 No. 103 Church street, City Stores. PfUVY WELLS—OWNERS OF PROPERTY-THE only place to get privy wella cleansed and disin fected, at very low prices. A, PEYSSON, Manufacturer Pondrette. Hall* Library street. T> EMOVAL.—THE LONG ESTABLISHED DEPOT At for the purchase and sale of second hand doors, winnows, store fixtures. Ac., from Seventh street to Sixth street, above Oxford, whcro such articles ore for sale in great variety. Also now doors, sashes, shutters, Ac. ialß-Sm NATHAN W. ELLIS. riANTON ‘ PRESERVED GINGER. - PRESERVED V Ginger, in syrup, of Hie celebrated Chyloong brand t also. Dry Preserved Ginger, In boxes, imported and for sale by JOSEPH B. BUSS&R A CO.. 103 South Delaware avenuo. MAKIKB BUliliJSTtl*. ARRIVED YESTERDAY. JIISC'EI.L AH KOI3. No.l 1 North Becond etreet. Sign of the Qolden Lamb. REMOVAL, inraugrcMb 1829 _CHARTER PERPETUAL. FRANKLIN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA. Office—43s and 437 Chestnut Street. Assets on January 1,1869, f 5,677,372 13. Capital Accrued Surplus. Premiums UNSETTLED CLAIMS, 823,788 12. Losses Haid Since 1829 Over *300,000. Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Liberal Terms. DIRECTORS. • Chae. N. Banekcr, Alfred Filler, Samuel Grant, Thomaa Sparka, Geo. W. Richard*, Wm. 3. Grant. leaacLea, Alfred G. Baker, Geo. F&lee, Thomea 8. EllU. CHARLES N. BANGKOK, President _ _ __ . T ,GEO. KALES, Vice PretidenL JAR. W. MoALLiaTER, Sftretary pro tern. WM. GRIi*EN, Anhiatant Secretary, JjELAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY INS URANCE COM Incorporated by the Legislature of Pennsylvania, 1836. Office 3-E. corner of THIRD and WALNUT Street* Philadelphia. MARINE INSUnANCES On Vessel* Cargo and Freight to all parts of the world. INLAND INSURANCES On goods by river, canal, lake and land carriage to all rarta of tho Union. FIRE INSURANCES On Merchandise generally; on Store* Dwelling* iloaeea, oc. ASB'ETS OF THE COMPANY. November L 1868. 8200,000 United Stated Five Per Cent Loan, 104U's , $203,600 00 120,000 United States Six Per Cent. Loan, 1881 138,800 00 60J)0Q United States Six Per Cent. Loan (for Pacific Katlroad) 60,000 00 200,000 State of Pennsylvania Six Per Cent. Loan 211,376 00 126,000 City of Philadelphia Six Per Cent Loan (exempt from Tax) 123,504 00 60,000 State of New Jersey Six Per Cent Loan 61,500 00 20,000 Pennsylvania Railroad First Mort gage Six Per Cent Bonds 20JSJ0 0 25,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Second Mortgage Six Per Cent Bonds.. 24,000 00 25,000 Western Pennsylvania Railroad Mortgage Six Per Cent Bonds (Penaa, RR. guarantee) 20.625 00 80,000 State of lenneeaee Five Per Cent Loan 21,000 00 7,000 Btate of Tennessee Six Per Cunt Loan 6,031 25 16,000 Germantown Gas Company, princi pal and interest guaraiilueJ ny the c-ity of Philadelphia, 300 shares stock 15,000 00 10,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Company, 200 shares stock IL3OO 00 6,000 North Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany, 100 shares stock 3,500 0U 20,000 Philadelphia and Southern Mail Steamship Company, 80 shares stock 16,000 00 207,900 Loans on Bond and Mortgage, first liens on City Properties 207,900 00 ELItfUCU Par Market Value, 81.13U.225 25 Cost 8L093.604 2* Rea! Estate Bills Keceiyable tor Insurances made - BaUncee due at Agencies— Pre miums on Marino Policies—Ac crued Interest and other debts due the Company 40,178 88 Stock and Scrip of sundry Corpora tions, 80,156 00. Estimated value 1,813 00 Cash »n Bank $116,150 US Cash in Drawer DIRECTORS: Thomas C. Hand. James B. McFarland, Edward Darlington, William (J. Ludwig. Joseph B. Seat Jacob F. Jones, EdmoLd A. Souder, Jo»hua P. Evre. Tbeophilua Paulding, William G. Boulton, Hugh Craig, IlenryC. Dallett, Jr., John C. Davis, John D. Taylor, James C. Hand, Edward ualourcade, John R. Penrose, Jacob Riegel, IL Jones Brooke, George W. Bernadou, dpencer M’llvame, Wm. C. Houston, Henry Bioan, D. T. Morgan, Pittsburgh, Samuel E. Stokes, John B. Semple, idfiu^ James Traquair, A. B. Berger. ao. THOMAS C. HAND, President JOH.N C. DAVIS, Vice President HENRY I/YLBURN, Secretary. HENRY BAIiL, Asa’t Secretary rJF. RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PHIL AOELPHIA. Incorporated in 1841. Charter Perpetual. Oflice, No. 805 Walnut street. CAPITAL $200,000. Insures against loss or damage by FIRE, on Houses, Stores and o'ber Buildings, limited or petjietual, aud on Furniture, Goods, Wares and Merchandise in town or country. LOSSES PROMPTLY ADJUSTED AND PAID. Assets $437.698 33 Invested in the following Securities, via.: Fust Mortgages on City Property,well secured.sl6B,6oo 00 I'nited State* Government Loans 117,000 00 Philadelphia CityOpcr cent Loans 75,000 00 Pennsylvania $3,000,000 6 per cent Loan 3u,iXW OJ Pennsylvania Railroad Bonds, first Mortgage.. 5,000 00 Camden and Amboy Railroad Companj ‘a 6 per Cent Loan 6,c00 ou Loans on Collateral*. • ~ • • A - • —; • - • 00 Huntingdon and Broad Tor 7 per Cent- Mort gage Honda 4.660 00 ' ounty Fire Insurance Company's Stock L.USO oo Mecbanica’ Bank Stock. 4,000 00 Commercial Bank of Pennsylvania Stock Union Mutual Insurance Company's Stock Reliance Insurance Company of Philadelphia Stock Cash In Bank and on band. Worth at Par. Worth this date at market prices. DIRECTORS. Clem. Tingley, Thomas H. Moore, Wo. Museer. Samuel Costner, Samuel Bitpham, James T. Young, B. L. Carson, Isaac F. Baker. Wm. Stevenson, Christian J. Hoffman, Benj. W. Tingley. Samuel B. Thomas, Edward Si ter. CLEM. TINGLEY, President Thomab C. B ill, Secretar Philadelphia, December The county fire insurance company—of. fice, No. 110 South Fourth street, below Chestnut. “The Fire Insurance Company of the County of Phila delphia," Incorporated by the Legislature of Pennsylvu. uia in 1839, for indemnity against loss or damage by fire, exclusively. _ , CHARTER PERPETUAL. This old and reliable institution,with amnle capital and contingent fund carefully invested, contim. to insure buildings, furniture, merchandise, &c„ either permanent* lr or for a limited time,against loss or damage by dr& at the lowest rates consistent with the absolute safety or its customers. Losses adjusted and paid with all possible despatch. DIRECTORS: Chas. J. Butter, Andrew IL Miller, Henry Budd, James N. Stone, JobnHorn, Edwin L. Re&kirt, Joseph Moore, Robert V. Massey, Jr., George Mecke, Mark Devine. CHARLES J. SUTTER, President , HENRY BUDD, Vico President. BENJAMIN F. HOECKLEY, Secretary and Treasurer pHCENIX INSURANCE COMPANY -L OP PHILADELPHIA. INCORPORATED 1804 — CHARTER PERTETUAL. No. 224 WALNUT Street, opposite the Exchange. This Company insures from losses or damage By FIRE on liberal terms on buildings, merchandise, furniture, &c., for limited periods, and permanently on buildings by deposit or premium. The Company has been in active operation for more than sixty yean, during which all losses have been promptly adjusted and raid. DIRECTORS: (David Lewis, Benjamin Etting, Thos. 11. Powers, A. K. McHenry, Edmond Castillon, Samuel Wilcox, Louis 0 Norris, WUCHERBR, President John L. Hodge, M* B. Mahony, John T. Lewis, Win. 8- Grant, Robert W. Learning. D. Clark Wharton, Lawrence Lewis, Jr., „ „ JOHN R. Samuel Wiloox, Secretar UNITED FIREMEN'B INSURANCE COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA, This Company takes risks at the lowest rates consistent with safoty, and confines its business exclusively to FIRE INSURANCE IN THE CITY OF PLLILADEL- OFFICE—No. 738 Arch street. Fourth National Bank Building. _ DIRECTORS. Thomas J. Martin. Charles R. Smith. John Birat. Albcrtus King. Win, A, Rblin, Henry Bum in. James Mongan* , James Wood. William Glenn* * John Shallcrosa. James Jennor. ' J. Henry Askin. Alexander T. Dickson, Hugh Mulligan, , Albert C. Roberts. Philip Fitzpatrick. CONRAD B. ANDRESS, President Wm. A. Bolin, Tress. Wm, H. Fagen. Soc*y. JEFFERSON FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF Philadelphia.—Office, No. 34 North Fifth street, near Incorporated by the Legislature of Pennsylvania. Char* ter perpetual. Capital and Assets, $166,000. Moke iusu* ranee against Boss or damage by Fire on Public or Private Buildings, Furniture, Stocks, Goods and Merchandise, on favorable terms. „ ' . DIRECTORS, Wm. MoDasieZ* Edward P. Moyer, Israol Peterson, Frederick Ladner, John F. Belsterling, AdamJ. Glosz, Henry Troemnor, Henry Delany, Jacob Scbandein* John Elliott, Frederick Doll, Christian D. Frick, Samuel Miller, _ Goorgo E. Fort, William D. Gardner. WILLIAM MoDANIEL. President • ISRAEL PETERSON, Vico President Philip E. Coleuah, Secretary and Treasurer. A MERIOAN FIKB INSURANCE COMPANY.IN€fOE. xa pomted 1810.—Charter perpetual. No. 310 WALNUT street, above ThirAPhiladelphin. Having a l&ree paid-up Capitol’ Stock and Surp.lui in vented in sound and available Securities, continue to in sure on dwellings, stores, fumitare, merchandise, vessels in port, and their cargoes, and other* personal property. All losses liberally andyroinj^r^adjusted. Thomj&R. Marls, I Edmund O. Dutiih, John Welsh. {Charles W. Poultney, Patrick Brady, (Israel Morris, John T. Lems. [John P. WetneriU, William w. P&uL . _ THOMAS B. MABIB, President. Arnror G. Cbawtoud, Secretary A*?£fM3ME m4aoß COMi ' ANy -^ HAB - Office, No. 311 WALNUT street, above Third, Phila. Will insure against Lobs or Damage by Fire on Build ings, cither perpetually or for a limited time. Household Furniture and Merchandise generally. Also, Marine Insurance on Vessels, Cargoes and Freights. Inland Insurance to all parts of the union. DUtECTOUS. W m. Esher, Lewis Audenried, 1) Luther, John Ketch&m, John K. Blakiston, J. E. Baum, Wm. F. Dean, John B. Heyl. Poter cieger, Hamuel tt. RothormoL ESHER. President, F. DEaN, Vico President, ja22-tu,th,*,tf .8400,000 00 .1,083,628 70 .1,103,843 43 INCOME FOR 1869. $360,000. Wm. M. Smith, Secretary, FIRE? INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.-TUE PENN aylvania Fire Insurance Company—lncorporated 1826 --Charter Perpetual—No. 610 Walnut street, opposite In dependence Square. Thiß \_onpauy, favorably known to the community for over forty year*, continues to insure against loss or dam age by Hjp, on Puolic or Private Buildings, either perma nently or for a limited tin-o. Also, on Furniture, stocks of Goods and Merchundbe generally, on liberal terms. Their Capital, together with a largo Surplus Fund, is invested in a moat careful manner, which enables them to offer to the insured an undoubted security in tho case of loss. DIRECTORS. Daniel Smith. Jr., John Devcreux, Alexander Benson, Tbomaa Smith, Isaac Uazlehunst, Henry l^wK Thomas Robins, J. Gillingham Fell, Daniel Hadoock, Jr. DANIEL BHITH, Jr., President. WruiAM Qr Ckowrli,, Secretary fell tdc3l FIRE ASSOCIATION OF PHILADdL- phi a. Incorporated March 27, 1830. Office. jT. No. 84 North Fifth street Insure Buildings, jjjggSWtt Household Furniture and Merchandise generally, from Loss by Fire. Assets Jan. 1, 1809. TRUSTEES. William H. Hamilton, Samuel Sparhawk, Pet*r A. Keyser, Charles P. Bower, John Carrow, Jesse Light/oot. George I. > oun*. Robert Shoemaker, Joseph K. Lyndali, Peter Armbruster, Levi P. Coats, M. H. Dickinson, Peter Williamson. &■ WM. H. HAMlLTON.ftreslde t, SAMUEL SPARHAWIBI Vice President WM. T. BUTLER, Secretary. rriJIC FAME INSURANCE” X 406 CHESTNUT. STREE^ PHILADELPHIA. FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY DIRECTORS. Oh as, Richardson, Robert Pearce, YVm. B. Khawn, John Readier, Jr., Francis N. Ruck, John W. E verm an, Bonry Lewis, Edward B.Orne, Geo. A. West, Chaa. Stokes, Nathan Hiller Mordecal Bozby. CHAS. RICHARUSON, President WH.H KHAWN, Vice-President Williams 1. Blajcilaei). Secretary B SCOTT, Jb., AUCTIONEER. • SCOTT’S ART GALLERY BPECIAL BALE OF MODERN PICTURES. ON FRIDAY EVENING. Ftb. 19, at o’clock at Scott’s Art Gallery. No. 1020 (Jfcettont street will be sold, a Collection of Modem Paintldrb of the American and English Schools, all handsomely framed. FINE OLD PAfNTINOS. Btlonging to ♦he Estate of John Cassia, dec'd Also, a number of fine Old Paintings, incl ding original roi traits of Andrew Jackson, Wm. H. Ha*iisoa and Jas. Monroe, by C. Wilson Pcale. 322,486 94 IMPORTANT SPECIAL SALK OF HIGHEST CLASS MODERN PAINTINGS. Tho Private Collection of C. W. F Calvert Esq., 1517 North Broad treet. B. Scott, Jr. is instructed by Mr C. W. F. CaJvortto announce for public sale his enti r e private collection of tigheft class Modern Paintings, previous to bis departure t\,r Europe. The eaie will take glace at Scott’s Art Gallery. 1020 Chestnut street ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY <■ YfcMNGS. Feb. 24 d 25, at 7>j o'clock. Open U r inspection on Monday. Particulars hereafter. 413 65 116,563 73 {1,647,367 80 TAMES A. FREEMAN, AUCTIONEER, t) No 422 WAIjNTTT stroot. REAL ESTATE SALK FEB. 24,1869. Thii Sale, on WEDNESDAY, at 12 o’clock, noon, at tre Exchange, will include the following— -BTOCK3 die. Share Mercantile Library. VALUABLE GROUND RENT OF 8*49 per annum, out tf lot of ground on Cherry street, E. of llth, 68 by 92 feet. Sale absolute by order of the 0/jitian#' VuUrt-Estate of I *erce Hrirn. NO. 1922 GIRARD AVE'•I E-Gente 1 three-story brick dwelling and lot 16>$ by 70 foet. (!lear of incum brance. H«lf the purchase money may remain. STONE OUARUY—Shoemaker’s lane and German town R. R , lot containing IX acres Executors' Absolute bale—Estate of James C Ellis dec'd HOWARD S' l —Brick and frame house below Somer set street, 26th Ward, lot 3o by 110 feet to Hope ct. 3 IRREDEEMABLE GROUND RKN IS i;F 820 84 and #6 67 per annum, tvell-iecured. Trunices' Sale Estate of II itliam Bynrtnan. dec'd NO. 127 AKCti ST- Three-story brick store and dwell ing, with back buildings, let 19 by 102 feet X cash. Sale abt olute. mr CATALOGUES READY ON SATURDAY Sale on Account of whom It may Concern. 5Ut) SBAHLS < IL RUN PETLOLECM UU. STOCK. ON FRIDAY MORNING. Feb. 26, at 10 o’clock, at the auction store, will be sold on account of whom it mifycouceru-6000 shares stock Oil Run Petroleum Co. T _ A MCCLELLAND, AUCTIONEER, 12i9 CHESTNUT street CONCERT HALL AUCTION ROOMS. Rear Entrance on Clover street Household Furniture and Merchandise of every de scription received on consignment Sales of Furniture at dwellings attended to on reasonable terms. Bale at 121 b Chestnut street, ON FRIDAY MORNING. February 19, of NEW Ah D SECONDHAND POUSFHOLD FURNI TURE, MAThFHSES, BLANKETS. SILVER PLATED ware, also, a lot of new window SHADES. Feb. 19, at IOH o'clock, will bo sold by catalogue, with out reserve, at 1219 Chestnut tt., New and Secondhand Household Furniture, Blaukets, a large assort ment of Silver Plated Ware handsome New Window &budes. ALo, a lot of goode on * ccount of former pur charere. Also, Parlor aDd Chamber t urniture, to settle a di»pute, to be sold ou account of whom it may concern. Catalogues ready on Thursday, 18th. $437,698 83 .$454.38132 Martin brothers, auctioneers (Lately Salesmen for M. Thomas A Sons ) No. 629 CHEh’l In UT street n ar entrance from Minor. SDe a* No. 971 North SlxtU street SURPLUS HANDSOME WALNUT PARLOR AND CHAMBER FURNITURE, Elegant English Brussels and other Carpets French Clock, Fine Matresses, China, Glass and* Plated Ware. Ac., Ac., ON THURSDAY MORNING. Feb. 25. at 10 o’clock, at No. 971 North Sixth street be low Girard avenue, by catalogue th* surplus hand lotne Household Furniture, iucludiug walnut and hair cloth Pat lor Furniture, elegant carved walnut Chamber Suits, Mahogany and Cottage Chamber Furniture, fine French Mantel Clock, ruus 21 days; haudsome EuglLb Brussels, Imperial and other Cat pft*. tine Spring and Hair Mat reesee, China, Glass and Plated Ware, Kitchen Utensils, Refrigerator. Ac. May be examined on the morning of sale. jal-tu th a tf DAVIB A HARVEY, AUCTIONEERS. Late with M. Thoxuas A Sen*. Store Nob. 48 ard 60 North SIXTH streot Sale at Nee 48 and 50 North Sixth street Er.EGANT FURNITURE. MIRROR, TAPESTRY GAR. PLTr, OFFICE FURNITURE, CHINA aND GLASS- WaKE. Ac. ON TUESDAY MORNING. At 10 o'clock, at the auction store, a verv Urge assort ment of elegant Furniture handsome Oiled Chamber Suits, superior Wa drobea, elegant Buffet, superior Oak * ud WalDUt Extension Tables. Walnut and flair Cloth Parlor Suits, Oilier Tables and Desks, trench Plate Mir ror e. fine Fenthor Beds, Hair and Sr ring Ma reeees, China und Glassware. Ac. Also, part of the Furniture, Cat pets, Beds. Ac., belong, iug io an estate. Also, several packages Glassware. THOMAS BIRCH A SON, AUCTIONEERS ANI 1 COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. IUO CHESTNUT street. Rear Entranco No. 1107 Sausoai itreet. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE OF EVERY DE3CRJI TION RECEIVED ON CONSIGNMENT. Bales of Furniture at Dwellings attended to on the mo» aeon&ble terms Sale at No, 1110 Chestnut street NEW AND SECONDHAND HOuSE lOLD FURNI TURE. 5 PIANO FORTES. VELVET AM) BRUSSELS CARPED 8. MIRRORS. SILVER PLATED WARE SHOWCASES. Ao <iN FRIDAY MORNINn. At 9 o’clock, at the Auction Store, No IUC Chestnut street w ill be sold—A largo assortment of superior House bold Furniture. BY BAKKITT A CO., ALCTIONKBRs. CASn AUCTION HOUSE, No. 080 MARKET street c irner of BANK street Cash advanced on consignments without extra •■hnrge STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS. HOSIERY, NOTiONS. CLOTHING. Ao, Comprising 300 Lots, ON FRIDAY AIORN,NO, Feb. 19 at 10 o’clock. THE PRINCIPAL MONEY ESTABLISHMENT- S. E. comer of SIXTH and RACE streets. Money advanced on Merchandise* generally—Watches. Jewelry, 1 iamoucs, Gold and Silver Plate, and ou ali articles of value, for any length of time agreed on, WATCHES AND JEWELRY' AT PRIVATE SALE. Fine Gold Hunting Case.Doublo Bottom and Oron Kaos English, Amoricau and Swiss Patent Lever Watcheo. Fine Gold Hunting Case and Opou Face Lepine Watchos i Fine Gold Duplex and other Watches; Fine Silver Uuiit lng Case and Open Face English, American and Swiai Patent Lever ana Lepine Watches; Double Caae English Quortier and other Watches: Ladies'Fancy Watches; Diamond Breastpins; Finger Ringss Ear Rings; Studs: Ac.; Fmo Gold Chains: Medallions; Bracelets t Scarf Pins; Breastpins; Finger Rings; Pencil Cases and Jewelry T.E.—A large and valuable Fireproof Chest, suitable for a Jeweler;.cost. fitjßO. J A Albo. coveral Lots in South CamdeiuFuth and Chestnut streets, (j. P. MoOLEEB & <JO -j IIItn7(JNEI . Ra No. 506 MARKET street. BOOT AND SHOE KALES EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY. TLu ASHBRIDGE A CO , AUCTIONEERS, . No. 605 MARKET street, above Fifth. COMPANY, <j PICK NO AUCTION SAl.ihr, 1020 CHESTNUT street Philadelphia ON FRIDAY MORNING. THOMAS & BONK ACOTIONEEEB. ~ ’ Jyl * BALESOF tSurshay 16 Salsi Bt 1110 Auettoll stor# mm ” > wr Bala, at Beddence, receive especial attention. BEAL EBTATE BALE, FEB. 93. Will inelodo— Orphans* Court Sale—Estate of Adam Johnston. dec'd. -3BKKE.BTOBY BRICK DWELLIN'!, No. 13U9 Race st. wi fi a Two story j> rame Dwelling in the rear. MODERN THREE STORY BRICK DWELLING. No. 2040 Locust st. _ _ FIVE BTORY BRICK HOTEL and DWELLING, No. 114Spmco,t. , Veet Vai.itahle Business Stand— THßloE-BTOBY BRICK STORE, 8. W. comor of Market and Strawberry streets. FOUR-STORY BRICK STORE, No. 2 Strawberry efc valuable FARM, 220 ACRES. White Horae Tarn pike, Cenlro Township, Camden county, N. J.,eix miles nom Camden, 2X mlleefrom Hnddonucld.- - • Trurtee’a Salo-BUILDING LOTS, Pacific City, Wash ington Territory. and LOTSin Syracuse, Canemab and Biittville, Oregon. Valdarlk Puopkbtv—STEAM SAW MILL, STEAM M AUtJiNERY. <fcc, fronting on the river Del aware and Front street Chester, Delaware county. Pa. MODERN TUREESTURY BRICK DWELLING, No. 1842 Master st. LARGE and VALUABLE LOT, Berks street, comer of Apple, and east of Ilfth street 172 feet front,ls2 feet dor p. TWO-STORY BRICK DWELLING and STABLE, Np, 1218 North Eighth street, south of Thompson, Valdabi.f. Business Stajsd—THKEE-3TURY BRICK STORE and DWELLING, No. 616 South Second street* bolow South, with a Two story Brick Shop in the roar.' 4 ,THKEE-STOKY BhlOK STORES and DWEL LINGS, 8. W. comer of Germantown avenue and Jeffer* ko- efrt-et*. 17th Ward. THKEMSIOh Y BRICK STORE and DWELLING, Now 1163 South Twelfth street, above Federal. IKaME DWI LLING and LARGE LOT, Chatham et. N. F. of Somerset THRfK-nTORY BRICK DWELLING, No. 571 East t urn her land street, w e«t of Secviva, 19th Ward. WF.I L-SECUJbED GROUND RENT, 8450 & year: par 8 7.D00. Miremptory BaIe—THREE-STORY BRICK DWELL* INO, No. 721 South Fifteenth street, below Brazier at" RARE AND VALUABLE BOOKS, CHIEFLY RELA TING to American Hist. ry. Also, Reprints of Choice Works, &c. ON THURBDAY AFTERNOON, Feb. 18, at 4 o'clock. VA LUABLE MISCELLANEOUS, ILLUSTRATED WORKS, Ac., including British Poets, 127 vola.; Wa vcrly Novels, Dickens’s Works, Appleton’s American Cyclopedia, Cooper’s Novels, Voltaire’s Works, Am. son’s Europe, Medical Works, die., ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. Feb. 19, at 4 o’clock. .81,406,096 08 Sale No. 905 Cherry Btreet, NEAT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. ON TUESDAY MORNING. Feb. 23. at 10 o’clock, at No 905 Cherry street the Neat Household Furniture, including Oiled Walnut Parlor Suit, covered with green teps; neat Dining Room Furni ture, Oak Extension Table China and Gt&eeware, Wal nut and Cottage Chamber Furniture* Hair Matresaes, Im perial and Venetian Carpets, Kitchen Furniture, &c. Sale No. 139 and 141 South Fourth street. EX'i ENbIVE SALE OF ELEGANT CABINET Ft RNITURB, TO CLOSE A PARTNERSHIP ACCOUNT, ON FRIDAY MORNING. Feb 26. at 10 o’clock, will be sold at public sale, in oar large second story warerooms, without reeerve, by cata logue, a large ana extensive assortment of Elegant. Cabi net tbnitture. including Roeewood, Walnut and Ebony Parlor, Chamber and Dining Room Furniture, finished in the latest style coverings and marbles, all made by the celebrated manufacturers. Geo. J. Henkels, Lacy 6 Co., and comprising a choice selection, warranted in t very icspect well worthy the attention of persons fur* ui hing. f* May be examined three days previous to s&lo,witk catalogues. horses, cows, wagon, sleigh, harness* *a ON MONDAY AFTERNOON. March 1, at 2 o'clock, at tho Form of James M. Balioek, Ehj , Church lane. Darby, Delaware county, without re -trve, 11 superior Milch Cowb, half breed Alderney BiUL ij'uy Mare, Grain Wagon, Sleigh, Plow, Double and Sid* gl<* Harness Collars, Halters, Ac. 12?' Bale positive. Terms cash. VAf CABLE REAL ESTATE, MAC-ONERY, TOOLS AND PERSONAL PK<-PEKTY OF ’’THE NA -11 NAL IRON ARMOR AND SHIP BUILDING COMPANY,” KAIGHN’S POINT, N. J. ON TUESDAY MORNING March 9. 1869. will be sold at public sale, on the pre ntices, in the South Ward of Camden, N. J., by order of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, all the valuable Real Estate Wharves. Marina Railway. Building*, Improvements. Motive Power, Ma rhiuerr. Tools, Fixtures, Unfinished Machinery. Boilers* Timber. Scrap Iron, Personal Property and Assets of the National Iron Armor and Ship Building Company, bank i upt Full particulars in catalogues and handbills. DUr TING. DURBOROW ft CO„ AUCTIONEERS, D Noe. 232 and 234 MARKET street, corner of Banket. Successor* to JOHN B. MYERS <fe CO. LARGE SALE UF CARPETINGS, OIL CLOTHS, dta ON FRIDAY MORNING. Feb. 19, &t 11 o'clock, on four montlis' credit, about 200 riec-s Ingrain, Venetian. List Hemp, Cottage and Rag Carpetings, FloortOU Cloths, &c. - SALE OF 2000 CASES BOOTS, SHOES, TRA VELING BAGB, ON TUESDAY MORNING, Feb, 23 at 10 o’clock on four months’ credit FRENCH MEDICINES X 1 rUKPAREP KT GRIMAULT & CO., OHKMIHTHTO H. I. If. PUINOK NAPOLEON, 46 Rtn*: i>e RICHELIEU, PA KIS. NERVOUS HEADACHE& NEURALGIA, DIARRHfKA, DYSENTERY, INSTANTANEOUSLY UURED BY GKIMAI'LT’S GUARANA. This vegetable substance which grows la the has been employed eince time immemorial to care in flammation of tne bowels. It has proved of late to be of the greatest service in cases of Cholera, as it ia a preven tive 6Dd a care in cases of Diarrhoea. Agents in Philadelphia, FRENCH, RICHARDS A 00., N. W, cor. Tenth and Ai&rket streets. OPAL SUPERIOR ARTICLE FOB cleaning the Teeth, destroying animalcula, which in fest them, giving tone to the gums, and leaving a feeling of fragrance ana perfect cleanliness in the mouth. It may be used daily, and will bo found to strengthen weak and bieooing gums, while the aroma and detersivenesa will recommend it to every one. Being composed with the assistance of the Dentist, Physicians and microscopiat, it is confidently offered as a reliable substitute for tne tuw certain washes formerly in vogue. Eminent Dentists, acquainted with the constituents of the Dentallina, advocate its use; it contains nothing to prevent it* Made on^ Broad and Spruce scoots. For sale by Druggists genOrfiMjf? Fred. Browne, D. L. Stackhouao, Base&rd A (Jo„> Robert C. Davis, C. R. Keeny, Geo. C. Bower, Isaac H. Kay, Chaa. Shivers, U. 11. Needles, 8. Si. McUolin, T. J. Husband. 8. U. Bunting, Ambrose Smith, Chas. H. Eberlo, Edward Parrish, James N.'Marks, W ro. B. Webb, E. Bringhurst A Co., Janies L. Bispbam. Dyott <b Co., H ught b A Combe, H. <J. Blair's Bona, Henry A. Bower, Wyeth & Bro. I BAB ELLA MARIANNO, M. D.. 325 N. TWELFTH l-Btreet. Conigltatjoru free. my&-lT iUCHIREBI, IBOH, AO. | HON FENCE.— The undersigned are prepared to executo orders for ENGLISH IRON FENCE, of fhebest make. The attention of owners of Country fcrate i* especially asked to this as at oncothe most sightly, the most durable, and the moat economical fence that can be ut*ed. specimen panels may be aceD at our office. YARN ALL & TRIMBLE, 418 South Delaware avenue. Merrick a bona SOUTHWARK FOUNDRY, 480 WASHINGTON Avenue, Philadelphia, MANUFACTURE STEAM ENGINES—High and Low Pressure, Horizontal Vertical, Beam, Oscillating, Blast and Cornish Pomp* ins. BOILERS-"Cylinder, Fine, Tubular, Ac. STEAM HAMMERS—Nasmyth and Davy styles, and of all sizes. CASTINGS—Loam, Dry and Green Sand, Brass, A& ROOFS—Iron Frames, for coVbring with Slate or Iron. TANKS—Of Cast or Wrought Iron, for refiuerios, water, oil, Ac, CAS MACHINERY—Such as Retorts, Bench Castings, Holders and Frames, Purifiers, Coke and Charcoal Bor* rows. Valves, Governore. Ac. SUGAR MACHINERY—Such as Vacuum Pans and Pumps, Defecatoraßono Black Filters, Burners, Wash ers aud Elevators; Bag Filters, Sugar and Bono Black Cars, Ac. Sole manufacturers oi the following specialties: _ . . .a Philadelphia and vicinity, of WUUam Wrigbt*a Patent Variable Cutoff Steam Engina _ . In Pennsylvania, of Shaw Patent Dood-Strokk Power Hammer. _ .... In the United States, of Weston's Patent Self-centering and Self-balancing CentrifugalSugar-dnUningMarfunfl, Glass A Bartel's improvement on Aspinwall A WoolsejTl Centrifugal Tartar. Patent Wroiiglit-lron Retort Lid. Stcah&n's Drill Grinding Rest oou tractors for tbo design, erection, and fitting np Qi lie. Onerioa for working Sugar or Molimaei. . / TOPPER AND YELLOW METAL SHEATHINa. L/ Braeier'i Copper Nall., Boll? and Ingot Copper, con. itcntlv on band and for tale by HGKBY tVJLNBOR, CO.. No. 883 Sonth Wharves. * . ' PIC IRON -TO ARRIVE, NO. 1 SCOTCH PIO IRON— Qlengamock and Carnbroe brands. For sale In lot. to euit by PETEK WRIGHT A SONS. 115 Walnut street, Philadelphia. ■ notOtl HORSEMANSHIP SCIENTIFICALLY taught at the Philadelphia Riding School, Fourth -V-etreot above Vine. The horees aro quiot and thorotifhly trained. For Wro, saddle horses. Also car riugc. at all time, for weddings, parties, opera, funerals, Ac. Horses trained to tho saddle. THOMAS CKAIGE & SON. POPQERS' AND . WOBTENHOLM-S POCKET XV TKNIVES. PEARL and STAG HANDLES, of bean tiful finish. RODGERB' and WADE & BUTCHER'S, and the CELEBRATED LECOULTKE ] RAZOR. SCISSORS IN CASEB of tho finest quality!. Razors Knives, Scissors and Tahiti Cutlery, Ground and Polhhed. EAR INBTRUMENTB of tho most approved construction to aßalst tho hearing, at P. MADEIRA'S. Cutler and Sur gical Instrument Maker. 115 Tenth street, below Chert, nut. nryMt AUCTION BAJL£g» PUBLIC SALE ASSIGNEE’S BALE. fIIJSDICAIj* INSTRUCTION. HAUDWAKEi
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