BUSINESS NOTICES, If tlic ludli'H bat knew what tho'i nndiof them arc con.tnctly relatiuK to up, wo candidly “T£re one h»tf of tne Rn4 dletcw by them would vanish. James Marsn, *£*o-* SrWeVt Fourteenth street, New York* sajs }» *g» three children, the tirrt two are week and puny, hit wife having been unable to nurse or attend to them* but sno hMtSten Plantation bitters for the i«t two vears* and has a child now eighteen nionUia old Jbebae nursed and reared herself, and ■ancyMd welL The article is Invaluablo to mothers," *Bueh evidence might be continued for a ,^ e best evidence is to try them. They ppeak for Pd»rMos of eedentary habits troubled wltlilwoalcneaß,laflfli« KETOutta. o?the hear. S i.lter eating, torpid liver. ronrtlpatipn,diabeu>B, die, will fmo speedy relief through these Bitters. uinKnm Water.— -Superior to tho best impbrted M half the mice. feW-tu th-a-Bt —d rip:kE» le in every household, and are particularly adapted to the invalid and convalescent, being highly nutritious and agreeable t# the most delicate palate. . For sale by first-class Grocers throughout, the conctry. EVENING BULLETIN. ThliT-iduy, February 18, 1889, CALEB CVSHIN4TS TREATY. Mr. Seward’s administration of the State Department is to be credited with the con- summation of one very important project. Mr. CalebCushing has returned from Bogota with a treaty in his pocket permitting the United Btates Government to survey the route for and to construct a ehip canal across the Isthmus of Darien. Mr. Seward has been negotiating for this right for a long time, but no satisfactory conclusion could be arrived at until Mr. Cushing visited Bogota armed with ample powers. The idea of severing the nar- row strip of land which unites North America to South America is nearly four centuries old: but not until recently have scientific men regarded it as perfectly practicable. Even now the difficulties to be surmounted are appalling. The entire Isthmus is ridged with that mountain chain —the backbone of the Western Continent—which extends from the Arctic to the Antarctic circle in one unbro ken range. At the most promising points this will have to be pierced with tunnels several miles in extent, and of such width and height as to admit of the passage of ships of largest size. The question of obtaining a water supply at such a height, sufficient to feed the canal, is also a serious one, full of perplexity and verging upon impossibility. Engineers have 1q vain sought to Belect a route in which these difficulties could be avoided. Bor this purpose a score of surveys have been made, generally by Americans, in many oases by U. S. Engineer Trautwine, of this city, at various points from Tehuantepec down to New Granada. Invariably obsta- j Laßt night John Mitchel delivered a lec cleß almost insurmountable presented them- ture in Concert Hall, on the Celtic Race. It selves; one of the Burvey parties under Lieut. /'! will be remembered that Mitcfiel is the so- Btrain having suffered frightfully merely ja' ' called Irish patriot who was transported to the effort to cross the country. Dieman'B land for rebellion against the But it is confidently believed that ' British government. He violated his parole the difficulties in the way can be of honor and escaped from the colony to the successfully encountered, if a sufficient United Slates. Upon his arrival here this amount of money can be procured. ! earnest advocate of human freedom went Our Government can well afford to contribute South, where, with charming consistency,he largely to the enterprise, and if we can com- affiliated wiih the slaveholdiug rards, and, we plete it ourselves, it is very desirable that wb believe, bought a number of negro chattels should do so without asking for assistance, himself. When the rebellion began, Mitcbei If we cannot, then there will be no difficulty was, of all his compeers, the most eager to whatever in procuring funds from every mar- overthrow the government that sheltered and ilime nation in Europe. The saving to the protected him ; and he gave every energy of world by the construction of a canal upon this biß soul and body to promote the work. The Isthmus has been estimated at about s.’>o, bitterest, crudest, lalsest things that were 000,000 annually, and the larger portion of uttered against us during the war, were Baid this would, of course, be saved by AmericauV.’fey bint. As the editor of a Richmond pa merchants. A table of the distances which per he was notorious for the virulence of his would be lessened has been published, aud abuse and the ferocity of his hatred of Union from this we learn that a voyage from Phila- men. He was the loudest boaßter, the delphia to Shanghai would be shortened !i,t;oo sturdiest advocate of the black flag, the noisiest miles; from Philadelphia to Calcutta, 4,000 assertor of the rebel determination to die in miles; from Philadelphia to Melbourne, :s,;t4o the last ditch, and the most eloquent de miles. Vessels could afford to pay heavy nouncer of Mr. Lincoln. Indeed, to the per tolls to escape such voyages, and the receipts sistont calumnies and the incefyfsfry appeals from thiß source would be sufficiently large of just Buch men as Mitchel, can be Attributed to warrant the expenditure of enormous buuib the assassination of the President. And how of money in constructing the canal. this man, with this atrocious record, has had \\ hat the precise terms of the Cushing the insolence to come to this loyal city, treaty are, cannot now be known; but it is among this people, whose sons and brothers understood that the Colombian government were slain by his monstrous treason, and ask has been very liberal, requiring, however, them to listen to a discourse,upon the history that the canal shall be held Btnctly neutral in of a race which is disgraced by numbering time of war. We do not think this proviso him among its members. It was in very bad objectionable, and we are sure that the pro- taste for the Celtic Association to have invited ject itself will meet with the approbation of him heie. The society contains very many the people of the United States and of the loyal and honest men, who Bhould have world. When this canal and the Suez canal needed do reminder of the miserable treason of are completed, long voyages will be at an Mitcbei, or of the injury he has inflicted upon end; and the people ol the world will be the nation which gave him refuge in his ex brought into newer and closer relations with tremity. There are enough honest Irishmen each other. Commerce will not gain all the in the country —men of greater and more bril advantageß of this. Civilization will be Hunt ability than Mitehel, who could have quickened In its march, and we shall have attracted as large an audience, and proved an impetns given to freedom, to liberal ideas, more profitable and infinitely more creditable and to the great cause of humanity and to the society. equality the world over. The common fel lowship of man will obtain earlier recogni tion than it could ever do while the nations were widely separated by oceans and con tinents. This treaty is worth more than all the wild annexation schemes ever undertaken by Mr. Beward. If it produces its legitimate re sults, we can afford to forgive him his mama for icebergs and volcanic islands. He will close his political career frith the greatest and moßt beneficial action that has dis ting-uished it, and he will be justly entitled to grateful remembrance by his countrymen. »"Acr a>i» fanuw. Wet-have always read General Lafayette C. Baker A History of the United States Secret Service, with a great many grains of salt. In wiew of the recent exhumation of the bodies of the assassins of Mr. Lincoln, it is inter, eating to recoil some of the fine writing which waa indulged la at the time of Booth’s death, both by General Baker and that wonderful correspondent of the New York ll'or/d.whj glorified sensationalism as it had never been glorified before. Never was barn burned, as George Alfred Townsend burned that old jauk‘-uap pf » barn at BotVk'ng Green, 'j i’uo THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN—PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18 1869, blaze lit up the black recesses of the great barn, till every wasp’s nest and cobweb in' thefSof were luminous; flinging streaks of red and violet across the tumbled farm-gear in the corner, ploughs, harrows, hoeß, rakes, sugar-mills, and making every separate grain in the high bin adjacent gleam like a mote of precious gold. They (sic) tinged the beams, the upright columns, the barricades,where clover and timothy, piled high, held toward the hot incendiary their separate straws for the funeral pile.” As General Butler said the other day in Congress, “we always did like that des cription of George’s.” There was a great deal more of the same sort, but none of it is more superb, in its way, than the account of the burial of Booth, which pleased General Baker so much that he transferred it bodily to his book. “Last night, the 27th of April,a small row-boat received the carcase of the murderer; two men were in it; they carried the body off into the darkness, and out of that dark ness it will never return ; in the darkness,-like hiß great crime, may it remain for ever; impassible, invisible, nondes cript, condemned to that worse than damnation —annihilation. The river bottom may ooze about it, laden with great shot and drowning manacles. The earth may have opened to give , it that silence and forgive ness which, man will never give to its memory. The fishes may swim around it, or the daisies grow white above it; bnt we shall never know. The assassin of a nation’s bead rests somewhere in the elements, and that is ail. ” To ail this jargon of jumbled rhetoric, bad grammar and incomprehensible nonsense. General Baker gravely adds his endorsement: •‘lt is not improper," says he, “to state that only two persons on earth know where the body of Booth lies.” Then he goes on to tell bow he and another man took the body,Bowed in a sack, rowed out upon the Potomac at midnight, and then mysteriously disposed of it. “Further I cannot go; it is best to let the curtain of unbroken secrecy remain be tween the burial and all human curiosity.” Now, the whole amount of this fine writing is that Booth having been killed, after his refuge had been fired to drive him out, his body was ordered to be privately buried by the" Secretary of War, and Baker and another person were entrusted with the duty. They took the body at night, rowed ashore from the gun boat which had brought it to Wash ington, and buried it in the old arsenal. Mr. Stanton very properly eDjoined secrecy in the matter, as it was not desirable to make a hero or a saint of the wretehed murderer; and this secrecy would doubtless have been preserved had not the friends Bf the assassins found a patron in the President of the United States. Baker and Townsend, between them, worked the whole affair up into a huge and Bomewhat grotesque romance, but the actual faots of the case were very simple and exceeding grim. There is something peculiarly odious in the attempts to invest any part of that fear ful crime with an air of romance, or to rescue the actors in the horrible deed from any por tion of the infamy that should forever cling to their names. JOHN lUUCHKL. OIK Htinr STUEETS. We see no very good reason why the bill to empower the Board of Health of Philadel phia to clean the streets is not a very good and sensible one. At present, the streets are not cleaned at all, and yet there has not been a day, in the last two months, when, so far as the weather is concerned, the street-clean ers might not have been at work. There has been none of that freezing up which usually makes it impossible for the contractors to carry on their business, and to whioh they alwuys look forward with so much satisfac tion. The mud has quietly accumulated, until the filthy condition of all parts of the city is almost without a parallel. Yesterday, a few of the octogenarians who are supposed to perform this important duty crawled oql from their winter retreats, and made a feeble demonstration with scraper and broom upon one or two Btreets. It is rather a picturesque scene when these veterans first exhibit themselves in the Spring, and go through their dumb show of cleaning away the accumulation of Winter’s filth. # Tneir grave aspect, their deliberate movements, ibeir loitering gait, their abstracted indiffer ence to all surrounding excitements, carry the mind back to the early and quiet dayß, when Philadelphia was yet young, and street cleaning was actually done. The veteran Scavenger Corps is a beautiful relic of ancient days. But would it not be cheaper to pen sion these pleasant old fellows, and let them doze away their remaining days in peace, while we inaugurate some plan for doing the work which has been so unreason ably expected of them. It is now proposed to vest the responsibility of cleaning the streets in the Board of Health. That Board seems to be the best branch of the municipal government to have charge of this work. The comfort and health of the community is already entrusted, in a large degree, to this Board, and there would be, under its supervision, a fair chanoe of the streets of Philadelphia being kept reasonably clean. As it is now, all efforts of Councils seem to fall. These efforts have been frequent and earnest, but for one reason or another, one system after another fails, and Philadelphia gets deeper and deeper in the mire. The Board of Health is a compact or ganization, with its duties all comprised within well-defined and moderate limits, and this business of keeping the city clean seems to fall naturally within the scope of its ope - rations. It is, at least, worth while to try the expe riment. The present system is, like all its predecessors, a confessed failure. If the Board of Health cannot solve the knotty problem by which Philadelphia is to be kept decently clean, and that without any enor mouß expense, some other plan must be tried. We believe it can be done by the Board of Health, and shall be very glad to see the work placed in its hand; and whatever is done in the matter should be done quickly. DELAYS OF JUSTICE. We are informed, upon what appears to be good authority, that Officer Hill was removed from the Reserve Force upon grave charges of intoxication. If these charges be well founded, Mayor Fox is fully justified in re moving him; but thb tact constitutes no rea son whatever why his assailants, whs kicked, beat and shot him, while in the dis charge of his duty, should go unwhipped of justice. “Where there’s a will, there’s a way,” is an adage which cannot be disputed, and if there is a hearty desire to bring these men to justice, —and some of them are under bail for numerous crimes, —there will be a way found by Mr. Sheppard to do it. And while upon this point, we desire to ask what steps have been taken to try one Michael Fitzgerald, a Democratic “repeater,” who figured largely in our October election? Michael Fitzgerald was brought here, at con siderable trouble and expense, upon a requi sition of Governor Geary’s on Governor Fen ton. He was arraigned, offered straw bail, and disappeared. What has been done about itf So far as we can learn, just nothing. We are authorized to say that, if Mr. Sheppari will undertake to try him,the trouble and ex pense of bringing him here, already incurred, will be repeated, and that when he is con victed, other specimens of the same sort wil' be furnished. We do not wish to press Mr. Sheppard unreasonably. We are aware that he has a great deal of business on his hands. But foor or five months is too long a time to elapse before the men who commit such crimes as these are brought to jaatice. If all the rest of the business of the District Attorney’s office is as much behind-hand as these cases are, it is time that some way was found to relieve the pressure. Peremptory Nalen of Real Estate. - Jflrnet*A. 1- rt-t-nuiD, auctioneer, advertises u> be told at inc Exchange, March 10th, the EhUU«b of Robert P. Kiiut, deed, John Leckey, dec’d, Christian Raid, dec’ll, (t'roi or Ihmcechter, deed, by order of the Orphans' Court. Al*o, icHidoDce No. 24U South Sitih ntreet, Mid Building Loin, Sixteenth Ward, full advertise ment-- ol whicL may lie been on the ia«t page. X. A. TOcClelioiitf, Auctioneer, will cel! without recurve to-morrow (Friday) morning, coinrru nt ii at lujrf o’clock, new and second-hand Furniture, Malru??eH, Carpet?, Blanket, Silver Fluted Ware, New Window Shade?, &c. We dewire to mil the wpei iul attention of onr readers to thin wale. N. B. n«*w ready. For Mtk'N by order of OrpliaiiH’ Court, 1 .\k» i ’ior? am> oTHKRb, Thomas & Sous’ad ver tiK'UH'iitf and handbill?. JOHN CRUMP, BUILDER. 1731 CHESTNUT STREET, and 218 LODGE STREET. Mechanics of every branch required for housebuilding nd fitting promptly fumieed. fe27tf ENLY PULLLLIP Pl, ~ “ CARPENTER AND BUILDER, NO. im SAN BOM STREET, Je3-ly4p PHILADELPHIA. flb WARBURTON'S IMPROVED, VENTILATED ■J-81 aud cany-fitting Drees Hate (patented) in all the “lu fif-proved fashions of thesoason. Chestnut street, next do» r to the Post-offlce. octitfrp / ''OPPEK, BRASH, IrOn’aND GALVanI/.ED WIRE and Wire Cords for sale by i RUMAN & HUAW, No. 836 (Eight Thirty-five) Market street, below Ninth, Phila delphia. THE (JOG WHEEL CLGTHES-WRINGER WILL last longer (we have tested this fact) and wring eyiwl to any other that we have seen; and we have reduced the price of the $0 wringer to $7 60 each. For sale, with tho<»e not thus geared, by TRUMAN & 811 AW, No. 886 (Eight Thirty-five) Market street, below Ninth, Philadelphia. PREMIUM BUTCHER AND TABLE STEELS BEING cm by peculiar machinery, have the grooves deeper and with keener edges than the usual kina, and therefore are superior for sharpening purpose*. For sale by TRU MAN & 81IAW, No. 886 (Eight Thirtv-flve) Market street below Ninth, Philadelphia. SOLUTION OF PEPBIN-(LIQUOR PEPSIN!). This preparation is an effective aid to digestion and relieves many forms of Dyspepsia in which other reme dies have failed. Prepared and sold by JAMES T. SHINN, Apothecary, Broad and Bpruoe streets, felOtfrp __ Philadelphia. ■jyjAGA/.IN DEB MODES. 1014 WALNUT STREET. MRS. PROCTOR. Cloaks, Walking Saits, Bilks, Dress Goods, Lace Shawls, Ladies’ Underclothing and Ladles* Furs. Dresses made to measure in Twenty-four Hours. WHITMAN’S FINE CHOCOLATE FOR BREAKFAST, FOR DESSERT. To those in health, as an agreeable and sustaining nour ishment To invalids, for its restoring and invigorating properties. To all, even the most delicate, as containing nothing injurious to their constitution. Manufactured only by STEPHEN F. WHITMAN, ntoro No 1310 MAR KET street. Ja23-2m rpfi n MONEY TO ANY AMOUNT LOANED UPON DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, PLATE, CLOTHING, &c.. at JOiiES & CO.’S OLD-ESTABLISHED LOAN OFFICE, Comer of Third and Gaskill streets. Below Lombard. N. B.—DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, GUNS, &c., FOE BAJLE AT REMARKABLY LOW PRICBB. )*25-lmrps JORDAN’S CELEBRATED PURE TONIC ALE FOR invalids, family use, &c. The subscriber is uow furnished with hie full Winter supply of his highly nutritious and. well-known beverage. Its wide spread and increasing use, by order of physi cians, for n.vul ds, use of families. Ate., commend 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 homo use or trauspoitation. Or ders by mail or otherwise promptly supplied. P. J. JORDAN, 220 Pear street. Below Third and Walnut streets. 1 U6T RECEIVED AND IN STORE I,WO CASES’ OF tJUJhMunagiie, sparkling Catawba and California Wines. Port, Mndoiru, Bkerrv. Jamaica and Santa Crux Rum, Cue old Brandies and Wlriaktce, wholesale aud rotalL P. J. JOKDA N, 22u Pear street, Below Thi:li wid Walnut street* and obovo Dock rtrivt de?tf- CLOTHIN6 Tlie Time Bias Come FOB SFBING OVEROOATB. We have them for $8 60, All prioes up to $26. WANAMAKHB & BROWN, The Bargest Clothing House, Oak Hall, The Corner of Bixth and Market Bts. EDWARD P. KELLY, TAILOR, S. E. Cor. Chestnut and Seventh Streets. Ghoioe Goods for Present Season. In daily receipt of Rev and Staple Spring Goods. CONCERNING SPRING OVERCOATS, The worst of tho winter Beems to bo gone; The Lime when thick overcoats ought to be worn; And now we may safely begin to sing Of thinner coats, for the opening spring. When the weather Is soft, and the days are warm, Borne folks do their constitutions harm By throwing their outer clothing off, And thus contracting n troublesome cough. It isn’t right for a man to expose Himself to disease, for the want of clothes; Good friend, if your overcoat's too thick, Get ono that's thinner, but don’t get sick. -Don't get rheumatic, just for the lack Of a suitable overcoat on your back, but purchase a light, thin, overcoat sack, Brown, or blue, or speckled, or black, Or any color, —we have them all, Cheap for cash, at the Great Brown Hall. JUST FINISHED, a varied assortment of Meltons, Bilk Mixed and other desirable goodß. We would call especial attention to our TEN DOLLAR SPRING OVERCOATS. ONLY TEN DOLLARS for a good Overcoat, fashionably cut and well trimmed I Gentlemen wishing heavier Clothing for them selves or Boys, can buy at their own price, as we desire not to carry over any winter stock. Call and look at our New Styles Spring Over coats. ROCKHILL& WILSON 603 and 605 Chestnut Street. INSURANCE. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ON KECEMIIER 31,1868, As Submitted to the Auditor General of Pennsylvania for Five Booths, ending December 31,1863, inelnsive. Capital Stock $1,000,000 00 Amount of aeses«mcnt3 or instalments oa stock paid in cash 1,000.000 00 Number of shares, 10,000. Par value, $lOO. Market value, $llO ASSETS. Cash on hand and on deposit 61,784 73 Cash in bands of Agents In course of tians mission 33,923 W Amount of Loans secured by Bonds and Mortgagee, constituting first lien on Heal • Estate 30,000 00 Amount of Stocks owned by the Company: Par. Market value U. S. Pacifica 6 per cent 200,000 00 199.000 00 Virginia State Bonds 6 per cent 85,000 00 17,600 00 Amount of Stocks held by the Company as collateral security for Loans: Par. Market value. Amount loaned. 795,000 00 1,0%,240 00 741,000 00 Accrued Interest not yet duo 430 00 U. S. Internal Revenue Btamps 200 00 Deferred Premiums 62,000 00 Amount of Wash Premiums received 174,201 66 Amount of Interest received from Invest ments 26,781 56 $200,988 22 Amount of Surrendered Policy 76 60 Amount of Expenses paid during the year. Including Commissions and Fees paid to Agents and Ofiieere of the Company 72,016 81 Amount of Losses duo and unpaid Amount of Taxes paid by the Company 2,(138 66 Amount of all other Expenses and Expendi tures. . 76,071 27 State of Pbrnbylvania, County of Piiiladblpjiia,bb* Be It rememberoi that on this third day of February, A. D., 1869, before the subscriber, a Notary Public in and for the State of Pennsylvania, duly commissioned and authorized by thetiovornorof the State of Pennsylvania to take the acknowledgment of deeds and other writings to be used and recorded in tho said State of Pennsyl - ▼ania, and to administer oaths and affirmations, person ally appeared C. H. CLARK, President of tho National Life Insurance Company of the United States of Ame - rica, and mado oath that the above is a true statement of the condition of said National Life Insurance Company of tho United Statos of America upon the 31st day of December, A. D., 1868. And I further cerlify that I have made personal exami nation of the condition of said National Life Insurance Company on this day,and am satisfied that they havo as sets safely invested to the amount of $200,000 That I hayo examined tho securities uow in th« hands of tho Company* as ret forth in the annexod statement. I further cortify that I am not interested in the affairs of said Company lu witness whereof. 1 havo hereunto set my <«r7r ? hand and affixed my oincial seal, tills third day of February, A. D.» 1869. rr; cd j wm. j. dellekeh. K"tt..3t Notary Public. ’WAFKJNO VVJ'f'H INDELIBLE INK* EMBROIDER AT (Wi Braiding. BtamiSu*. Ac. M A TOKItVi IWfu Filbert rtreei. NOTICE TO SHIPPERS LABGE REDUCTIONS HAVE BBE N MADE FEOM NEW YORK 0» WEST BOUND TRADE, The Pennsylvania Railroad CoiJ TO MEET THE SAME, HAVE MADE Corresponding Reductions To Protect the Trade of Philadelphia, AND WILL AT ALL TIM E 9 CONTI N UE THI3 POLICY r For New Rutea and other Information, APPLY TO AGENTS OF PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD CO., Thirteenth and Market Streets. 8. B. KINGSTON, OKA URAL, FHKIOBT A OUST. Philadelphia, February 18, I&CP. lelB-3ts HARRISON BOILER Has Safely from Destructive Exploilon: Great Eoonomy of Fuel: Durability and Facility of Repair. For Hiattrated Circular and price, apply to THE HARRISON BOILER WORKS eray’a Ferry Boad, near U. 8, Arsenal, Philadelphia, February 12th, 1860, Joseph IJ arrison, tlsq. , Philadelphia —Dear Sir : The Harrison Boilers of 300 horse power, ordered in December, 1866, for the Plymouth (Mass.) Cordage Company, have given excellent results. When doing the same work as tho com pany's old boilers (which are of the flre-box One variety, of the best construction and in first-class order), a saving of about 20 per cent, in fuel has been effected. The new boilere were erected to supply steam for a Condensing Beam Engine of 500 P., and no difficulty Is experienced in obtaining an ample quantity ; in fact, a Burplns of steam tor all re quirements. I would, however, argue iu this connection the advantage of having an excess of boiler power, on the ground of the greatly di minished consumption of fuel which is sure to follow, for instance : two 50 P. Harrison Boilers furnished an abundance of steam for the engine above referred to, where developing about an average of 175 P.; two additional 50 P. hollers were attached (making four in all), and tho de crease in the consumption of coal was fully one seven tb. In conclusion, it gives me pleasure to state that I regard the Harrison Boiler with the highest favor as a safe, reliable and economical steam generator, and believe, with proper management, its durability and freedom from repairs will prove additional recommendations for it. feM Utrp Rem.o v a 1 ! FOE IHE BBTIBE (XWBMNCB OF HER PATRONS, MRS. M. A. BINDER Diess Trimmings & Paper Pattern Store N . W. c r. Eleventh and Chestnut Sts. fe!7 lOtrpS . The Wilcox Safety Portable Steam Generator and Engine, Ranging from Bto 10 Hone Fower-Bimple, oompact and economicaL For .ale by KELLY, HOWELL & LUDWIG 526 minor Street, pmiotlelplila, Pa. fe!2 ttrp* 81,145,643 37 gjUTLEB, WEAVER & 00. NEW CORDAGE FACTORY ROW in FULL OPERATION. So. U N. WATER and M N. DEL. av* H. P. db O. K. TAYLOR, FEBimiBBY AIBD TOIUKT SOAPS, 641 and 643 H. Nintll Street. 8149 201 %j IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT I Flour Dealers and Grocers Take Notice 1 LANGLEYS CELEBRATED FAMILY FLOUB Again in the Market! “Ivory SHcaf,*» “ttural,” “Beds,” “Lanßloy*” The abovo brands of Flour are new arriving from the mill*, and will be conrtautly on hand and for sale in lots to suit purchasers by BROOKE, COLKET &. CO., FLOUR AND GRAIN DEALERS, Hob. 1727, 1729, 1731 and 1733 Maifcet«. felG lm4ps —— f-r, WATCHES AND MUSICAL BOXES BE Jpk ® tt,r* 200 ah do blO 46*f 100 eb do 46-1-16 100 sh do bl 6 461tf 100 Bh do c 46-3-16 100 ah do b6O 46V 200 ah doc Its 46V 600 Bb do 680 Its 46V 200 Bb do do 46-1-16 200 sh do nBown 1b 46 V 200 sb dob 10 46-3-16 200 sb do 40 100 Bh do bs&int 46-1 -16 08 fib Penna R 2dye K% 100 ah Read R Its 46V 100 sh do 46 V 200 sh do Its 46V 100 Bh do bS&iu 46V 100 eh do do 46V 100 eh do do 46-31 100 Bh do 46-8-16 800 sh do 2dye 4GW 100 sh do 46V 200 ah do es&in 46V a HOARD, j 14 Bh LehVal R 65 V 6 sh Commercial Bk 67V 100 shßeadß 46-81 tftlltfs during the Lust three week* bai boon a genuine theeffcciof their operations is Invariably felt la our local nurket according to, their magnitude. In the ore ftnt cate the . unsettled condition which P is yf* y .E erC i €l>^lot and the decided upward tendency In rates for loan*, are pretty distinctly tracoahm tn iv.n 10 farther efforts will fe n !*iS®^yt I J. € * 0 J )übl, S disturbers to so fluctuate the rAtce of gold, bonds, and stocks generally, as to make it dlfUr ultJo ftscertnln their real market vsluca. It is dur disorder, of their own creating, that fhey transact their bueiuess; It is now har. T TU~^" r,tb i, the “. * l '£ thc r OrO "UUBUAIIy bu.Y •rr.fi* re B no knowing how far these influences will yet aflVci our local msiket, *tid through it tue business la* lbe c ? untr /« It would be a very serious* eril i** Irpriog. 1 rpriog. when money is universally H. “I Artificial means should be e quote call loans at tX$7 CM, oV cv * rr ? nien t» and 7(4-8 pt r cent on other KT’hj’c ®* rvß * * oana ft t per cent., according to ‘Government Loans were deprewed and lower. State .Loans wero also weak. City Loans are a fractiou lileher, R u d ,wme * eold at 101. Lehigh Gold Loan de clined to BP?i. Heading Railroad fluctuated between 46'3l6Jtf—closing at 40**. reaoej Ivania Railroad sold at a decline of V and Lehigh Valley Railroad at was bid for Camden and Amboy Railroad; 43 for Little Schuylkill l.ftUroad; 32>tf for Catawiesa Railroad Preferred, and 83 for >ortb Pennsylvania Railroad. Csnal sbnres were dull and nominal. Morris Canal Preff rred cold at 60. Jn Bank stocks the only sale was of Philadelphia, at 160. f assenger Railway shares were not sought after, and offerings were light. Messrs. De Haven and Brother. No. 40 Soath street, make the following quotations of the rates of ox* f change to-day. at IP. M :Lnited States Hires. 1881. Il3Ti * U J ; Ah ?B;; , §*..i!2 4 **9 11454 * do ’ do - 16 **- ULStlifc; o. do .1865, U2H&U2h ; d0.d0.. *66 now,ll02l!luk ; do.do. 1867. new, UoyMllOX ; do. 1868. Five. Ten* forties, IC9?-s<3Us% i United States 80 Year 6 per cent Comp, lnt Notes, 193*: Gold, l34^®]B4^-ii: Silver, 129ai3L Jay Cooke a Co. quote Government securities, &e., to* day as follows: U. B fPe. 1881, 114ftMl4'ii: old Ffve-twcn* ttes.U42£<2ll£; new Five-twenties of 'O4. do. bov. l&fi. SB:,H£fr UOh&llOH; da LBff*. UOKtailOft; Ten-forties IWU&imi ; Gold, \M% \ Pacifies. IOIQtUIJ*. Hmith. Randolph & Co., baacero. Third and Chestnut 3??** .!& 10M o'clock as follows: Gold. 184*4; U. S. Bfate«.18&l. Flve-twenties,lBfi3. do d0.d0., 1864. do. do.. 18®, do. do. July, 1865, 110>fc(&llo£ : do. do. do.do„lB67.liOV.3fflOl(£ ; do. do. do, 1868, JlO&ailOL: U. a Wves. Tea-forties l»M«lo9Ji;City6*s.lOl@lolt! ien tomes Philadelphia, produce narkeu TuursiiAY, Keb. 18.-There is no falling off in tho de> maod for Clovenreed. and further Bales of 209 bushels are reported at $9 76(310, and some from second hands at $lO 25. lot* bushels Timothy sold at 82 76 The receipts 0 rr^* B^ cd are tr Ming, and it commands $2 6l per ous. Tbe Flour market continues to be characterized by great depreeeion.and with a total absence of any shipping demaud, and a very limited inquiry from the trade. Small sales of fluperfiD* at $5 $5 23 per barrel: Extra at 25; lows, and ilinncaoU Extra Famil* at $7 IZ !&>£*?*** do. do. at 75: Ohio do. do at $8 & <2*9 W; ana fancy lots at $lO 50• joiJI at yesterday’s quotations. Sales of Velio w at l M>d 606 basheLa white at 54 cents Oats are held u? mly and further salts of Western were reported at <6c.(?c76c. In Bariev and Malt no further sales have been reported. Whisky is dull and ranges trorn 9jc.<^4l. New Tork noney ifforket, OXD N. Y. Herald of to-day, j s m K The elements of Wail street are ranging them selves with the various cliques which origin*lly gave the impetus to the fpeculation which carried prices to their present figure. New cliques are forming and will soon be w aging a fierce war with each other. The latest of these organizations Is the “government clique,” who were dis covered through the terrible losses Inflicted upon them by th» unea peeled arpredation of our bo&d* in Europe. They wire larsuiy Short" and were forced into sight by tl e writ nice which they showed at the sndden disarrange n ont of th< ir plans, llie ‘’bear" elament in the general inaiket has also been augmented by the turn which affairs iave taken, so that Wall street promises to be the sseue of a very pretty struggle In the immediate future be tween all the various rival interests. It U now said that It is to the advantage of two of these powerful rornbiQa* tiorn to prevent tbe pas'p.gu of tbs Ucoper bill in tho becate. forbidding the increase of tbe bonded dwbt, and that the effort will \»> made. If not to defeat it, at least to delay It until ihc cliques have been enabled to withdraw from the compl cations tf the street. It will be noticed by the Washington report -to at the House has passed the bill which Is to take the excess of currency from the Nc jf Knelatd banks end distribute it to tbe Koutb. ’ibe Government market was steady at the op*nl~g this morning, hut on receipt of tbe cable telegrapn an nouncing a yielding of tbe London price to 7**« there was a disposition to sell, and quotations were lower. The JpAritet ftM variable, e soiled and fluctuating during the boards. Tbe feeling on the street in subseqicnt traniac tions was a bettor one and prices improved, but did not return to tbe high figures of the late sharp advance. Anything which tends to check the exportation of hands to Europe !• immediately reflected in the price ot gold Hence the reaction to 78in London was followed by a firmer tone In the premium at the opening of onsi ne*s tbit moraine, when the price was 185V*. The market I* in a very unsettled state as to the future of the pro mjiun- Tbeleadlng dealers are ranged on two sidd*. w birh are operating respectively (or a rise and for a falh and the street 1* inclined to leave them lo fight it out. tbe “bears” were plucky again to-day and sold the market (reel* at the advance. The gross ciPAiinfs amounted to 864.P19.wa, the gold balance* to #2 fe£6.CP9 and tbe currency balances to $4,336,314 The lending rate for cash gold was active, and 6M. 7. 78, 9 and 10 per cent and 1-32 were paid for carryiog before i leering House time and lo per cent and 1 32 afterward#. FrrHgTj exchange Is still unsettled and the market I without steudin** in quotation*. The bills I sc«in»t exported bonds keep rates irregular, as their sirount Ltr a great extent a matter of uncertainty. (.-vMf’o bill* are comparatively scarce, and the decline In the staple at London Is likely to keep tho supply limited. The money market was arrive In tbc esj ly hours of tbe day, owing to the anxiety of borrowers to make their engagement*, and tbe rate on call loans raneed ; from seven per cent, currency to gold interest, with exceptional transactions at seven currency, plus commission. Later in tho day money was abundant at seven per cent, but not in excesr* cf tbe demand. eo that no transactions are repoited at anything below the full legal rate. Commercial paper waster* active, and dealers were di*- Eoired to advance the rate correspondingly with the rmer rate In tbe money market Tbe higbeT figure* are not in any sense attributable to a distrust of mercantile houses, but to the greater demand for money among stock and gold hctiEca. Prime names, running sixty day* to four months, are quoted at eight to rioe per cent, discount. Ivcncsr paper, with names les* known, sells at from nine to twelve. (From the New York World of to-day ] Feu 17 The foreign exchange market is at a stand ptiU after the clo* d« of the packet, but the quota’ioc* are low and nominal. Prime banker** *i xty-day sterling are quoted at 108 to 108J*. aDd eight 109. with some tran* fere at the same rate. In the face of the shipment of 830. 00C too of bond* to Europe duriug the list three weeks. It is surprising that rates ol exchange have not declinod much more than th«y have done. 'Hie importations for three weeks were <*13.800,922 in gold,and the pioduce exports were $9,374 490 in currency equal to abont S6.SCC.COQ in gold, and specie expirta $*.*87.699- making the total supply of bills from there sources, $9,400,000 in gold, or about 84,400.000 leas than the imports. Ihe shipment of $3O OCO 00U bonds to Europe, therefore, threw upon this market a eurp ih of at least $20,000 000 gold in foreign bill* of exchange to be bought by our bankers. This was croa ding Into three weeks by forced sales an amount of bills of exchange sufficient for over seven weeks’ demand for imports. And yet. In the face of this extraordinary "t d unexpected supply of bills, rates have declined only K per cent., or from 109)g for prime banker*’ sixty-day sterile g on February Ist, against to-day. This fact cannot fail to awaken the in* telligent merchant to the critical condition o r our foreign trade and indebtedness. If the exchange market has absorbed within three weeks bill* enough to pay for $30,000,000 of bonds shipped to Europe, besides sending nearly $3,000,000 of specie, what would have been the rates for exchange and specie shipments in the absence of bond shipments? The true condition of the exchange and gold markets is plainly very different from the superficial notions which are at present guiding the action of the majority of Importers and operators In the gold room. The Latest Quotations from new Verb [Bv Telecraph.l Nvw York, Feb. la-Stocks unsettled. Gold, 134J4 Exchange, Five-twenties, 1862, ]14?. 4 ': do„ IW4. Ill; do. 1865, 1I2L; new, 110L*; 1867. 110*. ; Teo-forties. IWd*: Virginia Sixes, 61; Missouri Sixes, 87; Canton Corai'sny. 6u; CumberUud Preferred. 36; New York Centrl6l Reading, 92.' 0 ; Hudson River 135; Michigan central. lIP. Michigan Southern, 93; Illinois Control. 141: Cleveland and Pittsburgh. 89; Cleveland and Toledo. IU4L ; Chicago sod Rock (aland, ; Pittsburgh &Ld Fort Wayne, 11& markets by Telegraph. (Special Despatch to the Phila. Evening Bulletin,] Nrw York, t eb. 18, 12V P. M.—Cotton—The market this morning dull and nominal. We quote aa follow*: Middling Uplands, 29V; Middling Orleans, 29V- Flour, &«,—Receipts—B,soo barrels. The market for Western and State Flour is dull and easier. The sales are about 6.000 barrels, including Superfine State at $6 10<356 K 0; Extra State at $6 70&57 10; Low grades Weetern Extra at $6 65<®$7 00; Southern Flow is Inac tive and drooping: Ceiilornla Floor is inactive and drooping. Grain.— Receipts—Wheat, 10,200 bushels. The market is dull and heavr. No. 2 Milwaukio at $1 68@1 6u in Com—Receipts— 20,509 bushels. The market is busier and heavy; sales 40.0T0 bushels new Western at 89V&91c afloat Oats—Receipts—l4,(k:o bushels. The market easier and dulLnt' 74V0. Provisions—The receipts of Pork are 768 barrels. The market Is easier and unsettled, at $33 76 for new Western Mctb. Lard—Keciipts-300 packages. The market ie and quiet We quote fair to Prime steamer at Hogs—The marktt is dull, but firm; Western, Whisky- Receipts- 68u barrels The market is dull and heavy. We quote Western free at 96@96c, .. fCorrwpondence of the Associated Prcss.l New Youk, F«b : la-Cotton dull and heavy; 200 bales du > l » Bd declined 6@lU: State. lo'anrtAwJ'.S 8 . 60 ® "k ; Uriliforr ]*, s6@B 20 for old. anti $8 80@10 66 for new; sale, of 6,000 barrels. Wheat dull 5> e< Usfi, 8 ”- Icß of IR °OO bnshols No. Sot m 68@1 60; Whitel Michigan at s3l2)#. Com dnll and . i!SJ?, lcBn, . i " aI A". of P 7 ; 800 bushel, mixed Western Hi i cent*. Oats dull rand declined: saios of 21.C00 bushels at 76 afloat and In store. Beef quiet Pork dull and lower; new Mesa *3t 76(332 87)#: prime, $26 60@27 26. Lard dull: steam. I»J4@217Ke; clear do.. IB)#@l9)ic.; ehoulders, 15)4 ®163,c.; hame. ale. Lard quiet at 21c. _y M HANDSOME DWELLING FOR BALE. No. 617 Vine street comer of Marshall ;nffth Steam Heater and Modem Improvement LorSO x 96. EDWARD B. CAMPBELL, 631 Vine etroet . folt)-6t* Jgss, GERMANTOWN—FOB BALE OR TO RENT, Hfljj furnished -A large double stone Dwelling House, J*- 11 with stone stable attached; situate on Bhoemafeor’s lane, near Chew street Apply to J. SERGEANT PRICE, fell! 61" No. 811 Arch street THE DAILY fry EKING EIJLLETIN-PHILAJPELPHIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1869; THIRD EDITION. FROM WASHINGTON CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS THE CONDITION OF BUSINESS The Alabama Claims REJECTION OF THE TaEATY Covering Up of the Postal Frauds Condition of Legislative Basiness. (Special Despatch to the Phlla. Evening Bulletin.] Washington, Feb. 18 The following exhibit of the stains of the various general appropriation bills will give an idea of the backward condition of legislative business : The Pension and Military Academy appropria tion bills have beer passed through both Houses. There has been a disagreement on the Consular and diplomatic bill, and it has gone to tbe Com mittee of Conference, which has not yet met, owing to indisposition of Mr. Washbnrne. The Honse Committee haTO acted upon the Senate amendments to the Naval appropri ations, and reported back to the Honse. Tbe Indian bill is in the Senate,and will proba bly pass to-day, aDd the Houseiyrfff also pass the army bill. Tbe Legislative, Executive and Judi cial appropriation bills,reptjfted some time since, ere logging in consequence of the illne<3 of Mr. W«sbburne. Tbe Di Ei-ieney lull is in the Honse in the Com mittee of the Whole. Tbe Miscellaneous or Sundry Civil Expenses bill will probably be reported on Friday. The River and Harbor bill has been recom mitted to tbe Senate Committee on Commerce; and there lies bnried. No Fortification bill will be reported, what is absolutely necessary to be done to the defences having been provided for in the Army bill. Rejection of tbe Alabama Treaty. I Speei&l Despatch to tbe Phil ad l Evening Bulletin.] Washington, Feb. 18.—The Senate Committee on Foreign Relatione this morning agreed,almost unanimously, to rejeet the Alabama claims treaty. They decided to report favorably upon the natu ralization and San Jnan treaties, having substan tially agreed to the latter at their last meeting. Efforts to Cover tbe Post-office Frauds l&pecial Dcsoatcb to the Philo. Evening bulletin.J Washington, Feb. is a powerful combination at work to secure the appointment as Postmaster-General of gome one who will cover np the frauds in the Post office Depart ment, and keep tbe present Post-office ring in t heir places. Garrisons, Feb. 18.— 8 on of Pro f.Wbitehorn of Union College, N. J., and civil engineer on the Dutchess and Colombia Railroad, was thrown from a band-car on that rood, last night, and latally Injured. He was twenty-one vears old. Norwich, Feb. 18. —In the Corbin Redder mnr der a jury was drawn In ten horns. Lyman Trcmaln conducts the prosecution, and A. J. Parker the defence. Fortieth Congress—Third Session. Washington, Feb. 18. House. —Mr. Brooks presented a petition from tbe officers and students ol medielDb in the New York University, for the reorganization of the Medical Corps of the Navy. Mr. Wood presented a memorial of citizens of New York, asking an appropriation tor tho re moval of obstructions at Hell Gate, New York. Mr. Moore presented the petition of masters end owners of vessels for the protection of navi gators from Illegal exactions by State and muni cipal corporations. Mr. Starkweather presented the petition of George Fowler and others for leave to make ap plication for the extension of a papent for an improvement in a machine for punching metal. Mr. O’Neill presented a resolution ot the Philadelphia Board of Trade recommending the passage of Senator Conkling’s bill prohibiting secret sales or purchases of gold or bonds, on account of lbe United States. Also, a petition of tbe Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, at Philadelphia, asking for a eopv right law lor the protection of articles in painting ard sculptures. On motion of Mr. Poland the Senate bill for a term of the District and Circuit Conrt of the l nltfd States in Vermont, was taken from the Speaker's lable and passed. Mr. Sbellabarger, irom the Committee on Elections, made a report in the case of Thomas A. Hamilton, claiming a seat as representative Irom the State of Tennessee at large, with a re solution *bnt he Is Dot entitled to it. The report, with a minority report presented by Mr. Heaton, was ordered to be printed. The bank bill then came up as the next busi ness in order. The question being on laying on the table the motion to reconsider the vote laying the bill on the table, Mr. Pomeroy suggested to Mr. Wood to withdraw that motion and let the bill be re committed to the Committee on Banking and Currency. Mr. Wood declined, saying that ho doubted very much whether any "provision of the bill would improve the existing law. The motion to reconsider was not laid on the table, and then the vote laying the bill on the ta ble was reconsidered. Mr. Pomeroy then moved that tbe bill be re committed to the Committee on Banking and Currency, with iDStrnctiops to report backforth with the first three sections of the bill, and moved tbe previous question. Mr. Coburn dtsired to move to add to the in structions to report back the fourth section as amended by his substitute. Mr. Pomeroy insisted on the previous ques tion, which would prevent the motion. Mr Hooper suggested to Mr. Pomeroy to ?tiike out the second section. Mr. Pomeroy declined to entertain any sug gestion, but insisted od the previous question. Pennsylvania Legislature. Habrisburo, Feb. 18. Bknate. —Messrs. McConnell and Henszey pre sented petitions for the passage of an act grant ing the nse of the Northwest corner of Penn Square to the Academy of Natural Sciences, and of one to guard against old teachers being left without support. Mr. Connell, the memorial of the Honse of Refuge Managers for appropriation to ereot ad ditional buildings. Also, one from the Orthopaedic Hospital for an appropriation of five thousand dollars. Bills read in place — Mr. Connell, one providing for the appoint ment of Superintendents and the election of Supervisors of Highways in the Twenty-second and T wen ty • thJrdWards of the city of Philadel phia. The Court of Common Fieas is to appoint three citizens of each Ward, to act asSnperln iendents of Highways of their Wards for three years, who are to levy and assess a sum sufficient for the renewal, preservation and repair of said highways and the bridges and culverts thereof, rot more than ten cents on euch hundred dol lars, &c., &c. Also, one changing the name of the West Phil adelphia Mutual Saving Fund and Trust Com pany, to the West Philadelphia Banking Com pany, Increasing the parvalne of the stock, and changing tbe number of directors. Housb.—Various reports of committees were received, among them the following : Mr. Holgate, with a favorable recommenda tion, an act authorizing the stockholders of rail road companies to vote by proxy, and to exer cise all the rights of controlling tholr own pro perty. Mr. Hong, with favorable recommendation, an act relative to street cleaning in Philadelphia, published last week, amended so as to require fee. con tract to bo given to the lowest and boßt blddor, and the Board of Health to do tho work if the contractor falls. Mr. Rogers, without amendment, an act pro viding for a House of Correction. 3:30 O’Oloolr. BY TELEGRAPH. Accident—Harder Trial. Treasure Trove in North Carolina—A . Singular story. V A correspondent of tbe Wilmington (N. C.) Daily Jtumal tells the following cartons story: “A very enrioas discovery has lately been made in a small Islet situated in Big Swamp, abont six or seven miles from Blodensbnre, the particulars of which areas follows: “ About sixtyyears ago there lived, about half a this islet, on the eastern edge of the swamp, an Englishman, who was known among tho settlers by the name of Ellas Hugo. His first appearance In this region was in tho spring of 1806, then apparently m his thirts*-clghth or ninth year j and although his language and bearing de noted that be bad been educated, yet his hard, brown features bore unmistakable evidence of a hard-spent life. His manners were somewhat re served and taciturn. Why he should seek a life so cheerless and scclnded was a mystery often spoken of by hia neighbors. Yet he proceeded to erect a cabin tor himself In this secluded spot, where, he said, he earnestly hoped to pass his re maining years In perfect solitude. “The cabin fronted the swamp, and from Its front door, with its frail stoop, a narrow walk led to the swamp; thence, In a westerly direction, bv a narrow track to the islet. His furniture con sisted of a chair, a bench, a rough pine table, a mattrees, a backet and one or two cooking utensils. “Here, alone and ancared for. lived the myste rious stranger until tbe 13th of May, 1809. On that day Elias Hugo died. “After the death of Hugo, strange stories were told of a spectre that was seen, and of strange sounds that were heard about the honse and premises, and so deeply had a superstitions dread of tbe place taken hold upon the minds of tho settlers that the cabin was permitted to decay and fall, as did its mysterious occupant.* “Not loDg since, however, the place fell into the poeseerion ol Mr. Joel H. Ester and eon. A clearing away of the remains of the old cabin was at once deemed necessary by the owners, and to this purpose they applied themselves vigorously. They had not proceeded far, however,before they discovered, jn raising the floor, a small tin box singly encased in the base of the chimney nnder lbe hearth. It contained a copy of Raphael's Madonna, to which was attached & small cross, a razor, with the initials H. H. engraved on the handle, and the following letter: “ ‘Blades County, N. C. f May 11, 1809. “ * Samuel W. Hugo, 39 Cheap side } London , England : “ ‘My Dear Brother : This Is perhaps the last .address I-Shall ever send yon. Before to-mor row's sun has 6et I shajl be in a spirit world, marching in the holy ana wonderful company of tbe holy souls, who. for the honor of Christ and tbe Holy Mary, despised the things of the world. Even now I ieei as If the fountains of life were drylDg up. “Then in a tremulous hand— “ ‘Come to America, as 1 urged you in a pre vious letter. I have buried all the money I brought with me, amounting to about one mil lion three hundred thousand dollars, on a small Islet nearby, the directions to which I have al ready eept yon. The amount is contained in eeven different boxes, and buried in separate places on tbe islet. ** ‘Your affectionate brother, “ ‘Ellas Hugo.’ “A box contaniDiug two hundred dollars in French money was found on the islet referred to about three weeks ago.” CJUBA* Tbo Suppression of liberty—Dulce’s Proclamations, General Dulce has published the following procla mations : Superior Politiral Government of the Ever-faith ful Island of Cuba: The limit fixed by my decree of tbe 12:h of January expires on the 20th day of ibis month. The Provisional Government of tbe nation wished to give an example of tolerance and harmony, and was lbe first to proclaim, in accordance with the saving principles of Tbe revolntion of September, a new era of reconciliation and of oblivion of tbe past. I also spoke in Its name, and at my words many were tbe inhabitants of tbe island who, understanding .!uy of the revolution, do not cease to be coutrary to the spirit ofprogrees a9d the essence of modern institutions. Therefore, and in use of the extraordi nary powers vested in me by tne Provisional Govern ment of the nation, I do decree the following: AETtCLB 1. Tbe effects of my decree of 9th January, regarding the liberiy of the Press, cease for the pres ent, and while tbe present circumstances exist. Art. 9. The former censorshlu is reestablished. Art. 3. Suits at law already commenced will follow the coprec marked by the law, in accordance with the provisions of the decree of 9th January. Art 4. Newspapers shall not be distributed without tbc written permission of the censor. Art. ft. No newspaper shMl be published without a license from the Superior Political Government. Art. 6. The violation of either of these orders shall be considered as an act of nralfeasance,aud its author shall he delivered to be tried by conrt-raartial. Havana, Peb. 12, 18G9. DOMINGO DULCE. In nee of the extraordinary powers vested In me fly the 1 rovisional Government of the nation, I do decree the following: Article 1. All acts of malfeasance shall be tried by the usual Courts-martial. & Art. 2 Suits at law already commenced will follow the course marked by the laws for the Courts of justice. Art, 3. Any aggression by act or deed against any ot the delegates of the Government will be considered as an act against its authority, and its author sabicct to trial by Court-martial. DOMINGO DULCE. Havana, Feb. 12, 1869. ResmißAitr. ADOLPH PROSKAUER Takes pleasure in announcing to his frieude and tho public generally, that he has been selected as Caterer for the "AMERICUS CLUB'S” and the MOYAMENBING HOSE COMPANY’B BALL. He is always prepared to supply orders for public and private parties, Bervlng them the best style at the~shortest notice. He will also promptly attend, oe heretofore, to his RESTAURANT A LA CARTE, No: 222 South Third Street. fo!8 4tm fjounoui. DREXEL & CO., Philadelphia. DREXEL, WINTHROP & CO„ N. Y. DREXEI, HAR JES & CO., Paris. Daubeia and Dealers In V. 8. Bonds. Parties going abroad can make all their financial arrangements with us, and procure Letters of Credit available s« all parts of Europe. Drafts for Sale on Enclond, Ireland, I'ranee, Uermnny, *c. 'J ' FOURTH EDITION. ADDITIONAL CABLE NEWS AFFAIRS IN SPAIN The Rearrangement of the Cabinet Latest Quotations. LATER FROM WASHINGTON BythciAtlantlc Cable. Madrid, Feb. 18—The Constituent Cortes have requested Primo Minister Serrano to re arrange the Cabinet. All the present members are likely to continne in office. Paris, Feb. 18.—M. Forcade, Minister of the Interior, has annonneed his intention to repress all abuses of the right to assemble in public meet ings. London, Feb. 18. —The bullion in the Bank of England has increased £62,000 since last Thurs day. London, Feb. 18, Evening.—Consols, 93 for money and account. Five-twenties, 78%. Rail ways steady. Erie, 24%. Illinois Centrat, 96%. Liverpool, Feb. 18, Evening Cotton flat; Uplands, 11%; Orleans, 12%. The sales to-day have been 6,000 bales. California Wheat, 10s. lid. London, Feb. 18, Evening.—Sugar flat. Other articles unchanged. Antwerp, Feb. 18.—Petroleum, 58%f. Havre, Feb. 18.—Cotton closed at 156 f. on the spot, and 137 f. afloat. From Washington, Washington, Feb. 18.— The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations this mornifg agreed to recommend to favorable consideration for action to that body, the naturalization treaty made with England; also, that leaving to the govern ment of Switzerland the arbitrament of the Sin Juan IslaDd.ordispute.betwcen the United States and Qreat Britain. The committee came to the unanimous con clusion to recommend to the Senate the rejection of the Alabama claims treaty with England. An effort will be made to-morrow to go into executive session, te consider the reports of the committee. Sentence of a murderer. New York, Feb. 18, —In the Court of Oyer and Terminer, to-day, George Greening, charged with the murder of Patrick Tieman, in December last, pleaded guilty of manslaughter, and was sentenced to two year’s imprisonment. Arrest of Supposed Dank Robbers. New York, Feb. 18 —Lewis 8. Cole and Henry Marshall were arrested last night on a charge of robbing the Peqnonneck Bank, at Bridgeport, Conn. The officers fonnd $26,600 in bonds, and pawn tickets for jewelry worth $lO,OOO, also $2,659 in funds, in tbelr possession. From Albany. Albany, Feb. 18.— At the Social Science Asso ciation to-day John Stanton Gould delivered an address on cattle diseases, and Mr. Sanborn read a paper on the administration of public charities. lortlctb Congress Xlitrcl Session. ; Washington, Feb. 18. Senate Mr. Conncss, from the Committee od Post Offices and Post Roads, reported, with amendments, the bill to encourage the building of steamships in the United States, and to estab lish an American line of steamships to Europe. Mr. Morgan, from the Committee on Finance, reported a joint resolution, authorizing the Sec retary of the Treasury to remit the dutieß on the submarine telegraph cable imported by the Western Union Telegraph Company. Mr. Thayer introduced a bill amendatory of the pre-emption and homestead laws. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Anthony, from the Committee on Printing, reported a resolution to print the memorial of Duff Green In relation to the national finances, which was adopted. Mr. Thayer moved to reconsider the vote. He knew no reason why the public should pay for the priming ot these financial essays, especially the essays of Mr. Duff Green. Mr. Anthony said that several Senators desired that it should be printed, as It contained a great deal of valuable Information. The cost of print ing would probably not be more than $5O. Mr. Morton—What Is the question before the Senate? The President, misunderstanding Mr. Anthony’s statement—The question Is on reconsidering a vote for the printing of a document which will cost $6. [ Laughter.J Mr. Conness—l suppose, Mr. President, we have the right to debate that question. Mr. President—Of course you have, and you seem to know it. [ Laughter.] [House—Continued Irom Third I-Mition.] The House refused to second the previous ques lion—63 to 76. Mr. Coburn then moved to amend the motion so as to instruct the committee to report back the fourth section as amended yesterday by the adop tion of his substitute. Mr. Hooper also moved to amend by instruct ing the committee to strike out the second sec tion in reference to banks in liquidation, and moved the previous question on the motion and amendments. The House again refused to second the pre vious question, 70 to 73. Mr. Ingersoil desired to get in his amendment, lut as a parliamentary question the motion could not be entertained, as there were two amendments pending to Mr. Pomeroy’s motion to recommit. Mr. Poland gave notice that if tho amendments were voted down be would move an amendment providing for a free banking system. Mr. Randall gave notice that he would offer, as an amendment, the Senate bill amended by the Committee on Banking and Currency. Mr. Wood gave notice that if the amendments were adopted he wonld move to lay the bill and the amendments on the table. The question was then taken by yeas and nays on Mr. Hooper's motioD, to instruct the com mittee to strike out the second section, and it re sulted, yeas, 14; nays, 146. So the House re fused to have the second section stricken out. curtain hateiuals. I. E. WALRAYEN, MASONIC HALD No. 719 CHESTNUT STREET- Calls attention to his varied stock of UPHOLSTERY GOODS, LACE CURTAINS DECORATIONS, Embracing some of the richest ever Imported. Tapestry Table and Piano Covers. Eider and Arctic Down Qoilts, For Invalids cannot be excelled. Window shades OF ALL VARIETIES. FIFTH EDITION LATEST PROM WASHINGTON RECONSTRUCTION OF VIRGINIA A Bill to Provide for an Election THE OCEAN MAIL LINE The B; Payef Southern Congressmen The Pollard Murderer Imprisoned Tbe Election In Virginia. iSpcci&l Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.. Washington, Feb. 18 In the Senate to-day the Judiciary Committee reported the House bill providing for an election in Virginia, with an amendment providing for a separate vote of the people on the disqualifying clauses of the Consti tution, and in case the Constttntion is ratified,for convening the General Assembly on the first Tuesday in July. The same committee reported against the pro posed department of home affairs. Sew Ocean Mall Lino. rBpoolal Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bnllettn.] Washington, Feb. 18 — Mr. WilUate H. Webb was before the Senate Committee on Post Office* and Poßt Roads, this morning, urging favorable action upon the bill permitting.the Postmaster- General to contract with the’ American Steam ship Company to carry the American mall to Europe, and to pay them the actual amount ac cruing from postage on the mail matter carried at each trip. The Committee added an amendment confining the proposed privilege to stjch new first class steamships as may hereafter be bnilt, and reported the bill to the Senate for passage. An evening session to-night has been set apart for the consideration of the business from thia committee, and an effort will be made to have action on both this and the Commercial Naviga tion Company’s bilL From Washington. [Special Despatch to the Philo. Evening Ballotin'. J Washington, Feb. 18— The Senate, by a de cisive vote, refused to consider the subject of the pay of Son the in members, and proceeded with the Indian Appropriation bill. The House has been engaged all the morning rcconsideilrg the vote by which the bill for a ro* dlsiribntion of the currency was laid on the table [Correspondence of the Associated Press. I Washington, Fob. MB.— The President has nominated General W.F. Swift to be Consul Gen eral at Havana; Horatio Fox for Consol at Trini dad; Edward W.Wynkoop. Agent for the Indians of New Mexico, and W. A. Fowler to be Pension Agent at Brooklyn, N. Y. Among the calleraon General Grant to-day,were the Hon. Carl Scburz, of Missouri, and Ex-Gov ernor Fenton, of New York. The following signal officers ore ordered to re port for duty at the headquarters of the com mands opposite their names, when they will re ceive special inslrnctiona from the Chief Signal Officer of the army: Copt. 8. C. Plummer, 26th infantry, District of New Mexico; Lieut. E. H. Potter, 341 h Infantry, Department of Dakota. First Lient. John Rooley. 22d Infantry, has re signed. ForUetb Congress-Third Session. [Benatb— Continued from the Fourth Edition*) Mr Connees—Yes, and I intend to exercise!!. This is not a question of $6 or $5O; the question is, whether we shall print at the public expense, the advice ol a notorious rebel, in regard to the management of om finances, while the ablest men in the conntrv are writing and publishing at their own expense essays and pamphlets of probably equal value on the same subject. Mr. Dixon did not know that Genoral Green had been a rebel, but even if he had been, be was still entitled to the right of petition. Mr. Thayer said he had moved to reconsider bccanec Duff Green had been a notorious rebel, and he did not think it necessary to recognize him to the extent of printing his essays. He then moved to lay the whole enbject on the table, which was carried. On motion of Mr. Morton, the Senate took np the resolution to authorize the payment of Sena tors from the reconstructed States, from the com mencement of the Fortieth Congress. IHocbe— Continued from the Fourth Edition.! The question was then taken on Mr. Coburn's amendment, and it was agreed to—yeas 97, nays 76. Mr. Ingersoil moved to instruct the Committee to report back the sections which he had offered yesterday as an amendment, and which were then adopted by the Ho i se. This motion was rejected—yeas 73, nays 88. Mr. Millor moved to lay the bUI on the table. The House refused to lay the whole subject on the table. Yeas, 84; nays, 96. And the question then recurred on Mr. Pomeroy’s motion, as amended, to recommit the bill do the Committee on Banking and Currency, with Instructions to report back forthwith the first three sections of the bill, and Mr. Cobnrn's amendment, as the fourth section; which was agreed to without a division. Mr. Pomeroy theicnpon reported back the bill acco-ding to the instructions of the House. The previous question was seconded, and the mktn question ordered on its adoption as a sub stitute for the Senate bill. Tho substitute was adopted; yeas, 92; nays, 76. 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