LAITY .113131JACTLDT.
Miador in the: Twentieth Ward
A Horrible - and Mysterious lifflo.r
The Janitor of $ Hell Found Tied,
Gagged and Shot.
At the southwest corner of Sixth street and
Girard avenue there is a ball used for the meet
ings of societies, and called "Girard Hall."
A young man, named Josenh W. Smith, 28 years
oifb,--witit-the--janitor of the hail, and occupied.
the position for nine years. with the exception of
a short period,wben be served in the army during
the war. Ho slept in a little ante-room at the
hall, and for a long time ballad been getting his
meals at the house of Mrs. Jones, No. 920
Lawrence street, where he had always been
treated in the kindest manner. Three years tgo
ho had a severe attack of typhoid fever, and
since his recovery from that disease he has been
subject to epileptic fits.
Smith took dinner at the house of Mrs. Jones
yesterday, and left about two o'clock to go to the
ball, telling Mrs. Jonas that he intended making
a liberty cap to be used last night, and that be
would like to have his supper early. At the hall
be had a variety of fancy dresses to hire oat, and
also manufactured reptiles and other articles
used by members of different societies. Ho
worked at the hall, and therefore his request was
nothing toms? to Mrs. Jones. She told him
that he might aye' his supper as early as five
o'clock if he desired it, and he promised to
be home near that time. He did not
return at the time indicated, and. remained away
beyond his usual hour. Mrs. Jones became wor
ried at his long absence, and thought that he had
probably been taken with another fit. About
half past seven o'clock she went to the hall to as
certain what was the matter. When she got
there she found that the hall bad not been
lighted. This indicated that something was
wrong, as the meetings of the Trinity Mission
were always held there on Wednesday evenings.
Mrs. Jones stepped into the drag store of Joseph
18ton:esker, at the corner of Sixth street and Gi
tar& avezue, and asked Mr. Shoemaker if he had
seen ens thing of Smith. He then sent one of his
groplo,tis t a young man named George Hamilton,
up into the hall to ascertain if Smith was there.
Ilse - door leading into the ante-room—the apart
went 'used by Smith for sleeping—was closed,bat
not faatened,and the key was on the inside. The
drawers toad trunks were open, bat the contents
did not seem to have been disturbed more than
usual.
The main hall was then entered by Hamilton,
and a horrible sight met his view. Smith was
found dead, with every appearance of having
been horribly murdered. Toe body was lying
on its left side, upon a hare chest, with the head
hanging over the age Wrapped around the
body and under Metairie was a quilt. The hands
were outside, however, bat were tied with a rope.
Around the left wrist therope was wrapped three
times and tied tight3y, helm the right wrist the
rope was fastened a iffip-knot. The hands
could be stretched apse; the rope being about
nine inches in length. The feet were tied
together tightly. Ovor the month and extending
around the neck was a handkerchief. This did
not belong to the deceased, and had one of
the corners cut off, apparently with a dull knife,
and with a view 'to destroy a name which had
been inscribed upon it. Over the handkerchief
was a sub, which appeared to have been made
into a noose and then twisted three times at the
back of the neck. In the right temple was a
pistol-shot wound, and by the side of the de
ceased and dote to his right hand was a Sharpe's
pistol, with three barrels loaded and one barrel
empty. In the pockets of the deceased were
found his watch and several dollars. Below the
head of the deceased, on the floor, was a large
pool of blood, but there was no appearance of
blood in any other part of the room. Neither
was: s e i
e yan „appearance of a struggle having
taken VI
the room were in much disorder, bit there
was no indication of any desperate struggle hav
ing taken place. The clothing of the deceased,
except the pantaloons, was not damaged. The
pants had a large rent across the knee. In the
ante-room a small tin box, generally used for
taking collections or tickets, was found on the
floor In the little room. and under it was found
an envelope containing $4 25.
Upon making the horrible discovery Hamilton
went to the Central Station and notified Chief
Enee,- of the detective force. That official,
accompanied by Detectives Tryon and Levy, were
soon at the scene of the tragedy. Lieut. William
Jacoby and a posse of officers had, in the mean
time, taken possession of the premises. Chief
Mulholland, De lives aggart, Geo. H. Smith
and Franklin. an sty Coroner James M.
Fletcher, and Dr. E. B. Bhapleigh, the Coroner's
Snr:geon, reached the place in a short time after
wards.
, The investigation entered into did not tend
tench to unravel the mystery surrounding the
tragedy. The general impression appeared to be
that the deceased had committed suicide, but the
mariner in which be was gagged and tied is un
accountable, If he had really destroyed his own
life. This theory of suicide was based upon the
ground that there were no signs of a struggle and
that no outcries or unusual noise were hoard by
any of the other occupants of the building.
itamilton, the drug clerk, states that he heard
a pistol shot a little after three o'clock In the at
rnoon, and immediately atter something heavy
fall in the room overhead, but as benches are
fiequentlyoverturned, he paid no attention to the
noise. At a later hour, however, Smith was in
Wolt's store, under the hall. He entered about
twenty minutes before four o'clock, and asked
change for a fived-ollar bill, remarking that he
had hired out two fancy dresses, and the two ens
tumei s were up in the hall, waiting for their
change.
A more thorough investigation was made this
morning, and a new phase was put on the affair,
but the mystery is increased. Spots of blood
were found on the door lending from the ante
room into the entry, and also on the glass door
of a book case, which stood immediately oppo
site the entrance door. This would seem to in
dicate that the deceased was murdered in that
room, and carried into the large hall; bat as the
room is very small, it is strange that the book
ease doe{ was not broken. as it would certainly
have been had any struggle been made. A closer
Inspection of the body disclosed a contused
wound upon the heed, back of the left
ear, apparently caused by a black jack,
or Some other blunt instrument. There
was also a blow upon the forehead, and a scratch
on the back of the right hand. The back of the
hand also appeared as if it had been singed with
gunpowder. 'The coat of the deceased was hang
ing up on the wall, and the pockets were turned
inside out, as if they had been rifled. The
Sharpe's pistol found by his side, it was ascer
tained, had been seen In his possession before.
The deceased made his will in 1868, as he said
ne feared that he might be killed sometime, as
persons had got the idea that he kept money
about the premises. In this will he bequeathed
$lOO to the Knights of Fythiaa to pay for his
burial, eed the remainder of his effects to an in
timate friend. Some of the detectives had an
interview with this friend this morning. He
stated that about a year ago Smith told him
that he had $BOO, and so that it
might be found if anything hap
pened to him, he took his friend into the at
tic, raised a board from the floor.and shclwed him
the box which contained the money. The attic
was searched this morning, and the board, which
a year ago had concealed the box, was found cov
ered with dust, and bearing the appearance of
not having been disturbed for some time. The
box was not there and' probably had been re
moved by the deceased. It may have been con
cealed under the floor in his sleeping-room, as
one of the boards was found turned up last
night. If the box was there it has been carried
oft, and gives a motive for the murder of Smith.
This morning the handkerchief found around
the bead was identified as the property ofthe
deceased. As the corner was torn off, as stated
above, Oita eticemstance leads to more mystery.
A piece of a cuff of a shirt, with blood upon it,
Was found in the room. This did not belong to
Bmith, and was the only article found which was
not his property.
The theory of the officials now is that the de
ceased has been murdered - to obtain possession
.of his money. He had said before that he did
not like some men who had been in the habit of
getting costumes from Lim—that they al
ways gave him a ten-dollar bill to
get changed—and that he was s aw_
fled that they meant no good. It is supposed
hat the murder was committed by the men who
sent ;nith out for the', change for the , fige;,
dollar note. When •he returned, and when
ho was _probably stooping - down-.to get
an article from his trunk, ho was,struck
with thefblack-jack and stunned. Then' he was
intimidated in some manner until • he told where'
he kept his money. Lifter obtaining this in
formation his assailants probably tied and gagged
him, to: prevent any, interfereuce with 'Mgr
search of the room. The Sharpe's pistol was ob
tained from nlrunk, and Smith was shot to cover ,
up the crime of robbery, as he has always been
known to strongly denounce everybody whom
he even supposed intended to do him a wrong.
The raised board in the floor of the ante-room
would tend to confirm this theory. The position
of the fatal pistol gave it the appearance of hav
ing been tactfully placed to throw oat the idea
of stileide.
The more the investigation is pursued, how
ever, the deeper the mystery becomes.
HOLY THURSDAY.—The Roman and
Protestant Episcopal churches were all open to
day for special services appropriate to - Holy
Thursday. The early masses at the Catholic
churches were well attended. High Kass was
celebrated - in most of them at 9 o'clock, so that
the priests might be present at the Pontifical
Masa at the Cathedral at half-past 10 o'clock. At
that time the Cathedral was crowded with per
sons gathered to witness the ceremonies, which
were of the most gorgeous and imposing char
acter.
Rt.Rev.Bielop Wood celebrated Pontifical High
Mass. Ho was assisted by Very Rev. James
O'Connor, as Assistant Priest; Revs. John Fitz
rusurice and John Elcock as Deacons of Honor;
Very Rev. Maurice Walsh, V. S., as Deacon of
the Mass, and Rev. Thomas Hopkins as Sub
deacon. Rev. Aug. J. McConomy acted as Mas
ter of Ceremonies.
After Mass the procession to the Repository
took place—Seminarians, Rev. Clergy and Rt.
Rev. Bishop, with lighted tapers, and with the
procession closed the services of Holy Thursday
morning.
HANCOCK GRAMMAR SCHOOL—A very fine en
tertainment was given last evening at the
Academy of Music by the Hancock Boys' Gram
mar School, assisted by the girls, under the di
rection of Prof. W. G. Fisher. It was a perfect
success. The singing of "The .Alpine Hunter."
and "When You and I were Young, Maggie," by
the pupils, was highly appreciated by the audi
ence.
LARCENY OF ROPE.—Witham Worden was cu
rtailed last night upon the charge of having
stolen 580 yards of rope from the front of a gro
cery store at Forty-ninth and Haverford streets.
A portion of the stolen rope had been sold to Ml
erent parties. Worden was committed by Ald
erman Lungren.
STORK ROMIRRY.—This morning, about half
past !one o'clock, a liquor store at Dean and Lo
cust streets was entered by prying open a door.
The thieves were discovered by a policeman,
who chased them into the Behnylkill Hose
House, from which they succeeded in escaping.
A lot of bottles was stolen from the store.
VIOLATING AN ORDINANCE.—John L. Bender,
a conductor on the Citizens' Passenger Railway,
was before Alderman Hurley this muning,
charged with violating an ordinance. It Ie al
leged that Bender's ear was stopped on Eleveeth
street across Chestnut to take in passengers, aad
that he refused to move on when requested to do
so by a policeman. He was tined.
JUVENILE Bronx Ronalues.—Three boys—
named Segarins Leary, Philip Grlffen and An
drew Mullen—were arrested last night upon the
charge of having been concerned in the robbery
of two stores on Market street, between Eliza'
and Seventh, on Sunday afternoon last. They
will have a hearing at the Central Station this af
ternoon.
iiscrasss Durvmo.—John Pallier was arrested,
this morning,at Second and Dock streeto,for reck
less driving. He had a horse harnessed but not
tacbed to any vehicle, and It is alleged the
animal was driven over a woman who was cross
ing the street. Pallier was held fora further hear
ing by Aid. Carpenter.
Cm:mm.lr To Artuktots.—Morris Tracy was or
rested yesterday, at Sixteenth and Brown streets,
for cruelly beating a horse. Be was taken be
fore Alderman Pancoast, and was held in SOO
FEMALE Tars.—Elizabeth Baker has beon
committed by Ald.Carpenter to answer the charge
having stolen a lot of washed clothing from a
line in the yard of a house, No. 508 South Fifth
street.
MOYABOINBIIIO dour SOCIETY.— The closing
exercises for the season, of this benevolent insti
tution, took place last evening at the Crucifixion
Chapel, Eighth street, below South. The recipi
ents of the •Society's bounty were present In full
force, and evinced great interest in the proceed
ings, which were at once spiritual and temporal.
A briet resume of the Association's work was read
by the President, Robert Graffen, showing that
fifteen hundred persons were fed for sixty-nine
days—this large family of "God's poor" con•
snmLng 110,400 pints of soup, 6,000 loaves of
bread, 5,700 pounds of meal. The contributors
can see from this exhibit that their funds have
been well spent. After short, spirited addresses
from the Rev. Mr. Moore, Messrs. E. Toland,
WWI= G. Mullen, K K. Stewart and Alexander
Sloan, and singing of hymns, the congregation
left, each receiving a mammoth loaf of bread,
and giving earnest, heartfelt thanks to those who
remembered and administered to their wants.
IT WILL be open until nine o'clock this evening
for the special accommodation of those who are
too busy to attend during the day.
If you have no other special engagement you
cannot do better than spend a part of the evening
there. There will be no other show in town to
compare with it, and you will be both entertained
and instructed. The admission has been put at
a very low flgure,so that all can afford it. If yon
naven't a cent von can pay your way, for the ad
mission is nothing, and you will not be asked or
expected to make any purchases.
"What on earth are you talking about?"
"Why, about the great. Opening at Oak Hall
to-day, of course."
CONTEST.—Mr. J. W. Post, the
manager of the mammoth Riuk at Twenty-first
and Race streets, has arranged a champion Velo
cipede contest for this evening. The prizes to by
contended for are gold and silver medals. The
beet riders in the State are expected to be present,
.nd the contest promises to be interesting and
exciting.
TEMPERANCE MERTING.—Rev. H. A. Cleveland,
of the Methodist Church, Thomas M. Coleman,
Hiram Ward and others aro expected to take
part in the temperance meeting to be held this
evening in the lecture room of the Church,
Seventh street, above Brown. The meetings are
growing in interest.
AMERICAN PICTURES.--A collection of America
ictures will be sold this evening, at Soott's Ar
Gallery, 1020 Chestnut street, all by artists o
acknowledged repu tatton,comprising landscapes
marines, &c. Sale without the least reserve.
Fawn NEW YOBIK.
NEW YORK, March 25.—The President has ap
pointed the Hon. Moans H. Grinnell Colleotor of
the port of New York. Mr. Grinnell has long
been identified with the metropolis as a merchant
and politician. He Is a native of New Bedford,
Mass., where he was born March 3d, 1803. His
family were Quakers, and ho achieved his school
ing at an institution controlled by that sect.
After reaching manhood he went into
mercantile life, and , passed some years
on the- ocean as supercargo. Thirty years
years ago ho became a member of the promi
nent house of Grinnell, Mtoturn & Co , a connec
Lion he preserved until the death of Mr. Wafture,
a few years ago. 13e also identified himself is
early years with.politics, and espoused the Whig
cause. Ho was elected to Congress from this
city ltt 1839, and served two years. In 1847 he
was chosen President, of the Chamber of Com
merce, succeeding , James G. Sing, and held that
responsible position until 1952. Ho was elected
Pr6idential Elector at Large on the Fremont
ticket in 1856. In addition to his mercantile and
political pursuits,., Mr. Grinnell has devoted
his time to the administration of several offices
or trust. He has been President of the Merchants'
Clerks' Savings Bank. a Commissioner of Central
THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN-PHILADELPI I A, TAURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1865.
Pork, President of Atzt , Sun • Mutual Inanranog
Company. &c. Mr. etinnellbas been a man of
large wealth, though it istenderstood,that latterly
his circumstances hive -been Comparatively mo
derate. lie was, once the , owner ,of the large
building at the corner'of PlfthUvenue and Four
teenth street, which •hetparted with to Mr. Del
monico. General Grant, during his visits to Now
York, has been frequently, entertained by Mr.
Grinnell, the , lasts dinXter; in February, being a
'eomewhat notable one: •
The examination of the com Plaints of passen
acre by the ship James Foster Jr., as to bad
treatment during her late voyage from Liverpool
to this port, was continued yesterday at Castle
Garden, but, owing to the abbence of-Commis
sioner BicElroy and certain 'German passengers,
whom the counsel for the'owners' desired to ex
amine, it was adjourned until 8 P. M. teeday.
The strike among the "rocktnen," in York
ville,which commenced on MondaV,has extended
as far up as. Harlem. __Gangx_of_the_strikera are
going about the Hineteenth,? Twenty-third and
Twelfth Precincts, and, although not using
threats to those who continue at work, still their
approach causes those at work to quit, as they
say, through fear. No outbreaks of a riotous
nature have taken place, owing toi the presence
of the police of those districts. officers being
posted at each place where work Is being done.
The Grand Jury yesterday found a true bill of
indictment against William Gurney, for receiv
ing some of the bonds stolen from the office of
Cambreieng Pyno by George King and John
Dobbs on the first of January. Gurney was ar
rested on a bench-warrant by Captain Jourdau,
of the Sixth Ward.
Release of an Ainerieati Citizen by the
Iturklen Government.
The Washington correspondence of the Rernld
contains the following :
The Turkish Minister, Blacque Bey, received
from Constantinople to-day Intelligence of the
release by the Turkish Government of Mr. Henry
M. Canfield, formerly United States Consul at
Piraeus, Greece. Mr. Canfield, it will be remem
bered, disappeared from his post more than a
ear ago, and the first information received of
his whereabouts was of his Capture by the
Turkish Government among the filibusters
who entered Syria under the command of
O'Reilly. Canfield was taken with arms in his
hands, and was liable to be shot, but he was
taken to Constantinople and imprisoned. In the
expedition he passed under the name of Lamar.
About three months ago Mr.. Caufteld's father
came to tnis city and besought Mr. Seward to
make an effort to obtain his release. Mr. Seward
promised to do what . he could, and. ac
cordingly laid the matter befere the Turk
bah Minister, requesting him unofficially to
intercede with hisgovernment for the
release of the prisoner. This the Turkish Minis
ter engaged to do, but stated that he could enter
-04 very little hope of success, from the fact that
Canfield, alias Lamar, had been guilty of a hein
ous offence, and moreover there was a largo num
ber of prisoners taken with him of different na
tionalities, all of whom would probably
seek for the same indulgence. Blacque
Bey wrote to the Grand Vizier a strong
letter, urging compliance with Mr. Seward's
request, and gave It to the father of Canfield,
who went to Constantinople and presented it to
the Grand Vizier in person. To-day Biacque
• Bay received the information that the Vizier had
submitted to the Emperor Mr. Seward's reasons:
for making the request, and the Emperor had
been pleased to immediately order Mr. Canfield's
release. This act is regarded here as an un
equivocal manifestation of good feeling towards
the United States by the Turkish government.
In 1862. when Secretary Boutwell was first
nominated for4jpngress, his competitor was the
former member, Charles R. Train,and the contest
was so close that it seemed probable the dele
gates from a single town would decide the
choice. The Springfield Republican says that
Mr. Bontwelre law partner, the late John Grif
fin, used to tell in this connection a somewhat
exaggerated story set on foot by one of Mr.
Train's warmest supporters In Concord. "When
I got into the room at the Middlesex Hotel," said
be, "expecting to find half a dozen men at the
caucus, I saw thirty or forty. The first man I
came to was Emerson, the next Alcott, then
Hawthorne, Channing, George Bradford, Minot
Pratt, and all the transcendentalists, and I knew
it was all up with us." And so It proved,
although not through the support of all those
named. Mr. Emerson was quite zealous, and
Mr. Bontwell received a large majority in the
COUNention.
A SUCCESSFUL ARTIBAN.—Mr. William H. Hel
weg has achieved a success in his vocation that com
mends him to all who desire elegantly made Boots of
the latest London and New York styles at moderate
prices. We sincerely believe he takes as mach
pleasure in modelling his wares as his patrons do in
purcharing them from him. lie is always foremost in
obtaining the very latest styles, employs only first
class workmen, and uses the finest materials in the
market. Such a course cannot fail to convince any
dealer of the futility of attempting to compete with
him. A splendid assortment of gents' and Youths'
Soots and Gaiters constantly on hand.
THE FRAGRANT BREATH OF BEACTII attests
the matchless purifying properties of SOZODONT.
Every lady who has ever need it proclaims it a perfect
antidote to dental decay. Pure teeth are essential to
a pure breath, and both are enjoyed by all who resorr
to this agreeable, wholesome aud. invaluable vegetable
compound.
PEKOE 60UC110110.-A very superior English
Breakfast Tea. On sale by Fairthorno & Co., 10313
Marktt street and 206 North Ninth,
NOT on Thursday only, but every day,
the
public will be shown through the immense aria well
selected stock of
by polite and gentlemanly salesmen, who give every
attemion to gentlemen, whether they wish to purchase
or to examine and compare our stock with others in
the city.
A cordial invitation in extended to all.
CHOCOLATE EASTER EGGS,
Chocolate Wafers, Chocolate Caramels, and all Choco
late prt potations manufactured by Whitman t Co.,
318 Cheotunt street.
WE AR now closing out our winter stock,
prior to getting our large spring stock. Those in
went of bargains, notice. Charles Oakford al Sons,
under the Continental.
HOT Cam Buis, freak every day through
Lent.
QursT and soothe the pain of children teethbur—
Use Bower's Infant Cordial. Sold by all Druggists.
Courts, Bunions, Inverted Nails, skillfully
treated by Dr. J. Davidson ,No. 916 Chestnut street.
Charges moderate.
WE ARE now closing oat our winter stock,
prior to getting our large spring stock. Those in
want of bargains, notice. Charles Oakford & Sons,
under the Continental.
Boutureills First Campaign
CITY NOTICES.
SPRING CLOTHING
CIIIatEICII STOKICB & CO. 'fi
Moan:, 902 and 904 Arch street.
DEAFNESS, BLINDNESS AND CATARNEL
J. eaftc.B, M. D.. Professor of the Rye and Ear,
treats all diseases appertaining to the above members
with the utmost success. Testimonials from the most
reliable sources in the city can be seen at this office,
No. 805 Arch street. The medical faculty are invited
to accompany their pationts,as he has no secrets in his
practice. Artificial eyes inserted. No charge made
for examination.
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS and drUggidle nun
dries.
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2R South Hiellth gtrrat.
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ri West Philadelphia Properties la
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to rev+ of Clothing, Boots, Pi booed &0.,
Wil find it to 'heir Interoot to
use our UNRIVALLED
MAI:HINE TWIST and filo Milford Linen Thread."
Manufactured P.l( p meal y for ua from tho boot material
and warranted a mmorfor article.
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li tid Sixteens it, will be roopenad on Dion.
day. Feplorober 21t4.181'5.
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PUbert street,
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Rumored Death or Andrew Johnson.
Moe eel Beepatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Prnscunon, March 25.—We have a report
from Greenville, Tennessee, stating that ex-
President Andrew Johnson died at that place
this morning at 7.30, of paralysis.
fly the Ammon cable.
Lotquotr, March 25.—The steamship companies
which at ireaent have contracts for carrying the
mails between Great Britain and the Gaited
States, have declined to modify the terms of their
late contract, as suggested by the Post-office
Department.
Mnnaro, March 20.—8 y the draft of the new
Constitution presented to the , constitnent Cortes
yesterday, Senators are to be elected for twelve
years, end not for thirteen, as before stated.
The raciffie Railroad Fight.
(Special Dgentch to the Minds. Evening Bulletin.]
New YoYilt r , March 25.—The mandamus re
moving the case of Fisk, Jr., against the Union
Pacific Railroad Company, from the Supreme
court to the U. S. District Court. served ye3ter
day upon Justice Barnard, was this morning
gled with the clerk of said court, and It was
therefore transferred to the United States Courts.
The steamer Columbia sailed to-day for Ha—
vana, with $496,000 In specie.
Nominations by the President.
W./ulnas:aro:s, March 25.—The following nomi
nations were sent to the Senate to-day: Edward
L Plumb, to be Consul-General al Havana; R.
W. Clarke,
to be Third Auditor of the Treasury ;
Alonzo B. Cornell. to be Surveyor of Customs (or
the Port of New York ; M, A. Merritt, to be Naval
Officer of the District of New York; F. A. Wilson,
to he Collector of Customs at Paget Sound.
W. T.
F. J. Babson to be Collector of Customs, Dis
trict of Gloucester, Mass.; E. A. Palfrey to be
Collector of Customs at Salem, Mass.
14iward W. Barber was to-day appointed Su
pervisor of Internal Revenue for the Territorial
District of Michigan and Wisconsin.
Collectors of Internal Revenue—L. N. Coy, Ist
district of Arkansas; Joseph A. Cooper, 2d dis
trict of Tennessee; Joseph T. Smith, 2d district
nt Mississippi: John Mature, sth district of New
York; Samuel J. Royer ; 17th district of Pennsyl
vania; Robert M. Smith, 13d district of Maryland;
Thomas E. McCleracken, 6th district of Iowa;
Isaac J. Yonne, 4th district of North Carolina.
Assessors of Internal Revenue—Joe. T. Valen
tine, Bth district,Pennsylvania; D. N. C. Thomas,
2nd distriet,lndiana; Julius Ennemoser, 3rd die
triet Louisiana ; Joshua Thorne, 6th die' rict, Mis
souri; D. B. Stanton, 17th district, New York;
Wm. S. Stokley, Sod distriet,Pennsylvattia.
Receivers of Publis Moneys—G. M. Ballard,
Indianapolis; 8. H. Wright. Carson City, Nev.;
Edward Vollmer, Belmont, Nevada.
Registers—H. F. Rice, Carson City, Nev.;
Samuel Taliman,Belmont, Nev.; Abner 'Tibbetts,
St. Peters, Minn.
Indian Agent—Charles La Follett, Grand
Ronde, Oregon.
The hear Torts. FILIMICIfiII Blekrket
[epee"' Despatch to the Ma. Evening Bo.llettn.3
NEW YORK, March 26.—The Commercial Ad
vertiser tteye:
The banks of the neighboring States are with
drawing their deposits preparatory to the usual
April settlements. A considerable amount of cur
rency to being sent to Boston, Philadelphia and
Baltimore. In addition,local demand is unusually
active, and some apprehension is felt
that a "trap" may be sprung upon the
market during to-morrow's holiday by a
calling in of the loans and a locking up of the
currency. Negotiations are said to be pending
with a view to inducing the Secretary of the
Treasury to supply the market with gold; and
from this circumstance rumors appear to have
arisen to the effect that the Secretary Is likely to
sell a moderate amount of coin at an early
day, which has added to the prevailing
uneasiness. Discounting operations are almnq
suspended pending the present extreme activity
on call loans. Prime paper is quoted at 10@12
per cent.
Prudent operators aro disposed to eschew
stocks until the course of money becomes more
settled; others venture to buy upon the suppo
sition that the market is largely oversold, and
that the cliques will compel the shorts to cover
at higher prices; but on the whole, the market is
very risky for operations In either direction. It
is rumored that arrangements have been made
for breaking down the market tomorrow, in the
absence of the operators, repeating the tactics of
last Good Friday, when Pacific Mail was sud
denly broken down to 86.
Fors?-first Congress—First Session.
18Entern—Continued from Fourth Edition.)
Mr. Sherman's motion was carried, yeas 40,
nays 15.
The pending amendment was that offered by
Mr.Wilson,authorizing an increase of $50,000,000
In the issue of circulating notes, and providing
that in making the issue preference shall be
given to banking associations in States and sec
tions of the country not already supplied with
banking facilities. The amendment also pro
vides that whenever the amount of United State.
notes and circulating notes of national bulks
combined shall be In excess of $700,000,000, the
Secretary of the Treasury may retire and cancel
United States notes to the amount of such ex
cess, until the whole amount of United States
outstanding shall be reduced to
16350,000.000.
Mr. Sherman explained in detail the
provisions of the bill. The Committee
on Finance had come to the conclu
sion that no more radical measure than
this could safely be proposed at this time. The
distribution of circulation was, of course, very
unequal, but it seemed to the Committee better to
equalize it gradually than by a sudden measure
of general redistribution.
Ellouou—Continued from the Fourth Edition.]
The joint resolution was explained and advo
cated by Mr. Poland. It gave rise to considerable
discussion, participated in by Messrs. Washburn°
(Wis.), Lawrence, Finckleburg, Maynard, Hoar,
Hawkins. Allison, Benjamin and Logan.
Mr. Washburne moved to lay the joint
resolution on the table. Lost—yeas.Bt, nays 88;
and the joint resolution was then passed; yeas
87. nays 80.
Mr. Poland was, at his own request, excused
from further service on the Reconstruction Com
mitt°.
Mr. Upson was also, at his own request ex
creed from service on the Committee on Revi
sion of the Laws,and was subsequently assigned
by the Speaker to the Committee on Reconatruc
lion.
Flre fn Nessr
NRW YORK, March 25.—A tiro in Fulton street
to-day destroyed property to the amount of
$16,000. Insured for $7,600. John Earterschaft,
saloon keeper, la the ehiof loser.
4400 O'Clook.
Ml. .
nieder and Suicide hi Boston.
BotirtiN'lSfaieh2s.—Last bight a 7* - Otteg' tnan
mauled 'Pine shot a Mies HOWeird,
leopotl which will provo ;mortal," and then shot!,
bithiself desd, ' "Elected love is supposed - to have
taxa the,eituse of this terrible 'set: Beth' Worts
about 20 years of age, and wore resibiebblif can-
gePogiAngq.lgaTe§bEiVeggi b DuDetlii.
'TRINIDAD—Brig Otuding Mar, Cuter-400 Wide BO kus
mclessee Deuria, Hoyt & IJo. • ,
mum ENE isubLerrizi.
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;.: . J
p►'Bee startne Buuetin en Inside Pacre.
• /1111tIVED THIS DAY. , '
Steamer Volunteer.' Jonas. .10 boors from New York
with mdse ohn F b itty.
_ .._
Steamer briver. 'Waists. from BaltiMore.with mdse
V I
to A Grove
Brig Odd Star. Carter 19 data from Trinidad. with
molasses to arris. Hey' a: Go.
Saw F Nickerson; Solis , 4 daya - from Boston. with'Ssir
to captain.
Bohr Josephus A Edwin.Grsvener. 5 days from Laurel.
with lumber to Hickman & tiottingitam.
Behr B li Dennis. Veasey. 6 daps from Newton. Md. with
lumber to Hickman & Cottingham.
width Win Henry. Conway. 4 days from Federalsburg,
with railroad ties to Hickman & Cottle/Mem.
Behr Ben Grant. Conlburn. B days from Laurel, Del.
with 15 itri feet sap pine boards to Patterson & Lippincott.
Bohr D T Willis, Cheoshorough, Stonington.
Bohr J b Bleecker, York. Workington.
Behr Jag Allderdtce. Winos. Bostm.
Behr Mary Standish. Rich. Providence).
Behr J r Cake, Lndicott. New Bedford.
CLEARED TOM DAV.
Steamer Brunette. Howe. New York t John V Old.
hrig Galatea, McKenzie. Matanzas, D‘liett & &.L
Brg Lizzie Troop I Br). Nowell Barbados. C C Van mom.
Bohr D T Willis Ch•esborough,New London, BulklerdsOo
Behr Jas Allderdire Wilhite. Boston, Van Dusan Brokeo
Soh/ J P Cake, Endicott. Boston. de
Bohr Mary Standish, Rich. Boston. Caldwell. Gordon&Co.
Bohr .1 13 Meeker. York. litonington. W El Johns & Bro.
Behr Mary A Loughery.Donnells„ liarttord. 0 13 Repplier.
Rehr Ann 11 Cannon. Llubb. East Cambridge, do
Behr Oeo A Tulbell. Loughery, Hartford, do
Bohr W 0 Dearborn, Meull. Boston. do
Behr ki Steelman. Steelman. Boston. do
Correapondeace of th., eft fkompto. rhuthixo,
LEWES. Dim. March U-43 PM.
Bohr C A Stetson, from Gloucester. Mr•g ter
NC. ran on the bar at Indian River on the morning of the
'ffid roon filled with water and will probably ba lost.
Barks con'. for Riga; Psiestina. for 3t Thomas; brig
Hunter. for Halifax. and sobs NWT E EPILOG& for En" ,
yea, all from Philadelphia, went to sea to day. Brig Time
Walter,ftom Wait Indies, id at the Breakwater.
Yount, &o. JOBEPH. LAFEPILA.,
MEMORANDA.
Ship Damien (Br). (MOW. from Shanghae 221 Nov. at
New York yesterday, with tea.
nutmeg. Kinney. elected at New Orleans 20th inst.
for Liverpool. with 028 bates cotton. 0554 sacks corn. 1147
bags oil cake and 6104 staves.
eh:tamer Juniata. Hour. cleared at New Orison+ 30th
Int.t for this vow via Havana. Cargo for Philadelphia,.
5.T.5 bills floor. 101 do clay, 285 Idles and lAf. nkes mdse.
Steamer Fanita. Freeman. hence at N York yesterday.
ctr..mer Ktectra. Sutler. cleared at New York yeateruay
for Liverpool.
Steam. TO Cortes. Nelson: Vicksburg. Burton. and ()en.
Meade. Sampson. cleared at hew Orleans 20th nut for
New York.
breather Utility. Nickerson. hence at Providence 234
Ito tent.
Stein er Pioneer- Shackelford. cleared at New Orleans
20th unit for LiverpooL
brig Titania tftrt. tiny. 25 day/ from Pernambuco. at
New Y ork yesterday. with sugar,
Ochre Clara Merrick. Wells. hence at Now York yester
day.
:chrs Ella Amstien. Smith; Annie Oiliest. Mitchell. and
.fas Malloy. RusselL sidled from Savannah 20th instant
for this port.
Behr Frank B Colton. Robinson. from Cienfuegos via
Key West, 14 days, at New York yesterday.
Schr Virginia Price. Blanchard. from Manzanillo for
New York. was wrecked on the Cuban coast prior to 23d
lost. The V P registerad 11l tom was built at Brandy.
w re to 1001. and owned by .7 pall.of New York.
MESS MACKEREL.
TM DEBT QUALITY 0?
Large and Fat Mess Mackerel,
• IN SMALL HATS. ALSO.
BLOATERS.
SIMON COLTON & CLARKE,
S. W. corner Broad and Walnut Ste.
Imumw
STA.TIONEUH.
BLANK BOOKS.
The Largest Stock and Greatest Variety of
FULL AND HALF-BOUND
BLANK BOOKS.
MEMORANDUM, PASS.
COPY BOOKS. Etc., Eto.,
To be found in this City. is at the
Old Established
BLANK BOOK lIIANUFAO TORY
OF
JAS. B. SMITH &
No. 27 o South Seventh Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
Office and Salesroom, First-Wloor.
Warerooms, Up.s,tairs.
rohYdul.w.f grargit
PLASTIC SPONGE.
Pennsylvania Elastic) Sponge 00 4
1111 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
ELASTICSPONGE:J._
t SUBSTITUTE FOR CURLED HAIR PuR ALL
UPHOLSTERY PURPOSES
;REAPER THAN FEATHERS OR HAIR. AND FAH
SUPERIOR.
'The Lightest, Softest and most Elaside and Durable mr
torts! known for
MATTRESSES. PILLOWS,_ CAE, CARRIAGE AND
CHAIR CUSHIONS.
It is entirely Indestructible. perfect/if clean and tree
rota dust.
IT DOES NOT PACK AT ALL!
le always free from insect life:is perfectly healthy, and
tor the sick iD unequaled.
If Boiled hi any way, can be renovated quicker and
easier than any other Mattress.
Special attention given to
FURNISHING CHURCHES, HALLS, Sc.
Railroad men are especially invited to examine the
Cualtion Sponge.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
THE TRADE SUPPLIED.
fvflo w lye
~4:aY.~
T 0 WEFT ERB OF FICTION.—A FIRST-CLASS SEN.
P Mime! Berta! Story. upon an . American attject,
wanted. Addreta, by letter, Y. & D.. EVENING IMI.LETILI4
Office. mh2l-iltrp•
MAGAZIN DEB MODES.
1014 WALNUT STREET
MRS. PROCTOR.
Cloaks, Walking Suits, Silks,
Dress Goode, Lace Shawls.
Ladies' Underclothing
and Ladies' Pure.
Dresses made to measure in Twentyfour Hours.
I hit nt.; rtA'l 11.Attin, AuuTIONNEis, N. E. ()ORME
I 'Third and borne° streets, only one square below the
Exchange. 81280,180 to loan, in large °small %mounts, on
diamonds. silver plate. watch's. jewelry, and all smolt; of
value. Office hours from 8A.M.t07 P. M. or Estab
lished for the last forty years. Advances made in large
~mnunts at the lowest market rates. lab Urn
LIORDEiod BEEF TBA.—HAIR AN OUNCE OF
this extract will make a pint of excellent Beef Tea in
a few nihnitea Alwav• on hand end for sale by JO3OPH
BIiBdIER & CO.. 108 . Seitth Delaware avenue. /
"It e COAhONI AND VERMICELLI. 195 110XEB
itolian Called Macoaroni and Vermicelli. landing
from ' , hip 6.1( mnon. direct from Genoa, and for sato by
JOB. B. bIUSBIEit & GO., 108 South Delaware RVtIIUO.
FA THING FELT FOR BALFI—TEA (101 FRAMES
Frgliph Bheatbing Felt, by PETRA WRIGHT &
SONS. 116 atreet.. nol7.tf
IiDIN 1. B.— 100 CAPES*. HALF QUARTER BOXES.
iandirg end for &tie by JOB. A. BUSSIEIt. 108 South
yontoWlire aytnne.
It
I' aa A NT JELLY. -GENUINE CUR KANTJELLY
6 and 10 lb. caw, ter pale by J. B. 111:1801EB, & 00..
16 8 Patin+ Pelaware AVeallet.
11110N108 InTON akoi VW BUT.
1./ ter and Milk blPanit. landlna fiat° st,eamor Norman.
and for bale by JOB. O. BLIBBIEB , es DO.. Agents for
Bond, 108 Routh Delaware avenue.
Ffrst Mertgige Seven Pei CeaL
:I'..E.N_DOR:i3EI3,. - -H-BONIW.
fIOPT/"I
ST. LOUIS, VANDALIA AND TERRE
HAUTE RAILROAD CON
At 90 and Accrued ltnOrait.
These BONDS are for $l.OOO . each. secured bye s ni t
mortgage of ONLY $111,090 per mile on the property and
frauchtees of the Company. ,redeemande tar the fint-dar
of Januari. ten Coupon. ottacbed payable on the tint
day of January and July In each year.
The payment of principal and littered lc FUItTIMB
SELULED by the endorsement of toe Bonds by
IRS TERRE RARE AND INDIANAPOLIS R. B. CO.
IDE COLUIIBUS, CHICAGO AND INDIANA CENTRAL LW. 00:
MI PITTSBURGH, CINCIIiNATI AND ST LOUIS IL W, CO.
The endoreernent of the two lagbnazned Goznpanfa.
being guaranteed by
The Pennsylvania Railrood Co.
The Road on which these Bonds constitute a FIRST
LIEN is 168 miles tour, extending from the Terre Haute
and Indianapolis Railroad near Torre Haute to St, Louis.
and forms the last and only unc•ropleted link in the
SHORTEST LINE FROM ST. LOUIS TO PHILADEL.
PHIA AND NEW YORK. Its immediate csnstruction
and equipment are provided for in a contract between
the PENNSYLVANIA It 4ILROAD OtIMPANYand the
4,O6IPANIES above named. which contract insures that
it shall always be operated in the joint interest* of the
direct lin• between St. Louis and the East.
SEVENTY MILES of the road ate now completed. and
It is confidently expected that the ENTIRE LINE will be
OPENED FOR 'I RAP FLO EARLY IN IWO.
The lion rails for the entire length of road have been
Purchased and sufficient for ILO miles delivered.
The Roads can be had on application to
G. B. ROBERTS.
it Office of Peonlylvaula Railroad, Philo.
Banking House E W Clark & Co..Phila
ss ' Drexel 6 Co.
Jay Cooke & Co,.
t. Gaw, Bacon &Co.. "
el De Haven & Bro:, d'
I can telly recommend the above Bonds as • dedrable
fecurity.
J. EDGAR THOMSON.
MA IS. 18CA.
04,500,000
SEVEN PEE GENT, GOLD BONDS,
Muni Years to Run t
MIMED UT
The Lake Superior and Mississippi
River Railroad Company,.
Tbey area Fbetiknigege /Inking Fund Bond
Free of United Stake Tax
MIMED ST
dB ELI/01,81X BUNN kg manly° tamp
ACEIB OF CIDIG aft
And by the Rairo^d, its &Ring t3toek and the Fran.
china of We Coos Paw.
A Doable Security and First Clan Invertatent
In every rcnoct, irtoldisos In currency' noutr
Ten Per Cent. Per Annum.
PRESENT PRICE. PAR AND ACCRUED MMUS!
Gold, Government -Bonds and other Stocks received In
payment at their blithest market price..
Pamphlets and full Information given on application to
JAY 00011 E & 00..
No. 114 Booth Third Street.
E. W. CLARK & CO.,
No. 35 South Third Street,
Fecal Agentl\af. - 4he Lake &uverfor end Altistittypt
Ricer Railroad Cbmpanv
UNION PACIFIC R. R.
FIRST MORTGAGE
30-YEAR SIX PER OUT.
G °ran 13 ONDS,
For Sale at Par and Accrued Intenuit.
DE i ('''..'..:t.://Ais&B.Fto.
Dealers in Government Eleetiri
Gold, &0.,
NO. 40 SOUTH THIRD STREET.
mhIR tmhßl EM
OARIi.I.~QI , i~•
D. M. LANE,
Builder of Ffirit-elalli Light*id Hoary
CARRIAGES,
g espectiully invites attention to hie large stock of flniShad .
Carriages. Also orderstaken for Carriages of every
scription. at •
• 311310 FACTORY
3432, 3434 and 3426 itroArorar sTREET,
Three squares west of
Ph Peniladelp hia nsylvania Railroad Depot
Weet .
fell.to.thatniro
_
CAVIi
ON PREBPNVED GINGER.-:-PRICBEI4VBD*
0 ogor, in syrup of the celebrated Cbyloong Wank:
al Fee, Dry Preeerved Gingen in boxes. imputed sod for
ogle by JOB. B. BUBBilitt & CO.; US South Dolawar6
avenue.
20mh e tu th