13WHIMM IWTIUE&
• It Me k 'rot gnseelegats,
Aka well as EUR. , EAN PHYSICIANS. recommend
ktOPE , B MALT EXTRACT. Beverage of-Health.
Jltl valataMs Iliet,tio Drink, it invigorates the eye•
tern. and to slightly etimulating, without being irritating.
s a Antrim*. it is extremely bene finial to the sick and
euervated, end to the convalescent—ESPEOLfiLLY TO
NUtiBI G M (*THE tiff. Ace Rem•dv. it cares disorders
of the Throat, Chest Lungs and dtomach. by its wonder.
fel combination of herbs. mh2tl-f.te,w,Bt
14r :410 ' r 4• : • f2` s:4°. • • I :it,
highest award (find gold modal) at tho Intern.
ot, lis.hibition., Park, 1867. Soo Official Deport. •a.
ttio araroom of BLASIUS MOS.,
•elldt No. 1006 Chestnut etreot.
THE CHICKERING PIANOS RECEIVED
the blithest award at the Paris Exposition.
JUTTON'S, Warerooma 914 Chestnut street. sal.tit
EVENING BULLETIN.
Friday, March 26, 1869.
WILE iettopueEmi SPANISH CONSTI
TUTION.
The cable brings us a brief summary of the
results of the labors of the committee ap
pointed by the Spanish Cortes to draft a con
stitution for liberated Spain. The document
contains some rather curious and novel fea
tures; but, upon the whole, it is satisfactory
as an evidence of the really earnest desire of
the popular representatives to satisfy all
parties among the people, and to secure the
freedom of Spain and the stability of the new
government upon a substantial foundation.
It provides for a monarchical form of govern
ment, with a king who is to be chosen every
eighteen years; Senators to be elected, as ours
are, by representative bodies once in twelve
years; and Congressmen who are to be chosen
directly by the people, under the universal
suffrage law, triennially. A majority of the
committee report in favor of entire separation
of Church and State; and the report is unani
mous in favor of liberty of the press, the
right of public meeting, and of toleration of
all religions denominations.
The first provision, limiting the reign of
the sovereign to eighteen years, is peculiar
and we believe without precedent in a gov
ernment that professes to be monarchical Of
course it destroys all hereditary title to the
throne, and makes the ruler king only in
name. He will accept the dignity of his
office directly from the hands of the people,
and at the expiration of his term will yield to
his chosen successor, and become simply a
private citizen again. This is fatal to the
favorite theory of Divine right, and to all
hopes of founding dynasties. It is a mere
exaggeration of the system of choosing the
Executive existing in this country;—and we
may safely say that it is not an improve_
went. Possibly the arrangement was in
tended as a compromise upon the theories of
the Monarchical and Republican parties in
Spain, and if this is so, we do not perceive
how it can be satisfactory to either. The Ex
ecutive will not be a king in dignity or right,
and he will hold his office too long to suit
those who desire a strictly Repub
lican government. If the office is filled
with a bold, ambitious and able
man, there will be ample time for him to
secure himself permanently upon the throne,
and to set at naught the Constitution, by THE FIFTEENTH AMENDNIENF.
The Legislature of Pennsylvania yesterday
virtue of which lie holds his office; and the
extended term of the Senators will only serve completed the ratification of the Fifteenth
to aid hirkiri his purpose. Americans know Amendment to the Constitution. Every
Democrat voted for preserving the class die
something of the ills which afflict a country
when a bad man occupies the executive Unctions which have hitherto excluded the
colored man from the rights of citizenship,
office; and of the opportunities for mischief
which are afforded him in four years. If while every Republican voted for extending
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such an individual should be kept in powero him a friendly hand, and for giving him
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for eighteen years in a country like Spain, the chance to prove himself a man The
where there will always be a powerful faction colored men of Pennsylvania, in all
' generations, must rememher this facetheir
eager for a hereditary monarchy and ready
the Amendment passes into the Constitution,
for revolution, the result would certainly be
they must remember that they come to the
fatal to popular liberty. Despite the frequent ballot-box in spite of the recorded opposi
agitation consequent upon a quadrennial
tion of the Democratic party. They must
election, we have come to recognize the pro teach their children that, in the great
vision of our Constitution for the change of
crisis of their race's history, the so-called
Presidents every four years, as wise and safe.
Democracy voted solidly to keep them down
It may be that after the discussion upon this
to the old level of slavery, while the strong
proposed instrument, which will ensue in the
Cortes, the term may be shortened; but there ; hand of a true Republicanism lifted them up
is much greater reason to believe that the out of that degradation and set their feet upon
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mass of the monarchists, who form the ma- the rock of human and political equality.
This fact cannot be too widely circulated or
jority of the body.will favor the establishment
of a hereditary monarchy.
too strongly enforced just now. The moment
' th
The guarantee of liberty of the press, of ti's colored man has an actual vote, the
speech, and the right of public meeting, Democracy will turn round and beg for it, on
b
given in the draft, is satisfactory, and will banded knees. Then it will be well to have it
please all liberal parties; but there is an ele-
clearly understood that, first and last, the
went of discord in the diversity of opinion Democrats have been the sworn enemies of
upon the question of union of Church and the colored race, and that whatever of politi-
State. A minority of %the committee, repre-
cal privilege and recognition they enjoy, they
owe to Abraham Lincoln and the Republican
stinting possibly a minority of the Cortes,
party.
desire to make Ropaan Catholicism the reli
gion of the State; a majority oppose such a
connection. We believe that the latter will EX.PIIESIDENT JOHNSON.
The announcement, yesterday, of the,
carry their point, despite the weight of
dangerous illness of Andrew Johnson, at
priestly influence and the demands of zealots
Greenville, was followed, in the afternoon,by
which will be brought to bear against them.
a prevalent rumor of his death, which was
It would be nearly a fatal step to encumber a
free government with the burden of an estab-
contradicted by later despatches. One of the
bated church in this age. If there was no morning , papers, here,indulges in an obituary
other example to which the Spaniards could
notice of the ex-President, and the Newark
Dail, Advertiser publishes the notice of his
look for an illustration of the fully of such a
system, they might profitably study the con-
death, without correction. The life which
test - now progressing in England—a contest Mr. Johnson has led for the last four years
rn-
Which is the result of the efforts of a doespe ople not tend to longevity, and it is not i
struggling upwards to pure liberty to freep robable that the sudden attack of illness by
themselves from the trammels of' a church which he has been prostrated may terminate
establishment In the present religious con-
fatally. It will be remembered that President
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dition of Spain, a powerful church, supported Polk succumbed, within three months of the
by the State, would be certain to strangle end of his term of office, to the wear and tear
religions freedom in time. It would be, too, of his administration, and there are , stronger
a dangerous ally of an unscrupulous monarch reasons in Andrew Johnson's case, than in
who aimed at his own aggrandizement. his, to anticipate a fatal result to any serious
But, despite these objections, which are Be-
attack of illness at this time.
dons enough, if they are not removed, the
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proposed constitution is creditable as the first Wendell Phillips is a cheerful philosopher
attempt of a long enslaved people to frame a and eminently practical statesman. To his
popular government. It is a great deal gained great mind, there is no such thing as an in
to have any constitution at all; but this one, superable difficulty. Some obstacles may
with its crudities and defects, will place Spain require a spring of greater magnitude than
nearly equal with the age, and whole centu- others to surmount them, but the buoyant
ries in advance of Isabella and her despotism. airiness of a Micawber inspires the soul of
If it is adopted In its present form, the hope Wendell, and he goes over his Hill Difficulty,
of the nation will be in the choice of some with a hop, skip and jump, that is charming
honest,upright and patriotic prince, who will to contemplate. Thus the Fifteenth Amend
=selfishly seek the advancement of his court- ment. Quoth Wendell: "Ratify the amend
try, and the perpetuation of its liberties. mend" Whereupon some miserable doubter
Perhaps, ere the expiration of his term, the replies : "What if we have not States enough
people may be sufficiently convinced of the with us?" "Make 'em!" says good Master
evils of a long term of power, to consent to Phillips, "Carve up Texas! Take a slice out
an'alteration of the constitution in this re of Georgia? Who cares for Georgia? Cut
speed out half-a-dozen Southern State', and don't
let'em in till they ratify the Amendment !
Al' HARRISBURG. Easy as rolling off a log, don't you see?"
Senator' =logien, of Lancaster, is one of Happy Wendell ! And obtuse Ulysses, who
the men whom we should have expected to could have thought of a Washburne or a Fish
bring in mob a report as he submitted to the for his Prime Minister, while Wendell Phil
senate, yesterday, on the subject of Legis.. bps yet lives !
'dive entrenchment and reforai. He enjoys
a high reputation for sterling honesty, and
for a careful and conscientious devotion to
public interests. The report of his com
mittee makes several important suggestions,
all looking to a reduction of the expenses of
the Legislature, and we trust that it will meet
the respectful assent of both bo dies.
But the saving of twenty or fifty thousand
dollars annually, important as it may be, is
very insignificant, when compared with the
greater need of a sweeping reform in the
whole system of legislation. Irrespective of
all political distinctions, there is something so
rotten in the present order of things at Har
risburg, that, unless we care go deeper and
strike nearer to the roots of the evil, very lit
tle will be gained by the proposed retrench
ments. Let us have them, by all means, but
let us also get at something which will up
hold and honor those men who have kept
their records clean, in spite of the adverse at
mosphere of Harrisburg, and, at the same
time, drive out the corrupt and reckless
"rings" who go to the Capital simply upon
speculation, and who grow fat and comforta
ble out of the $l,OOO salary which the State
pays for their services.
THE PENN SQUARE PAC rsioN.
Each weekly session of Councils has a por
tion of its time devoted to the business of
breaking down the Building Commission,
created for the purpose of erecting the Public
Buildings on Independence Square. Yester
day, an attempt was made to re-open this
whole subject, and to throw It in among the
uncertain issues of a general election. It is
a very poor compliment to the intelligence of
the people of Philadelphia, for this Penn
Square faction to imagine that the shallow
arguments which they have so feebly urged
in Councils can be made effective upon the
general minds of the people. These argn
ments,—if arguments they can be called,—
have been so thoroughly ventilated already,
that they are not worthy of further discussion,
and these restless opponents to the very sensi
ble action of Councils must be in a rather
desperate strait when they are driven to take
the poor risk of an appeal to the ignorance or
the prejudice of the people of Philadelphia,
elements which we are thankful to know are
in the decided minority in this community.
Select Council promptly disposed of this
last move of the Penn Square fiction by an
indefinite postponement, and thereby estab -
fished a fresh claim upon the „confidence and
support c f the public. North, South, E sst
and Central Philadelphia have a united inter
est' in keeping the Public Buildings in the
convenient central location which has been
selected for them; and this great majority of
our citizens must watch, with the close sus
picion which their movements have chal
lenged, the successive moves of the little fac
tion which is working so industriously to
mislead the public mind and to defeat its
legally expressed will.
THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN-PHILAPEI,IPHIA, PRIDAY,.3IOH. 26, 1869.
CARBONIZHP: PArgn.-41r., ttoseph E. Hover,
the well-known ink manufacturer, has been en
gaged for several years in perfecting his patent
.Carbonized Writing Paper, 'as Will be seen by re
ference to our advertising columns, and has, at
last, ,produced a result which is being successfully
applied to the finest ilttalitieg•oflOfter and blank
book papers. This patent et:insist/3in introducing
a mordant into the - subitance of the paper,
which brings out the palest ink into a jet black,
and three it with great durability. The Carbon
ized Paper also resists the iejurions action of
many of the writing itulds now in use, and
strengthens lather than weakens the fibre of the
paper. The patent is of eXtremely simple appli
cation, and has already been adopted by some of
the largest writing-paper Mills in the country.
Our paper-makers should - id yti:this important in
vention a thorough ''examination, as it is un
doubtedly calculated to enhance the value of
paper, not only for the purposes of correspond
ence, but also for the manufacture of all kinds of
blank-books.
IMPORTANT HEREBY GIVE NOTICE
that I am no longer the operator at the Colton Dental
a ,bociation, hereafter, all pereons wishing TRETE ex
tracted, positively . a itbout pain, by pure Nitrous Oxide
Gas, will find me at 1027 WAL,NUT street
tobb lyre, DR. F. R. THOMAS.
OBN OIIII2IP. BUILDER,
nal CIIES EN U7' STREET.
and 213 LODGE STREET.
Mechanics of every branch required for house-building
and titling promptly furbished. fait/
II L
ENRY lIIILL/PP
CARPENTER AND BUILDER,
NO. 1024 SAN/30111 RTREET.
3e3-IY4P PHILADELPHIA,
M=N;gl
1109 GIRARD STREET, TWO TA b. SQUAR.ES FROM THE
CONT/NEN
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Ladies' department Wiens , private. Open day and
evening. mhlii Mu,
EARBUBTON , S IMPROVED, VENTILATED
and easy. fitting Dress Hats (patented) In all the ap
proved ashler's of the season. Chestnut street, next
door to the Yost Office. oce-tfrp
PORcELAIN AND BRABSHEADED PICTURE
Nails and Knobs, and white Wire t)ord for picture
hem ir g. A variety of Brace $00)03 and Boreal Eyes, for
Nil le by TRUMAN & SHAW, No. 8131. (Eight Thirty-five)
Market street., below Muth.
BURL PINCERS. CURLING RODS, CURLING
V Tories. Nail Cutters Tvroezers, Razor!, Hones and
S , raps. For sale by 'TRUMAN & SHAW. No. 83e
(Eight Thirty-five) Market street. below Ninth. Phila
delphia.
TOBACCO CUTTERS OF SEVERAL PATTERNS.
and Cigar Makers' Curved 'WITCH, and Cigar-box
openers and closers, for sale at the hardware etore of
TEI MAN & SHAW, No 83.3 (Eight Thirty-live) Market
street. below Ninth, Philadelphia.
'LORENA! KID GLOVER, OPERA AND SPRING
Colors.-• 1, 2 8 and 4-button Rid Gloves, Fancy Opera
and Spring Colors; a aooa assortm,nt. For sale by
Gr O. W VOGEL.,
1202 Chestnut street.
v b 26 6trp • Late of 1016 Chestnut B tree t.
I>AIN PAINT.
DR. WOLCOTT'S Free Office, Is o. 623 Arch a tree'. It
114 Pa ItASOLS.—aLL TIE NEWEST L')NDON
and Paris etylee, which for novelty, variety and
elegance are onequailed. A large assortment of
LACE COVERS. BEA•SIDE and SUN UHLIIIKLI.A.B. at
the lowest prices. at LI. DIXON'S FANCY GuODS
SIOBE, No. 21 South Eighth street. mh2ll:tm,
j SIMON GARTLAND,
nuru . UNDERTAKER,
35 South Thirteenth street. mh26 Bmorp¢
SAVAGE'S URBINA.
JUST RECEIVED
Fresh from Canada, by
mhlB ti tp§
I ORDAN`h t.;LLEBRATED PURE TONIC ALE FOR
el invalids, family use, dm.
The subscriber is now furnished with hie full Winter
supply of his highly nutritious and well-known beverage.
lie wide r'•read one increasing flee, by order of phyei•
clans, for mcal de, use of families, dm., commend it to the
attention of all consumers who want a strictly pure ar
ticle ; prepared from the beet materials, and put up in the
most careful manner for home use or transportation. Or
ders by mail or otherwise promptly stipplied.
P. J. JORDAN,
220 Pear street,
de7-tf Below Third and Walnut streets.
INDIA ItL I:USER MAC:LUNE BELTING, SPEAM
Parking Bose, dtc.
Er airmen , and dealers will find a full assortment of
Goodyear's Patenr Vole aniaed Rubber Belting, Packing
lion, dm., at the Id 'mot acturer'e Headquarters,
GUODYEA. `S,
30i Chestnut streat,
South side.
N.B.—We have now on hand a large lot of Gentlemen's,
Ladies' and Misses' Gum Boots. Also, every variety and
'style of Gum Overcoats.
JUST RVCRIVED AND IN STU ItE 1,000 CASES OF
Champagne,sparkllng Catawba nr d ualifornia Wines,
Port, Madeira. Sherry. Jamaica wml Banta Cruz Rum,
fine old Brandies and Whiskies W 1ell(131 , and retail.
P. J. JOH. , A Is.. 220 Pear street.
Below Third and Walnut streets and above Dock
street. del tf
FUR INVALIDS —A FINE MUSICAL BOX AS A
companion for the sick chamber; the tined e.eeo •.t
went in the city, and a great variety of airy to BeleA
from, Imported dfrcct by
FARR & BROTH Fait,
inhlt3 tit p 334 Chestnut street, below g, urth.
BED FORD WATER, JUST RECEIVED FROM THE
.prings. Gettysburg Water, for sale by the dozen or
cane. JAMES T. SIIINN,
lob:Afro beeary, Broad and Spruce.
MAGAZIN DEB MODES
I SAM) NATHANB, AUCTIONEER, N. E. CORNER
1 Third and Spruce streets, only one square below the
Exchange. $250,0'0 to loan, in large or small amounts. on
diamonds, silver plate, watches, Jewelry, and all aoodi of
value. Office hours from BA.M. to 7 P M. Irldr Estab
lished for the last forty years. Advances made in large
amounts at the lowest market rates. laB terp
wentl to show a crazy fool.
And what he saki and done,
Who used a razor as the tool
To measure round the ann.
He beat a furnace very hot ,
DA then with water fill,
To freeze come ice upon the spot
He wo ked with all hie will
One day he found hie house on fire,
e inn for turpentine:
pcnred it on, it flamed the high 3r,
To quench was hub &eke.
This Than for children had no lack
Inkanc Nas every eon;
And by the way. his daughiera act
All crazy, every one.
When burnt they run for turpentine,
With camphor added too;
Mix it with cayenne pepper fine,
And nothing elee will do.
if cmtivenera their bowel]: bake.
Ti.e3 *wallow pills more dry:
Yce, von dery too. :boy gladly tate;
to common cense are aby.
When raging (aver racks their frame,
Lite mad dogs they will run
Away from water Into flame.
Big blisters raise for fun.
A doge they drink for pain in head,
do•e they drink tor feet
Nor know they medicate instead
Wtil pat to with rick complete.
It in domme lion be the cause
dd ponteLldur. hotter !till:
frrst.tviimatt art, the It. -i - tt
Of 'cote and tht.ir cell will
How mod how toolieli, and how blind
The reader will dee , are:
And Set how many folks we find
To Ltin old man are
We will cmviner our readers, too
We don't add rire to game.
Irritation will not do;
'Tie tonormhoe and shame.
A dose we never. never give,
For quacks give up the ghos•.
We teach S on better bow to live
Just read 711 E hionxt:su Powr
JAMBS T. SHINN,
Broad and Spruce streets
1014 WALNUT STREET.
MRS. PROCTOR.
Cloaks, Walking Suite, Bake.
Drees Goode, Lace Shawla,
Ladles' Underclothing
and Ladlee' Furs.
Dreesee made to measure in Twentytour Ileum
MARKINt: WITH INDELIBLE INK,EMBROIDER
lug. H.eiding, Stamping, Am. M. A. PoRRY,
Filbert street,
eI,MONEY TO ANY AMOUNT LOANED UPON
DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY. PLATE.
CLOTHING, &c. at
aorl,gs & co.'s
OLD-ESTABLIsHED LOAN OFFICE,
Corner of Third and Gaskill etroete,
Below Lombard.
N. B.—DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, GUNS,
dm,
FOB BALE AT
REMARKABLY LOW PRICES. ru24-ItarP4
BORDEN'S BEEF TEA.—HALF AN OUNCE OF
this extract will make a pint of excellent Beef Tea In
a few minutes Always on hand and for Bale by JOSEPH
B. 111.71,381 ER N. CO., 108 South Delaware avenue.
It(ACCAI , ONI AND VERMICELLI. 125 BOXES
.151. Italian Curled Maccarool and Vermicelli, landing
from ship Wilmot'. direct from Genoa, and for 000 by
JOB. B. BLABBER & CO., 108 South Delawaio avenue,
L.l DEA WONG FELT FOR BALK—TEN GOTEKAMES
Erglbh ehunthing Felt, by PETER WRIGHT. .1;
SONS. 116 Walnut etreeL nowtti
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QABDINEI3. 100 CASES, HALF QUARTER BOXES.
13 landing and for 81110 by JOS. B. BUSKER, 108 South
Delaware avenue.
FOB BALE—AN INVOICE OF HAMBURG RAWL
assorted linen and cotton.
t rETER WRIGHT & BONS.
my' Ili Walnut street.
CLOTHING
firmNG BALE
Fine Clothing for fienUemen and Rom
An entirely new Eittick. By far the largest' and
moat varied, the moat elegantly made up,
in new and stylish modes well sewed
and handsomely trimmed; grave and
gay, to stilt all tastes—boys ol six, or
men of Mail.
Scale of Prices—Cheap. CumAran, CHEAPEST.
WANAMAKER & BROWN
have now opeiled, after months of preparation, a
stock of Spring and Summer.Cinthing, which far
surpasses even their foimer efforts.
This they will dispose of by a
LIVELY 'AND QUICK - SALE.
to insure which they have put the lowest figures
possible on every article in store.
Apvicu.—Come and see for yourself!
Secure a "first pick" out of the stock!
Register your orders early in the Custom I?e
-partment.
Ask your wife to examine our Boys' Clothing.
Buy your Shirts, Cravats, &c., in our enlarged
Gents' Furnishing Department.
OAK HALL BUILDING,
Largest Clothing House in Philadelphia,
S. E. corner SIXTH and MARKET streets,
Extending on Sixth from Market to Minor St.
EDWARD P. KELLY,
TAILOR,
S. E. Cor. Chestnut and Seventh Streets.
Choice Goods for Present Season.
In dolly receipt of New and Staple Spring
Goods.
A SING-SONG SPRING-SONG. _
Come, friends, let us sing
Of the clothes we offer for opening Spring
Strong and cheap, strong and cheap ,
That is the sort of clothes we keep. •
Cheap and strong, cheap and strong,
Are the clothes of which we sing our song
Certain to tit ; just the thing
That the public want., for the present Spring
Handsome and gay ; dont and fine,
For the Spring of Eighteen Sixty-nine
Elegant goods, novel styles,
In splendid array of mammoth piles
Only a ten dollar Green-back note
For a beautiful, light Spring Overcoat
Cheaper than ever can be expressed,
The most desirable sort of a vest,
bookut the things, 11 you please, and, now, sirs,
Saw you ever such wonderful trowsers
Coats, and trowsers, and vests, and all,
Cheap for cash at the GREAT BROWN HALL
OF
R(JC BILL & WILSON
603 and 605 Chestnut Street.
BLANK BOOKS.
'1 he Largest Stock and Greatest Variety of
FULL AND HALF-BOUND
BLANK BOOKS.
MEMORANDUM, PASS.
COPY BOOKS. Etc.. Etc.,
To be found In this City, is at the
Old Established
BLANK BOOK DI ANUFAC FORY
JAS. B. SMITHS; CO.
No. 27 „South Seventh Street,
Offlee and Salesroom, Ftrst-Floor.
Wareroonts, tip-Btairs.
mh2&m•w•43mrpl
BILISUELLANEOUS.
Now opening,
A LARGE INVOICE OF
FINE INDIA CHINA
Cupp and Damen, Mateo. Vases, Fancy
Boxes, Cumpedoree, iko., etc.,
TO BE CLOSED 00 r AT ONCE,
VERY CHEAP.
TYNDALE & MITCHELL
707 CHESTNU r ST2CEET.
mblb m w f Bmrp
Removal.
F AKE
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Has Removed to New Office,
NO. 809 CHESTNUT STREET.
W. d. nwaicimp, Becrctary.
mhl6l2trp6
H. P. & 0. R. TAYLOR.
PERFUMERY MID TOILET SOAPS,
641 and 643 N. Ninth Street.
FITLER, WEAVER & CO.
NEW CORDAGE FACTORY
NOW IN PULL OPERATION.
o. 22 N. WATER istreet and 23 N. DELAWARE avenue
INATORIEBI. JIEWIMMT, am.
ENGAGEMENT AND WEDDING
RINGS.
A large maortmont of Coin and 18 karat always on hand.
LEWIS LADOMUS & 00., Jewelers,
SO2 CHESTNUT STREET.
re IVA
eisocranins.
FINE GROCERIES.
The largest stook and greatest
variety of choice Family Groceries
for table usal-fifil_this city is , to be
found in our establishment.
No expense or troublei is spared
to meet the wants of our customers.
Every thing is sold at the lowest
cash prices. Orders promptly at
tended to, and goods packed se
curely for any part of the country
and deliverad free of oharguto any
depot or steamboat.
SIMON COLTON & CLARKE.
S. W. corner Broad and Walnut Ste.
'all mw
1100111 AND SHOES
W. H. lIELWEG,
BOOTMAKE R,
NO. 585 ARCH STREET.
All the latest New York and Philadelphia styles
of BOOTS and GAITERS always on hand and
made to order at short notice.
rnhaa to f Smrp
TUE WIRE ARTS.
EARLES' GALLERIES,
816 CHESTNUT STREET.
LOOKING GLASSES,
OIL PAINTINGS,
PICTURE FRAMES,
FINE ENGRAVINGS,
CHROMO LITHOGRAPHS.
JAMES S. EARLE a SONS.
I iktl,roir.lll
UNION PACIFIC R. R.
FIRST MORTGAGE
30-YEAR STX PER CENT.
GI 0 LAI) 13 00 N US,
For Sale at Par and Accrued Interest.
D ,
7/ 0 1,111C1) [la
Dealers in Government fieouritleo.
Gold, &0.,
NO. 40 SOUTH THIRD STREET.
Imble tmhel
154,500,000
SEVEN PER CENT. GOLD BO NDS,
Thirty Tears to Ran,
ISSUED BY
The Lake Superior and Mississippi
River Railroad Company.
They are a Ent filortgage linking Fund Bond
Free of United States Tax.
BEOUSED BY
UR MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND
ACME OF CHOICE LANDS,
And by the Railroad, its Bolling Stock and the Fran
chises of the Company.
A Double Security and First Class Investment
In every respect, yielding'in Currency nearly
Ten Per Cent. Per Annum.
PRESENT PRICE. PAR AND ACCRUED INTEREST.
Gold, Government Bonds and other Stocks received In
payment at their highest market price.
Pamphlets and full information given on application to
JAY COORE & 00..
No. 114 South Third Street.
E. W. CLARK & CO..
No. 85 South Third Street,
Mem! Agents of the Lake Sunrfor and Illietriael2rPi
River Railroad Company.
mhlo ado'
FOB SAME.
gi FOR SALE.
THE LARGE PROPERTY
At NIE. or, Eigbteentb and Summer Ste.,
Elaving 186 feet on Eighteenth street, fronting Logan
Square, and extending 216 foot on Summer otreet and
through to Winter shoot, with the largo M 1111131012. Stable.
thereon. Very eaoy terms. Immediate possooolon.
108 Souih Fourth Street.
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D. T. PRATT.
LINENS,
AND'
HOUSE-FURNISHING DRY (100013.
A CARD.
Persons preparing to furnish, as well as those
about to renew their supply of LINENS and,
other DOUSErFURNISHING DRY GOODS, are
particularly invited to call and inspect our stock
We do not confine our trade to LINEN or'
COTTON GOODS exclusively, but embrace in it,
every variety — of teXtlle &Me requlred - for do
mestic use in a well-ordered household, from a.
COOK'S TOWEL to a DRAWING-ROOK ,
CURTAIN.
The convenience and advantage Rho purchaser
of finding' under one roof every article they re
quire, selected by those whose life-long expe
rience qualifies them to judge, bought on the
most favorable terms, and sold at a fair, moderate
price, fixed and uniform to all, is so obvious as to?
need no comment.
Sheppard, Van Harlingen & Arrieonfr
No. 1008 CHESTNUT Street.
mbisf m wiotrp
MOURNING GOODS,.
Every variety for Spring.
We make this clam of Goode
A SPECIALTY.
PERKINS & C 0.,.
9 SOUTH NINTH STREET.
mhb f m w bm4pb
RICKEY, SHARP & CO..
727 CHESTNUT STREET,
Are offering great bargains hi
DRY GOODS,
Embracing the Wert novelties in
DRESS GOODS.
Their stock is the moat extensive and
varied in iris market, and will be daily
replenished with the cheapest -end
choicest offerings of this and other
markets.
mb24 4trp
THE HAMPDEN MILLS
Would ad.' the attection of buyere to their
arlston Gringhams,
The Finest,
Most Perfect,
Best it Wished,
Best Folded.,
EVER ®WE IN ANERICA.
Aleo, to their areortment of
HEAVY AND LIGHT
COTTONADES AND TICKING%
AGENTS.
FROTHINGHAM & WELLS,,
610 CHESTNUT ST BEET,
PIIELADELPLLIA
tnhlB lmrpB
CAB FETID GS, &C.
SPRING. - 1869.
LEEDOM & SHAW,
910 ARCH STREET.
We are now receiving a very largo stock of now goods for
SALES,
Embracing all the new styles of
CARPET IN GB,
FLOOR OIL CLOT Eta,
mbs am rp4
runsrro
GEO. J. HE NKELS,
CABINET MAKER,
1301 and 1303 CHESTNUT STREET.,
fel Caret)
NEW PUBLICATION&
THE BEST HORSE BOOK,
THE H i rSE
In the Stable and t iField:--His Man
agement in neat It and Disease.
BY STONEHENGE. MaCLURE AND HARVEY.
With over Eighty Engravings from Life. and a fall ac
count o f th e it•retting Horse. I
vol. crown Bvo. Rata"
$2 te. This day published by
PORTER St COA.TES,
MARBLE BUILDING,
No. 822 CHESTNUT S CREST.
All Books Retailed at Wholesale Prices. inh2o rptf
wArrrs.
WANTED TO PURCHASE—RESIDENCE ON"
Wert Clacton!. Walnut or Spruce tanks; from ,
siekooo to 1330,00. Moply to E. !!._ JONES.
mb2o-3t. No. 707 Walnut street.
T° rpo WRITERS OF FICTION.—A FIRST-GLASS S
on Serial Story. upon an American subject. Ne
wanted. Addrem by letter, P. k D., EVENING NU d.hTlty
Office. mh2l.3trp•
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Vittolll WASHINGTON
A Fatal Raiload. Accident
LEGISLATIVE PROOEEDINGS
From Washington.
WatonararoN, Idarch.26.—Tho Unitarian Con-
(creme.° of Middle and Southern States,whlch was
in session here yesterday, has adjourned sine die,
slter-the election of the followinw named officers.
President, Rev. E. W. Clarke; Vice Presidents,
S. Ware and Bayles J. Bowen; Secretary, Rev.
Fielder Israel; Treasurer, Rev. E. K. Sewell;
- Executive Committee, B. Farrington, 0. Sainte,
H. Ware, George El. Barber, B. M. Keith and F.
J. Priestly. The Conference will meet•in Charles
ton, B. C., next Year.
The Hons \ ,e Committee on Printing consists of
Addison H. Lettin g & New York ; Henry L. Cake,
of Pennsylvania; and William !dungen, of Ohio.
Untfrond Accldent—coroner's Inquest.
WORCESTER, March 26.—An inquest was held
on the bodies of two girls, Ellen and Eliza Coffy,
of Still River, killed while crossing the Fitchburg
Railroad in a sleigh at Groton Junction, yester
day. No blame was attached to the employs
of the company, the crossing being a private one.
Ellen was employed at the Lowell Railroad De
pot Restaurant in Boston. The mother, who was
with the girls and was severely injured, though
alive, cannot recover.
Pennsylvania Legislature.
Bann same, March 26.
Severn —The bill authorizing the Directors of
the Poor House of Lower Dublin, Philadelphia,
to borrow $5,000 for building purposes was
passed.
hir:Jackison read a bill in place authorizing
the Prothonotaries of the Supreme Court to take
depositions and acknowledgments of deeds.
The House bill divoreicg Edward D. Hammond
and Hattie Hammond; the Senate bill divorcing
H. K. Kauffman and Louisa Kauffman, and the
Senate bill divorcing John and Mary Biondi, were
all passed.
A.djoureed until Tuesday morning.
House.—The Committee on Municipal Corpo
rations of the House are understood to have de•
feated the Senate bill driving the farmers from
Second street. This was done by the exertions
01 the four Philadelphia members of the com
mittee, viz : Daily, Bunn, Holgate and Foy. Tee
efforts to drive the farmers from this particular
street have been continued for the last five
years, and have met with uniform failure.
The House bill to incorporate the Sheep Dro
vers' Association (not the cattle bill) was taken
up and postponed until next Thursday.
On motion of Mr. Mullen, the House bill to
print the history of Pennsylvania volunteers was
considered. The bill provides for the printing
and stereotyping of 10,000 copies by the State, at
$5 per volume, one volume being now ready.
Two additional volumes were to be prepared and
presented to the Legislature before 1870.
Mr. Webb, of Bradford, on behalf of a special
committee appointed to consider the subject,
moved to take the work from the State Printer
and give It to J. 0. Sypher, who offers to print
the book at *2 85per volume for a portion, and
$3 e 0 per volume for the remainder.
Mr. Davis reiterated that the State Printer had
originally charged nine per volume. He had
now agreed to take $5 per volume, although the
contract price authorized him to charge $3 20
per volume.
Mr. Davis denied that the Governor, even if he
had ordered the work printed, could in any way
make the State liable for any greater amount
than the regular authorized contract with the
State printer, be insisted, moreover, that the
lowest bidder should now take the work and
save as mach money as possible to the State.
Mr. Webb said that the saving to the State by
making the contract with Mr. flypher would be
be over $30,000. The actual amount was after
wards stated by Mr. Niles to be $40,750 in favor
of Mr. Sypher.
Marine Intelligence.
POMMESB ?riori &or, March M.—Passed in for Balti
more, bark Riverton, from Porto Rico; brigs Lizzie
Daniels, from Mayaguez; Biaggi°, from Arroyo, and
schooner Louie. from Stigma. Passed oat. ehlpi An
napolis, for Liverpool; Japan. for San Francisco; bark
°altos, for NI tlaga : brigs King CarLfor Londonderry;
Sarah Crowell. for Porto Rico, and schooner Clara
Beath. for Cardenas. In the Roads, bark Pembroke,
for Matanzas,
Weather Elopers.
Muth 26, 9 A. ht.
Rattler Cove
Portland— ...... .
Boston •
New lork. .
Wiltningtor ..
Washmaton, D. C..
Allgusta. Oa.
Charleston, S. C....
Savannah
Phtabornik.
Now
State of Thermometer This Day at the
Bulletin Office.
10 A.ll 50 deg. W ind ...52 deg. 2P. M Si deg.
WWl= raining. Senn:magi
rawAncriAL and COMMERCTIAL
There was no meeting at the Stock Board either
here or in New York to-day, and no quotations
reported.
The followings the amount of coal tranNrted over
the Schuylkill Canal. during the week ending Thum
day. March 25, 1669
From Port Carbon
" Pottaville
" - Schuylkill Ilaveu
" Port Clinton
Total for the week
Previously this year..
To same time last veer
Increime2o,9ss 10
..
Inn:motion of Flour and Meal for the week ending March
25418119:
Barrels of Superfine...
do.
do. Corn ideal..
do. Condemned.
Philadelphia Produce Market.
TUESDAY, March 26.—There is no essential
ebonize to record in the Seed market and we con
tinue yesterday's quotations, 75@510 50
for Cloverseed; $3 50@$3 62.‘ for Timothy, and
$2 65 for Flaxseed.
There is a marked degree of activity in the
Flour market, but the inquiry is confined exclu
sively to the wants of the local consumers and
the coastwise trade, as the advisee from abroad
forbid shipments at present quotations.
Ab , nt 1,500 barrels changed hands, mostly
Northwest Extra Families, at $6 75(07
per barrel, including 200 barrels Indiana winter
wheat, do. do. at sB@tsB 25; Pennsylvania and
Ohio do. do. from, $7 25 for low grade up to
$9 75 for choice; slo®sl2 for fancy brands;
$6(46 25 for extras; and OW 50 for superfine.
Rye Flour sells at $7 25®$8 as in quality. In
Corn meal nothing doing.
The Wheat market remains as last quoted,with
sake of good prime Red at $1 55@i1 65; 1,000
bush — els Indiana 4mber at $1 75, and 2,000 bush
els No. 1 Sprinizat $1 48@1 53 Rye is steady,
with sales of 3,100 bushels Western at $1 50@
1 53; to arrive, at the former rate. Corn is
very quiet, with sales of 2,000 bushels Fellow
at 88c.;1,800 bushels White at 84®85c., and 2,000
bushels Western Mixed at 85c. Oats are less ac
tive, with soles of Western at 730750. 3,000
bushels Canada Barley Malt sold at $2 25.
Whisky is quiet, with small sales of tax paid
at 96@98c.
New Boric Rioney MlarKet•
[From the Now York Herald of to-daY3
Manta" 25.—The activity of the money market
expected with the approach of the first of April
was fairly inaugurated to-day. Lotus on pledge
of the beet collat.orals were made in general at
seven per cent. In coin, but commissions were
paid in addition by weak houses, or where the 'se
curities were of an inferior character; A' good
deal of difficulty was oxpenenced in some locali
ties In making accounts, and the banks kept open
an' hour beyond the usual time to accommodate
those of their customers who were behindhand.
While the activity is natural at this season, when
so much money is required in the rural districts, .
it is evident that the cliques in the stock market
are introducing artificial influences to keep up
the feverish feeling prevalent among operators.
The story of gold sales by the Government is
also used to keep up the excitement. If Secre
tary Boutwell has not fallen into the
hands of the gold gamblers of Washing
ton and Wall street he should refrain from
this step until after the passage of the present
crisis. If he is so desirous of riding his hobby of
reducing the gold premium let him go on with
the payment of the coupons on the government
bonds, but leave the currency in the metropolis
undisturbed. Our merchants and manufacturers
need all the accommodation - the banks can afford
them to put in motion the wheels of spring busi
ness. Commercial paper is duller,as to the num
ber of transactions, but firmer as to rates. which ,
range from ten to twelve per cent. for prime
double names.
To-morrow being Good Friday the two boards
of brokers, the Gold Exchange and Long Room
have adjourned over to Saturday, to which time
transactions were made in gold to-day. The day
is not a legal holiday, and therefore the banks
will remain open as usual.
Gold was extremely dull to-day, andllactuated
lazily between the extremes of 181 and 181%,
with the bulk of transactions at the intermediate
figure. The daring of the "bears" in selling the
market yesterday despite the "corner" prolonged
the "squeeze" over to this moming,when as high
as 6-82 was paid for borrowing. At this point
the resolution of the "bulls" gave way,
especially as it was stated that the
government had put a million dollars in the
market to buy exchange bills to pay the foreign
diplomatic corps, and the loaning rate dropped
to flat, and wetit as far as 1.16 for carrying before
Clearing House. All loans as above were made
for Saturday. Late in the afternoon seven and
exchange r cent. were paid for carrying. Foreign
was steady on the basis of 108%®108%
for the various grades of bankers' sterling, sixty
days. Cable transfers were quoted at 108%
Q,108%.
The Bremen steamer Herman to-day took out
$lO,OOO in treasure and the Havana steamer
Columbia. 01,600,000. The latter sum probably
includes the 6,000,090 f, which arrived yesterday
In the Westphalia on the way to pay the Spanish
Wind. Weather. Thee
.W. Clear. 35
.N. E. Clear, 33
.8. Hazy. 21
.8. E. Clear. 41
.E. Raining. 44
.E. Raining. 49
Raining. 63
.8. E. Cloudy. 69
.8. Raining. 70
E. Cloudy. Ti
Cloudy. 69
Raining. 60
.8. Raining. 50
E. Raining. 54
3. Clear. 63
Clear. 64
Tons Cwt
8,233 00
492 00
5,2 , 16 05
352 0,9
17,283 05
6,851 05
24,134 10
3,1'19.00
troops in Cuba.
Goveinments were, illogically, strong. The
activity of tbo money market and a decline at
London ought to have calmed a depression in
prices, but they advanced, despite these facto, a
full one-balf per cent. for the 62s and a smaller
fraction for the ais and 675. The rise was proba
bly the result of an attempt to "cover" previous
speculative sales--the 62a lending flat and the
other issues at two and three per cent.
(From the New York World of to-dao.>
MARCH M.—The stringency in the money mar
ket was more marked to-day, and loans generally
were made at 7 per cent. coin, and commissions
were made besides of 1.32 to, per cent. The
city continues to be drained of currency by Phila
delphia, Baltimore, Boston, and other cities
Prime business notes are discounting at 10 to 12
per cent.
The government bond market was steady in
the early part of the day, and was bid up at the
close by some of the foreign bankers for the our
pote of sending high quotations to Europe.
The attempt of the Broadway brokers' firm and
the "bull" clique to squeeze gold yesterday was
a failure. ae they carried over a large amount of
the gold thty had locked up. To-day as high
as 1-16 was bid for carrying.
The Assistant-Treasurer disbursed $1,000,000
in gold to-day to bnv exchange for re
mittance to Europe for United States officials
there.
The operations of the Gold Exchange Bank
to-day were as follows
Gold balances
Currency balances.
Grote clearances.
DY TP/.IEORATH.
(Special Degpateb to the Phila. Evening Bulletin.)
Nivir loaK, March 26.—The Stock and Gold
Boards are not in session. Toe banks and batik
leg houses are opec, it not being a legal holiday.
Some loans were called in to-day by the banks
on the plea of poverty. The loans made yester
day at gold interest were renewed to-day at the
same rate. There have teen some small dealings
In stocks and governments on the street, but the
fluctuation in prices.as compared with yesterday,
is unimportant; nur has any especial activity
been shown in any of the leading stocks. Owing
to the inclemency of the weather, there are not
many legitimate brokers around. Gold has sold
at 131, which is the only quotation.
New York Itteche.
leorrespodence of the Associated Press]
New Torts, March 26.—T0-day being good
Friday, all the stock boards were closed. The
street pricers were as follows : Money active at 7
per cent. Gold, 131)i; Poetic Mail, 88,V; New
York Central, 62X.
!laxness by 'telegraph
(Special Despatch to the Phila. Evening Bulletin.]
PrriaLumen. March 26.-1 n the market of Crude
Petroleum we notice sales of SOO bble. bulk, July, 8. 0
'
at 1536; ICOO bble. bulk. to July .8. o..at 15Mc. ; 1,000 c. bble.
do. do. 8 0.. at 16c.; 1.000 bblo. all the year. S. 0.. at
16)0c... and 500 bbts. spot, at 1636 c. Of Refined there
were Bates of 2 000 blitz. March, a , 32c-; 600 bbla. March. at
; 1600 bbls. April at 84c. ;1,500 do. at 34%C., and 4.000
bbis May to December at 87c. Receipts-2,601 barrel&
Shipped by A. V. It E. 633 Wits. Refined; 60 bbis.
brieating, and 100 bble. Tar. From D. W. Depot, 178 bble.
Refined.
New Vows, March N, 1236 P. BL—Oottaia—The martBt
thin morning waa .qtri et but steadyßaled of aboutlloo
bales. We quote as follows .• Meddling Uplands. 'MX
q!as; Middling Orleans. 22 (?+2236
Flour, 6m.—Reeeipta-2.600 barrels. The market for Wes
tern and State Flour to firmer with a fair demand. The
salsa aro about 3.000 bble.. including Superfine State at
$5 16446 C 6; Extra State at 86 2646 sto; Low grades wees•
ern Extra at $6 10q-6 60. Southern Flour is dull and un
changed ; California Flour is quiet and firm.
Onatn.—Receipts—Wheat , , ° 400 bushels. The market is
firmer with a fair request. The sales are 2,600 bualtels
No. 2 Milwaukee at $1 46€111 4534 in store and 81 48 afloat
Corn—Receipts-814W bushels. The market to lower;
sales of 26.0.4) buabels New Western 86467 afloat. Oats—
Receipts- 16.500 bushels. Market steady and firm; salsa
of 1,500 bushels at 7436 in store. and 706 afloat
Provisions—The receipts of Pork aril 800 barrels. The
market le lower, at 831 50 for new Western Mesa. Lard
—Receipts-300 eke. The market is quiet. We quote
prime steam at 161i419 Yost—Receipts-600. The
market to dull: Western. 1184(41636; City,
Whisky—Receipts, 6.0 barrels. The market ls
We quote 'Western free at Mc.
Coffee inactive. Sugar drooping, at 1.2...(412 , „. Pe
troleum firm.
(Correepondence of the Associated Press. """
Nrw Your:, March 26.-Cotton quiet; 400 bales sold at
29. Floor firmer at a decline of 1.0415 e.; sales of 7.500
barrels; State $6 76@625; Western $5 tES47 75: Southern.
$6 66(411 90. Wheat firmer, and declined 24.10..; sales of
18 MO bushels; No. 2. $1 45@.1 45)4; Amber lowa, $1 61.
Corn steady ; sales of 33,0ii0 bushels mixed Western at
660 i! 87c. Oats firmer; sales of 14000 bushels at 74"4",(41
76)4c. Beef quiet. Pork dull: new Mess, $3l 62.141A31. 75.
Lard dull; steam, 187 c. Whial:y quiet.
BAuristonn, March 2A—Cotton quiet and unchanged.
Flour active. and low grades higher; Howard Street
Superfine. $6(455 50; do. Entry. s7@ss 75; do. Family.
$9(01$10 60; City Mills Extra. 87 25459 50 do. Family,
$9 5001$10 75; Western Superfice.Bs 75(t6 $6 1 1 5; do. Extra.
$6 60@.58 25; do. Faintly. $8 75059 25 Wheat firm and
unchanged. Corn dull, and closed at 81®8243. for White.
Oats steadv at f6®75 cents. Rye firm and unchanged ;
sales of 4.000 bushels at 121 50 for Northern. Provisions
are unchanged. Whisky, better feeling; sales at We.
Holders of Government Bonds
Would do well to exchange them for the
New Bevolier Cent, Gold Bonds
OF THE
Lake Superior and Mississippi River RR.
For full particulars. Palarbletc, dle.. allay to
JAY COOKE At CO.,
114 S. Third Street:
E. W. CLA.RIT. At CO.,
35 S: Third Street;
Fistelvta lake Superior and lisiorippi Railroad. :
I\ll6W CROP ARABIAN DATES.-100
1 way, lapang and for sale by JOB . B. BM=
COON Beath Delaware avenge,
TOE .DAII.I:Y . -Eif iEN:1.N.0...-:33171..iJET1.1--PHILADFA,PfiIik,-. PRIPAY4.-....4-AR.011...72:6;,.1i66.;._
THIRD EDITION.
LATER FROM WASHINGTON
THE PAOIFIO RAILROADS
The Junction of the Central and Union
Junctions and injunctions.
letPectal Despatch to the Phi Leda. Evening Balletic:l
WASHINGTON, March 26th. The Sen
ate Committee on Pacific Railroads at
their meeting this morning, discussed the subject
of the -point of junction - for the - Ventral and
Union Pacific Bethesda. Several members'pro
flounced in favor of a declaratory act, thing
the junction at Ogden, but final ac
tion was deferred. 4 The Union Pa
cific got the better of Fisk in the Couimit
tee to-day. A resolution was agreed upon and
reported to the Senate, nullifying the action of
the New. York Courts, and allowing the Company
to hold its meetings anywhere.
Wasarserrow,March 26.—Rear-Admiral Craven,
in a communication ,inst received by the Navy
Department, dated the sth instant, report@ the
movements of the North Paellic Squadron. The
Meg-ship Pensacola, Capt. Preble, was off San
Francisco ; the Ossippee, Capt. Sartorri, was at
Honolulu, under orders to sail April Ist for San
Francisco, thence to the Gulf of California;
the Reaaca, Commander Lewis, arrived at
Acapulco on the 16th of February, from
Mazatlan and San Blas—ehe was ordered to
Panama; the Cyane, Commander Walters, bad
been ordered from Panama to Elan Francisco;
she is to be put out of commission. The James
town, Commander Truxton, left San Francisco
February 16, on a cruise southward, to:snake
certain surveys on the way, touching at such
ports as the interests of the government required,
until reaching Panama. The Mohongo was at
San Francisco. Her officers and crew were to
be transferred to the Mohican. The Saginasi.
Commander Meade, was at Bitka, and will return
to San Francisco to be laid up. The health of
squadron is good.
Despatches from Rear Admiral Hoff, of the
North Atlantic Squadron, to March 17, have been
received. Everything was quiet in the neighbor
hood of Havana. Admiral Hoff expected to sail
thgt evening in the Con toocook, on a tour of in
spection, to Key West, .filatanzas, Nuevitas, San
tiago de Cuba, etc. In the event of any difficul
ties he would return to Mayans immediately.
The Narragansett, Commander Fillebrown,
was left in charge of American interests
at Havana. In the meantime the
Nipsle, Lieutenant Commander Selfridge, will
be relieved late in March, at Aspinwall, by the
Gettysburg, Commander Irwin,
and will proceed
to Cuba, to take the place of the Penobscot. The
latter will succeed the Gettysburg at Aspinwall,
late in May. A vessel is kept constantly at As
inwell for the protection of American interests
on the Isthmus, and vessels of the squadron re-
. _
here each other every two months at that port.
The rush of parties to the appointment office
of the Treasury is so great that an order was is
sued excluding applicants for office until after
each day's mail is read.
Judge Fisher, of the Supreme Court of this diet
tnct, accompany ing a delegation from Delaware,
called upon Secretary Boutwell this [horning.
There were not so many visitors as usual as the
Executive mansion to-day. Prior to the Cabinet
meeting. Judge Swayne, of the Supreme Court
of the United States, Bon. Mr. Allison, of Penn
sylvania, Senators Morten, Yates and Cameron,
and General Logan, had Interviews.
By direction of the President the commanding
officers of the following named Arsenals and of
the. Military Academy will at once reduce the
number of enlisted men of the ordnance depart
ment thereat, as designated below, and grant dis
charges to all men whose services are dispensed
with under this order: Allegheny Arsenal, 50 men;
Watervliet Arsenal. 50 men; Washington
Arsenal 60 men; Watertown Arsenal, 50 men:
Bt. Louis Arsenal, 40 men; Frankfort Arsenal, 50
men; Benecia Arsenal, 50 men; Rock Island
Arsenal, 100 men; Leavenworth Arsenal, 35 men;
Baton Rouge, 25 men; Charleston, 25
mer ; Indianapolis Arsenal, 25 men;
Columbus Arsenal, 25 men; Fort Monroe, 25
men ; Augusta Arsenal, 25 men ; Vancouver Ar
senal, 26 men ; Kennebec Arsenal. 20 ; Mount
Vernon Arsenal, 15, and Fort Union, 15; West
Point Military Academy, 10 men; Pikesville,
men, and Champlain, 5 men.
$3,582,005 16
4,747,323 70
104,673,000 00
2:15 O'Clook.
From Washincton 6
ki 14'111:1 1 1 nel uV
THE GIRARD HALL TRAGEDY
The Coroner's Inquest.
Coroner Daniels, this morning, commenced an
investigation into the death of Joseph W. Smith,
at Girard Hall, on Wednesday afternoon last.
Ma,yor Fox, District-Attorney Sheppard and his
dematant, Mr. Elagert, were present.
Geo. -W. Megarge testified —Live 606 Moyer
street; about half-oast seven o'clock, on Wednes
day evening, myself and wife and John Snyder
came over to Sixth street and Girard avenue; as
we were crossing the street saw that there was no
light in the hall; Mrs. Jones came along and
asked what the matter was; she said that proba
bly Smith was up-stairs and had a tit;
myself and wife, Mrs. Jones, Dr. Jennings and
wife, Peter Germon and John Snyder went
up stairs; Mrs. Jones opened the door into the
little roam and we saw that Smith's trunk was
open and the things thrown about the fLeor;there
was a board torn up out of the floor just inside
of the door; Dr. Jennings stepped into this hole;
I said that I thought that there was something
wrong and we had better get a light; Mrs. Jones
and German got a light from the drug store; they
lit the light in the entry first; the young man
Hamilton, from the drug store, brought
a candle, and we walked into the big room: Mrs.
Jones said, "there be lies in a fit;" think Hamil
ton went in first with the light; I raised up dal
cover, a red counterpane which he was covered
with; when I first saw him the eover was over
his head, and around under him; he was all
covered except his left hand, which was sticking
out; could not see his bead or face until he was
uncovered; the counterpane was brought over
from the back towards the window, and was
tucked under the body in front;he was lying upon
a box or chest in the northwest corner of the
room, and the chest was under the window and
against the northern wall; I think that be was
also lying on the coverlid and then it was drawn
over him from behind; did not notice whether the
window was dosed; Smith was lying on his lett
side; think the head hung over the end of the
chest towards Sixth street; the face was turned
outwards; the bands were lying down
upon the cheat with the left hand further
out than the other; both were pointing out
towards the front; tue pistol was lying between
the hands, on the coverlid, on the chest; can't tell
whether the hands were open or closed: it was
the back of the left hand that I saw; It was lying
in its natural way; the hands were a foot or nine
inches apart, and were tied with a cord around
each wrist; there was a spot of blood on the right
Side of the head; there was a handkerchief in his
month to gag him; I replaced the coverlid and
went for an officer;l was going then to a meeting
which was to have been held on that evening: I
when I got back the room was crowded; the
crowd was cleared out and the room was left in
charge of an officer; we went for the detectives
then; I have known Smith about six months;
never knew him to have bad any difficulty with
anyone.
Mrs. Charity Jones testified—Reside No. 920
Lawrence street; Smith came to his dinner at a
quarter before 12 o'clock on Wednesday, - cheerful
and lively as he always was; he remained until a
quarter before two; when leaving he asked me
how soon I would have tea; I told him that be
could have it at five o'clock if he wished; he bad
engaged to meet me and others at the hall to go
to a meeting of another society; we generally left
about a quarter before eight; when he left after
dinner he told me that he had a liberty
. cap to make for Thursday night; he
made such things, -; and kept
them to hire;nntil six o'clock I did not feel much
uneasy; after that I felt worried, and told my
husband that I should.hurry np to the hall as
soon as possible, as I thought ho had bean taken
by'one of the fits which he was subject to; the
last fit ho had. was about four; months ago; I left
borne alone about half past seven to go •to the
hall; when Ibrot to the hall I saw Mr. Megarge,
Ir. dennlnga and others; they asked what war
the Matter; knowlog that Smithillved v With - Me;
I told them that I was afraid that he had', had
a fit in the ball; as he had not been heath to'stip
per Mr. Megarge, myself and others , started" Up
stairs without a ight; I opened he door of
Smith's room; it was just closed and notlatched;
~,, the window, in his room was a large one' nd had
ne curtains; by the light which shone in we 55W
that The roOm was In confusion: I asked Dr. Jen
nings to see if Smith was on the bed; he stepped
towards the bed and got into the hole where the
board was taken from the floor; he said that he
was not on the bed and he"cotdd not - see- him
'about • • the room .:._ - 'gas
in
lit the gas
in the entry at the head :01 the
stairs; 'he then went with the candle
into Smith's bed-room; finding the door between
,the small room and the hall closed, I pushed It
•
open; the door was not fastened or. latehed; I
pushed it open, but Hamilton and Megarge
walked In first; the cheat laid by the window just
beyond the door; it belongs to the Hrtighte of
-Pythiatyilialtlarge chest; we foundßmithlying
on the cheat wrapped in , the quilt; I could see
nothing but his left hand; his head was covered
and the whole of his body except the left hand;
Mr. Megarge pulled the cover
from under his head; the cOverild
seemed as if It had been pushed under;
I then saw the handkerchief or cloth over his
Mouth, and a thin red silk scarf around his neck;
I first thought that it was blood; it was drawn
around the neck, and being there looked like a
a ridge of blood; the gas had not yet been lighted;
the handkerchief was white and had a corner cut
off; I can't say whether the handkerchief be
longed to Smith; his hands and feet - were tied; he
was lying on his left side; 'his head was hanging
off at the end of the chest; • the face
was turned towards the front; there
Was carpet on the floor of the little
room; the carpet was ripped up, and a board
lifted out of the floor; a large leather trunk was
wide open, and the tray taken out; the contents
were scattered about the room; some were on the
bed; a chair was upset about the middle of the
room; the trunk stood near the door leading into
the big room; the chair was between the trunk
and the opposite wall; his overoost was on a
settee in the entry outside; looked as if it had
been thrown there; there were blind shutters on
the windows next to the chest on
which he lay, and they were all closed; the offi
cers were sent for and we were ordered to leave;
he came about 7 o'cloca in the morning for his
breakfast, a little before 12 for his dinner and
between 5 and o'clock for his supper; he was
very temperate and steady in his habits; he was
a noble-hearted young man, and took care of his
money, for he went into very little company
to spend it; he told me four or
five weeks ago that he wanted
to put some money out at interest, but that he
had loaned some to a friend, and when he got it
in about the first of April he wonld put it all out
together; I saw him have at one timwitwo $2O
bills, two $6 and one 810 bill, which ke had just
received for suite; that was the largestatmount I
ever saw him have; he told me three or four
months ago that be had kept money in the hall in
a box secured, but that it was not in the same
place at that time, but he hoped that
the hall would not burn down: he didn't
say in what part of the hall he kept
the money; several weeks ago 1 spoke to Smith
about a friend who wanted a few hundred dol
lars on interest, and he said that if he had known
it before be could have lent the money, but he
had already promised It; Smith was talking about
making more money this winter with his suite
than he ever had, and be bad more money than
he wanted to use; he was Treasurer
of a society which meets at
Seventh street and Girard avenue, and asked me
to take the small change, the result of the eollee-
Alone, and allow him to keep the larger notes for
the Society; on Wednesday in conversation he
said that he had $2O as Treasurer of this Society;
the prices which he got for his dresses were from
$1 25 to $2 50; about a year ago he told me
that he bad dreamed that he had been murdered
in that hall; I told him that he might be, and
he replied "Like enough I may;" in the winter
he generally carried a pistol when he went to the
ball at night; he brought it with him when he
came to supper; he always had it in his overcoat
pocket; it was a six-barreled revolver; he said
that he would not like to kill anybody,
but if he was attacked in the dark
in the halt and could get no satisfaction
he would shoot; I heard some one at the
hall yesterday say that Smith had been shot at
through the window; [watch showni that is his
watch, bat 1 don't think that he has been carry
irg it for two or three weeks, as the chain was
broken; he never said to me that he was afraid
that he would be murdered for his money; I
never saw him with a pistol before this winter;
he has lived with me five years.
Dr. Robert Jennings, residing at No. 203 Rich
mond street, corroborated the testimony of the
preceding witnesses.
John Gunn testified—My place of business is
No. 509 Girard avenue; about 10 o'clock on Wed
nesday morning, Smith came in front of the store
and I asked him where he was goingi he
said up to the ball; so we started up Girard
avenue to his room in the hall; I was
there an hoar, then went away and
came back and staid until nearly 12 o'clock;
when we first went there a gentleman was wait
ing for him; be gave him a card with his name
on it; he hired a snit and paid fifty oeats for it;
I lett Smith there about a quarter before twelve
o'clock; saw nobody there except the man who
hired the snit and another man who inquired
about the rent of rooms; I heard of the murder
about half-past eight o'clock, while I was at the
store; Smith told me that he had had pepper and
lamp-black thrown in his face, as he was coming
down the steps of the hall; don't know of his
ever having had any difficulty with any
body; when I was with him on
that morning he asked me whether I thought a
rat or a mouse could move a loose brick; I said
I thought not, and he said then it is all right; he
did not say anything about money matters; when
1 left Smith had eyed all his dresses in the trunk
or chest in the room; the bed had not been made;
the colored counterpane was on the bed; a rope
was strung across the room with his overcoat
hanging on it, in front of the bed; he often
showed me a pistol which he had under the pil
low; it was a long pistol; the carpet on the floor
was all right.
Geo. Hamilton, clerk in Shoemaker's drug
store, Sixth and Girard avenue, testified—About
four o'clock on Wednesday afternoon I heard a
pistol shot, and in three seconds afterwards I
heard a fall; our store is under the hall; the pistol
shot appeared to be in the ball above at the end
of the room; Smith woe always very nervous and
has often said to me: "I expect somebody will be
in here sometime to kill me;" about six or eight
months ago he told me that he found a man on
the top of the organ; sometimes in the afternoon
be has a pretty rough class of young fellows
coming there after dresses; about three
years ago, about ten o'clock at night he was at
tacked as he was going up stairs; lamphlack was
thrown in his face and he fell down stairs;did not
hear any other noise except the shot and the tall;
never beard anything about Smith being fired at;
never knew him to have any difficulty.
Daniel M. Wolf testified—My place of business
is under the Hall; saw Smith last on Wednesday
about half-past three o'clock or twenty minutes
to four o'clock; he came in and asked me to
change a $5 bill; I gave him three dollar bills and
a two-dollar bill; he said he had two men up
stairs, and ho was in a hurry; he was in his
shirt sleeves; he bad a white shirt
on; he had a vest and a cap on; did
not hear the shot fired; I remained in my
place about half an hour after Smith was there;
about Christmas, when he was hiring out so
many dresses, he told me that he had given his
money to some society for safe-keeping; he
pledged his watch on the 9th of January for 82 60;
I had it until last Tuesday, when he took it oat;
several months ago he told me that some rogues
got into the hall and broke open a tin box be
longing to a society, but did not find anything.
Dr. E. B. Shapleigh, the Coroner's Surgeon,
ws , s examined. He described the condition of
tte bcdy tNed the pistol-shot wound, and then
ester :
I have no hesitation tiny declaring this to be a
murder, becaree—
First—The gag had been applied before the
sorb.
Sccoltd—One with the hands tied in themannar
his were could nothave applied this handker
chief Or Ile each.
Third—A man could not shoot himself after
the sash hail been applied, nor could he apply the
garb after the shooting.
Fourth—The autb.on the back of the left hand
might have been made •when the cord that bound
the bands together was out.
F , Vih. , -The powder marks owthe back of the
right hand' ivere'evldently catteed 'by the • pistol
having' been disobanged over the hand,whiolt
berarinstinetively raised. ,
The inquest was still In progress when our re
port closed.
FOUNT EDITION.
DV' TELEGRAPH.
'W Si
Ittpent of the Tenure of Office Law
THE MISSION TO GREAT BRITAIN
Idiiliotley the Ohoiae of the President
The Civil Tenure Law.
IBPecial Despatch to the Phila. Evening Bulletin.]
WAsuisororr; March 20.—As the motion to re
consider the vote by which the Senate amend
ments to the Tenure-of-Office law were referred
is stillEpending, the subject is not vet formally
before the House Judiciary Committee, which
however, consid erect the subject informally tins
morning. It appears that a large majority were
opposed to the Senate bill, but It was not de
cided whether they should submit further amend
ments to the law, or make the simple motion to
non• concur.
The Samtisk Bilession.
tEpental Despatch to the Phitada. Evening Bulletin. I
WAEGILNOTON, March 26.—1 t appears that the
President is still anxious to appoint Mr. Motley
to the English mission, but Is somewhat embar
rassed by having two Cabinet officers from Massa
chtutetts,and the objections which might be urged
against giving one of the offices next In Import
ance to the same State.
The Brooklyn Drawback Prando
!Special Devoid& to the Phila. Evening Balletlll4
Naw YORK, March 26.—1 n the Brooklyn
alleged drawback fraud care, the United States
Commissioner to-day discharged the two defen
dente, Laidlaw and Dickinson.
Folly-First Congress—First session.
Wassuroros, March 26.
BERATE.—Mr. Patterson, from the Committee
on the District of Columbia, reported a bill to
continue in force the act extending the charter of
Washington, which was passed.
Mr. Patterson, from the same Committee, re
ported the bill to provide for the paving of Penn
sylvania avenue, which was passed.
Mr. Howard said be was instructed by the
Committee on the Pacific Railroad to move to
take up the House joint resolutiongranting the
right of way for the Memphis, El Paso and Pa
cific Railroad Company, for the purpose of re
ferring it to that committee.
Mr. Morton said he was willing that the bill
should be taken from the table, but not for the
purpose of reference.
Mr. Stewart objected to the bill being taken up
for any other purpose.
Mr. Hamlin introduced a bill in relation to the
several acts for establishing a permanent seat of
government for the United States, and to resume
the leeislative powers delegated to the cities of
Washington and Georgetown, and a bill to
establish a Probate Court in the District of
Columbia.
Mr. Patterson introduced a bill relating to
judicial proceedings in the District of Columbia.
Referred to the Committee on the District.
Mr. Abbott introduced a bill to remove political
disabilities from certain persons named therein
On motion of Mr. Pomeroy the joint resolution
for the relief of actual settlers upon certain lands
in Kansas was taken up and passed.
Mr. Willey introduced a bill to relieve James
C. Taylor, lately elected a Judge in Virginia,
from his political disabilities.
Mr. Sumner called no the bill to carry into
effect the terms of the Convention of July 4th,
1868, between the United States and Mexico, for
the settlement of claims. Passed.
Mr. Fessenden moved to proceed to the con
aideration of the Indian Appropriation bill.
Mr. Sherman hoped the senate Agoutis vow
upon the Supplementary Currency act which
was debated yesterday.
HOIISB.-Mr. Banks, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported a joint resolution de
claring the sympathy of the people of the Unite:l
States with the people of Cuba in their patriotic
efforts to secure their independence and to
establish a republican form of government,
guaranteeing the personal liberty and
equal political rights of all the people, and
that Congress Will give tie constitutional
support to the President of the United States
whenever he may deem it expedient to recognize
the independence and sovereignty of such repub
lican government. Recommitted, and ordered to
be printed.
Mr. Hill introduced a bill to amend the act of
27th of July, 1868, to provide for an American
line of steamships to Europe. Referred to the
Commitee on Post-offices.
Mr. Pomeroy introduced a bill to protect the
rights of actual settlers in the public domain.
Referred to Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. Shanks (Ind.), rising to a personal expla
nation, stated that in some remarks which he
had made last session in reference to Henry S.
Foote, of Tennessee, on a bill to remove political
disability, be was incorrect; bat that his remarks
were eminently true as applied to Howell Cobb,
of Georgia.
Mr. Dawes, from the Committee on Appropri
ations, reported a joint resolution for the trans
fer of $75,000 from the Treasury to the Govern
ment Printing Office.
After exnlanation by Mr. Dawes in reply to in
quirlee of Mr. Brooks. the joint resolution was
passed.
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LATEST nom wAsmars
THE TENURE OF OFFICE'LAW
Nominations by the President
ATLANTIC CABLE NEWS
Observation of -GO-01-Tritay-
Death of the Hon. EthArard Boles
The Civil Tenure Debate.
(Breda Despatch to the PUB.. Ittrentni Milleths3
WASHINGTON, March 28.—1 n the House; after
the morning hour, Mr. Butler moved to Munn
alder the vote referring the Tenure of•Ofilcp , act.
The House refused to second the previous' ',nes
lion on this, and Mr. Binzham obtained the Jour,
speaking an hour in support of the Sonata prop
ositions.
Nominations by the President.,
Wean:moron March lie.
The President this afternoon nominated to the
Senate George G. Symms, to be Associate Jtustice
of Montana.
Aubrey H. Smith, to be United States AitOMel
for the Eastern District of Pennsylranbi.
Thomas Steel, to be Surveyor of Custom* aS
Pittsburgh, Pa., and Wm. Kapus to be Collector
of Customs in Alaska.
By the Atinntle Cable•
LIVERPOOL, March 26.—Arrived, steamship
Russia, from New York.
LONDON, March 26.—This being Good friday,
the stock exchange and produce market era
closed. The holidays will continue, and there
will be no business done until T uesday next,
either here or at Liverpool, with the exception
that the London Stock Exchange will be open
to-morrow.
Pews, March 26.—Several large public meet
tugs ware held here yesterday, and three persons
were arrested for making seditious speeches.
Death of Ez-Attorney-General
ST. Lours, March 26.—The Ho*. Bdward
Bates, United States Attcrney-General under
President Lincoln, died here yesterday afternoon.
Colored 011loe•Seekero•
WASEUNGTON, March 26.—The National
tive Committee of colored men. last night, Ms
cussed a paper in form of a memorial to the
Heads of Bureaus, setting forth the claims of the
colored people to a portion of the patronage of
the Government, citing their services in the war
and In the subsequent elections, and asking that
positions be given them. After further considera
lion, the subject was postponed.
The Fire in Besteh.
Boma, March t6.—The loss of Sewall, Day
& Co. by the tire iniCommercial street, last night,
will reach $60,00q• insured for $20.000. The flax
company connec t with the above firm lose
$100,000; Insured for $65,000. The loss of other
parties Is estimated at $16,000.
Iforsy-first Cossuweirs—First Session._
[Bxvrn—Continued from Fourth Fdktiou.l
Mr. Fessenden had no hope that the Senate
could soon reach s vole on the bill, andadd the
bill itself was unjust, Pod ought not to pass.- He
was anxious for an early adjourpmentifor which,
however, no day can be fixed until the Indian
Appropriation bill should be disposed o(„_, Tee
motion was lost—less 22, nays 30—and the 'Fi
nancial bill came up as the unfinished business
of yesterday,
fiforres—Continued from the Fourth Edition-I ,
Mr. Butler Mesa mHeA up the motion to re
consider no vote dif yesterday. by whhol me
Tenure-of-Office repeal bill was referred to the
Judiciary Committee, and suggested that there
be added to the House repealing bill an addl4
lions] section, rcquiriog the President to refers
his nominations to Congress within 80 days of
lb' it being made.
Mr. Wocd—Dees the gentleman from Massa
cbmtetts retract bis position of yesterday?
Mr. Enter—Not the lent In the world.
Mr. Word—W. 'I, sir, you know, and we all
know, that a committee of conference is designed
as a commitVe of compromise, by which the
rights of the House may be jeoparded and for
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