GIBSON PEACOCK. Editor. VOLUME XXII.—NO. 300. mTItDDIHQ CARDS. INVITATIONB FOB PAK W llw.*! NdW.tylM. MASON 400.. 1 Vpaitf} 807 Cheatnut atreet. SHEDDING INVITATIONS ENGRAVED IN THE \y Naweit and best manner, LOUIS DREKA, Sta- MnnW and Emtraver.lC33 Ujjertnnt»treet I __lgbg(l L jl_ MAKBLEI>. WAKSEE—HEINKE.—On March 80, at the Mora* Vlan Ctorcb, Bethlehem, by the Rot. Amadous A. Itelrke, Prof. Maeeab M. Warner, of Philadelphia, to Celeetlne V„ daughter of the Ro». Samuel Itiinke, Bishop of ihe Moravian Church. No cards. * WELLB—HENBY.—On Wednesday, 81st alt., by Per. Herrick Johnson, D.D., Charles Wells to Char lotte A., daughter of the late Charles It. Henry, of Maryland. * DIED. COOPER.—At Camden, on the Slat of March. Mary Cooper, relict of the late Richard M. Cooper, In the £3d y**ar of her age. ** f COLLIER.—Ou Taeaday evening, March 3(hb, at hlfl xcelccuce, No. 1036 Arch Bireet, Daniel L Collier, K q., an the 74th year of bis ago. . The rcJftttvc« and Irieutls of tbc family are rcsoect fully invited to attend his funeral, on Suturday morn ing. Apitl 3d, at I*2 o'clock. Funeral services at the West Spruce Street Church. Interment &i tae Wood land Cemetery. „ , . ' WOOD—April 1f t. Richard D. Wood, aged TO yeanu His friends and ihoee of the family arc invited,with ont further notice, to attend bln funeral, froxn nls late ll2l Arch street, at 10 o’clock on the morn- Ids of the 6th ln»L ABC, “** obs. hhAb K fhom rrot. 15 ' SPECIAL NOTICES. b®* AMERICAN Free Trade League. The public »re Invited to attend a Free Lecture, volun teered by ART HUB LATHAM PERRY, Piuleuor of Political Economy, Williams College, Mass. ON TUESDAY NEXT, April Btli. At CONCERT BALL. R o’clock. P. M. giriuner: •’FREE EXCHA.NuE A NAIURAL RIOHT." apl lb amSt} OFFICE OF’THE MORRIS CANAL AND ■O' BANKING CO. . „ „ . 1B _ .JffBAKT Cxtt, March 16, IWP. Notice U hereby given that tho Annua! Election will bo h«ld the office of tbo Company. In Jenrer city. ?n MONI) AY. tho Pi PTH HAY OP APRIL JNE&T, for tbe choice of five D 1 ectors In the place of Claw Wo. 4. whose term o? office will then expire; and of on* Director of Cl*ee No. 8 to fill a vacancy. The Poll will be open from 1 o’clock until 2 o’clock, p *1 tic Stock Transfer Books will bo clewed from this date > %{^K& fatdu * t '«- JOHN RODGERS. Sec’y. SSffi'^OllNO MEN’S CHRISTIAN ABSOOIA. TIO*. 1810 CU‘ rTNUT STREET. LEWjeD.VAIL. E»<).. will conduct the Bible Stßdy THIS iTbuivdo}) KVLNINji. at Bo’clock. Snbltct: “Tho Brszrn aerpvnt." (Numbers. XXL VC.) To be.xplained with maps, blackboard and pictorial Ulu.ti.Houf- _ . „ . . ’AH are uclcome. Youua men especially Invited. • Union Prayer Meeting every Saturday eveulnc HI jpijppTUHICISH BATHS. IU9GIKABD STRE.KT._T \ V£. sg UARF.9 PROM THE ! Ladles' department 'strictly private. Open day and evening. apU^_ aeon. HOVER’S CARBONIZED PAPER. 9*** recently Improved If your Ink is a ready faded or je likelv to fade. It reveals toe facL ml. 34-91 tp L. M. CO. 61 South Fourth .tree’. CWBe» FREE CLINIC)I E—DISEASES OF TUB Ek E —' nud EAR and SLIicICAL CASES treated free, on WEENEBDAYB and SaTL'RDAVS. betw.cn the hours cl 12 ai>o 2. at Ibe HAHNEMANN (bomut.pathle) MEDI CAL COLLEGE. 1105 tllbert street ap!6tj »fSp- NEW METHOD OF BUiLDINO WOT CHEAP AND HfcACTircr. COTTAGES. Destriptivo Circulars free. Apply to Imhawot-pl A. D. CALDWELL & SON. lIS South Fourth street. near- THE SIMMER COLKBR OF THE HAHNB WO7 nuun Medical Collene, 1105 Filbert street, trill commence on MONDAY. April 6th, at to A. M. It* mea- UIWA BD HOSPITAL. NOS- ISIS sad 15*1 LOW trod fttrect. Dispensary Department.—. Medical treatment and medicine tunnelled gratuitously to the boot. DISASTERS. fatal Accident at ntiddletown. Pean tllTar-la-tapsiziiig os usailboat. The Harrisburg State Guard of yesterday flays: Yesterday afternoon, between three and four o'clock, a terrible accident, resulting in the drawing of two men, occurred at Middletown. Eight men, named S. C. Zimmerman, Mr Fralleh, Oscar Towel, D. G. Foster, Charles Kcndig, James Rlngland, Dr. William Glowes and John B. Farrington, were in a sailboat enjoying an excursion in the Swatara creek, between the railroad bridge and aqueduct,| when the boat- capsized. Stm mertnan attempted to swim to tbc shore, but failed, and when near a log raft sank and was drowntd. His body was subsequently recovered. Fralleh was aho drowned, and at last accounts his body had not been found. The rest of the occupants clung to the boat and were rescued from their perilous situation. The disaster has cast a deep gloom over the community, whore fbe unfortunate men were well and respectably known. Since writing ihe above the following additional particulars of the sad accident have been received i>y telegraph: Middletown, March 30.—This afternoon seven jcung mm got aboard a small boat for the pur pose of tukiDg a sail on Swatara creek. Shortly alter leaving the shore, tbc boat being over burdened, commenced tq fill with water. One lof its occupants, a son of Mr. Zimmerman, of the firm of Zimmerman & Lcscuro, im mediately jumped overboard. In doing so he cuueed the boat to overturn, throwing a young man nsmed Fralleh under it. BeiDg unable to extricate himself, he was drowned. Zimmerman was also drowned, being unable to swim to shore on cccoflnt of the cnrrcnl being too strong. The other five of the party clung to the boat and ■were saved. The sad accident has caused much excitement and sorrow. Dr. Mary Walker and tbe President. • Dr. Mary Walker writes to the Washiugton Arming Star os follows : Will you have the kindness to correct a state ment tbut a lady has been refused an interview ■with President Grant on account of the style of “the covering of tbe mortal coyie"? In justice to the Chief Magistrate of the United Slates, 1 deem it a duly to state that I have not called at the Presidential Munsion since his in auguration, and should feel sorely grieved to have the statement referred to believed; as it ■would carry the idea that we are not the Repub lican country we so proudly boast of—no, not even the Airf/Republlean country which we are In reality. Yours, patriotically, Marv JE. Walker, M. D. Washington, D. C., March 31et., 1869. Whatever may be- tho fears of some, no man -'of enterprise doubts the wisdom of tbe present move Of Mr. John Wanamakcr, in establishing on ‘ Chestnut street a mammoth clothing house for the sale of the flneßt possible ready-made 'clothing and for fashionable merchant tailoring. "We have nothing to bo ashamed of in that line of business now, but it, like everything else, is capable of infinite improvement, and no one can object,’ and all should rejoice, at an attempt to : increase and improve that department ■-of trade. Mr. Wanamaker’s success in clothing the peoplo heretofore is a Btrong pre sumption in favor of his being able to meet the 'wants of the most dressy and genteel of our clti- Kons and If his new enterprise becomes half as - the classes to whom be now pro poses to give special attention, as his Oak Hall establishment has, from Its very inception, boon ,-with almost all classes, ho wIU bo speedily and amply rewarded for the enterprise and public spirit which he manifests In pushing oat. in this new line of effort.' ■ ; LEITER FBOH PARIS. t Correspondence of the Philadelphia Evening BtUletln.l Pams, Tuesday, March IG, 1869.-A gratifying Instance of the homage paid to American great ness, and of tho Interest and popularity which now attach to Incidents of American history, was a (forded hero by the choice made, two days ago, of a subject for consideration at a public meet ing. Ton are aware that the police regulations which, ever since the coup d'Hat, prohibited an assemblage of more than twenty individuals at any one spot,have been partially abandoned, and a restricted right of public meeting in some degree recognized. It is true that both politics and religion are forbidden topics of discussion ai these rennions, and that it appears someiwhat difficult, in these days,to discuss almost anything into which one or other of the above subjects docs not more or lees enter. Still, the French people, like all pcoplo whoso liberties have been long suppressed or restricted, have grown very skillful in what is called sailing near the wind, and going to the very verge of infringing the law, without exactly Infringing it. Thus, although they are forbidden by their master to discuss at these meetings the politics of their own country, they cannot well be prevented from discussing those of otber people;and in doing this an opportunity is afforded to make allusions wbteh the authorities are unable to lay bold of without rendering themselves ridiculous. On Sunday last, it was announced that a public meeting would tuko place at which the subject to be treated of would be the “LUe and Death of Abraham Lincoln, President of the United Btatee;” that M. Ed. Laboulaye, the well-known and popular author of Paris en Ami tiqve, would preside and open the proceedings, and M. Augustip Cochin, the philanthropist and champion of the aboli tionist party in France, would deliver an addrcsß on the character and career of the American pa triot. One was naturally curious to hear how such a subject would be treated by French ora tors and how it would be received by a French audience. So, as the meeting was after chnrch borne, and the proceeds wero to be devoted to a work ol charity, I decided to be present at it, though not generally desirous to take part in sneh doings on a Sunday. The assembly was held in a largo hall or parlor (for no meetings In ihe open air are permitted) in a very populous part of the city, not very far from the BaslUe. 1 found great numbers of the laboring classes pausing into tbe hall, and paying their fifty ctn nnus, or ten cents, for entrance. Evidently the subject ch'oeen was highly popular and attractive, rur tne hall bolds some 3,600 people, and every seat was occupied before the proceedings com menced. On the platform there was a large number of leading liberal gentlemen of the city, and there was no mistaking that the whole tone and aspect of tbe assembly was of an opposition character and antagonistic to the existing stale of things. This soon became more apparent when M. Laboulsye began his opening address, which was full of nitty sarcasms and comparisons between French and American institutions, greatly to tbe detri ment of the former. For Instance, he said, look ing round Paris, where everything was new, he saw magnificent mod-houses, enough to hold a third of the popnlatlon; magnificent prisons, enough to hold another third; magnificent bat racks, to bold the third which kept the other two-thirds in order. But where, he asked, were the schools? Where were the schools like those of America, open to all, and which, by the in struction they afforded, opened to all a career In public or private life in proportion to their abllillet? Until they had in France such schools as existed in America, it was in vain 10 expect that the French people could be what Ihty ought to be, or could produce such -‘men of be people” as Abraham Lincoln. M. Laboulaye’s address was full of this sort of “teaching;" and could you have seen and heard tbe effect his keen aLd pointed language produced on his audience, and how sympathetically it was received, you would not have donbted how large is the influ ence now exercised by American ideas and ex ample over this susceptible population, and how rapidly the fruits of it must now be ripenimr. All this was still more evident when M. Cochin, a mon of great eloquence, rose and entered upon tbe principal theme of the day, tho Life and Death ot him whom he called the American statesman, patriot and martyr, the second Wash ington of the United States. When he depicted the humble origin of Lincoln, and how he gradu ally rose by sell-culture, application and sterling r.otetly, and finally uecurne the “freely-elected Chief Magistrate of a free people"—the entbu mtra of the audience knew do bounds. You cculd see that Ihe “lesson" was sinking deep: nd that these public lectures, or as ;bey ore called here, and which have been ■ rguni/.cd by friends of the people fo>- the ex press purpose of instructing and elevating the people, are not thrown away, but will produce irnit Id dne season. Before M. Cochin had con cluded bis most graphic sketches, he had taught a vast concourse of Parisian ueuvriers ta look upon the American Abe Lincoln with reverence, respect and affection; to look np to him at once as a patron and a great example; to wish they could be themselves such a man: to wish thoy could themselves have the privilege of electing such a man to rule over them. Aud it is whil o enthusiastic shouts from thousands in his capital' and wlthtn reach of his ears,are responding to such though ts and ideas as the above, that the man who reigns hero dreams of consolidating the beggarly system of public liberties which he pro fesses to have inaugurated! Vain expectation 1 Tho march of public opinion, and such influences as those which are at work here, aro undermin ing his structure far faster than he can bnlld it up. Imperialism Is a plant which cannot thrive under the fresh and free breeze whioh now blows steadily across the Ocean from the Mew World to the Old. The above meeting, of the aspect and bearing of which lean only hope to have conveyed a very Inadequate impression, was one of deep interest, and lull of instruction os to the signs o f the times. M. Miguet, ' the celebrated French historian and most distinguished member ot the Ac&demv, has just published a new, popular edition of his Life of Franklin. This is especial!)' intended for the people and the people’s libraries, Is ex tremcly cheap, and will bo widely disseminated and read. To-day Is the birth-day of the Prince Imperial,; when be completed his thirteenth year. Ho celo ■ brates tho event hlmsolf by entertaining alargo; party of young friends at the Tulleries, to whom: ho will propose the health of tho Emperor in n : “neat speech,” and'by whom his own will be! drank lq return. His joiithfal Highness now: PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1869. rides oat on horseback, attended only by his aid-de-camp; instead of being driven in bis carriage enrrounded by guards, as was the caeo when he was an “Infant of France!” Us goes alone to the play,too, with some of bis com panions. In honor of the event of to-day, there is a large promotion in the Legion of Honor, es pecially among the ‘‘officers of the Prince's houBC. Lold;”.and in the army, which is never over or k(d or neglected, somesoo non-commissloned offleers and soldiers receive medals and pensions. This morning the tops of our houses are white with mow, as in mid-winler, and the tempera ture Is quite severe. But the change is regarded as favorablo to the crops and vegetation, which were too far advanced for the season, and re qa.red a check. letter raon Washington. Settlement ot tire Vexed Question of tire I enure-or.tHtlce i.o.w-All Proa. pects of a ftupiure Between tbo President and tongreis Happily at an Bud—flie lie-venae Appointments for Hie First District-Pressure Upon Plilladelpiiia Congressmen for Ap pointments in tile Custom House- Letters by the Busbel Itecelved, bat not Answered—Wito Would be aCon gressman? *c., &c. tCoTTecpondenccof the Phils. Eveninc Bulletin 1 Washington, March 31 The long and weary struggle is over, and the Tenure-of-Offlco bill is virtually a thing of the past. Both Houses this afternoon,with extraordinary nnanimlty.odopted, the report of the Committee‘of-'Conference, and tbe bill, as amended, now only awaits thesigaa iure of the President to become a law. The great concession required from the Senate upon iLe basis of agreement, it was thought, would • idle opposition in tbat body, but the over whelming majority by which it passed the House . itarly showed the Senators that they could have •.o sympathy from the country in further pro ■onglng the contest, so they yielded gracefully, indeed, everybody is sick and 'tired of the con ,cst, and there is a great feeling of relief in the public mind tbat it is now permanently settled, ' Mwy mpaid-lletatla ot tue Bl*rin tion—Tbe itlockadc—JetUou»y of iBB Whites* Havaha, March 26, 1869.—Th0 Prussian ' corvette Vtelojla, Commander Klnderllng.froctt ' Port an Prince on the 18th, arrived here on thO! 25th. Charles F. Float, late Paymaster of tha> Hoytlen Navy, comes as a puseougor on her,. ana leaves for New York to-day on the Mora ’ Castle. , •. ■ ... Salnave is rc-presontdd to be In a precarious His navy, which is mostly manned hy ' fcTfcigners. has not been paid for the months of 3- January, February and March, and the mar- . m nrs are threatening. Tho coffeo crop i 3 nearly ' all In, and gold stands at $270 for one' Spinlair* dollar. At Port an Prince fnll three-fourths of the inhabitants are in sympathy with Ihe Cacos. The revolntionlsis are strong in St: Marc. Sal-: navels blockading Aux Cayea with the Alar. > Petion and nothing can get in. • The Monitor states that all nations are prlvt- . leged to trade with all the ports of Sayti, as wall.: nB the French, though the latter have a special' 1 - treaty in reference thereto. This is regarded'Ski an admission that the blockade is Ineffective, and that all vessels seized are to be ultimately re-: leased. Much antagonism and jealousy exist among those occupying prominent positions. Tho blacks are jealodß of so many whites in the efcrviceof- Salnave, and particularly of Nichols, tho Admirals Assassinations of whites are feared. . CRIME. Murder in Soriiorsei County, Mil. (From tho Princess Anno Herald of Tuesday.J ’ On yesterday afternoon, about 2 o’clock, Pt-y M., George Conner, with several other persons, was standing on Kingston Station platform*: when Bichard Bandick approached and made Uto assertion that‘‘Ho could whip any-—in the crowd.” Conner replied: “Perhaps not.” , Ban-, , dick instantly kicked him, which caused him for stagger backward,' and cat his thumb witk a penknife with which he was whittling; at the time Bnndlck approached. ' Bandick them drew a bowie-knife and stabbed him in the breast, ; killing him almost instantly. Bandick; left the scene of blood and proceeded:, some hundred yards or more, when he was, or-, rested by Mr. Jeptha Hayman and others, and; taken before Justice Henry T. Tall, who, upon l tho circumstances and evidence elicited, coni- : mitted him to jail. Mr. Jeptha Hayman arrived: here with the murderer in charge about 6 o’clock-, yesterday evening. ■ .v ; AMUSEMENTS. ITAAIAB OPEUA AT Tim AOADEMT* —Max Maretzek began his brief season of Italian. opera at the Academy of Mnslc last evening, with Bon-' nizetli’s JSelieario. We believe that this opera hast never been given before in Philadelphia, and not mope' than once or twice in America. It Is oae.of tho beak, of Donnizetti’s compositions, and it is strongly im pressed with the peculiarities of his style. It is rials in beautifnl melodies, some of them of exquisite ten-; derness. and others of a bold and striking character., All of the music has the freedom and dash which be-;' long to (he composer, and he has displayed, cveh te k< greater extent than usual, Ida dramatic power. , The music is fitted with masterly skill to the ever-changing, sentiment of the story; and whether there ia p Jtnos, - joy. angoisb, or exaltation, the notes give full and elo quent expression to the emotion: It 13 a pity that thie very delightful opera is not given oftener upon oar stage. It is worthy as high a place as some others of- Donnizelti's works, and of.much greater popularity • than many ot the compositions of other authors, which are repeated by every company that visits the Academy. It is a pity, too, that upon the occasion of Its first: representation U should not have boen better song,. Madame Stales did not excite any enthusiasm what ever in the part of “Antonina.” She Bang the music with precision and with much vigor, bat sho has very little dramatic force, and her voice is remarkable more for volume than for good quality. Miss McCulloch was infinitely more pleasing as “Irena.” Her voice is light, but it is flexible and sweet; and the young lady sang last evening with mnch more feeling than is: usual with her. In the dno in the second act with ••Bellsario” her performance was worthy Of warm praise; while the preceding aria, a most pathetic and Beautiful melody, was given so delightfully that it per ceived the first encore of the evening. Slg. Orlan-' dint rave a creditable performance of “Bellsario,” and nothing more, lie plays and sings intelligently, but he lacks that pecnli ir force which excites and interests an audience. Benor Boetti has mnch more of It, and be displayed it to good advantage In the part of “Alamlro." Signor Orlandlni, however, deserves praise for his execution.and for the genuine feeling dis played in his acting in the dno with “Ircno” in the, second act. Ho sang very well also in the beautiful duo in the first act, wita “Alamlro." " The chorus was large and very efficient. Tho mem bers, together with the leading artists, were dressed elcgantlv, and as correctly as was necessary. _Theor chestration was altogether nDwurthy of the delicious music. The players sometimes were too loud, some times too slow, and very ofion out of time. This is wholly inexcusable, and ought not to occur uga-n. This evening Ernani will be given. To-morrow As /‘rephete with La Grange as “Fides.” -At the Theatre Comlqno, this evening, Mr.and Mrs. Mndison Obrey will give one of their charming, Liumorcne ond musical entertainment's* Mr* .Obrovv will play upon some very Bingnlar instruments.of wLich he tfl the proprietor, and as he performs Skiil fnlly, wo can promise who wish to attond&nex* tremtly iniereetini: entertainment.- Mr. and Mrs* Obrey are likewise very exeell*nt delleiitorsof ter. ondibor eflforta in this direction ulways evolKi' beariy applause. Mr. Carl Oaertner will give his last classical mirs.t of the season, at Mrmical Fund Hail, on Friday nighu ■ -At Assembly Bnildlngs, to-night, Merchants’ Tour of Ireland will be exhibited. - \t Mm Iral Fund Hull, to-night, n testimonial con cert will be given to Mr. William Stoll, Jr., the young violinisi, wlih whose attainments most of our citizens ,ir ucqnniiiied. The list ufurtista who will appear makes the success ol the entertainment certain. _ For this evening, at the American Theatre,* varied entertainment is announced. —The Fir Id v/ the Cloth of Gold oontlnnes to draw large audiences at the Chestnut. It lias been recon structed and improved by a number of new scenes and some very clever local hits. —Mr. A. Kverly will have a benefit at the Arch Street Tncatro on Saturday evening next, when Ins will produce ■ Strathmore, a play of intense dramatic interest, and a hnmorooa drama entitled Helping Hand*, or Lore and lluaic, Mr. Isvcriy is an excel lent and deservedly popular actor, and he ought to harvest mnch cash upon the evening of his benefit. —Mrs. Thayer will have u benefit at the Atch Stroct Theatre inis evening, in three first-rate dramas, Romeo and Juliet, Domeetie Jlcouom’i, and Jteertibodu* l'i tend. In the last pieco Mr. Craig will appear as the valiant “Major‘Wellington De Boots." Wo again re eoitinend the beneficiary to the kind consideration ol tho public. She deserves to have tbo largest audience olthe season. , ' -Mr. Felix. Rogers, the comedian of J whose fin? lioweta wo spoke yesterday, "■ill ui , pesr with M( Lizzie and Jennie Willmore, at the Walnut, to-night, ia aftYiam** Crime and tbo hurleaiiuo Ixwiu , , »t tho hccoud concert of tbo '*Wast PbilrtdelphiH Choral Society” at Morton Ball, West Philadelphia,on Tuesday evening, the especial attractions of the PK£ »rpfltnnin were Ferdinand Klee* Caniato oi lue “Mmn'Dir " imd Andrew Romberg's musical setting nf Ochliler's “Pong of the Bell." Both works were alls uin oe fonned by this young Society, the accomc rairumv ueriorm b - a ve rv resnoctsblo delegw- Mnn Of mlr rSls of the ■■Germa'nia," under the leid of* Mr Dietrich, lint recently organized, the Choral soclav evidently possesses In abundance the elements that u« essential t<> success; amt able rent ion little Is hazarded In predicting forit, abroad rnrtire The conductor, Mr. Pearson, one of our most accomplished amateurs, has manifested at the sbVejta performances of the Society, cpnsWeraUla tltaega.fpr nis nosltion. Evidently cntWiaatic In the interest of the Seat music, and having no personatnrabltUhendS to serve ho labors Con A more ill tile dischargaYifliia arduous dalles in developing the capabilities of his f °—Beethoven's rastoyaj Symphopyis opabftbe.wpu dors of musical art, and as tile opportunity to’ enjoy it occurs so rarely, we are sure that there Will be a targe attendance In Musical Fund Hall on Satmdav. to bcif Carl Scntz load his augmented orchestra through it* Intricacies. ‘ Programmes wlth'a Ihll description of tbo Symphony, can be loand at thb music stores. • :: -i/TheKlDKofPraßsiahas sent [ tbacraicaof Kiog-Tbeofl.ore./bf AbyesiDla, which, wa» bbap a at thb dabtufe of Mogaala froai acommon soldier by &TFraa&Uftt afflccty tutJtogUndf wWw Jwrt &uWod, , r x • "-ri *'• !'• i'J ' : •' i : t ' ''' ■> ;V• j * * v ' - " ■ ’ ‘ •' 'id ’ -1>