Daily evening bulletin., February 01, 1870, Image 3

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Oe l i s lianas. with th eir new patented Reeoni4or,
b the °rums' 'volume wwurd eau always be
them* no in
BLAINTOS EEO_ ) 8.
Re. 7006 °bonnet street.
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Ver l 4l4 YOUrrigg- I
The tonmira haie been ploughing during the
latteriAlt Of ithe 'south of in different
-of the Cm:intr) , around Philadelphia. 'Flies
abnpni in Leyery house: Adventuromi -.-moo-.
quitos have appeared in .various quarters. A
suck t• its -winter-quarters in Chester
the • • h "
corm y e o r day, m og spring ad
, .
some and was killed by an enthusiast in
tolko knowledge, Who' Nestled to'malie
an - elf4tMple,of it, and put It , in a bottle of
fqglittr 'air a' phenomenon of an exceptional
art 'oi3 'I'YITIid geese; Nilidei and eoose
iliketban common; have been reportedas flying
northwird itinonth bi: two before their proper
thine l lEuttedies - have been been to flutter by in
New England as wellasin the Middle States.
fainialcipPers have turned• out by; myriads, and
isdiitieVf them have been bottled UP and 'sent to
offitei tO be . 'reported 'and cele
brated as Vendittifaif not welcome little strati
gers•Asparagus,. peas, a nd freo 0 2 0
aria_ threatening us. The deluded hens are set-
tiaSi :themselves to work to provide „sprigg
chickens for. the market. Early birds are catch
ing worms much in ' , advance of the average
wain Season, and both worms. and birds are
Illy to catch cold for their rash and impetuous
presoatfi icy:
Them has not - been, in the memory of any.
but the oldest inhabitant, a winter that has ex
sited so Inueli 'conversation .. as thii winter of '
1869-70. The average wisdom - of the people
seems to:have run to weather-wisdom, and the
humbleit of' ,indiVidnals is able, to • compare
nAtes, wad. ideaci With the loftiest; uponthe cap-
Orating ' topic, of this very remarkable:Winter
It is natinal that newspaper-men should aspire
to be considered weather-wise as well as other
wise, and •thai • while Superior and inferior
creatures are opehing their Mouths; theY should
open their columns , to -comments im a very
open, season.' We ,therefore invite contribu
tions from antiquaries and annalists concerning
all: that. they know . about past winters,
seiere' ai. well as mild; and at the
same time we offer a few statistical and ther
moteetrical facts' concerning this particular,
actual and visible winter: Looking over the
daily reports of the state of the thermometer,
as published in the BULLETIN, we find that.
from the let of Deeember, 1569, to the Ist of
February, .1870, the mercury, at .10 _ o'clock.. in.
the morning, has never been lower than 27
degrees Fahrenheit, that point having been
reached on the 4th of December. The highest
pointit'reached at that hew was 56 degrees;
but at a later hour it has been as high as 66,
that point' havingheen reached on the 17th of •
January. Dnring the two months just ended .
the average temperature has been, at 10 A. M.,
30 degrees; at 12 M., 42 degrees; at 2 P. M.,
43 degrees. With this statement as a baSis for
comparisons, we pronounce this • winter,' thus
far, the champion mild winter of the century,
and challenge contradictions from the statis-
Meal annalists. and antiquaries of the period.
The coal merchants are despondent; the
coal companies in despair. Fuel, as a calorify
log article, is almost superfluous; and now, if
ever, is a good time to lay in supplies of that
very good thing to have in the house—coal.
For the mild winter has debased it to the ex..
trernity of lowness. No better proof of the
superfluity and cheapness of coal could be de
sired than the fact that the Gas Works of Phila
delphia are,from this day forward, going to sell
their mild y illuminating fluid ten per cent.
cheaper than they have heretofore sold it. It
is only during a phenomenal season like this
one, that the conscience of a Gas Works is
affected to generosity, and this reduction in the
price of Philadelphia gas deserves to be cata
logued along with' the premature wild-goose,
the bottled grasshopper, the martyred. snake,
the unnatural butterfly, the precocious crocus,
and the other almost monstrous wonders
of the season. There are people In this
community that are prepared, after all that
they have been observing, to expect all sorts
of extraordinary phenomena, surpassing even
those to which we have delicately alluded.
flame think that Judge Woodward may be re
stored to reason; some that the Pennsylvania
Legislature may prove a virtuous body; some
that Mayor Foxli policemen - may become a
useful organization; some that Richard Vatix
may be able to talk common, sense and plain
English, and some that, owing to the very mild
weather, specie payments will come, if not with
asparagus, at least with green ' peas. Our ad
vice is, beware of all such deluders. There is
a frost coming that is likely to nip in the bud
many precocities more important than the
early fllarc cf' the !MO Speculation. Between
and the first day of March, expect to see
a general wilting among all presumptuous crea
tures, from James Fisk, Jr., down to the hum
ble early worm that was caught by the early bird.
fIIJSIC IF THE !SCHOOLS.
While standing on the stage of the Academy
of Music, last Friday evening, during the com
mencement exercises of the Girls' Normal
School, we overheard two of the " friends of
edneation,"—they might have been School
Controllers or Directors for aught we know,—
making some very intelligent comments on
the music question. The substance of their
learned discussion, was that " Music is a hum
bug." 'lt . was gratifying to know that our
educational interests are so cleverly conducted,
and that those who manage the affairs of our
great, c,ommon-schOol system do not hesitate to
proclaim their high intellectuality in promiscu
ous crowds. To hear these wise gentlemen
oracularly pronouncing Music, in the abstract,
be be a humbug, when applied to the public
schools, vividly recalled the sagacious judg
ment of Scrooge in the Christmas Carol :
"Christmas a humbug, Uncle! You don't
mean that, I am sure 1"
"I do," said Scrooge, " Out upon Merry
Christmas! If I could work my will, every
idiot who goes about with Merry Christmas'
on his lips, should be boiled with his own pud
?bog, and buried with a stake of holly run
griffon& his heart. He should 1"
We are glad to see that the Finance Com
sidttee of Councils Lave not taken -the view
Sat "Music to a humbug," but have agreed to
appropriate 00 3 000 for the canna year for the
musical education of the public schools. This
is sensible and right. Ornincils last year an
thorized the experiment of a uniform sygdern
lof musical instruction in the schools, and that
experiment' is now in eneceseful operation.
G`arefully-selected teachers are engaged in the
various ochools, and Mr. Jean Louis, the
,Suvirinttadent, is diligently attending to
the y olutjes devolved upon him. The preleut
year. Will 'demonstrate whether or not he )8 the
right man 'fertile place. He has shown energy,
good judgment'and ability thus far, but must,
of course, stand or fall according to the results
which' - he may ;be' able to show at the end of
the present year. We repeat the demand'
which justice makes, that a full and liberal
trial shall be given to Mr: Louis in his present
undertaking. If he succeeds, we shall have
the satisfaction of witnessing a great inaprove
nient in this, important branch ..of popular
education, and, incidentally, in the gene
ral
,good spirit and healthy tene _of
the .schoolti; .for. „class of, pupils
become ' much interested ,in a ':sonrid
practice of good music without its beneficial
effects upon the whole temper and discipline of
the school being strongly felt.,
The study of music in the publie schools is
to the pupils, mentally and morally, what
gymnastic exercises are, physically. It ele
vates, refines, strengthens, enlightens, and sup
plies to the intelligent pupil a, 'taste and ac
complishment, the pleasure and profit of
which are never lost in after life.
The wisdom of the . appropriation of ten
thousand dollars for musical instruction is so
self-evident that it is very remarkable that five
members of the Finance Committee could be
found, willing to refuse it. We do not
know who these gentlemen are, " who
have no music in their souls," and we trust
that Shakeskarel's definition of the ,unmusical
class does not apply in these particular cases.
It Should'be remembered that this appropria
tion is merely 'a temporary one. If the pre
sent general system is allowed to work, girls
will reaelithe Normal SchOol so well grounded
in the' elements of music that they will be
ready to take up the more advanced studieS of
its theories and practice, and will go bakk into
the primary and grammar sehools;.as teachers,
as thoroughly prepared to teach" music as in
any other branch of our common sehool.•edn
cation, and there will be no 'need for any-siie
'cial appropriation for musical instruction.
There has been much unreasonable jealousy
Of lir; Louis, and much active opposition to
every effort that he has hitherto made. We'
have no desire
,to tvecome.blr. Louis's advocate
or apologist. Be may be s he right man or the
wrong man for the place. A very short time
Will suffice to settle that qnestion, and all we
ask for him is prdinary fair play. Let hint
have a free and unembarrassed opportunity to
test his own abilities, and then he .can be
honestly and impartially judged by his work.
But if there are gentlemen in the .Board of
Controllers or iu Councils who are so. far be
hind the times as to.believe that " llusic' is a
humbug," we would gently suggest to them
that they select times and seasons for airing
their benighted notions when there is no
chief
. amang them takin' notes," for "faith,
he'll prent 'em." •
THE BEADING RAILUOAD.
Although there is not a map, woman or
child in Philadelphia who Is, not directly' in
terested in the question of our coal supplies,
there are. very few, comparatively, who realize
the magnitude and importance of the greaten
terprise to which we are mainly indebted for
the chief part of these supplies.
The Annual Report of the Reading Rail
road, now before us, is a document filled with
interesting statistics, and preenting a most
creditable -and gratifying exhibit of the financial
and business condition of this important branch
of the internal traffic of Pennsylvania. The
coal tonnage of the Reading road for 1869
reached the enormous figure of - .4,239,457
tons, more than half a million tons in excess of
the business of any previous year, although
there were six weeks in May and June last,
when there was almost a total suspension of
ships:dents, in consequence of strikes among
the miners. And even this is not the limit of
the possible carrying capacity of the road, for
it is intended, during the present year, to in
crease the capacity to one hundred and forty
thonsand tons per week, and this, it is believed,
will be needed to meet the increased produc
tions of the great coal-fields dependent on this
charnel of transportation.
How the Reading Railroad has grown in im
portance, may be seen by a single glanceat the
following comparison :
Cool Gross Receipts from
Tonnage. all other sources.
1856 2.000,000 $671,000
1869 4 239,000 2,862,000
Increase ....2,239,000
The Reading Railroad bow operates 1,142
Miles of ,single track, with 297locornotives,
and 18,914 cars of all descriptions. Besides its
enormous coal tonnage, it carried 1,527,769,
passengers, in 1869, and a tonnage of ruerchan
dize of 1,422,738 tons, paying freight. Chief
Engineer Byers has prepared a large and cotn-'
plete map, which accompanies the report, and
which is of great value and interest in affording
an intelligible insight into the field of opera
tions now covered by this grand enterprise.
is a fact of the most satisfactory sign
calico that the Reading Road has • determined
to pay its contractors on its several branch
roads in cash ; and to do this, as well as to pro
vide for the additional rolling stock which will
be needed for the new Work now being prose
cuted, the Company has negotiated at par, and
without commissions, a loan of $5,000,000 of
seven per cent.. coupon bonds, payable in
twenty years. The successful negotiation of
this loan is one - - of the most substantial evi
dences of the faith of those most intimately
acquainted with its aflairs in the stability and
soundness of the whole condition of the Read
ing Road.
There is another fact of equal importance,
little known by the community at large. The
issuing of stock dividends, in previous years of
the history of the Reading Railroad, has often
given occasion to much eloquent talking about
the " watered stock?! of the company, and the
idea has been very foolishly, common that this
4, watered stock" must be au indication of
some weakness in the tieenritiesiOf the road.
The best answer to this frateillai 'to be
- found in the fact that a careful examination of
the net earnings of the road for the last seven
years, dernonstrates that there has ,been a clear
prolit . e4rod to ten per ant. upon its *isle
THE DAILY EVENING
. 1313:14LETIN=—PH1L PVT sPrf,T A. ," lI F , FEBRAJAPy 1„,1879,
present Is of stock. ho tuck
dividends has,therefore been fully warranted
IbY the business'of the road.
Philadelphia very imperfectly appreciates the
Credit which accrues to her from the able and
successful manageMent of her' great railroads.
As'our neighbor, the Ledgcsr, truly remarks:
4 , The 'Reading Rally:4We histem if told of a
similar work abroad; would' challenge the ad
miration of the world. it is an enterprise
which has tested both capital and courage in
an unexampled degree. Rein at our own
doors, and baying attained gradually its present
iroportious by thirty years of persistent toil,
we fail , to , appreciate it as we should, and
would, if spning suddenly upon ns in all its
enibodiment of capital and labor."
_ . .
Gonzalez Castanon is forever beyond the
reach of the good advice, given to him by us.
He was assassinated in Key West yesterday
hi a gang of Cubans who, like himself, had
taken Care to keep away from that field of
battle upon which they might have satisfied
their bloodthirsty proclivities in a legitimate
manner. There will be 'very little - sympathy
for the miserable victim of this tragedy, for he
bad come to the place of his death bent upon a
murderous errand, and, he deserved the fate
that he had intended for his editorial enemy.
But we cannot express too strongly our detesta
tion and horror of the cowardice and brutality
of the villains who slew him. No matter what
may have been the offericet3 of this man
against the cause of the Cuban revolutionists,
there can be no possible excuse for such an
atrocious deed. But it is eminently character
istic. Both the, Spaniards and Cubans have
conducted the present war upon this very
principle. Instead of meeting in open field
with disciplined forces, and fighting'sturdily,for
the mastery as Americans would have done,
this conflict has been made a series of secret
assassinations,of butcheries of non-combatants,
of ambuscades, of incendiarism, and of murder
of helpless prisoners. If the Cubans had shown
any disposition to conduct this fight according
to the, rules of civilized warfare, and had
displayed any disposition to, contend heroically
for their cause, they would long ago have been
recognized by our Government. However
much that policy would have injured us, popu-'
lar sympathy in this country would have been
extended to the brave men who were fighting
for liberty. But the American peoplehave
been disgusted with the method in which this
miserable quarrel has been conducted by both
parties, and they believe that men who cannot
contend for their rights in a manly fashion, do
not deserve to have them. If the respect of the
American people is ever to be gained, the
Clubans who are prowling about this country,
making many appeals for assistance, and dis
playing a very'great amount of unnecessary
Dravado, must return to the island and prove
their sincerity by risking their _lives. There
has been too much loud talking here, and too
flinch cowardly murder' there. Now let us have
either some praiseworthy action, or else peace.
The proposed obstruction of Locust street,
by a railroad from Thirteenth to Fifteenth, is
opposed by.every one owning property on the
street, and by all those citizens who, having
vehicles to drive to the western part of the
city, make use of Locust street because it is
one of the few streets free from such obstruc
tions. The residents on that part of Locust
street have for some time been contemplating
laying a Nicolson pavement on it; but this
project will be defeated if a railroad is laid. We
see that a petition in favor of the railroad
has been presented to the "Senate, said to be
signed by 400 persons jiving, on the line of the
Thirteenth and Fifteenth streets railroad. It is
very easy to get such signatures, but the views
of the residenti on Locust stieet are entitled to
more consideration, and they are all opposed
'to the railroad. Locust street is only forty
feet wide, and a railroad in it would be a
dangerous nuisance.
Mr. Davis of New Yorls has introduced to
the House of Representatives a bill "for the
improvement of our naturalization laws."
Among the "improvements" suggested by Mr.
Davis, is a provision that aliens may be
naturalized after four years and six months
residence, instead of five years as required by
the present laws. Whatever the merits of the
other portions of the bill, this should secure its
rejection. There is a very general impression
among intelligent Americans that the number
of years of residence that are required before
a foreigner can assume the' dignity of citizen
ship should be extended rather than reduced.
A bill fixing the period at ten years will meet
with popular approval more ieadily than this
arrangement, which will give new advantages
to the Democratic party, and do harm to the
country.
$2,191,000
The anniversary of the Merchants' Fund
will be celebrated at the Academy of Music on
Wednesday evening. After the reading of the
report, addresses will be delivered by Judges
Strong and Ludlow, Rev. J. S. Witherow and
George H. Stuart, Esq. Hassler's orchestra
will be present.
BEGINNERS IN HOUSEKEEPING
and old Housekeepers are requested to examine our
assOrtment of Hardware, Outlery and Cooking Utensils.
TRUMAN & SHAW, No. KZ (eight thirty-five) Market
street, below Ninth.
11101 - INKING IRONS, OF THE HALF
round, straight and flat shapes, and of scolloped or
raw tooth patterns. Also Punches, Mallets,
_Hammers
and Goffering Scissors. TRUMAN BLIA.W, No. 835
t eight thirty-AM Market street, below Ninth, Phila..
delpbta.
PLUMBS AND LEVELS, SQUARES
with Levels inserted, Combination Sawe with
Plumb. Lovel. Square, Rule and Scribe Awl, in the ono
Tool, Plumb Bobs and Pocket Levels. Yor liab3 by
TRUMAN & SHAW, No. 535 (eight thirty-five) Market
street, below Ninth, Philadelphia.
TIBILADELPIIIA, FEB. 1, 1870.
J. H. DUTLER,Jr ~ end EDGAR R. BUTLER are
member, of our firm from and aftef this date. •
fel. 31.* E. H. BUTLER & CO.
CiOMMITNICATING OR TWO SINGL — E
V Furnished Rooms,with first•elass board, in private
family. References exchanged. 1723 Mount Vernon
street. . fel 2t*
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the undoraigned has made application for the re
newal of Certificate No. 4, dated July 23,1858, for 205
shares in the Capital Stock of the Bloomsburg Iron
Company of Philadelphia, flitted to the under
signed.
ANNA L. RODMAN,
Guardian. •
Care WM. E. B. Baker, 123 Race street.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31, ISM fe I to thSt*
CLOTHES WRINGERS,
shaft with Moulton'e Patent Rolle, wired on the
Il io 3 w AAo NATHAN% AU i OWNER, Kit
censer Third and 2i i ono w e streets, igdy , one square
the thchange. tb lean , In large or small
,on diameads, er piste, watches, Jewelry,
= ta t :de el /ans.._ Ones holm from 8 A. M. te l
1
P. 11. iier lestthllthel for' the bid forty lease. Ad.
mew made In large amounto at the lowest market
eke.: , • WWI
SPANISH AND CUBAN COWARDICE.
Bold and recommended by
GRIFFITH & PAGE,
)122 4p . . 1004 Arch street
GLOTHINti.
LIGHTWEIGHT OVERCOATS,
Cheap and Handsome.—
WANAMAKER do BROWN.
There is no inducement whioh Pur
chases of Clothing can desire to
have offered to them which
we are not
PREPARED TO OFFER.
And we offer
CHEAP,
CHEAPER,
Every particle of our still remaining stock of
WINTER CLOTHING.
While these Clothes are elegant and beauti
ful, made of the best material, cut and trimmed
in the choicest style, yet they wore not made
only . .
TO BE ADMIRED,
Every dollar's worth of them was made ex,.
pressly
TO' BE SOLD.
The consequence of which is that we are
NOW SELLING THEM,
SELLING OFF! Clothes to be put on.
SELLING OFF! Clothes to be put on.
SELLING OFF! Clothes to be put on.
Come see our inducements at the
BROWN HALL
ROCKHILL & WILSON,
603 and 605 CHESTNUT Street.
TTN I FORII ITY IN LOWNESS OF
prices has enabled us to make
QUICK SALES.
in consequence of which we have but a small stock of
ready-made goods, which we will clime out at cost. The
reduction in-prices is as follows :
Good Business Suits, $ l6 , were 8 20 . •
Good Brininess Sults, SIS, were $22.
Good Easiness Suits. e2O, were $2.3.
Overcoats, $l2 60, were $l6.
Dress Suits at the Same Rates.
Parties purchasin CLOTHING.
From us can rely that goods are in price and quality
EXACTY WHAT WE REPRESENT.
We avmd the practice of asking twice the worth of an
article and then abating the price for the purpose of
making the purchaser believe he is obtaining a bargain.
EVANS LEACH,
628 Market street.
del7-31nry
LADIES' DRESS GOODS
Grand Opening of Spring Fashions
IN IMPORTED PAPER PATTERNS, '
aesday, March let, MO.
The old established and only reliable Paper Pattern,
Dress and Cloak Making Emporium.
Presses made to fit with ease and elegance in 24 hour's'
notice.
.Mrs. M. A. BINDER'S recent visit to. Paris enables
her to receive Fashions, Trimmings and Fancy Goods
superior to anything in this country. Near in design,
moderate in price.
A perfect system of Dress Cutting taught.
Cutting, Basting , Pinking.
Faebion Books and Coffering Machines for tale.
Sets of Patterns for Merchants and Dress Makers now
ready at
MRS. M. A. BINDER'S,
1161, N. W. cor. Eleventh and Chestnut Ste.
Carefully note tho name and number to avoid being
de dived. my 26 tf rp
SEWING MACHINES.
THE
WHEELER & WILSON
SEWING DIACHINES,
The Beat and Bold On the UAW Terms.
PETERSON & CARPENTER,
914 CHESTNUT STREET.
etnthl
tiRAD CI ErARTERS FOR EXTRACTING
TErnhIVIFILFORTEESIINITCriVAIRCRIIDE GAS.
DR. F. B. THOMAS, "formerly Operator at Colton
Dental Booms," poeitively the only °Mee in the city
entirely devoted to extracting teeth without pain.
Office, 911 Walnut street. mhs lyrp§
rIOLTON DENTAL ASSOCIATION
11 gloated the anreethetic nee of
NITROUS OXIDE, 011 LAUGHING GAS,
And devote their whole time and practice to extracting
teeth withont pain.
office, Eighth and Walnut etreet4. apEely
AE~VSY PRuILIPPI,
s "'" OAIIPENTEIL AND MULDER,
N 0.1024 8AN8022 STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
elO-Iyro
1 : e A • , : 1 lAI DIP
781 z N I : T 4
an. 213 LODGE STREET,
biectusnica of every branch required for house -buildos
and fitting promptly fiumiehed. fa27-tf
WAR
W BURTON'S IMPROVED, VEN.
tilatedexid e s sapflttinis Diem aate eitented)
he al'"ed f loe Aloe
hio t ne .o of the elution. Obeetnut street,
next doo r to the ootkfrit
MARKING WITH INDELIBLE INK,
Embroidereg,ampig Act.
M. A TOR RJi Y . MO Filbert otreot.
raNCREATIO EMULSION, FOR CON
SUMPTIVES.
LEIBIG'S EXTRACT OF MEAT.
AWLEY'S PEPSIN.
TOURTELOT'S EXTRACT OF BEEF.
For Bale by JAMES T, SUINN
006-41 rp Broad and Spruce etreeta, Philadelphia
AXT ICDDING AND ENGAGEMENT
Ilium of solld 12 karat fine Gold—a specialty; a fall
simor t m eni of am, and no charge forjewaving name's
ste. FARR ,k GROTKER, Makers,.
asySt-toff au Madan t street below Foorta.
BEIPADIS To WATCHES AND
Blosical Boxes in et manxes t blskinht
Ob the be eettittLe t Bibelenlihh
dtlR. LEIGH'S IMPROVED RA.RD
Dabber Trams never rusts, breaks or soils,
need in
I ra flapporters, Elastic Bass,
Eitoelda tads of Trassek and Bruits.
ladies needed to . UN Mows*,
stori. ata 37 119
AMERICAN
,BEAUTY PERSONIFIED
THE NINE
,IIkUSES,
;IT JOSEPIEI PAGNANI,
NOW oN
AT
Earles' Galleries and Looking-Glass
,WarerOoms,
No. 816 CheOtnut Street.
vs3l AbMITTAROB ^ CENT4I. ,
411,1
EARLES'. GALLERIES,.
816 Chestnut Street
LOOKING GLASSES,
Avery choice and elegant aiseortilent etyles, all
entirely now, and at very low pricoo.
GALLERIES OF PAINTINGS
()tithe ground floor, very beautifully lighted and wig
of access.
JAMES S. EARLE & SONS.
GREAT SALE OF ENGRAVINGS.
On account of leaving for Europe on business, and in
order to reduce his 111111100110 stock,
MR. CHAS. F. HASELTINE
Will sell at hip Galleries,
No. 1125 Chestnut Street;
All his nine Old and Modern Engravings and Etch
ings, amounting to over eleven bundred,being the finest
collection, either for public or private sale, in America.
This le ennui the greatest opportunities ever offered
L a the public to purchase rare works of art in Eagrav
, filey will-be on exhibitio n after 'Wednesday, January'
26th. and will be sold OtiTlitlEBDAY, FRIDAY and
SATURDAY EY ERI.NOS, February Bd, 4112 and Sth at
73 o'clock, precisely.
1111YL3-lyipi
OHEAPEST,
RICH
. DECORATED
CHAMBER WARE .
AT
KERR'S CHINA HALL
• 1218 CHESTNUT STREET,
NEW' AND ANTIQUE PATTERNS.
We bate now open by late arrivals the largest assort
ment of
Fancy Decorated Chamber Sets
this city, of patterns not to 'be had elsewhere, made
expretsly for no. Also, a. great variety of
PUNCH BOWLS.
ja2O 6trp§
NEARLY FINISHED!
TO RENT ,
The two spacious Five-Story Iron Front
STORE BUILDINGS ,
30 or 60 by 164 feet,
NOS, 311 AND 313 ARCH STREET,
Suitable for any
WHOLESALE 'BUSINESS,
In Size, Style, Convenience, Light & Location
Superior to any in the City.
Back Outlet and Castway into Cherry St.
With Steam hoist anti beat.
1.411 GE 'UPPER BOONS
For Business or Manufacturin g .
With or without power.
Apply to E. KETTERLINUS,
N. W. Corner of Arch and Fourth Streets.
jal6 tf
rllO LET—A EW AND COMPLETE
Coal Yard and Fixtures. Apply on the , premises,
N. 2040 Market street, or =South Broad et. lot bre
/ 4 TO LET-SECOND-STORY FRONT
.I.r. R 0.5133.324 Chestnut street. about 20 x 23 feet.
tluitshle for an office or light business.
jalf. tf FARR. & BROTHER.
MISCELLANEOUS.
LAW AND PATENT OFFICES.
FRANIRS D. PASTORIIIS,
Attorney•at-Law,
SOLICITOR OF PATENTS,
No. 418 WALNUT STREET.
PATENTS PROCURED FOR IN IFE'NTIONS
And all business relating to the same promptly trans
acted, Call or send for Circular'on Paten ts,
m2O - tu lb lyrni
~~~1-I;i~L ~~ ~ ~~1~~ t~ ~ _E;y ~;~ ~ ~ ~A
EDWIN H. FITLER & CO,
Cordage Manufacturers and Dealers in
,
23 N. Water Street and 22 N. Delaware Aveque,
PHILADELPHLS..
EDWIN H. BITERS. CONRAD F. CLOTHIER
& C. R. TAYLOR,
• PEDITIBIEBY AND TOILET 80AP8.
MO EY TO' ANY AMOUNT
401P4LOANED DIX DIAMONDS, WATONNSt
JNWELRY TSI CLOTHING, Ao., at
_, J & 1310.1
OLD-ESTABLISEED LOAN OFFIONs
Carper of Third and Gaakill streets;
Beiow Lombard.
Til .B.—DUMONDB, WATCHES, JEWIIILBY,OI7NO
0.,
13BILADELPHIA BURGEONS' BAND
AGE INBTITIITE,I4 N. Ninth st.,above Market. B.
MVIORZTT'S Truss positivelv cures Ruptures.
Trusses, Elastic Belts, Btoolkluss, Bu porters,
BD der Brame, Brutebes t Buspeusories', Pfle Bend
el . Ladles attended to by Era, El. 371-3TOre
WM XM 113
CHINA AND GLASSWARE.
TO RENT.
FRED. SYLVESTER,
REAL ESTATE BROKER,
U and 643 North Ninth street
YOR BAGS AT
EZMARKABLIr LOW PRIOIOL aro
GROCERIES. LIQUORS. &O.
FINE BLACK TEA,
NEW CROP.
PURE OOLONG TEA
76 Cents per Pound by the Chest.
MITORELL & PLETOHni,
N 0.1204 CHESTNUT STREET.
apaorp
CHAMPAGNE.
KUPFERBERG'S IMPEKTAL,
, One of the finest Wines ever used in
thie
eountry, and among the most popular known
in Russia.
Received direct through the Agency, and
for sale at the Agents' prices by
E. BRA nFORD CLARKE
S. W. corner Broad and Walnut.
to
" Silver Flint "
BUCKWHEAT,
THE FINEST IN THE WORLD,
DAVIS & RICHARDS,
ARCH ANR TENTH STREETS,
ristf
LANDSBERGER & CO.,
CALIFORNIA WINES,
Champagne, Reisling, Zan?Wel, White,
Red, Angelica, Port and Wine Bitters.
70It- SALE BY VIE • - PRINCIPAL GROCERS ANDS
Jam
tb to SEDS LIQUOR DEALERS. •
REDUCED ! REDUCED !
GENUINE
OLD GOVERNMENT JAVA COFFEE
(BOASTED)
' CENTS.
A. J. DE CAMP,
107 BOLTS SECOND STEEET.
jail
VITA.BLISIKED 1553.
BEQKHAUS & ALLGAIEI34
1204 FRANKFORD AVENUE,
Above Girard Avenue,
MANUFACTURERS OF
Exclusively First-Class Carriages,
NEWEST STYLES
CIARENCES. LANDAUS. LANDAHLETTES,
CLOIiE-COACHES,SHIFTING QUARTER COACH MS,
COUPES.BAIIO7S, PHAETONS, HOCK A WA YS,
ETC., SUITABLE OIL PRIVATE, FAMILY AND
PUBLIC. USE.
Workmanship and finish second to none in the
cottntry.
Fine and varied stock on hand, completed and in the
works.
Orders receive piompt and personal attention.
ALL WORK WARRANTED. •
D. M. LANE,
CARRIAGE BUILDER,
3432, 3434 and 3436 Market St.,
•
WEST PHILADELPHIA.
A largo assortment of Carriages of every description
constantly on hand. Especial attention paid to
repairing. jail Glary§
PRINTINGF
The Pocket-Book Calendar and
Directory for 1870, in
a neat style of
PRINTING
is now ready and may be bad
FOR
NOTHING.
which is as near ag possible the rates
at which work generally is done
A. C. BRYSON & CO.,
Steam-power Printers,
No. 607 CHESTAT STREET,
(Bulletin Building.)
ORD.A.NI3 CELEBRATED PURE TONIC!
u Ale for invalids, family use, &o.
The subscriber is now furnished with Ws full Winter
limPPlrof his highly putritious and wed-known bever
age. Its wide-spread and increasing use, by order of
hysicians, for Invalids, use of families, do., commend it
pureho attention of all consumers who want a strictly
article prepared from the bkat materials, and put
cm in the m ost careful manner for home use or transfior
tation. Orders by mall or otherwise promptly amp ed
JORDAN
o. W aln uteart,
de7 below Third and eg
WOE INVALTDB.—A: FINE MUSICAL
„iv Box as a companion for the sick chamber; the finest
assortment in the ciV', and a great variety of airs to es
loot from. Imported direst by
D um a BROTH BR,
platibldtf no rl24Oheatnntstreet.belowYonrth.
lIORSE COVERS, FUR ROBES,
.Lao Rugs and Horse Gear. Al) kinds. None
r•:" :r or cheaper. KNMASS'S Monaco's Store 1126 Mar
at /trod, Big Bono Lho do . Nl7-13r4p
jal9-Imrp§
1 SECONI),MITION
BY
TELBORAPIL
att tho,,
Robbery and Outrage at ,Cidoago
Rioting on a Mississippi Steainel!,
MUSH OF THE STEAMER AMERICA
14(5E0
Fatal Shooting Affray at Eransville,,
From:the Wont.
[By tho Arttettan Press Association.]
Kt/10811A, Wisconsin, Jan. 31.—The dairy
men and citizens held a meeting at the Coun
cil room, this afternoon, to make arrange
=cute for the Northwestern Dairymen's Coa l
vention, to be held' in this city next week.
The meeting was well attended. N. C. White
WSW chosen Chairman. ,
SitLwarkZE,' - Wis., Jan. 31.—Benjamin
Thr,oop, an old citizen died this morning;
after a few minutes sickness.
Major Finch, an ex-minister, died last night
after'a painful nitwits of several months.
The police have closed all faro banks and
keno establishments in this city.
MADISON, Wis., JAIL 31.--The 'trains arriv
ing this afternoon are filled • with legislators
and lobbyists. There bids fair to be a large
crowd hero this week. The county school su
perintendents and executive .committee of
the liftite Teachers' Association meet in coon-,
efl On Wednei44ay and Thursday. There is to,
be a convention of. the soldiers of 1812 here
on Wednesday.
Cnicsso Feb. I.—An old man named
Christianfrank hung himself yesterday in a
back shed, at No. 85 Main. street. Whisky
etas the cause of the rash act.
From Chleagb.
(By the American Press Association.]
THI AVEAT)iEIt.
CHICAGO, Jan.:3l.—A 8110 w Storm is now
prevailing in the city.
RODEERY AND OUTRAGE
About six o'clock .this afternoon three
!miliaria entered the store of W. H. Sargent.
.No. 685 West Madison street, and striking the
proprietor in the head 'With a shing-shot, they
proceeded to rob the store. The proprietor is
seriously though not fatally injured. The
robbers have not been arrested.
All;N11:1I'AL
- 71103 Connell meeting takes place this after,
noon. A bpecial Committee has been ap
pointed to investigate in regard to thernatmer
In which the petition for the commutation of
Wabh's sentence was secured. It is
reported that two papers were circulated,
one containing the attack on the character of
the murdered woman, to which six signatures
were secured, and another,which said nothing
about the woman's character,to which twenty
six signatures were obtained. The former pe
tition was then nasted over the latter.
'OF Tug CHINESE TREATY. .
. .
The weekly Hotel Express, from San Fran
cisco, arrived at sis o'clock this afternoon.
Among the passengers are W. H; tV ebb, of
New York ; E. E, Cunningham, of the firm of
Enhsel & Vo,j of China, and S. M. Brown,See
retary to Mr. Anson Burlingame, bound to
Washington with the ratified treaty. The . ,
train was delayed twenty-six hours bean acci-•
dent which happened to the westward-bound
train.
From Louisville. •
• inythe American Prma AtGociatign,i,
RIOTING ON A .MOISISAING. STEAMER
Lootsvlux, Ky.,..Lan.3l.—,Eugene BOweN t
the clerk of the steamer Nick Lonworth,
now on her way to this port from New Or
leans, arrived in this city to-day per mil from
Memphis, having in charge Mr. .Levi, of this
city, who was wounded in an altercation on
that , boat above Grand • Lake, where
two men, notorious characters, came aboard.
They sought a quarrel with the clerk and
several of the passengers. They finally
struck upon Mr. Levi, who did all in his
power to prevent the difficulty. One of the
men used some very insulting language, when
Mr. Levi struck him. He instantly drew a
pistol and tired, the ball taking effect in Mr.
Levi's jaw, inflicting a serious wound. Mr.
Levi then tired upon his assailants, wounding
one of them mortally. The boat was stopped.
at Napoleon, when the ruffians were arrested
and held for trial in the sum of $. ,000.
ARREST OF A MURDERER
Dr. George T. Collins, who shot Perry,
Bishop, near Mount Washington, on Friday
last, was arrested in this city to-day and
turned over to the Sheriff of Bullitt county,
where he will he taken for trial.
THE LOUISVILLE BRIDGE.
The last span of the bridge will be swung
upon its bearings to-nriorrow, and a train will
rass over the bridge the latter part of the
week.
Slotting of the Steamer America.
Illy the American Prere Association.
MEmrant, Tenn., Jan. 31.—Regarding the
sinking of the steamer America, the Little
Rock Journal of Wednesday says: About
'ten o'clock last night, just below Smith's Land
ing, near Beaver dam, while under full head
way, she struck a snag, tearing the hull on the
starboard side of the boat to such an extent
that in about one minute she sun t k in fifteen
feet of water. It has since been ascertained
_that four. lives were lost—two boys, who were
deck passengers, one cabin passenger, and one
of the crew. -
The boat and cargo will prove a total loss.
Mr. Ellis, of the firm of Barney & Ellis, of
this city, Is missing.
The passengers lost everything, and some of
them were taken on board the Gibson in their
night clothes.
The same paper says : General Danforth
has returned, having organized two cons
panies of State Guards and arrested two of
the leaders of the recent outrages in Yell
county. The outlaws .In Yell or any other
county of the State will be summarily dealt
with hereafter.
Serious Shooting Affray.
[By tbo American Preea Associationl
EvAnsirztax,
.Ind., Jan. 31.—A man named
James Reddy , was shot and instantly killed by
a man named Bolt, at about ft o'clock last
night. Both were deckhands or "roustabouts"
on steamboats. The murderer has thus far
escaped arrest. Jealousy was the immediate
cause of the murder.
By the *timpani(' Cable.
ICorreepondence of the Aseociaied Prose.]
LONDON, Feb. 1, 11 A. M.—Consols for
money and account, 921. American securities
quiet. Five-twenties 0f1862, 87k ;of 1865, old,
87; of 1867, 861. Ten-forties, 84i. American
stocks dull. Erie Railroad, 211; Illinois Cen
tral, 103; Atlantic and Great Western, 26i.
PAM% Fob. I.—The Rourse opened quiet
this morning. Rentes are quiet at 73f. 60c.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 1, 11 A. M.—The cotton
market opened dull. Middling Uplands, llid.;
Middling Orleans, lllallid. The sales are
estimated at 10,000 bales.
Lompow, Feb. I.—Turpentine is quoted at
30s. 6d.a3ls.
Fsona Ohio.
fDy the American Prom Association.)
MANSFIELD, Ohio, Feb. I.—The prelimi
nary examination before the Mayor, of Lou.
Thornton, who shot, Cameron in a fracas at
the depot on Wednesday last, was closed yes,'
terday. Thornton was bound over, and his
hail fixed at three thousand dollars. The case
has excited great attention, the court-house
beigirowded during the t ri al . Cameron is
sting in a critical condition.
ttlq son of George Gordon, residing six
smiles southeast of Ada, Ohio, was kicked to
death by a horse yesterday aftarnoon.
Thif Cardiff Giant has bean on exhibition
here gielpsat few days. Bat he doesn't seem to
thaw, visitors - being very few.
West.
INVESTIOATION,
[Special Despatch to the Phila. Evening 13nlietln.]
Naw YORK, Feb. 1,1234 P. M.—Cotton.—The market
this morning was dull and heavy ; sales of about
460 bales. We quote as follows: Middling Uplands,263l
cents ; Middling Orleans, 26 cents.
Flour, rte.—The market for Western and State Fleur
is dull, and without any change. Iteceipta 8,260 bar
rels. The sales are 6,000 barrels, at. g 4 6564 95
for Superfine State; 85 20a5 45 for Extra State;
o 5 5585 fie for Fancy State; 5 Mall 25 for w grades of Western Extra ;$ 5
2046 40 for good to
choice Spring Wheat Extras ; $6 20a5 45 for Minnesota
and lowa Extras : $5 6066 05 for Shipping Ohio,
Round Hoop; $5 9666 66 for 7: - ads brands; $5 450 45
for Family do.; $6 00a5 70 for Amber Winter Wheat
State and Western ; $6 45a815 for White Wheat .do..
IP 0049'25 tofitit:Loulti'Eitia Single, Double and
Triple.
California and Oregon Flout is quiet. Sales of 200 bar
rels and sacks.
Southern Flour Is dull. and unchanged. Sales of 300
barrels.
Rye Flour is_quiet. Sales of 200 barrels.
Buckwheat Flout Is Inactive and nominal.
Grain.Recelpts—Wheat. 2,800 bushels. The mar
ket is dull and steady. The , sales aro 15,000 bushels
No. 2 Milwaukee at/1 1831 20 ; and No.. I do. at —.
Amber Winter at /1 21e1 90. Oorn.—Receipts, 441111
buebels. The market infirm with a fair trade. Sales of
28,000 bushels new Western at 89a93 afloat. Old at
3 0611 CC Oats firm and in fat; demand. Receipts
8,200 bushels. Sales, 15,000 bushels at 56a50c.
Provisions.—The receipts of Pork are 940 barrels.
The market to dull at 326 50a25 70 for new Western Mess.
Lard. , -Receipts, 650 packages. The market is quiet.
We quote prime steamer at /Shalom,liege . drm, Re
ceipts, 620, at 11,i;a12.
Whisky—Beeelpts.l,4so'harrels. The market Is dull.
Grass Seeds dull. nominal and unchanged.
P1T7153011311 i Feb. I.—Petroleum dull • Crude, firm,
with no sellers of spot Ws emote se:ier's , option, spot.
at I.3Xe. ;a.o. to July quoted at 13413 c. • Refined—no
Reeelpts, 560 bins. Shipped, bi,u .
[correspondence of the Associated Press.)
Bar.rnaong,_ Feb. L.-Gotten dull Sad nominal at 26a.
254 cents . griour , more active, but prices are enthral,
awe= Wheat steely ; arliand vat m ai 4 4
Corn.— Dile, trial 05; realm, mem oenta. Oats dull
and nod. lipe nominally at 06 aente. • rinviaiona
virmiameed ottr7 romped. Wklaki,9oa9o emits.
TUIRD WITION„
BY lirraiitAriii.44l.
FUP* W, A-11 X - NCIT° I V'
,
Intelligeitee
The, Reldeas Claims foiflitiissioll
Bills 'Signed ; by: the; P4Se4den
From •Washiniton.
• , !My tilo,American Prose Ileseclatlon.l •
"NAVAL ORDERB.
WAtilim icroN, D. IC.,' reit. I.—Coniniander
A. C. Rhihd has been ordered to dety_at the
New York Navy' Yard. ' Commander Wm. P.
cCarr has been detacheci,from the Philadel
! phis Navy Yard; and ,waits °Merit. ' ) ,Lierat.-
Comm ander id, i 3 Ohneen has been detached'
from the Plymouth and ordered to ;duty at
Portmouth, N. 11., Navy yard •
Orders were this morning issued
from the Navy Department to the • cont
menders of the United States steanserti•Yantic
' and Swatara; at New York, directing their' to
sail from Ilmlt port es soon as possible SI join
,the West India squadron. "
STAFF ItANK IN THE NAVY.
The House Naval Committee, to-day, had
under consideration the subject of regulating
'the staff rank iu the • Navy, a rut came to no
definite conclusion.
(Correspondence or the AiteOclated Press.]
ANTTIJIHENT or CLAIMS.'
WAtsunvorox, Feb. I.—The United States
and Mexican Joint Commission for the Set
tlement of Claims adjourned ye.sterday, to
meet again on, the - first Monday in June, 1870,
when all cases on the docket in which memo
riab, proofs and arguments have been filed,
will be taken up for adjudication and award.
The four months required by the agents of the
two governments for the collection of respon
sive evidence necessitates this long vacation.
Commissioner Wadsworth has already gone
to his Kentucky home, at Maysville,to attend his many important suits in that State,
and Licendado Don Francisco Gomez Palacio
will start in a few days, with his son Pedro,
for his home at Durango, in the republic of
Mexico.
Mr. Ashton and his assistant,Judge William
Marvin, the well-known admiralty jurist of
Key Welk, florid?, remain at Washington to
attend to the interest of American claimants,
while the rights of MexiCan clannarite will be
guarded by their counsel, General Caleb
Cushing.
BILL 14101NIED P.Y TUE PRESIDENT.
The President has signed the bill to protect
officers in the Govenunont employ and pro
viding against the solicitation of contribu
tions' for the purpose of malting gifts or
presents to ollietts.
AL.o, the act amending the act admitting
Virginia into the Union, providing that
wherever the word's oath" is used It shall be
construed to include an affirmation.
NANG! AL- ANDIUO4IIZ :MAL
/Philadelphia kneels FaLehamire Salta,
9112477 notan.
"..600 City& new !dye lOU% 20 eh Mine 11111 11 513 E
300 do Its . 100%; 32. h LohVed It He ...631i
6000 do hi 100.14 400 eh tick .Nav stk 173 32'4
490 Penn 6.8 2 sera 106 100 eh Read R c 47.0
•A'9o P e n n un II 7t. 673.2 200 do b3O Its 57.14
loto A: NY Cl7* 9t7 100 eh do reg&lnt 47.60
30110 Sclo Navlato Ln 1.6 67 )100 eh do .31 17 .61
1000 do 67 1100 eh do 1730 4734
PO eh Fulton Coal 431 W oh do tY2) 47.69
2eh Caint2Am strip Its 604 HO sh do blO 473
12th du ckp .....439 300th do b 3 Its 47 3 4
..4
10.41 s It Penn R b 6.141400 sh do Its 4771
61 oh do Its 46141
Philadelphia Money itarszet.
Tti.::PDA , Feb. I.—The weekly statement of the banks
yesterday places their condition in an uncertain
and is not very satisfactory in its chief points. Therein
an increase In loans of er74,563, and a decrease in de
posits of $2416.4.67. The legal tenders show an Increase
of tr.r2, and specie a decrease 'of 467.938. The
without of bustle-undone during the week is less by over
Omti. In the present plethoric. condition of the
market and the apathy of trade the effect upon the rates
for ;none, will he slight. •
TLe ScTretary el the Treasury has materially modified
lib. programme for tie month of February. Bs will sell
a million of geld per week and buy a million of bonds every . second . week: This arrangement will have a de
presi•in g effect both on gold and governments.. Thn loan
market this morning is fairly naive and rates un
clot ngol.
cold isreumarkatdyquiet,andafurther decline is no
ticed in price. Sales at the opening at 12134, closing at
noon at 1214. • •
U. S. bonds are off about I. per cent., and the market
I e doll.
There was some activity at the Stock Board this morn•
ing, and prices advanced. City Sixes Improved, selling
at ler the new issues.
•
Reading Railroad was fairly active, with sales at OM
Pennsylvania Railroad was in better request.
Sales at :45.. 4 ' "af,s?;. Minehill Railroad was taken at MC
and Lehigh Valley Railroad at 5.331; ' 7334 bid for Phil
adelphia find Erie, aud b 0., for ditawleota preferred.
Canal stooge wet e inquired after, but. no sales wet*
effected. Rh; b. o. hid for Schuylkill preferred ; 3.235; for
Lehigh, and t,O fur Morris preferred.
In miscellaneous stocks there Were dales of Fulton
Coal at wse offered for Second and Third
streetsßally:ma • 19 for Thirteenth and Fifteenth, and
123{ for Ileetun•ille.
Certificates of the Mortgage Loan of the Lehigh Coal
and Navigation Cotupany,due March Ist, will be paid
on and after that date ; from which time the interest will
cease.
Messrs. Mayen .t Brother. No4o South Third street.
snake the followin g quotations of the rates of exchange
to-day at noon: United States sixes of IMI. 1181ila11814;
do. do. 1862, 115'441151:: do. do. 1864, 115a11.5!4 ; do. do.
1865'5, 1151.;a115l t ; do. do. 1865, new, 114a114; do. do.
1867'5, new, 11414111144 - do. do. 1868,114a114.4' ; do. do.
B's. 10-40 s. 1.123411112 it : U. 5.30 year 6 per cent. Cy.,
111%'&11114. Due Comeound Interest Notes; 19. Gold,
121lia12Us. Sheer, 1163.a118. Union Pacific. 8711a.890:;
Central, 945a966 ; Union Pacific Land Grants. 690'1710.
L. C.'Vo harton Smith & Co.. bankers, Third and Chest
nut eta., quote at 10 o'clock as follows: Gold. MN;
G. S. Sixes.lBBl,llBS i elLlN ; do. do. 5.208,1863, 115.1,;a—;
do. do. 1864. 115a11531; r. do. do. 11065,11.514a11516"; do. do.
July, 1865 i 1115 1/44; do. do. July, 1867, 114Aiallttik
do. do. July, 1668, 114li; Es, 10160. 112:iall2n: Currency
- eines, 111%41'12% .
Jay Cooke & Co. quote Government securities. dc. ' . to
day, as follows : U. .66, IS% 1183ia1183: ; 5-41 s of MC,
Ilt.?,0115N ,• do. 1864,115a115%; do. 1865, 113lia115!:; do.
Jnly, 1866, 114a1104; do. 1867, 1144a11e4; do. 1868, 1115 L;
allt?t; ' Ten-forties, 112?;a112S: Currency 6's, 11134a1113 • ;
Gold, 1213 g.
Philadelphia Produce Market.
TUENDAY, Feb. - I.—The offerings of Cloverseed are
small, and it is in good request at full prices. Sales of
SOO bushels, part at sBaB 25, and part on secret terms.
Timothy Is nominal at $4 50a4 75. Flaxseed commands
$2 20a2
There is no ,essential change to record in the
Flour market, and the demand is confined
entirely , to ' the wants of the home
conenniers. Small sales Of superfine at $4 2544 03
per barrel • Extra at $4 0214a4 75 ; Northwestern Extra
Family at tsas 75; Pennsylvania do. do. at $585 62.4
Indiana an Ohio do. do. at $5 22a0 25, and fancy brands
4.1
at $6 50a7 50. Rye Flour I. steady at 87%. No move
ment in Cora is made.
The Wheat market is firm, but devoid of .vitalitY.
Small sales of Western and Pennsylvania Red at $1 23a
1,23 per bushel. Bye is steady- at 98 cents Corn in in
gbod request at yesterday's figures. bales of 6,000 bushels
new Yellow at 13559134 cents for damp and dry lots. Oats
are dull, and range from 53 to 55 cents. In parley and
Malt nh change.
!Whisky is steady. We quote Western iron-lamint at
$l, and weardo. at 99 cents.
Markets by Telegraph.
THE VAILIVIEVENISOTUILIMN-41411LAPItrifiA;
FOUIVIII EDITION
2110 , gso.lo4Mir
NEWS FROM LONDON AND 'PARIS
M 04 . ..0f,!..:.. gip ~-,..0016, . coniti4,
Strike ' of tl!e Cotton Operators at an End
ILLNESS OF THE 'POPE
BMA L L PDX IN PARIS
Free Trade in the Corps Legielatif,
LATER FROM WASMOTON
THE , RED RIVER TROUBT,E
Swearing in Of a 'Virginia Coniressman
Querition of Rank in the Nayy
THE REVISED TARIFF BILL
Recap" of the Cable Company.
Lunt:ion - , Feb. I.—The shareholders of the
Anglo-American Telegraph Company held a .
meeting yesterday to consider the scheme for
an amalgamation with the French Cable Com- .
pany projected some time ago.
The matter was postponed, and will be sub
jected to a N;ote of the shareholders at anothet
meeting.
The Russian loan recently:put on the mar
ket here is a great success. •
Balt of the cotton mills at Wigan, which
were recently compelled to stop work on ac
count of a strike among the operatives, have
again resumed operations.
' More Rumors of the Pope's Death.
PARIS, Feb. 1, 1 P. M.—Rumors of the death
of the Pepe are , again current.to-day. It has.
just been ascertained, however, that His Holi-.
- ness has been affected with an epileptic tit,
and that his illness is not regarded as fatal.
There has been a remarkable increase in the
,umber of cases of smallpox in this city within
a few days.
Yesterday there was a sharp debate in the
Corps Legislatif on the decrees for tempo
rarily admitting iron and cotton fabrics. On
the vote being reacbed i the Government was
sustained.
LONDON, Feb. I, 2.30 P. M.—Consols are
quoted at 924 for both money and account.
American securities easier. U. S. Five-twen
ties, of 1862, 87 • of 1865, old, 813 ; of isra, 86;
Erie Railroad, ; Illinois Central, 1034.
FnAratteonr, Feb. I.—U. S. bonds opened
firm at 92.
LIVERPOOL, reb.l, 220 P. M.—Yarns and
fabrics at "Manchester are dull. California
Wheat, 9s. ; Red Western, is. 6d.a7s. 9d. Rel
Winter Wheat, Bs. sd.aBs.Bd. The receipts of
wheat for three days have - been 20,000 quar
ters, all American.. Flour,- als. 6d.. Corn,
6s. 9d. Lard, 735.
HAVRE, Feb. 1.--Cotton opened quiet.
ANTwERP, Feb. L—Petroleum opened quiet
and steady.
BREST, Feb. I.—Steamer .Lafayette, from
New York, has arrived.
[ Special Despatch to the Phila. Evening Bulletin.]
WAsniat6ToN, Feb. I.—Mr. Ramsey made a
very strong speech in the Senate this after
noon in favor of the United States govern
trie-nt interfering with the Red River insur
gents, and to effect some satisfactory settle
ment of the difficulties existing between the
insurgents and the Canadian authorities.
Close attention was given to his speech by the
Senate.
The House, after wrangling over an hour
over the right of George H. Booker, of Vir
ginia, to a Beat in the House, finally passed a
resolution permitting him to be sworn in.
THE FANS OR LINE AND STARS OFFICERS
The House Nival Committee, after talking
over the question and fixing the rank of line
and 'staff officers, decided to hold a special
meeting next Saturday and come to some
conclusion thereon.
Gen. Schenck reported the revised tariff bill
to the House this afternoon, and asked to
have it made the special order for next
'Thursday.
The general opinion is that the bill, hi its
present shape, will not pass the House, it not
tieing satisfactory to either free-traders or
protectionists,
THE ST. DOMINGO AND ST. THOMAS PURCHASES.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
had a session of over two hours' duration
tp-day, in relation to the general policy of Ate
government in acquiring additional territory
in the West Indies. The debate between the
members of the committee was veryanituated,
and the fact was developed that there would
be a very strong , opposition to ratifying the
treaty for the purchase of St. Thomas or St.
Domingo. No conclusion was reached.
[Correspondence of the Associated Press.]
Sr. Louis, Feb. I.—The decision of the U. S.
Snrireme' Coat a.ffirining "the validity of the
Missouri test oath has produced considerable
surprise here, not only arming Democrats but
among the Republicans. At Jefferson City
quite a sensation was produced when the ac
tibn of the Court was announced lathe Lees
laiure.
THE GRAND ARMY OF THE. REPUBLIC
•The Grand Army of the Republic met at
Jefferson City last night for the purpose of
reorganizing the Missouri Department of
the Order, and establishing a Mutual Insur
ance Company.•
THE HAOTTE BITHABBT.
The Kansas Senate has passed concurrent
resolutions asking President Grant to recall
.H ugh Ewing, Minister to the Hague, denying
that be was a resident of Kansas, and charg
ing him with supporting the heresies of An
drew. Johnson.
Tux MT.EZICITI Alllimickiricr. •
The House adopted a Joint resolution by a
vote of. 66 to Pg, asking Hoinpress to submit
Mr. Julian's sixteenth amendment, for female
suffrage, to the Legislatures of the various
States for ratification.
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THE OAI3LEiI
IMALAND.
The Russian Loan.
lied of a Ngrjke.
FRANCE.
Small Pox In Paris.
The Tariff:.
Commercial lotellizence.
From Washington.
THE RED EWER TROUBLE
A VIRGINIA MEMBER
REVISED TARIFF BILL
From St. Louts.
THE TEST OATH
EI)ITION
1 PELRoR&pii
,
111.
, ,
English View of the(Epumenical Cowie
/Willa! of the Great'Eastern at Bombay
Conservative Leader of the Hopse of Lords
Death:of an
ytTEST FROM: WASHINGTON
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEIViENT
TnE TARIFF
=lle
t BY the American Pr/111 Ameeciationd
Ler"(pox, Feb. 1, 2 P. 14.—The Poll Mall
' Gazette says that the CEcumeoleal Connell in
cludes a tyrannical majority and a protesting
minority. • ,
arrival of liner Great Eastern.
The.steamsbip Great Eastern bas arrived aV
Bombay with the East Indian Cable for Suez
, and Hindoostan, • •
litie Conservative Leadership of the
Howie or /borax.
Lord Cairns ban reassumed the Conservative
eadersbip of the House of Lords. •
Miseries', Conan/ Dead.
' Mr. Porter ; the American Consul at Tripoli
is dead.
1 From Washington.
THE DEBT STATEMENT.
[Bp the American Press Association.]
A recapitulation of the debt statement for
the month of January shows that: ; Debt bear
ing interest in coin bonds, five per cent, is
, $221,589,300; bonds at six per cent., 51,886,-
340,1100; debt bearing interest in lawful money
`certificates, at three per 'cent., $45,530,-
'OOO ; navy pension fund, at three per
;cent.. €14,000,000: debt on which
interest has ceased since maturity, $4,053,-
`046 64; debt 'bearing no interest, demand
and legal tender notes, $356,110,258 50; frac
tional currency ) $40,063 1 512 62 ; cgrtifi
cates of, gold .deposited, 550,3e,180.
Total debt ? principal and interest, to
'date, including coupons due, not presented
for payment, $2,652,187,211 46; amount in the
Treasury in coin, $101,600,730 77; currency,
$8,690,807 41; Sinking Fund in United States
coin interest honds,and accrued interest there-
'on, $25,716,080 50; other United States
coin interest bonds purchased, and ; accrued
interest thereon, $71;366,303 86.
Debt less the amount in the Treasiiry on the
Ist ult., $2,448,746,953 31; decrease of debt
during the past month, $3,433,664 39 : decrease
of debt since March 1 1869, $BO 649 971 08.
[Correspondence of the Associated Press.]
WASHINGTON, Feb. I.—The Inconthly, debt
i statenaßnfshows a net decrease of $3,933,664 39.
rihe coin balance is $101,600,730, including
poin certificates amounting to $50,000,000.
Currency balance, $8,690,807. Purchased
(bonds and interest, $97,082,384.
ME TARIFF BILL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.---The Tariff bill re
ported to-day contains the following among the
principal items: On teas of all kinds, 20 cents
per pound ; on coffee of all kinds, 4 cents per
pound; on refined stove-dried, loaf, lump,
crushed, powdered or granulated sugar, 4
owns per pound; provided that all sugar other
than refined stove-clried,which has in the pro , .
ccss of manufacture been advan'ced in quality
above No. 2 D. S. in color, by being boiled,
pr crystalized in vacuum pan, or clayed,
or liquored in moulds, or purged in
centrifugal machines, or by vacuum process,
or filtered through bone-black or its equiva
lent, shall be regarded as clarified sugar; and
provided further, that the Secretary of the
Treasury shall by regulations prescribe and
require that the samples taken by inspectors
shall be from the middle of the paokage, so as
to get a • true average quality, and that the
weight of sugar imported in casks or boxes
shall be marked distinctly by the Custom
Rouse Weigher, by scoring the figures indeli
bly on each package. On molasses from sugar
cane, five, cents per gallon; on
tank bottoms, syrup of sugar, cane juice,
fueled() ) concentrated melado, or concentrated
tnolades, Re. per lb.; provided, that all syrup
of sugar-cane juice, melado, concentrated
melado, or concentrated molasses, entered
under the name of molasses, shall be forfeited
to the United States.
On champagne, and all other sparkling
nines in bottles, S 6 per dozen bottles contain
ing not more than one quart each, and
More than one pint each; and $3 per dozen
bottles containing not more than one pint;
and on bottles containing more than one quart
each, shall pay, in addition to $6 per
dozen, $2 per gallon on thequantity in
excess of one quart ; provided that the wines,
brandies and other spirituous liquors imported
in bottles shall be packed in packages con
taining not less than one dozen bottles in
each package, and all such bottles shall pay an
additional duty of three cents for each'
bottle. No allowance shall be made for
breakago unless such breakage is, actually
atqcertained by count and certified by a Cm
tom-House Appraiser, and so much of section
to of an act entitled An act to regulate the
collection of duties on imports and - tonnage,
approved March 2d, 1710," as provides for al
lowance for package and breakage, it hereby
repealed.
On brandy and other spirits manufactured
or distilled from grain or other materials and
not otherwise provided for, $2 per proof
gallon.
On cigars, cigarettes, cheroots of all descrip
tions made of tobacco or any substitute for
tobacco; and on paper cigars and cigarettes,
including wrappers, $2 per pound, and in
addition thereto 25 per cent. ad valorem; pro
vided that all cigars, cigarettes, cheroot, and
all paper cigars and cigarettes in addition to
the duty aforesaid shall be subject to the same
internal revenue tax as if made or
manufactured within the United States, and
when imported or landed, shall be placed in a
public store or bonded warehouse, and not
not removed therefrom until the same shall
have been inspected, stamped and handled as
provided for cigars, cigarettes and cheroots
manufactured within the United States.
On all goods manufactured of cotton and all
other articles manufactured of cotton, the
quantity or value of which is usually esti
mated or based upon measurement in square
yards, and not otherwise provided for in this
act, ofi unbleached five, cents per square yard,
and bleached five cents persquare yard, and in
addition thereto lOper cent. ad valorem. On lace•
of every description, composed of cotton or
flax, not made up by the needle. 40 per cent.
ad ra/orem. On lace shawls and lace scarfs of
cotton or flax, or of cotton and flax, and on
all lace.artieles of the same materials, where
lace is the material of chief value, prepared by
de needle, either by machine or by hand, 45
ad
per cent. valorem.
REVENUE OBTAINED FROM TIM TARIFF.
Representative Brooks has prepared estate
went embracing his views and those of the
minority of the 'Committee of Ways and•
Means o relative tb - the tarift: instead
of collecting,revenue on about four thou
sand articleg, as proposed "by the bill
reported to-dayi it is stated that one hundred
and fifty, 'millions of dollars can •be better
raised on twentrnye mentioned articles only,
estimating theegate population of the
country at 40,000;11 . N, 'and the average amount
of the articles &Attuned bYthem per apatite.
At present , it •is said; the revenue *entitle
tariff Is one Itunctred azd eighty amnions 'or
414:30 0016 k.
Axaerica,n Consu
BILL -
EArowris.
olurl,Van nonr%ritry npon the alleged inabilit.to take the test
• The Committee on Elections today ' decided oath. He regarded Mr. Mc eitsle's ease as a ,
to give to .Vail WYok . the seat now held by p recedent .. ,
Greene, of liew ;York..Mr. Poland said be had voted for Mr. Mc-
Kenzie because General loarnetworthot mein
her of the Committee, bad assured tliellatiSe
concerning Mr. McKerizie's
Mr. Benton said he would vote' tigtarlaV the
adrnissien, and was opposed to nclulitting
claimants, simply because they were Willing
to take the teat oath, to this floor. It, mean a
• preminin 'On, perjury. After further debate,„
Mr. Paine demanded the previous guention on
' the resoliarda, and it Was 'adopted—year, -
nays, 71. •
' ' Mr. Booker' then came forward and took
the oath.
Mr. Schenck, fretri the Committee on Wayi
and Means, submitted a bill for the revision
of the tariff He proposed to submit the bill
to the House in Committee of the Whole ~o n
Thursday, and make It the regUlar order untit
disposed of. He explained that the rep:oiled
been delayed "on account efthe variety of de
tails and the delicacy and difficulty ofthe work.
The Committee had worked• throughout
the session every day ' and' often -.at
night, and n 'had encleaVored.' .to give
the - • prefeteh'ce- - ./ speolfie' instead
of ad valorem• duties, as far- as practicable.
They bad greatly enlarged the free list, espe
cially in druge. They had loviered ., the duty
on the raw material, *herd' its introdttetiCin
might • encourage American industry. • It
would be found that the bill extends a little
More advantage •to agricultural interests than'
any other that has been presented.
Mr. Allison,- from the samii Committee, Said
he would oppose the consideration of the'bill
lor at least two weeks. It affected the`values
of every considerable' commodity thrOughbut
the, country. In the article or irdn atid steel:it
changes their thissiticati on entirely and largely
',morgues protection. In sugar, the article
Yielding the largeat revenue, the chapge
largely in the in of the reflriere.`A r radles
*Mob have been placed on the free , liSt were
mainly:in the interest of protection, There
was nothing the bill in relation to redaction
or abolition of the duty on coal and salt. The
bill Wag Intheinterest'oeprotection, and nettle
that of agriculture or revenue. The'amplest
time shOuld be allowed for discussing a .1101
involvingsUch Important interests.
14r. Schenck said the'Comnittee had no de,- ,
sire for hasty action, and would agree to Mr. ;
Allison's Suggestion to take up the bill ''tWo
weeks hence. He did not consider the bill in
the interest of protection' rather than that 'Of .
revenue. He; said the Corptuitteel had cut
coffee down from 6 to 4 cents; tea from 25 to
20 cents.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS IN NEW TORN
Moii,Y market trayy---Vold
,mant Hondo Heavy and Lawer--Stooks
Firm.
' (by the Atn eLiam Preen aseoetation 3 ,
~
14036. Youir; re .1.-4-IChe money market is
,
easy at 401 per cent. on call, and 7aB per cent.
for Vririeti dbrdennte; , ' '
Foreign' otellange le firmer at: 109a109/ for
prime bankern' 6041a,ps sterbmg bills, and 1091 a
109: for sight hillB. ~ ,
The gpid Lnarket le dult and eteady at 1211 a
~.
Covempent bonds Were heavy and lower
at the opening, but ,afterwards improved
sll fitly:
•
Southern State securities ate generally firm;
with an advance' on new South Carolinas and
Tennessees. :'Pacific Reaves& Lmortgage.s
were steady. ";Centrals 'sold ,freely at 941a98,,
and for 'Unions 'B7 was bid., Isl`o bonds were
offered titular 881.
'The Stock Market opened Weak, but after 2
wards advanced, with considerable activity
arid with a firmness in Rock 'lsland; New
York Central, Lake 'Shore, Northwest,, and
New Jersey. Rock Island opened at 1141, but
afterwards dropped to 112, and afterwards re-,
Covered to 1141.
Miscellaneous stocks are quite lively, with
a large business transacted in Mariposa semi-
Forty-Fleet Congress—Second Session,
illy the American Preee Association.]
WAtiIIiNGTON, Feb. 1.
SANATE..—Thtit Vice President presented
commtinication frotti the Attorney-General in
responee to a resolntion of the Senate, yester
day, asking whether he had given any_
opinion or was in 'possession of any corres
pondence in relation to the affairs hi Georgia,
since 'the puisage of the last act to promote,
reconstruction in that State. The Attorney-
General replies that he.has written no opinion.
and is in possession of no correspondence on
the subject'referred to.
A large number of memorials were pre.
sented kir the abolition of the franking privi
lege.
Mr. Trumbull presented a memorial from
the medical society of. Toledo, Ohio, praying'
that the rank of of staff officers in the wavy
may be determined without prejudice to, the
positions ofaaid officers of that service.
Mr. Ferry presezted a memorial asking that
tbe tax on distilled spirits may be raised.
Mr. Saulsbury, a memorial from the citizens
of Delaware in relation to the right ofsuffrage,
and asking that it may be conferred on the
white citizens of the United States.
Mr. Casserly, a memorial from the anti-Mo
nopoly and , anti-Coolie Society of. San Fran
cisco, praying that no further subsidies• be
allowed tone San. Francisco and China line
of steamships.
Mr. Morrill '(Me.) 'reported back the bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
transfer to the Bureaus of Construction and
Steam Engineering the unexpended balances
of the other bureaus in his office, in order to
carry on the necessary operations of said
Bureau. He asked" its present consideration.
The bill went over under objection by Mr.
Trumbull.
Mr. Anthony introduced a bill to further
regulate the public printing and to discon
tinue the publication of books for private , dis
tribution. Tabled.
• The bill for the admission of Mississippi into
the Union was read the second time and
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Spencer offered a resolution, which was
agreed to,requesting the Secretary of the Navy
to inform the Senate of the names, rank and
number of the commissioned• officers of the
Navy,employed on duty or otherwise,residing
permanently or temporarily in Washington;
the names, rank and number of said officers
on duty in Washington at the date of meeting of
the present session of Congress. Also , the
names, rank and number of such officers as
have been ordered for special duty in Wash
ington since the date referred to, with a list
of the duties to which they have been as
signed. Also, how many officers and mem
bers of the Senior Class of midshipmen of the
Naval Academy have visited "Washington
under orders or leave of absence since the
meeting of the present Congress.
Mr. Ramsey presented a resolution making
inquiry into the pending difficulties in the
Red River country, recommending such inter
ference by this Government between Canada
and the Red River insurgents as will be
proper to secure a just settlement of the diffi=
culties. He addressed the Senate, giving a his
tory of the causes of the differences. and show
ing the importance of a speedy adjustment of
them. The tone of his remarks was favora
ble to the annexation of British Columbia to
the United States, subject to the wishes of the
people of that country. The resolution was
agreed to.
Mr. Pomeroy presented a bill for the sup
pression of drinking houses in the District of
Columbia. Ordered printed.
The Senate proceeded to consider and take
action on the Currency bill, and Mr. Bucking
bara addressed the Senate in favor of this bill
supplementary to the bill to provide a na
bional currency, secured by pledge of Ti. S.
onds, and provide for the circulation and re
demption th ereotas provided J une 3,1864. This
bill Mr. Buckingham offered' as a subetitute
for the pending measure. He favored the
system of free banking; no banks to be organ
ized on a basis of less than V 200,000 capital,
with a circulation not exceeding forty-five per
cent. of its paid-in capital ; requiring all banks
now organized to - reduce their circulation to
the same basis, and their excess of circulation
to be surrendered to the Comptroller of the
Currency and burned, in accordance
with the provisions of the act of
June 3d, 1864. He argued in favor of a
measure to secure a sound basis for currency
and the prompt return to specie payments.
To this end the Government must aid by
paying or funding a large amount of legal
tenders now in circulation. Onr banking sys
tem should be founded on the:basis which lies
at the foundation of commerce.
Mr. Sumner read, sundry despatches and
letters from various parts of the coun
try, addressed to himse`f, favoring his views
on the currency question, as embodied in his
proposed free banking amendment to the
pending bill.
He proceeded to demonstrate that the bill,
as reported by the committee, is inadequate to
the wants of the time. It is incemplte, and in
mm feature mischievous,and that feature fa the
provision at the end of the first section pro
viding for a new apportionment of currency ,
based upon the' census of 1870. It was mis
chievous in another respect, that it provides
for more currency in the South and West
than is needed. He argued in favor of fund
ieg the debt at a lower rate of interest, the
establishment of a system , of free banking,
the resumption of specie payments, and the
diminution of taxation.
Mr. Williams opposed Mr. Sumner's propo
sition on the ground,principally, that it would
have the effect to defeat this most important
measure of temporary relief to the South and
West.
11005a..--Mr. Paine,- from the Committee on
Elections, made a report in the case of Mr.
Geo. W. Booker, claiming to represent the
Fourth Congressional District of Virginia. A
charge of disloyalty was pending before the
Committee, and they were engaged in taking
the testimony to see if he could take the iron
clad oath, but had not got through with the
evidence. But as the. House took 'the case of
Mr. McKenzie, preeLsely similar to this, out
eine bands of the Committee and had ad
mitted him, the Committee had concluded to
recommend that Mr. Booker be also sworn in.
, Mr. Poland said that the: vidence already
taken proved that Mr. / Booker was -.undoubt
edly disloyal, and unable to take the test oath
without perjury. • • '
Mr. Butler, a member of the Committee
from the district adjoining Mr. Booker, said
that he knew, Mr. Booker to have been a
loyal man throughout the war, notwithstand
inksome apparently disloyal acts.
r. Paine repeated that the decision of the
committee was based on the action of •the
RenZe in the McKenzie ease: There were
before the committee some twenty-lour undo- ,
tided anaemia fez seats, most ef which hinged
Pennsylvania Lesislallare. ,
18pecial Despatch to the Philada. Evening Bonen:4.l
Ht.,
• SENATE.—Thet resolutionsAnnitinunc °lathe ,
,'PFeb.lhiladel
;phis councils.were , presented. [B6fs House
proceedings.], • '
The following petitions were introduced:
I One by. Mr. Connell, from one hundred pro
perty owners .on Germantown road, in the
:Nineteenth and Twentieth Wards, against
the repeal of the existing laws levying
damages for opening streets. •
Also, one from. two thousand citizens,, in
!favor of allowing the Thirteenth and Fifteenth'
Streets Railway tolay a tra.ck Locust, street.
Also, one against the repeal of the laws eri
mpting the property of religious and cluiri.
itable institutionsfrom 'taxation,
_Also, one in
:favor of allowing the Fifth and Sixth Streets:
' , Railway Company to salt the Frankford end
of their tracks. , • , • •
One by Mr. Ilenszey, and Massrs.Nagle and
IWatt, against the repeal•of the laws exempt
ing religious and charitable property , from
taxation. • • ~,
Mr. Hemzey said—Owing to the diversity
'of opinion among the citizens of Philadelphia
'on •the subject of• exemption from: taxation
for -local purposes, I desire to say, on
'behalf of my colleagues and myself, that wet
are preparing a bill which we will present at.
an early day in , lieu of the • one referred to
tem, that will in every particular be satis
factory to churches, citantable institutions,
and the public at large. • -
The following bills were reported favor.
ably
Tlie Senate bill paying the expenses of tbe
Governor's inauguration, nineteen hundred
,dollars. ..' -
The Senate MetrOpolitan Police bill came
up on the third reading. Mr. Nagle, bemo
crat, moved to go into Committee of the
rWhole, to insert a special amendment, viz.:
To strike out the existing corporation and in-.
sert the names of Morton 3f °Michael, Wm:'
!McGrath, Adolph E. Boric, James Ritchie ,
Edwin P. Chase. Not agreed to. -
AvE;s—Beck; Broadhead, Browt, Davis,
Duncan, Findlay, Miller, _Nagle, Purman,
Randall and Wallace, 11. .
NAYB—Allen, Billingfelt, Brooke; Elmira- -
lew, Connell, Graham, •Henszey, Howard,
Lowry, Mumma, Olmstead, Osterheut, Rola
inson, Rutan, Warfel, Watt, White and Stin
son,
The Police bill then passed by a vote of .16
ayes to thirteen nays. Lowry was the only
Republican voting against the bill.
The efforts made to entrust the Governor
;with the power to appoint theiComtnissioners
and to submit them to a vote of the people,
were all defeated by a party vote.
Housu.---The Speaker presented 'communi
cations from the Councils of Philadelphia,
urging the Legislature not to •pass the bill re-.
leasing property-owners from damages
opening streets'; against the bill extending the
tenure of office of the Commissioner of High
ways, etc.; asking that ho law be passed having
any special reference to Philadelphia mitlithe
Councils shall have first been consulted.
The Speaker also presented a conamunica-
Eon from the State Historical Society, asking
copies of all public documents and the co
operation of the.Degislature.
The follo*ing bills were considered
The House bill relating to damages for / the
opening of streets.
Mr. Elliott moved to recommit the tall to
the Philadelphia members.
t Mr. Miller said the measure was a Just izine.
tie should not, however, oppose its reference
to the Committee.
The bill, as proposed to be amended by Mr.
Miller, reads as follows: That from and attar
the passage of this act it shall not •be lawful to
assess any damage on private property for
the opening of streets in Philadelphia except •
such property as may bound on the line of the
street to,be opened, within five hundred feet
of the portion opened, and all such assess
meats heretofore made, which have not
been finally approved by the proper .
Court at the time of the passage of this
act, and are not in accordance with the pro-
Visions hereof, are herey , b set aside and de-
Oared void ; provided the act shall not apply
to Spring Garden street. The bill was referred
to the Philadelphia members.
From Illinois.
IBy the American Presa A asociation.)
E L PRINGFIELD, 111. , Feb.l.—The case of Gen
eral Salomon has been continued until Wed
nesday.
From Havana.
HAVANA, Feb. I.—Exchange on the United'
States, sixty-days' sight in currency, 18a17 per
cent.. discount. New York exchange, short
sight, in currency, 16a15 per cent. discount.
New York Stook liferrket.
IComurpondence of the Associated Prees.l
NEW Yong. leeb. I.—Stocks strong. Money elm
-Cal per cent. Gold, 121 /i.-United fitateall-20s.1862 s eetspon,
111,1,": United States 5-20 e, 1954, do., 115: do. do. me,
40. 1153,,'• ,do. 1866. new, 114; do. WA 110. C; tio. 11360.
; 10.40 e, 1124 ; Virginia 6'a, now, e 6 Mbleatkel 6'0.90 ;
Canton Company, 8A : Cumberland PreferredM; ; eon.
eolidated New York Central and Umlaut River:9s3i%.
Erie. 24%; Beading. 9534 ; Adams &rpm' 6136 Kick,
Central. 119; Michigan Southern, Pittsb ur gh`
;_ a Oen-
tral, 135;a . Cleveland and Pittsburg 91.44 Cateago
and Beth —; Pittsburgh and sort Wimrse.,
i&g.; ; Western Union Telegraph '
Nato of Thermometer This Day as tha
t° A. AL.— ...IS de!! P. do ff
weather clear. Wind riortbweiO.
PORT OF PHIL V
sane diarim
• AEIUVED TIIIB DAY.
Ptenmer R Willing.Cuattlfr, is. hears from Baltiowtre.
with mdse to AA:rumen, Jr.
SohrJoseph tuthold . Stay. 3 days from New York.
with iron to penna Ogntrel fig Co.
with
hi B . 41 0'110.. 'Oremlre, 2 days front New Yorll,
with iron. Ac. to feaglain. '
Ear Light of Home Nickerson. 13 dare from Ports
mouth'. with Ash to P Crowell. ' •
etchr Cilo, kreClintork, from Hiliviue, with gloss to
Whitall. Tatum too.
• (8,BA1181)•rnis DAY;
;Ht , older Niu,iut . yeeeteen, )(ow York( John P