AitIMINIESS NO TIVES. , . luorgidiss IS Raeat - tiol.d.Weitches , tall jewelled ; aloe, Polid gold eliding 18 •:kalsk ring., Irttieplete,. , evei Iry pets, diamond ring. and Dina. T. tV. DAILY, 622 Market ntreet. A 1041.'N ciritud, IStirtaire nn Pianos to runt. GIOULD, No. 923 Mutant etroet• beg). Stec Upright ,Planos., WS§ :EVENING BULLETIN. harsdal*. March 17, 1870. TIM APPIIIIPICIATION BILL. • - The Senate Finance Committee, has been, for some time past, diligently at work upon the Appropriation bill, endeavoring to reduce it within reasonable bounds. Our telegraphic idespturli from Harrisburg, to -day, gives the main resultS of its labors, in the reduction of ball a million of dollars in the grand total of • the State expenditures. Sonic of these reduc tions appear to be rather harsh andunjust,such, for instance, as that Upon the increase of judicial salaries, which is certainly demanded by the constantly increased labor imposed upon our judiciary. The 'reduction of i 60,000 in the Soldiers' Orphans Department is an unwise one. Experience has shown the extraordinary closeness • and accuracy of Superintendent McFarland's.esti mates for, this Department, and it is almost certain that this reduction will result in a repe tition of the old inconvenience of creating a deficit at the end of the year, to be met by another special appropriation. We believe that these Soldiers' orphan children now cost the Stale the very minimum that they ought to , cost, if Pennsylvania is determined to stand by herplighted faith to their dead fathers, The cutting off of appropriations to the local charities will appear to many, at first sight, as an unreasonable hardship. Bat there is this' be said about it : The State, like the. indi • vidual, mist be just before it is generous; The' expenditures must be kept within the limit of the revenues, and if, for this year, it is deeined necessary to suspend the annual appropriation to local charities, the good people who manage these excellent institutions Must manage to make additional personal exertions to secure .that private aid from our citizens which is netiet withheld from any really good cause when its necessities are properly , presented to them. ;!. I rs_be _ Committee has done, is the striking out of the i 0 * amendments" to the Soldiers' Orphans act. We have already pointed out, at some length, the extremely . mischievous nature of the "Coolie" system which the House, in its hurried' way of doing business, introduced into the Appropriation bill. We have showed that it would not only disorganize and deatroy the Soldiers' Orphans Department, but would be most dishonorable to Pennsylvania. We were not aware, when discussing this feature of the proposed 4, amendments" how far this tinker ..ing at our present admirable system had gone. To-day our Harrisburg despatehes bring us the substance of the proceedings of the Finance Committee, last night, including an abstract of the lucid and unanswerable arguments of Superintendent McFarland, before the Coro anittee. We are not surprised to learn that the Fi nance Committee has determined to preserve our glorious Soldiers' Orphans system intact. .PenngYlvania has no monument In which she takes such just pride as that which commemo rates at once her gratitude and her patriotism, ,in her parental guardianship of the children of • the brave men who died in her behalf. Tem porarily, this guardianship imposes a large ex penditure upon the State ; but it is money well .and prudently spent. Almost every year some careless.or malieimisland is stretched out to (leface or destroy this noble monument; but so `long•as there is a single:girl or. boy; orphaned by the war,' and heeding the fostering care of Pennsylvania, neither careless ignorance nor -malicious opposition will prevail to rob her or Jim of that maintenance and care .to which Pennsylvania bassoleniilly Pledged her faith. The action of the Finance Committee in _rectifying the errors of the Appropriation bill, - in 'respect to the Soldiers' Orphans Departrrient is the more creditable from the fact that several ,44 its members have, heretofore, had no prac- Meal acquaintance with the working of the system,but have had the goOd sense to give full - weight to the arguments and representations of the able and faithful Superintendent, whose intimate acquaintance with every detail of the system entitles his judgment to the greatest weight. lit is so much the fashion, in these days, to reject or underrate the opinion of ex perts, and to rely chiefly upon the testimony of almost any others4han those moat intimately identified with the working of any system, that it is gratifying to see such sensible action on the part of the Finance Committee of the &nate. While the Finance Committee is thus laboi ling to perfect the Appropriation bill, both I. 7nches of the Legislature should he guard fai •nfore vigilantly than ever, against every depletion of ..he revenues. The Border Raid: snake has been ned loose in the House, and although we believe the hearty blows of Wm the press have "scotched " tha:.reptile,it would be pleasant to know that it was ach.:2lllY dead, The Stock Capitalization bill is wanciCr lll E; c - arOuntl,rseeking• what it may devour, and needSto be'narrowly watched and headed off, with 16 kindred bill, the Reduction of Capital if the income of the Treasury is rigidly col lected, and schemes, to defraud it are remorse lessly slaughtered , the Legislature will be able . to be wisely liberal in its expenditures, and not compelled, as lt now is, LO its Appropria tion hill &min to a starvation point. The Sem ate' tatn Mittee is right, in keeping within the revenues. Let the Legislature soe to it that these revenues are not drained down to feed the hungry sharks who live by the plunder of 'the'publie Treasury. SEWAGE BILL. The indignant protests which were made by the ne' spapers against the Sewage bill intro duced into the Legislature by Mr. Hong some weeks ago, induced the managers of the scheme to •reuwdel it completely. The House bill, reported favorably by the Senate yester-, day, is very much more generous in its pro visions tha' the original bill. The latter gave to the Sewage Company the exelusive right to dear) the streets, to collect offal, ashes, &c., and empelled the Board of Health to execute con tracts with the company almost upon the corn patty's own terms. This new bill requires that the Board shall make contracts with this com that the Senate Fi y' E v FrittriJA:it, Italy for riot less than ten years upon the rot- For the first two years,tlo,ooo per yearless' than the present contract price; for thoseeond two years,S2o,l)oo less per year than the present contract price; for. he third %Ivo years, $30.0e0 per year let's than the present contract price,; for the fonrth two years, .5.40;e00 per year than the present contract price, and for'the fifth and last,two,years, $66,000 per year less,, than the present contract price, thereby saving to the city of Philadelphia,' , by the ten yearie contract, the gross sum of $830,000; and the said. City, Sewage and Utilization Company shall give Security in the sum of $50,000 to the said Board of liealth or other prOper, autlui rity for the faithful performance of the con tract aforesaid, the amounts as above and .herein stipulated to be paid in "coital monthly instainaents by warrants drawn on the Treas ury of the said city of Philadelphia by the au thority mahing.the contract or contracts with the Company, in favor of the Treasurer ofSaid Company." This seems very fair and very liberal, and if the company would dO its " ork well, the arrangement douttlets would be profitable to it, and sat isfact ory to some, of our citizens. But there is decided oljection to giving such a monopoly as this into the hands of any single corporation, especially when the character and material of that corporation are whollyunknown. The matter is renioved in a great measure from the control of the Board. of Health, and given to an irresponsible company over which nobody has authority, and which may neglect its duty, as other contractors have done, with out fear of having its contract cancelled. We have no guarantee that this company will fulfil its promiSes, and as the bill does not pro vide any penalty for such non-fulfilment, it is in the highest degree . probable that the cor poration, having secured these" valuable fran chises, will quietly 'neglect its duty; • and defy the authorities'either to compel it to clean the streets or to employ those who will clean them.' We believe that an honest corporation which would collect and utilize the street dirt, the offal, refuse and ashes of this large city might make enormous profits at the figures mentioned in the bill. Bit if the contracts, even at these prices, are of such value that the agents of this company spend money and time in Harrisburg pressing the bill through the Legislature with utmost eagernesi, - other companies will be glad to have them at lower rates. Anyhow, fair, open competition ought to be permitted and the Board of Health should have the right to give the contracts to the company which would do the work best for the smallest sum ; and it should have absolute authority to compel the performance of the contract unrestrained by any legislative enactment whatever. If this bill is passed, and the authority of the Board of Health is transferred in part to a huge monopoly, the members of the Board , will have themselves to blame for the calamity. It is very certain that they have failed to keep the streets clean, and by their neglect have afforded a pretext for the passage of this bill. They have no right to complain; but the people have; and they protest against the investment of any corporation with franchises which make them helpless to protect themselves . from filth and disease,,if the corporation chooses to leave its duty undone. FALSE NEWS. Neither the American Press Association nor the Ass()elated Press of New York is to blame' for the heartless deception that was practiced upon the community yesterday, by the false news of the. safety of the City of Boston. how the story was fabricated and started from Queenstown is not yet ascer tained. But it reached London, and was there universally believed, and, as a necessary con sequence,' the news agents telegraphed the glad tidings to this country. A great thrill of joy passed over the, country at the thought that the missing ship with her freight of precious lives, was safe in, • port. The news spread like wild-fire, only to be followed by the heart-rending intelligence that it was all a miserable fabrication of some heartless wretch. The general impression, yesterday, was that the error was an uninten tional one, arising out of the arrival, at night, of the City of Antwerp.. But this does not ap pear to have been the'origin of the story. We trust that the reward which has been promptly offered may , suffice to unearth the scoundrel who could perpetrate such a piece of wanton cruelty, by which fresh suffering has been added to the hearts already racked with anxiety and despair. The story was • started in England or Ireland, and there should be no difficulty in finding its ,author, unless the telegraph lines, since they have passed into government hands, are improperly managed. A punishment of the severest kind should be inflicted upon the fabricator of the rumor, if he is ever discovered. The latest phase of the woman question is that presented by Doctor Susan A. Smith, who insists upon being recognized as a regular phy sician, in all respects but one. She wishes to practice medicine and to be paid for doing so. Likewise she wishes the laws to protect her in making money by her profession. Only she does not wish to pay for it. Not beluga voter, she refuses to be a tax-payer. She does not object to physician's fees, but she does object to paying physician's license tax. We are sorry for Doctor Susan, but fear that the inexorable Law will not take her view of the case. When ever t.LP people of Pennsylvania conclude to el:tend sage to wotnCn, Doctor Susan A. Smith will be able to vote to her heart's content. Even now she enjoys, nearly all the privileges of the male practitioner. She can prescribe what she likes; she can charge what she likes; she can practice as she likes. Only the - wisdom of the government requires a little license tax in return for these professional privileges; and while we would not, for the world, deprive any woman'Of the pleasures of martyrdom, and while Dr. kinsan A. Smith, like many another 'doctor, may have patients who will be all the better for her pre-occupa tion in the courts, we submit ,that this medical martyr will probably find it cheaper to pay. 'A rumor was started in Harrisburg, yester day, that Dr. Paul Seboeppe had escaped from the Carlisle jail. The story was highly improb able, and was contradicted as soon as inquiries could be addressed to and answered from Car 'bile. if Dr. Seboeppe wished to make a clan destine escape from prison, it would be almost impossible to do so. But conscious as he is of the utter injustice •of his sentence, be is not at all likely to leopard his legal discharge, or the vell-rueritedtinterposition of Executive clem ,ency, by•any foOlish attempt to hasten his es .cape from , c'onfinement by breaking jail. " (1, .&44k,V.j.,,A. ni r l,r^ f r••P IHtkilELP'll.l,k TtIURSDA '3llAlt , ..L.4E4 14_01 30b1 61 . 141 "* .e slritre,4 l 4 l " , On Monday . evening, t,hel36Xoticiure of tbe - Star CourAo will bedelivereithit the • AeademY of mut.ie, by Mr. Jolni o.l3mte, the humorist ,and poet, The subjite,t . WHY be ¶ Fretich Folks at Home Mr. ..Saitels too , Well known in this community to need any special rocom mendation. His kindly Manor, and , sparkling wit have made him a favoritti in every house hold, and he will be tLite of a' warm welcome iron) our people. This lecture hast,lbeen praitted most enthusiastically by the press •of , other cities, and woluive zood reason for believing, that it is in every respect worthy, of the high reptitation of the anthem. ' 'F'xtenslye Sales of Elegant EeSidenees, t.'onnlry Seats and' Farms; ' Stores, llotebk, Small Dwellings, , GarXro Lots, Ground Rents. Stocks, LAMM, dee.. Arc. Messrs. Theina4 4•' Sons, Auctioneime • advertise IN order al the Orph ottsY CObit, C.TC , IIIOtS ow/others, till In b,r ( If 411 / I, abie mate.,'roMPristog e'-egant , rendene•s, stores, h ids, ronnirp seats: ground rents, stacks, 4•e. their aderrtisennents On rhg last nage, an handbitls a! the Audi( n 00rn5,139 and 141 'South fourth street. Cata logues issued every Saturday. Beal .Estaie Nales.....Tamest A. Freeman. Auctioneer. advertises Instates or Wil:rant Holzm dee'd., George K. Evrrly,dec'4l.. Robert S. Siddle,doe'd., Lev-i. , S. novel, clec'd., and a Brounioner, aped., to be sold with other pronerties, et the Exchanim, April nth. Also, a number of Dwellings, for the sale next Wednesday. CARRIAGES. ESTABLISHED . 1853. JOSEPH -BECKH AUS 1204 FRANSFOIID AVENUE, ABOVE GIRARD AVENUE, • Manuracturer of Exclusively First-clan]] CARRIAGES. NEWEST-STYLES Clerencte, Landaus, Landitulettes, Oloee-coaches, Shifting gr. Coaches, Coupes, Barouchee, Phaetons, Rockaways etc.,SU [TABLE FOR PRIVATE FAMILY and PUBLIC, ÜBE. Workmanship and finish second to none in the country. Fine and varied Stock' ou hand—completed and in the works. Orders receive prompt and personal attention. All work warranted. mhl4 Imrps D. M. 'LANE ! CARRIAGE BUILDER, 3432, 3434 and 3436 Market St., WEST PHILADELPHIA. A large assortment of earriagea of every description constantly on hand. Especial attention paid to repairing. jal4 6mrp§ MOWELLANEOUEr. MINERAL SPRING WATER. Pamphlets giving analysis, certificateo of eminent, physicians and other gentlemen may be had of caw Wholesale Agents, JOHN WYETH & BRO., • Druggists, 1412 Walnut Street, Philadelphia: • fen a to th &tarp§ LAW AND PATENT OFFICES. FRANCIS 11. PASTORIFS, Atterney-at-Law, ,SOLICITOR OF PATENTS, No. 418 WALNUT STREET. PATENTS MOOCHED FOR INVENTIONS And all business relating to the same 'promptly - trans acted. Call or send for Circular on Patents. mh2o-s to th lvrni FRED. SYLVESTER, REAL ESTATE BROKER, 20S SOUTH FOURTH STREET, del7-Iyra EDWIN H. FITLER it CO., Cordage Maimfacturers and Dealers la Hemp, 23 N. Water Street and 22 N.° Delaware Avenue, - - PHILADELPHIA. EDWIN 11. TITLED. CONRAD V. CLOTHIER TREC O'S TEABERRY TOOTH WAS It is the most pleasant. cheapest and best dentifrice extant. Warranted free from injUrioll6 ingredients. It Preserves and Whitens the Teeth ! Invimmates and Soothes the Gums Purities and Perfumes the Breath I • Prevents Accumulation of Tartar! Cleanses and Purifies Artificial Teeth ! • Is a Superior Article for Children I • Bold by all Druggats. A. M. WILSON, Proprietor, mhl ly rp§ Ninth and Filbert streets, Philadelphia. TJEADQUARTERB FOR EXTRACTING 11 TEETH WITH. 'FEESII NITROUS OXIDE GAS. "ABSOLUTEd..Y NO PAIN." Dr. F. R. THOMAS, formerly operator at the exAton Dental Rooms, devotee hie entire practice to the painlese extraction of teeth. Office, 911 Walnut et. mht,lyrp§ 11.1.T0.N DENTAL. A.I6BOOIATION 081 gloated the anteethetic use of NITROUS OXIDE, OR LAUGHING GAS, . And devote their whole time and practice to extracting .eeth without pain. Office, Eighth and Walnut street!. ap2ely TAUK CLAWS THAT DO NOT "GET loose in the handle." (betanse they are riveted through the fang), and the ordinary kind, aro for sale, with Carpet Stretchers, a variety of Carpet liniment,. and a tough article of Carnet Tacks. by. TRUMAN & SHAW. N 0.835 (Eight,Thirty-tivel Mar= ket street, below Ninth. GALVANIZED IRON SOAP CUPS, FOR attaching to the edge of buckets, tube, etc., by per-, matting the ecnP to drain with ,nt soaking, will greatly economize its nee. For pale by TRUMAN t 811 A greatly nab t Eight Thirty-flee t Market street, below Ninth LIISH KETTLES, WIRE FISH BROIL= rr ers. Gridirons. and tho unproved Fish &Moro, at TRUMAN .1( SHAW'S, No, ,635 (Eight Thirty-five) Market at.;Lelow Ninth. APPLIANCES FOR STEAM SAFETBoilers '3 Petialty. Sea thrms at J. . Y D. LYNID.V.3, No, 4O North Eighth toroot. mill7thtr2hrp* pHORSEE COVERS, Yin ..... ROBES,' Lap Huge and Horse Gear. All If hide. robs) otter or cheaper. HNEASS'S ilarnese Store, 1128 Mart ket street. Biz Horse In the do . r 0 , 11-13.4 p . HENRY CARPENTER AND BUILDEB, . NO. 1024 SANSOM STREET. 1010-Iyry - PHILADELPHIA. -91:WARBURTON'S IMPRi,WED, Mated and easy-fitting Deese r.ate (patented) in all the approved fashions of the Season. Ohostnut street, next door to the Postr-Otlate. ocektfro pH - IL AIIELP ELIA SURGEONS' BAND , &MC InT_ TT ITTE,ti N . Ninth st.,above Market. B: C. 'EVERE'S . Tries positively cures Ruptures. Cheap Travers, Elastic Belts, Stockings, Supporters, ,4houldor Braces, Crutches, Suspensories , Pllo Band• t. es, Ladies attended to bv Mrs. E. i VOR IN VALIDB.—A FINE M 111BWAL .a: Box km o companion for the sick chamber; the Onost assortment in the city, and a great variety of afro to es. tact from. Imported direst by FARB & BROTHER,. mbliitfro 814 ateetnnt street. below rourtn. JUST RECEIVED AND IN sToRE 1006 cases of Ohampre, sparkling Oatawba and fornia Wines, Port, adeira, Sherry Jamaica and Sante Graz Run), fine old randies and Whiskies, Wholesale %ad Retail. P. J. JORDAN, 220 Pear street, Below Third and We. l ...at streets, and above Dock treet 4e7-11 - SAVAGE'S URSINA, Jun RECEIVED GENUINE FARINA OOLOGNE,at reduced prices. Beat patterns of English Tooth Brushes. For sale by JAMES T SFllNN,Apothethiry, Broad and Spruce eta. toll-tfrp AA ARKIN G WITH INDELIBLE INK, INI Embroiderf.e. ~AB,r.ratel4initakßyt.atrimplointh,istb:r.t street. --ranR.LEIGF/T3 . EII'IIARD R übber Truss never rusts, breaks or soils, need in bathing • Supporters, Elastic Belts, Stookiego, _all kends of Trusses and Braces. Ladles &flooded to by 8188. LIMB 1290 Chestnut, sec d dory • negly rn6 DD l NO AND ENGAGEMEN''' . Binge of solid'lS karat fine Gold—a specialty; a fall assortment of Mess, and no charge for engraving names, etc. PARR & BROTHER, Makers witle-sp tit SU °halfwit greet. below Fourth. • THE GOODS PUT DOWN.- THE GOODS PUT, DOWN 'THE GOODS PUT DOWN. • • .• aoODs'ilut DOWN. • - TEE GOODS PUT . DOWN. • • •• • SPECIE AT OAK MALL. spuot.s AT,OAK HALL': SPECIE AT OAK HALL. SPEGIE AT OAK •HALL. OLD TIME PRICES. OLII TIME PRICES. OLD TIME PRICES. OLD TIME PRICES. , MEN AND - BOYS' CLOTHES.' ' • MEN AND BOYS' CLOTHES. • ' • ' 'MEN AND BOYS' OTith'IINS. MEN AND BOYS' CLOTHES. CARD.—Last Monday we returned to specie paymonts, giving out Silver for change, instead, of Frac ' Gond Currency• We have more Ready-Made Clothing than any noose this sido of the Athtutie Ocean, and prices samo US if Gold, was Mao premium. WANAMAKER do BROWN, OAK HALL, THE LARGEST CLOTHING HOUSE, S. E. cornor SIXTH and MARKET Streets. ROCKHILL dig WILSON. Great Fall in Prices Great Fall in Prices The balance of our heavy stock will be dis posed of at such low prices that purchaser would find it to their advantage to supply , ' thembelves with Fine Clothing for'next Fall and Winter. 'Spring Overcoats, $5 00. Spring Overcoats, $lO 00. Spring Overcoats, $l4 00. Spiting Overcoats, $l6 00 Spring Overcoats from $3 00 to $3O 00. Coachmen's Coats • For Spring atlit Simmer. Coachmen's Coats Of all descriptions Boys' Clothing Bo 's' Clothin_ ROCKHILL &• WILSON, 603 and 605 CHESTNUT Street. NEW CARPETINGS. WE ARE NOW OPENING A FULL LINE OF FOREIGN and DOMESTIC CARPETS, OIL 'CLOTHS AND M AT TINGS, OF ALL GRADES, WHICH WE ARE OFFERING AT GREATLY RE DUCED PRICES FROM LAST SEASON. LEEDOM, SHAW & STEWART, 635 MARKET- STREET. lel93mrp¢ Grand Opening of Spring Fatsnions IN IMPORTED PAPER PATTERNS, uesday, March Ist, Is7o. The old established and only reliable Paper Pattern, Drees and Cloak Making Emporium. Dresaes made to fit with ease and elegance in 24 hours' 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. Now in design, moderate in price. A perfect system of Press Cutting taught. Cutting, Pasting, Pinking. Fashion Books and !offering Machines for sale. Sets of Patterns for Merchants and Dress Makers now ready at MRS. M. A. BINDER'S, 1101, N. W. cor. Eleventh and Chestnut Sts. Carefully note the name • and number to avoid belnd deceived. nty2s tf re COLEBROOKDALE RAILROAD' First Mortgage Bonds, Due 1898. Principal and Interest Guaranteed by Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Co.. nix Per Cent., free from all tam. We are authorized to offer at 824, and interest accrued from December 1, the balance of about 41000.000 of the bonds. secured by a First. Mortgage upon all the property of the Co ebrookdalc Railroad Company, and guaranteed absolutely, both as; to principal and inttrest,by the Phila delphia and Reading Railroad GottipanY. C. & LI. BORIE, • No. 3 Merchanto' Exchange." W. H. NEWBOLD, NON dc AERN rEN, I S. E. cor. Dock and Walnut Sts. mhl7.tf§ , A FIRST CLASS SEM:MITI( WE OFFER FOR SALE $1,000,000 LOUISVILLE AND NASIIVILLO RAILROAD FIRST MORTGAGE SEVENS at 87 And Accrued Interest from Oct. 1. Length of Road 890 Miles. TUE ROAD IS COMPLETED AND FULLY EQUIP. PIED AT AN ACTUAL COST OF OVER • $143,00090004 AND HAS STOCK II 7 F ' S 11 $ T FP PAST CEIT gag YEARS. The Bonds are Coupons of $l,OOO each., with right of Registration. 1 $1,200,000 of the Bonds have been sold already (one party taking ssoo,ooo as a permanent investment), and we have but $1,000,000 on hand, which we offer to in vestors as a first-class seOurity. DREXEL & CO. No. 84 South Third Street. fe4 tfro J MPROV FINE CLOTHING. Less than Gold Rates Less than Gold Rates CARPETINGS, TRIMMINGS AND PATTERNS. FINANCIAL H. dc C. IL TAYLOR, ITILFDMERY AND TOILEiI3OAPti, HI and 613 North Ninth airoot'ot • . wivr • • IMPROVED. PATENT SOPA:IMO' ' makes a liandvome Sofa and .cinalrertable Bed. with Spring Blatt ram, attached. Thew+ witihintz to econemlym room phould call antriontruirte thorn at the extengive first-clans Furniture Wareroome of Parson &rSon. No. ags S. Second . Street., Alen. WM. PARSON'S , PATENT EXTIONION TAIIIIE M AbTENING. Every tablo should have th 'on. They bole the leaven r.ttrinly together oil .0 pulled •abettt the room. • r, • tnlo7 Stu§ JO Ilil BURNS, HonSo Furnishing Dry . Goods and Ira ' porter of Itosfery, . N05.,245 and 247 S. Eleventh Street, - ABOVE OPBUOE, LINENS AS CHEAP AS NIESLINS. Wavy Linen Sheeting, llryarde wide, Me. Extra HeavyLiuenSheetinu,23 Yards wide, $l. Linen Sheeting, 214 to 3 )ards w ide, t)(. to $1 ST. One ease 8-4 Pillow Linen fine, Gtio., worth We. Shirting Linens, all qualities and makes. Beal Barnsley Damask Table Linen, $125. Genuine Barnsley Table Damask, el 80 to $287. Damask Napkins, all linen, el 25 to finest Imported Fine Irish and Barnsley Linen Damask Towels. WHITE RIRIE E 13,25, 31,37 1-2,45.30 to Doe The Celebrated London Cord Pique, 2.1 c. Double width French Iduelins, np. Large Plaid Nainsaok for evening dresses. Tucked Naineook for skirts and children's draining. Hamburg Edgings and Insert ings, new strive. lIANDH.EnCHIEFS. - One CAPO Ladies' Ilenunitebed all linen Ildkfs., 1232'. 10 19,,20, 22,:0, a real bargain. • , Just' arrived per steamer "Cuba." Ladies' Gauze Merino Vests,26 to 36 inches. Ganze Merino Vests, l 6 to 24 incite... Children's Fine English:4,U, and extra long Hose. _Gents' and Ladies' Balbriggan Bose. Gents' best English 3i Hose, regular , made:, Extra fashioned 34e. per pall', $4 per doz. Ladies' full regular-model - lose, 24, Z., 31c., • tn1.12.1.th 24§ PERFECT FITTING DRESSES, MODERATE PRICES. The undersigned line returned from New York with the faebione for the Spring of 1670. ' WALKING SUITS, RECEPTION and EVENING DRESSES, WEDDING OUTFITS and TRAVELING IntESSEI3 made, if necessary, In 21 Ituttni. MADAME DE SOUCHE, No. 1003 Walnut !Street. tohIS to the New Patterns: New Patterns. "THE NINE MUSES" BAYE BEEN BETAISED ON EXHIBITION AT EARLES' GALLERIES, 816 Chestnut Street.. FOR A FEW DAYS LONGER. , mb2 lAtry Gallery of Art, ,845 Broadway, opposite Vialleok% Grand Exhibition of Magnificent Works of Art. TTAVING RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS Al from A. D'll uyvetter, Esq., of Antwerp, to cell the entire valuable Collet:Gen of European and 'American Paintingsove are (liable,' to open to view ono of the moat attractive and brilliant exhibitions of high class pictures heretofore offered at ;suction in this city. The three great niotorical Paintings that have born ou ex' hibition and offered at private role only, nave already attracted thousands of admirint visitors, and hot artists and connoisseurs have pronounced them the finest examples of high art iu the country. Esmeralda and her charmed companion liyali, painted by J. Yank vine, from Victor lingua thrilling romance or the Hunchback of Notre Donle, is it charming picture, and is worthy a place in the best gallery in the conntry. The Court of Queen Jane the 1. of Naples. by Ferdinand Pan wels, le also a brilliantly told story of the 13th rem Wry. TI o View of Naples, its splendid Bay, Vesuvius in the distance, all tend to interest the beholder. The Great Battle at Watch. ron, tt,wribeti by Mot• ley in his popular work, The Rise of the Dutch Re pub. lie, painted by Hendrick F. richatfels, remarkable In color. plover and action, anal a most ih,irabby gallery adornment in addition to which there Is Miro On 0A111.• bititn/ about. one buudred and fifty medium sized, highlydinished Parlor Pictures, reesidly &leered by Mr. D fluyvetter fresh from the easels of the plantar and favorite artists of the French. English Belgian , and Dusseldorf schools. They have never been ex ulbnevt, anti have not been chrumiasl. Parties desiring to add to their galleriea or commence forming a m'w nue, will filet ibis a rare opportunity to supply theni4eivee with NOLIO, of the choicest works of modern art. entiro collie Don now on view Day Lind Evening, and will be 'lisp's/l of by auction on the evenings of -WEDNESDAY ring THURSDA Y. the 2Yil and 21th of March. at BARE ER'S Gallery. 64.5 BROADWAY, eommeneing at 7.i's o'clock. mlll7 th s 2trp§ JAMES S. EARLE & SONS, Sl6 Chestnut Street, Are constantly in receipt of "lowborn of NEW EN GB,AY I Nt.,N and NEW CHROMOB. A few of the latent are an follows: Artists. "tittle les," ' J. G. Brown " Innocence," J. 0. Brown S% hi Will He Come! C0nipani0u.......... ....J. G. Browu Christmas Memories A. J. H. Way The First Lennon in Mimic bebrichon Fast Asleep' Mrs. Afidornon Wide Awake I. Mrs. Anderson The Queen of the Woods J. G. Brown " Little Bo Peep," J. 0. Brown A Family Scene In Pompeii. COOMMIS "Petty Pimple.", Mrs. Murray The Monastery In .Yinter - Jacobsen "'A Wet Sheet and a Flowing sea," Pe Haas Sunset on the Coast Pe Haas Launch of the Life-Boat B. Moran Yo Semite Valley Thos. Hill The Birth spleen of Whittier....,. Thos Hill Beatrice Cenci Gold° ' Always on hand thN . largest collection In the poplar, incest the very utat p ices; Chromes and Engraving!, , .. .. sent in safety by mail.' ... . . CHAS. F. HASELTINE'S cuaxistiEs OF THE ARTS, • No. 112 Chestnut Street !inn AUTOTYPES AND IN' 17) S,C 1E" S HAVE ARRIVED. _ mos-writ BUIST'S GARDEN MANUAL AND Almanac for 7870 col)talivi 120 lenges of useful hi fortnathu to country r .sideuto Distributed gratui tously from'' ' Bifiwrs BRED W (1811, 922 and 924 Market atrest, above Ninth. • •• MAST'S WARRANTED GARDEN Seeds.--LlVlailet . Gardeners or 'Private Families who desire the Wont improved seeds should purchase their sapplien at • • • BUM'S SEED WAREHOUSE, 422 owl 924 illerhet street, above Ninth., as GR ICU T U AL IMPLEMENTS AND GARDEHTOOLS, Ploughs, Harrows, Culti vators. Seed-Sowers. Churns, Garden and Field Rollers, Lawn Mowers, Railroad and Garden Wheelbarrows, aril ; Straw and Fodder Cutters, all at reduced prices. nd examine our Block.. ROBERT BUNT, Jrt., : • Seed 'Warehouse, 922 and 924 Market street. teg THE PHILADELPHIA LA W N niOWEß.—Thinie the most improved band ma chine made. and is just the articlo needed by all who, have grilse to cut. It can be operated by a lady without fatigue. Price $2B, and every mower warranted. bold by ROBERT BUIST.J R .1 mi 7 lm rp Seed Warehouse, 932 and 924 Markot at. I 681! corner Third and Spruce streets, only one ssuarc below the Exchange. 41260,000 to loan, in large or small amounts, on diamonds, silver plate, watches, jewelrY, and all goods of valise. Office hours from 8 A. 111. to 7 P. M. Mr 'Establisted for the last forty yearn. Ad. vancee made in large amounts th e lowest mark e 6 *tea. SOON' Kr.ri PRY GOODS. SPRING HOSIERY. LADIES' DRESS GOODS. INTERESTING TO LADIES THE FINE Awrb. ART SALE. NEW CHROMOS. . AGRICULTURAL, -% 1 11.3 Celebrated COMPAGNIE COLONIALt 11. CHOCOLATE. Our Second Importation of this great HYGIENIC CHOCOLATE Has just arrived. MITCHELL & FLETCHER, N 0.1204 CHESTNUT STREET. CHAMPAGNE. ERNEST IRROY Sr, CO.'S Carte Blanche and Speoial FRUITY AND GENEROUS WINES, Fully equal to the beat on all the Hat Of Champagnes. 808 SALE AT TIIE AGENTS' PRICES BY E. BRADFORD OLA.RKE, B. W. con Broad and Walnut. th II 0p24 ino LIT I Z CURRANT WINE. ALBERT C. ROBERTS, Dealer In every eacrlptlon of Fine Grocailea, Corner Eleventh and Vine Stleeta. 66 silver Flint " BUCKWHEAT, THE FINEST IN THE WORLD. DAVIS & RICHARDS, ARCH AND TENTH STREETS. irtt6 rptf I. LANDSBERGER &, 00. 1 CALIFORNIA WINES,. Champagne, Reisling, Zanfadel, White, Red, Angelica, Port and Wine Bitters. FOB SALE WI THE AND LIQUOR iat3 th tufted REDUCED! REDUCED! GENUINE OLD GOVERNMENT JAVA COFFEE (ROASTED) 40 CENTS. A. J. DE CAMP, 107 SOUTH NI COND STREET. FURNITIV Bedding and Cottage Furniture WAREHOUSE. Best Quality Hale lilattrasaet, Fenthor Boa, Bolsters and Pillows. Feather and Down Spring Mattritsses. Busk do. anti llusk Blattraesee , with flair, or Cotton Tops. Blankets and Comfortable. -A bianclimme assortment of Suits of Chamber Furniture. Ala., Bedsteads, Bureaux, Waslintanda,Chotirs,lid:rklngehairs, I.loVre's Cots, and a variety of Springs for Bedsteads. The above will be found to be reliable goods. - CHAR. E. CLARKE, No. 1,1 North Eleventh" Street, mbl2.s in th'rp-t.it • PRI T 144 6:- The Pocket-Book Calendar and Dhwtory for 1870, 4n a neat style of PRINTING ' is now ready and may be had FOR NOTHING. which is as near as possible the rates at which work generally is done A. C. BRYSON & CO., Steam-power Printers, No.. 607 CHESTNUT STREET, (Bulletin Building.) NOTSSS CARPET SWEEPERS, ELE with cushions. Fluting machines at reduced prices. Clothes-wringers, with patent rolls that will not twist off. bold by, GRIFFITH & PAGE, 1004 Arch street. I_WEISHING POWDER. --- THE - BEST ' 1 c leansing Silver and Plated Warn, Jeweiry,ete ver manufactured. FARR & BROTHER, . 324 Chestnut street, below Fourth. mbl tfrp 413% MONEY • TO ANY AMOUNT LOANED UPON DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY PLATE CLOTHING, ago., st J orms & 030.'S OLD-BSTABLI6IIBII LOAN OFRIOE, Corner of Third and Gaskill etreetr, • Below Lombard. , . g. 8.-DLAKONDS, W A TOHES, JEWELBY,OII)SI3 C., TOR VALE AT 11 MABHABLY HOW PBIOII3B. mriatfrer lIIRD 'EDITION WASHNGTON. `ON THE INOHEASE IN LAV " ';ES 85E-'TTHNNESSEE. THE FUNDING 'BILL Secretary Bout - ccell Before:the Miis and Means Committee. FROM WASHINGTON,. [Opole) Despatch to the Plata. Evening hillictimi iltutingtens Mate March 17.—Alfairs seem to row worse in Tennessee. A, letter. _ front an tx-rebel officer in Nashville to Congressman &ekes says: "It is publicly threatened that If an attempt Is made to reconstruct the-State, the Union men will be killed, right and left." Ice sacs " They went, last week, in the sixth civil diistriet in this county to every Union soldierand notified them that they must leave the State, and they took one and hung him, and lie was not found for several days, when he was found hanging to a tree on an island in Stone river." . Mr. Frank Iliborger,, Governor Senter's private Secretary, arrived here this morning. with the Governor's official requisition for troops. He is awaiting further instructions from Nashville, and will probably prelent the paper's to the President to-morrow. The Lipeakers of the two Houses of the Tennessee Legislature will be heard .before the' Recon struction Committee to-morrow, in opposition to any Interference with the Democratic rule in their State. The Funding* 1311111.---Seeirettary Boutwell &atom the Committee. Secretary Houtwell was before the :Ways and Means Committee, for two hours, this forenoon, urginglds funding bill, as originally offered in the Senate, and particularly oppos lag the Senate amendment, which strikes out foreign agencies fir paying interest. He afterwards had a conference with Gen. Gar field on the floor of the House. FROM HARRISBURG. ANNA LEGINLATTJBE. PENXSYL (Opecial Despatch to the Phila. Evening Bulletin.) BATUUBI3I7IIO, March 17. • Sms;ArrAmong the petitions weresonie by Messrs. Nagle, Watt anti Connell, against the bill compelling the 'reduce wagons to renV 3 : 37.o7 ""w-... 37 7". by Mr. Stokes, of the Douse, and has passed that body. The following bills weroreported: • • The Senate bill incorporating the Security Storage Company; also the Senate supple ment to the Philadelphia Fountain Society. The Senate bill requiring all children in the First School District to attend school. This is the Board of Control bill. air. llenszey, from the Philadelphia Sena tors, reported Ids Paring bill, introduced yes terday, and an act authorizing the COMlllifl- Monet of City Property to clean market 'Jousts. Mr. Nagle said that the Philadelphia Sena tots had held no regular meeting that he knew of. lie moved that the bills be referred back, which was agreed to. The following bills were introduced: Mr. Lowry, introduced joint resolutions protesting against the Passage by t.,ongress of the bliertnan Funding bill; and in favor of the general Government furnishing and re deeming the whole currency of the eountry,to all who want and will pay for it, in the bonds of the Government, or to coin. One by Mr. ltutan, exempting .persons who either offer or accept bribe, trom prosectt lion, in case they appear to testify to the facts. One by Mr. Watt, that owners, masters or consignees of vessels arriving from foreign ports shall pay such fees as directed by the Board of Port Wardens, to the harbor Mas ter, •r the Master Warden, and on neglect for twenty-four hours, should be subject to a penalty of ten dollars: One by Mr. Connell, declaring that the south line of Chestnut street, between the Delaware and Schuylkill, shall be 5:3J , feet southward of the south line of Market street.; also, one in corporating the Wissahickon awl Chestnut Bill Railway Company; also, one confirming the by-laws of the Coal Exchange. The House Appropriwion bill was reported by Mr. Billingfelt, but was recommitted in order to be printed. The Police bill came up on its third reading. - Mr. Nagle moved to postpone its considera tion for the present. The vote was 16 ayes to 1.6 noes. Before the result was announced, however, Mr. Nagle (Dew.) called attention to the fact that Mr. Kerr (Rep.) had voted, al; though he bad been paired off with a Demo crat on all political questions. Mr. Kerr acknowledged his inadvertence, and withdreW his vote. The bill "wax finally postponed, and made the special order for to- HousE.—Mr. Josephs made a personal ex planation relative to his course on the gam bling bill. Ile had not been opposed to any 1,1,1 introduced in zood faith, but simply to these for blackmailing purposes. Thw press lad misconstrued his remarks. ' The House bill prohibiting corporations or contractors from keeping or being interested in the keeping of stores, or issuing orders, due bills or other evidence of debt, in the payment of any labor, service or work done for such corporations, came up as the special order of the (lay. The bill was discussed at length; hut postponed. • Mr. Creitz moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill extending the boundary lines of Saint Clair borough, Schuylkill county, was indefinitely postponed. Mr. Davis said Mr. Elliott, who had secured the indefinite postponement of the bill, was absent from his seat, and moved to postpone the motion for the present, which was agreed to. DOMESTIC LIFE IN JAPAN. ' Interesting Stitements. M. Humbert the Swiss Minister at Jeddo, has just published some amusing details of the domestic life of the Japanese. In Japan mar riage Is the universal habit. Almost the 'only exceptions are to be found in the case of cer tain monastic orders and among the ladies in attendance upon the Empress. Men marry at abotit twenty and women at fifteen years of age, but except in the Buddhist sects the act is marked by no religious ceremony. Among the presents displayed is always to be seen a double-lipped vase. At a given moment one of the bridesmaids advances, fills it with saki, and presents it alternately to the' bridegroom and bride until the goblet is emptied. Under this symbol the idea is con veyed that together the husband and wife must drink the cup of conjugal life to the dregs —whether it be tilled with ambrosia or with gall. Japanese mothers have greater authority over their children than their fathers, and the rights of women aro so far , recognized in the eonntry that a woman has wielded the sceptre of the Mikados.. But to return to the home life. The lu.w?Of the country insists that each child hull be daily exposed .to the air without clothea and with its head shaved and in spite of both rain and sun. During infancy the.ebild's ordinary playmates are a fat, short legged dog, and fatter tailless cat. Instruction is never forced upon either parents or chil dren ; it is supposed to recommend itself natu rally, by its own-intrinsic merits; and every . man and woman throughout, the empire 45 able to read, write and cipher. The thirtieth day after birth every citizen receives his first name; on attaining his • majority he takes a second, a third on his marriage, a fourth on "being invested With any public function, which he changes upon attaining each ;higher grade, and so on to the, name given tolim af. ter his death. The last is engraved on his tomb, and he is by it known to all seeceeding generations. ; ! Ships to Make a Lon gefall in% Fa ha' Sari fit rant tor,* Alht, g Mardi _ _ There is ex,eltrment among sbipping s nien:aifsea-captains in reference to the relative sailing qualities of six-British iron vePEels, WJIIcIi : will leave this port:dart:Jig the coming werk'for.Gor4 and ; Liverpool. It ii seldom that, so, many . yemels, of the manic , class have left so nearly 'at the Same tiin , e, and there IS con siderablet betting on the ..result3. 'Following are the names of the - Vessels to, sail, and the rewords oftheir last trips: Ship'Yesernite, ar rived ',fan. 24 (eighty days from Sydney, 1 lti ' days from Newcastle); ship Beringa, arrived. Jan. 24, ninety-five days 'from - Sydney; ship River Mersey, arrived Jan: 23, froufGlasgriwi It;9 (lays via Lam Ascii lid days; hark Kenil a orally arrivedJan.'23, l!;5 (lays from Liver pool; hails Cerastes, arrived days, from Glasgow' via Greenock ; 110 lava ; hark 'Galatia,,arrived Feb. lti, , from Gil's gow 11;gilaya.. I' here have, been severalleav,v' Lets made in regard to the Cerastes and Yo semite, the latter allowing the former one and one-half (lays' time for the difference between Cork and JAverrinol. No liner Beet of grain - laden vessels has ever' left this port, and the hour of their arrival will lie looked for with interest. tin such OCC:1.40118 tiwre is consider able " driving" of vessols,'and it will NI a . matter of cengratulation should each arrive in port without baring lost a spar. , 2:1.5 ON:31took.; F I NA Pi Cl. AL AND t: °PRE ittUAL Philadelpfilla Stock Esebangre Miles, . PlAtm Boast, 6".X0 Ctrl &spew Its 102 100 nh 0 Catit RR NV tri I• 01 V • do b 3 102 2tlo eh do 1011 ts 4214 Alt 400 Lehigh Go 'B4 86 • 60 Rh do ' Its 42 201/0 Lehigh It La MN 113 ehLeh Val It 68;4 . MOO Philo cp Ss 90 1110 Penn R 6614 1000 Cam&Anz C 4189 5.3.1 i Woes" do b6O Its 6014 12 eh Girard Bk 00 180 oh'. .do its ' • 68.: 8 eh du Its 60 1100 eh do 1/80 66/5 10 oh 'Well ilk . 31% 600 oh Read R Its 48%* 20 eh Norrtert it 77 21 eh do e 5 Its 4108 17 shC&Amli • Its 114 100 eh do ba) 48!S Brzwitsw zuaisp,.. 100 City 68 Old 11303 i 100 eh 011 Creek t Allo IOGO U II 6-20 '65 Ja 108 River - 421 200Cam&Ato isig6l939 108 2 nh Penn R bat 2 eh Ilinehillß - - 61% 18 oh do MG SECO:QD BOARD. 101 eh Penn 04351 100 Olty Gs new 1013 2W oh do lts la 56% cI eh Leh Val a 45 `4O oh do 56% 20 eh do e 5 65 160 eh do 15 - 56161 2400 City en New Its 102 { WOO do 1020 do Its 10174 34:4 Titunenett, Morel 17, IMP:There appears to be little alteration 1n the condition of the loan market. save a Eight improvement In the demand for loans from the country and tt firmer, tone among lender.. About the first sit' A pril there Is always a good deal Of actiirity in financial dn.:let% . and for this the barks are beginning to prepare by calling in tome of their loan, hitherto held at oboist 1 per cent. There is no appearance, however, of it IS; unity at present at least. We quote money on tell at 6a6 per cent aud time loans at gal per rent.,Lecount. Gold was dull bat strong, opening at 112; advancing, and closing ut noon at aboutll23.l - Bonds were neglected, hut priceit are re markably steady, with a alight upward tendency. There was very little doing In local stocks this morq- Ink. but prices ar • e • • • • • • ties we notice rates of the coupen Fives at 01. City Sixes were quite steady.'selling at 102 for the new certificates. In Reading Railroad the transactions were light at about Small sales of l'ennsylvania Railroad at 661;a69iti ; Camden and Amboy Railroad was taken at 111 ; Oil Creek and Allegheny Railroad at 4111, b. 0., and Lehigh Valley Itailroad - ot 654,- The balance of the list was extremely quiet, the only, gales being In Girard Doi* at GO, and filechenico' at 3134. • Bruits. De Bayen & Brother, N 0.40 iSonth Thirdstreet 4 make the following quotation, of the rates of exclutowe to-day at noon : United States nine/ of 1881. 114,1.; allb, do. • do. 1862, ildallOV: do. do. 1864. 10041024: do. do. 1566, le97lale9'at do. du.i 1666, new, lalt,iialuf!.; ; do. do. 1667. new. 109,1;a101.34; do. do. Mi. 1083„ialfeeki; do. do. S'e.l6-400,1fghtled,"i_.• U. 8.30 year 6 per cent. currency, 11”iallEti. Due Compound Intermit Notes, 19. field, 11211a112:i. Slicer. 110a112. Union Pacific. 855a865. Central. 0,31ki.916 : Union Pacific Land Grants. 755.1765. D. C. Vi harton Smith esGro., bankers, 121 Mouth third street, quirt° at 10.45 o'clock u follows: Gold. 1l24; U. 8. Ittget.lB9l, 1141,Iallb; do. do. 6 . 205, 1862, 110 a MU: do. do. 13E4. 1 6 941004 do. do. 1865. 10"tia1ts1g; do. dc. 1666, do. do. July, 1611, 109'is lOU do. do. July , 1871, 100 ; los,T4saacei Cot rency 112%a117N- Jay Cooke I Co.uoteGovernment securities &a.. to day. as follows united States 64. 1881, 11 of 1862, 110a1104 ; do. 1.564. 10.5.102.1 a - do. 1366. 102'4a 109!' ; do. July, 1816. 106!.;4113,3?‘ ; do. 1567 . , loo!,;eitta,•1; do. 10 . 9kielWi: Ten- forties, 106.%4106'i ; Curreary 6s, /1 2, 1a 112 3.: ; Gold, 112. U. 7nrßeney, March 17.—There is nothing doing in QllPlCitfbri !lark. We quote Nu. lat em Jp, tou. There is a. fair demand for Clorerseed and further pales of ICO bushels at +Shag 1253. Timothy commands 86. aid Flu Fret' at $2 2662 35. • Thera le very little movement in Flour, the inquiry being mostly from the local trade, and for low grade Famil.es ;onces are drooping. bales of 400 and 600 bar rels in lots at 84.".75664 50 for Supe rdne ; '4 V2i4l 75 for Extras ; $lOl5 75 for NorthwesOrn Extra Family ; ssa 6 1111. for Penner/v . OMo. do. ; $5 2526 25 for Ohio • and &65061 10 for Fanoy. Rye Flour eels in lute at at 84 . 37:41. Priv., a of corn Ilenl are nominal. There la not much demand for wheat, and no change from yetterday gnotationa. Sales of 1-`4Y) bushels Penns} anin and' Weotern Red at LnJ Mal 25, and some Vi bite at 61 40' Rte commands 9b cents. Corn is in fair 1 . eq nr - mt and the meeipte rtrr moderate. bales of 3.0(0 both , ls of Yellow at rn cents. in store, and 400 buehela of White at 93 cents. Oats are nncliange.l, 1,000 t.uslmis PennFrlvania sold at 55 cents, an:l 3,000 boahela AI n. 2 Chicaimat 51 - i53 cents. Whisky to very quiet. L . 4 ales of wood hound barrels at 61 and iron do. at 61 li. (Special Declutch to the Phila. Evening Rimllettn.) Naw YOliK,March 17, WS P. M.—Cotten.—Timmarket this morning Was fairly active and a shade firmer. Sales of about 12,000 bales. We quote at follows: Middling Uplands. Middling Orleans Flour, &c.—The market for Western and grate Flour is dull 8111) a descent of saloc. is likely to take place. At present tendency downward. Rece ipts, 7XO bbls. The sales are 6,::00 bbla. n $4 (kat SO for Superfine Scate:s4 80 ess 10 for Extra State - ; $5 25a5 75 for Fancy State: 2010. 05 for the low grades of 'Western Extra ; $5 21a6 tri for good to choice Spring Wheat Extras: 64 BZa6 70 (or Minnesota and lowa Extras; $4 90 55 25 for Shipping Ohlo, Round Hoop; $5 311.15 70 for Trade brands; $5 76,15 50 for Family do.; $6 3.na5 50 for Amber Winter Wheat State and Western ; $5 7510 50 for White Wheat do. do,' $6 56a7 25 for Family do.; $5 65 a 9 35 for St. Louts Extra Single, Double and Triole. California and Oregon Flour is devoid of life ot 8811718- lien. Sales ern barrels and sacks. Rye Flour is dull, but firm. Sales of 240 barrels. . . Grain—Receipts, Wheat 12,600 bushels. The market Is dull and prices Jr. lower. The demand is confined chiefly to home use. The sales are 15,000 bushels No. 2 Milwaukee at 51 nal 18, and No. I do. at • Amber Winter at et 26.1 2b14. Corn—Receipts, M.ooo'bushols. The market is drill but firm. Soles of 20,000 bushels New Western at 94tta3c., afloat Old at 81 0331 1.15. Oats are quiet, but steady. Recelpls,S,2so bushels. Bales, =Ake bushels at 54 cents. . - . Provisions.—The receipts of Pork are CIO barrels. The market is lower and dull bales of 250 bbls. at 826 50tt25 023; for new Western /ICBM. Lard—Receipts, Sin pkgs. The market is dull and unchanged, We quote prime steamer at 14'4141434c. W hisk y—Reempts. 800 barrels.. The market is inactive and nominal. IN e quote Western free at 913a09c. Prrrsuunott, March 17.—Petroleum very dull, not a sh3sle transaction for env delivery being reported. There is a fair stock of Crude on hand. We quote spot or s. o. at .113.ia 12 cents ; s. 43. to July at 1114, cents, and b. 0., all the year at 14348143; cents. For Refined it is bard to give reliable quotations. We quote spot or last halt March at 26a261.; rents; May in October at 2833 cents; May to December at 29 cents ; May to June at 273%i cents, and March and. May at 2634 cents bid, Receipts, 1,200 barrels. Shipped, 1,128 barrels. illy the American Press Association.] BALTIMORE. March 17.—Coffee is firm. Sales, late yes terday, of 2,000 bags of Rio at 1234:11234 cents, gold, in bond. The stock here 15 30,000 begs. Cotton is strong and buoyant. We quote low middling at 21'3,021 cents ; middling, 2136a22 cents'. The Flour market is dull and weak. Sales of 1,000 bar rels Western and Howard Street, in lots, at 14 bead 623; for fine ; $4 75 for superfine 5 5 /Vita 50 for extra, and 16 in for family. 'Wheat is dull and steady. Sales, 2,000 bushels. Red at 11 2.al 29. Corn 1s duliand lower. YellOw, at 91a92c.; White, at 5002. Him—Sales of prime at 06e. Oats firmer. Sales to-day at 52a54e. Beeds.—Clover steady at $8 for -round lots. Sales of 00 to HO bushels. - Provision,' gre still dull and heavy. Mese Pork— Falun teary at e2c bulk ; Shoulder% at 10e. do. ; Ijib Bides at l33da 1334 do.; clear Rib do.. 14. Lard, It. Whitkr—Bales at 9534 for the week. Rope, N for iron bound. (From the Herald of to-day.) WeuxEsnsx, March 16.—The concurrence of several Influences had the effect to-dayy, of rendering the gold market steady and firm, but the amount of busluets was light and the general tone of the market dull. The earliest influence Was the announcement front ‘Vashing ton that the Ways and Meet's Committee would not act on the Funding bill until the tariff bill was disposed of lu the House, and that they intended to press the latter bill front day to day Until it was finally disposed' of, thereby conveying the impression that action on the Funding bill was likely, to be indefinitely prolonged. At the same time the weekly exhibits of the exports shows falling off, the total being only about two and a Leif millions, While the leading bankers advanced their rates an eighth per cent for sterling exclnuage. Again, bonds Initendon, which opened at 91, declined to 903,i. The effect of these influences was an udvatice to 112. 1 4. It 'should be etateri that In the forenoon, soon after the beginning otbusidess, the pi ices touched 112.4 upon the para'gratill in the morning - papers that the Committee on Foreign Affairs intended to report in fel or of gianting the Cubane belligerent rights, hut fell off to 111% upon failure of confirmation thereof in de spatches received from Washington to day. It was utter this decline that the market beeautu firmer and steady 111 the Influence,' fleet referred to. • • Thu government market was comparatively steady, In syni pet hi with the quieter character, of the geld market. A t tlm noon mid Subsequent beards prices wore a fr to hen lower. in consequence of the large offerings of the government purchase. - • ; The looney market wee active 4fiVe to oix per emit., with a few exceptions . et four par cent, to prime bor rowers j+n government collaterale. ...Where Abe lenders were willing to give the hill market price 'of 'stocks pledged 'with them they obtained seven per cent. The market for commercial paper matt steady as last quoted. vigq),AlLTlycENNsiVili.vbix, usT ,- TimAippuflliki-rtugs,p4x : ;.Af , A. K i 7, Is7o. A/4 OCEAN ; EMT. 1000 City 6s 01d 'WU 1001 N Penn IL 70 90 20 sh 2d lk .11 St It .1114 Philadelphia Rlone7 Marsiet: Philadelphia Produce market. markets D 7 Telegrapp. The New York Money Market. ir,OllA-PIVEDI.TION • ' • • • • • 3•UUU'UY BEY T'ELE6RAP,I-I. ' 1 I FROM WASHINGTON THE ST. DOMINGO PURCHASE Naval Intelligence Alaska to be a County of Washington Ter . titory. FROM WASHINGTON. Alm.kis aft A County of Washington Ter ritory. (kperial Despatch to the Phila. Evening Bulletin.) . WasinarecrON, March 17.—The House COM- O:WIT on Territorick, to 7 daY agreed to report the hill making Alaska a county of Washing ton Territory, with a judge and representation in Territhrial legislation. , (13y the Arriencan Press As/iodation:l ',the San I)omlnan Purchase. WASHINGTON 2 March 17.—The Senate will have an executive fiCHiiOII, on Wednesday next, for the purpose of reconsidering the San Deming° treaty.. When it was first negotiated Mr. bumner expressed himself heartily in favorlof it, and expressed his ',determination of voting for it; but for reasons best known to himself, he has reconsidered this intention. Naval Orden. Surgeon D. KI ndelburger has been detaChed from duty at the oaval - rendezvous at San Francisco and ordered to the Independence. Paymaster John B. Rittenhouse is detached frem duty as inspector of provisions and clothing at the Philadelphia NAvy Yard and orderedto settle his accounts. - First Assistant Engineer David Jones has been detached from the Michigan and placed on waiting orders. Second Assistant Engineer James EnCusele is letached from the lilichigan,ad ordered to Philadelphia for examination for promotion. Paymaster Robert. H. Clark has been or dered to duty at the Philadelphia Navy 'Yard as Inspector of Provisions and Clothing. TLe order detaching Passed Assistant Sur geon Frank L. Dubbis from the Naval H,os pital at Chelsea, Massachusetts, has been re voked. Customs Receipts. The receipts from customs for the weekend ing Itiaroh 12th, $3,761,815 47. The receipts for the month of February were $16,213,463 76. Army °Slicer Cashiered. First-Lieutenant _Peter A. Santz,late of th • onn infantry, tried before a court-martial in `New York for presenting a false and fraudu lent claim against the United States, has been found guilty and sentenced to be cashiered and imprisoned in the Penitentiary fox one year. The President has remitted the portion of the sentence relating to im prisonment. 71'be internal Revenue from Tobacco. Supervisor Presbury, of Virginia, • informs the internal Revenue Department that. the collections from tobacco in that State, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1866, were 5235,- 928 58; for the year ending June 30, 1867 $274,692 94 ; year ending June 30, 1868, $413,- 912 85, anti for the fiscal year ending June :Ai, 1869, the receipts were $1,472,373 75, making a total collection from tobacco for four years 82,386,690 12. The collections made by the stamps on tobacco for eight months of the present fiscal . year amount to $2,782,712 79, or $395,804 67 more than was collected in the four years previous. For the, 'remaining four months of the present fiscal year, the collection,will make an aggregate tax from tobacco at least 54,250,000, There bas been shipped in hpnd, during the last eight mouths 11,7116,3`.... , 9 pounds. The tax upon which is largely paid in the 'Northern States. FROM EUROPE. illy the American Pram Association.] Financial and Commercial. LONDON, March 17, 11 A. M.—Consols for money, 924; consols for account, 93. United States Five-twenty bonds of the issue of 'lBB2 ' 91 ; COI ; 1867'5, 891. Ten-forties, 87. Illinois Central, 1161; Erie Railway, 22: ; At lantic and Great Western, 30. LivEnvooL, March 17, 11 A. M.—The cot ton market opens steady. The sales of, the day are not yet, ri.ported. PENNSYLVANIA. [Special Despatch to the Phila. Eveningßalletin.) Methodist ll!haat...teal Society. Poi TSVILLE, Pa., 'March lith.—The Anni versary of the Historical Society of the Phila delphia Conference occurred in the M. E. Church of this place last evening. In the ,absence of the president, Rev. W. Cooper, D. D., the chair was taken by Rev. J. P. Durbin, Corresponding Secretary of the 3lissionary Society of the M.. E. Church. Prayer was offered by Rev. G.W.Maclaughlin. The opening address was by B. Schofield, Esq , of Philadelphia, who gave a resume of the organization, and what it contemplated —the collecting of manuscripts, books, &c., of value in the history of the church. The sec ond address was by B. Haywood, Eq., who sketched the history of Methodism in Potts ville and vicinity. Bishop Simpson followed with some appro priate remarks, of the interest connected with ancient localities &o. ; the home of Luther, &c. He urged upon the ministers present to gather the materials to give - sketches. of the churches. Rev. M. D. Kurtz, ofPhiladelphia,exhibited a number of letters, Stc., bearing the signatures or Wesley, Asbury, McKendree and Redding. Rev. C. Cooke, D. D., of Philadelphia, gave a history - of the purchase of a watch, once the property of Bishop Asbury, now in . the possession of the Society.. Chaplain McCabe sang, with fine effect, the "Old, old story,', "Rocks and Storms," "The Trundle Bed," "A Thousand Years," "My Mission." Bane diction by Dr. Durbin. The following were .elected officers and managers.for the year 1870: • President—Rev. C. Cook,D. D.; Vice Presidents —Rev. W. Cooper D. D•, Rev. B. Schofield, Peter D. Myers; :Recording Seeretary--:W. C. Bakes; Corresponding Secretary—Rev. G. W.' Lybrand; Librnrian—Rev. T. B. Keeley;; Treostirer—J. Dnb,gan ; 3fanagers—Rev., M. D. Kurtz, Rev. W. L. Gray', Rev. J. Castle,! D. D.; Rev. G. W. Iblaclauglffin,' Rev. S. W. Thomas, Rev. I'. J. Cox, Isaac Shallcross,: James Long; J. Ashbrook. FINANCIAL AFFAIRS IN NEW YORE Money Market More Active—Governments Higher—Stocks Weak and Declined. lily the Ame - rican Press AssociiittOna • Nnw Yogic, "March 17, 1 P. IL—New frauds are constantly coming to light in Wall street,, and it looks as if forgeries of au extensive character will shortly be unearthed. Charles Unger & Co., the German bankers, have been swindled out of $40,000 by a man named Mitchell,frein Baltimore,who recently I 'stuck" them v‘•itli a .forged certified check on the Ninth National Bank. Another case is that of an individual who attempted to palm 7011 check, altered from S3O to;; $6;625, on the firm: of Batch & Co., for bonds which he bought of them. He did not succeed in the scheme, but made his escape. Money is more active at .5a6 per cent. on call. Foreign exchange is firmer at 108 } forprime bankers, 60-day sterling bills. Government bonds are higher and in better demand.. SoUthern State securities are heavy, but without much change. Pacific Railway mortgages aro dull at 94 for Central:and 85ia86 for Union. The stock market opened strong, and after wards declined and becatne weak. The molt important - changes were a decline in Bt. Paul common from 61 to 117 3 , and 14orthwestorn Pretericd from 6611 to 84 4 j. ' , TILE cotfitirs. ' Niiif Przrirf=Jiixtice Read.---KnightvtMe Shane. Before reported. Verdict for defend ant: _ , Ann L. Burroughs vs. The North .AmeriCan Life and Accident, insurance Ccitripany. :This was to recover on •an accident policy' for $64100 • The policy was Issued to Garrett S.' Burroughs in December ' 1866; for one year,, ' for 85,GC0 ;; that July, 1867, IVir. Burrotighs; while on 'a visit ,to to farm near Trenton,, asOsted at, unloading hay, when the handle of the fork slipped and struck him in tho stomach. causing peritontal inflammation, and derithreSulted in four days afterwards: The dectiast , d‘was engaged in the pottery busines.4 until within a few days of his visit to Trenton. The defence;: inder the terms of the policy, claimed a non-snit, because the deceased had changed his ,occupat ion without giviUg notice to the Company, ' The Court refused the non gnit. , • The defence then set up that the deceased was insured ass 1111 earthenware manufacturer, and not engaged in manual labor, and it was ther(APre a preferred risk. If he had been in sured as. a fariner the premium would have been almost double. lie gave up the earthen ware manufacture and went on .a visit to the country and worked in a hay-field; this ex, posing him to greater danger than the one IM sured against; that in the first notice received by the Company the cause of death was attributed to straining, whilt in the hay-field, but there was no intimation of a bloW, and the Company therefore did not think the death was the result of an accident. It WM further alleged that it was improbable that death was caused by peritonetus. On trial. A BRAVE MAN. Ibe 'Late Cammfinder orilkhe Oneidn...liow He' Once "Saved Every Soul ?' on an Mannish Ship. BALTIIIO/IZ, Monday, March 1810.— Editors. Baltimore American: The first act in the life of Midshipman Edward P. Wil liams (late Commander of the ill-fated Oneida) was to save the Captain and crew of the British ship Cleonatra,' off St. Jelin's, N. 8., in theyear 1863." while Mr. Williams was attached to the United. States 'sloop-of-war Decatur. I was gunner of the Decatur, and ME. Williams and Mr. Lewis A. Kimberly (now commander) were also attached to her. On the night Of the 28th of July, 1858, we fell in with the English ship Cleopatra,. from Liver pool bound to Quebec, in asinking condition. Midshipmen Kimberly and Williams volun teered to go aboard of her with a crew of fresir pea, and try to save her and get her into Qu ,bec, but she filled and capsized, and had to be abandoned. It was a dark, stormy night, and after much danger and exposure the officers of the ill•fated ship were got on board our ship with safety. Midshipman E. P. hams was in charge of the boat that brought them to us, anti upon getting on board_Caut - "IT M. e. w turtle asked if all - were safe ? Wil liams replied: " I have saved every soul, sir!" And he had. I inclose a letter written by the English Captain to - Captain Whittle alter his arrival on board our ship. You whl see it is seventeen years old. The Cleopatra had a crew of twenty-eight men besides her Captain and mate. WILLIAII HARCOURT. • Baltimore Postoffice. 'UNITED STATES SHIP DECATUR, AT SEA, August 1, 18.53.—De0r : Having lost log• book papers, I respectfully request you to furnish me with a statement, within your knowledge, concerning.the loss of the British ship Cleopatra, under my command on her voyage from Liverpool to Quebec abandoned on the night of the 28th ult. By so doing you Rill greatly oblige, yours respectfully, JOAN TRAVITT, Late Master ship Cleopatra, of St. John, N. B. W. C. WHITTLE, Esq., Commander United States ship Decatur. MAIM& How and Where They are Made. Masks are an important article of trade in Paris. The houses which are engaged in this industry are generally respectable and long established Louses; who make their money out of folly in the soberest way. Paris pro duces masks, but the foreigner buys them. • South America; New Orleans, New York, and especially Buenos: Ayres and Brazil, are among the principal customers—the carnival being observed there with great enthusiasm. Parisian makers also receive orders from America for masks representing the types of the human race negroes, Jews, Englishmen, Germans, &c. These masks are used at Free MaSons' rneetings;and.doubtless represent the alliance of all nations in free masonry. Italy makes her own masks. Russia orders but few, as it pays hut little attention to the carnival; but Protestant England re quires a great many masks fur the anniver sary of the Gunpowder plot. What with one festival and with another, this trade is never quite at a standstill. The workmen engaged in it are paid from 51. to tif. a day; the women front 2f. to 3f. The commonest mask, worth one 'sou. passes through the hands of eight workpeople. MARINE BULLETIN. PORT OF PITILA:DELPMA-m -ARCH 17 LT See Marine Bulletin on Inside Page ARRIVED THIS DAY Steamer James 8 Green, Pace ' from Richmond, via Norfolk, with mdse to W P ClydeS: Co. Stemmer Win P Clyde, Morgan, 24 hours from Now York, with nods° to John If Steamer A C Rimers, Knox. 24 homes from Newlerk with racist- to W I' Clyde & Co. Bchr John Shay, Fisher, 8 days from Darien, Ga. with lutnVer to E A Souder & Co. Itltt, inst. lat 3:3 30, lou 7530, spulto sclir Pedro A Gran. from Philadelphia for Cien fuegos. Fehr R j Conner. Terry, I day from Magnolia, Del. with grain to Jas L Bewley & Co. bchr Marietta Smith, 3 days from Greenport, with guano to Christian & Co. Fehr Transitt, Raekett, Greenport, Schr Fannie Elmer. Brooks, Greenport. Fehr J B.lohnson, Smith, Little Egg Harbor. Hair Jas Div erty. Carroll. Cape ay. Senr Sarah J Fort Fort. Now Yor. Schr Win Miller. Johnson, Millyille k . Tug Commodore, Wilson. from Baltimore, with a tow of barges to W P Clyde & Co. Tug Chesapeake, Merrlhew, from Baltimore, with a tow of barges to R P Clyde . Co. Tng Lookont.—from Havre do Grace, with a tow of barges to W P Clvde & Co. BELOW. Barks William, from Rotterdam; Ocean Eagle, froth Matanzas, and brig Al C Haskell, from do. At the Breakwater, this morning, bark Frank twain,. from Rotterdam; brig Maid of Glenwern,from Colombo. and seta' R W Godfrey, from Matanzas. CLEARED THIS DAY. Steamer E C Biddle, McCue. New, York. W P Clyde Co Seta Theo Dean, Phillips, Taunton. Sinnickson & Co. &lir It 6 Dean, Cook, Taunton, do Sat . Hrnry May, Itackett, Somerset. do Saw Lizzie:Bennett:Nelson. Norwich, do Sat' M Powell, h'enton,Stonington, do Schr G A Aliddleton; Campbell, Pawtucket, do Behr Lady. Ellen, Doughty. Fall River, ' do Sehr,Thos Borden. Wrightington. Fall River, do Barge Ben Franklin. Donley, Newport. do Tug Theta Jefferson, Allen, Baltimore, W P Clyde & Co,' MEMORANBA. Ship Aricana (Br), Morrison. cleared at New Orleans 11th inst. for Liverpool, with 3744 bales cotton. Ship 'Wild Hunter. Kelly. cleared at New Orleans 11th Inst. for Havre. with 2781 bales cotton, 284 bids rositiAc. Ship Missouri. Bradburn, cleared at Charleston 14th inst. for Liverpool. with 118 bags Sea island and 2,482 bales upland cotton. Steamer Hunter. Harding, hence at Providence 15th instant. Steamer Cuba, Dukehart. at Neow Orleans 11th inst. (rem Baltinioro via -Havana. Steamer Cortes. Nelson, cleared at New Orleans bitty inet. for New York. Steamer Etna r), Lockheed, from Liverpool and Queenstown via Halifax and Boston, at New York yes terday. Steamer Volunteer, Jones, at Nsw York yesterday from Wilmington. NC. Steamer Colorado I Br), Williams, cleared at N York yesterday for Liverpool. • Steamer Sherman, Quick, for Now Orleans, cleared at New York yesterday. Bark Bilpuserind (Br), Jones, from Shaughao Nov 18, at New York yesterday. Bark logien end, Jameson. from Batavia 27th Oct. at New York yesterday, with sugar. Bark Emma F HOI rilll/111. Randall. from Rio Janeiro, at Mobile 12th that, with 3340 bags coffee. Brig J W Brisko Haskell, from Fall River for this Dort. sailed imam iNewport 14th inst. Selira - tilamTavidvon;Jelliries, and Lena, sailed from Holmes' Bole 18th inst. &lira J ‘V-Woodruff, Basket!, and *Carrie H Spofford,' Thompson, from Fall River for this port, sailed trout Newport 14th inet. ' • . Fehr J td dr L O Adams, Price, 11 days front Cardenas; at New York yesterday. belir Tbes Boon, Settlers, from W ilmington, NO. at New York yesterday. • SahrK S Miller, Henderson. hence at Boston 18th inst. Seim E O IrWln, Johnson, cleared at Bolton 16th invt. for Bath. to load for this port. tiehrßescuoi Kelley, from New Bedford for-this port, flailed from Newport 14th intt. SchrC S Webb, Brewster, cleared at Bueksviile, SC. 3d lest. for this port., with lumber The echo Oner jartioall Hoyt, before reported ItYliorit off the igbitupQp,NJ, has gone to piecua, and the crovy arc all ipgl, . FIFTH EDITION. BY TELEORAPH. LATEST BY CABLE., Financial and Commercial Quotations IMPORTANT ,FROM, HARRISBURG THE NEW RAILROAD PROJECT No News from the City of Boston FROM HARRISBURG. lnY tho American Prelim Association.) Railroad from Jerney Shore to Allegheny • linnittsntrito, March 17.—The Legislature is considering the bill for the construction of a railroad from Jersey Shore to Allegheny Point. as: a connecting link between Philadel phia and Buffalo. It is proposed to take $6,- MOO of the bonds out of the sinking, fund of the State Treasury, and substitute therefor a similar amount of those of the new corpora tion. The measure is backed up by the Penn sylvania Central, Northern Central, Reading and other State railroads; FROM NEW YORK. [By tho American Press Association.] The City of Booton....Nothinit Heard from Her. Nnw Yonit, March 17. —The agents of the steamship City of Boston received the fol lowing despatch from the Inman line agents at Liverpool, dated March 14, midnight: There dre no signs of the City of Boston yet." Eft. Patrick's Day--Procession of Irish Thirty thonsand Irishmen. On procession were reviewed by the Mayor. to-day. Seven lundredsocieties were in line. The street, are thronged. The !Procession in Brooklyn. BROOKLYN, March 17.—The procession is very impo,ing. The day is more generally observed than ever before. ' The Vision novae School 11111. ALBANY, March 11.—The House considered s.(le bill in relation to the Union Home School for the children of 'volunteers, and reported the bill for a third reading. FROM WASHINGTON. (By the American Press Assoctation:i New York Port Wardens. WASITINGTON, March 17.—The Senate Com mittee on Commerce,to-day, reconsidered their action in regard to the bill to take the offices of Port Wardens, at New York, out of the hands of the State, and make them Federal offices, and determined to report the bill with a recommendation that it pass. [By the American Press Association.] FOUTY.FIRST CONGRESS. Seeond Session. WASHINGTON, March 17. SENATE.-Mr. Rice introduced a bill for the organization of the Territory of OglaHola, or a home for the Indians. The Senate took up the motion to amend the twenty-ninth rule so as to allow of a dis cussion of treaties for the annexation of a foreign dominion to the United States. The motion was discussed and finally re ferred to the Committee on Foreign Rela tions. Mr. Davis's resolution looking to the dis pensing of the services of clerks to sundry committees was agreed to. 3lr. Drake reverted the bill with amend ments to secure efficient seamen for the U. S. Navy. Mr. Chandler reported a bill amendatory of the act relating to consular and diplomatic services. On motion of Mr. Pomeroy, the House bill for the abolishing of the 'franking privilege was made the special order for next Tuesday. ' At the expiration of the morning hour, Mr. 'Wilson's joint resolution instructing the Pres ident in conjunction with the Government of Columbia to make a survey for a ship canal across the Isthmus of Darien, went over. Mr. Sawyer called up the resolution for the equal distribution of the government offices between the States and Territories in propor tion to the population. 'The question was discussed by Messrs. Svv ' yer Stewart, Wilson, Carpenter and others,• and placed at the foot of the calendar. The bill to relieve the public charities from taxation was then taken up, discussed, and laid over. Mr. Spencer addressed the Senate in relation to the condition of affairs in Georgia. Mr. Howard gave notice of his intention to move to strike out the Bingham amendment, and addressed the Senate upon the motion he proposed to make. Hoor.t;.—The morning Iffur was spent in de bate on the bill introduced by Mr:' Sargenton mines and mining, and to amend the actgrant lug the right of way to ditch and canal to owners over public lands. • _was tinally_passed. Mr. Ferris, from the Committee on Mines and Mining, 'reported adversely on the bill re lating to the Sutro Tunnel. • Mr . . Sargent stated that the original bill giving a grant of land to Adolph Sutro pro vided that .he should have a royalty, of two dollars per ton on all roek taken from the Comstock and other lodes in excavating the proposed tunnel. Mr. Sutro had stipulated to raise a certain amount of capital outside to prosecute the work. Failing to obtain the necessary subscriptions, be now appears be fore the committee and claims that they could not repeal the royalty grant in the contract; that it wan an absolute grant, and remained a perpetual tax in his favor on the companies tbrongh whose claims the proposed tunnel was to pass. , trending . Mr. Sargent's remarks, the morn ing hour expired and the report went over. Mr.' Stoughton, from the, Committee on Military Affairs, called up the case of Hon. B. R. Butler, of Tennessee, charged with sell ing cadetships. He said that the committee had agreed upon the following points : That Mr. Butler bad, on the 27th of Feb ruary, 1869, appointed Augustus C.. Tyler, son of Gen. Tyler, to a cadetship at West Point. That Tyler was not an actual resident of Mr-Butler's district. That Mr. Butler received the, stun of 8900 for the appointment through Gen. Este, who had received $1,500 from Gen. Tyler for ne gotiating this wrong. Four of the committee bad agreed upon a resolution censuring Mr. Butler for his action, and four bad agreed upon a resolution of ex pulsion, and two members of the committee were absent upon other business. Mr. Logan submitted the resolution expell ing Mr. Butler front the House,. but said he would not present his views in a. speech. fie asked that the testimony he'ull read; that the 'House might then decide between the resolu tions. The testimony was then. read, and was in substance as stated above. One witness testi fies that when Mr. Butler received the money Yui avowed his intention o using it for politi 'cal purposeti in Tennessee. The reading of .the testimony occupied an hour and a half. The vote was first taken on the question whether the House would re ceive the resolution of expulsion as a substi- Auto for the report made by Mr. Stoughton. Agreed to by a vote of one hundred and one to sixty-eight: The Speaker then announced that the ques tionwould be taken on the amendment. It would be a direct vote on expulsion, and would require a two-thirds vote. 4:30 O'Cloolt. Point. , 113 y the American Preee Aaaectatieo.", attest lelnaineital anal Conrialeiclal iinotlona by Cable. PAnts, Mara 17.—The Bourse elOsed firm. Bentes, 73f. 7c, , AN'T March 17.-Petroleum opened (uit;;,7lf. for standard white. • EnEMEN, March 17.-L-Petroleurn opened (pia, and closed quiet yesterday. . . ElA.Aintrn'o, March 17.—Petrelenm 'closed heavy yesterday. , l'Ains, March 17.—The Increase of sped() in the Bank of France is 19,900,000 france., Bentes iirm at 73f. 75c. ' • DECAPITATION. Some Interesting Experiments with a Guillotined -Rend., The Cosmos gives an account of certain ex periments made by two French doctors on the head of the parricide BelliCre, who was recently executed at,Deauvais. The bead was "Landed 0 er to the' inedic^l men within live minutes of the execution,' The expression `of the face was one of stupor. not of path. Tfigre was no evidence, we are told,.that either the ",tact or the tongue had made the least move ment after the knife had fallen. One of the ,f perituentalibta began by shouting in the ear . the natn6 of the comiertined, but nocoit traction of the muscles of the face was apparent; a similar result attended the placing of a sponge dipped in am monia under the nose. "The head even:sub mitted to the motorization of an eye without blinking. Electricity by means of Legendre's pile wad then applied, and a variety of. tricks : performed, not quite to the Doctors' satisfaC tion we suppose ; for they do not seeno to have discovered what they half expected—that the brain retained its consciousness. In conclu sion me are told it is proposed on the occasion of the next execution to . inject fresh blood into the veins of the guillotined man's head, and to discover,if possible,whether the pheno mena noticed by Dr. Brown , Sequent in the case of a dog" ho had been subjected to the proceas,and thereupon gave signsof Voluntary movement, can be reproduced ;ail which seeres to us a ghastly sort of trifling. THE ONEIDA DISASTER, What an Enwlish Journal Thinks. The Pali Kai/ Uazette had "the .folloWing edminent noon the Qtteida disaster. Its in formation at the tithe of writing, of course, was very incomplete: The papers, yesterday, printeda. telegram from .1%4 ew York which must have troubled every one who read it :, - • .)‘ Pull particulars have arrived at Sail n fra elk° of the loss of the llnited'States 'Corvette Oneida, throngh a collision with the Peninsu lar and Oriental steamer lion bay.: The latter vessel never stopped after the collision, though the Oneida's guns were instantly fired. Great indignation is manifestedagainst „the Captain of the Bombay. The Oneida's boat saved fifty-six of the crew. One hundred and twent perishes " unfortunately, this is precisely the sort of story to be told in the furthermost corner of the Union within twenty,four hours of its first .utterance, and to be believed wherever it is repeated. Great indignation is maiaifested," no doubt; and supposing the ficcuaation to be true, any desree of mdign . ation against 'the captai'n of the Bombay would be Justifi.e. But is it true? For our own part we do not, cannot belleire it; we cannet"believe that he pursued his course knowing that, whether or not by his own default, a - whole ship's crew needed his instant help. But that the story will trod ready acceptance in America we have top much reason to fear ; and that is not only a mischief in itself, but indicative of a state of feeling too deplorable and too dangerous to be contemplated without much misgiving. HEAVY FORGERIES IN NEW YORK. WMII Street Frauds—Down-Town.llanks Vienna,"led to. a Large Amount by Means of Altered Cheeks—How It Was Done. The World of this morning says : Some important forgeries have , just been discovered among the .down•town banks in the neighborhood of Wall street, committed, it is said, by the aid of a patent ink eraser, by which figures and words were blotted out and others substituted in their placeS, the whole being So neatly and carefully done as to escape detection. A check drawn by Messrs. Fisk & Batch on the Fourth National Bank, for. $56, was altered, after certification, to S-5,600 ; another drawn by Vernailye & Co., for 5.50, on the Bank of Commerce, was changed. to 615,0C°. Another on the St. Nicholas Bank, for safi was altered to S(3,000, bat the attempt at fraud in this case was discovered in time te/preirent its success. The checks were altered after being certified and then deposited by the payer with the National Idechautes' Banning Asso ciation, the money against them being subse quently drawn out by the depositors before the fraud was discovered. The 'forgeries were fist discovered at the Clearing House, and there is quite a dispute betsveen the banks as to where the loss shall rest. It is reported that several other checks were altered and successfully negotiated, the forger realizing a very large sum, butthe officers of the banks were very unwilling . to give infor mation, while the firms who gave - the "checks .were equally reticent, and no definite figures could be arrived at. Mr. Vail, Cashier of the Bank of Commerce, when asked to give the particular nacres of the parties, amounts, &c., said : "I will not; with all due respect 'to the newspapers, we can attend to our own business. We do not wish any interference." The same spirit prevailed in all the other banks and offices where infor mation was applied for in regarn to this mat ter, although in other cases the replies were made in a more polite and mild form. It is rumored on the street that the success ful forger has bagged and escaped with over a hundred thousand dollars, anti that the mat ter is being hushed up and smoothed over to prevent the true state of things coming be fore the public. Nate of Thermometer This Day at the Bulletin Ofßee. 10 A. deg. 12 111 deg. 2P. M. 30 deg. W eather cloudy. Wind Northwest. 11 WIWI% AIATISKIALS. WINDOW DECORATIONS. LACE CURTAINS, HEAVY AND LACE DRAPERIES, LAMBREQUINSI Satin Damask, Silk, and Silk and Woo Fabrics, of all shades of colors, the latest imported. WINDOW SHADES In all the Newest Tints. P&LUSHES, HAIR, &o For Railro4d Supplies. I. E. WALRAVEN. BALBONI° HALL, No. 719 OUSTER STREET.
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