GIBSON PEACOCK Editor. VOLUME XXIII-NO. 306. ' Onth»'ith lost. iCaptain LewisF. oa*»an, in the fltb year of hie ago. TharPiutfvoß nndfrlendnof tlic family, tho Captains ami l Shipmaatora’ Soclotr, arereapoctfullylinvltodto at tend tlio funeral, from bli late residence, 213 Carpenter street,thiH (Tbursdaylaftarnooiit&tSo’cioct;. Service and interment atSwedoa’Cbarcb. " CHAMrKKYft.—In Lancaster, Aprils, Jano, daugh ter of Hon. B. Chnmpneya. COLLINS.—On the 6th Init., T. K.OoUini, in tho 68th fenroflii* age. Hlb relatives and tho friends of the family are respect fully invited to atten,d his ftiueraLfrom hip late t resu donee, 1916 Green street, on Monday next, the 11th Inst., at2o’clock P. M. • JAMKS.—On the6th instant, Sarah James,daughter Of the lute Joseph James. ... fylends oi the family are Invited to attend the fu neral, on Seventh-day next, at 10 o'claek. from her late residence. No. 419 Wetfaerill atreot, without farther jjetlee. '* JOHNSTON.—At Bridgeton. N. J.,on the ovonlng of Aptil Oil, Robert H. Johnston. ' The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Friday morning, tho fcth infant, at 11 o’clock, punctually, from the Residence of A. J. Dumont.Esqu&f North Eleventh street. * MeOALLA.-Ou thoflth instant, Stephen D. McCalla, *The relatives and frieud* of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, at hie Into resi dence, 3214 Darby road, on Friday evening, April Bth, ut lnterment ut Harrisburg. Friends aad rela tives leave at 7JO A. M. on Saturday,9th instant, from the Pennsylvania Bailroad Depet. ** STBINE.—In Lancaster, Aeril 4th, suddenly, Her, J. J. Strine. in theTath year of bis age. WARDENSuddenly, iu this city, on Wednesday, the 6fh instant, Eliza Atwood, wlfenf.John Hobart Warren, amd daughteref George M.TibMts,of I>oy, N. Y. . * PEABODY BLACK MOHAIR. EYRK k LANDKLL. FOURTH and ARCH streets, KEP ALL THK BEST BRANDS. BLACK ALPACA MOIIAIRB, DOUBLE CHAIN ALPACA SFECIAi; NOTICES. Mil. WANAMAKER Invites‘the "Little Gentlemen,” together with their jm rents or guardians, to risit his Estab lishment on c SATURDAY, APRIL 9th, At which time there will be an EXHIBITION OF HIS Beautiful Spring Stock OF FASHIONABLE CLOTHING FOB YOUTHS AND BOAS. 818 oßd 820 Chestnut St. Finest Clothing Establishment. #/" JLatlbr* listing Boy a 4 from five to fifteen >an of mg*; to clothes should form the acquaintance bf our * 4 Youth*' Dfjariuunl.” where they can find all the latest and beat tilings vn Boys’ wear. m A ME EI CA N LJI'K INSURANCE COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA. Orjomzcd IWO. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Ilf hi. James Pollock. Eii~Gov*rnor of Pennsylvania, Director of U. S. Mint. J. Edgar Thomson. President Pennsylvania Railroad, 24$ H. Third street. <s n,rge Nugent, tienileinan. residence. Germantown. Albert C? Roberts. Ex-Presidcnt Fourth Nat. Bank. Philip B MiifeEfFi Seed Merchant, IM Market street. Hon. Al«x. G.TJattell. U.S Senator. Isaac llDzelburst, Attorney at Law.fiOS Walnut street. Jj.il. Whilldio. Merchant.3o and 32 South Froat street. Henry K. Bennett, Merchant,74s Booth Fomrth street. George W. Hill, Ex-President SeventbNat. BaUk. • James In Glsghoruv President- Ceouncrcial Nst ...Bank Jolm Wansjnaker, Oak Hall Clothing House, BIS and 830 Chestnut etrf*et. ... TUB AMERICAN issues policies on all desirable plans at low rates, and for security and promptness in meriting Inezes is unsurpassed by any Company in tho United States S. E. corner Fourth and Walnut Streets. AI.EX. WIULLDIJi, Prcidfnt. JOHN 8. WILSON, S*rret»rr. ■y Reliable men wanted as Agents. mb24 th s tn IStrp OF FINE ARTS, 1025 CHESTNUT Street. SHERIDAN’S BIDE, OBKAT LIFE SIZE PAINTING, 2Jy the Po*t-Artlst, T. BUCHANAN BEAD. SIXTH WEEK OF THE EXHIBITION. BEADING OF THE POEM TWICE A DAY. M. JOSEPHINE WARREN will rociteeach day, at 4 3P. M. and 9 P. M., in front of the canvass, the Poem of *' SHERIDAN’S RIDE.” Chromos of the Painting (20x25 inches), 910. ADMISSION 25 CENTS. including the entire valuable collection of the Academy. Open from 9 A. M. to 6 P. M., aud from 7>£ to 10 P. M. - ftpj tf __ ... _,, - OFFICE OF THE WESTMORE- Ih=y LAND COAL COMPANY. NO. 230 SOUTH THIRD farRKETjCOKNKU OF WILLING S ALLEY. v • Philadelphia, Aural 6, 1070. .At the Annual Meeting of tho Stockholders of the 'Wffitniort'laiid Coal Company, held this dfty, the follow* in? Directors were duly elected to serve during the en -811 i hr I, ‘“ r j, mrAnr)C DIDDLE, JAMES MAGEE, • JOHNCOVOIIE, SAMUEL WELSH, I*. PKMBERTO.I MORRIS, STEPHEN H. BROOKE, WILLIAM 8. I'EltOT, JAMES A. McCREA. M. D„ GEO. AUGUSTUS WOOP, i PEMBERTON 8. HUTCHINSON, HENRY WINSOR. At a meeting of the Board of Directors held subsequent to the aboTC. EDWARD C. BIDDLE was elected Presi dent, and FRANCIS A. JACKSON Secretary and 'Treasurer. >\ A. JAOKBON, lt§ Secrotary. ITS* OF THE Stockholders of THE PHILADELPHIA TRUST, «AFK DEPOSIT AND INSURANCE COMPANY will be held on THURSDAY, April 21st, 1870,at 11 oY.icck A. M., at the Office of the Company, No. 421 CHESTNUT street, In the city of Philadelphia, to take action upon tho Supplement to the Charter of the Company, ap proved March 16.1870. entitled u A Supplement to an act to incorporate 1 The Philadelphia TrutU Safe Deposit and Jnsurance Company of the city of Philadelphia ,’ ap proved the flfteonth day of April. Anno Domini one thousand oight hundred and sixty-nine, defining and ex tending the Trust powers of said Company, and mukii«- and establishing cortnln new previsions ana regulation as to the officers and Directors thereof.” By order of the Board of Directors. _ B. P.McCULLAOH, Secretary. ap7-tn ra4trp§ April 7th, 1876. fv-S* JAMES E. MURDOCH'S POETIC AND DHAMATIO HEADINGS. CHOICE SELECTIONS FftOßl TUB BIBLE, ©hukeßpeare, Dickena, and othora. Some never read by Llm In this city before. At tho Memorial Church, cor* nor of Broad and Master Htreotß, on MONDAY E VEN JNG, April 11th. _ Tickets,6ocents. .Reserved Beats, 75 cents. For aalo at Gould's Music Store, 923 Chnatuut fltrcot, from 9 to 5 •o’clock, ami at the Church in tho evoning, from C to 9. o’clock. aps,st rp§ BETH-JEDEN BAPTIST CHURCH, IK-X Broad aud Bpruco stroots.—Continuation of open* dng services. Thursday evening, April 7, at 7& o’clock—Sermon by Rev, Herrick Johnson, D. £>., of First Presbyterian 'Church. • ; Friday evoning—Sermon by Kev. Edward Hawes, D. 3D., of Central Congregational Church. All are cordially invited. It* 1109 UIItARD STREET. 1109 TURKISH, RUSSIAN AND PERFUMED BATHS. _ , Departments for Ladies, _ Baths open from Q /MK, to 9 P. M. fy"3» MERCANTILE LI BRAEY, TENTH, *n£r above Chestnut. Lecture Hall to rent; also a room accommodating twenty persons., mU3I th s4trp§ IDaili) flEbtniira 11 uUdin. Income 1809, SUS7,IBO 44 SPECIAL NOTICES. [£p» ACADEMY OF MUBIO. ’ THE STAR COURSE OF LECTURES. MIBB ANNA E. DICKINSON THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, APRIL 7. Subject—TO THE RESCUE. A MATINEE LECTURE. MISS OLIVE LOGAN will repeat (by great Lecture ou 0, N SATURDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL Iff. —.icn.fDceDtfl. Reserved Seat., 26 cents, extra. TlcKeteforeale at Gould’s Piano Boonu, 923 Chestnut street, dally, from 9 A. M. toSP. M. Doors open at 7. Lecture at 8. jr§» SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF THE °i£r POTOMAC. SECOND ANNUAL REUNION, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, SATURDAY, AprilB,lP7o. > Doern open at 12 o’clock M. . TJie proceeding, will be opened atONE o’clock P by Lieutenant-Oeneral PHILIP H. SHERIDAN, U. S. Array, Preaident of the Society. ,An ORATION will he delivered by Major-General JOHN 11. MAKTINBALK.of Bochcuter, New York; and a POEM by GEORGE H. BOKEB. Eeq., of Phlla dclphia. „, t THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED. The Parquett® Circle and Balcony will bo reserved for LADILB. Carde of admission can be obtained .(gratis) at tho Headquarter* of the Military Order of the Loyal Le gion, 11US Walnut etreet; tho Union League House; Bailey A Co., Twelfth and Cbostnnt streets; .famed E. Caldwell & Co/*, (#2 Chestnut Htreet; Lee & Walker's, 722 Chestnut street; and Covert’s news-stand, Conti- Dental Hotel. GEN. R. J\ POTTER, GEN. K. M. GREGORY, ■ COL. 8. B W. MITCHELL, ap7 2tS Committee of Arrangements. IiOWAKD'HOSPITAL, NOS 1518 and 1620 Lombard street, Dispensary Department. —Medical treatment and medicine furnished gratuitously to the poor. rOR SALE. FOK SALK-THE NEAT TWO-gg 122 K story brick dwelling. No. fA Wow] street,3** hurlir»/zton. N. J.; 11 rooms, hot an«i cold water, range, Ac. Lot&)0 ff*et «!*ep Apply to •p&-6t rpf TO RENT. -- TO 'RENT'-UB- KPit- SA-LE^A 3§fc lb Property, up for a fjnrt-clasfl Rot<*l« o« *3m the Hebuylkilf, at tbe noutli of the Winamhickon. Hou«e i* 40x1% feet, hAif two from*, oue on Ridge areae*;, and* t)»« otto ron the SubnylkiU river, with a piazza of 120 f< t*t on each front; containing 50 room*, and is located in the centre ot a s*arrt* lot. The Kidgo avenue can T l *** errrv ten minute*, tbe Norristown cars nearly eiiTy hour, and th« Fairmount ateamboatti land on tbo nlac* every half hoar in the itmuraer; A more dasirable location for w nrsHlass Hotel and a place of summer re sort is not to he found in the State, ib'iuir* of 11. BAN t’lidFT, <•« the priuises, of of KEHSHAW A BIRD, N«». 112 n. Konrtb ntroet, Philadelphia. It* fO LET —SECONO-STORV FRONT Room. 324 Chestnut street, about 2U x tS feet.j Suitable for an office or light business. ja)s tf rr KARK & BROTHER MISCELLANEOUS. OTEKL ISpUAItKH, WITH BOARD AXD O Hrare Measure* : Rosewood and Mabogftny'Carpen* i»ts' bt«el Itlade SquHr»rs. and a variety of Rule* and Ynrdrticks, for unle by TRUMAN & BHAW, N-o. 835 (Khzht Thirty-fire) Market «treet»l>elowNintb. \I 7OSTKKHOL M'S AND OTHER 'GOOD Tf mak<*i> of Poaket-kuires. and Seymour’s “ex* tfa *’ American and the genuine “Luz '* Scissors. TRUMAN A SHAW, No. 835 (Eight Thirty-five) Market street, below Ninth. G1 AKDKN TROWELS, wEED I N G T Foi k«, Mnali and full-sixod Spade*, Shovels. Rakes, and Hoe<, Grass hooks and &lewiug*tools ; Pruning and Budding-knives. Pruning and Bordernbesrs, at THUMAN A SHAW’S, No. fc3s(Kight Thirty-Are) Market street, below Ninth. HETAILING AT WHOLESALE /QA p.ric**—Saddlery, Harn<?«s and Horae Gear of mi Kinds, at KNEAKS% No. 1138 Market street. Big horse In the dcw>r. / Y <*7 OOA AKIJ FOUR SUMS OF *5,000 Al-.WUU each to loan on mor frag, of .it. property. S’. KINGSTON McCAY, tLE> Walnut street. »p?6t* POLISHING POWDER. THE BEST for cleaneiog Silver and Plated Ware, Jewelry,etc., vermonnfactnred. FARR A BROTHER, 324 C’hMtnut etreet. below Fourth, mhl tfrp Marking with indelible ink, Etnbroidwring.'Braidine, Stamping. Ac.' H. A. TURREY. lSye Filbert «lre PERSONS 7 WISHING THEIR HTTP Piano, thoroughly put iu order will find th. nDder»iira*d a practical and re.pon.JMe party. A. B. REICHXSBACH, Piano Maker, IBS North Eleventh •treat. _ _ ap73t* Madame sauvan . inee miss Pintanliia prepared to give loaon* in Singing, at private house., and in ecfiools. Residence iCS Locn.t street. ap7 12t* BEBEI. TEHOU. A Disgrncefnl Asaanlt Upon a Dead Hero. The New Orleans Picat,une assaults the memory of General George H. Thomas in the following disgraceful fashion. It is evident that the rebel spirit is not yet dead iu Loui siana. Under the title, “ A Renegade Dead,” the Picayune says: “To Virginians, the shnmeful defection of Thomas to the Southern cause, was peculiarly humiliating, as his career in Mexico had en listed the pride and admiration of that noble and generous people. His name, joined with that of Winfield Seott, whom he resembled not a little in personal appearance, will go down io posterity, covered with their reproba tion. He was alone, among his family, in this treachery to his native laud, for his brother was an officer In the Confederate army; and a spirited and patriotic sister, one' ot those Virginia matrons who stood out during the desolation of their proud old Commonwealth by the Federal armies, in the resplendent ma jesty of devotion and self-sacrlfico, is reported to have answered an application for the sword which the State haJI presented to her recreant brother, by saying that he should not have it, as Virginia had presented it to a son of whom she was then proud, but that the hand of a traitor should never grasp its hilt. But the man lias gone to his last account, having by his offences sacrificed all claim to a niche in the same commemorative temple of great Vir ginians, with. Lee"and Stonewall Jackson, and won only the very doubtful compliment of sharing such honors with the ruthless desola tors or tyrannical oppressors of his native ; soil, and of his nearest kindred. Few should envy him such a fate.” [For the Philada. Evening; Bulletin.J Capital Punishment. Itis.generally acceded, in this nineteenth century, that reformation is the object of pun ishment. A few years ago, in the State of 'Michigan, solitary confinement for life was substituted for capital punishment. More re cently this rational system has been carried still further, and the convict, under suitable restrictions, is employed with his fellow pMsoners in labor. _JThis system of labor not only makes the prison a self-supporting institution, but bills fair to become a source of revenue to the State. Under these regulations, also—as shown by the official report of the physician and chap lain—both the moral and physical condition of the inmates is greatly improved, and the ne cessary discipline more complete. So far from this change hating caused an increase of crirno, the statistics of the State show that, in pro portion, to the population, it has decidedly de creased. The fact that a man, the father of a family, who had, been convicted of murder in 18(14, and consigned to his solitary cell in that State, succeeded, after serving three years, in prov ing his innocence, is, it' not itself an unanswer able argument against this, statute, at least a loud call to those on whom the responsibility rests to re-examine the grounds on which their judgment is based. A Subscriber. —The largest organ in the world is now building in London for the Hall of iArts aud Sciences at South Kensington. It will have 111 sounding stops independent of H couplers. How now, Boston? CLARK & ETTING. .711 Walnut street; “Wisner, Sheriff, end Offutt.Johnson, wit ness, in jail, killed last night, and Beavers; ac cused ol murder, in jail, liberated by persbns unknown. Wimberly killed last night also in a separate affray. John Ray. ” In explanation of the above we would state, from information which we gleaned yesterday from persons living, when at home,at Monroe, that Beavers, who was liberated by the gang who broke open the jail and did the killing, w as in prison charged with having on election day, in Monroe, been one of a band who shot and killed three negroes who were snpposed to have been returning from the polls. The story goes that there were four negroes, Offutt Johnson one of the number, who were cap tured by the hand and taken into the woods, where they were placed in position and fired at by a squad. Three of the number were killed, but Johnson aside, escaped the bullets, and though pursued and shot at, managed to make good his escape and give the alarm. The band made off Tor parts unknown, but Beavers, who Johnson testified was one of them, was subse quently captured and placed in jail at Monroe. Johnson, through fear or for some other reason, also left tor Texas, we believe ; but he was also subsequently arrested and placed in jail, and held us a witness against Beavers when the trial should take place. When the gang attacked the jail night before last for the purpose of liberating Beavers, they were doubtless resisted by Sheriff Wisner, who had the reputation of being a resolute and fearless man, and in this way most probably he met his death at their hands. Johnson, the colored witness, was killed, either through revenge for the information which he gave or because the gang wished to get rid of the only living witness against them. 1 The man named Wimberly, mentioned at the close of Mr.ltay’s despatch as having been killed the same night in a separate affray, is ; reputed ta have been- a dangerous character living m Monroe, and was probably killed in a street brawl of some kind. Governor Warmouth will this morffing pub lish a proclamation offering a reward of $5,000 for the arrest of the murderers of Sheriff Wis uer and Johnson. By a telegram it will be seen that the gang consisted of fifteen or twenty men, and that after they released Beavers they barred the dooifs to keep the other prisoners from escaping. Wimberlv, it will be seen,was killed in a private difficulty by a Dr. Dinkgrave, the particulars of which are unknown. The Hon. Ignatius L. Donnelly, who will be remembered Iff connection with a not very creditable episode in the last Congress, and who is well known in this city, has just pub lished a poena called “ The Mourner’s Vision,” which is sad enough to have been written on the morning after an unsuccessful election day. It opens with a doleful aud dyspeptic poem in which the author’s “heavy soul” pines for a “small smile of promise," and not getting it, he commands his heart: “ to tho grave with tliy sorrow ! Ono lone bubble breaks where the sea-billows strike; Tho wind may roam by, but ere wakens tho morrow, The bubble and.moan are forgotten alike.” The poem proper opens with a dark-haired woman singing an evening song. Night ap proaches and Sorrow appears. Freedom next “ pours forth a wail”: “ Flinging up music liko two sweeping banks, Thab-watch a river’s flashing,”— and then follow songs from the Elf Quoen, Sea Spirits, Mountain Fays and the Wind and’ Storm Spirits. The Summer Gale and the Voice of Earth-also have something to say, and when the latter concludes, morning breaks and the poem ends. The general impression remaining aftor a careful perusal of this poem is that Ignatius is not well. An excellent prescription iu such cases is; to soak the feet in warm water, take seme weak gruel, and lie down in a : quiet place. Wo give the advice to Ignatius gratin', touely. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 7,1870. IHE NEGROES IDT DELAWARE, Tbe Monocracy Anxioturor'tbe-Wlager” Votc-.Ubal deflator Nnulsbnry Tfitnks. A Kent county correspondent of the Wil mington Commercial writes as follows : About six weeks ago, when it, became ap parent that the Fifteenth Amendment was sure to be adopted, a committee of Democrats went on to Washington, for the ■ purpose of consulting with Senator Saulsbury.aH to the best course to be pursued by . their party in order to secure a portion of the colored vote. On visiting tho Senator, at his rooms, they found him, to speak plainly, far from sobor. They stated, however, the object of their visit to be a desire to consult him as to the best policy of the party, in view of the adoption of the Fif teenth Amendment, in order to win a portion of the colored vote. The Senator heard them attentively, and' when through bluntly replied : “ We can't act the nigger vote. The tamo bo tween this and tho election is too short to pull ilio wool over their eyes. They have got just as much sense about voting as you anal have, and it’s no use talking. I’ve lived among them ail my life—was raised with them—and used lo own ’em, and i tell you they have got 100 much sense to vote with us n«xt fall. J hey icon’t do it.” At these awful words, the committee, who had been growing by degrees paler and paler, turning from the ruby red of corn whisky to tlie mud color of their native swamps, fairly dropped their elongated jaws upon their breasts. “ But,” they said, “ what shall we do? The Badicals will hold the power, with all the nig gers voting, and they’ll elect all the officers. GoodLoid! what will become of our places that we now have, and those we want? The d— black Republicans will wipe us out, like a candle-snuff. Where’ll be our Representative, and our Senator, and our Legislature, and our Governor, and—?’- s Here the Senator citt in : “Theh—they will! Von fellows ain’t got sense enough to set up a campaign. You’d better go borne. I’M tell you what to do—go home and holler ‘ White Alan’s Party.’ That’s our holt. There’s enough d— thick-headed ig norant white men who vote the Republican ticket that we can get to vote ours,and we can beat ’em yet. Go home, boys, and set up a howl—‘White Man’s Party’— ‘White Alan’s Party’—White Alan’s Party. Then, in two years, when we have another election, we will hove plenty of time to cultivate theriigger vote,and gel us much of it as we may want.’ ’ During this address the drooping committee had revived sopoewhat, but still they seemed a trifle doubtful. ‘‘Don’t be alarmed,” said Willard. ‘‘Go borne. I run the Democratic party in Dela ware, myself. It’s my machine, and as soon Congress adjourns, I’ll come home, and start on the banks of the Brandywine and run her clear down to Baltimore Hundred. Just you mind if 1 don’t make the axle-grease smoke. Come, let’s take something.” The' committee had now regained color. They took something. Their courage rose. They shook the Spartan Senator “ good by,” and departed, while, as they tutned away, Willard shouted through the closing door : “ W-hri-t-e if-a-n’s P-a-r-t-y This is a tnie- story, and it is a suggestive one. What do the “d— thick-headed, igno rant white men ” think of it ? ROBE KLOOUTi HOhli IX LOUISIANA. Jail Breaking at Monroe—The Sheriff and a Negro Killed—Four others Re ported Killed In Another Affray. IFrom the New Orltane Picayune, April 1.1 Governor Warmouth yesterday received the following despatch from Monroe, in this State, under date oi March 81: I. DONNELLY “JERKS A POKE.” A Melancholy Muse OUR, WHOLE COUNTRY. FIFTH EDITION. WASHINGTON. The Tariff—Relief of Coastwise Tonnage- Valuable Relics—Petitions for Re instalment in the Navy— A Contested Seat. the McFarland murder trial Washington, April 7.—The Committee of Ways and Af cans to-day agreed l ' tb' insert the following resolution in the Tariff bill, which relieves coastwise tonnage from duty: Resolved , That no act imposing tonnage duty on ships, vessels and steamers of the United States shall hereafter be construed’ to apply to any ship, vessel or steamer belonging to any citizen of the United States, or vessel trading from any point or port'within tbe United States to another point or port within the United States. Tlie revenue derived from this duty amouots to about one hundred and fifty million- dollars per yeas, The widow of Col. John A. Washington pro poses to contribute to the Mount Vernon As sociation the sword presented to George Washington by Frederick the Great of Prussia; also, several other valuable relies of that great man, never before exhibited to the public. Petitions for Belnstatemfcnt. The Senate Committee, on Naval Afiairs this morning considered a large number of petitions from officers of the Navy on the re tired list, asking to be reinstated on the active list, bnt finally agreed not to grant such peti tions unless recommended by the Secretary of the Navy, The House Committee of Elections this morning considered the case of Grafton, who contests the seat of Conner as a representative from Texas, but came to no vote thereon. The Richmond Mayoralty Contest. Hon. .Tames Neeson and Judge John At. Meredith, of Virginia, are here in behalf of Ellison, recently elected Alayor of Richmond, and H. A. Wise and ex-Governor Wells are here in behalf of Gaboon, who was appointed by Geaeral Canby, but who refused to surren der to Ellison. They expect to have a hear ing before Chief Justice Chase in the Court room this afteruooii, or at his residence thi» evening. Tbe question to be submitted turns upon the jurisdiction of Judge Underwood in the matter of the contested mayoralty, in the. injunction granted by that Judge restraining Ellison from acting, and involves some nice points as to State rights. I By the American Press Association.! Tbe McFarland Case. New York; April 7. —Edwin J. Carvjer, a Triinnw employe, saw McFarland’s hand ex tended, the pistol dash, and heard the report, and did not see that paper McFarland was writing upon. Cross-examined.—Coaid not positively say he saw the pistol in McFarland’s hand. Couldn’t say that McFarland and Richardson had been in the THftiine office at the same time that day, before the shooting. The Court then took a reeess.’ After the recess David Watson, mail'clerk of the' Tribune, testified that he heard the re port of the pistol, and saw two men going out after the report of the pistol. One was a Ger man : didn’t know the other. Police Captain Allaire testified to arresting McFarland and' taking him to the Astor House. The counsel for the defence objected to offering the dying declaration of Richardson, when confronted by McFarland. Tbe Prosecution Closed. - At 3.15 P. M. the" prosecution in the Mc- Farland Case closed, much to the surprise of the defence^ Jack Keynolds, tbe Mnrderer. The gallows for the execution of Reynolds was erected to-day. k Tbe Excise Bill. Ai.iiany, April 7.— The Senate has taken up tliu Excise bill, and the debate is going on. Marshal Sworn In. The new Marshal, General Sharpe, was sworn into office to-day. His bondsmen are A. B. Hasbrouck and Gerson Hasbrouck. Funeral of tbe Late Urn. Thomas. The several members of the Congressional Committee will arrive this afternoon from Washington to attend Gen. Thomas’s fuueral at Troy. The President will arrive about ten o’clock and proceed in tho night train to Troy. ' Procession of Colored Men. The Board of Police held a meeting this morning and ordered the Superintendent to furnish the necessary escort of police to the colored procession to-morrow. Cincinnati, April 7. Tho Pennsylvania Railroad Coumany have purchased the build ings on the grounds of the Niles Machine Works in this city, and propose to erect on the site a large central depot. A Pioneer Celebration. To commemorate the public spirit of the pioneer fathers in settling the Northwest terri tory at the first pioneer outpost of the New England Colony, at the mouth of the Musk ingum river, on the 7th of April, 1788, and to note the progress of the Buckeye State, the Cincinnati Pioneer Association yearly as sembles and keeps up a cordial fellowship. The members meet this afternoon in the Coun cil Chamber. - Dayton, April 7.—Yesterday morning Ja cob Stauffer committed suicide by taking strychnine. Indianapolis, April 7.—Judge Wilson will have a clear majority of from (7 to 8 votes iu the Convention, The result gives general satisfaction. Isaac Kinley, one of the bolting Senators, and a cousin of Mr. Julian, is de feated for the nomination in Wayne county by a large majority. Congressional Nominations. . It is pretty certain that General Lew Wal lace will be nominated by tho Republicans in the Seventh and General Shanks in the Ninth Congressional Districts. [By the American Prom Aeaociation.l Dry (Hoods Store Burned. Pittsburgh, April 7.—The dry goods store 4:30 p’Oloolc. ’ BY TELEGRAPH. FROM WASHINGTON. The Tarlir Bilk [By the American Pre»» Association.) Tain able Relies. Contested Seat. FROM NEW YORK. FROM THE WEST. [By the American Frege Association.] Parcbase of Bnlldlnffs. Suicide. INDIANA. Tbe Elections. PENNSYLVANIA. of J. K. Banm, at Birmingham, was burned yesterday. Jt was fully insured. Destrnctfte Fire-Lass 925,000. The flouring-mill of Douglass & Hays, at Alleghany City, was totally destroyed by an incendiary fire last night. Boss 525,000. The insurance on the building is s3,ooo,and on tho machinery ?8,000, in the Home Company. I By the Amorfcmtv Press Association.! IOKIK-UKST CONGRESS. Second Session. tSESATK-Coiitinnxl-from Fourth Edition.! Bfc H oward opposed the amendment. Mr. Howell advocated the amendment, as being but a measure off simple justice, and conducive to the best interests of the com munities of the Westem cwnntry.and designed t° P r °tSflt those who wirtb to become settlers. Mr. Stewart opposed tile amendment in a speech of some length. Mr. Pomeroy made a speech of some length In favor of the Northern Paoifie Railway Company, and held that the proposed amend ment will be a great, injury to their interests. Ilot-SE— f Continued from tli« Fourth Edition, „JV h< ’ Home went into Committee of the Whole on the tariff. Mr. Sclienek moved that all'debate on the paragraph relating to cigars and cigarettes end in fifteen minutes. Agreedito. The pending question was on Mr. Strong’s motion to make the duty three dollars a pound, and fifty cents ad. valorem, additional. Mr. Allison moved to place the ad valorem duty at twenty-five per cent., tlio same rate as now exists. Agreed to. Mr. Schenck moved to strike ont? the whole paragraph, thus retaining the existing ratio of duty. Agreed to. The item of cotton cloths and cotton arti cles measured by yard was next reaehed. ; Mr. Brooks moved that the duties imposed on these articles by the act of March 2;lBtil, be restored. > Mr. Kelley opposed the amendment, and argued that lowering the duties decreased im migration and reduced importation. The first effect of a low duty is to stimulate impor tation; that closes the workshops of theicoan try, discourages immigration and prevents ability to buy duly-paying articles. PERILOUS VOYAGE OF A STEAMER. Heroism of an Officer. ' 1 From the San Francisco Bulletin of MarchSO J 3he steamer Ajax reached this port at 5 P. M., Monday, from Portland, partially dis abled, having had an extremely rough passage down. We have the following particulars from Police Officer JonM, of this city, who was a passenger on hoard: The Ajax sailed from Portland at 5} P. M., Saturday, March 1!*; reached Astoria on the ildth at 7A. M., and in about half an hour started across the bar at the mouth of the Co lumbia. While on the bar her rudder-post was started, and she put back to Astoria for re pairs. A large portion of her eqrgo was re moved and the rudder adjusted, it was sup posed, properly, but when the engines were started it was found that the propeller caught on the shoe or some other part of the rudder, and could not be revolved. Again a part of the cargo was removed to bring the propeller to the surface, when the tips of its fans tvere cut off, so they would clear the obstruction. This being accomplished, the portion of the cargo which had been femoveu was replaced, and the steamer resumed her voyage on the evening of M arch 24. At about SA.M. of the uext day she was struck by a heavy gale, and at (i A. M. her rudder and rudder-post were carried away. This left the steamer almost wholly at the mercy of the wind and waves. She fell into the trough of the sea and rolled terribly, so that it was difficult for the crew or the pas sengers to keep their feet. But Captain Boiles and his officers and men were equal to the emergency. A spar was taken down, and the upper deck aft cut away to some extent. The spar was then rigged as a jury rudder, and the Ajax was got out of the trough ot the sea and 1 headed oft shore. - The gale continued with unabated violence, and noon the spar was broken and carried from its fastenings, leaving the Ajax again al most helpless. Passengers and crew went to work shitting the cargo forward, to bring the stern as far out of water as possible and give an opportunity to work. Another spar was taken down and rigged, but the propeller was entangled by some of the lines, and before it could be worked It was necessary to disengage it. The second officer volunteered to perform this perilous duty. A line was fastened around bis body and lie dived several times, and finally succeeded in clearing the machinery, i With this heavy spar the course of tho steamer could be controlled, and she finally entered the home port in safety. LABOR IN CALIFORNIA. A Snrl'eil. t From the San Francinto Alta, March 29.1 We may soon expect to see numbers of laborers coming from the East in search of. work; they should understand that the supply of unskilled labor in Calitornia, at present prices, exceeds the demand. Farmers, with capital enough to buy land and open farms, can do well; and many branches of manufac ture might, bo established here with a cer tainty that they would be profitable in a few years, if not immediately, but business is in.a transition condition, and prices have not ac commodated themselves to late changes. We see no prospect of steady employment for the laborers now in this State for months to come. Our rates of wages are nearly double those of lowa aud Chicago, with which we come into competition, and our industry languishes be cause our competitors have an increased ail vantage over us. Population cannot increase nor laud rise much in value till wages decline, to that steady employment can he given to all comers. A PRAYING JURY. Bow the Wyoming .Women Did Jury Duty. (From tlie Laramie Sentinel.J s A little circumstance connected with the late term of the Court comes to our knowledge, which we are inclined to make public, even at the risjc of betraying confidence. During the long and tedious Howe murder trial, the jury (of whom one-half were ladies) were not per mitted to separate and go to their homes, but were, under the chargo of bailitft (one lady and one gentleman), taken to the hotel for their meals, and lodging was provided for them in the adjoining parlors, each uuder the charge of their bailiff. And here, every morn ing during the trial, upon arising from, their beds, these ladies kneeled together, and;'like the child Solomon, asked wisdom of God to enable them to properly and wisely discharge their new and arduous duties. While their male associates were engaged in boisterous mirth and trifling levity, they, with the full consciousness of the responsibility resting upon them, were seeking aid at the throne of the Allwise. THE OBITUARY BUSINESS. Some Ridiculous Nonsense. A good obituary style is not an easy nor a common attainment. Tho officers and sol diors who met to do honor to the late General TluSmas, at Chicago,began theirjresolutions as follows:—“With the setting of the sun in the far-off Pacific, went to rest, on tho 28th of March, all that was mortal of George H. Thomas”—this being followed by a good deal more in the same cheap style. Considering the nobly simple character of Gen. Thomas, his soldierly modesty, and his plain, practical ways, he deserved, we think, that his record should be written with a sort of Doric direct ness. Tho least we can do, when the Republic loses a great soldier, is to so make up his re cord that, if ho, should return, ho would not blush at the maimer of it.—Trijpe. F. 1. EETHERSfQN. P*l>lMier. P&ICE THEE® CENTS. FOREIGV CORHESI*CtIDEj(CO tMTitit Fiion nome. Paleshrlna’s Mxslc in fit! PBoer'a—Tlio Connell and the Dogmas-—'The-New Ex. cavatfons In Rome—Retnarlcedbl* Dls coverias—tectnre by ShafiSMpeare Wood-,Newspaper Bninm fCorrespouSjnce of tho Fhilada. Rrnvitig EW4M*.| i Bomb, Italy, March 18th,-187C*-We are pro mised quite* a musical treat. Next Wadae* day Mozart’s Requiem is to be sung'at that Church of of tho th'of. extremity oftHeVia Giulr»,near thebridgtt ofStr Angelo—for the repose of the soulUwMieopoMf of Tuscany, who died seme weeks ago'ini Rome. His eldest son, Ferdinand TV;, as 4hw Government of Rome calls him,'arrived a fort night since; he and some dlstingufehed lates aare to be present. Ik my neat letter It hope to have something satisfactory So report' in relation to tho music. The florid church music oft Rome is not to • my taste; but when the church* choirs ring- olefci music,they do It well—not only that of M*ozart, but moreancient,such as that offPaleatrina and! other composers of his period or school. One of my greatest enjoyments fa to go> on a Sunday morning to St. Peter’s, when the Pope holtfa chapel, and listen to the strange old Palestrina masses. I wandttr-about tho vast building; look at the superb anomiments; mingle with the little congregations, and listen to parts of the various masses which are being celebrated ail the morning in; the small churches called chapels that are collected together under that huge dome and roof. Then • Igo out into the great nave,near the transept, and mingle with the motley crowds made up * of persons from all parts of-the wwid. Tho eight hundred bishops collected; in th© absis add greatly to the scene. The beautiful music follows meip vierywhere; it swells mp»r die*' away, and the curious tenor voices sound like some angelic choir. After this winter I may never again see such a remarkable- sight. If the Council is closed this season, thypictur esque crowd of bishops will be dispersed; tho papal chapels will be held in the old Sistine, and the curious effect produced by this Pales trina music, winding around the vast piers, ffliing the deep recesses, qr stealing faintly into • far-off chapels, will be forgotten, except*by seme lover of old church musiQ like myself. We have been in a state of excitement* the last fortnight or so; that is, those of use who • feel especial interest in Council doings. The crowd of traveleis-at the hotels and lodging-, hotises regard Rome simply as a grand museum of antiquities and art. They know little and care less about tho great politico-his tcrical scene which-is goingon at the Vatican, where six hundred old prelates are agitating the governments o£ Europe. It is a strange sight; and those of us who have read history thoughtfully,and stand aloof, judging,or trying to judge, the present by the past, are filled with wonder. In the early ages tot Chris tianity Pontifical sovereignty was one of the grand breakwaters which the people used for opposing the overwhelming waves of-feudal and imperial tyranny. In the middle-ages the people were so* grateful to the Roman Popes for all they had done in the past that they were willing to give them every allegiance. Now.the times aro changed,and the pqopje are as restless of Papal power as they werein former times of Imperial rule. It is not the definition of the Infallibility dogma which is troubling France and Austria, hut the canons of tho great Schema doExlesia. The Infallibility proposition la the apple of discord thrown .among the bishops;. By tho 18th (to-day) theirddsoussions will be seat into the Commission, and .we are all on the yai vive to know the result. Some say tliaAthe de finition will be promulgated on of March (to-morrow), St. Joseph’s; Day. ; Bat that is impossible, for only one day intervenes between the 17th and 19th. No time ia given for deliberation. Unless the subject was s® popular as to cause a unanimous vote.—which, it is not—it could- net be decided. by the 10th. One hundred and sixty odd bishops ace in the minority—and prelates, too, of such .learning and high standing as to make a mcatirquble some minority. Then the canons ,on the su premacy of Church over State are other apples of discord thrown out among the European Cabinets, and they aro not over-pleased,with them, either. And so we stand, wondering what next will take place. It is a relief to turn from this vexed “80-, man question” and do as the travelers—lose ourselves in works of art or. in the wopderfuli discoveries and revelations which.the excava tor's pickaxe and shovel are making daily.. There are two places in Rome particularly in teresting to'ine among the ruins—the Baths of Caracalla and.thePalatine Hill., The .latter is becoming especially attractive new,on account; of the rapid progress of the excavations... I mentioned in aJetter of last spring, or in.the early summer, that Chevalier. Rosa, the Em peror’s Director, while continuing the works across the Area Palatina,. came upon some rooms “richly decorated with,fitescoes. At the., time it was supposed they belonged to some college or public building, After a complete excavation of the house to. which the rooms belonged, it was decided that it had been the. residence of some wealthy Roman, who Jived, on the Palatine before the building, of the- Palace of the Cassars. Lately somo-further discoveries in relation tatliis house, led the. archaeologists and Chevalier Rosa to.a .most interesting and startling supposition.. The house has many irregularities about it, which were caused by the undulations of the. ground on whioh it is built. Tho- perisrjrliuin, is surrounded on either side by small .chambers. On clearing away the dibris agaipst the fourth; side, a doorway was discovered, in it. . This door opened into a subterranean, passage cut into the rock which lies against the fourth side of the peristylium. At first Ik “was sup posed that it was a cellar, but aw continuing the opening of it the passage-way 'was found to extend to a considerable distance, with many variations to the right and left. They followed its course and found that it led diroct to the house of Augustus, which is uuder the Villa Mills. A few feet distant from the peris tyle, in this same fourth side, another subter ranean corridor was found, which branches out at right angles from the one just deaoribed. This leads to the Palace of Tiberius. - The conclusion tl»oy kayo coaie tojis that
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