tek ~,...4.?, . g i g ott , ) ' -.4 I -.,---.:',-, •,-.,- = , •1... -i S'i '',•'-'i -...-,k• -,- • - -... c-h-, k 0...,:•••.: ,-.A';,••• , ..- - ..,! - ,,,:-..,,, -,,,,,-: k ~,,._ ", l ijnOrtAt l'Eßßtreitl : l; 16tif.'''' ' only, intborla Na~rrler of _cintill'efi4lAtiesiiiiillOioiitkiild'Brokaiinii be ---.o3eitlifirketitii4kaid-Poplor. Ohould'aiy of Olt lablaribOre;stoldini ofOhlajho, limits &nig iuktidicfaikyi zooolvo.pio'papojAhoyotill pleas leisilo#ollll 37istier Peasf—EngrayinestiV,Perttilltiite ; t'Corrispon• dem" f Plurl9q.Q Att. 9+ lieuiircke Tininblitriiid"Ooni• inerotal: • r 7-7 '77' 7 '777 777- The YeateKaiiiellifl94* (4 .9. ll 4 9l § *Oi ei of-Tau Pauss'eoutainnthe annetineement,of a number:Of new projectsl for city-railroads; atidA*Letteraltm the State' - ctildtal,' fri'lafit Sunday's pape ' rs~ aisle tilled ; A: 4 1 00'44 0 s .of the. opstalions , Ahe': contending parties for the various' schemes now befOre the Repro- here sentatifea:of jiiiii;et4ink,..t.* , # l 4.4 ' 4f, Mill . ..* * o modern enterprise has prove d oh sucoessibi than the adaptation of raltroada to the leading thoroughfares of err great eitleaj,,but from this sumps' a -i - iriie 9 i4tive bakeprung, ithi,oh•!e*tends - ,ittolf not tii !'mereli, men of nwn city,) but has awillSaped-thn,:cupidity Of. many istO reside is other parts Ofinnstiti. -some ofthe:,names, of the - gentlemen associated witiC Abe Stletut'firbjeetf now`:before: the li.egialettiro,lifiri "waken': surprise Where they are., right Of 'theaelpsuiles to particiPate in the sty* For'Manp ,( 4 . 7 ;l4 l c . se .1 / 1 44 - 4 4600i7.0iiiii*W.' w hom- entertain ,blab` -personal " :regard. • - Others are JObbers in baton . ; ,ntberei again, have -not : one-dollar !Of Prolietti td invest; While quite a number might be seggested who have ensbarked 4p the bus!. Aka; (for legislation has become ad Mich of , a bnsinese S 4 conducting newspapers, building houses,, or skOts)"`for - the pnr7 pose o f disposlii•of tlierights which they are now asking in the - name 'of - the community. The attempt tp.oure the appetite for corporate poweia‘.Weulk:tie, futile.; As, 4ori . ,:as: - tbese corporate` *niers are founds to be 4144:Affable they :will ' be sought willfiff by Abilrieb, and - the grasphig,?tim =capitalist and the spepulatoii. The question • 'Meat ; -pertinent however, .Is-„Whsther - -• tito,`:::cotrimunity,'' in , whose: -name _- all these • indistrions tletricin , t_are now laboring atrllVar6 Jae rs "jri , ;the ,end =•- ther, after! all :theettaxeL tit titsztratd charters- liave:been- gra , ar • from • itmf id:MidAhreided: with these • - roads, or our citizens tempted to 10e : it - their: money in railroad , bonds at faleilons retie, collapse may not ' , take •=place,.,leaving.-thesn,' Peopin s Wlth a seandle, - finined - deirit in =their 1 bands;,,gi* nly birds from whom they have: pitratissed tied away aintietreied by-the; ', explosion: = one''or two_-more streets. might :be . covered" with railroads,-,We under, ;the ':oonditi,onn, suggested Aster articles in this journal, 14 : which West' •Pidiadelphis might: be united to the old city, .by means of _bridges thrim over the Schuyl- kill. ' We have no doubt , isiti.esds in Chestnut sad Walnut StiieetS; : -Cis stareet,-*Onid tie•protliable Other: lines might be opened tytt:h' should: . some ,apiiit • which is `evidently tiat:p g -, at - Harrisburg . on this embjeet:' totneiitte; man 'should interpose, to ProineitiblladelPliiim, what, cannot fail to beAl - :uneheetredi a: great calamity: Our Lavepeoplaandlatolylniffered, from bogoal.bantce. • Not',nanY years ago it:: copper -filled, adven ,tnrers,iitgoix3ehie*l tlilitnnee,leaying honest men niortni mpltiaaulib mania Is fresh in avery,re'iotiectiOn..: And it "not be tha'-faillt of ;our-legislators ,at Hirrisburg, vre fear, ; : it ,thin fa n - mad: rail, toad?' excitemlnt4oos mot: endle s similar . catastrophe. r In one point of-view. tbe.seeno.exhibited - at Harrisburg is riMit'As . nlorableptudthat 3s, to see the franchiees.ti!at properly tielopg to the oltiSens of Philittskitlyoind:'to:his;tise4'imiy irithlii:thiff.lit4tfeTs,j4ds-Ahesitifiroffipe':ett . lation of irresponsible men. :, We trust to the manly firmness - ofiGov. - nossa 'to- arrest nits. most disreputable system of leglilatiOn." •-- , Ettropv.aly,Pnlittes.: The British. Parlfament Is ,inniMoried,.io meet iv tor the despatch of business,"- : on the* 8d of February. 1:11 • the data or---em t ondon papare;theinten: Sons of the Derby Ministry, on the great and stirring :question. of - Parliamentary Reform, have, net triiniiplred:q In all - probability, this will be' "A Dead Secret" until Mr. Dumaiur rise `in'llis; piece? as leader of;theiHouse of do - niscienar, ditshahlkSti":thia Aty,we'ek,j Arid, in Moving, for iCalre - te,-,bring;kn,WA Amend the-Parliamentary Mepreaentation of the United :Kingdoth,".willstate the general prifialples or the - new:pleasni,e‘ - ericietitobility startle all partlei- - 41s,Aii;-lifcluded;-by,.a proposition tea Mimi: naore,libenii ;thin Unit tat'Atograt;7 sus, hid„than„ Lord Pal-. . inneromr -61 -tordempla4ed7rin• his • few , and fleeting. chOVgld eves:lTos;r^BaiorcrF~itnreelf Lad Rll4 : . , dol4ll'll/1 Bed. -.lire knoll , Mel SeereVot Tory Legiela, oonce'seion'tb the liteif Moment, - and then, whe n it witi _„ hr vitgr Mei, granting a fali-measure-An fact,' doisg whak the ;Whigs 04 pioinised. - We dare say that -Thi-:Tinys; new , l i shnerstaidan of. itAtlitif , onlla tstisslapc,n 7 Ythe< new, mensurposnatevei its chiraSts-sliaidgl; r beicatiie I tteoivit friends hive riot hint the . , good lack and good senseto, piopope`.it.: If not; srupriteinei to find the People, vcr) , - , mnell , delighted with the Derby-Dior - self - scheme; whatever may be. water* ;are . , , troubled., An - stria 'seems - alarmed at the 'de ! , monairktioits of revolt in her Italian provinces, and thekreport that Prince Ifiroison is about marrying the Vit,'of Bardiniais ,darighter, °envied • with- pertain warlike intimations is the King'S siiiidt"iiithe °Perking Of hie 'pent; seems to indicate French' adhesion the preannied dethoisitnitinn against 4iistria.,The' swiolt sulYbrealc . blit,but the idea ef establish-, ing- tialylinbr independent= indintegial 7atieit . isfiltn - ply.is absurd as lopelesa:, Since, theT Sine, of the Empire, =ltaly never was'al initol Kingdent, - and thorn: ellailee that she will resume` ' anything like - nationality; onr-time. itindria has 'a Salt atunics. cieheiNtiSerionsly,isreakened hiltair is probe ble Trough. Thatitaltiball benome a united , Ogdoltt:,und;r, , , the ; Sardinian, monerch,'-o'r 941,7 other perso n, itearceir 'Op . :chapter of prObabllitleff;)C;;;;;”; , . _ . A D elaware -Terminus fer4h , , o:,perins c yl! , , • ' ' ',.•- :Tanta Railroad. -' ' _,..- • Report' , lthe - of . • . the Pennsylvania Railroad perppilnY,ln'faVor, -" :of , a' terminus., on. the; Ipelaware, which,. was published in •Tint Plies last week,. Presented , by powerful , reasons. ) . l i f - '4'lol l , 6l.e° 'Aim 4 °;r! , : . , itad in fafet o,t '..*at, Measure, tkat can notbinF , ~t , 14'- ifs should ko.the gra, '...iiiitlit '..t o . foreign ` countries for tho', vast apt :-'-,'-'-.cultinsayWealtk of the F:'West.. , ''Her . imparter; connections iiltii'the'lit` ► tellor'iiiiiiilii ;not only, ' - in crease - ''' ' ' ''''' ' but • revi ve and :1 her 1n1 4111 99 1 -,Y,ci. : ., . _, • : steioly , increase herTereign'o,o* e rise., , When, it is - deinonetrateettrat !resultalniperilnt; - -iialniriy'othelthidifental'itilianiageW, 'canto ' :attiiiied'itle'Coticiiiirati3O , iyifitit oxpoo se i . ' - I'4 fideeirable-that, whatiiveiantienbiledesiary ''''` . ' .; ~..., . ; , -,t o (.- '' c o n summate ... ~,•,,./.., - ~ feiti fi i, - -d e ,:, iiliOnld be prOmptivtaken. : ..,wists. , , . , " their weit)tiVOtilelW-fitileAfif,' f/c. l l/ 1 0 321 '-' tte e .ol;jl ; eit idixii4dtatiit n ii'44 tliesalii. of .. 1 ,.'th,. - 'eik p rodu ce, ' aliiilliiii iiiPc, l l4 6 Ot, - 0 2 :e'":4 , ,iiv '-'44. :-.',4in ilea , t*Frelluire: Vile' sooner:ws:-.pau ~.ij E, .„ 1 ..."..,„,,,.. 4 ii i i „ Triiiviit;suii4foi , ad, .: .45 ' V - W - r 44k - 44417 ..- I.” '''' -' • an d' , ttlit ; 4 :' ''' , 4414/inCrofitlielialp:Altheir grain na '" 'ili list, Y 't' , `.: , `, , K., ':. 20i . r,i- -.11 , t . 5 5, _ , '''''''': a1it:4141440i for it g i coal and lenther trade, ' F" ' ' ' - - ".-' '- 4 - `, -iiii4aiiiii i.l -$6 'afforded. --_::,;',i-,-,-.,*l3l6lr4tifr - r hh i g`,...-'-<,,tleiittat, vtitiv , powittpnll44l4e ,P tru f f k szl 6 -44,, *(4. 4- i o4l' i l # - I f '/2. 11 ,* -I. s lB Pr,i_ o ::,t3i.,„ ll o/:( a 4 a tr ina ; -. 4';1'x 7,4 -'' 01',i14iii . herlii*Ale P#94meYYAT.M -will -'-'= ' "kilt nediftfiritthiriiiriwilhiti4l:At. , -., ...:-. • , .„„,., . 0 , „.....• aro, 4,,,,i , <, t':, 4..., , -4 .i, 1 .4'l, . :.,` S' :. , AVe4 , 7 jg j .*: : 4 .,, -',` I , ' , s. , '4.2 ~.. .' v - , , ~,.. 4 , , --TA "1-31:0",,r-{,tirecololtilliVrAlffitnill• . h "'"j ' . P-4- * l-4-- citivitioliaroiliiiirtilidiiil r iatinkirai.Plesbleinlal WI4I.- "`?' ''',:l47,iiiiiii#l,--Cfelti 4 b 4 irbtliiWtle*it , 1:i.4.4- i v. t,WW40.1 0 , 1 4;41.-44 . *ri1.--,41,„14, . 11 ..„ . „kc,P ''' - : J:AIiAIIMIN, I O* :0, 41 ; 104 Pf if ° ra t An i •"'; ' ''rf . . - hreigialeelointilsilso t in the tonoh, ao o ...3'.'74.'111- - -'. ' ile:.9bliatibitWik,,ll44llll:l-'n', . .. seats me. : ,Ifq, ;FAdirt*ititki:4ltriiiiiitkopfle hems, ` -k '? : ' :1 !) - ilitt:Sillhafe:iini T itmllaftiii:11 1 1nit thc/ , T 6 ' .4.,-;. • ;.:,-;',- ~,-,,,,- .-.-.:-- *6 ifiriitioiliiidrOrkibilr''''' ic";• - A- - J'->• ttly ; e - • We;' -:-,,:'• - :, ^ .4 . . ~.. ':-; - -= - - Preparations for Spring Trade. It is no exaggeration to say That the prepara tions pf our merchaniC in the various de partments, •to meet; the ; wants of „trade,. are more ample and complete:- ibis seisoii:than they have ever been bereitifore: Some weeks ago we alluded to the Act that one of' the principal errors of eur business beetles - was, that their stocks oegoods, usually, were not made up sufficiently early, and at the same time took the liberty of urging upon our job bing-houses, especially, the policy of a change. in this , respecyr, sitbseguently received private - letteig :11'otti Kentucky, _Tennessee, and oEher sections that ` are largely 'tributary to "the tittle!'ef Pttilaffetphia, - approving our Seggelitinia; anff",,eXprdiiing the opinion that a compliance with„itWould' result fevoiablyi to the - intireits orour,nierchants. - . It affords us pleasure to sarnow,,thitt the difficulty then referred , to ; has this t @Mon been effectually overcome. 'During 'the' past week we hive devoted - fir , amount of labor to obtain the requlsitelsformatien to speak advisedly in'tbis'initter, and the'reinit of our observe tione'hini confirm us; in the opinion tbSt the:stecidi in Our,naprcanllie. homes to ffriy are not only, very - input:ler, as compared with,fermei seasons, but =oh. as must com mand, the: attention •of judicious buyers all over the 'Union.:"- - - • • . The-increasing vitality of our city in so es sentiaraPart'al her mercantile element, is to to ... Mtn:Matter Of Pride, no less than it is a Metter of congratulation to 'the community ; and,_elthMigir our ' l reirehants; douhtlese, best suliiierie 'their own intereets'in doing this, yet we should be untrue to:them and ourselves if we did not, with-pleasure,-point to their cred itable-iniuMnisemi3nts- in another part of our paper to-day. The enterprise and ,public spirit of,ortr citizens , are'. being vindicated at home; and it is' our: determination to give those'whe 'avail themselves of our medium a still ;wider . .representation throughont the States of this2UniOn and the Territories, in ever; One ot,Which. Tun Pnaras'him attained a substantial. foofhold, .Which is daily increas , ~, , , Of the _business, seat* pow, it hand—we May say opened, asl buyers • are already in tewif,- and several., bills have been sold-r-we can spaak ;with a inCre:tban ordinary degree of Confidence. The spirits of our merchants, with 'searCialy, an:exception, are hnoyant ,in anticipation. of a large and healthy trade, and their- - hopes are grounded upon the facts that :their ,iacilitleiltre," , Many' respects, 'unri ,valfed ; - that:their direct importations have ,been;unnsually'heitvy ; - and that the supplies of; &Ode M.,thoso Parts' which 'rely mainly on :this market are extremely low, whilst :the ',monetary condition of those sections is mainly .Ilddhig to _theseltidications ,the Im- Vortant_faet that Spring is, and • always has .4the Phila-_ on accertmkot - her 'superior facilities ;for Carly transpertaf3en; and we think good rea lseniet.m.bnahoWnWhytt be'the interest of Ifieryiniercitint-Irilthe - defog , businois •westriffled I to' ;son or• ofe , patronize her ;meroheynte.;, The disc: rinthMtion against Ne i Which-last season existed, upon the rail road line's !Mu:tingle and tram 'those 'points; liar,lately been removed; so that that Species ;of bribery to seduce men to pass through Phi= : ladelpida erid - pay higher pricecifor their goods 'elsewhere, "(which 'we knoiv to' hive been the case in , a muttitude of instances,) no lcinger '_With regard -to the character and styles of the , ' !Moho, have,: examined, it may be safely 'that the, proverbial gond -Mete,of our, merchants- was never better sustained thelgL magnificent displays :of :goods thbfseaaan. This true of both foreign and American fhbtlayfor-the latter . of which our domestic Matufactutes"OfContse,' come' in f6t a',ablOoStithe ,To. some Of sent princi pat. Mickage rank- commission , houses we hafe - already` had' Oa:atilt .. .M*6 refer." . Meaari; Howe e's Co., WhO are Alm agents. for numerous '=makes of American cassitneres,' and" thcOcinted goods, the 14mb:ester inille;inalre display at, their new-warehouse on- - Marii3t ,street.- 'Messrs. Cotnn i 'agentii for the a'Mpragee" prints in this, market,:exhibit a splendid line. of new ',dealgrus, which_ are deservedly , attract lot attentien. G.M. Richmond" and ",Harroi"4l:lo4, repreeerited theexten aive house of Maim. Themes & Martin; we have already bOthied."_ Ofthitiolitis of dealers, the' treporting of,'Meisrs, Benet Bro• them' thie;setwoe,presents ti,credita ble, range of , whit are denominated . inder the gapers" term of White goods. Mr. Joseph Lea now 'adds . .• on, linen, woollen and printed goods, A choice variety of- the celebrated Ellington"' carpetluge. Tge'lllsPlei of car. pets, by. Moine. Wolfe, Wilson & 00. is par ticularly worthy the attention of dealers,es their stock of„them, hi' all qualities, is Most complete. Messrs.' Ridgway, Heussner, & Co.-:-the most prominent exelosively'foreign cloth: hojiise In this city, that receives good's -frOM-'Enrope direct-;--have made; extensive preriaratiorui for. spring. ' These gentlemen have The agency in this.cetintrY for several of the bestAknown European nianntacturers, Milani 'Which : are,..fethatiey and', Frederic Erekens,-Maker, of the very popular "Little Ticket", clothe. 'Messrs; Farrell & Morris, at Ho. 232 oliestUnt,' importers of 'cloths and doeskins, have now In storeen elegant line of these"goods,"and are',recelibleuew additions by " every . • Among dry.goeds houses, our importers and jobbers of allk:goode deserve edpecial no ficie.:-.of 'these whose [(twin we have had opportunity to inspect; we may - name the abd:,.well.knewn houies of Morris L. Hallowell & Co.;, Dale, Ross, - & Withers; Abliett,Johnes; &,0o;; HOWell, Smith, & Co.; tfe,rying:& Ott; Sibley, Molten, & Woodruff; :Yard, Gillttiore, & Co., and others, to either whichWti should he glad to deiote a, para graph dericriptive ;i4 'their respective merits) didepace permit; as it is; we can only say that their extra efforts', to, offer unusual attractions fo imyers are clearly apparent. 'We had hoped also to say a few words upon the several new foreign fabrics in,spring dress goods, brought out this Benson expressly to the order of the hinises above named, but must' defer this also. for the present.. \Cr the firms engaged in the more general dry;griede jobbing'. business, our readers abroad Will expect to hear from such well-es tablished houses as that of Messrs. J. T. 'Way & Co., late - of 221 Marken street; and now located in the splendid new marble front eat lice, . Third, street above Market, with their Tioliities :for. husiness greatly increased, - in (I)fery, particular. Messrs. Smith, Williams , & HO.; also it,distinguished reprefientative bone In this department, are 'offering one of the' most complete stocks -in this' country. The hettse'of Mears. ' Fithian, ;ones, & Co. has ._recently removed into the splendid brown stone trent, On Market, below Third,. with a larger end more varied stack, and more room to operate than they possessed in their former quarters. The new and enterprising house of Baily also' deserves favorable notice in this Connection. Admirable stocks of geodein this branch are' also offered by Messri.,James R. Campbell & Co.; Mason & Cei,Nos. 484 and 420 ,Market street; Lam bert Thomas, No. 428 Market street; also by the:old'and popular lionies of Biter, Price, & Co.;:itaiteroft & Co.;" M, Williamson & Co.; R. Wood, Marsh & Hayward; James, Kent, & ;Santee LudWit.&, Kneedler; Smith,,MuiPhy, &'CO.; Shortridge ir.Brother; JOhn B. Stryker, ,(a net cash .houSe ;); Wm. H. Brown & Co.; John 11:-Brown & Coa, and several others we mighV name. ' ;17ndei the, :bead' of fariey dry' goods, our merchants canttafely , defy .competition, as in this department we hart) houses 'Unequalled afiryiliere fit the cdinpleteneiss' and variety of thelf,stOcka. The burner* eatablishinent of 'Schaffer, & Roberts, in ,the : granite building "feitirii3rifoccepled by Caleb Cope & gents a great variety of articles 'in the way of hoelery,' trinnikinger,' warea; and fancy gnosis generallk.: • - , . 'le this: also; the house ollfartins, iiiadle;i:s 11101# Offeng this season an unusu ally superior, , assortment; as.do, also, the en terprising pinti of Shaffner; Zeigler, & Co. ; Manoroft & Lee ;Sher, •Iran Cull% & Gime; McCauley; Brother, & Broweter; Burnett, Sex ton, & Swearingen; and 'Others we might are , In the cloth and men's wear department we 'Kay Acintleh, as ' offering superior indium merit* to buyers, the: old and respectable house of Messrs. Decoursey, 'Lafouroade, & Co. 'Their stock, almost wholly import:id by them nelvesolireot from Europe; is - a marvel of OOMPlUtshotia, and,as such, will alone, be the means of retaining Tinley firat•eiaan.linyere i a this market. Tho house of Messrs. John B. Ellison & Sons, also of many years _Standing, presents this season a-epleadidline of cloths, and men's ..year generally. Tice'Well-known :Pause, of McClintock, Grant,'& Co. has re moved from their tonnes location', and now occupy the spacious and woll-lighted rooms over the stare,of-Morris L. Hallowell, & Co., where they also offer an elegant stock of goods in their line. An establishment in many respects differing from those -already named, is that of Messrs. W. S. Stewart & Co., silk jobbers, Nb. Market street. The new and commodious gaiters ' now occupied by these - gentlemen are the necessary result of their steadily in creasing' trade. In the way of perfumery, druggists artieles,, and that class of fbncy goOds, the laige importing and manufacturing honse.ofWm. D. Glenn offers advantages to buyers. ' • ' -'Lithe department of :white goods and em broideries, we have some of the first estab lishments in this country. ' Messrs. Shapleigb, Rue, & Co. have just completed opening one of Ale best stocks of this elegant class of ar tides it has ever been our privilege to exam ine. The' house of Messrs. Price,. Ferris, & Co., who have recently removed into ono of the finest store-houses in this city, on Market street, below Sixth, also presents to the trade this season unusual attractions. The proierbial superiority of our boot and slide stocks, we are glad to see, Is being am ply 'sustained. Through intercourse with some of the first houses In the trade, of which we take the liberty r of naming those of Messrs.- Joseph V. Thoinpson & Co.; Levick, Resin, & Co. ; Haddock, Reed, & :Co.; Heedry_& Harris ; Conover & Brothers ; Whelan & Co.; Van Dunn, Smith, & Co ; Miles & Son, and J. & M. Saunders, (the latter firm having re cently made several important Improvements in their place of business,) we find that prepa rations for trade in this branch were never better. . In the' class of, goods, denominated' undei the head of (c shoe findings," the representa tive houses here are those of Messrs. Wm. Johns Fe • Son, on ,the northeast corner of Fourth and Arch streets; and Mr. Edwin W. Payne, in the new iron building, northwest corner of Fourth and Arch streets. The sup- Old; of these houses were never more 'com plete than At present. The wholesale clothing trade, which km come to be one of. the most 'important branches, is represented here by several widely-known houses. The old, pioneer esta blishment of Messrs. Charles Harkness & Son, on the southeast ovum . of Market and Fourth streets—long a favorite house, with Sorithern buyers especially—now presents a Stock in every way worthy of their reputation. The house'-of Messrs. Leon Berg, & Co. also 'offers, ss usual, a lins of goods in which buyers cannot look amiss to supply their Wants ; . - and the Same may be said of Messrs. Lippincott, Hunter, & , Qo.; T. Lane, No. 419 _Market street, and several other houses in the trade. .. Our stocks of hardware aro now complete, and some firms, whose trade is with the Far- West'and South, are already busy with custo mers. As a flrst-class representative house in the importing and commission branch of this business, we may name that, of Messrs. Justice & Steinmetz,'neithwest corner of Fifth and Comineree streets, Ad in this connection would mention, for the benefit of bnyeis, that the rifles and shot-guns manufactured by this firm surpass all others. that :hive ever been produced for the pricesat which they are sold. The wealthy. and enterprising fobbing house of Messrs. Truitt, Brother, & Company also Weis &capital stock of hardware, mainly of their own importation; and the same may be said of- the well-known house of Mossrs.,Mar tin & Smith.• • • - In the millinery -branch, as in many other respects, Philadelphia earlyacquired; and has ever since retained - the lead: In looking through the,,inituense, quantities of hats'and bonnets, impoiteti by Mi. J. Ifiliborn Jones - , at .No. , 482 Market street, we were, at once surprised with the extent and variety of lies& gear this. gentleman is now offering. The clever house of Lincoln, Wgod, & Nichols, whose extensive wholesale operations have in- Weed them to take their present large store, No. 725 Chestnut street, is also prepared for an extensive trade, and will doubtless" re alize it- The_ _ - - pany, we learn, intends this season to add to their former business that of straw goods in all its varieties. . • In the manufacture_and_Sale of , umbrellas 1 - 117, onr _capacities are 'unqueationa, tile;aii - it is known that the leading hoises here supply the. principal dealers North; South, East, and West. The houses of Messrs. Bleeper & Fenner, and Messrs. Wil liam A. Drown & Co., are worthy of special notice In this connection. Although we have many firms whose busi ness is largely in hosiery, yet we cannot re frain referring to the great hOsiery house, as each, of Messrs. H. Dubring & Co., NOB. 26 and 28 North Fourth street, who aro among the largest Importers of this class of geode in this country. Their stock at present is very superior. In the department of ladies' dress trim mings, the Messrs. Ilerstmann have esta blished a reputation for our city. The new firm of, Evans & Hassell, late of Messrs. Wil liam H. Hoiatmann & Sone, now offer a very complete and inviting stock of goods in this branch, at No. 61 South Fourth street. Our watoh.and jewelry establishments, coin' , fug as they do, so largely, under the head of manufactures, occupy a conspicuous place in the trade of Philadelphia: As a representa tive house we call attention to the large stock of jewelry now offering by Messrs. Pratt & Reath, northwest corner 'of Fifth and Market streets. In line imported watches, the house of Junes Watson, No. 825 Market street, offers rare advantages to buyers, his stock, as we have seen, being on a princely scale, both for variety and extent. • In the department of hats and caps; Messrs. Henderson, Southmayd, & Co., No. 816 Market street, offer a large and superior stock, as do also Messrs. O. H. Garden & Co., at Nos. 600 and 602 Market streets: Wo might enlarge this list, and should gladly do so, did space permit, but the refe rence made ' to' the few representative esta blishments included in the above, will suffice to show our readers through the West and South that Philadelphia is alive, and fully pre pared to meet their wapts, W. C. Bond, the Astronomer. On Friday night, in the 70th year of his age, WILLIAM CAANOH BOND, Director of the Observatory in Harvard University, departed this life. The New 'American Cyclopedia states that, in 1880, he was called upon to take charge of the Observatory at Cambridge, be fore any buildings were erected. At the time of his appointment, he was engaged under the order of the United States Government, in astronomical, observations, to be used in con nection with the South Sea exploring expe dition. Mr. BOND was an astronomer of kigh repute, and eminently distinguished for the practical character of his pursuits and studies, antitheft results. Letter to the Editor. But : Your Washington correspondent, "Pie. near," in his letter of 23d last., makes two alight mistakes in regard tous, vie: that one of our firm is a nephew of Secretary Tduoey, and that we have never built a marine engine. As both of these statements are inoorreot, we trust you will oblige us by insertitig this communication. Yours, respeotfully, WOODRUFF . ie. BRAWL HARTFORD, Conn Jan. 27th, 1859. (for The Prem.] • , In Saturday's lame of The Press I And the fol lowing item : "The Tiffin (Ohio) Tribune states that on Sun day morning Cr but week, a lady named Phillips, a Militating agent of the American Sunday School Union, addressed the Sunday Mobs of that plain in its behalf, and in the afternoon occupied the pulpit of the AL E. Church." Please state, for the Information of the publio, that we have no female agents in our service. Yours, truly, - 8.. B. WESTBROOK, Secretary American b. S. Union. PIO2OIITAL NINWSP.APRREI.—From Callender 41 Co , Third and Walnut streets, we have received the Illustrated News of the World, with a steel engraving of the Rev. Hugh Stowell, and the Illustrated London News. , Brazen Barz;,—Last night, after a mesa, du ring which his hall, at &wombly Buildings, has been wholly renovated and improved, Signor Blitz again 'received his friends, the public, and was greeted moat cordially. Be .is a wonderful Blitz, and &sow all the soma he meets. THE PRESS.-PHILAtIELPIMA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1859. BY MIDNIGHT MAIL. Letter front Washington. i (Correspondence of The Press.] Wasainerox, Jan, 1859. It is militia that, during the Semi Sole and Florida Indian wars, whenever there was a posst- MIMI of peace, certain parties in the derritory, took care to - revive tie local troublee,npon the tacit understanding, between themselves that un less the war was kept lip, the resident whites of the Territory could not prosper. Upon the plea, that population would always follow an away, and remain after the army had retired,.there were many Wh'o justified theeoritinuanoe of- thine wars. It is now silloged, in °titian ,qoarters, that all the reports of trouble among the M ornions grow, out of the anxiety, of oartairy patriotic gontleMen who are interested in keeping the ticibps in Utah. My late advioes from the Mormon country are to the effect that, Co far front the army being necessary to the maintenance of quiet, it is `a positive -hin drance ; that peace is being well preserved under the wise administration of Governer Cummings, and-that it will continue to be preserved by him more effeotuolly;, shotild the, troops be with drawn. Their presenoi is a source of great irri tation to the Mormon , ar.d a no less unfailing source of expense to the country. The centititted occupation of Utah by 'the American forces under General Johnston is unquestionably promoted by thifeoPle 'Who are interested in the large expen ditures of the Governnient, and who speculated upon this occupation.. If ever 'Brigham Young and his followers are to be subdued or converted, all exp,erienoe'has shown that this cannot be done by the arm k, They are now more milted :than they, have ever been known to be, and , late news from a gentleman been, has jest arrived by the late train, is to the eli'eot that nothing can be done with them while the army is quartered in their midst. An immense emigration frria Europe is expected in the spring, which, white it will swell theiumber of the worshippers of the Mormon o , will increase the peculiar difficulties of the Government. How the Mormon question is to be settled will constitute one of the gravest subjects for dieousslen hereafter. I understand that the antf•Lwompton Demo Gratz of New Seraey have detainliaed, upon full reflection, to withhold ;Abair: lOWA alike from Senator Wright and Commodore Stockton. Among the names of those most , avallaide in• the exalting race for the vacancy, that of Martin Ry erson, of Sussex, stands first. Be refoisea, how ever, to be a candidate, and insists Mathis friends shall not vote for him; but he has naqueitienablY more claims to' the Support of the trio 'Demo crats of 'Neiv Jerimy than any min in the State. Chancellor' Williamson is' also named fa vorably, and on the other band, a citizen, moll known andbighlyeateemed in Washington, Gene ral Thomas Cadwallader, is presented as accepta ble, in many quarters, by h 4 own part3t George Hamilton, Esq . , of Pittsburg a lawyer of great eminence, has been preiented Ls a candi date for United litotes jthige of the Modern dis filot of Pennsylvania; to all the yammer created by the resignation of Judge Irwin. Tune is no doubt that Judge Black would like the plate as an escape from his present position ; lakes ft is wall known that the President will appoint no member of his Cabinet to any other offue, he most even let the temptation pass. . • , - , I understand that an association of wavers in your city, and elsewhere, have niedocin appeal to the Committee - on Engravings and to the superin tendent of public) printing, to do the pabliesongrit- Ting' at muoh reduced rates. This work has in some elites been given to those who acid the on'. traot after it bad been awarded. to them, of who otherwise speculated npai it. There men have been opproastrd by their' employers, because these latter have been compelled to pay exorbitant premiums foi the contracts for engraving;and the journeymen now come forward iri their own behalf to ask the patronage of the GOvernment. hope Mr. Adrain, Mr. Underwood, and Mr. Hatch, of the,Oommlttee on Eagravhigs in the Rowse, will not nested those meritorious artists. ' Letter from 64 Ocoaelonal.” !OTHER ATTICEPT TO SWINDLE THE OUTSET 'MEET— STARTLING DISCLOSURES.— SOMETHING ABOUT THE TARTY—mumos BILL. (Oorrutpondence of The Preys.) • • Weanneaunt, Jan. 5!, 1859. There is much talk, In private circles, about the probable success of a grand scheme formes among certain speculators in high places, in' this city, .to obtain possession of the Island of Rook Island, in the State of Illinois, containing about nine hundred acres of land; and estimated to be went?, upwards of 88 7 000,000. This blend wu set apart as a military reservation as long vie as 1815, and has reained'a military rale:ration for more than forty' years. For the last' ten years various attempts have been made by apeaulators to obtain possession of It in some way, as a specu , Intim, but they have hitherto been thwarted by the prompt and active measures of the War De partment.few ,man - Inauguration, - st comb niMPIs made, 'in this city, by George W. Jones, United States Senator from lowa, and a man palling himself .Biejor Lindeley, to become; possessed of the island; by locating a lot of squatters upon it, building cabins for them to live In, and then setting up pre-emp eon claims to it under the pre-emption law. The agent whom the Government employed to protect the island and keep squatters off, and who, under former Administrations, has always dis charged this dirty faithfully, was removed by Mr. Buchanan, and another appointed in his place, who, to the surprise and * astonishment of every. body, permitted these 'employees of Jones and Lindaley to take possession ;of the island, pro toting them, and doing It in his power to aid them in the accomplishment of their scheme. - A quarrel, it seems, has arisen among these set. tiers, and they have ranged themselves into two parties, each claiming the island. It is reported that one party is represented by Montgomery Blair, of this city, who was recently Solicitor to the CoUrt of Claims, and the other party, Jones, Llndsley, & Co , by young ./11 - r. Pitch, son of Sen. ator Pitch, and United States District Attorney for the , Northern district of Illinois, in which this island is situated, Is it not a remarkable feature In this transaction that 'United States Sen. eters, and United States Attorneys and Solicitors, should be parties to a soheme to d efraud the Go vernment of the United States; out of a large and valuable tract of land worth millions of dollars, while their duty is, under their oath of office, to protect the rights and Interests of the United States against such attempts? It appears from the Chicago Press and Tribune, which seems to be in the confidence of this gang cf speculators, that they are trying to take shelter under some loose expressions in the opinion of Judge McLean, in the Rook Island bridge case, in which he declared that the military reservation, having been abandoned in 1848, became a part of the public lands, and subject to the general land laws. Now, if Mr. Fitch, the United States Dis trict Attorney, understood his duties and desired to execute them, and not to aid those swindlers, he would know that the Supreme Court of the United States, in a very important and noted case, dooided directly the reverse of this when General Beanbien, of Chicago, proved a pre-emption right to the Fort Dearborn reservation in that city. In that case, notwithstanding General Beanblen bad resided for thirty or forty years upon the reserva tion, and notwithstanding the proclamation of General Jackson declaring the reservation subject to private entry and pre-emption, the court deci ded that having once been a militaryreservation, it could never become subject to private entry or pre emption, and could only be disposed of In such manner as Congress should prescribe for the sale of military reservations. According to that deci sion, these would-be pre-emptions ban have no claim whatever to a pre-emption on Rook Island. The Commissioner of the General Land Office, I learn t has decided, or is about Ntsiecide, in favor of these pre.emptors, and I 0116 understand that the Secretary of the Interior is opposed to it, and will overrule such decision if made. Maid paling this last result, the conspirators aro trying I .to procure an not of Congress confirming their pretended preemptions, end it is said ; that on ap. ploation of Senator Jones and others of his asso• elates, the Committee on Public Lands of the Rouse of Representatives have already agreed to report in favor of giving Rock Island, worth now a couple of millions of dollars, and daily in creasing on value, to a gang of plunderers for one dollar and tweity-five cents an 'acre, or a little over eleven hundred dollars ! , These are the fasts of this astounding case, but I hope that the timely exposure of this scheme will prevent its consummation. There appears to be a general misunderstanding In relation to the thirty-million bill for the aoqui• sition of Cuba—now before the Senate—the im pression existing that the bill appropriates thirty millions of dollars, to be placed in the , hands of the President, to negotiate for the purchase of Cuba. This is not so. If the bill was thus framed, as the President requested it should be, there would be good. mom for the fear, everywhere ex pressed, that If this vast amount of money, is placed in his hands, be might be tempted to appropriate it to other and illegitimate uses, notwithstanding he deprecates the aid of money in carrying elec tions; but the Committee of Foreign Affairs of the Senate, with an eye to this amended the bill as referred to them, so as to provide that the thirty millions of dollars shall only ilia used to make the first payment in the event Mr. Buchanan secures the consent of Spain to sell Cuba; and the bill, if it ever even passes the Senate, which is doubtful, win not pass until it is put out of the power of this Administration to touch a cent of the money until after negotiations have been completed 'for the purchase, and when the first payment is to be made. OCCASIO,NAL. rip The Eagle Hotel, Third street, near Ram), luta just been rent ened. gee the advertisement. The proprietor, Mr Pierce, is well known, and the auperintendont, L. 8. Marshall, formerly of Jones' Hotel, Is one of the most popular men we know. The Eagle will be a favorite place of resort for citizens and strangers. rHE LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. THIRTY-FIFTH ,CONGRESS, Second. Session. Many unimportant memoriale,weports, and Mlle were ntroduced • • • Mr. Tnomeol.t, of Illinois, Introduced a bill to re. Relate the practice in the United Mateo Circuit Courts, and also a bill authorizing the Circuit Courts to issue write of mandamus. Referred to the Judiciary Committee Mr. SIMARD, of New York, introduced a resolution requesting , the Secretary of the Interior to prepare. before the next meeting of °ogress, a detailed list i3f all the retested and euspended patents, ant why re. jested. Referred to the Committee on Patents. Communications were received from the President transmitting the balance of the Cat of claims against foreign Governments. Alec, the report of the com missioner to Fraser river, and a recommendation for an appropriation of X 7,000 to repay Governor Doug"as of Vancouver's island, for money loaned for public. por poise. Also, transmitting the statistice or the trade with Africa, in compliance with Mr. lieward'e resolu. Non. •• • . Mr. DRODERiCK. of California, preeeuted a petition from California, for a tri-weedly overland mall Mr. MALLORY, of Florida from the Naval Committee, made a report relative to increasing the athleticv of the navy. The report saya the experience of the Eng lish hes demonstrated that railing rhipe-of-war r re now obsolete, sails being mere auxiliary to stem. The important position of the Gulf of Mexico renders it evident that our next naval war will be there, as all the Minsiesippl commerce pumas between Florida and the Cuban shores, which six heavy ships oonld bridge by signal.ing each other every twenty minutee en that nothing conl , l escape. Any 'European power enuld cup ply snob a bridge without 'weakening their ordinery fleets: The report recommends that overy ship of the tinted States Navy should be the beet that can be con graded. Mr :OMER, of Pennsylvania Introduced the follow ing important resolution. asking for its ooneidsration Onto-metro's. or as early a✓possible. e)Resoloed, That as, in The opinion of the Senate, the erection of a large publio debt, in a time of pease. is hiconeiet•nt with the true policy of the United Mies, and int the present revenues are Issuelatent to meet the unavoidable expenses of the Government Ooraieess should proceed, without delay, to se readjeat the re-, .venue lam as not only to meet merges, but to p off the present debt, no far as it may be liable to imme diate cancellation. Mr. iltinir.c. of Louisiana, attempted to bring op the flubs 'resolutione ; and after a discussion as to whether the precedence should be awarded to it or Mr. Minter's! Indian appropriation bill, lif• BRWARD, of New York, expressed the readiness of himself and his party to meet the gentlemen on the other aide ' • but hn.ls were over-ridden by the previous arrangemen t that Mr. Foot, of Vermont, should have the floor on the Welke:. Paulding, and neutrality law resolution* Mr. Poor commenced, by offering as a substitute to the committee's report, and to the President's elate moot that Commodore Paulding committed a grave error. a resolution to the eff.et that as Commodore Paulding resoled Walker and his followers on tUners, gun soli for the benefit of Nicaragua, and with her assent clone thankfully 'upraised, he Is entitled to the commendation of his country, The ground Ur. Foot took Wee, that Gen. Walker's expedition beirg illegal, and no considered by this Go vernment, Corn. Paulding noted commendably, without violating the spirit of hie Inetruetione, in soppreseing It, loaamuch as our jarladlction follows the fiat where ever it ilosto, and all under it are responsible thereto. The Inetructions were equivocal as to time and place, and the manner of executing the orders most maws rity be left to circumetances. Ile did the very thing he was ordered to do—broke op an unlawful expedition, saved Nicaragua from rapine and bloodshed, and sustain ed the honor of his country. If Capt. Obatsrd did wrong in not preventing Gen Walker from landing, Commo dore Paulding did right in removing them when landed. ilesides, to Interfere with thorn within the enters of Ban luau bar, would have been as much an infringe ment of the jurisdiction of Nicaragua u arresting them on shore. In short, he executed, In a plain, I radical, common-sense way, the professed object of his intros. Moss. and it Is humiliating to see this Government, be fore the world, disavowing. OD verbal qu ibble., the sate of its subordinates In carrying out or ders so vague and tridentate that no one can understand them. - 'Whether purporely made vrgne he would not inquire, but the impression that the Cabinet at Washington wicked at the expedition is strengthened by General Walker hailing been brought to the presence of the Bxectitive, graciously disehareed,, and told to go at large unwhlpped of justi instead of being handed over to the tribunals as a filibuster and sat to the peniten. Gary. The words of the President that Commodore Paulding bad committed ,a grave error" seems to cover the obegrin which he must not all sxpreis, but yet cannot all conceal. Mr Foot said he personally knew but little of Com modore Pauldins, but from the papers before him he had formed a favorable opinion of him, both as an old cer and as a mart. Ile would not go the length of his friend from Winooski to vote him /sword or a medal. Out would do what would be more acceptable to a one of Ms Amp, the recognition as • gallant and faithful servant of the Republio. ' Mr. CIIITTArDiII, of Kentucky, followed to show that Commodore Paulding committed no error whatever. What would have been thought of him if he bad sheltered himself behind the letter of his instructions, and failed to prevent the fil`busters? The spot Com modore Paulding landed on wee not Nicaragua's. It bad been conquered and was held by the strong hand, end the sovereignty of Nicaragua had been already displand So, if any neutrality was violated, it was Walker's, and the attack on him was the arrest 'of Jusllce upon a &finical. There is no breach of neutrality when a country Is entered with the consent of its Goverement Finally, Mr. Crittenden, as an American anion, thanked Commodore Paulding for the bold and herein tanner in which he tallied hie duty and preserved the peace of the world. Mr. BUNTER, of Virginia, here made another Attempt totting up the Indian appropriation bill ifr..Dootamer,x, of Wisconsin, urged the continuance of the debate. 'Mr P 111.1.1 hid not coiccided with - hie friend from WI amain (Mr. Doolittle] in the resolution to bestow a medal on Commodore Paulding, because he thought he had lone himself a place In btatory,.and such reward was separilunun. But, as an set of Janke. he would now propose, by a joint resolution that the President be directed to Intervene for the defence of Commodore Paulding in the suits brought against him, arising from the performance of his duty. Mr. Ilnerea here succeeded In calling nn the Indian appropriation bill by a vote of 22 yeas to 111 nays. The only feature of the dienotion on this bill Ina the amendment from the Tinsnce Committee looking to the future abolition of the reservation intern The Senators from Texan and California opposed the amend ment, and explained that the reservation, although Pe " . "0. 6 Re"/"4. ttinsVapvicialktVth-WWW them for nneletence to depredate on the whites, and produce a general Indian war. The amendment won however adopted. Another amendment was also adopted repealing the clause of the Indian intercourse act, which requires the United States to pay the amount of damage,' ob tained by traders in suits against poor friendly Indians. Withoute vote on the hill the Senate adjourned. 110BSE OF REPBSBENTATIVES. PIONEHR A memorial wee presented from citisone of New York, aeblog for the passage of a law to stop further traffic and monopoly in the public lends 'sod , to wee' th eta out for the exclusive use of aotwil settlers. Mr .Ents, of Pennoylvarda, tooted to discharee the Committee of the Whole from the consideration of the bill extending the Chaffee Indian Rubber patent for se. Yen years. The report of the Committee on Patenta speaks of the great utility of the Improvement, the orate from which have not been remunerative to the Inventor. Mr. Ws sesumm, of Illinois, lilted wh.ther the patent had been in existonce for twenty-one years ; whether it did not expire a year and a half ego, and whether the effect of the bill was mot to make private what is now pnbilo property? Mr. Eras replied that the report stated ail the foots but one, and this be was willies to repeat. The motion to suspend the milts vas disagreed to— yeas 88, nays 85—a two4blTda vote being nesessary, Mr STIPITYNB, of Georgia, moved a suspension of the rules, in order to introduce a resolution sating apart the 81d, oth, and 10th of February for the consideration of Terrl'orial business, Disagreed to-yeas 1013rnitya 82—not two-thirds. Mr. WOOD. of Maine, made an ineffectual motion to set apart a day for the consideration of the bill quiet'ng certain titles to land In Maine. in order to curl out a provision in the treaty of Washington. On motion of Mr rf bliseouri, the Muse. on and after Wednesday, wilt meet at 11 Instead of 12 o'clock in the morning. Mr. Kitooss, of Indiana, asked leave to introduce the following Whereas. The laws prohibiting the African slave trade have become Staple of discussion with newspaper writers and political agitators, many of them boldly denouncing these laws as unwise in policy and disgrace ful In their provisions. and Insisting on the Justice and propriety of their repeal, and the revival of the odious trellis in African slaves : And whereas, R ecent dernonetrations afford strong reasons to apprehend that the can laws are to be net at defiance, and their violation rpeolv countenanced and encouraged by a portion of the citizens of come of the Statem of title Union: And whereas, It le proper, in view of the said fasts, that the sentiments of the People's Repreeentatises in Concrete should be male public in relation thereto: Therefore, be It Resolved, That while wit recognise no right on the part of the Federal Government. or any other law making power, save that of the States wherein it exists, to interfere with or disturb the institu , ion of domestic slavery where it is established or protected by Etats legislation, we do hold that Oongress hex the power to prohibit the foreign trellis, and that no legislation eon be too thorough to its measures, nor can sly penalty known to the esialogne of modern punishment of crime he too nevem, against a trsillo ao inhuman and tin ohristian. Resolved, That the laws in force against the Meld traffic are founded upon the broadest principles of philanthropy, religion, and humanity ; that they should remain unchanged, except so far as legislation may be needed to render them more efficient ; and that they should be faithfully and proloptly executed by our Government, and respected by ell good citizens. Resolved, That the Executive should be sustained and commended for any proper efforts, whenever end wherever made, to enforce the said lows and to bring to speedy punishment the wicked violators thereof and all their Were sod abettore. Mr. BOHNETT, of Kentucky, raid he could not vote for the preamble, beeinse it did not state facie. Re asked who It was who haeibeen urging the repeal of the laws for the suppression of the /lave trade ? Mr. XILCIOHR moved a suspension of the rules in order to procure an opportunity to Introduce the rm. lut one. The question wee decided In the negative—yeas 115, nays St—not two-thirds : YEAS—Mixes. A bbott, Adrelo, Ahl, Andrews, Arnold, Bennett, Blihnghurat, Bingham. !Bebop, B tar, Bowls, Brayton, Buliinton, Burlingame Bur roughs, Case, Chaffee, Chapman. Clawson, dark D. Cochrane, John Cochrane, Cockerill, Colfax, Coming, Corning, Oovode, Davis of Maryland, Davis of Indiana, Devisor Mairsachusetts, Dawes, Dean Dewart, Dick, Dodd, Durfee, Bdie Snglish, Fenton, Foley. Foeter, Giddings. Gilman, 'Gilmer, Gooch, Goodwin, Granger, Groeab'ck, Grow, Hall of Maseachusette, Harlan, Mar ia of Marylacd, Raskin, Batch, Rickman, Hoard, Morton, Howard, Hughes, Owen Jones. Helm, Kellogg, Kelsey, Kilgore, Snapp, Kunkel of Pennsylvania, Leach, Leidy, Leiter, Lovejoy, Maclay, Marshall of Kentucky. hia , ehall of Illinois, Matteson, Montgomery, Morgsn, Morrill, Morris of Pennsylvania, Morris of Illinois, Morse of Maine, Mores of New York, Murray, Nichols, Olin, Palmer, Parker, Pendleton, Pettit, Phelps of Minnesota, Pike, Potter, Pottle Purrience, Rimed, Ritchie, Robbins, Roberto, Royce. Russell, Sherman of Ohio, Sickle/1, Spinner, Stanton, Stewart of Pennsylvania, Tappan, Thayer, Tompkins, Thompson, Wade, Walbridge, Waldron, Walton, Washburne of Wis consin Wouthburne of Illinois, Washburn. of Maine, and Wllion-116. NAYS—Messrs Anderson, Atling, Avery, Barksdale, Barr, Bocock, Bonham, Boyce, Branch., Bryan, Bur nett,- Burns,' Cookie, Clark of Mlssonti, Cb.y, Cobb, Cox, Craig of Miesouri, Orange of Not th Carolina, Craw ford. Curry, Davoisen, Darts of kiteafs.ippi, Dowdell, Edmunds . n, Eustis, Faulkoer, Florence Garnett, Gar trell, Gillis, Goode, Greenwood, Gregg, Hall of Ohio, Hankins. Hodges, Hopk.ns, Honshu, Jackson Jewett, Joaea of Tennessee, Lamar, Letoher , McQueen. Me- Rae, Maynard, M ll es, Miller , Wilson, Moore, Nlblnek, Peyton, Phelps of Missouri, Powell, Reagan. Ruffin, Sand dge, Savage, Scales, Searing, Seward, Shaw of II- Boole, Shaw of North Carolina, Shorter, Singleton, Smith of Illinois, Smith of Tennessee Stallworth, Stephens. Stevenson, Stewart of Maand, George Taylor, Trippe, Vailandlgham , Watkins , W hite White- Wirelow, Woodaon, Wortendike, Wright of Geor gia, Wright of Tennessee, Z Alicoffer-84. Mr. Morrow, of Alabama, asked leave to introduce a bill sutbolaing the President to contract a loan for twenty minima. Mr. Covens, of Pennsylvania Will the gentleman [tom Alabama (Afr. Houston) answer me a uneation Mr. Hoosrou. Yes. Mr. ltinVPlll. of North Carolina. I ohjeot. Mr. Clem's. I with to inquire of the gentleman from Alamos, whether he lame making any provision for the payment of the loan. as the delegation from Penn s Ivania will not content to vote for an appromiatlon of money until there are some motivates adopted to eupply an empty Treasury. lie would tell the Koala. matt that they are net going to coffer them to run the country in debt without first rev.elng the revenue lawn, no as to increase the receipts of the Treasury. Mr. HOUSTON moved a nuepenelort of the nylon, to eusble him to introduce the bill. The question was negatived—yeas 78 nays 127, Me. Wes, of Ohio, proposed a resolution requiring night 110$1110011of the Hume for two weeks, for the pur pose of gen , ral debate. Mr. aloquess, of South Carolina, suggested an amendment that the printing of all liumeomb4 Opeaches shall be paid Ter by their Whore. [Laughter I IN ABRIIMON, Jan. et QIIMII Mr. LEMIKR. of Virginia, moved a proviso that all such speeches shall be delivered on the questions under consideration. fLauglo er The reeolutlon was adopted. Mr. RASKIN, of New York, asked leave to offer a row. lution, making the sevsral reports of the select com mittee appointed to investigate the feats and circum etancen attending the purchase and sale of Willeit's Point for fortification purposes the special order for the third Thursday in February. The House refused to suspend the rules—yeas IM, nayi 03—not two. thirds. - The House then took a recess till 7 o'clock for the purpose of general debate. Mr. DAvle, of Mississippi, argued in favor of the arquieltion of Cuba ae necessary for the preservation of the United &des ae a nation. In hie opinion, France and England were not In a condition to interfere, they being engaged in a etreggle for the balance of pow.. or In Europe. No reasonable man believed that Cuba could be purchased. There never was a period when lie forcible acquisition would be leee inktrions than at the present time. - Mr. POTTLI, of New York, thought that the present platform of the Republican party was well considered before it had been adopted. There rut not a sentiment contained in the creel whioh was cot clearly' within the limits of the Constitution, and calculated to benefit all section of the country. Re was opposed to the extension of slavery, and advocated the propoeition heretofore introduced, authorising the people of the Perritoriee to elect all their officers, this being oon 7 eletent with the Republican platform. lie reviewed a portion of the President% message rele'ing to Cuba, Mexico, and Central America charging that Ito sole object wag to cover up the iniquity of the put by start fug new legume, which appealed to every National and factional feeling in the country. He Wait would have been more in keeping with the condition of the Treasu ry had the President recommended the Sale of terri tory to pay our debts instead of untold millions to buy more. Mr. BIRTH, of Tennessee, reviewed a aroma made by Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, last May, showing that the lat ter made a mistake of twenty-one mllliona in his esti mate as to the Wile debt and the requirements of the Government. ne mentioned thin to show bow little reliance can be platted on party epeeoh. There was no branch of the public service that could be dispensed with. We could not expect to support Crown-up men as cheaply as the infant. Notwithstandlar what had been said about the better days of the Republic, he oroeeeded to show, vin indication of the truth of history, thee we are as wise, honest, and economical as were our fathers There were always croakers in yrtr►te and demo• gogues in public lire, who booed their complaint on false and exaggerated etatemente. Re treated 'on the progress of the country, and the nooelosry ineresee of expenditures, affirming that the Government was coin o•ratively administered al economically In 1819, as it wan In 1880. The Oommittee rose at nine o'clock and the II :use sdicurned. PENNSYLVANIA LEWSLATURE. HAIRt• BURG, Tan. 8/,1859 E CI 2 Er. 3 The 84mite met at a P. 111 Mr. Wawa:, of Philadelphia, read a bill to lacer por ate the Fourth and Eighth-street Pasaanger Bail way The bill supplementary to the aet incorporating the Lackawanna ant Bloomsburg Railroad paned a seeond reeling. ' The following Mlle Dented Misfit : A eupplement to the Meadville Railroad Company. To incorporate the Southwark soup Society. To incorporate the Union Mutual Insurance Com ploy. To extend the charter or the Forrest Improvement Company. To 'pompoms the Delaware and flobuylkill Dredging Company. The resolution to enter Into a new contract for the publication of the Legislative Record was taken up, and Passed second reading. Pending a discussion on the final passage, the Renate adjourned. - . The Mule met at 8 o'clock P. M. The bill relative fo the railroad between Ilageratown And Ohamberaburg was passed finally.. The bill inecrporating the Presbyterian Ohnreh at Hartiaburg passed yeas 71, buY* l4 . - On motion of Mr. Osiris, the act for the better secu rity of laboters,rneehanics, and others in eertain com panies, pulsed finally. -A large number of petitions were presented, among which were Novara' by Mews. Wood and Walborn for a law for the registration of births, marriages, and deaths.• The following Ms were read in place Mr. WALBORN, one supplersouttary to the sot incorpo rating the Reading Railroad Company:' Mr. ABBOTT, en act hoorporating the Western Pee• senor Railw •y Company. The standing committee/1 reported a large number of bills, after which the Hones adjourned. From Washington. Willits°row, lan. 31.—A board of inquiry, correlating of Captains Montgomery and Rudd. and Commander Tilton, convened this morning to examine the ease of lobo Madigan, a master In the nary, who was dropped by the retiring, board Me claims the hermit of that provision of the act providing for naval courts of In quiry In the cases of those who were 'beset from the country nix months or more after that sot was passed. Captain M. D. L. Simpson has been ordered by the War Department to take charge of the 'semen/miry de partment or the Pacific. The Rouse special committee on the Pacific Railroad met this morning. and; by a vote of seven against fire, authorised Mr. Curt's. of lowa, to report hie bill for - a Central Pacific Railroad, with one branch on the iron tier of lowa and another on the frontier of Missouri. The bill wax modified, at the instance rf Mr. Corning, of New York, increasing the amounts of land and mo ney. so as to make the measure practicable. There is no truth whatever, in the report of the pro. bability of Judge B'ank's appointment to the Pennsyl vania judgeship, made vacant by the resignation or Judge Irwin. Hence, all epeculatlons as to Cabinet changes are baseless. - It appears from an °Metal statement that the 'somber of American vessels engaged In the trace with Africa, during the lest decal year, was thirty-one ; the total value of Imports paying duties was $1,42 1 3,000 ; those free of dation, ${02,000; and the amount of dut es paid nearly 02,000. The President sent to the Senate to-day, in addi tion to the fernier Oakmont showing the condition of our claims against Foreign Governments, our many mottled and unsettled accounts with the,late Republic of Colombia, from which it appears that but little progress has been made in the way of liquidation. Mexico. ISE DOMANDE ON THE - GOVERNMENT Br TR E DMOLISII - AND PRENCH WAIIIIIIIOIOII. Jan. 31.—1 t Si ascertained from an I altogether reliable source, that during - January the coliznanders of the thlattottrUngtai,AWittahl In which they say they had been' ordered bp the mt. ousters, respectively. of their parernments residing in Mexico. to demand, First. The payment of all pending debts due the sub jects Of Prance and England. &reed A monthly statement of all import dutlee. Third. The payment of damages which had been 'me i tained by those subjects in the present Bl[4lollll hoe tattles. Fourth. The repeal of the revenue laws now exist• log, and the restoration of those in force a year ago. To addition to the above, Admiral Pennard says the payment provided for by the French Convention meet be made as it these lawe bad not been modified, taking the former ones e■ the battle of liquidation, the rates of which were thirty per maim more than at p - meet. The redaction wan made for the benefit of commerce. The Governor of Vera Glue has replied that those propositions libel receive due consideration. Ile is dis posed to yield what I. Just, but no more, and considers that a very important principle is involved In the do mande, namely: The Interference of foreign Govern ments' to control the revenue queetlon, and dictate what rate, of duty chill be imposed. The New Mexican Mail BT. LOON, Jan. 81.—The sell from New Mexico has arrived at Independence, with dates to the 10th Inst. Colonel Bonneville and Superintendent Collins ar- rived at Banta ge. on the 6th inst., having concluded 'a treaty of peace with she flavaJoes, the terms of which ara highly advantageous to the United Slates. •-•• • • . Lieutenant Beate'e party was at Ilatch's Rumba re cuperating. Richard Owen, a merchant, died at Santa re, on the 27th of December. Mr. Perkins and Senor Juan Lan ders!, have each submitted to the amputation of a leg. rendered neeeeeery by befog badly frozen, Expiration of the Patent for Weormick's • Reaping Machine. rex APPLICATION FOR ITS EXTENSION MIRAMAR. WABIIINGTOH, Jan. al --bloCorrolok'n patent for his improvement in reaping machines expired to-day, and the Intention therefore becomes publics property. The Commissioner of Patents ban ove,raled the application for the extension of the patent, on the ground that It is clear the invention was new and patentable when patented, and that it posseases a motive of utility, but he (the Commissioner) in well satisfied from the ex hibits and testimony In the case, that the patentee has received not only a reasonable but most liberal com pensation for the time, ingenuity, and expense bestowed on the invention and upon its Introdnotion. The Election of Senator Benjamin. [Pile following deepatch from New Orlesne ehould have been received on the Stith, bat ny come blunder wee lost on the route.] BATON 'novas, La . Jan. 25 —Mr. Benjamin was nominated and elected United State' Senator het night. One wing of the Democracy bolted from the cancan, leaving the field to Meagre Benjamin and Eandidge, when the former wee nominated. While the culotte was still in mato° the other party attempted to organise the ROWle, but the clerk refused to call the roll, and the effort failed, Funeral of Prescott, the Historian. RO9TON, Jan 80 —The funeral of Mr. Prescott took place to-day, the service,' being conducted at Chauncey. street Church, and the Rev Mr. Elise officiation. The funeral was largely attended br his fellows of Harvard College, the Maseachusetts Illetorical Society, a dale• gallon of book pabllehert, Governor Banks, sod other dignitaries, son many or the members of the State Legislator., which body adjourned to attend the services. Theßarntrig of the Steamer Worth Caro- BAt.rtnoas, Zan. 81.—Full particulars of the burning of the steamer North ()erotica have been reeelved. The fire commenced in a stateroom, and is supposed to have been accidental. All the crew and passengers, with the exception of the Rev. Mr. Curtis. were safely landed. There were seven ladles on board, nearly all of whom escaped in their night•olothee, losing all their baggage. Robbery of Adams' Express. AVOISSIA, Jan. U.—Um:lW express car was robbed, on Friday last, of about $40,000 somewhere between Montgomery, Ala.; and Atlanta, Ga. The money wee meetly in Ore and ten dollar notes. on the Georgia and Bowl. Carolina beaks. A reward of $6,000 In offered for the recovery of the money. The Circassian at St. Johns, N. P. Se. Joriars Jan. 80 —The Moamar (Bromism, from Galway, arrived here about midnight last night. She enoountered heavy weather and was short of coal. She left Galway on the 11th inst. Destructive Fire at New Haven. Maw Ifsysn, January 31 —The extensive Belt Works and Manufasturing Onnyany in Southington was de stroyed be tire this morning. The loss is $100,009, and two hundred men are thrown out of employment. The insurance is $05.000. It is believed that the lire was the work of an incendiary. Fire at St. Catharines. C. W. FT. CATHARINES, ;AR. 31.—The St. Catharines IIou•e and au adjoining block of buildloge WETS destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The less le $lOO,OOO. Two men were severely Injured during the fire. Steamer Asia off Cape Race. Sr. Jones, N. S., Jan. 91 —A. steamship ill reported as having. passed Cape Bare yesterday. It was doubtless the Asia, from Liverpool, for New York. If this sup. position le correct, sire will be due at New York ou Thursday, with dates to the 22.4, one week later than received by the Arabia at Halifax. Baltimore and Havana Steam Line. New ironic, Jan 81.—A private letter (rem Havana statea that the steannhip Baltimore ' the pioneer boat of a new line between Havana and Baltimore, was to start on her first trip to the litter port in a few days. New York Bank Statement: New TOME, Jan. 81 —The bank statement rot the week ending anturday shown— /in 11:1011111/113 of loans $123,000 Circulation 28,000 A decrease In Specie 1,141,000 it net deposits. 1,228,000 Markets by Telegraph. BALTIbtoRR, Jan. 91 —Flour dull; Onto and Howard street 55 81. Wheat nnobanged ; white $l. 40®1 70; red $1.30e1.03. Corn II ; white 78e750; yellow 730750. Whiskey better, at 213{ 098 e. Alontut, Jan. 20.—bales or Cotton to day 3,500 bales, the market closing quiet. The weather during the week ban been rainy. CHARLESTON, Jan. 31.—Cotton nochanaed; 2,000 bales cold. . . . AUGUSTA, Jsn,Bl,—Ll , tle Inquiry for oo4ou, mad Film weak. Further from Hftytta Bestow, Jan 31 —The brig Eolas. from Gonalves, with dates to the 12th Mat , reports all quiet there. On the 7th, there was a slight bombardment of Port St Marks, by a brig of-war belonging to the Emperor, but the brig was not near enough to do execution. At the same time a alight akirtolah took place back of ilt. Marks, in which a few lives were lost, and the pa• Nee retired. Gen. Jaffa& was posted, within sixty yards of the Emperor's forces, - Milded py,:a email mound. The inhabitants of Opnalves ware arm ready to meet the result. , The principal putter the Island have pro claimed In favor of the Republic. It wee the general opinion that the contest would soon be Settled in /audio favor. From Havana. New °Rinses, Jan. 80 —The steamer Tennessee le below, with Havana dates to the 26th inst. gagers were steady. Lard had- advanoed being quoted at Ho. ?taxiing exchange was quoted it 12) per cent. premium, - • , • „, ival ',or the Kangaroo. RANDY goolc, Jan— 81—The 'steamship lEdegam, with dates front 'Nampo to the 10th lost., tuts not yet made her appeatanee. She is hardly considered due here before to• morrow. . • • Redemption or Extended Paper. New Yomr, Jan. 81:=The firm of O. rue W. Field to 00. have taken up all their extended paper having nine menthe to ran,' and offer to redeem the_ remainder immediately. Sufferings of a" nhipts Crew. BOSTON, Jan- 30.—The British brig Brill hen ar rived from Gibralter, having-been ninety diya - -ont. For sin 1,1113k8 of the voyage the mew had but one blacult ref meal. - - , - THE, CITY. AIdIIBEILENTB TaIS BVINING WTISATLiIt & CLA11.11'848011.13121112 " Aladdin ; Or, The Wonderful Lamp"--" Ocr can Omuta." , • ', Mini WALNUT -OVUM Lear" trzwarrantable Intrusion?, NaTrona. Oractos.—" Van Amburgh's idenagaria" Lent , ' °irons Oompanr—c. Equestrian, layninartie and Acrobatic feats. 3) tamsLs BOILDIISOS Scenes in Ventriloquism' The Learned Canary Bird*'—" Rope Dancing." lifoDorrooon's GAISTIIIB.-84460t10DS from Plays (lame from Operas, Pantamimee, Dancing, and Singing 8/Xl/ORD'S Grass )8013815.—Ethiopian Tannish' meats. Comma Counom.=- . This body held a ape oial meeting yesterday afternoon. The bill making an appropriation to the Department of Surveys wee re.eived from Select Connell, with an amendment, which was omenrred Tle ordinance makieg an appropriation to this Board of Gnaldlana of the _Parr woe next taken up, and the first item, providing $55,000 for dour, and corn meal, yes; on motion, changed to t. 20,000 * - An amendment was offered to strike oat $15,000 for beet; pork, &c., end insert 525,00, which was 'Treadle.. Mr. Cordon =dyed to strike oatthe Item whieltap proprlatee $125 for hate for the pitmen. Thie gave rise to a good deal of merriment I t Mr. Hacker asked what the paupers should wear on tbrir heads? President. Let them wear thiir old ones. Mr. Gordon -explained that the Teuton „he emoted the item was, that he had been informed the• hate had been purchased at $175 each,-which he thought. wet too high a agars.: : ', - , After some debate - , the amendment wee voted down. , Mr. Jones moved. to strike out $1,600 for straw and in tart $1,2C0. Not agreed to. On motion, the item appropriating $lOO for codke• roasting was striolten out: An amendment , was made to insert the _word " trusses " id an item which appropriates foie hundred' dollars for anneal instruments.. Agreed to. On motion, the item appropriating roar thousand dol lars for drugs was reduced to two thousand dollars. The sum of one thousand dollais for repaini, due , Was diminished to five hundred doily-s Mr. Luther strenuously urged the propriety of sir king out four hundred dollars for wine and imparting two hundred dollait.' He was followed by !desire. Manlier, Luther, Man dertield. Steelling, and others, who etrongly opposed the amendment, whieh was finely adopted. Your handled dollars wu then inserted' instead of two hundred dollars, whleh had been stricken out in an item for whiskey. ' An amendment was offered to strike out $lOO for porter for the use of .the paupers, and insert 000. *Bet agreed to. The item appropriating $2,000 for a new bake-house was stricken out The item appropriating $lOO for repairs to meadow banks wax changed to $lOO. $l,OOO tor stationery was reduced to $3OO. On motion. ft was Resolved, That when this Chem? her adjourn it adjourn to meet ore Wednesdayafternoon, at - „ On motion; the farther eonelderation of the above or dinance was postponed until that time.' The Chamber then considered the ordlnanee pro viding for the relief of the poor of the city of Phila delphia. After being 'lightly amended after i long debate, the farther consideration of the bill' was postnoned . until Wednesday next. • The meeting then adjourned., GUARDIANS OF TUE Poolt.-A-stated Meet;, to of the board was held yesterday afternoon, at their office Seyen'h street, above Market. , , The census or the Almshouse on Saturday last allows a' population of 3 003 Baum time last year " 3,016 Decreer, this year 18 Micheal Day, Esq.i of the Eighteenth ward, who was elected by Councils W fill the unexpired term of Mr. J. Maher, resigned, presented his credentials and took his seat.' Dr George Huhn, the President, submittid bis restg-: nation as a member of the board, and it was accepted. - Dr. D. K. Dashiel submitted his resignation m an assistant resident physician et the Bleekley Alms ' houe. Accepted. A o mmanication from Dr. Smith, resident physician of Blockley Almshouse. In which he denies some seri ous charges that bad been brought' against him; and requests that a committee be appointed to investigate the matter, which was agreed to Mr. Armstrong raid be had something to say about the flout contracts He knew it would give offence, but he was determinedto perform his ditty. so that if hea ven and earth came together he would know where be stood-There were received at the Abnehonee from Ju ly 81 to December 25th ' 2954 beirele. Baked durio_g 2254 0 - Showings delicleney r-s What bee become of this amount of dour ?Mild Mr. A I move, that a committee of,lnyestlgatiorrbe ap pointed. The was agreed to, andidesers. Armstrong, Lillian, Day, Gamble,- and Dawson, were appointed. on the committee. Mr. Day end Mr. Damon, who objected serving on the committee, after a lengthy debate, were excused, and Meters. Smith and Heaps 'appointed. • Bills were then read amounting to 822,583,50, which were ordered to be paid. Mr. Budd moved to go into an election for a president, which was agreed to Several ballots were had, when a motion to post;one the election was lost by 10 to 10. Mr. Newel was selected for that position. Mr. Ransil was concluded to the chair, and thanked the members for the honor conferred, He promised to do his beet, and carry oat the rules to the very letter - There shall not, said be, be any two members on the floor at the same time, if there is I shill knock you down. [Laughter j Adjourned. - THE LATE ATTACK ON THE FIEEMEN.—Tne late attack on the deemed, who were proceeding to the fire on Sunday morning last, at Eighth and Reed itteetg. shows that the southern pert of our city is in fested bye gang of villains and desperadoes who heel = tate at nothing for the purpose of giatifying their fiendish desire for revenge That vicinity was the scene of considerable excitement during the whole of Sunday, and the rascals, who kept concealed during the day, commenced their firing at a late hour of Sunday night. -At • late hour of that night, Officer Neff wee stationed at a point near the tavern kept by John McKeown, at Eighth and Imeline due* when 'towel startled by a Meryl-shot which bad evidently been need by one of a party of men who were standing at the door of the tavern. The officer repaired to the spot an i censured McKeown for allowing each behavior, and informed the party that they must desist from their firing. This seemed to arouse the angry feelings of thedesperate 'gang, and as the Meer Menai to leave the spot, one of the party Minded a severe wound On the head of the officer with a blickjaok, or, slung-shot. Officer Neff sprang his rattle, upon whin! several °Moore came to his rescue and endeavored to enter tee house, but were repulsed by the gang, who stood at the door with revolves in their hands The, MS etre subsequently arrested three men named William Shelley, Charles Colin, and John Scott, on the charge of being concerned In the affair. The house was immediately closed by tboee inside, and a strong pollee tome kept watch during the night. A volley of shot was fired soon after, on en open lot, at I Eighth and Fitzwater streets, pr obably designed to at tract the policemen from their watch of the building. Towards morning two shots wake fired from the rear part of the tavern, but none of the ofilcem were injured. The gang of miscreants, seem to be a desperate nit of fellows, led we sincerely hope that measures will speedily be taken to arrest the perpetrators sod give them the punishment to which they are so justly en titled. A GOOD AnDASIORISENT.—The Poet °MCC Dep irtment Is now engaged In placing Iron box•e (or the reception of drop•lettera upon some of the gas lamp poets in our city. This is an admirable arrangement, and when tho system is fairly under way it will be a great institution. Some of our citizens, however, have already made use of the boxes, and as the new arrange ment has not set gone into effect, it will be some time before their missives will reach their places of deattna- Lion. The department will give due notice !through the newspapers) of the time when letters may be depo sited in the boxes. BEWARE Of BEOOARS•—A. colored man, named John Johneon, called at a house in Arch street, above Front,' on Saturday night last, and solicited aims. While the owner of the establishmeot had gone to another part of the hones to • answer his .request, Johnson helped himself to a coat, and left the premi ses. Ile was afterwards arrested, and the coat reco vered at a tavern in Water street, where he endeavored to trade it off for whiskey. Accused was taken before Alderman Brasier yesterday morning, and committed to answer. CANDLEMAS.—TO-morrow the Catholics of the city will celebrate this festival In honor of the nu ritleation of the Virgin Mary. Thin feast Is said to have originated in the declaration of SIMPOO. when he said our Saviour was ( to be a light to lighten the Gen tiles.lt On this day the churches are brilliantly illu minated, and the tapers and candies used during the year are consecrated on this ocoaaion. Candlemas is one of the four terms for paying and renewing rents and Interest and gives name to a law term which begins, on January 15 h and ends February Bd. A WONDERFUL FIRE-ENDINE.—We learn that a steam Ore-engine, named • John 0. Carey, will ebortly be brought to this city for inspection. It is said to be constructed on the locomotive principle, and is said to Do capable of produciog the most marvellous performance. We learn that on one occasion a solid stream was forted through a 1%-inch nozz:e 210 feet high, and a horizontal stream, through an open Foram without any nozzle. over 200 feet! This le moat extra ordinary, and, if true, will throw our steam engines completely in the shade. ' A DESPERATE FELLOIV.A Colored MP, named George Ihomm.,called at a store at Eleventh and South streets, on Saturday evening, and den t,. rately picked up a pair of boots, and wee about ma king hie exit, when the propri tor seised him and in elated upon his dropping hie prise. Thomas turned on the proprietor and inthoted several blows. after which the pollee came to the rescue, and march, d hfm off to the station-house. In default of eight hundred dol lars ball, George was yesterday morning sent to prison. A NEW TREATRE.—Wo learn that it is in contemplation to have a new thitatre constrnoted on the lot recently occupied by Parkinson's garden, in Cheetnut street, above .Tenth. A bill to incorporate the cu mpany Is now before the Lesi‘lators, and as the building hi to be erected at a coot of It4(0,000, we may PXll.Ot to have everything consti noted on a magnificent . scale. PICKPOCKET• ARRESTEIL—John 11. waiton, alas Jones, was taken before Alderman Shoemaker. yesterday mormog on the charge of p!cking the pocket of Margaret Carr. The robbery wee committed on Saturday night while Margaret was attending auction at a store at the corner of O'Neil street and Girard ave nue. After the healing, accused was sent below. FUNERAL OF A RETURNED VOLUNTEER.— The lunerel of George Oakley, the blexin.n volunteer whose death we noticed in yesterdayte Press, will take place tomorrow Loin the residence of his brother on Passyuok road It will be attended by tbeeadealader Grave, a delegation of the Scott Legion, and the mem here of the Franklin Engine Oeropsny. REWARD . OFFERED.—H. K. Smith, Esq., general eup4ietyndent f the Chitadeiphis, town, and Nerrihtown Itailrold Company, offers a re ward of flee hundred doll ate for the arrest and towrie lion of the person or !moots who changed the switch near Norrietnwo on Friday evening, which mulled in the accident at that place. BODY BECOVERED.—The body of a boy about fourteen years of age was found float ng on the Delaware, near Tacony, ou Saturday morning lest: It was conveyed to a station house to await identifleation i and the ()scones was notified to attend, ". A Nzw DODGE—SWINDLER ARRESTED—A gentleman named Edward C. Dyer, of Washington city, complained at the mayoress office yesterday mom- - leg. that a young Spaniard celled at his store in Waah 'Beton, on the 1 ath of :unary, and made representa tions 'Math. had been in the United States came time - learning to be a machinist In one of the Plelladelphi a Shops, at the same - time exhibiting Les bandit, which bora proofs of hie statement. He dated that be had got tired - of the buninearand was desirous of retarniug to Cuba, and that his tether wan a planter there, and a manufacturer of "cigars ;" that he did not send him the money to go home with, bra a nice case of es Slag • tation cigars," - containing ten - thousand. which he would sell-lees than the east of export - deity, canto-a house fees, /be., de.. (Mr. Dyer is aline importer of cigars, hie place of hiatuses on Penestivanie. ave nue.) He gave references of some of the most rennecta ble firma in Havana, Informed Mr. Dyer that he Tess acquainted with them, and give a pc-feet descriptlon et their personal appearance. &n whieh Induced Mr Dyer to believe hie etory was cornet. At the game time hs produced a sample of the cigars, rolled up in palm leaf, in the usual manner, and asked to have them inspected. Mr: Dyer, being satisfied of their genuinenese,- offered to take the ease, provided they, were equal to the sam ple. - An order was given to the railroad depot, and the case wee brought into the More, when the Cuban °penal it, and took oat the top packages, and proceeded to the counting room; and exhibited them.. Mr. Dyer, being eatieficd, _ paid hint his: pries, $l6O for the case, or $l6 per thentand,,awl, after the Cuban bidding him an affectionate farewell, he started for, u he said, Obarleatin. South Carolina, in order to take the steamer Isabel, which left on the 19th instant for Ca bs. He, gave a receipt for the money in the,-name of T. GODZWIEL. After two ortbreg days JIIr. Dyer being i in Baltimore, heard of another dealer n cigars having been swindled by the lame man assooellog to desmiption. He left for home to examine his paellas. He found the top layer in the case to be a genuine article, with privets - marks on the wrappers, and the rent were not worth three dollars _per thousand, befog make of Ken tucky tobseco, of wary inferior quality, ' The pickups were supposed to Contain twenty-tire cigar'. but neon be ing examhied they only contained twenty-three, than cheating him out of SOO cigars in the lot. He suspected he was in this city, and piked the-case in the hand. of High Constable Franklin; who, after conelde-able diffi culty, traced the gentlemen to a French boarding-honse in Spruce at.. No. WM below Sixth, where he pseud by the name of Runny He smutted him on the charge of obtaining moneylender false pretences, Ind upon going to Isis room, found be was -busy at -work manufaeturing the article, and had about a furniture ear load made up in the same style, vs In a bundle. He was taken be fare Ald. Butler, who held him In $6OO for leather hearing. . DESCENT ON A Broakus' RENDEZVOUS-Alit- OeysaY CB Aaasose &meg No onS . In New Market street, above Willow, in West Philadelphia, Is situated a house, occupied as a boarding-house forprofeationaL beggars. - : is kept by one J ohn Roemer. A warrant ) was obtained k e pt b y e whose beetle bad been phlidered, and thupremises qtiestiota weretamt. jested to a search'. The officers found nothing, however, and were about to leave. when of them suggested the propriety of inspecting the roof. *Upon the reit they boatel a huge' pile of earpet-rags and rubbish. on removing :Web they found beneath it a set 'of silver plated double harness. worth $2OO, two pieces of easel mer, some carpeting, and • bar. filled with every tiros enable variety of bu rghers' implements. The prove.) toe of the bouts, and his bartender; a marl mimed George Stormer, were taken into custody. Both plead entire !ignorance of any knowledge concerning the affair, but their °handers were such that Alderman Miller 'decided to commit them for a further bearing. The property awaits identification at the Twenty-fourth ward station-howre. • Causal. iw in "Ao2.—George Bright, alias Johnson, Was captured yesterday morning on the pre mises of the dwelling of No 1905 Pearl street He had entered the dwelling by means of a pair of nippers, and apppropriated to himself a pair of pantaloons. The prisoner Nes taken before Alderman Snyder, who cont• mitted him to answer.•` -SERIOUSLY INJunan.—A man named Pa trick/VC/MI waaeeriously injured 1 esterday afternoon, at Twenty fourth and Coates atreete. by the premature discharge of a blseti while engaged In quarrying stone In aen wort - 1111 wounds were dressed by Dr. Osborne. after which the Unfortunate elan was conveyed to hie . . residence. • - - Faionisuro Orr..- 7 "-A party of burglars ef fested en entrance about one &chick viaterdey morning into the residence of Mr. Oarter.ifo.l7o4 Wilbert street. The robbers forted open the bath room window, and the family being awateeed by the 11011 e, cave an alarm. which frightened off the party before they hat time to obtain any booty.. . . . . . . . DANGSBOUS OusrOmmt.—A colored man, named Henry Brown, stxty•nine year or ago - wet sr. res'ed in Yrsurkford, on. Saturday, for masiwkattag a erretng•knifo and tbresten'og to eat the throat of a mistress of whom le wee 'Jealous. ' STOCK if AND RNAL ESTATN THIS EVENING.— Thomas and _Bons' twenty.elghth fall sale will take plane this evening. See pamphlet catalogues and advertisements. PHILADELPHIA:IIAII.IOI7B—Jan 31—ITEMS; Breeden:ars are unchanged.. The Floor market is quiet, bat holders are fleas In their views,' and a sale of 500 bbla standard superfine was made at $5 75 Tif bbl, which is the asking rate. The demand, however, is mostly confined to the wants of the trade, who are buying at from these figures up to 16.50 for Gunmen to choice ;re fine and extras, and $6 60/37.60 dr bbl for extra family Flour and fancy brands, according to quality. Bye 'Flour and Corn Ideal are scarce. -We - quote the former. at $4, and the latter at $8 50 efe bbl, but without sales or either. Whest—There Is not much thong. A few small lots of good and prime red brought $1.8601.37; 400 bus ebolee at $1 40, and whitest $1.5061 55. Choice lota bring higher figures. Bye la steady at 85e forPenn aylvania. Corn is more plepty.-and buyers are holding off., We. quote good, yellow at 750770. A sale of 2,000 bus was afterwards made at : the former price. Oats are better, and Cbinit 7 000 bus Fenusylvinia sold at 44e600, mostly at the latter price for prime lots, to store. Berk—There le nothingdoing in Quezoitton for the want of stock, and first No. 1 is worth $BO div too. Cotton—The matleit is steady with further sales of 150 bales to note, at preview; rates. ; Groceries—Tt ere la a fair basiness to notice • 7.agneyrs, Ocffee is 'Arriving More freely, and is wan ted at full prices a cargo of 'Rio sold at 11,Ne gr n ! , on time. Provisions—This mar= ket it firm bat ratheir qiist, 7 owing to the high views of holders &reds—There is more demand fcr Cioverseed, and about eoObus good and prime seed have beren posed of at $6 611,406.75 bus, including 151 bus on terms kept private. Flaxseed 111 warded at $1 75 $ hue.. Whiskey moves off as minima at 26a for drudge 21e 21r6 forrentmtvintilindOkio bblic 11114 . sae Wp gallon . for hhde. New York Stock exchange, Jan. 31. moat, BOARD. 1000 Cal tit 7a nevi bds 85 100 Mich Cent It s3O 45V 2000 Missouri 61 84XI 50 do 49% 400 Hudson 3d mtg. 74 100 do 49% 11 Bank Commerce 1011( 150 !dish 8/5 12 Ind 18% 75 Paniflo M 8 Co _. 81 1100 do ' a6O 1810 50 do -81,V 200 Parnms B. e3O 113% ... • - - 800 Brie Railroad 131112130 Illinois Oen B 66 - li 200 Harlem Railroad 13M 100 Gal & Chic B epic 68 200 N Y Cant R 63 82% 100 - do go 87% 1176 'do epg 82t 50 do ' 40 . 038 200 Harlem B peer 37% 100 Olev & Tol R. - sox 150 do 87 700 Chicago &R 1 11 69 500 do D6O 87 200 do 660 59 100 do 36%1 50 do b6O 69 100 do . 86%1260 do 681 i CITY ITEMS. Signor Blitz, who changes his, programme every evening. continues to draw crowds at Assembly Build ings, Tenth and Chestnut streets. He must make " so successful are hie perfonnanees. Hie yen trill:4o.4m, and btu canary birds, and his tricks and 'Amiges make an agreeable melange. Trig' Swain. NEGLECT.- 81111 to be nest, still to be droved, As you were going to a feast ; -- Still to be powdered, still perfum'd Lady, it Is not to be prentmtd, Though art's hid causes are not found— All is not sweet, all le not sound. Give me a look, give me a tau, That makes simplicity a grace ; Robes loosely Bowing, hair as free; Ouch sweet neglect more taketh me, Than all the t‘ sands tt now worn by folks, Who purchase not of Gaxgrttadi The fashionable Olothltr, of No. 607 Chestnut street. PARADE OP TEE SONS or MALTA.—Tbe SODS of Malta have been having a night parade in Baltimore. Two hundred's Sons," arrayed In gowns of white, their heads smothered in black cowls, their waists encircled in girdles, formed a spectable of ghostly solemnity. Tramping through the streets. with slow and measured tread, to mounded dirges played by accompanying bandit, they seemed a cohort of dead men resurrected from the grave, and doomed to perfosm expiatory pil grimage by midnight marches upon the earth Imme diately behind them came a party of Maltese Knights, who looked elegantly in citizens. garments proemial at the Brown Stone Olothieg Hall of Rockhi Ih. Wilson, Nos. 603 and 635 Chestnut street, above Sixth, Pbitw delphis. ' Attention is Invited to an advertisement in ano thee column of a 'wholesale drug store for sale. Operial Nottcte. Farrel, Herring, & Co., IRON E SAFE WAREHOUSE NO. 629 CHESTNUT STREET, (Isyne , s Hall.) JaelntOn Printer. JAORSON PRINTER. JAOIBON PRINTER. OHECIIB, NOTES, AND BILL HEADS, CARDS, CIRCULARS, &O , &O. PRINTED BY. JACKSON. Plowmen FIFTH and CHESTNUT PRINTING PRINTING FIFTH and CHESTNUT PRINTING fel 2w llootiand's Balsamic Cordial will cure a ong-standing cold in a very short time. Roth the fol owing : PHILADILPHIA, Bab. 16, 1858 Da. 0. M. J6.0610N Bin : I had, for some time, been sabring under a se vere cold. haying pains through my whole system, sore throat, ant hoarseness. when I was recommended to try “1100BLANDI BALSAMIO fIOR DIAL > 2 I acc.nd ingly proctored a bottle, and am happy to date that one. half of it completely rured me. I now unhealtattugly recommend It to my friends who may be slmilarly af flicted, and deem it no more than justice to bear this public testimony to its virtues. Itiiipietrully yours, ELEANOR MoHENRY, Tenth street, shots (Mateo Prepared only by Dr. C. M. JACKSON, No. 418 ARCH Street, Philadelphia, and for esle by Druggists end Storekeepers throngbont the United States end Canada. Price 75 cents per bottle. lt11:1tvr ' Its Effects are Really Magical Jules ATHENIENNS or HAIR RENOVATES, prevents the bale falling nil, by giving a healthy toast° the roots; where baldness exists, It causes anew growth of soft, luxuriant hair, and it speedily restores gray hair to itieoriginal llfeSolor and beauty. Bold by all Druggists, and by JULES H AXEL &CO Nu. 01 CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia. dot Singer Sewing Machines., for all Manufac turing purposes, hare a great reputation, honestly earned. All the products of these Machines are In ACUTE DEMAND at EXTRA PRICES. I. M. SINGER do CO., 002 CHESTNUT Street. Liver Complaints.—Dr. MeLane's Celebrated LIVER PILLS —This great remedy for Liver Com. plaints, Bilious Derangements, Pick Headaohe, Dyspep• sia, and all kindred complaints. Sold by all respectable Drnggiess. jeli4te&th•lm
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