The press. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1857-1880, February 01, 1859, Image 2

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The YeateKaiiiellifl94* (4 .9. ll 4 9l §
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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
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-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 - '''
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: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
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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
,
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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.
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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.
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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..
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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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