Tusso — oodPicat Sn't /000 i s tisi. 44 11 P4ite'r PACii:of ; Mild— ; A glarrkst*3 eranig:;:riwagsiUs'• At• late 4.1161610011144r*01es ;' eta% Ix. endive Numitt6s: pleat DE 4 4 I 40414 100 1106 f e ' c,".1 Conforms' Attars. ; r. vitif retelied" fkorn*Csillbrnia - bg the :We' nielhe give soinewhet fuller Tar **Mot: the. ro<eilediolfe of the De_looerldig :Conveniltin than werWrscraroi , by the "• hitedididde elletgletti flonethe 'West' of the • I*Y.bi i eillat by ihe pvcrlandilAsil. It is odd -that tbi Prinalpsetiontest in the Convention *-.•Warrliot Mieb yarned' by conflicting views " I in regard `to Treiddentlil Candidates • is by a 0 :.-thethe tb detertnine whether Senator lavas* ,or ei - GbeerOor WELIA *WI secure the 1. 464 4 41' 0r their !do& •JO". Charleston' 'hrbe 4 Tomei of the delegitteerelmenare as folio - ill': thiron4l,Dette eoeiltsq, 131. w. OAT • Tocaetnee Yortei Soliolm* SiehiYon I tier, San Joacprie ; lfzwms Gnaw. art Iforsteirey; loins Dslusitierni, Shasta; • A l7O/2 f.tler% -San Francisco; Jona • li4llok u Bentoriliifit CI " l e; Blut"T 740 9 41 if fffictol4iOtb4 The resolution:offered by Graltinavrde • - ts Atlsoikg jitOtisri DotrOoas thellat choice ' E of ColiNusrbefor President, was laid upon the ..of 282 to 83 ; , ;cad this vote, tbilliodArigi ,riisiotution declaring j)tegarimor lirst-che' leo nt the Convention for Prod -02- 461.1titaithie' de,fcat or the motion to instruct tleitrhelissies' positively o totsripport Swanson .10 . ithkilecielve vote of 55 eYblifio_ne Stentht.,of Z10861)010011 tare, laVisrabit indicitionainnuch , ai dela. - , -4.:gatkniin alibiit" to *AG as it.Pleareti, rend as attesi, to proclaim Dooms" the last cm. Orthe . theta wee ilort tirilikaticalY do. thetifbre, robs/161W the de - V oipronvic win it lead be quite aar.taitlyto acquiesee in his nomination, if their ~I%4 O iel r e- 14 1 leettrelis' and PerhaPs to. espouse early. Period of, the bsllotings -of the Charleston Convention. • ' But air political topics , " evidently sink into • bisivilticsnce in Califernla in view of the in -1-• c` tense excitement prevailing in regard to the Washort oilier mines, and the reported new geld diemoveries in Southern Oregon. The Waahoe mines have been made the basis of soy ileldoint.stook-onlPeniqPelstiollor and F' 3 as dablins ill *oil, fancies bas grown to be a 21irierite employment' with the adventurous Of the State; some large'fortunes , are reerted to have been already made by the. " sale of 'Chime. Thus, a ninety-sixth interest •of the tlAir Company share of the Comeback )lesd wea old about the beginning of Febrnit- IWO thousand dollars, and by the erid of that month it was.ritiold to another forty for -ten thonsand dollars. Ancither individual' is `l.4mA:4'h:iliac sold his interest In the Neal • can claim:Fir - One *hundred and twenty-five thousand dollar - a: The Nevada NatiotiAl says t6at',the ,'citizens Of, Grass_ • yipaio , have re fora small portion Of their purchase, With , an, investment of twenty thousand dot., .p. , §itchnudr , ,ed and fifty thousand' dollars, • and,thet,theyrosidispose of the balance Mr • *Wei* five Omar( .that _amount; or • seven fifty thousand dollars. r ` . The vaiiihrida papers are .full of warning to apeliglators against the fallacious nature of the hopes entertained in regard to. the' : Washoe for - the present their warnings sp. `Pier 'to 'be unhieded and it is alculatedl ~,•1! :that, notwithstanding the uncertainty of the •• tmsineirof silver mining, the, amount of capl. tai rtataired to'werit silver mines' successfully, and the 'severity of the climate, thit at least twenty:five ";thousand California miners will - emigrate to the leashoe region &Wing the coming inflamer. , The speculators, who, are nOW,paying inch extravagant prices for - claims' • this- region, appear to autism that it is asthe famous mountain of-Potoal, in 80-1• 1• I;l4;4tilideli, Jhriuglililwa lien riddled with tentage and abefti;and 'surrendered its trig. aurae =for of yesA, is :4111 being' siorkeit: But it7trifeartAthit,thefer helices* a great intent, delterive,AndAtat,_af, all events, many of the eintgrants are inevitablj . ileitined to Meet With great , disappointments ; restur to - be subjected to great:hardships and de. „„ImpOrtant, discoveries of gold- ire, also re ,-;-,potted in Vie vicinity of Jacksonville, i n Scntliern Oregon.- A. correspondent of the • ::all4o.itiforsia;writingfrinn that plin*, under date of February 22, says that some.. Of the Atteite, in that region his,bsen found to he rm. FOrn _three hundnat and fifty • rands of,' , it one :company obtained, by their Yerilein grinder =in about ten hours, four ibundiekand, fortytenices • 1 , of gold; which will sassy ainA-V.6 per ounce. gsidatetilhat.tire - 01,0 notnpany, in about r.c:=iiil tZietent anew supply of quartz, they, estimate to contain $50,000 worth - „tif gold; and that from the quartz immediately before them they can tam out, by another nOrMicins, ,100,000 worth of gold. Saieral othircpmpanies in the vicinity cherish f•Murgidne hopes remaking large fortunes. oilier prominent topic 'et Mined in Cali. Baia ibiu , ecen , t iiisi*jend, and inhuman massacres - The firit series th o e f 'llooe . cM*4ted under *orgy' r ot ,the _-State,,- by a man named Who 'remit* rendered the follow r` of traikenetions to the Giti- *verior = ' "Oil the Itith'dny of September; in Edon Valley 'mastered into the service of the State of Oalifot: nil twenty men posseesingthe nquidte qualieea Ilene; mounted on boneblack - and armed with " 'lnes and pistols. Up to that lime the Indians hod , killed nineteen settlers and about sin hundred 20412 . 0. ittoellt ip' the region Keountry spoken of, *ire dallyeomitittios tHir depredations. I eridetirinimr. to mike ULtrenty of pesos with theta, and' tient tor, interpreter -*idly their .eam_p, who - talked to them; be was si friendly Chasse Indian, They. replied . thee they woiddi. kill every white 'snen^they,oottld, end "all the stick they could Ind— ..2gleing,lui tuition for it=itid daring Me tO come OW and - I,did..litit'Uttaelt them for some days af. ' terWards, -hoping; I' might set - along without ' bloodshed: ^On the Itight of the 20th September. 'O4 e'intoe toAte' Eden Valley and drove °Strome f'lfelloired and founat them - with a, nientof ten itten;- , and from that date to the 24th of ionnery, - 1 fought the* trtepty.three times, killed wapiona ttii stenbeite of wounded was not , knoting-166k Inpriiidieni; rent them to the Reser iratier ftE/W. - .4"Wrai etrigsgententi, I had Snit. - : - InelitiensolYefous,:osi well as Myself." Inn that the piehitit !Ow whiih4ltere murders- were .per. , "petratett false, for Major-owman !mil Lteutensa — t Dawn t estify that not one white ther,lnditin 'Wta had hat his lith at ' the., bands or the Pthartti , 4llo4„the last year 'lCiees7 4 , lo , Peliket4 ll6 WU. Aniell for Ye': - -4 :tense, a nd; leap -dese*ved- his fatu.anot as :. {'{'tothcistock;mittfag that six hundred tattle , , _ .ali , , ,loidibeen" stole*, they _were taken by nine thousand Indian, Who but been driven from `'their leivii and' dahOitia;;"llad were literally Ilitivlitg to death. .'• - '• - '. ' ..: %2 , 'lilit thkialisoacrei by Jissos were at least ~.' . ,M*de *Odle 'OW *auction - 0 the 'authority of tlio State, ilia bad a tangible pretext to Pa ' Orr tliettfOtiri he has been thy outranked In ''.?.' irillbyl9sll IghtatiarOy by a ouptain %tows, ... , 41eiltralus. This , white savige has. recently 3ere4-,:ii large number ` of peaceable, , 7 - Vnarmed* and unoirendins Indians, whose'only , Mail mMitliat risen their starling redrfaeed ' " brothers **Mil the% for *Substance they ..-‘, " sondemd it: The Sen inusuleuiconmpondent -of tee!New Tett 'Bath gives the follotting '- " • "ooioint.l4,titioperl• "tient : z ' . ' - - obi Mee 'rim Iniote . attla before Awscaunnow, M .;, there ate brittlautindlaskillers Axle Gem Kibbe; <_ `..,for iortenec op is flacibohlt Scanty, in whisk lir. , Ilisabohit Bay, and aroma which the famousitel '" r " ' _l+o4#/fottillt , llol4o4,Atiliblhes waists into the " - 7preeillie, th i tatuierd Awlll3ollk - veat vietalti have .' ''.' lately'beekearpaotel of tandsmagiiiinurdifos to •IL- , ' 644 . 41141.0 ta 1 g1 th = 1 ,g, th4i i . , . i Bar a te, Am anti ma : dris t itof olltoacrsof the 7;0110 er 8,0011 octtfo - cr i la i - '-' , orris thriceistirti lords • met of tbe Redwoods, aid V` • ressole from tharedaparrief the dock•mben, A d ,, cording to Sherif Vaii - lives, who Ivrttaieseh ea op -64104f VW OW all bA .veld - belittling to have ,+,1.11114 by bligantat_aotpbtrireln the Just.* whim •, ' • key-step, illetylur shoot occc. eighth orbitals eras- C 4. ing.ariotaar 111 ' soot sousWr. It was a tout ~ ,, ease and b. is(t c iorscuelriasged their lom Be v,twous n o ameo, oracular scorning, Mei:6th ',":, .z or Itii, , ' w hit, lift Veit down to Indian >r Indigos; Out '444,414, , •nwisiknim. *Mae teas raspooted of I` ' Jr.c_taas, Ireataay awl children, SO .„: 4 , -, : th l "1 :. pi 110 di '. 1I I M 110 ! , Wit' 7lll..ll I 1 o °4l'lllll° 7_ *fo rg t 's 1 41 a • I " 4 . f t to i t a m 1411111.3 Ar d tad 7 ii: dhl 7 it to 7 , - ' : ',410 - mars. killed of whore ono - r- • 4raos-. Weirettrittlitliudrea; that os the - ' I-. --7Vhire 7t hyie livrii . 48 is 80 othirlidifte e r ~.:4: : : - -soraimia ;401 tut; at -All the potiti c.l,;,„ir **it to itbilt b e thaday atom 1 '-:,--- =',"•,` Aaf• . tee blobs& *orelherod I 35 •'=" , - = 4 'tit* ' Iptitatitti that the ta mear ..-;:1;A. ''et ' ;, i l '? 1 1 I 1 . ' ' ' 'A4 i lutdi v.r i el " oratt 7, „,, , ,1 , - -- _ i vibl'eesdho sub dean ',.,"' - • • ~ -I ,L ' %:. ~- ),, **Oil IMO. dll VIM that -`,,t--.. , s‘l6 . Dl l + l aowardlj.and brutal butehery was en acted on the Islands in Humboldt Bay, in the rationdes along Bet sinwatid on the shore to the Anil and Wed of Inrilte, in this ,elate, on film day morning, FebrategyAli i , The ,victims were, Indians, Inoluding neenand ablidren, and the perpetrators a Wye whip" meat who Inhabit the surrounding eounttl Items that theßermers and stook-owners having toilette obtain the eon tion of Governor Doewney to war against the misera ble pavane, - who' have been - for a long time in a starving condition' In eoneequenoe of having been driven from their bunting grounds into the moun tain by the white settlers, - organised secretly a vigilance committee, and - divided their forces into several wroth°, at a given hour, were to at _t!.# Tartar Indian villages, and spare neither ,she, WOK* sondftifil: ;ilia design was carried out inn fearful manner, as the following platten ,listidlieloisr I • • . - - " At Indian Mend, op -h positethe town of Eureka, and distant but" a fewundred yards, more th an forty Indians • were killed, three-fouths of the number being women and children, Oaths heath, south of the softeners to the bay, forty- dr My In dians were also killed: 'Report boys all that were there—every one—were killed. it is also reported, and it is no doubt eft theta Simultaneous attack was 'neadeMpon'thii,villages on Eel river. From what was known in Eureka not lesethan two hun dred Indians—men, women, and children—were kilted militia Sabbath morning; - "Mir, Van Nem, the sheri f f of Humboldt county, who - Opine peeeentrer on ;thii Columbia, confirms the above,- and adds the sattiolited still more horrid de tails, s, says,thitt the butchery on Humboldt Bay wassminnitted by some forty 111013141140 had oome from Eel rifer On haniebatik. They hitched their initials at the mirth endif the bay and seised a boat.belonging to Captain ylinhoe, the pilot, with which they crossed to the'opposite shore and en. 'tared ' upon their hell - work : Before daylight they bed slaughtered everyman; woman, end child they could find, They then proceeded to Indian island, an the baj,And re-enacted the blocidY tragedy whit* they had performed on the Main" land, and rellinted to. where they-had hitched their horses and rode oft. The sheriff estimates the number of - Indians slaughtered along the bay at eighty, Mein .ding women and Andrea.- It is probable that the buteheries committed in tinwe oboes constitute but ()Orden of the horrid daughter of that morning. Thom forty men we're evidently detailed for bay duty, whilst other divisions of thegang prosecuted -their fiendish part of the work in the interior. The he a rt glokene, at mob- badness. The massacre of .01eiseoe Wes aroused by the Master of Stair with soludahoWbeg of plausibility, as a State neettY there, the only ezetips—and thia l paltry p tbs. Mimity of it rather adds to the degree of the orime 'than takes off in - Justification of it—wu that a few starring Indians, battling to• sustain the lives of 'themselves, and wives, and children through the ,rigorous severity the long winter months, killed a few bead of cattle." - . . The Still Francisco Herald contains the fol lowing comments. upon the Indian butcheries in Valitbirnis ' ' " Weeboa Is at discount., Mining, however lu• 'francs, is little better than loes of time and mis :tpolleation of talent. The most profitable business In California Is Indian killing, Indian soothing, In dian massaereing. , According_ to the redoubtable Captain Jarboe's mount, one Indian scalp is worth forty dollars. and Indian blood is cheap at a dollar a drachm.. But ! mighty men of valor' look for other rewards .beside mere mit - Military glory., the warrior's renown, mast hi aohieved. The fire ,of emulating tbe hernia deeds of Fernando Cortes. Franeigpo Pizarro, The 'man who killed Teetun sob.' and other celebrated Indian fighters' is not to be extinguished except by deluges of Indian blood, .'".The sweet gratification of knowing horrtnueh ape may do for one's. country in, this manner te considerably heightened by the en lion that the very beat policy to prevent a recurrence of Indian ravages' has been adopted, via: that of destroying the women and children as well as the bucks' The, reputations of the Pharaohs 'and Herods of former ages have been fairly eclipsed, denten• strafing the singular fact, that a greater refine ment in eivilieation is apt to be accompanied by a greater refinement in cruelty and infamy.' 'The sublime examples of courage and self sacrifice heretofore set brour bunters of Indians has not been thrown away—far from it, for every day fur nishee ineentestable proof of the glorious improve- Ment mide by the suceemors of- their illustrione 'predecessors. " With plat:Wl= worthy of Julius eager, Com ' modore Perry er the London Parra, the lucerne dined Captain Jarboe reported, that in nee month he fought twenty-three battles, killed 283 warriors. end took 292 prisoners, and these brilliant achieve ments were performed with but twenty men. This is nearly a battle a day, and about twenty-eight Indians and a third for each valiente. But what 'ill this compared with the chivalric perform rifles., of Captain Brown, of Yireks, who, with bet roar desperately brave and deterintsed followers, is reported to have slaughtered atiout'arte'hundred mid twenty unary Id and unsuspecting Itidiens„in one night, on Indian UNA ? , Who will•preatine o question: the eouragte and bidorattabliisidrit of Captain Brown after so irimfiMiMiall Oljtioitt. • "de might have been expected, the Captain Was not allowed to be alone indhigglery. Magnifieent deeds find Magnifieent imitable, and several other .beteherieg parties desiettheir maiden swords et ReeksperC Humboldt Point, Elk River, Table Muff, rßiver, and Mottle. Valley. Of course, it is notlo be expected that these gallant defenders of their country's honor can leave their large in. biretta, lees their valuable time, and risk their enclose lives for nothing. It would be the height of ingratitude to insienate such an outrage. Did not Prance raise Napoleon to the throne because of hismaltare skill and heroic achievements ? Did not England lavish honors upon her Wellington ? Did not Cromwell obtain a Dictatorship by' reason of his shill in hum= butchery? Is not Nene Sahib renowned all the world on recount of his dex tetityinslaughtering women and children ? "Whhoor, then, hi the face of these comparatively „rend-rate itstafinples, will dare to Arnett e re• eempenetng hand of a grateful State—of aggrieved,, bleeding, dewn.troddee, Indian-even Cantor nist—orstay her from a munificent acknowledg ment et the heroic deeds done in her service ? We therefore propose to the Legislature to create the aloe, of -/ndian Butcher, with a princely salary, end confer it upon the min who has killed most Indians in a given time, provided it be satisfac torily shown that the Indians were unarmed at the time, and the greater portion of them were spews and tai-" Pasch's Peßalange. -The new number of Punch, just received, has a couple of whole-page engravings touch• ing upon the domestic and foreign politics of England--soinething, but not much, in the old vein of pleasant satire. The brat, called "The News Boy," presents Dtssozzx and Lord Jona Russer.z. The former, attired as a footman, in full livery, with his curls not in powder, stands at the door of a fashionable London mansion, in a proud attitude and with a con temptuous look sneering at Lord lonic, who, dwarfed down to the size of a news boy, and habited accordingly, carries a trumpet, in scribed "Finality," in his right hand, has a bundle of papers, marked ce Reform Bill," un der his arm, and has his left hand up to his mouth to assist him in vociferating "Second Edi tion I Reformßill." This is intended to be a out at the Reform Bill which his little Lord ship lately introduced—a milk-and-water hum bug, very different from the great measurS of 1882, which he also ushered into Parliament. The other engraving, called "An Uncom monly Civil War," introdudes Mr. Bull and the Emperor NAPOLION interchanging courtesies. John Bull, all smiles and broad cloth, 14 banding a bucketLfull of English coal to his distinguished but dreaded neighbor, with "Allow me, my dear Emperor, to intro dice to your notice these beautiful dia monds!" The Emperor has a bottle of claret and- glass which he holds to his friend, saying, "And let me, cher M. Bull, offer you a glass of this excellent light wine!" To which Punch slyly appends, "N. B.—We know who has the best of it !" Public Amusements. Mrs:Nevins' Sacred Concert will be given, this evening, in the Unitarian Ohurdh, corner of Tenth and Loenet Carl Wolbohn's aed Carl Hohnstook's fifth Olas sisal Coneert.Will be given on Thursday evening, in the Foyer of the Aoademy of Music. The young ladies of the Monroe Grammar school, , (the pupils?) give a =Weal entertainment at Mu sisal Fund Hall on Thursday—the proceeds to go for the purchase of a piano. 1 1 hfiadon'4lbagatra of Art, Mica, and Mechani cal invinulty, at Randerson's Exhibition Rooms, remains open this week. ,COMPLIKIATIAT BRAM? ,TO DAN Bros. —A number of our prominent oiliness have tendered to Dan Rios, the enterprising and indefatigable ma nager of the Walnut-street °irons, a complimenta ry benefit, which will be, given on Saturday eve ning nut., The unwearied attention he has deto ted to his fineness during the season now closing, the has produced at great expense, and the strict care With Web, while delighting his audiences with every imaginable novelty appropriate to hie estab lishment, he huucluded everything calculated to offend the tastes of the most fastidious, or to bring • blush upon that:leeks of modesty, have rendered hisGrest Show 'an institution that huattalned the highest degree of popularity with ouroltisena. lie has riehly deserved the proposed compliment, and tide feeling wilt doubtless find expression by the ,prerineci at the 0110111 on Saturday evening of thousands of the admirers of his performances In the ring, and of his skill and liberality as a manager. TiE BURT or TilliALlDlll.^Mr. Church's pie. tore, which has been 'visited by a great =any persons in this city, continues on exhibition, at the Academy of Fine Arts, Oheatuut street, and will certainly be withdriwn next Saturday. It la -miry well worth Posing. 6saire's BALM Or POO prirti BIGYBR•PLAVID Wain- Famor iloons.— Th ere pow arranged tot •Xiinination at store No. 428 Ohestnutitrest, a 11134 ruled aMertment of English and Ame dam silver plated wire, fine cutlery, rick bronzes; Palls fens, filmy goods, ao., ao. Alto a largo qtuintlty of uniledshed work, 60 eases glitsti ware, ke g /te:, to be sold on Wednesday morning next, :man* 28tb, by B. soott, Jr., anotionsim Itit,lto42. ruantozia.—Biroll d don, No. 914 Obistuat . @triad, sail this, awning, by iiuotton, - a laryiassortsuent of superior household Wafture ; do h iiwipojouple idetures and boxes. sAill"ltooke and real estate today at . - a'atoolt, aOOA. Thoinas & sight& spring fikmadaertlasmenta and pamphlet eatalognes. • Lertlr BMA or Nrw CittrlAteilell.-111t flak „iore",eirtattrolle selrof new carriages trill take phtolos - Weilifiedo* ziortdnig, 'tit 10 o'clock, • - _ , Pt',14,100 lacy poor ei b,exstalood at the be 4fikorf Mpg' sad Elsoeom street, - , • LATEST 1-EWS By Telegraph to . The' Pram . . it rotwerrin rassi."l INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT DIS- CLOSURES I Abstract of the Testimony taken before the Committee en Public Expenditfires, (John B. nankin,' Chairitan.) to Investigate Coe ruptions in regard to the Disbursementa lf the Public Printing Find. [We are. indebted to f , 00emional" for the fol owing important despatch - enitscrrox. MOTOR Theo. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EXPENDITURES. f send the &Hinging entreats frOm the great report of Mr. Raskin, laid before the Hove at four o'clock this afternoon., -This evidencewas ,tiontiitied in teetitimni taken be fore the committee ' showing Wendell to have been Printer de facto last Goners's. and to have paid Harris & 'Steadman; the printeis de fere` of the Ore some seventy-eight - thousand dollars for the privilege of doing the work, dod that George W. OdWITISO. pre •ent Senate and Exeoutive printer, pays John C. Rivet, who actually does the work, sixty-six and two-thirds per cent: for doing it, reserving td himself a oledr Profit of thirty-three and one third per cent, of the amount Paid by the Government. If the Senate and Exeoutive Printing &mounts in the aggregate to as muoh during the sessions or this Congress as it did during the ses sions of the Thirty-fifth Congress, , Mr. Bowman will receive from Government some forty-odd thousand dol lars for doing absolutely notions. Mr. CornelhorWendell. who exeouted the entire pub- lie printing for six years, immediately preceding the election of the present Senate printer.. George W. Bow man, Egg.. in January last, testified that the whole Publie . printing define that - period - of time inight have been done fifty per cent. less than the pries raid by Government for doing it. Re furnished the committee with a statement, from which it appears that. ender a differentayetem, there might have been eremite end ed by Congress, la printing alone. during that time, amounting to the gross luta otaseete Moulted andfosty seciaB thousand six hundred andjirty-eight dollars used forty-furecents, not including the Contressional Globe, , upon which an estimate of a saving of two hundred and forty thousand dollars, for the like period', might have been made. It appears that of the profite of the publio printing usu ally given by the President to his personal favorites and Partisans. twenty thonsind dollars per annum was ap propriated to the•'support of his personal organ in Washington, and his partisan, presses in Philadelphia. The committee can see no propriety in Congress continuing this fund d'voted by th , President to keep in existence newspapers in Washington of an expensive executive character, sinking nineteen thousand dollars per annum, which official organ of Government is oon stsntly disgracing the country by its defamation of per sonal ohmmeter, and its scurrilous attacks upon all Who choose to difer from the Administration now in power. There is not One redeeming feature a bout this unsoru mitoses journal which would justify Congress in allowing to remain in the bands of the President the patronage with which he has heretofore iustained it. Unlike the Loudon Times, which is recognised as an exponent, in part, of the views of the British Govern merit, and is an Independent and able journal, wielding immense in filler 06 over the camas of 'England. and on. like the Herald, Time: and Tribune, of New York, and The Press, of Philadelphia. newspapers of immense oir culation and position, creators and controllers of public opinion in, our own country, this home organ is noto riously destitute of all their characteristics, and ii a mere tender to the prejudices of the Executive and to the Political aspirations of his Cabinet advisers. Two of its editors, it appears by the evidence. were Government officials, one of them probably receiving two salaries— one in his capacity of Assistant Secretary of State, and another as editor. It further appears that each of these editors used the columns of this journal, nurtured and supported out of the public printing plunder, furnished by the President to Justify his efforts to force the Letompton Constitu tion upon the people of Kamm, his abandonment of the principles upon which he was elected, and his be trayal of the Northern Democracy. In this connection. your committee deeply regret that the President did not carry out, in the fall elections of leas, the same doctrine wine' lie expreued in his celebrated Du Queens. letter. written on the lid of November, 1868. In that letter he said : " I shalt assume the privilege of advancing YeaM to referring to another growing and dangerous evil. In the last age. although our fathers like ,obreelves. were divided into political parties. which often had severe imminent with each other. yet we never heard until within a recent period of the employment of T1101:10.7 to carry elections. should this practice Increase until voters and their representatives in the Hate and Na tional Legislatures shall become infected. the fountain of free government will then be poisoned at its source, and we must end, as history proves, in military despot ism. A Democratic Republic. nll agree, oannot long survive. unless sustained by public virtue. When this is corrupted and the people become venal, there_ is a can dle atthe nest of the tree of Liberty, whielismust cense it to wit henitlid It appearstpust.but a few weeks before this letter was written large meow obtained out of the profits of the printing Were used with- his implied consent for therrorpoee of controlling the Congressional elections in Pennm lvanis aid New York. ' In the Berke-county district of Pennsylvania a part of this money wise used, bat, notwithstanding, the old Jackson Democracy of that distnot possessed an moor ruptibility, for which they deserve all praise --and &t -reated the President's favOtr l l present minister to Austria—Jahu Glancy Jon 4 elected to the pre -sit Congress in his stead illijor John Schwarte ; the only district in that Stets sieved from wreak by,the use of the profits of the Exeoutive printing, and other Ex- eouttve patronage, being that of Colonel Florence. These facts prove that Congress. in voting much larger sums for public printirut than have been required to do the wort, bee placed intim hands of the President immeneepsdronage, with which he has tried to 'effect the centralization of power courted and desired by him ever sines ha occupied the Executive chair. Bitch cen tralization wee deprecated and flared by the fathers of the Republic. Among other imgrestiOns, the committee recommend, se an immediate reform, the adoption of a Joint resolu tion cutting down the present rates paid for publio Printing forty per cent. OCCASIONAL, THE WAY IN WHICH THE PUBLIC PRINTING I 8 FARMED OUT Cornelius Wendell sworn—Examined by the Chair man: . . Question. Were you the printer de _Mao of the lag Congress ? Answer. I was. Q. Who was elected printer of that House A. James B. Steadman. Q. You are the printer of the YOuse until you are au . emeded A. That is the custom. I hold over until another 'rioter is elected. Q.lie wae elected printer of the Thirty-61th Con real? A. Yes, sir. Q. Did he ever perform the duties of that °Moe 2 A. No, sir. Q. When did you commence performing the duties o fluter to the Rouse 1 A. Immediately on his election. ' Q. Will you be kind enough to state, in es oonoise manner as possible, the, terms upon which you became the printer de fatto,u between you and,Mr. Steadman, the printer elect of the Thirty-fifth Congress ? A. I stipulated with him to do the work for mxty-fear cents in the dollar.. Q. sixty-four cent, on the dollar ? A. Yes, sir. Q. That is, where sou received one dollar for certain Printing, you got sixty-four cents out of it for doing the work ? A. Yce, sir. Q.. by Mr. Fouke. He got thirty-six oents out of the dollar and you the balanoe ? A. Yes, sir. Afterwards that arrangement was set aside and t gave him a stipulated sum and took the shames. He was very anxious for money and I bought him out entirely. by the Chairman. Your first agreement with him was to do the work for sixty•four omits on the dollar Paid him by the HOW" I A. Yes. slr. Q. And subsequently ; be kind enough to state abou what time you bought him out entirely for a etlyubited A. He was elected in Deosmher.and in May following think(' gays him a stipulated sum. Q. How muoh was that ? A. Thirty-four thousand dollars. Q. That WAS the whole bonus you paid him (or selling , tit to you the right of printer to the House? A. No. air; imbeemtendy to that abmt a year. rather than have a row in tho House about the matter, I paid him 81.80). It was a bleak-mail operation with him; he threatened to railign, and make a muss generally. Q. Were any other parties interacted with him in the Profits of the printing on his election f- A. Yes sir Mr. A. D. Dania. Mr. Washington Mc- Lean, Judo Walker, and some two or three others, who held minor Interests. THE PROFITB ON THE POEM() PRINTING, AND WHO GETS THEM. Q. Were you the printer of the Nth Congress? A. I was elected printer of the UM Congren. Q. Can you state from recollection the amount of money paid during the 34th Congress for the printing done for the House of Representatives? A. I think it wee about 41=4000 ; I am not positive; it was some considerable sem over two hundred thou sand dollais. Q. Can yon state from recollection 1b profit? A. Well. I would not come very rier It from the fact t was doing the Senate end executive work. binding sad all together. and kept no distinct - a-count of the profit. l should imagine the profit Mt near forty-five cents. Q. Forty-five cents on the dollar? A. -Yes. Q. Can you eats the aggregate , amount paid for the Printing of the House dorm the Mth Congress 1 A. It was s trills over eige,ooo; think about 4112.- HO, if my memory serves me. I have all th ese figures to a cent. Q. Can on tell what was the net profit on the work done for tbesath Congress t A. I think it ran in the neighborhood of forty cents; wine of the work is not go heavy as wher, because it is ot the game style. The price depends upon the style. Therefore we may do one honeyed thousand dollars worth of a particular kind of work and make forty tents Profit on the dollar. and we may do another kind and make sixty or seventy cents profit on the dollar. The price. are fixed by law, and the established scale is va r• I g kre you doing !ho printing for the present House of epresentatival A. Messrs .English Laroombe are doing the work lit4 n . T Wlm ee In . doing the printing for the Renate ? . Mr. Rives. I. Who is the rinter of the Senate George W. B owman. Q. Do you know the profits received by Mr. Bowmen uponthe printing done for the &mato ? Do youfitnow the profits of the Senate printer ? A. I understand Mr. Aires give, him thirty-three and a third per tent. Q He gives that amount to Mr. Bowman ? A. Yes, sir. Q. Do you know the aggregate omit of the Renate maw (Wring thalith Congress? A. Ryas abort $100.000; I think one hundred and four or one kindred and five thousand dollars ; it was a tri fle over ripe hundred thousand. Q. by Mr.Bomee. I want to know what the net profits UM ere. - A. 7 am in formed that Mr. Rives testified before a committee o fthe Renate that tie gave Bowman thirty three end at ird per cent. of the gross amount, but that he could not make it. and that hisobJeot in doing that was to break Wendell down. BO I have been told by the rii- Porter of the senate committee In speaking of profits gentlemen must bear in mind that it ought to be °slim lated upon the aggregate amount of work done. For in stenos, give me the tiennte.Rouset and executive print ifle and binding , and , with the facilitieet have for doing the work. I should say the profits would range abou t fifty cents on the dollar all around—len interest in in vestment. wham Q. Do you recolleet the aggregate amount paid for printing ,post °Mae blanks donne the Seth Congress? A. I think it averaged about @W pm per year. - Q. B6OU know the profit on that to the person who was pai dby th e Government for doing the work? A. One-hal . sir.' Q. It i you di now whatkeil a s:iverptinterestiwere? kalE Mr. iti t iantilline -th ir d, *II one - thi ir informed me that be h ad ir a Quarter interest. ker, I _ 41.. led Mr. Btendmen, at the time or his eleellon, any faollit es here in Washington for the work which the Iftudio_printer would be compelled to do? r . . gione.whatever. W the en co de s l t l o w a r t . pe C r io o p e t n on t. . I would l v.ozodboe ie te on t s o bl as . k prafi N t r o . t ; f t d the Hone, printing. I take it what you have said about the House printing is applicable to the Renate printing? A. Yes. sir Take the average all throngh—Benate, Late and exisoutive , —and the work costs not over fifty cents tnithedollar: A. an evideuce of that. ' I did the ~,,,k , t h in k, for two years y ter fi ft y cents on the dollar, and made money b It. I took it. i think. from the estate of General Armstrong, who died while, he was •printer. Vitst was the House printing alone. 7 had fisollities thee., for I was doing the senate printing as manager fog Tucker; and too, •i. Pork )10111 the Armstrong estate and front Jufire Nn c ern, Irbo swoommed General Armstrong. ~ THE PRESS.- PHILADELPHIA. TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1860. , • THE PRESIDENT. - THM PRINTING I'LL/ND/3K r 4NI) RIB ORGAN. , • Q.. by the elmitthiii.' Was there Aw „ earldition affixed to your doing the work or the oath tigress, by witich ou were to own and conduct the overnment organ, The Constositioal” A. No, sly. Q. That was& veluntall enta/Priso t A. Yea, sin The edict of the or en hi generally imp. read to ,tiorrimita4 t s .tuttronage of lee .Preselent. There le 11 rood e this welter tif tepneat on,the ?resident—say an aggregate* one hundred theauriped - dollars Pet year. mote or lotor. Q. At the diOesal of the President - ' - A. Yes. slr. That patronage the organ hai commanded foryears,i4 being impossible to keep, a paper up bore Withnut Gpvernluent rupkO h rt. Q. Is this one hundred hopaand dollars' ware( or pat ronsce sou speak of at e disposal of the President personally I , A. The law provides that it shall be ender the eotritrol pi the heads of the departments; pet if the President Inghides to hie Cabinet that he would be pleased to 'ace A, B, or 0 get ` as a matter of cooties they will obey his wishes. It has Mena matter of custom for the President to dispose of t. Mr. Buohanan has done It , end his predecessor. Mr. Pierce. did it. I never had any intercourse with the Cabinet in the matter ; my intercourse hail h•rn direct with Mr. Buchanan, "1 -. 4l,l l 7.Vine '' lii:i e g r at amount paid for the exeou . tive nting per y e a r is 8100.000 7 A. ' From 885.0nd to 6110,000. I think It will average 81(10,003. Q Do the profits on that printing average fifty cents on ills dollar .• . • A. A molten of ifeyerages muhh more ; but the eve rare on the whole of it is about sixty-five onto on the - , • Ct. Was there ever Any understaudine with you ' Oils you bed that bribtinzthat a obition of the profits should be used towards sustaining the organ ? .k Yee. sir ; it was given for the ramose of sustaining the omen. . . . Q. Was there ever any understanding between you and the President as to what portion of the profits shod) d go towards sustaining the Government organ ? A. No, sir t. ( cannot say there was a threat under standing. I understood it. and I suepose he did. Q There was no distinct sum fixed upon out of the mats A. No, sir. The understanding was that the paper should go on. Q. And teat that patronage should surport i+ a. Yes. sir. I never han anything to say about edit ing it. THE PRESIDENT OFTENOH SNOES HIS EDITORS _ . Q. Who war. your editor ? A. Mr. I , llllllPitoO. Mr. Win. A. }Wink Mr. Sitfieon .Tehneon.Wed Mr. R. W. Hughee. They were oheaged often. , JUDGE' BLACK AND ASSISTANT REETA RY OF STATE APPLETON WRITE FOR TEE "OR - GAN." Q. I ask whether you can state. from yofir Own knowledge, that any of the heads of the esteentiye de• pertmeete wrote editorisls that.were published in the Girton. . • A. Me imoreesion was. I may say ; Judge Week wrote for it. i think he wrote sever al artioles, bet I do not know rositively that any ether member of the Cabinet did. That 's me irop•iiiision. I could not swear poet tire's, never having taken menneeript from them Air. Appleton nontribded as editor after he went into ;the Stele Department. Q. Were his articles on general politics? ' A. fin general volition. • GENER Al, fte GAGE WARHINGTON- BoweggN ON THE ST AND—BR DRAWS A FINE MN.' ANDINCTION BEWTEEN A SUB-CONTRACTOR A ROREMAN. George W. Bowman, sworn. Examined by the Chair men. Q. Where do yon reside, and what is your mu. patio^ ? A. I reside in this city on II street, between Tenth and Eleventh. I am editor and proprietor of the Con stitution. and printer to the El•mate. Q. How long have you been printer to the Senate! . A. Since the 17th of January. I think that was the day on which I was elected. The 17th of January of the present year. G. How eone have you been the editor and proprietor of the •• Constitution?" A. Sines the 11th of April last. Q. Do you perform the public printing yourself, or have vou con rooted it out A. I perform the pnblio printin e. just in thr way amen would who was a printer. and undertook to diseharee or oversee evert thing perteintne to the public printing. I employ Mr. Riven to execute the work meehenicallr for me. for which T pay bun at the rate of 07% cent. no the dollar of all printing that Anil be executed and passed by the Superintendent of Public Printing. Q How much money have you invested as Senate printer to enema° the er•irk required of you? A. What money hero I invested? I have Mr. Fres. as I stated in the beginning, employed to' exeoutil the work for me mechanically. Q. Rave you invested any money? Does he not do all the work ? Has hones all the meteri de t A. Yes. sir; he does the whole work. . Q. Fe owns the salvoes materials, and everything with which the work is done ? . A. Yes. sir. Q. Have you made any investment for the marrhume of lantana ? A. No, +lr. Q. by Mr. Hindman. The presses are your investment for the present. being in your employ? A. Yee. sir; and I have control of the office just as much en if it belonged to me, for the execution of the work I have th do. Q. by air. Somer. Mr. Rives is a sub-contractor 'Meer t ou I A. No. air: be is simply employed as a foreman by me. Q. I understood You to toy that he did the work 0 -r you for sixty-seven and one third cents on the dollar? A. He is employed borne en my foremen, just on I employ a foremen in The Constaution ntrioe. to gaper intend the composition. read the proofs make ut the forum and attend to the business nI the office. I sive it all the personal attention required. • Q. by the Chairman Where is this public, !ordain{ done. which , nu were eleoted to do? I A. In Mr. Rime office , the Globe offiee ,on Penney!. minim emus. i Q. Who owns the building in which it is done ? .} A. r_preaume Mr. Rives doe*, I have never inquired. Q. Who owns the type used in the compositton! and the preteen? A. Mr. Flee.. ‘, Q. Who purchases the payer ? .' • A. The Otneertiment, the winter hes nothing •isliftt ever to do with thepurchnew of the raper. Q Who employs the hands who set the type andwork the presses 0 A. Mr. Rives, as my foreman, simply en myifore man. Q. Nave you invested a dollar in this concern oi Mr. Rives , where the printitig is done, whieh YOll were elected be the Senate to do ? ~.., A. I have employed Mr. Rives as my foreman, eio he furnishes the office and the material. GENERAL BOWMAN DODGES. Q. Are the profits of the Senate printing. or ens part of those profile, appropriated towards sustaining the newspaper known as The Conesitstion. or anit.otker ne li . .4. r ill e n r initin. I ohleet— The witnees interrupting. Br my election aeßenate printer, there was no appropriation made 1. any way to the support of any newspaper out of- the profits ' thereof. HISTORt OF THE wo , zer OFFIOR:=BLANg PRINTING. I. Ynu have said that yen printed the noet'odloe b In for a number of years? i t ..; Yes, sir; for about fifteen years. "Dad you derive your contract from the nubile min ere' .. / A.• No. sir; for eight years I wan a contractor with the Department. . • Q, You say thet you were for eight years a contractor Stitt the Post Office Department t A. Yes, air ; as the lowest bidder under the essotreot sgetem. ti .r A. ?I ' Pl e n n k d i Tarr eight ie years expire ? trQ. Fre r nt that time did you do the work as a sub-eon- oAant Yee. sir. /.. I ll ex e : r cii r trit r lie work for the public printer under a sub-c ontract. Q. For the nubileprinter ? A. Yea. sir ; and also as s sub-contractor under Mr. Wendell. Q. You did the work under Mr Wendell ? A. Yes, sir; I was sub•eontreetor under Mr. Weniell, Q. At what rates ? A. My first acquaint:mos was at the rate of fiftr.five cents, Iffreve them fifty-five cents and executer' Oil work for forty-five cents on the dollar, paid by the Government. eat. Do you remember what print i ng ggregate annual . to the Government for the of the post •office blank. ? A. From $40,000.t0 SWAM Q. A year? A. Yes. sir. THIS PRINTING TO GIVEN TINDER GENERAL BOWMAN TO A KNOW.NOTRING ! MalMiMM&=l A. On the election of General Bowman, the work mime into his bends. Q. State the ononnistanoes of the transfer, lot hay ine had the work on to that time. A. I understood General Bowman had said that I should not be employed to do the work. I did not in rear him. I went home. Some ten Muir afterward, I found that the work was tune idle, that nothinewes dose. and I name here and mode an offer to the Post Officio Wart Meat to go on with the work. The evening ether tiny I made the offer to the P.M. Generel, Mr. Quail. a friend of General Bowman mane to Willardelletel. and ticked me whether I did not went to go on with the work at the same terms. I replied that I had already made es offer to the Postmaster General to do the work. and that shortly the proposition would be made by Congress to give it out by contract. I declined to make any ensure ment with Mr. Quail, on behalf of General Bowman. Afterwards I understood that it was given to Mr.lewett, of Buffet°. Now York. Q. Who is Mr. Jewett? A. He is the publisher of the Buffalo Commercial Ad vertiser, the lending Know-Nothing organ of the State of New Yo-k. TMI PRESIDENT AND THE PRINTING PLUNDER. Cornelius Wendell renalled Q. Hes the Preeldent been in rho habit of digest:ll'M' this Prdit Office printine ? A. It wee done be contract until 18M. I think then the contract expired. and it reverted to the printer et' Con gress. Judge Nicholson was then printer and editor of the omen, and it reverted to him. Q. That are in me r A. I think it wee in 1806. . Q. Prom BM who exercised the control over the giv in g out of the Poet Office blank erintine ? A. The President and Postmaster General, through the Pqatmatter General. In December suet:means Mr. uuohnnan's coming into power, he gave it to Nr. Rice for a time. Q. Did yeusub-nontract it for Mr. Rice ? i A. Yee, sir ; that was the understanding thee l should continue to do the work as heretofore, and have the tiont-ol of it. Rice receiving, I think, forty-three ciente in the dollar. Q. W.s there any understanding when this work was given to Rice that any newspaper was to to supported out of it? A. It was onderetood that it wan for the snpport of the Pennnatianian ; such Wee the understanding. , Q. The underetanding between whom PresidentA. ''the and the Postmaster General. Q. he Mr. Hindman ! Howd id you know that? A. From conversations I Mild with them.. I inelated upon having more of the profiteer the printing to ant • nort The Union. as it was one of those rather unpro fitable pecuniary .organe, ^eft Mr Rine wee very eta-, MOTnIIII to have a char. for the Petrestdeasifea,'and we fleetly settled on forty-three canteen the dollar. I then merle a contrite with Mn, Crowell, who did i he work for me for forty-five tomti or fifty Gents on the dollar. He did it a porti on of the time for forty .fiee immix. and a portion of the time for fiftv cents. I had else the ex ecutive binding. which Nies thought opt ht to eatisfr me. but the profile on that were not so great. rind the expenses of The Union beine very large, I initiated 'het I 'Monti, have all the profits of the poet °Skye blank printing. I could not keep it however. Q. by the Chairman. You stated that VON° were to he allowed out of the profits of the executive_ printing towards supporta , ' the organ under rienerift Newman r A. When I parted with it in March last. letohnd that. envier Rice and Severn/4 I could not imetain The Union from the malts altos executive work. and) therefire propelled to give it Many party-that might be designated by the President. (4. Woo did you make this proposition to ? A. To the Presideot ; and to pay 010,000 vet annum was my first proposition Pending that propolition Mr. Baker. the culleotor of Philadelphia, tame down to pro cure aid for .The Penney/roman, and finely I teed to swede to Orme 1520,000 per annum, $lO4OO per annum of 'whioh Mr. Baker obtained for The Pennsylvanian. I have been informed that glio,ooo ef the $lO 40 was fir The Peewit/minion, but my obligation is with sfile. Bowman for SA 000. That obligation existed, still ex ists ;and there has been no cotton had in ref lio n to it. owing to Mr. Bowman's refusal to entry out is part of the enga,gertient, which was that ! should do 1 a nonce Mint og in case he wan elected printer to the Renate I Union, Mr. Bowman von in advance when he took The Union, and the balance I secured to him by 'Prim him orders on the poid.offloe work, whioh he eouldnot draw, havinnmordere on it. A. Q. Wh e naid him Be Uni o n, _be took the piper ? he took Th I gave hlmtbilt ainonnt as a onpitai to start with. Q. -Did you pay him any more on account of thn $10,000? A. I gave him orders on the Post Office Department in pureuernie of an account he rendered me ofwhat wan due him, which orders I subsequently eountermanded , on fieenunt of his not oarry,ng out his engagement. Q. What did those orders amount to e A If my memory serves me, I gave him milers to the ilmount or iceoo or CO Ow. Q. Man he not received payment at tie Post Office Department of those orders ? A. 1 believe not; yeti do not know. Q ! Was It understood when von transferred l' The Unson" to Mr. Bowman that 420 000 sheuld le diverted out of the proceeds of the post O ffi ce printim by you to its support . A. Yee. sir ;4hat was the understanding, . Q. Between whom? A. The wiper was drawn up b Judge Blank. It was between Mn. Bowman and myse lf, we being nit forward as the native man. Q. Was , the President consulted in relation to it at any time? ' A. I fret addreesed a note to the President—to Judge Nicholson 'who was my friend in the ease, for the Press. dent, and he took it up to him. In thatnote I stated that it wee Twitter onerous t ‘ me to be etiha =r° ed to sup- P. Macdonald, formerly ',:eg..r°, a Or s as e g e s! item Maine, should take the paper aej become its editor. He was a competent man., I eumicteed ; , but in the Muse of two or three weeks Bowmaa's mune was mentioned, and I assented to it. We met et the Attor ney Honoring office, and Judge Blank drew up the pa pers between us, which conalated in my conveying The - Union to him. . - Q.. To Mr. Bowmen. A. ) es, air, to Bowman ; with a etipuletim to'pay the money also. There was a better addressedip duplicate to judge Blank and Judge Nicholec, seleitme them as the umpires in gate any difficulty a ould mite between us. The difficulty having arisen, I ave tried to have it settled ho the umpires but Bowman invariable declines. lie found he mould make a better thing of il I sup one, by engaging Mr. Rives : and when he wee looted Be• nate printer he repudiated all oure Is greernen . for which I have commenced a lawsuit ; It being, as m advised by m y _counsel, the only remedy 1 have in t premises. (1. How muoh of a losing concern le this rernment " J a . " ol4 a i n ern m oiy in slge r e j ig 1 • 11 . °3 1 .. ?.......e. me, en it was under nip management, 510,000 over and stove Its re ceipts. annum? Mr. Palmer. bid it cost you that. tmount per A. Yes, sir; I think it coat me about th ' lest year. Bowmen told me that he thought it woe cost rant atom *Moo° with hie management. He nit a close meanest', he out down where I was diem) to be !the m]. i paid pretty well for the amerces Home ein Toyed about the paper. I did not Quarrel nth the sell titree about the amount they Should recoils, but paid theta . e. liberal enlary. The editors were generally deals !titled hr the President. td."The editers of The Union wire designated by the Preaident whilst you had the management of the paper I A. Vea, Sir ; wheel I wee the owner of it. Q. Wag any one of these editors in the employ of the Government ? A. Not when they ,were ettipototed editors' Mr. Ape eleton was alterwarmi atiettieteid Atisistatit Nedretaty of, State. and Mr :Hattie elected Senateorintee Q. You have Spoked of ycine liberality ; enough to state whether, oat firth* pre is of thepoblioptintinfre You contributed. in 185 e. certain Puma tn 'Secure the election of members of Goner/gm id different districts in Pennsylvania. - If an, in what &striate ? - A. I spent a geed deal of money iii politice. hut with sniderenee t cts. the committee, I must decline to answer stdistri JEILU GLANCY JONES GETS A SHARE OF THE PLUNDER. Q. Did you make anLenntributinne tewards the else lion to Ceneress of J. Olney Jones in 1853 7 A. A similar question was propounded me by the Senate committee, which f reepeotfully begged leave to decline answertur. I answered generally that I had for years °entrain ed from my own resources money, derived from what emcee it might, to the sustenance of the party ; that I had tawny. been an enthusiastic party man, and still was,and that probably I should con tribute more in the confine campaign if I bed it. I stated that I had expended money in rennetheinin,riew Yorli,• Now Jersey. Ohio, and divers other States. and 1_ had riven to districts renresented at that time on the finer by personal and political Mende. I now state that I did contribute in eight or ten districts, I cannot call to mind the exact number, in Pennsylvania, donna the lest cam paign. in sums vatyimr front $250 to ea 26e in the dif ferent districts which it was supposeda little materiel aid would carry for us. I did. among others. contribute to the Berke county district, represented then he the Yon. 3, Glancy Jones. Add to flivers and .iindry othere. think in my tither testimony mentioned the times of chc gentlemen who represented those districts then, but who unfortunately. do not represent them now. Q. von contribute in Landy's dietrict ? A.. 7 contributed in his district amens others. The specific ground upon which I refused to fingerer this question before was. that I protested aliment en th rall's, into what I had done with funds of my own. and with specified &mounts in specified places. I have no obleotion to eV that I contributed more or lean in the &Went districts. cc my cheek-hook shown, in sums varying from Wee to $2.250. I know that there was one dietriet very hard to carry. Inv we did save it. Q. Whose district woe that A. We saved the Florence district from the wreck. T bee the committee will excuse me from going into de tail,. This money was contributed for strictly party pnrpn h7y e lir T. Hindman. Did you use any money to aid in securing the election of any member of Congress in any Penthern Stele ? A. Never. I believe von do not indulge in the expen sive luxury. ha' e offered to do it, tut my offers have beenladignently refused. (Lb) the chairman. If you hid not been in the re ceipt of the proceeds of the public printine would you have contributed money as you nay you have done in the . %us Cont have dietricts ? A I would net have been able to contribute en much. It - wits the profit 1 made out of the puhlio printing that enabled one to contribute these amounts of money. rite fact that I was in public: position known to Inc remunerative induced frequent calla upon me, to which I responded, Q. be Mr. Some*. I wish to know whether or not there was an implied or expreseee understmuling be tween you and any eseentive racier of the Govern ment that you should melte these contrilmtions tint of the proreede of the printing for Wince' put ewires ? A. NO, sir; none. except as to the contributions I made towards the support of certain newspapers which the Peeiident saw fit to mince to me to support. Q. be the Amman. Did any of three Congressional candidates make demands upon yon ? A. Not demands•• they made humble requests. Q. Did J. Glancy' Jones request ton to =fist towards his election ? A. Well. ye.. sir. In the revile of a conversation he asked me to contribute something to it. and T remember Winne him there was no necessity of preluding money in his district. nail wee Pere anyhow. We found. how ever. that it was rather unsafe when the votes came in. Examined by Mr. Hindman Q. Was there, or was there not, propounded to you before the Senate invesitgatine committee, lemming into this subject a tinentien of this purport : " 'Whether the President 0 h rho United States and youraelt bed hed any correspondence In reeard to the use of money in the elections in any Rtate ?" and if so, what was his response upon the subject? A. There was a question of that kind. Q. State what )00T allaWer AA. The anawer I intended to convey' was this, that Pending the Congressional election of 1868. 1 suageeted to him tie *mansion of the payment of this monthly stipend to the Penney/veneers and Argos. and the ay preprietion of ilia money to party purposes, to be need in diff-rent tonalities. It was my own suggestion to hint that. in my Judgment, the money wan ueelesslv expend ed in keemne uc effete papers, end that it could be Iced to better Ad venters in rattle: out voteramirculeting do cuments &cf. I told him that I thought it would be better for the party to apply it in that way.and that I wouldliake the reeponsibility of doing it 1 assumed the responsi bility and did it. he not dissenting from that course; hut there was no epeolfie dime ion from the Pre sident to me to do it. It 'Wier , to him to state that he lied authorised the payment of certain moneys. at certain rates per annum. rout Tof the pro fits of the ptintinr, to the •` Penntyieanian" and to tiro " Argue." and that when thie election occurred. acting tram the belief I have already stated took the responsilelit , of makine this AUTeastron and carrying it out, Co that the sin or blame of stopping what I always deemed an unified tax upon me, as the mechanic per forming the work, and of directine the money to other purposes. if it was a sin. rents open ...lone. Q. by the chairman. Did the President agree to your suegenti ? A. He did not dissent from it. to him ? Q. lou made the statement you have just given us A. I did. Q. Wore your relations with him of I% Yell intimate character during your connection with the Government organ as its owner? A. Yes, sir. Q. wero,yru in the habit of seeing him frequently ? A. Very frequently. Q. How frequently ? A. Really I cannot say. 1 Q. How ITIIV• times threek ? A. I averaged two or tines a week—some weeks more, end some weeks less. TERRIBLE CASUALTY IN A LUZERN& COUNTY COAL NINE. The Pumps Break while the Workmen are being Hoisted Out AN EXPLOSION OF FIRE-DAMP FROM FIFTEEN TO TWENTY MEN KILLED MANY SERIOUSLY WOUNDED. Ttte Engines and Boller-House Shattered IiTDE PARK, LUSeille county. Pa„ March 2.3.—A ter rible occident oocarrod at Chittendarei Shaft, situated about four miles below Hyde Park, at four o'clock this afternoon. The pumps broke while the workmen were being hoisted out of •he wince, and an explosion of fire darup immediately followed. killing Ahem or twenty of thaw who were in the shaft at the time. and seriously wounding a large number who were in the vicinity. The engines end boller.house were blown to pieces When the Intelligence readied this place an intones, excitement was creeted.and many hurried to the scone of the disaster. The Rota , e sympathise of our people were enlisted for the unfortunate men. and every possible preparation made for the relief of the wounded. The full particulars of the sad event have not) et been received. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE SENATE. The Penate met at 2 o'clock. The bills to incorporate the Mifflin County Bank. to Incorporate the Sullivan Cleat rompany, and to in orporate the C.mbrin County Coal Company. which had been vetoed by the Govornort were allitassed by the constitutional majority of two thirds. The vote on the first was—yeaa 17. rays 6 ; on the second—yens 14, nays 6. and on the third—yeas 1 2. nays 6 They had all previously palmed the Souse by a two-thirds vote The bill to nttach Fria and Crawford counties to the Eastern district of the Supreme Omit P.160i1 The Governor has signed the bill to mcorponste the West Philadelphia Market Company, and a number of other Meal bills. The Senate then lieJourned till evening. Isystf !sr! sicsug!o,i! The evening was devoted to private bills. Mr. AMITII oal•ed up, for Mr Connell, a bill to repel! n certain sot relative the inspection of butter end hog's lard for foreign export from Delaware which was passed. hlr. PARnyn milled up the bill to incorbyrate the Phi. ladelphia Warehouse Company, which was passed. Mr blnnante, a num:dement to the act to encourare manufacturing operations in this Commonwealth. Praised _ _ Mr. MCC, van, an act to incorporate the Transit Life Insurance Company of Plithrlelplua. Passed. Mr. Mansards called up the bill to extend Fifteenth street. in the oily of Phdadelphis, which passed to a se cond rending. and wee laid over. The following also ;armed finallyr A bill to incorpo rate the Commercial Guarantee Company of Philadel phia; to incorporate the Foster Coal and Iron Com• pany—(this bill had previously been negatived, hut. on motion of Mr. Tun mar. was reoonsidered and amend ed ;I—a bill for relief of the 'Humane Fire Company of Philadelphia; a supplement to the act iheorporating the Carbon Run Improvement Compel Y. Mr. BRTMON called up the hill to ereet a new mint!, to be called Cameron, out of parts of Clinton, Potter, Ir. and McKean. Mr. TIMM, proposed an amendment, submitlioe, the question et the imtoner election to a vote of the Pcpyle within the limits of the proposed now county. Mr. Besot opposed the motion. and earnestly adro noted ths pealing° of the MIL Messre.Tumasy and Btnon opposed the bill. Pending the question the senate adjourned. tlOllB The following bills were elm:wally • considered and lpenned: To incorporate the North A:porton - I Transit Ingurnnoe Company of Philadelphia: to moorppram the Fairmount Insurrinee company of Philadelphia ; to in corporate the Croton and Flax Manufacturing' Comps no of Philadel psis; to meteor , te the Cannel Cool Com pany; to ineorpe , ate the Union Bali Assisoiation of the Falls MFolios Adjourned till evening. sunnier* session'. The bill to incorporate the German Horpital of ?hill, alphot paned finally. I The bill to amend the penal cede of the Mete came . up es the epeeist order, and was de uated entitle o'clock. o AdJourned. In From Washington. YEXICAN AFFAIRS, ZTO. Vi r ABIIIXOTON, March 26 —The President was engaged with the Secretary of State for several hours to-day on hominess connected with Mexican affairs. The recent events in the Gulf occasion much solicitude in official quarters. an it is feared they may complioate us with foreign Powere having large Winces in that ccointry. Nothing materially did'eren• from the nave- paper amounts line ramified the Government. 'the House has been officially informed by the Preei• dent that he ha. signed the bill for the protection of emigrant female paseena ere. Mr. Draper. a reprennwative of the New England strikers, ia to lecture here on Thursday. The Oyster-sloop Tragedies. MIRES] . OF JOHN LOWE, THIS CHINAMAN New 'Vona, March 21—The Chinaman. John Lowe, who is supro3rd to have murdered Captain (mete and brother. of the sloop Spray, has been captured near Jersey City. A ennetderable amount of money in gold and mlver was found on his person. Sinking of a Western Steamer, &c. Mamma, Teim., March 2& —The &earner Arkansan Traveler, from New Orleans to I , art Smith, was sunk on Wsdneiday. near Van Buren. Texas A passenger (name unknown) was lost. The boat and cargo are a total lose. A baiie from Calm, in tow of the etenmer M Philndol- TA am . nt ed was su 26, nk to 000-day just above here. The loss ou to e. A Day Later from California. mitter's Bravox, Sunday, March 25 —The overland mail, from San Fianemo on the Gth, arrived here to day. The ahlpe F. A. Bishop and Ganges had arrived at Ben Franefeen, Nine oonvicte ennead front tho Btate penitentiary on the night of the 3d. Fire at Niagara. NIAGARA. March 26.—A fire occurred here yesterday morning, which destroyed Mr. Gibson's cabinet shop and seven adjoining hualdnus, including the Odd Mel. . lows and Idat.onio Lodges, with all their contents. Markets by Telegraph. Moms, March ZS—Cotton—Sales to-day of 2,600 bales. at irregular prices. The quotations are un changed. BALTIMORE, March 26 —Flour firm at 86.75. . Wheat active: white 81 6681.66: red 81 40 e 1.93 Corn firm at 20i272c. Provision* steady, but dull. Whiskey dull at 22e. New York Bank Statement. ?taw YORK March 26.—The bank stntement, for the week ending Saturday, shows an increase in Loans of PPama ......... ...... .......... lie 000 A decrease in 0ir0u1ati0n.............. 48,000 Depos 800,000 Death of lion. Francis Mallory, of Virginia. Ilonsomg, March M.—Hon. Francis Mallory, formerly a mffinber of Congress from this district, died this morning The Norfolk Navy Yard. NORFOLK. March 20.—The United States steamer Pocahontas is still waiting order!. The Dacotah is rapidly getting ready for see. Havre Cotton Market. Naar YORE, Maroh 28—(Per the eteamer Canada/ Flamm. Marah 8 - The Cotton market has a declining tendency. The sales have been unimportant. nr We have the Illustrated London News, and the .17Instralerl News of the World, both of the 10th bat., front Callender 4 00., South Third and Walnut, lINVITII CONGRESS,-FIRST SESSION, The Pacific Telegraph Bill Passed by the Senate. U. S. OAPIToL. ' Washington, ilftroh Y. 7 SENATE. - - - The CHAIR-laid before the Foliate a communisation (fern the Beoretar of the Treasury, giving the somber of inmates of the marine hospitals from 1.&11 to 185): RS [erred. Mr; ANTIION Y. of Rhode Island. presented a memo rial for a plan for constructing a rail cad to the Pacific by the various railroad companies already existing. Mr. GWIN, of California, moved to take up the bill to facilitate the communication bet*Sen the Atlantic and Pacifie States. Agreed to. Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi, moved to strike out the proms* permitting the Government to connect the mili tary poets with the overland line by another telegraph line to be used for Government minims. Not agreed to. Mi'. I, ATGAM. of California. moved an additional section. that the materials to build the line he conveyod by the Government, without additional expense or in convenience. Not agreed to. Mr. GRIMPS, of !owe, moved an amendment. that the telegraph company or their agents shad not inter fere with the right to locate a railroad hereafter, by the Pre-emption of all lands on that come. Agreed to. Mr. MASON, of Virginia, moved no are.ndinent that payment shell not be nia - o the said line by the Govern ment till it in in operation, add it shall cease when the contractors fail in earning out the contract. the bill was then read a taird time and passed—yeas 23. nays 15 The consular ddi plematia bill was then taken up. The oomlnittee's Amendments were then considered and Doled on, es follows The appropriation for a minister to Paraguay war not a gre d riipropriation in the bill of two hundred and twenty-five thousand collars for the rebel and protec tion of A mealiest, seamen was SO SIOPSCOO as to provide one hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars ofthat amount be used in the fiscal year ending on the 30th of June, 1800. ...i • I he appropriation of ten thousand dollars in acknow ledging the services of the masters and crews of foreign ve•sels in rescuing citizens of the United Mates front shipwrecks. was smell to. Appropriation of .510,1)00 for expenses incurred under instructions from the Secretary of Mate, in bringing home from foreign countries rerson• oharged with crimes and the moms incident thereto was agreed to. The aparomtation of f 34, 000. to enable the Secretary of State to defray the one. of a prom ship at Canton. China, from the let of Januar", MI, to the Ist day of January. 1857, and compensation of the consutgr court at Canton. trout January, PM, to Deoember 15th, SW. was agreed to. Mr. HUNTER, of Virginia, then moved an amend ment appropriating st/5,001 for a minister to Pars gutil. MASON. of Virginia. advorei tett the neorsetty for a minister as tending to develop the eommermal inter course with that country. Mr. BENJAMIN. of Louisiana. hoped the amendment would not pup and thought there wee a necessity for retrenchment in the diplomatic service. After further .discussi in, the amendment was re- • jested end the bill pained. The bill to authorize the sale of public arms to the several Stares end Territories, and to regulate the Jap nnintrrent of superintendents for the national armories, via taken no. gt. The lull was read a third time and pawed—yeas 29, navels 'the bill nupplemental to the act to authorize protec tion to oitigene of the United States who may discover deposits of guano won taken up and discussed at tenth. it was postponed till to morrow. The joint resolution from the Rouse for the relief of the met I contractors was received end panned The hienate then went into executive scallion, and subsequently ndiourned. VOUSP OF REPR F.ARNTATIVEB. Mr. Cbirk B. C °twine, of New York.vreared in his seat for the first time since the organization, and ,took the usual oath of office: mr. TA AYFR. of Maseachusetis. introduced a bill withdrawing the pro'ection of Congress from non-resi dent la-dheldere in the several Relates and Territories. r. SPailLiiING. of New York introduced a bill melons an approprieten of 876,000 for the repair and B Improvement or aal. harp or. Also it bill authorizing the improveinent of the St. Clair flats, . . Mr. FLORRNOR.of Pennsylvania, a bill to fix and resulate thn duty en imports Mr. MONTGOMRIII, o Pennsylvania. a bill to Oa tabliah an assay office at • tehison Ream The nbove.narned hills were appropriately referred. Mr. BLAKE. of Ohio introduced a lilt to repeal the fugitive-Maya law of 182 A. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary On motion of Mr. WHITE!.EY, of Tielawny°. the committee on Commerce were instructed to inquire into the expediency of report ne a bill making an aptropria turn fqr the construction and support of a steam revenue cutter for the •iota." are river. Mr. CURTIS, of lowa, introduced a Najd° Railroad hill. which was referred to the select committee on that au hjeot. Mr. GARNETT, of Vireinia, introduced is bill ena bling citieens of the linitnd States to carry their property freely and without molestation into the TerritorY'of Kansas. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. MoBAF... of Maine. introduced a rerolntion de clarion that more efficient measures sheold be taken for the aurpression of the African slave-trade. which is rapidly on the inorense. end API It is a orime against 'lumen nature and opposed to the morel sentiment of mankind. the President he ?swooned to open nesetto• tiers with the leading Pnwsre of Europe with the view of declaring it piracy be international law. Referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union. Anoint' other resolutions adopted was one calling for information in relation to the reciprneßy treaty. end whether Canada. has toot.ted its spirit; a resolution regorging the Secretary of the Treasure to furnish all , the information in his pneseeeinn in regard to the con tracts for the nubile stores. and whether any member of Congress directly or remotely, has a pecuniary interest therein a resolution rirovidine for a select committee to inquire into the tribareo trade. • with the view of a removal of the restrictions made by foreign nations; Man, a resolution inquiring into the moneys paid for the transportation of supplies for the army in Utah . . Mr Mc QUEEN. of Booth Caroline. offered s reenlist ion which was adopted. instruntine the Co., mittee of Ways and kleansto *Mire and report ifthey see fit. arreasure relieving the shoemakers of Mageochusetts from the tyranny of the men of capital of that State. hY re pealing rhe &airmen leather and the other imported articles which enter into shoemaking, Mr. VA hi, ANDIGH A M.- of Ohio. offered a resolution. which Well adopted. calling for correspondence relative to the Bgn ri treaty. and the disahilittes upon Hebrew the or the i'nited States; a former resolution upon the same subject nor having 'wen athrwered. and addi tional correspondence having since taken place. Also, a resolution .nquiring mio the cruelties com mitted no hoard -f American merchant vessels. Mr. BLAKE, of Ohio, offered the following preamble end resolution,Wyreng s The chattel* of mankind and the hold ing of persons es property is contrary to natural Justice and the fundamental principle of our political system. end or notoriously a reproaoh to our country throughout the civiPzed World and a serious hindrance to tie pro gress of republican liberty throughout the nationli of the earth: Therefore. Resolved. That the committee on the Judiciaey and the same a herehninstruoted to inquire into the et- Peillenoy of reporting a hill wins freedom to every human being. and interdicting slavery wherever Con ...rein has constitutional power to legislate on the sub elhe _e p repolutio u n. st A e elat ed on the passage of the preamble s reserved for a separate vote. , The yens and nays were called on the Demcieretin aide. . . Mr. KILLINOER, of Pennsylvania, objected to the resolution. Mr. PHELPS..or Mimi:tn. said that one rentleman had respsnded t'S the call, therefore the objection came too , ats Mr. MOP RPt. of Pennsylvania, called for the reading of the resolution. Mr. VALLANINGIIAM. of Ohio. wide the point or order that the unanimous consent of the Nouns was ne cesssry for that purpose at the present stage of the pro ceedings 1 his P.PE A KER said he could not hear sword. go great w,e the enn fumnn. Mr. PICKLES. of New York, wanted the resolution again read. Thera, were objections raised from the Demooratis side. . HAIIBI/11133L0, Mardi 26. . Mr. KILLINGER minted that he hnd objectoll to the r.eolution before the Clerk had commenced calling the roll The SPEAKER. You wore ton Tate. the ro [I " mpetient cries from the Democratic side of "Call ll 1 Mr. BLAKE, of Ohio, was unrioratomi as wishinz withdraw his proposition, but the Democrats said it modd not now ho done. Mr. JOHN CO•11 SANE. of New York. asked for the enforoainen• of the ride which p rehibits members from gatherine at the clerk's desk. A motion to table the proposition was decided as cornier Inc late. Mr BURNETT, of 'Kentucky. 1 hope the proposition will be read. Mr. FLOV*NCE. By all means. Mr. DAVIDSON. of Lonisiana. obieoted. A dozen or more members on both sides endeavored to catch the attention of the Speaker. The scene was one of much confusion. Fina'ly. the proposition was again made and the reso lution relented—yeas 60, naya The SPEAKER said that as the resolut'on was de feated. thepreamble fell nonmatter of course. Mr. BOCIOCK, of 4 ire inns. rising ton qa• Minn of pri vilege, offered a resolution that Meters. Kilgore. of In dirma. and Washburn, of Maine. being In the F mite. out refusing to vote on the remlittion not defeated. and the Mice requiring ,the members present m rote, tt'lty are entitled to reamer, and do beret* receive, the ten sure of 'he House • • • Mr. • GROW. of Pennsylvania. said the Speaker most !submit, for the deei ion of the House, whetner this was a question f rtiVllo249 hie COLFAX. of Indiva. was rind to find Ihn gen tlemen on the ether !Ude no observant of the rules; but he dmored to ask why he did not -exercise A like vigi lance heretofore. when his (Mr. lino-ok's I party friends infringed the rules, and were Instructed to take their seats ? Mr. KILGORE sold that no gentleman wee more anx ious t avert n vote of censure than himself. He was desirous of nesting his vote. but not to plane binstelf in an •wkwnril 10 titian. Mr JOHN LOCH RANG inquired whether the ab stract question of slavery woe now under discussion? The S. ith*AK k R replied in three raive. Mr. eti ERMA appealed to Mr. Kilgore to yield the floor to him. Mr. HILL:, or 01 , nitilt. wonted to know whether in connection with this resolution of censure the subject of too Presidential election would be In order for dis cussion ? . Mr &IR! ACK. of Indiana, hoped his colleague would he permitted to speak to the retolution. This courtesy Was certain p dim to Mr. KI lA , RE was glad his colleague had such a hi.h personal regard for him Wh le he was perfectly willing to iniitruet an inquiry On the subject of pro hthlting slavery. he could not vote for instructing the committee to report a bill giving freedom to every hit man being. became that would reach convicts. and he -was the last man to add to the Democrat:a strength by turning them loose, enmity ly at this tints, when their votes would be of stloll service in the campaign. [Laughter) Hewes in laver of preventin• the exten sion of slavery to the Terriiorien, while there was no grower to interfere with it in the. States. Mr 13 ARKNDAI.E. of &Deal/impel, asked him whether he believed Congress had power to interdict the a ter- State elave•trade. and to abolish slavery at the dock• yard.. ar.enale. /to.. of the United Hates Mr KILGORE That is not a question berm , the House. " Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof." Mr. BOCOCE. withdrew his resolution of censure. Mr. COI.FaX. of Indiana. by request of the-Poet Office Department. introduced a joint resolw ion for the convenience of that Department, appropriating 'II Part the morning revenues for the payment of the contracdors for carryflig the malls diring the quarter ending March Stat next Passed Mr. II ABK TY. of New York, from the Committee on Public Expenditures made a rerp , rt on the subject of the pubic printing. concluding with resolutions requir ing n practicalprinter only to he elected by either House. He is also to execute 'he binding nod give honda in the num of eta Portylpgr gent. is to be deducted from the prices now all 'wed by law. The consideration of the rubject watt postroned tilt Thureny next. Mr. StihRMAN, of Ohio. from the Committernf Ways and Means. reported a bill supplying the defi • (deludes for the year ending with Jolt next. and a hill for the payment of sun lry civil exparives of the Go vernment for the next fiscal rear. 1 ha Enure then went into Committee of the Whole on the atate of the linion. The army bill was taken up. Mr..NEDGWICK, of New York, spoke in Etvor of the prinolides advocated by the Republican party. 1 he committee then roes and the House adjourned. TEL VOTE OH R. BLAKE'S RE‘OLUTION , FOR THE TOT/L A . pr,LITION OF ALLVERY 9he following le the tote in detail, on the resolution of Mr—Bioko, instructing the Committee on the Judi ciary to inquire into the expedie• op of repotting a bill giving fitted= to every human balm Adams. Mass., Aldrion, Alley, Bingham, Blair. Blake, ton. Buffinton, Bu lifignMO• Hu rroucha, Butterfield, Caroy, Carter, Colfax. Conkling, Curtin. Delano, Buell. dgerton, Edwurde. Total, 60. Allen, Anderson, Mo., Ashmore, Avery Bair, Barrett, Pocock, Basler, Boyce. Branch, Briggs, Bristow, Burch, Burnett, nompbell, Clerk. 1110., Clocton. Cobb. John Cochrane, Cooper, Cox, Craig. Mo., Craive. N. C., Crawford, Curry, Davie, Md., Davis. led , Dave, Tires., Dina rnet'e, Dunn. Ed ilundson, Etheridge, Florence, oeke, French, Darren, FINANCIAL AMR COININERCIAL :''.72lliiiiiharey Market. _„„..- r ,- - • ParrADELMTA. March rt, UkKI. The stook merlret, was quite dull to-day, and prices truotiiited somewhat without any apparent reason, Reading Ra 1441 snares'olosed with more firmness, and city loans ragainsd the falling off' or Stturelar• Cheataot sad Nt;' alput-stialabs Railway shares fell to 23,a loss ozone, and North Petiris'ylvanis Railroad Bonds Oe • clined 31, both the chattel mortgage bonds and toe eiz per con's. The approloh of dividend day at the banks, and the known tact that their deposits and loans are quite large and the prospects otheavidividends good, make bank stooks sell high. _ . . OFFICIAL, BANE STATEMENT. WHEALS AVERAGES 0/ THE PHILADRL/HIA" DANES LOANS. "' Mar. 21 March 29: Mar. 211. M'ch 19. Philadelphia.... 43,615,000 43,465,000 satoge 86 3 7,08 Notth America. -2,834785 2.797,511 617.470 118,814 Farm & Meek.. 3 972 253 1,899 595 764.914 101,699 Commercial.- - 1,155,000 1 527.000 274.000 205000 Mechanics'.- 1,800.803 1,755 330 215 625 276,170 N. Liberties-- 1,36050.10 1,105.0011 3 2,000 293,000 tMuthwark 979,035 962,633 2 01,970 204 651 Kensington,— 802,431. - 817.474 158 359 151 023 Penn Township, 425.439 " 103 891 165 651 1.65.393 Western 1,474.211 1,425,880 563 850 393 OA Man. &-hleoh.. 1,149,920 1,148 250 127.830 138.395 Commerce...,, 619 34 685 176 214,693 127.730 Girard. 2,142,455 2,131759 314,259 39017 Tradesmen's.... 574,1)9 659.092 106.458 103 223 onsolidation 005 072 495 049 11.413 84 709 Ctty 812,331 795,611' 176 019 170.910 Commonwealth. 479,654 468 996 /19.83.5 142 190 Corn Exchange. 423.967 422.854 65,611 84.765 Uni0n.,..,. 616.039 550,812 167,873 16.917 'Total —•... 26 105,2221 26,013.772 .06 1 ,274 4 999,54 DEPO4OIO. CIIICULARIO2I. BANKS. Mar. 21. March 19. Mar. 25 M'chl9. Philadolphia.... 91,695.000 31,662000 1 . '207,000 $209000 North America. 1.744,33) 1,73.3 179 237,913 7734.125 Fomm& Mech . 2716206 2,70,5W l6lO 110 Mechanics'-- 915,903 950.660 154,970 154.170 N. Libortos..... 801000 917.000 151.400 144,000 Soothwere . 545.718 691,536 1 91,410 108 420 Kensington 9 5 52511 666856 134,115 129.834 Penn Township. 552,311 668 259 97,076 90 810 Western 924,410 9.5,031 121 250 123,185 Man. 64. Mech... 692 455 618,11,0 116 '2lO 112,3E0 Commerce 451,694 493,272 09 013 98 645 Girard .•• .. 1.001.177 99 i .431 191 515 201.865 Tradesmen's.... 396,1/32 4aloll 80 201) 79,212 Consolidation.., 2.14 521 205 043 97 265 95 955 City 464 450 472 141 102 640 101,40 Commonwealth 116 516 311,425 134 070 123 015 Corn Exchange. 292 690 29 7,169 114 6 6 9 197 631 Union. 284253 230,167 87,319 87,02.) T0ta1...._..,, 15 553,269 130593,621 2,853,812 2,781778 The aggregates compare with those of Drayton, weekei as follows - Mnr. 26. Mar. 19. Capital Stock.. 411,672.160 811 571 .765.-Ino. 831 Loans 25 405 227 28,247 772.. Inc 361457 Specie 80 271 4342 242.. 67.732 Due fm other Banks.. 1 75.3 222 1,772 852—Dee. 14 Mu Due to other Bank.— 3,652 757 3 198 530..1n0. 454 My Deposits. 15 553.289 15,693 627—Dee.110.354 Circulation.— ..... . • 2 828 812 2,781 773-Ino. 74 039 Loamy. Spam. Circulating Desits Nov. 4, 1827.21,199.463 '2,071,424 2,141,113 . 16,63 p0 6,798 .1551. 11,1858 21,602,374 3,770,701 1,011,0 U 11,464,265 July 5 24.611.928 8,636,817 2,431.191 16.566,812 Jan. 9,1959..26,451,057 6.063.356 2,741,754 17,049,016 July 6......26.446.410 4,897,063 2,803.208 16,461,064 Aug. 8... • —24.761.238 4,860,650 2,800,656 14623,433 3eol. 6...'.,.24,640,748 5,435,090 2 702,837 14,901272 Oct. 3......23,475,419 6,321,159 2 743.446 35.550,756 Nov. 7......25,658.296 6.017 938 2,737.150 35.480 452 I Dee. 6 .... .21.963.536 4.631.153 2,60,225 14,652.018 Jan. 3, 1864..25 382,367 4,46.1 231 2,6543:01 14,942,919 Feb. 6 25.493,975 4 669,929 2,r55.310 36.4e5 341 •• 13......25 4313,354 4 55 3 .3541 2 601 We 14.601 302 90.:....26 564 640 4 698 eB9 - 2,678.197 14 722,119 27. . .25 563,918 4.703,108 2,663,192 14 590.1812 Mar. 6.....25 712 447 - 4,910.022 2 627,103 16.192 971 12. .25 832 (.77 4 873.419 2 763 343 35.205,132 " 19. .2+,013,712 4,012 612 2,794,773 115,603,612 " "5 23 403,229 6 960 274 2,858,812 13 553 269 The following is a statement of the tranalationa of the Philadelphia Clearing House for the • eek ending March 23, 1060, as furnished by the manager, George E. Arnold, Esq.: . March 1g.... " 20 -- . 821.839.017 60 81,133.237 17 PHILADELPHIA /11T000. EX.:LUANG/5 tIiLLEI/. itYPORTZ, BY BLAlsucia. g1413i Waive Street FIRST BOARD. 1060 City 63 ..... 03.102 15 Dorms R..... --..381( 1000 C & Amb 63 '83...e.r0 8 do WOO N P.nno It 61 —0.61 11 Norrustwn R MO do ...... ..c.64 100 88sd Caual 181 149 80 Catawiem .. 12 Catawiesn. 1 Id m.o. 6 3 Morris .Canal Prld. 10 9 35 1006 N P3nos It 10 91 1 do Cheat & Welna t-st .Z 1 1 do -• . 1094 BO do . 23 I 3 Phd34l6 BETWEEN BOARDS, WO West Chaster 8s I'o Del Mattis! Int .20g opg int 00.50 17 Alininsnios SECOND BOARD. - 1000 do 350 Ponna ....... 93 I 600 City 172900N6!93 ....72 2030 - enna R 61130 m 1014 .0110 flarrieburg it 63 ..01k WOO Cam & Am 63 , 75 ..81} 7 . 1090 d 0490 Morris Canal 63.14 923 4 1 . CLOSING lILIO RuteA sied . oR—.lnt off 101% is " N9r.int off 101 3311105 N Pews od 93 1314 Reading K. • —WA 201 b 10 •• Ode . v 1 85 moil 65 , 44.9853' 9934 " do 115.71% 72 Panne.3B% 38.% "2d ni 68....P0 91 Mot Cnl Con di 061:513%. 62 pmf di off.ltrJ 109% 13ohny1 100? de '132..72 72%' 64 611 6 A) • Philadelphia _Markets. • Maxon Rl—Evening The Breadstuff* market continues' dull. and very lit tle demand for Pinny. either for export or home use, and standard superfine is offered at $0.76 ifs bbl, with out ate ers to any,extent t 1.000 hble extra told at 86 Sp hbl the trade are buying in small lota at the above fisurra or superfine and extra, and from lE= up to 87 fotextra family and fancy brands. its to quality. Rye Flour and Corn Ideal are quiet ; the. former la quoted It e 4.3734 avid Pennsylvania kite 83.E0 40 . bbl, without much doing. WttEre2.-1 here in very little demand for milling, and p tme red le held at metes and white vie 160¢16t0 the only wiles reported are in satin lots at about, these r tee. RIP is dull and lower. and 2 400 bushels Penn eyit ania sold at Mello. 'Corn is dull, and about 6.600 bushels mold at 70e72.0 fur yellow. as in quality, the latter for prime. including 1 9011 bushels damaged at 650. Oats are unchanged and selling on arrival at 413f,0 for Delaware and Ida for Pennsylvania. • Bung. continues in demand at $69 for first No.l Quer oitron. Corroa.—The market is quiet, and prices about the same as last quoted. (inamorata meet with a Wady demand, and both Sugar and Crffe• are selling at full rates. PRO VIVIOXS era Var. little inquired for and the market is without any ; tfa quotable change. 20 bbl; Pickled Shoul ders sold at It , Val, and 180 bele Hump Pont at the saline pri e. acon. Cut bleats.. and Lard are quiet. g•isu.—There is a moderate busmen doing in most kinds, without change in quotation.. Besna.—There is very little Cloverseed offering or selling. aid prime lots are scarg e—prices ranging at akt dr4 60 49" busheL, iug in quality. the Latter for prime. Ngqbang doing in 'timothy or Flaxseed to ltltftr prices. Winsgity is dull. Bldg move off slowly at =Lccr233so for Panes, iv.gnia and Oldo, hhda at 21360, and drudge At 203ie kif gallon. Philadelphia Cattle Market. Matron 25,1880. The receipts of Beef Cottle were email again this week, only reaching about 1,600 head. and prices tally 750 the hundred pounds higher than last quoted, and market brisk. The following are the partiodam of the sales: 35 lease Abrahams. Pa.. $90103 0 100 Ms. 75 Mognaid & Carr. Ohio. 9801073. 30 I. Felihamer, uhio, swam 75. 20 3. Sanderson. Ohio. 89.25010. 34 Kennedy & McCI see, Chester no., 89010. 20 S. Karts, Ohio, 88 2309.75. 30 B Gra., Chin. 19010 21 W. I. uller, Ohio, 18010. 120 Mooney & Smith. Ohio. 98 75010.50 - 44 Knox. Lancaster CO. $9OlO. 59 Ullman & Co.. Berke co, 89010. IT 11 Chain. Pennsylvania. 19810. 42 F. Rids booth. Ohio. 350525. cross. 2t B. fl Baldwin Che no.. 38.90e1L 51 J. Berry, 311111 in ro. 9940.29 /4 1 Jayten. Pennsylvania, 99010 50. 20 Blumenthal. Broke co, 986009. 13.1. thld, Ohio. $9OlO It Dna fbaugh, by P. Morillen. Lancaster no., 1915 010. )8 Raughman. by ReMomridee, Lancaster co.. 89010. Cochran & 7lcCnll, Lancaster co . 14. gross. 29 Mueselman, by I'. McFillen, Lancaster co., 39 50 CIO. 15 laeldemriche. Lancaster on. 89.75010 75. 45 J. Feller by Hathaway. i ammeter co.. 1948010 60. 8 West Alexander. Chester 310810 23. 31 Scott h Kimble Chester co., 890[0 50. 30 A. nrnutf, by Hathaway, Lancaster co.. also 010.60. 15 18 Aud ll e o ni y. n by Cochran & McCall, Lancaster cc., 01 T. Menden. Jr. & Co. Chester ce.. 89.60010. 8 L Cnandler. Chester co. 39010 75. 21 .lesse Brown alaryl^nd. 88 50010 00. 35 J.J. Volin, by Hathaway, Bucks co, 619.30010. 9 Is imble & Kirk. Cheater eo.. 810 N. 15 Woliains. by Cochran & McCall, Lancaster co, .99.75ei0 29 WIENTZ'S lINTON DROVE YARD. 44 liamaker & I ytle. Lancaster n o., eo g no.so, 52 Kelly, Lancnet nr co . $501050. 15-erindes. Berke co., 810010 90. Wallce Chester cm. 810.60 10 Kimble & Kirk. Lancaster co.. 810010.80. 100 Itershar. Lancaster an.. 89010450. 13_, Shelby. !tares eo . 89610. 12 H. Brown. Berke co.. vOBlO5O. 50 vans. Lavender co. 89030 20. 17 Bishop. Lancaater co., 910. 92 A. Hackman. Laneaster co., $lO. 20 Maglin Lano , ster co., 810. 15 C. Airman. Lancaster co.. $901020. 17 S. Miller. Lancaster co.. 31060. 13 Bachman, Lancaster no.. 8,0.50. 23 k irehalt, Lemmata , ' on.. $9BlO. 92 P. Tun lin. Delaware, 910. 08 N Wernts. Lancaster coo 3 9 .75010.75. 3.000 Sheep arrived and sold dunng the week at from 534 to To V th, gross. 200 Cows arrived and sold at Wertaz's at iltstsBso bead. as in quality 60 head sold at Phillips' at the same price. am Hogs arrived and sold during the week by D. Mil ler; at from 88 to 88.75 the 100 lb. net. ,2 be arrivals of fat Hogs at H. O. Imhoff's Union Drove Yard were 1,427 head. Still-fed Bogs selling at from 87.25 to $8.40, and rood Corn-fed at frdm 88 to 893' 100 The, net, according to quality. Demand good. SPECIAL NOTICES. M. FINKLE'S LOOK-STItCH SHUT/1111 SEWING MACHINES am the best in the market ; warranted to do all kinds ot Manly sewing or tailoring in the best manner, or the price refunded. Price $lO and upwards' 012 CHESTNUT Sreet. up stairs. mhll•tuths St* LONDON CLUB 2.4luos.—This celebratod European fianoei lately introduced into this country by Parker Bros., London, and now being generally 1180 throughout the United States possesses au unrivalled richness and delleaoy of taste superior to all others, is nn eace.lerst aid to digestion, and is highly recom mended for di amble. It takes p•eoedenco of the Wor cestershire Sauce. and se sold at half the price. Sold by pARKEn, w h o lesale agent for the United States and by all respeotable grocers and dealers in pickles and preserves. inhlti-thatutin Palmer, Potter, Bomee, Spaulding, Spinner, Stewart, Pa., TWA°6 Train, Vandever, Waldron, Walton. Waalinurn, Waehburne, Walla, Windom. SEAMEN'S SAVING FUND—NOMMTWESS CORNER SECOND and Wavangeramrrs.—Deposits re. cowed in small ant large aniihnts, from all chums of the oommunaty, and allows interest at the rate of FIVE PER CNN r. per annum. M;MINERMI Moore, Ky., Moore, .A la., Morrie, Pa., Morris. Niblaok, Nixon, Noel], Pholos, Porter. Pryor, Pugh. Amides, Ii cumin, It legs. Koh,nson, 111., Ruffin, chwartx. Scott, • • oranton, Singleton, Smith. Va.. Stollworth, htevenson. Stewart, Md., htokes, Taylor. Thayer, Thomas. Trimble, nderwood, Yallandigham, Whiteley, Winslow, Woodson, and Wright. /(V. Office open daily, from 9 mail!. o'clock, and on Mon. day and Saturday until nine in the evening. Praiti dent. FRANKLIN FELL; Treasuier and Secretary CHAS. M. MOB RIP: ilmotts' Botmout SEWING liLionkni.— IMPROVED DOUBLE-TIIREAD. FIRAT PREMIUM A? EVERY Feta. Philnaslphis Office, 730 ARCH at. Agents *anted. 6114 IMPORTANT TO TAILORS AND . OrIIMRS. The Grover & Beker Sewing-Maohine Company have met intioduoed a new and superior Shuttle-Maohins large site, high speed, with tateet improvements. Pm° dab. For Sate at No.llo CHESTNUT STREET. Philadelphia. fen-tf ONS PHIOS CLOTHING OF MI LATEST STYLES. maile,te the beet manner, expressly for RB• TAIL BALES., LOWEST melting erten marked it Plain Figures. All goods made toorderwsrrested satis (eatery. Ortr,ONE-PRICE system is strictly adhere to, me we beliive this to be the only fair way of dealing All Me thereby treated dike. JONES lc CO., ifellr • • " lef MARKS T amt. Clearilage. Balance.. 4 289 233 64. 81861184 94 3 710.723 24 160 161 63 9 386.653 61 /33 23L 67 9.16: , ,614 46 2661 366 74 3,743.500 51 165,701 10 3 200 072 02 213.462 74 March 26, 1260. 3 Soh Nay Prtd )734 17 4 _ Baadl: o Mead .... H...lta 1136' .a 6 69 34 Penns R..........., .384 6 Undo Bank To an... 90 , 115-BTEADY. BU. 44kaa. lEksh. Nay stook., S B).‘ • Wel - erred:l7 ' nit Wmf 91 er. Wm... 1 , 1 . .7s lit mart EV " ST id MOtt.l.Ei IS Long 'stand X... 113 j Ili( 1 LehighfjOElMßßVldi MI N Penns R—.... V • 9 N Yvan's It ea.._ 63 tor I - log ~. ..... 91 3 , 2 C:stamina R... I do Ist rug Wilt , Si Frank & south RIO 18eo'd&TIOrd-atd.ge NM Irrv.2ll t l: - !11,%,tt0 fn • 2 4- , Anuiverpervartherfrositmary Sociesy the IlitOtltulbst EptikopUl Church. The th ittv - lahlethiihichery erthilklisitonarr [M oiety of the Methodist Episeopal Church was held at Concert Rill lest evening. in the presence of an im mense essembl7— eve,) foot of both sitting and standing roam having been. densely occupied long torero the. hour of commencing, which was 7 o'clock. The meeting wcalling Professor Allen, President of Girard organized by College,to the chair, immediately upon which the choir of the Green-street. method* Episcopal Church, under the direction of Mr. A. W, Hand, sang the beautiful missionary hymn coalmen:Mg, - " Jesus shell reign whereer the sac Does hiiscooemove journeys run: , . After the hy Conkmen: - - inn, a prayer was offered - by Be,. Alfred President Allen then delivered an eloquent °geeing address. Be said that be could have wished that mime honored biabop, or some jiyroan ratter fitted for the poet than himself, had been called ter discharge the duti•e which had been assigned to him on this occasion. Then thanking the assembly for the holing thus coo l-pried upon hire, heprecenekrcluntithiegtddress. 7 he first miserionary meeting, said he. Oat h a d eve r been held was held in Judea, and was composed of those to whom the tidings :weather, t• efaviour was born." The second was heldwhein'fhirrmg of God had his divi - rite attested from no high at his baptism by John ; and still another was bold when ,Teram comm •aded his dism al,s to go ['girth into a.l the world end preach the glad tidings of grace. - The,Trensurer next read the anneal report. The chief foot contained in this wes, that the 'collection. for th 'rickety during t"e post year amounted to thirty-ones thousand dollars, ($3l COO ) being an increase of four thousand dollars $4 ecgl) ever the previous year. This amount. it will he remembered. was contributed within the limits of the Philadelphia Conferente alone. At the &nee of the report, the chairman stated that for unavoidable lemma, HIM Wm. B. Reed. while presence as a speaker had been announced, was unable to be present. hut he would introduce in his stead, the Rev. Mr. MeClay. Suitenntenderit of thefrltliseima in China, lately returned from - that country, who would deliver an address. This gentleman tends a very in teresting speeehan whioh he shoired:Vary ingeniously that the traditions of the Chinese of the present day clearly established the fact, that a knowledge of - the true God had 40441014 come to themthrotigh" the in telligence of the Law conveyed to them from _Mount Sinai. He had himself discussed with them the entros ef the fourth coesmandmsrit." Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy." He Coned among them a tradi tion of what they termed "e heaven's day r" and yet they professed an entire Ignorance of when that day To their objectioniMits being the Christian Sobbethi the speaker bad referredAbem to the eustame,eitsting among them as a eat, On. - Thos;tor example. it was re garded es ainnatiem by Weir stamieline. that all diseases atte i fled a crisis. or experienced s radical ci ange every seventh day,_ He, reminded them also of many other customs in which the period ofieven was peculiarly re- cognised. Nolen forcible to his mind had been the mil venial deferer,ce there "aid by parents to their eat dren. Thug. alihmign they had not received the IFtb commandment, "Honor thy father and thy mother, &a.." in the authoritative manner.iit which we bad it. they - nevertheless oligeiiedit , witb a itrictuess which professing Christian lands might profitably imitate. Speaking of arliOther had soommilished in Chinn, he said that the Catholic, Church-bad taken-the start o Protestantism; but the greater publicity and -amines e of the operations of tl.e latter. be thought would inure than make up for this disadvantage. - The first Protestant mission commenced there wag is 1807. From that time it had realised no_assmial Mies' Ms, until in 1833 tgo Missionaries Weill gent out. This present missionary station in China of the Blethodist church was lusted at 'Foileboart. a nade'.lrnitf ing happy place. With respect to the climate of China. he facetiously described it a exceedingly healthy. Re had not had one darts slickness. or taken a due of me dicine, during his entire rerdermate that . country. Hie narration of the practieal regatta of their labors among the Chinese wu a forcible argairent in fever of con tinuing the work with iocosased vigor. - At the close of Mr. Keeley's address. wh i ch Was list ened to with the deepest interest and freauehtly applau ded. the Rev. Alfred Cookman read a letter frefra Ron. William B. Reed, in which the latter expressed his re gret for not being able to attend this annt74rsSry. and also referred in it to points in the late treaty ---Consum mated between our Government and China, beating upon the interettsof the missionary cum,. After the reading of this letter, Mr. cookiren said that diaap sointments never came singly. Melte held is his hand a I note from Bishop Simpson, dated from Ilhersic express ing his regret for not being able to be - eresent, which was sten read. After slur ns another hymn, the Rev. - Dr. - McClintock. President of Trey University, was intiod.ced, end de hvered an address full of brinier and patties. He first referred wittily to the disappointnients already-axing- ?lanced, and to the false position in which he bid been paced to consequence, adding that the absentees had " knocked the bottom oat of this minion ry meeting." and yet he d•d not know but the meeting wonldi be quite at good without them! Dr. McClintock is a rapids vehement, brilliant speaker. and many of his passages were emperbly eloquent. His delineation Of- the great geld of Horne Ttlissione was a grand effort. his sample- Phioal description of our vast coe.tey was i stunner piece of extempore rhetoric, and priesited the great Horns of Americans in the proudest light inutglimble. The importance of the missionary vierk upon the-future interest of our country wee dwelt upon, wad portrayed with great force and beauty. The utter abeenoe of re portorial facilities, amid an immense Mending crowd. rendered note-takinswefl imPoesible; and Wit are therefore unable to give =much of this admirable ad dress u we should otherwise desire. - The neat speaker was the Rev. Dr. Porter, of New York. Be is a fine-locamg gentleman, aed damn *need his well-received speech by saying in the most Cdeln and gentle, manner that the scene around Mtn filled hint with the greatest a. itatiou. SLauahter I This speaker' addressed himself to the Ilaanmal phase of the subject. and although less poetic in its nature, as a matter of course, it more than mid* up in practicabili ty. His arguments on this head were oonclasive, and we doubt not. effectual. Taking t t all in all, the teeetili at Concert Hall lest evening was one of the largeit d - re at practically earned religious gathennga that haire been wttnr used in PhilifielPhlw forming rincetrtti.' - The 684 spirit ere- nailed throughout, and. notwithstanding hundreds were obliged to remain nnuated dar i ng the entire evening. none seemed to think the treat he was inioring on. worthy or Its cost. , A prectiverm re' MATERIEL - Mensca.—The have been f 0 often "sold" VI the high-sminding re commendations of irrovtblem nostrums, that sometimes articles of,. zeal merit fail t meet the ptipular approval they deserve. Medi einc-inkingalliest is not desirable, but when what baa heretofore been administered in the form of 11113N1U3 dotes is presented in a form at once pleasant to the taste. and even more ailment 112 its effects, end is so pronounced by medics} men of charac ter, the 'ebb() have a risht to know what the article is, who invented it, and where it may he obtained. The; medicine is the delieionsoompound Medicated Fizz now being manufactured and sold to all parte of the Union. by Mr. Georie C. Bower. nortbetant corner of Sixth end' Vine street& The firs are transformed into a gent's', though efficient, cathartic. by the skilful infusion of the euro Alexandria Benne in a pulverized form, Their taste is that of.the o-dinary fir, and their efficacy in hundreds of instances has been signally realised. This is one of the fewnew medicines (stalls it Mira old me dicine in a new form) which it given ni pleasure to re commend to our readers. TER RETAIL Tama.—Front feats which have been brought to out notice we are warranted in saving that oar prinoipal retail merchants, especially in the Dry-Goods department, were never hotter prepared for trade than at the present time. Stocks in most of our leading houses are heavy, and the great facilities which the present season has afforded -for obtaining goods cheap have had a tendener to make shopping seep, and we are glad to find that, notwithstanding the unpropi tious weather of the past law days, the-ladies have given life and activity to border's by their murke on the street and in our fashionable marts of retail trade. We have been led to these remarks more especially by what we saw on a recent visit to the well-known bonne of Alessi,. Eyre & Landell, southwest corner of Arch and Fourth streets, A eroeverow hominess of ninny years in the locality which they now occupy has made their name familiar in every boceehold. and that they have long since diecnverbd the true secret of securing the confidence of the pablio is well indicated iu the fact that their annually-increasing trade hsa loi.g made the " lengthening of their cords sod the strengthening o f their strikes" a 'periodic necessity, until now their store-reams. whi eh are literally stocked to overflowing, are among the most capagiella in that part of our city. The improvements which they have recently elfec'ed in enlarging the central communication between their two main sales-rooma, will strike every one as emi nently judicious. Pry stores:tow -present atractions. in the matters of light, beautiful goods, and ',One and competent attandsnts,equal to this, and we advise al our lady readers to give them snail and teat the truth of our statement. A Howanrrattleat MoPrunzip.—A meeting wilt be held this evening, at Concert Ball, for the purpose of considering a plan for the forniat'on of a self sustaining institution for homeless and=oistoaat, Amman, in which they can be employed and instructed in a thorough ma tem of horticulture. an art which is remunerative. and in ninny respects adapted to female labor, heaides being healthful and in every sense developinr, in it. C6S. rooter. The plan, as we learn from a printed circular, hae been designed by Miss Emma Hardinge, wile has an - nounced ber Intention of giving her servtoes for the purpose' of collecting Fonda fur this nerPose. Alias es luts selected this city for the initiatory lecture. and wtlj give full explanation of her design thin evening. We are authorised to state that persons who may be unable to attend at Concert Hall this evening. and who sympathize with the,ohleets of the lecture. can deposit their contributions with either of the following trustees, who have been appointed to take charge of the funds., Louis Delves., 697 Chestnut street; Isaacs Reno, 917 Sansom street; Henry T. Child, M. D.. SW Arch street WoLowaxt, nig PIANIST.—Wo are told that Mons. Wolowski's pantie are highly delis hted with the progress that they have made in learninc to read movie. to sing and play the piano. after his new method of In struction. He makes a new-division of the key-board, and simplifies the rules of music to an extraordinary degree, so that his pupils acquire, in a few werka, a more scientific and perfect knowledge of this art than can ordinarily be obtained' by years of stud, and nrao.. rice. Those who learn music Recording. to Woloweli's method will never need another teacher. it is e r simple and so perfect—the old methods would only confoso an d unsettle the mind. There is yet time for those who w s sh to avail themselves of Ms system to take a thorough course of lessons before the middle of Jane, when the classes will close. A card from the artist will be found in our advertising columns. CIUIRLESTON Ott BALTIMORE.—No little excite ment hos been caused by the publieation of a call for a meeting, at Waahingtort, of the Democratic National Exeontive Committee. The iinpreaelon abroad ie, that there will be an effort'made to change the place of holding the National Convention, 'and that Baltimore will bs named instead of Charleston. We are reliably nformed, however, that the real object of the meeting will be to discuss the propriety of tatrodueing into the Platform of 1830 a plank bearing the following admoni tion: "Be sure to.bny all your Connects at the Brown Stone Clothing Hall of Rookhill & Wilson, Nos. CO3 and 606 Chestnut attest, above Sixth." MARCH WINDS.— / am a thing, though invisible to eye, Sometimes I'm low, sometimes I'm high. Sometime' I'm high. sometimes I'm low, Sometimes I'm swift, sometimes I'm slow, Sometimes I CODS with vengeance strong. Sometimes? come like the lover's! song ; I male the bill, and the mountain high, I gars the lord and the heggav by; I rake no distinction between the folks Who do, or do not, buy of Granville Stokes, The celebrated clothier and fashioner, No. COT CHESTNUT street. To 10172 , 1171 RN AND W MERCHANTS—CDS TAINS AND CURTAIN MATERIALS.—Biz months and cash buyers are Invited to select from our lane stook of Cur tain Goode. and Trimmings of every - grnde and prim, and of the newest patterns. They are offered at . the lowest wholesale emcee, by the pieoe or caw. W. /4 CAaI IL k Sao., , 'Morton and Dealers in Curtain Gonda 715 Chestnut street. * Ail orders for Cnrtsine mutt= to be nude, can be lilted ins isSisfactory manner. - Saw/Alma Fnue•Przor Sirits.—A very tame setortmeent of 11.A.IANANDBRS for sale at rest eatable slims. yip, 9;4 WIEIMICUT et., India&lchla. aaatt BUN/ 4 . : WAT130,1%
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