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.OALIFORWIA CIRCULATION,
AM haft traia
dtM la oarCitr. Statt, aM tks Atlaatfo Statoa. aißoa
tka jafarttaaeftkelaalatoamar lor California.
This* * Pas*:—RoHsieo* InteMgswe i; better •
frguXske Superior Hon. John R. Tht>aleo»,of
New Aim; ; Amerioen' Citiiehe li.SJejdoo;; Crop ’
Proepeett, As. ; Eopewslkinglfuils; ,Weekly
Aevtew of the Phtltdtiphls Markets. Fodeth
New*MarinelntelUgenee.
Tfce DoßflM Heeting. >•
It. win be seen bythe cadi published, hrour
advertising columns thstthe Democracy} of
Philadelphia have determined upon holding *
Docau.l massmeeting atCohcert Hsll,' on
Monday Weningnext, andfrom the Interest
Belt In the subject throughout the eltyj it pro
mise# to/be■ one of the mostimposlng politl.
cal demonstrationsever nude fbraphMicman'
In advance of Ms nomination by a National
Convention. The truth to,, the Democracy sre
almost unanimous in Ms support, and yery few,
savethoeowho aroin.the service of the Ad-,
ministration} deftnd the htyast course ofthe
Pennsylvania delegates ;at (Uharleston ; who
aetsd with Die seceders. - In the interior conn.
. rise oi oar State the same feeling is manlfbst
sd. At every recent meeting of the Demo
cracy resolutions of the most decided and un
mistakable character have been, adopted ,in
supportolthenominationof Jnilge Dononas,
and a number ;of , other meetings for a similar,
purpose have been called. in other counties,
and will be held before the Baltimore Conven
tion assembles. ,
United Stnte* ; donut Survey.
This interesting and raslhl department ol the
Oovemmsnt hss been in active operation since
1882, thongli, in consequence ofthelimlted
means appropriated by Cpngressi the results
were not at all commensnrate with the Immense
amount of/. work -to be; accomplished until
subsequent to the year 1844, from which period'
the more liberal'• appropritiloat by Congress,
enabled the proeeht superlntendcnt so to en
large hto programme of .work, and to transfer
his parties from one section'of the country to
another, regulated by the ’seasons,. that, the'
time of completion of this great work seems
not iar distant/ To' one. who has not trade
himself familiar "with , the various appliances
of science'-.which are brought to bear
in pushing forward' a work of this kind,'
and the necessity of having so perfect- Snor
gsnlrstlon thatthe different branches msy not
conflict, but bo consolidated into one harmo
nious whole,the difficulties to be met with and
overcome by the Superintendent of the; Sur
vey .cannotbe realised. /Sir BonntioK■- Mcs
osnos, in an address delivered before..the
Boyal Geographical Society,; hasjpaid-a'de
served tribute to the scientific) and administra
tive abillty of the present superintendent in
saying :T “ Tl*e very efficient manner in which
tha Coast Survey of the United States to con
ducted byProleeaorßacH*, could hot fail to
make it one of themost perfect, exemplifl
cstions of applied science of modem times.”
'The Coast Survey. occupies a number of
buildings on New Jersey avenue, south' of the
Capitol, in which the work, as It comes in from
the .field and hydrographic parties, is criti-'
caßy examined, induced-to the proper scale,
fbx publication, tides ca!culated, lougtitndes
computed, and the. maps - engraved, electro
typed, and printed.
- Some of the results of the. work, are,, in
round numbers: • ,:
TSSprtgtnal hydrographic sheets. '
STS topographies! ahsets. '
ttCespavadpiatas.
•M.Weetrotyped pistes.
44,000 iquers milts triangulated. . « '
16.000 mure mdea of topography surveyed. ',
.S,4oo,OOusouUngs taken.; , * "
TbeJapenewvisltedthls splendid Institu
tion Cm Thursday afternoon, and were delight
ed and amused beyond measure. -
The Airival of the Japanese.
Ithas;been officially unnged that the Ja
panese aw to arrive in
*, am to remain here
nntil the 11th, when they will take thelrde
partnre to r the Niagara Falla; and alter pro-;
ceasing' to Albany and Boston, they willvisit j
Kew York, where they win remain until July, jj
when they will embark upon the United states j
steamship Niagaitt, to'retnni'to Japan. J
IztenilTearrangementaxrebelng perfected!
in oar city to ghe as much eclat as possible j
to the reception of our Japanese riaitore ;, and l
what with a grand military: and flremen’spa-i
irade, their formal, reception by our‘ aathori-j
ties, and the intense desire of the pubhe gene-;
rally to see these representatives 7 -ofAsiatic;
oSTlllsatlon abont whom so much curiosity, had
;beeh excited, our streets witt, perhaps, bd
i»iwii thoroughly thronged withpeople, and
our city risited by more strangers firom tho
sntronnding country, than on any recent oeca-;
aton. lt is to be hoped,iamldall these festi j
Titles, that the Japanese., will hare s hair' opi
portnnity afforded them ot riiifihg Chamber
of <mr moot imposing and oktenafte manstfac
taring establishments, as thoy,will probably
dsrito toorerreal pksasnrefrom witbesring
them, and * font a more tkvOrahie opinion 'of
eor eoantry fVom a proper appreciation of its
great industrial: power' than from any. other
■«oase. 7 ' v .. ' • ;
The Philadelphian Trip to Wheeling. ;
[*ncUI.'SI*PATCB to TBB.TBBH'.j ' '/
IAITUCO**, Jan. I.—Tbli moTßlng tho Phila-
Iriphtai 'ririton to Whe.llpg, ,o>: »s.•’ luTiUUon of
tho. BoltißiOn.ud Ohio Std Ne d: Company, ro
tomod from ar.ry plo»«nt trip, and aflMbfaab;-
twttac kora vmt borne bytha, tr» In wbf ob le»T«*
tU(itlo.ls AU. Bafor.l.avin* -.thiywire'pra.l
MBtOtbjHr.W Prejwtt6mUh,l(ut.r of Tr.mpor
, tattoo,' toj. W. Qarrett, Prootdont of tho B.
tad O.B.R.‘Co.,lnans«t •paeab;daUTOKd labia
: M aauswr. ■ Morton MoMlohaal raturnod thank,
tor tht graat eoartaap which tMton bad.tg-t
parl.tpead,aßd axpreaied tbair aaitadgratUoadbn
at tba nriooa aoenea -Of boanty and rnblimity
wklofctiryhad jut rfrltad, and tbatr admiration
ot tbo woodarfal aogioaariiig toot, and groat’ptoe
, Tiraoca whloh bad rowaatfaUyoOMtEactod a rail
’ rood io a Itooof eonntry wbieh rnoitiitod rap
■tap aataral 'dlSeultlu. 1 Mr.. Oarratt brtafly
' and iaipraodraip raptiad, hlghlyiogpUmanttßg
' tho PoMuylvaala Control Railroad,", whisk bo
daalgaatod tho Moodly oompotnjor of tbo lln*
oror rrMObthoPMladelphlan parjty bad ao roeont
lytrarollod. Tbo Philad.lphUn party (winded
. Uprißoatt, geq:,,. #nd. ,irtroßoWrtE.
• PoOorw, »gf» • wife; 1T,'.,, V.) MoKoan,
ud dasgbtor; Jarnot Stria y, Jr.,-Shi,',;
> o»4 wHa; forman »boppard,*q., and Maotor
Mori BhopfOrd;. Jobs Brodhdad, Ptori
. dtotoftkoCaiadoa aad AUantferaiJroad; (}tprgo
. '/-W. Cklldr, aid tbo (bUoiriag matnbon efjha
editorial ftotonltjr U. UoXiohaol, to],, Norift.
-. ilaMfoooa ; flibam .KoapodfjObtt,' Bvtntng Vvl-
UH* i aid Dr. ; Shaitan ItoakoMio, Tkt Tnt*.
Tblo party qoittod Philadelphia at noon on Mon
-. dap, roMbod Harpor'o Parry ratk* arming of that
’ daj(i :ririUd'tha jaratery and Jodbrada’i -Rooi on
. XMadag: awning; poootd that tight at. dab
■ load; <iiarip>,7Motat abort tbo lorri of tioaia;)
naahodAHflen on Wtdaoadap ottaliig; minted
:Wha>Hßgjttfl > ,K.; onThnrtdap idoToiodamlpmr
- a»f halftoaraald aioiit tb tbo bill abora Wheallng,
-- • lit oMattial, triii tho gtatapf Qihiq on tbo oppooito
aUobf iaWi**mdr«;loftWboalißg at dP.’M.,
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. • talljgaßto,. bladMoo, aid. VP.:
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COEBKHPOHDEHCE.
j Letter from 6i Occasioi*!*”
fcorfespondenos of The Fross.} ' ,’ v;
•" - ] Jniel, 1960
Four years ago the Dem<»wtg pf P«aii»ylVtnl» |
tip-toe of expectation in'regard'to the|
nomination of President by the Cincinnati Con-!
vbntton, whloh met on the second and adjourned
oti dio sixth of. June, 1856. Their delegates, sur
rouijded by enthusiastic thousands, were in the
great cityo?Qhiflv and $n earned £(fslfe was enter*
•talned that Mr, Buchanan should be nominated.
-How well I remember* that' grist week in June
four years agOnel -The alternate doubt, fear,.and
hopa—the unceasing labors.of friends, the bitter
hatted of foes, the uhtiring aeal of the gallant
spirits • now : abused- and- proscribed by Mr. Bu
ohahan, and' the nnpauslng animosity of those he
.now hugs to his bosom, the final triumph, and
the crowning congratulations. ’ After this came the
visits to Wheatland, the delegations with their sweet
voices courting and caressing the candidate of th*
pariy—the kind welcome of the holt—the full eon*
fidenoe—the anticipation of an easy viotory—and
then the fierce strife and the eleetion, won after
infinite toil and indesoiibable agony and tribu
lation • was ever more auspiciously
nominated, or more signally vindicated. And
;where is James Buchanan to-day? If you had
ibeen in the Rouse yesterday you would have
had an answer to this question in the debate
on' the'‘hill to* establish a national printing
'office. Most of the leading Democrats iook part
in.the discussion—Baskin, -Pryor, Houston, and
Barnett—the two latter in favor, the two former
opposed to Presidential favoritism. I never heard
Haskin to better advantage. This gentleman/ has
grbim rapidly in favor during the present session,
fits opponents themselves concede to him in
tellect and' energy. Qaiok, bold, and -ready, he
commands great attention' whenever he speaks,
Pryor’s denunciation of the corruptions of the Ad
ministration was overwhelming. Me is a finished
orator, and uses the most effeotlve and the ohoioest
language. It was a scene worth witnessing, bnt
it'was a painfnl comment upon the events of 1856.
General Foster, the Democratic candidate for
Povernor of Pennsylvania, is again at work to
day among the Senators, urging the passage of the
Morrill tariff bill. He makes no concealment of his
opinions, but goes' direotly into the eamp of the
free-traders. Having been for a number of years
a’tnember of Congress, he has a great advantage
in this canvass.
1 The death of Justice Daniel will devolve upon
the President the appointment of a new member of
the Supreme £ovrt of the United States. He will
rio doubt take a oitiien of Virginia, although there
are precedents' for taking .more ’ than onejustico
from a single district. ‘lf he desired a ripe scholar
and - thorough jurist and statesman, he should ap
point Edwin M. Stanton, formerly of Ohio, but now
, 4 resident of Washington.
The debate in the Senate on the Houmas land
grant, already explained by “Esek Richards,” has
become the'talk of the town. It certainly plaoea
Senators Slidell and Benjamin in a very unenviable
position. : And what renders their oause worse than
•II is the feet that Senator Toombs, aSouthern mao f
tnd a Democrat to boot, should have undertaken
the task of exposing the whole affair. It was not
"at all inconsistent with this development that Mr,
SHdell should undertake the task of defending the
President against the charges growing out of tho
disbursement of the public-printing fund.
Card from Mr* C* Wendell*
Washington, D. C., May 31,1890.
Editor of Thr Prksb— £*r : My attentionhB 0
bean called to the following extract of a letter from
f l Occasional,in your paper of yesterday. Allud
ing to Hon. John Appleton, your correspondent
'state*:
| “For these services he is about to be
anew—not, indeed.' that he is in need of money, for ho
has no doubt prospered well through the genial and
Keneroue aid of Mr. Wendell.’'
| Ido not know precisely what is meant by this,
■but as my name is mentioned, allow me to stato
* that there is not the shadow of a foundation for tho
statement. Not one dime, directly or. indirectly>
l has Mr* A.ever. reoeived.much less sought for.
\ through me, either by any interest in the public
■ printing or binding* or in'any other way. As to
ibo printing and binding, about which bo muob
has been said,' it is only proper, in this connection,
to state that Mr. Appleton has never roceived, or
sought to receive, directly or indireotly, the small*
eat fraction of their proceeds, either through me
or, so far as I know, from any. one else.
Relative to the other assertions contained In the
same article, as to Mr. A.'s endeavors to supplant
gentlemen friendly to the President, 1 know, of
my own knowledge, the statements to he equally
unfounded, especially in the case, of yourself.
Yours, very respectfully,
THE NEW PRINTING BILL,
' A? IT PASSED THE
United States Home of Representatives
THURSDAY, MAY 7th, 1860.
Be U enacted by the Senate and Home of Re
presentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the SuDerintendent of
Public Printing be, and is hereby, authorised and
directed to hare executed the printing and bind*
ing,authorised by the Senate and Honse of Repre
sentatives. tbeExeoutive and JudioUl Departments,
and toe Court of Claims. And to enable him to
carryout the provisions of this aot, he is author
ised and directed to contract for the ertotion or
puiehase of the necessary buildings, machinery,
and materials for that pbrpose, said contract to oe
subject to the approval of the Joint Committee of
Printing of the two bouses of Congress. Provided
that the sum so contracted to be paid shall not ex
ceed $150,000.. .
Sxc. 2. And be.it further enacted, That it shall
be the dnty of the said superintendent to superin
tend all the printing and binding, the purchase of
paper, as hereinafter directed, the purchase of.
other necessary materials and machinery, and the
employment of proof-readers, compositors, ‘ press
men, laborers, and other hands necessary to exe
cuto the orders of Congress and ef the Executive
and Judicial Departments, at the city of Washing
ton. Andtoenable tbesald superintendent more
effectually to perform the duties of his office, hesball
appoint a foreman of printing, at an annual salary
of eighteen hundred dollars, and a foreman of bind
ing, at an annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars
but no one jball beappolnted to said positions who
Is not practically and thoroughly acquainted with
their.respective trades. Xt shall be the duty of the
said" foremen of printing and binding to make
out and deliver to tbe said superintendent monthly
statementsof the work done in tfaeir respective de*
payments, together with monthly pay-rolls, which
shall contain the names of the persons employed,'
the rate of compensation, and amount due to each,
and the ‘ service for which it Shall be due.
They shall also make amt estimates of the amount
and kind of matcrial%' required, and file re
quisitions therefor, from time to time, as it may
be needed, and shall receipt for the same to the
superintendent; and the said foremen shall be
held accountable for all materials so received by
them: Provided, That the superintendent shall,
at no time, employ more hands in the public print
ing and binding establishment than tbe absolute
necessities of the public work may require; and,
further,'that the superintendent report to Congress
the number.of hanov so employed, and the length
of time each has been employed.
.Sue.- 8. And be it further enacted, That said
superintendent shall take charge of and be re
sponsible for all ‘manuscripts,ana other matter to
be printed, engraved, or lithographed, and cause
the same to be promptly executed. And he shall
vender to the Secretary of the Treasury, quarterly,
a full .account of all purchases made by him and of
all printing ar.d, binding done in said office, for
each of the houses of Congress,'and for eaeh of the
Executive and Judicial Department*. Ror the
payment of the work 1 and materials. there
shall be advanced to the said superintendent,
from rime, to time; as the public service may re
aulre It, and under snob rules as the Secretary of
toe Treasury may prescribe, a som of money at no
time ’ exceeding two-thtrds of the penalty of said
superintendent's-bonds. And the said super
intendent toaU settle the aceountof his receipts
aad disbursements ln’the manner now required of
other.dUbunlng officers: Provided * Hoioever, That
•aid superintendent shall not be allowed oredit at the
Treasury for payments on aoootznf of services ren
dered . in said printing establishment at higher
prices , than those. paid for similar services in the
private printing and binding establishments of the
city ofwashlngton. /
. 8X0.4. Atidbeit further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the said superintendent to charge
himself; in a separate book to be kept therefor,
, with all paper and, other materials received; by
him for the public use, and to famish the same
to tbe foremen employed by him* on their requisi
tions, herein provided, for, as the public sendee
.may require, taking a'receipt in all oases therefor
from tbe foreman at the head of tbe department in
which the paper or other material has been used.
Bxo. 5, And be tt further' enacted, That-all
the) printing and binding,,and ali blank books
ordered by the heads of the Executive and Judicial
Departments of the Government, or of the chiefs
oTthe .bureaus'thereof; and all tbe printing and
binding, and all blank books ordered by Congress,
or by.mtar house of Congress, shall, on and after
the fourth day of Maroh, eighteen -hundred and
rixtyoue, be done and executed under saldsu*
perinUndent, in accordance with the provisions of
thifftct: provided , That all the printing ordered,
•ttd tu be ordered, by tbe Thlrfy-rixth Congress
ahril be..exeeated bythe printers of the Senate
and House, of,Representatives, as how-authorized
bylaw; but no printing or. binding other than
that ordered by Congress or the. heads of depart
ments as afbrisald.shall be executed In said office.
Bxd. 6, And be it further enacted. That it shall
W, the duty of said superintendent to receive from
4hw ;Feoret*ry of the. Senate, and the Clerk of
the .House of Representative*, nnd from : the
heads; of, departments and chiefs of bureaus,
all ordered to be L printed and bound,
ojvaUher printed or beunl. at the public ex
panse, and to keep a faithful account of
the same;-In the order in which the, same may be
deceived; and when the same shall have ,been
printed and bond; if 'the same is orderedr to be
bound, s see that-the volumes or sheets are prompt
ly delivered to the qffioer of the Senate or House
of Representatives, or department authorised to
rderive the came, whoee receipt therefor shall be
a sufficient voucher by the superintendent of their
delivery. - •■** '' •
Bxo. 7.. And‘be tt -further enacted , That the
joint Committee of Printing for the two houses of
Congress shall and. fix upon a standard of
paparJbr tho printing of Oo&greaslonal doonments,
to weigh) not less than fifty pounds to tbe roam of
five kttdred steals, of twenty-four by thirty eight
tnehes; aad It toall bv the duty of toe said Super
intendent’oYthe PuMfo-iPriatiof to furnish; Sam
-1 plee ef said standard paper to applicants therefor,
and to Advertise anaulfy, is one or more, newspa
were ’having the largest circulation In the flUes of
Boston, New >Y°ri[) Philadelphia,‘Baltimore, Cin
cinnati, Chicago, Washington, Richmond, Raleigh,
Charleston, New Orleans, and St. Louis, for the
space of sixty days prior to the Ist of July, for
sealed proposals to furnish the Government of toe
United States all paper which may be necessary
for the execution of the pablto minting, of quality
and in quantity tobespeoifled lathe aaid-advor- .
-tisements, from year, to year. He shall open <eaoh
propoMs M maybe made In the preaenoe ef the
rcoretary of the Senate, and-tho Clerk of the
House of and shall award tbo
Contrast for furnishing ; all of said paper, or . saoh
class thereof, as may be bid for, to toe lowest bid
der, for the quality of paper advertised for by the,
said superintendent, and determined by tbe joint
committee of the two houses of Congress. .It shall
be tho duty of said superintendent to" oom
pare these with the paper furnished by the
public eontraotor with the standard quality;
and he shall not accept any paper from
the contractor whioh does not conform to
the standard determined upon as aforesaid.
And in oase of difference of opinion between tho
Superintendent Of Public Printing and the oon*.
traotors for, paper, with, respect to its quality, the
matter of difference shall bo determined ana set
tled by tbo Joint Standing Committee on Printing
of, the two houses of Congross. In-defanit of any
contractor under this law to oomply wlth-his oon-,
tract in furnishing the paper in tbe proper time,
and of proper quality, ‘the superintendent Is au
thorized to enter into a now contraot with the
lowest and bidder for the interests of the
* Government amongst those whose proposals
were rejeoted at the last annual lettings, If it
be practicable so to do, and if not, then to
advertise for proposals and award the con
tract as hereinbefore provided; and daring
any interval whioh is thus ore&ted by the new
.advertisement for suoh proposals the superin
tendent shall purchase in the open market, by and
with the approval of the fceorctary of the Interior,
, all suoh paper neoessary for the public servioe, at
the lowest price. For any increase of cost to the
Government in procuring a supply of paper for tbe
use of the Government tho eontraotor in default
; and his securities shall be charged with and held
responsible for the same, and shall be prosecuted
upon their bond bythe Solioitor of the Treasury,
in the name of the United States, In the , Circuit
L Court of tbe United States, intihe district in whioh
i the defaulting eontraotor resides; and to enable
the Solioitor to do so the said Superintendent shall
report to Mm toe default on its happening, with a
full statement of all the faots in the oase. The
' said Superintendent shall keop a just and true ac
count of all the paperreoeivod from the eontraotor
. or contractors, together with an account of all the
i paper used for the purposes of the Government
under this aot, and shall report the amount of
each dais consumed in. said printing establlah
: ment, and in what works or publications tho same
was need, to the Secretary of the Interior, at the
end of eaeh and every fiscal year.
Skc. 8 And be it further enacted , That when
ever any oharts, maps, diagrams, views, or other
1 engravings shall be required to illustrate any do
-1 ouenent ordered to be printed by either House of
i Congress, snob engravings shall be proonred by
i the Superintendent of Printing, under the direo
( tlon ana supervision of toe Committee on Printing
of the boose ordering tbe Bsme.
Sbo. 9. And be it further enacted , That it shall
i be the duty of the said Superintendent annually to
■ prepare and submit to the Register of the Treasury,
i in time to have the same embraoed in the annual
estimates from that department, detailed estimates
‘ of the salaries, amount to be paid for wages, en
-1 graving, binding, and materials, and for any other
* necessary expense of said printing establishment
for the second year. And the said Superintendent
r shall also, on tho first day of the meeting of each
session of Congress, or as soon thereafter as may
report to Congress the exact condition of the
■ publio printing, binding, and engraving; the
i amount.and cost of &U such printing, binding, and
engraving; the amount and cost of all paper pur
chased tor the same; a statement of the several
1 bids for materials, and such further information os
may be within bis knowledge in regard to all mat
ters connected therewith.
Sxc. 10. And beit further enacted, Tbatnelther
the Superintendent nor any other officer to be ap
pointed under this aot shall, during his continu
ance in office, have any interest, dfreot or indirect,
in the publication of any, newspaper or periodical,
or in any printing of any kind, or in any binding
or engraving, or in any contract for furnishing
paper or other material connected with tbe pnblio
pnoting; and any violation of this section shall
sabjeet the party offending, on conviction before
any court of competent Jurisdiction, to imprison
ment in the penitentiary for a term of not less
than one nor more than five years, and to a fine of
five hundred dollars.
Hbo. 11. And be it further enacted, That if the
said Superintendent shall corruptly collude with
any person or persons furnishing materials, or bid
ding therefor, or with any (titer person or persons,
,or have any sesret understanding with him or
them, by himself or through others, to defraud tho
.United States, or by which the Government of the
United States shajl be defrauded, or made to sus
tain a loss, contrary to the true intent and mean
ing of this aot, he shall, upon conviction thereof
before any court of competent jurisdiction, forfeit
his office, and be subject to imprisonment in tbo
penitentiary for u term of not less than three or
more than seven years, and to a fine of throe thou
sand dollars.
Occasional.
LATEST NEWS
By Telegraph to The Press.
FROM ■WASHINGTON.
SPECIAL DESPATCHES to “ THE PEESS.”
Washington, Juno 1,1880.
THE SO EEC nr THE BOUSE TO-DAY.
The dispute between Messrs. Train, of Massa
chusetts, and Houston, of Alabama, In the House,
to-day,,was greatly regretted. Train Is ono of the
first and truest men in Congress, and Houbton is
an old and respeoted member. It is to be hoped
that the course of the House in the matter will
prevent a recurrence of these irritating scenes.
C. WINDBLL.
Tis now stated that an effort will he made to
keep the tariff bill in the Senate committee, so gb
to render It impossible to have a vote upon it.
that Senator Bayard, of Delaware,
though friendly to specific duties, states that there
is mnoh opposition to theMorriil bill by many of
the manufacturers of the North.
THE GOVERNMENT IN NEED.
Mr. Hunter, in the Senate yesterday, in the
debate on the Oregon war bill, dearly indicated
that the Treasury was in a stress, and yet the same
gentleman refuses to assist in (ho passage of a bill
thot would at enoe replonish the public coffers.
A JUST TESTIMONIAL.
“ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of lie
‘presf.ntatives of the "United States of America,
in Congress assembled:
** That the proper officer of the Government be,
and he is.hereby, direoted to. place the name of
Mary J. Harris, widow of Colonel Thomas L.
Harris, deceased, on the pension roll, and that
said Maby J. Harris shall reoeiye a pension for
life equal to the half-pay of a major of infantry in
the Mexican war. Said ponsion shall commenoe
to ran from the first day of January, anno Domini
eighteen hundred and fifty-nine.”
'itThts bill has just passed both Houses, and Is a
just testimonial to the memory of Col. Harris, the
leader in the great struggle in the House against I
Lecompton and the English bills. He fought to the
last, and died at the very moment Douglas was
triumphant in Illinois.
MR, APPLETON GOES TO RUSSIA.
3 be President yesterday nominated to the Senate
Hou. John Appleton, Assistant Secretary of State,
as American minister at the court of St. Peters
burg, in plaoe of P. W. Puckers, resigned.
From Washington.
Washington, June 1. —General Foster, the
Deroooratio candidate for Governor of Pennsyl
vania, James Magee, a dlreotor of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad, and other citizens of that State,
are here on business commoted with the passage of
the tariff bill by tho Senate. The number will be
inoreased next week by the arrival of Messrs. John
Robbins, Codwalader, Phillips, Roberts, and Wm,
C.' Patterson, and other prominent Democrats of
Pennsylvania, on the same business.
The Senate Committee on Printing will report in
fever of the'House bill, for the establishment of a
Government printing office, and the prospeot is
that it will pass the Benate. This means of exe
cuting the public printing has been repeatedly bo*
fore Congress since 1819. Whatever may be its
merits, Us success, in a great measure, is owing to
theindustry and perseverance of Mr. Gurley, of
Our Japanese Visitors*
9H£IR TRIP TO PHILADELPHIA—THREE PAYS OP
THEIR COMPANY ALLOWED US—TDK OFFICIAL
PROGRAMME.
, WaBHIMGt6v, June l.— I Tho programme of the
movements of the Japanese is as follows :
They will leave Washington for Baltimore on tho
6th instant, and the latter city on the (Hh, arriving
at Philadelphia on the 7tb. They will leave
Philadelphia on the 11th, arriving at Niagara
Falls on tho 12th, and Albany on the 14th. On
the 16th they will arrive at Boston, At whieh oity
they will remain till the 19th. They will remain
at New York from the 20th to the 30th.
At Buffalethey wilkmake a trip to Lake Erie.
As there is no probability that the steamship Nia
gara will be ready before the 7th of July, they
wilt arrive at New York with time to spare,
should, there be any change in the above pro
gramme.
Some of the Japanese are learning the daguer
reotype business at Brady’s gallery, and are apt
scholars.
The Steamer City of Norfolk.
New York, June I.—Mr. Albert Horh publishes
a Card oontradlcting the report that the steamer
City 6f Norfolk has been seised as a suspected
slaver. The voyage upon which he is preparing to
‘send that steamer is in every respeot a legal one,
and,the statement that it has any connection with
the slave trade is untrue.
Failure of a Norfolk Commission House*
Norfolk, Va-, June Cherry * Co., com
mission merchants, have failed, with liabilities
amounting to over $10.0,000.
I>eath of Henry B. Reardon, of Norfolk.
Norfolk, Va., June I.—Mr. Henry B.,Reardon,
an old and respected citizen, formerly an extensive
merchant, died at his residence in this oity, yester
day. '
A Shooting Case in Alexandria*
Alexandria, June 1. Dr. M. M Lewis, of this
city, shot his brother-in-law, Courtney Brent, an
kour.iLoe, in self-defence, some three or four balls
striking his person. Brent, Is badly wounded.
Great exoitement prevails.
Republican Ratification Meeting*
. Buffalo, June I.*—The Republican ratification
meeting, held here last night, was an enthusiastic
assemblage. Speeches were delivered by the Hon.
A. M. Clap, Mr. Fessenden, of Maine, and others.
Constitutional Union Meeting.
Bt. Louie, Joine I.—A Constitutional Union
meeting was held at Jefferson, but the attendance
was small,- The Executive Committee met in a
private room, and nominated Robert Wilson for
Governor. -
Markets by Telegraph*
’Baltimore; Jon* 1 —Flour dull and heavy: Howard
S6JO, extra $6. Ohio and City Mil's 9& Wheat firm
and pnoessteady: red 133®1590; white IsOelSOo. Corn
firmer; white 6fi©7oo; yellow 71®740. Provisions firm
and unchanged. Whisky doll.
Mobil*, May 81,“Cotton unohanied j 600 bales sold
to-day.
THE PRESS. -PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1860.
SXXVI eOMESS-MST SESSION.
U. S. Capitol, Washington, June 1.
' SENATE'.
Mr. Hale, of New Hampshire, offered a resolu
tion instructing the Naval Committee to make in
quiries concerning the purohase by the Govern*
ment of the naval depot at Brunswlok, Georgia.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Bknjamin, of Louisiana, the
bill to amend the aot for the settlement of private
land olaims in California was taken up .and
passed. ~ /
The resolutions reported yesterday .by Mr. Sli
dell, relative to the reformation of abuses in tho
public printing, came up as the special order.
Mr. Toombs, of Georgia, moved to postpone
in order to take upthe Houtnas grant bill. Lost.
Mr. Hunter, of Virginia, moved to postpone the
former orders se as to tako up tho Post Office do
fioienoy bill. Agreed to.
The bill was then considered and debated.
Mr. Collauer, of Vermont, offered an amend
ment providing against the restoration of oortaiu
mall routes, and further providing that nothing in
the bill should prevent the Postmaster General
from making saoh curtailments in the mail service
as public interest might require.
Mr. Pearob, of Maryland, read a letter from the
Postmaster General, in whioh he expresses a dis
position to restore the disoontinuod routes, when
ever public interest demand it. He thought, there
fore, that it was the proper course to leave the
matter to tho discretion of the department.
A long and uninteresting debate ensued,
Mr. Collamer’s amendment was negatived—
yeas 23, nays 26.
The amendment of the Finance Committee, to
strike out so muoh of the House bill as provided
for the restoration of the discontinued routes, was
agreed to—yeas 23, nays 24.
The amendment to restore the mail service on
the route from Charleston to Key West and Ha
vana, the oontraot to bo given to the lowest bidder,
was discussed.
Messrs. Pugh of Ohio, Hammond of South
Carolina, and others, contending that the contract
should be given to the steamer Isabel at $50,000
per annum.
Mr. H&mmokd offered n substitute'to* restoro
the servioe to tho Isabel instead of inviting com*,
petition. i
Mr. Pugu advocated the amendment at length,
pointing, out the groat servioes rendered by the
Isabel?
After farther debate, Mr. Mallory, of Florida,
offered an amendment, that the servioe shall V*
performed in steamships of not less than one thou
sand tons. RejeotedT j v
Mr. Hammond’s substitute watj lost, and tho
amendment of tho Finance Committee was then'
adopted.
After the adoption of other amendments, on mo
tion of Mr. Yules, of Florida, an additional sec
tion was added, relieving the oontraotors from pe
nalties ip casp of failures resulting from the neglect
of Congress to pass the appropriations. Tho bill
was then passed
The Senate went into exeoutive session, and sub—
sequently adjourned.
BOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Reynolds, of Now York, from the Commit
tep on the Judiciary, reported a bill providing that
any marshal, deputy marshal, or other ministerial
offioerof the United States, who shall permit the
escape of criminals in tbeir custody, whether
charged with offenoos under the laws of the'Untted
States, or those of foreign Governments with whom
wo have treaties of extradition, shall be deemed
?;mHy of a misdemeanor, and shall bo fined and
mprisoned according to the discretion of tbeaourt,
having respect to the nature of whioh tho prison,
era are charged.
The bill was passed.
Mr. Winslow, of North Carolina, rising to a
question of privilege, oaused to be road certain ex
tracts from the journal of the Covode Investiga
tion Committee, of whioh he is a member, by wbioh
it appeared that he desires to subpeena certain citi
zens of Luzerne county, Pa. To this Mr. CoVflde
interposed that he had in his possession the names
pf a hundred persons as witnesses, but as, In every
insane?, they hod po direct connection with the
Government, he deolippd to Bnmmon them It
appeared further from the record that Mr. Wins
low applied for theso witnesses in April, but
they had never been summoned. He bad been
informed, on authority said to bo reliable,
and not by anonymous letters, that large
sums of money had been used to secure
tho eleotlon of Mr. Soranton to this House.
Mr. Covode, to this, replied that he would vote to
subpoena Mr. Wipglow’s witnesses if that gen
tleman could trace book tbe use of the money to
the Government, and as Mr. Soranton was here,
ho would summon him. Mr. Winslow’s request
was refused by the #>mmittee, Mr. Winslow
and Mr. Robinson, of Illinois, voting iu the
affirmative, and Messrs. Covode and Train, In the
negative; as was also Mr. Winslow’s request that
this matter should be submitted to tbe House. At
a subsequent period Mr. Winßlew wished to tub
poena MoMullea, and several others of Philadel
phia. By them he desired to prove bribery on the
part of the officers of the eleotlon, hold In that oity
in the fall of 1856.
Mr. Covode said he had no objection to sup
poena a portion of them, but was unwilling to sub-,
ject the Government to the expense of summoning
them all. Mr. Winslow's request, in this inatacco,
was again denied by a tie vote. Mr. Winslow
then moved to subpmaa witnesses from Groeosburg
and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, understanding that
they could prove corruption in Westmoreland
county; to whioh Mr. Covodo,objected, on the
ground that these gentlemen had no oonneotlon
with tho Government. This request was also re
fused.
The reooid :tit • I,t_r states that when Mr. Frede
rick Engle was oalled to the aland. Mr. Winslow
asked whether there was anyzninuto made, and
when ho had been summoned, and the olerk of tho
committee repliod that it was not noted in the
minutes. Mr. Winslow then asked that a oopy of
so much of the journal as relates to summoning
witnesses bo furnished to him, which was agreed
Jfi. • --r
V«nratjoverjrs'Bumraary of
Mr Houston, of Alabama, asked, as Mr. Win-.
slew desired to have witnesses summoned to prove
corruption and fraud in Westmoreland district,.
who represents it.
Mr W inblow. I believe the oh&lrman of theJ
committee, (Mr Oovode.) [Laughter.]
Mr. Covodn, of Pennsylvania. I am ready to ‘
give the gentleman fail information.
Mr. Houston. I don’t thank the gentleman for'
his information I can get it from a better souroo.
Mr. Winslow submitted a resolution, directing
the Speaker to issue bis subpcona for certain wit
nesses.
•--*aiMg
In the course of his remarks ho rolated an,
aneodote. A friend of bis, recently returned from
Alabama, mot an acquaintance, who, having heard
much from the newspapers about the Covode Com
mittee, asked wbat kind of oommittoe that was, :
and on being informed, said ho had supposed it
was like one to examine a Dablgren gun, or
something else. [Laughter.] He (Mr. Winslow)
knew of no other name than “ Covode ” by whioh
to oall it.
Mr. Winslow then caused to be read one of the
resolutions under which the committee was ap
pointed, to show that the inquiry he proposed was
legitimate, adding that when he thought an out
rage had boen perpetrated against the Adminis
tration he felt it his duty to show the quo animo .
His impression was, that tho oommltteo bad ex«
amined witnesses in no way connected with thd
Government. ;
Mr. Govern thought it propor that ho should
make an explanation. He reminded the Housf
that Mr. Schell was subpoenaed to testify as to the
distribution of tbe private electioneering ftind,and
his refusal t* do so was reported. Tbe committee
have sineo taken no action on tho auhjeot, but from
that time to this have given up the examination of
fill except Government offioors, or those in some
way connected with it.
Up to yesterday the committee had never beet
able to get a dollar from the Government to pay
the expenses, notwithstanding the money nad
been appropriated for that purpose. He had paid
money ,out of his own pocket for this purpose.
He alluded to his efforts to get Emanuel B
Hart, surveyor of the port of New York, as a
witness, but was informed that he had left the
country, some said on a mission for the Govern
ment. [Laughter.] Ho caused a letter to Mr.
Hart, fr.om Charles A. Dunham, to bo read, in
which tho latter wished a pleasant voyage to
Hart, and confusion to tho Covode Committee
[Laughter J He said ho had made several efforts to
get Air. Dunham here to testify, and although Air.
Dunham bad signified his intention to do so, ho
had not yet appeared. The gentleman from North
Carolina referred to tho use of money in Pennsyl
vania' He (Covode) was aware that if he run tbe
committee to an enormous expense, he should have
a heavy load to carry. He was willing to send
for the persons necessary to establish a charge.
If he could refer to the testimony he oonld show
that money had been sent direotly from Washing
ton to help the election of tbe man who ran against
him for Congress two years ago.
Mr. Sherman reminded the gentleman that he
ought not to refer to matters in committee.
Mr. Campbell, of Pennsylvania, thought ‘it
proper to say that Colonel Soranton has left
Washington on acoount of indisposition. IjUs honor
has never been or oan be called in questioa. If.be
were boro be would call for tbe fullest and broadest
investigation. ;
Mr. Winslow said he had made no' charge
against Mr. Scranton. No man could have greater
pleasure than himself to see Mr. Scranton ex*
eulpated. 1
Air. Campbell. Until some ohargo be ;brought
against Mr. Soranton, he required no exculpation.
Mr. Covode said he had offered to Mr. TjTinslow,
and to tho oomxmttee, to bring Soranton before
them, in order to state the matter. For himself,
he knew no other reason for Mr. Winslow** bring
ing this subject House than to prevent
the committee from obtaining testimony, bocauso
there was testimony enough to damn any Admi
nistration. . ? >
Mr. Tappan, of New Hampshire, obtained tlje
floor, but yielded it to Air. Train.
Mr. Houston objected to this arrangement, un
less all could have a chance. He continued, speak
ing. amid ories of order from the Republican sldfe.
Mr. Train. I am not in tbe habit of troubling
the House rauoh', and f never insist on speaking
when lam oloarly out of order. I should o6nsidir
myself guilty of gross impropriety, not only as a
member of the ’House, but as a gentleman, if I
insisted on addressing tho Chdr, and interpolating
my remarks when I Had no right to tbe floor.
Mr. Houston. I- should like to know whether
that remark Is applied to me. ;
[Cries of order from the Republican side.]
Air. Train. I mean exactly what I say, nnd‘l
stand by what I say. ,
Mr. Houston, [amidvooiferous calls of order.) I
say if he applied these remarks, lories of ordor!
order ! | to mo he is a disgraceful liar and scoun
drel. [Continued ories of order.) t
Mr. Train. I can’t be irritated by anything the
gentleman may say.
Mr. Spinner, of Kentucky, in the midst of tho
general excitement, said such language as; Mr.
Huston used was not parliamentary, and oould re
sult in no good bnt much harm.
Mr. Sherman called on the clerk to reduce the
objectionable language to writing. ’
Half a dozen gentlemen were all Bpeaking all the
same time. T '
Mr. Crawford, of Georgia, wished to know
whether a motion to adjourn would be in order.
The Speaker replied—not at this time.
Mr. Sherman said he would endeavor to repeat
the remarks of Mr. Houston.
Mr. Phblps, of Mteaoarl, raised a qnestion of
order that Mr. Shormaivoald not do thisunleM ho
had called Mr. Houston to order. He thought they
had hotter let the matter pass. (Cries of no! no!
from the Republican side.]
Mr. SasRUAW, still retaining the floor, ssld Mr.
Houston had oalled Mr. Train a lying sooundrel.
He offered a retolntioti that the gentleman (Vom
Alabama (Mr. Hoaston] be censored for disorderly
words spoken in debate He had no personal feel
ing in the matter, but the rules of order and d6oo
, rum must be enforced. Tho gentleman from Ala- !
bam a deeervedthe eensare of tho House, btonuse
be was one of the oldest and best-experlonced
members of tho House. Gentlemen could not be
expeoted to allow such epithets to be applied to
them Unlc-?-* the ru’o 1 were enforced the old ou*-
tuui i-f Li Mi.l; w*ut ; I rsM**; and it wai time to
teruiuiu'o {!:•>'' Jhe oufoioomont of de
corum
Air. Hocuck. of Virginia, said he had no sym
pathy with violators of the rules. He desired to
sec them strictly onforoed. But be thought they
had been violated by gentlemen on both sides, ana
the House had not heretofore been very strict in
enforcing them. They were all frail, and have
their pfiFfiion, r . he gentleman from Massachusetts
made roraarks which the gentleman from Alabama
considered an impeachment of his honor. The lat
ter’s language was appliod conditionally, and he
thought it the opportunity was nllowod his friend
; he would pntfiimself right. •
Mr. SBERtfAN replied that if the gentleman from
Alabama desired to make an explanation, ho
would not now press his resolution.
Mr. Moore, of Alabama, said tbe words of Afr.
Train wore harsher and more Insulting than tbo
Jangoogo used by bis oolleague. Tne former’s
words were An inferential charge that his colleague
was not a gentleman. Those who insult should al
ways bo prepared to meet tho oonsequenoes. He
could not give the gontlem&n from Ohio (Mr. Sher
man) credit for impartiality, when ho did not in*
olado in his resolution the n&mo of him who gave
the first insult.
Mr. Crawford, of Georgia, was satisfied that no
good oould come of this matter. He was sure that
Mr. Houston’s remark was hypothetical. If Mr.
Train would say he did not mean tc oharge that
Mr Houston was not a gentleman the latter would
withdraw his remark. He wanted tho whole mat
ter laid on the table.
Afr. Adrain, of New Jersey, wanted tho words
reported, so that he might understand them.
The language was then read as given in tho pre
ceding part of this report.
Mr. Clark, of New York, said he heard all the
language It fell on his ear harshly. Itwassuoh
os no gonttemnn could justify. But the fault was
mutual, and ho moved to lay Mr. Bherm&n’s reso
lution on tho table.
Air. Crawford said, if Mr. Clark’s motion was
voted down, he would move to insert the namo of
Mr. Train in the censure
Mr. Clark’s motion to table Mr Sherman’s reso
lution of censure was disagreed to—yeas AS, nays
130.
Mr. Cobb, of Alabama, characterized-the lan
guage of both gentlemen as improper. He know
that his oolleague (Mr. Houston) was magnani
mous, and would not have used the language but
feft the provocation, 110 believed his oolleague
■would withdraw his language if Mr. Train would
say be did wrong. He moved to inolude the nnme
of Mr. Train In tho oensure.
Mr. Gartrell, of Georgia, said that, as the gen
tlemen were somewhat oxoitod.ho thought it would
ho better to postpono tho consideration of the sub
ject. «
[These procoodiugs were frequently interrupted
by points of order, accompanied by scones of ex-
citement j
Mr. Dawbb. of Massachusetts, commented on
the remarks of his oolleaguo. What his oolleague
said was trao. Be did not see a gentleman, bat a
member from Alabama, (Mr. Cobb), to whoso re*
marks ho was replying, who did not think it un
gontlomanly to violate the rales of the Hooeo.
Mr. Cobb mado a remark, which was not audible
in tbo reporter's gallery.
Mr. Jackson, of Georgia, rose to a point of or
der. The gentleman from Massachusetts had in
sinuated that the gentleman from Alabama (Mr.
Oobb) was not a gentleman.
Mr. Dawes, adopting Mr. Train’s language,
said he would not oonsider it gentlemanly to insist
on wilfully violating the rules of the I
stand bv those words, and if any member wants
to know whether I apply them to him, I 'say, in
the language of my oolleaguo, I mean what I say,
and am ready to stand by my words.
. Mr. Reagak, of Texas, called him to order, and
wished to move n censure against him. Be asked
•»ah)
that Mr. Dawes’ objeotionai
down.
After considerable sharp firing oq points ot
order, the Speaker dooided that Mr. Dawes was
entitled to the floor, and was in order.
Mr Kbitt, of Seuth Carolina, said the word
“member” was a parliamentary term. The word
“gentleman” does not ooour in the Mann&l. He
remembered that Calhoun said when he was pre
siding officer tbat be never recognized any one ox-,
oept as a member: ■
Order was partially restored. 1
Mr. Dawes, resuming, said no man bad bis
personal regard more than Mr. Cobb. He pro- 1
needed farther to justify Mr. Train’s language,
was it not a ooat, he asked, that fitted the gentle
man from Alabama' (Mr Houston) 1 I want to
see the record of the names of those who will
oonsnre my oolloagae for saying he would oonsider
himself ungentlemanly if he violated the rules of
order.
Points of order were again ralspd, with the re
petition of the previous scenes of oxoltement.
Mr. Patton saw much barm &nd N no good result
from theso proceedings. He moved to lay the
subject on the table.
Mr. Hill,‘of Goorgia, In voting yea on this
motion, said there had been a great many scenes
of this kind,.and ho saw no reason for making this
an exception.
Mr Patton’s motion was disagreed to—yeas 70]
navß 100.
Mr. Winslow asked for the oommon consent of
the Boose to let the snbjeot go over. Objected to.
Ho then moved to table it. Disagreed to—yeas TO,
navs 90.
Mr. Crawford ashed that the snbjeot bo post
poned til! Monday, when the temper of the House
will he better than it is now.
Mr. Dawes objected. Ho wanted to see the
names of tboso who would vote to censure his col.
league for saying that it wonld bo ungontlemanly
to violate the rates of order.
Mr. Dotelkb, of Virginia, viewed these pro
ceedings as unprofitable. They should be brought
to n speedy conclusion.
Mr. Florence, of Pennsylvania, said ho had
boon vindictively assailed by several ipombers and
wanted to make a personal explanation. [Cries of
order.] Ho gave notice that on the first opportu
nity he would submit a question of tho highest pri
vllego.
An ineffectual motion was made from tho Demo*
i truer-1
man to withdraw his resolution in order that Mr.
Houston might address the House. He thought a
satisfactory solution of tho difficulty might thus
be Abtaincd.
mp. Sherman was perfectly willing temporarily
to withdraw It for that purpose.
Mr. Houston said he was froe to declare that hie
remark was made under a sense of momentary ex
citement, and so far as it was intended to show any
want of respeot toward the House he rogrettod this
violation of the rulos. Ho had violated the rules,
and expressed bis regret.
Mr, Sherman thought the explanation amply
suflioiont, and, with the consent of tho House, with
drew Ms resolution altogotbor.
Tho House then adjournod.
FROM CALIFORNIA.
GREAT BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS
THE AMERICANS DEFEATED.
CARSON VALLEY IN A BLAZE.
St. Joseph, Mo , June I.—Tho pony express,
with tho despatohes and mails missing from tho
express wbioh arrived on -Tuesday evening last,
arrivod hore at twenty minutes past two this af
ternoon.
No explanation is given as to the detention ol
the mail. All the letters are safe.
San Francisco, May 18—3 40 p..M.—Since the
pony oxpress of tho 11th left, the following ves
sels have arrived:
On the 11th, the ship Lotus from TTonv Kong ; 12th,
Mary L Sutton, from New Vork : on the 13th. steamer
Golden Aire, from Panama; ship Isabella, from Hong
Kone tbarks Robert Passenger, f-om do; Amelia Anna,
from Batavia; 15»h, Csimlla. from Melbourne; 17th,
ships Alidnight. from Boston; Blaok Warrior, fiom
Hong Kong; barks Ela and Eliza, from do.
Sailed on .the llth.shin Flying Mist, from Baker’s
island; 17‘h, ships Nep»une f s Oar. Irom Ca'lao: Sea
Nymph, from l|pzatlan; bark Auripa, from Hong Kong.
THE NEWS
The Inst pouy express took the intelligence that
several Americans bad been murdered by the In
dians while asleep at Miller’s Station, on Carson
river, some thirty milea from tho settlement,
uni ulro that various companies had organize 1 nt
Virginia City, Gold Hill, and other settlements in
the Wasboo mines, and gone in purmtt of tho In
dians supposed to havo oommitted tho murders.
It subsequently appeared that these volunteors
were united undor tho command of Major Orrosby,
numbering 105 mounted men.
On the 12tb they came upon tho Indians at a
bend of the Qulakio river, 05 milos northward
towards Pyramid Lako from Urquiza city. The
fndians wero in ambush at a narrow pass through
which Major Ormsby’s party were proceeding,
numbering about five hundred, having plenty of
firo-nnna, ammunition, and 500 horses withiu con
venient distance, and they opened fire upon the
troops from their safe hlding-plaoe.
MojorOrmsby ordored a charge, but the Indians
continued to skulk, firing from behind tho rooks
and bushes, doing damage, but suffering much in
return.
This condition of things continued for two hours,
when the ammunition of Major Ormsby’s party
gavo out.
The Indians Boeing this dosed upon them, pour
ing in volley after volley, killing many on the spot.
The balanoe retreated, scattering la all directions.
Tho Indianspursuod them fortwonty-fivoor thirty
milos, oatting off many detached parties
Tho stragglers come into Virginia city during
the two subsequent days. Tbo exact number or
killed hns not been ascertained, but it probably
exceeds fifty.
Among the slain are MnjarOrmaby, Harry Mere
dith, a distinguished. California lawyer; Wm. L
Spear, Richard Snowden, Wm. Arrington, Charles
McLeod, John Fleming, S. Anderson, Andrew
Soonlled, M Knczarintch, John Gnrmbo, A. K.
EHiott, W Hawkins, George Jones, Wm. Mackin
tosh, and C. MoNanghton.
The total known to bo killed is 21; wounded,
3; fate unknown, 43 ; roturned alive, 33.
Wagons havo been sent out to pick up any of the
wounded that may be found, and nn armed force,
to proteot the parties burying tho dead.
No oorreet nocount has yet been Motived from
the battle-field. Exaggerated accounts of it wore
telegraphed to all pirts of California, causing a
great oxoitoment.
The fir3t report stated that all of Major Ormsby’s
men wore klilod except six; that the victorious
Indians, numbering two thousand, wero marching
nn Virginia City, determined to kill nil the Ameri
cans In the Washoe mines that all the Indians
from Walker river south, to Humboldt fiver on tho
north, wore in full war paint, and had Bent
their women and children into protection, and that
while thus threatened with destruction tbo Amori
cans In tho Wuehoo mioos had no arm 3 or ammuni
tion for defence.
These exaggerated reports oausod pQwerful ex
ertions throughout California to send relief.
At Plaoerville anil Snoramcnto the people as
sembled and raised $3,000, and fitted out a com
pany of woll-arraod volunteers, who started.from
Plocorvllle on their way ovor the mountains on the
14th.
On the 15th, 150 volunteers started out from
i'ownieville, and another company from Nevada.
AH tho military companies In the
State expressed their readiness to embark on the
saino duty.
The State authorities promptly despatohed 200
stand of arras with a good Bupply of ammunition.
General Clark, commanding tho Paolfio division
of the United 6tates army» aospatohod from Sin
Francisoo, on tbo 14th, onohuodrod and fifty U. S.
troops, boing all tho available men in Central Cali
fornia, with five hundred stand of arms, and ono
hundred thousand rounds of ammunition. Ho also
sent orders that tho hundred Unitod States soldiers
statlonod at Honey Loko, ono hundred-miles’ north
of Carson VAlley. should proceed to the Pyramid
Lake region, and aid in suppressing the hostili
ties.
' The movements warrant tho belief that. there
aro not legs than throe hundred weU-armod volun
teers fiom California and two hundred and slx'y
Unitod States troops ready for duty in the eastern
slope of the mountains.
At the last recounts all tho hostile Indians were
to the i.yrth of tho pony express, Salt Lake mail
and omigraat routo, and troops will be posted to
keep that route open.
The ' Indians on the eastern slope of the moun
tains are oxtending north into Oregon, and west
ward into the interior of Utah, to the number of
about 2,000, and from their contiguity to the Mor
mons and other unavoidable causes, are all liable
to beoomo hostile to the Americans unless perma
nent means are taken by the Government to re
strain them.
There is but little other news.
Col. Lander’s wagon-road expedition left San
Franoisoo for Carson Valley on the lOtb.
Tho pony express, with'St. Joseph dates of May
Gtb, arrived at Carson Valley on tne 14th.
San Francisco, May 16.—After the Ist of July
three steamers, with passengers and mails for New
York, will loave eaoh month.
8. \V. Williams, bearer of theoopy'of the reoently
ratified treaty with China, arrived nere yesterday.
He loaves for Washington by the steamer of the
20th. v
Oregon dates toUhe 13th have been reoeived.
Considerable political excitement prevailed.
Dragoon Smith was stumping the State for the
Democrats, and Colonel Baker for the Republi
cans.
Reports of new discoveries of silver mines are
current.
Tho news from British Columbia is very meagre.
Tho Chinese emigration continued to be large.
A largo number of miners were reported oq the
way from tho Sirailkamen mines to Fort Alexan
der in search of better diggings. The mines on
the upper and lower portions of Frazer River were
doing well.
BAft FRANCISCO MARKETS.-The demand for
Roods from the oountry has been steady all through the
•week, yet the endenoy of the market hae been unfavo
rable. ana tbo prices ate lower. Goods have been
orowded i r to the auotion rooms, and the renewal of Job
bers supplies has been easily accomplished. The
corse pursued by holders h&s destroyed all confidence,
nd speculators are the most anxious to realize. Stocks
are still so heavy as to cause a serious decline, and
nearly every article is pressed for sale.
Methodist Episcopal Conference.
Buffalo, N. Y., June Ist.—The following are
tho proceedings of the Methodist Bpisoopal Con
ference to-day :
Mr. Blade, of Mlohigan, offored a resolution that
the new obaptor on slavery for discipline which
was adopted yesterday, is moant only as advisory
in its nature, not statuary; that the ohapter is in
itself so clearly declaratory of principles and ad
visory of practice, that it requires no explanatory
clauso. The resolution was adopted—yeas 166,
nays 6.
Tho preamble of the majority report was then
adoptod with that part strioken out which in any
way relates to tho proposed restrioture rule, which
has been rendered unnecessary by tho rejection of
tho rule.
This exoiting question was then declared to bo
settled, so far as this Conference is oonoornod.
Bishop Morris, who was in the chair, ejaculated:
“ So lot it remain, world without end, Amen.”
The Conference then took up the report of the
Committee on Boundaries, whioh oonsumed the re
mainder of the morning session.
Tho Conference reassembled at 2 o’clock. Bishop
Smith, of the Methodist Episcopal Churoh of Canada,
was introduced, and invited to a seat on tho plat
form.
The consideration of the Boundary Committee’s
report was resumed.
The nnrao of the Old Delaware Conference,
which was ohanged some days ago to the West
Ohio Conference, was again changed to the Central
Ohio Conference.
Tho bishops were authorized, if they deem it
advisable, to establish an annual- conferonoe, to bo
called the Rooky Mountain Conference, to com
prise Jefferson Territory, and all the mining re
gions, and the boundary report was then adopted.
' The report on the German work was then taken
np. Dr. Nasfc pleaded for the establishment of an
annual conference, to be called tho Cincinnati Ger
man Conference.
He words bo written
Mr. Trnmblo offered a resolution that the exist
ing circumstances at this time do not warrant the
formation of a German Conference. The resolu
tion was adopted.
The Committee on Revisals were instructed to
strike out from the discipline rule the provision re
lating to the ordination, of sl&7Qholding local
preachers.
The Conference then adjourned till half past
eleven.
The final adjournment will probably take place
to-morrow night.
South Carolina Convention.
Augusta, June I.—The South Caro
lina Convention adjourned last nighTOfter nomina
ting a delegation to the Richmond Convention,
beaded by R. B. Rhett, whose election was made
a test vote, resulting in a majority of 17. Much
excitement resulted, and, although the friends of
Me. Rhett seemed anxious subsequently to send a
mixed delegation to Riohmond, the opposition were
determined to throw all the responsibility on tho
Rfcettites, and tho whole delegation to Riohmond
is so composed.
Release of the Captain of the Slaver
Wildfire.
ANOTHER SLAYER.
KryWebt, May 28.— I The captain of the slaver
Wildfire has been released from imprisonment on
bis own bond.
A Frenoh slaver has arrived here.
Belgium Consul at Philadelphia*
Washington, Jane I.—The President has reoog
nized 6 G. Saurman, as. consul of Belgium, at
Philadelphia.
Declined. —Henry M. Phillips, whe was ten.
dered tho cemmissiopersbip under tho treaty
with Paraguay, has notified the President of fala
declension.
N. P. Willis, Esq., has reoently been confirmed
by Rt. Rev. the Provisional Bishop of New York.
-oowayiTbo ATbany —
AMUSEMENTS *SHIS EVENING
Wn»Aii.KT Jk Clabkb’b Abch*«tb*ht Thkatxv,
Aroh street, above Sixth.-" The Colleen Bawn ? Or,
The Brides of Garryowen.’
Walnut-Strxxt Thwatbb. corner Wnignt *«
Ninth.—** Linda; or, Mow and the Compirators”—
“ The Ocean CbikJ.”
McßojioooH’e Gaibtibs, Race street, below Third.-
Entertammenla nightly.
Pennsylvania. Acadkxyot Fmx Axts. 1025 Chest
nut street.—The S7th Annual Exhibition.
National lUll. Twelfth and Market streets.-
Solomon’s Temple.
Legal Intelligence.—United States
District Coubt— Judge Cadwalader.—The case of
Jeremiah Book, charged with attempting to rescue
tbo fagitiro slave, Moses Homier, ocoupied the at
tention of the oourfc yesterday. David Paul Brown,
Esq., dosed for tbo defence In an ablo and eloquent
speech. District Attorney Wharton concluded for
the Government ; after whioh Judge Cadwplader
charged the jury, and thoy retired about three
o’clock. After an absence of a few minutes they
returned with a verdict of “guilty.” The priso
ner was remanded.
District Court— Judge Sharswood.—Satter and
Bodine vs. 0. AD. Cadwalader. An notion on a
promissory note. No defonoe. Verdict for plain
tiffs for $1771 19.
The Premium Fund Association vs. Constaine
Horning. An aotion on a bond and mortgage. De
fence is payment. Verdiot for plaintiffs for
$1682 50. Buggs for plaintiff; Lawrence for de
fendant.
Mary Ann Longstretb and Susan Longstrotb rp.
Wm. C. Neff. An aotion on a bond and mortgage
On trial. J. F. Johnston for plaintiffs; Lee for de*
fondant.
Konsil vs Kensil. Bofore reported. Plaintiff
suffered a non-suit.
Police Business.— The number of arrests
made by the polioe of tbo oity during the month of
May, was 2,566. The prisoners were divided
among the several districts as follows:
First _JJ /erithl.T.Y. .V 7199
Second.... ~ 638 Eleventh 119
Third.. Sfi3 Twelfth 99
Bfmrtli .. 171 Thirteenth 43
Fifth 175 Fourteenth 29
Bix'h 108 Fifteenth v 7
Seventh...... 5* Sixteenth 145
E»*b*t 96 aj Reserve Corps — 62
Ninth 54
Medical.—The annual meeting of the
Amcrioan Institute of Homeopathy will take place
at the College building, in Filbort street, above
Eleventh, on Wednesday next, at 10 o’olook A. M.
iho Instituto'usually continues in session two days.
There will bo a public leeture on Wednesday eve*
ning, at 8 o’olook, by I)r. F. R. McManus, of
Baltimore.
Arrest of an Insane Woman. —On
Thursday evening an Irish woman, who gave the
namo of Bridget Oallln, supposed to be insane,
wasfound’at Richmond and Huntingdon streets.
She is believed to be from the neighborhood, of
West Chester. She is at the Nineteenth-ward
station-house.
Cricket-Philadelphia vs. New York.
—The Philadelphia Club moot their New York
opponents the coming week at Now York, and
have selected the following players: Messrs. Bar
oljjy. Collis, Howe, Jonson. Knox, Newhall, Senior,
Shnrratt, Stevens. Vernon, Waterman, and Wistor.
Early Closing.—The wholesale hard
ware houses of north Third street have agreed to
close their stores on Saturday at 3 o’clook P. M. }
during the summer season.
The Care of tiib Insane. —The follow
ing resolutions wero passed by the Association of
Medical Superintendents of American Institutions
for the Insane, whioh closed Its sessions in this city
on Thursday evening:
• B {ttreas. This, association, during its present meet
inc in Philadelphia, has received from the boards of
management, and from the officers of various puhtio
institution*, a renewal of the oourtosie* whioh attended
its pr-vious visits to this oitr: therefore,
Jltsolvctl, That the members of the association here
by 'eetify tr.eirsmoere appreciation of their eivihties,
and express their grateful acknowledgments to the ma
nauers of the Pennsylvania Hospital, and of theFriends*
Aavluin. for their munificent hospitalities and personal
solicit ode for their enjoyment; to the officers of the
M mtod States Mint for their attention in showine them
its va-ied and interesting cesses ;to Dr. 8. w. But
ter, of the department of the insane of the Philadelphia
/imshouse; in the officers of the Aoademy of Natural
Pcienoesi to Dr. Joseph Parrish, of tho Training Sohool
f»r bcoble-mind’d Children at «edia;to the Medioal
Fnonlijr or tbe.Viuvanitj or Pa naylvsnk forthair
invitations to visit the several institutions under their
oara.
Resolved, That while we recognise in all the insti
tutions for the care of the insano, which we have had
(ho pleasure to visit, meritorious adaptations to their
benevolent purposes, we deem it proper on the oocasion
of The'eoentopemmrof the new department for males
of tho Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane, to express
our unqualified approbation of its p'ouhar exoelienoiee,
and our high respect for the benevolence and e ’lighten
ed publio sentiment of the community, whioh has bo li
terally responded to the appeals of its managers for
meap« to erect it
.■HMoftwf. That while wadisoover in the department
for the m*&q6iofthe Phi'adelahia Aunshouse, a ma
terial advance upon the late unhappy state of things, we
a*e constrained to sav that the present means for taking
care of the large number of the insane gathered there,
and their consequent condition, are aueh as to demand
the immediate and enlightened attention of the on e
board to whom these important and most responsm'e
trusts are oommitt*d,anu thatw* earnestly recommend
a thorough establishment of the hos-ital upon the oasis
of tho propositions for the organise! on and govern
ment of institutions for the Insane already adopted and
published by this ussooiation. , ,
Reiolvtdi That our thanks aro cheerfully tendered to
Mr. I.E. Stevens.or the “ Continental. 1 ' Tor.hls,con
stant ar.d gonerops efforts to promole our convenience
and oomfort, and his courtesy in exhibiting to Us the ad
mirable arrangements for conducting the immense and
diversified operations of this excellent hotel.
OREGON.
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
THE CITY.
Arrests. DUtnots.
...29? Tenth...
Anniversary Celebration at the Bouse
of REruoß.—The sixth a»aiveinary of the open
ing of the Houm of Rafofji; at Its present location,
was celebrated jeater^aylAflernodh In a spirited
manner at the institution.'' This celebration is con
sidered an “event” by the javeofie inmates of
the institution, who look forward tbit with high
expectations at the reoraation afforded, the rules
being MMiderably on “ celebration day.”
■There la alao a large olaaa of tho oommnnity who
evince an especial fondness for visiting tho institu
tion on the annual oelebration, and that class if the
ladies. Every year, on the Ist of June, the ladles,
to the number of several thousand, visit th* insti
tution, promenade through the long corridors, the
dormitories, inspect iho sleeping rooms, school
rooms, dining rooms, sewing rooms, the cooking
department, the gardens, and look into every hole
and corner of the buildings which visitors are per
mitted to examine. Yesterday was no exception
to the rule. The fair sex orowded the chapebto Us
utmost capacity, where the anniversary exercises
took place, there being twenty ladies to one gen
tleman present. When it was found that, no more
could be admitted into the chapel, hundreds of la
dies resorted to the school rooms or promenaded
through tho corridors, while the proceedings were
going on.
At four o’olock, James J. Barclay, Esq., Secre
tary of tho Board of Managers, took the chair, In
the chapel, when the services commenced with a
prayer by the Rev. Dr. Newton, of St. Paul’s Epis
c#i)&l Churoh. TMb was followed by mnelc from a
band, stationed in the gallery opposite, and singing
by the girls belonging to the institution, who also
occupied seats in the gallery, bat were invisible te
the great portion of the Their strong,
youthful voices, and the spirit with which they
united in the choral parts, called forth many ex
pressions of admiration.
Joseph R. Ingersoll, Esq., made an eloquent ad
dress upon the benefits which had resulted from
the establishment of the institution, in training np
to a life of usefulness many who would otherwise
have become a burden and a scourge to society.
He alluded to the managers of tho Institution who
had been gathered to their fathers, and spoke
feelingly of the decease of James J. Bartolett.
He stated that, but a few years ago, there was not
a House of Refuge in the country. Now thore are
seventeen Bouses of Refuge soattered over four
teen States of the Union. The Philadelphia House
of Refuge had excited attention in Europe.
Daring a visit to England he was invited to ex
plain the workings of the Philadelphia system.
In doing so he was astonished to discover the fgno
ranoe whioh existed in England regarding our city.
Some of his hearers had the idea that Philadelphia
was a town of some 40,000 or 50,000 people. [This
statement oreated considerable amusement among
the audience.} He remarked, in conclusion, that
some of the English appeared to know as little of
Philadelphia as they did of Camden or Wood
bury, inNew Jersey.
The Rev. Dr. Howe, reotor of St. Luke’s Pro
testant Episcopal Church, next spoke, eulogizing
the management of the Institution. Be approved
of the plan of sending the boys to the West, where
they are bound to farmers, whioh he considered
the natural occupation of man. To show the re
formatory effects of the instruction received in the
institution, he related a case in whioh one of the
former inmates had been elected a member of the
Legislature of one of the Western States. He did
not think it such a great honor to be elected a
member of the Legislature, as some people be
lieved that many members of the Legislature were
not the best men that could be selected; but be
cited the foot to show that high political and other
honors awaited the inmates, when they went
abroad into the world, if they behave themselves,
and this should prove an Incentive to them to
become good, honest, and upright oltisens. -
The Rev. J. Hyatt Smith next made a short ad
dress of a similar character to the preoedlog
speaker.
The Rev. Thomas G. Allen delivered the bene
diction, after whioh the audience separated. The
chairman, Mr. Barclay, announced that visitors
could examine the colored department, and the
band v/onld play in the boys’ yard.
A portion of the oompsny then visited the color
ed department. Tho boys were engaged at ball
playing, and appeared In good health and spirits.
The girls appeared rather shy, and indisposed to
see visitors, but one of the ladies in oharge got a
dozen of them together, when they sang several
hymns very creditably.
In the girls’ sewing room of the white depart-
ment, about fifty of the girls were assembled, when
Paul T. Jones, Esq , selected five, who stood in the
centre and sang a nqjnber of airs in excellent
style. The remainder of the girls joined In the
ohoruses, whioh produced a fine effect. The sing?
ing attracted the attention of the audience so long
that Mr. Jones was obliged to request them to go,
to allow the girls to eat their suppers.
While this was going on in the girls’ department,
the white boys were having a “ good time” on their
side of tho House. The band Was stationed at one
end of the yard, and played a number of patriotic
airs. The boys, to the number of nearly two hun
dred, formed in line, and headed by a little fellow
bearing aloft en a pole a small American flag, they
marched and countermarched up and down, *nd
around the yard, a score, of times- At inter
vals they would bait, and some of the larg
er hoys, who appeared to be leader**, would
cry out three cheers for some of tbe mana
gers or the officers of the institution, which
were given with an enthusiasm that made
the scene resemble quite a respectable-sized town
meeting. Tbe little fellows amused themselves
In this way for more than an hour, till the band
ceased to play, but even then their stock of cheer
ing did not seem in the least exhausted, giving the
visitors “ three times throe,” till nearly all the
strangers had left.
Tbe celebration was a very agreeable ono, and
will be long remembered by the inmates as well as
by tho many visitors present. This was net the
annual mooting of the board, which Is held in Ja
nuary, but merely the commemoration of tbe re
moval of the inmates from the old building, on
Ridge road, to the present location, six years ago.
Reorganization of the (l Minute Men
or ’s6.”—be members of this Club, which origi
nated in 1856, assembled last evening at the Con*
slitutional Headquarters, Tenth and Chestnut
streots, for the purpose of reorganizing.
Wm. J. MoMullsn, former president of the Club,
called tho meeting to order, and stated the object.
Mr. E. 0. Pechln offered a resolution that the
“Minute Men” adopt, as their platronn, the
Union, the Constitution, and the enforcement of
the laws; and that they pledge their undivided
support in the coming campaign to Bell and
Everett. The resolution was unanimously adopt
ed. A resolution to nominate officers for the per
manent organisation of tho Club, to bo voted for
at the next meeting, agreeably to tbo rules and
constitution of the old club, was adopted.
Mr. Peehin, in the course of the evening, said
that originally the “ Minute Men” wore confined
to one Congressional district, but new he thought it
expodient that the number of the vigilanoe com
mittee be Increased from two to' ten —making two
for eaoh Congressional district. Agreed to.
It was also resolved that the platform, as adopt
ed by tho meeting pledging themselves to support
the nomination of Bell and Everett, bo Inserted in
place of the original pre&mblo of the constitution
of the Minute Men, and that no persons should be
entitled to vote for the officers (the nominations
far which weretnade last evening) at the neat
meeting, unless their names were enrolled in ih*
books to be prepared for that purpose. '
A resolution was adopted that the Club-meet at
tho sau£j>lace on next Friday evening.
• Col. OTymour, formerly editor of the Norristown
Defender , was introduced to tho assemblage and
warmly received. He said ho had just returned
home from a long j lurney —he had been to the city
or Chicago. He was In attendance at the Republic
om National Convention. He went thero under
the invitation extended to the People’s party ;
Pennsylvania to participate, in the nominations i‘‘
that Convention, but he came away determined no
longer to. co-operate with that organization.
[Great applause.]
Just previous to the mooting of the Republican
Convention there had been another Convention
held In the city of Chicago, composed of foreign
Republicans. They met there for tho purpose of
expressing thoir opinions, and passed a resolution
which they insisted upon the Republican party ac
cepting, or else £hoy would not support the nomi
nations That resolution was made the fourteenth
plank in the platform. [Hisaes.J It is almost
Identical with the one adopted by the Germans, and
he could neVer yield his support to itl He closed
by orltieising the notion of the Chicago Conven
tion and Its candidates, and advising his hearers
to united action during the present campaign, iu
order to insure tho oloctlon of Bell and jfretett.
The speaker concluded* amid great applause, and
the meeting adjourned.
Drowned.—Last, evening a son of Dr.
Peter Binder, aged shorten years, was accident
ally drowned in the Belaya??, at J. P. Morris’
wharf, at Lehigh avenue, Ridifinond. His body
was recovered, and tiken to bis father’s residence,
in Richmond street, below Cumberland, when the
ooronor was notified to attend.
The Union Fair now being held at the
Musical Fund pall for the benefit of St. Joseph’s
Orphan Asylum, and other charitable institutions,
will, we learn, be continued until Saturday next.
Among other attractions at the fair may be seen
tho celebrated Genoese Crpplfix. .
In a morning cotempor&ry the Hleath pf
Henry Brew is reported as having otouned iu the
street, which wo are authorised to oorreot. He
had been confinod to his bed for several weeks past
at the residence of his 4 mother, where he died on
Wednesday morning, fortified by all the oonso
lations of religion.
Daring Outrage,— On eve
ning two colored men-entered , a cigar store, In
Race street, betweep Thirteenth and Broqd, and
while one of them throttled the boy In charge of
tho store the other stole an overcoat and a lot of
cigars. The negroes esoaped.
Guardians op tiir Poor. —A special
meeting of the board was held yesterday after*
noon to receive the resignation of one of the mem
bers. Ho other business of public interest was
transacted.
financial and commercial.
The Money. Market.
. Phiudblphii. Jun. I. UM.
rno .took market via Inner lki« mornmr. eritkwt
ant marked chance m prices.
Moaej continues easy, notwithstanding the European
news tends to show that the political relations in Eu
rope are such that oar finances may become v*r» -
before tbe year is ended. .
We have received a oops of the rejiortof JemeE.
Peyton, F«c„ to the Eastern stockholders of the Em
porium Real Estate and Manufacturing Company of
Mound City, Illinois. It rives on'intorestmg deeeri*-
tion of the resources of .Southwestern - Ulrais, and of
the remarkable progress of Mopnd City, ue to this time,
audits brilliant prospeots iu the future. Mound City ie
situated upon the Ohio, river, bet a few.mile* east of ~
Cairo; and although the first settlement was mode
there in 1866, it noWcontains a population of-osere than
twentr 4 five hundred souls, and from the extraordinary - -
natural advantages it possaaeee for commercial as'Wall * *
a«ior manufacturing advancement it is probably dee-'
u P e . d ‘ ii§ tant day* to be one of the leading oities
of the West.
We have reoeived the following comnraaientiofi from
a well-posted correspondent upon the subjeot of the
general bankrupt law. He arguesthe matter aWy, and
we commend his argument* to the attention of the
publio:
Law.—l notice in yooruMoe
?ene^° t^kS?J^ ,0100 - r t ms *i a on subject of a
twtikrnpt law. which raflee s credit neon both
the head and heart of the wnter. It is too true that *
the country at this moment existing in a hove less state
of bankruptcy. who are looking to thn CmilrTtoZwitt. l ,«
anxiety which swallows up JSS?otii« rSSdJnSff
and WifwnSfir *h** ne *?k®* # atrsnath. the labor!
and “ie worth of the entire nation. Men who are es
pecially adapted to the wotX of developing tbe national
resource* to their fullest extent, nod leading ue the na
tional name to tbe highest material, if not intellectual
achievements, who are living, and oul« living,-with the
threat of atyramcal statute for the collection of debt
hanging over them. They look ahead, and can -
discern nothing in life for them to do. because
they happened to be unfortunate in what they
had already undertaken'.; Cpeel .enactment* are
permitted to step in and aay to the debtor
that for the rest of iue life lie shall aot exercise hie tal
ents or ingenuity nor bring into play hi* energies, with
out the fear of having the results snatched from him at
any time. He is no longer consider'd a live member of
ms interests sro not identical with hie fallow- '
men. Bunt on from accruing the very means of paving
hts d*bts. he leal* conscious that he-is scarcely an inte
gral part of eooietv. Bis manhood sinks within him. and
he too often sinks himself below tbe level of the brute,
by d ipping too deeply into tite intoxicating bowl, seek
l»g for the watem of oblivion. 'l’pere is nothing more
in life for him. *he lawn have thundered t"rir anathe
mas against bun for hi* misfortunes—misfortune*, too*
which these seme laws have indirectly helped to bring
about. Henceforward his niaobood is embed out. Fo
ciety no louver reeovnjzes him so a necessary force. -Hr
falls out nf the car of procreae. He' may wot aim. phut,
work.dsvisa, or aspire any more, but most fin iso hie
2 are^ r IT creeping into some by-path, or be trodden ud
der foot by tije onward course of th se who. in tbe ab
sence of a wise and benefioent bankrupt law, are only*
hurrying to the a»me unfortunate fate.
And yet these are ou’y personal considerations. A
great commercial neceseit* exists for tbe paeeace of
such a law. The insolvent law* of the vinous States
are but so many vehicles by which 'he dishonest debtor
can poorer his property beyond the resell of faiseredi
tor. Laws allowing the preference of oaeor more
creditors to the Joes of the majority, are bet premiums
held not for Inducing honest men to become to* use,
And I regret to sa* th*t rake advantage nf the
chance to save sumcieot from tbe wreekof their for
tunes to support those depending upon them for their
daily bread. Belf-preservatton. the first oi nature’s
laws.becomes the paramount thought.and is atones
acted upon. This would not bertha Cato if we bad on
our statute books a well-regulated haukrnptlaw, that
would release the debtor upon surrendering all hix pro
perty. It ia tbe state of utter rain into which our pro
sent laws plunge the uufortuca'e bankrupt that induce*
him toadoot thif'cavug clause.”
.The creditor interert of the ootmtry is waking np to
this important measure, and is •» nnx ions as the debtor
interest to have it passed;. The Boston Boasd of Trade,
intbejrsnnualr'poit, Janoarr 13th, ISSS. ask the sre
•ent Congress, in onmiataksbte language, for this biQ.
New York has been working.stoedily. botsurely. since
1883. aod have so far succeeded as to get no lew than
fon* bias referred to the Judiciary Committeesof both
House# Mr. Toombs’ bill, now before the Senate Com
mittee, seems to, be moat popular, beige retrospective
in its action, and having both an involuntary sot volun
tary clause. These bills are not dead, as some nppoae,
tat only steep in committee, rewiring the promptao
tioo of tne friends of the measure to wake them into
new hfe aod vigoT, and carry them to a successful ter
mination. A bjU can be parried through one Hone at
least, if not both, thie aewiou; but if only throachonr,
it leaves so muoh lets to be done during the shert ses
sion.
There u bo orraiiieed oppeeitmn to the ti 11, and a
large majority in both Houses of Congreve are satisfied
that the raeuure is popular, and that the relation of
oreditor aod debtor will never rest noon a firm and mire
basis until snob a law is passe A ,
. Det the friends of the bill, tntn, go to work »n earnest,
and their efloitswiU be crowned with sacee**.
Imlay A BickneH’i Bank Note Reporter ipfow' ue
that a new issue of counterfeit two-dollar notes on the
Centra! Bank, Cherry Valley, New York, was art afloat
last evening in New York.
- The folio wing rates o f Exchange have been furnished
us by Messrs Drexel k Co., Bankers, No. 34 Sooth Third
street, Philadelphia: -
Boston . .. .p*r*l-10 dis. Savannah Km 5£
New York.....parai-lOdis. Mobil*.. Km 2
Baltimore.....pete Xdi*. *ew 0r1ean5.....:, Jia 2
Washington Km U Memphis X
Riohmoud K >a»hvi»le... Km M
Petersburg Km K St. Loots .Mat
Norfolk .........Km % Lmusnifo Km K
Wilmington. N. C. ..Mai Cincinnati. Km U
RtleiKb.N.C -Kwl Pittsburgh........, >s• ft
Charleston-. % Chicago iSaU£
Treasury Notes. SK per ct. Xpretfveea,
Do. do i per ot K *•
*0 Franc* S 4
Sovereigns. 4 Si
apanishDoubloon liSi
Patriot do is TOalfi 75
LAND WAPIAX7S.
m,cT'.. “%**
160 « 6?. 71
1® ” - ~ «S »
41 *' SO KB
The PonakUoa ImproTißentaad Aaitraad
adrertise (hat tha interest coaaons on thairaasaa par
east Dortcai* bonds* daa Jobs Utfc.vill bo paid oopro
sentation.onanlafterthatdate. Tha s oak and bead*
of this company Kara lataly beaa p'aoad on the books
of tha broker*' hoard*
We *i‘e below & statement of tha bosinata of tha
Philadelphia Custom Honaa for tha month of Map i
May. 1358' Jfm. -■ UM.
InWaraboiise May Ist 01,318 M 573JU 739J9t
Warehou’dfm foreicnpts. 33MS1 3H.7JS 114,1 K
, otherdtstrta. 13.7«3 388*. «MBB
Witadr n for consumption Iflj S 9 19LSM SV44P
** transportation. 17,44 4JK %M
exportation.... 17 403 *jm
fn Warehouse May 31...-. W8.74? vSJVJCp
Entered f foroonsamptioa . 714 7tf SajTJ MJBtMO
Free md»e, entered....... 3J8,7» HMH I2M»
DUTIES DECEIVED*'
1857* ** ~T«a ' \tu iin
M&y t*»,m rnjm ; tnR s*s
Prer.4 raw.. 1433,679 6U.MB .BNJH- k Mt4?4
mL «1 #*m T 99.117 1,984 M IJK44*
The folloirißi i* a statement of the receipts aai dis ■
Treasurer of the United
State* for NewYorfr, May, iaCO:
M;j 1.1860. by balance.
Receipts during the month:
On account of Customs.
** Patent fees
Poet Offioe Drpartm’t
* MisoelleMtMia...
Total
Paymeotf during tbo month;
dr*fi» %*Jui rwo
Poet Office draft! 17.:... ...3&«S
t.m&z
.Balance Mar SI. 1800, _ 93.7W l $tt
Bunprthe month of *fay. the bu*ine*» oftb* tJ. S.
&!5» o*t wTor i2T a i M f ollGw«j 0«90«it»-
Gold, BXBOOO- Btlv*r» SS7 Ufo—total #271088. Gold
ban stamped* wat to O. S. Mias for ooioiiti
$486 g.
a '■ k®fon°wing '* lh ® amountof coal transported on the
War 31 18® . avig^ ' ,R for the ending 'ihonday,
From Port Carbon... „..
PotUvjli©
Schuylkill Haven.
Port Clinton
„ Total for one week...
Previously this year~_~
Total
3**2513
To Mme time last rear.. 316,404 06
Thesiupments of coal over «he Huntingdon and Broad
Top Mountain Railroad, for the ireak ending May
30, l»S0, amounted to. 4JS* Tom.
Previously this year......... _ ga«tf *«•*
„ To tal
Fame date laat year.
Increase.... n
The following is the amount of coal transported on
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, during tee
week ending Thursday, May 31 ISfiOs
From Port Carbon
Pot Untie
SchujJkili Haven
Anborn
Port Clinton
Total for week
Previously this year... l
To tame time last year.. . ffgsay jj
Tho following i« a ttatoment of the denoaita end
ooinsie of the United Bt»tea Mint, In thii oitf, for the
month of May, U3os
„ „ ootn deposits.
From all source* $10,8*8130
SILVER DEPOSIT*.
Deposits and purchase* SSBJM 40
Spanish and Mexican fractions of a dollar re
eeived in exchange for new cents 16,731 g)
Total Silver.
Total deposits $153,296 69
Oopper cents (0. P.) reoeived in exchange
for conts of new issue I j. $3,780 00
GOLD COttfAOK,
Ifo. of Pieces. Value.
• 5461 BIOS2BO 00
3 701 • IS JOS 00
H 5419»
Double Eagles.
Half Eagles...
Fine liars
9 176 6133/04 6}
KILVSB COINAGE. ♦ -
DolNr*
fiUf Dollars....
uarter Dollars,
imes...
5307,654
corasß.
SSUOO 00
OOO $38,«0 00
RECAPITULATION.
No.' of Pitres.
. 9,176
.... 307,100
."..3 300,000
.3316.176- #949,104 60
Exchange Sales,
1660.
Philadelphia StocJ
Reported et 8. K. Sla.thaeer, 314J< Walnut Street.
FIRST BOARD.
pvo Prnn’a 55... ....*« 96J* 33 Tel Tiy Canal /
200 City 6s o 5c Pnew.lo3* 16 Penn’aß 3K
200 w tfoCft i>new.Wß* 2 -do 33%
loin if Penn a R tt-'.... lojf 10 Cam ft Am R.. «..!«*
3000 Reading R6eB6bg 73 .10 do , .135
loco do.. —. .8606 73 50Gr i Coates-sis.... 19
1900 do 00... 73, SO ' On 1,
iw» d0....,1HJK IS dj. 19
700 him ad rati full at u 100 s c h *av pref. ...M, 30
m do , do. .. 14 ion fcead R... sok
«M , to-, to. ...U tOlttSch US
1000 ' eon’a Rtd mta. .90 3 Ptnla Bant ..II7U
Jf llr o"-v“ 6 io ~ ...,117jJ
ir Del 1)1 v Canal 43M sN Am 8ank....... 145
5 to— «2l 24 Man* Atechß’t. teK
BETWEE 4 BOARDS.
2} Del Die Canal™ 13>i| SO Del l>iv Canal 44
£ s*4*- «v
SECOND BOARD.
ttfiOP«pp’as*.-~ XX 30 ft Coates sts.... 13
*£s'ehishes ,IWH 50 do 19
3000 Reaa K6# »86 .73 2/Beavßfead 63,¥
2000 do *85..... 73 fiOSch Nav pref....fc6. *U
5000 do ’85...b5. 73 7 »orri*town JL 49
WOO do w 'Bs...bft. 73 50 Del Dir Canals. 44k£
2Penn*a R .... 38? s SPhila Bank. in
2s or & Costes-sts .. 19
CLOSING PRICES—DULL.
, ~. Bid. Ashtd, Bid, Asked
Philadelphia 6s. .100)4 101 Sonny NarStk... .. &?f
Flu a6a X WOx m Sehuyl Nsrprf... SO JO*
Phila new. .10SH 104 W & tSlnTsl*.. £5 68
Pennies OftC fle* do Mk 14
Raadinc* fOH tonrliv ijx
Reading Ms '70.. 63V .. , Lehiib Cl Nav. as* mjs
£eadmt6s’44.. JoB* .. North Pennaß... t *Q
Read mt6e’BS... NorthPeaaa Jt*.fo*£ 71
Fsnna R. .dir off 36V SBfr Nth Psana K Mb. 96* 07
retina Rld mt£s I9X 90 Cats R let mt bds 50 80*
MornsCnleon.. H MX Frkd*fewajhft.. .. 94
Moms Cnl prf..lli IM §*« * 4SM 44
BohiulN&v&’*irag 7& Raoe Jt Vias SUt.. S 3
SobUTtNeTlmfc.Sl* MS ; ; r
New York Stock E:
:xehange>-Jane|l.
BOARD.
SECOND
»JOO Virginia. 't 6a. .'.. fttX
20000 Btiwnim 6* 84%
MOO North,Carolm* to *
LuICSX
4UIOKna J»trnbd» ...IMB
-1000 Hodaon R Si m.. .IftSX
4000 do • -•••I# f
1000 do 3dm. ~.9I
41 Mechanics’ f1k...1!8
bo Paclfio Mail B B- 30- ,
SOON V Contra!..... 81X
«tt do ........,.b»Bty
000 do . ...M0 BIX
w-‘ six
100 Hudson JtivK.... 48
900 do boo 48X1
MHuim-R£nf.„..SV
K..dia,iL..,.
"MiehO.Bß.,..bio
3to tfd a 4';. jib *s
as
S 8 5s
.*OO G»l*na fc-Chi 1 boo *4
100 do lue^
100 do . M m
lieCkio* K*e*f JL„ wk
100 - do ....iAeV/e.,.. 9H
abNo-r]*rmTjL sr —lM
llSDelLklW»a.... 90
UIO Ohio, Bor k (lain.. 78*
:. S4J3M»
.$3,480,188
7.198
lU.*4
>we » OT
5*,738890
Ton*. C«t
._ t.aww
9 515 14
a»4U 10
93 40 00
48330 14
BOO3BO 04
72-848 *•
Toaa. Cvt.
8,148)7
.. *30418
. . 29J06 07
... 131614
.. 477* 18
SMI 6 14
728310 00
768,617 03
$79,463 29
.82 900 OO
. 13300 *6,600 OQ
.107. f ft) 963 008
• 181WQ 15,400 08
Value.
#198304 60
ffIJOOOO
9.000 00