THE PITTsuuxbnGAZETTE.! nnni •SIII D BY rEMLIN, REED & co., AT GAZETTE BUILDING, EIG Eltroot. F. H. PENWINAIN,;s Editor.. T. P. 1101UST 0 N, Jo/;UM ICING f SURDS P. RF.E.10,5 =Ma • =II .. . . Single C0rde5. .....“......... 3 cent , . Delivered bT carrier, (per irtet1.......16 cents. Mall klub= flier.. (Per Year) 33,0 0 . Liberal micelle= to Newsboy. avid Menu. . IISItXS TOIL WEEELT, Three COloes, per Tear.! by PITS do. do. do. • each Ten or more copies, to one address, and one free to club. each} , CITY ITEMS A Arbeellor'dl - Wilooo Ittnehtne To bOgiventsway to -night hy . . 2Shealltster, at l!dosonlo Hail.. , HIII Sbanspeare and 4,naslns. ~..Let me hale men about me that are fat, sleek headed men—Yen Cassius Wm a lean and hungry lOoki such men are dangerous." So Shakspeare. 14w Camilla. like manyttnother simple men, was slim hat:Lusa he knew not how toapprechite good living. .1I he were loving hi-day he would not be re preached because lean, for at HoltshelmoVe Continental Saloon, he would repair like all sensible monde:end partaken( thespiendid lY gotten frit meals and be as sleek and fat on his tormentor. 'Gamins would appreci ate Holtzlielmer , s bin errant and would be one of the numerous patrons who throng this popular restaurant day and uhillf. Ao Clll3llll 1.11 - d end, wee= only advise lean men like him to patronize no other restaurant than the Continental. next door to the Post odiee Fifth street, unless they want to keep lean and ppare•tioned. ♦ 'Almaler Q Wilaon Melting Machine To bo Wen away to-night by Manahleter, atHasonla Hall. • . To liOnsekerpers. Goal Tomatoes at 30 cents per can. Btrawbernes at 10 cents. Blackberries at 10 cents. • • Peaches at 80 cents. Poach Marmalade at 50 cents. Peach Jain at 50 cents. Cenci BAlnns at 30 cents per pound. Good Primes at "S cents per pound. 4e0.1 Currants at P 1 cents per pound. -At 112 Federal street, Allegheny City. Wm. Busrss A arbeeler Setting. Machine To be gtv'en away LC...night by tlacalltster, at Ittaaoate Maxard @ CasdffelVs Cod Liver OIL The Purest and Sweetest Cod Liver Oil m the world, manufactured from fresh. healthy livers, upon the sea-shore. It is perfectly pare and sweet. Ask for "flat. &rd..% Csawell'a Cod Liver Oil," manatee lured by CASIvaLL, iuca a Co. New York. Sold broil druggists. A Wheeler A: Wilson !hewing naehlne To be given away tc.tight by MasaWater, at ltaaonte 1101 E - . • • - . Will Open ,Maroll Ist, 1567. E. it. Gardiner baying dtspcweS of his old place of business, will open an entire new stock of Spring Dry Goods, at No. fa Market. street, west corner Market and Fourth. March lot.. : • NEW/ To Conuary Merchant'. • Wo aro 01:farina fall lines of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, at Eastern prices. J.' W. Bdlracts S. Co., ca Market street. A Wheeler & Wilson Mewing . Waehine To bo given away to-night: by glacallister, at Masonic Ton'etan Get Tour Spoons, Forks, and Castors replated with silver, as good as now, at Beget', No. 3 St. Clair street: Drag. and ]Redletne■ Meters , proscriptions carefully prepared' at butt the usual price, at Yeltou , s Drug Store, opposite Postofdee. Ea= • Stiseors and Razors ground and steeleg; also renklufe bLodes hearted, at, N 0.3 8L Clair street. A Wheeler & Wtiann (Sewing insehtss To be given away to-night bS Macallister at Elaso,n6 ToisAum pay Foreign Llgtioitrof all kinds at Josoub S. ..Firtab'skip, No, 199, 191,193 and= 71rat street, Pittsburgh. You Can Buy • 99 per Cent. Jobeyn 8: Flack's Yon (Ann Boy Hew Hope at Joseph S. Flocb,e. CONDENSES) TELEGRAMS Tins Senate of Pennsylvania has Instruct ed the Judiciary Committee to inquire whether thecommortwealth has power to regulate the pasienger fares and freight tolls on the railroads and canals of the Stile, to secure the Interests of the general public. This committee consists of Messrs. Shoemaker, (Luxerne,) (Allegho ny,)M,Conangity, (Adams,) Wallace, (Clear field.) and Schell, ii.chigld and has been giver, power to 'compel 'the attendance of witnesses and to send for papers. Any ln• dividuals, limns or corporations desiring to appear before this committee and make complidntolexorldiant - rates charged by any railroad company or canal, on anthrsr . cite coal, Iron, or othnr kind of freight, can communicate with any member of tire com- Mitteo atilairisborg. ,The nowit frpm Ireland has calmed a great deal of excitement m Fenian circles at the : Since January lot, live and a half millions in *thesauri:l have been exported (rein San "Brick Pomeroy,. an unmitigated. black guard, is South on a lecturing tour. Ile ',obligees a card in the Memphis Avalanche, refuting lien. Butler's letter. to the New Toth. Berard. its denounces Butler as a Mr. Ms arrival created great excitement In Memphis! • • ' • The Eenteclyllouso. of Representatives,' Con Saturday, 'passed, by a 'Vote ort9 to the joint rcaolution that the people of Ken tucky ere unalterublyopposed to the move. meats in Congress to place,the people of the Southern. States antler_ military rule, the tendency whereof isto military despotism. contrary to the spirit of the' Union, and sub - • imraive of the principica wuereon the ornment .waa founded; and they enter their • solemn proteit against all snob Congress. lanai action. TbeWesternrivors appear to, have very generally reached - rood helghth • at the close of last week. lilting of the railroads were Inundated 09 that the traips could not run, iand. rathnad bridges m Kansini and Al issouri were carried away. •' In Boston, • AbigalLorinener builicen held for trial on a charge of polsoiling Laura J. Brown, whom she inspected ottoo great in timacy with her husband. The !few York stock Excbaage bra given Pre thousand flollara . for tho porch:use or food for tho poor Of the South, by am South ern Feller llootmittek. • • , In the Tonneau° Senate, a bill to prevent and punish the utterance or printing of so dttione language calculated to provoke as *Anita of mob violence against the State Government. or its officer.- ' was debated at length in the Senate on thelsllt, and passed on second reading, 15 tot. )poe steamship Nestorian, alder, len Lte , ol on the :Ist alt., and Greencastle on tbo Inst.„arrlreel at Portland, ile., yes- Imlay.. The - steamship Idoravlatr sailed from 'Portland last nlgnt. • •. • • FROM MEXICO. • The Departure of the Yreo ch Troops— Jna ts at iZsesteess.altst. Victory over the Libor prr . NzarOnvezes, February t7.—Advices from Vera Cruz to the 12.11, have been received. The capture_ of Juarez ' Is not credited. The Frenth transport Y oune arrived at Tara Cruz do thb 11th, and will take home a huge detachment of the Imperial troops. 'The Government ha...received a diateuch • from Queretorn, elating that ..altramota wt. at Zaesteesson the 17th ef January; had gained a victory over the Liberals; and caused the night of Juarez and his ruin- The Socladodnfreipaper states Pn.ith.br' that the French Exptutitlimory Corps loaves -11"1°°°"b"5"1loat4 that the City of Mexico Would soon be evacuated that or, dart for the movement of troops had been received, and great 'caution would be need 'ln transporting them: Tim 21mer Scheides Metter of Jarman , - 28 th. gays that Porfirio Dias, with nfteen thousand MAN was near the City and an attack miSmentarily expected. The com- Mazda= feels certalmbe can bold the city three menthe against fifty thousand men. "1-1: .... :I*'- 3 - I' ;' , -- ; -- (I, •"*. I 71" 1 - 7 16. -- --•:', ---, NA . _ --' i 1 -- i I • ' - - ' ' la' -.,-- ....-.. g ,. __ - _ -- - - _ - _L 7.- _ _ j \ - -•:.,,.....÷ _, .etagp., ,16 ~....- ...,,,____ V - t ) =i/,_. r , 1 . \ . :„,..z.,„_._,.........._ _ 4 L.L.,1 • _, ..___-_-,_ - __• - •= 7 ,- -_ - --=--,__, - , -- _ -- ___:_ - 7 - , ._-_-: ,-,.... - . - __.:: - _ - _, , ____ -- r _--,•:---,--_____----- - $ 1 50 . 1 :15 VOLUME LXXXII.---NO. 41 illiff EDITION. ONE O'OLOOK.'A. M. EARLY TELEGRAMS, FROM EUROPE. • THE FEIIIANiIIISING IN IRELAND . O'Connor, the Leader, said to be Stephens in Disguise. THE BRITISH STATEMENT OF THE • SITUATION. Napoleon's Afidress to the French Cbambers. MB VIEWS OE THE MEXICAN . EXPEDITION. A Terrible Earthquake on the Geccian Islands. 1151=1:1= Loxiou, February 14.—Eeening.—The Gov ernment denies the truth of the stories of the landing of. a ohlp•load of l'enums at Valencia. ]t Is admitted there is a serious revolt at and near Killarney. The tele graph wires near Valentin were destroyed for a long distance, and riot and pillage wore rampant. A coast guard policeman was killed. Losmox, February Is.—About mirk bun dred Fantails, commanded by Colonel O'Connor, retreated to the hill• near lilt- BrlLteli troops hero been posted et Milton Junction, in tho County Cork, com mending tho whole district. The excitement in the nel,ghborhood is intense, and m y are precipitously leaving. An ex• United States captain has been arrested at; lit; arnoy on suspicion of being a Fenian. A large number of marbles at Plymouth are ordered. to proceed immediately to Loaram, February 13 :Vann.— The tele graph wires In the insurrectionary districts of Ireland have been out in all directions, and the meagre newa received from that quarter is suppressed lathe authorities for prudential reasons. A large Fenian party has been surrounded by national troops to Toomle's wood. 'Their chalices for escape look exceedingly small. The band of eight hundred which retreat ed to the hill near Killarney Is still at large. The uprising is thus far confined to Kerry and Cork counties, and It is not believed the trouble will spread any further. The Government stated to Parliament to day. that Colonel liersforcPs force was alto gether too small to follow the armed banes of Fenian Into Toomle's wood, but that the Colonel had already hopes of eurroundiog the insurgents and preventing their escape. The authorities of Ireland have assured the British Government that the present rising Is totally stopped. LOIDON. February 16.—Ireland la entirely quiet. Chief Organiser Stephens Is report. ed there, but the danger seems past. Toomle's wood,lwhere the closely pro.aed Ferilans toOk reran°, was scoured by the British troops, and the Insurrectionary bands disperred. The Government, however, will Immedi ately send more ships and troops tolrelind. Lomas, February IC—Erening.—The coun ty of Gerry has been proclaimed' lea state of elego. The policeman who was shot was not killed. A largo egos Is offered by the Government for the arrest of the assallant. It is now sold that Colonel O'Connor Is none other than Stephens. Twenty Amer icans are reported as acting with 'the Fenlans. orranwo OP THY COPTS LtOISLATS, 11,-TH Paws, February lE—The Eruneroi Napo. leen, In his speech: before the Corps Legis.• lath?, on the assembling of that body, sold "Serious events have happened In Eu rope. almost fulfilling the great Napoleon's idea to unite all the great homogeneous na tions hitherto separated, and which Is the only possible balance of power In Europe. German and Italian events have paved the way to it. Their success cannot disturb Franco. I stood aloof, and helped the peace which Prussia and Italy made without db. membering Austria. • "France was Just and amain' in another Part of the globe. We have been obliged to employ force to redress legitimate griev ances, and wo have endeavored to raise an ancient empire. The results at first obtain ed were compromised by an ImmaPinimis concurrence of circumstances. The guiding idea of the Mexican expedition was an eleva ted one—to regenerate it people, and impart among them Ideas of order and progress; to open rant outlet. to our commerce. and leave the recognition of services rendered to civilisation to mark our path. Stich was I my desire and yours; but as soon as the ex tent of the aacrilices appeared to me to ex ceed the interests which had caller us across the ocean,. / spontaneously deter mined upon the recall of our army corps, that the Government of the United States might comprehend that the want of cenctl tattoo had not embittered relations which, for the welfare of both countries, should re main friendly." • The Emperor then proceeds to any that the great powers ought to act In concert to satisfy the Christians, protecttha,rights of the Porte. and to prevent complications. The Roman question Is thus referred to "The Boman treaty of September .has been executed, whereby the government of the Pope has been placed is a new phrase; and be 1s 'Plaistow try has own strength and the verierntlon of the great powers as - the head of the Church. f:urope will sustain his temporal power twat net detnagOgtm. , o Ourrelatlons With Pagtand are Intimate, and both the powers agree on all the great The perpetuation Of Austria Is necessary to the balance of power.. The Emperor says he la certain the peace of the world Ls not to be disturbed; aqd cow eludes as follows: • • • "Stare Of the resent , confident of the fu ture, I have fulfilled your wishes in 'regard to the development of our institutions on a littoralcale. France will use her •1101, rights w isely. - She is respected abroad, but mu st l o n nd e t a n he o r defen se s g T changmy hill one been so drawn as to lighten tile burden in times of peace,' and increase our .reiseur cee in time ut war, Our neighbors assume far heavier bunions. Let us ever keep our flag hlgb.as tbo best means of preserving peace,‘Tiee prosperity of Frans advances. The indirect reveuuu LUIS increneed 40,000,0311 of francs, and we shall sOor, be able to sat lefy nll interests, reduce the. laud lax, wlterebrthe working classes are to be ben efited, and liberty to be solid, lasting - aid glorious. '1 trust In my- policy, my right, and toy conscience." PArda, February . 1.5.-:"Pbo army organi zation plan or Napoleon le rapidly breed log distrust• COIMMYSIITAIIT TO TBS. truiTED STATES. Pa ni s,Fehruary e French PI no nook says the Government of Franco ehsoosely applauds the activity of the United State. in repairing the evils of civil war. Thoso le now DO '3IIIdMI of diecussion between. Prance and thistietted. states. Everything tends to the assleillatlta of thetr policies. ' TIES rairrana nets - nom , 1 LONDON, Yetnnary 15.—Diapaches from Athens state that straits in Crete ore Un changed. The Czar - .Ed itussia has written a notes In which he object:a to tiro rising of the Ser slam. against Turkey. LONDON, February 10.—The French Blue Book shows teat the limit rower did not more than tall the Porto to conciliate the Cretans and Servinns. Thu House of. Coin. mons applaud this course. ST. PItriIIAISRUO, YObrtIOXF 16 — Evening.— The Czar will protect the Chriatiana U Tor. key refusea to treat therit with equity. UN it'MILLIS la TIM r11U5.111431 ZLECT/ONE• T paramta. Webruary IG.—At ttlo 016Ctioti, for utombers of Yesltement the rrueslon Orals have been triumphant. • Ten district. have returned Count illsmarck as their rep resentative. • TEE ITALIAN 11.1106TliT. Ftortaxes, Febrtuary IS.—Tho lllnletry question Is partly settled. Ricasoll Is to re main Rome thruster. • AX SA.SITUQUAXX IX THY XLDITMIZA2.4I2., Lostios, February IC—Erening,-5. terri ble earthquake occurred In the Island of Cephalonia. Every-town on the Island is In ruins. The loss of life and property was very great. The IRa; of tireeee has gone there. 1:73212=i •saISM OCTBURAIL PCPPIIOI.93O. Donme, February 17.—Tbe outbreak at litllarnOY has come to an end, and the bands of insurgents bare disappeared. One hundred and forty Fontana have been Arrested and are now in tall. inn raraCti ItCoax], Panto. February 17.—The Budget present ed in the eh-umber yesterday, by the Minis ter of Finance, gives a very -favorable re. port of the condition of finauces. Itentes, In coneecieence, have recovered from the recent depression and advanced. srasusu NAVY. Maestro, February 17 —Spain Is about to ugment her Sleet 10 the West ladles. TNT ITALIAN MINISTRY. Ftomescs, February 17.—The now mints• try bas been formed with Baron Rica*.le at its head, end Agastino Depretls, former Minister of Marine, but now Minister of Fl. nance. The Itulteal party Is mucli elated at the dissolution of Parliament. , rarssts ♦OD SAXONY. Beneta„Februaryl7.—The Prnsalan troops will withdraw from Dresden on the Ist of July, but the Prussian garrisons will still be maintained in Leipsie. Dantean° and Konigstein. - Prince Frederick Charles him been elected to the North German Parliament. PROIIABLZ ISDEPENDENCI OT CANDIA. LONDON, February 17.—1 t is now consid ered certain that the determined resistance of the Cretans and the spirit or concession recently shown by tho Turkish Govern uterit,"will result in the complete Indopen- Serie° of the lmlune of Condit. lIANQCCT TO TIM VACIITYCII. Paws, February 11.—A grand benqui.t elven to the American yachtmen, took place laat night. Mr. Norton, Secretary of the New York - Yacht Club, was present. M. Charley, l'rosldsnt Of too Fart Club, tonal.' the New York Yacht Club. FINANCIAL AND COIMILLCIAL. lawrzrom., Februaiy opened dull and lower; sales estimated at 8,0C3 Dales; middling uplands 141.1; Orleans 1.0.41. The Alancheater market for good+ and yarns Inactive, and.priets are tending downward. ltreadstulfa quiet and Drm Mixed western corn Ma 3d. - Provisions are firm. Lard advanced to 105 6.1 for Smell. can. Produce very arm. Petroleum 11,6 d lot retried, and !Is VA tar common. Lliiiwed Oil; considerable advance; .looted at 3.31 . Linseed cakes 103 a per too. Iron; us for stock pigs. Logoos, February l3—Soon.—Consols 00. Erie Five-twenties Illinois Cen tral for extra dividend. Pants. February 10.—Erening.—Rends 1 , 3%. FELAZIPOrIi, February M.—United Mates bonds 7a. Lrvanroot, .February -16...—Noon.—Cotton 31arket dull and inactive: sales lute bales. LONDOS. February 16.—Neen.—Consols 90; Erie. 30!4; 73.!4. Illinois Central, 79‘.7, Ex-Dividends. Livnar.r., Feb. IG.—Ereneng.—Cotton mar 'et closed railer ; uplands ltd. Ilreadstuff+ . let and [steady. Corn Ms ad. Provisions early. Lard Ma. Produce—Tallow slight -1 declined and quoted at aria 6.1. Petrole . m unchanged: tar 7s per barrel; nosin f• Due whale 011,312 f0r1.31. gallons. FROM NEW YORK. be ILace Between mill and Braun —The forfeit Money rag Up—Wide- Cy Fronde—Menthe. Renal—A Ran- Road laseindle—Aaner/ean Cotton In a:naland. NICWToac, February• 17, 1147. 11.1.311 LL AND IMOIVII. The deal arrangements for a single oared ace between Brown anti Banal( have been made, by a deposit of aloe to row a flee tulle race In May next, at Pittsburgh, for CAN°. torn of a gambling bouseln Prince street, together with Ilfttnelgbt gamblets, were w rested last night. . • WIIISKT 7.1.V139. Further heavy whisky frauds hay° born ioported. Two distillortes sad ono thous and barrels of whisky hare beense&sed: Thirty-one thousand dollars hare been reeetred for Southern rel ter. i • 111/11CL11 , 021 . 0X In ..01..•N1Y. rho grounds on which the United States lessee Its demand In the Chancery. Court of tireut Britain for the recovery of cotton held by Trenholm and Preatein, - the rebel agents in England, are in effect. that our tonllmation laws apply to all persons, elth. er from the country or not; that by the law of nations rebels cannot tnmsfer to others property. belonging to the legitimate tor rnent°, and that If even such power existed, tie ooinplete suppression of the rebellion d the annulling by the rebel States ot all their pretended contracts,' gesture. to the Enited States, as the only possible owner, all property in disputes ItAILILOAD Dtr•CLTCA. Edward Nylon, - the defaulting clerk of t repair shop of the New York and Erie Iroad Company, states that the deride. t will be found to amount to more than Ofty-two thousand dollars. lie was a tool . 1( a r:sits formed by the employees of the einpruiy. FROM ST. LOUIS, T e Late River Improvement Con. entioa—appointrawal. of a nab - nmmlttee—Tbe Collection of ens i sales. , Louis, February IS.—At a meeting Id yesterday for the purpose of council:l- I the committee appointed by the late River improvement Convention, Charles L. thicker: of this city wended. The President of the Convention report ed that ho nad appointed e subcommittee of live, as follows E. 0. Stanard, Joseph Brown, E. W. lox, G. Bauer, and J. F. St. Louis, with the President and totem of the Convention, us <240E10 . M um bkre. it was ordered that, for the, purpose of coneentranug future statistics and informa tion, nil Matters pertaining to the Ohio riv er should be collected through Theo. Cook; at. Cincinnati; all relating to the lower Idiselsoppi and the Bailee, through Theo. litiddiels, at New Orletlrenand all pertaining td the altssinifyin above Cairo, tnrough CT. coTucker of Sc where they shed be combined together with ttiosel from Cinch, naiseal hew Orleans. It was further or dered that the parties in one/ division as named above be requested to committals-ate information. pertinent to the subjects' and IT:nye points indicated. •-, lotions were adopted declaring— . Arse, Teat a memorial to Congress ho prepared by tilt Committee at tit. Louis, which shall embrace the iontai e rgenaetiroanl popotsi . by n the Con d e n tion, an u none oLe d &road, That the delegates to the Coerce. floe present to their respeetive mower cutiorganthatious, th e proceedings of tit's Convention,' for the purpose of s eieusZ, n o t , th e:, e" e a n c d t o ion mofn hby Co a v h e nti bd . - Third, That the subcomMlttce at St. Louis prepare a memorial to Congress immiall. inclY. with. setae statistics as they are able to gather. /berth, Requests that each (Ward of Trade or Chamber Of Cumulate , . desig nate a suitable person to visit Washington to urge upon Congress the approprletioes necessary to carry out the recommenda tions of the Convention; • FEU IN I. • Doparta.o of • Myslorloos Fenian Expodhlon from Boston. • • Borrow. February 17. —The llerold cape that. on Friday evening - last, a Mambor of men, apparently Fenian °Meets, ion the depot of the Boston Lod WotcesteN;ailroad In this city, but their final destl talon is unknown. A large number of pars ns noised, their departure, and upon taking may. of tile friends, he who appears t to be the loader of the party, wile req.r tell to keep the field until the party euul enter :Yew 'York In triumph. Thu train let the uepot amble% the cheers of the epee PM. FROM SAN FRANCISCO. • Award of halvahs Against • an Is clad—Verstlet In a Libel tone. Sag Y 11.1011 1 ,0. February 17.—Judge Hoff. w an, yesterday rendered a declalent In the ease of the Coast Wrecking Company, against the materials of tne Iron clad Can:ameba; awuldulg twenty.four thousand dollars salvage, with seven and a half per cent. Interest. since the COMUICOCCIMIIII of the salt. The jury in the one hundred thousand dollar libel sust, of !Lowell again at the P.*.r mincy newspaper, Lie returned a 'verdict of six thousand dollars dal:magas. PITTSBURGH. MONDAY. FEBRUARY is, 1867 TIIIRTY-NOTII CONGRESS. (SECOND SESSION.) asnINOT ON February Id, 1667 OEM I= 2:M A. (Saturday,) Mr. WILSON en. aleaVored to erect a comprowlao to get a vote by elgbt o'clock to-night. Mr. DOOLITTLE would agree to too, but not to alight. The question was taken agar On Mr.:"Clif. .NEtt'S amendment declaring that the Con. stituilonal Amendment shall ho declared talented whoa ratified by three.fourths of the States represented in Congress, and it wan disagreed to-7 to At three a. sr . Mr. MEWL/1050N offered the Louisiana till! In a modified form, as substitute for the pending bill, and it wan read at length. Tho Senate adjourned at 3:30 this Morn ing, without any understanding as to when the vote on reconstrectLen would be taken, and a.sombhal at the usual hour to-day. 71111 BANCISCIIT BILL. On motion of Mr. POLAND, the Senate insisted on its amendment to the ll:Loki:Apt bill. Agreed to, and referred to a commit tee of conference. BELIE/ Or D111=41)10 Orriexas. Mr. HOWE, from tbo Commit tea of Claims, Miorted adversely on eeverul bills for the relief of ill.bncome ellisers w J 10A vouch /RV for Goveronsont motley expended. There was already an act 'which covered such came, by providing for their settle went In the Court or Mr. MORRILL, from the Committee an the District of Columbia, reported adventely on a petition for the orkfrenchhoment of the unnaturnthell citizens of the Dhstriet. The bill to provide for tho allotment by the Court Of the members of the Supreme Courts among the Circuits, and to provide a Marshall for the Supreme Court, was cal. led up by Air Trumbull. and passed. 06A3T OF LANDS TO A PACIFIC TAMLI4O•I3, Mr. POILIEItOY, from the -Corundttee on Public Lando. reported n bill grehtlnir to X.... public lands to aid in the extension of tile southern brunch of the Union Pueblo ituilrund from Fort Riley to junction with the central brunch. Ilcconstructlon 11111 was ken up. Mr. DOOLITTLE made a vetch vinilles. Una his toured, in reply to the request of the Whconsiu Legislature, that he rveltuni and opposing the titulary bill, concluding as follows: "Alter the hundreds of peaceful propositions which have been Introduced and abandoned, the majority now proposed to reconstruct with the sword— t power that should nut he entrusted to angels from heaven." Mr. S'AULSIWItY :Also ormsed the Wit tinning &Mon.—Mr. SAULg111.1111( cola clu./c.l bog epmch emu usi the bill. Mr. COWAN oppose,l the bill, naal..Bir Shorn:leave amendment. At o'clock, 31r. SAULSBURY moved to adjourn. Donastreed A onmoer of Amer dmenla to the 31 and 4th section were offered and disagreed to. After further debate the question taken on the adoption 01 Mr. Sherman'a propoel tion as a substitute for the GUI, and tt wad dopted; aeon nays 3, Messrs.Buckatew, Davis and aye in the negative- lir. LK/OLITTLE moved an amendment, as an 14 , 1.11th/oat section, that uo se tenet, of death under this act shall Du carried In to execution without Ma approval of the rresident. Adopted by II to W. At 5:43 114 - 1/01:4: LL ink thin loos and made a speech against tho tont. thiS the bat its autoudeti was passed. I!EMIttMEM 110 We Ii trku pod Brown. (AUL.. II blowutt. Trumbull • . Chandler, ' Lane, 7 - - ~ anWrinkle Conners, blorgan, ,..gs Wade, Crugin, 3101 , 111, Willey, Cry...well, rnland. I%lldems, r ogir, Pomeroy, Wllsgh, Irennghtlyen ItalnHey, Yates, Grimes, lime. • —. • NAVY. Buck:dew, Hendrick, Putter - non. Lownn, hlc Dook,ll, CaulnUury Dade, - Nesmith. • • Doolittle, Norted, On motion of 11r. SIIENSI A\,l ho title of the bill ie. astivml.l.o ue to reno. "An act for the more crib:Mot gm:emu/sot of the rebel Sinks.' . . . At. WU-past ALA o'clock on Sunday morn g, the Stnate utljour.a. /101:61; O). ICEI'ILESEITATIVE* ArrILOPLI,,TIOXI,MG, Mr. STEVENS, from the Committee on Appropriation., reportml Wu Civil Apprm priatitni bill. Referred to Lilo Committee on Um Wisoloand made he special order for Tuesday. 'Tue Setinte ntnedidmunts to the Invalid Pension bill worn Concurred in. Tot .1111U0 £ll , 0001110 BYTRILIM CSWTSII lIOOOiAIt . ItTaTIV,24I stir TIFIS raseintitr. Mr. W ENT WOlllll, of lilinole, submitted as a question of privilege, involving. as ho said House,nor, purity and Indepeedence of the a leen preduela and resotution reciting that It has been for some time ru mored, and has at last twee asserted In ! public newspapers, that certain members of the Hoses have byes heldiug private meet- hire with a view to corrupt bargain, pledging themselves to Let adversely to the report of the Judiciary Coinniittim in the question of impeachment, If mituvortilne to the President, and also to act adversely to rtain other mensuria pending before thelion.", which they bad hitherto berm favorable, provided the President do Certain th lugs to which he has hitherto declared himself hostlie, and refrain from doing cur tain other things to which . he ha* hitherto declared himself favorable, and instructing the Judiciary Committee to require into the fact whether such meetings have taken ;dime and such corrupt aargwru bouts mashes what peraohri have carried conimuulcutlone from such members to the President and from the Presitlimt to them; the nature of the COMMUIIICetIOLIS, to., and to report ouch rethlutionii for action by the House as tile Committee may deem fleece/any tor the preservation of Its honor and independence. Mr. WENTWORTH moved the previous question. Mr. E LDILIDtIE wetted the resolution amended to uo direct an inquiry es to wheth er the members of the other side bad not been holding meetings fur corrupt pur poses. and bad not with eorrept objects, de termined to impeach the President WENTWORTH instated am the pro vlooo question, and the 110050 Seconded It. The resoltitions were adopted—Se against 41. Subsequently the vote wits reconsidered, and the rang time referred to a coolest COM. MILL. of throe. The SPEAKER appointed Mr. Wentworth, Dlr. Ward, of New York, and •11r. tilombreu-, nes the, special 'committee on the resole- VAOAtter tar TOO PIMAIOC/ITIAL OrMCIL The Lill to amend the no declaring offi ers who shall Oct s rreeldent o office ; Uni ted States In casevacancies In both' ii(Provident and, Vice-President, waspassed wltuout divielon. lIIVEZ AMP HARMS. The Coinnatteeon Commerce reported • argenumber of bats, which were acted on. Moo. the river ana harbor Ida, appropriat ion over $14,0•030, which was passed. lioness 1111 evening for debate on the President , ' message. , - • . 111111.•TIt ON lISCOIIIIIIIVCTZDY.. • • /Awning Amdon.-31r. 7dERCUII spoke In debase of the coarse of Countess on recon struction. Mr.DUMONT spoke of the recent cleats foes of tb o Supromo Court as a l'opols bull; sussertled that the holdlog of niudicial of doe did not necessarily pt event a Judge from being. an Ignoramus and an me. Par. TAYLOR, pf Tennessee, spoke in do teem; of the policy Of tho'Proddent as con-. Manna with truth, patrlottsto, und tho for mor -Policy of the Republlcan party. • Adjourned. SURBATT. Arrival al the swatara with John IC , es heard, at Hampton - Maus, Yesterday Morning. I /1101II0Z, F0n.111117. n.- LIM" pus watch L betror kept up at the Copos t of; for guuhuat Sirtithr?, with linmitt on boar& pow fully' min; i,Aran —The pilot boat William Starkey reported, thils morning. having spoken tho Swatara Ist C toe Ileary, - wlth" burratt on board, trout Alexandria, rid Lisbon. bound for Washlngtrm. .A bark rigged gunboat, supposed to be the tiwatara, was stain at daylight this morning, anchored near Wit. loughbra Bplt light ship. The pilot boat Marylandput a pilot oa board at tl o'clock, when sho got under way and proceeded up the Chesapeake Bay. POLITICAL Meadow of the 110 Ion Depot,Mane of Loahmille—ltomolottotis Adopted. LomsVlLtz, February 17.--The unlock par•' ty held a meeting Met night and passed a series of resolutions smarting their boiler In the right Of tOo loyal people through Congress, to settle LIM terms for the sesta• ration of the Southern States to the Union, op posing the policy and projects of the rebel den:Journey of KeUttleky to the effort to ranter treason respectabie, approving the call for a Union State Uonve n u nA .t Prank fort on the Mit, and approving tau mod. of their State Senator and ltupresan , tative,• who voted to ratif to e fourteenth articie• of the amendmentthe National Constitution. Delegates wuru appointed to he State Convention. , w,; f p - A - BLA7 - 0 7 , 0 - SECOND EDITION. FOUR O'CLOCK, A. VERY LATEST TIMMS. FROM WASHLUTON. ACTION OF THE Sf:NATE ON RECONSTRUCTION. Substitute Bill by Senator Sherman Passed on Sunday Morning. THE PRINCIPLE OF THE ELAINE AMENDMENT ADOPTED. The Origin of the!lifew Bill 611'63 AND uman lIIPEOVUENT 1111 The Tariff Bill in :the House Committee: THE CONGRESSIONAL TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.I • WA.3IIIXOI . OY, re*17,1b67 Till SZNATY eq.mt . 01/ 11 BOCTIOx. Tim Senate did not adjourn Ontiatorday morning until half peat. three o'clock. It mot again at noon, and after the usual hour of routine business, proceeded to the con- Siderntion of tee Military Meconstruction bill passed by the Loose. I.t was the eve. dent determination of the majority of the Senate to Pate the bill, before another ad adraMenii, In order that it might be acted onby tbnltouse, and grOto the President for approval or veto, hofdfe Wainesday next, after wltloh day he may °pocket' . any bill pada.. by emigrate. 'Speech.. acre made on the bill ye.tterday and this morn ing by Mears. Cowan, hatdsbury, Mavis. DOollttle, and others, the majority content ed themselem, to a great degree, la voting down motto., to adjmira and amend manta to the billodlowing thecmuservatlves topon• 'urn/it'll:hie and exhaust themsvives In de bate. A 'Moen a nubs Mute for the hence offered by Mr. Sherman. or Ohto, erne had It four o'clock this (sunday) morning, and it Iran adopted In lieu thereof, vtlth only three °noosing votes—Backelea , . Davis and Saulsbury. Mr. Pcmititle then moved to amend the nutodltute bill, that no sentence of items under tho act shalihe earned into execution a Ithotat the approval of the Pres ident. This was adopted, and a vote thee reek:Lotion the final passage ut the aubsti tilted bill of !!r. Sherman, al a quarter slier siscYclock.. It svas pasee.l . ,an3-en, •-.1.; nays, 10. The Senate avijuurnoll lot halt past el v ...leek, Tearing been in olinStant vritli.uu Intermix3loa of but a few huura 01001, noon of Friday. The following ti • syriopiiis of Mr. Sher man's sabstltutt• for bgl of it pasdttl too &Mate: The pie/amble declares that no legal states governments, or adequate protection for lily or orty exists toe rebel 'Staten of Virginia, North Catalina, South Carolina, liuorOla, Alabama, Mississippi. Lounaatia, Florida, Texas and Arkwasa-, and that le Is necessary - and pram awl gooii order should be enforced until loyal hull r,- publican State goVeronieuts can ho legatos established. The first archon pros ides that until sold iio• call. i n alma be admitted to represen tation in longress they shall be tackled Into military ulatricta and uoule subject to the mllltitry authority or the tinned elates, and !or that purpose Virginia alma ivastl tuts, the first district; forth Carolina and South Carolina the auwand district; li torgia, Alabama and Florida the thud district; Mi. aissippl and Arkansas the fourth district; and Louisiana and Texas Iho Bah district. Section ion Makes it the dOty of the Pres• blunt t o assign to the command of each trim a officer ot 1110 army, not below the rank of Brigadier ifiencrel, end detail creel military force to eulorco his authorl• ty attain the district, Ac. • &ellen third makes IL the duty of such officer to brOteet all persons lu theli riyiteo 01 person and property; to solitireas inrur• coon, llsorder and violence; and to pun ish, or mosso to he punished, all disturbers of tho public peace and ea anthills; he may allow lama civil tribunals to try mad punish ofrendurs,or organise natatory °Om MI salons or tribunals for that purpose. All nterter mice of the !State autuority is declared null _ . and void. &vim, Jour provides: that all perbOns ar rented shall be tried without mineeessary delay; nocrueler unu'oal punishment shall be inflicted, and no sentence affening ilfa or liberty shall be executed until approved by the commander of thedepartment. deafen firs provides that when the people of any one of said States shall have termed a Constitution and Government la conform ity with the Constitution of the United States in all respects, framed by a Conven tion of Delegates elected by. Male rin serl of sold States twenty.one years old and upward, of whatever race, color or pre. vjons condition, who have teen resident In said State Inc one year brush:ids to the day of such election, except linen as may. be ills. franchised for participation In the rebellion or for felony at common lan; and ',honour% constitution shall provide runt the elective franchise shall be minted by all such per sons as have the himlification herein stated for electors of delegate. and when out, constitution Minn be ratified by a majority' of persons voting on the question of Latta eation,_ who are qualified as eleetore -for 'delegates, and when soon constltotion shall have . bows submitted to_ • Congress, for emereinatien and appteral; and Con gress anvil have approved of the same; .and ellen Skid State, by tt.Ote lattite, elected' ender said .Constit i = shall have adopted the amendment-SO toe , COnstltutien or the ratted States, proposed by the Thirty-Simth Congress, and known -• 411.010 , and-.taboo article Shall bti.delldatiskinirt , OF-the atitntices of the United Eitildear - asight: State shall be declared entitled to representation - In Congreas,.and Senator. and itopresentn.; lives shall be admitted therefrom on taking; the oath proscribed by /aW and then:and: thereafter, - the prolleiltelyseratkint el :this: act shall be imperative in said State. ORIME or TEE REELLYEE ANIERDEENT. ?rho Orlikt:'of tho Sherthinlsubitli*; adopted tha Blotto thhi mortal:46ls tin follows: When the Sonaic adjourned after tne-Yrl4ny,ulslll,4 sesslons, with 11 . 1alue's amendment pondlngt ifUliLiblifim. Seek tors held a caucus at oleven o'clock on Sat uuluY morning. }0 agree abont, moo basis, it passible: At this caucus the whole sUbJect was rofeired Loa it.tmmltton of say- , Sonfdrera, assrilLiFosillotm, 176 . 11, Sumner, tloisard — ,Shorniih, Warrisandr rre4 l / 4 0 3,1 Y 6 0.• 7h o- ..ComPitte, work most of Saturday afternoon, and agreed:npon Apo ow Whiub donator Sherman °flared Eke • enifetitute' at the Sat, nyder evading ainsteo, ind *Watt was adop 111 ted afterawholoalgbty . fliscuasion. The last section ob the substitute is aims ply the Melee amendment,' soinewbut changed In phraseology, out covering Just the Immo points. From/ Truant latlicattona - Abero rrUL be serious resistance to the louse to-morrow to the passage of filo Military Itamoustrue- Hon bill as unmated by the 813111ite. cosoueismuz , Tsurzaaace IIOCIZTV ••••• TUIIILLIN6 orzwu The Drat meeting' of the Congressional Turopertincie Doelety. was held tonight, in Ilepresuntallye hall. Trio gallenea wore densely crowded. Dumdum Wilson prodded. lteprescuitativo Prize, of lawn, sell l e bud never witnessed a scone like that before him; or so much brilliancy and.ao full of Wrest. TUB Chairman next intrOdUeed, in cow pilmentary terms, Senator Yates, of Minas. Mr. Yates said that . ha ,Pad:.elgned the pledge tor good, and he had ; rondo' Ms coN °mull with 13col 'Some months 'w hom, when his ulguO4 the pledge, ha rats,. ed himself to Ills full holghtb, for ha was fro... Although he had oonuldered himself m0d„ 1 ,,t,, 4ri.uor, tt was, published throughout the land that he wa s a drunkard. There was some truth and error 10 llUs. Ile had the jailing. when drunk, of letting eve rybody know it. Ills speeches were not frequent, but long and loud. The great Commonwealth of Illinois, had, for twenty-tivo years, Mori ell him In all public positions, and he had new prom ised that Slate and all who loved him, Kate and the children, that ho would never more touch:taste or handle the nriclean thing. Ile Intended to tight it out on that line, 11l the last hour of his existence. In conclusion he reads cheering and joyous letter from Ills wife, to response to thu good news that ho had signed the pledge, which moved many In the audience to tears. Several others addressed the meeting, and In response to calls from the audience, the pledge wins read and the names of signers, embracing a number of Senators and her. rescntatives. ItIVCII AND 11AUltOR ATPROPII.I Tho River and Harbor bill contlins the following appropriations: • ' For the examination and survey of woi hoof improvement—on the At lantic Coast • 30.000 On the Pecitle Coast Sort li.western lakes 73,0e0 Western and North-western Rivers.. 12.1,000 For extension piers, itnorovements of harbors—Erie Harbor, Pa Conneaut, River, Ohio Ashtabula Harbor.... . Grum/ River Harbor, Ohio._ Stulau.k7 River, from Froloont to Lake tale 20,000 Manmeektly, Ohio ' 113,0t0 St. Clair Ilium, Michle. 1:0,000 1100111ot Saginaw Ittver, klettilton— St. Mary's Myer. kleintron 50,000 Moons of Ao 001110 River, lake Ho- Marquette 'turbot . , Inks Superior— agt,ooo •Eagle Harbor. Lake tiuuerlor 65,000 Lac La Itelle, Lake Superior Superior City. Wisconran ri.r q ua, Aux Itetele, Dtielilgan Grand hirur 11 url Kir, 511chlgun Mack I.ako Harbor, 5111:111pan. J 0.1112, 311eh!goo.. Rae Sheboygan, Wineonsto Man - Itova., WlAcol..in Green flay, Wisconsin Manistee. Michigan White River Karla!, Michigan 57,00,1 Moskegan Harbor, Lake Michigan-. .7.1.1100 booth Haven, Michigan 43,ece . New nnfrato, Michigan OO,OUII Ilunkirk.New York luo,ooo Bottalo,lio.. , York• la ,W) ~..... ego. tie am York ath of Magma.lppl Raver o River !if terninipol River, nt Den Moines, or LOwer Rapids I 0.0,000 kilsairriput Myer, at Uock Island Unpldg 00100000 n, Michigan Tiord Dredges and tiring boat. to ho nand on the M iAslanippl 11.1ra.r, Lc. trreen Ft, nut:Ulna and Rock Inland Rapids Pent Water, Lake Michigan Pere Marquette Lake 'Michigan.— Indiana The City, The bill also directs the _Secretary of War to cause an examination or surveys tO be made at the month of the Stenomone river, Green lily; at the month of the Kalamazoo river, Michigan, and at Port Clinton, Ohio; on the Tennessee river, from Chattanooga is Its Mouth, and continuo the survey's of the Missislinpi river above the Fails of St, Anthony, and between the Faits of SLAn trio ny and Kock feland Rapids, sad of the 5510. cousin and Millais riven. An Impel tent error occurs . 1u the report published In the papers, of the pros readings on Um tax hlll,lust Thursday even ing. The bill proposed to remove the pro vision el the e 5 listing law, by which right ens con,vame9 all the tax to the price charged to consumers, to terminate on the sloth of April. The House. however , aft.' considerable debate, iiiruck out that para. graph of the pending bill, tno result being that the right of Gee companies to alld on the Lax, terminates on the Seth of April. As printed, the wont ~ not" 1, pi aced before tho wont .terrtithateit, , thattloc the pare graph rewl oppoellu what war w tat.. The lull In reference to light lionseA, v hid, bus pus<ed the llon2e, provides for nu at Troiebrld.to Point, Thunder bay, and heat Mendota. lAtke OaOerhtr, Tat Ta6l)• DILL. TLe C(MMlttre Wu), and Meal. will port the. Luria bill cm Icuilnebtlay log. They hove, reduced the too on cold to 50 centn; on Colt trom 30 to 2tecntit, and frouc 24 to It Conti,. Commissioner Bogy yesterday commenc ed negotiating a treaty with the ass and Lou India lelegation, with the view o r inducing cm to dispose of their present lands a reuloving them further south west. Rtvcr Telegrams. lily Aft 'Louis' National Telegraph Co.] Vtt Ct February 17.—Tho weather Is clear am :mount; The r 1 c eight feet and falling It is ellar of lea here. /111•11 r B.D. February 17.—The weather is dear pleasant. The riv s nine feet and letting, with some loot nlng. N rya Oats:ass, Fcbruttry 17.—Wrath, cloudy. Thermometer at at Arrived yes terday—Eden, Welsh and War Eagle from St. heels. Departures—Atlantic, for St. Louis; Wettmereland, for Cincinnati; Ida- C.t,o Vicksburg. Arrivals to-dav—J. Swan, from St. Louis; Ames, from Mem phis. Ler tsvo.La February 17.—nel:textures on Sat ashy—Co ra. foe Memplahl; Betimes. for ! Cinetnnutl; Maggie Hays, for l'ittsburgh. I Arrived to , toy—lndiatia, from New Or leans; alinneola, from Memphis to Cincin nati. Down—Darling, from Cincinnati to Memphis. The steamer Maj. Anderson will not leave before Tuesday. Great diflicultY Is serperienced in handling freight on rot octant of high water. I.cetsvithe, February 17.—The river is twenty-tour feet o•er the falls, und rising at the rite of one anti a half Inches per . toe hour. IL ls nearly up to the second story of bOtusela on MO - IMM. An unknown main fell from the steamer Unttud elates on lies arrival from Cincin nati this morn ing, and was drowned. I= "'{'err (Wax Pecan Ban. By Dr. Hayes." A • duodecimo of four handfed' and fifty pages, and comprises what may be called the personal narativo of scenes, incidents and adventures, of the Intrepid and adven turous author, during his celebrated voy age to ilto Arran: regions. lustrated by mutt of the , Polar regions, or'' Sound, and showing Pr. Ilaye's track and discoveries! 'of Port • Poulke,.. the win. ter gnat tera 'of the expedition, de. Also views •of.°A Bear Rauh" "Crossing ihe• •llammOoke.” "A • Waite, be, Title is a book for all readers, alike Inter esting and bastructivo to years.; and old. It 1s inaten UP in the-usual. tine style of the eminent publishers. Hurd ft Houghton, and la far rale. at Levis, Clark a Co, No. ' lo Wood street. •J•Wfi have ales from the mime NOW 'Fork and Pittsburgh publishei • a Moan - MM. decimo of ...Pimiere Poems,. a selection of the liner anti lase familiar poem. Of the re markable author. Uharles Wesley, who was perpetually patting/H=olf Into hisverses. Tills colicetion will go far to convince the .baltperstimleilinitlcat world. that a hymn can he poetry. These gems of .sacred song will elevate still higher If possible, the celebrity of the great Rev. Sataue4P.l.alril, of Lancaster, you. torday oosupled the pulpit of the' Seventh Street English yullicraa Church, and de. livered a. very eloquent and effective Der; moo. Its titt has received a call (tom that oongreurdlon to become their pastor, ve trust lie will accept, as he Would prove a valuable acquisition to the clerical proles. sion of the 'city. It having been announced in some of the city papers that Ito . . !teary D-Bloore bad resigned the charge of the Plymouth Con gregational Church of this city, that gentle- Wan last evening, at the rogumt of the Bova of Trustees of that church, stated to his congregation that the announceent was incorrect. Mr. Moore has been m seriously 111 for several weeks, but we are glad to learn that he has so far iecovered that In a very brief time be will again assume the active discharge of Ids clerical duties. The indinn u Llzb y. s r, 11 octtr, NU. 10 DCAIx Sini—l feel I am only doing a duty in publicly stating my gratitude for the benefit I have received from the nun of your Berl, Medicines, which tea given me cue and comfort atter loop years of angering. My • disease woo as !allots: Liver Com plaint, Dyspepsia. pain In the back, Infra. matron of Sow ifiOnOye null plodder, Swell hag of the Abdomen ' General Debility Ac., &c. But now, thanks to tied and your med. eine, I enjoy refreshing sleep in my bed, and am new quite a now bein g. C•rrsax SCOTT, Owner of the steamboat Hero. amt. dance, Lawrenceville. The Doctor's °Mee is 104 Liberty street. CITY AND SUBURBAN. FOURTH I' (E.—The inifest and mod re tinble Money, (tit and Produce Market Re ports given by any paper in the Cu!),l will be fauna on our Fburth Page. • Also, additional Cap and Suburban Missionary Demonstration. The u- nal annual . missionary occasion at Liberty street M. E. Church, took place yes terday, Embracing morning, afternoon and night. The nor. 0. Y. Jones, A. M., pastor, preached 04111.1140 discourse at the morning nervier, from the text: am debtor to the (Decks and tiarbartam; both to the wise and the unwise." At the close contribu tions to the amount of were re ceived. . . to the afternoon the Sunday School had grand demonstration, 31r. Edward Ileacel ton, Superintendent, presiding. Excellent addresses were delivered by Iter. S.F. Eon yel, Tooter of First Presbyterian Church, and hey. W. It. Watkins,astor of Trinity M. E. Church. Ninth ward. p At the close of the addresses, contributions wore 611110010 , ed from the respective classes, amounting to 11,059. by which one life directory Mr. A. C..liravo, for $l5O, and forty life members for ZS each, were constituted. Propositions followed to the amount of VW, by which two life directors and tan life members were constituted. Tho Rev. S. F. Jones, pastor, was constituted Lite Di rector at the suggestion of the Superinten dent of the school. Mr. E. Ileareiton and .Mrs os. 11. Kincaid proposed the other, 'bliss Mary E.llumoort, a noble young lady who lost ber,life by discus" contracted In one of our hospitals during the war. At tight, her. Mr,Jones, pastor, occupied the pulpit. and deli. need an excellent ser mon from therm words: "But as truly as live, all the earth shall be tilled with the V P .% eolfist,"Sib'orrdet:ry At the c re its n yTy V airi ' i Bible Society, made some appropriate re marks, after which a basket collection was taken. Mrs. Margaret Davidson, wife of Dr. Davidson, formerly pastor or two Church, b o tiled recently, WasComMitet.ed by the congregation, in token of regard for her, a Life Director, by appropriating 1110 of the unappropriated muds. Toe- entire contributions for the d.iy foot up eighteen hundrrd. and iterate dollars. This is the highest misslomiry collection in any Methc.- dist congregation this year In the city. 1u OW 51,1110 40,000 40 WO JI,I J 2.,U00 4:,0L0 oul) 4:1.1 .1 W..%) =I On Friday evening we bad the good for. tune to hear the second lecture on Geology of the Course now 'being given under the auspices and in the Hall of the Western University, by Prof. W. U. Gunning, of Bal ton. The distinguished anal Able lecturer is evidently at home In all the departments of this Interesting and Important science. The audience listened with wrapt attention to his lucid and eloquent biography of the myriads of tiny creatures of mingled Kat mai and vegetable instincts; the first anhab. Hants of our 'globe, evidence of whose exis tence. we have In infinite numbers In the strata et rocks immediately above the gra. Elite; the vast worlds above us ailing the regions of space, with their laws were also tbrillingly described la the most graceful end impressive language. lie raised - the coutemplation of his audience from nature to natureS Gni, filling all hearts with ad miration and reverence. We have not, here or elsewhere, among the eminent lecturers on science, heard any so fascinating and instructive as Prof.Gun ;ling. and we regard the present as a rare and precious opportunity for our cltlzens to encourage the visits of such havens by going in lice numbers to hear him, as daily and eagerly attend his coarse. In the cities of New England and New York, re quiring the use of the largest butts In those cities. The subjects, as nettled by the Pro fessor, are full, nOL only of science, but also of pociry. lie was induced to come here, we are miormed, by tbo Trustees and lac. city of the University, with the hope that by diffusing a knowledge of science among us, titers would ho kindled a love for Its study. Prof. Gunning comes endorsed by. tllO I highest authorities in the land. We aro Wad that ills I[IIOWICIIIO of every insect. an imal and plant Is wonderful, thorough and minute. Ile Is about to leave for Europe to spend some years. Ile was partly induced to come hero lay a desire to examine oar rich mineral region. .Auy other city of the filze of Pittsburgh would require the largest boll fur such a lecturer. We hopefthatsuch numbers will attend the lecture this even ing as will trumpet the Trustees of the VW. versity to provide a large Jinn In which to tile mum. We hope thei, not for the credit of Proiessor Gunning—this is secure— but for the credit of our good city. GO, KO 1)0 WO LO,OOO _O. O O O 97.61 V AS ( 53 (KM • 1,0110 75,00 U Au rnprontawo nou-rder The addition of a new, patron to the list of n boarding housekeeper may be pron ta ble to the proprietor of the hoarding house, but is not always so to the old boarders. The old boarders at Mr. Cashiers board. leg house on Water street, in the Fourth ward, Allegheny, had a practical demon stration of this fact on Saturday last. On the afternoon of that day a man calling himself by the astonishing name of Smith, applied at the ileac for boarding. lie aw cepted the terms and was shown to the room which he was to occupy—the room al ready occupied by Mr. Cassiday, a brother of the proprietor, and by Mr. Logan, anoth er boarder. After remaining in his room about halt an hour, Mr. Smith came down and inqu w ired hat time supper would be ready,went out. Shortly afterwards Messrs. Cassiday and Logan came in and went to their room. They were not long in discov ering that some other person bail been there, for Mr..CassidliT ascertained that an entire new eult of clothes, worth SM, had made a disappearance and Sir. Loan also discovered that a new mir of his fine boots had gone. A loss was ae immediately, tuid information was taken to Mayer Morrison'a office. Chief Long made inquiring and ascertained that Smith bad at one time boarded at a house on Ohio Street, and went there-with In. structions to the people to Inform the an. thonties if Smith appeared there. The Cuter and some °dicers then came over to t e Union det,ot, thinking the thief 'would ~ttoro pt to leave by tile train. la a short time a servant front the Ohio street board ing house canto to the C Moe and staled that Smith had just been there dressed Ina new cult, and that she told him they were stolen, when he started rapidly in the direction of the outer depot. Captain Bowden made immediate pursuit, and found that though Smith had been to the depot he had depart ell immediately, and no further trace of him could be found.- So the new boarder, the now clothes, and the new boots are still enema the missing. • Narrow Esettple.--ulltuft4 Zititlott of Duty. A frightful accident. which at almost any time would result family, occurred at about ton,Yclock, on Saturday evening, at the crossing of the Pittsburgh. Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad, on Peon street. At the time mentioned scar on the Citizens' Pas sensor Railway was approaching the cross. lug, on it. way to St. Clair Street. when the attention of the driver and paesengers was called by the people on the sidewalk, who were emoting far the car to stop. Tile dri ver reined the horses onto the left and the mswagers, of whom there were but few, jempod to the ground. Before the car, which .stood close to the track, could be hauled off.the end of an empty paasenger train, which was Woking towartL the de= pot, auricle the forward part of • the car, lifting it. off the track. and turn. It completely around.•• The horses were somewhat hurt, and the ear was a little' broken, though not sort imply. It is a marvel how the passengers escaped without lnitny. Ilea the oar been heavily laden there would certainly have been actions results attending the accident: We aro informed by a passenshr on the ear, and by those on the street who saw the on currance, tliat the .watchman at the erns. sing was not ringing the bell. MI that no lights were di-played from the end of the basking train. The matter should boirsres named, and. if title statement prove true, Its truth involves a most criminal neglect of duty. which should be most rigidly dealt with. We are also Informed that the train which ran Into the street car almost collided Immediately afterwards with a train on Liberty street, being prevented only by the =les of those on the side Walk, who saw the danger. Handsome Testimonial of Esteem. There it not In this country a better set of officials than theme in the employ of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad. From Btu ;wildcats down to train boys they are con. teens, agreeable, affable and av tentive to their own duties and the com forts of travelers. A "few days ago, the Board et Directors of the Company m 6l " a handsome pecuniary present' to the fol lowing gentlemanly cooduotors t. John , Routh, Welter Kirkpatrick, 3houtas Watt, tleorge Id. Alexander, William Weth,...k., 11 ; ward Pitcairn, William D. Stwimh Alarm/tall, A. B. Scott. R. B. Ithwarns end JUMPS Innwiddl. - They are all deserviag of this mark of °stem, and . W.c l _ l l....lgil . Dead their services are travel li ng.l l Pw,,c f ,,,,'''' quarters is well 63 wit.“ communnv• The Boat Base—There seems to be soluothinu Iletlulu, about tbo boat race at Inst. The telegraph this morning ennotut. sea that on Saturday mornltur the arrange. meats were made In Now York. and the tonnes Coe per alde—put up for a n 96 mile race petwesut lianall of Pittsburgh and Drawn of Mane, lOW berowed et Pittsburgh, l e may-next. /lOW what Abaci; Me three Pine race, PRICE THREE CENTS. Railroad Meeting n t Monroe, Fayette V= A tiallrOad meeting was held at Monroe, Fayette county, on the IZth of February, Paff, at which the following preamble and resolutions were nnan Lmously adopted, vix: ' , enemata, The Pennaylvanit. itaitroad is now Inadequate to meet the badness brought to Pittsburgh by some eight or ten railroads and rivers converging at that point, resulting in delay, expense and 1 010- ry to the commerce of the whole country, had whereas, Itapeare by a report of the hoard of Trade of the city of Philadelphia, that tOr want of railroad facilities, irate Pittsburgh East, the city of Philadelphia, as well as the whole country, is Injured by forcing trade to seek other channels of com munication, widen, they allege is proved : by the tact that there is more jasroteurn refined and shipped from Cleveland anti Plow York than from Pittsburgh and Philadelphlni anti 'raciest's, this evil must Increase with the growth of the Western Staten, and the ex tension of roan. to and over the betty Mountains, /resolted, That to remedy these evils, we request the legislature to restore the char ter of the Pittsburgh and' Coenellsvltie Railroad, with a view to the speedy com pletion of thatroad, to promote competition, destroy vientenotp, cheapen travel and trams portation, afford new commercial facilities, and open mine. of coal and ore of untold richness; passing as it does one hundred mad forty-three tulles through PenneylvahM, thereby adding greatly to the revenues, wealth and population of our good old Com. mortyrealth. -aim!, That in .Resolned, That la view of the , fact, that under faith of this cLarter, this company tuts expended several millions of dollars and complete nearly one-half theVrcirk, to nesunto them of their charter, their money amitheir road, at too Instance of the Penn sylVaula road, to benefit that great monop oly; is such an act of Injustice and °ppm. mon as 00 jest /eglalatnro can or will coun tenance or sanction. Resolved, That we are in favor of a free or general Railroad law, authorising the peo ple to make railroads to develop their min eral and other sources of wealth, whenever they see proper, and teat this, more than any thing else, will remove the incubus im posed by the Pennsylvania Railroad ma amply, on the energy and recourses of oar State. That while the new States of She Went, whose capital and enterprise are free, and at work opening through routes, to accommodate the coming trade of the Pacific.. The State or Pennsylvanta,• with all her great peculiar advantage of petrole um, iron and coat—paralired by monopoly, Is falling behind, in the race for wealth, population and political Influence. • Re feed, Teat the United Staten Court, having declared the act repealing the charter of the Pittsburgh and Councils. 'uite Railroad, to be uneonslaulional, null and void, It ought to be restored, and that we will vote against any man, without, regard to party, who voles to the Legisla. tore against its restoration. Rewired, That'. the proceedings of this meeting be furnished the county papers, the Pittsburgh Gar crra and the llama. burg Tdeproph, for publication. (Signed,) Itostar Mcoosratt, Pres,t. 11. F. Lascowt, dunes Se iv Seeret.rl.s- A Heavy Prescription Tho newspapers say that Ilestetters !Stomach Bitters are good to take, and one man has evidently been reading the haws papers and believed the statement. Attest eight o'clock on Saturday evening, Col, Joseph Brown, of the steamer Ida Reese, at the Monongahela wharf saw a muss pick np a bozcontalning n dozen bottle, ut llostet ters Stomach Bitters which stood among the freight. And carry it to the edge of the boat prep - eratory to stepping off with it - to the tow boat Little Alps which lay along ebbs. The Col. approached him and gently' relieving him of his burden. collared him in a taking way and conducted him to the Mayor's odic, There the chap gave.- his name as James Smith, and stated that he wns employed as deck hand cn the Little dips. the was on the ida these, and ask ed the steward what was In that box.• he was told and when the steward went away he lifted the box to ' -et closer view, that was all, and then. he was unjustly arrested. Thu Colonel made information against him for term, v, tat smith was locked up for a heating tin morning at ten o'clock. Ills ease Is idiothei proof of the fact that the Smiths are not so bud as the loafers vault make it appear, for yesterday it transpired that the man of bit ter experiences is not mimed Smith at all, but Wm-Campbell. The value of the box 'of bitters is alt. Colonel Brown says that one box had already disappeared, and it is likely that Camp:sett had Inca CIAM/[l/12:: that also. Educational Association Meeting. On Friday evening, at , the Fifth street Methodist Church, the' Educational Assoct alien of Western Pennsyivaula, hell a meeting, President Luckey in the chair. The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. Alexander Clink, after which the min ntes of the last meeting w ere read and ap proved. A resolution was adopted malting an as sessment of two dollars on each male mem ber for the purpose of defraying the expell ees of the association. On motion, the President appointed _Mr. J. Logan and Miners M. J. Graham and Ma ry Lenkard as acommittee to nominate of fleem for the ensuing term. The commit tee submitted a report, when an election was held with the following result. Presi dent—lL J. Gourley; Vice President—E.M. Still; Recording Secretary—Joseph An drews; Corresponding Secretary—James Cunningham; L.reentive Committee—J. T. Luckey., U. Mills, J. IL Douthett. • Rev. Alexander Clark was introduced and. delivered an able and interest:nu lecture on "Books." The lecture was followed by an essay, road by Miss, Fanny-Co ugher, en Ideality; which was treated in an enter taining style, The proceedings were Inter spersed with excellent vocal and and Instru mental music by thdr choir composed Of members otitis association, Miss Conibor presiding at the melodeon. ner Clark Ws aligned the am:ileum with a benediction. Tae New Item tooth Steamer. The elegant and truly:Magnificent steam boat "Great Itepublio" la rapidly approach lag completion, and will be ready for de. mature within a very brief time. When finished she will exeol In point of elegance, style, beauty, speed and general excellence any fleatirlg palace on gm:Ahern or western waters. As a teeentMendation of the arils. tie and mechanical skill, talent and taste Of rittsbnigh boat builders, the "Great 'Se m:Mlle" will stand so long as shot:fonts above We will - reserve our description of this beautiful boat till another time. .The cabin la under the hands of Captain Charles Gear lug, whose reputation - as a builder Is known favorably throughout the who.a country, and he la putting hie beet ctoneheaff an this meater•pleee,-In order to show what Pitts burgh art and mechanism can db In the way of the beautiful. • The "Great Ilepablhau•ls advertised else where to canunence receiving freight for Memphis, Vicksburg-and-New Orleans on Monday next, and. will leave on tits 11th proximo, positively. She will be under the command of Captain W.ll. Ihmutldson, for merly of the “Irletator,” as pleasant, cour teous and agreeable a gentleman us ever The Horse Cain In Allegheny as will be remombordd, the time set for the final hearing, before Mayor -Morrison, Or the case Of William Woods, for having stolen horses In his possesiion, was Satur day rooming at nine o'clock. At that time Mr. Instr. the allegett owner had not arri ved, and Gen. Collier, counsel for the prose cution, asked tor a flintier continuance un til Monday, which was discussed by the op tics:big counsel, it. S. Morrison', Esq.; and dually, agreed to conditionally: that. the prosecutor pay the costs of. keeping the animalsmeantime, end that the Mayor dismiss the ease, both Dartles artroe• In g to settle the question of ownership by a Cult in replevin. • - Mr. St. Clair not only denies that he bought the bOrses - knowing theiflte.be len, but denies that they are horses. • The disputed animals have not been Identified. and no evidence has been adduced showing auythlag bet honest eon.. duet on the part of the parties having the animate in c harge. ;Mr. 8c Clair took the horse. with him to Youngstown, piving bail in cite sum of SIPCO for the tare keep ing of the animals until Mr. Irwin should make ja,,prearSlaCe to identity them. Th „ r r orootct ILutulitsisrown 'Latch The talked of match between JImMY liamlll and Walter Brown, of Portland,' mane, for the championship of itmeriCa, has excited great into rest.and the delay In enlinsting the preliminaries is ow:thinning . Impatience. 1)0 last Thursday, Air. John brother of the champion, started to Now York for the purpose of ascertain= what col:1141W done toward getting the match on. • Ott Saturday a dispatch was re. celved from , stating ßrown would not row both M lum CC" unless I more that three hundred dollars was given him for comma here. This looks very much like cowardice in 31r. Brown, and, unless he PrM/oP comes to time in the matter, he will ga r the reputation accorded to him anything but desirable. • • City HAIL—The Universalist YAW and fe s tival win close ea Thursday evening next, and a general distribution of the arti cles will be made ort Wednesday evening, at which time the grand pianobo doled out. There was a very largo • gathering en &Mayday overdng,who were delighted with the exhibitions or the grail !tkater Ur. John Engler. A Fe R, Ghost. •• - - Pittsburgh has another ghost, or at lei* the reputation of one.' Some time ago, at may be remembered, a lady living in the Eighth ward, fell off the porch of the house In which she resided, and leeelvedlnjuries from which she died. The story goes that now ererY cresting, at ton o'cleckpree= she makes ,her appearance an the twain, and lolls off as she did in the nein. What, her Masai Is in Mtn rehearsing In the; spirit whit must have been an exceedingly unpleasant experience In the auk we know • tnot but the Eighth warden are positive la heir asserilons , that she done it. sad no 'mall excitement exists In regard to tae matter among the neighbors.' On Weida? evening undid large party of tati =MO= and skeptic' made a visit to the locality to o Ones, the ghostly leap, but on that nighA at th e apt - Kanto d hour, the apparakm did not put in an appearance, and the vlaitOre came away unsatisfied. Lead Pipe. and "meet Lemd.—Else. where will he found the advertisement Of the well and favorably known Cincinnati lead pipe andsheet load works of EeCar mmk, tilhaon Co., II East :Ninth street. Cincinnati, 0. Three works manallotore all kinds of lead pipe, sheet and bar lead. eatensivelp in pia lead, bleak tin end patent shot. Dealers ore and else where will find It to their advantage to be. stow their patronage open tide nrm, as no where else In tile. conetrY min bettor in. ducements be offered the trade. We cheer fully commend Molars. IfeCormic,k, GUN= 3, Co. to Mailers in this neighberbood. Account. Undly Sairr ar. a . mau named Jasper, • Math Op before Mayor - tiorrlton and• =ado oath charging James L. Carpenter with Lawry by batleo. Tbo defendant alleges that leS ;cave ono hundred and fifty &Plants. aleltle tor safe keeping, and that on Friday. when he asked for tbo return of hie monei, the latter denied having over received&AT [noon than ono hundred and twentpdan dollars. The accusal was arrested and bald to nail for It bearing, which yell be held to. day. What I. the Met ter T—W. B. Clapp Co., 26 and ht Fifth street, under the head of 71.rrlide .Cruet., advertise in another Colman their entire stock for vale ut reduced Prima: How can this bet They have heretogue• been noted for keeping a stock large and varied, Comprising everything kept in say shoe morn and 'nulling very cheap. They are men of veracity, end yet they say the ' r prices arc largely reduced. Their ward la reader go to the store, IMO sad Judge for Youraelrea • - A Woman Ftgba—On Saturday it wOlirlia named Annie Jones came to the office ol derman Albelts and lodged an IntomtatiOn sgalnst Rebecca nays for assault and bat* lerY. Both pathos reside In the Fitch ward. Tne msol.trute Issued a warrant for the ar• rest of Boheeca. - - At the Central office.—ltr. Joseph A. Drexler, a well known telegrapher, has been appointed operator to a.sslet Paisley, at the central office of the Ore alarm telegraph. Air. Drexler in alert and vigilant, and the appointment in a good one. . . Forcible Entry end Betnlner.—On Saturday Geary Gill, the keeper of a store at Ito. =3 Smithfield street, made Informs. Gen before Alderman Strain, charging Gott. fried Fox. of Allegheny, with Peroible entry and detainer. A warrant was Issued; For the Poor.—Our readers tril.l bear let mind that the grand concert of the Choral Colon for the benefit of the poor, takes place tomorrow night. at ..Masonle Tickets maybe, procured at. the boot" and music stores. Glass Manufacturers. Ohms Blowers, order your shirts Made at Mardeek d rat.. nam's,.2Ftfth street. NEW ADVER IM=io Mag . 3lDELMß..i . .aaria /ay No. 166 Fourth street., Pittsburgh P. COFITIWII or all Muds: CKAPEs. GLOVE and every dAn. oriptlon of Funeral Furnishing ood• tarnish. $. norms onward day and night. Hearse aaa Carriages furnished. Low susricas—ltev. David Kerr, D. D. Hat. M. W. Jarobus. D.D.. ThOroas Swing, zaq.. Ja e 11 H. Miller. Esq. • it . T. WRITE & CO., UNDERTAKERS AND EVAL3IERB, Manenestar, Woad , . Rm I,l‘l SkinUT. COFFIN ROOMS AT MANCHESTER LIVERY STABLE.' earner S h'etti Id and Maniere streets . flame and Carriages turniebed. II CEMETERY. -+Tha •J °beautiful • the laggealsattonvt ban place of re pulchr,e age% one. In thla ty. sanated on Near Brighton road.• Inarbeellat. Iv north or Allegheny. For bnelal or altos. call at Central Drug Itoro of COOL Cl.Abl.y. Allegheny City. DUSSEATiI & COAI lIId Tell REP4LRIXS f7fiaT.A33IBIJSZEnaMIUNI . Z . No. 56 Fifth Street; OPPOSITE MASONIC HALL. Carina fitted nprooms ezelnslyely for Skop... oe t. iec or IVA% LliP.s and C1.../talle. math Cools and a lorge and competent forte Of woe men. etc area:cabled ts do work as well. lt net better than any otber startle:Abe city. Watches I,for repalre veal ',GCMG prompt "...." 4 &est be regulated by One "STANDARD TIME" cazsziLcarcown2ffTztra. WATCIIES, CIIAINS AND AT A VERY SMALL PROFIT. AT WILL T. WILY'S, 6 Wylie SL, door from bilu JOIDISTON & SCOTT, • Fine Watches, _Hocks, Jewell% SILYER-PLATED WARE, ETC., - No. 974 L181:927 STETET., I.ittaileruswisf,PweStli. air Particular attention dreg 10 ZrOglint W auszcs. Clout. aad Jimalay. A 4 wort .arm W 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 j 89 MARKET STREET. I 00 TO Pl 6 4 1.:60 33 33. 7 fag 99 Market area, AND GICT YOl7ll. BOOTS •. 5 SIORS - &C. THE O:T.A.P/LBT ANDBIST IN TEEM 402 . 1 , 12" NO AUCTION-GOODS MUT. JAS. ROBB, 89 Market St. 89 89 1 89 1891 Iffi - M1 WELDON ar. KELLY, - iPIATAIBERS, Gas and Steam Fitteis„ Mill BRASS FRUIDERSS A. large sas.LUms of Cbandellers, Brackets, Lead Pipe, Pumps, Skeet Lead, Le., ALLTfAZZI OA HAND. • 184 Weed Street, MU Myth. —, 57= 1,7 - TUE .E , LACE TO BUY COOD BOOTS & SHOES DieCLINTOCTIC.'S. 92 :Federal . /36•014 sussfizsi - arr. BAIIGALNS EN SEWINCMACHINES, ' muttlaia, used bat • short ilme. fan/stall r ed3ced Ores. U. SI:MELBA CO. street. r r HEC 'iIIEAPIEfIT.I• Bast P • 1 SEWING MACHINE, a wascias,a wuecovis. ;il5-27 azz Tuss. a•talraool l ' 27 FIFTH Viltrer. ' ;1 fent 11111 FL CLOSB & Fnuticsi Furniture sameacterers cos. PENN ANDYATIE bsY'n 0:110 rolisnv'sx «ammo, hr R,LEIGIZID-A GOOD TEAM,- Ural wads , food rlde. to .314.1111111/11 dI'ASLIC fa • ta 4 Wm. HoWARD'SLIVERY &SALE RUBLE, irtr.s sways, near Illosongsbals ratiada sticatlan paid to bates owl Ana*
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