• • . 4. t $ Fttsbut Gaytts. PUBLIBIIIO DAILY, BT 1% Ili RPM) dc CO, , Proprietors. S. PENRDLLN. JOSIAH SAGO, . . P. sousToN. P. REED. Editors 'and Proprietors. UILDING, 1108. 84 AND 86 FIFTH ST. OFFICIAL PAPER burgh. Allegheny sad Alle gheny county. Tlesse—Datiy. Bent- Wsskly.l Weekly. Oka year...lo, el (lne year.ssl.sollslngle e0p5..111.50 month 75 Biz mos.. 1.50 i 5 coCes,e . sch 1.23 the week 15 Three moe 75i10 • 1.16 carrier.) land one to Ase nt. Inxi AY. MARCH 12, • 1869. WE FartiT on the inside pages of this *morning's GezErrs, —Second: - papv : .Pennsylvania, Ohio and West' Virginia -NeteS, Poetry. - Third and Birth pages: Comisscr_Cial, financial, Mercantae and Miter Yeses, Markets, Imports. ' Seventh .page: Interesting foreign , letter from l'hintiessa. The Courts. _ 11. S. liorms at Framitfort, 87k. Parnonnum at Antwerp, 571 f. (low closed in New York yesterday at 181 j. limmt has ratified the XVth Constitn ;lona' Ainendment, making 'nine States, to far. IT Is xow•believed that while the. Sen ate will consent to modifications of the 'tenure-of-Office Act, it will not agree to ate repeal, THE niDICAT/OFB from Harrisburg are Aci the effect that the Suffrage Amendment will=be ratified by a strict party vote. - We beg to suggest to the Republican members that the shorter work they make of this matter, the better. THE appointment of the Hon. GEORGE LAWRENCE as First Assistant Post master General is announced, and will give great satisfaction to the Republicans •of. Pennsylvania. He has solid capaci ties, a quick comprehension of details, snd le altogether fitted for that station. Cono died in Tioga county on Monday last. He held the pci anion of State Superintendent of Public Schools • for a number of years, and at the time of his death was Deputy to State Superintendent WICKERSHAM. He was suable, faithful and trustworthy officer, and his death will be deeply regretted oy all friends of education throughout the Commouwealth. A GICORGLL DELEGATION waited on the President yesterday. He pointedly asked them what their State would do touching the-XVth Amendment. They replied that It would be ratified by the Legisla ture, the Democrats being inclined to give the Northern people a dose of the same , medicine that had been administered to them.• .It is well when even revenges contiibute to the vindication of justice. - 4 . Tnn impression prevails among the _people, to some extent, at least, that all men who are active in promoting the in terests of a politiCal party are seekers after office, and .that all business men who hold themselves aloof from active pUtizauhip never hanker for public po altiotut So far as our observation extends lame numbers of efficient politicians never ask for office, and are never put into office, mainly because they will not do for themselves what 'they will do for others. On the other hand, we have =Vex known a professional politician 11; - who was content to sacrifice six millions of dollars for the purpose of holding office ' four years. in offer of that sort ought to - convince all dispassionate observers that political ambition is not confined to y managers; and that men who refuse to perform the essential work of parties an frequently not u anxious as those who do, to reap the personal advantages of a political victory. . - Wi 'saner express our sincere gratifica tion in welcoming the President's nomi nation of Gen. LONGSTRZET to an im portant offiee in the Customs at New Or leans. The nominee was a rebel officer of marked ability, and won a reputation, in the field, which . penetrated beyond the Confederate lines. But he has .sines achieved ayiuipph, more splendid than any of Ids &trier in erms, in his hearty and unreserved submission to all the de cisions-which resulted from the rebel de. feat. -Be avowed et once to be a thountedy reconstructed friend of the, Unkna,;(..end a supporter of the Federal supremacy. He gOe his prompt Whet -. 'don to the Congressional policy, and luta foughtit out steadily on, that line since, in the face of the bitterest social and Personal ostracism by nearly every class and Section of the South. We repeat, - ffids appointment should gratify Union men everywhere, and it will especially encourage Unionism in the South-west. The people of that region 'will see that thenew President _ means to have peace, AndAttat he knows where to find the right Awn to help him in the right place. This pledge of Republican sincerity will be Worth more to Republican supremacy in, the kfuture,• *throughout the law rebel 0 4. 00 9 , than would be secured by a hum/ dreg proclamations and bulletin& READY FOR BUSINESS. The Cabinet imbroglio at Washington ends t o the great satisfaction of the' ad ministration, of Congress and of the dountr,y. The Treasury portfolio, the most important excutive post, next What of the President himself, has been con. tided to ex.Goverdor Bour WELL, of 3las. sachusetts, now a Representative in Con gress from that State. :Ex-Gov. Hamm- TON Fan, of New york, takes the State Department, and Gen. J. A. Rammts, of the regular service, and late on Gen. GIANT'S staff, succeeds &somas) in the in the War Office. - Mr. Wasnsinum leaves the State Department to accept the French mission. These nominations were made yesterday, and immediately confirmed by the Senate. It is more than twenty years since Gov. BOIITWELL came prominently into public life in Masaachusetts. Re was speedily chosen the Governor of that State, and served one term. Soon after he was elected to Congress from the Salem, now Vllth district, and has since been regu larly re-elected its Representative. In his own State and in Congress he has ever been known and honored for his natural abilities; his scholarly and pont': cal attainments, his wide and profitable experience, his exhaustive familiarity with every Jeading interest of the State and na tion, and his advanced Radical ideas. He believes in Liberty and Equality and he honors American industry. The Union has had no more devoted and ser viceable advocate in Congress, and the beat interests of all the American people no more consistent and effective- cham pion. Withal, he has maintained his per sonal character without spot. Especially familiar with financial and other kindred questions of permanent national interest, he has been long since selected by the general voice as among the most capable of all our public men for the Treasury ptirtfolio. " And this hab been given to him as soon turtle President found him self relieved from embarrassment by the retirement of a previous appointee. The new Secretary of State has been a Governor of New York and for; one term a Senator from that State. He is a gentleintin of scholarly attainments, large wealth, respecthble abilities and a decided' Republican, although never -known as an ultra Radical. His appointment is ac ceptable to the entire party, and will be creditably maintained by his official career. Secretary RAWLINS, in the War Office,, will display the ability which his frienda. already appreciate and which the country, will speedily admit. It itE! said that his health is not robnsty and it is possible that he may have material aid, in his duties, from General Emma . The cabinet is now complete. It is not, however, unlikely That Attorney General Hoen may retire, to avoid double repre sentation from Massachusetts. In that event, and if for that reason, the post would not be fiecessarily given to a New Yorker. The foreign missions will next be_ re cast. With the present nomination for France, will follow others for England, Austria, ) Russia and Portugal. Beyond these, no present change is looked for. The government -is organized in all its dapartmentS, and will proceed at once with the public business. FRIENDSHIP IN POLITICS; The Post labors to make it appear that President GIMST, in recognizing his ob ligations to certain personal friends, who are also in political accord with him and his party, has done a thing unprecedented in this country or any other. Such stuff hardly amounts to the dignity of ordina ry twaddle. In promoting some of his personal friends, who possess all'the qual ifications for public service; the President has done no more than all men in politi eel power have donefrom the firsterganl 7 - zation of human society down to this hour, and no more than they will do from this time onward to the end of the world. If the editor of the Post was a member of COngress from a Democratic district, un der a Derfiocratic administration, would he pass by all his personal friends, and advance his personal enemies, . or even those to whom he was personally indiffer ent? We do not believe, he is capable of adopting the policy he inculcates. Where, then, is the propriety of journalises, or others insisting that public men should do what they would not do themselves un der the same circumstances? True, no President can make an adniinistration en tirely personal to himself. The Senate is part.Of the office-maldnß authority, and Senators are as apt, as other people to be'' jealous of invasions or disparagements of their privileges or 'authority. As yet we see not the slightest , reason for believ ing the present administration is carrying , personal favor to excess, or beyond the point to which it was carried by past - Executives. It is, however, the province of our contemporary to criticise, and we are content it shali,pursue its vocation. Properly a few words on another point may be added here. It is poasible to carry personal friendship to undue lengths in the appointment of men to pub. lie'places. Nothing can justify the ap pointment of an incompetent or dishon- est individual. The claims of the public to be well served are paramount to all other considerations. When the point, however, is reduced,to a choice between two men, both of whom possess the requi site ability and integrity, personal friend ship.. may sometimes come in and make the decision. But this must 'be remem• bered, that it not.possible fora party to maintain its organization, with any;d,3- vi.~ax;i~l9tls:~A~'b PITAIWRGH. ‘I4ARCII 12 tree of efficiency, if the bulk of its hon ors and emoluments are distributed either to unworthy persons or under the dictates personal friendships. Larger considerations must bear sway; or the bulk of active men will cease their ac tivity, leaving personal favorites to do the work, or letting it go undone, and then a speedy disintegration is certain to follow. . • "We suppose that the million men who are now in pursuit of tillice are, to a great extent, the most incompetent mil lion to fill the offices of which they are in pursuit."—N. Y. Times. Accounting this, for the moment, to be an exact representation, it will be well to consider and determine where the blame will probably rest, if the appointments of the new Administration shall betaken in large part orwholly from this incom petent class. • The,men who ha . ve gone to 'Fashing ton in quest of appointments, have not gone empty-handed, but have taken with them earnest recommendation, from the later part of the more prominent "and re spectable business men in their respec tive neighborhoods. Every mat, at all acquainted- with the process of office getting, knows this to be the literal truth. Has it come to " this, that multitudes of business men, of the best reputations, use their signatures recklessly to aid the pro motion to office of men who are not fit to be trusted? If se, then manifestly those business men are a very bed lot; and the President would run as great risks in tak ing his subordinates from among them as in chosing from the hardest crowd of bro. fessional politicians going. Unquestionably there is an evil in the freedom with which undeserving men can get the best signatures to their appli cations for office. This is precisely what makes the task. of selection so difficult and embirrassing. If men of character would use their signatures In matters of this consequence with as much wisdom and prudence as in signing bonds for the payment of moneys, the average, of the office-holding class would fordwith be improved, and presently the whole body of incompetents would quit the chase after office. But, this statement that men who seek public employments are, as a body, un worthy or incompetent, is a senseless ex aggeration. Mr. W zesirs,E, Mr. Cr-AT, Mr. Cess, Mr. WRIGHT, and many other of the most eminent men of the last gen oration, were office-seekers all their lives. The-great statesmen of the present gene ration are all in the same category. The same fact stands out conspicuously in the military and naval service. The owners of the most resplendent names in our cur rent martial annals, energetically pushed for employment in 1861, and for promo tion afterwards. If a man's ambition runs in that direction, and he has a con sciousness of abilities, • why should he suppress his longings and turn away? Mr. STEWART, as a merchant, pushed his fortunes, and did it well. Who shall say he has not a right to try what he can do in the high field of statesmanship? Is it a nobler ambition in a man to acquire dollars than to obtam ideas? to become prominent in commerce or manufactures, than to become a factor in the Govern ment? Why will multitudes of persons, who want official distinction as much as their fellims, and cannot get it, talk-non sense on this subject? HOWARIO THE PHILANTHROPIST It is announced that General nOWARD is to be relieved from charge of the Freed men's Bureau at an early day, when he will be entrusted with a large and respon sible command the Indian territory. This officer has exhibited conspicuous proofs, in his three years past administra tion of the public duties towards the freed men of the South, of the goodness of his heart, the purity of his motives, and the singular aptitude of his official abilities for every kindred work in the moral, re ligious and• political amelioration •of the condition of the degraded and oppressed.' His labors already ripen in rich fruits all over the regenerated South, and the Christian soldier awaits his summons to fresh fields of labor. Called to this mission among the Indians of the far West, General HOWARD will contribute, largely to the solution of a problem which engages the anxious thoughts of ki enlightened people, and will win for himself new honor, and for his countrx the too-long delayed vindication of its Christian name. PROMOTING THE INIMIP'FIMEICT. . Some of our religious contemporaries, for whoin we entertain a large measure or respect, are anxious that Preside:titan/XT. should not diipense the honor, and ertioV umenta which`.are in any:•degi*i'Att:hti disposal to "politiati Mende." _Pray ;1 whom do ecclesiastical associations els! vote to their , respective dignities? Do they' promote infidels, or world's people of any grade? Do such of them as have bishop)) select for that high honor those among the clergy who are most ant to the interests of the respbctive bodies? Do any of them select for ministers young men who are immersed in' hecula pur-: suits, and only casually or incidentally manifest interest for those which are dis tinctively religious? Are persots selected for ruling elders, 'vestrymen, and 'the like, who really give no thought to and er ? manifest no feeling for the promotion of religion e eer Th e e ee m l a n na et g l e e im rs i o e f p e t cc ui le e sia p s e t uey ical bodies they commend to President More rigidly the direCtors of any other bodies tinder the: sun, do they k promote :i ;g2,~xc-,,. MAtiL OFFICE SEEKING. only those men who agree with them, and who willingly and with their Whole hearts devote their time, money and tal ents to the ends contemplated by their or ganizations. Politicians have never matched them in this sort of exclusive ness; mid never will, Wbat ecclesiastic, or what religions • journalist, will itand up and affirm that the practice of allisects or denominations in this particnliar is wro bvij g? We do not condemn it. So ihr ethe wise we hold it to be dictated by o us propriety anti wisdom. What 'p es us is, how the application of the same rule by politicians is made; mb3- chlevons and wrong. Will the gentle men of the religions press explain?, For tunately, President GRANT shows no dis position to adopt the policy thus urged upon him. THE CHARTIERS RAILROAD. The Washington Reporter regrets to announce that the transfer of stock of this railroad has proved a failure, in the refusal 'of original subscribers for some $60,000 to make the desired change in.the terms of payment, Sac. The .Repprter fears that the failure will prove "a death blow toi the 'whole project," in view of tha very proper decis]on of the Pennsyl vania,) Railroad to accept no abatement upon the very moderate stipulations of fered by that corporation. ' I I - We, also, regret to learn from our con temporary, that the impracticable stock holders are for the most part residents of our own county. We quote the printed .commentary of that journal, in the hope that whatever of justice it may embody will not be lost upon those 'Whom it most concerns. Says the Reporter: "In no other quarter of the globe is there such an unceasing outcry about the rail roads as In the city of Pittsburgh and the country around It. 'Their papers are continually tilled with howlings Elklollt monopolies. Their constant cry is about free railroad laws. They want outlets from their city. They want railroad& like so many veins running to and from their city at the center and heart. And yet with all this they suffer railroad pro jects, vital to their interests, to wither and die around them for lack of assist ance. They desire railroads, but alWays want sqftiebody else to build them. Pitts burgh, With all her wealth and vast linsi• ness Interests is one of the most difficult places for the building of railroads. Let her people remember that ' , who would be free themselves must strike ithe blow." If they desire. to be released from the thralldom of a railroad monop oly, they must display more liberality and public spirit, and learn to pat their bands in their pockets move frequently in the future than they have done in !the past." WASHINGTON TOPICS. PENNSYLVANZA APPOINTMENTS. . A caucus of the Republican delegation in both Rouses from Pennsylvania was held last night, to consult in reference to , appointments to offices in that State. ; A committee, consisting of two Senators and several members of the Rouse, was appointed to visit the President and lap ! prise him of their views. The committee therefore called at ,I the White Rouse this morning, and said to the President that while they had ne, in tention of dictating the general °dices to be chosen from the State, they had agiced in caucus that the members should con trol the appointments in their own dis tricts, which the.committee thought was proper. In districts represented-1 by Democrats, it was agreed that the Sena tors should control the offices. The President received them courte ously, and said, that outsideof a few ap pointments which he should insist upon in that State, he would consult the Sena tors and members, and would be glad to have their cooperation. At Mr. Cameron's. request, the com mission of Mr. Marks as Collector, of the port of Philadelphia, was at once made out and signed. Mr. Marks was apPoint ed- by Mr. Johnson, and confirmed on the last night of the Fortieth Congress. PHILADELPHIA NAVY , YARD. Judge Kelly and other Pennsylvania Congressmen called on Secretary Boris to-day, and asked for a new assignment of officers to the Philadelphia Navy Yard. He promised that the request would be granted, and several of the prominent_ naval officers now on duty there will be ordered to other posts with in a few days. Among them is Chief Engineer Seller, who was mixed up in some way with the recent investigation of the House Naval Committee in regard to the purchase of tools. A majority; of the Committee, however, exonerated Seller. HINCKLEY ON THE MUSCLE. -Ex-SolicitorJohn N. Binckley attacked Deputy Commissioner Harlan, of the Revenue Bureau, this morning, while on his way to his office. It appears pinek. ley had been in waiting, and when Mr. Harlan came near the Revenue Depart ment, he struck him, and both clinched and went down. The affair was stopped by the passers by, and Mickley marched home. Mr. Harlan had his (nee out iin two or three places, but suffered no seri ous injury. Another dispatch states: Mr. Binckley attempted an assault on Mr. Rollins'in the street this morning,.but the latter got out of his reach. Bitiokley, shortly tifterwards, met Mr. Harlan, knocked the latter down and proceeded to beat him, when a crowd Interposed and Bine'c ley was taken off. .POSTOPPICE DEPARTMENT. ' The appointment of the lion. 060. V. Lawrence, ex -member of Congress from Penttsylvanla, as Pirst A:asistant Post master General is announced. Judge Hoar doea not,want to resign, and hie withdrawal will not be insiste d upon for a week or two. He will proba bly have some foreign mission. —The Board of Trade of Baltimore, at the last monthly meeting, ratified the action of the National Board In refereni3e to cash sales of merchandise, by adopt. ing.the following preamble and reslution: Wasuses, By usage the pernicious practice which prevails to some estrust in this city to claim from five to thirty days credit on cash sales of , certain mer chandise, 4 Resolved, That cash salmi mean cash on demand, not five or more days credit, which to be obtained must be specifical ly contracted for, and that any Waage heretofore to the contrary is hereby abolished. , • , genetal railroad bill, giving a char ter to any party who desires to construct a railroad, was defeated is the Maine House of Representatives by a vote Of t • • -- ••••• • - • 2:--F:;:g-zt,--4**4v.,,, , Atilf, ,--NA%5.-,A.gi*tfiNik.-4N, C4*. - .„ - • - 1869. Ex. President Johnson in Baltimore. .1 B 9 Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.) BALTIMORE, March 11.—Ex-President Johnson arrived in this city, as its guest, about eleven o'clock to-day. The com mittee of invitation on the part bf Com mon Council accompanied him from Washington, and the other membets of Council met him at Annapolis Junction. .0n arrivingfat Camden Station he was met by Governor Bowie and -other State officials, and Mayor Banks and other city officers. A procession had already formed on Eutaw street, and the line of march was soon taken up. A squadron of cavalry headed the procession, fol lowed by the Fifth P.egiment. Maryland National Guard, with fall ranks. Fol lowing the regiment was an open car riage containing ex-President , John -son, Governor Bowie and Mayor Banks. Next followed the third regiment of_ militia and carriages containing distinguished guests and the city authorities. Among the former were Hon. Garrett Davis, Senator from Ken tacky, Mr. Galladay, member of Con-, greats from Kentucky, Mr. 'Eldridge, member of Congress from Wisconsin, Mr. Archer, member of Congress from Maryland, and others. The Fire Depart ment with seven steamers, and the Hook anct Ladder Companies in strong force, came next, followed by the police 'force. All along the line, of march dense crowds filled the sidewalks, and the windows and balconies of the buildings were crowded with ladies. Ex-President Johnson daring the afternoon held a re ception at the'Exchange, and thousands called on him. The reception at the Exchange ended at three o'clock, when the ex-President, was escorted to Barnum's,Hotel. Dur ing the afternoon the Fire Departinent made a tine display with engines in front of the hotel. Dinner was served,at half past eight, and was followed by the toast, "Our Guest, the patriot statesman, An drew Johnson." to which was appended some extremely complimentary allu sions to his past and future career. Mr. Johnson briefly returned his thanks. 'He felt more pride in being an American citizen to-night than he would in being inaugurated President over the ruins of a viniated Constitution. His deliverance was the greatest case of emancipation since the rebellion. Hon. Isaac D. Jones responded to the toast "The President of the United States," Gov. Bowie to that of "The State of Mtryland," and ea-Goy. Swann to that of "Our Representatives in Con gress." Other toasts were given and Speeches made, and the banquet did not terminate until a late hour. Legislative Corruption la New York. [By Telegraph to the Pttlabarizh Gazette.) ALBANY, March 11.—.SenatOr Hale made a lengthy report to-day on the sub ject of alleged legislative corruption in connection with the railroad legislation of last winter, from which it ap pears that Daniel. Drew testified that .half a million dollars was drawn' from the Treasury 'of the . Erie road by ; President Eldridge osten sibly for the purpose of litigation, .which had not been accounted for when be (Mr. Drew) retired from the office of the Tieasury in July list, and that other money had been drawn from the Treas.'. My to pay • the expenses of the Company at Albany. It is evident from 'the testimony that large amounts 1 of money were actually, paid for various purposes. • Mr. Gould paid five thousand to Lewis F. Payne and two thoUsand to some person for D. D. S. Brown, of Rochester, and something more than 125,- . 000, and less than $.50,000, not including payments by drafts to counsel and agents. Henry D. Thompson, one of the Erie directors, paid 150,000 to Payne, and up wards of $60,000 to Luther Caldwell, which was refunded to him by the Erie Railway Co. No vouchers for these amounts had been filed in the office of the Company. Mr. Eldridge being a citizen of and in another State, his at tendance before the Committee could not be compelled. He was in vited by letter, but did not respond. The Committee do not doubt that large sums were furnished with the intent of influencing legislation unlawfully, tint so far as the Committee have been able to obtain evidence, the moneys were not in fact used lor the purpose intended,• but went to enrich mem bers of the lobby. Mr. Payne was a harbor master in New York. He says he. , was paid 310,000 for services In Al bany, advocating .the Erie bill. Mt. Caldwell refused to state the pur pose for which .money was paid him.. There. is no proof of the actual bribery of any Senator. The newspaper charges of that nature were founded upon rumor alone, and have been in no case sustained by evidence of the writers or other f..roof. The Contmlttee reo ommend a change in the law by which the giver of a bribe which is accepted shall be exempt from prosecution. Steamer Bunt In Red Rlver-14aleoltot ton for Gold—Putlea on sugar. , Nzw ()tuxlam, March 11.—The steim boat Cuba N 0.2 sunk in Red river, be tween Jefferson and Shreveport, on the 9th inst., with five hundred and eighty bales of cotton. The boat is a total loss.. A portion of the cargo.was saved. No lives were lost.• A meeting of parbies interested is called at the Chamber of Commerce for to-morrow night to take the necessary steps to commence the sale of cotton for gold. The Committee' of the Chamber , of Commerce to which was submitted a memorial and petition to Congress- from the Philadelphia sugar refiners, asking an increase of duties on sugar, reported the present condition of the sugar refin ing interest does not seem to require Congressional aid. The sugar planting interest,appoars prosperous enough un der the present tariff to render addition al duty unnecessary; that the general sentiment of the people is unfavorable . to higher duties; therefore they cannot pe tition Congress for higher dutiep on any grade of sugar. Gold Excitement In' California. SAN Pitsricisco, March4o.—.The ex, Moment about the White Pine mines is unabated. Thousands of people are rushing thitherwarde. oomps nies have been organized in this city since the first of March, to work minesisi that vicinity. —The latest development concerning the Rogers murder in New York is by one Cunningham, imprisoned for biga my, who has trade a confession that he was one of the Nineteenth street gang; that James Logan killed . Rogeis Wit of revenge for testifying against him in a burglary case, Logan baying dogged Rogers for two or three years, and Mn rdngham'i brother was with L ogan when the murder was committed. —During the terrific meow storm of Wednesday a wooden building at 'Point 'Levi, Canada, ,was blown to pieces and the people within, comprising a faMily of three, buried in the snow. The bodies have not yet been discovered. --Clifton Mirth, the Auburn murder will be executed to-day at noon, in he State prison yard, at Augusta, Me. •—ln the House of 'Representatives of Rhode leland, the Woman's Suffrage proposition was rejeeted--10 to 38. CITY AND SUBURBAN. Caught at Last. our readers will remember some time since we •noted the receiving of a tele graphic dispatch from Erie, by Chief of Police Bowden, of Allegheny, authorre• lag the arrest of one James Rogers, on a charge of larceny. It was stated that Rogers had stolen a coat, pair of pants and a silver watch from Wm. Rodgers, residinglin Erie, and started to Alleghe ny with his booty. The Allegheny pc. licediscovered Rogers' boarding house and made a raid on it. succeeded in se curing a carpet sack cotaining the cloth ing, but Mewing their man. Rogers it seems disappeared from Allegheny as soon as he became aware of pursuit, and i did not return till ,yesterday marn ing. The police, however, have been on the lookout; and yesterday morning Chief Bowden arrested him in the Sixth ward, Allegheny, a few hours after his arrival in the city. While being brought to the lock-up in one of the Manchester Passenger Railway cars he attempted to escape, but failed in his efforts. A dis patch was forwarded to the authorities at. Erie, notifying them of the arrest, and list evening an answer was received directing the detention of the prisoner until an officer arrived from Erie, he being in readiness to start on the first train. The watch was left at a watch maker's in Rochester, Pa., for repairs, and will be recovered. It is probable Rogers will take a trip back to Erie to day. The Mutual Life Insurance Company, of New York—New Agent Appointed. We cordially endorse the following which ,* appeared in yesterday,s Chronicle: We have already alluded to the death of George M. Blackstock, Esq., the esteem ed agent of the; Mutual Life Insurance Company, of New York. Under the Care of Mr. Blackstock, the office in this city became a most important one to the com pany, which is known as one of the beat' and most reliable in the United States. The appointment of a successor to the late agent was therefore a matter of inter est to the Company, as it was necessary to secure a person well acquainted in the community, possessed of good business qualifications, prompt and energetic and reliable in every particular. Such a per son, as will be seen by reference to the announcement in another column, the Company has found in Mr.' William P. Wooldridge, who has been appointed to the agency in this city. Mr. W. is well and favorably known as an energetic and experienced business man,and besides is a courteous and obliging gentleman. We have no doubt that the Company, of whose merits we need hardly speak, will , find in 'him a worthy successor to the farmer efficient agent. A Re-Tiring Difficulty. GeOrge Bolland, proprietor of a wagon manufacturing establishment on -Du quesne Way,- made information befoie Alderman McMasters yesterday against. John :Hancock, a hack driver, for lar 7 ceny as bailee. The prosecutor states . , that about six weeks ago Hancock drove a hack into'the yard connected with his establishment and stated that one of the wheels 'needed a new tire, -which. he wished to have put on immediately. The demand could not be complied with, but Bolland says to accommodate his cus tomer he took a wheel off a wagon and ! put it on the hack in place of the one needing repairs, at the same time telling Hancock to come the next morning and get his own wheel back again, as _it would then be ready. Hancock failed to come the -next morning, and according to the information has never returned to claim his property, but whenever spoken to on the subject by Bolland bits threat ened to whip him. Hancock was arrest ed and gave bail for a hearing. Going to Fort Delaware. Yesterday morning a Lieutenant of United States army arrived in the city, having in charge Joseph Vallard, a young man who has been tried by a court martial and convicted of desertion, and sentenced to one year's imprison ment -in Fort Dela Ward. About • a year since Vallard, who resided in Detroit, Mich., enlisted in the regular army, and was sent to a military post InArkanaas, from where, it appears ,, he deserted and returned to Detroit about live months ago. His whereabouts was ascertained and he was arrested and taken back .to the post from whenbe he deserted, tried. and convicted, and is now on his way to serve out the sentence. He was placed in the lock-up, where he remained until evening, when he departed: under the care of the Lieutenant for his destina tion. Mayor's Court, The Mayor disposed of ,sixteen cases at the Morning Court yestet day : Mag gie Baxter, charged with drunkenness, disorderly conduct and vagrancy, Thos. Flaherty, disorderly conduct; and James Creely, drunkenness and vagrancy were commjtted for thirty days each. Michael . Foley, charged with disorderly conduct, went up for twenty days. Henry %d -well, John 'Arnold and James O'Day were each committed for • ten days. Of the remaining nine two were discharged and the other seven either paid small fines or were committed for a short time. —The lease by the Columbus & Xenia Railroad to the Little 'Miami road has been ratified. It guarantees to the stock holders of the Columbus 04 Xenia road dividends of seven per cant.. annually, and eight per cent. upon condition that the entire management and earnings _in excess of eight per cent. is surrendered to the'Little Miama road. HOW HOSTETTERS DITTERS:CURE DYSPEPSIA. THE WHOLE STORY IN A NUTSHELL. , The office of the stomach is to convert the food into • cream•likesemi-ileid. called calms. ; TO' Is eff.cted partly by the action of a solyent,calleid the gilerlo. juice. which exudes from the coating of the !tonna, and partly by a mechanical Wover meat of that organ, which churna, as It were, the dissolving aliment. The Cirfatx passes from the stomach into the duodenum, or entrance to . . the bowels, where it Is wablected to the action of , the bite, anil the nutritious portion of It convert. ed Into a fluid called Chyle, which eventua ll y be comes blood. -Now, it is evldeut that if the great solvent. the gastric juice la not produced In sufficiearquan my, or if the mechanical action of'the stomach Is not sufficiently brisk, thejtrat proem qf diva- Mit will be but lin periectly performed. It is also clear that if the liver. which plays such an Im vortant pars In changing the nourishing portion of the chyme into toe material of the wood, la congested, or in any unnatural condition, the eicortl atrocess will not b, thoroughly accom plished. . The result of the two /attune Is dye. , peveta, complicated with b Mimi:awe lime mode in which IRSTETTEWS BITTERS operate In such oases is this: they Invigorate the cellular membrane of the stom.ch, which evolves the gastric juice. thereby insuring an ample suf :Wiener_ of the fluid to ceinpletely disrotve the food. They also act upon the nerves of the stom ach, causing. an acceleration of the mechanical movement nrcessary to reduce the food to a homogeneous mass. They also act specifically upon the liver, aLrengthsiung it and so enabling it to produce an ample and regular supply of bile, For the propose ot convertinEtneinutritious particles of the Chyme Into en `e, and promote the passege through the bowels of the useless debris. , , 'ln this way. 'HOSTETTER'S BITTERS wire, dyp~~sia and liver complaint. The explanation Is , sIMPIo. Philosophical, &adieu,. • . . El
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