The Pittsburgh gazette. (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 1866-1877, February 23, 1870, Image 1
THE DAILY 4InIM: PIINKILAN, ItEZD I; ON Office, 84 and 86 171,16 Anemia MEW EIS. P. H. PEIIfIUI, I.r. PIEM ILDITORS AM) riarilirnig• T. P.-BOIT/MOT, TERNS Or TSAI Dill:GT. ti mall. pa r year 'livered 13T-carriers. par vreet..—.....-IScla. FIRST IDITIOI. ArpXl6~llT: FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS SENATE: The Georgia Senators —The Civil Service Bill Re- Norted—Tbe Few York Re scinding Resolutions. ROUSE: The' Case of Judge Busteed— Alleged Abuse of Privilege by Mr. 'Kungen—Special Naval Ap propriation Biß—legislative Appropriation Bill Still Undis• 110 f. (By Telegraph to the Plusbarga Omits.) WardUNdron, February ZS, 1870. SENATE. . Mr. VICKERS presented a memorial of the National Board of Trade for the passage of a marine apprentice law. Jarred to Committee on Oommeroe. "Mr. STE WART presented the creden- Usti of. Means. Farrow and Whitley, Senators elect from Georgia, and asked their reference to the Judiciary Com mittee. Mr. DRAKE said the papers were elm. ply Commissions from the Governor of Georgia. The manner of the election of rename and of .the authenticaUng of the lact to the Senate was prescribed by the Copal totter, and nothing in that Matsu . anent or in any act of Congress authori sed any Governor of any State to com mission any man as Senator of the United States. It did not appear from the paper when tho party was elected, nor was his election certified to by the President of the State Senate, as required bylaw. He thought tae paper ought not to be re ceived Mr. POMEROY said the Coordination requires each House to judge of the qual ifications and election of its members; therefore he favored reference to the Committee, so the facts might be in legated. Mr. DRAKE insisted on his objection. mid Vr. STF.W.ART withdrew.. the pa pers for the present. Mr. HOWARD, from the Committee - on Pacific Railroad, reported a joint res• elution authorizing the. Northern Pacific •• Railroad to lane mortgage bondalwith an amendment providing that the com puny may make good deficienclia In Its land grants, arising from the previous dispOsition of lands along its lines, by taking an equal quantity with - an addl. %lona' limit of thirty Mile s WILSON, from the Committee on Military Affairs, repoited without amend• meat - a bill providing for the disposition of various useless military reservations. Also, the House taint resolution author . lung the sale of certain lands at Spring field, Masa. Mr. ScHITR7 from the Joint Com. miit'O on Retrenchment' reported with en amendment the bill introduced by himself last Decem6sir to rearm Me civil service. It.provides for the appointment by the Preeldent, with the consent of the ;Senate and of the Civil Service Board, of .Commissioners. who shall prescribe the .qualifications requialte for appointment Into each of the branches and grades of :the civil service, and examine applicants :for snettnositions, excepting judges and 'clerks of the United States Warts, mem bore of the cabinet, ministers to foreign courts and officers of the Senate and :Home of Representatives, and hereafter , ail other appoliumenta of civil officers sheikhs made from persons who - have been found duly qualified under the . :regulations established by this Board. Appointments by bead. of department. see to bo made in the order of seniority a t ;:t merit. The tosid may call to its menu. Me such °Mears of the Govern ment si'd anon of learning as it deems tit. in the civil service may be required 5.,7 UM President to submit • to the t ea t of ...sue:Dation, and if not found quslitled ab:U he 41113:11130d. Oth.. er wise prtsent oftiOre shed,: hOld their positions for five years from iho date of commissions. Officers appoirstal ors reo. ,ommendation of the board are ell to bo appiinted for twelve years , end of first nine appointed three shall go Cut every four years. Their salaries and fixed at six thousand dollars per annum. Women are to be eqnally eligible with men foeexamination anal appointment to all offices they can fill equally well. - Mr. CONELING, from Committee on Revision of ,Laws, recommended the in . definite postponement of the considera tion of the resolutions of tbe New York Legislature rescinding the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment.- Mr. CONKLIN° then spoke at some . length, 'bowleg the effect this amend. merit would have throughout the cowl; • try, extending right of sußnge to bond ' • - reds of thousands of the downtrodden Tice, and claiming there was no more fitting time for rejoicing over this great accomplished reform than on the birth. day of Washington. Mr. DAVI3 delivered an argument to • show that the power to reject • coinatitu. , Donal amendment existed in the Mize by implication. - Mr. POMEROY moved as a tribute now, 'respect for the day, that the Senate no f et two o'clock, adjourn. Same putting the motion the chair called attention to the invitation from the Maryland Legislature to visit Annapolis, near which city the British ship Monarch -was now lying. Adjourned. LOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 'Mr. GINGHAM, from Committee on judiefory; reported there was not sum- Mont evidence in support of charges agilnat Sedge Busteed on which to im. Teach him and asked that the Committee thedischarged from further OolUddarinton Agana matter, and that It be told on the So ordered. • - .tde ELDRIDGE asked leave to imbmit ,:rdia,..tty report on behalf of himself an d mi. z . e7+; but Mr. BUTLER, of Ide eachneotta, o - lente d • . The Sneaker ',au. ~em. n ood- the' rl inf.- queue of the folio 7tttit Idditkaa mem bers of - the VonufePreein ltlestlons, so se. to make the whole 0 0 ,...,,..titherh 2nen: -Messre.' Batman, Herr, Sinufax/ and Mr. JLIN, irons itureinuraltiee on Vabtic Linde. lapaned a bill extending the -bene fi t of the lionteetea. 4 Int to Children of deceased soldiers. Penn._ _, ; Mt. DAMES. rising to a' duestio_3... rivilege, referred to the speech of Da fe.. ld nn gen, published to the Globe of last gidna day, purporting to have been made In the House, bat not actually dellveree, end which reflected on - Seeger Socenee, and offered a resolution that the Com mittee on Rules Matructed to inquire and report Whether eald Mr. Idongen hes not abused the-privilege-thus ob. , - tamed, violated the rules of the House -and deserved Its censure; and that lathe --meantime said IlpeOeti be excluded from • .00 congressional Globe. The gawk he —referred tows, in violation of both. Mr. COX ezpresed *dere for the ibo. - Mien of the privilege of printing undo. livered speeches In the Globe. Mr. DAWES eolfl permission to print i speeches Invoiced - the Implled alinarsn be Cial that whatever was printed'would not In violation of the rules of the HMIs% much lees in violation of common de. °secy. - Mr. MUNGEE disclaimed any listen. Doe to violated:lerules of the House and defied the gentleman from Massachusetts, to point out an, objectionable passage In this speech. He bad read a lenience -from the emeriti; declaring gitythlrigLhlt : Shoed slr hild- no teatimes, to Idir or word of Mr. Sumner In - the Senate, but to his public lectures and' speeches. 110 stood hero the representative of hie COneStUente and.he demanded the right of froo speech under the Oonidtutlon. He would rot permit any one to - attempt" to deprive him of the right to discuss public questions. There was no foul or vulgar l a nguage in that speech. Was It violation ef the final of is Gibt the House to quote from classics or Dornm? IC Cho gentleman frees Massachtunitts; or his friend the , Senator. 'shows. . to wa g e an applicallod ur Ms re. i narka, ho was not to be held responsible for that. If the remarks fitted the Senator, let hlm wear them. • Could this House gag in discussing the wh estu o oatrlnest 'Of the i theories and mpertinent h lnis; cramming is hie illogical, damnable doctrines on the • • people of the North? Had he. not the fightto discuastheru and to sheer their 1 . , - • a b 1 . , t it te itr .. l o r, , zjet 71 4 , • 1 41 1 ' o LA r 4 t I s- _ 1, -'''4 . VOL. T iX7R-XV. ateurditY? He assured House he had been respectful to it in that speech, but would not allow sortie new rule of etiquette to forbid him ctiticistrig the sayings of • a man who was eternally thrusting himself in the face of every body with his impudence. Mr. DAWES called Mr. Munger to order. He did - not think it proper to speak of the impudence of the Senator. Mr. MUNGER—I speak of him not as a Senator, but es a public lecturer. I take issue with the gentleman on that ' point, and I leave it to the House. 3he SPEAKER—The Chair rules the language unparlitimentary and out of order. Mr. IdtINGEN went on to argue he had not been guilty of a violation of the rules of the House andhe scorned the imputation of being guilty of any inde cency. He was perfectly willing to have the matter referred to the Committee on Rules. This diactursten was farther participated ' In by Messrs. ffchenek, Garfield, Jones,' (of Ky.,) Velrhees.; tFarnsworth. and Dawes, and then the resolution was agreed to. Mr. DiYER.V from the Conference Committee on the special naval appro propriation bill, reported the Committee bad agreed to fix. the appropriation at f 2 000,000. The report wa s adopted. Mr. VOORHEES,• rising to a-personal explanation, referred to an ineinuation in Mr. Benton's speech, of Saturday. coup. ling him with the Knighta of the Golden Circle and Indignantly denying all con nection with secret Political organize. Hons. Mr. SARGENT asked leave to offer a resolution instructing the Committee on 1 Ways and Means to inquire into the ex pediency of providing separate legisla tion for taxation of fruit distillation, and especially whetherthe latter interest cannot be properly relieved of capacity and per diem taxes, and of regulations not properly applicable thereto. • Mr. at'CARTiIY objected. Mr. SWANN moved to adjourn to honor of . Washington's birthday: - Re-,1 jeeted—yeaa 70, nays 103. The Howie then went into Committee of the Whole on the legialative appropri• itlon bill. The amendment offered by Mr. Axtell, • last Saturday, appropriatin 11000 for the Bureau of Education, g elicited a lengthy discussion. Finally the Committee rose, and the House having closed the debate on all Items under .the head of Department of the Interior, again went into committee, and the adiendment was agreed to. Mr. BECK gave a humorous descrip tion of the circumlocution which a law yer had to pass through to get a judg ment from the Court of Claims. The Committee rose before the bill was disposed of. Mr. 8011133111 was excused from service on the Committee on Elections, and Mr. lisle appointed in his place. At half past four adjourned. - lILBRISBURG. Ohio ever Bridgeo—olpeeek of Heuer , . mutative Walton. • Menial Correttendexce to rlttsbarett Gasette,) HARIUSBUItO, February 21, 1870. The speech of the Hon. Joseph Wal ton, in the House, on the leth Instant, having attracted considerable attention In the columns -of the Pitiebargio press and elsewhere, I.lbnrard you a report of that gentleman's speech in the House on his resolutions relative to bridging the Ohio river, and so much of his remarks touchline the action - of Mr. Graham, in ,the Senate, as seems neotasery toe cor rect understanding of the Question. It I will be recollected that the day saber orient to the offering of the -resolutions by Mr. Walton in the Hottei, Senator Graham referred to the matter Si involv ing a breach of faith- on the part of the former. On calling op his resolution in the Horse, Mr. Walton, after making some preliminary remarks, Proceeded to address the Rouse as follows; Now, Mr. Speaker, I bend to the desk the Pittsburgh Commercial, of Wednos. ' way, said to ha the 1131 b, sh ve o beeng win the used by that as Senatora Graham on these resolution; and the phonographic report of the actual lan guage that wax. used by the gentleman on the same: • . Mg. • Gamiest. Mr. Speaker, after some consultation with some gentlemen i who were at Harrisburg some dayseince, 1 wee are largely in brunnees on oar west ern waters, I had prepared this preamble and resolution. Last Friday I gave them to en officer of the HOUSE. for the purpose of trenacribing four copies and pendia; them hoot to our Pittsburgh papers for publicatlem. Very much to : , :o . B , 2r priee. the resolution was read lu piece by • member of the House of Rep resentatives on Modday evening. I found that the gentleman td whom I had • given it to transcribe had been induced to tarnish a member of the House of [ Representatives with a copy, and that gentleman. being pleased with it, adore. ted it and road it in pies on Manch* , evening. I have no particular objection to this appropriation of my resolutiors. Lt MI had given them verbatim, but he has transomed two words, which mars, I think, Gm features of my resolutions, arid be has also inserted • clause of four lines, which I also think detract very mach from the harmony and fair propor tions of my.bilL I object to these inter polations In my bill . , Now, Mr. Speaker. I propose to give a clear' and untarnished amount onto) whole business. It la well known by every gentleman, at least from Alto. lawny county, that I have teen Laboring for the last four years—l might say seven years—to have this iniquitous law of 1862 repealed. And, air, it Is known by almost every gentleman on this door, that there Is a party now trying to lees. lata fora ship canal from Erie to Pitts burgh, and a great many of the support ers MAIL° measure havo persuaded me from presenting my"resolutions in the early part of the session.. And, sir, on' last Friday, ea I was coming up from the Lochiel hotel, to company With Colonel Kerr an eminent lawyer of Pittsburgh, I said to him that I hoped you Erie Canal men would get along with your projectv as I wanted • •to gat offering my Ohio dvesimprosmanamtdosaure._ Why. said he, I have jest completed a set of joint Tamil:U.l6m Tor - Seriatet Graham M'effilf 'on - next 'remsdery: -- In reply to tide. I informed- him-that - I would • offer mine •Ces MOIMIY-Mght, if there were wheels enough. on the PlaineylVerill Rilathed tO 'cid y me - Heft. '1 curie en up to the Capitol, went to-the-Poslollitai. received -my mall, and finding I had n I Ines • to• answer - my correspondents , went into thoTranecriliing Clerk's office to sed.Csiddlinfiranes. 04 Informed me that be was Way Milting four copies of abet of joint resolutions, to send to the litisitidgb papers ter senator Graham. al I inforniit LS' the/Iliad some moth. icons tooffor also, and that the -Senator „hail doe watch - Ms: that WY liferinfrit ten i'...77 . 001. Keen-Cif Ritteburibt• IMI if j though!". that ,tay Rif:ch* them_ would Interfere to nnY Ws, with the preps, He • d minds irons offering replied that !he Senator couldto t h e a em through; whereupon I Wad itn fo cop to comparewitb mine. wag , at the'. same time that. he woad Clue them =to : me or, any other :gentlspian• A lpersadoiniiiii Ahem reeolthidimi and flatting the ptirasedidgy somewhat better than mine, and feellog at the same Moe that I was not appropratlng the len. Of my honorable friend, Senator riZ e stolalttiough it was In the hand. Writing ef• that gentleman, I took them home, and submitted them to my attor ney, Mr. M. W. Acheson, as a basis from which to write me a new set. Feeling that I would be acting in the Internet of my constituents, and performing . a special duty for which I have been sent here, and in doing so that I would not be infringing upon the rights of any of my oalleagneeilleilneldded-W.rsed %twin in Om on thOlight nt,l*der. I\u/ea? 4th. slather hall hello Irrepita, bj Mr. Ad m .:, On the Tomday following, Captain Harass came to ray seat In the Home, in a very excited manner, saying ebetiftletteitor was much displeased with bun • I weed with him to the Senator. explaining the whole matter, as I mop*. sasi, to his entire satisfaction, until Wed. ne .d m , tbovith, when he offered his roe i citations. and made his delement. Mu. Bresnan—The joint rescinder' 'whichh I have bad the honor to present, Is one that Interests not only greatlseult bat every citizen of this tam= ' monwealth, and all the States BOUM and mt h wes 4 es every city in the United - States is lit up by gas and warmed by the coal from the mines of Pentutylvanle. Xsay ibex:lllmM ci fM Coyampnwealth, for what interests portion of the State will give impetus to other portion', although not directly ; interested. Tbs State of Ohio, at the last Mellon of her I:miniature, plowed a lawbrohibltlng the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from con necting on her.shore a bridge, of le/aspen than four hundred feet, over the main ebannel.way, under a penalty of $lO,OOO. This, of course, the company will pay, and go on with their obstruction of Mix highway. Ever since the year 1864, we have been urging upon Congress the necessity of repealing the obnoxious act of 1862, al lowing the erecting of spans of three hundred feet; and as our efforts, in all other directions have proved ineffectual, we now propose. through this honorable body, to effect some action In the matter. What we want is immediate action. De lay will meult in irretrievable disaster to all to groat interests involved, inter ests so widespread and extended as to embrace the limits and demands of an empire. Our objection. to pier bridges spanning the Ohio is not based upon con jectural damages. It may be quito an easy affair, for the-advocates of the bridges, in windy speeches and new*• paper columns, to steer clear of stone piers; but practical river men and ex perienced navigators, who have spent tong laborious years learning the tortu ous channel and cross currents of the Ohio river, and the handling of immense tows, findit exceedingly dangerous and uncertain, requiring, the most consum mate/kill and experience. Tne sob feet channel span bridges hale been demonstrated beyond all contro versy to he a serious and costly obstruc tion to navigation, and no amount of miareralosentation or bogus certificates can leverse the dilaters of the past, or .change the convicti ns of those who have to pass them In charge of their valuable cargoes. Only a few months shoe, one of our finest and moat magnificent steamers, the "New State," laden with a valuable cargo of freight, besides a great number of passenger,. collided with one of these Incompleted piers, and look with the less of fifteen souls and her entire cargo: And but a few weeks since, aedmilar disaster occurred with theateam tug boat "Star," by reason of an unavoid able collision with one of time undulated piers, musing a toss of the steamboat and her tow of eleven coal barges, containing 130,000 bushels of coal, valued at about $lOO,OOO, and two more human beings sent hurriedly into eternity. Rad some obstructionsof a railroad re sulted In like damage, long and loud would have been the complaints and ex ecrations of such an act. Rad the torch of an enemy destroyed an equal amount of !property, the honest indignation of . the - community would have been un bounded. But the loss by actual COntaxt with the plant, is but a fraction of the enormous tax imposed upon the coat trade, by the narrow channel-ways. Every trip made by our boats from twelve to twenty-four hours are lost by , having to loud and wait for day-light to run these artificial obstructions, and fre quently days are consumed in sight of ' the bridges waiting for favorable weather I and water, to insure a safe pasinuce, and not unfrequently an additional trip is I lost by the detention Imposed by this ' unnecessary- obetruction. These are I the items of the loss and expen diture which constitute the ruinous tax upon the trade. Some sixty tugs are employed in the coal trade froth OMN- I, burgh, to towns and cities below; aver. , I aging ten trips yearly, aggregating 600 I trips fer the whole number employed. I The daily expense of a fully equipped tug boat is about 1200. The loss of time in cident to the first night's landing in volves very frequently • like result the , second night. owing o ther wisethe rtion of I river reached, which could I have been run; but to exempt my adores I from the possibility of cavil, I will ex dude this from m calculation, and re strict myself exclusively to the finmed(- I ate and direct results arising from the con•truction of thine bridges., which impose upon the trade yearly 600 lend. toga, and the consequent law of time, at an expense upon the lowest possible es timate of ;0,060. Including the wear and tear of -such landings, the frequent loss of entire trips, the expense of mending extra towbUts below the bridge with a portion of the regular tow, ' and we have another sum exceeding the , atove; but' piscine- it at the saute, we have the sum of 190,000. Add to this tphi,smamanoudnitelosthavbeytoohelli.sionnuawil tsbumthoer 1110.000, to be paid by the ooal trade alone, in order that the corporator* of these bridge. might be saved the extra cost of a 400 feet span. Noir, suppose • bridge properly constructed, with s 400 feet span, would wet ;300,000, (and we have authority for saying this amount .would be amply suffictent,) the interest on this sum would 48,C40, and 1162,000 less than the coal l uteinterest is now taxed. In consequence of this obstruction to navigation. Much are the unimpeacha ble facts, such the detention and losses resulting from one "SOO feet span." 1 What will be the result when ten or a I dosen similar obstructions, Melted at as I many different points som oft_ em even more dangerous in location than these, abed block up the , river, we _will leave o t h e r to figure; for long before they. ' are completed we will have cowed to have an - Interest in the matter, as not onelourth of the number will be modes• nary to seal the doom of the slyer as a navigable stream and dive us all from the trade. Ooal men, at Incredible sacri fice and tral, have built up a vast busi ness, employing men by thousands, in Vesting capital w and extent of mil. Wins, adapting accommodating their trade to the natural con. dition •of the river, and now to Dave this great and increasing trade so crippled as to virtually amount to de. Wootton, fo u r nvasion of our rights, s disregard interests, ro flagrantly unjust u to entitle us to the proteetion of national legislation. to which we now confidently appeal. The wanton Inver 'loosed disregard of pre existing rights Is more inexcutable, In view of the fact that science and experience have demon. "totted that at some ditional xpense railroad bridges, sp an ning na e vigable rivers, can be eo constructed as net t to materially obstruct navigation. Some years age I examined the Niaga ra BOspension railroad bridge, erected across the 'Niagara river below the Odle. by John A. Boebllng, Esq. I watched the passage of beaVy trains of cars with iooomottves, while numbers of carriages and wagons and foot ' passengers were passing on thesame bridge, buinedlately under theme heavy trains, all In perfect s afety. ,I have not been -at the bridge since, hat I know that it lira continued to this day in perfect order, doing ahem.. 'o t iosely Ineressingbusiness. That-brdge hies dogle sparr of more than 1100 i feet Meg. But piodern engineering experience has settled the question that spans of 400 feetOan be resi3ll7 built:end safely used' a g eorposill of a bridge, Ineluding the I lif thcoldeavleat loadM9lllell and 1 trains. It mats somewhat more in first 1 contraction, but little or nothing more afterwards. Why then should not Con- gr ow be asked to prevegt additional ob • 'Unctions from going inteibe river, as. well as to order the retrieval of obstrno. ' Mono that are already in ? .Resry addi tional bridge with span s limited to SOO Wit will eadsinly Ito toartatlitirthe n or Ural oral water-way from one thottsadid bo ys feet, sea it I. naturally, to three hundmet feet, or leas than one-thittil.and 'in trially 'Mawr pore , ' than - - onefnurth.. With 400 Wit totWersti the blete,'lrhlch Weise thettilddl the_pettold way, the Urgent fleets, with ordln.r.Yr Wet Was .ps ..... , Intolerable eatery. .Tlasy will , then nave scram Chance to maneuver), ip se. .. . . _ . The matter' seeine so Wahl, that when fairfy. powerited it . ought to ennimand genera/ qastent. lb° railroad and , the river interesta are n e verely antagonia. [Mal; they ought to beg bag ar e marely.different means of acomamoda - Wig the business •ot udillems Moue peo ple, who are interested in tbe encesuacal maintenanoe of both in their integrity, and if individuals or corporations shall nndeitalce tirbitrarily to intinfere• with what has been made national, the only i source left for the people is to the na. Smut Government. let Congress do the thing Oct in right, and neither railroad or river interests can have any just gauss of complaint. _.. Congress, after makings complete cur- vey of the Obio I river, blla appropriated , severs" millionsiof dollars; from time to time, for the improvement of said river: and re moving natural obstruction; such Et trees, snags, a n boat; wrecks, Etc and shoals and-tars, for the•full muliculareof whictr. I would refer you to the report of the Surveyor. General of the United States, where' you • will Sod, sir, a great amount Of money has beea• extended in maintaining a hop fled of etearnbusta end ansg-bostat With' • great .ntimber.ormif ii';, Tbist , reserd a (rattles visate'of nub ile rands, to appropriate large sums to Improve navigation, while more danger. cus obstructions than DV,' existed he. fors are authorized by lefslative author: It e. •It la conceded Mat td genial wel fare demands the conetructiOn of GM road bridges over our WrOatestaivedell MS . °ui :ii, gWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1870. It is not yet conceded that they shall be allowed to be put in at random, Sir hap hazard, and without proper regard tothe navigation Interests. It is to be pre named that competent Judgment would be exercised by the railroad interests, in securing the erection of structures .' which, while benefitting their railroad , traffic, should not necessarily Interfere with the river commerce. The Ohio river is& magnificent streatio. notwithatimding that almost every swoon I the navigation nearly. ceases for several months, owing to low water. It Is, nev ertheless, acknowledged to be one of the great National. commercial highways of our country, accommodating upon Its placid waters, through much of the year, an Immense general commerce. a vast coal trade, and a very heavy lumbar bu siness, the aggregate amount of which is known to be several hundred millions of dollars annually. it is no part of my intention here to enter upon the details in regard to these matters. I merely desire that we @Mould refresh ourselves with a few facts. which happen to be In harmony with the object of these resole- I have referred you to the Niagara suspension railroad bridge, with a span of 800 feet. " In the few of such 'experi ence as this, is It not childish for any one to argue that there is any enghleer leg difficulty In constructing. bridge spans of 400 feet, only one.hal f the length of that perfectly successful structure? But we have a later and still more msg. nitioent bridge erected by Mr. Roebling, at Cincinnati. which is 1,057 feet span, upon which the city cars run, and over which an immense traffic by wagons, omnibuses, drays, des, is hourly eas ing, and which, upon the testimony of Mr. Roebling. would carry a locomotive and twenty-five heavily ladened cars with randy. Furthermore, • the mane eminent bridge builder, previous to his death, had completed his plans for the erection of a bridge over the Fast river, at New York, of more than 1,600 feet span, which is now under process of con struction by his son and former partner. There is, therefore, nothing unreason able In asking Congress to require that bridges across the Ohio river ahead pleas at least two of their piers 400 feet apart. But, besides the reasonableness and modesty of this requirement, it is of great. Importance to the safety of the river trade, while It's redly no Injury to the railroad business, and is absolutely necessary to preserve human life; and while you are legislating Tor the preser vation of human liven In coal mines, It le Just as necessary to provide for the pre. serration of the lives of men In the nav igation of our rivers. If the river inter ests were asking Something that would hurt railroad traffic, Congress might properly pause; but It is not so. I feel the same warm interest in the succesaful prosecution of railroad. Mot 1 have ever telt, and believe that they are among the greatest of modern national blessloge in our country. But 1 have never been inattentive to the water com munications which pervade our land, and I now, se heretofore, I regard them as the I, great arteries of our national commerce especially the great rivers, such as the Missisdppi, the Missouri. and the Ohio. end I regard it as • solemn duty to our- selves and to posterity, on the part of the ! people's repreeentativea, that they should to preserved and Improved as much as possible. Congress has underta• ken their preservation and IMO:mo ment, and It will probably need only to call their attention fairly to the facts bearing upon the present question to Induce such wise action as will, without injuring theAreat_rsileoad Intarreet, pro tect the equally important river interests of our people. The report of the Committee sent to Washington on the 17th of April, 1869, was here read, with a number of resole tins, the last of which was as follows: ~n eseteede. That Simpson Horner, Cap tain 14.. J. Bigley and W. 11. Brown are appointed a Committee to confer with the officers of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in regard to the placing of piers In the Ohio at Bellair and Parkersburg." Now air, the result of the labors of that committee was, that they could not in duce him to alter his mind: but still per sisted in building the bridge with three hundred faetspana . And, air. they found that this company bad already located their piers in the river, and that they were almost an entire blockade as ,far as the coal trade was concerned. They (the committee) desired the company to let them locate the channel span so sa to In ' carters as little as posalble with naviga tion, but this they utterly refused to ac cede to; whereupon the committee In. daoed thecompany to make another span next to the Ohio shore, which had always been thegos. regular channel for heavily laden Lar And, Cr. the WoGf this privil they paid Mr. John arrett, President Bedtimes° and Ohio Railroad Company, thirty thousand dollars. I speak, air, from the book, for I paid of that ammuit. L.638.50 t wid wall found to be my proportion. Ther esa no longer room for doubt that the secret of all title bitter La the opition on the part of that corpondlon saving of an ex penditure of • few thousand dollars. The best engineering skill has been em ployed to demonstrate that 400 feet span bridut be built as easily and 51 1 safe asof 300 feet spans, the only dif. ference being in cwt. At aisle estimate, an additional outlay of 1160,000 will en able the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to I construct each of Its bridges at Bella's . 'and Parkersburg so as to allow a channel way of 400 feet. Shall this corporation. then, eoardise the entire commerce af a grea j t n a tural highway by placing arti ficial barriers therein,• simply to save a cost so trifleaf Will CongresaMen, pretending to legislste for the good of the whole country, and preterit the rights of all classes, legalise such a monstrous wrong as this? THE LAST DISASTER - - - Further Particulars or the less of Ike Stemmer. Emma No. 3. userelegraph to the ritt*batiti linutte.) CAIIIO. February EL —The steamer Emma No. 8 struck a snag on Chute Lund, No. 55. on Saturday morning about ten o'clock, and while sinking slowly careened and upset the stoves, setting pre to the cabin and driving every person into the water except Capt. James Maraita, who was saved by cling ing to the wheel, and the mate, Caleb Idaratta, Pilot Alteribergh,- three pas sengers, the head chambermaid --end" head cook, who managed to remain on a small strip of- the forecantle, sheltered behind some- oaks-of-iron, which they 1 I prevented from -burning -by throwing' . I water up= them with-their hats. The ' I I °Mears launched &yawl and succeeded 1 In keeping back the affrighted pakten. I gore until the ladles •On boird, Ave In number, were in it and as many penmen -1 gets as was ooniddered sale, . Before the I yawl could bedewed from the stcarnsr It flames burst out with such fury that others ipeotilatiot the swamping yawl- and turned , sad they Jumpedd turned it bottolit,Upatards , .by which all the ladies were lost, and some twenty others. .'The' surviVorif, - except those saved on ths bow and Yu the wheel, man. aged to reach the shore Oe.doont, Plana* and cotton bales, and were plated up by the people 'along' River avenue, and by the steamer - Oolurobtan, which , brought a number to this. city. Other survivors were taken to farm houses in the neighborhood, and haie not yet ar rived. Engineer f..yonberger died from exhaustion after reaching the shore; also a passenger named McFarland, • The , 1 steward, James Ford, is 001 egpegted to 'l live from the =me - cause: The following le s list of these known to- be eased when the Columbian Asfl: Parkengeri-John Fawcett, Cincinnati; I Dan Vinuca oln0S; William V,xset, Cincinnati; a. bytteb, git.. Ueda; Joseph George, Oltrinaltoll. Indiana; William 'BOdalbSeas Wheeling; Adams Minister, Owensboro, , Kentucky; George Casey, Ottawa. Canada; A. J. MOrris, Cl. Wesley and Alf. McFarland, (Jaycee; pending Mar James Cameron and J.- titagortl. Maud Vernon, Ind ..• T. Kagliab. Vincille -nett; Michael Murphy, St. Louis; J. Dec. rig. Cinclumiti; 'James Ipiedeeker, Day ton; Kentucky.. °titterer Jam= MamM, captain: thieb Murata. mateil) avid Por ter ,second, clerk; Charles Charielliorb second mate; EdWard Wylie, writchMant William Altenbuigh. - pilot 1.. James Ford, steward._ peaty added-Parker, drat roost second nook, name popoitin Charley Brown,' porter; bead chamber. maid, unknown; George Webstor pan trytaan: Robison,- second santr ' yman; Henry lielson, O r eman; and about four teen or the deck.hand crew; Walter Marotta:DM clerk, In noble disregard ci danger to bitullelf. made an attempt to rave a iaily assentor, and perished with others. --. . Cie ourkArt, February 33.-- - The cap' Jain of the XIXIMII.Iio. 3 telegraphs from Mato that seventy lives were loot by the SICOIII EDITIOI. POEM or ermalic, N. THE CAPITAL. The Cadetahiii Inrestigstion— The Situation in Cuba—Col. Baker's Indian Fight—Sicken ing 'Details. ; Ultl to tkaklttaeargh (Bette.) WAsturra, February 22, MO. T.O ce.ogreS 111111rITI0ATIOrt. The invadigaticisi of the mercantile transactions of malMbers in Cadetships has thus far Impliiiited several members. The secrets of thiCCOMMittee-room are not fully known, .nd when they are, more startling fists will be disclosed than have aireadysOome to light. Fernando Wooit, It appears, took no money, but he aiuMinted scar who was not legally entitleCto it ass resident of his district. .4 J. S. Golladsy, bf Kentucky, will be thoroughly investigated. No witnesses have teen examined in his case, but he berme of the meat anxious of the vic tims of Congressicsial scrutiny. Mr. Hoge, of SeuttithroUna, les mem ber of the Committee. He, tt is charg ed. appointed a boy at Annspolla,_ but allowed - hint to resign, for which. 11,000 was paid. Sutweguently • scut of Mr. llpsher, of New York, was appointed. It is Inferred that Mr. Hoge is having a Jolly time on that Committee. In the case of Newton S. Pettis, of Pennsylvania, his own letters seem to furnish his record. They acknowledge the receipt of money, but be claims to have expended J6OO for party. PurPoses- Dowses, of North Carolina, It Mahan ad, bargained .away his cadetship, but subsequently traded it to State Senator Laasatee of that State, to prevent him from rouning widest him for Congress. It is also said therels • railroad }obit' it. , Some of the parties implicated openly defend their action, on the ground Mats It is no worse tosell cadetships than it is to sell pubiio documents, and that the tatter hie been practiced from time Im moral by members of Co The Committee are making exam ination of the recited% showinthe from which appolutinente of ca det s - have been made, and who were the members making them, to see how far the evi dence before them Is sustained in that direction. ias must inetmlUlXlVlon. • Mr. Phillips. tinned States Consul at I Santiago de Cuba. writes that "Political affairs are in a deplorable state. -It Se well known that vemsseds aspills to the position of CaptaffiGeneral of the Island, and In order to increase his ix,. polarity among the blood-craving Cats lonians who are operating In his behalf both In this Island and Spain. gives im perative orders to make Ibis a war of ex termination. an we daily hear of peace. fnl citizena residing in the country being ausasinsted .by mobilised Spanish troops." ?T he Inettrrectlon," says Mr. Philllps."Oontinnee in full form and there ars frequent erflyalsof wounded Spardsh soldiers. The Cubans being better disciplined thin formerly. In many cases take the offensive and have had their ranks increased .by desertion from the Spanish troop...wino And it impassible to endure the climate. It Is estimated fifty per cent, of the Spanish volunteers from , sickness are put 1 hors du combat.. The hospital. are full to overflowing. It is generally known and admitted by liberal.minded Spanish officers that it is Impossible to atipprowthe insurrection." TIM LAST INDLLIf IiILSAIGIIIIM. The Indian - ,,Cominhaion announces that It has merged the sickening detalle at Monet DOM" attackqentheytitage of the Revak In Montana, on the MI of January lad- Of one hundred and sev enty-three killed, only fifteen were what might be called lighting men, that Is men between the ages of twelve and thlrty•seven years. Ten were from thirty-seven to slity_yesas and eight ad. dltlonal were over silty. in all thirty. three. Therewereninety women killed, lifty.tive or over ono-halt of whom were over forty yeare of age, and the remaining thirtylive were between twelve and forty years. Lastly, there wore fifty children under twelve years of age killed. Many of them were In their parents arms. Toe whole village had been entfering for over two months :past with small pox, some , half denim dying daily. IbTIPIMILIC COORS JUDOISIIIPI. The confirmation of Judge Strong was delayed In consequence of the hesitation It the Senate to confirm Judge Bradley. It is believed by those acquainted with the facts that the latter will also be con firmed, notwithstanding the reports to the contrary. The publliMed report that he Will withdraw la without foundation. STATE LEGISLATURES. tnl Telerrseh to the Mut:Nosh essettea 17, IRGINIA. Rimunonm, February TL- A oom munication was resolved in tbs Lend. intim today from Senator Johnson. at Wuhington, that Virginia's share of the, public lend granted for agricultural colleges, amounting; to 800,000 acres, Is now subject to the order of the State a uthorities. The report of the House Judiciary Committee, declaring the second MM• cation of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments unnecessary, wool adopted. U. A. &hatter wu elected Superinten dent of Public Printing.. A motion to reconsid n o t resolution adopted last week. that persons Inds. gible under the 14th amendment shall be elected to oilloo, failed. An arrows onsimpreesion, that Hole. Walker'. mes sage suggested the election of ineligible perms, was corrected. • • The Legislature adjourned In honor of the day. iw,sIU4?!LY, , • February 22.—The Cin-.I sinned 'longtime • Rallway bill „mast up in the ROOMS. ko day.. .An amendment' wee resed that none of the franchises given in k the charter shall fie- into effect' until.anott tints mg the - Fergiumn bill 1. declared ooasatuuotolby.the q.t. of Ohio. No tuition. TEXitir. nqiar, February Hail. ton and Lieutenant 'Ocrrernot-Flanimman. were to day elected United 'Mates Sena tors; In artordance with the Radical cau cus nominations, the former for the long and the tatter ibr the 'short term. Tilt WEATHER. Kate of the 'Therztolseter at Various - - Points Vssulltin7 AlornlNV my T•LairlOloll.2/tisbustra OSAMU.) Fnizzoszitos-clear and very cold. :ftzurotcout-olear. ..Thermemeter 20 deg. above OHO. T r rusnw.ll, Pa.-clear and cold. Om Myr-cloudy. Thermometer 6 deg. above zero. y, pow., 16mm-clear and pleasant. Thermometer IS deg. above zero. m wois ooza-clear and very cold. Nzw Yong-clear and very COW. ST. LOUllY.cloudy • and moderate.; Thermometer 86 deg. above zeta. CHICAOO-.Bondy., Thermometer 23 deg. above zero. lanneztennt! - Inedefsilsg, cloudy, but cad. m o upote-celd and raining hard. In g i,,g3A. MONT I February 23.-. A. rain and MOW storm prevailed through out the territory lutttight. • The Weath. or hio teen uncommonly mild and pleasant so far this winter. The moo n: prospects for water nazi season are not math betas: than Int 'Winter. teroalmo Circ. -T, The weather for 1 pest two days has been warm and dougy, with s little rain and snow. Owing to the warm eather. mining quite brisk in the lower - put , et . the gulch. t Utp1 1 16 01, 0. - T ive 111 40 6 . 0 f =Ow fel . .. . cembion of Railroad Tribal. I thy Te k et we to the Pltlebarsh Gazette.] I. r o p q mptErStS, N. T . " FebriF The n i g ht alpacas height and engei . train, bound north , and Mitre gbt train ' boun d s outh, eollided at Tivoli talk taornlng, dainaiting the engines er,- ofai slightly.dome of the yawns ggveraa vier* banked a little *by befog +WWII from their YS4. • - NEWS BY CABLE. Petroleum Tests—Telegraph Dif ficulty—Sunday Observance - Cable lonopoly—French Gov ernment Reforml,3-7he Inter pellation Regarding Domestic Policy—Attempt to Asisuminate Another American at'llavana— Belgium Postal Affairs—Crisis in Spanish Cortes. By TaUsgraph to tba Plttsbarittt auttto.) GREAT BRIT AIN, LONDON, Feb. 22.-4 n view of the many shocking accidents mused by pe. froleum, • law his been projected for subjecting It to still severer testa. A bill will soon be brought before Parliament looking to this end. A letter to the Daily Fora denounces the curtailment of telegraphic facilities in London and Liverpool, when the au thorities had no reason anticipate and time to prepare for an Indefinite aspen ' d o on of btudneas n the tder telegraph wires to the Gov ran ernmento f the In the House of Lords to-day Lord Chelmsford Introduced a bill to secure the better observance of the Lord's Day... It restrains, and in some cuss en- Only prohibits, trading on Sunday. Lord Chelmsford said the bill was In tedded to check a growing evil, and read statistics showing that over ten thousand grog shops were kept open In London alone. The Stahe of London spoke In sup port of the bi ll. The Earl of Morley signified the bill had the approval of the vernment. The Lord Chancellor thought the bill would have the effect of depriving labor ers of the recreation to which they were entitled on Sunday, sud doubted the wisdom andsfileiency of the measure. The bill had a second reading. In the Commons, Mr. Brute Horne Secretary, said the majesty arthe law had been fully vindicated In the recent events in Ireland. The Postmaster General said the Gov ernment was not disposed to suffer a branch of the German American Cable tObo landed at Lowstistaff to connect with the Milos of the Anglo American Cable Company at London. FRANCE. Rune, February H.—M. Valdrome, Minister of the Interior, has submitted to the Emperor and to the Legislative bodies a report FATO ng decentralization of executive ad straiten. The Corps Legistatif has refs it to a committee, consisting of Barre Gulsot and Prevost Parade]. . . The Journal 0 el publishes a list of persons appointed revise anti modify , administrative I Walton throughout the Empire, on the suggestions made by the Minister of the Interior and approved by the Emperor. , Arming the names on the list Ire the following Morale: Ben. olt, Dozy, Demers, Onillatune, Gaizot, Louis, Lame, Delavergne and Prevost ladaL n thel4l the debate on the inte=ion regarding the darner. 1 tie po d. cy li of the government was_oon. tinne Corint D'Arn replied to the aPeligh delivered yesterday by Jules Fevre. He pronounced against the de. mend forth e dissolution of the Chamber, declared the Covernmeat • desired to maintain peace at home and abroad, and desired to lay the foundation of parliamentary government. The Em. oeror bad manifested the will to „aai, follow a liber al ' policy. If discord Ministry, tween t e Chambers and the the Em Emperor mcus decide, and the Ministry wo d respect his will. The speech of the r was received with enthusiastic eh f and the debate ter. mlnateri with a vote of Ell in favor of and 18 against the Ministry. Eli! Havana, February El.—A report wee lately let afloat here by an American that. Captain Franklin of the fi shing smack Fulton , had helped the assatudn of Castenon to escape from. Key Weet and had landed Col. Tinker In Cubs. On the arrival of Meowed this morning a party , of men put off in a boat, and rowing to the smack called for the Captain and threatened - his life. The latter becoming alarmed, took refuge on board the Britbh man-of-war Eclipse. The men in the boat finding the captain had disappeared, returned to the shore with- out molesting the crew. Through the efforts of Conant General Biddle they have sloop been arrested and the govern ment has sent a guard' to protect the k Fulton. = M Anon', Fib. 22. —A. d • tertnined con test Is anUclpated In the Cortes over the adoption of the new constitution for Por to Rico. It Is feared this dispute may lead to a rupture of the good nudes standing which now exists between the pit ties In the Cortes. BELGIUM. nauaeurs, February Y9,—The postal authorities forbid the sending of money or valuables by mall, and threaten to re turn letters containing them to the menden.' terigANCIAL AND CORMERCIAL. Lonoorr, Feb. 22—Evening—Consols for I money 92341 aocount 92%. Attlee= Sem curitiesquiet. 'B2s, 89%; '6ss, 8814: '67s, 7734: ten-forties, 843 4 ; Eriea, 22: Illinois Central, 111%; Great Western, 29. Pews, Feb. 22.—Rentes active at 73 francs 87 centimes. Faertzvonv, Feb. =.—Bonds firm at. 9% @H. Kearns, Feb. 2:l.—Cotton; declining tendency and quiet at 136 francs on spot ' and 137 francs afloat. Aivrwitar, Feb. 22. Petroleum firm at .85% francs. /ARMEN, Feb. 22.—Petioleum flat at 7 titian. Haetnune, Feb: 22.—Petroleum fiat al 15 marobancos 8 achillingr. • 7.aveziOork February 22.--Cotton firm with' sate. 10,000 bales uplands at 11349 1134, Orleans 1134.' Breadstuffit_ quiet. Receipts wheat past three days 7,500 qrs all AMER 101111; red western 7a Bd, white; lis sd. ' Corn 26s Od. Flour 10a 9d. , Oats ti 511.- Peas nominal. Pork doll at'94l. Beef 103 s 64.. Bacon 665. lewd 781. Meese 73s ed. Produce remains without change. Lortuorr, February 22—Refined petro ' lento la 934 d 1s 10d: linseed oil 33t. . Steeling ss. Turpentine dull. ___ __ INDIANA. . '' Republican State Convention. . Gil Xelesoiss t• th e pittoorgs oesstie.l .. INDILICAPOLiII, FOtortlary 22.—The Re. publican t3tate Convention met here this afternoon. General Thomas M. Brown, of Randolph county, was made perms. rent Chairman, with one Vice President 'from each Congressional District, and the Rey. Malon e, ookired. of New Albany, as Vice President, from the State at large.•• The colored Vice President was conducted to the platform amid thorned deafening . °beerier the delegates. There are two colored delegates from Wayne county and tures from Floyd. The Con. yention Is largely attended, ore*" cattail In the State being fully represented. The present State calories were venom. laded, with the exception of the Trees ur of State, one of the StlpreMo Judges , end Attorney General. Gan. R. H. liddl. ' roll or Carroll - Onanty, was nominated 1 ferTreamurer of State, Nelson Troller, of Fayette minty, for Attorney General, and' Judge A. L. Osborn, of Laporte county. for Supreme Ridge, In place of Judge Fraser, who declined to be a can. dictate for rtitieotion. • ' tkrtsus litre at Plymouth, Ohm. city re cgtill h to W. Piteseugh Gansu.) "Plor3totr26,re 22.—A Ale broke out in this plant this morning Mont o pp s k, apd exte nded to Me - clothing store of Spear et hield, the dry goons. establishment of R. McDonough, peak rube building. Photroitravb Wein; 01R. gamy. boot atid shoe store of J. Mo. Leughboo and t7erY store of J. 'D. jamystiest ~ dopy nearly sa entire bitch. Anon:pit o look te not known. The might of the lire is unkiumn. The triguranos as fir lit' lupin IC f10me,..00. iambus, iiksoo; queen City, • elnithinsil; gum, Tiallaysore, Podium% $2,4001 gm= Musum, Mt. Vernon: 1140004 Hoch taod *Mae 'MmisaMid• 13,000.. NEW YOEK. CITY. Xurderer Convicted Whiskey Fraud-.-Countetleiters Caught —Exports. ' • (HVlelegesph New to the Pittsburgh theete.l Yonx, Feb. 22. 1870. GUILTY IN PIIUST DEGREE. The jury In the ease of John Reynolds alias Sylvester Breen, charged with the murder of Wm. Townsend, this evening returned a verdict.of guilty, of. murder in the first degree. Sentence deferred until to-morrow. WHIMSY FRAUD CUM The examination of the cue of Cook and Farmington on a charge of coturpir• acy to defraud the Government of tax on whisky, wee continued today before Commissioner Belts. While It wail in progress proceedings were being taken by Collector Bally, before Judge Bletch. ford, to confiscate the property of Gor. don, Fellows a hialitillan;of which firm Cook Is • member. The property is valued at 5250,000, and thesuit for cmfis. cation Is divided into five Cll/18/11. in each of which It is alleged the Collector se. cures a moiety of 0000, which, with other fees end allowances, will amount to about sixty per cent. of the total amount.. The remaining forty per cent. goes to the 11. B. Treasure. ostrowr AT LARD A man named Thomas Doyle, for whom United States detectives have been searching a long time, and Bald to be one or the most coma eounterfeiters, was arrested In Brooklyn yesterday. COTR;TZBYEITEIt AIIftEHTED P. B. Emory, arrested for naming counterfeit ten dollar Treuury notes. and on whose person were found $145 in bogus money, wall held for examination. IM=Oll The week leach expor ed $3,208,t5, excep 786. t of Vide, the past Red River country (By Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gesette.) Macaw, February 23.—. d. letter dated Pembina. February 10th, brings Intell - deuce from Wirompeg, to the effect that William McTavish, a Germ an ,an of thd Hudson Bay Company, Cowan, also a prominent officer of the Hudson Bay Company, were detected lb tamper ing with the members of the Provincial Council, in order to defeat the final adop tion of the Bill of Right', whereupon General Well had both arrested and pia ced In confinement. The letter also says that G. Bannagatin, a leading Canadian, who- it will be remembered, took the erttiof allegiance to the Provisional Gov nment, hu been retained In his former °Moe of postmaster at Winnepeg, en deavored to gain access to the prisoners, and l iberal refused. threatened to rah a ore. toe them, whereupon he. too, was arrested and placed In °online. went. IA private letter says Well Is not yet defunct, and agents in Canada persist In attempting to corrupt the representatives of the people. There will yet be serious trouble In the settlement. 112=31=12=1 (By Warmth to tOo phtsburge essettal • TORONTO, Feb. 22.—A dispatch from Halifax says the troop ship Orontes, afore the City of Boston, arrived after a passage of twelve days. She encoun tered fearful weather. All the of the 16th regiment periahed. Thesafety of the City of Boston is almost des paired of. Among the _cabin passengers In the missing steamer City of Boston are Mrs. M. Cosgrov Mr. nene, ton, J.- Wh e, it taker. Gu w ig ife, four children and Infant, Dr. Tupper, Allen Ebby, wife, child and infant, James Adahed, M. A. Proior an d 11, E. P. Archibald, Mr. Bytan d wife, W. M . Cochnute, James Carginve, Mr. Lewder. R. 3. McDonald, James McKinnon and John Livesty. Upper flyers. tar Pacific and letliatle Telegraph.) Om Ctrs'. February 22.—Rlver falling slowly with 3 feet of water In the chin. nal. Weather cloudy. Thermometer 20 degrees at 6 r. Bnownevims. February V.—River stationary with 734 feet of water In the channel. Weather cloudy. Therznome ter 11 at 4 P.Y. n. GILF.Emi3onO, February 21.—River eta. tionary_with 4% feet :water in the chan nel. Weather cloudy. Thermometer 20 at 4 r. Y. r. bloactarrrowrt. February W.—Blear falling with 40 IncheS of water In the channel. Weather alloudy. Ttuomonta ter 23 at 6 P. at. BRIM' TELEGRAMS. -43ontInental Hall at Lockport, N. Y. wu burned Monday night. Lone 110. 000. Lora:wt. • —At Louisville the 22d paned off very quietly, no public demonstration of any kind being made. • —To-day the first formal political col ored convention ever held In Kentucky • takes place at Frankfort. —The Connecticut Democratic State Convention yesterday nominated es- Governor English for Governor. —The flannel mill of Austin & Taylor. in North Salem, N. H.. was destroyed by fire Saturday lest. Loma $100,000; In sured for 04,000. —The petroleum refinery of S. Lord, a. Philadelphia, was damaged, yesterday by fire sis,m Insurance $7,000, in Bald more and Wheeling. —A new aponthut mineral spring hu been accidentally developed near Santo. cs, N. - 4. It throws water several feet high. similar to the Geysers of Iceland - and CaliforMa. —Radical changes are proposed In the pollee department of Boston, in effect substituting for the special d etective eye• tem the selection by the Chief of.Pollce of patrolmen for special duty. —Large temperance meetings were held at New York, Chicago, Richmond and other cities. yesterday, in accord ance with the recommendation of the Lbogreaalonal Tempera_ nce A.labelattou. —Monday night, in Loulseille, Early Smith, a negro saloon keeper, shot and probably fatally wounded another negro named Lewis Smith. The cause of the Millculty le unknown: Smith was ar- - —The ease of Jamel vs. Tate Is again up for adjudication at New York, In an scam by George W. Barren against son Chase In the BOprOMO COTIZt. • Bor ten Claims as the nateral son of Madame JtuneL —The Erie troubles have again been partially revived in an lotion by George P. Wray vs. Fisk, Belden. Co. kith(' Superior Court, New York, to recover • balance of some thirty thousand dollars, growing out of operations In Erie stock. ' 1 —A. Are Monday night damaged the varnish establishment of .Smith, .Bald ofl CO., a New York, to the amount 15,000, and the school furniture menu votary of Behr,. Reiner a Co. mow. Both insured. At New York, yeatemlav • Matinees was entirely suspended, and • Waahing: ton's birthday more generally obererved than ever before. Appropriate mdebra, done 'marmot:ad it Philadelphia, luau more, icsalalngton, Providence and ebto . —The Methodist State Convention, in aeolon at Syracuse, N. Y.,adopted naan imotuly • resolution favoring the pro, hibition of the liquor tralc,and pledg. Ina members to attend the nominating conventional and tabor tor the nominal tlOO of good temperance Men. —The United Steles Expense Company has signed the agreement - with Adams Express and American Merchants Union for the redlatribiation of the mates. The delay in affixing signatures wee owing to' • dispute es to the proper equivalent for the office In Chianti Representatives of all the companies were In New York —Count Otto Von Below. the bogus , Prussian Count, and cousin to Count Illsatexck, who succeeded in marrying,' young adc rich n • wo mElna be aug , hter of a New Jet ' say, and swindling the family oat of ten thmutanddolUus. was arrested on Mon ', day and Is now confined In Jail to &wilt en eXlMlnati ol l. ' • A . band ttif regularly Orgawarou eminterfelters - In Pulaski, Wayne.and other _adjoining counties, in Indiana. have een engaged for some time in elf.' mating several thousand dollars' worth of bogus um dollar Ulla and Oily cent NO. 46. currency. A clue haa been obtained as to their headquarters, and the early arrest of the gang is looked for. —W. Jasper- Blackburn, of New Or leans, publishes acard relative to charges of bribery in procuring cadet appoint meats, In which he says: "I believe the sum promised was 42,600, but I am very certain but $1,400 were ever paid. There area no - secretry or fraud Intended or thought of on my part. and all Insintra lions of the kind are false slander...! , steamer from Brazil brought back to New York on Monday a cargo of ex- Confederates, who went off after the close of the war to settle in Brazilian . territory. After suffering terrible priva; S ons they were skipped home by the Im perial government. Several companies of Southern emigrants who located themselves la other parts of Brazil, are doing well and will remain. PETROL/ MI ITEZi. The 011 City Times says: Went : that a new well has been strut , miles north of Emlanton, on Ur. , Samuel Bushey, near Nicklevit go county. The latest report is that the well may be considered for twenty bar rels; if this lathe case a large held of ter ritory will be opened for development. This territory lies on a range between Parker's landing and CU City. The Isarrenceburg /ruler:endear gives a few new strikes in the Parker's Land ing district. which will be interesting to our readers. The Oil City well, is a new strike on lot of G. S. Kelly, on the north aide of Mike run, in Lawrenceburz, which starts off pumping oil at a rated rate—promhdog to prove a good well alter a few weeks' pumping. The well was sunk at adepth of 1048 feet, passing through a third sand thirtydne feet thick. We are informed that a well has been struck four miles up the Clarion river, at a point called Alum Rock. The indica tions are said to be good. No. 22, Fox Farm, is anew strike. This well is located on the river and is esti. mated at 50, 60 ar.d 75 barrels. it - will average at least 40 barrels per day, and may reach 50or 60. A well has been struck on the Arm. strong indent river, soe ny below Parker's the landing, m which has thrown outs considerable quantity of oil. The oil excitement is high in Butler county. Preparations are beteg made to sink wells in different localities. A well owned by Cantos, Tillingtuart end others, has been on the river hill, on the east side of the Allegheny, opposite Parker's Landing. It Is said to be pumping at the present time about six barrels per day. Some three months agothere were about seventy producing wells in this district; now there are not Mee than one hundred and forty, with an average production of twelve barrels per day. The Petroleum Centre Record says: A new well was struck on the Emery tract, Red Hot, on Wednesdayevenine, end on Thursday was yielding at the rats of 200 barrels per day. Owned by Emery Bros.. of Pioneer. A. new well on the Story Farm com menced testing yesterday morning, and to-day la. yielding at the rate of eight barrels per day. Owned by the Columbia Olt Company, and known as No. 72. One or two wells on this farm will soon be commenced. We learn that two new wells were struck at Red sot, recently. One is yielding from 15 to 18 barrels per day, and the other will prove a good - twenty barrel well _ The Titturville hera ld :siert,: Church Ran territory does not seem to depreci ate in value, and the production cannot fall off while such wells sa those men tioned below continue to be Struck. Yesterday well No. 5. McKnight pro prietor, wait struck, and were informed' is doing abou t flity barrels p er day. It Is owned by M. A. Morse and A.S. Mur ray, of this city. The Wingard well on the 11. P. Farms Asacelation lands. at Oil OW, ig doing about forty barrels regularly per day, and la one of the finest wells in the local ity. , . Another new well was struck at Red Hot on Saturday last, which is reported , 1 u doing 40 barrels per day. The Vantassell well, at the mouth of Church Run, is about being cleared out, preparatory to being pumped. The own. ere are sanguine of success. - Additional Planets by Telegraph. CAYBRIDOE. Feb. 22.—Beef cattle— receipts only an head. and prices opened with considerable spirit; galas of extra. at 112,60®13,25; first quality '11,60Q/12,26; second qmallty 1110,50@l1.115; third quali ty g8(§110,25. Sheep and lambs—receipts of 2921 and prima advanced Mo for good lots; sales at 112,60®4,60 each; extra Pog , 8,60. Naw ORLZANB, February W.—Cotton steady; middling 23%®23%c; receipts 8244 baler, exports,.3964; sales. 501:0b stoat, 248,791. Flour firm at $5,70(g6,12@6,30. Corn $1,1442)1.20. Oats Wan Her New York .34); western 13 5 . Sager easier: prime 124. NEW ADVERTIBEIpINTS iarELECT ON N the OTICE.- - The Annual We ng ef Steckholder. of Melaka Creole, nod Stange Company will beheld at Its calla of ale Compaiy.nter or eighth ant Cuenca. Way. oa MO_ co NDa Y, 111•10311 TTEI, between ate boars of IS and IS o'clock, for the papaw of elating • Woad of Managers to AVM far the •Dina( INS amenatten it g to tech other besieges as say ght before the mettleS.Will.LAllo. f.atuaS Scatters. igrORGAR CONCERT. H. WILLCOX, Mirs. Doe WIII giro a /mud concert on Um ORGAII of tb Third Presbyterian Church, = =I 'OH THURSDAY RTINING,IHR Ma !nit. ♦T • VOLOUIL i =EI ADV(ltilON'.*lth Itteveri*CatlLUC.' TS CV: - Tickets for 1 lilla/16 Mmic 7 ore of llY.LLult d fiOENZ,S3 rris Rednoadayil Woke% A.. Mil BEAVER, FALLS CUTLERY CONIIIIY, Are now oßlrlatrll theft Ratan toeWtmat4 Il n*l23=llol. with their connatoctorics nut or TABLE KNIVES AND -FORKS, Carvers, Bread Arid Pocket Knives: . ► very . extealTe asserimenta „ RAZORS; Vs.4e moralsl7 roriitelr Ir 4* Ilu sufalaetar,rs. BEAVER FALLS C,l7Lalt NV 70 Urcica: Strf 3 fft• hat PUBLIC • NOTIVE. nevi., bete appothted OA size OAS UMW, ilthrscrpa for.AlleilbeeT C 1 4 1 . 11. P O 4 O . hereby /teem that petal Lte seamen peke eall II easeful Testis: g Msehlseir 61131 be *ieTb/til: I will be !pawl tee DYIICI 01 , Tat ITA. TOCINDRY S AID 11191. TmentlAblrd street. MONO. Pitisbeirtb:. y. PS!!I =I NOTICE TO - CONTIBILOTORS. Pllll6 AlO4 ONCLeCaIkeLS' fa 4 STo47itl be the conker of Better sad jorty.l4ll4 Meth. say be sessit the (es ,o/.141. 44041. ZYSem sadminpiatra areets.WrailtsP! , XVit, ll- : vev.sloy slim.. 4101441 ba:doeth trobt days from the alththdatb. B.utzi. ye:stamina: Arettsw., ME to 11:X';' dAI ii•cr.VA:l :1 the lest and cheapest aoatsaatat sad IIeRMIXt published is Wester& nacultvinilas Pro Anew. seelisalc or znezeliaht should h. without K. ?ma - Slagle sabacrlbers 111 Claim of Ave ;IBS Clubs of tea— ......... Loopy I. furalsftd igrataltausly to the f aun up of Achill of tea. Posivewtal ate sevicesied to act a. • Address. pmenti.A' w, SEED a 61-No77ol49—"2bZei."“lbrogelle.' "" Wants," ...Retold," oßoarallith" • de., not excisoiliy SOUR LEND% wig ;•.: be inserted in those columns once jbr TWENTY-FIVE °NNW; web MIA" I &mai tint FIVE CENT& WANTS. ViTANTED—DILIVEII.--A man , expo I need to driving and tha eau. o Horner, and Smola g a good knowledge ann., two ./ cities and surroondlog esdustrr. with good se foreseen and good habltea In granted at OLIVE'S McOLINTOCK i CO's Carpet Otago, A 3 With arenas, 15=33 WANTED An experienced -117.0 LEAD IKANIIIPACeUIt.KIC. ono Lintrougnly ammatated making !tad Lead from Urn put. None ether need sing.. Measles at tiAninfTit Mee. ANTED.—FIt Coal and no otno %he to • i..ter vmomed Ger V.EIU tON. of the Oily pteforrea. Add.. =ITS Ora le o, rittobrirgh. WANTED Sealed Proposal will b., r•eelved for nue verve for tent • ; thou! sue iILIFOOLO PEET OF CUIIB OWN 4 to be delivered in Pittsburgh or Lulrreneervtlie. Must be of Freeport or Bap.. stone. CASH wilt be ost on delivery. retsiuthe • For eoutsge {or fullilueoloitr UTTS $ i .. T. jar7Pllf Best Estau Agent Lawful...llla. • WANTED, MORTGAGE& B=ooo to Lola la WV of mall 100 . 306 at a 17.ir rate of Interest. THODULB K. rICT2T, 8111. Bead and Beal Mate Broker, No. 119 Breithrleld wrest. TO-LET .••••••• TO LET-BOALIDINGTWO PRONT R 111 IS, near the hastheas center or Allegheny elty. facing the rat. either far• lathed or n,furn gybe d. One a large fro - t Darter on CI est BOO?. the otlo r everycomfortable twee on second floor. laqutre at North Arena/. if TO LET. A large two - dorl BRICK BUILDING, Containing 541.% Rooms. situate co Lorstit strrel. ttilb mud, Allegbany. Loft, oblubber7. de. Pessresston nrst of ARM. Wor tsrms Inquire or ISAAC STEWART, . WU reale AIMS. • 134 Hearer Arlllllllll. MEM y 0 LET -ON BEASONABILIE • MIMS, •Oood House a 81x Rooms. In• ItrOC°ODIRCV,VitaVg `4IZA.""Iy we'LET.—The Large Store EOOISI No. 96 Wylie Arr... carver_ of liattnien P"'.b"gb. Ba°". te. 1001 R lIENT.—The Three Story j: BRICK WART:110011i to Church . rear of No. IRO Wood ttttt formerly owenpleol by Wm. undurf la Sroom Poetory. Immix. of W oo‘T. L ONO Os CO.. 1.8 • No 17A and 17* Wood r=LET -A Snit of Dooms eotoprltlngTwo Large; we.l lighted f oat son And door. One luxe. well lighted front 110.1011 Ira Boor. One lame •Ith twoootte-rootne On 4th door. One lituantßoorn, first ROW, No. OS, In Enclehts me, buudt., A . I:762llaenar.:o. 7 . o :;:fUrr i o n nT:l , 74l.« . u• T . 0-LET.-108 Wylie htreet, woo; au c.wrnra..tr..t. 0345. IT goon street, store and dwelling. 114 SO , IL...ranee' llle $4OO Stevenson Cm., $000; II Ferry attest. 016; near aware Fifth avenue ad Carry 016;.4611 Franklin street. Al!exiting, 4140; 9811 Lanais stiyet. /660: 4 Federal wrest, $480; store and dwelling, next Fifth avenue and Koss street. Sale sin et. re: rear of 108 Wylie street, State TIC 14S Elm wart, 4040; Brett,. Street, these roams Elm 'age lot. 41'20. dens. _ 398141 k arenas. l0 -LET. - STORE .ROOSEI. The elegant M room ore rooII tne Merma llla aser liel.dbmg on Peen Street. neat - BM* *meet, RUI be ready tar memos , ' about Insist of Ma en, and a:* non oeered for rent to desi ble (Calla. One of the stores la espeella adapted for first-elan r merman Mr ladles _ gentlemen. Alto, to-let. the tepee elgff mace banding. Enquire era. B.:llmmas, unto. Nat West leant, corner or ?eill /Leanne Sad Market street, or of FELIX. BILUNtrg, (beer. " FOR SALE. FOR ALE.—The best Vag Car. 543 'lllt=egt:bllgh."'" " t4 ' " FOR SALE.-Large sECoNe- RAND bATE. Call on or addrces U.. Tro. ItaliVoter stn.. t. 2 LI PAILE.—MAUE andBUG- A: 4111.—A One Mae six yeas old, well broke to addle Et. Parma; seal for family s.a.e . :fay of Intern asseurseinre and al ost a ksi new. lowan, at 1197 ktbeity street. or. Muth street. . a VOR. SALE:— Tinnere Mk. _a: No, mtd Tools, low. Iqulrt• et T. Moe. no'. No, lt & Llb .r 7 et, PI tlaburgle. or at No.. 634. corner of Retie tea mid Corry Sony. No. 14 Ila tht ht. formerly ' Built Lane. Allegheny. egheny. - MIOR MI:E.-131100 will buy TWO 01011.7RAMX 11 0 111110. roar maws earl!, and lot No. 10 Boyle street. Allegheny. nearnorth avenue. tells will par ten Dermal. and taxes. Tserns-11.800 down, Want= to pro woments. /Lunette on the pit mines. • • 111 !fern 'VDU SALE.-1 Steam Engine 10 by 30. In rood running order; wlth Ro l. Vasslnf. V. &ROE Beam and a moan ing Rona. all a. 1,001 •. oew. Allo, TWO M INCH „LIFT AND Toltec POMP% TWO 6. INCH LIFT AND PORI% PUMPS. Will to mld low. Can b., Bean Co the Worts of We Youghloaheny OS. COl,l Company. Wa.t NoW. ma Pa. 1-91 SALE.-43tock and Fix- A.; TUBBS. LEASE AHD 13(X10 WILL of s arsvelses Gracerk. doles s good - beLlseas. The sedeeeheoed being esgased Itt other beldam Is the reason for Belling. 0. W.TOSZY. 49 Fed eral 'tree:. Allesbeii, gOR SALE-Balldtag -mate. BILLS.—WILL BE 1 1) 01. if/Xin / the material. contained in a TWO nTOII.Y enallS UWELLINO HUUIE. locatrd near Oakland car ttation. The nous* I. to aced toter sad Is now occupied by the subscriber. who suites to have It removed off the lot beforethe aril of Yaf. ICoquire of tIEOTO3II W. SCOTT; 910 Charlotte street. Ostlaad. FOR BALE.—BIDWELL. PR'll r ßitTY. — Lat 1353 feet fronton Bid well BISOct, bet.. W. Meru lITIOne sad ray eLa tuna, by 211 reel la , eptb,llll.oprleßeee a fin t et Or, vie whirl, lot It • doable TWO bTRRIILD FRICK .DWIII.LINki of thirteen meals and bath room. All, movera - Improve. Ina no thronibout lb. house. On the lot la mho *good Prue. bt.bin The prOpttty will be bold of • wrioll. or divided late t•o ports ot TIRItaAN 41. N A Y , No 80 4 th netbue. VOIR liatitiArLE ..A: 221311 MINCE —llol-291.1lYsakilii , aktalt; Al.flitiosly City. 'the lot Is 24 ar .11211folt. The oallding ,a a taro Isto•nortIll not; cortutosS Booms; Ba th room, with 201.4 cold Watett la% Matlicklatrtari twollaatst mn. ""'°1 111: *41. "40 i l ina grrfrAtrA 4 tr_ onyeat , tut _ arc, A. Wel - ULAN. No. $3O liasolltoa str_wt. se ny CUT; cr atROU Lltsertlatnet.rlttaa a 2.13 - 50 0111' VOIR ALE.--Eng Ines andittoil ERS, New orirl ueono 50...1d1d. cOrotiodly on band. Orders from all ports of UM Omar , pronsPUT 11.131ted. JAMMo BILL . CO.. CoMmerlforMa mew:lc - aide', T. t 9. a O.. Allrghtny..Ps. • ' . •011 ESALIVW. , II3/WELIMIIIGe w.w That. three don. BIRICK , SDWIILLOICIs' desirably located. Ho. 66 River .Panne. Ar.r. 'bevy Llty, eorunsdnin rooms tad ban Nem not and cold water In and and woad stl z ettn It all the moms r. 0010 01101300. at.. shed oa corm - rof Si rs alley., Is tswell sod" sad estinapad. rot arab. Aprildlst.___ ., . 19: - j,!)-toaltilfgetit =dia. SALE—AT A BARGAIN. r—uou , z AND 1.01. Ra ISlLwddentreat , orvad srazdjrAlljahasj..Zl.SVAAMlV b T imp is a. .7e7•' 610edttrUtie stab. OR bar of deelinbgTms°thr atel4:37trs "Xte= ,d'aeStn- Of sur sees,lon and eosvenlente. ts landsman would renin4 ressltaganns, par cent. on the ca. Terms nay. For far r lalialnattol3. Spnvto •-• Sit Diamond AtirabeaY. SRI"' cousTuy SEAT FOR SAL! LllVllENTl—%Coiteloloot 8 acres. ell oter at. feu. anA Iron tlng..tee 9hto Mt, 1.l "plsoe bat n oast ...ft Ilitlerento 'MAI. goo d etable. 1,1 , 1 h ...opt oullenilAtom:sall lA' grimed to triante-f 'MIX a (flit 'rudely Of (Tan pf tee eery beet selectto. q, 04_000. :0 royere.; $l - 00 111 num I.la.nee ISOU.Pu )W. "Mb 4 , tenet.aot . 111 roan for 112Ot) per Y.. tool_ple all tea.. .1110. P 7.17 ' • • Agile:Atm- . rEMlONAt.:—Allioeisoki seek. um eeKies„.• laTo•llo..Tas till Nte trtanar r At u lta nu, ilvertalramaiini or will,be,..trutt". v r i vr& r i tr t a r infMrarthV Can i,9I I IILIAia Itskmaddlial 42 . 9 1 V) - WILL lA AVSiS.II rkBlC PU sr sad ,n toot. , Oft:usto out Vlum sweet. near Italdott.. SWltartt, of W. WatTOltt,.at th e quo: - . - 114 , =I r_ EL3i ttailirom DELVINO • 1- J m a d. ty Roo ot palloolotas.raillAteodia be • Sall - myl MEIN