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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-30

THE RETURN OF SECRETARY SEWARD
The people will be glad to learn that our
Secretary of State has returned from his trip
to the tropics in search of reinVigoration and
health. The experience through which this
venerable statesman has passed during the
past twelve month was sufficient to break
down the most robust constitution. His
labors have been great, but badinGge to the
horrors through which he has passed. We can
scarcely conceive of any life that has been
more sorrowful than that of Secretary SEW
ARD. Crowned with every honor that a
grateful people could confer upon him,
he was yet visited by the sharpest
Affections OF Providence. Broken health, loss
of dear ones and intimate friends--narrowly
escaping from the effects of the assassin's
knife-complicated in the grandest and
bloodiest tragedy of modern times, it is not
wonderful that he needed rest and recreation
for brief period. But instantly on his return
he has buckled on the harness, and is now en-
gagged in the great public duties which call
for his immediate attention. We sincerely
hope that his valuable life will long be spared,
as we could lily afford to lose him at this
moment
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And yet this statement does not include the
militia or navy enlistments. But we cannot
review in full the admirable Message. Pre-
pared with care, correc', and exact in figures,
and written in the style of model official
document, we commend it to the careful
perusal of our readers, confdentthat they will
Join with us in commencing its tone, con-
graduating even its figures, and awarding to
It's author the double praise due statesman
and q brilliant writer.
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FORGERY IN NEW YORK.
Heavy Forgery On broadway Bank
PrOmtneDI Brokers the Victims a
MyeIeriOus Gase Eec

The Wall street business men, who are rarely
at a loss Tor a sensation, were again supplied
with texts Tor conversation Yesterday, by the
mjormauon that forgery had been committed
by which firm OF brokers had been victimilcd
to the extent OF fourteen thousand dollars.
AS the perpetrator OF The felony is supposed to
have renamed In the city, the names and details
OF the case have been suppressed by those most
interested in the anair the tirm believing that q
complete eTpoSe OF the facts would rather iniure
their business reputation, and the bank officers
not desiring to make public a statement that
might prevent tie capture Of the folger and the
recovery OF his booty.
At an early hour yesterday afternoon 1t was
rumorcd on the street ana on Change that
forgery had been committed by which the
Chatham National Bank, a financial institution
located at the corner OF John street and Broad.
way, had been the losers OF nearly one hundred
thousand dollars. Inquiries we're at once made
at the bank, when the officers furnished the re.
porter with some OF the following facts:-
1t is charged that few months since an indi-
vidual, whose real name is unknown, established
an Office down town, issued cards that stated tie
owner to be in the commission business and
made daily efforts to become acquainted with
the most prominent business men OF the city.
The frm Of which he was supposed to be the
principal partner vas styled Cooper Co. on
the business cards and the check-books VIII ch
he caused to be specially engraved his own
purposes.
A lew days ago the individual called upon
some brokers down town, showed them refer
& Co., and other parties OF recognized RESPONSE
bility, and expressed desire to purchase ten
thousand dollars in gold. To bind the bargain,
he hanoed the brokers fourteen thousand ool-
lar check on the Chatham National Bank. signed
by his own name, and IN appearance duly certi-
fed by the teller of the institution.
The check was accepted and ten thousand dol
lars in gold paid to the man, who at once DIS
appeared with the funds. On presentation of
the check 10 the bank, it was ascertained beyond
a doubt hat the ingenious rogue had obtained
by some means or other an impression of the
teller's stamp of cerLifcation, wherewth he had
caused to be manufactured duplicate stamp,
thus being enabled to counterfeit the te,ler's
certifcation signature on as many checks as he
chose to issue. 9.
The torger, it would appear, escaped at once
with his booty and has been entirely lost sight
OF. 1t is presumed that the working up" OF The
case has been entrusted to the police, at least
to private detectives and all steps will be taken
TO secure the arrest of the guilty party and the
recovery of the money. Meantime, the names
of the victims of the forgery have been withheld
from the public, prudence demanding the adop-
ton Of such measure.-Nel1 York Herald
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 80, 1896.
State OF the Commonwealth Message OF
the Hon. A. G.. Curtin.

tO6 HON. No We ChIGtMs
THE health of bis Excellency Governor
CURTIN has been so tar benefited by his visit
to Havana, as to 1T him for the resumption OF
his Duties as Executive OF the Common
wealth. His message, which we publish else
where, and which was read to the two
branches of the Legislature to-day, is the first
evidence OF his recuperated strength. We
must congratulate the Governor, but more
especially the people of Pennsylvania, on the
recovery Of the man who has held with a firm
and nerveless arm the helm of the Common.
wealth while all the land was being inundated
by the waves of civil war.
The need of such sentinel to watch their
interests, such a guardian to protect them
from danger, and such politician as to be
able to win by policy where justice could not
be secured, has been felt for four years by our
sister States. Happy was the Keystone of the
Federal Arch in having such citizen as her
Executive. The Governors health is, we
understand, almost entirely restored by his
visit to warmer climate, and having, by his
Message, officially recommended his guberna-
torial life, he will perform the duties Of the
position with that fidelity and ability which
have ever marked his record in the past.
The Message reveals condition OF afflirs
In our State most satisfactory. The finances,
notwithstanding the bitter philippics uttered
against us by the New York journals, are not
in condition to merit alarm. In tact, the
report developes a financial phenomenon. TIE
condition Of the treasury Is inlprOOed since
1851, or, in other words, the war which has been
suppressed, which has desolated our land and
also added millions to our indebtedness, has,
in reality had no deleterlous influence on the
State in a monetary point OF view; but the
selfsustaining energy of our Commonwealth
has actually increased, the amount of debt
over the assets in the treasury from $26, ,4O9, 1GS
o$23, $50, or an improvement OF So, ,555,579.
This is pleasing phenomenon, which merits
the congratulation of our citizens, and affords
the best argument in favor of the continued
confidence which the people have always re-
posed in the Government
The Governor reviews the course OF the
State, and gives short history of her con-
duct during the war; The sketch is of in
terest, and affords cause OF Just pride, that
the citizens of the Commonwealth, through
all the night of Rebellion, never faltered in
the cause of our nationality. 1t is of import
ance for our readers to fully understand all
that Pennsylvania has done. The number OF
TROOPS furnished the service from Pennsylva-
MIA, during the Rebellion, may be stated as
follows viz -
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The War Department has been petitioned
TO restore General Sweeney to his position IN the
regular service.
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nSs ] o st P q BL s II D.
sS BY the Pbyscians Of the
NEW YORK MUSEUM,
the Ninetieth Edition OF their .
-FOUR LECTURES,
PHILOSOPHY OF MARRIAGE
To be had Free or stamps by addressing Secretary
Ti7S No sis sRoADwAY. New York.
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n9 PRICE &c WOOD, In
N. NINTH STREET, ABOVE ARCH.
Have just openeu, from New York 800 doz Linen Nan
kins, from $3.50 to Sc doz. cheap lot OF Linen
Doylies, 81 20, 81 so, STD, and 50 a doz.
200 doz Linen Huckaback Towels, from Is ots up
"a double Damask Table Linens
Power-ieom Table Linens
Linen Table Cloths.
Scotch Diaper, bv the piece or yard.
Bird eye Linen.
Linen Huckaback by the yard.
Best makes Shir,ing Linens.
Russia Crash by the yard.
Just opened, 1900 doz Linen Hdks.
Ladies' Linen Hdks, H. 12h Is 20, 25, as 81, S. aud
37h cts
Gents Linen Hdkfs, % up to IS cts.
One lot of Ladies' Tucked Hdkfs., all nnen so cts
One lot OF French worked dkls., % cts
Ladies' Linen Hemsttch Hdkts rs cts up to 80 cts
Gents Linen Hemstitch Hdkfs.
Gents Hemmed Hdks
Gents colOred-border Hdkf.
Ladies' Linen Cuffs
One lot OF Black Lace Veis new STYLE, s225. very
cheap. - '' -
A very cheap lot Of machine-wOrked Bands, nearly
White Gooos, White Goods.
new lot q hlte BEil iants, very cheap, 2 81 S7h
Jaconet and Cambria Musns.
Soft finish Cambria and Jaconet Muslins.
Nansook MusllHs, very cheap.
NaSsook Plaid and Striped Muslius.
Cambria Plaid a,uslins. .t4
White Tariaans and swiss Muslins, Etc Etc
PRICE d; WOOD.
-. No. lis N. NINTH Street. above Arch
N. B.-Best makes Beaehed and Unbeached Muslins
Pillow case and sheeting Muslins.
Canton Flannels SIX. 35, 10, As, and 60.
All-wool ana Domet Flannels.
Heavy Shaker Flannels
Best quality american Prints and Ginghams
ana Sl25. ia
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Just opened, direct from Europe, the following
BARGAINS IN TABLE LINENS.

Heavy Table Linen. unbleached, at 75c. per yard.
Extra heavy Power. loom do, yarn bleached, 81 per
yard.
Extra qualities and widths do do, sll2K@I25.
New styles beached Damasks from 81 25 up to 49,
Extra qualities and widths, large extension tables
Real Bsmsley Double Damasks very scarce
Heavy Scotch Damasks in great variety.
Fine Irhh DamHsks, In Great variety WI
TABLE CLOTHS AND NAPKINS.
Every size, from ~ yards up to yards long.
Some beautiful Table cloths, just opened
Napkins and DOylies in sreat variety rom the lowest
up to the finest productions of the Damask loom,
TOWELS, NEW STYLES.
Bath Towels, from 26c. up.
Red Bordered Chamber Towels from 25c up
Heavy Huck Towels, wide red ends at S7he.
Bloom amask Towels handsome, 6Sc
Fine Damask Towels, s7hc., 81, 81 22
Turkish Towels, several Sizes
RED, WHITE, AND BLUE.
very handsome Huck Towel with the National colOrs
introduced in stripes in the border not to be found any
other store in the city. 87hc., 81, and 81 2S
LINEN SHIRT BOSOMs.
The bes, Linens only are used and as no imperfect
stitching is passed into stock, our customers may
rely getting the best Shirt Bosoms possible for the
drices. A lso, Wristbands and Collars.
LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS.
Ladies', Cents and Chniren's Linen Hdkfs, in every
style, at Importers prices.
NURSERY AND BIRD-EYE DIAPERS.
full assortment OF all the widths in Nursery Diapers
These Diapers will be found heavier and better than
usual Tor the prices
BIRD eyes, all qualltIes Linen cambrcs and Lawns
beautiful soft Linen Cambria Tor Infants Undercothng
from 62hc. up.
MILLIKEN's LINEN STORE,
Isthstusm No. sas ARca Street
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-17

this disgusting charge was too much for the fore
man, J. Dillingham;, who as as the Judge
had concluded rose and after making few re-
marks explanatory of his calling, GAS a man of
peace and good will to all men," he respectfully
requested the Judge to excuse him from serving
the jury, he felt himself totally incompetent
to handle the tools spoken of in the charge He
did not know how to use them" The Judge held
the request under advisement
This is sample of Southern test oath men,
We have more to fear from just such s. accidental
great men than we have from whole Congress of
Summers and Stevens.
The telegraph brings the first result of this
bloody charge-possibly the beginning of the end.
Underwood seems DESTROYS of initiating the con-
duct of him, who, to figure in history, fred the
temple of Ephesus.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-17

The Reconstruction Committee concur with NJ
Stevens in the opinion that the constitutional
amendment requires only the ratification of three
fourths of the States represented in Congress-.
that is, nineteen. These are the only States Which,
are to be permitted to vote for Presidential cleo
tors. Thus, II the views of the Republican lea
ders be carried out, the next election will involve
the country in as great calamity as that from
which it was supposed we had escaped.
The Report the Reconstruction Committee
WASHINGTON, May 9.-Mr. Stevens proposition
for the previous question tomorrow at o'clock
upon the report of the Reconstruction Committee
will be opposed by Republicans.
The Merchants National Bank.
It is stated in a reliable quarter that the abiIi
ties of the Merchants National Bank are at least
a million. It is not supposed that much will &C.
crue from Baynes assignment as Baltimore credi-
tors are preferred by him. There is probably
nothing like current funds here.
THE LATE NORFOLK RIOT.
FORTRESS MONROE, MAY s.
A Military Commission has been convened by
order of Lieutenant General Grant, and is now in
session at Norfolk, for the purpose of ascertanng
and investigating the causes which led to the re-
cent riot in that city, on the occasion of the re-
cent colored procession in honor of the passage of
the civil rights bill A number of witnesses have
already been examined and it is presumed the
evidence will be quite lengthy
The Commission met to-day, and will prosecute,
without delay, its various examinations of witness
oS Inc proceedings Will De conducted With
closed doors, and the evidence will be submitted
directly to Lieutenant General Grant.
The following is the order under which the
Commission has assembled:
MILITARY ORDER.
HEADQ'Rs DEPARTMENT OF VA.
RICHMOND, April %, 1866.
Special Order No. "a
In obedience to instructions from Lieutenant General
Grant, commanding the armies of the United States
board of officers is hereby ordered to at Norfolk
Virginia. Monday, the 30h day of April, 1866, as
thereafter practicable, who will investigate the
and progress of the recent riots in that place and
all the facts connected herewith
The evidence taken by the board will be recorded in full
and forwarded with their reports to these headquarters
The board is authorized to summon all persons whose
tmony is desired. The post commander at Norfolk will
render the board such assistance they may require
The junior member of the board will record its proceed
ings.
Detail for the board Brevet Brigadier General H. T.
Burton, Colonel Fifth United States artillery Major Ly
Bissel Eleventh United States infantry Captain b.
NJ Vance, Eleventh United States infantry.
By command of Brevet Major General Turner.
E. w. SMITH,
A. A. General.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-17
The Freedmen's Bureau.

The Senior editor of the Raleigh Sentinel having
been special visit to Gates county, made
special inquiry into the condition of the freedmen
and the operations of the Bureau in that section.
He found affairs in good state, everything going
on quietly and tremendously. Labor was in great
demand in consequence of the very large number
of blacks having left the county before and since
the surrender-every person capable of labor
without distinction of color sex, was in the
fields, cultivating corn cotton, &c. No discord
no collisions, nothing unpleasant had occurred
in that particular county, and the impression
that the same state of things general. In
Gates county there is no regular Bureau, no army
officer or soldier to enforce the law, every
readily acquiescing in the orders of the Com
missioner or his Assistants. A citizen of the
county was acting as Agent, who simply made
known the requirements Of the law, and everything
went on without difficulty.
We concur with the Sentinel that il the plan adop
ted in Gates county had been general in the State,
with Col. Whittlesey and the necessary clerks sta
toned in Raleigh vast expense and much trouble
might have been saved, with superior benefits
sultng And we go further, and express the opin-
ion that, g without Col Whittlesey and the neces-
sary clerks stationed in Raleigh" more expense
and trouble would have been saved and the freed
men much better of, though Col. Whittlesey. if we
Judge from the interesting intimatons thrown out
by the correspondent travelling with Generals
Steedman and Fullerton, would not have been
quite SO well off, We venture the assertion that
the Bureau officials throughout the South will be
much more benefited than the freedmen. Be
tween the " sweat of the brow of the poor negro
and the donations of Northern charitable societies,
some people will wax rich great many persons
are engaged in extensive and profitable business
with no stock in trade but ' loyalty"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-17

arrived If So make doubt you will have sold most
all your cargo by the time receive this and your
business far finished soon to leave the coast for you
consider this schooner has good assorted for
the coast every kind of article which you carried
will be best for you dispose OF all have upon hand
as as possible after the arrival OF us vessel Capt
you will be with him by February. You will observe to
keep it as prvete possible when you are upon the
coast of Surnam and your mate up in boat to
inquire for Capt Ingraham and John Welcn your mate,
asked at the port by anybody else must say you
are from Madeira or 1eneTte or Fdy0L When 1ngra-
ham down to you you must run no rlSqe III oenV
ering the slaves. If you find any manner ct sque go d.
recy to ST. Crox and sell for cash and the best sugars
This enterprising captain, whose vessel had so
often crossed the Atlantic freighted with human
beings torn from their homes and sold into slavery
in South Carolina, Havana and Surinam, contem-
plated death like Christian he about
leaving Boston another cruise to buy, steal,
starve OIL measure and sell men, women and
children as will be seen from the introduction to
the will he made in 1853.
In the of God, amen Peter Gyinn, of Boston,
in the county of Suffolk and province If Massachusetts,
but of sound mind and memory do make and ordan this
writing to be my last will and testament First and prin-
cpaly, commend my soul into the hands of Almighty
God relying the merits of Saviour Jesus Christ for
body commit to the earth sea- it shall please God
to order and as to my temporal estate bequath some
&c.
And the descendants of such men, whose blood
runs fresh in their own veins-whose slave traffic
erected the palaces in which their descendants
live, and endowed the colleges in which the gov
errors and others educated, and erected the
very churches in some instances in which the peo-
pie preach and pray, cannot forgive others who
have abandoned the traffic which carried to
their doors, and almost forced upon them by Mas
saehnsetts slave traders
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-17

presentation. Such aspirants for Congressional
honors, as announce themselves able to ''take the
oath, would, if We were simple enough to trust
them, be greater enemies of President Johnson
and the South, than the most extreme Radical
The fate of Missouri would be the condition of
other States under the present order of things.
Let us quietly wait until some party at the North
advocates fair representation of the South, be-
fore we express concern in the fate of PROPOSE
tons, all of which more or less, effect the dis
franchisement of the South.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-17
The War Upon the President.

The New York Iimes speaking on the above
subject, says quite truly that the war of words
which Congress has waged from the commence
ment against the President, is taking another
fo1m. The Senate has SO amended the Postotfice
Bill as to deprive all officers appointed by the
President from compensation This aggression
it is we'll to remember, wholly unprovoked.-
It is wanton assault upon the President. Party
feeling in its most excited hour, never went SO
far, The large and enlightened majority in the
Senate, highly exasperated with General Jackson
never thus encroached, or attempted to encroach
upon the Executive prerogative It did not occur
to Clay, Webster, Ewing, Mangun, and other en-
inent statesmen that the Executive could be g-
nored, or that Congress could usurp the authority
of the President. Nor can power, thus abused
last long. Parties, like individuals, can squander
their estates. Senators, with without personal
fitness popularity. who have been exempt from
responsibility while q common enemy absorbed
all attention, will now be called to account A
sitting process awaits them. They cannot, as
heretofore, in their places, hurl their an
athemas and fly their poisoned arrows with impu
nifty. Seats that have known them so long will
soon know them no more forever