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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-17

Two steam vessels OF war belonging to the
Spanish navy are at anchor IN this har0or, Vlz;-
the Carmen and Isabella Ia Odtoltcd -
Both vessels LETT Havana on the 8th inst, and
kept company as far as Cape Hatteras, when
they lost sight of each other until they met again
at this port. The Isabella Ia Cdtotod arrived
here on Thursday evening and the CafTnen
made her appearance yesterday afternoon about
two o'clock. The Isabella la Odtot1Cu Is snip
rigaed steam corvette, sidewheel, carrying six
teen guns, and crew of three hundred men,
including marines. Her length is about two
hundred and fifty feet with draught of nine
teen feet OF water Her topmasts are housed,
and che has two white sEiokestacks. This vessel
has the reputation OF being very last saller
having made the voyage from Havana to VIgo,
on the coast of Spain, some time since, as our
reporter was informed, in the remarkably short
time OF twelve days.
The Carmen is a large screw frigate. carrying
forty guns, and crew of some six hundred men.
These vessels are reported to have sailed from
Havana with sealed orders, which are not to be
opened until after both ships have had their
bottoms cleaned and undergone q thorough
overhauling IN this port. 1t is generally sup
posed that these sealed orders, when thus
opened, will contain instructlons either to pro-
ceed 10 the coast of Chilli to reinforce the Spanish
squadron in those waters or to cruise of this
seaboard for the purpose of protecting Spanish
shipping, and to prevent the departure of any
privateers that may be lifted out at this port for
the service of either the Chilian or Peruvian
Both vessels are at present anchored off the
Battery, few hundred yards apart about mid
stream, and owing to the large masses Of floating
ice-blocks the task of boarding them is not ouly
difficult but dangerous. The officers and crew
do not seem to at all enjoy their rapid transition
from the eternal summer OF the "ever faithtuln
island of Cuba to the icy winds and waters of
the Hudson.
few OF the officers of the Isabella Ia OdtoLicd
succeeded, with great toll and peril, In reaching
the New York shore yesterday forenoon, and
paid visit to the Spanish Consulate.
Upon arriving off the Battery at about p. M.
yesterday, the Carmen fred salute of thirteen
guns, which will be returned when the officer
highest in command pays the usual visit OF cour-
tesy to the Navy Yard I'D
Admiral Bell, commanding the Brooklyn Navy
Yard upon learning that a Spanish war vessel
(the ISdbeHd) had arrived in our harbor, imme
dately despatched one of the United States
steam picket-boats, under command of Captain
A. M. Pennock, the first executive officer of the
yard to offer the hospltalites of the port TO the
distinguished arrivals; but owing to the dense
masses of Ice in the stream the picket boat was
unable to get near the Spaniard. Another
attempt to board her will, however, be made to-
morrow.
SPANISH NAVAL LOSSES,
The Madrid Discussion, of January 23, gives
the following list OF losses in the Spanish navy
in the last few moItlS:- 81
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-17
AFFAIRS IN TEXAS.
Emigration Expected-The Cotton Crop
Tax Com 1ssiOmer APp0lnted, Etc.

NEW ORLEANS, February 16.-The indications
continue that there will be heavy emigration
to Texas from the Northern States, especially in
the spring. Below the town of Dala, on the
Brazos, in Central Texas, a large portion of the
plantations have already been occupied by these
newcomers. The owners of the land have
divided them into small lots and rented them
to poor people, who are going into cotton plant
ing. There are 100000 acres of the richest
cotton land on the Brazos river alone still un-
touched by the plough. I ra 3sau
Hon. Albert H. Latimer, Comptroller of
Texas, has been appointed by the President
as Tax Commissioner for Texas.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-17
FTNANCE AND COMMERCE.
OFFICE OF rHR EVENING TELBGRAPH,
Saturday. February IL, 1866. e.


There was rather more activity in the Stock
Market this morning, and prices are steady.
Government bonds continue in good demand,
and prices have an upward tendency; 5.2Os sold
at lO3b, an advance of 4; and 7'3Os at 99i@99g,
an advance of I; 1O44 was bid for 6s Of 1881; aud
94S for 1O-40s. City loans are unchanged; the
new issue sold at 90.
Railroad shares are in fair demand but prices
continue irregular. Catawissa sold largely at
36l@37 for preferred, and 24b for common, a
slight decline; Reading sold at 5O3, no change;
Camden and Amboy at ll6l@lls, an advance of
la; Pennsylvania Railroad at 552, an advance of
II; Little schuylklll at Sl1; Philadelphia and
Er1e at i@29l, a asight decline; aud North Penn
sylvanid at 81, an advance of 4. 53k was bid for
Norristown; 81 for Mlnehill; 60 for Lehigh
Valley; 26 for Elmira common; SO for preferred
do; and as for Northern Central.
In City Passenger Railroad shares there is
nothing doing. 73 was bid for Second and
Third; "a for Spruce and Pine; "a for Heston.
vile; rs for Girard College; and 13 for Ridge
avenue.
Bank shares are in demand, but we hear of no
sales. 204 was bid for North America; I4O for
Philadelphia; 100 for Farmers aud Mechanics:
53B for Commercials; 90 for Northern Liberties;
2sa for Mechanics; 81 for Penn Township; 50 for
Girard; rs for Western; 81 for Manufacturers
and Mechanics; 62 for Corn Exchange; and SO
for Union.
In Canal shares there Is no change to notice.
Lehigh Navigation solda at 525; 2s4 was bid for
schuylkill Navigation common, 294 for preferred
do; la for Morris Canal preferred; l2g for Sus-
quehanna Canal; 500 for Delaware Divisions; and
5s for Wyoming Valley Canal.
Oil shares continue dull. Sugar Creek sold at
% decline of +; McClintock at l2; and
McElrath at IL.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES T0.DAY
NJ un. llrl, NJ, . rI.i..a
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-17
Markets by Telegraph.

NEW ORLEANS, February 16.-Cotton is quiet;
sales of 1900 bales at 45@46c. for Middings Saeslo
the week 10000 bales Receipts of the week 20 900
Sterling Exchange, 146. New York checks, per
cent. discount ID Cd ga r 'e..N '.-" -
NEW YORK, February II Cotton Is dull and
cent lower Flour dull sales of 5000 bbis at S6 So
dS Is for State; $8.359l0 rs for Ohio; S670(GS 30
for Western; S8 70Id15'60 for Southern; and 81 80
oil 80 for Canadian. Wheat and Corn continue
dull, with small sales. Beef steady. Pork heavy.
Lard dull, ., Whisky dEll. iI lT t..
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-17

New ORLEANS, February 16.-The Baton Rouge
Advocate says that not one third of the cult
vatable land in that section, and along the coast
in that immediate neghborhood, has been put in
cotton this year. There Will not be as many
acres planted in the east or west Baton Rouge
parishes this year last season, for the want of
labor
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-17
From Fortress Monroe.

FORTRESS MONROE, February 1.-THE steamer
Lady Langhas sailed for New York, discharged.
The United States gun-boat Mackino1 has
arrived from Portsmouth, N. H.; also, the French
sloopof-war Destdng, and schooners Nightingale
and Wn. Arthur from Baltimore, Village Bride
from New York, and Etrea M WrtqM from
ROston
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-17
THE GRAVEL.

TIE Gravel ensues from neglect or improper treat
mont of the kidneys. These organs being weak, the
water is not expelled from the bladder but allowed to
remain; becomes teverlsh and sediment FORMS 1t
nom this deposit that the stone is formed and gravel
ensues.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-17

Pain occurring the loins is Indicative OF the above
diseases They occur In persons disposed to acid sto
mach and chalky concretions s.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-17
The weather.

LOUISVILLE, February l6.-The mercury at
o'clock this morning Indicated degrees below,
and at 10 o'clock in the evening Is degrees above
zero. The wind is south, and weather clear.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-17
WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatches to ae EUenino Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, February IL.
Novel Armament tn RiOhmond.

gentlemen just returned from Richmond
reports that the military orders prohibiting the
wearing of the grey adorned with Rebel but
tons, in that city, is being strictly carried out.
One of the weapons carried by the patrol is a
formidable pair of shears, which are brought
iuto requisition whenever any reconstructed
Rebel in gilt buttons makes his appearance on
the street.
General n. Il. Lee.
General r. e. Lee was for some time this
morning examined by the Joint Committee on
Reconstruction 'r Ht ArI l.I.H ....U . fHl
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-17
PTH1I4ADELPHIA. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1e
THE SPANISH WAR VESSELS.

Arrival of the Carmen" and lisa
bella la catolica"-They Come
with Sealed orders, to be
Opened after Leaving New
York Their Armament
and Probable Destina-
tion-Salute of Thir-
teen Guns from
the "Carmen."
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-17
pRoPsY

Is collection of water in parts of the body, and
bears different according TO the parB affected
viz when generally dused over the body, 1t is allied
Apasarca; when OF the abdomen Ascites; when of the
chest, HydrothoIax.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-17

1t is rumored in London that Mr.. Fechter
intends shortly making professional visit to
America.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-17
TREATMENT.

Helmbold's highly concentrated compound Extract
Buchu is decidedly Of the best remedies for diseases
of the BLADDER kidneys gravel, dropsIcal swellings
rheumatism and gouty affections Under this head we
have arranged Dysuria or difficulty and pain In passing
water scanty secretion small and frequent discharges
of water stranguy stopping Of water Hematura or
bloody urine. Gout and Rheumatism of the kidneys,
without any change quantity but increase OF color or
dark water It always highly recommended by the
late Dr. Physc, in these affections.
This med increases the power of digestion and ex
cites the absorbents into healthy exercise by which the
watery calcareous depostons and all unnatural en-
argements las well pain and Inflammation, are reduced,
and Is taken by
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-09-20
A Lesson for Dad.

And old gentleman farmer, who had two
or three very pretty daughters, was so very
anxious of his charge that he would not per-
NIT them to keep the company of young
men. However they adopted the following
expedient to enjoy the society of their lov-
ers, without the knowledge of their father !:
After the old man had retired to rest, the
girls would hang sheet out of the win
dow, which was quite distance from the
ground and the beau would seize hold of it,
and with the assistance of bis lady love,
who tugged Justify at the end above, would
thus gain entrance. But it so happened
that one evening the girls hung out the
sheets rather early; for the old gentleman,
by some ill-wind was blown around the cor
ner, and spying the bed covering, could not
conjecture the meaning of its being there.
He took hold and endeavored to pull it
down. The girls, supposiug it to be one of
their beaux, began to hoist, and did not dis
cover their mistake until the head of the
old man was level with the Window-sill,
when one of them exclaimed, Oh dear,
it's dad !" and letting go their hold, thump
came the old man Oh the hard stones below,
dislocating one of his shoulders, which con-
vinced him that his efforts to make old
maids of daughters was not matter so cas-.
lily accomplished, and Withdrawing all op-
position to their keeping company he was
soon father-in-law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-09-20

To KEEP TIRES ON WHEELs-Hear
what practical man says on the subject
II iroDed a wagon one year ago for my
own use, and before putting on the tires, L
filled the fellows with linseed oil !; and the
tires have worn out aud were never loose.
I ironed buggy for my own use several
years ago, and the tires are now as tight as
when put on. My method of filling the
feloes with oil is as follows: / use long
cast iron heater, made for the purpose.
The oil is brought to boiling heat, the
wheel is placed on a. stick 80 as to hang in
the oil, each feloe, an hour for a common
sized felloe. The timber should be dry, as
green timber will not take in oil. Care
should be taken that the oil be no hotter
than a boiling heat, in order that the tim
Der be not burnt. Timber filled with oil
is not susceptible to water, and the timber
is much more durable. was amused some
years ago, when told the blacksmith how
to keep the tire tight on wheels, by bis tell
ing me that it was profitable business to
Tighten tires, and the wagon maker will
Say that it is profitable to him to make
and repair wheels; but what will the far
mer, who supports the wheelwright and
smith, say ?"-Coachmohsr's Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-09-20
paper or muslin above the front teeth, nm.
der the upper lip, and pressing hard on the
same, will arrest bleeding at the nose

How TO DETERMINE WHERE WATER
Is.-At a recent meeting of the American
Institute Farmers Club, member related
his experience in this matter as follows !:
Gan Irishman in bis employment, in order
to ascertain where he ought to dig to oh
tain water soonest, got stone and buried
it over night in the ground, next to the
hardpsn. In the morning be found it quite
moist, but not sufficiently 30 to suit his fan.
ey. Next night he tried it in another spot,
and it was found very wet on the following.
There, said Patrick, you will find water
not many feet deep, and plenty of it,
Sure enough, in few days. digging, Pat
rick confirmed his prediction, notwithstand-
ing tho jeers Of the workmen-fnding a
vein which filled the we'll to overaowing,
and rendering it exceedingly difficult to
bail out tho water so As to stone it. The
philosophy Of the opperation seems to be
that q great evaporation takes place from
the surface of the earth during tho night,
the water rises up from the depths below to
supply the loss, and aocumulatcs in the vi.
cinity of tho stone, often making quite q
puddle"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-09-20

ACCIDENTAL Observation-Disclosures
Kenosha and Milwaukee an agent of the
Travellers Insurance company, of Hartford,
Conn, entered the car, and having issued
tickets to several passengers, approached an
elderly lady, who, it afterwards appeared
was deaf.
"Madam, would you like to insure against
accidents ?" inquired the agent, at the same
time exhibiting his tickets.
81 got my ticket down to Kenosba."
"Not railroad ticket, madam; want
to know if you would like to insure your
life against accident"
"I'm going to Oshkosh to visit my dar-
ter who is married up there and has just got
a baby"
The agent raised his voice little.
"Would you like to insure your life a.
gainst accidents ?"
"She has been married two years and a
half, and that's the first child; it's gal. /"
Agent, still louder
81 am an insurance agent, madam /; don't
you want to insure your life against acci-
dent 2"
"She's got along 6rst.rate and is doing
as we'll as could be expected"
Agent at the top of his voice
"Pm an insurance agent, madam can I
insure your life against accident?"
80, 1 didn't understand you," said the
old lady. "No, her name is johnson my
name is Evans, and I live five miles from
Kenosha.
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s8- On one occasion Lorenzo Dow

s9 On one occasion Lorenzo Dow,
while preaching, took the liberty of de-
nouncing a rich man in the community,
recently deceased. The result was an ar
rest, trial for slander and imprisonment
in county goal. After Lorenzo got out
of bis "limbo," he announced that, in spite
of this Gin his opinioD) unjust punishment,
he should preach at given time sermon
about "another rich man." The populace
were greatly excited, and crowded audi
ence greeted his appearance. With great
solemuity he opened the Bible, and read,
"And there was another rich man who
died and went to -" then stopped
short and seemed to be suddenly impressed.
"Brethren, I shall not mention the place
this rich man went to, fer fear he has some
relatives in this congregation who will sue
me for defamation of character" The effect
on the assembled multitude was irresistible,
and he made the impression permanent by
taking another text and never aludiDg to
the subject again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-09-20

MANUFACTURES The first yard of cal.
leo manufactured in this country was made
in the Warren Factory, near Baltimore
Maryland, about 1928, and it was sold al
twenty,eight to thirty cents per yard.
British prints were selling at forty. eight tc
fifty cents per yard. The effect of the
home manufactured article was to reduce
the price of the foreign one to about the
same rate. The first fre-proof brick was
also made in or near Baltimore, in which
neighborbood Kaoliu had been discovered
Prior to this time these articles were i'm.
ported from Strowbridge, England, and
sold at eighty dollars per thousand. The
home made article sold at forty dollars
and the imported one soon went down tc
that figure.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-09-20

Do GooD.-Thousand of men breathe,
move and live-pass off the stage of life
and are heard of no more. Why? They
do not particle of good in the world; none
were blessed by them as the instrument Of
their redemption. Not word they spoke
could be recalled, and so they perished ;
their light went out in darkness, and they
were not remembered more than the insects
Of yesterday. Will you thus live and die.
O man immortal! Live for something
Do good leave behind you monument OF
virtue, that the storms Of time can never
destroy. Write your name in kindness,
and love, and mercy, on the hearts Of thous-
auds you may come in contact with year by
year. You will never be forgotten. No b.!
your name, your deeds will be as legible on
the hearts you leave behind as the stars on
the brow Of the evening. Good deeds shine
IS the stars of heaven.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-09-20

Tn UMBRELLA IN FRANoE.-A Paris
lstter-writsr gives humorous description
Of how tho umbrella was introduced into
France. He says:
The war lrove so many Southern families
abroad, they formed large sized colony
hero, aud when they raised their umbrellas
to keep off the sunbeams they kept one
another in countensnce. The other for
eigners here seeing SO many umbrellas
raised on sunny days, thought, naturally
enough, it was . Partisan custom and con-
formed to it. The Parisiaus, in turn, uee-
ing 30 many umbrellas raised, were per-
suaded it Was new fashion, and conformed
to it. They found it comfortable and per.
suaded their friends to adopt it. In this
way the firing on Fort Sumter has made the
Parisians adopt the Southern fashion of u.s..
ing umbrellas to keep off the sunbeams as
we'll as tho oloud-drops.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-09-20

QUICK WoRK.-We heard story told
on . "Yank" which We must repeat He
belonged to Sherman's crockery- smashing
squad when on their little pleasure trip to
the SEQ. Being separated from bis com.
msnd one dark night, he soon found him
self hotly pursued by q squad of yellow
rebels. Racing down rough ravine, his
horse fell, throwing him stunning fall,
then galloped away. When he recovered,
be commenced feeling round in tile darkness
for bis steed. Presently he encountered
the CARCASS Of = skinned horse; after feeling
it carefully all over from nose TO tail, he
came to the sage conclusion that it was his
own. "Well," said be, 81 sworn to gravy,
if that amt quick work, no sooner down
than the hides of. I'm glad they didn't
find me-" He gave his opinion on his re-
turn to camp that leather must be "pesky
skurse among the rebels" and that they
beat "creation a skinnin quick"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-09-20

OFFICERS IN MEXICO. Gen. Lew Wal.
lace has a commission as Major General
and is next in command to Caravajal in
the Liberal army of Tamaulipas. The fol,
lowing are also some Of the Americans who
are holding positions in the Liberal army
Col. Ford, formerly commanding the Con.
federste forces at Brownsville, is now q
Brigadier General in Escobedo's army. F.
NJ. Phelps, formerly of Wright's Construc'
tion corps, U. S. A., is now Major with
Caravajal's staff. G. s. Hollister, late
Captain U. s. A., is filling an appointment
with the rank of Colonel. George Miller,
late Captain in the Twentieth Wisconsin,
holds q commission as Captain. Lieut..
Brinsmede, formerly of the Washington
Artillery, Confederate service, is Captain
on Caravajsps staff.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-09-20

NEGRO IMMIGRATIoN-Ag gentleman
whe has been travelling through Morgan
and Hendricks counties, informs US that
localities in those counties are being flooded
with negro labor, and that hundreds of
white men, dependent on day labor for
their daily bread, are being thrown out of
employment because they will not work as
cheap as the negroes. Associations for i'm
porting negroes are formed among the
wealthy farmers, and they are being brought
into the country by the hundred. On al
most every farm numerous shanties are
springing up like gourds of Jonah, and
these shanties are thickly populated with
ebony of all sizes and denomination.
Indianapolis (lnd.) Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-09-20

BLEEDING From THE NosE.-A sub.
scriber to the Scientific american writes
that recently, while passing down Broad
way, in New York, blood commenced run
ming from his nose. He adds: 81 stepped
aside and applied my handkerchief, inten-
ding to repair to the nearest hotel, when a
gentleman accosted me, saying, Just put a
piece of paper in your mouth, chew it rap
idly, and it will stop your nose from bleed
ing Thanking him rather doubtfully, |
did as he suggested, and the flow of blood
ceased almost Immediately. I have seen
the remedy tried since quite frequently, and
always with success Doubtless any
substance would answer the same as paper.
Physicians state that placing small roll of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-09-20

BUCKEYE TAoTIcs-It is said that du-
ring General Morgan's raid in Ohio, regi-
ment of raw militia being drawn up before
a newly elected Colonel, the advance was
ordered in the following Buckeye vernacu-
lar:
"Look wild thar {! tote your guns pre-
pare to thicken and march endways! Go
aaunkin-git!" and amidst such yell as
never was before heard in those "diggins"
the gallant Colonel dashed in search of the
"gray- backs" followed by his impatient
command.