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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-06

MISSIONARY ANNIvERsARY.-The Third
of ST PauI,s p n Church Camden will he held
in that church, Market street, above Fourth, on
Wednesday evening next. The exercises will
consist of singing by the children, an address
by the Rector, and presentation of offerings,
with q report of the schools for the past year.
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WALNUT STREET THEATRE.-Mrs Bowers ap-
pears for the first time in this city as Lady Mac
beth" She has studied the part deeply, and gives
an entirely new reading OF the part, an entirely new
conception. In Baltimore her version OF this great
character was received with enthusiastic approval,
and great curiosity expressed here to this fine
tragedienne in her creation of this great part MIR.
McCollom has won laurels in the part of "Macb /"
a part suited to hIs tall, majestic form. This evening
IS the benefit of Mrs. Bowers the first one of the
present engagement.
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SLIGHT FIRE.-Some time during last night
an old school-house at Cooper's Point was
discovered in time me to prevent % its entire de-
struction.
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THE RAILROAD QUESTION.
Letter OF BusIness Men Of PIttsburg to
General feRFy.

PITTsBURa, March 20. 1S66.-Major-G General John
w Geary Dear Sr:-At the approaching election,
among many issues to bo decided there one ques-
dOn connected with the business interests of the cit
conventions that we deem vitality essential TO the
prosperity and liberty Of the people.
III believe that the important que stiOn could be
safely ignoi and security the safety of in.
stutiops assured by silence, our party predictions
would induce us to trust 10 the future without ask
are convinced, however OF the doctrine that entire
safety be found only In well regulated and watch
full attention tow ards the future action OF our public
servants. We are July persuaded that there exists
an Organized purpose to control and oIreot legtsa-
tton in such manner as to monopOlize the entlIe
railroad policy OF the state, and place II in the hands
of few individuals, thereby usurptng the just
powers of government in relation 10 tnat great ln-
terest and thus deDDvng other citizens OF rights IN
tended TO be sacred and inallenaDe turther that
our people and their business IN the power OF sell
fish and unscrupulous monopoly.
In order tnat action may be intelligent and
productive of results conducive to the welfare of
wrong, we respectfully request an answer to the
following interr0Ratores;- 3
First. viii you, If elected Chiet Magistrate of
Pennsylvania, faithfully exert the power OF your
administration to defeat any and every attempt
made, by legislation or otherwise, for the monopoly
and control by any one corporation of the railroad
policy of the Statei
Second viii yeu oppose and withhold your sane
don from any legislation eon1erring upon the Penn
sylvana Railroad Company, or any company 1t
may control, the authority to build branches un
less the said grant should be under provision
the general law regulating the construction Of rail.
roadsP
THIRD. viii you favor and use the influence of
your administration to secure the enactment of a
enelai law authorizing construction and regulp-
4I,of
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ACADEMY OF MUsIo.-The Raves every night,
with brilliant perlormances and brilliant audiences.
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NEW CHEsNUT ST. THEATRE-This evening, Mr..
Foster, the Stage manager, will take benefit! TINS
gentlemen has many old TRENDS and the remem-
brance of old and brilliant times in his favor. He
deserves. and will receive we have doubt, ova-
ton from both the public and his 1rienGs. Addi-
tiOnal attraction has been added to the bills.
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DRY GOODS.
ll3 PRICE & WOOD, lI3
N. NINTH STREET ABOVE ARCH.

M NINTH STREET, ABONE AROH,
5000 yards best Bleached Muslin in the CITY, for Is
cents per Yard
Bieached Muslns, 20, 2s, 81, ss and s5 cents.
just opened, one bale Heaviest Unbleached Mus
Good unbleached MuslIns, 49, 90 "a, 49, and % cts.
just opened, one case 64 Beached Muslin, 81 cts.
per yard.
Piilow-case and Sheetng Muslins
Fast color Calicoes, 15 cents per yard
Best quality CalcOes fast colors 163 cts per YARD
American Gingndms and Delanes.
French 6inRhams, fast colors.
FineI quaiity Black Alpacas, 5O 65, 70, 80 co. IS,
Just opened from New York, 900 dozen Linen Nap-
kins 20 BY, 81 6O s262, 1915, SO 90, $3.50, up to
$500 per dozen.
large assortment OF Huckaoack To wells
Handsome Damask Towels
Huckaback and Crash by the yard.
Scotch Diaper, by the piece or yard.
ShIrtinR Linens, from 45o. up to 81 40 per yard
WHITE GOODS. WHITE GOODS.
Just opened, large lot OF soft finish Cambrios,
49, 4b, 30, SO, and 66 cents per yard.
Soft finish Cambrcs full III I'd, wide. 60c. per I'd.
Nainsook Mushns, 25, 81 49, 49, A, 30, 66 GA, up;I
30 cents per yard
Plaid and Stripe Muslins.
White Brilliants, auction lot 35 cents, cheap.
shirred Muslins, very cheap, etc. etc.
large assortment OF Hosiery and Gloves, Jaconot
EdginRs lpsertinRs, and Flomcings.
A new lot of Bonnet Ribbons, choice colors and
goou quality.
Best quality Hoop Skirts, made to order, expressly
for our sales.
PRICE & WOOD,
No 113 N. NINTH Street, above Arch
NJ VIII remove to the N. w. corner Eighth and
hlbert streets about the last Of April. 33I
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n HREE GENERAL AGENTS WANTED TO
! act in important locations for the New YORK Acct
dental Insurance Company Active good address,
apply to FRANK o. ALLEN, Branch Office, No 4lp
CHESNUT Street. Apply soon. 2H
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The following is the programme for the Germania
tomorrow afternoons
/. Ouverture-Semramide (bY request). .. Rossini
2. PlRer ChOr., ana Aria from Tannhauser,
X Wagner
g. Krenung's (Coronationl Waltz. ..... .Lanner
f. Andante, from 9Th Sinfonie. Beethoven
s. Ouverture-Ihe Merry Wives OF Windsor,
Nicolai
g. Selection from La Africaine first timel,
MeYerbeer
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ANNUAL VIsITATIoN.-On Sunday morn
ing next the Rt Rev. william H. Odenheimer,
Bishop of the Diocese of New Jersey, will make
his annual visitation TO St. Paurs Protestant
Episcopal Church, Camden, at which time he
Will administer the Rite of Confirmation. This
church, during the past winter, has been blessed
with considerable accession to its membership.
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Misplaced Confidence.

A laughable incident, illustrating the uneer.
tainty OF mankind in general. ana the Mexican
man In partie ular, occurred on Saturday after.
noon. Levi Grub, well known as a driver of
the overland stage on the route east of this
city, was endeayorlng TO catch mustang colt
on the hills lying between the Fourth Ward
ana me summit, and, after repeated attempts
10 lasso the animal, he was on the point of
giving II up, when he observed a Mexican
quietly looking on. Thinking he was inst the
man, he rode up TO him, and offered him five
Collars II ne would catch the horse 1t was
bargain. He dismounted from his fayorite
saddle and riding animal, and the Mexican
vaulted lightly into his seat, and as he was
riding on, Grub, perceiving that he had no
spurs, called TO him, and, christening his gave
them TO the Mexican, who ad iu sted Them 70 his
heels while in the saddle. Gathering his riata
In coil In his right hand. which he raised
gracefully above his head, he dashed the spurs
into the Hanks OF the horse, who bounded
on AZ a furious pace after the yagabond m ms.
tang. The colt galloped off at a lively pace nm
the mills 10 The southwest, the Mexican keep
ing adroitly In his rear; and when about three
hundred yards of, the Mexican turned in his
saddle, and raising his sombero, he bo wed no.
htely 10 Grub, and then gave rein and spur tn
the horse. who bounded up the hill 70 saw
tnai GIno was astonished, would feebly express
MS feelings Like an experienced Jehu, he
was man OF prompt action, and perceiyin1
the situation in an instant. he hastily mounted
a morse standing near, and gave chase to the
iaiihless Mexican, and followed him over the
nils and down and through a canon which
opened into the Reeserlyer valley, along which
ne dashed for distance of twelve or fourteen
miles A stern chase is a long chase. The
Mexlcan was better mounted, and he was an
accomplished rider, and Grub reluctantly gave
up the unequal contest, saddened at the loss of
his horse and saddle, and his confidenca in
man at one and the same time. He feels the
loss OF nose keenly; but that he deliberately
and unnecessarily threw his spurs after them.
nils him with inexpressibIe chagrin.-Reess
Rirer Rereiils.
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~ Inose OF your readers who have read the
Owl nave probably felt a little mystided by
the aIiusion 10 certain ladies' clubs, two Of
which are spoken of as the .Scufiers" and the
Jolly Dogs" Probably most of such readers
arrived al the conclusion that they were mere
fctiiious funniments on the part of the owls
IL is q great mistake, however, to think so
Inere really are such clubs, frequented by
Iadlee OF the faster order amongst the aristoc.
Iacy, and at them cigarettes are smoked WI tn
the greatest freedom. and general fastness pre-.
walls At the Scuffiers there are NO chairs
Every one sits Turkey fashion on a divan. i
am not In society either as husband or as
kenerai lover. know nothing Of these things
either because my wife attends the ScuffierseI
should like to catch her az IL or because / 20
there TO chat with other mems wives: but see
ing these things in the Owl. made a few
inquiries, and as result am able 10 saw with
me most absolute certainty that such things
are, ana tnat the ladies' who join in them do
not absolutely lose caste You will now be of
opinion mat the articles once written-it was
said oy lady-in the Saturday Review on
"trsky Matrons, /" &c, &c, were not whit too
sfrong.-L0ndoR Cores
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EVENING STAR.
a Living Creature Of Unusual Sir. I'm .
WemaA's Stomach for Six Yeara .

"s.e.s Skom8cn tor SIX Years, &
fSSrrsspondeneeo Of Rochester my .tExpress.J
. In the village OF Lancastsr. Erie county,
osre - . case mat is Of peculiar interest not
Only % medical men, but 10 the general reader.
Lh9s reades there Mrs. D., 0erman
bat Who has lasseriy bsen ifdic.sd with singu:
bAr ano terrible symptoms. Her compliant
manifesfs itself in the form Of paroxysms,
1000, and which, amer day or two, are sue
eeeded by severe convulsions, during which
she appears a. II being choked. her breath
eountenance assuming q livid color, as in ordi-
nary strapgulations. Her consulting physi-
elan, Or. b, is generally summoned when the
"dts," ~ the FRIENDS and neighbors term the
paro1ysms, appear unusually dangerous, aud
he generally succeeds in quietlng his patient
with opiates and other soothing remedies Six
yesrs ago me patient was OF good ordinary
nguye and healthy appearances; now she il
oloafed and shapeless in form, her skin is of a
taHow-llke, cadaverous hue, and her counten-
anee wears sunken, pinched. and ANXIOUS
the past few months rapidly. increased, each
attack growing more violent and distressing,
and threatening 10 terminate the womaa's
snake in her stomach, and that her terrible
malady is entirely owing to the presence and
ErsWth OF the reptile there. The movements
Of this creature. during the periods Of distur-
oance and when IL Is deprived Of food (if her
theory be the true one), are plainly discernible
even through the patients clothing and are
often so violent and prolonged as 10 produce
discoloration of the skin over the region of the
stomach, as If from blows. II is also the
opinion OF her physician that a living creature
OF some sort, most probably a snake, has taken
up ITS residence IN the stomach of his patient
de mas had some experience in that direction
de served two years in the army, as surgeon in
new YORK regiment, and while stationed in
atoutnern State, he, with another army sur
geon, was called by resident ply sician 10 as
slst IN relieving man of a snake that had 90,
into his stomach. This mans SYMPTOMS were
almost precisely like those of DR. BIS patient
IN Lancaster. the man was kept from food
until the snake became very hungry, when il
was tempted from its living lair by the smell
OF sayory vianGs. Its head was seized by IN,
doctor, and its ugly length drawn forth. IL
was more than yard long, and must have oc-
cupled the entire cavity of the mans stomach
DIR. H. thinks his patient can be relic we'd of the
unwelcome tenant of her stomach by the same
method. but she Instinctively and naturally
shrinks from the trial. 1t is becoming daily
mere evident that she cannot survive unless
something is done 10 remove the loathsone
creature. Ii will either strangle her an it's at
tempts 10 pass up the esophagus or from its
enlarged size and increased strength, break
through the coat of the stomach in some of ne
struggles for freedom.
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DYC. W. B0TELER, Auctioneer,
ID Ne. $40 D street. between 10Th and 18th,

BRICK DWELLING ON l2TH STREET
TENDER 9oth, 1855, and duly recorded in Liber g.
NJ Il No s. folios $50, Isl, and l52, one of the land
records Of Wsshington county, D. G., shall sell,
premises. part Of Lot Ne, in Square No. s2i, de-
SC ibed In said DEED Is follows ,Begnnins for the
southwest corner of said square. rsnning thence
east fifty feet, thence north sixteen feet, thence
thence with the line Of said 18th street south six
teen feet to the place Of beginning; together With
all and singular the buildings, ri lights privileged
and appurtenances thereto belonging. The i'm,
provements consist Of three story Brick Dwell
Ing. with three story back building, located on
18th street, between b and SITS
Oonveyancins and STAN Pc at purchasers cost.
Terms cash. W. A ROSS. Tru.tee
pl7law&ds CHAS. w. BOTELER, Anct.
ny-IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE RAIN, THE
above sale is postponed until WEDNESDAY, the
23d instant. same hour and place.
By order Of the Trustee.
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COVERNMlNT SALE OF THE MILITARY
" kAlLkOAD AT BRAZ0S SANTI-
AGO. TEXAS
i3nartsrm aster Gessars ottes.


The attention of Capitalists seeking a profitabIe
Sealed proposals will be received at the Office Of
tne Suaitermaster General, division of River and
Isl Bay g p
Ter the purchase Of all the right, title and in.
States Military Railroad from Brazos santiago ts
Whites Rancho, Texas.
dings. buildings, water statiens. tnrn,ts blss.
bridges &C., the railroad Rsterials and 50 pplies
ne s,nnIe 70 inc ROAD, together with the roll
ments. -.N 'S1''
which docs not belong TO the United states
This road Is about ten miles in length, and ex.
5en rs from RON srszos Santiago g Whites Rancho
on the Mo Grande. From this point connection
rs made by steamer With Brownsville and Mata-
This route is the shor test and best for the i'm.
mense traffic between the Gulf of Mexico and the
interior of Southern Texas and Northern Mexico,
be extended to BrovnsvAle
The road ain eady completed saves thirty miles Of
BroxnsyIle :. high as S. per barrel, and for pas,
The road is i've feet gauge, good ties, T rail, and
More particular description Of the property can
Quartermaster Military Division Of the Gulf, at
A condition Of the sale will be that transporta-
ton shall BE- furnished for Gil Government troops
sy Government at the time to the New York Cen
The terms Of payment accepted will be those
considered the most fs vorable to the Government.
Ten per cent. cash, in Government funds, TO be
TIE Government reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals.
purchase Of Brssos Santiago and Bio Grsnde Rail.
r y and addressed TO the Division Of River and
Rail TT,snsportsti1p, 9uartermaster Generals OF.
By order Of the ouArtsrmssS;teI. General, 70.
Brevet Colonel and A. o. M in charge Fourth
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CLOTHING. DC.

M LOsAH0, MERCHANT TAILOR, 51i 9th
~. sfeet corner OF u, desires TO call the =.
orally to his choice SELECTION Of GOODS for II
make up at reasonable rates to suit the times LII
Mr.. ROBERT HARDON his associate in bust
ness, invites his former friends to give him . call,
garment 20 all who may Five their patronage
above place. INV aim
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ELECTION NOTICES.

EIRsr PRECINCr-SECOND wARD.-No-
e S eSn.t q se ss Of
toi election viii be in the first P,ecinct Of the
sss S, cs % ~ a.;
y.D II two
P:ii: viii open ss O'Clock sSs s close s Il
TRIANGLE s fHS}Strn.
my 10 Commissioners Of Election.
SECoNp wARD,SEC0ND PRECTNCT-No-
~ nee 10 hereby given that IN conformity 70 the
sirct, Second Ward, at the Office of H. Bates.
on NON SS street. between I'm and 18th streets,
two 9esrs sne s1 MEMBER s1' II 't The
neSSe ., sS1 .esys Two and
serve one year; to rspressI said ward. Polls
VII be open at o'clock an, and close at
THsS. O WILSON,
w. A. MARKS,
nay Is OoumtsGsn.r, Of Election.
S.1.sy 11.o thsi AZ n. S.S
IN conformity with the provisions Of the charter of
as city Of on :; ss :h Is q Jun. and
fSr the election Ct Mayor, one member Of the
a se s q Of mS three
Polls will open att o'clock a., and close st D.
I'M M. fHEoSYhEgEs '
myIs GRep Commissioner of Election.
THIRD wARD-SECOND PRECINCT-No-
provisions q the charter Of the city Of washing
hs sSs is sSr Gsg Ct
iN5 nsHI CT 81 snt the to c
men. 70 serve two years; three members of the
:ss m. sS Pc Snc az
o CLOCK q. m and close at 2. %:
THOMAS DON0HO,
my 1s-dtd commi. sSnAs q ff1Enla Election.
E0QRTH wARp,-fInST PRECTNCT-No-
tiee is hereby given, that in conformity to the
Fourth WARD AZ Dr. Edwin Scs e,s sSs s,S
street. between and l streets, on MONDAY. the
Of the Boad 81 two TO
o seTye two years and three members of the Board
''A " O'CLOCK m &c %oa fisii x If!Gk M
WI q. Mg oHEsssN.
Wy is lRep.J ommi.sioners Of Election.
EUURTH wARD-SECOND PRECTNCT.-
the provisions OF the charter OF the city OF Wash.
ipgton an election will be held in the Second Pre-
MONDAY, the fourth day Of June next for a
Mayor, one member of the Board Of Aldermen and
ssd Polls open at % ooI Pola
close at 7 O'Clock p; m;
THOMAS GABLlGHAN,
JAS. l.. BARBOUR,
my 19 te4 Commissioners of Election
SIXTH WARD.-FRST PRECTNCT-Notice
y is hereby given. that in conformity to the pro-
visions OF the charter OF the CITY Of Washington,
An Election viii be held in the First Precinct of
the sixth Ward on 9TH street east and g street
south, on MONDAY. the Attn day of June next, for
a Mayor. to serve two years; one member Of the
Board % Aldermen. TO serve two years; three
members Of the Board Of Common Council, to serve
one ear. to represent said Ward. Polls omen M :
O'Clock Q. m, and close at O'Clock D. m.
GEO v. HUNT,
JAMES b. PEAKE,
JOSEPH 3. TUCKER,
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AUCTION SALES.
M THOMAS DoWLlho, Acct: 0soRsssovn.
oa.sseessssr. sA5f az q snA ,yls! yALgA.L.'

CHANCIRY SALE OF VERY Valuable
TAyERsso ANp eARDEH TA11, Al Ten
By virtue Of . decree Of the euprsms oeort Of
the Distnct Of Colnmbis, In equity, nsds as6
passed on the Sth day Of July, A. D. l1s6, In ths
ehapcery cause No. ~, docket J. =. Keoes 6 a.
vs. A \. ksene es al, viii ell, % 70 E9DAY,
the 18th day q Nay, 1853, Ct oclock ,. On The
premises, ct Tenpailytown, D. O.. thst vssy yala-
able property Known . Ooorad Tavern ed she
inelosufe containing ten scfes one rood Ind tAirty
persbss Of land, and described q foilows Begin
ming for the same % boundary stone sta1ainG on
the south side Of the River road DIZZY feet south
vest Of Poundaly Of the original srSce "FrisaA-
chip" and running thence southwest forty two
Derches: southeast eighty perches; porfh az De-
Rrees east, and three folrths pefches 20
The Georgetown and Frederick pfke; thence with
said rosd north 13h degrees, wset thirty six
perches; tand thence with . straight line to the
s. ginuing, With the Improvements thereon. The
Hotel 10 large And nearly DeV, and The pace he's
been tavern stand for half Q ceUtary. AID fur.
nishes . hne opportunity for Investment Title
perfect. The purchaser 1T o former ME hAvine
failed TO comply the property will positively b
cold to the hishest bidder, and . deposit Of $40
win be required - soon - the property n struck
Terms Of sale One third cash; balance in I've
equal paynents. at six and twelve month"; With
interest from the day of sale I, the title 10 be
retsiBed until the whole Of the purchase money Is
paid. and the purchaser may at his option, pay the
whole Of the purchase money In cash. Convey.
ancing and stamps at the cost OF the purchaser.
JOSEPH r. KEENE. Trustee.
my 1aw6ds TH0S DOWNING, Auct,
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STEAMBOAT LINES.
TIE NoRfH ANTSI0AN LLOYD.

THE NORTH AMERICAH Lloyd.
New line Of frat class sids- wheel <kf&
INV YORK AND BkEMEN VIA COwEs,
Of all grader, earning he United otstes Man
Leave New York on rHURSDAYS: "'
BALTIC. sore tens, Loo horse power,
A g. Jsnes. Commander ......... Nth A nj,
WEsTERN METROPOLIs, 600 tons, YIN
ATLANTlO, 5, 900 tons, 600 horse DOW. my
Ser, o, Hoyer, Commander. ........... slst Nav
bALTIO, q. $500. 18th Jpns
ApeTperienced SURGEON On board.
The Company will not be responsible for Decie
or valuabl0, unless bills Of ladinR, hayiuI sho
value en- pressed, are signed therefor.
Hates Of passage, able In gold. or its eQuivs-
Lent First Cabin, sos; Second S62 So 6tee rage
Sa SO Return tickets.I e2os; II, Sls2 50; Steer.
For freight and passage apply to
JOHN r. ELVANS q CO.,
Joy Penna. ave., or 81 Louisiana ave-,
~ For subscription to the stock Of this Com.
pany, Offering safe and di videpd- paying invest
@ent. apply to JOHN r. HLvANS g 90,
my Aim Agents for D. O.
STEAMFR LEAvEs FOB Mt. VERNON
THURSDAY and ssTFURbAY,EsAG
ct 10 .. m. Returns 1T al pm.
Fare fer Rouna Trip, 81 SO. One third of this
amount for use of Mount Vernon Associ alton.
Washington and Alexandria Boats leave each
place every hour from O. N. to p N.
- he fne Steamer WaSsset can Dc =, chartered
for Excursions. j. VAN R!SWICk,
ap l9-6Ot General Supt p. +. Co.