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y OCULAR LINE BETWEEN BALTIMOR
IL AND WASHINGTON,

The steamer CULUM BIA VIII leave Riley 8
Wharf; At the foot of 18th street, H%h
O'Clock. Returning, she will leave z1llB
Commerce street Wharf. Baltimore, every SATUR-
DAY Afternoon, at 4 O'Clock. She will stop at the
landings en- both sides of the river. going and
turning. Freight taken at very low rates. For
further particulars apply to
THOS. w. RILEY. Agent,
An lS-T6E3m RileY's Wharf. foot of 18th st.
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L LIFE FIRE, Ash ACcIpEsTINsuRAscr
AND REAL ESTATE AGENT.
Room No Intelligencer BUILDING
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10y COOP ER l. LATIMER. Auctioneers
ID ULate clerks with James c. Mcclure Il Co..
Southwest corner of Pennsylya nia avenue and
Eley enth street, Star Off ce Building.
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DROPOSALs FOR ROOFING.
DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,

Bvt. 1t. Col. and c. s., e. s. A
an p9t- IT Rvt Brio .an Va
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Pbiladeluhia Trade RepOrt.

WEDNESDAY, February 27.-The Flour Mar
ket continues quiet there being no demand
except from the home consumers, who pur-
chase principally of the better grades of spring
and winter Wheat, which are in small supply
and held with rather more 1rmness, while COM
mon qualities are in full stock and almost un-
saleable, even at a concession. Sales OF few
hundred barrels, chiefly Northwestern extra
family at Sl1@l2'5O. including Pennsylvania
and Ohio do. do at SllQl3; 100 barrels st. Louis
fancy at SI7; extras at S9@lO5O; and superfne at
Ss@S75. Rye Flour is unchanged; we quote at
S7@7'25 o barrel. Nothing doing in Corn Meal.
The stocks of Wheat have been reduced to
very low figures, and prime lots are in good re.
quest at full prices, but common qualities
attract but little attention; sales of 1000 bushels
common Pennsylvania red at S2'55; 800 bushels
inferior Southern do. at So; and 5000 bushels
California at $3l5, decline. 600 bushels West
ern Rye sold at 1882, and 300 bushels Pennsyl-
yania at Sl'35. Corn is in tair request, and
prices are shade lower sales of 5000 bushels
new yellow at 96@97c., in store and from the
cars. closing at the former rate and 99c afioat
A lot of damp sold at 92c. Oats are quiet; sales
of 5000 bushels at $4,000. Nothing doing in
Barley or Malt. L.1.rr L -
Timothy at S360@3T5 and FlaXseed al $3'25.
Nothing doing in Whisky, and prices are
nominal
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Laurs Kssne in Mohi1s.

Miss Laura Keene, the actress, came pretty
near getting into Rebel hot water in Mobile. 1t
was supposed that she identified Booth in the
assassination of Mr.. Lincoln, while he was
passing from the stage on that fatal night of
April IA, 1855. That was too much for some of
the Mobile Rebels, and she received the follow
ing very intelligent and polite invitation to
leave town in hot haste:-
MOBILE, February s, lsG7.-Laura Keene!-Y ou are
requested to Live oure city, if you don't you VIII get
hurt.
Oblige the inhabitens of the city of Mobile.
You are nothing else but Yankees
1t is proper TO say that the press of that city
regard this affair as contemplate, especially as
Laura is not "Yankess." but Is an Englishwo-
man, and inasmuch az she makes 1t appear that
she did not "tel on" Booth, and was not the
principal witness against Mrs. Surratt! The
Mobile Tribune says she ought to have recog-
nized him ii she could have done so, and that
General Lee would have done the same.
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Another Ocean Cable.

A new company, called the British and
American Telegraph Company (limited) has
been formed in London for the purpose of lay
ing telegraph cable between Falmouth, in
England, and Halifax, in Nova Scotia. The
capital of the company is stated at 100000, in
shares of eco each, and the exclusive right has
been secured "to use the well.known cable and
system of deep sea telegraphy perfected and
patented by Mr.. Allan,n by which il is claimed
a saving of about one-third the cost of con-
struction, and greater economy and power in
working, are secured. The distance from Fal.
mouth 10 Flores, one of the Azores, is 1850
miles, thence TO Halifax 1850 miles, OF from Fal-
mouth to Halifax direct, 24O0 miles.
Among the directors we notice the names of
several prominent men from the British Pro-
vinces, who are known to have been IL CONSUL
tation with the Home Government on the sub
ject of the proposed confederation of the Pro-
Vinces north Of us. William McDougall. the
present Secretary of Canada; W, A. Henry,
Attorney. General for Nova Scotia; and p.
Mitchell, President of the Executive Council of
New Brunswick, represent in the board the
interests of their respective Provinces, while
the names of the United States Consul at Lon.
don, Freeman H. Morse, and that of Sir David
Brewster, give the enterprise somewhat of an
international character. a|t
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A DARING FEAT.

PAIR OF HARDoUPPED BURGLARS ESCAPE
THROUGH THE WINDOW OF A CAHs SALOON
WHILE THE TRAIN is RUNHIHG AT THE RATE
OF THIRTY MILES AN HoUR-THE VILLAINS RE-
CAPTURED. .f .... -.- r..s,r...
Two men were arrested at Tidioute, Warren
county, on Thursday last, on charge Ut having
robbed the BreeyoIt Petroleum Companys
office, near Rousevile on Cherry run, on the
previous night where they stole one hundred
ana eighty dollars, and almost killed the clerk,
Mr.. Foley, who slept In the office. They were
handcufed together, and placed on the tram.
Tor Oil City. On The way, when near llOnesta,
they made an excuse OF going into the closet
attached to The car, and a moment or two alter
wards one OF the passengers, who was looking
out OF the window, saw them rolling down the
bank together, They had crawled through the
window of the closet and threw themselves
down the embankment, although the train was
runniBg at the rate OF thirty miles an hour at
the tune.
The passenger who witnessed their uncere-
monous exit Immediately notified the officers,
who pulled the bell rope, stopped the train, /,
and started in pursuit of their prisoners, fol-
lowed by about twenty passengers. In short
tine they same IN sight OF the fugitives, and
several shots were fred at them, none OF which
took effect; neither had they the effect of stop
ping those they were aimed at. After chase OF
about mile the prisoners we're overtaSen, aud
yet would not stop until one of them received
a blow on the head from the butt OF one of the
officers pistols. They were defiant and took
mGtiers very coolly, giving full details of their
mode OF escape; stating that one Of them (the
one who was struck by the oficer) had backed
out of a small saloon window, and then, with
the arm that was manacled to his companion,
had succeeded in pulling that companion
through the window, head first, and both had
"gone 1t blind" down the embankment. The
snow being drifted. their fall was so broken as
to do them no damage. 1t was, however, a
daring attempt on the part of two men hand
cufed together, with the train running at the
rate of thirty miles All hour. The men were
taken to Housewife, and on being arralgned
before Justice Beveridge, asserted that their
names were respectively Edward Stewart and
burglars, and they were both committed
Harrisburg Te egrdph.
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CHINA AND JAPAN
.s --~~~~-~~>~O-~~~>~~>~>--~~oe~o~~~~
IMMENSE FIRE AT YEDDO
Four Miles of Houses Consumed
~~rN~~N~O~.oN"N~Oor~~~~0-~>
Etc, ETC., ETC.. Etc. Etc. Etc

SAN FRANCISCO February 26.-Hong Kong
advices have been received, via Yokohama, to
January 13.
Hangkow was threatened by the Neinfe
Rebels, and the country people are foclling to
Craven Island. The Chinese at Hangkow are
preparing to resist the attack, having been re-
nforced by the Imperial troops. The Viceroy
of Pekin is collecting forces to march to the
province of Sheushi, where the Mahommedan
Rebels have taken possession of the capital.
The clipper ship Ariel has made her return
voyage from London to Hong Kong in seventy
nine days.
The United States frigate Shenandoah had
left Calcutta for China, and was expected at
Hong Kong in few days.
The Italian war steamer Magenta was at
Hong Kong, where she attracted great atten-
ton, being the first representative of the TIA
liam flag in the China seas.
There has been great destruction of the
rice fields by flood along the coast, near
Penang, and thousands are suffering.
A fire at Yeddo destroyed four miles of houses
in the commercial quarters. The confagra-
ton at Yokohama was insignificant compared
IN IT.
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back he lauded as the climax of human magma
nimiiy. And are all these he asked, proofs
OF the enmity OF the North against the Southf
In answer to the question, ''Wnat is the exact
status of the Southern States of the Ameri-
can Union gn he said that no historical preee-
dents could be found TO help to right concu-
sion, nor could help be found IN the Constitu-
tion. The Gaze was anomalous. The Roman
maxim, The welfare OF the people is the su-
preme law,n was never more applicable, He
Tidicued the tmpudent CLAIM OF the South TO,
the Constitutional right of having Senators and
Representatives in Congress, after having vol
UNFAIRLY and forcibly severed themselves ior
four long years from all connection with the
Union. Those who uphold this doctrine were
TO be ranked with the enemies of the Union.
Applause He then considered the theory
that the Tebellious States had relapsed into the
territorial condition. and showed 1t TO be unite
nable. They were States IN ruins. Hence they
had to be reconstructed; yes, reconstructed
was the very word, from the foundation to the
top stone. 9' leI {. r1ul ~ 80
But now, he asked. Shall liberty be secured,
as well as proclaimedg Considering the present
condition OF the South, her dsloyalty and her
hatred of the negro and the North. left to her
self, the worst consequences might be predicted
Lynch law, assassination, and civil war would
do their bloody work. The inevitable conclu-
sion was that the South must be kept under the
guardianship OF the Union for an indefinite
period. Her promises and pledges to be loyal
we're not tobe trusted. He said that this was
the view taken by Congress in its late recon-
SO long ms Andrew johnson was allowed to
occupy the Presidential chairg His impeach-
ment was the most important step to be taken.
To him the Rebel forces looked as their leader.
Let justice be executed upon him, or let those
parts of the Con stitution which relate to I'M
peachment or punishment for treason be blotted
out. The people we're ready for it.
The Judiciary Committee OF Congress had
been ordered to report upon the subject, and he
believed they would report in favor of impeach-
ment. TheL let this be the first measure taken
UP by the new Congress. Some timid, good men
shrink from so hazardous an experiment. Was
it eXpedent? Impeachment, he said, was law
ful, and Just as expedient as lawful. He referred
to the selfish cry that impeachment would bring
on financial panic. This was to be penny wise
and pound foolish. 1t was blind and foolish TO
suppose that prosperity could be reached by
cowardice. Liberty was god, and in proper
tion as we were true to her we should be blessed
in our pocket and in our store. That her reign
might be secure, she demanded the impeach-
ment and removal of her most malignant and
dangerous foe. Andrew Johnson. the pseudo
President of the United States; and let all the
people say amen.-N. Y. Times.
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NEWS FROM MEXICO.

Further from catecas-COnfirmatlOn
of MiramOn's Defeat-NsrrOw Escape
of Juarez-He will Imme mediRteIY go to
the Capital, via GuanaJuRta. .H
ZAcATECAs, Mexico, February 2, via New
Orleans February 26.-0n the morning of
January 27 General Miramon, with two thou
sand FIVE hundred Imperial troops including
five hundred French, attacked General AuZa,
who was defending this city with a garrison Of
two thousand Liberals. The latter were routed
after q spirited fight, which lasted during nalf
an hour. GeneralsAuza lost, in killed wounded,
and missing, two hundred and fifty men; Mira,
mon lost about as many. .e
President JuareZ and his Cabinet escaped
while the troops were lighting in the streets.
They rode 10 Jerez on horseback in i've hours, O
distance of fourteen leagues an
The Liberal army reached Jerez on the 2oth.
Three days afterwards the Liberal Government
removed 10 Fresnillo, fourteen leagues north
west of Zacatecas.
On the 3lstIof January General Escobedo was
within twenty-five leagues OF Zacatecas with
ioin him with 1900 men, and Cadena with 500
more. 80 =,
On the same day at noon, MiraHlon evacuated
Zacatecas after having levied forced loan of
SOC. 600 on the inhabitants. He then began a
forced march on Aeuas Caltentes. Yesterday
mOrAing (February ~, however, his army was
completely routed near the haclenda Oh San
Jacinto by the army OF Geheral Escooedo., All
the Imperial trains artillery, and everything,
with very many prisoners, among whom were
three brothers Of Miramon, were captured. The
| Liberals also captured half million OF dollars
ofthe loan which Miramon had levied IN Aaca
| tecas. Trevino and Martinez are IN hot pur.
| suit with their splendid cavalry. Juarez Will
] march Immediately TOR Mexico, via Guanaluato'
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Markets by Telegraph.

NEW YORK, February 2.-Stocks are dull
and steady. Chicago and Rock Island, 96Iz
Reading. 1885, Canton Company, 4551; Erie
Railroad, 56l4; Cleveland and Toledo, M7I%
Wayne, and Chicago, 95 Michigan Central
1917; Michigan southern. 722ss; New York Gem
preierred, 3l1S; Virginia 6s IS: Missouri es 9SI<
Hudson River, lS7; United States Five-tweTiS
ties, 1852 l1OIs; 40. 1884, l08 do 1885, 1886
ties first issue, at per cent; all others IO5lA
Sterling Exchange, 1891 Money is per cent.
Gold closed very strong at l405k. 1-i fl.lH
changed, Wheat has declined cents. Mining
Stocks-SavaRe, Sl970 Yellow Jacket, s7l0
ChOllar Potosi' S2S5; Ophir, sos; Imperial, Sl7O
Legal-tenders, 10.
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EXECUTION.

Hanging of Martin w. Bates, at Burlin-
game, Kansas, for the Murder of Abel
PaIley-YOuthfuI Depravity-The Gull
prit only Nineteen Years Old, Etc.
CHICAGO, February 26.--Martin W. Bates was
hanged at Burl.ngame, Kansas, on the goth
instant, for the murder of Abel Palley. The
execution took place in the Court House at that
place, at noon OF that day. The Sheriff OF the
county. his deputies, and the prisoners spi-
ritual advisers assembled at the Court House.
The prisoner was summoned, and, cross in
hand and leaning upon the arm of his con-
fessor, the Rev. Father Ferrier, bowed his
head, and spoke at considerable length to the
crowd. He opened by saying:- ,.r r.,..
Dear Friends:-I am about to appear in
judgment II l have wronged or grievously
injured any of you hope you will forgive me,
as feel that God, for Christs sake, has for
given me- He then addressed himself to the
tracing his own sorrow and impending punish
ment 10 disobedence of his father, and wound
up by saying:-I hope to meet you all in
better land-in Heaven. Adleu.
The prisoner betrayed no emotion on behold
ing the gallows, but at the request OF Father
Ferrier knelt near the foot of the scaffold
stairs, facing the halter. The last consultations
of religion were then offered to the doomed
man. The Rev. j. B. Orwig (Protestant) read
a few passages from the Scriptures, offered up
prayer, and was going on further, when the
Rev. Father interrupted him by asking Bates If
It was mis- wish still to die in the Catholic faith.
The priest then put his arms around the prl-
soner's neck and with great warmth kissed
| him upon both cheeks. tG 80 q
The prisoner did not falter in ascending the
stairs to the scaffold, but when upon it he again
fell upon his kLees by one of the chairs re-
naming about minute. On taking his seat the
priest bade him adieu. The Sheriff then ad-
! iusted the rope about his neck, and bade him
! goodby Bates thanked him for his kindness,
! and said he hoped TO meet them in Paradise,
| where he sh ould soon be. He then rose to his
! feet, the Sheriff stepped back, and Bates said,
! 'tJesus, let me be with Thee in Paradise. Dear
I friends. good-by." Here the Sheriff touched
the spring, ana the wretched man was no more,
! dying easy and without any struggles.
} Bates was born in Grant county, Iowa, in lS47,
| and consequently was only nineteen years OF
| age He came to Kansas in 1860. In 1861, when
| only thirteen years of age, he went back to
! Iowa, enlisted in the Twenty.6rst Missouri In
| fantry, and served four years in the army. He
| married girl at Emporia, Kansas, who, during
| his incarceration, bore him twins. He has com
\ mitted many crimes in his briet career, and the
\ one for which he was hanged was perpetrated
| tor robbery. r--a
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The Fort Kearney Massacre-Report of
.. General VESSEL.

General WesselI. -,
The Omaha Herald of the 18th has the follow
ing:- .f4 ,..I. ...... IT
General VESSEL succeeded Darlington in
command, and reports, under date of January
q, that on the 2lst Gay OF December last the
usual wagon train, with an armed escort left
the post at 8 A. NJ. to procure timber for the
saw-mill. In about an hour after their depar-
ture firing was heard in the direction they had
taken. Tie alarm was given that the train
was attacked by the enemy Captain and
Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel w. +. 'Fetterman,
18th Infantry, with detachment of fnrty-nine
infantry soldiers, was directed to proceed at
once to the assistance OF the train, and to con-
duct 1T in safety TO the post but not to pursue
the enemy. t' WV Nf I.0
Lieutenant Grummond, 18th Infantry, was
ordered to report to Peterman with twenty
seven men of the I'd Cavalry and to reiterate
to him the orders previously given. The de-
tachment Immediately lett the post, and joined
the Infantry. The whole force now consisted of
three commissioned officers, seventy-six enlisted
men, and two citizens, Messrs. Wheatly and
Fisher. Instead of proceeding towards the
wagon train, the detachment diyerged con-
slderably TO the right, and struck road lead
ing to the Big Horn river. This was followed
about five miles, when the command was
attacked in great force by the Indians.
Eight men we're found dead at this point. Re.
treating about mile further in the direction of
the garrison, six more men were killed. A short
distance from here, and further retreat was
arrested. The devoted band was surrounded on
all sues, dnO every man perlsneQ Wnere ne
stood" Sharp FIRING was heard from the vicinity
of the fort, continuing about three-quarters Of
an hour. Reinforcements were sent out under
Captain Ten Eyck, of the 18th Infatitry, but
arrived too late to give all to the fated detach-
ment. They reached the scene of the terrible
massacre only in time to see the Indians,
varously estimated to number from 1900 to
1000 mounted warriors, leaving the field in full
view.
This is all that can be told of the dreadful
affair at Phil. Kearney. The field is described
by General VESSEL to have presented shock.
ing appearance. Officers and men were scalped,
denuded of all clothing, their bodies pierced
with arrows, and subjected to the most tendish
indienlties and mutllations. The attack on the
train is considered to havelbeen feint, which,
unfortu nately, proved a snare TO the brave
Fetterman, whose anxiety TO punish the In.
dians cost his own and the life of every man in
his command. . ..r. IuII .
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From FORTRESS Monroe.

FORTRESS MONROE; February 25.-A severe
easterly storm has been prevailing to-day,
and numerous vessels have put into Hampton
Roads for harbor.
The U. S. gunboat Marblehead is to be tho
roughly repaired at the Gosport Navy Yard.
She brought here from Savannah portion
of the crew of the gunboat Swatara. They
were transferred to the receiving ship New
Hampshire, where they will remain until
their terms of enlistment have expired. The
U. S. steamer Nina, arrived from Washington
brought another detachment of the crew of
the Swatara of which the same disposition
was made.
The ship Enoch Train, of Boston, originally
from Philadelphia bound to Mare Island, Cali
fornia, sailed yesterday for her destination.
The repairs of this vessel from the injuries re-
ceived by the storm of last November have
been made, at a cost of $500.
/ Over 400 shot and shell Of various descrip-
tions were received here yesterday from Balti-
more, to be used in certain projected expert
ments with iron-clad batteries and Rodman
guns, to take place during the summer.
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stephens, the Fenian Head Ceutre.

The Paris correspondent of the London Sunday
Gazette, writing on Friday evening, February
s, says:-% - '' - w u
"James stephens, late Fepian Head Centre,
has Just arrived in France by the VILE de Paris.
1t NAV be that he is short Of funds for he
crossed the Atlantic as Bec0hd-class pas
senger, but he endeaVored TO keep dark, and
may, therefore, still be considered as a conspi-
rator. When saw him on his way out to the
United States TO ORGANIZED he told me plainly
that he should return to resume the head Of
his rebellion; and he has returned as far as
this country, and has now only 10 run the
gauntlet and get into some Irish port-that is
to say, if he intends going on with the danger
Gus game, from which very few persons rise up
winners. We shall probably soon kpow who
are in the right-those who consider Fenianism
played out, and its chief ia search OF quiet
spot to spend what he has been Able 10 lay by,
or those who believe In the conspiracy, and
look for the coming of stephens as Napoleon
as Hoche, as Humbert were looked for In times
which were far darker than the present for
England,n
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Etc, ETC., ETC., Etc, ETC., Etc.
By the atlantic Cu6Ie.
Marine Disaster.

By the atlantic Ca6Ie.
Marine Disaster.
LIVERPOOL, February 27-Noon.-lntelligenc
has been received to the effect that the Ameri-
can barque Irma, Captain Cummings, which
left Galveston December 20 for this, port has
succeeded in reaching Fayal in leaky and
otherwise damaged condition.
PARIS, February 27-Noon.-The efforts of
the American Legation at Paris to procure a
remission of the searching of baggage during
the holding of the International Exposition
has failed The French Government has Off
cially announced that it shall not relinquish
the right to search the baggage of all foreign
ers arriving in France.
Financial and Commercial News.
LONDON, February 27-Noon.-Consols, 81
for money; Erie Railroad shares, 374 Illinois
Central, III; United States Five-twenties, 73k.
LIVERPOOL, February 27-Noon.-Cotton
dulli and inactive. The sales have been trifing,
and will not exceed 1000 for the day. Mid
ding Uplands, 134d. American tallow,
ABS. Cd.
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From baltimore,

BALTIMORE, February 27.-The brief an
nouncement from Annapolis of the postpone
ment of the inauguration of Lieutenant Cover
nor Cox as Governor, in place Of Governor
Swami, produced great sensation. 1t is now
stated that Governor Swami will not resign his
present position, but will decline the post of
United States Senator, to which he was re-
Gently elected, and will assign the reasons for
his action to the Legislature in day or two.
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The value OF sodlum-Ama1gam.

gold mills of Colorado have fully established
the value of sodium as an agent in the amalga-
nation of gold ores. The increase in the Weld
of the ore was 1t is said, thirty per cent, which
is equivalent to doubling the net profits.