The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-17
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


MEETING OF THE Board OF TRADE-AN AD-
Dl1IoNAL lOB BOAT kEooMAfENDED.-A regular
stated meeting OF the Board OF Trade was held
last evening at the Board of Trade Rooms,
Chesnut street, above Filth, the President, John
Welsh, in the Chair.
Mr.. Souder, Chairman Of the Committee of the
month, presented communication from Mr.. 2.
watson, on the manufacture of "iute.D The
communication shows that the present rate of
DUTY on Jute operates materially against Its
general use, and II is proposed to present me.
moral TO Congress asBiug for a revision of the
DUTY on the article In its raw state, so as to en-
courage its manufacture in the United States.
The Select Committee, of which Mr.. Winsor
is chairman, made a report unlavorable to the
adoption OF storm signals, as referred to the
COMMITTEE. The information presented in re-
ference 10 their use dd not determine in what
direction the storm was approaching, nor Its
degree of violence, aud they would only embar-
r9ss navigation.
The Committee to whom was referred the
subject of having an additional ice boat built at
the expense of the State, reported that the mat
ter had not yet been brought before the Legs.
lature, and the matter was recommitted to them,
with instructions TO have the subject brought
before the next session of the Legislature. Tue
COMMITTEE are of opiaion that another ice boat
Is greatly needed TO keep the channel OF the
Delaware open.
Mr.. Buzby offered q series of resolutions in
opposition to q forced resumption of specie pay
ments, or any violent contraction oil the cur.
rency.
After considerable debate the consideration
of the resolutions was postponed to a meeting
OF the ASSOCIATION to be called for Tuesday
evening. the 24th inst.
The following committee for the month was
announced: - George N. latham, Andrew
Wheeler, David c. McCammon. Adjourned.
CHARGE OF DEALING IN COUNTERFEIT MONEY.
Before United states Commissioner Sergeant
yesterday, Henry Stewart had O hearing on the
charge of dealing IN counterfeit money.
William ii. Applegate testified that on the I'd
OF September last he accompanied Mr.. Blake
m fhn nj of p1or1t nd uya5 ipfr
to Stewart as being "al rights" he then told
Stewart that he wanted to get some stuff of him,
whereupon Stewart went TO a young man sitting
IN the bar aud spoke TO him IN a low tone of
voice; the young man went out, and shortly
after came back, and he, Stewart, and Blake
went into another room; soon Stewart came out
and told witness to 90 in, which he did; he was
then shoWn sample of twenty five cent frac-
tional currency, also of five dollar bills on one
OF the National banks; witness said that he did
not like the five dollar bills. but would take hfty
dollars worth OF the currency, ana less amount
OF the fives. Stewart was consulted as to this
arrangement, aud said that he could have any
amount he pleased, The purchase was then
made and the money handed over to Stewart,
who said, "Hand it to Blake" Witness called
again upon Stewart on the tenth of September
and asked him as to the purchase OF some coun-
teifeits; Stewart told him he had sent his young
man TO New York to get some good stuff Stew
art then took his address and promised to write
to him if anything came out. He said he ex-
pected good stuff, such as could be passed either
in the daytime or at night without the use of
CASTLE soap. He told witness that If he would
wait for day or two there would be some good
Philadelphia tens out. Witness testified that in
these matters he was acting for the Government
and communicated with an officer of the Trea-
sury Department. He underwent cross-exami-
nation by Mr.. Cassidy, in which he SAID that he
belongs to Ocean county, D. j., and had been in
the real estate business.
G. F. Newln testified TO the arrest Of Stewart
on Saturday night last.
The accused was held in $4,000 bail for his ap-
pearance at the next term of the Court
THE FULL AwARDs.-The jury to assess the
damages to owners of property opposite League
Island 10 be given TO the Government held
meeting yesterday. If the owners do not COM
bat their award, the jury will recommend the
taking of the land at the prices annexed