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The whole amount OF the mortgage is $1,000, 900,
about two-ffths OF the cost OF the road and the
bonds have in addition the guarantee Of payment OF
principal and interest of the Tere Haute and Indian
apolis Railroad Company "a corporation having no
debt and with large surplus fund.-, the Columbus,
Chicago and Indiana Central Railway Company, and
the Pitts6urg, Cincinnati and St Louis Railway Com
pany, the last two endorsements being assumed by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company by contracts
which are matters of record. There is also q Sink
ing Fund created by the mortgage OF $4,000 per an
mum, to pay the principal Of the bonds at maturity
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THE PROSPECTS OF THE DEMO OCRA TIC
PARTY


PARTY
WE publish on an inside page an article from
the New York World which discusses at length
the prospects of the Democratic party. 1t opens
with an assault upon General Grant which has
no better basis than the opinion of the writer
that he has no definite policy Considering that
the administration is but little more than two
months old. and that it has been mainly Occu-
pied, up to this time, in decapitating a grace
less horde of Johnsonized officials, or in a
necessary task which may be justly regarded as
the completion of its own organization, this at
tack of the World is puerile. If a newspaper
correspondent who had witnessed Grants first
efforts TO organize band of raw volunteers into
effective regiments had predicted that he would
never win victory, because he neither pro-
claimed the line of his invading march nor the
armies he intended to capture, he would have
shown as little sense and provision as the critic
of the World is now displaying.
The second feature of the prospects" is that
Democracy is to be judged by the immaculate
conduct of Hoffman as Governor of New York,
and that his courage in hurting vetoes at an ad-
verse Republican Legislature proves that the
party can be safely trusted. The public has
long since been convinced that the Democracy
can dolittle mischief when they are out of power:
and the exceptional Executive VINO Is proudly
paraded as the sole monument of the mercy of an
outraged nation may well pretend to be virtuous
while he is unable to make vice profitable. It
would be much more instructive to study the
workings OF Democracy where it controls legisla-
tive as well as executive branches of government
in New York city, for instance-but the World
is by no means anxious to court such an inyes-
tgation.
The other prospects" are based on the con-
fessiOn of Nalandigham that he preferred the
nomination of Chase to the nomination of Sey-
mour and that he fell into his own trap when
he pressed the Democratic crown so urgently
upon the eXtinguished New York statesman. 1t
may be gratifying TO know that the copperiest
OF the Copperheads was willing TO follow in the
wake OF Salmon; but this intelligence possesses
at present little practical significance.
Inc other prospect" is especially interesting
10 the Democracy OF Pennsylvania 1t is that
te revival OF the free trade agitation bodies well
10 The party, and its members in this State are
mus again summoned to sacrifice their indus
Irlal interests on the altar of their heathen idol.
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FEMALE PHYSIOIANS-TH WOMANS
MEDICAL COLLEGE,.

ONH OF the most popular passages OF popular
poet thus apostrophizes the gentler seX;-
so woman, in our hours OF ease,
Uncertain, coy and hard TO please;
When pain and anguish wiring the brow,
ministering angel thouw
This sentiment was certainly not uttered in
the Interest of a wrangling womans rights move
ment. 1t was the expression of n thought old
as mankind, by writer who loved rather to
dWeh upon the past, and to throw halo of
romance around the ages of darkness and of
twilight than to advocate progress and advance
QsgI. 'EhY e0oelVsiou is natural That, II Nopan
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STREET Gle
CLEANING IN NEW YORK
AND PHILADELPHIA.

OUR method of cleaning the streets is bad
enough certainly but there is simplicity about
the arrangement that commends il to favorable
nolice' Al times gang of sweepers are seen
IN one OF the principal thoroughfarcs. collecting
the art into piles, so that the public can see for
themselves that the work is being performed
ana there 1t is allowed to lie until the wind scat.
terS II ana the passing vehicles reduce il to the
level OF the pavement again. With commenda-
bic regularity the contractors present their bills.
which are forthwith cashed, and thew 90 ON
thelr way rejoicing. This is, or was, the way of
dong The business ond,whetb tbeg. we arc 70 have.
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OUR CONTEMPORARY, the EUening Bulletin,
put on new dress yesterday, and now presents
very creditable and attractive appearance.
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hSSn OFFICE PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTH
- ERN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, No. 1870 s.

THIRD Street, May 10, 1869.
The stockholders of this Company requested to
sent their certificates at this office once that the
reduction of the par value in accordance with the prov
sons of the act of the Legislature reducing the same
proved April l 1859 and accepted by the stockholders
May 8, 1853, may be stamped thereon.
Books subscription to the capital stock its reduced
valuation open at this office.
515l2t CHARLES s. TEAL. Treasurer.
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anytning olnerent under the management of the
Board of Health remains TO be seen.
In New York, however, the street-cleaning
contracts are made the foundation of numerous
complicated financial operations, and the matter
OF doing the work is ignored entirely. According
to the original contract, the city agreed to pay
the sum of 5000, 900 per annum for cleaning the
streets. Judge Whiting purchased this contract
for $SOO,OOO, and, of course expected TO make a
profit by the operation. As he could not clean
the streets for S40O, 900 and save himself, he
adopted the more judicious plan of allowing
them to remain in all the glory of their original
dirt, until the press and public began to annoy
him with their clamor, and then he resold the
contract to the original holders. At
this rate, curious calculation is sug-
gested rs to how long the original
sum can be made to last, and if, when il is ex-
hausted, matters will be commenced over again
by the city voting another sum of 5000, 900 to be
utilized In the same manner. On the principle
of the greatest good to the greatest number, the
Now York plan certainly has its advantages but
the question in both cities is, How long will the
suffering taxpayers submit to this sort of thing
without adopting some efficient means of redress
or are they so completely in the power of the
various rings that there is no remedy whatever
ENGLAND NOT UNGRA TEFUL.
Mr.. REvERDY JoHNsoN's performances at the
dinner table have been so conspiouously brought
to the public attention, and they are popularity
supposed to have had such a decided effect on
his diplomacy, that the record of his banquets
has assumed a national importance. He was
welcomed to England by grand feed, which
forced him to unbosom himself and offer him
self! heart and hand to the Alabama builders
and secession sympathizers. While the rejection
of Mr.. JohnsOns treaty had the effect of changing
the laudatOry tone of some of his English ad-
mirers yet his undoubtedly sincere efforts to
have the disagreeable Alabama business fixed up
all snug and comfortable so that it would trouble
England no more, could not fail to win for him
the sympathy and regards of Englshmen
in the same proportion as he incurred the dis
pleasure of his own countrymen. 1t has been
decided therefore, that, under all the circum-
stances, it would be eminently improper to
allow Mr.. johnson to leave England without
substantial testimonial of regard; and the cable
therefore furnishes us with the important intel
lgence that the corporate authorities of South
ampton have united in rendering him banquet
previous to his departure for America This
will be a fitting termination of the diplomatic
career OF the great American dinner-eater; and
it is to be hoped that the turbulent waters of
the Atlantic will not in any way interfere with
his digestion, but that he will be landed on our
shores in good condition to participate in the
grand banquet that, according to report is in
preparation for him in Washington to celebrate
his retirement into private life.
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HATS AND OAPs.

VIZ WARBURTON'S IMPROVED VENTI-
lated and easy fitting Dress HAts pAtentod in all the
improved fashions q the season OHKsHUT StIess nsEt
door 10 EhR Post Once. It9 i6D
Evening star., 1869-04-19
FINANCIAL AND CoMMERCssL.

The weekly statement Of the New Yorh ss.
soeIated banks Is highly favorable. The loans
have decreased over n million aud quarter o.;
dollars, while the legal tenders have an Ieased
nearly two million four hundred thousand.
The decrease In circulation II one hu inbred aud
seventy thousand. TIE loss OF specie ~ nearly
a N millon-the NnfaN ora bic feature Of the sta'e-
ment; but a. the customs duties OF the week
have heen IN the vicinity OF two miIlIoss n il
evident that specie is soing into the bAnks
The payment OF the May coupons has given
the banks more gold, reflected in tue in crease
OF deposits The excess above the legal re-
serve has increased about q million ana
q quarter dollars over the previeus week
The banks are still losers Of specie. The mer-
camille Interest ~ erestly the sufferer by the
scarcity OF ''cAsh' gold-ss the sctuAl coin 10
rcnricaiiy known IN Wall street-snd ousl-
ness men are forced day sfler day % pay hugh
rates Tor Ne use IN carrying their transac-
ions. Gold Is n commodity which In aoso-
lutely necessary in certain transactaons. IL Is
TIE only currency for the importing business,
and is just now too limited an ~ amount 70 70
around among those who want it. The holders
once IN " bile take notion 20 80 aeeze- the
market, and up goes the price, or up goes he
borrowing rate.
Evening star., 1869-04-19

TwITCHELL-H is Reported 10 Hare Made a
confession TO Has Coansei.-A rumor prevailed
on lhe street yesterday to the effect that George
,. Twitcnell, r, previous to his committing
suicide al the County Prison, made a confess
sion 10 O'Byrne. one OF his counsel, IN which
he acknowledged numbering Mrs. Hill. IL is
said that he informed the lawyer Of all the cir
cumeahces OF the occurrence, that he first beat
the old lady over the head with q slung-s shot
which he had made purposely to commit the
deed with, in Camden, New Jersey. After
throwing her out Of the window, he repaired
10 the yard for the purpose OF washing his
hands. and was ast0nished to find life in the
body. He then passed into the Kitchen, and
secured the poker, with which he put an end to
her suffering. This is about the substance of
the reported confession. which Mr.. O'Byrne
AYERS was never made. The public, however,
notwifhstandlEg this contradiction from the
lips OF Mr.. O'Byrne, will sull incline TO the
opinion that Twitchell really did make the CON.
fession. Upon Its face il bears every appear
ance OF probability; is well hung together, and
Will be deemed TO disclose those circumstances
OF the murder which hitherto have been sus-
pected, never really confirmed PhiLadeI Ipkia
Mercury.
Evening star., 1869-04-19
ALEXANDRIA AND vIcrnrr.-rhe Gase,t. OF

ALEXANDRIA AND NICIuTy.-The Gazctte O,
Saturday evening has the following:
Meeting Of the Loyal League.-The regular
weekly meeting OF the Loyal League was held
last night 1t was unanimously determined
that Chas. Whittlesey was not a proper capdi.
date OF the Radical party for Congress from
this District ana 1t was resolved that A con.
ventlon TO nominate another man as the candi.
date be held In Warrenton on Monday the "a
OF May. The party in the other coun ties In the
District was requested 70 adopt similar action
respecting the Congressional Con venuon
FishtOwR.-Receipts Of fish at Fishtown CON.
nnue TO increase, but the supply as yet by nc
means equals the demand, which of late ha.
been enlarged by orders from Phiiadelphia
Prices ruled this morning as follows: Shad a
SI4al' per hundred herring $40 .2Ja .0.sO Der
thousand. Bunch fish continue scarce and
high, perch selling AT thirty cents.
Real Estate.-Basil Brawner, Esq, Of Prince
William county, Va, has disposed of one OF
his farms in that county, con ntainIng five hun.
dred and fwenty-six acres, TO Mr. Ellis Lundy,
OF wyoming county, Pennsylvania, for s25 an
acre, and has moved to this city, and will
reside here permanently.
Evening star., 1869-04-19

The advantage offered BY this Company are.
II ia Nstionsi Company, charted by a special
A paid mp capital Of 81 100000,
IL offers Low rates Of premium
t furnishes larger insurance than other GONNA
nIes for the same money
10 Is definite and certain in its terms
It's home company In every locality
lS Ioi0es are exempt1 1Rm attachment.
policies.
Every policy 10 non forfeitsble.
Policies may be taken which pay to the fust, red
their full amount and return all the premiums 10
that the insurance costs only the decrease on the
annual payments.
Policies viii be issued that WIN Day 70 the in.
sured during life an annual income Of enc tenth
the amount named in ths policy.
Ne extra rate is charged fer risks upon the lives
OF females.
IL insures not to secure dividends, but st 90 low
q eest that dividends viii be impossible.
A LOCAL AGENT Is WANTED IN EVERY
COUNTY, and applications from competent par
ties for such agencies with suitable endorsements,
should be addressed TO the Company b General
Agents only IN their respective districts.
Circulars. panphlets and full particulars given
city.
Evening star., 1869-04-19

00"Jennie Junen-o,berwise Mrs. Croly-
says that when she was req uested 70 respon1
1T Soresis press dinner, she told her husband
he was afraid she would break down: but be
replied, "When you blow me mp You never
break down, !" and she wa thus encouraged %
make the required response.
~The Lynchburg Republican publishes
q remar kable account OF q deposit Of suano in
the caves OF Lookout Mountain, in East Ten-
nessee, (made BY immense numbers OF has. ,
which has been discovered, and which IL no.
worked and sold. and said TO be equal % me
~veeuivus, according 70 the iournal. OF
Naples, mas not returned 70 the state OF nj
which usually follows extensive erupuons.
Columns OF smoke are stlll rising from the
creIers me tne nseures, and the lava IL still
warm, though no era ption nas raken ptao> for
over month
The long eaanslet KID glove, win innun.
eiaole Small gilt butsons. are very fashionable
Just as resent among the ladies'.
Evening star., 1869-04-19
RAILROAD CoNprrrED

CINCINNATI, April l9.-Tne las. rail Was. on
Saturday, iaId on the Louisville. Lexington
and Cinclnnau branch OF the railroad. max ing
one hundred and four miles between Lexing-
ton and Louisville. The cars will not run for
q week or TWO.
Evening star., 1869-04-19

NEW NARKRr, n. II April Is-Jno p. a..
klder's machine shop AZ South New Mark,
was burned 70 the ground this morning in ' DIV
ing loss OF Si5,OOu.
Evening star., 1869-04-19

THH CUBAN RHvoLUTIoN.-The Catalouiau
volunteers arrived in Havana yesterday from
Spain, and were received with immen Sc enthu.
siasm. They were escorted to their barra KS
civic procession, which passed through the
principal streets. The city was gaily Decorated
and riumphal arches spanned the streets on
the line OF march. Two negroes, who were
among the spectators, shouted syiya Ces.
pedes, and were Instantly killed.
The New York Herald has the following spe.
c!ai, dated Havana, April 16, via Key West:
''The British Consul here has entered an ener
getic protest against the condem nation of the
captured brig Mary Lowell: The press OF
island OF Cuba Of Cuban Americans. The
SpaRisn war steamer Barcelona recently
boarded the m AL schooner Ellen, from KIM
SION ior santiago, on suspicion of carryipg z
munitions for the insurgents. The British
CONSUL Is INVESTIGATING the matter" The Gov
eminent Saturday seized several lots of sugar
oelonglng 70 persons named in General DuIce :
proclamation. Hereafter the per mission of the
Government will be required to enable anv
kinds. "a OIL
The Savannah Advertiser publishes n le,ser
from Bayamo, Cuba, dated the 7th instant. an
nouEcing the arrival OF three expeditions from
florloa, and the union of the volunteer and
patriot forces, which were increasing daily.
while the Spanish troops were deserving
In new YORK considerable excitement was
caused saturday by report that q strong ex-
pediuon was about TO set sail from New York
with the tacit approval Of the United States
authorities. This 10 ascertained to be at leasf
inaccurate as to the details. 1t Is trne thai
numbers OF men are being drilled in various
paris OF the city. and that arms are being
bought and stored in convenient depots: but
sui the metropolis will not be the point of
departure for any large force or expeoItion.
The starting point will be further south.
Evening star., 1869-04-19

nous The Mash Vile Press aud Times saws:
"We have hardly touched the surface of the
vast coal fields OF Tennessee. which cover an
3,26a ZOO acres. 1hese immense beds. which
are larger than any Of the principaiities of
Germany, contain an amount Of wealth winch
may be expressed In figures, but are too yast
dered BY trying TO grasp the countless types
and forms Of skilled Industry which will soon
exert themselves over the mines which hold
this latent power
Evening star., 1869-04-19

THE KIMBERLY BROTHERS AND BUTLER
CAsE.-As heretofore stated the case of the
Messrs. kimberly Brothers, Of this city. against
General Ben nlamin F. Butler, removed from the
Superior Court, action TO recover back certain
moneys paid by plaintiffs by order Of defend.
ant for rent OF certain premises and buildings
oelonging to the Government, at Fortress
Monroe, while the defendant was IN com :nand
OF that post during the late rebellion is expect
ed to be called up for trial to-day in the United
States Circuit Court General Butler, il is ne.
ported, VIII be here, as 4 witness only. His
counsel is William Schley, Esq. 1t is not
known whether Hon. Caleb Gushing will be
present Messrs. X. j. Brent and w. Meane
ADDISON appear for the plaintffs.-Ba,timore
American 1Qfb
Evening star., 1869-04-19

~Boil one ounce OF poke-root in one pm,
OF water until the strength Is extracted: mix
the oecocuon with molasses and spread IL on
plates In the kitchen, or other apartments
which are infested by croton bugs and cock.
reaches. All that have partaken OF this luxury
during the night will be found ..organic re-
mains" the next morning
Evening star., 1869-04-19
WIFE MURDERER SENTENCED To
RE HING
FIRE.

koCHEsTKR, April ls.-Jos. Messaer, con-
ylcted OF numbering his wife, has been sen-
fenced 10 be hung on the 4th OF June next
Evening star., 1869-04-19
'Ew roRK-ptRsr BOAR
lsy S.n.sr.' s ana brossr.' relesrsps.I

tby banEers' ana Brokers relegrapnl
Lewis johnson q DO. quote stocks and pouc -
10 nome and foreign markets a. follow:
NEW NoRB, April la.-First Board-U.SA
1se1, coupon, IL \; 32O's lse2. coupons A.
Iso<, coupons, ilGs; lSA coupons, II7,;
coupon, new, ms y a20's, ls61, coupon. AZ
I.1's, coupons, Ia : Pacine Mail. s. a.
q Miss. Ceruncates- B. Nariposa, ~ A.
nc Mail, none; Canton, 81; Cumberland,
Western Union Telegraph. ~ a; Quicksil,
ss; Boston Warer Power, n; New "
Central, ld6A; Hudson, l3ax; Readins, % I
michigan Central, l2eh; Michigan SoaIhsrn.
99ss; Illinois Oentrai, Ia; Cleveland and
Pittsbure, s3,s North west - =; 90. preferred,
none; Cleveland Toledo none: Rock fsland
l3o Fert Wayne, 1851; Alton & Terra aaute,
S9si Toledo Wabash, s3a; Adams Exp..
6ok; Wells Fargo q o. Express 3iA; United
States Express, 81; American Express. sOk;
Merchants Union. IS; Chicago 4 Alton. lS5:
do. preferred. lS5. Market steady. Gold, ls3x
al33h.
lBy Cablel
LONDON, April IS. p. m.-Oonsols, for
money, 49,; for account, g3E. Bonds. 81
Illinois, W.: Erie, 23s. Atlantic and Great
Western, %.
FRANKFORT, i q. m.-Bonds, SIX
LIVERPOOL, I p- m.-Cotton market cute.
Sales will reach 5000 bales. Middhng Up
lands, l2S; Mddling Orleans, la.
Evening star., 1869-04-19

DISASTROUS FIRE IN BALrIMoRH-One F.r,.
man KILLED and seperdt injured.-A serious disas.
ter occurred at q fire IN baltimore on Satu rdav
night. The fire originated in an old and tims
worn building in McClellan's alley between
Baltimore and Eayette streets, used for cooner
and carpenter shops. The Fire Departmen,
extinguished the confiagration and sa we'd the
surrounding buildings, but after ACCOMPLISH.
ing this work sad accident occurred by which
one man was instantly killed and fifteen in !.
Jured, one Of whom it is feared will NOT re-.
cover. While the burned-out building was
occupied by some twenty fremen, who were
exunguishing the remains of the CONFEDERATION.
one OF Its chmneys tell, and carrying down the
walls, roof ard floors, threw the firemen inf
the cellar, and buried sixteen of them benea III a
huge mass of heated bricks and charred timber
BY what seems almost q miracle, the lives OF
all but one were saved. The one man killed
was james Mcbride, an extraman OF No, 4
Engine Company, whose neck was Instantly
broken by the fall VIM C. Ross Assistant
Cnlef Engineer, was caught by the falliue q
mass OF bricks and timber and was forced
against row Of iron ratings on the other side
OF the alley with such power that one of the
sharp points, with which they were sur.
mounted, penetrated his left side above the
heart. He was also badly crushed by the mass
OF bricks, and his recovery is considered uncer.
tain. -Four teen other men were carried down
with the ruins, but, although several are main.
mlly bruised or burned. none of their lives
are IN danger. The building was one of the
Oldest in the city, built Of imported brick. and
10 said to have been the headquarters of Gan.
eral kosciusco al period in the Reyolu.
honary war.
Evening star., 1869-04-19
IBy Cahle.l
Balssuere msvte,,. rs.ssv.

BALT1MoRB, April l9.-Ootfon frm bur q uiet
al - ~. Flour very duh and the MARKET favor.
buyers. Wheat dull and inactive; prime 20
cnoice red, S2as2 30. Corn dull; prime white
eOaS1; yellow s5ae5. Oats dull al 1Oa-S Rye
dull at si.40aSlys2. Pork quiet At $50 Bacon
Nerp hrmi rib sides, nc c; clear do. I7Sc:
shoulders, II hams, 2Oa2l. Lard firm az ~ =
WHISKY firm at o.
Evening star., 1869-04-19

TIE PEACH CRoP.-The result OF the recent
cold spell has been in ssme places quite disas-
trous to the peach crop. The prospect i'm the
low lands of Tennessee is bad, but on the
mountains in that State the peach crop is
almost as sure as the grass crop. In Southern
ing, yet the injury by frost is overestmated. In
Maryland the failure in some orchards will be
complete. IN others partial. In Somerset
county. New Jersey, the peach buds Were
killed. The cold did no harm 70 peaches in
Michigan, nor much in Northern Ohio.
Evening star., 1869-04-19
SIlDEN DEATH

CINCINNATI, April l9.-Mr. wm. II Rec. of
Quincy, Illinois, was found dead in lis bed az
81. James hotel. in this city. last might. The
oplexy.
Evening star., 1869-04-19

NEW YORK, April Ie.-Stocks steady. Money
steady at per cent. Sterling Exchange, lO-
Gold, lS3&. North Carolina skies, CO..; new,
53E. Nirginias, old, s. 4; new. 81.
Evening star., 1869-04-19
INSURANCE,
THE NATIONAL LIFE INSuRlNCE COMPANY
FTHE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
wAsHINGT N,D.O
CHARTERED BY SPECIAL ACT OF CON
GBkss, APPROVED JULY rs. 1858.
CASH CAPITAL
OFFICERS

OFFICERS
q. X. CLARK. PhiIsdslphia. President.
JAY COOKE, Chairman ef Finance ani Execu-
I've Commiftee
HISRY ID. COOKE, Washington, Vice Presi
dent
EMERsoN W. PEEr, PhilsdeIphis, Secretary
T. 9. TURN Washington, Assistant secre-
tary
FRANCIS @. SMITH, NJ. D., Medical Direc-
tor.