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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-05

"A speculative mania is in full swing at
Naples, under a form whict is remarkable for
its simplicity and attractiveness, as well as for
the universal ruin which the bursting of the
bubble is sure to cause. Some years ago, when
gold was at premium of Is per cent q certain
fast-livng nobleman, of the name of Ruffo
Scilla, who had run through his patrimony, hit
upon the device of offering to pay in gold at par
in twenty days for all loans made to him in
paper. There was at once rush OF lenders
eager to press advances upon him at q rate of
interest which was really equivalent to above 200
per cent. per annum and the continuing supply
enabled him duly to keep his word. When gold
fell to premium of per cent, he enlarged the
time for repayment to q month"; but the crowd
of lenders still continued. The civil authorities
grew alarmed, and applied to Scilla for informa-
ton as to the principle of his operations. He
replied that he fulfilled his obligations pune
tually, and therefore was not subject to interfe-
renee of the law, and declined to accede to the
request for further explanation. The Cardinal
Archbishop next menaced him with
accommodation unless he desisteC. But
religious, any more than of any civil, offense.
large proportion of his clients consisted of
religious persons and corporations, who were
rapidly enriched by the process; aud he conde-
scended TO explain that it was by Bourse specu-
lations he made the money by which he was
enabled to carry on a system profitable to him
self and his creditors. The archbishop reported
the matter to the congregation of the holy Office,
and that body by rescrpt declared Signor Sclas
proceedings legitimate, and authorized all eccle-
sastical persons to lend their money on the
| terms he offered. This sanction gave new inn
petus to the trade, and competition quickly
| sprang up. One Costa offered % per cent. per
| month TO all who would entrust him with their
| money. Other establishments have been opened
| offering still higher rates, and as yet all have
their engagements The lenders, of course, have
| made immense fortunes, and this spectacle
draws more and more eager crowds, consisting
of every class of society, into the vortex. Oh
course the obligations incurred are only made
| good out of the fresh deposits that come in, but
every one is in hopes that he will not be the last
in the race. The Liberal papers in vain warn
| all concerned that the system is a swindle-theiI
| voice is powerless to check a mania which car.
ries the whole population into its net A tre
| mendous crash will come ere long.
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FINANCE AND COMnERCE.
OFFIcE OF THE EVENING TEIKanApH,l
Saturday, Feb, D, 1870.

There Is the usual degree OF activity In tue
Philadelphia loan market to-day lnseparable
from the last day of the week, but there is an
absence OF pressure on the part of borrowers
which, with q liberal spirit on the part Ol
lenders, tends TO make the market easy
This is about the period when business men
begins to anticipate their early spring wants,
the experience of past years teaching them
the necessity of looking far ahead. The proba-
bilty that the Funding and Currency bills win
become laws, have operated very fayorably IN
removing all fears of stringency, aud there is
less disposition than usual to forestal their
wants.
The rates continue steady and very favorable
to borrowers, and we cannot perceive any symp-
toms so for of any prospective advance.
Gold continues quiet but firm, the range being
from 1905 and 1909 during the morning
Government loans are in active demand for
European markets, and prices have advanced
fully 4 per cent. on closing prices yesterday.
The Stock market continues active and prices
have again advanced. Sales of city skies, old
issues, at 9S and of the new at 1001S, no change.
There wps an increased demand for Reading
RairoadyNith sales at 4S9s sCD4S16, b. o.; Penn
sylvania Railroad was steady at Sc; Camden and
Amboy Railroad at 1143S Lehigh Valley Rail-
road advanced to 541s. Sales of Minehill Rail-
road at 5l13; Catawissa Railroad preferred at
35@951s bid; and Philadelphia and Erie Railroad
at 2S34, b. o.
In Canal shares no transactions; 15Z was bid
for Schuylkill preferred and 32X for Lehigh
The miscellaneous list was neglected. We
notice sale of Philadelphia Bank at 150.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven & Bro, No. 20 s. Third street.
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SAM PATCH.

His Great Leap ut the Genesce Fall.
The Elmira Gazette has reprinted some ex-
tracts from paper issued in that village forty
years ago, describing the exploits of Sam Patch
in jumping at Genesee Falls A successful leap
made October 12 1928, was thus described
"Sam has made his great jump. The day was
lowery and rainy. However, the number of
300 persons assembled on the island to witness
the feat, the Canadian shore was crowded. To
view the platform erected for the fearless Patch
from the Biddle stairway, did not appear SO
grand, as the platform reached only about two
thirds the height of the bank; but to descend to
the margin of the water in the gIlf beneath and
there look up at the perpendicular ladder;made
you imagine that it would require superhuman
powers to accomplish such an enterprise. Sam
ascended the ladder and remained on the top
about ten, ten minutes, resting - himself r
during which he was repeatedly
cheered by the spectators. AT length he rose
every eye was bent intenty ON him, he waved
his hand and kissed the star-spangled banner
that floated gracefully over his head, and then
precipitated himself like an arrow into the flood
below. Twas matchless and tremendous leap.
He very soon reappeared and swan to the>shore
with great case. Then it was that painful and
unpleasant yet indescribable sensation was
driven from each breast by the flood of Joy
which succeeded on seeing that he was safe.
Then it was that the benumbing spell which had
reigned from the moment he arose on the plat
form, was broken by the burst OF the voices oil
congratulation."
The jumping hero made his last and fatal leap
November 13, 1929, thus chronicled:-
''Sam Patch is no more He made his last
leap from n scaffold erected on the bank of the
falls this afternoon. The staging was elevated
25 feet. He sprung fearlessly from it, and de-
scended about one-third of the distance as hand
some as he ever did. He then evidently began
to droop, his arms extended, and his legs sepa-
rated; and in this condition he struck the water,
and sunk forever! 1t was fearful leap, and
fearfully it was terminated. The prevailing
opinion is that he became lfeless ere he
reached the water. He had drank fearfully in
the morning, but was not apparently more over
come than he was on Friday last. 1t was truly
a solemn scene, where so many thousands we're
witness to an immolation which had its origin
only in effort to satisfy the craving appetite
of human curiosity. Sans last request, / I'M
derstand, was that the funds collected should be
sent to his mother, if his adventure should ter
inmate fatally. His body has not yet been
found. The height of Genesee Falls, from which
he jumped is one hundred feet. The staging
was twenty-five feet above the falls. The dis
tance which he descended was therefore one
hundred and twenty-five feet"
Sam Patch was native of Pawtucket, r. J..
where some Of his relatives still reside.
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MEMORANDA,

Ship Andrew Lovett, Perry, from Ardrossan nth
nit. for philadelphia, has put into Cork, leaky.
Brig Elyie Davis, Hand, hence for Boston, at
Holmes Hole I'd inst
Brig George u. Prescott, sailed from Salem 1st
inst. for New Castle. Del.
Schrs j. M. Fisk, Chase, and Blondel, Chapman,
from Proyincetown for Philadelphia, at New York
yesterday.
schrs Abigail Haynes, Smith, from Bridgeport, and
Edward Sade, Slade from Providence, both for PHI
ladephia, at New York yesterday.
Schr John s. Detwiler, Grace from Boston for Phi-
ladelphia AT Holmes Hole Sd inst.
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10"|I
New York Produce Market.
BaItImore Produoe NIarIket,

BALTIMORE, Feb, 5.--Cotton duh at 242lc. Flour
dull and more weak Howard Street superhne, Sl.75
@b; do. extra, Sb'25@6; do. family, 8625@7; City
Mills superfine, s5@6T5; do extra, S6t096'25 do.
family, STC9sTb; Western superdne, S4T5@5; do ex-
ira, sb25@57b; do family, s6'25@6T5. Wheat dun
and unchanged. Corn duh; white csc. .@sl yellow,
Mess Pork quiet at s2s@9s'5O. Bacon quiet; rib
sides, 16c clear do 1619c; shoulders 13'. (; hams,
l9@20c. Lard dull at lG&@l7Ac. Whisky quiet but
firm at 97@9Sc
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co q R H. y ..
House.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb 25.-Thc Senate Is not in ses-
sion to-day.
House.
The House met for general debate only. Mr..
Loughridge in the chair There were about thirty
members present, and very few auditors in the
galleries.
MIR. Sargent made speech in vndicatiOn OF re-
mark OF his recent discussion in the general dis
loyalty OF the Democratic party.
The other speakers on the programme for the day
are Messrs Packard Qndiana), Sheldon (New York;
Tyner Tanner, and Briggs
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ARRIVED THIS MORNING

Steamship Fapita, Freeman, 20 hours from New
York. with mdse TO John f. OIL.
Steamer Claymont, Robinson, from Norfolk, with
mdse to W. z. Clyde Il Co.
Steamer II. Willing, Cundin, ~ hours from Balu-
more with mdse. to A. Groves, Jr.
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LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
For additional Marine News see Inside Pages
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. ....... FEBRUARY 9

STATE OF THERMOMETER AT THE EVENING TELEGRAPH
OFFICE.
Z "A. M.......30 II A. M.......97 2P. M........A
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CLEARED THIS MORNING.

Steamship Fanita, Freeman New York, John r. Ohl'
Br. bark MeXi an, Welch, Sagua, Il. A. Souder co.
Bark Meridian, Lenz, London, Harjes a. co,
Br. schr r. A. Ford, Carpenter 81 John NJ b., &. ..
Van Horn.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-05
MISCELLANY

Capt Sohelnger, or the City Ice Boat No. q re-
ports that the schr Anthony Kelly from York river
both masts carried away, lost bowspTt and jbboom,
having been run into by the bark Scottish Bride.
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the class against which the statute was directed;
and the intent OF the Lawmakers was evidently 10
lay the axe at the root OF this evil
The argument being closed the Court held the
matter under consideration.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-05
SECOND EDITION


Startling Rumor of an Attempt upon
the Life of Prince Arthur-Fu-
neral of George d. Prentice
An Important Order
to Naval Pay
masters.
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New York Money and stock Markets.

NEW YORK, Feb 5.--Stocks strong. Money
easy at per cent. Gold, 12l. FIVE.
twenties, 1862, coupon, ll0k do. 1854, do, l1b;
IAN do. 1885, nay IO-4Os, 1121 Virginia 6s, new,
$685. Missouri Gs 9Oj{ Canton Company, SD Cum
berland preferred, 82 Consolidated New York Cen
96&; Adams Express, 641G Michigan Central, 11S
Michigan Southern, s51G Illinois Central, l9s;
Cleveland and Pttsburg, 934 Plttsburg and Fort
Wayne, 1874; Western Union Telegraph, 80.
New York Produce Market.
NEW YORK, Feb. b-Cotton dull; sales 200 bales
dull and declined SC. State, s455@5s5; Western,
s455s630; Southern dull and dropping at $54O99'7b
Wheat dull and declined 1c. winter red western,
rather more steady; new mixed Western, 9O@93c. (;
old do, S104; new yellow Jersey, Sc 9$1 Oats ad-
Vanced 1@2c with speculative demand; State,
6Oc. Western, 55@6Oc., in store and ahoat. Beef
quiet. Pork firm; new mess, s26'25; prime mess,
s22b0@23. Lard quiet; steam rendered, in tierces,
i5sl916c. Whisky dull at 9Sc.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-05
Fire la st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 5-The fine saloon of Messrs.
Hofferd, at the corner of Market street, was
damaged by fire on Thursday night. The loss
was from 900 to $4,000, on which there was
SO 600 insurance.
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FROM THE WEST.
Funeral Of George ID. Prentice

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 5.-The burial and Masonic
rites of the late George d. Prentice will take
place tomorrow Sunday at Cave Hill Gene
terry. These rites were postponed on the day of
the funeral, in consequence of the inclemency
of the weather.
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FIRST EDITIO N
PRINCE ARTHUR.

Movements Veste erday-He Takes n Walk on
Broadway, and Atteads the Reception of the
Rroolxlyn In dies Club.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-11-24

BUILDING IafPROvEMESTS-BI PIGS-wHOOPING
coudr-GENErsAI. NEWS.
MILFORD. Nov. 81 Business is revving and
every one has employment at steady work. All
of the house carpenters are very busy. The
double two story brick house of Messrs. Watson
and Hall is Apr. aching completion, and when
finished Will be quite an ornament to that part OF
the town, also work on the new post Office build
ing is progressing quite rapidly. Mr.. Iindale is
building quite large two story house on his
farm near Milford Hiram Barber is going to
build a large two story house at the depot, and
Messrs. Isaac and James Belts are improving
their property in South Milford Curtis $. Wat
son is having his dwelling repaired.
Our merchants all seem to be doing lively
business. Last Saturday was their best day this
fall
present, and we think that Milford can cope with
| any other town this fall for large hogs Justus
| Iowery has a pen of twelve that will reach, we
think, five Thousand pounds. Several Others
have equally good if not better porkers.
| The Presbyterians will hold fair and festival
commencing on Tuesday evening Of next week
and continue for several evenings, for the benefit
of their church.
The secret orders Of this place seem to be in
| hourishing condition. The Good Templars are
again increasing in membership and interest, ant
Rev. A. ID. Davis, of Harrington, is to deliver
free lecture on temperance next week.
The pulpit of the NJ, L. Church was filled yes
terday by the Rev. Thomas B. Hunter He ais,
addressed the Sunday school in the afternoon.
Whooping cough has found its way into nearl,
every house in Milford.
The political fever has pretty well died out
and people have turned their attention to thei
daily avocations
Our farmers are all busily engaged in housing
their crops. Corn is turning out badly. Tn
sweet potato crop is heavy; also the turnip Gro
in some localities,
Query-what is the population of Mort
Milford? FIDo
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-11-24
LITERATURE AND JouRNALIsM.

The December number of the Ricerside
magazine is the last that will appear, it being
discontinued with that issue, aud consolidated
with .Scrbner's." The Riue,side was QUE of
our most artistic juvenile monthlies, and it is to
be regretted that the publishers have been COM
PEELED to suspend it's publication.
The November number of the American
Sunday School Worker, published by ]. W
Mcintyre, st. Louis, beside its usual valuable
contents, has very full announcements of its
plans and reduced terms, with list of lessons for
1871. As the publisher offers to send this nnm-
Der free of charge, Sunday Schools adopting
series Of lessons for next year should send for
specimen copy.
The Young Pilot is the name Of an original
monthly magazine for youth, published in
Chicago, the first number Of which has Just APP
peared 1t is very creditable looking work,
and numbers among its contributors, Horatio
Alger Jr., Rev. Robert Laird Collier, Thomas
POWELL Writ Skies, and number of other
writer's for Juveniles. The terms are 81 year.
The December Folio gives detached por-
trait of Beethoven, and an interior view of the
Globe theatre, Boston. Its musical contents
are Little Clio" Qrom coates Ajar,") and
Sunset Dreams" piece for the piano. The
literary department comprises original sketches,
poems, fashions, items, etc. Terms 81 year
Dexter Smith, editor Boston.
The December number of Our Young FoI.
without question the best juvenile magazine
published anywhere closes the sixth volume
and steadily improves with age. 1--WE Girls" i,
brought to pleasant conclusion, and Mr.. Trow
bridge concludes "a Boys Visit to Pompeii,
and Mr.. Barry his papers on g How to Draw.
Mrs. A. NJ. Diaz has delightful Letter iron
Santa Claus to the Children The other articei
are The Wonderful Secret, and Who Told it,
by Sarah Chester =" The Lodgers in Sinai
Boys Pocket" by Annie Moore; Freed Children
, in Virginia. by Elizabeth Kilham; poems b.
Marian Douglass and G. +, Gerry. "our Younl
Contributors" which has become very enjoy
4 able feature, contains ali Adventure of
Strange Beast" and two prize essays. Tn
3 Evening Lamp throws light on pantomine &c
home presentation, and the usual variety {
refuses, enigmas, etc. and "0ur Letter Box
!, the Juveniles will find as good as Christina
box. The January number will have the fir
chapters of :. Jack Hazard and his Fortunes"
= new serial by ]. r, Trowbridge.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-11-24

VESSEL. AsHoRE-RAIIRoAD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MESTs-DEMAND FOR HousEs-BUsINEss.
LEwEs, Nov. pa large and beautiful En-
glish bark came ashore above us, at the mouth
of Broadkiln Creek. ON Wednesday night, with a
very valuable sassorted' cargo, and was consid-
cred to be in decidedly precarious situation for
some time. Fortunately, however, company
of pilots, and number of wreckers, on the Fri
day night following, relieved her with no damage
to craft or cargo, save the part of profits which
goes into the pockets of the rescuers, as slight
remuneration for their risks and labors.
No little amount of excitement was occasioned,
out at the depot OH Saturday afternoon, on the
arrival of the train. BY some mistake of the
switcli-tender, the engine and train instead of
passing Oh to the pier, was run into the engine-
honse,at great speed, smashing one of the doors
and greatly alarming the passengers and en-
plovees, but doing no harm additional. Another
| Sunday job We regret to say the sanctity OF
| the Christian Sabbath il seldom observed by the
employees of the J. x b. r. Il.
1t is with pleasure we continue to write oil
| town improvements. Several substantial ones
are being made by different parties, and many
others are in contemplation. These embrace
| handsome dwellings,, commodious stores, q ma
| sonic hall, % by 81 feet, and 26 feet high, {
beautiful church steepe, and splendid Nj. Il
church. When all these improvements shal
| have been completed old Lewes will appear radi
cally transformed Now for commensurate pin
in enterprises involving the moral social, intel
lectual. civil and religious welfare of our com
munity. Have you any of this commodity t.
spare from up in Wilmington? Though none.
is scarce and produce low, nevertheless our mer
chants are eyincing credtabe amount OF en-
terprise. Their shelves and counters are full
and customers numerous. Little money, Blu
plenty of pine wood
The demand for h mes in Lewes, for 1871
still continues. Exorbtant rents are pledged
.lr,Ytas
turns up certain bankruptcy will be the cer
tain finale. OCCASIONAL.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-11-24
Congress-.

BUSINESS LIKELY TO COME UP, THIS SEASON.
Among the important bills which failed at the
last session of Congress-, and are likely to come
up early in the approaching session, are the fol
lowing:
A bill to encourage ship-building, &c.
There are several bills to increase American
commerce, among which is that Of Medter-
ranean and Oriental Steamship Navigation Com
pany. These bills mostly provide for the trans
portation of the United States mails to Europe
by steamships built in the United States.
A bill to encourage telegraphic communication
with foreign countries. Including in this bill
are the proposals for telegraph cable between
San Francisco and China and Japan, and also
between port in the United States and Belgium
bill to relieve members of Congress from
importantly, and to preserve the independence
Of the different departments of the Government
A resolution to regulate the hours of labor
throughout the United States
| A bill to establish postal telegraph system il
the United States
| bill to make the importation of immigrants
under labor contracts unlawful.
| A hill to reform the civil service Of the United
States.
| bill to establish territorial government in
| Alaska.
Bills to admit as States in the Union the terri
tories of Colorado and New Mexico.
A bill to make it misdemeanor to sell mum
| tons Of war to foreign government, to us,
| against another friendly government.
A bill to establish Board of Port Warden
| for the Port of New York.
A bill to aid the Kansas Pacific Railway, an
also one for the construction of the Memphi
and FL Paso and the Midland Pacific Railways.
A bill to punish polygamy.
bill to reduce the rate of postage, and
abolish the Franking Privilege.
A bill to regulate the government printing, an
to do away with the publication of public door
ments for general distribution.
A bill for an International Copyright law, an
| bill for the construction of an airline railwa
between Washington and New York.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-11-24
Personal Intelligence.

Gen. Sheridan has left Pesth, for Constants
nople.
senator Cattell Of New Jersey is enjoying
fine health and spirits.
Senior Roberts, the Spanish Minister, will
marry Miss Ferry, of New York, on the 20 inst.
General Jubal Early owns one of the fastest
running horses in the South. He calls him Ere
mont
Governor Bowie refuses to interfere to pre-
vent strict enforcement of the law against duck
shooting.
Marshall o. Roberts and John C. Fremont
will winter in Washington to look after the in
terests of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Gen. Chapman of the GAR. denies the truth
of rumor that he is a candidate for Clerk Of the
House of Representatives in the next Congress-.
-yiscount Friehard expects shortly to receive
authority from the existing government in
France to enter on his duties as Minister Of the
new Republic to this country.
Senator Drake will probably not be appoint
ed to the bench Of the Court of Appeals for fear
| the new Missouri Legislature will elect Demo
crat in his stead to the Senate.
j. Marion Emerson is about to surrender
| his control Of the Denton Union. We regre
this, an he has succeeded in making it one o.
the best county papers in Maryland.
! The Christian Union has fling at the Rev
| DIR. Oppood II intmates that it was only tn,
fear Of being made Bishop which has 80 lon,
detained that reverend divine from becoming al
| Episcopalian.
The New York Herald reports that Ministe
| Mcveigh has arrived in Constantinople, and en-
| tered on his duties, which does not tally with tn
statement that he is to return home on accoun
Of softening of the brain.
Fletcher is reported to have had some diff
Guilty with Mr.. Chenay, owner Of the Globe Thea
| tre Boston, who threatens to turn fletcher oul
unles that gentleman succeeds in drawing bette
houses. Mr.. Fetcher's engagement is for fiv
| years. at SS0OO0,