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FROM THE SOUTH.
steamer snnGEed and sunk.

Eteumer Snnaged nno SUNK
MEMPHIS, March A.-The steamer Guidon,
hence for Little Rock, snagged and sunk to her
boiler deck at Harris Gross, ninety miles above
the. mouth of tho Arkansas river, yesterday
morning. No lives were lost.
She had full list of miscellaneous freight.
The boat and cargo are a total loss. The vessel
was owned by the Memphis and Arkansas River
Packet nCompany, was valued at $4,000,
and was insured in the Boatmens of Pittsburg
and Enterprise of Cincinnati for $4,000 each.
German Mass Meeting.
The Germans of Memphis held mass meet
ing last evening and appointed o committee
consisting of William Miller E. A. Herman and
Colonel Buttlngham to procure signatures to q
memorial protesting against Congressional inter-
ference in this State.
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FROM EUROPE.
The High Court at Tours.

By the Anglo american Gable.
LONDON, March ga correspondent at the
High Court Of Tours comments on the evident
purpose of all the witnesses to suppress or dis
tort facts.
QUEENSTOWN, March 24.-The steamship
France from New York, arrived yesterday on
the way TO Liverpool.
Leaking Vessel.
LIVERPOOL, March 4.-The ship Tweeddale
is at Greenock leaking badly. She would dis
charge her cargo of iron and Goals.
Rapid Voyage.
LONDON, March 2+.-Advices received here
from Sydney, Australia, announce that the clip
per-ship Patriarch made the voyage from Eng
land thatport in sixty-seven days, the shortest
passage on record
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FROM WASHINGTON.
The Gold Panic InyestIuat,on,

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The subcommittee
of the House Committee on the Judiciary,
which was instructed to inquire into the prema-
ture publication of testimony in the gold panic
investigation, has summoned number of cor
respondents as witnesses and commenced its
labors this afternoon.
Pacific Mail Steamers.
The Senate Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads has agreed to report bill sub
sidizing Pacific mail steamship company for
mail service between San Francisco and China,
to the extent of one million dollars per annum,
the service to be seml-monthly.
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LHaAL IMTHLLTaaNcE.

Judgments.
Supreme Court In Bd3c--Chie6 Justice Thompson and
Judges AgteW, ShGrstooOd, and Williams.
The following cases were decided this morn
ing
By Sharswood, j.
Commonwealth VS.. Dillon ct al. Quo warranto
for rule to amend. Rule discharged
Church VS.. Ruland. Error TO the Common
Pleas of Luzerne county. Judgment affirmed.
Dull Day.
Court Of quarter Sessions-Jttdge Petrce
The court was engaged for "a short time with
one or two petty assault and battery cases, and
adjourned at an early hour.
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baltimore Produce Market.

22 cents. Flour quiet and weaker on medium
grades, and quotations are nominal. Howard Street
s621@7; City Mills superfne, t4'75@55O; do extra,
s55o@6; do. family, S7@s.15; Western superane,
$40. Corn in good demand; white 9l@9Sc yellow
81 cents. OATS 59955c. Provisions unchanged
Whisky, 9S(999c
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T0-DAY'S WASHINGTON NEWS.
Payment Of the National Debt.
Customs Receipts Last Week.
The President and Virginia.
Senator Wilson's Army Bill.
FROM EUROPE BY CABLE.
Etc.p Etc., ETC., ETC., Etc.
The President and Virginia
Senator Wilson's Army Bill.
FROM WASHINGTON.
sinking Fund Tables.

Despatch 10 the associated Press
WAsHINGToS, March 24.-The following table
officially prepared at the Treasury Department
exhibits the time it would take to cancel the
entire debt of the UnitedStates, 81 500 0OO, 900,
by sinking fund capital ranging from twenty
five TO one hundred millions year, interest at
six FER cent, payable semI-annually:-
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from THE WEST.
Fire at 81. Louis.

sT. Louis, March 4.-The drug store of
Anton Blessing, at ST.. Joseph, Mo-, was burned
yesterday. Loss $4,000; insured for $4,000 in
the Htns, $4,000 in the Republic of Chicago,
$4,000 in the Underwriters of New York, and
$1,000 unknown.
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Customs Receipt,
Total
Retired from service.

Upon his own application Brevet Major
General William Hoffman, Colonel United
States Army, unattached, having served over
forty consecutive years, is, by direction of the
President of the United States, retired from
active service, to take effect May 1, 1870, and his
name will be entered on the retired list of
officers of the grade to which he now belongs, in
accordance with section u of the act approved
AupuSt - 1861
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FROM THE WEST.
Burial OF Bishop Thomson

DELAWARE, o., March H.-Bshop Thomson will
be buried here on next Tuesday, at O'Clock p. M.
The services will be conducted by Bishops james and
Morris.
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FROM HALIE.AX'.
Reciprocity Treaty.

HALIFAX, March A.-Resolutions have been
introduced in the Legislature recommending
the re-establishment OF a reciprocity treaty.
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VIEW OF RoME.-The meeting OF the Rcu-
menical Council has attracted the attention of
the public in an unusual degree to the city of
Rome The publication, therefore, of an en-
craving from the fine picture by E. Emminger,
now in the Dresden Gallery, is a matter of con-
siderable interest. This view is taken from
Mount Aventine, and it gives, perhaps, better
idea of the appearance of the Eternal City than
any picture ever before published. The specta-
tor, from the height upon which he is placed,
is able to overlook the whole of the modern
city, with all its great buildings and historical
monuments, and to catch glimpse Of the Cam
pagna and the Alban Mountains beyond and in
the distance. Those who have never visited
Rome will in this engraving find all the charac-
istic features portrayed SO that the points of
interest can readily be picked out, while those
who have seen the Eternal City will by means of
it be able to revive pleasant recollections. The
picture was much admired in Europe, and the
fact that it was given place in the Dresden
Gallery is a guarantee of its excellence. The
net size of this fine engraving, copy of which
we have received from the publisher, John
Weik, No. 605 SAMSON street, is % by 80 inches
The price is "a, or by mail, $3.50. Handsomely
framed in black walnut, with gold bead, the
price is $40.
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nIsABLED SOLDIERS, sEAMEN, MARINES'
~ etc, whether from wounds, rupture or disease.
who have not yet applied for Pensions, and the
widows, minor children, dependent mothers, fathers
etc. OF those who have died OF wounds OF disease
contracted in the service, can promptly obtain their
pensions by applying to
ROBERT 8. LEAGUE & CO.,
T30 No. 1876 S. SEVENTH Street, Philada.
THERE ARE GREAT MANY PERSONS
l. having claims upon the United States or State
Governments who have committed the same to the
care OF Messrs. George Cragg Bro or T. Il. Peters
d Co. They will hear OF something greatly to their
advantage, on application, either In person or by
mail, to the General Collection Agency, No. ls5
South SEVENTH Street
$50 ROBERT 8. LEAGUE d co.
CoLDIERS SINJURED-SOLDIERSD DISCHARGED
~ on account OF Rupture or any other injury re-
ceived in the line OF duty, can obtain 500 bounty
and pension, by applying to
ROBERT s. LEAGUE CO.,
No. 1856 s. SEVENTHStrsst
Full information given free OF charge.
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PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
RepOrted by De Haven Il Bro, No 20 g. Third Street
BETWEEN BOARDS.

Rsg~ A MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders Of the National Railway Company will be
held at the Ohce of the Company in tho city of Pha-
delpha on SATURDAY, April 8, 1870 ut ~ O'Clock M,
rectOrs B24 l2t
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vTNHERE is NOW OVER soOOO,OOO PRIZE MONEY
Il unclaimed in the United States Treasury.
povsons who have been In the Naval service OF;
United States their heirs or representatives shoul
make an immediate inquiry upen the subjectat u
1876 q. SEVENTH street. TaO
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virginia Politics.

Several Republican members of the Virginia
Legislature, accompanied by Representative
Patt, paid their respects to the President to-
day. The subject of affairs in that State was
briefly discussed.
The President expressed no opinion, however,
to the merits of the controversy. but said that
what General Candy did was to simply prevent
riot and bloodshed, and would have rendered
himself bamable if he had not taken such pre-
cautions.
san Domingo.
The Senate, immediately after reading the
journal, went into executive session on the San
Domingo treaty, which will probably occupy the
principal part, if not all the days session.
The CadetshIp sales.
Special Despatch to The ECentiJ Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, March A.--General Logan pre-
sented his final report on cadetship sales to-day,
with bill and resolutions. The main feature
Of the bill is that all cadets are required TO re-
side in the district from which they are ap-
pointed one year.
Resolutions directing the Secretary of the
Navy TO court-martial Commander Upshur for
having paid $500 for the cadetship Tor his son
is exciting good deal of discussion. Upshur's
friends deny that he had any corrupt motive in
Offering money.
New Mexico.
At meeting OF the Committee on Territories
to-day, Mr.. Chaves, delegate from New Mexico,
appeared and made strong argument for the
passage of an enabling act to bring New
Mexico into the Union as a State He set forth
that her population is at least hundred and
twenty-five thousand, and that her people desire
to be admitted a State. The committee pro-
missed to take the matter into consideration.
New Army Bill.
Senator Wilson has praDarad new bil for
the reorganization of the army, which he in
tends to report as a substitute for Logaus bill
now before the committee. Wilson will submit
his bill to the President before reporting it.
Cuban Affairs.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs had
read to-day Banks report on Cuban affairs, which
is to be laid before the House in connection with
the bill for enforcing the neutrality laws. The
committee authorize him to report it to the
House and nave it printed, and ask that a
day may be set for its discussion
CONFIRMATION.
Eugene Schuyler has been confirmed by the
Senate as Secretary of Legation at st. Peters
burg.
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New York Produce Market.

NEW 1Uhh' MdICH Z4.-OOIIUH VutI, IHIUUIIIIB
uplands 22H@2224c. Four-State and Western
s4'70@6; Western, $4,000 10; southern dull and
dropping at s5'60@975. Wheat dull and prices
faver buyers; winter red Western, 81 23a1 25 Lorn
firm and very scarce; new mixed Western. 9I99Sc
Oats dull and heavy. Beef quiet; extra, tl49lT'50
Pork frmer; mess, s26'bo@9o e2H prime, sls&2o 25
nniat ar
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FINE sTATIONER "

AKMb' MUNUOHAMb1 ILLUMINATING NIOs
DREKA, 1888 OHEsNUT Street,
Gard Engrayer and Etationer.
I H. DRAPER, AUCTIONEER, PEARL
~ Street, New York Will sell ON FRIDAY, March 2,
At NJ. at he store, 1907 snaTes Bullock Printing Press
90. ktOgk ~
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THE "sTAR" COURSE OF LEOTURHs.-Pro-
fessor Robert f. Rogers lectures on Chemical
Forces" this evening at the Academy of Music.
Professor Rogers will illustrate his lecture with
numerous curious and brilliant experiments, and
IL viii undoubtedly be one Of the most interest
ing Of the season.
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LOCAL ODDS AND ENDS. - Brigadier-
General William B. Thomas is anxious
to represent the Fourth Congressional
district, and would like TO obtain the vote of the
''unterrifed" The General had better see
Campbell We hear that several organs and
few trained monkeys" are also on sale. n. b.
Ninth and Arch Coterie needs funds.
The committee of Councils should se0 that
better accommodations be furnished for repor-
ters at the Central Station Court Room. AS
matters now stand, the furniture consists of two
old tables, with the privilege of being sand
wiched between a coal-colored broom-stealer
and Vermin-covered vagrant.
Parties desirous of obtaining back copies of
Rebel sheets, Copperhead pronuneiamentoes,
secondhand coffee-pots, empty cash boxes. trea-
tises on ballot-box stuffing, and the complete
history Of election frauds, are requested to call
at Ninth and Arch streets, northwest corner.
We would say to Special Officer McGuckin
that ''persons are often judged of by their asso-
cations Now "Pete Pretze" and dutch
Ahern" are not angels. Not by great deal
Prayers long, strong, and effective are now
ascending from the mouths of thousands of our
hOusekeepers for the welfare of the Board of
Health and their especial proteges, the ''street
contractors" p. s.-Not the street cleaners.
Low TIDE.-The Delaware Harbor Police
force report the tide in the Delaware last night
as unusually low, caused by the heavy NOR
wester." The TOnawanda and several other
large vessels, from Spruce to Poplar street, lay
embedded in the mud of the docks.
ru,- ngrApn COuPaE IprrIypve
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FROM NEW YORK.
Government Bonds.

NEW YORK, March 24-At the Sub-Treasury
to-day 1884, $50 in bonds was offered to the
Government at 105'74910S'77.
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THE INCOME TAN,

An Application to Commissioner Delauo from
Canal aud Railrond COmpanies-Are January
Dividends TO he Taxedt
An application on the subject of the revenue
tax has been forwarded to Commissioner Delano,
signed by the presidents Of all the principal rail-
road, canal, turnpike, navigation, and slack
water companies having their principal places
of business in Philadelphia.
The petitioners state that the United States
internal revenue officers in this city are insisting
on the payment of n tax of five per cent on in-
terest or dividends payable by such companles,
irrespective of the question whether such dlvl-
dends were payable on, before or after the first
day of January 1870. The petitioners are of the
opinion that such tax is inapplicable to interest
and dividends payable after December 81, 1869,
and that income derived from such sources is no
more liable to taxation than income accruing
after December 81, 1869, from any other source.
Legal opinions are quoted to this effect.
1t is believed that the revenue laws cannot
sanction tax on an individual whose money is
invested in railroad shares, while one whose
money is not so invested is exempt from taxa
ton. The injustice of such course is evident.
The officers contend that interest and divi-
dends payable January l. 1870, must be con-
sidered as income for the year 1869. This theory
has been expressly repudiated by former officials,
and occasions Of the kind are quoted.
In view of the difficulties thus suggested, and
of the embarrassments to which railroad and
canal companies have been and will continue to
be subject, by being obliged to retain portion
of the interest due on their bonds to pay a tax
generally considered to be no longer IN force,
the petitioners request that for the purpose of
defining the duties and liabilities of the compa-
nies which they represent, and relieving them
from further responsibility and probable litiga-
ton, one or more test cases may be submitted
to the Circuit Court of the United States for
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and that
until these cases are decided the internal reve-
nue. officers may be instructed to suspend fur
ther proceedings for the collection of the sums
in dispute. This course has several times been
adopted when there is reasonable doubt as to
the construction of law; and under the present
circumstances when large sums of money are at
stake, and the interest of large plumber of
citizens is affected it is thought to be especially
appropriate.
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Trust funds TO the amount of $12l, ,9S0'S4 were
deposited in the North America Bank on March
/ 1870.
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Who OWNS lT2-A drab OVercoat awaits an
owner at the Eighth District Station House. II
was found ~ Juniper and Race streets.
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STONE FIGHTING.-Ye Yesterday two lads, named
Thomas Forser and John Stewart, were arrested
on q warrant issued by the Mayor. For months
past two rival gangs of boys have assembled in
the neighborhood of Second and Arch streets on
Sundays, and engaged in ''stone fights" Not
only qua IhSy eha"1Eer n tE tner @ own worthless
in the neighborhood; and, in addition to this
the glaciers bills of the residents were some
what enlarged. The above named are the sup
posed leaders They will have hearing to-day
at the Central Station.
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PREsENTAT1oN.-On Monday evening last, at
his residence, No. 1909 S. Fifth street. Thomas
j. Barger, Esq, late City Solicitor, was the re-
cipient Of handsome silver service consisting
of salver and twelve pieces, besides forks,
spoons etc. The gift was presented by the
gentlemen who held positions under him in the
Law Department. The presentation on speech was
and happy STYLE and responded to by Mr. Bar
ger. The company shortly after were invited
into the dining-room, where collation. was
spread for them, to which they did ample
evening.
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An UNGRATEFUL AMP.-Charles VI. CORN
ley, residing in Ashland street, yesterday com
mitted an assault and battery upon his father,
throwing coal oil lamp at him, and smashing
things generally. The ungrateful scamp was
arrested and taken before Alderman Bonsall,
who committed him to answer.
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RAILROAD TuET.-About S15 o'clock last
evening Special Officer McGram and Officer
Lanahan arrested one James Kelly Mt Nine
teenth and Hamilton streets, on the suspicion of
having been concerned in the late robbery of
freight cars on the Reading Railroad. He will
have o hearing at the Centrill Station to-daY
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Yesterday afternoon Thomas
Lynch and Thomas Maxim, having imbibed
sufficient of ''poison whisky" to arouse their
tumble" brawl ut Front aud Race streets, and
by their antics soon gathered together large
crowd of spectators The crowd in turn at
tracted the attention OF two of the Fourth
district officers, who arrested the "pugilsts"
and took them before Alderman DOughcrty.
After a hearing they were held in $500 bail
each to answer
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THE STATION HOUsEs.-The Police Com
mittce of Councils will this afternoon introduce
an ordinance apprOpriating S25000 TO build II
new station house III the Fifth District, to be
constructed after the New York plan.
The Second and Third District Station houses
have both been relitted and repaired, and are
now in somewhat respectable condition.
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FOUND OPEN.-The Sixth district officers
this morning report having found open during
last night the doors of the residence No. 23j
NJ Nineteenth street. Had the place been robbed,
MnVor EoX would have receiYed the cenSure
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A GRAY BLANKET SHAwL.-Oflicer Plucker
yesterday observed two boys on lot at Ninth
and Columbia avenue acting rather suspiciously.
On his approach they ran, leaving behind n bag
containing gray blanket shawl. 1t awaits an
owner at the. Central Station.
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WHISKY AS 4 STIMULANT.-Three ''jOlly
tars, named stephen Foster, Philip Flynn, and
Thomas Cough, having received the 'advauce
ing in obtaining enough 'benzine" to raise their
muscular courage, they engaged in grand
game of growl and fstculfs az Beach aud Coates
streets. Ollicer Gunnison looked on for awhile,
amused at The SPORT but, finding it growing
rather earnest, he arrested the parties and took
them before Alderman Toland who held them
in $500 bail each to answer.
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BURGLARY. About 81 o'clock last night the
residence of Henry A. Steel (of the firm of
James Steel Il Co., No. G3S North Eighteenth
street, was entered by burglars, aud robbed OF
silverware to the amount of two hundred dol
lars. The rascals effected an entrance by rails
ing the front parlor window. The family were
all in the sitting-room ut the time. On leaving
the thieves took Il blue sack overcoat from the
rack and left the hall door wide open.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-04-29
Treasures In Heaven.

We read of philosopher, who,
passing through a mart filled with
articles of taste and luxury, made
himself quite happy with this simple
yet sage reflection: "HOw many
things there are here that / do not
wantw Now this is just the retiec-
tion with which the earnest believer
passes happily through the world. 1t
is richly furnished with what are call
ed good things. 1t has posts of honor
and power to tempt the restless as
pirings of ambition of every grade
1t has gold and gems, houses and
lands, for the cOvetOus and Ostenta-
tiOus. 1t has innumerable powers of
taste and luxury, where self indul-
gence may revel. But the Christian
whose piety is deep-tOned, and whose
spiritual conceptions are clear, looks
over the world and eXclaims, "HOw
much there is here that 1 do not
want ~ / have what is far better
My name is i'm heaven-Dr 7yng.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-04-29
An AllegOrI.

The old man WAS tOiling through
the burden and heat of the day, in
cultivating his fields with his own
hands, and depOsiting the promising
seeds i'm the fruitful lap of yielding
earth. Suddenly there stood before
him, under the shade of a huge tree, a
vision. Tie man was struck with
amazement.
"Iam Solomon" spoke the phantom,
in q friendly voice. "What are you do
ing here, old man 90
nIf You are Solomon" replied the
venerable labOrer, Show can you ask
this ? In nay youth you sent me to
an ant / saw his occupation, and
learned from that insect To be indus
trOus and to gather. What 1 then
learned / have followed"
"YOu have only learned half your
lesson" resumed the spirit. Go again
to the ant, and learn to rest in the
winter of your life, and enjoy what
you have gathered up."--FrOm the
German.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-04-29
Good Manners.

There is nothing which adds so
much to young mans success i'll
life-neXt to honesty of purpOse-as
the practice OF good manners. A pO-
lite man will show his good breeding
wherever he goes; on the sidewalks,
i'm the buggy, rs well as in your par
Tor. If you meet man who refuses
to give you half the road, or to turn
out on the sidewalk, you may class
him as q man with no sense of justice
i'm his soul. When we speak of polite
men, we do not wish to be understood
as referring to one who bows low and
takes off his hat to ladies and men of
position, and turns away from the
poor man, but we mean the honest
face-the man who always carries "a
smile on his cOuntenance, and who
never turns his face away from the
poor; we mean the man who has a
kind salutatiOn when he meets you i'm
the morning and a pleasant "GOOd
night" in the evening; a man whose
face is the index of his heart, which
is always bound to succeed, such a
one will always find friends. Young
men be epOlite.