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IA To Create a Loan for a House of Correction.
Section /. The Select and Common Councils
of the City of Philadelphia do ordain, That the
Mayor of Philadelphia be and he Is hereby
authorized to borrow, at not less than par, on
the credit of the city, from time to time, for q
House of Correction, five hundred thousand
dollars, for which interest, not to exceed the
rate of six per cent. per annum, shall be paid
half yearly on the first days of January and
July, at the office of the City Treasurer. The
principal of said loan shall be payable and paid
at the expiration of thirty years from the date
of the same, and not before, without the consent
of the holders thereof; and the certificates
therefor, in the usual form of the certificates of
city loan, shall be issued in such amounts as the
lenders may require, but not ftr any fractional
part of one hundred dollars, OF, if required,
in amounts of five hundred or one thousand
dollars; andit shall be expressed in said certif-
Gates that the loan therein mentioned and the
interest thereof are payable free from all taxes.
Section 2. Whenever any loan shall be made
by virtue thereof, there shall be, by force of this
ordinance, annually appropriated out of the in
come of the corporrte estates and from the
sum raised by taxation a sum sufficient to pay
the interest on said certificates; and the further
sum of three-tenths of one per centum on the
par value of such certificates SO issued, shall be
appropriated quarterly out of said income ano
taxes to a sinking fund, which fund and its ac-
cumulations are hereby especially pledged for
the redemption aud payment of said certif-
Gates.
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COTTON SAIL DUCK M CANVAS, OF ALL
~ numbers and brands. Tent, Awning, Trunk,
and Wagon-cOver Duck. Also, Paper Manufac-
tureTs' Drer Felts, from thirty to seventy-six
inches, with Paulins, Betting, San TWlRe, etc.
JOHN w. EVERMAN,
No 10 CHURCH Street lcity S.oIesh
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STOVES, RANGES, ETO.

THE AMERICAN STOVE AND HoLLOWWARE
Il COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA,
IRON FOUNDERS,
Successors to North, Chase Il North, Sharpe &
Thomson, and Edgar L. Thomson,)
Manufacturers of STOVES, HEATERS, THOM-
SONS LONDON KITCHENER, TIMED, ENA-
MELLED, AND TON HOLLOWWARE.
FOUNDRY, Second and Minlin Streets.
OFFICE, 200 North Second Street.
FRANKLIN LAWRENCE, superintendent.
EDMUND b. SMITH, Treasurer.
-JNO. EDGAR THOMSON,
President. JAMES HOEY,
6 81 mwf 6m General Manager. i.
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RESOLUTION TO PUBLISH A LOAN

Resolved, That the Clerk of Common Coun-
Gil be authorized to publish in two daily news
papers of this city daily for four weeks, the
on Thursday, July z, 1870, entitled San ordi-
nance to create a loan for a House of Correc-
tom and the said Clerk, at the stated meeting
of Councils after the expiration of four weeks
from the first day of said publication, shall pre-
sent to this Council one of each of said news
papers for every day in which the same shall
have been made. 7S24t
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TIC CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS
Il SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals for
Beildipg a Public School House in the Twenty
first Ward, VIII be received by the undersigned,
at the office, southeast corner of SIXTH and ABEL
PHI Streets, until THURSDAY, August 4, 1870, at
IL O'Clock NJ, for building q Public School House on
q lot of ground situate on Washington street, Mana
Yunk, Twenty-1rst ward.
Said School House to be built in accordance with
the plans of L. H.. Esler, superintendent of School
Buildings, to be seen at the office of the Board of
Public Education.
No bids will be considered unless accompanied by
a certificate from the City Solicitor that the proyi-
sions of an ordinance approved May rs, 1860, have
oeen complied with. The contract will be awarded
only to known master builders.
BY order of the on Property.
II. W.. HALLIWELL,
Z 20 20 26 80 au1 4 Secretary.
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PROPOSALS..

ITO CONTRACTORS N BUILDERs.-SEALED
Il PROPOSALS, Endorsed proposals for Building
q Public School-house in the Twentieth Ward" VIII
be received by the undersigned at the office, south
east corner OF SIXTH and ADELPHI Streets, until
THURSDAY, August 4, 1870, at 10 o'clock NJ, for
building a Public School-house on a lot of ground
situate on Eleventh street, below Thompson,
Twentieth ward. gT'
Said school. house to be built in accordance with
the plans of l. Ii. Esler, superintendent OF School
Buildings, TO be seen at the Office OF the Board of
Public Education. T
q certificate from the City Solicitor that the provi-
sious of an ordinance approved May %, 1860, have
been complied with.
The contract win be awarded only to known mas
ter builders.
BY order Of the Committed on Property.
Ii. w. HALLIWELL
Z 20 20 20 90au1 Secretary.
The New York herald., 1870-12-10
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Cunning s. Bedford. City ind

Before Cunning s. Bedford, City Judge.
AN INGENIOUS sHoPLIrTER ESCAPES BEING SENT TO
THE STATE PRISON By A FLAW IN THE NDICT-
MENT-HE IS SENT TO THE PENITENTIARY AND
HEAVILY FINED BY JUDGE BEDFORD.
Yesterday Henry @. Marcer was placed on trial
charged with stealing two pieces OF dress goods on
the morning Of the Goth OF October valued at 500,
from the store Of Allein d Co., Duane street. This
In some respects was the most interesting case OF
larceny ever rried In the General Sessions 1t ap-
peared from the testimony that the prisoner, III
company with confederate entered the above store
early in the morning. before the proprietors or clerks
arrived, and while one OF them engaged the atten-
tion OF the porter by calling for some writing paper
(he old dodge). Marcer was seen to put two
pieces OF dress goods into q large valise,
which, to all appearances, was made OF
leather and strapped. Upon examination,
however 1t was discovered that this .yallse,, was
an ingenious receptacle for stolen property. The
thief puts one end on the floor near the counter and
by touching spring is enabled to open the end the
portmanteau and dispose OF his plunder The pOr-
ter In this instance watched the shoplifters, and
caught the prisoner In the very act or committing
the larceny. Finding himself detected he emptied
gress OF the trial 1t discovered that in conse-
quence Of Q technical defect In the Indictment,
the prosecution coudnot c0nvicI OF grand larceny.
Judge Bedford, with his usual Keen perception of
the testimony, saw the legal flaw and directed the
jury to render verdict OF petit larceny. His Honor
expressed regret tnat he could not send him to
the State Prison Tor five years. because he desired to
Island for six months and ordered him to pay fine
or 800.
The New York herald., 1870-12-10

TUE NEW YORK STATE INEBRIATE AsYLUM-At
the Bingnamton lnebriate Asylum the routine OF
daily life Is as f0llows:At 1880 A. M. the patlentS
arise and 90 down to breakfast. This over, they
repair to the chapel. where prayers are neid py tne
Rev. Mr. Bush. After chapel, various methods are
resorted to In order to vary their monotonous and
rather sedentary life. Some play billiards, ior
which purpose there three excellent Phelan Ia
bles; Others engage at friendly strife at whist crib
bage, 'chess, Backgammon or idomnoes, according
TO the mental calibre or the player. There
are pianos violns, cabinet organs, and that best
abused instrument, the banjo. other patients
scour the adjacent woods for material out OF which
TO manufacture canes; great ingenuity Is exhibited
In this branch Of domestic industry. Few, having
passed through the required probation, walk to
town. Though the corner stone Of the theory upon
which this experiment Is made Is confdence-the
largest liberty recsncilabe with the good and safety
Of the patent-still the practice does not always
demonstrate that too much freedom proves de.
sirable or advantageous. There are many visitors,
mostly gentlemen but occasionally the sight OF Q
lady brghtens the Retreat with her presence recall
Ing tender reoollections Of loving, trusting wves
fond fearful mothers and sisters, watching lor ING
silver lining TO the clond, and praying that tne
experiment making may prove SUCCESSFUL
The New York herald., 1870-12-10
TEE LIBERAL CLUE.
Shadow and Its Efects-Tbe Startling speed
Which Light Travels,

Shadow and Its Eaects-Thc Startling Speed
at Which Light Travels.
Professor ]. X. II. Wilcox last evening read n
paper before the Liberal Club, at Plimpton HALL on
the shadow and it's effects. In the course OF his
reading he mentioned that light seems to
come from an object IN spherical shells,
hollow spheres or bubbles that are thrown
Off by one, They move 1856, 900 miles per
second. In spite OF this quckness each OF these
bubbles last thousands OF years. Pointing to a
clock the speaker said while that clock has once
licked, while your hearts have once beat, this shell
Of light has grown three hundred thousand miles
larger and viii grow till IL reaches its predestined
size and will then not collapse, but gently sink into
nothingness Now what are these bubbles so fine
yet strong, so quick, yet lasting, that spread In
thousands each minute roll unchecked for ages
and pass through each other unharIned.
All space the reader continued Is filled
with matter too fine for senses to perceive.
which IS called ether When a body gives light IL
sets the particles OF ether which occupy ia pores in
rapid ana violent motion, something like four hun
dred million times second for each particle, As
each particle nles thus many times quicker than the
lightning FASH 1t strikes several OF its fellows,
ceases and comes to rest. Light moves about
10000 times as fast as the earth, hence
the motion OF the latter produces little interruption
of the former. The earth IS shadow cannot DO seen
but when object passes into or ont OF it. Other
wse like light, II passes through space an imma-
terial thing unseen and unexpested. In three ways
may It be seenin the earth, III the moon and In the
sky. This earth wnirls round In itself thousand
miles an hour in It's largest part.
The Professor continued III this strain for nearly
two hours, after which Mr.. Long presented and
the planets ana the sun to the earth. In the course
OF hls reading he launched OF into lights of rhetoric
and cheap poetry, winch seemed 10 tickle the fancy
OF the audience and gave him an improved opinion
his
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COURT or OYER AND TEnMINEa.

Car Conductors on the Wrong Track.
Before Judge Cardozo.
The business OF this court was resumed yester-
day morning with the arraignment OF the batch OF
defendants recently arrested, charged by Robert
Murray with embezzng various sums Of money
belonging to the Broadway and Seventh Avenue
Railroad Company during their employment on that
line rs conductors. The list comprised the following
names-Michael Snnott Patrick Harris. William
shannon, Terence Reynolds, Daniel H. Schunck
James Courtney Patrick Harley and James Kerr
Mr. Spencer pleaded not guilty for ALL and the cases
were transferred TO the General Sessions for trial.
Stealing a NIantilla.
Annie Muller. respectfully dressed and bloom
ing damsel Of about twenty summers. pleaded guilty
10 an Indictment charging her with stealing man
tIlla and other articles the value OF fifty dollars
The Judge sentenced her TO two years In the state
Prison.
stealing Horse.
Charles Chiverfon, coachman, then pleaded
guilty to stealing a horse and set OF harness.
Charles who bore the impress OF horse thief in his
face had nothing to say why sentence should not
be passed upon hun, and his Honor sent him TO Sing
Sing for i've years.
Pleads Guilty.
Abel Derringer and Theodore Greet were arralgned
on an Indictment charging them with stealing
watch and chaln valued at $780, on the Sd of Decem.
Der. Derringer pleaded guilty. Greet, yellow
haired lad Of nineteen was not willing to come to
grief 50 voluntarily, pleaded not guilty and was
put on his trial.
THE TESTIMONY.
christopher Macollom. the complainant. told his
story in stronge admixture OF German and broken
English. He said that feeling unwell he lay down to
sleep in the Casino, Houston street; that on awak
ing ne found his watch and chain gone and saw
Derringer making hasty retreat up the stairs. He
called an of1cer and had him arrested.
Oficer George A. Townsend testified that he
arrested DcrrInger and found the stolen property in
b IS boot, There was against Greet and he
was discharged. With respect to Derringer The Court
SAID he would infict the lightest penalty the law
would permit-namely, one year In the Penltentiary
Abel retired not able TO smother his grief
Arraignmcnts.
Robert Stanley was charged with stealing ninety
dollars on the 80 December. He pleaded not guilty
and was put to the BAR but on stating that he had
not vet been able to consult counsel the trial put
Off till wednesday.
Michael Kelly and Margaret Schneider, who were
respectively indicted for grand larceny, urged slnl
| lar excuse and their trials were also postponed.
David Green and charles jones' each indicted for
robbery; Michael Meyers and Louis Schmidt, jointly
indicted for grand larceny, and James Can charged
| with larceny from the person. were arraigned and
entered plea OF not guilty. They We're remanded
TIL Monday TO which day the court then adjourned.
The New York herald., 1870-12-10
BILLIARDS.

When French Meet French-Garnicr VS..
Dion.
Albert GARNER is Frenchman; Cyrille Dion ls
Canadian, or, perhaps, semiFrench. Chris Connor
is neither Frenchman nor Canadian-n0twltn-
standing his name and general "make up''-he Is
a brick, his friends say, and they certainly
should know. All three OF these gentlemen play
billiards, the former two especiay the latter keeps
place where they may play.
GARNER and Dion are to play tonight at Chris
place three ball carrom game, 800 points up.
This Is the same game GARNER has contracted to
play with Rudolphe for $1,000 and there WILL there
fore, be large attendance Of .'experts" and others
al the Union square rooms tonight to measure the
new mans skill at game he has never yet played
III this city.
Cyrllle Dion and William Goldthwaite played an
exhibition game or billiards, $50 points up, four Dali
carrom, at Neil Bryants rooms on Thursday night,
before large number OF spectators. Dion won by
"a points, his highest run being 1856. G0ldthwaiteS
highest run was 2l3. Dions average 46ys; Cold
thwaite's, 459S.
At the close Of the game tonight GARNER will give
an exhibition OF his billiard bali juggling, win
when he has already astonished the natives mere
aboutS.
The New York herald., 1870-12-10
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN ITEMS.

M. Thiers reports tn at when at st. Petersburg no
became convinced OF the existence OF secret treaty
between Russia and Prussia, and he believes tnag
'there fs now November 22D no nope whatever
that Prussia VIII join the other Powers In lnsistlngi
upon the maintenance of the treaties or 1857
The London Times says that the ..exploIt Of re-,
cOtti Garibaldi, at Cnaon on the Upper seine WIN
scarcely have the effect OF reconclling the french
people to his fathers conduct"
The prospectus has appeared In London 81 COM
pany TO carry out assisted cmigrants to the diaonE
fieds OF South Africa The capital Is TO be f25O0O
In shares Of one pound each.
M. Drouyn de Lhuys Is announced as having
given his adhesion to the French republic. The sate-
ment Is made on the authority OF French ny-sheea
published In Jersey tlsland).
Signor Rattazzi's address to his constituents az
AleSsandrla fills four columns or the Florence neWs-
papers. He considers that the necessity OF maAnts,
Rome the national capital does not admit oi osSus
sion
In the University OF Madrid, Professor Madrazo, II
member or Cortes, has been received ny IlS n S'sy
with hisses and abuse for voung iof 'no DuAo VI
AOsta as King.
The Emperor OF Austria has sanctioned two new
railway concessiOns VIA line from LundenDur8l
VIA Feidsberg and Nikolsburg TO GrussDacn, wnlcnl
will conrect the Northern Railway Company's lines
with the INK line system OF the state railways; and
ne 1T a line between Brunn, via Pilsen, to lglau.
Russian advices state that the railway from St.
petersburp to Ruhimaek has been opened for traf1O
xhronrhOut its whole length, and railway communi-
Finland
Baron Brunnow had Prince Gortcnakof's famoua
circular In his pocket IN Londen the 9th OF Nos
vember, but amably withheld it, for fear Of disturb
ing the harmony OF the Lord Mayors feast at Guild
hall
The New York herald., 1870-12-10
BR0GNLYN COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.

The Result Of The Recent Whishey Raid.
Before Judge Benedict.
In this court yesterday returns Of process were
made in the seizures effected at the recent whskey
raid In Irishtown, and claimants appeared the
following property was condemned and ordered to
be sod:-Dlstling apparatus, No. Is Little street.
Dstilling apparatus OF John street, south side
near Little street, Tom Kerrigans old place. Five
large mash tubs, full OF mash; Dcksons alley east
side. Five large tubs full or mash, corner Of
United States and Little streets. Three casks OF
highwines, United States street, between Little
street and the Navy Yard wall, west side. SIX large
mash tubs rear OF McLane's stable, Hudson avenue,
opposite Front street, head OF Harrison alley. Six
large tubs o. mash rear Of brick dwelling house In
Plymouth street, between Hudson avenue and Little
street, known as John Gaffneys. SIX large tubs Of
mash, John street, first house west OF Hudson ave.
nue., north side. Three large tubs OF mash, rear
OF Michael Duny's house, on Plymouth street, north
side, between Hudson avenue and Little street. ono
copper still, No. 20 Little street.
The New York herald., 1870-12-10
SUPERIOR cOuHT-TRlAL TEaM--pAaT |.

A Case Involving Many Complicated Issues.
Before Judge Van Brunt.
John McGin vs. Joseph Ross.-The plaintiff, as
assignee OF one Lanty Branigan, brings suit to re-
cover 81 400 from the defendant alleged to be due
as part OF purchase money on sale OF store, stock
ana nxtnres in Mott street. The sale took place in
1893. and Immediately after 1t Branlgan went to
Enrcpc Succeeding his departure the Sheriff
The defence Is that this purchase money, after
Branigan returned from Europe, was assigned to
him. and this suit is brought to recover the sum- 1t
10 also act up that at the time Branigan LETT for
Europe he aid so with the intention 10 cheat and
defraud his creditors. A good many issues OF COM
pncated character grew out OF the action. The suit
IS still on.
The New York herald., 1870-12-10
TRAL OF PHILIP COcIEY FOR TIE
ALLEGED ksLLiNG OF DAVID O'DAY.

In tne afternoon the trial OF Philip Cooney
charged with killing David o'Day was commenced
Assistant District Fellows opened the case for tho
people, stating that the homicide was committed In
q lager beer saloon In the Eighth ward on Sunday
morning April 2ith.
TESTIMONY FOR THE PROSECUTION. .<.\
Andrew Stanton, sworn and examine a NstN
Fellows, testifed-I saw 0'Day q couple 8. y. -
IN my lifetime, and saw him on the moi x p
or Sunday, April "a, between seven and e.sht
O'Clock, In the lager beer saloon OF Lawrence
McDermott 81 King street; Philip Cooney, the prl-
sonsr, ana o'Day came in together; was attending
bar there; Martin Mackey. John Drout and Joan
Kelly came in with them; Charles o'Connor
was with them but he did not go into the saloon
had a bali IN my hand and he asked me to lend 1t
TO MIN; loaned it to him: was down stairs and
going into the saloon when banded him the ball;
when I was in the saloon heard ODay and Cooney
taking Of ngnt, and Cooney said II he wanted to
nent he would 90 In the rosm aud nght him; o'Day
called Tor drinks. and they had something TO say
The New York herald., 1870-12-10
TRANSfT TAX on PASSENGERS.
UBconstitufionnIity of state Laws Imposing n
Transit Tax Railway Passengers.

Transit Tax on Railway Passengers.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 9, 1870.
The case OF the State OF Maryland against the Bal
timore ana ohio Railroad Company to recover one
fifth of the total amount received for the transpora
tion OF passengers over the Washington branch Of
the road since July /, 1868, was decided to-day in
the Supreme Court OF Baltimore city, Judge DofIn
presiding. In 1892 the Legislature OF Maryland IN
amending the act OF charter TO the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad for the construction OF the branch
road TO Washington, among other stlpulations pro-
yided THAT the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad shall
pay TO the Treasurer OF Maryland semiannually IN
each and every year one-nfth OF the whole amount
which may be received for the transportation or
passengers on said branch railroadn Under
this provision the company have rendered ac-
counts and paid into the State Treasury one-1ith
ofthe receipts Tor transportation OF passengers up
TO June 30, 1858, amounting to several milocS OF
dollars Since the latter date the company have
declined payment and withheld the one-nfth Of re-
celpts, on the ground that II was tax on passen-
gers for the privilege OF passing through the State
the company assuming that the point was decided
by the Supreme Court Of the United States. at the
September term In 1867, IN the case OF Crandali
ton Of The Legislature OF Maryland the
Attorney General now brings suit to
3, 1868, amounting TO about three hundred
thousand dollars The Court this mornlng granted
the OF defendants, tat te act OF 1851 SO lar
as 1t provided for the payment OF the nenfh OF the
receipts Tor transportation OF passengers Is uncon-
sttutional, because 1t conflicts with the constitution
OF the United States; and the further prayer that
the fact OF the payment up to June ., 1858,
did not estor the defendants from denying
the csnstitutonality OF the act, and that
the plaintiff Is not entitled TO recover.
Under this decision OF Judge Dobbin, In an elabo-
rate review OF the whole question: the jury rem
dered verdict for the defendants. The counsel for
the state filed exceptions. The case has been in
court since Thursday Of last week, the most eminent
counsel being engaged. The counsel for the State
were Attorney General Jones, Ex-Governor Philip
Francis Thomas hewitt Steele and Teackle Wallis;
for the defendants. Reverdy Johnson and j. H. b.
Latrobe. The Court intimated that each passenger
could recover from the company the one-Aitn tor
thirty centsi Of the fare exacted py the company
The New York herald., 1870-12-10
CITY COURT.


Action for Damages Resulting from Collision.
Before Judge McCue.
George Weber Us. the Grand Street and Neauto,cn
Railroad Company. Plaintiff sued to recover $4,000
damages. One day in July last one OF his employees
was driving on Grand street In wagon loaded with
230 mineral water syphons, and turned from the
railroad track when car approached and collided
with the vehicle Tue driver and girl who was
riding with him were thrown out the horse was In
jured, and the mineral water partially destroyed.
Hence the suit.
The defence offered general denial. Case on.