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NOTlCE NO CONTRACTORs.


SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the ONCE
OF the Chief Commissioner OF Highways until 12
O'Clock NJ, on MONDAY, 2Sth instant, for the con-
struetion OF a Sewer on the line OF Third street,
from the north curb line OF Susquehanna avenue TO
the sewer in DIAMOND street. said sewer to be con-
clear iugide diameter OF three feet, with
such man-holes as may be directed by the Chief
Engineer ard Surveyor. The understanding to
be that the Sewers herein advertised to be
completed on or before the 3lst day OF December,
1870. And the contractor shall take bills prepared
amount OF one dollar and fifty cents for each lneal
foot OF front on each side OF the street much
cash paid; the balance, limited Oy ordinance TO
paid bY the city; and the contractor will be re-
quired 10 keep the street and in lgood order
for three years after the sewer is finished.
When the street is occupied by City Passenger
Railroad track, the sewer shall be constructed along
side OF said track in such as not 70 Obstruct
interfere with the safe passage OF the thereon
and no claim iOr remuneration shall be paid the
tractor by the company using said track, specified
In Act OF Assembly approved Nav s, 1866.
Each proposal will be ACCOMPANIED by a GER
tiacate that bond has been died In the Law
Department as directed by ordinance of May 20,
1850.
tract within five days after the work is awarded,
he will be deemed as declining, and will be held
liable on his bond for the difference between his bid
and the next lowest bidder
Specifications may be had at the Department OF
Surveys, which win be strictly adhered 70.
The Department OF Highways reserves the right
10 reject all bids not deemed satisfactory.
All bidders may be present at the time and place
OF opening the said proposals. No allowance will be
made for rock excavation, except by special
contract . - -
l123st Chief commissioner OF Highways
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FROM WASHINGTON.
CenRressmen Arriving.

CenRressmen Arriving.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-Over twenty mem
bers of Congress of both houses are now in
Washington. Some of them had interviews
with the President to-day. The Navy Depart
ment has revoked the order for Commander E.
G. Grafton to command the Terror.
Thauks&ivIuR.
The clerks of the departments were dismissed
to-day at noon until Friday morning.
Tho Mexican Claims.
The commission will reject all cases not pre-
sented before the first of February, 1859.
Special Despatch 10 The Evening Tslegrsph
COngressmen Arriving
in large numbers. At the White House to-day
there was a constant stream of Senators and
members who have just arrived, calling to pay
their respects to the President. Among others
were Senators Carpenter and Osborn and Re-
presentatiyes Washburn, Hegley, Harmer, and
Kelley.
Hon. Charles O'SeiiI
is here, looking rather chapfallen after his fight
and efeat.
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FIFTH EDITION
THE LATEST NEWS.
RejOiCiugs Over Austa in Havana.
National Emigration Convention.
Etc. Etc.s Etc.. Etc. Etc.
FROM CUBA.

Entbusiasm over the RIectlen Of the Duke Of
Asrta.
HAVANA, Nov. 23.-Tbe dispatches from the
New York Associated Press announcing the
election of the Duke of Aosta as King of Spain
have created the most unbounded enthusiasm.
Salutes were fred and the city was given up
TO festivities. The reception at the palace has
been arranged for tomorrow, and on Sunday all
the troops in the neighborhood will be reviewed
by the Captain General.
De Rodas to-day set at liberty three thousand
negroes Electoral lists are now forming, aud
eighteen deputies to the constituent Cortes will
be elected as soon as the lists are completed
The city is exceedingly healthy.
Advices from st. Domingo to the 9th instant
have been received. battle had occurred near
the southwestern frontier between the forces Of
Cabral and Baez. The former were routed
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FROM THE WEST.
Emigration ConventIes.

National Emigration Convention.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 23.-Goyernor Merrill,
of Iowa, called the Emigration Convention to
order at 12 o'clock. Colonel Albert G. Shaw, of
Memphis, was elected as temporary chairman,
and Colonel John s. Loomis, of New York as
temporary secretary.
Colonel Shaw, on taking the chair, returned
thanks in an eloquent address.
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FROM NEW YORK.
A DefnuIuin9 Collector.

BUFFALO, Nov 23.-The Courier this morn
ing confirms the rumor ahoat for several days
that Rodney w. Daniels, Collector of Customs
for this pert, is accused of malfeasance in using
public funds for his private business, aud that
United States Treasury Agent Leopold is in
charge of the office, awaiting advices from
Washington.
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LEGAL TNTHExrGENcN.
Prison Cases.
Court of Quarter Sessions-Jl.dqs Peirce.

Court of Quarter Sessions-Judgs Psirce.
Prison cases OF a small kind were tried to-day.
John Williams, an African, was convicted OF lar
cepy. A lady testified thai she was in market one
morning early, with q purse containing $lT in her
hand, and a man passed her, snRtched the purse
from her hand, and ran away. Two weeks after
wards the cops arrested the prisoner and the lads
Identified him the thief.
Philip Simpson was convicted of the larceny
of silver watch belonging to James McCann.
He was on the point OF getting iuto fight in
McCanns tavern, and McCann interfered to
save him from a sound beating. The fellow
took advantage of his protectors unwariness,
and wrenched his watch from his pocket and
made off as fast as he could.
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CITY HNTRLLIGENC q e.
STATE SENATOR.

The Writ for the Election In the First District
The twentieth Of December Named the
EIeetIop Day-The Candidates.
This morning Andrew M Rambo, Sergeant-at-
Arms OF the State Senate, waited upon the Sherin,
but in his absence served upon Chief Deputy Smith
the writ OF Speaker White, of the Senate, ordering
a special election to be held I'm the First Senatorial
district to fill the vacancy occasoned by the death
Of the Hon. William w. Watt.
The document is as follows:-
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania to Peter Lyle,
phia greeiing:-Whereas, Il has come TO my know
ledge, as Speaker Of the Senate OF the Common
wealth OF Pennsylvania, that the Hon. William w.
Watt, member Of the Senate from the First Senate
torial district OF the Commonwealth, Is lately de-
ceased, making vacancy for the said district In the
Senate.
And whereas it is by the Constitution Of the Com.
monweatb and the laws passed In pursuance
thereof made the duty Of the Speaker OF the Senate
TO issue writs ana appoint day for the holding of
elections to ill vacancies occurring therein.
Now these are to notify you that ], by virtue OF
ehe authority vested aforesaid in me as the
Speaker OF the Senate Of Pennsylvania, hereby ap-
point Tuesday, 2Oth day OF December, A. D. 15O, as
the day for holding the election in she several eec
tlon districts comprising the First Senatorial Dis
trct OF Pennsylvania to ill the vacancy existing
therein, as aforesaid. And you are hereby directed
to give at least ten days public notice OF said election
held and conducted according to the Acts OF Assem-
bly, in such made and provided for the holding
and conducting OF elections in the city or Phlladel-
phia and the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania.
Given under my haud and seal at Harrisburg, this
22d day OF November A. ID. 1870.
HAIRY WHITE,
Speaker OF the Senate.
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FROM .NEW TORK.


NBw YORK, Nov. 2S.-There were twenty
four bids for gold to-day, amounting to e4, $780,
OOO Highest bid, 111'05; lowest, Ill. The
awards Will be 81, 900 at 11l's7 to 111'95
Proposals for ive-twenty bonds will be received
on Friday, Nov. 25.
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An Indiana farmer performed something
like the C9sarean operation on a $75 mule that
had eaten his pocket-book with $460 in cur
rency. The mule died, and the gastric juice
had DESTROY ed the money.
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Tbis Anernoon,s ouotntIon,.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 23-1'SO P. N. - Cotton firm,
with an upward tendency; middling uplands, e4d. |;
midding Orleans, 9hd. Beef, 1925 Cd. Pork, 102s.
Sd. Tallow ABS. Sd.
LONDON Nov. 28-1'3O p. M.-Consos, 02N for
both money and account American securities
nat U. s. 5-2es OF 1862 s72t OF 1865, old, 81; OF
1867, SO. Stocks dull; Erie, 10.
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FROM NEW ENGLAND
PnIffIrnI

BOSTON, Nov. 2S.-Hon. William CASTOR was
nominated last evening by the Democratic wards
and city for Mayor by 70 out of 108 votes, of
which Mayor Shurtleff had 22.
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Attest:
GEORGE w. HAMERSLY,

NItTk OF
Numerous gentlemen have been annOunced as
eandida es to succeed Senator Watt. THey are, as
far as heard Of, as follows:-
Republicans-JOhn Price Wetherill, Joseph r.
Lyndall, william f. Taggart Robert c. Titsermary
aud Robert Morris.
Democrats Robert p. Dechert, General William
McCand!ess, Joseph L. Caldwell, and Alexander J.
Diamond.
Tne Republican City Executive Committee it is
thought will name the evening OF Wednesday, De-
eemher Z, as the occasion for their delegate cleo
tiOus throughout the district, aud the morning OF
December as the day for holding the nominating
convention. The election officers of October last
will hold this special election, and the registry list
used ON that occasion VIII also be employed
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FROM .N.EW YORK.
Snecie ShinnenI

Specie shipment
New YORK, Nov. 23.-The steamer Algeria
takes S53, 600 in specie to Europe to-day.
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A EUROPEAN LINE.

ActIsn Of the PeB.svivauin Railroad Company
FavsrlnE . Line OF SteassshiPs frsm Phila.
deiphta g. Eurepc-A subscription Of ste0.-
600 Promised.
At meeting OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany Directors held this afternoon, the following
resolutions were adopted, with reference to she
establishment OF 8 line OF steamships between tais
Resolred, hat the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will unite with the commercial, manu- act1ring,
and industrial iDtertsts OF the city NJ PnBdelona
in the establishment OF line OF not less than four
steamships to be built In the United states 10 ply
between this port and Live, pool or other European
port, upon the following general ba.is:-
charter for the organization OF steamship COM
pany to be obtained from the Legislature OF Penl-
sylvania at the next session the minimum capital
OF such company TO be 100000, with power to in
The Pennsylvanis Railroad Company will sub
scribe for s400 COO Of said capital on condition shat
s30o0e0 be subscribed for by other responsible par
ties.
Boz ds Of the said stesmshi3 conp'ny payable in
25 year, and bearing per CT interest in gold free of
taxes, to be issued to the amount Of $1,000 000,
which bonds, in the event OF the steamship
pany falling to pay shall be purchased, principal
vania Railroad COMPANY at the par value thereof.
The title OF the company to be "rhe American
Steamship Company OF Philadelpha.'
ANNIvERsARY PRAYER MEETING.-The aaniver-
sary OF the MONDAY Prayer Meeting took place at
noon to-day at the Church of the Epiphany, north
west corner OF Fifteenth and Chesnut streets. There
was large attendance OF ladies and gentlemen.
Rev. DIR. Newton presided, and opeued the proceed
ings with reading portion Of the Scriptures and
prayer. Addresses and prayers were then delivered
by Rev. Drs. johnson, Fernley, Hendricks, Pierce,
Malcolm, Agnew, Church, Emerson, Gates and
others.
TAPPED A TLL.-Charles Hays, a colored lad,
was yesterday sent to prison by Alderman Lutz, to
answer the charge Of rObbng the money drawer of
grocery store on Hurst street.
SHED BURNED.-About half-past 10 O'Clock last
night the brick yard shed at Twenty-third and Co.
lumbia avenue was partially DESTROYED by Ore.
FOUND OrEN.-Last night the police found five
stores open in the Sixth district.
NEW AND HAN ID d vi T.
designs for
ENGRAVED BALL TICKETS,
PARTY INvITAT .oNs,
DANCING PROGRAMMES,
Prices Very Reasonable.
WM. II. A0SKEMS,
Stationer, Engraver, and Steam Power Printer,
NO. cas- AsgCR street.
lust RECEIVED, FINE IMPORTED
WRITING-DESKs, -
TNKSTANDS,
| POCKET BOOKS AND CARD CASES,
or new and handsome design.
DREAA,
Card Engraver and StatiOner,
No. 1883 CHESNUT STREET,
sl3 tuthsssp PHnADELP dIA.
ODGERS & wosTENHoLMs POCKET
| III Knives, Fairchilds' CelebIted Gold Pens,
Pocket books, etc, in great variety.
| WIN. NJ CHRISTY, Sbationer,
| II 22t1 No. 1871 s. THIRD ST., bel'w Chesnut.
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PROPOSALS.

EPARTMENT OF HIGHWA s.
IL OFFICE-NO. 104 s. FIFTH STREET, /
PHILADELPHIA, November %, 1870.
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EXPLOSION OF Coal OM.-About half past 8
o'clock this morning Annie Miller a servant ia the
family OF Mr.. Henry Goebel, No. 1923 MAscheT
street, was seriously burned about the BODY by the
explosion OF a can OF coal Oil. She was making ,
are at the time and in order to increase the lamC
she poured coal oil on the burning wood; heace' tn,
explosion. Annie was removed 10 the hospital
where she lies in a very critical condition.
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WIFE BEATER.--Joseph Young, residing at No. en3
Swanson street. was arrested last night upon the
charge OF beating his wife over the head with a
piece OF wood. The accused had hearing before
Aderman Lntz, and was cOmmiLted 70 prison.
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BLOWN DowN.-During the high wind last evening
enc Of the small towers on the Church OF the An
nunciatiOn, Tenth and Dckerson streets, was blown
down aud demolished. portion OF the brick work
on which II rested was shattered.
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THANKSGIVING EVE BALLS.-To night the annu al
ball OF the Pickwick CLUB will be given at NaCl
Guards Hall. The delegation OF Baltimore milt-
taEy, who come here TO witness the display OF to-
morrow, will be In attendance at this pleasant
reunion.
The third annual soree OF the Neptune Assocla-
ton, which is intended complimentary TO NeD-
tune Lodge, No 354, l. o. o. f., Will also come on
this evening. 1t will take place at Red Mems all,
Third and Brown streets.
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REVISION or THE REPUBLICAN,
RIFLES

WmIn various plans for reforming the p3liti-
oal system of the State are under considera-
ton, the project of revising the rules of the
Republican party of Philadelphia, which has
@ moro immediate local interest, should not
bo neglected. A convention charged with
this duty is to meet in about ten days. If it
does its work thoroughly and we'll it will give
now life TO the Republican organization, but
il it negects its 6uties, or if it is run in the
interest of rings and cliques, it will do
moro harm than good. The delegates to the
convention are to be chosen by the various
Republican ward committees, and there is
danger that they will not avoid the tempta-
Gon TO appoint men who are more noted for
tloir attachment to this or that clique than to
Tho party as a whole But in some instances,
al least, we hope that able and disinterested
Republicans will be appointed; and we trust
that the convention will not blindly ignore
the necessity of wise and iudicious action.
Tho whole ject of local party manage
ment should be carefully considered, and the
yery best methods for conciliating the public
and for ensuring good nominations should
be devised
We presume that it is scarcely possible
that the Crawford county system, by which
people vote directly for candidates, will be
adopted here; and yet it has been resorted to
satisfactorily in several counties after the
delegate system had become thoroughly OBJ
noxious II has done more than any modern
device TO destroy the influence of intriguing
politicians and to make the people powerful at
thepreliminary as we'll as the general elections.
For this very reason managers and manipula-
tors usually oppose it until great uprising
forces its adoption, and after every other ex-
pedjent has been condemned we may fall
back upon it here. Wire-pullers, however,
arc al ways ready to invent plausible reasons
why the people cannot be trusted to manage
their own business, and to prove conclusively
that 'it will never do to dispense with the
adroit aid of the leaders who always take
wonderfully good care of their individual in
forests, while they often load down the party
with oppressive burdens.
If we cannot have the Crawford county
system, the next best thing is to extend the
facilities for ipstructing delegates as much
as possible. Let every voter give an express
sion of his wishes in regard to candidates,
and lot this record be counted up, publicly
announced and respected, as faithfully as
circumstances will permit, by every delegate.
Let tho people have clear understanding of
what they vote for, as well as who is to act
ss their delegates.
In some Of the counties of the State the
cid plan Of basing the representation of each
township or district on its total population
bias long since been discarded to give way for
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TIE NE US FROM FRANCE.

Pans continues to be amused by stories of
what Bazaine has done or is doing near the
banks Of the Moselle, while the Prussians
positively affirm that his forces are hopelessly
pent UP within the walls of Metz. These
rumors are revived so frequently that it is
possible Che doughty Marshal may have made
his escape at the same time that portion of
his forces got away towards Etain. The
conflicting accounts can only be re-
conciled by this supposition, or by the
more probable theory that Partisan
war news is 30 absolutely false that
victories are systematically manufactured out
Of defeats, and Marshals credited with move
mcnts which are wholly imaginary.
But whether Bazaine is personally free or
imprisoned, it is plain that the bulk of his
army cannot be released through MacMahon's
aid, The attempt to accomplish this object
has failed as completely as all other French
movements during the present campaign, and
the great question now is, whether MacMahon
himself will be able to take back to Paris any
considerable force,
In Che capital new symptoms of division
and discomfort are being developed. The
bigotry Of the Empress, it is said, has led her
10 authorize prosecutions of Protestants who
are falsely suspected of completely with the
invaders, and thus the dreadful element of
religious discord has been invoked in a nation
already distracted by innumerable dangers.
The persecution of German residents too, is
vigorously continued. While the Prefect
has requested all the non-com-
batanta Of the city to move away from Paris,
tons OF thousands of families are focking into
il from The environs. Food is growing scarce
and dear. Pawnbrokers are refusing to ad-
vance money on goods of any description.
The news from Strasburg is proving that
while garrison is holding out half town
may he destroyed by an investing army.
And to these troubles are added the removal
Of the capital and the fears of impending
political revolutions.
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THE HOUSE or CORRECTION

THE necessity for House of Correction has
been a subject for discussion in this city for
many years, but notwithstanding the fact that
the officers of the Almshouse, of the County
Prison and of the Penitentiary have urged
the Importance of such an institution, and the
newspapers have kept the matter before the
public continually, Councils on one pretext
or another hesitated to adopt any active
measures, and year ago the prospects of our
ever having a House of Correction were
almost as remote as they were at the COM
mencement of the last decade. Last
March, however, Councils adopted
a site known as the 'River Farm"
on a neck of land between the Delaware
river and Pennypack creek, and commits
sion was appointed to select plan for the
buildings and to superintend their erection.
On the LIST of June the commission decided
in favor of the plan prepared by Mr.. j. H.
Windrim, the architect of the new Masonic
Hall now being erected on Broad street, and
yesterday the contract for putting up the
buildings was awarded to Mr.. Il. j. Dobbins.
who made the lowest bid, S999, 800. 1t will
thus be seen that the long-needed House of
Correction is at length likely to be
an accomplished fact. According to the de-
sign of MIR. Windrim, the institution will
consist of a main building three stories in
height, with four wings on each side There
will also be an attachment for q wash house
and kitchen. The main building will be 500
feet in length by 60 in width, and the wings
800 feet in length by so in width. The mate
rial used will be brown or grey stone,
and it is calculated that it will take
about three years to complete the
structure. Mr.. Il. j. Dobbins, who has
secured the building contract, has deservedly
high reputation as builder. He has put up
some of the finest edifces in the city, and his
work is alike distinguished by good taste and
elegance and by strength and solidity of con-
struction. Mr.. Dobbins owns his own brick
yards and stone quarries, which probably &C.
counts for the fact that he is abls to make
comparatively low bid. The Building Com
mission will require the contractor to give
security in S100,OOO and ten per cent. of the
whole construction fund will be withheld
until the work is completed
1t is a matter for sincere congratuation
that we are, after long waiting, at last to
have a House of Correction. 1t will relieve
the County Prison, the Almshouse, and the
Penitentiary of inmates who do not properly
belong to either of those institutions, and it
will, if properly administered, be an efficient
check upon vagrancy, and will do more to
aid in the permanent reformation of such
plaques as the Bedford street district than
any other influence that can be brought to
bear
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of its principal members, 1t is difficult not to
believe that the escape of Lsndman was
planned in the neighborhood Of Fifth and
Chestnut streets. Recorder Givin has always
borne high reputation for integrity, and we
would hesitate TO believe that he connived
in eny way at this effort to cheat
justice, but he at least cannot excuse himself
for having been cheated by one of the most
transparent tricks that could have been re-
sorted to. The Recorder owes it to himself
and to the public to spare no effort to have
Landman rearrested, and also to discover and
bring to punishment the fictitious Mr..
Schenkel. If this individual is brought to
trial, convicted of perjury and sentenced to a
term of years in the Penitentiary, check
will be placed upon the straw bail business,
and frst-class practitioners like Landman
will think it prudent to display their talents
in some other quarter.