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SOUTH STREET BRIDGE.
Opening Of PropoeaIs-The Contract ,.Vvnrdca
TO John w. murphy.

fIr.sl
TO John w. Murphy.
At noon to-day meeting of the South Street
Bridge Commission was held at tAe Office of the
commission, in the Department of Surveys No
224 s. Fifth street. to receive and open propo-
sails for the construction OF n bridge over the
Schuylkill river at South street.
Moses A. Dropsie, Fsq, President Of the com
mission, occupied the chair.
The Chairman announced the receipt Of the fol-
The American Iron, Bridge, and Manufacturing
Company, OF Chester, Pa, James McCarty, Presi-
j. H. Cofrode & Co., builders and contractors for
wood and iron bridges, Sl,115,0OO
John w Murphy, chief engineer and bridge
Mr.. Murphy says, in his proposal:-"All the work
TO be executed In the best manner; oil face masonry
to be of Port Deposit granite, except the facing Of
the spandrll walls of the approach arches, which
shall be OF Chester county serpentine green stone,
or such stone as the Chief Engineer and the commits
sion shall be satisfied with. The backing shall be OF
C0nsh0hocken limestone, or other stone Of equiva-
lent quality, subject to approval"
ihe Chair called for the reading Of the following
advertisement for proposals.
OFFICE OF THE SOUTH STREET BRIDGE
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. II, 1870.
S % Ss re- % So o os OF
ne ON m5.ion in the Depsrtment Of suryeys No "a
OF MA9oH 1870 for the construction Of ,htiron
To- have w'S pe IN Se v 81 sn soS @
sbu,ments with approaches Of retaining walls arches
n: ss;s isSs sSs
opening of "a feet each side
The proposal be for aggregate bid, to be
panied by a bond with two approved sureties an
amount of $4,000 Fifteen cent to be retained the
work oceede until the inclrsive of the S50OOO
noted in bond shall amount to fifteen cent. OF the
price, after which the current estimates will be
paid in full
Plans may be and specifications obtained at the
Office of the Commission and after the Goth instant
MOSES A. DROPSIE,
President Of tho Commission.
Mr. Henry NJ Phillips moved that the proposal OF
John W. Murphy be accepted, and the contract
awarded to him; provided the securities are found
to be sufficient, and that he enters into such writ
ten contract shall be satisfactory to the board
Agreed to.
Mr. Samuel V. Merrck moved to refer the securi-
ties to the Committee on Law. Agreed to.
The same gentleman moved that the contract for
the construction OF the bridge be prepared under
supervision OF the Committee on Law, Agreed TO-
On motion, the board adjourned.
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From WASHINGTON.
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.


Despatch to The EUening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Pacific Railroad Com
mittee decided, this morning, to allow the Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad the time asked to finish the
construction OF their road. The vote in the commit
tee was tie, and the opposition to the Atlantic and
Pacific announce their determination to fight IL in
the House.
Entol cement of the Fifteenth Amendment.
The Committee of the House Is maturing bill to
enforce the provisions OF the fifteenth amendment.
AT meeting OF the committee this morning, Judge
Bingham urged the bill recently introduced by him,
but no action was taken. The object Is to overcome
the local State laws which will prevent negroes FROM
voting, notwithstanding the fifteenth amendment
Whiskies In Bond
The House has passed resolution extending the
from date, with the understanding that tax OF
per cent per month shall be paid on every gallon
kept in bond.
Fashionable Wedding.
DesIat to the Associated Press.
President Grant to-day postponed the Cabinet
meeting beyond the usual hour in order that he
might attend the marriage OF Winfield Scott Smith,
q prominent newspaper CORES spOndent to Miss
DuhaDt, of Washington In addition to the Prosi-
dent there present Secretaries Fish and Bout
gress, the TURKISH Minister. and other prominent
gentlemen. The press was largely represented ON
the occasion.
The G0lladay Case.
The Judiciary Committee mad o,Ie witness before
it to-day in the of Golladay. His testimony was
only con1lrmatory of other evidence against Cola
day. The committee will bring in resolution of
censure OF Deweese to-day similar to the passed
IN the case OF Whttemore.
Naval Reorganization.
The Committee on Naval Anairs has postponed
the further consideration OF the bill reorganZng the
order TO allow Mr.. Stevens, member OF the COM
mittee, TO go home.
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WASHINGTON NEW S
FROM EUROPE.
The Inflated Oneida.

The Ill-fated Oneida
By the Anglo-Anlerican Cable
LONDON, March Later and more favorable des-
patches have been received to-day from the British
authorities at Yokohama in relation TO the collision
between the steamer Bombay and the United States
corvette Oneida. The details, however, are still
meagre. Ffty-six OF the officers and crew Of the
Oneida were subsequently picked mp by small boats
OF the Bombay, and 1t was thought that Others miss
ing at the last accounts would ultimately prove to
have escaped death. The names OF the saved or
lost have not been received, nor "a 1t known pre-
cisely how many persons were on board OF the ILL
fated vessel at the time of the calamity.
ship News.
QUEENSTOWN, March 1.-Steamship City OF Bati-
more, from New York, arrived this morning.
LIVERPOOL, March 1.-Steamship Manhattan, from
New York, arrived to-day
MOvILLE, March steamship Anglia, from New
York, signalled early this morning.
LIVERPOOL, March l. - Steamship Siberia, from
New York, arrived yesterday afternoon.
BREST, March 1.-Steamship Vile de Paris, from
New York for Havre touched at this port last even
ing,
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PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
MeetIBs OF tho CommIssIon To-Dr

MeeuuN OF the V1mmiBston Io-Duy
An adjourned meeting Of the members OF the
Public Buildings Commission was held In their
rooms In the new Court House this morning for
the purpose of receiving the report of the Com
mittee on Contracts. William s. Stokley, Presi-
dent.
MT. james V. Watson, chairman OF the Committee
on Contracts, arose and stated that, according TO
the instructions OF the commission, the contracts
for digging the cellar had been prepared for the
signature Of James Armstrong, TO whom the con-
tract had been awarded, but that on calling on the
latter gentleman he was found to be seriously Ill,
and did not feel that he could conscienousy under
take the work. They then held a consultation and
came TO the conclusion that, as there was but a
single cent difference per yard between Mr.. Arm
strong and Mr.. Daniel McNichol, and as the latter
was highly recommended and considered entirely
responsible, and as he had been awarded the con-
tract for taking down the wall, they resolved to
award the contract to the latter gentleman. Mr.
ever, that Mr. armstrong had not been released from
his bids made for walng the cellars or furnishing
the stone
Mr.. Walter moved that the action Of the commit
tee in the matter Of contract for digging the cellar
be approved. Agreed TO.
The clerk then read the legal copy Of the contract
for taking down the walls and digging the cellars.
as drawn between the President OF the commission
and the contractor, Mr. McNicho
Mr.. Walter followed by moving that the contract
be approved. Agreed TO.
Mr.. j. V. Watson moved that the President be
directed to sign the contract and forward it to
Select Councils for their approval Agreed TO.
Adjourned,
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OBITUARY.-Our citizens will be panied to
learn that DR.. James l.. Suddards, United States
Navy, the son of Rev. DIR. William Suddards,
the venerable rector of Grace (P. Ed Church
of this city, was one of the persons lost by the
sinking of the United States steamer Oneida off
Yokohama, Japan. DR.. Suddards was surgeon
on the ill-fated steamer. He graduated at the
University of Pennsylvania, and was well known
and much beloved by those whose pleasure it
was 10 be acquainted with him.
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HaI,imoro Produce MARKET.

BALTIMORE, March 1.-CottOn dull and heavy at
23c. Flour firm but less active and unchanged.
Wheat firm and in improved demand Pennsylvania,
s124@l'26 Corn active white, 94996c., yellow,
csc. OATS b9(9b6e Rye. s0@90c. Mess Pork, SsI 80.
Bacon quiet; rib sides l6Ac clear DO 1910; shoul-
RlD2.
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1t will be seen that the midwinter cheated
term" fairly maintained its sway until the 10th
of the mouth inclusive, the mean temperature
of the first twenty days having been 36'93 de-
grees, while the average of the mean tempera-
ture of the month for the previous eighty years
was but 30'71 degrees. The warmest day of the
month was the 18th, when the mercury reached
90 degrees, and we were favored with the rare
winter phenomenon of a shower accompanied
by vivid flashes of lightning and loud peals of
thunder. The minimum standing of the ther-
mometer on the same day was "a degrees the
lowest point attained previously having been "a
degrees, on the 4th day of the month
The last eight days of the month, however,
showed a considerable falling off, the mininum
standing of the thermometer being as low as
II degrees on the Goth and 21st, while the mean
temperature of the entire month was reduced
to 1898 degrees or 2'75 degrees below 37'6S
degrees, the mean of February, 1869, and only
4'22 degrees above the average of the mean tenn
perature Of the month for the previous eighty
year. In the following table is presented very
interestinp cOmDarsOn:-
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CITY 1NTELLIGENCB. B.
THE WEATHER.

Tho Range Of the Thermometer During the
Month Of Februnry-An interruption 20 the
AIidwinteP Heated Term-The Three Winter
Months - One of the mldest Seasons on
Record.
The following table shows the maximum and
minimum standing of the thermometer at the
Pennsylvania Hospital during the month of
February, in comparison with that Of the cor
responding month of 1862
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Lowest mean of Feb. dn 1916, 1885, and 1885,. 400
1t will thus be seen that, taken as a whole, the
temperature of the month although unusually
mild was not extraordinarily SO.
The rain tall for the month was 253 inches,
in comparison with 40 inches in February,
1869; while in the corresponding month of 1868
it was 2'52 inches, and in February of 1867 only
2'89 inches.
In the following statement are given some
facts concerning the temperature of the three
winter months, December, 1869, and January
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A Row ON CHEsNUT STREET.-Yesterday a
party of men went into the public house of
Frank ID. Maiser, No, 3 ,02 Chestnut street, and
called for drink. Being offended at something,
they assaulted the proprietor. Mr.. Maiser's S
brotbor-in-iaw came to his assistance, and drove
the disorderly characters to the sidewalk. Here
the men amused themselves by demolishing a
large pane of glass in the window. Four men
named Michael Griffin, Michael Cav, Martin
Campbell, and James Foulkner were arrested
on suspicion of being concerned in the affair,
and were held to bail for further hearing by
Alderman RamsdCll,
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MADISON, Ind, March 1.-The incendiaries mad.
another attempt to burn the Courier printing ofc,
Iast night, and the lower seminary The fire in botf
places was eXtinguished without much damage
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BALL ON THE RECEIVING SHrP.-To-night a
grand ball is to be given on board of the receiv-
ing ship Potomac by the officers thereof. 1t
promises to be grand affair.
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RoBBERY.-John johnson was arrested at
Front and Chestnut streets yesterday, upon the
charge of the larceny of clothing from the West
Jersey Hotel in Camden. The prisoner was
this morning sent across the river for trial.
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FROM THE WEST.
The German Excursion Party,

ST. LOUIS, March 1.-The GermYn colony that left
Chicago short time since, under charge OF Carl
Walsten, started from the end OF the Kansas Pacc
Railway to-day, for their destination west OF the
mountains, In the valley OF the Colorado, all well
and In good spirits.
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SLIGHT FIRE.--About halfpast five o'clock
this morning a slight fire occurred at the resi-
dence of Mr.. George Elliott, at Salmon and
Huntingdon streets. A bed in one of the upper
floors was burned.
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THE PosT OFFICE.-Here bad has grown to
worse, and all is confusion and fear. The clerks
are all aware that Postmaster Bingham has been
ordered to reduce the force, but no one knows
all feel that their situations are precarious and
hence an amount of nervousness exists that
would require almost all the nervines known to
the Pharmacopeia TO alleviate it. 1t is not known
whether the removals will be made to-day or
not, but the probability is that they will.
FOUND DEAD.-This morning William Bear
niger, aged tWenty-seven years, employed at
Bergdoll d Psotta's brewery, Twenty-ninth and
Parrish streets, was found dead on the top of
one of the boilers of the establishment. He laid
down the evening previous to sleep, and it is
believed that he was taken with an epiieptc ut
burned about the body. The Coroner was noti-
fled TO hold an inquest.
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THE MINT.-In the Mint things are different
within the past few days. Fifty-seven men have
been removed, principally from the meters and
refiners department, and although it is not
there is trepidation and tribulation among the
WOrkmen.
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BUILDING OPERATIONS FOR FEBRUARY. =
During the month just passed there were issued
by the Building inspectors permits to the num-
Der OF 270. OF these 73 were for dwellings of
three-stories, 95 for dwellings of two stories,
z for factories, 3 sheds, slaughter-house, l
greenhouse, shops 8 stables, offices, stores,
During the month dangerous buildings were
ordered to be taken down.
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GwIR YN ERBYN BYND.--At noon to-day
est. David's day. the Welsh Society hold their
annual meeting at the Wetberill House, SAMSON
street. above Sixth.
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WED ING VITA ITO N 8
w ENGRAVED IN THR NEWEST AND BEST
LOUIS DREKA.
BtAtioner and EngsAvof
We. 00e oAHHNuT Street,
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New York Produce Market.

NEW YORK, March l.-COttOn heavy; sales OF 400
bales middling upland at 23A. Flour-state and
Western heavy, and common grades shade easier
extra To fancy State, sbO5s5'so; southern hrm.
Wheat quiet and without decided change; red Viz
gina, Si'35. Corn very firm and scarce; new mixed
Oats dull. Beef quiet Pork shade nrmer; new
mess, $3.50. Lard dull; steam In uerces, 14&@
l4A. Whisky quiet at l-01.
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winter months December, 1862 and january
and February, 1S70:-
Mean winter Of 1869 70
ls69-69- 69-.......''...''.''.. .'''3op6 M
Average OF mean of eighty years 81 40
Highest mean Un 1928 and 1851 ............3S SO 33
Lowest mean lin 1915 and 1886 1866
1t will be noticed that the mean temperature
of the winter has been but '62 degrees below
the highest attained since 1890. Eight times,
however, since the winter of 1874 As. the mean
temperature of the three months has been 81
degrees and upwards, while previous to that
date the range was between 27 and 80 degrees.
The winter months just closed were, therefore,
among the mildest on record.
PROFESSOR MoRToN's LECTURE.-Last even
ing one of the largest audiences that the
Academy of Music has ever held, assembled in
that building to listen to the very interesting
and instructive lecture by Professor Morton on
Solar Eclipses The lecture was one of the
authors most able efforts, and it was listened
to throughout with the greatest attention The
audience frequently testified to their delight and
admiration of the lecture and lecturer by pro-
longed applause. The admirable and original
experiments on q large scale with which the lec'
ture was illustrated were most eminently salts
factory. They were exhibited without the
slightest failure showing that the greatest care
and much time had been bestowed upon their
preparation. The very fact that the large au-
dience were interested, without even n thought
of WEAKNESS, for over two hours, is a sufficient
VI Lu0 tAutlltuCt Ol Inc
The lecture is to be repeated on Monday even
ing, March IA, when other new experiments
and illustrations are to be given, which II
was impossible to prepare for this occasion.
LOCAL ODDs AND ENDs.-The man Middleton
states that Sergeant Lynch has not proved that
he sold obscene books. The public would like
to hear from Lynch, as this case has beer
worked mysteriously all through.
The insurance companies have agreed tC
pay $50, 600 of their 900 risks on the Com
mercial Exchange Building, and it is to be re-
built. We sincerely hope the loft will never
again be used for q lumber room, since wooC
has been known to produce heat, and heat fire
w. L. Marshall, prominent member of thu
Bar, and an energetic Republican of th'
Tenth Ward, is favorably spoken of as a candi
date for Legislative hOnors in the Eighth District
The annual meeting Of the Young Americ;
Cricket Club takes place at Langstroth's Hall
Germantown, tonight.
How about the policeman of the Second Dis
trict who imagined himself shot? Is he still oi
the force?
An essay on Bedding" plants Will be reat
before the Horticultural Society tonight
POLICE ARRESTS FOR FEBRUARY.-The fol
lowing shows the number of arrests made b.
the police of the several districts for the mont
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DISHONEST DoMEsTIC.--Mary Ann Miller
(cOlored), aged sixteen years. employed as SER
want in the family of Mrs. Josephine Thompson,
residing at No. 702 Lyle street, has been com
mitted by Alderman Carpenter upon the charge
of the larceny of clothing.
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THIRD EDITION


THE ONEIDA DISASTER
The Names Of the Crew.
The Latest by Gable.
w ASHIN TON NEW S.
The GOl1aday Case.
II e S o lutions Censure.
Congress To-day.
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Stock Quotations by Toiegraph-2 r. N.
Glendinning, Davis d Co report through their New


easy at b@6 per cent Gold, ll54. Five
twenties, 1881. coupon, ll4A; do 1854 DO, lls,S
l19% do 1888, ll2 iO-4Os, 1885,; Virginia es, new,
el; Missouri 6s, 9sll Canton Company, 81 - Cnm- Ta
tra and Hudson RIVER 94]li Erie, 2556; Reading,
1855 Adams Express, 6l9G; Michigan Central, il9A
Cleveland ana Pittsbur0 9GH; Chicago and Rock
Island l19 Pttsburg and Fort Wayne, 1919. West
arn Union Helh0rnnh
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NE OONNE1ANCE OF IRlbONbho.-lucp pro-
posals for the conveyance of prisoners from
the various police stations to the prisons by van
from March to Dec. 81, 1870, were opened this
afternoon by the Mayor in the presence of the
Police Committee of City Councils.
The bids received were as follows Joseph
Hackett, $500 per day; James Ford First divi-
sion, 1910 per day; Thomas Cannon, $11'95 per
day, or for Second division, 1924 per day; Pat
rick Green, Third division, 50 per day; John
Haviland, 81 per day. or for Second division
So per day; r. j. Lynch, S3375 for the year;
John +. Rodgers First and Third divisions,
$3.50 per day. The contract for the entire city
was awarded to Joseph Hackett.
At THE CHEsNUT STREET THEATRE the j.
C.'s take their annual benefit, giving matinee
performance tomorrow afternoon at 9 o'clock.
The entertainment embraces the best talent
from Carncross Il Dixey's and Duprez IL Bene-
diets minstrel troupes-Hughey Dougherty in
his best act-also, members of Mrs. Warmers
Circus. The old veterans, Frank Brewer and
s. s. Sanford, will be on hand.
MILITARY BALL-On Thursday evening next
Company +, Philadelphia Fire Zouaves, will
give their grand annual military and citizens
dress hop at Musical Fund Hall. Every effort
will be made to have this affair go off in o bril-
liant manner, and very enjoyable entertain
ment may be expected.
DISHONEST DoMEsTIC.-Mary Ann Miller
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-12

PRETTY Goodnight before last a
party of fourmen got on the street car,
driven by Lew Hahn, at the north end
of the city, to ride down town. They
paid their fare, said they were strangers
and wished to leave the car at some
point where they could get a square
meal. Always anxious to accommodate
his passengers, Lew told them where
TO 90 and drove on. Having occasion
to look in the car after passing the
bridge corner, Lew was astonishcd to
find his passengers gone, and with them
his overcoat, which he had rolled up
nicely and laid on the seat. To follow
his late passengers was but the work of
a moment They were crossing the
bridge, as hecaught up with them, with
his coat under the arm of one of the
party, as unconcerned as need be. As
there were four ofthem and but one Of
him, Lew received his coat and their
apologies with as much suavity as if
there was no desirein his heart to punch
the heads of the entire lot. 1t was
pretty cool transaction. Perhaps its
GOODNESS was what made the chaps de-
sire the overcOat.
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Fox THE LAST FEW YEARS the proprie-
tors of the celebrated PLANTATION Bit
TIERS have been experimenting in the
growing Of Calisaya Bark on the Island
of Jamaica, and have found, from
actual tests, and by no means a mean
experience, that this valuable bark can
he grown with marked success only upon
the mountains from 1900 to 2OOO feet
high. There the forests are often be
dewed with the early mist, and this tree
arrives at its full perfection. Owing to
the largely increasing demand for the
bark required for the manufacture Of
auinine, and also for the use in the pre-
paration of PLANTATION BTTTERS, the
procuring of it has been a source of
great anxiety to the proprietors, and
seeing as they did, that the South
American supply would soon give out,
took the above early precaution to fully
supply the demand, and, assisted and
encouraged as they are by the English
government, ut Jamaica, we have have
not the least doubt but they will sue
coed.
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BASE BALL.-We understand that the
celebrated Forest City base ball club, OF
Rockford, Illinois, which club, it will
he remembered, beat the celebrated
National base ball club, of Washington,
D. c., while on their westward tour in
1867, will play game in this city on
Saturday, June llth, with a new organ
ization, styling themselves the Wheel
ing base ball club, who, we are inform
ell, have secured the services Of one OF
the swittest pitchers in the country and
in this game intend to give this club a
warm welcome The Forest City
boys played the Red Stockings on the
Union Grounds, Cincinnati, the score
standing II to - in favor of the Red
Stockings, who, aftcrward, in the return
game in Chicago, very nearly annihilated
them.