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FROM EUROPE.
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n, ,h. ,-s,. ., ~ -, es Sc"n"'As
ny "'e A'yso-A,ne''odn odoe-
I 10 req. A.1Ihe Times OF today has an edi-
so ,,1 W oo seyne III .he court room yesterday, at
sIie ulhI OF the Lazy Mordaunt divorce Gaze. The
ahes says the error OF the Prince OF Wales is due
~ LIE ,S s VI s iepuaton ana heedlcssness
isa ~ o a. W peisop la ltmncles Which are for
sani,ass ,ba nc Aioerts example was
and exemplify life free even from the senblance
Of levity.
English Opinion ofA American Finance.
The Times also has editorial on the subject Of
me recent decision by the Supreme Court Of the
n @ Staees @ IN tne matter Of legal,tenders
American iustice - = ''Oi'u sns1Sh SOhnoence N
-r. The CIV of Ro.,o,
The underwriters are charging fiftv nor CON, D,o-
MUM on the missing steamer City of Boston P'e-
Annivernary OF IS4S In Paris.
PARIS, Feb. M;-Many banquets are being held To-
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New yor,. Money and ss,oolt ,Iar,.e,u.

NKw YORK, Feb. "a. = Stocks unsettled. Money
easy at b@6 per cent Gold, ll6%. FIVE
DO. 1863 do, iis; do. do, new, iiex: do. 1851
49, DO. 1888, 1ls; lO-4os, 1ls4; Virginia IS, new,
as; Missouri 6s, 92%; Canton Company, 5s Cum.
trail and Hudson River, 97S Krie, 9sA; Reading,
s12S; Adams Express, 6SH Michigan Ceatral, 19f
Michigan Southern, 50; Illinois Central, 14l
Cleveland and Pittsburg, iOeX Chicago and Rock
Island, 1qO1S Pittsburg and Fort Wayne. 1871 West
ern Union Telegraph 94sS.
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DistiIIery Seized.
con q R II n -.
FORTY-FIRsT sEsSION-SECOND TERM
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. A.-The House amendment 10
the political disability bill was concurIed In.
Mr.. Drake from the Naval Committee, reported
Joint resolution appropratng $500 as q balance due
to the widow OF naval Lieutenant II. II. Stevens
Passed.
Mr. Howe from the Library Committee, reported
adversely upon the resolution for painting, by j.
ii. Littleisld, OF Abraham Lincoln.
The following bills were Introduced and re-
BY Mr. Pomeroy, for the sale OF the Grant and
Little Usage reservations in Kansas the removal oil
the Usage Indians, and for other purposes Lad on
the table, the committee having reported on the
By Mr.. Harlan 10 aid the construction OF the Bur
lington and Southwestern Railway. Referred 10 the
Committee on Public Lands.
By Mr.. Chandler, directing the Secretary Of the
Treasury 10 have examined the unnnlSned iron
structure known as the Marine Hospital building at
New Orleans with view 20 me cost ncT Tl
accommodations at that port.
by Mr. SALISBURY, calling upon the president for
copy Of any commission or SaLaofSS issuea @ 10
ernor OF Mississippi, and In the absence oil such
authority TO inform the Senate under What autho-
rty he has acted In that capacity
RssoIred That 20 ana TO the present irredeemabe
paper currency OF the country would be to render
more dnicult and remote the resumption OF specie
payments; TO encourage and foster tue spirit or
speculation 70 aggrayate tne evS ~ py ire
ciate the credit OF the nation anu 10 eheck she
heathfu tendency OF oflegtimete business TO setue
down upon safe and permanent OASIS ana uIere-
fore In the opInIon OF the Senate, the existing
volume OF such currency ought not 10 De increased.
Agreed TO without O division
81. House. 80.
The proceedings opened IA the presence of an
immense throng OF people in the galleries and cor
ridors. ..
Mr. Logan called for the regular order OF business,
which the Speaker declared TO be the resolution for
the expulsion OF the member from the First District
OF South Carolina, on which mr. Logan was entitled
20 the noor for one hour l,.,.
Mr. Logan said he would yield all but nve minutes
| OF his time to the gentleman from South Carolina,
= MrWhittemore therefore, rose and in voice free
from tremor or agitation commenced TO read his de-
| fense He had not read more than two sentences
I'M he was interrupted by the Speaker, who rising
said the Chair is greatly embarrassed by the receipt
| OF q communication which the gentleman from
| south Carolina has this moment sent to the desk,
and conceives t TO be his duty TO call the attention
OF the House 10 IT, in order that the House may take
such proceedings thereon as may be proper IN the
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APPLICATIONS FOR DIVORCE DURING 1885,
Intervention of the authority of the courts in
the matter of the marital relation during the
year 1862 In that time there were $50 applea-
lions TO the Court of Common Pleas for the
severance of the tie which by some means or
other had become irksome or unbearable to the
parties concerned. OF this number, 20 were de-
creed in the different terms as follows:-March,
80; June, %; September II; December. 4. There
are still pending-of March term, A; June term,
Total, 24S. There were discontinued-in March
term, 2, and September term, 1. In 2O3 cases,
there were returns of writs severed; in Z cases
there were no returns; writs were not taken
ont of the office and llS were returned non est
by the wife and 107 by the husband.
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STOLEN PRoPERTY.-An owner is wanted n
the Seventeenth district police station for tw,
pairs of new boots found in the possession of :
prisoner.
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EROM NEW KORK.
FataIAccIdent.

FntnI AccIdents "
New YORK, Feb PA portion of the roof
of mine at Moriah, New York. fell in yester-
day. man named Martin, an Englshman, and
another named Lynch, an Irishman, were killed
New York Produoo Market.
NEW YORK. Feb. A.-Cotton dull sales OF 500
bales middling upland at 23Hc Flour-State aud
Western, the market favors sellers, with moderate
business doing; Southern without decided change.
Wheat dull and 1c lower; winter red Western, 81 20
@1'29; white Michigan, s140 Corn scarce and nrm |;
new mixed Western S7@93c. new yellow Southern,
S1O2@1'O4. Oats quiet and steady; State, 62@64c.
Western, 6b@5Tc. Beef quiet. Pork heavy; new
mess, 1860; prime mess, s2l@22 Lard heaVy;
steam in terces, 16c. Whisky quiet at 99c
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Removal OF Disabilities.

Despatch 50 the Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Feb. A.-The following Memphis
names are included in the bill for the removal on
political disabilities passed this morning:-W r
Avery, A. Wright, ID. X. McRes, Joseph BARRIER J. =
II. Ray, T. d. Eldrdge, Henry Graft, &. Eetrechf
I. j. Wright, George Dixen.
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The sTABBING AFFRAY of night before last
was not so serious as at first reported, the cut
sustained by Mr.. Isaac Biedigheimer being
merely flesh wound. 1t arose from an effort
made by him to induce young girl who was in
dubious company to return to her home
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CUTTING AFFAIR. - In Mike McCrvstal's
tavern, at Fourth street and Girard avenue, yes-
terday, disturbance occurred, during which n
young man named John McClernan was cut ON
the left cheek with an oyster knife. No arrests
were made,
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DIsoRDERLY CoNDUCT.-William Adams was
arrested at Fifteenth and South streets yesterday
for drunkenness and disorderly conduct De-
fendant had o hearing before Alderman Morrow
and was held in $500 bail to answer.
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.'OUTSTANDING..
Taxes Due TO and Warrants Due by the City
Outstanding at the First of the Year.


II every creditor of the city made prompt
payment, the city in turn would be abundantly
able to make as prompt payment to all of its
debtors. Below we give the amount of oat-
standing taxes due the city at the beginning of
the present year, as well as the amount of out
standing warrants which were still unpaid at
the same date the figures coming down to u
date two months later than those last pub
lshed.
The amount of the outstanding taxes Janu-
ary /, 1870, was as follows
Trnxos of 1peO ond Dr;or vaars a1 1Ac s11 .oe
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THE UNION LEAeUE.-To fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of Mr.. Horace Biunev
Jr., Hon. Morton McMichael has been elected
President of the Union League. Mr.. William
Sellers has been chosen Vice-President in the
place of Mr.. McNIichael.
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No. Gallons
otal. ...........$115,4S 4SS'07 1914, 752, 1886

In the following are given the number of days
each of the works was in operation during the
wear, together with the cost at each of raising
one million Of gallons of water into the reser-
voirs, ana alsu the cost Of raising the same
quantity one foot hight
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FROM THE SOUTH.
The Southern Railroad Convention.
ioJ Dsss,.snh IN THs Epeni,lJ TeIs0rQpk

Special Dsspatch 10 TIE BOeni'1 TeIegrGph
BALTIMORE, Feb. 24.-The Southern Railroad
Convention, In session at Barnum's Hotel.
have accepted the invitation from the Philadel-
phia and Wilmington and Baltimore, Camden
and Amboy, and New Jersey Railroad Compa-
nies, to leave on an excursion to Philadelphia
and New York at $40 on Friday morning.
Baltimore Produce Market.
BALTIMORE, Feb, 24-Cotton dull and heavy at
23Nc. Flour firm and active for low grades. Wheat
nrmeri Pennsylvania, sl94@l'26; Maryland, si'49
@1Ha Corn steady-yellow, 90992c.; white, 95@
96c. Rye dull and nominal at 93@95c. Mess PORK
firm at s9I b0@2S. Bacon active and nrm; rib sides,
1b2@16c. clear do, 16A@l7c.; shoulders, 12z@
1sc. hams, le@2lc. Lard, 16hc. Whisky in good
demand at 09c. .@ti.
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THE "STAR" COURSE OF LEcTUREs.-This
evening, at the Academy of Music, George
William Curtis, Esq, will lecture on "O1r
National Folly-The Civil Service" An unp-
sually fine discourse may be expected on this
occasion.
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The Asiatic squadron-Nothing but the
Murder of an Occasional Mission
ary to Disturb the Quiet
Naval Orders Customs
Receipts.
The Whittemore Case Resig nation
Accepted, and Vote Of
Censure Passed.
FROM WASHINGTON.
The VhIttemore Onae.

Special Despatch 70 The Bvening Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Feb. A.-The case of White
more was called up to-day immediately after
reading the journal. Whittemore having the floor
was proceeding to speak. when the Speaker
stated that it was his duty TO state to the House
that he had received Mr.. Whittemore's resigna-
ton. The resignation was then read, and It was
decided that Whittemore had no right to speak
The resolution for his expulsion was laid upon
the table, whereupon Mr.. Logan offered another
resolution censuring Mr.. Whittcmore for selling
cadetships, and setting forth that he was un-
worthy of place on the floor of this House.
This was adopted by large vote.
Brewers Grains.
The Ways and Means Committee heard a
large delegation of brewers to-day in modihca-
ton of that part of the Internal Revenue law
that relates to them.
The Cuban Question.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee dis
cussed Banks Cuban resolution to-day, but
took no action. 1t is ascertained that ma
jorlty of the committee favor II, and it will pro-
badly be agreed upon at the next meeting.
The A-intic squadron.
Despatch 10 the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. M.-Rear-Admiral Rowan,
commanding the Asiatic Squadron, reports to
the Navy Department, under date of Hong Kong,
January 4, q satisfactory condition of affairs on
that station 30 far as American interests are
concerned. Peace and Quietness appear to be
the rule, with an occasional exception, such as
the depredations of pirates and the murder of a
missionary now and then.
The new French admiral had left Hong Kong
with his squadron for the purpose of demanding
satisfaction for the murder of French Catholic
missionary by the Chinese in Seclnan The ex-
pedition had reached the mouth of Woosung
river at last accounts
There are in port Mt Hong Kong Italian, Prus-
sian, and Austrian cOrycttcs.
The health OF our squadron is excellent
Another despatch from Admiral Rowan men
tions the naval honore paid to the memo,
rios of the late Secretary of War;
ex-presdent Pierce and Rear Admiral Stewart
and were Joined in by the English Italian, North
German, and Austrian vessels in port, by half
masting their colors; and in the case of ex-
President Pierce, by the ship of each nationality
firing in turn 81 guns after Admiral Rowans
fagship, the Delaware at noon.
Naval Orders.
Lieutenant-C Commander Ira Harris is detached
from the Portsmouth and ordered home.
Lieutenant-C commander George w. Coffin is
ordered to duty as chief of staff of the command
ing officer of the North Atlantic feet.
Customs Receipts.
The following are the customs receipts for the
week ending February 49,
paz.ox> SqOo 100
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CORNER LoUNGERs.-T Tweuty-one corner
loungers were arrested in the Tenth Police dis
trict last night. tn,.t. +.ff. r..,
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BEAT HIS WIFE.-Michael Tracey was ar
rested on Cadwalader and Master streets yester-
day upon the charge of beating his wife. He
was held In $500 bail by Alderman Eggleton 10
ansWer.
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CITY INTELLIGENC Y.
THE WATER SUPPLY.

Receipts Of the Department During the Year
1S09-opernttOns OF the Various Works-
The Receipts and Expenditures.
In the following statement from the animal
report Of the City Controller, are given the
receipts of the City Treasury during the year
1859 from the department for supplying the
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RECKLESS DRIvING.-David Queen was ar
rested at Third and Coates streets yesterday
upon the charge of reckless driving He was
taken into custody by one of the Seventh dis
trct policemen, and after hearing before
Alderman Toland was held in $500 bail.
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Texas Senators Elected.

General Reynolds officially reports to Adju-
tant-G General Townsend that the Legislature of
Texas elected yesterday Morgan G. Hamilton
to the United States Senate for terms ending
1871 and 1877, and j. w. Flanagan, the present
Lieutenant Governor of the State, for the term
ending 1870
DistilIery Seized.
Information reached Commissioner Delano
this morning of the seizure of Kilpatrick's dis
tillery at Chattanooga, Tenn, by the revenue
authorities. Three hundred barrels of spirits
were seized.
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FROM THE WEST.
wisconsin Moving.

MILWAUKEE Feb. 24.-The Board OF Super
visOrs of the county OF Milwaukee have ten
dered their new courthouse, to cost nearly a
million OF dollars, to the State for n capitol
building, provided the capital is moved to
Milwaukee.
Missouri Legislature.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 24.--The State Senate yester-
day passed constitutional amendment extend
ing suffrage to negroes, restoring the fran
chise to Rebels by vote of 25 to 5, to be sub
mitted to vote OF the people at the next gene
raj election. The Senate also elected Miss Nellie
RAYMOND of St Louis. as enprOssiDp clerk
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-An old man, a resi-
dent Of the Seventeenth ward, was prevented
from committing suicide at Noble street wharf
yesterday, by Officer Clawson. The old gentle
man gave as a reason for his action that he had
a very bad son, and exhibited black eye which
his boy had given him. He was taken TO the
station and from thence to his home
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FOURTH EDITION
a q n o r II.

The Mordaunt Divorce scaBdal-The
"Times" Reads the Prince of Wales
Lecture-English Opinion of
American Finance-Anxiety
Concerning the City of
Boston Ball at the
Tuileries - The
French Cable
Company.
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WED DING INVI II o
w ENGRAVED IN THE NEWEST AND BEST
nAN"A" LOUIS DREKA.
6tAtioneg and Eneraver,
No los3 CHESNUT Street.
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THE ANNUAL AUTHORIZATION TO TIE Bo1Rp
OF HEALTJI.-The bil making an Appropriation
of $2Ss $50 TO the Board of Health 70 defray tho
expenses of the department for the year 1870
was called mp in Common Council chamber on
Thursday last, and, ON motion postponed. To-
day the ordinance will no doubt be considered
and finally acted upon. The bill appropriates
S2100 for salary OF Health Officer, 1880 for
Chief Clerk, $1,000 for two assistant clerks.
1920 for registration clerk, $3.50 for three
assistant registration clerks, 1890 for salary of
Port Physician. For salaries of runner, four
nuisance inspectors, two messengers, night in
spector, and two vessel inspectors, S5S40 for
the pay of ten vaccine physicians and ton COL
lectors, $5000 for fuel, furniture, etc. printing
and advertising, for removal of nuisances, car
riage hire incidentals, etc, $1,000; for salary
of Lazaretto Physician, $500; salary Of Omar
antiDe Master, $1,000; salary of Steward, $1,000;
for salary of gardener, bargemen male nurse,
female nurse and watchman, 1890; for cloth
ing, medicines, channel visits, maintenance of
steamtug, ETC., $14, ,150; for the support OF the
Municipal Hospital. $4,000; for cleaning the
streets, removing ashes, etc, 9l70,3l0.
REcEITs OF TAxEs.-The following is state
ment of the receipts at the Office Of the Re-
ceiver of Taxes:--
City tax, gross receipts Feb. 81 .s416, ,653'4O
Feb. %. ..... 2l0, IA 'SS
s691 .es
Discount allowed. ............. 40, l0S'34
Net city tax: :...... .............. .S5f 7,9S99l
State tax collected ............. G,174S6
Net receipts ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1854 16i.S0
This is about 100000 more than the first two
days under the last administration.
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Oranu Total ....... S909, 76S'2S
In the following table are giving the running
expenses of each of the works. with the number
of gallons of water pumped during the year
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CLOSING EXERCISES OF A NIGHT SCHOOL,
The night school which has held its sessions
during the present winter in the Philadelphia
City Institute, a. the northeast corner of
Eighteenth and Chestnut streets, will hold its
closing exercises on tomorrow (Friday) evening,
in the lecture room Of the institute building.
The exercises will consist of music, rccitations,
declamationF. and dialogues. The report Of
the principal, showing what has been done dur
ing the past session, the number of scholars,
and their progress, will be read by Mr.. Ii. b.
Wilmington, alter which addresses will be de-
liYcred by Trustees OF the Institute aud invited
guests The exercises will beai In at ~ o'clock.
Row ON THIRD STREET yesterday after
noon n man named George Beard amused him
self by beating a companion at Third and Ches-
nut streets, with blackjack. A policeman
come upon the scene and arrested the assallant,
who passed the blackjack TO friend named
Daniel McAnany. The latter was also arrested.
Defendants had hearing before Alderman Kerr.
McAnally was discharged from custody, and
Beard was held to bail to answer.
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RECEITs OF TAXEs.-The following is q state
ment of the receipts at the Office Of the Re-
eeiver of Taxes:-
City tax gross receipts Feb. q. .S416, ,65S 40
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-02-08
ENTER VIRGINIA.

To-day witnesses the formal interment of
Military District No. l, and the resurrection
of the State of Virginia. The old Common
wealth rises from her ashes, her plumes lit
tie damaged and altogether rather the worse
for wear but the signs are that the exit of
Candy and the Inauguration of Gov. Walker
will mark new era of prosperity. Not the
worst indication of return to the good old
times is to be found in the rush for Office
The sons of the Old Dominion have been ev-
er ready 70 respond to their country's call in
peace or war, and there is 10 lack Of candi
dates. In the excitement OF the moment is
there no sympathetic voice raised for the de-
funct commander and his OPpOintecs. Alas !!
the best that can be said, is 'dcpart in peace"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-02-08
DISABILITIES.

Our latest advice from Wheeling in regard
to bhe bill repeating the attorneys test>oath
is that the Senate has passed the House bill
with the addition of preamble sustaining
the policy and oxpedienqy of the law at the
time when originally enacted. With this
preamble as rider, the bill goes back to the
House, where the Democrats can scarcely find
it in their conscience to support it. We hope
however they will! do SO, and that the Bill
will pass without further delay. Future leg
islation can correct the preamble. By our
next issue we hope to announce that all dis
abilities against lawyers, school teachers, and
perhaps suitors, have been repealed in West
Virginia
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-02-08

- One of our dead head" subscribers.
who happened to be over 10 Charleston the
other day, tells the following =
A fellow representing Boston bucket fac
about dozen dininutive specimens of his
merchandise and taking the first street he
came to, offered them right and left. He
had not progressed far before negro police
man arrested and carried him before coal
black justice, charged with peddling without
license. The sable magistrate not only fined
him the cool sum of 500. but roundly lee
tured the man of buckets on his conduct
He paid the fine and left the court" and city
in thorough disgust.
On the same day another drummer from
New York, was arraigned before his sable
honor for the same offenss. The drummer
insisted that he had made no sales. Where
upon the black dignity told him to prove that,
but while hunting up his proof he must leave
$50 by the way of bail. The drummer hand
ed over the money. went out and brought in
three or four merchants, who stated that he
had sold nothing to them. After the wit
nesses got through, the following decision was
delivered:
"Dis court hab heard de prefxcs and de
conclusion to dis case, and decides dat de
Yankee haA left the case in doubt and it
boin de law to glib de State de benefit of de
doubt, de court will keep de fifty dollars"
These are facts.-AdcoH Telegraph.