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CON Ct II e s 5.
FORry-FIRsr TERM : THIRD SESSION.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb 13.-Mr A. q. Thurman pre-
sented resolutions OF the Ohio Legislature request
ing Congress to pass more land grants for rail-
roads or other corporations
MIR Fenton from the Committee on Finance. re-
ported back House resolution authorizing the
Farmers National Bank of Fort Edward, N. Y, to
change its location and name. Passed.
On motion OF Mr. Wilson the House amendments
to The bill for the sale OF useless military reserva
Mr. Kellogg moved to make the Gulf steamship
subsidy bill the special business for to-day, after
half-past O'Clock. Agreed to, wish an amendment,
on motion OF Mr.. Casserly. to include the Austria
Ian bill.
the meeting OF the Senate hereafter at IL O'Clock in
the morning.
Al O'Clock the Senate according to previous
form Of oath to be taken by H. b. NJ. Miller, claim
ing seat as Senator from Georgia.
Mr.. Trumbull, chairman OF the Judiciary Com
mttee, proceeded to show that Mr. Miller had re-
ceived seven more votes for Senator than his COL
league, Mr. Hill, who had been admitted; that he
had been elected by persons not disqualified;
ana that the administration OF a qualified oath In
consequence OF Mr.. Miller's services In the Rebel
army as o surgeon was in accordance with practice
In the admission OF Sheber and Butler to seats in
OF whom could take the test oath, Mr.. Miller was
not disqualified under the fourteenth amendment,
and, though Democrat, had received Republican
votes among others that Of the present contestant
for the seat. Mr.. Farrow, when running as a can
didate for the Georgia State Constitutional Conven-
top had assisted to frame the constitution for that
State, and had advocated Its adoption by the people,
House.
Under the call OF States, which Is the first busi-
ness In the morning hour on Monday O number OF
bills ere introduced and referred
Among them was one by Mr.. Cobb OF N. o., to
protect loyal and peaceabe citizens, and to perpetu-
ate the evidence OF losses sustained In the war OF
the Rebellion, providing for the appointment OF a
Florida Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Kentucky,
to take coenizance OF all Ku-Klux outrages. The
bill, which was long one, having been read on the
demand OF Mr. Niblack,
MIR. Eldrdge moved that 1t be rejected, and called
for the yeas and nays. Negatived, 55 to 144
The bill was then referred TO the Reconstruction
Committee.
The reading OF the bill and voting occupied all that
was left of the morning hour, the object being to
prevent the Air Line Railroad bill from coming be-
fore the House.
Various other bills were introduced and referred.
Mr.. Dixon, OF Rhode Island, moved to suspend
the rules and assign Thursday evenings session for
reports OF the Committee on Commerce. Rejected
Sc to go, less than two-thirds in the Affirmative.
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SUSPECTED OF BEING THE PARTIEs.-Some
time since the police of the Seventh district
seized horse and huckster cart at Second and
Green streets In the latter was considerable
Graham and James Clark were arrested on sus-
picion Of having had charge of the team prior
to its seizure. They have been held for hear
ing at the Central this afternoon.
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RIoTING AMONG FIREMEN.-Ye esterday Will
liam Tustin, Charles Parker, John Bsnnister,
William Stoll, William Skinner, Fenlon Gregg,
and Samuel Nichols were arrested upon the
alleged charge of rioting at Second and George
streets. They are said to be members of the
Lafayette and Independence Hose companies.
The accused had q hearing before Alderman
answer.
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NEW YoRK. Feb. 18.-Cotton dull sales OF 1900
and without decided change sales or 10000 barrels.
Wheat dull and n0minally unchanged; sales y, 900
bnsheis new mixed Western at 500. Oats very hrm
sales qI 600 bushels Western at 6o969c. Beef
steady. PorK quiet Lard dull; steam, 1216C3leAc #;
Kettle, 1917 N@lske. Whisky dun at ssx@sAc.
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prietor of lodging house in Front street, near
Green. Yesterday Re got into an alteration
with George Dittman, and forcibly elected the
latter from the premises, not, however, until he
had cut him several times with chisel, which
he used as weapon in accomplishing his pur-
pose. Blasius was arrested and sent below by
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PHILADELPHIA Posi- OFFIoE.-The following
shows the business transacted at the Philadel-
phia Post Office for the month ending January
81, 1871:-
Number of mail letters delivered, 961, ,744;
local letters delivered, sos 1888; newspapers, etc.
delivered, 342 $50; letters returned to the Office
1862; letters collected, 1875 S52; newspapers
etc. collected, 13l, ,6l3.
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GOOD SKATING.-The attention of the skating
public is called to the fine condition of the ice
and the comfortable accommodations at the
Chestnut Street Rink, at Twenty-third and Ches-
nut streets. This evening, by general request,
which many startling novelties will be intro
duced, and our best skaters will participate,
dressed in comic costumes.
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Tho Hh.n Neptnne OutrI
FROM THE DOMINION


ST. JOHN, N. B., Feb. lS.-The American
schooner White Fawn, which was captured by
the Dominion cutter Water Lily, has been re-
leased by decision of Vice Admiralty. The
Judge declared that the act of the commander
of the Water Lily was hasty and illegal.
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THEFT OF WASH CLOTHES Michael Kenuan,
who halls from Chester county, was taken into
custody last night upon suspicion of the larceny
of bundle of wash clothes which he had in his
possession. He claimed that the property be-
longed to him, but his storyis doubtful. Michael
is very tall man, and an examination of the
bundle showed that the clothing contained
therein would not fit him by any means. De-
fendant was held to bail by Alderman Randall
for trial.
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RECOVERY OF SUPPOSED SroLEN GOODS.
About o'clock yesterday morning the police of
the Second district discovered three men In the
act of rolling several large-sized bundles into
the Junk shop of William Hart at Swanson
and Mead streets. They at once set about
arresting the men, and as they advanced to the
place the alleged thieves ran and escaped. Tue
police made an examination of the premises.
They found four bales of fine carpets one in an
alley adjoining and the Others inside the place
These are supposed to have been stolen from
some warehouse In the neighborhood. An hour
or 60 later one CorsOn Amos was arrested on
suspicion of being concerned in the robbery,
and when the junk shop was opened this morn
ing the proprietor was also taken into custody.
They will have a hearing this afternoon The
thieves left in hurry, leaving behind them
their overcoats.
FIRES AND NARROW EsCAPEs.-A few minutes
before midnight the police OF the Third district
discovered smoke Issuing from the second story
of the dwelling No. 400 Spruce street. They
aroused the inmates, and, gaining admittance,
extinguished the flames. The family, who were
asleep in the room, came near being suffocated.
1t appears that some clothing in close proxi-
nifty to the stove had ignited.
On Friday night fire occurred in the resi-
dence of Mr.. A. McGrillis No. 172S Ingersoll
street. The stove pipe had by some means
become detached from the chimney, and the
flames set fire to the mantelpiece, aud then COM
municated to the furniture. This was in third
story room in which several children were
sleeping. Fortunately the fire was discovered
and extinguished before any great damage had
been done.
WIFE BEATER.-Jobn Mccormick, residing
at No. 120 Richmond street, was taken into
custody yesterday upon the charge of beating
his wife. Alderman Shoemaker held him to
bail to answer.
OWNER WANTED.-On Sunday night the
police of the Sixth district found lying in the
street large-sized box marked "Elihu Harmon,
Remond, Putnam county, West Virginia" II
awaits an owner at the station-h house.
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FROM THE STATE.
Appointed OH Inspector.
match IN qIha Eksasalslln 1kleOf0Dh.

Special Despatch 70 The Bventr0 Telegraph:
HARRIsBURG. Feb. lS.-Mr. w. j. p. White
has been appointed by Governor Geary OH ln-
spector for Philadelphia. He was member OF
the first State convention that nominated the
Governor, is the President OF the Merchants
this city.
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Opening of a New One To-day.

This morning at 10 o'clock the "James For
ten" School, at the corner of Sixth and Lombard
streets, was dedicated to the uses for which it
was built. The building is constructed of brown
stone and has depth of about 100 feet and
width of so, and is in height two stories. 1t
stands directly in front of the old brick Lombard
school house, the inadequacy of which COM
PEELED the erection of this beautiful extension.
1t has been named after prominent colored
citizen, who, forty years ago, was one of the
most popular and prosperous sailmakers in
Philadelphia He carried on an extensive busi-
ness, and enjoyed the confidence of the leading
shipping merchants of the port, and by his Ia
dustry and attention to his vocation acquired
fortune, which he devoted to the education and
training of large and intelligent family. His
eldest son was settled in England when the late
Rebellion broke out, and returned to his native
city to accept service in one of the colored re-
giments as sergeant major, and lost his life in
efense OF the Union.
This morning, at the time we have mentioned,
the dedicatory exercises were commenced, first
in the Boys Department, where, after prayer by
Rev. James Underdue, an address of welcome
was delivered by John w. Gordon, and then
followed brief speeches by Mayor Fox and John
Cochran, Esq, Select Councilman from the
ward in which the school stands. In the Girls
Department the 103d Psalm was read by the
senior class. Then Miss Fannie Griffin delivered
an Introductory address, and she was succeeded
by visitors.
In the Primary Department there were ad-
dresses interspersed with music.
The faculty of this school is as follows of
the Boys Grammar Department, John s. Law
renee, principal; of the Girls Grammar Depart
ment, Sarah 7. Donnelly, principal; of the Pri-
mary, Annie Reville, principal.
THE "STAR" COURSE OF LEcTUREs.-The
second series of the Star" course of lectures
will commence on Monday evening, February
90 at the Academy of Music, when Mr.. Wen
dell Phillips will discourse upon 'Street Life in
Europe" The other lectures viii extend
through the balance of February and March, and
the season will conclude with a grand musical
entertainment. In addition to Mr.. Phillips the
following lecturers are announced to appear
Mr.. James Il. Murdoch, Miss Lillian s. Edgar
ton Mr.. Josh Billings, Daniel Dougherty, ESQ,
Rev. E. H. Chaplin, ID. D., Mr.. A. Miner Girls
wold, General Fitzpatrick, and Mrs. Uady Stan
ton. The sale of season tickets will be held
to-day and tomorrow at the music store of Gould
d Fischer, No. 923 Chestnut street.
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RaItimore Praduco nIarkst.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 1s;-Cotton quiet; middling
nplands, 14A916c; low middling, 14A@l4He:
active and hrm but unchanged; choice white, siso
az; fair to prime, t1'60@1s3; prime to choice red.
S1'bc@l go; common, $1'sO@14O; Ohio and Indiana,
81 b5@165; Pennsylvania, 81 l50@169. Germ dull
Oats dull at soc. Rye dull at sOc.as1. Mess Pork
quiet but frm at t23@2950. Bacon quiet bat nrm; (;
rib sides, l2c. clear rib, 12Hc. shoulders 10Hc.
Whisky dull at s3994. 81
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Total assessed value.

But portion of this cost would be placed
upon properties benefited by such an opening,
so that the actual cost to the city would in
reality be very moderate. Councils should
move Immediately in the matter. Some of the
heaviest damages to be paid to individuals are
as folows:-Wm. B. Mann, $50 600; Edwin
Ford, S9500; Abraham Goldsmith, $15, 900; John
Morris Gin trusD, $4,000.
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VIOLENT ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-Franklin
Hibbs had hearing before Alderman Cahill
yesterday afternoon, upon the charge of having
committed violent assault and battery upon a
boy named Scholl at Second and Dana streets.
1t is alleged that he Knocked the little fellow
down and inflicted serious injuries. Defendant
was bound oyer in $500 bail to answer.
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NRINDsTONE HACKERS FOR TRUING
" stones save the stone No dust No delAyl Iron
boxes for stones. GEORGE y: HOWARD,
69ms KIGHTEENTH Street.
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PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven Bro, No. 40S. Third street.
aENONn ROARn


(For additional Deaths Ffflh Raesl
HARKNEss.-At Panama, July lst, 1870, OF Panama
fever, HOWARD +. HARNESS, In his 29th year.
InteTment In North Laurel Hill Cemetery on
Wednesday, February 18th, 1871, at O'Clock p. M.
precisely.
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FROM THE STATE.

Death of a Baptist Clergyman.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb 13.-The Rev. G. A.
Fox, well-known Baptist clergyman, died
suddenly on Saturday.
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THE New RULEs.-The Convention to Revise
the Rules of the Republican party will reassem-
bic this afternoon in the new County Court
House.
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HUNGRY THIEF.-On Saturday night John
Harris quot "Curley" Harris) was taken into
custody at Twelfth and Market streets, upon
the charge of stealing 90 worth of meat from a
wagon,Which stood at the corner of the streets
named. He had a hearing before Alderman
Jones' and was held in 5000 bail to answer.
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IMPORTANT ARRESTS IN MAEAYUNK.-Yester
day the Manayunk police arrested Daniel Kelly,
Edward Coughlin, and John Maher, while
attempting to break into the residence of 2. f.
Mcdonald on Main street, above Cresson. Kelly
is notorious character, and is wanted in this
city on numerous charges. bench warrant for
his arrest has been in the possession of the
authorities since 1866. He had been arrested
for robbing John Kirk, of Manayunk, of a
watch. He was put under bail and was indicted.
He forfeited his bail, and has ever since kept
clear of the bench warrant that was issued for
his arrest. Maher is also an experienced hand
at corresponding legerdemain. The trio will
have a hearing at the Central this afternoon.
HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-On Friday night Police
man Rowe, of the Sixteenth district, observed
two men standing at Thirty-fourth and Market
streets One of them, named John Dougherty,
was perfectly sober, the other intoxicated.
The officer approached Dougherty, and wanted
to know what he was doing with the inebrlated
individual. Taking him home," replied the
young man, and with that the two started off.
Some time later in the night the drunken man
was found lying on a sidewalk in that section of
the city with severe wound on the head. He
stated that his companion had taken him into q
tavern and treated him, and then reaching the
sidewalk, knocked him down and robbed him of
q watch and $50 in cash.
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A BREAK.-The water main crossing the Pop
lar Street Bridge over Cohocksink creek
bursted this morning, and the water is flowing
at terrible rate into the creek. The roaring
occasioned thereby is An unwonted sound to the
people in the neighborhood.
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LoDGERs.-There were 270 dodgers In the
Third District Station-h0use last night
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STEALING SHEEP.-A young man named
John Young was arrested yesterday on a war
rant charging him with the theft of sheep from
the Avenue Drove Yard, West Philadelphia.
The prisoner had hearing before Alderman
Clark and was committed for trial
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WIFE BEATER.-Jobn Mccormick, residing
at No 100 Richmond street, was taken into
custody yesterday upon the charge of beating
his wife. Alderman Shoemaker held him to
hail to answer
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OWNER WANTED.-On Sunday night the
police of the Sixth district found lying in the
street large-sized box marked "Eihu Harmon,
Remond, Putnam county, West Virginia." 1t
awaits an owner at the station house.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-16
Luxurles OF Modern Travel.

In these days the taste of the travelling
public has become exceedingly fastidi.
Gus. In order to obtain their patronage,
railroad line must be able TO insure
Safe, Speedy and Comfortable Transpor-
tation, by possessing the necessaey quail
hcatloEs OF "A first class equipment OF
coaches aud locomotives, a solid road boz
and heavy iron, PulIman's Palace Sleep
ing cars, Phllman's Dining Cars, a direct
route, good connections and careful man
agement.
The Burlington Route is making every
effort 10 POSSESS all these qualifications To
a high degree, and offers Route to all
points East, West, North and South, by
means OF It's connections, rs follows y
]. At Omaha with the Pacific Roads.
2. Az Plattsmouth with tho d, Dc. NJ. T..
r. In Nebraska.
Rail- Dad for all points in Kansas DC.
a. At Ottumwa with the Des Moines
Valley and North Missouri Railroads.
8. At Darlington with the b., q. r q M
RR. for Davenport, Auscatinc &c.
6. At Monmouth, with the r., r. l. &
st. L, an Western Railroads, for st, Paul
and points in tbs North, and tor ST. Louis
and points in the South.
z. Al Peoria, with the Short Line
Bloomington Route to Indianapolis, Gin
cinnsti. Louisville and all points South
and East,
s. Al Peoria, with the r, II. & W. RR.
for Logansport, Columbus, &c,
. At Mendoza, with the Illinois Cantral
10. At CHICAGO. wtjil all Trunk
Lines for the East.
No better advice can bp given then.
than 10 Take the Burlington Route
.ian.7d&wtf
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THE OTTUMWA COURIER
City and County News.
AMAxrHa.-The spectacle Of the
dom ocracy huggermuggering tho

AMAxIHa.--The spectacle Of the
dom ocracy huggermnggering tho
negro element on last Monday for
their votes. @
The white Mans" party has dis
covered that the elective franchise
has entirely deodorized Sambo. The
banners of that moribund institu ton
which their ancient maidens flouted
no valiiantly in the face of the public
on which were inscribed "Give US
white men for husbands or give us
death" are among the traditions Of
the past. "Aongrelism" has lost its
potency as war cry, and the demo-
cratic Dean and the odorous Etho-
plan lie down together and little
child shall lead them. 1t will not
be long before democratic candi-
dates, for even insignificant city
offices viii be found oanvassing the
negro quarters Of our city, affection
ately caressing and kissing the in
fsntile rnoke Of the prospective voter.
In view of this terrible contingency
it is question whether in becoming
emancipated and enfranchised the
colored man ans brother, has not
metaphorioslly jumped out of the
frying pan into the IRE; whether
he had not better be . slave than the
object Of such nauseating attent ioas.
They have our sympathies in this
thoir latest democratic calamity.
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From Daily Courier. March9.I
AThiof.

On last Friday morning, Mr..
Thomas D. Tyler, one Of our sub.
scribers, living seven miles north of
OLtumwa, on the Fremont road,
hired . man, TO work on his farm,
calling himself John Anderson John
ton. He was q man about s feet 8.
weighing some 100 ib, probably 80
10 35 years OF age. Ho wore q grey
GOAT and vest; pants dark mixed
satinet, which he generally wore
inside of his boots, the latter rather
coarso kip. He woro moustache,
colored black, withAo other hirsute
appendsges. His nose had an linden.
tation on the left side near the eve.
apparently caused by his having been
struck with some heavy instrument
ills eyes We're. light, complexion
ditto, and face red, indicating that
he had been too familiar with John
]iarleycorn. He claimed to hail
from Buffalo, New York.
We have boon thus specific in in
rentorying this scamp's personality,
IRON the Fact that, on yesterday
morning, perhaps before daylight, he
stole, from his employee, one hunting
case silver watch aud chain, anchor
fseapemcnt, marked LOG, with a ship
engraved on it, also compass set
into it's face; also another silver
ladies' open watch, face slightly
tucked, with a silk guard and steel
kew attached, also, locket designed
to contain picture, washed with
goli, enclosed in q 'buckskin case:
also, one dollar in specie, consisting
Of one fifty cent piece and two
quarters.
Yesterday morning he started for
this city under the pretence of com.
ing here to get his boots mended
Mr.. Tyler traced him to J. M. Peck'e
his morning. The theft was not
.iiscovered until late yesterday
evening.
The scallawag evidently belongs
10 class Of snoak-thievos, who
'nsko business of hiring themselves
cut to farmers and others long
fnoNgh to become familiar with their
promises, when they decamp with all
the valuables, which they can con.
yeniently lay their hands upon.
Let the press pass this fellow
around.
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From Daily Courier March 10.

From Daily Courier March 10.
How DAN LOANED MS HoRsE AND
BuadY.--On last Tuesday evening
Mrs. o. d. Tisdale and her son came
TO tho city in the family carriage to
attcnd tho donation party at Rev.
Knights, and loft the horse and bug
gy, ~ is customary with tho family,
hitched on tho other side OF the riyor.
Somewhere about . o'clock in tho
evening old man Stockor, living upon
the west side of tho river was going
home very tired from having too
much tanglefoot, and took possession
ofthe horse and buggy, and drove
home, and, on arriving therc, had his
boys put up tho horse. Soon thore-
after, Mrs. Tisdalo returning, found
no conveyance, and was Obliged to
trudge home on foot. She reported
to Dan, and no started for the miss
ing property, making the Des Moines
river bridge, distance one mile, in six
minutes, under full hoad of stoam.--
Here he happened to meet Joff. Ogg,
who was just crossing over, and
notified him Of the situation. jeff.
took the track Of the buggy, while
Dan went into the city to start tho
officers ofthe law in pursuit. jeff
very easily and in about thirty min
utes, tracked the buggy to Stockor's
house, and rapping,roused the family
who had retired. The old gents boys
soon set the buggy on tho back
track, but Stocker, who was there,
lying Oh the bod, vomiting the vile
whisky from his stomach, between
paroxysms, stoutly asserted that Dan
loaned him the horse and buggy.
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J. W. & A. g. Higgins are just
now receiving their new spring stock
of goods. A. q. Higgins is still east
purchasing. They will bring on this
spring larger stock than ever be-
fore. and as thoy buy at lowest cash
prices, will sell at bottom rates.
This house is too we'll known
among our readers to need common
dation from US. Call and 500 the now
stock as. it is opened out, being the
first spring dry goods stock brought
to the city.