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SO; sent to places, 20; restored to their fami-
lies, 10; sent to other institutions, g; left of
their own accord, 81; discharged, 4; remain
ing December 81, 1870, 16. Total number
in the Home during 1870, LOG.
The joint special Committee on the I'm
provement of the Navigation of the Della
ware and representatives from the Board of
Trade, Commercial Exchange, Port Wardens,
etc., accompanied by Mr.. Strickland Kneass,
Chief Engineer and Surveyor of the city, and
a number of invited guests took an excursion
down the Delaware to the Horseshoe, on
board the City Ice Boat No. 2, Captain Henry
Schellinger, to inspect the state of the chan
mel and obtain information as to what steps
would be necessary or expedient to improve
the navigation of the river at that point. The
boat left Arch street wharf at o'clock, aud
proceeded down the river as far as Chester.
Much heavy ice was found in the Horseshoe,
through which the powerful vessel made her
way with little apparent difficulty. Return
ing, the party were taken up the Schuylkill
as far as the Penrose Ferry bridge, when the
boat turned and proceeded down to League
Island, and up the Delaware to Chestnut street
wharf
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LINE AND STAFF.
The Claims of the Naval staff Omcers

Tho Claims of the Naval staff Officers.
The following sets forth the claims of naval
staff officers in brief language, and is extern
sively circulated
Staff officers do not want as has been un-
justly charged, command of ships" nor any
authority or command, on shore or afoat, over
any persen in the navy, save in their own de-
partments, and over those under their profess
sional control.
Staff officers do want: 1. Distinctive grades
with strictly professional titles, indicative of
length of service and rank. 2. Positive rank
with the line, according to date of commission,
as in the army and marine corps. S. The honors,
immunites, and privileges of their de facto rank
and equality with line officers in every particu-
lar save the right to quarters in the cabin
and military command in the line. 4. The
charge and exclusive control of their several
departments, under the authority of the com
manding officer or Commander-in-Chief. 5. The
restriction of the precedence of executive"
officers to cases in which the staff officer is
Junior in rank or commission, as in the army.
g. The repeal of all legislation which appears to
mark inferiority of profession or office.
An act like that reported by General Stevens
in the House of Representatives, which shall
enforce the above claim, will place the naval
staff upon an equality with that of the army,
in which, to quote The language of General
Sherman, "the system seems to work well in
practice"
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NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
An Opcn Boat Ice-IoeIted All Night in Ions
Island sound

An Opcn Boat ice-lOeKed All Ngnt In Lonz
Island sound.
On Saturday night boat containing two
citizens of New Rochelle, who were out duck
shooting, was caught in the ice opposite the
United States army post at David's Island,
and was rapidly carried towards the open
sound. Lieutenant P. II. Ray, of the 9th
Infantry, stationed on Davids Island, saw the
peril in which the duck hunters were placed,
and started with boats crew of six men
to their rescue. He succeeded in rescu-
ing the two civilians and in getting them
into his boat, but then discovered that he too,
with his party, was hopelessly caught in the
ice, and that return to the island was impos-
sible. The cold was intense, and although the
men endesvored to keep themselves alive by
beating one another, they were soon be-
numbed into utter helplessness. All night
long fires were burned, muskets discharged,
and bugles sounded on David's Island, and
early yesterday morning Lieutenant Ray and
his party were seen jammed in the Ice above
City Island.
volunteer crew, consistingof Lieutenants
Corlies, Craig, Ernest, and Summerhays, Ser
geant Fernald, and five men, started to their
rescue, and with axes cut their way through
the ice to their nearly frozen comrades.
Much excitement existel on David's Island
when the men, who had been exposed to the
storm sixteen hours, were carried on shore
Every attention was paid them, and although
they are suffering from severe frost bites, they
are all in a fair way to recover.
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HON. GEORGE L. COBB.

MEMORIAL SERVICES IN THE NEW JERSEY LEGIs-
LATURE-sPEEoH OF HON. EDWARD BEETLE.
The special order of the Senate of New
Jersey on Thursday last being the memorial
services of the late Hon. George T. Cobb,
Mr. Senator BEETLE spoke as follows. We take
the report from the Trenton State Gazette of
Friday
Mr.. President:-Again the Angel of Death has
cast the shadow of his wing over our council
chamber, and the place on earth of one of our
most honored associates shall know him no
more forever.
Without moments warning, as in the twink
ling of an eye, at the close of a long summer
day, whose slow descending sun had made glo-
rious the mountain tops, and illumined the val
leys of the enchanting region through which he
was passing, when the shades of night had
covered with mantle those scenes of earthly
beauty, he was suddenly summoned, we humbly
trust to behold the ineffable glories of the Hea-
venly Kingdom.
While swiftly pursuing his earthly journey,
instantly his spirit was disrobed of mortality
and translated beyond the confines of the visi-
BILE world to that eternity which lieth close by
the shores OF time, to enter within the gates of
the Heavenly City, which "needeth not the
light of the sun or the moon to enlighten it'
There, forever released from the trials and
anxieties of earth he rests from his labors, and
we who are left little longer to struggle with
the world are again admonished, by the awful
suddenness of his death, to heed the Injunction
so often repeated, and yet more often dlsre-
garded, "Be ye also ready"
Although much has been elsewhere so Justly
spoken In commemoration of the many virtues of
our late distinguished colleague, George It.
Cobb, yet it is fitting and proper that we, his
brethren of the Senate, who have been so long
associated with him, should pause for brief
space In the daily round of active duty, to pay
our tribute to his memory and his worth and
endeavor also to let the lesson of that solemn
hour bring us to a nearer and more personal
sense of the uncertain tenure of life, and the
inestimable value of preparation for the last
dread summons.
Mr.. President, in contemplation of the
manner of his sudden death, the mind naturally
fingers for moment in sad review of the scene
which made memorable that fearful night.
Little did the weary travellers who at the
close of that long August day, were preparing
to leave the train, and setting as it were, their
| house in order for the end of their Journey,
imagine that the dark valley over which they
were slowly passing would be indeed, to them,
| the valley of the shadow.
The hushed silence was broken only by the
! mufled thunder of the train, as, sometimes by
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wHwR SUMMARY
City Affairs.

Mrs. Matilda Kelley has been committed
to prison for killing her husband, Frederick
Kelley.
The Delaware and SchuyllKill rivers were
quite full of ice1 yesterday, the Schuylkill
being closed above the dam, and below as far
down as Walnut street. The Delaware was
full of floating ice, and the trips of the Cam
den ferry boats were considerably interfered
with.
There was fire at Washington House,
Chestnut street, above Seventh, last evening,
which originated accidentally. The house is
not occupied, but is undergoing extensive
by George j. BOItca. There was fire in the
furnace in the basenent, which caught to
some woodwork, burned through the floor
into sitting-room, and ran up a column to
the ceiling, damaging the plaster cornice. The
loss will not probably exceed one hundred
dollars.
The Midnight Mission has for It's object
the rescue and elevation of fallen women.
There were in the Home December 81, 1869,
II persons; admitted during the year 1870,
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SIls. Nilsson. Hines. In Louisville.

Max StrakOsch, with Mad'lle Nilsson and
company, LETT this city yesterday afternoon en-
route TO Cincinnati, where Msdle Nilsson sings
tonight Msdlle Nilsson, during her visit to this
city, suffered under severe indisposition, and
even at the date of her departure was far from
being well. She had been constantly under the
care of physician while in Louisville, and it is
said that she had not closed her eyes for three
nights previous to leaving Louisville. The in
clemenry of the weather prevented the pro-
iected visit to Mammoth Cave. We are not in
formed as to whether Mr.. Strakosch will give
Immediately another concert in this city, but
we are told that he proposes certainly giving
one next April, hadlle Nilsson still being with
hsm.
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DomeRtIo Affairs.

The impeachment trial of Governor
Holden was formally commenced yesterday at
Raleigh.
"A powder factory exploded at Greenville,
N. j., yesterday, but fortunately no one was
injured
The Legislature of British Columbia has
accepted the proposals for confederation
with Canada.
The Germans of Baltimore celebrated
the capitulation of Paris by making process
sion last night with torches and music.
Two hundred pounds of opium have just
been seized aboard the steamer Japan, from
Hong Kong, now in the port of San Fran
cisco.
Secretary and Mrs. Delano gave their
first card reception last evening, and it was
largely attended by many of the most promi-
nent officials in Washington.
BY action of the Senate of New Jersey
last night, some former legislation was re-
pealed which now leaves the Airline Rail
road in possession of its charter for link
of several miles in the road which was pre-
Yiouslv disputed
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Foreian Affairs.

The German Parliament is to meet on
the 9th of March.
Supplies from several quarters are to be
forwarded Immediately to the starving Pari-
slams.
"A Bordeaux despat Oh says that at the
end of the armistice France will resume the
war with 10000 men.
An official despatch says that General
Bourbaki has entered Switzerland, crossing
the border near Bruntrut.
A Gordon is drawn around Paris, and no
one allowed to enter or leave without a permit
from the German authorities.
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AMusEMEN7s.
A MERIOAN ACADEMY

A MERIOAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
RETURN FOR SIX NIGHTS AND ONE MATINEE.
THE GRAND ENGLISH OPERA COMBINATION
. DOUBLE COMPANY,
uNEQUALLED CHORUS, GRAND ORCHESTRA.
r. HSs RP5opretoTs and Managers
The Company embracing the following
EXTRAORDINARY ARRAY OF TALENT:
mrs. G. r.. BERNARD, Miss ROSE HERSKF
Miss EMMA HoWSoN, Miss FANNIE GOODWIN,
Mrs. zELBA sEGUIN, ANNIE KEMP BOWLER,
@essrs. WILLIAM CASTLE, BRooKHoUsE
BOWLER, j. H. CHATTERSON Tenors.
Messrs s. G. CAMPBELL. HENRI DRAYTON
A. HOWELL, BassOs.
Mr. EDWARD SEGUIN, Buffo
GRAND CHORUS OF SOLO VOICES, transported
with the Company entire and the MAGNIFICENT
ORCHESTRA
Conducted by...................Mr Mr.. s. BEHRENs.
OPENING NIGHT, MONDAY, February s.
BOHEMIAN Girl. -
TUESDAY, BENEFIT of Treasurer ZIMMER-
MAN and CAMPBELL
MARTHA. MARTHA. ~
WEDNESDAY, BENEFIT OF ZELDA SEGUIN.
MARRIAGE OF FIGARO.
THURSDAY, IL TROVATORE.
FIRST appearance OF Miss EMMA HOWS0N as
,,,,,,,,,- -. LEON0RA.
FRIDAY, BENEFIT OF WILLIAM CASTLE;
flpELio (BeethoVenls only opera-nrst time here
in Engish). III
SATURDAY MATINER-oBERoN
SATURDAY NlGHT-DER FREISCHUTZ.
Admission 81. Reserved Seats, 30 cents extra.
Family Circle, 90 cents. Amphitheatre, 20 cents.
The sale OF reserved seats, for one more nights
will commence at North a. Co.'s Music Store No.
1O26 Chestnut street. on Wednesday morniRg, Feb
ruary l. at O'Clock.
LIBRETTOS.-The authorized and correct ed-
lions OF the operas, as sung by this company, can
only be procured at the above store and inside the
Academy. Those offered for sale on the sidewalks
and at places not here designated are unre-
able. 1qs
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A MEXICAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
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Ladies' ana Misses Grape, Felt Gimp, Hair, Satin
Six, Straw and Velvets, Hats and Bonnets, French
Flowers, Hat and Bonnet Frames, Capes, Laces
silks, saLins Velvets Ribbons, Sashes, Ornaments
and all kinds OF Millinery Goods IA
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NO. 16.

sent to tell Mr.. Davis that he must take
another berth. Charley again quietl
looked through the curtains-and there
they were. He returned and said "Pou
my word amt got the heart to scare
him out" After few moments more of
consultation, the porter was sent back
with the same orders. He quietly looked
through the curtains. Mrs B. was wrap
ped in the sheets, apparently sound asleep.
The venerable ex President was sitting
bolt upright in the upper berth, Just in
the act of taking horn of whisky from
a small pocket flask.
These three men will make oath to
these facts whenever and wherever il is
Necessary. Strong efforts have been made
to get them away. Threats have been
uttered against their lives, aud large sums
OF money have been offered them to leave
here, or make false statements of the
matter, but they are all honorable men.
and will stand by their work
Mr.. Davis telegraphed, when he saw
the report, that he would return without
delay and prove the story false, but he
has not returned, and it is now reported,
on good authority, that he will remain
away until fall The indignation against
him here is intense. Everybody believes
the story implicitly. r. L. j.
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A WidoWer Of Three Months ElOpeS
With a Young Sister-in-Law.
[ From the South Bend Register. ]


About three months ago a man named
Noah S. Humphrey, employed as an en-
gineer in one of our manufacturing es-
adjustments, lost his wife with that dread
disease, consumption. At the time of her
death he was boarding on Michigan street;
but boarding house is poor place to
grieve over those whom death had snatch
ed away, and Humphreys was doubtly
afflicted, having lost two wives within the
year so at his earnest request, he was al
lowed to transfer his quarters to the resi-
dence Of his latest wife's mother, in the
upper portion of the Third ward There
are, or rather were, when he was there, two
daughters in the family, one about nine
teen and the other sixteen. He had not
been there two months before he propos.
ed to the elder one, but she Indignantly
refused him, and lectured him soundly
for his utter disregard of his late wife's
memory. Not in the least discomiftted,
he began paying his attention to the
younger daughter, but SO slyly as not to
awaken any suspicion.
Two Sundays ago Humphreys mother
in-law and her husband, who is step faith
er to the girls, got ready to go to the
cemetary, to visit their daughters grave,
and invited Humphrey to accomdany
them. He declined, saying that he was
going with the younger daughter to Sun
day school. They forbade him doing so,
and went to the cemetery. On return
ing, Humphrey and the girl were mis-
sing, and did not return that night. The
next morning he made his appearance
and demanded the girls clothes, but re,
fused to tell where she was. The moth
er would not give them up, and he went
to his work, but was discharged by his
employers as soon as they heard Of his &C
tions. The girls parents have not yet
been able to find her, though the sup
position is they are living at White Pig
con.
1t is alleged that Humphrey has gone
off, leaving his wife's funeral expenses
and several other bills unpaid, which is
about in keeping with the conduct ex-
hibited toward his late wife's folks.
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A Sharp Trick.

On Tuesday sharper called at the re-
sidence of a merchant on Forty second,
street, Philadelphia, near Kingscssing
avenue, and represented to the wife of the
latter that her husband had assaulted a
man, had been arrested and taken before
Democratic alderman, who was bitterly
opposed to him, and that unless $50 was
forthcoming he would be sent to prison.
To get this $50 the merchant had COM
missioned his friend CD the swindler to
call upon his wife. The lady, as may
we'll be imagined, became greatly excited
with fear when this story was told her,
ran up stairs to get all the ready money
she had, which was SIS. This she gave
to the man, and told her son, a lad, to go
with the gentleman to his aunt's on San
son street who would give the balance of
the money needed. This they did, and
the aunt gave $50. This was given to
the swindler also The latter and the
lad then proceeded toward the alderman's
office When about half way the swind-
Ter directed the boy to run home after
letter out of his fathers pocket for him.
The little fellow did so, and in the mean
time the sharper had disappeared. The
merchant, on returning home, was sur
prised to hear Of the adventure.
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Battle of Frogs and Tcads.

A gentleman in Lynn, Mass, while
passing pond in that city a few morn
lngs since, witnessed a singular scene,
which he describes as follows:
"Around the margin of the pond, in
the water, there was large collection of
common toads; close beside them was an
equally large gathering of bullfrogs, and
battle between the two was in progress. The
frogs, being the most powerful, were busi-
ly engaged in drowning the toads One
or more frogs would seize toad and hold
his head under water till he was drowned.
Sometimes frog would find that he was
oVermatched, and then he would utter a
peculiar sound, when one or more of his
comrades would come to his aid, and the
toad was sure to go under, never to rise
again, This battle continued for several
minutes, until the toads were completely
cleaned OUT when the frogs Joined in
one triumphal croak."
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Ladies' Shoes.

With the present styles of foot gear in
use by the ladies, it will be but a short
time before we shall have deformitjes on
all sides of US. A lady with fashion
able boot on nova days wiggles along the
pavements much in the same manner that
a belle parades the streets of Pekip.-
Even the healthful exercise of WALKING
becomes detriment, when pursued in
the constant state of pain brought on by
one of the most unnatural postures or
gaits described by the beauties when pro-
menading Broadway, shod in the height
of the present mode. Who can do else
than smile with contempts at seeing
belle go by with the most astounding
chignon, supported by the most elaborate
couture; gorgeous silks piled up on
Ponter of extravagant size tilting for
ward on boot-heels two inches hi oh. on
shoes that are much too short for the best
feet they eDcase ; every step seems
pang, and every breath a pain. We cam
not refrain from wondering where the
common sense of our wives and mothers
has gone to, when they torture themselves
willingly, at the behest Of fashion. and at
the beck and nod of what is called so.
ciety.
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sTRoUDsBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA, AUGUST TO- 1871.
and fearfully multiplying the number Of

and fearfully multiplying the number ol
its victim
IL. That it is solely and Immediately
In the service of the Democratic Party
a large portion of the party South heartily
approving-large numbers OF the party
North attempting its palliation by excuse,
and Its shelter from scorn by covering up
or denying its crimes, as if cowardly As
sassination could be palliated, and brutal
Murder excused-and the Democratic
Party throughout the land rejoicing in
its promise Of help. So, either by open
and acknowledged action, or by the no
less criminal and the more cowardly par
ticipation of extenuating and shielding
the crime, the Party, South and North, j,
become before the people and before God
equal sharcrs in the responsibility.
Out of the months of more than two
hundred Witnesses is very syllable of this
established and more than ten thousand
of the shroudless Dead, from hidden places
by wayside, in swamp and mountain, and
from the sleepless ashes Of fred homes,
shut their CHASTITY AMEN
A single instance of these thousand
Outrages perpetrated upon an American
citizen on foreign soil, would be thought
ample cause for War and our entire
Navy would hasten to enforce the Nation s
indignation. And such abuse as is daily
meted out to these humble Methodist
preachers, if offered one of our Mission
aries on heathen ground, would arouse
the whole American church until every
mind was laden with demands for "Pro-
lection"
The thanks of all citizens who love
Right and hate Rapine are due the faith
full men of this Committee, who, forget
ting their own ease, have so industriously
devoted these hot months to the unearth-
ing Of this giant Villainy.
Christian men of our country Hu-
name men All decent men, we appeal
to you Is Party worthy of life in this
land which seeks supremacy through such
hell born measures?
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Living without Work

a couple in Dubuque have fine way
OF getting along without work. The wife
gave out that her husband had gone to
Wisconsin, and that she was left to get
along as best might. This of course ex-
cited the compassion of all the benevolent
people IN town and she has been sup
ported by the different churches during
the past winter. The other day benC.
violent lady visited the woman, and OPEN
ed the door without knocking. She was
somewhat surprised to see pair of boots
disappear under the bed, and still further
astonlshed when she discovered that the
owner of the boots was the husband, who
was supposed to be in Wisconsin,, but
who In reality had lived comfortably ON
the pious fraud they had been perpetrat-
ing throughout the entire winter.
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A Startling Exclamation

The New Orleans BMetia publishes
the following anecdote of the celebrated
Dominican friar, Rocco, of Naples:
Zone day he was preaching to crowd
IN the market place. This day. said he,
i will see if you truly repent your SINS
Thereupon he commenced a penitential
discourse that made the hair of the hard
hearted multitude stand upright; and
when they were all on their knees, gnash-
ing their teeth, beating their breasts and
putting on all imaginable signs o! contri-
ton, he suddenly cried, Now you who
truly repent of your sins, hold up your
hands There was not one present who
did not Immediately stretch out both
arms, holy Archangel Micheal,' then
exclaimed Rocco, Thou who with thv
adamantine sword standest by the iudr-
ment seat of God, hew off every hand that
has been raised hypocritically' Instant
~ every hand dropped, aud Rocco pour
ed forth fresh invective against the sim
fulness and perversity of his audience"
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a fashionable bonnet in California
coats mule and a half.
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VOL. 20.
BOB PRINTING,
DR.. j. L A N T 2,
SURGEON and Mechanical Dentist
OF ALL KINDS,
IN the highest style of the Art, and on 81

still has his office Main Street, in the second
-. of DR. S Walton's brick building, nearly oppo-
80 the Stroudsburg House, and he fatters himself
rt nv eighteen wears constant practice and the most
nest and careful attention TO all matters pertaining
ms nrofcsSion that he is fully able to perform all
ccTtons in the dental line iii the most Careful, taste
.c,i aitsnon given 10 saving the Natural Teeth
Isa 10 the insertion of Artificial Teeth on Rubber,
q, III Silver or Continuous Gums, and perfect hts In
,u cases insured.
M,st nersons know the great folly and danger Of en-
,Isiing their work 10 the inexperienced or to those
ii,Ing st a distance. April Is, lS.l.-ly