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SWITZERLAND.

Horrible Suffering of the Soldiers of Bour-
balkps Army-Dropping Down Dead from
Exhaustion and Want of F0ed-sleepinE In
Snow.
The following are extracts from private let
ter received from Montreux and published in
the London Stdndard:-
We are all greatly interested about the poor
French soldiers who od for refuge across the Swiss
frontier when surrounded by the Prussians. They
are the remains OF Bourbaid's army, and are pour
ing by thousands along the different roltes through
the Jura into Switzerland. We are told there are
condition Imaginable The Swiss have, OF course,
disarmed them, and, in sort OF way, made them
prisoners and they are being portioned out to every
did not arrive until Saturday evening. They were
obliged to walk all the way from Lausanne, as the
railway companies would not allow them to go In
the Trains because they were SO dirty. We heard
the most heartrending accounts Of them from all
stockngless through the snow (Which has been
very deep all about here) with hardly any clothing
to @ Rem them against tas eoa a. 81
from exhaustion and want of food. Late on Satur
day evening, February 4, we became aware OF
black mass OF human beings marching past on the
lower road. There were few carts aud carriages
for those who not able to walk, and through
the stiffness of the night heard hollow cough,
which is what so many had so badly in Lausanne.
and nS bS them TO Chiffon There were great
many Of the Swiss with them too. They got into
talk with several OF the poor soldiers who told them
that for three weeks they had been obliged to sleep,
If sleep were possible under such circumstances,
on snow, with nothing to cover them, and
fire only, a great luxury, when they could find
little stray wood For three successive days they
were hghtng in snow up to their waists-they In the
plain and the Prussans on the surrounding hills
without any munitions whatever, and:no arms save
their bayonets and, to crown all, to strengthen
them for their hard work, they had the bountifu
supply of TIVE biscuits for their subsistence for two
days With no generals, all dlsorganized and in
CONFUSION, they naturally asked what could they
do-obey the orders they received, and rush head
long on to the swords OF their enemies 1t was
desperate work they tried it for q short time
in vain, and then preferred crossing the iron.
tier and leaving the Prussans In undisputed
possession OF the field. They will be well
cared for here every one has stores Of warm cloth
ing and food for them only waiting to be distributed
The Swiss are coming out well, especially one old
woman, who the other night sent up box full OF
stockings, all new and made OF beautifully warm
WOOL with various other articles, which papa values
at over nfty francs. On Sunday morning she wen
down to Chillon and gave every soldier handker
chief and some sugar candy for his cough Papa ant
some other gentlemen got up subscription FOL
them, and went round to every one in the place. HI
has been wonderfully successful. In three day
they collected nearly 1900 francs. think 1t shows
how kind and generous people are.
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REFUNDING A MARRIAGE FEE.
How a ssGaI Come TO her Oats,0 and how Oh
Chap Wanted his Money Back.


Chap Wanted his Money Back.
An associationlof Congregational ministers met
in Oswego last week, and the points of one un-
official report made at the gathering are thus
given by the Binghamton RepubHcdn:-
A few days ago one of the clergymen said, a
young man called upon him and asked him to
officiate at his wedding, saving that the young
woman whom he intended to marry lived twelve
miles away, but the marriage was to be at the
house of her uncle only four miles from the
minister's house. The brevet groom gave q
moderate fee in advance, borrowed the good
mans buggy to bring the intended bride to the
rendezvous, and at the appointed time the
clergyman reached there as he could, and found
all ready. But just then the young lady con-
cluded she would not be married. The groom
told the minister that he guessed he could some
day induce her to change her mind, and if SO, he
should be called in. In q few days he came
around, saying the "gal had come to her oats, "
but he was afraid she might retract again before
he could take her to her uncle's, aud TO avoid
all risk he had called in clergy right there,
and made all fast. Sand now, Elder" said he,
'how about that fee / gave you? you did not do
the job The Elder intimated that he had
loaned him his carriage gratuitously, and had
put in an appearance at the time and place
named, at some cost to himself, and it was not
his fault that he did not do the job. "Wall,
Elder" was the response, in a triumphant tone,
"and so was / there, too, and ii wasn't my fault
that you did not do the job, aud want my
money" And he got his money.
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ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Bridge Gives Way with stock Train-
FrighIful DeaIh of n Fireman.


Frishtful DenIh of Fireman.
bloomfield (Feb. Ply cor. Of the Wheeling Register.
terrible accident befel stock train No. %
last night at quarter past o'clock, one mile
west of this place. The train left Cadiz juno
tion, near Dennisop, Ohio, at P. NJ, bound
st,poaded with cattle, horses, hogs, and sheep,
and when upon the bridge over Reeds dam it
gave way and precipitated the engine and six
cars into the flood beneath. The engineer, fire.
man, and one brakeman went down with the
wreck; the engineer Joseph Stanley, receiving
fatal Injuries. The brakeman was bruised
severely, but will recover. The fireman, poor
fellow, was destined to die a terrible death. He
was caught by the engine and forced against the
east abutment in water up to his chin and was
compelled to sit in this position for two long
hours, suffering terribly and begging
the people to cut off his leg or drown him to
end his suffering. All that human aid could do
was done, ,hnd still he was held firmly there until
his soul left the body and departed, leaving the
mortal part of him sitting there with CHASTITY
countenance, a monument to bad engineering.
The body has not yet been extricated from the
ruins, but will be to-day. The stock was either
killed, drowned, or frozen to death and now lay
In the wreck. Passengers and baggage have to
be transferred around by the wagon road, thus
causing delay of some hours, giving the pas
sengers an opportunity of seeing the horrible
spectacle OF the corpse sitting bolt upright In
the water.
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FROM THE WEST.

The Gevernor Clayton impeachment Case.
,MfMPHIs, Feb. 2S.-The Little Rock special
to the Audldnche, dated last night, says: "A dis
cussion took place on the motion Of Governor
Clayton, instructing the Impeachment Mana
gers to appear at the bar of the Senate again
and announce the impeachment of the Governt r
and Chief Justice, the motion heretofore made
being illegal because no quorum was present
when 1t was presented.
The managers stated that they had given due
notice; whether there was quorum or not was
not their business. The motion was finally car
ried most of the Democrats voting for It on the
ground that the notice was illegal There is
clause in the code which says that all the arti-
cles shall be presented within five days after Its
passage. The Senate may dismiss the articles
if not presented within five days after their pas
sage in the House. There are also sundry rules
which the absent Senators prepared in the
swamps, and passed on Saturday over the heads
of a minority. The operation of these rules
and the previous question renders it inn
possible for the managers to prosecute
the impeachment One of the rules allows only
one attorney on each side to make an argument
in 80 minutes. Another gives the majority
power to rule out anything they desire by a
majority vote. The managers refuse to obey
the instructions of the House to notify the
Senate again, and 1t understood that they will
on Tuesday ask to be relieved, on the ground
that 1t is impossible to get justice 1t is said
that Governor Clayton is packing his carpet-bag
preparatory to leaving for Washington. This
evening he sent message to both houses, an
nouncing that he had signed the bill doing
away with the so per cent penalty for the non-
payment of taxes. Objections we're made In
both houses on its reception.
Suicide In Nashville.
NASHVILLE, Feb. 28.-Oyerton Flipper, q
clerk in the Nashville and Northwestern Rail.
road office, committed suicide on Saturday by
taking morphine.
Fatal Result
ST.. LOUIS, Feb 2S.-Charles G. Garrett, son
of Esley Garrett, died last night through the
unskilful use of remedies for toothache.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Officers of the House.
he A ooarSofod D..aoo

UHCers OF the HOWBo.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-It is generally con-
ceded that Speaker Blaine and Clerk of the
House Mcpherson will be nominated by the
Republican caucus on Thursday, without oppo-
sition.
Mr.. Buxon, the present doorkeeper, will be
opposed in caucus by j. w. Cory also from
New York. Postmaster King will be opposed
by Colonel Jones, of North Carolina, and Mr..
Sherrod, of Michigan; and Sergeant-at-Arms
Ordway by General Heron, of Louisiana, and
Colonel Stokes, of Tennessee.
Tho Omnibus Bill,
The House has reconsidered the vote tabling
the Omnibus bill, and Mr.. Dawes has offered a
substitute, being the same bill with all the ap-
propriations for new public works, except
League Island Navy Yard, omitted.
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THE FORTUNES OF A HOUSE.
A Valuable SIansisn Sold for a song

the peculiar story of which has now become ia
miliar, has at last reached its hnal stage OF
misery, and will henceforth, under new paint
and whitewash, take better position in the
world. The house has, been neglected for many
York merchant, whose wife died there, and who
in consequence shut up the house and allowed
thieves TO steal the furniture and fittings with
out hindrapce. The beautiful grounds were
also kept unienced, and cattle ran wild
therein.
The owner has refused all requests to sell the
property, but offered to give 1t for public
cemetery None being required, the house and
this curious affair Is the sale of the house which
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cost nearly seventeen Thousand dollars when
built and which is In the main uniniured, TO a
firm of real estate brokers for q merely nominal
sum, on the condition that the house is to be
moved away and of the land at once. The
price is said TO have been scarcely third of
what the building would any day sell for, but
IL would appear that no one supposed that the
proprietor would sell the building, and so
sharp firm came In for good bargain.
Morristown reJoices over the promised reno
val of the nuisance, 90 the open house was the
haunt of thieves and vagabonds The grounds
will, however, remain neglected as heretofore,
and present pitiable scene of ruin, as compared
with the beautiful adjoining places.
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THE TRAVELS OF A LIBRARY.

John Buips Castle and Uncle SANS Custom
A correspondent of the N. Y. EUening Post
Noticing the sale of a valuable private
library, 1t has occurred to me to send you some
odd facts about the history of that collection
The library was the property OF an English
lawyer, who, running through his patrimony at
home, brought 1t out with him TO Canada,
where he proposed to settle. But fortune did
not favor the immigrant, and after while his
funds became exhausted, while dunning credit
ors beset him on every side. At last several
executions were Issued against the worldly pos
sessions of the Englishman, among which of
course was known to be the library. The
Sheriff appeared at the house and knocked for
admission. The occupant, however, was firm
in the belief that an Englishman's house is
his castle, and so locking all outer doors and
mailing down windows, he denied entrance to
the minion of the law.
The utmost ingenuity was displayed by the
sheriff to obtain an entrance by means of tricks
and devices, but to no avail-the disguised
friends, crippled beggars, and fainting females
on the steps invariably being refused admit
tance Occasionally, for some well-known and
tried gentleman friends, a rope ladder was
lowered, and the visitor thus admitted; but
even these visits were few and far between. On
Sundays, when no civil process for debt is of
any power, the house was opened. at last the
garrison were prepared to try and save the
library. With the aid OF certain wooden par
titions within the house, cases had been made
for the books, and they were all packed await
ing the next Sunday.
The American frontier lay about fifty miles
away, and by proper management the library
could be conveyed thither between midnight on
Saturday and midnight on Sunday. Arrange
ments had been made for relays of horses along
the road, and SO when midnight on Saturday
had come, and the bailiffs had departed for their
beds, wagons were brought to back door, and
the heavy cases placed therein.
Before many miles had been travelled the
chariH heard Of the trick and ma,
down behind. Power TO stop the fugitives he
had not but power to annoy he had. He at
tempted to buy up the inn-keepers whose teams
had been engaged to draw the wagons the next
stage, but all TO no avail, and by 10 P. NJ. on
Sunday the Englishman, his library, and his
household goods were safe in the arms of Uncle
Sam.
But new perils appeared. A little United
States Custom House yawned for tolls, and the
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TUESDAY, Feb 9s=There is very little Cofee
here. Small sales OF Rio at Ata18c.: per lb., and
no change.
Cotton is quiet with small sales Of middling up
The Flour market remains without quotable
change, the demand being light both for shipment
and home use. Small sales Of supernne et e5'375S@
$50; extras at t575@6; 300 barrels Mnnesota extra
family at t7'37H9760; Pennsylvania do do. at s6b
diana and Ohio do. do. at t7@TT6; and fancy brands
at IS 50@s50. Rye Flour sells as wanted at S5sIX
No sales OF Corn Meal.
The Wheat market is little more active. Sales
OF $500 bushels Western red at q s09162; amber at
steady at sIO Corn Is less active but prices remain
unchanged. Sales OF 5000 bushels yellow at 79@S0c
and Western mixed at 7Tc. There is a fair demand
sold at 64@65c.; 26oO bushels Minnesota four-rowed
sold at 81 05
csc.
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FROM NEW YORK.

Sir John A. Macdonald and the High Com
mission.
NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-Sir John A. Mac
donald arrived at the Astor House this morning,
and will leave this evening for Washington to
Join the commission.
The Broadway WidenIng aud Water supply
Bills.
ALBANY, Feb. 28.-The Governor has signed
the bills for widening Broadway, in New York
city, and for further supply of water to New
York city.
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FROM THE PACIFIC COAST.
DefraudInE the Revenue.

SAN Francisco, Feb 2s.-Captain Arthur, of
the British ship Mary Bangs, was convicted yes
terday in the United States Circuit Court,
charged with resisting the Custom House Off
GERS and landing a cargo in defiance of the
orders of the inspector.
Assault and Intent to XIII.
Frank Madeira was convicted to-day of an
assault with intent to kill John Fallen, leader of
the Metropolitan Theatre Orchestra, whom he
shot after receiving severe beating from him.
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granted to him, but "a whole bookstore" re-
marked Uncle Sans man, 'aint included, and
the books must pay duty.
So to Washington the Engllshman went, and
there he pleaded for his books to be entered
free. But Uncle Sam was inhexible and held
that under the circumstances the books were
not brought to the United States for the owners
private use, but for sale. After remaining some
what over three years in the little Custom House
the duty was paid, and the books were sent to
New York and sold. And so was broken up this
unfortunate library.
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FROM THE SOUTH.
The Susquehanna Cleared Of Ice.
al Despatch 10 the EUeHi9lq 1eIs1TGph.

SpfcIdT Ue5putcN % IIto 11VoFttIJ 1oFVFuPEs
HAvRE- DE-GRAoE, Feb. 2S.-On Thursday,
owing to heavy rains and subsequent rise in
the river, the ice from above moved down and
Joined 'jam" at McCall's Ferry. Subsequent
mild, foggy weather has so softened the ice that
it is now quietly passing Hayre-de-Grace with
out any current, giving promise of an early
opening of canal trade.
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FlNANCR AND CemMRRCR.
T..1.- ~ 90 Ie5S

Va fNs \
For the third time eonsecutively the banks
gave us last night q rather unfavorable report
of accounts, the deposits showing falling off
OF 1922, All and legal-tenders of &102, 52S. On
Of specie, amounting % to sSs sss, and an Te eTten
sion OF loans amounting to e292, ,433. The dull
ness of the market lie shown In the heavy falling
off in the clearings, which are less than those
balances are also S418, ,888 lower. Notwith-
standing this steady loss In deposits the banks
are in good condition, which Is evident from
the fact that they are disposed to expand their
operations, and no stringency Is anticipated for
some weeks to come. The new programme of
the Treasury Department for the March month
will tend to ease the market. Call loans and
discounts are moderately active to-day, the
former being quoted at 6@6 per cent. and the
latter at 7@S per cent in the open market. Gold
is active and weak, the sales varying from lilo
110s4 but closing at the latter.
Governments are active and steady at last
There was fair business transacted at the
Stock Board, and prices were fully maintained.
City Is, new bonds changed hands at 1918, and
the an te-war bonds at 103
Reading Railroad was quiet, with sales at
1926, 8. o. @49sI, b. o.; Pennsylvania advanced
point, selling at 61x@61x. There was good
demand for Oil Creek and Allegheny, with
sales at 479s@48, the latter b. o.; Philadelphia
and Erie brought 27S, b. o.; North Pennsyl-
vania 4514; and Catawissa preferred at 3994
@395A.
In Canal STOCKS the feeling was firm among
holders, but no sales were reported.
In the balance of the list there was slight
movement in North America Bank at 232;
McClintock Oh at &c.,; and Central Transporta-
tion at SO.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven Bro. No. 40 s.. Third street
FIRST BOARD.
$1,000 City s., prior 1877 sh Penna R.. 6l1
;ss ;';ss cit, :: s:v s; ;;,, :;
@ zoos Pa mt S. 200 81 81 osai ose ss
$4,000 Phila d Els. s6T 100 do.......... s9X
$500 Leh Con In. 80 10 sh Pa R.. 45A
8 sh Blk Of N Am. .2S9 100 sh Phi Il E. b6O 27IS
100 sh Read r. .b89. 49zl loo ah @ IA R.. AK
100 do.... .s16. .49.69l 100 sh McClntock. SO
BETWEEN BOARDS.
$4,000 Elmra 7s..... 81 60 sh & Am. ..b30. III
$500 SC 6s 49,. 16xl a49 sh Penna r.. 6Ix
$500 Sch rs L. 70 see sh Read r. $50. 49I
MEssRs. Dl HAVEN q BROTHER. No. 20 g. Third
street Philadelphia report the following quotations.
u: 9. es Of 1881. ll4H01l4N; do. 1882 ll9si12A; (;
new, 1loh9lleys do: 1851. 90. lloxalll do. 1858,
per cent Currency, 11s401lsX; Gold, ll0X a
LIST Mort Bonds si50ss5; Central Pacifc Railroad.
sD09s60; Union Pacthc Land Grant Bonds. T450S76O
MKssRs. WILLIAM PAINTER d CO.. Ne. SO y. Third
street. report the following quotaens:-U. 8. 6s OF
lss1s, sos OF 1852 @112H; do. 1854,
1888, lloI@ll1 HlSs, 1liXeil2 Cold. ilO5s9
NARR d LADNER, BROKERS, report tnis mornius
O0ld M nuotatOue N f0llowa 80 - ~N~e
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CLEARED THIS MORNING.
\ Cantfnada Wtllatta New York

steamship Centipede, Willetts, New York, T. M.
Richards
Ita bark Giuseppe, Oarrao, Gibraltar, p. Pohl Jr.
Nor. bark Amendus, Peterson, Elsnore for orders,
L. Westergaard Co.
schr l. G. Hickman. Robinson, New York, sinnick-
son Co.
Schr ocean Wave, Bryant, Fail River, do.
Schr John johnson, - Providence. do.
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NEW YORK, Feb. IS. Arrived, steamship Rising
Star, from Aspinwall.
SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 2s.-The ship Candidate hal
arrived from Mallbrca, Peru and the ship Pride, o
this port, has sailed for Singapore.
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Steamer F. Franklin, Pierson. IS hours from Balti-
more, with mdse. TO A. Groves, Jr.
Steamer Fannie CadWalader, Hazel, Is hours from
Baltimore, with mdse and passengers TO A. Groves,
steamer Octorara Reynolds, Is hours from Balti-
more with mdse. 20 A Groves, Jr.
Schr Caroline, Ttce. from Milyille, with glass to
Whitall, Tatum Co.
Scnr Samuel sharp, Webb, from Charleston, with
lumber to PenDsylvanLa Railroad CO.
Schr William WIer, May, from Savannah, with
lumber to Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
Schr j. M. A j. F0xwell, Ray, from Norfolk,
with cedar logs 20 Rogers 90.
Schr Cordels. Morris, from Dumfries, Va, with
hoop poles.
Schr E G. Edwards, Lee, 8 days from Norfolk
with cedar logs TO Clement Dunbar.
Schr Flight, Stone, from Sunolk, with ties and
shingles to K. H. Delk u co.
Schr Ocean Traveller Adams. from New York.
SAILED.
Steamer Centipede, Willetts, New York.
COrrespondehee If Tks Epeasag Tslsgraph
EASTON d MCMAH0N'S BULLETIN.
PHILADELPHIA BRANCH OFFICE, Feb. 2s. - First
tow Of 1871 to Baltimore, via Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal.
The following barges LEFT for Baltimore te-day:--
n. W. Finch, Peter Tanney, TtemO, L. c. Myers,
Cornelia Capitola, CascAdilla H. Oampbell, Myrtle,
and Kllen, laden with pig iron
Fanny Goddard, with pig iron, and Gage aud K
Brady, with coal, for wilmington LS.G
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LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF PHILADELPHIA FEBRUARY %
srATE OF THERMOMETERS AT TEE EVENING rELEsRAPH
OFFICE
sA. M........s5 II A. NJ. 20 3 p. M. .....47
SUN RIsHs. ......... ss5 MOON SErs...... 1.b5
Sum SHEs. Sol lHI8H WAFHE........ S'25
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Prospects of Peace.
The Hamilton Opera House Lottery
Who Drew the Great Prize
Baptism of an Actress
Shocking Railway Casualty.

@tC.. Rtc.. Rtc.. ETC., Etc.
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~ Z. IS
POLICE COURT.-ThCrc was u quorum
present at the police court yesterday
morning. Five birds in the cage.
D. X. CrOnan attempted to so through
the ;postolllcc delivery, but instead dc.
livcred himself into the custody orOAlcer
Campbell. Tho tumult and disorder was
valued ut ten dollars and costs.
Joseph Anderson, companion of Gro.
nan, for same olICnse, ten dollars and
costs. A slung.shot was found upon the
person Of this heroic youth, and il WIS
worth une dollar and costs M#g...
Margaret Jones was arrested by Officer
JuhkinS for prostitution; ten dollars and
costs, or thirty days.
Alexander McNichol was arrested by
Officer Richardson, on the Island, drunk.
One and costs.
James Chapline, familiarity known in
the circle in which he moves by the mp.
pellation Of "ChappY," finds Iun in throw
ing stones. But when one of these mis-
siles hit u gentleman on the head, the
fun ceased, and "Chappy" was conveyed
to a place where there are no stones, and
where, even il he had the material, four
walls would prevent any extraordinary
exhibition of his skill us a hurler. Five
and costs. For resisting Officer Henry,
when under arrest, another five and costs
were added.