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Baitimere rrsauo. nn.rKes.

BALTIMORE, March W.-COtt0n quiet; low mid
ding, 31c. Flour firm and fairly active
Howard street super1ne, s5621S@6';2h; do. extra,
SO 5Oa725; do family, 81 b069 City Mills superune,
H. Western super1ne, s5 1906: do extra, S. 500
725; do family, s7'25@s so. Wheat dull and re-
ceipis light; chece white s2 fair to prime, sI.6o@
IA SO; common, Sl40@1 b0 Ohio and Indiana 81 IS
al GO; Pennsylvania, sl'59@160. Corn = white
Southern duh at S2c. yellow Southern steady at
S1c mixed Western quiet and scarce at 76c. Oats
dull at 64c. Mess Pork frmer at s2l so. Bacon
frmer ard more active; shoulders, &C.. rib sides,
l1c.: clear rib l1kc. HAMS 17(9171&c. Lard steady
at 13c Whisky firm and held at 92c.
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FROM THE DOJML.NIO.E
,.apaI Commissioners, Report.

OTTAWA, March 28.-The report of the Canal
Commissioners, as presented to the Parliament,
recommends uniformity in the st. Lawrence
canals and the construction or improvement
of the canals, which will require appropriations
as follows;- Sault Ste. Marie, $3.50, 600; Welland
Canal, Sc. 550, 600; Lower Ottawa Canal 81, 800,
OCO; Chambly Canal, 81, 500, 900; deepening the
81. Lawrence between Quebec aud Montreal,
$500. COO; Bay Verte Canal, 1895, 600; st. Law
rerce Canal, s4,500,000; Upper St. Lawrence
river, $220,000.
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EnaAL IMTnhLxanNcn
The outrage.
Hos,af nf D,foyfpr TudOq Pe;rep-

The outrage.
Court Of Quarter SessiOas-,Judge Peirce.
The trial Uf the boys who were indicted for the
outrage Of Miss Herschberger was resumed to-day.
Albeii Chew, who was her escort ON the occasion
gave his testimony, describing the occurrence with
al its shocking aud disgusting details Much OF his
evidence Vas OF such character that he was re-
CURED 10 speak IT. in undertone to the jury and
the Judge. The audience large, containing
MANY women and young men, who take In the pro-
&c edDgs an interest which seems perfectly ao-
sO1Ding.
Quarter Sessions-Judge Allison.
The Special Court.
The business of this court is not yet fairly under
wsy owing to the difficulty in securing the attend
anCe OF witnesses. Only one or two petty assault
and battery cases were up this morning.
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FROM NEW YORK.
The vInduct Raliwny bun.

Thu FIHUUOt ENHHtWhy DEIIs
ALBANY, March 28.--The Vaduct Railway
bill for New York city has passed the Assem-
bly,. 1t had already passed the Senate.
PhiInde phia OficIals in New York.
New YORK, March 2l.-The Philadelphia
officials who are on visit to this city called at
the headquarters of the Fire Department to-day
and inspected the various bureaus. They sub
sequently visited the engine and hook-and-lad-
der stations, and will return to Philadelphia
tonight.
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Sam ugL seAMc,
No. las NORTH THIRD STREET

Jnst received direct from England, full and
RED assortment OF FISHING TACKLE, as follows:
2C00 dozen Best English Trout Flies. TO suit the
season.
A fun supply OF Fine English Trout Rods and
Books
9CO0 Best Savannah Fishing Rods 25 70 80 It long.
Also, q fun supply OF r. Hemming Sons superior
quality OF Fish Hooks, Limerick Kirby, cts. etc.
Gut RnoOds, Silk, silk ana Hair. Grass Lines OF
every description. Aso Bamboo Rods II 20 IL feet
Sole importer dor 20 years. OF the GENUINE
HAARLKM OIL. tutnslm
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FROM WASHINGTON.

Nominations by the President
Despatch 20 the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate to-day:
John w. Waldron, to be Register of the Land
Office at Greepleaf, MINI. William Cumback
to be Collector of Internal Revenue Fourth dis
trict of Indiana.
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FROM THE SOUTH.

Steamer burned the Nississippi.
ST. LOUIS, March 2S.-A private despatch
from New Orleans says that the steamer Belle
of Alton burned at Algers this morning.
She was owned here bv the st. Louis and Alton
Packet Company, and was valued at $50 900 to
s60 600, and was insured in Cincinnati Wheel
ing aud Pittsburg companies for $35, 600 to
$4,000.
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DooR-MAT THIEF.-Henry Hoop win be
arfaigned before Alderman Kerr this atternooa,
on the charge of having stolen yesterday door
mat from house at Seventh and Noble streets.
Hoop is said 10 be an old hand at the business.
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FIRE IN A CoTToN MILL.-A fire in the
picker room of PaltersoD's cotton mill. at Mana
yunk, did about $500 worth of damage at IL
o'clock this morning.
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More subect tDt,ons b. National Banks
The following banks have subscribed 10 the
new national loan to-day, through Messrs. Jay
Coke IL CO., agents of the Treasury Depart
ment;-- - -. 49,
Teutonia National New Orleans, (add'a) 300 900
Appleton - Lowell, Mass....... 100000
First :" Bellefonte, O........ lOOOOO
The following despatch from Commissioner
Pleasanton is Important
TREASURY DEPARTMEkT, OFFICE OF INTERN Al RE-
VENUE, WAsHINGTON March u, l,Il,-M essrs Jay
Cooke n Co. Gentiemen:-I au IN receipt OF your
letter this date referring To AN act of Congress
approved July Ia 1SIU. entitled San acrto auth brze
ie tetunding Of the NaHonsl D30t,' aud inqnirtig
whether the exemption fron taxation provided ~
The first elton Of said act extends 10 and comple
henos thatpcriion of the earnings or dividends Of
national banks which ls derived from the IN etest
upon the several classes u United States bonds re-
cite Il in said section ot sad act. The earnings or
dividends of national banks derived BbOve stated
exempt from payment Of all taxes % duties Or
the United states. well "a from taxation IN any
form, by OF uBder any state, mupicipd, ut local
authority.
Very respectfully, yours,
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FELL OVERHEARD John Hughes. of Bur
lnglOn, n. j., last night at II 30 O'clock fell
into The Delaware at Walnut street wharf. Pri-
Vate Watebman Fritz rescued him.
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FIRE IN A Dye WORKS. fire at one o'clock
this morning destroyed the upper portion OF
klauder's dye-house, on Eutaw street. above
lively trifing
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.nE LADIES of the West Arch Street Presby-
teTian Church will hold grand fair this week,
commencing tonight. 1t is To aid the fund for
thoroughly repairing and beautifying the ee-
giant church OF which Rev DR.. Willis is pastor.
The articles prepared for sale are all useful
rather than ornamental, so that those who visit
this interesting gathering will be benefited aud
entertained. We urge our friends to be on hand
aud participate. These ladies want to realize
five thousand dollars, and we can see no reason
why they should not. The West Arch Street
people are liberal and the ladies have hosts of
friends. Go tonight and buy something
The GERMANTowN ALMsHoUsE.-The report
of the commissioners to build the new aims
house In Germantown has been recently sub
mitted, showing that the building cost SIS, ,00o.
The work was pushed rapidly. aud finished last
fall less than year after beginning. The com
missioDers say there were donations of stone
and material and also expenditures for build
ing and other expenses paid by the commits
sioners but not included in the accounts. Tue
plot of ground fourteen acres in area, on whict
the almshouse stands was well adapted for tbs
purpose. 1t is on Rlttenhouse street, west o.
Wayne.
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TO SPORTS m EN-.

THE OLDEST FISHING TACKLE STORE IN THE
CITY.
go years established.)
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DARLOw'S INDIGO Blue Is THE CHEAPEST
ID and best article In the market for
BLUEINts GI.D rHEs.
IL does not contain any acid.
It viii not injure the finest fabric.
1t is put up at
WlLTRERGRR,s DRUG STORE,
No. 2S3 N. SECOND Street, Philadelphia,
And for sale by most of the Gr0cers ana Druggists
The genuine has both BARLOW'S aud WILT
BERGER,S name on the label; all others are COUN-
TERFEIT.
BARLOW's BLUE
viii color more water than four times the same
weight OF indigo rs tnths2m
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SALE OF REAL ESTATE AND STOCKS. The
following sales of real estate and stocks were
made at the Exchange to-day at noon by NJ
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BEAT HIS WIFE Hugh Hanky beat his wife
badly at his residence, Eighteenth aud Addison
streets, last evening. and her cries TOR hep
brought Police Officer Lynch to the spot.
Hanky was promptly arrested, and has been put
under bail by Alderman Morrow.
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DRIVEN FROM HoME.-Magge Allen and
Annie Holland have been eacn hed in $500 bail
by Alderman Dallas the charge of having
''driven from home" one Mary Tate on SUNDAY
night last, during the hail aud snow-storm of
that evening, The parties all reside in a house
No. 1922 Ouncannon street. aud on the evening
in question the defendants assaulted Mary, drove
her cut of doors ia her bare feet and in this
plight she was compelled To walk To the station
hOuse.
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AUOTIONEERs.

AUOTIONEERS.
[For additional auctions Seventh t,Ise.l
ID b @ SA E O r
Il HORSES, MULES, and MILL WAGONS.
VIII be sold at Public Sale on
Thursday, March So 1871,
at the hagle Mill OF Myers a kryien,
Foot OF Main street, FFa1kford
The following articles, to witt
horses Zone good driveT)
mules lone large pair.
one broad wheel four-h0rse mill wagon.
heavy two-hoIse wagons
2 light twO-horse wagons, 8 one-horse wagons
light carriage one seat D sets double harness.
2 sets heavy single harness.
set light carriage harness. superior cuttingb0x.
Several hundred grain bags, wagon jack dung
forks, and lots OF other things not enumerated.
Terms cash. Sale TO commence at II O'Clock. noon.-
MYERS AZ ERViEN.
c. s. CLAYTON, Auctioneer. 9s 2ts
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FROM NEW ENGLAND

Heavy snow fall In Maine.
BRUNSWICK, Me-, March 2S.-One foot of
snow fell at Farmington yesterday.
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ANOTHER COURT Room. Yesterdav the Com
mittee of Councils on Law, of wbicn MIR. john
l.. Shoemaker is chairman, decided To tit up the
room in the new Court House aud at present
used by the Public Buildings Commission. Tor
the purpose of jury trials In order to aid in e.
posing of the great number of cases now await
ing adjudication. Tie scheme OF putting another
story TO the wings of the State House is thus
ignored. The commission will use the room
after court hours.
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REV. HERRICK JOHNSON, ID. d., will lecture
this evening at the South Street Presby
Church (Rev. 8 Miller HAgeman's), ON South
street. below Twelfth Tue lecture will be
under the auspices of the Young Peoples As
sociatiou, aud will be upon THE Life and
Character of Albert Barnes" very interest
ino discoursa may he exDeclpd
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Proceedings of Congress.
New Dominion Advices.
Report of the Canal Commissioners
The New York viaduct Railroad Bill.
Travels of ghilada. officials.
Nominations by the President
Evening Cable Quotations.
The New York viaduot Railroad Bill
Travels of Philada. officials.
Nominations by the President

Evening Cable Quotations.
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SLIGHT FlRE.-The roof of Bucks tavern, Mt
Crown aud Vine streets, was slightly damaged
hy fire at noon to. day
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A PLUNGE INTO CELLAR.-Two young
girls, Amanda aud Caroline HOtz, while stand
ing on the cellar door looking into the window
of the store No 2057 Germantown Road, on
Saturday night last we're preclpiCated iato the
cellar, caused by the door giving way. Amanda
was seriously injured, hut the other girl was
not hurt much. They are sisters, and were
taken TO their home, No, 2S04 North Sixth street.
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ANNIVERSARY AND CLOSING EXERCISES OF a
FIRE CoMPANY.-T The South Penn Hose Com
pany as fitting occasion for closing its official
career part of the late Fire Department.
evening at the hall of the company An in
teresting celebration was given, "A feature of
which was a speech, relating To the past history
of the company, made by George L. Deiss, Esq
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The sToRsHIP RELIFF.-This morning the
United States storeshlp Relief, Commander
G. Fl Perkins, in tow of the United States des
patch boat Calatpa, set eail from the Brooklyn
Navy Yard for this port. She will arrive on
Thursday and take on the contributions of Phi
Iadephians to the French aud German suffer
ers II is said that it win take tbe Relief forty
five days TO cross the Atlantic.
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OBITUARY.
Tho Hen. John COyOde.


At noon yesterday the Hon. John Covode
paid us flying visit, stopping few minutes in
our office and gossiping on the politics of the
State and country with his accustomed energy.
He was, to all appearances, In the best of
health, his robust physique and hearty face
evincing the prospect of long and firm hold
upon life. Mr.. Covode, accompanied by his
wife, had come to Philadelphia to place his
younger children at school, and in the afternoon
proceeded as far as Harrisburg on his return
west About one o'clock this morning, accord
ing to the special kilograms published else
where, symptoms of heart disease were mani
tested, and at four o'clock he expired.
John Covode was born In Westmoreland
county, in this State on the 18th of March,
1903. He had therefore not quite completed
his sixty. second year at the time of his sudden
and unexpected death. Mr.. Covode was OF
Dutch descent More than hundred and thirty
years ago, his grandfather Garrett Covode,
while still a mere child, was picked up in the
streets of Amsterdam by an unscrupulous sea
captain, by whom he was brought to Philadel-
phia, where he was sold into bondage. He re-
manned in this involuntary service until he was
twenty. eight years of age, and at the time of
his emancipation was unable to read a word.
Subsequently he attended General Washington
for several years in the capacity of a servant,
and died in 1926, at the advanced age of ninety
four. The mother of John Covode was of Quaker
descent, her ancestors having been among the
early settlers of the Commonwealth who came
to the banks of the Delaware with William
Penn. Two of these maternal ancestors, in con-
junction with a third person by the name of
wood, were the authors of q protest, against
William Penn's decision in favor of human
bondage, which is said to have been the first
anti-slavery document ever written on the con-
4Gnent.
John Covode's opportunities for early educa-
tion were, unhappily very limited Brought up
on farm, he learned the trade of wooen
manufacturer, to which occupation he devoted
about forty years of his life. But, although his
education had been SO imperfect, the great
energy of character for which he was alwavs
remarkable was early displayed, and
he became, at the outset even of
his business career, champion of public
enterprises. When the State Canal was build
ing he was one of the first togive it hearty
encouragement, and on its completion TO em-
brace the facilities which 1t offered. He en-
gagged in the transportation business, and COM
manded the first section-boat that passed through
the canal from Philadelphia to the Ohio
river. Again, when the Pennsylvania
Railroad was contemplated, he extended
to that great undertaking his time, influence,
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other topics of national importance, we're
always well worthy of attention. His remarks
might not be couched in the best English
and his views might not always be
broad and comprehensive, but he was full Of
pointe; he knew what was going on; he
abounded in the best of all sense, common
sense; aud If he did not stuff his brain over
much with the contents of the Congressional
library, "men were his books, which he read
currently" One of his latest triumphs was the
election of Geary as Governor of Pennsylvania.
Covode was chosen as chairman of the Republ-
can State Central Committee in 1869,
in what was acknowledged to be a
desperate contest, and Geary's success is largely,
If not wholly, due to Covode's skilful manage
ment. less ardent politician in the same
position would have totally destroyed Gearys
chance of election, and it is not too much to
say that If Asa Packer had had o Covode instead
of a Mutchier at his back, and John w. Geary
had had Mutcher instead of Covode to raise
his waning popularity, Asa Packer would to-day
he Governor of this Commonwealth. 1t has been
generally conceded that Mr.. Covodes chances
for the Gubernatorial nomination at the end of
Geary's term were very good, and constantly
Frightening
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Greuiug telegraph
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY II, 1871.
SAN DOMINGO.

Each new phase of the San Domingo ques-
tion strengthens the Indications that it will
become an exciting if not an absorbing, ques-
tion in American politics. The House of
Representatives yesterday passed the resolu-
tion authorizing the appointment of three
commissioners to proceed to the island to
inquire into its condition, resources, etc.;
but it is q significant circumstance that the
Amber amendment, declaring that nothing in
this resolution was to be so construed as to
commit our Government to the proposed
annexation, was agreed to by vote
of LOG to 76. This minority of 76
apparently represents the strength of
tho out-and. cut advocates of the Presidential
policy, while many sterling Republicans, in
conjunction with the Democrats, framed the
restrictive amendment, and thus placed the
House in non-committal position on the
main question. On the resolution aHthoriz-
ing the commission, as amended, the vote
was 1913 yeas and 63 nays; all the yeas being
Republicans and all the nays Democrats, ex-
oept half-a-dozen Republicans who carried
their opposition to the Presidential
policy to the extreme length of
endeayoring to prevent a formal inquiry into
the condition of San Domingo. Additional
interest was given to the proceedings by a
piquant debate which arose from Buffers at
tempt to crack an administration whip over
the shoulders of his associates, and from his
denunoiation of Sumner, of whom the ire
pressible Butler said that
'Since ne msnamed the Morning Star,
Nor man nor hend hath fallen 80 far"
Shortly after the passage of the resolution
as amended in the House it came up for con-
sideration in the Senate, when Sumner
opened his batteries upon it, and, consider
ing the woful weakness of his attacks, we
can scarcely wonder that they provoked the
laughter of his Senatorial associates. Sum-
ners last dodge is to excite the fears of the
American people by declaring that the an
nexation of San Domingo involves ga bloody
lawsuit" that guerrilla warfare will be car
ried on against us by a rival govern
ment in the interior, headed by a
fellow who begins his proclamations with
''God country, and liberty" and that even
the Haytiens propose to institute a war
against our country. If old George Kramer
was in the Senate now he might we'll repeat
to this Yankee scarecrow manufacturer his
favorite question, whether the American
people "were born in the woods to be scared
by an owl, but the new Sumner argument
scarcely deserves more serious reply.
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N o 7 l G z 8.

SPECIAL OFFERING
OF BARGAINS.
NCE TAKING STOCK ACCOUNT
we have reduced number of odd lots OF
goods to such prices, for the purpose OF
clearing them out, without regard to cost, as
tn make them
REAL BARGAINS for any one.
A chance seldom seen is now offered to
dealers to purchase many
JOB LOTS upon which much
MONEY CAN BE MADE.
BEENVTT Co.,
TOWER HALL,
No. SIS MARKET STREET,
HALFWAY BETWEEN FIFTH AND SIXTH STREETS.
WBITMANS JUJUBE,-For singers and public
speakers, to keep the throat moist and voice clear
it is excellent. 25 cents per box Druggists sell it,
STEPHEN + WHITMAN & Son,
Sole Manufacturers,
g. W. corner of Twelfth and Market streets.
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sion. The unwritten law OF West Point
will not apparently permit one cadet to in
form upon another, no matter what his Of
fense may be, but IL will subject the offender
to the sentence of an irresponsible oeurt,
instead of leaving him TO be punished in q
proper manner according to law. No one
can blame the senior cadets for being indig-
nant at the behavior of the three missing
young men, but certainly such an institution
as West Point cannot be conducted as it
should be and good discipline preserved if
its pupils are permitted to take the law into
their hands in this manner, and all who have
been implicated in the affair should be made
to understand the duties and responsibilities
of their positions better than they apparently
do.
An investigation into matters and things at
the Annapolis school would probably demon
strate that there is quite as much, if not more,
necessity for reform than at West Point.
Leaving everything else out of the question,
it is undeniable that the standard of scholar
ship is much higher at West Point than it is
at Annapolis, and that the army officers as a
rule are more highly educated than those of
the navy. One. reason for this is that at the
Annapolis school too much is attempted. For
instance, large portion of the time of the
naval cadets is taken up in learning military
maneuvres that have only a remote oonnec-
tion with naval warfare. Annapolis
makes vain boast that it can
equal West Point in the exercise of
the manual of arms and in regimental and
battalion drill. Of course it cannot; but
while the cadets are endeavoring to become
soldiers they forget altogether that their
future business will be as Sailors and they
graduate from the school only half taught in
seamanship and other matters that peculiarly
belong to their profession. These things
may not be generally known, but they are
true nevertheless, and they very greatly im-
pair the efficiency of our navy at the present
time, when a large number of very young off,
GERS are placed in positions of trust and re-
sponsibility. In fact, the affairs of the two
academies need pretty thorough overhaul
ing, which we hope sincerely they may re-
ceive at the hands of Congress rather than
at those of the War and Navy Departments.