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ABBISBTJBG, WKD3ESDAY EVENING. MAH. 37, 1872. BEADDTG MATTER OH EVERY PAGE. Headanarters Republican State Central Committee of Pennsjlfanla.

"4 PwiT.AnEi.PHiA. Feb. 5. 1872, 1 In pursuance of the resolution of the Republican Btate Central Committee, adopted at Harrisburg, January 18tn, tlR72. Renublican Btate Convention, composed of delegates from each Senatorial and Representative district, in the number to wnich such district is entitled la the Legislature, will meet in the Hall of the House of Representatives, at Harrisburg, at 12 o'clock, noon, on Wednesday, the 10th day of April, a.

r. 1872. to nominate candidates for Governor. Judge of the Supreme Court, Auditor General (should the Legislature provide for the choice of one by the people), and an Electoral Ticket; and also to elect Senatorial and Representor tive delegates to represent the State in the Republican National Convention, to be held at Philadelphia, June 1872. Jt CSB Hi.I i.Ll Chairman.

TT Kr I Secretaries. 17 P. M. Lttlb, the boom qcestiox. We call the attention of our readers to the statement puDiisnea in anoiner column, relative to the boom question.

The statement presented seems to be clear, and we hope the members of the T.PtrUlfttiire will consider the matter carefully and do justice in the premises. A WORD TO PHILADELPHIA BIER CHAN IS. Gentleman merchants, are you aware that the annual agitation of the removal of the SUte Capital takes hundreds of thousands of dollars out of your pockets? Do you think that the merchants of Harrisburg and the rich Cumberland Valley will continue to buy their goods in Philadelphia, when you are con stantly warring against their interests? We have heard merchants, who buy large quantities of goods in Philadelphia, declare in the most positive terms that they will go to New York, where they can buy goods cheaper, rather than en courage those who are constantly warring against their interests. We verily believe that the Philadelphia merchants will lose several hun dred thousand dollars by this last move ment to remove tha Capital from Harrisburg. FIFTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT OFFICIAL.

ri 1 i i i lav return juuges representing neater, Delaware and Montgomery counties met at Norristown on Friday last, and consolidated the votes cast in the district at the late special election for State Senator. The result was as follows Waddell. Chester 5,541 Delaware 1,876 Smith. 3,726 1,238 6,019 Montgomery 4,794 12,214 10.983 10,983 TVio vofiiT i nil iron from t.hft fnllnwinw j. a i ft i i i IS trims in jnesier county laueu tu their appearance in time to bo included in the return: Waddell.

milh. Penn 72 34 East Cain 23 4 63 69 Honeybrook 135 142 293 249 249 Maj. for 44 The actual majority for Mr. Waddell in the district is, therefore, 1,2751 A CATHOLIC CHURCH QUESTION. The case of Right Reverend William O'Hara, Bishop of Scranton vs.

Rev. Michael P. Stack, was argued in the Supreme Court of the State sitting in Philadelphia, before Chief Justice Thompson and Judges Sharswood and Williams, von Monday last. The circumstances of the controversy are stated in the Philadelphia Bulletin, as follows When the diocese of Philadelphia included the city of Bishop Wood appointed Father Stack pastor of the Church of the Annunciation for the non German Catholics of that city. Subsequently, tbe diocese of Scranton was erected, over which BUhop O'Hara was appointed, and Williamsport fell within his jurisdiction.

In November last, the Bishop addressed a letter to Father Stack; saying that the latter's management of the church had been such as to require him to be removed thechurch left vacant, and he prohibited him from exercising any of his priestly function there, even tothesayingof this prohibition was sub gravi. Father Stack complained that this was a to moral for a supposed offense without notice or trial, and consequently un lawful, and therefore he sought redress. Judge Gamble granted an injunction against the Bishop, restraining him from proceeding in this ouster of Father Stack, and the latter resumed the duties of pastor, but the Bishop forbade the congregation to attend his services or have any fellowship with him. Upon argument, Judge Gamble made his injunction against the Bishop perpetual, and from that decision this axpeal was Wm. L.

Hirst and Wm. S. Price. for the Bishop, argued that this was purely an ecclesiastical question, provided for by the canon law of the Catholic Church, and therefore the State Courts had no jurisdiction of it that Father Stack was but a missionary priest, and the canon law allowed his arbitrary removal by the Bishop. On behalf of Father Stack, Mr.

Armstrong contended that by the definition of that term Father Stack was a parish priest, not a missionary, and removable only for cause; that his position as parish priest gavo him certain rights, not only as a priest but as a citizen, for the protection of which he could call npon the laws of hi Btate. The matter was held under advisement. THE Philadelphia Evening Telegraph objects to our assertion "that Philadelphia intelligence is confined to a comparatively small class not large enough to exercise any political influence, as evidenced by the character of her public men," that it is "an ingenious system of false Well, suppose we subject the boasted superior intelligence of the Philadelphia press, literati, lawyers, merchants, business men and citizens generally and promiscuously to another test, which we do not think even the Telegraph will have the audacity to pronounce "an ingenious system of false reasoning." Last fall it was officially advertised all over the State, in every newspaper, that a vote of the people would be taken on the question of calling a convention to revise and remodel the State Constitution, and the people were to vote "ForaCon vqntion," or "Against a Convention." Now, what did the "intelligent" Phila delpbians do? Why, with all their 1 w.sted lights of the pre3s, of law, science and literature, they went to the polls and voted "for" and "against" amendments to the Constitution; when I of a no Constitutional Convention had been held to propose amendments, and when none emanating from the Legislature to be voted on were before them. This is what the "superior intelligence" of Philadelphia did last fall threw away the whole vote of the city a hundred thousand, or so on a question which was entirely "out of the question." "When the Telegraph reconciles this piece of stupidity with the much talked of intelligence of Philadelphia, it may once more resume the threadbare subject and be laughed at by the common sense people of the country who have seen the great city elephant, and are as well acquainted with his sagacity and habits as those who feed and litter him and dress him up for exhibition. WHAT IS THE BARGAIN! The Washington Republican says "A leading Democratic member of the House of Representatives explained some weeks ago his position, and the position of his party in relation to the Cincinnati movement as follows We cannot see our way through the affair.

am in favor of sinking dead issues and all that sort of thing, and of uniting with the opponents of Grant to beat because, after all, the great point that we want to make is to disrupt the Republican party but I tnink we should get some guarantee that we will not be entirely ignored in the administration of the Government in the event success We want definite promises that we shall have certain appointments and a proportionate share of the Federal patronage before we unite with the Liberal Republicans and help them to elect their candidates. Until they give their pledges aud promises, it is idle to talk of an alliance on our part with "The tone of certain journals whose editors are in sympathy with the Cincinnati convention, and the expressions of certain leading politicians, both Democratic and Republican, would seem to imply that the bargain has been struck, aud that active and definite understanding on the subject of the next Administration had been agreed upon. The Democrats have a clear right to lay down their terms. The Cincinnati convention cannot possibly amount to any thiDg without their assistance. The dissatisfied Republicans do not number corporal's guard in any city of the Union.

They developed no strength whatever in New Hampshire, and we feel certain that they will be powerless to defeat Governor Jewell in the coming contest in Connecticut. The Democratic leaders know that the Liberal Republicans aro utterly powerless and insigni ficant as a party: that they do not number live per cent, of the Republl can organization, and that if' their can didate is elected next November it will be by emocratic votes. Under the cir cumstances it is quite natural that the Democratic leaders should, in the interest of their followers, demand a recognition and insist upon a bill of sale upon the honors and emoluments of the Administration which they are to put in power. It would materially streugtuen tne Cincinnati movement if the exact na ture and particulars of this political dicker were made public. The Demo cratic politicians are already beginning to clamor for its publication, for the terms of the bond whereby they are to 6e transferred to the handful of Repub licans who are making a personal war upon President Grant.

They desire to know precisely how many Cabinet of ficers they arc to have how many for eign missions how many bureau of ficers how many consulates how many collectors, and postmasters, and ass ors of internal revenue Are they to have one fourth, one half, or three fourths These are very interesting questions, and ought to be answered as soon as possible. They must be answered during the campaign. If we are cor rectly informed, the bond has been sealed, signed and delivered. Let have it at once. Its publication now will prevent grave misunderstandings and unpleasant complications and rival ries in the future." It is quite provable that the Soreheads and Democratic leaders have come to an understanding that the terms upon which a coalition between the latter party and the scattered squads of the former is to be formed for thecpurpose of defeating Grant, have been agreed upon.

But admitting it to be so, it appears clear to us that the Democracy will lose more by such an arrangement than they will gain. There is an obstinate element in the Democratic party that will not be controlled by any agreement of the leaders which gives them any thing less than a clean Democratic ticket, resting upon a Democratic platform for support. A very large minority of the party, if not a majority, are so wedded to the old notions that they will reject all agreements of the leaders that would present for their support a mongrel or "Liberal Republican" Presidential tick et and if the attempt is made to force such a ticket upon them, they will not vote at all, or they will vote the genuine Uepublican ticket in preference to tbe bogus. We are pretty certain such is the Democratic sentiment here, and we have reason to believe that it is the same elsewhere. THE CAMPAIGN IN CONN EC l'l CUT.

The news from Connecticut is of the most cheering character. A careful re view of the situation and of the canvass thus far by a correspondent of the Times assures us that the Republican party will triumph by a larger majority than that of last year; that the State Senate will probably stand twelve to nine, i ii wnne mere is gooa reason to nope lor a gain of ten in the lower House. The sorehead Republican leaders and journalists are making every effort that it Is possible to make to secure a Demo cratic victory. Their speeches are being circulated as campaign documents, and every scandal that can bo raked up is paraded and commented upon as an ad ditional argument against the National and State Administrations. Tho Trib une, which the Republicans of Connec ticut nave, as a general rule, had with I in other contests, is this working on the side of the Democracy, ana doing all that it can to demoralize and disrupt the party.

This is only part oi its plan or campaign to aid the Cin cinnati movement, and make its vain and weak minded editor a candidate for the Presidency or Vice Presidency. The indorsement or the non indorse mentof the administration of President Grant has been'made of one the issues of the present canvass in Connecticut, We do not believe it altogether wise or proper to introduce national questions into issues which purely belong to the State but it has been done by the op ponents of the Administration, and we have no fears for the result. Connecti cut will follow the lead of New Hamp emre in rebuking the bolters and in pledging a new fealty to the i Aimlar I I Republican party. POOR PHILADELPHIA. MISFORTUNES NEVER COME SISET We really pity our Philadelphia friends, who have had so many dazzling visions within the past week, that they are, from present appearances, doomed to be sorely disappointed.

A magnificent postoffiee building has been coveted, and committee after committee has been sent to Washington to induce Unele Sam to spend five miikns of dollars for the Improvement of that city. Yesterday's teiegrapu, nuwovci, informed us that the Senate had, in a most illiberal spirit, reported against the scheme. We agree Philadelphia ought to have postoffiee buildings, but they are not half so" much in want of them as this city. Philadelphia had but recently large, appropriations for bonded warehouses and League Island; and even her postoffiee has been remodeled within the past ten year3. Whilst they wanted all this, her Representatives would not assist our Congressmen to obtain a small pit tance to be expended here, bucn is tne result of greed.

"Take allyoucanget," not "2o unto others as you would that they should do unto seems to be their motto, and hence her disappointments. A few years ago tney tooK an oia chair, said to be the "Hancock chair," from the State to adorn Independence Hall, but whether it ever reached its destination has not been vouched for. This winter the Bother mel Picture, for which the State paid twenty five thousand dollars, was to have been delivered here to the Governor. The Philadelphians, in their greed, objected, and the result is neither the State nor Philadelphia has obtained the picture, but the painter is exhibiting it for his own benefit throughout the country, at fifty cents admission. When they couldn't get it, they would not permit its legal owner to have it.

They have always played the dog in the manger. And now the biggest steal of all Is the Capitol buildings. Committees are sent up from Philadelphia, with lots of cash, to buy the removal of the State Capital right through. Men who have heretofore been considered honest, are rushed into private rooms at the capitol to have private conference with men who are reeking all over with corruptionmen who are notoriously charged with buying members at twenty five dollars a piece. Well, let them go on.

The capital is not moved yet, nor will it be whilst the present Legislature is in existence. A JCMPlNa OFF Philadelphia is only a jumping off plase on the great thoroughfare to New York. The great through trains have one single smoking car designated for Philadelphia, and when the trains stop at Mantua all the passengers are huddled into one car. A few years after this Philadelphia will be designated as a mere jumping off place. AUDITOR GENERAL.

Wo call especial attention to a short letter from Altoona on the subject of the Auditor Generalship. We know Mr. Hewitt personally, and if he should con eent to be a candidate for the office, he will find a host of supporters. It is rumored that ex Gov. Curtin has resigned his diplomatic mission to Rus sia, and will soon return to his native land For the Telegraph.

To the Honorable the Senate and the House of Beprescntatires of the Commonwealth Pennsylvania, In General met Statement shoivina the construction and condition of the Susquehauna Boom from the commencement of the same un aer tne act or imb. Tne proiectors of the Susquehannaboom commenced with a few piers erected in the river, within the present boom limits, and continued to maintain the same, without any means of saving the logs from passing Dy, except py means or loot boats, uo to about the year 1859, when a shear was placed in tne stream, wnich was found not to answer the purpose, and which was, therefore, afterwards rendered entirely useless. And then it was found necessary to make chances. And dur ing the winter of 1859 and I860, Lowe uudois ana jviajor perKins, who were the principal stockholdres in the com pany, extended the boom by building a row of low cribs the whole length, and by means of long buoys and round timbers attached with iron couplings, made an effort to secure the stock of loirs to come into the boom the following spring. This plan, however, failed and the result was a loss of about 50,000,000 feet of the stock of that vear.

leavine only about 30,000,000 feet in the boom. This work was abandoned and also rendered in a measure useless by reason of cnanges maae in tne construction thereafter. Up to this time the boomage at fifty cents per thousand feet had paid the whole expenses of the erection from its commencement, except $30,000 which was claimed as the then stock of the company. After this loss of logs in the spring of 1860, the stoek of tbe company was increaseu oy new su ascriptions. zo.

000, and the addition of $10,000 from the stock of the Loyalsock boom company, making tnewnolo capital of the company $60,600. The company then con tracted with J. V. Criswell for the erection, during the year 1860, of forty nine cribs. These cribs had a base of thirtv feet and a height above low water mark of twenty two feet, the average cost of wmcn was $S1 each.

This work was done in the best manner, the cribs were built of timber and stone, and the same maintained, and a large number of additional cribs were built by the company to strengthen the boom and also to increase the capacity of the same, which brings us up to the year 1864, without any debt being incurred by the company. In the year 1864 the supplement to the charter for a reasonable charge for rafting, rope, was passed by the Legislature. This the company took advantage of, and made the reasonable Bum of forty cents per thousand feet (which should not at that time have exceeded twenty cents), which added to the fifty cents boomage, made the sum collected from the lumbermen ninety cents per thousand feet from the year 1864 up to the year 1866. And during this time while the boomage collected was ninety cents per thousand feet, there wore built sixty two large cribs at a cost of $450 each, making the sum of $27,000, and fourteen small ones at a cost of $200 each, making $28,000 besides there was furnished boom timbers and boom irons, the cost of which was $4,500, making in all $35,200, and to which should be added a considerable sum paid for legislation, and yet, with the wages of the men employed Increased about one third, no debt was still incurred. In the year 1800 the supplement to the act for the erection of the dam and increase of boomage was passed.

The boomage by this act was made eighty five cents, for which, with the forty cents, made the charge $1 25 per thousand feet from the year 1867. This year the dam was built, and to have cost as represented $160,000, and since that time there has been built: 44 small cribs, at a cost of $200 each 8,800 8 large cribs, at a cost of $500 each 4,000 6,600 feet boom timber (ojoMibiX 3,000 110 boom irons 2.700 For ordinary repairs to cribs and i 4i. a uuuui lui iuc a (IT uve VtH.rSI $20,000 per year inn nnn Cost of building dam 160000 Total cost of new work and re pairs since the year 1867 five $278,500 There has been rafted out of the boom since the year 1867 over one thousand million feet at a cost of $1 25 per 1,000 feet $1,250,000 Add to this sum the amount the company received from tne proceeds of prize logs, which they always claim 30, 000 per year for five years 150,000 1,400,000 From which deduct the cost of rafting and warp.which the boom company allege to have paid on a contract with Peter Herdic 400,000 $1 ,000,000 This last item should not have exceeded $250,000, as responsible parties are willing to do the work at that, namely 25 cents per 1,000 feet, which we claim would.be reasonable charge Net profits for five years 722,500 Or $144,500 net profit for each year on a capital invested of $60,600. It will be borne in mind that the present company have been the owners of this stock only since the year 1867, and that during this time only two of the parties interested in the stock of the company have had any interest whatever in logs, and they in all that time not to exceed twenty millions feet. There is this year, 1872, 300,000,000 feet to come into the boom, the boomage on which will realize to the company at the rate at which we propose to reduce the same, a net profit of $190,000, and if left at the present rate they are allowed to charge ($1 25), the net profit to the company will be $292,000, a sum we believe unjust for us to pay.

For tho Telegraph. Auditor General. Altoona, March 26, 1872. Editor Telegraph As the Repub lican Convention will meet in your city within the next two months, and as I presume that the Governor will approve the bill now before him providing for the election of an Auditor General in place of Dr. Stanton, deceased, I beg leave, with your permission, to recom mend the Hon.

B. L. Hewitt as a suitable candidate to the responsible position of Auditor General. Mr. Hewitt is at present our Representative in the Assembly, and is the acknowledged leader of the Republican side of the House.

He isnow the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, and has become familiar with the financial condition of the State he is an honest, upright gentleman, and would discharge the duties of Auditor General faithfully. A Republican. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE Reported Expressly for tbe Telegraph SENATE. Wednesday, Maroh 27, 1872. The Semate met at 10 A.

prayer was offered and the Journal dispensed with. Reports were made from committees. KOTHEBMEL PICTURE. Mr. Brooke reported from the special committee on the Rothermel picture, as committed, the following joint resolution relative thereto Whereas, Joseph Harrison, of the city of Philadelphia, has proposed to purchase from the State, Rothermel's picture of the battle of Gettysburg, for the purpose of presenting it to the Fairmont Park commission; therefore, Resolved, That the chairman of the committee to which was referred all matters relating to the acceptance and disposition of said picture, be instruct ed to dispose of the same to said Joseph Harrison, for the sum of twenty five thousand dollars.

Mr. Billingfelt said he was willing to to sell the picture to anybody at any price, but he moved to amend by substituting the Governor for the chairman of the committee, as the proper person to dispose of it. Mr. Brooke doubted the propriety of taking $25,000, but the matter should be disposed of now. We should let it goto any price which would fix the ownership would be satisfactory to him sav $5,000.

or some other nom inal sum. The proposed art gallery is the place for it. Mr. Davis (Philadelphia) was opposed to selling the picture at al 1. It was a small business for the State, after creating this memorial representation of the only battle on her soil, which turned the tide of rebellion, to huckster it now.

Pennsylvania should keep it forever and send it down to posteerity as the property of the State. Mr. Davis (Berkssaid that the chairman could be ordered to transfer the title and account to the treasury for the money. There ia no impropriety in transferring it to Philadelphia; and it should be so done that there will be no future disturbance of it. There was no huckstering the price of $25,000 is named because it is offered, and tbe bill should pass as read.

It the House amends we can concur. Mr. Billingfelt withdrew his amendment and said ho would support the bill. Mr. Muni ma said if the picture was to go to Philadelphia on account of its large population, and the number of people who will see the picture.it would be better to exhibit it around tne estate, by the committee or the painter, so that the people could see it for twenty five cents instead of going to Philadelphia and paying five dollars for a car riage to visit it in tho park.

The people of the other counties of the State (mere suburbs of Philadelphia) have not freo legislative passes, and it costs them something to get to that city. New York has her picture at Albany, the capital, and the great city of New York does not ask for it. As to the prica, he was in favor of taking what was offered, if it must be sold. Mr. Davis (Philadelphia) thought it would be better to take the picture to Gettysburg, or leave it here, or give it to General Meade, or anything else rather than sell the memorial' of the country's battles.

If it must be offered for Bale, put it in the market, and get the most you can but he for one (if the only one) would vote against the whole thing. Mr. Buckalew said if this money was received he was in favor of applying it to some patriotic purpose, connected with Gettysburg as the erection of a monument upon the battle ground by the State, with an inscription to convey to posterity the sentiments of the men of this generation relative to the events occurring on that spot. He was opposed to selling this work of art unless some such disposal was made of the proceeds. Mr.

White was opposed to the policy of the resolution. The picture is part of the history of the State, and while he favored economy, he did not want it to degenerate into meanness. The finger of scorn WQuld be pointed at the Legislature by the patriotic taxpayers of the Commonwealth If this was done. He protested against selling the picture in the name of Gettysburg itself, in the name of Pennsylvania and of patriotism. Mr.

Davis (Berks) said there were so many opportunities of letting oiT bottled up patriotism that we might have been spared on this practical question, and it was a shame to charge the friends of this resolution with a want of patriotism. Thoy did not care about the price, but wanted to relieve us from the diffi culties surrounding the question. The State had better not go into pictures she has had trouble enough in thp way in of literature (in the shape of Bates' History) to warn her against dabbling the fine arts. He would give the picture to Philadelphia, to go to Fair mount park, where it ought to be. if they only gave twenty five thousand cents.

As for Harrisburg, nobody ever comes here unless compelled by business, and then there is no time for other art studies than those afforded by the fantastically dressed Governors on the wall of the Executive Department. Mr. Purman otiVred this amendment: Provided, That the money received for said picture shall hereafter be applied to erecting a monument or monuments upon the battle ground of Gettysburg to mark the positions of the Pennsylvania troops in said conflict, or to such other objects as may be thought proper couueuieu witn gam Dacue field. Mr. Brooke moved to amend the amendment, striking out all after the word "Resolved" and inserting That the painting known as the Roth ermel picture be, and thesame is hereby, donated to the city of Philadelphia, on condition that the city, authorities shall provide a suitable place fonts exhibition free of charge, and keep and maintain the same forever.

Mr. Delamater was opposed to any sale, and thought the picture should be kept at the Capital. Mr. Graham also opposed the sale and advocated the presentation of the picture to General Meade. On motion, the further consideration of the bill was postponed for the present.

appropriation bill. i Mr. Graham called up the appropriation bill. Mr. White moved to reconsider the vote passing the sixteenth section, relative to the pay of judges.

Agreed to. Mr. White then proposed to amend by giving the president, judge of the Tenth district $5,000. Mr. Davis, of Berks, moved to amend by providing that the excess of salary over the amount in the bill be paid by those counties respectively.

Lost. Mr. White's amendment was then voted down yeas 4, nays 22. Mr. Allen moved to add to B.

F. Boroughs, for ninety days service as fireman, from October to January, $270, and for William Maguire, extra service, in attending committee rooms, $200. Agreed to. Mr. Warfel moved to add $1,000 for painting and repairs in Auditor General's office.

Agreed to. Mr. White offered a section, giving $5,000 for removal of obstructions in the Susquehanna. Was voted down yeas 9 18. Mr.

Billingfelt moved to add for Jacob Styers, Senate the same pay as an assistant watchman on the publicbuilding8 and grounds. Agreed to. Mr. Purman offered a section giving $5,000 to Monongahela College and $5, 000 to. Waynesburg College.

Voted down. Mr. Brooke moved to add $1,500 to alter and fit up, under direction of the Adjutant General, the rooms on the east side of the south wing of the capitol for the display of battle flags, Agreed to. Mr. Petrikin moved to add $325 50 for E.

O. Burgeon or his bona fide representative, as per report of Auditor General and State Treasurer. Agreed to yeas 22, nays 2. Mr. Delamater moved to reconsider the normal school section (fiftieth), but it was not agreed to.

The bill then passed finally, under suspension of the rules. A number of bills were introduced, and a number passed. Among the latter the following By Mr. White, Senate No. 1721, a further supplement to the act of 24th of January, 1834, relating to executors and administrators, validating certain sheriff's sales of real estate.

By Mr. Mumma, Senate No. 1724, an act relating to the management of the Dauphin county prison, empowering the inspectors to send persons afflicted with contagious diseases to the poor house hospital. By Mr. Dechert, Senate No.

1726, an act supplemental to an act entitled A supplement to the acts relative to incorporations by the courts of common pleas, approved April 9, 1856. By Mr. Mumma, Senate bill No. 1728, an act to provide for the removal of the dead from the at hone burying ground on State street, in the city of Harrisburg. RAID DAMAGES.

Mr. M'Sherry offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That his Excellency, the Governor of this Commonwealth, be and is hereby respectfully requested to communicate to the Senate whether any and what measures have been taken by him to secure from the General Government payment of the claims for damages sastained by citizens of this Commonwealth during the late rebellion, in pursuance of section three of the act of Assembly of Pennsylvania, approved May 22, 1871, and also to inform the Senate whether further legislation is required; if so, what legislation is necessary to secure the payment of said claims. After some further business the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday, Marc 27, 1872.

The House met at 10 o'clock a. it. and opened with prayer by the chaplain. On leave, Mr. M'Junkin offered a resolution directing the clerks to prepare a calendar of private bills for Friday, aud that a session be held on that day, from 10i o'clock A.

m. until 1 o'clock p. and at. other from 3 until 6 o'clock v. for the purpose of considering such bills and no other.

Agreed to. Agreeably to order, the House resumed consideration of bills on the private calendar, and among others the following were passed To incorporate the Sunbury and Danville iron company. To incorporate the North Branch coal manufacturing company. To repeal the proviso in section seven of an act providing for the election of the town council of the borough of Marietta. To incorporate the Charllers Improvement company, and define the power thereof.

To Incorporate the Sandy Run iron company. On the question of "an act for the relief of the heirs of James Rankin, deceased," remarks were made against the same by Messrs. Cooper, Speaker Elliott, M'Junkin and Mitchell (Tioga), and for the bill, Messrs. Lawson and Lane. It was alleged that the deceased was a Tory during the revolutionary war, and had forfeited certain rights to property, which the bill was designed to restore.

The friends of the bill denied this, contending that the same would only authorize and direct a fair investigation of the claim, and that it would be allowed only in case it were found to be just and proper. The bill was not agreed to, and Mr. M'Junkin made a motion to reconsider, and hoped the motion would be voted down, and said motion was negatived. The following additional bills were passed: To protect rabbits and partridgos in certain townships of Lancaster county. To incorporate the Coudersport Savings Bank.

To incorporate the West End Trust and Safe Deposit company of Philadelphia. To incorporate the Kingston Savings Bank. To enable the Mount Joy cemetery association to sell and convey certain real estate. To authorise certain trustees in Berrys burg, Dauphin county, to sell certain real estate. To authorize the trustees of Old Columbia public ground company to sell or lease their real estate.

To authorize the trustees of the M. E. Church of East Berlin to aell certain real estate. A communication from William M' Mullin, addressed to the Speaker, was read, inviting the members of the House to attend a grand Easter ball in Horticultural hall aud Academy of Music, on next Monday evening. Ad eMt) CefenrapQ NEW YORK.

Special to the Tubsbavh by Paolflo cd Atlantlo lAnes. 1 New York, March 27. At the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening there was little, if any, of the excitement manifested the evening previous. The transactions were of a private character, and no figures were given differing from the closing quotations of yesterday, except union facinc stock, which closed at 38, although there, were no sales of Erie. The crowd was not nearly so large as on Monday evening, and the majority of the brokers retired at au early hour, evidently fatigued with the labor and excitement of the past two days.

At an early hour this morning the propeller Thomas M'Manus, lying at pier No. 35, North river, and plying between this city and Newbury, was discovered tcbe on fire amidship. The light material comprising the cargo burned. rapidly, and all efforts to save the vessel were unsuccessful. The propeller was valued at $40,000, which is covered by insurance The clerk of the boat narrowly escaped burning to death.

The committees of the oil dealers trom Pennsylvania and Boston were given a dinner yesterday afternoon at the Hoffman House, by the oil refiners of this city, and congratulations were exchanged upon their victory over the Southern improvement company. Yesterday, information was received from Patcnoque, on the Long Island coast, of the loss off Cape Henry of the schooner Rayner, with Captain Walter Henderson and Mate G. H. Fox. Two men on the schooner were saved.

A Tribune special says tne sub committee of commerce to in estimate the conspiracy of the Southern improvement company, to increase the rates of transportation on petroleum, consists of Messrs. Conger, Negley, Shelden and Townsend. The sub committee will, it is understood, look into the whole eubbject of railroad freight tariffs. The House committee yesterday heard statements from Senator Blair and Representatives Wells, Finkelnburg and other Missouri members in favor of the appropriation to prevent the Mississippi river from avoiding the city of St. Louis and spending its force on the Illinois side, thus impairing commerce and ob structing navigation.

New York, March 26. Fifth Avenue Hotel presented a scene of unusual excitement last night, over transactions in Jrie stock. JN umerous instances are reported of negotiators having made immense sums. The num ber of shares that changed hands is estimated at two hundred thousand The opening price of 52 rapidly advanced in the morning, and under the stimulus of orders to buy, telegraphed from Europe, the price had reached GO at the close. The World editorially says that Jay Uould alone netted a proiit or $3,246,000, and expresses its suspicion tnac yester day's business was but a feature of the groat plot of the Sickles combination to make colossal fortunes.

This morning the excitement was renewed at the Stock Exchange. The balance of the stock market was unsettled, as Erie absorbed nearly all the speculative interest of the street throughout tbe enure day. The Post gives a report that the pres ent Jrle directors nave made arrangements with Jay Gould by which, for a consideration, ail proxies or stocks stand ing in his name, or those of firms of which he has been or is a member, shall be passed over to them. Michael Hays was arrested to day for the murder of James U'Donnell, in May, 1857, in a brawl, in Roosevelt street. The accused has been in California since the murder, but, recently returning to this city, was recognized by a brother of the murdered man, and indicted by the grand jury.

Albany, March 26 When the Assembty met last night, prayer was made by tne itev. Mr, Rhodes, colored, being the first time in tne nistory tne state mat a prayer was made by a colored man in the House. FOREIGN. FRANCE. Paris, March 26.

The Consliiutionnel again asserts that negotiations are proceeding between France and Germany, looking to the speedy liberation of French territory from the presence of the German troops, ana tne Uerman government is lavora bly inclined toward some arrangement by which this result may be attained. "Germany," says the Uonstitutlonnel, "is willing to order the evacuation of that portion of France now occupied by its troops upon the immediate payment of 500,000 francs of war indemnity, and tne remaining two ana a nan mil uar as in yearly installments." GERMANY. Berlin, March 2a. The Emperor William having had a long term of quiet, has completely re covered irom nis recent mness. Prince Frederick Charles is in Sicily.

Bebel Leibknecht, who was on trial at Leipsic for high treason, has been convicted and sentenced to two years' imprisonment. BELGIUM. Brussels. March 20. A boiler explosion, causing a deplora ble loss of life, occurred In this city this morning.

Eight persons are reported killed by the disaster, and many in jured. MEXICO. City of Mexico, March 17, via Havana, i The government troops attacked and defeated, after a fight of six hours, the insurgents in tne mate oi 'lobaaco, and the revolution in Tobasco is considered over, all the leaders having fled. Por flrio Diaz is reported to have gone to New York, and other leaders of the insurrection to Northern Mexico, by steamers irom vera uruz to ana tnence to jm ew urieans, wuere tney again sauea ior uraos Santiago. Matamoras advices say that Quiroga with dOO cavalry has started for Mon terey leaving General Hinojosa iu com mand ot uarmargo.

Cortina nas ad vanced into the State of Nuevo Leon, and threatens Quroga's communication with the interior. The revolution north of the Sierra Mad re appears to be waning. A forced loan at Monterey is being mercilessly executed. Several foreign mercantile houses have been closed, and merchants. among others Z.

Ulrlch, the United States consul, CALIFORNIA. San Francisco. March 2(. A slight shock of earthquake was felt tnrougnout tne Btate at twenty minutes past two this morning. It was felt less here than at Sacramento.

No damage occurred anywhere. The central force of the earthauake to day was in the 8ierra Nevada, east of Visaua. At visaiia the shocks were strong enough throw goods from shelves ana craclc walls, in this city the vibra tions lasted for twenty seconds, but were not felt by more than one tenth of the population. Parties at the foot of the hills, twenty four miles east of Visaiia, report the crash as of mountains rent asunder. The earthquake evidently proceeded from that point, and radiated with a de crease of force, throughout the Stato, but was strongest along the base of the Sierras, Some slight damage was done at lsaiia, out none is reported elsewhere.

Robbery on Board a Sleeping Car. PiTTSBUuei, March 26. 13. C. Laulh and A.

Evans. real dents of Pittshurg, were robbed in a sleeping car from New York this morn inor. The former lost a gold watch ami $70 in cash, and Evans lost a diamond valued at $60 in cash, and a revolver. A German on tbe same train was robbed of $50. The robbery is supposed to have beeu committed at or east of No arrests have been Harrlsburjr.

8 Ohio Republican Convention. COLUMBUS, March A large number of delegates are here to attend the Republican State Convention to morrow. The following, from present appearances, will be the ticket Secretary of State, A. T. SVikoff, of Adams county Supreme Judge, John Welch, of Athens county.

Resolutions will be adopted pledging support to nominees of the Philadelphia Convention. PiitiaUefpftia Produce jnarRi Special to the Teleoraph by Paclflc and Atlan tic Liines.j Pbiladilpria. March 27. ARK is all. end in the absence of salts we quote No.

lciuercltron at 30 rer ton. former rates; sMes bushels at 9s per pound. ximotny is nominal at $2 laxseed is in good demand at $2, but the absence of Bupplles IIjUUK AND MEAT. The flnnr market la advancing, and there Is a fair demand from the home consumers, with some Inquiry for shipment to tan wesi inuus; carrels market street mills and 600 barrels Wisconsin extra famllv sold on private terms, and 1,060 barrels in lots, inolnd in supeifme at $5 S55 75, extras at $6 75, Wisconsin anu iu nira iamiiy nt07 Kti'A. at $7 358 25, Indiana and Ohio do.

do. at 7 60 2ft. and tancv Dranas at suzbiu u. live nour is more astive; 200 barrels sold on private terms. OKA1N.

The market is poorly supplied with prime wheat, and this is tne oniy aesoripnon ior wmcn mere is anv lunuirv nuiaa ui uuui iv nia and western red at $1 761 78, amber at $1 75 s.nl white at 1 03. Rve 19 held at 87M3S Cents 10 western and Pensiylvanta. Corn is qnlet bat steady; sales or a.ouo Dusneis yenow at eo 0ts are unchanged sales of western white at M55 eents, and mixed at 62:3 cts. In barley and malt there were no sales. WHISKY Is a niet at 91 cents for western iron Douna.

Kw York Ntoclt aiarHeta. bpeouito tne tblbskaph by raoiae aaa lantlo lines. Nbw York. March. 2710:3) a.

k. Oold. 11014s New York Central, 013i: New York Central scrip, Erie, 6214 Reading, 114 Michigan Southern, 94 Cleveland and Piits burar, 91: unioago and orth western. S'tyi do. preferred, 94 Rock Island, 116; Fort Wayne, 97 Paolno Mail, 8i St.

Paul, 6ilA do. pre ferred, 81. The market is unsettled and irretniar. Nnw Ion. March 2710:30 A.

X. Oold. 11014 Bonds. 1881. 11596 6 20S.

1862. 111 do. 1864.111 do. isf.6. iii'A ao.

i8s. new. 111 do. 1867, 112 do. 1868, 112J4 10 403, 103 new loan, 914; Pacific 63, 116; Sterling Exchange.

marKeb is a iraeuuii uoticr. New Yoek, March 27 Gold, 110i: New York Central, 9 3i do. scrip, 90; Erie, 63 Heading, 113 Michigan South ern, viyk; uieve land and nttsburg, and Northwestern. 82: do. preferred.

91 Rook Island, Ut; Fort Wayne, 97; Paclfio Mail, 63 t. raui, viyA do preferred, 81. Nbw Yobs, March 26 p. jc. GOld.

1101X: bonds of 1881. U6V: 5 20i of 1862. uo. 186. uzvs; uo.

inta. iix4 do. new. 111 d0.1SB7. VJ.y2 do.

1863, 112 14 10 403, 103 new loan, iut racmc us, ty sterling ex cnange, The market is strong. Foreign markets. Special to the Tblvobaph by Cable and Atlan tic ana racinc lines. JLohdon. March 275 p.

m. Consols for money, 93 do account, 93 bonds I 01 1032, wsfai uo ui jsdv, yyy4, uv vi iooj, 0O74 a 1 .1 fi 10 40 bonds, luarcu xi 9 p. Cotton strong; sales of 15.000 bales.of which 5 000 were for speculation and export middling uplands, llii do uneans, U4.EHNL.EN. On the 27th Louisa, only daughter ef Jacob and Wllhelmina Haehnlen, agea zi years, months and it aays. Funeral on Saturday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, from the residence of the parents, on South Sec ond street, below Chestnut.

The relatives and friends are invited to attend, without further notice. BtJTHERFORD. On tho 2Jth instant. Mr. Sam' i.

KtJTuaiib'ouD, of Swatara, in the 62d sear oi nis age. Funeral on Thursday at 3 o'clock p. sr. Friends and acquaintances are invltodto attend without further notice. WII.Ma.MS.

On the 27th Waits Gtriib, infant son of Richard and Hannah Wil liams, aged turee months and one day. Funeral at two o'clock to morrow, from the residence of the parents, in Race streot, below Sheesley street. The relatives and friends are invited to attend, without further notice. PEAL.E. At New Bloomfleld.

on the 23d Instant. Ann M. Pbalk relist of the late William feme, in me soveniy tnua year oi ner age. CONRAD Onthe2ith Inst. Henbt.

son of Oliver and Julia Conrad, aged 3 years and ly days. Funeral at 3 o'clock to morrow afcornoon, from tho residence of the parents In Penn street above Broad. The relatives and friends are invited to attend without further notice. HOWE. On the 25th of March, of Pneumonia, mrs.

aiabt Al. now, agoi years, one moniu and 12 days. Funeral from her late residence corner of Second and Mulberry streets, on Thursday after noon, at 3 o'clock. The relatives and friends are respectfully Invited to attend. mar26 2t AITVEKTISEJIEISTS.

LIBIE! LIME! HAVE ON HAND AND FOR gale the best quality of YORK and OOllMON LIME. Also. Hair. Calcined and Airrloultural Plaster, Cement and Sliver Sand. Lime shipped by the barrel or oar loan.

All orders Dy man promptly attended to. 320 South Second streot, Harrisburg, fa. i a iLt ii 1. 1 a r. kj.

inam aoawsat Estate of Sally Donclly. nrO ISAAC BELL.MATILDA BELL, married with O. O'Brien, Mary Bell, John Bell, James, Bell, Wesley Hell, Bowen Bell, Ellonoro Bell also the heirs of Amelia UreonwooU.names jnw aonav uvii, aiwui wa iuvi iuvu uncnown, resiae at narver creea, jsria oounty. JU.iuer,T. j.uen, mrs.

mary Oorbett, Mrs. Clara Gross, Mrs. James M'Oarty, W. W. Bell, Sarah Ellen Bell and Wm.

A. Bell, TAKE NOTICE, That an Inquest will meet on the property, near DauDhin.llanrihlnfiouBtv. on Wednesday. the nrst day of May nezt.at 10 o'closk a and view the property of said decedent, and to make partition thereof, to and among the legal representatives of said deceased. If the same can be done, otnerwise to value and appraise tne same aoooraing to law.

Attest: ii.in,c.L, ttla'ch 85, 1872. 27 Sheriff. Estate of Elizabeth Ger man, Deceased. TO HENRY GERMAN, WILLIAM German, Alary A. Elliott, widow, Emanuel uerman, uaiuarmo jioyer, who oi isaian Boyer; Elizabeth, wife of Alexander Gebhart; uaroune ana Harriet uerman.

cmidren ui saiti uerman, aeceaaea, TAKE NOTICE, That an inquest will meet at the Sheriff's office, in Harrisburg, on Thursday, tne aa aay or juay next, at lOo'olock a. of said day, thenoe pro cead to view the property of said deoedent. situ ate in theclty of Harrisburg. and make partition tnereoi to ana among the children ana legal representatives of said deceased, if the same oan be done, otherwise to value and appralso the same according to law. Attest: CHRISTIAN mar7 dltAw8t Mtorlll.

Estate of Jolm Reese, I)c ceased. Tr, ELIZABETH, INTERMAR rled with John Barnhart. Christiana. Intermarried with Samuel Wlest. Mary, inter.

married with K. W. Books. Rebecca, intermar ried with Peter Ensmlnger, Sarah Intermarried with Jacob Mlttenour, Catharine, intermarried with Jacob Rice, Nancy Reese, John Reese. William Keese and Daniel Reese, children of John Keeao, deceased, TAKE NOTICE, That an inquost will be held at the dwelling oi mo eaiu.iuun iteess, deceased, in west nan over township.

Dauphin county. on Tues day, the 30th dav of April next, at 10 o'clock a. and thunoe proceed to view the property of ssiu aeoouent and to make partition tuereoi to and among the children and representatives of said deceased. If the same can be done. otherwise to valuo and appraise the same accord ing to taw.

mar27 Sheriff. THE EMERSON METHOD FOR REED GROANS, L. Q. EMERSON, of Boston, AND IV. S.

Ji. MA TTIIE WS, of Chicago. Part I. Elements, exercises, Recreations. ran 11.

jnorus ami leeiinics. fart ill. How to nie ine stops. jnoice coueotion of Music In strumental and Vocal. Part IV.

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It. DITflON TfOMT fork. Biar27 SCROLL CHUCKS FOR SALE BY ftltUwif O. UIOKUK. EOTEIS.

GEOBOE J. BOITOJf, Proprietor. BOLTON'S HOTHLf, HARRISBURG, PENNA. WASHINGTON HOTEL SEVENTH AND CHESTNUT, PHIL A. COLUMBIA HOUSE, CAPE MAT, Jf.

J. 49 Bolton's hotel Is the only hotel in Harris burg that conveys guests and baggage to and from the depot free of charge. mar5 dly LOCH I EL HOTEL MARRISBURC. PA. THIS HOTEL IS ONLY TWO aaae.rea from tha nnAT hawa as vac vr 1KB GEOEGE W.

HUNTEB, Proprietor. feb9 dtf HALBACH HOUSE, tSnaatiolianiia Towntilx, DAUPfZIW PA. TH UNDERSIGNED HAVIN taken tha abova well known honsa. hM ri. fitted it, and is prepared to accommodate the pub lio in the most approved style.

Parties applied with SUPPER at any hour desired. The table win oe supplied with the best in the market, and the Bar Is stooked with Oholoe Liquors. Give me a eau. inovlB dtfl JEROME XUTE. WAKTS.

WANTED TWO GIRLS (GOOD 0 I'rsniaklng, at No. 21 vu. oviaav. a mm aico prepared to teach Dress Cutting by Mad. Erury' chart.

miss n. Li IKE. WANTED A COLORED GIRL who understands cooklne. baklnr i general housework. Oood waeeawlll n.i Apply at No.

106 South Second street. marza ati T.RUG CLERK WANTED ONE bnaineas and sneaka who understands tha German. Satisfactory resommendatibd BJU be required Apply at TfllS OFFICE. mar 23 1 "ROY WANTED A PRACTICAL robaoeo Stripper. Apply at Segar Store, Market square.

mar2a dtf WANTED AT J. M. SAYFORD'S, No. 312 North street, a eomnatant naraon to general housework. mar22 dtf WANTED TWO GOOD FARM Hands.

Permanent emDlovment trlven to steady, sober, Industrious persons. Apply to Jaeob Oltstott, above the Agricultural Fair Grounds. mar22 dtf WANTED TWO ING or farm hands, GOOD TRUCK Steady employment. JAAJUH BUSH, Keystone Farm and Nursery, Uorner Uth and Paxton. mar22 dlw FOR RENT.

170R RENT SEVERAL SMALL Houses, at ftS par month. W. H. SIBLE. mar27 tf TRIOR House A DWELLING HOU80 and Store Room, eonntar a.nA halv ing, in a good location for store, on a corner, at 813.00 per month.

W. H. SIB1VB. mam FOR RENT A TWO STORY BRICK HOUSE on Third street, opposite Lochlel Hotel. Inquire of Mrs.

M. Biglor, No. 128 West State street. mar2fi dlw T70R RENT THE LAGER BEER Saloon on Strawberry alley. near Third uuv uocupiea Dy vnas ply to JOHN H.

BRANT. F. Vollmer. Ap mar25 dot STORE ROOM AND DWELLING for rent, near corner of Ridie road and street. Store room eontalns shelving and counters, and is suitable for any kind of business.

Inquire at tho Tblboraph office. Will be rented separately, tr desired. mr22 dif TO RENT THREE STORY BRICK House, on Third street near Herr. Possession given April 1. Inquire of WALLACE Da win, Attorney at xaw, 13 in orth Third street.

leui uti FOR RENT A 2 STORY FRAME Dwelllnsr Honsa. on Front atreat. nhon Borr information inquire or J. X. ENS HUNGER, marl2 dtf Second and Chestnut streets.

EOR RENT A FINE STORE Room on Market street, near Fourth, from first of April nest. Inquire; of H. A. STUB. GEON, or at the State Bank.

janl8 dtf FOR RENT A GOOD STORE room on Walnut street, near Cowden. Apply to W. H. KIBLE. OOU FOR REN A THREE STORY brick house on North street, near nnwrtan.

has eight rooms, and all modern conveniences. Also a large store room on the corner of North andOowden. Apply to liEVI WEAVER. febl7 dtf FOR RENT TWO THREE STORY Brick Houses with baek buildings on Third street, near Mulbery one now oocupled as a grocery and the other suitable for a warding ouse, with water, eras and ail conveniences. Inquire of J.

LiO WENUARD, No. 428 Market street. Also, several tenant houses np town, for rent. febH dtf EOR RENT A LARGE THREE Story Briok Building, situated at the Lochiel Iron Mills, ereoted by Loohlel Beneficial Soeletv and suitable for any kind of manufacturing, school, halls, or market house purposes, containing three rooms, each 86 feet by 48. Story 18 feet high.

For further information inquire of UNSJUINttEK A SINOEK, sep9 dtf Seoond and Uhestnut street. R. WAMER BANKERS AND BROKERS, 221 Market Street, HARRISBURG, RANSACT A GENERAL BANK I NO BUSINESS Bay and sell oa commission GOLD, STOCKS, and all soourltles quoted at the New York and Philadelphia Stoek Exchanges. We Sell Drafts and Issue Letters of Credit on the principal Kiiropean Cities. Interest paid on deposits subject to check at Eight.

We have peculiar facilities for exeoutlng orders at the New York Stock Exohange, one of our Arm being a member (as see advertisement cf our New York House, PRICKITT, XLLIS A No. 46 Broad Street.) W. BWarner, J.W. A. Piickitt.

Prickitt, Ellis (X BANKERS, 46 BROAD STREET, New York City gPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN to the purohase and sale, on commission, of Government Securities, Stocks, Bonds, Gold, npon margins or for Investment. We alBo buy and sell, upon commission, drain and Provisions in the Chicago or New York Markets. Margin required upon contracts, loc. per bush, on Grain, and ono cent per pound upon Provisions. The accounts of Banks, Bankers, Merchants and others solicited.

Interest allowed on Deposits subject to check at sight. Collections made on all points In the United States. W. A. PftiCKiTT, Member ef Exchange.

O. W. Ellis (or W. Ellis Produoe Exohange. J.

W. Elberson (of J. W. Trenton, N.J. New York Stook Son), Member of Elberson ft marie (Hy.