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Holly Water Works.

While we have persistently oppwed the con.-truction of water works by the municipal .government, and have given substantial reasons for such opposition we have believed, nnd frequently intimated, that a private corporation would undertake the erection and maintenance of an efficient system of water works, under a charter duly protecting the rights and interests of all parties. It afford* us sincere pleasure to announce that the subject has at length assumed definite and tangi ble shape, and that a number of our prominent capitalists and business men,— gentlemen who have always been relied upon for the inauguration and prosecu tion of enterprises requiring money and public spirit—will apply to the Council, at its next meeting, for a charter to con struct, works on the Holly plan. The capital stock of the company is proposed to be fixed at $220,000, and the gentlemen who are taking the lead in the movement believe that there will be no difficulty in securing an adequate subscription. We can see no reason why the Council should not encourage the proposal, and believe it will com" mend itself strongly to the approval of that body. The fact that the gentlemen who will apply for a charter are largely interested in the prosperity of the city is one of the be^t features of the enterprise. The necessity for a permanent and abundant supply of water, and the advantages resulting therefrom, are admitted by all, and we may hail as public benefactors those who propose to meet this great and growing want.

NEW HAMPSHIRE holds its State election on the 14th inst., and Connecticut on the first Monday in April. In both States, lliere are some attempts to create diversions by numerous Labor Reform and Temperance tickets, and there has been no great animation manifested as yet in canvassing. In New Hampshire the Republican!* had barely 1,453 majority last year and in Connecticut, ENGLISH, (Democrat,) had 1,764 majority over JEWETT, (Republican.) The same candidates are running now. Two years ago, New Hampshire elected three Republicans to Congress, and Connecticut three Republicans and one Democrat.

PERHAPS the most important measure before the Forty-first Congress, was the Southern Pacific Railroad bill. On Friday last it escaped defeat in the Senate. It has finally passed both Houses and gone to the President. It provides for a line from El Paso to San Diego with branches to New Orleans and San Francisco, and grants about sixteen millions of acres of land in addition to the grant given by the State of Texas to the road. There is no moneyed subsidy. The road required to be built of American iron. The land grant is about ten millions of acres less than the original Senate bill provided.

MR. VOORHEES made the closing argument in the William Clem murder case, at Covington, on Friday. The jury was out twenty minutes and returned a verdict of not guilty.

"MORE INCENDIARISM" in the last report from Lafayette.

INDIANAPOLIS LETTER.

Democratic Precedents. INDIANAPOLIS, March 4. ^he worse than wasted session of the late Legislature, with its long list of usurpations and sins of omission and commission, leads one to look back and Bee whether Indiana Democracy has ever distinguished itself by wise measures and honest work. In 1844 it set the first ex ample of a sacrifice of duty and the law to party advantage. This was its first year of political power. The Whigs had been defeated in the contest for Governor, but still held a majority, on joint ballot, ot the Legislature. An election of United States Senator was due that winter, to fill the vacancy that would occur in the following March by the expiration of Albert S. White's term. The Lieutenant Governor was Jesse D. Bright, of Jefferson, then a florid faced young lawyer of no repute for intellect or legal knowledge, aud not much for anything else. But he developed rapidly. He soon showed that in will, energy and audacity he was a formidable man. He presided over an equally divided Senate, and young, unknown and inexperienced as he was, he conceived the amazing idea oi becoming United States Senator himself.

He had never been heard of outside of his county, and hot enthusiastically reported in it. United States Senators, up to that time, had been the most distinguished men in the State, old legislators, Ex-Gov-ernors, Congressmen, and the youthful Madisonian was nothing. But he meant to go, and he couldn't go at the time of the regular election. So he resolved that there should be no regular election. He had the casting vote, and gave it, everv time, for the postponement of the election, while everybody knew, just as well as they knew that he was sitting in his chair, that he was doing it for his own personal benefit The brassy selfishness of the thing, and the consciousness that everybody understood the meanness of the motive, as well as the auda cious boldness of the innovation on long recognized rules and the'plain require ment of the law, would have made.a modest man, or a sensitive man, or an intellectual man, hang himself rather than face the eyes that read Jiim as plain as a show bill. But the daring youth flaw his own hopes too vividly to see anything else, and he was not troubled with a surplus of feeling or Conscience. He defeated the election, and the next ye*r gained his point. He went to the United States

Senate, where he never made a speech that a creditable high school scholar

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TWENTIETH YEAR.

couldn't surpass in style and logical force, and never devised a measure that would have commanded attention in A town council, and yet, by managing his patronage adroitly, by cunning and unscrupulous combinations, and by a resolute and never-failing adhesion to his friends, and as resolute an opposition to his enemies, he acquired an influence that no Indiana man had ever before attained in either branch of Congress. Thus began the long catalgue of perversions or prostrations of law to parly and personal advantage, in which the Democratic party stands conspicuously infamous. In 1855, as noticed in yesterday's letter, the Senatorial election to fill the vacancy after the expiration of Whttcomb's term, (then held by Judge Pettit,) was again defeated by the Democrat#. The People's party had majority on joint ballot, and would have elected Joseph G. Marshall, a man whose brains would have made as many of Jesse D. Bright as would enable France to whip Germany to-morrow, and whose purity made him shine beside his lucky and unscrupulous townsman, like a diamond by dab of mud. He was a great man in intellect, greater still in immaculate in* tegrity and honorable ambition. Democracy beat him, and Graham N. Fitch got the place, afterwards, by an election that justified every step of the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment To accomplish that ominous election Leroy Woods was persistently retained in the possession of two offices, and the proper business of the whole session was thrown away, as it was thrown away in this year 1871. It worth while occasionally to recall these incidents of Democratic history, to show how consistent in evil that party has been, while repudiating every suggestion of consistency in its doctrines and professions. €, .f T. T.

BY TELEGRAPH.

NEW YORK.

FINANCIAL

NEW YORK, March 4.—The AYorld's financial article notices ihat the Bank.of England has advanced the rate of discount a half per cent, and says, the cotton market is in a state of demoralization bordering on a panic. The advance in the rate of discount is a precautionary measure in the event of sudden and great withdrawals of money from the London market, where it has been deposited for safety by persons on the continent of Europe during the war. The decline in price and tendency to panic in the cotton market in Liverpool and New York, are caused by the notification of loans to be returned by speculators who ate overloaded with cotton It is stated that the Greek merchants in Europe are carrying a very heavy load of cotton, and there is no doubt they will be forced to sell and realize from the action ot the Bank. The writer continues, the power of the Bank of England to crush most gigantic speculations has been frequently illustrated in the past, and cil&t how the ^Bank crushed Greek speculation in grain not manv years ago, and the financial crisis and "panic which resulted therefrom.

There is no doubt the Bank of England has commmenced the policy of contraction in its accommodations to all foreign firms

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speculators who are like

ly to weaken its reserve of coin, and the active demand for foreign bills of exchange in the New York market yesterday was owing to telegrams from firms in Europe to their correspondents here for remittances to strengthen themselves against eventual decline. The panic of cotton, within the last 24 hours, is equal to nine millions loss on the entire cotton crop of the South.

SLANDER SUIT.

Suit has been brought in the New Jer sey Supreme Court against the Jersey City Evening Journal, ior slander, by George Watts, arrested some time since on charge of giving short weight in coal. Both before and after the arrest the Journal gave several accounts of what purported to be frauds of the Wyoming and Lehigh Valley Coal Companies. Watts is the head of the Company. Damages are laid at $10,000.

KETCHUM SUITS.

Notices were served on Charles J. Keichum, formerly of the old firm of Morris Ketchum, Son & Co, yesterday, requiring him to answer several complaints which have been brought against himself and partner, for recovery of a large amount of money. The suits arise out of the famous defalcation of E. B. Ketchum, a few years ago.

THE MOSS

Bt'SINESS.

The steamer Ocean Queen left this~pbrt to-day with 870 colonists, for Magdelen, Lower California. They are taken out by the Lower California Company, to pick and pack moss for exportation to China and England, to be used for dyeing purposes.

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HALIFAX.

OCEAN MAIL SERVICE.

HALIFAX, N. S., March 4.—It is expected that the Allan Steamship Co., will take the next contract lor carrying the mails between here and_ Liverpool, the Inman having given notice that it will terminate the present contract in June.

HT. tARSIEL.

I F.'.F AN OUTRAGE. MT. CARMEL, PA., March 4.—A man named Hoffman, who was working outside the Workingmen's Union was shot in his bed last night, and the end of his house alterward blown out with powder.

BOSTON.

FORGERY.

BOSTON, March 4.—C. C. King, charged with obtaining $8,700 in gold by a forged check on Brewster, Sweet & Co., brokers, was arrested in Alabama jester day.

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German Troops All Withdrawn From Paris.

Serious Disturbances at Angers

Several Persons Killed and Wounded.

All Restrictions as to Persons Passing in And Out of Paris, Removed.

Emperor Wilhifin Goes to Rerlin To-day.

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FRANCE RESIGNED.

BORDEAUX, March 3.—DeputiesRochefort, Blanc, Mallon and Tridon, have resigned their seats, considering the cession of Alsace illegal. 'V'- REVIEW.

VERSAILLES, March 4.—Emperor William reviewed the German Landwehr, guards, artillery and pioneers in Bois du Boulougne yesterday. Prince Frederick William, Gen. Moltke and Count Bismarck, were present.

RESTRICTIONS REMOVED.

All restrictions as to persons passing into and out of Paris have been removed. THE EMPEROR.

The Emperor goes to Berlin on Monday.

ENGLAND.

EVACUATION OF PARI8.F

LONDON, March 4.—TheGerman troops have all left Paris. Evacuation terminated at 11 o'clock on Friday morning in accordance with the terms of the conventlOB.

DISBANDED.

A dispatch from Havre of the 3d says the Mobiles and National Guards have disbanded, and the trenches around the the town are being filled

GLADSTONE.

Gladstone is ill, and retired early today from the House of Commons. HOUSE OF COMMONS.

LONDON, March 4.—In the House of Commons this evening, Dilke gave notice of a resolution of regret that the government had assented to holding the Black Sea conference on the conditions dictated by Prince Gortschakoff. A discussion look place on the colonial policy of the government, particularly in regard to South Atrica.

CONDEMNED.

The Royal Commission has condemned the i.on ciad Water Wich, whose engines are worked by hydraulic power.

APPROVED.

The iron clad Hotspur has been ap proved by the same board, as a coast defence ship, but declared unsuitable for an ocean voyage.

tOSfCSRESSIOS A I,

SENATE.

EVENING SESSION.

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BELGIUM.

SERIOU8 DISTURBANCES

BRUSSELS, March 4.—A disp-tch from Lille to the Echo du Nord reports serious disturbances* Augers, an important city in the French department of Marnes et Livre, in which several persona were killed and wounded.

J,,?*13 CARRIED OUT. TlieSneasures for placing the army of Belgium on a peace footing have been carried out.

WASHINGTON, March. 3.

The Senate is still considering the Omnibus Appropriation bill. Mr. Fenton moved an appropriation of $9,900 lor light houses Ac., at Fair Haven, Conn., Nashville, Tenn., Little Rock, Ark, and St. Louis, Mo., were severally rejected.

Mr. Trumbull offered an amendment looking to reform in the civil service. It authorizes the President to prescribe such regulations for admission of persons into the civil service of the United States, as will best promote its efficiency agreed to.

During consideration of the bill, the House substitute for the Senate bill relating to fraudulent trade marks, and for protecting American manufacturers oi watches from fraudulent foreign imitation, was passed.

Mr. Pomeroy moved as an amendment to the sundry civil appropriation^ bill, to repeal the duty on coal. Objection was made that as the amendment was of the nature of a bill for raising revenue, it could hot be received. He asked consent to withdraw 4t, but Mr. Edmunds objected.

A motion to lay the amendment on the table was lost, ayes 15, nays 35. Mr. Pomerov then withdrew it, when Mr. Trumbull gave notice that so soon as the pending bill was disposed of, he would move to take up the House joint resolution on the subject. At 2:15 A. M. the bill passed.

Mr. Trumbull then moved that the Senate proceed to consider atiou of the House joint resolution repealing le duty

MORNING SESSION—MARCH FOURTH. The galleries were crowded this morning on resumption of business at 10:30 o'clock, a recess having been taken from 6 o'clock. Much interest was manifested both in the galleries and on the floor, in the closing scenes, which, however, were devoid of especial interest.

The bill for abolition of tax on coal was laid aside, to give way to a bill for relief of the Sisters of Charity of Charles ton, which was under debate when the session expired. The same subject was under consideration at the close of the preceding session of this Congres*, when it was, as on the present occaaiou, defeated by debate-

HOUSE.

The all night session of the House continued until 5:30 o'clock, A. M. A regular storm was raised by the proposition of Mr. Garfield to adopt an amendment of the rules, which amendment was interpreted by Democrats to aim at giving to Republicans, the majority in the next Congress, the same power that it exercised during the present Congress, through it a majority of over twothirds. The proposition was to amend the 42d rule. Jp^BT Uw woiijh itat the previous* questions, 6o«4 ao ihotion shall be enterUunea ^except to adjourn to fix the .time to which it will adjourn, and to lay on the table such motions not to be repealed, and that after the previous question is seconded, no original motion whatever shall be entertained except aaingle motion to adjourn.

TERRE-HAUTE, INDIANA, MONDAY MORNING. MARCH 6,1871.

Mersrs. Eldridge Brooks, of New York, Bandall and other Democrats, denounced the proposition in unmeasured- terms, amid great excitement, Mr. Brooks avowing that Democrats would resist even at the hazard of revolution.

Mr. Van Wyck declared that the Iforty-second Congress could adopt its ownrules, and .that the prfcent Congress had found the existing rules necessary to secure honest legislation.

Mr. Eldridge thanked God that there were some honest men on the Republican side of the House.

Mr. Garfield denied that it was the purpose of the proposed rule to place the minority in the power of the majority. Finally, amid much uproar, the question was taken on suspending the rules and adopting the amendment, and it was negatived by a vote of 64 to 62, not twothirds in the affirmative.

Another scene occured when Mr. Clark, of Kansas, made an attempt to get up a land grant bill, which was denounced by Afassrs. McNeely and Randall as State stealing, the charge being resented by Mr. Clark, who pronounced it false.

Ill-feeling went so far that the active movers in the affair shook their fists at each other, but did not come to blows.

A proposition to suspend the rules and pass the bill got only two affirmative votes. .Finally, at half past four o'clock, the Omnibus bill came over from the Senate with an enormous batch of amendments tacked to it, which were read.

Mr. Dawes stated that the Committee on Appropriations had looked over the Senate amendments, and_ that although there were many things in them which they did not entirely approve, be still thought that on the whole, the best thing which the House couid do was to concur in them all, rather than send them to a conference committee- He therefore moved to concur in all the Senate amendments.

Mr. Lawrfence indorsed the statement of Mr. Dawes, and said that the bill, as it came from the Senate, wa« an improvement on the bill as it had left the House.

The amendments were .then concurred in, and the House, at 5:20 o'clock, took a recess till 10 o'clock A. M., resolving that no business should be in order during therest of the session, except to receive messagea from sthe Presid* g' and Senate, to enroll bills, ancl in reTe. to general appropriation bills.

MORNING SESSION—MARCH FOURTH. The House reconvened at 10 o'clock A. M., and the Speaker'presented several executive communications, among others a message from the President, retaining the House bill which was referred to the Committee on Claims.

The members generally, wore an exiression of weannesS, consequent on a ong night session, and want of rest.

After about five minutes spent in presentation of the executive message, the House took further recess until 11 o'clock.

Meanwhile the member^ gathered in group.*, holding noisy conversation over the scenes of the night session, and preparations for opening the 42d Congress,and the galleries gradually filled up with spectators.

SESSION RESUMED.

The House resumed session at 11 A. M. Mr. Negley called up the report from the Committee on Military Affairs on investigation into the management of National Asylums, which was laid on the table without action.

A reaolution was aqopted to pay

Considerable discussion^at once nsued, "*nd good will °f thoee from wh^™ I and a mo ion made for executive es-ion, and to take up private bills, for tiiS purpose of consuming time and defeating the bill.

Mr. Trumbull protested against the course of opponents of iepeal, and appealed to its friends to stand by the measure.

The pending question upon the passage of the repeal of duties on coal, was debated until a few minutes of five o'cl this morning, when the Senate held an executive session of one hour, and then took recess until 10:30 A. M.

Hines, of Alabama, $^00 for contesting the seat to which he was entit led. Unanimous consent being asked for on several propositions concerning lands, Mr. Randall objected, and gave notice that he would object to everything. Business, therefore, came to a stand still, and the buzz of conversation became ^general again in in the Hall and gal Ivies. At this time there waa not a vacant seat in the galleries.

At 11:40 A. M. a eommitteo of the House was appointed to unite with a like committee on the part of the_ Senate,_ to wait upon the President and inform him, if he had no further communication to make, Congress was ready to adjourn.

Messrs. Garfield, Mercur and Cox were appointed such committee. Mr. Garfield announced that the committee appointed for that purpose had waited on the President, and were authorized to say to Congress that he had no further communication to make.

The hour of noon arrived, when a call was interrupted by the fall of the Speaker's gavel. Suddenly the clamor of the House was hushed into perfect stillness, when the Speaker addressing the House said:

Gentlemen of the House of Representatives—Our labors are at an end, but I delay final adjournment long enough to return my most profound and respectful thanks, for the commendation which you have been pleased to bestow upon my official coarse and conduct. In a deliberative body of this character, a presiding officer is fortunate if he retains the confidence and steady support of his political advocates. Beyond that you give me assurance that I have earned the respect

As the Speaker pronounced the last word of his address, and stepped down from the desk to a place on the floor as a member of the new Congress, an unanimous expression of approval and spplape broke out in the chamber and gallei ies, and the clapping of hands was general and long sustained.

ORGANIZATION OF TH« NEW HOUSE. Then, after a short pause, Mr. McPher son, Clerk of the House, summoned the new Hopse to order, and proceeded to call the names of members by States. The States of New Hampshire, Connecticut, Texas and California were unrepresented, elections in those States not having yet beenhfld.

In regard to Nbrth Carolina, the Clerk stated he had been requested by Mr. Bogers, member from the Fourth Dis trict, not to call his name, and, he there fore, did not do so.

In regard to Mississippi^ the Clerk stated that while the credentials were peculiar in form, owing to the fact that the

elections were held under the_ Reconstruction acts, it appeared to him they met all the substantial requirements of law, and he therefore accepted them.

In regard to Tennessee, the Clerk said the credentials presented differed essentially from those presented by members of the Forty first Congress. They were both meagre and evasive, and the changes made were so marked and special as to create the belief that they perhaps were made to produce uncertainty. He had been in doubt as to his duty concerning them, but he had finally concluded to give them this time the benefit of the doubt, and accept them. The point which had been urged that the election was not held on the day fixed by law in Tennessee, involved a construction of the Constitution and several laws of tue State, and he had concluded not to rule on it.

As to the Third District in Arkansas, the Clerk stated that the certificate presented on its face evidence that it had not been issued within the time specified by law, nor for two months thereafter. He bad made these explanations because he had observed his like actions on previous occasions, when unexplained, had been misunderstood.

The roll having been completed, the Clerk announced that 222 members had answered to their names, a full representation being 243.

Mr. Blair, of Michigan, then moved that the House proceed to the election of a Speaker. Agreed to.

Mr. Blair, then ou behalf of the Republican members of the House, nominated Mr. Blaine, of Maine, as Speaker, and Mr. Wood, on behalf of the Democrats, nominated Mr. Morgan, ot Ohio.

The Clerk appointed as tellers Messrs. Banks, Cook, Beck and Eldridge, and proceeded lo take a vote. The vote having been completed, the result was announced by Mr. Banks, as follows: Whole number of votes cast, 219 necessary to a choice, 110—of which Mr. Blaine had received 126, and Mr. Morgan, 93. The Clerk thereupon declared that Mr. Blaine having received a majority of the votes cast, was duly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives .of the United States for the 42d Congress.

Mr. Blaine was conducted to the chair by Messrs. Poland and Morgan, and calling the House to order, said: "Gentlemen—The Speakership of the American House of Representatives has alwav- Keen esteemed an enviable honor. Are ection to the position carries with it peculiar gratification, in that it implies approval of past official bearing. For this great mark of your confidence I can but return my sincerest thanks, and pledge my devotion to the duties which you call upon me to discharge. Chosen by the party representing the political majority in this House, the Speaker owes faithful allegiance to the principles and policy of that party, but he will fall far below the honorable requirements of his station, if he fails to give to' the minority its fullest rights under the rules which he is called upon to administer The successful working of our grand system of government depends, in a large measure, on the vigilance of party organization, and the most wholesoms legislation which the House' produces and perfects, is that which results from opposing forces mutually eager and wakeful, and well nigh balanced in numbers. The 42d Congress meets at a period of general content, happiness and prosperity throughout the land. Under wise administration of the national government, peace reigns in all our borders, and the only misunderstanding with any foreign government is, we may hope, at this moment in process of honorable, cordial and lasting adjustment. We are fortunate in meeting at such a time, fortunate in representing such constituencies, and fortunate in legislating for such a country. I trust, gentlemen, that our official intercourse may be free from personal asperity, believing that all our labors will eventuate in public good, and invoking the blessing of Him without whose aid and guidance we labor in vain, I am now ready to proceed with the further organization of the House, and as the first step, I will, myself, take the oath prescribed by the constitution and laws. (General applause.)

Mr. Dawes, the senior member

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separated by party lines. Your ex* pre«sions are most grateful to me, and most gratefully acknowledged. The Congress whose existence CIOTO with this hour, enjoys memorable distinction. It is the first in which all the States have been represented on this floor since the baleful winter that preceded our late bloody war. Ten years have passed since then. Years of trials and triumph—years of wild destruction, and years of careful rebuilding—and after all, as a result all our National Government is here to-day united, strong and proud and defiant and just, with a territorial area_ vastly expanded, and with three additional States represented on the folds of its flag. For these prosperous fruits of our great struggle, let us humbly give thanks to the God of battles, and to the prince of peace. And now, gentlemen, with one more expression of the obligation I feel for the considerate kindness with which you have always sustained me, I perform th* only remaining duty of my office, in declaring, as I do. that the House of Representative* of the Forty-first Congress is adjourned gine die.

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House in continuous service, administered the oath of office to the Speaker. The Speaker proceeded to administer the oath lo members, beginning with the members from New England, who ranged themselves in an arc of a circle in the area in front of the Clerk's desk, and took the oath with uplifted hands. They were followed by members from New York and New Jersey, then by members from Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland, and so on. Two members from the Southern States took a modified oath.

Mr. Maynard objected to swearing in Mr. Waddell, of North Carolina, as being disqualified from holding office. r. Kerr objected to swearing in the Tennessee members, on the ground that the electioh law of Tennessee had been repealed, and that they were elected without the sanction of law. He presented a protest from citizens of Tennessee, and explained that the Tennessee Legislature had by one sweeping measure repealed all acts of the previous Legislature, including the election law.

Mr. Bingham moved that the Tennessee members be sworn in, and their credentials referred to the Committee on Elections.

The motion was agreed to, and they were sworn in, three of them taking the test oath of 1862, and five the modified oath of 1868.

Mr. Kerr stated that the grounds of objection to swearing in the Mississippi members were, that their credentials presented no prima facie evidence of a right to a seat.

Mr. Eldridge suggested that if these men could be elected to occupy their seats for three years and three months, they might as well be elected for twenty years, or for life.

Mr. Bingham moved that the Mississippi Representatives be sworn in, and their credentials referred to the Committee on Elections. The motion was agreed to, and the Mississippi members were accordingly sworn in and their credentials referred. This completed the organization of the House.

Mr. Dawes offered a resolution declaring the following persons officers of the House for the Forty-second Congress: Edward McPherson, Clerk N. G. Ordway, Sergeant-at-Arms O. S. Buxton, Doorkeeper W. S. King, Postmaster, and J. G. Butler, Chaplain, being the officers of the last House.

Mr. Wood presented as Democratic candidates for the same positions, the names of James G. Bennett, of the Dis' trict of Columbia H. E. Tsenberg, of Pennsylvania Owen Thorne, of California Seaton Gales, of North Carolina, and Rev. Ignatns D. Cooper, of Delaware, for Chaplain rejected by a party vote,

Mr. Dawes' resolution was adopted, and the officers named were duljr sworn into office.

The Delegates from the Territories, seven in number, were then called and sworn in.

A committee of the House was appointed to join alike committee on the part of the Senate, to wait upon the Pres

ident and inform him that Congress was ready to proceed to business. Messrs. Hooper, Niblack and Scofield were appointed said committee.

Mr. Dawes offered a concurrent resolution for an adjournment sine die on Wednesday next, the 8th of March, at 12

The resolution was agreed to without the yeas and nays, 147 to 17. Mr. Kelley called up the case of Waddell, of North Carolina, to whose swearing in Mr. Maynard had objected. He moved that Mr. Waddell be sworn in. The motion was agreed to, and the modi fied oath was administered.

The House then proceeded to draw for seats, and the proceeding was attended with the usual upioar and confusion, Mr. Dawes being permitted through courtesy, to select his seat before drawing, and then at 4:20 the House adjourned until Tuesday.

Sunday Night Dispatches.

NEW YORK.

COAL PANIC ENDED.

NEW YORK, March 5.—The coal panic in this cit^r is fully ended. The opening of navigation on the Hudson and connecting canals renders an available supply sufficient to last till mining is resumed.

SUIT AGAINST AN EX-COLLECTOR. Suit has been begnn against the sureties of ex-Collector Morgan L. Harris, in the 8th district in this city for the amount of his bond, $200,000, the government having lost nearly $250,000 through his acceptance of worthless bonds from whisky dealers. Augustus Schell and Charles Derkin are among the bondsmen.

EPISCOPAL.

Rev. Dr. Rylance, lately of Chicago, entered upon his duty at St. Mark's Episcopal church in this city to day.

A8TOR HOUSE CREDITORS

The creditors of C. H. Stetson & &ons, proprietors of the Astor House, yesterday agreed to accept Stetson's proposal to pay twenty per cent, of their indebtedness, five per cent, at the close of each year for four years. The liabilities amount to nearly $200,000 and the house cannot earn more than $2,500 per year. -,j

TWEED 8TATUE.

The subscriptions for the Tweed statue will open to-morrow, and it is expected thet entire amount necessary, $30,000, will be contributed during the month.

YACHT CRUISE.

Geo. Lorrillard's yacht Enchantress leaves to-morrow for a five months' cruise, to be made to Madeira, Cowes and thence up the Mediterranean. ,s

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TRADEMARKS, I

Samuel Crump, a well known printer in thw city, was held in $5,000 bail yesterday for examination for printing a forged label of the Coleman mustard trade mark. Civil suits were previously ending against him to recover $300,000

the same offense, and in which be had given $50,000 bonds to discontinue the business. The genuine trade mark is properly that of English merchants.

WASHINGTON.

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AT THE CAPITOL.

WASHINGTON, March 3.—Midnight.— The President with his private secretaries and.Cabinet came to the Capitol to sign bills, and was snugly cared for in the President's room. Just a moment ago they were in the hands of the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, who had spread a fine collation in his office. On the House side a well known frequenter of corridors has pre-empted the Military Committee rpom, and spread a bountiful supply of canvasback ducks, champagne and cigars. The House is impatient at the delay of the Senate, and manifests its feelings in disorder and turmoil.

THREE PER CENT. CERTIFICATES. Secretary Boutwell to day directed the Assistant Treasurer in New York to notify holders of three per cent, certificates of March 2d, 1867, and July 26th, 1868, that all such certificates bearing date from October 15th, 1867, to December 16th, 867, inclusive,|of denomination of$5,000 each, between the numbers 861 and 199, and denomination of $10,000, between the numbers 759 and 1,070, will be paid at presentation at his office, and that from and after the 30th of April. 1871, such certificates will cease to bear interest, and will be no longer available as a portion of lawful reserve in possession of any National banking association.

CONFIRMATIONS.

The Senate went into executive session about 5 o'clock this A. M., and confirmed the following nominations: S. P. Brown, A. R. Sheppard, A. B. Millet, J. Jas. A. Magruder, to constitute a Board of Public Works for the District of Columbia. George A. Black, Secretary of Utah Territory Jas. Henry, United States Marshal of the Western District of Michigan Cornelius Hedges, United States Marshal for the District of Montana. Indian Agent—G. A. Bateman, Nevada. Postmasters—H. B. Van Bleeve, St. Anthony's Falls, Minn. Jas. W. Fike, Clinton, Mo. A. D. Cutler,Stillwater,Minn. Francis E. Lathrop, Columbia, Mo. J. C. Barrat, Keokuk, Iowa Harriet E. Downy, Troy, Ohio: Charles H. Spofford, Rockford, Illinois John Clinton,'Brownsville, Texas.

ST.JIIH.

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POLITICAL.

8T. Loftts, March 5.—The committee appointed by the joint meeting of Republican county committees a few days ago, have issued an address to the rank and file of the party urging hearty co-opera-tien and united efforts in the future.

DISTURBANCE IN KANSAS. Lieutenant Baldwin and twenty men were ordered from Fort Hays, Kansas, to HavaCity, on Friday, ta preserve the peace against a band of roughs who threatened the lives of all the colored people in the town. One man was killed oy unknown parties, before the troops arrived, and there was much drunkenness and disorder after their arrival, but no arrests made.

ESCORT."-

An escort has been ordered for Cheyenne Indian* now en route from the North to their reservation south of the Arkansas.

BOSTON.

PROVISIONS FOR FRANC*.

BOSTON, March 5.—The United States frigate Worcester, with a cargo of provis ions for the French, went to sea from this port at 2 o'clock this afternoon.

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ASSIGNMENT.

CINCINNATI, March 5.—The Debus Tub and Cooperage Company made an assignment yesterday, rrir ,ia«

ESTABLISHED MAT 12,1861.

The Forts on the Left Bank of the Sein to be Delivered to the French.

Frederick Charles Appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Army of Occupation of France.

German Forces to Withdraw Behind the Line of the Seine.

Rnmored That Napoleon Will a. Retire to Bohemia*

PRANCE.

EVACUATION OF PARIS.

PARIS, March 5.—No German soldiers remain in Paris. The Saxons^ passed out at ten o'clock yesterday morning, marching in front of the Arc De Triumph, amid profound silence of a few spectators. By noon the evacuation of the city was complete. The German Emperor afterwards reviewed 10,000 men in the Boi# Du Boulogne. The Prussian leaders were disappointed at the coldness and implacable attitude of Parisians.

PARIS JOUBNA&9.

Several journals resumed publication to-day. They are unanimous ia the opinion that the impression produced by the preliminary terms of peace is very bad. They declare no peace real when obtained under such duress, but they admit calmness and concord as means of making the country great and prosperous.

I I MOBILE GUARDS. The authorities are preparing ~lo disband the Mobile Guards. *iri

ANCE.

PARIS, March 4, night.—Paris has resumed its ordinary appearance. To-night the Boulevards are filled with proraenaders. There is no fear now ot disturbance. Nearly all. of the, barricades have been removed. i*

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ENGLAND.

"BULK

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CITY QUIET. *i,l

The city is quiet to-day,

SPIES.

A number of persons suspected of being spies have been arrested by the people, and several women seen talking with Prussians in the Champs Elysees were handled severely. i'

OPEN AIR MEETINGS.

Open air meetings have been held day and night in Place Du La Bastille, but no scenes of violence have been reported.

CONGRATULATIONS,

The Minister of the Interior in a

pro

clamation congratulates the inhabitants on their attitude during occupation. 'J' ATTEMPT TO GET UP EXCITEMENT.

The Cere Du Peuple in an article signed Jules Valles incites the poor to war against the rich. FORTS TO BE DELIVERED TO THE FRENCH.

The forts on the left bank of the Seine will be delivered to the French in a few days. One division of the Army of the Loire will shortly reinforce the garrison of Paris

RETURN OF PRISONERS. 1 F-S

The first returning party of prisoners is expected here to-morrow. PARIS RESUMED ITS ORDINARY APPEAR

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"ARUMOR.

LONDON, March 5 —It is .rumored that Napoleon is negotiating for an estate in Bohemia, where he will retire. VJ

IN THE CITY.

Prince Frederick Charles drove into Paris on Thursday. It was reported that Emperor William also visited the city on Thursday.

VICTOR EMANUEL.

Victor Emanuel has written to Emperor William expressing his surprise and disappointment at the hard terms imposed on France, especially in regard to territory.

GERMAN FORCES.

VERSAILLES, March 5.—The German forces have received orders to withdraw behind the line of the Seine.

INTERVENTION.

The statement that the partial character of the occupation of Paris was the result of the intervention of England, is untrue. England's influence was exereised wholly on questions of war indemnity. v#

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

LONDON, March 5.—In the House of Commons on Friday night, Sir Robert Peel stigmatized Lord Lyons' course as ungenerous and cowardly, in deserting the British population in Paris during the siege, when he was entreated by the French Government to remain. He extolled the courageous devotion of Washburne, the American Minister. Viscount Enfield and Mr. Gladstone defended Lord Lyons.

sfii-j ahslt «s GERMANY- fj *8, THE EMPEROR. BERLIN, March 5.—The Emperor will return to Berlin in about eight davs.^

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.

Prince Frederick Charles has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the army of occupation in France. His headquarters wil be at Rheiina. ig^]

TREATY OF COMMERCE."

ILLUMINATION.

Berlin is brilliantlv illuminated tonight. The Empress" and Princesses drove through the streets and were re ceived with great enthusiasm.

SWITZERL A.B

RETURN OF FRENCH SOLDIERS, .J BERNE, March 4.—The Federal Conn cil has arranged with the French government to return the soldiers of Bourbaki« army. They will commence to move into France on Wednesday next, and the transfer of the entire army will take ten days time.

BELGIUM

FRENCH SOLDIEBS IN BELGIUM BRUSSELS, March 4 —Colonel Mallan has arrived here to arrange for the release of French soldiers in Belgium

OFFICIAL.

The government has received official notification of the ratification of the preliminaries of peace.

RETURNED. W»

The King of Wurtemberg hw» r«au« n*d from Versailles. a

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CWOIRSItl

By Telegraph.] -Cts COTTON—Dull, and prices I Middling 14.

FLOUR—Demand fair and Family 6 50a6 70. WHEAT—Demand fair and Red winter 1 40al 4t.

CORN—l)em»nd good at full RYE—Demand good at fall price 1 05.

OATS—Steady, witb*moderate demai 2,S0a51. BARLEY—Dull and pnce« dro 90a95,

GROCERIES Unchanged. LINSEED OIL—Steady, witKmoderai mand: 92.

LARD OIL—Steady, with moderati mand. 1 10. BUTTER-Scarce and firm, 26a30

EGGS—Quiet and we«k 18a20. CHEESE—8carce and firm, 15al&%. CLOVERSEBD—Demand fair and pri advanced: lOVJaUM.

TIM THY SEED—Quiet and unchangl PORK—Dull, but holders not willing^ make concessions: sskine21 75a22 00.

LARD—Dull, but holders not willing make concessions asking 12%&12)£ for steal

ejlEATS—Dull

and holders anxioJ

to sell: shoulders offered at .-ides at clear rib at 10 clear at IO71, at the elos

BACON—Dull and prices drooping. Sales! of shoulders at and sides at UaUJ4- •. 1 WHISKY—Demand fair and market firm 84. •xiTv VOKK* MARK hi By Telegrapb4 New Yoai, March* .4#

COTTON—Quiet and weak Middling f(%. FLOUR-Demand fair, prices advanced. Receipts G.000 barrels. Superfine .Western

State, 6 00a635 common aood extra 6 75a6 90 aood choice 6 90a7 45 White Western extra 7 45 »7 90 Ohio 6 90a7 55 St. Louis, 7 Wa

RYE FLOUR—4 75a6 35. WHISKY—Firm, 92. W HEAT—Speculative demand, prices higher. He-v spring, I 5(%al 60H. old 1 45a\ 50r winter red Western 1 65 white Michigan common, 1 65al 68.

CORN—Scarce and firm. Receipts 22/00 bush. Mixed Westorn 80a87 yellow 87aS8 white87. ST

OATS— Steady, with moderate demand, /pi Receipts 5,000 bushels. Western and Ohio 67a r-

69^EATHER-Firm 27a294

Orinoco 25a

28. WOOL—Very firm. Domestic 52a55: pulled 33a50 tubbed 80 California fill clip 21%a 27 fcOFFEE— Private telegrams more favorable than public ones Rio 13^al7.

SUttAK—Steady, ,with moderate demand. Cuba 8Ka85i. MOLASSES^Qniet.

PETROL&lM—f>ude 14%al5 refined 24W. PORK—Nominal new mess 22 75 old 21 50: primel9 00 prima msss new 21 00.

CU^ MRAT8 Dull. Hams. 13Halo shoulders 8^a9 middles dull and heavy. LARD —Quiet. Steam l2Xal3 kettle

W$UTTER-Quiet

and unchanged., Western

^CHEESE—Steady, with moderate demand. 1 2 a 6

NBW VOKK MONEY MARKET. By Telegraph.] Niw Yotx. March. 4. GOLD—Firmer at 10%all-

LOANS—From V/% to4Vi per cent., CLEARANCES—»37.000.000. GOVERNMENTS-Strong. MONEY—Firm at 3 to 4 per eent.

NEW YORK DRY UOOOS MARKET. By Telegraph.] »«w Yoax. March. 4. The most important feature in trade t9-day is a reduction of one-halt cent in the prica of Hamilton prints, which now sell at 104, All leading makes of prints have suffsred from a decline in price exoept Merrimac D. Pacific, and consequently we look for a more lively f} demand during the comingweek. All things considered the price of staple cotton and woolen goods are in the mam cheap enough, but the depression in the cotton market exerts an unfavorable influence on business. Just at the opening of the spring season there are various makes of cotton goods that could not be put on the market much tower than at present, even were cotton to declinecents on the ponnd.on account of the high cost of labor, dyes Ac. Trade is opening late.

Redaction in Prices

at Herz & Ar-

nsld's. Some goods have to be sold no tUnjFkW' *»JL matter what tney bring.

"FR' HEBZA ARNOLD.

"Who pafcts for glory finds but a Short repose." But he who pants himself, and buys all his clothing at the cheap store of Eli Kahn, No. 163, Main street, finds comfort in their warmth, and wear heir quality. Go to Eli Kalin for clothing.

Coal! Coal! Coal!—Best quality of Highland Coal, superior to the Sugar Creek or Currvville, at NIBLOCK, MERRILL & Co.'s, corner of Fourth and Ohio

streets. Only np to March 1st can you get those great bargains in Silverware. Call early for choice. T. H. RIDDLE.

We hare left a few odds and ends in Ladies Furs, which we will close out regardless of cost. HERZ & ARNOLD.

For Twenty Days I will sell my stock of Silverware for cost. T. H. KIDDLE.

Castors, Castors—Largestock at cost RIDDLE.

A full Invoce of Men's, Women's and Children's Rubber Goods, at Frank Crawford's, 98 Main street.

Call at Stnukard & Barrick's, corner of Third and Ohio streets and try a load of 8ugar Creek coal—only ten cents a bushel.

Children's every-day cop-tip Shoes, and fine Shoes for Sunday, or any other day, at Frank Crawford's, 98 Main street.

Come to the Opera House Jewelry Store for Watches, Jewelry and Silver Merchandise. JonN R. FREEMAN

Cheapest Hat Store in the city, New York Hat Store, 145 Main street^ Ladies' White Jeans Boots—French Kid Button or Lace, at Frank Crawford's 98 Main street.

Men's Nutria Fur Caps only one dol lar, New York Hat Store, ,145 Main street.

A "Large stock

M. Thiers declines to make a treaty of commerce with Germany, on the ground that it is necessary for France to_ imUate the United States and restore equilibrium by high tariffs. {Jl

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2°-6t

of Paints, Oils and

Varnishes, just received at 'J ", W. C. BUNT N & Co's, 168 Main street

Brick! Brick! Brick !—We have one hundred and forty or fifty thousand of the best quality of brick for sale.

NIBLOCK, MERRILL & Co.,

23-d2w Cor. 4th and Ohio streets.

Children will take BARR'S PECTORAL ELIXIR. It will cure Croup.

Ask yonr Druggist for BARR'S BECTOKAL ELIXIR.

Phalon's New Perfume, (I Love You,) just received at W. C. BUNTIN & Co's, 168 Main street.

Mens Nutria Fur Cloves only $1 50, New York Hat Store, 145 Main street.

LOCAL NOTICES.

Blt HAR^Oir LIKEN,

In fall assortment: also Rleachel Goods in

Ha" 1 ope'.'A#Vtica'aild*WafolaxnV-4 «M. 10-4 Bleac^and^r^n Sheeny

Fifth-and Maia str«« t«

COLLECTING

L. O. SCHULTZ J. P.

Brn*M, Indiana.

ILL collect olaims in this

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