H o VOL. X-No. 154. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1868. DOUBLE SHEETTHREE CENTS. FIRST EDITION 18 6 8-18 6 9. A HAPPY NEW EAR. Celebration of the Day in Some Quarters of the Globe. The Sporte and Merry-makings which Attended it in Times of Yore. How TVc, the Moderns, Keep It- Qnr Gifts, Watch meetings, aud Bells. Btfe Etc, Etc, Etc Etc., Etc. To-night, when the steeple-bells toll and the oocks crow twelve the year 1808 will give Hp tbe ghest. Then Old Father Time, who has been quietly but steadily plodding It along on bis "game leg" for a six and a six mouth In patient walling for tbe end of the round, will draw gain a deep, long breath, and straighten oat bis shoulders as he ateps lona into io. iau sorrows and the Joys of the old year have all been experienced, and In a few hours will be numbered with tbe things of the past. Hope, tbe winsome maiden, would dlotate that the former should be burled in the ashes of a dead remembrance; tbe latter 3herished as an earn est of others yet to come. Stretching baok over tbe lapse of time since the first of J annary last, bow many things have happened! how many vacant chairs" left standing In silent grief I bow many filled cradles rocking In noisy gleet Countless thousands of furrows have been ploughed by time aud care on brows all over Ibis broad eartb; boyhood has merged Into manhood, girlhood Into womanhood. No body has been Idle. But what ha everybody been doing? First, all bave been tossing peddles into that mighty sea of humanity whose slightest ripples reach even unto tbe fur off shore of eternity. Then, fgalu, some have been ohlaelllna; their names in the marble of history, while others bave been busy well, In doing nothing and piling it np. Fortunes bave been made and fortunes lost. The fierce tongue of oonflagra lion has lapped up enbstanoe In houses and barns; the keen edgo of the sword has whetted itself on the flesh of unfortunate myriad-; the itorm king has ragod as he engulfed hapless crews in his angry billows. But then, the plongbsbaro bas awakened into new, fruitful, and bappy life the fallow Held; Penoe bis smiled as she sheathed the bloody blade; and civilization has gone onward with rapid and far-reaching stride. Who oan tell, or even compass in thought, the events of a year? None! Why, what la known and makes an appoaranee upon the surface of aflulrs constitutes but an infinitesimal fraction of what must remain forever in dark and Im penetrable mystery ! True, the maker of annals writes out bis list and calculates bla dates, but then he needs the eye aad the mind of Omnlsoience to chronicle the all, the vast all. And did.be but possess that eye and mind, bis book of a year would embrace volumes like tbe sands of tbe sea in number. But IMS the old year Is about drawlnz his last breath. To-morrow bis successor sup plants him. While we bid good-bye In kind ness to tbe one, let us welcome the other Around tbe stranger the incoming year is girt an impervious armor As we cannot pene trate K, nor forco him to disclose what fate he brings us, let us propitiate him. and to tha end Inquire how tbe peoples of other climes as well as our own bear themselves in their efforts to gain bis good-will. A KIT OK MISTOItY. Tbe month of January was, by tbe ancient Saxoub sometimes termed Wolf mount, or "Wolf Month," because at this season of the J rear tbe wolves ware impelled iy banger to save their haunts in the wilderness. It was likewise styled by them "Aefler-Yule," or "After-Christmas," the derivation of which term Is very obvious. But by the Romaas it, was denominated Januarius, which name it till retains throughout tbe civilized world. By Nutria Pomplllus, whose reign ns the second King ol Home terminated iu 072 B. C., two mouths were added to tbe ten Into which tbe year had previously been divided, and the first of January was made the first day of the new year. According to the present method of oatnpnt lrjg lime, this Bysiem si 111 prevails. But in tbe olu calendarsof theJews, Kgytians, and Greeks, sucb was not the cose. The JewlHb year began on tbe ii&th of Marou. Fopulai ly, however, the vear was beld to coinmeuoe Willi the first of January, long before it received the sanotlon of law. It was ior mis reason mat me aatea ne tween the 1st of January and the 21th of March were formerly written as if belonging lnded. nlielv to two succeeding years. In KM), bv de cree of King James VI of Bcotlaud, the legal year was made to coincide with tbe popular year. A similar change was effected in tha French calendar, as early as 1604, and in that ofKuesia, Holland, and Protestant Germany In 1700. It was not until 1752 that the change, so very desirable, was made In Kngland, aud In tbe following year Hweden followed tbe ex ample. THE CIRCUMCISION. In the calendar of tbe Roman Oatbollo Church the first day of January is oelebrated as tbe feast of tbe "Clrcumclslo Domini," or the Circumcision of our Lord; which, according to the outturns of tbe Jews, must bave taken place on tne eighth day arter ills Dirtn. in is restivai Is said to bave been instituted about the year 4B7. Tbe Chnroh of Kogland has retained it, first giving it place In tbe Liturgy In tbe year 1660. HOW THE ROMAKS KEPT THE DAT. Among tbe ancient Romans. New Year's Day was made tbe occasion of considerable rejoicing, which waa manifested in congratulations, visits, and presents. Tbe origin of these cus toms is ascribed to Romulus and Tatlus. The presents were usually figs and dates, covered with told leaf. They passed aeneraiiv from clients or retainers to their patrons, and were accompanied by a piece of money, wbloh waa to be expended in purchasing statues of tbe soda. (Specimens of Roman patterns are still In existence, bearing Inscriptions, such as the . following: "A bappy New Year to you," "A Iibpdv New Year to myself and son." These customs were finally prohibited by Claudius, and strongly condemned by the councils of tbe Church, on aooount of the heathenish ceremonies attending them. But deaDltethe flat of Emperor and Churob.tne naioma were so popular that they were never Wholly aoanaoneo. XNGIANn'S CBXBBRATION OF IBS DAT. In tbe "Merry Isle" of England, New Year's Day la not at present bonored with muob special observation. The hearty demonstrations of Joy which there mark tbe Christmas season appear to eahauat to time and resources of a majority of tr.ep&nple, who by this day have betaken themselves to their customary avooationa. Bllll, aa tbe festivities of the Christmas season do not properly terminate until Twelfth day," or the 6th of January, tbe first day of tbe year is not wholly neglected. In the northern coon t.ifs, especially, this is the c"'; and there both New Year's Kve and New Year'a Day are en livened by a great deal of merry-making. GIFTS AND SOUVENIRS. In days of yore the giving and receiving of tokens of friendship were aooompanled by beany expressions Of good-will, generally couched in the sit 11-popular form of wishing "a happy New Year.1' It was sometimes the custom to pay these compliments at tbe door of the re cioltst, in the form of tbe song. But it was more usual lor tbe bouse to he entered early in tbe morning by the younger of tbe nelgbnors, bear log tbe tpiced-bowl, and addressing their hove with tbe salutations of tbs season. The gifts were not nccewarlly of muoti intrinsic value. In tbe sixteenth century. It seems that the New Year's gift or a tenant to bis landlord waa usually in the shape or a eepon. Another com mon present In those days waa that of an orange atuck full of cloves. One of the most valua ble presents was in the form of gloves, whloh were then much more costly than at present, r-ometlmes money wherewith to purchase tue article, waa given in Us stead, and tbls was relied glove money. Occasionally the money and tbe glove were both sent. In the beginning of tbe aixteentb century metallic plna were first brought into general use; aud so novel and convenient were they, that they soon came to be In great demand as Mew Year's gifts for ladles. Bomol lines money lor tbeir purchase was presented instead of tbe pins: This waa called "pin-money," a term which has since passed into general accepta tion. In Bcotland It was the custom in old times for persons to send presents to their friends on Mew Year's Kve; buton tbe follow ing day, when the donors called upon the reci pients to wish tbein "A bappy New Year," they would ask (or gilts in return. TUE ENGLISH KINGS AND QUEKN8 appear to bave been particularly fortunate In ite matter of receiving New Year'a gifts. Tbe custom can be traced back to tbe reign of Henry IV, and Matthew Paris baa even accused Henry III of extorting tbem openly from bis subjects, 'mere is sua preserved a manuscript roll which shows that, in the reign of Pbllip and Mary, Cardinal Pole presented blssoverelgns with a "saulle," having a cover of silver and gilt, and a representation in enamel of the story of Job. In return for this the Cardinal received two pots oi silver aud gilt, weighing 143 ounces. It has been said trial tne inagniuceufc wururuuv ui vueou .ciiki- beth was kept up by these New Year's contri butions from her subjeots. It is oertalu tmtt duiing her reign the praotloe was carried to Its itreatest belgbt. Tbe presents received every year by the Queen wore inscribed on a roll, wblch was signed by herself, and duly attested by the proper officers. Tbe Ustof donors embraces men and women or every rank, from be great officers or slate down to her MHjesty's dustman, lu all caBes the Queen presented her generous subjects with a certain amount of plate in reiurn, proportional In weight to tbe Vllue OI me gu; rtutivcu ujr uer. lunuitot weight of the plate received by sou porson was entered on the roil. James I. like bis pi'e'ie- cecsor. received many gifts or money of con siderable amount, but there was a great falling fr in tbe number and value or tbe ornameutal article. One year King James received from tbe dignitaries or tbe Church and Bute tbe total ot 1293 13s. 4d. in gold ooln. No records of tbe gilta reoolved and pre sented by Charles I bave been preserved. THE AKCIENT WASSAIL BOWL. A mora tbe popular customs of tbe New Year reason in the olden lime was tbe assembling of tbe latnlly around a bowl or spiced ale, wbloh was termed "lamb's wool." From this the master ol the bouse would drink the healths or the others, and then pass it to them in turn. The expression Wacs ta" wblch signlUes "To your health" was uttered at eactt pota tion; and from this circumstance the vessel containing tbe liquor came to be known as the Wassail or Wassel Jiowl. The poor, to enable tuemselves to enjoy tbls sort or merry-making, were accustomed logo tbe rounds of the nelgh boibood, carrying a bowl decorated with rib lions, and Begging sometuiug wuerewun to fill it. It is not surprising that tbe monks opened tbe doors of their monasteries to the Wasseil Bowl, whloh in tbelr languoge was styled J'ecuium Curitatis. The abbot placed bl mself at tbe bead of the table, and drank from the I owl to tbe health of ail present, and each of tbem In turn then drank to the Health of the others. HOGMANAY IN SCOTLAND. Although tbe old-fashioned Wassail-Bowl has long been a stranger to England, it was still in vegue in Bcotland to within a recent period. Just at 12 o'clock on New Year's Eve the mem bers of tbe family would each lake a sip from tbe mixture of hot ale, spiced and sweetened, wishing the rest 'A good bealth and a happy New Year, and many of them I" Then there wasa general hand-shaking and sometimes a dance. After tbls ceremony was oonoluded, the elder members of the family would sally forth, armed with a kettle of hot ale and au assortment of buns and cheese, making exchanges with simi lar parties whom they encountered, and rush ing into tbe bouses of their friends with loud and hearty wishes for future happiness. Tue party that arrived first at each bouse obtained what was called the flrst-i'outiug," and the good luck wblch betlded tbe family in conse quence was duly proportioned to tbe amount ol Duns ana cneese wuioa tue visitors sun re tained. Mew Year's Eve in Sootland is known as Hogmanay, a term wblch has puzzled anti quarians and philologists not a little. It Is still tue CUSIOIU id iue cuuuiry uiotriuui, uuu 1Q mo more retired towns, for the children of the poor to bave themselves arrayed in a monstrous sheet, arranged in front in tbe form of a deep tocael. Thus aturea, tney go lorta ou tue morning of Hogmanay to gather up the cakes wbioh, as they well know, the housewives have been preparing for several days In expectation of their coiniug. Arriving at the door, they cry out "Hogmanay," and receive tbeir gifts. THE KCMMESS IN SCOTLAND. The favorite night for the operations of the gutters or gutzaras, as me mummers" are called in Bootianu, is new lear auve. rue lovs who take part In tbe ceremony array themselves in tbe old shirts of their fathers, and in fanciful head-rigs or brown paper. To these last is attached a libeet of paper, which falls down over tbe face and serves to oonoeal the features. Perforations are made at tbe proper placea to permit the eyes, nose, and mouth to perlorm their functions. Each gutter is attended by a squire, in the dress of a girl, with an old woman's cap upon bis bead and a broomstick In bis hand. Eob sqnire Is alwaya known aa "Bessie." Blnging is tbe principal occupation or these strolling maequeradera. but in some placea tbey engage in tbeatrlcal performances. NEW YEAR'S DAY IN FRANCE. Tbe passage of New Year's gifts between rela tives and lrlends bas fallen into decline in England: but in Franoe tbe praotloe is still kept up. In Paris, especially, it Is beld in suob blgh favor that the day bas acquired tbe title ot"JUe Jour d'JCtrennei." An Immense business la done by tbe confectioners, tbe Rue dea Lom bards, in whioh tbey are principally located, being fairly blockaded for the last few days of tbe year by tbe wagona whlob are to bear tbe aweet tblngsotf to the provinces. Jewelry and fancy articles of all kinds are like wise In great demand. Daring tbs Bonrbon days of the present century It waa customary for every member of tbe royal family to make a present to tbe king. Tbe people In tbese times would start forth early In the morning to f ay tbelr New Year'a calls, visiting tbelr rela lvea In tbs order of tbelr relationship and after tbem tbelr acquaintances, and inter changing with all tbelr bonbona and other aweetmeata. Tbe great point waa made to an tioipate eaeh otber'a alls. In tbls employment passed tbe morning, followed by a dinner given to tbs entire family by some one ot Its members, tbe my being wound up with dancing, cards, and games of varloua kinds. DEW T EAR'S DAT AT HOME, A glance at the New Year enstsma of onr own country will enow tbem to be greatly divers!- In all of tbem, we believe, it is custom ary for families to observe the occasion, in rnoee localities in wdicq iub nrsi ujm tbe New Year is considered worthy of a special observance, tbe favorite method of complying with tbf demands ol the occasion la by a aerlea of New Veer calls. In New York city this custom baa obtained Ita fsatett bold; but In lbs Western cities, like wise, It la generally observed. In tbls good Quaker Cl'y it la not tolerated, being regarded as a bore and a nuisance, U nothing worse. The denomination or Methodists in this conn try bas long been acoustomed to gather together for court reuce and prayer Just as the old year la waning. These meetings are termed "watch meetings," aud tbe purposes for whloh they are beld are certainly most appropriate to tbe oooa slon. Tbe otber Cbrlstian aecta are beginning to follow tbe example. But the custom In bidding farewell to the old year and In greeting the new which obtains more tbsn any other all over the world, is that of a universal ringing of bells. Not only tbe bnge, deep-mouthed bell In tbe tower, but tbe very dinner or eall-bell In the pantry must be made to sound Its loudesl tones to aid In In creasing tbe confusion of tbe hour. A perfect medley of noise, putting to shame the har mony of lbs "beil-rlDgers," rolgns ror the while. And then, to still further augment the clangor, comes tbe firing od of oannon, guns, and pis tols, until your jarred ears are fairly deaf with tbe nproar. Thus we In modern times have welcomed other incoming years, thus we will weloome K9 to-night; and now, kind reader, good bye, and a JIArrY NEW YF.AK1 M ORTALITY. THE HAND OF DEATH The Ravages of Disease, Old Age, and Violence During the Year 1868. fled, according to locality, and even entirely Jacking lu many places. Aa a aanarat tntnsr Christmas Day la celebrated ao sealously that for the first day of tbs New Year there la but llltts left in tbs way of especial social enjoyments. In tbe New England Stales, where tbs old purl tanlosl prejudices against Christmas still an ger, tbs Joy of the year finds a free expres sion on Thanksgiving Day. Yet the day la a legal holiday la most of the) States; and Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc,, Etc., Etc. Hie Hand of Oenth for the First Nix Months of 180. In tbe following table the number of deaths in each ward for tbe llrst six month Is shown as compared with the mortality for tbe carrea l anding period of 1807, the figures being a com pilation of the weekly reports of the Register: 1 i 3asaastS 4 e 6 7 H P K...- 1 1 ' 12 1! 1 4 MHIlHIHIHI )5 16 17 IS 19 20 il 22 a 24 ...... 26 2li 27 28 Unknown Total., lirst ffrcoml Hi'mlii.i ttvmVis rur Quarter ; lHOi i 1H87 iiw 114 21 2VJ 191 10) iVl 316 101 Vt 170 199 1M 149 302 3tiO 134 114 218 211 69 68 117 187 ' 198 188 3X1 331 1)8 98 m 'ill 89 82 171 m 107 102 2)9 221 85 83 ItiH m 81 70 lr,4 113 ' 81 78 159 190 99 82 181 2)9 191 109 893 480 81 80 171 190 121 19 210 199 12. 112 237 230 190 200 8!)ti 344 282 217 419 421 61 f5 10H 132 69 75 Ml Ml 83 67 110 178 135 112 217 179 (14 42 1(10 128 140 130 270 294 155 205 300 40(1 17 11 28 129 lit) 218 222 3108 8188 I 6398 (iS12 The LAtt Six Months. TTard. 1.., 2.., 3... 4.., 6.., 6.., 7... 8... 9.., 10.. II.. 12... i;i.. 14,. 15, 1H, 17, 18, Jo.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 22 23 24 25...., 2.. 27 28 Unknown ! Totals.. I Total Ui Total 0 Third Fourth month, nunJut, Quwter. Quarter. 1808. 1807. 235 106 811 274 274 139 413 357 137 96 2S3 210 217 113 830 318 205 79 281 210 97 41 141 127 283 151 437 303 109 84 J73 2!9 105 71 179 1H3 128 71 194 275 112 75 187 178 98 67 15 101 103 69 16i 151 128 80 208 201 294 149 443 400 149 72 221 2()0 177 91 270 287 164 138 802 276 311 178 49 422 812 190 602 3S1 102 a) 135 103 128 61 lb 141 117 62 19 204 127 74 201 190 94 65 159 177 206 81 99 2S8 195 154 Sl 369 82 23 65 178 108 186 207 4844 2713 7557 6983 Tbe total for 1867 was 13.304; in 1886, it amounted to 16.803; 1805, -to 17,169; and 1801, to 17 82. In tbe following table are given the ages of tbe deceased for eaob quarter: st 2d 8d I 4th Total Total Ages, Quar Quar Quar Qwr 1808 1807 Under lyr 884 916 1967 663 4120 "4270 From lto 2yrs.. 233 217 652 212 1214 1041 2 " 6 " 186 202 254 243 881 927 6 " 6 " 98 85 118 67 873 406 10 16 " 75 63 65 56 259 225 15 " 20 103 74 91 83 851 898 10 " 80 ' 872 341 351 275 1312 1416 SO 40 324 819 S17 272 1202 1172 40 " 60 " 2U6 216 8(D 241 1002 1021 60 " 60 " 240 221 228 1 56 845 935 60 70 " 2.T7 189 844 175 815 847 70 " 80 " 222 202 179 170 778 658 80 " SO " 114 106 106 80 406 350 90 " 100 " 22 25 21 11 79 72 100" 110 " 8 2 6 1 11 6 Total 8408 81881 4844 2713 14153 13805 The remaining deaths were caused by apo plexy, dropsy, consumption, apasmt, convul sions, Inanition, asphyxia, etc. Jlomieidti U will be seen that inquests were held In 89 oaaes of murder during the year. In 1867 tbe number waa 28. The moat atroolous case waa that of little Mary Mohrmsnn.wbo waa brutally outraged and killed on the 6th of September. Tbs Jury waa ia session several tlmea, and notwithstanding fie most stren li ons exerilons, no clus was obtained to the perpetrator of tbe horrible deed. Another ease wblob created great excitement waa that of Mra. Mary K. Hill, who waa killed in her borne, northeast corner Tenth and Pine street", on November 21. Hlx of tbe murders were tbe result ef disturbances on tbe day of the State election. Infanticide. The number of cases of infanti cides was 94. against 66 In the year 1807. Tbls shove a tearful Increase In the crime of child murder, whloh Is sufficient to excite consider able alarm in the community. It la almost Impossible to prevent suoh orlme by any laws which could be pansed, but some legislative action mlgbt tend to con.lderably lessen the r umber of "innocents" who are slaughtered by unnatural mothers. lixcetsivt Heat. The "heated term" last July is well remembered by our cllleos, and, with tbe exception of th' year 1806, was tne cause of the deslh of more rcopln in the saute length of time than ever bf-fjre In tbe history of Faila delphla. Tbe number of inquests held was 79. winch dot a not Ir.cluda many oaBes which were ccrtlfltd by pbys'.clans. Ripe Old Age.--Amoi h the lnquf Ms held was one on tbe body of Mrs. Hod ay Patterson, a co ortd womat, who died at ber residence, N . 628 1'lue street, Nov. 3, and waa aald to nave been 111 years o'd. The "Morgu." The attention of City Conn ells bas been frequently called to the ereotlon ota "Morgue" Huuh an Institution Is In suc cessful operation in several otner oitles, and r.as ben found to be a great oonveulonce to the public. Tbe building should be lu a central locality, ao that it can be reaobod readily from ell parts of tbe city. Tue advantages to be de rived from a "Morgue" bave beeu ao fully and frequently set forth, that a repetition of them here would be useless. CHy Councils have now appointed a committee to take charge of the subject, and It Is to be hoped that the matter will be finally settled In a short time. Office Accommodations . liveryb;dy who bas business at tbe office of tbe Coroner must see tbe necessity of better accommodations. Many invest lgatlons of great importance are made. In numerous instances there are twelve or fifteen witnesses. Tne Coroner, Jury, wit nisses, reporters, and other parties Interested in a case are huddled together la a small, badly ventilated apartment, iu a basement, and fre quently kept there for several bours at a time, at much personal lLConvenlence aud risk to health. The attention of City Councils is re apeotfnlly called to this subject, with the hope that it will meet with due consideration. Very respectfully yours, HAHOir. Danikls. Coroner. James M, Flktciiek, Deputy clerk. ' In tbe following table ia given the number or males and females, adults and minors, and boja and girls, who died during the year: iqr9 1 2d. id 4th. Total Total 10W. q'r. quar. quar. quar. 1868. 1807. Males. 1793 1731 2489 1611 7524 7151 Females 1616 1457 2355 1408 6629 . 654 Adults......... 18:17 1623 1797 144 1 6098 6446 Minora........ 1671 1565 1041 1332 7509 7369 Boys 885 887 15(15 608! 8995 8919 Girls 702 684 1472 762 ' 8529 S450 Natives U.b 2190 2381 8811 099 10.771 10.285 Forelgnb'a. 750 636 820 673 , 278S 2713 Colored I 174 184 203 1211 742 713 The Coroner's Iteport. Tbe Coroner presents tbe following statement of tbe bualnesa of bis office during tbe year 1868: Tbe total number of Inquests beld was 982. Tbe causes of deatb were: Homicides-... 89 Bulolde by Jumping and 94 Infantioldea Intemperance exposure 0 Accidentally shot 4 Do. auflboated 8 Do, drowned. 87 Do. burned..... 14 Do. poisoned.. 4 Found drowned 61 Kallroad accidents.. 88 Pass. H. R accident 13 Bulcide by poison.... 11 Do, shooting M ) Do. cutting throat 7 TVi ftnnirliisT A Do. drowning 31 out of window.., Bulolde by throwing uuaer it. it. train... 1 Injuries from faila.... 61 Injuries by being run over oy wagona, carta, etc... ......... 19 Hemorrhage.. 19 Explosions of boll's. 0 iDjur. by maohlnery 9 Palling of wails... 10 Overcome by beat... 79 OVfcrlfcld Msessasst ees T Heart disease....... 66 Old age FINANCE AND OOMMEIICE. OmOI Or TBS KVKKtKO TKT.KORAPfl Thursday. Deo. SI 1M& I Money continues in good demand, aud the rates are biabcr. Call loans are qtiaicd at79 per cent. First-cltts mercantile paper raugns from 912 per cent, per aunuui. The Stock market opened very dull this momliiL', au I prices were weak and unsettled. Government securities wore a fraction losver. 105j was bid' fcrlO 40s. City louuswere uncbauged; tbe new issue sold at 1004. Railroad shares wore inactive. Headinc; 60IJ at 48 94-100491, a decline of ; Lelilen Valley at 654, no change; Catawissa preferred at 32 a Cecline oM; and Caaiden and Am boy at 129 V, an advance of i; 44 was bid for Little Schuyl kill; CG for Nomatown; aud 25 for Philadelphia aid Erie. In City Passenger Railway shares there was cot blue doing. 06 was bid for Tenth and r levenlbj 23 lor spruce and I'tno; 40 for Chej- nut ana walnut; ana 10 tor ueatunviiic. Bank shares were firmly held at full prices. Commercial sold at 67, no change; 240) was bid for Mortli America; 120 ior farmers' and Mechanics'; 110 for Nor, hern Liberties; 3') lor Mechanics'; 67 for Penn Tonship: 58 for Girard: 31 for Manufactureis'; 70 ior City; aud 69 for Corn Hxchuaec. Canal tbaTer were (hill. 28j' was bid for Lebiah Navigation; 12 for Susquehanna Canal; 10 ior scDUViHiu jxuviguuun common; ana 20 lor preterred ao. PIllLADKLflilA STOCK EXCHANGE BALKS T0-DAT Reported by ie Beveu &Bro No. 40 8. Third street sxttar nJAKti. 4 sb Head KIU.tr 49 8sb lU V iso. hj OUUHD UUllk rrL....IB,C 9i 111" sUOHCriAl K 40 S nil OA Am ...1 IV SU UUin'l OK 67 ( looo Pa 6s, 8 series. -C- i0B,'i fiuu uo ser no Muo do.s ser...c. b7 tiooo do. a ser.c.luo SCUUCltV 8'. iSew Ilili'l IU 00 Leli KR LbSdkl. 83 llOOOLeh V It rid b.c 2 I Narr ft I.adner, 8tock Exchange Brokers, Ho. 30 H. Tdird street, quote thii morning's cold Quotations as follows; 10-00 a. M. 134S 1102 A. SI. . 1353 1015 " . 131!ll-20 . 134j Messrs. William Painter & Co., bankers. No. 86 South Third Street, report the following rates of exchanue to-dav at 12 o'clock: United States 6s, 1881, 114 3 1145; U.S. 62os, 1802, 1103110J; do., 1864, 10710107.; do., 18'Jd, 107ilO7i; do. July, 1866, 110j3110j ; do. July, 1867. 11026(1111 : do. 1808. UOmnU: 19-409. 1051 &Wi. Compound Interest Notes, past due, 11925. UOia1341Hl34i Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. quote Govern ment securities, etc., as follows: U. S. 6s ol 1M81, 114JU4J: 6-20a of 1862, HOJUiUOjs 6-20s, 1864, 1074lO7j: 20s, Nov., 1806, 107ind 108: July, 1805, 1104(3111; do., 1&C7. UOa) lilt; do. 1868, 11191114'; 10-408, 105 105 j. Gold. 134j. Mock Qnotatlons by Telegraph 1 P. M Glendlnnlng, Davis A Co. report through, tbelr jxew k orn uouse tne louowuig: LATEST BY TELEGRAPH, The Militia Disturbances in Arkan- Bas-Drifing the Savages oa the Flains-Biinkrnptcy in St. Louis. N.Y. Cent. K., N. Y. and E. K.. Pb. and Kea. K.. .1584 Mich. H. and N.I. IV 87 U Clev. dc Plttsb'g R.. Chi. and N. W. 00m 81 k Chi. and N.W. pref. 88 Chi. and K. I. K 118' Pitta. K. W. A Chi. 113U Paoltio Mall a. C0...II8, West. Union Tel.... W Clev. and Tol. It. U.100I2 Toledo A Wabash.. M'A Mil. A Hr 1'aul obm.OH'i Adams Express 48 Wells, Fargo Exp... ZrZ United Stat es Exp. 4 j Tennessee 6s, new.. Gold 1313 I Market steady. SECOND EDITION FMladcipIiia Trade Report. Thursday, Deo 31. Bark In tbe absence of salea we quote No, 1 Queroltron at f 12 V ton. The Flour market la almost at atand-atlll, and only a few hundred barrels were taken In lota to aupply the immediate wanta of tbe borne consumers, Including superfine at $j5 75; extras at f fl8-50; Northwestern extra family at 17 268; Pennsylvania and Ohio do. do., at 1875 10 60; and fancy brands at $1113, according to quality. Rye Flour commands S7'o08 p barrel. Nothing doing in Corn MeaL The Wheat market still continues its feature of dullness, and only lo00 bushels were taken by tbe local millers, wbo purohaae chiefly of prime lota at fl 90 (2 05 for red; $210 for amber; and f 1 80 for No.l spring. Kye ia steady, with sales of 400 busbeia Western at f 1 60. Corn remains quiet, but prices are unchanged; aalea of 2000 bushels new yellow at 8590o. , aooordlng to dry ness; 1600 bushels old yellow at 1110: and 1000 busbeia new white at 8587o. Oats are without Improvement; aalea of 8000 bushels dark and light Western at 7075o. 1000 bushels Bells'a Kye Malt sold at $1-05. Markets by Telegraph. Baltimobb, Deo. II Business Is almost at a standi Colloa tlrm aud unobaoged. Flour doll and un cbaDgsd. Wbeat vary dull and secleoUd; no sales. Corn Arm; prime while, afloat hVijivoo yellow, 6&8o. Oats doll SDd uo sales. Itya no Skies and dull. Provlslana aaobanaed. itosluass will be game rally suspended to-morrow. nkw Yosk, Dec Sl.feiocxs unsettleS. Chicago and B00K Island. Ill Keadlus, (Janloa C., 4; Krle, tv, Clsvelsnd and Toledo, lot; Cleveland and rilUburs, :; PUwbars and Wort Wayna. 1184; Mtcbt gen Central. IU; Mlculcan Hooihern, 17; Nnw York Cvnlral, lbH; Illinois Central. Hi; Cumberland preferred. Hi; Virginia Ss, MW; Hudson JUver, 184; f-sus, lssl. 110; do. 1864, 107;; do. 1SSS, W7J; do. sew, mi,; 10-40S, uK. Woia, 194X. Mousy, 7 par est. hangs, IWh. FJl OM ARKANSA S. fpeeial Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. rnscttlcd Condition of Things lu the Memphis, Dec. 31, Asoouuts from Augusta, Ark, represent that a portion of tbe Slate is still very unsettled, and there li no security lor life or property. A Mr. Ratter, a Northerner, wbo lecently arrived there with the intention or opcbing aa extensive dry goods trade la that locality, received notice from the Ku-klax to leave the State within twenty four hours, and be arrived bere yesterday on his return to New York. He bad ordered goods very extensively from lew York aad Philadelphia, which he has been compelled to telegraph to have stoppej. Doings of the Militia. Linxi Rock, Dec. 31. Generals Bibcock aud Porter bad nothing wh itever to do with Invos. tlgatlog the milttta question ia this State. Excitement ia the counties unJer martial law is subsiding, but a fearful state or alTdlra still exists. General Upham rules everything iu woodruff and tha surrounding counties with a high hand. Tbe commaudins officer of the militia in Drew county was obliged to call on tbe citizens to prevent bis own fores from pil laging the town. Kain has been falling constantly for four day?, the roads are In a bad condition, and the river Is rising. FROM ST. LOUIS. More DetanKIng Bsnkrnntfy In Mis- Mouri au vices irom tne 1'ltMn. Special De patch to The Evening Telegraph. St, Louis, Dec. 31. -Rumors fro-n the United States District Attorney oQioe state that a pro minent Government official is a defaulter to the Government to the amouut of fcixty thousand dollars. Dr. Cornelius was seriously Injured yesterday by the explosion ot a vulcanizing mac bin 3 ttut he waa expetlmenting with. Tbe liabilities of Parker II . French, bankrupt, amount to $88,345. A number of bnstnf's men applied to day for the benefits ot the Bankrupt act, among them the Rosensteln Brothers. Dr. Gill, just arrived from Fort Wallace, states that there Is great indignation there against Captain Butler for falling to capture sixty lodges of Indians at Ackorary creek, as he might easily have done. Coloue's Carpenter aud Graham have left Fort Wallace In p irsult of the same red-tklns, A chief named Batitanta was captured aud hung Crime. New York, Dec. 31. The daaghter of Aoson, the wife poltoner, who escaped the gallows by suicide, only fifteen yeara of ago, is under arrest in Jersey City, oa a charge of murdering her llligitimtUe oliripriiig yeaierday. John W. Mix Is under arrest iu e7rark, New Jersey, on suspicion of having fired William Titus' bakery last Saturday. THE EUROPEAN MARKETS By Atlantic Cable. This aiorulns'n Qnotatlons. Lomion, Dec. 31 A, M. Consols for money, 02f; and for account, 0'2j. U.S. Flve-twcntiet, 74$. American stocK9 steady. Erie, 204. Illinois Ccutral, 9S. Liverfool, Dec. 31 A.M. Cotton active; the Bales of to-day are estimated at 15,000 bales. Tbe sales of the week hive beeu 87,000 bales, including for txoort 12,000, au 1 for speculatiou 10,000 bulec Tbe stock In port Is 332,003 bales, of which 82.C0O arc Ameriean. Corn, 37'. 6d. 37s. 9d. Reflued Petroleum quiet and steady. London, Dec. 31. Whalo Oil, 37. This Afternoon's Qnotatlons, Lonpon, Dec. 31 P. M. Cousola for money, 92 j; and lor account, 92j92. KaiUajs iirra. Illinois Central, 004. Liverpool, Deo. 31 P. M. The stock of Cotton afloat is 265.000 bales, of which 105,000 are American. Pork firmer and higher at 90s. Uacno, 63s. Od. Lard, 65. Tallow, 4Ss. Cottou at Havre firmer both on the spot and afloat; quoted on the 6 pot at 126f. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. THE HILL MURDER. Trial or Oeorire S. Twltchell, Jr. Close ol the) Testimony The Arguments, Coukt or Oykb and Terminer. Judges lirewster and Ludlow. District-Attorneys bheppard and Hagert, and Kichard Ludlow, Ksq., for the Commonwealth. T. P. Hansford, J. T. Pratt, O. H. T. Colils, John O'byrue, and VVm. 11, Mann, Esqs., counsel for the prisoner. This morning a large and unruly crowd as Bern bled at the oourt house door, and so ha stened It that entrance required a desperate struggle. The prlaoner has changed nothing in manner or look: since tbe first day of the trial. Tbls, tbe twelfth of this trial, was Introduced by tbe four little dogs, wbo were confined in tue dock like four little conspirators, and after, wards given In evidence to the Jury, and ap. f eared very mush aa the Inanimate objeots bat preoeded them, remaining couched and spiritless. Tbey were two very pretty poodles, one Mexican greyhound, and a black terrier. After an hour's delay the Commonwealth's testimony in rebuttal was resumed. William Allison, a builder; Dr. MoCrelg, Daniel Wolff. Mrs. Hippie, Mr. Henry Uarrett, Mr. Biagers, Thomas MoQrath, Joseph P. Bleed bam, Alderman Conrow, and Thomas V. Barger, were examined lu regard to Mr. Gilbert's good cbaraotor. Oftloer Warnoclc recalled I went to tbe house at Tenth and Pine streets to ascertain whether it waa Impossible to bear tbs looking of tbe door from tbe Inside; Mr. Stephens went outside and I opened the door from the Inside, first by the latch alone, and then by unlocking aud raising tbs latch at tbe same time, and I also unlocked it without turning the handle; Mr. Stephens came in, and Mr, Atkinson, who had been with me, went out, and the same thing waa repeated; then I went; out, leaving them Inside, and I could bear tbs key turned while I was standing oa the atep aud on the pavement; tbe lock aeema to be perfectly dry, ao that I believe it Impossible to turn it without producing a creaking aound; I turned It In varloua ways; it could hardly be beard If carts and cars were passing, ana there was a groat noise In tbs street. Cross-examined I tried It With Officer Thorpe; I stood on the outside and aald I beard it, be did not tell me bs hadn't turned 11; It waa quite tbs otber way. J. U. Btepbens swora Testified that be was with Officer War nock when these experiments wers made, and corroborated bla testimony in tbls regard. Cross-examined Tbe wltneaa said that wben be went titers be did not know What the object was; Officer Thorpe let him in, but not paying pirlicuiar attention, he did not notloe Whether tne door was unlocked by the ofQoer- J. L. Atkinson testified to the same point. Here tbe defense asked leave to exauiuie Dr. Mitchell in regard to a atalu on Ihejambof the dining room door, which was not objected to. Tbs Doctor took lbs stand, and said tbe spot on tbe door jam I cutoff and examined It mi croscopically, and I caa now a wear that It Is not blood. Dr. Levis recalled by tbe Commonwealth to abow tba' It waa not an Impalpability to Indlot tbe wounds upon Mrs. Hill's skull with snob a poker as tbe one already introduced, without distorting the latter. Mr. Msnn objected, on the ground that It was not rebnttal. Tbe Court, however, thought the testimony admissible, and the doctor proceeded:! saw tbe wounds tbat were Inflicted upon Mrs. Hill's head; I think those wonuds could have been inflicted by tbe poker withont ita being mis shapen or bent; all that condition of her head, except the complete fracture of tbe skull, could hrrve been inflicted by the poker; If the tongue of tbe poker bad been driven through the brain tbe brain need not bave remained upon It; the temporal bone of the skull could have beeu brok en by tbe heel or ton ana of t be poker Wl tu out distorting that heel or tongue. Cross-examined I am sure that tbe poker need not nesessarlly bave been bruised If It came in contact with some hair or some In teg uinrnl before coming to the skull. question by a Juror If a rod will make an Impression on a piece of Iron, will It not make an Impression on any skull yon ever saw? Answer I think so, sir. Conrad Bmlth aworn My name is Oonrad Fmitb; I am the man wbo worked for old Mrs. Hill up to ber deatb: the last time I worked for her was on tbe Hitumay before her death; I went there about 8 o'clock In the day. rang tne bell, and I think was let la by Mrs Hill Mr. Mann 1 would like to know What the obWct of tbls man's testimony Is. Sir. I laser t It la to rebut the nreamnntlnn ralseu ' by tbe tbe defense, proving tbat this laan used to go to Mrs. Hill's bouse, was known by tbe dogs, and waa perfectly at home there; whlcb inference was tbat possibly this man may have committed the mnrder. Mr. Mann disclaimed any Intention to give rise to such an inference. Tbe Court thought tbe testimony atrlcUy ad missible, and tbe witness proceeded: I waa there on the Saturday before shs was murdered; on that Sunday I was sick, and did not leave my house tbat day; I ana married; I met my wife at Mrs. Hill's, where she used to live. Cross-examined I am now alxty-tbree years old; my wife baa been married to me seven months; Mrs. Hill alwaya paid me from ber purse or from up ate Irs, wherever her money was; before old Mr. Hill died she promised to cive me a bouse If be made a good will for ber; bnt tbe promise was good for nothing. Mr. Maun Didn't you court berT Didn't yon want ber to marry yon? Witness I wouldn't expect suoh a thing for an old man like me. Mr, Hagort objected, and the question was ruled out. Continued in our later edition. 0UBA- The Couclillon of A flu Irs The Fitlslty ol' the Spanish Iteport Vhe Ilcoeut Iluliles. We are permitted to make the following ex tracts from a private letter written to a gentle man of this city, in Havana on Christmas day: Borne time ago General Aoosta left here for tbe interior with about 10C0 men, but bis doings soon came to an end, thuuka to an engineer of the Bte Ksplritn and Lis Tunas lUilroad. Acosta with his tueu were In a train going to Lbb Tunas. The engineer was in league wlta the Cubaus, wbo were waiting for the train, and who would be slfinalieed by the whistle cf the locomotive. While passing throngn tbe plantation Markea, the engineer blew the whistle very ofteu, so often that Aoosta prohl- uueu auy lurtuur uiuws, Alice getting as an ex cuse tbat in tbat part of the road there were always many animals on tbe track, Aoosta placed a sergeant on the locomotive, with orders to kill tbe engineer If be saw any auspicious move. In a short time the train stopped, tbe engineer saying that at tbat place be had to go down hill, and tbat be was always obliged to slop and signal, to know if tbere was auy thing on tbe road, and was allowed to blow. He started tbe train, and made aalgutothe fireman, who went back, pretending to go for wood, and detached the engine from the train, leaving it at the top ot the mil, while the engine dashed away, blowing tbe whistle to in. form tbe Cubans it waa time. Ko sooner bad tbe engine eone than the train was attacked, uuder cover of the night, and captured tbe whole convoy wltn very little noise, tbe Spaniards not bslug able to lire from Inside tbe cars, and had to surren der. Acosta deserves to be bung for being a traitor, for be la a Cuban fUbliogforSpanlarda. and 110 doubt will sutler. We shall see what lie I be papera make of this; and ao fur for three weeks tbey bave not aald a word about Aoosta or bis men, among whom were many prisoners pardoned of their time of imprisonment, pro vided they would he volunteers. But the worst reverse ibo Spaniards bave met wilb here lias happened ou tbe Canto river. An expedition started to attaok Biyamo, tbe Cuban capital, but fell into au ernbuso ide that proved very disastrous to tbe Castillun lions. Tbey were ascending the river In boats and rails. Tbe Cubaus were on bath aides of tbe river, and poured such a Ore ou them that they had to land, entirely routed, with a loss of over 700 men, many of whom drowned in trying to reach tbe shore. The papers bere bave this Just thj opposite, and add tbat the Cubans cried for mercy, and glory themselves tbat the brave reglmeut of Bpaln did not leave a single Cuban escape with life. LATEST SULlTiaO LNTKIUQEftfJJS. For additional Marine Newt tee Inside Paget. BY TELBflBiPH. Nsw York, Deo. 81 Arrived, steamship Bussla. fiom Llveriiuol. PORT OF PHIIiADffiLPHIA.,...DEOBMBKrt 81. aTAXS OF THXBMOMBTBa AT TBI XVBW1NS TSLXW OKAl'K OrriOB. 1 A. M- Mm a. M. Ut p. M......i2 ... SLEAnKD THI MORNING. Bteamshlp faults. Freeman, New Yora. John F. Oh I. BqueBrall, Ulbbert, S altaouth for orders, Mer- Bchr K. U. Irwin, Atklns0avaDDah, Lalhburv.Wlck. ersbam A Co. Bchr Albert Thomas, Rodgeri Charleston, S, O . do Bcbt Bertha Soulier, Wuoten. ISostoo, J. ttommei, jr. ARRIVED T57a MORNING. Steamship Itoman, Baker, u fceura from Boston with muse. toll. Wiusor 4 Co. osron, euVrr'SI?' lor 'elphl. entered c.uVtqiionudotiri6sro,.:M fytM In?"i?u D1na "lobaela. hence, at Queenatowo 18th Barque Cadet, from Liverpool for Philadelphia. M days oat. was ipoheo tlst ult. lit. si . long, as M . BiBrt,u' de. Allen, hence for Antwerp, sailed from Qaeaastowu 17tn lust. " Brig Kate. Oralg, heuoe. at Hslvoet 13th lust. Brig Llj Houguton, Morton, henoa, at Portland ZolQ lOBl. Brig Waverly, Terry, bancs, at Gibraltar sth lust., aud cleared for Odtmsa. Brig John Bhay, Mloksrson. from Pslaroia for Phi ladelphia, pat luto Gibraltar with foremast apruna- no date. Bobr B, U, Flanagan, Bhaw, henoe, at Oardenas flat Inatant. Bonis Ann R. Valentine. Baker: H. A. Hawley. Gilbert; dictator, Klcu; aad Ob un. K. Jack sou. Kolgbt. Irom Boston: and Jmi W. Knight, Plumb, front Balsm, all for Phlladvlobla. at New York yesterday. Bchr J. M. FlUpalrluk, Mmllb, bsnoe, at UUarteatou yesterday. bchr 1. afax field. May, for Philadelphia, ol eared at New York yeeterday, Bchr Burprlaet3ymmes, hence, at Charleston raster dy. Bchrs N. W. Magee. Ketobam, and J. W, Hall. Barber.henoe. at Boston Wth tost. ' Bchr H. S Buseell, MehafTey. f rosa Boston for Phi ladelphia, at New I.ondon 2sih last. Bcbre (X O. Oranmer. ef Tuckerton, and James 8. Hewitt, of Philadelphia, wUl wink" at Provtaeaoe, DOMESTIC PORTS. Nsw Yobs:, Dec. A"iTd, ateamsblp Xatie. Greene, from Havana, riteamshlp Gen. Meade. Sampson, fna New Orleans. Hhln Henelat. Arama. from Dm lo a Ita. - rJhlp Levanter. Jones, from Oalcnita. Baiane on Haeger. Hlllyer. from Patraa. Barque Florence, Hale, from Zanaiaar. Barque Ukraine, Meicner, from MareeUMs, Brig Keaeaes, juuvti, asm staissst
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