c ififfes Paffk. Ah. CONGRESS Senate.— December 1 s.—Resolution s of sympathy with Spain were reported. Bills were referred pro hibiting army officers from holding civil offices, and to punish the holding office in defiance of the XlVth Amendment. he bill repealing the prohibition of militia organizations in the South was passed, with an amendment excepting Mississippi, Texas and Virginia. December •16.—A resolution declaring against. the green-back payment of any part of the debt, and declaring for a speedy resumption of specie payments, was tabled. The Judiciary Committee were directed to consider the expediency of such legislation as will prevent the liberation of Virginia convicts by the recent decision of Judge Under wood. The secretary of the Treasury was directed to report the total cost of the U. S. fractional cur rency. The motion to take up the bill giving a full day's pay for 10 hour's work in the U. S. service, lail.d. IYIr. Morton's bill for the resumption of specie payment was discussed. December 17.—The }louse bill extending the time for affix in,g stamps under the Whiskey and To bacco bill to Feb. 15, was passed. The Resolution disapproving of the President's financial vagaries was passed. December 18.—The Judiciary Committee re ported against the Bill requiring certain guarantees worn the Reconstruction States. '['he resolution expressing 1-ympathy with the people of Spain was passed. December 19.—A bill for the reassembling of the Georgia Reconstruction Convention was refer red. The Judiciary were directed to report a bill re-apportioning Congressmen in accordance with the X[Vth Amendment. December 21.—Bills allowing Judges of the Su preme Court to retire on full salaries in their seven tieth year, and reconstructing the Medical depart ment of the Navy, were introduced and referred. Adjourned till Jan. 5. House.—Deeember 15.—The Commerce Commit. tee were directed to consider the expediency of pro hibiting the carriage of explosive oils in passenger steam-vessels. The select committe on New York election frauds was announced, Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio, Chairman. The House went into Committee on the Tariff Bill, and a reduction of duty and drawbacks on copper for ship-building (urged by the Maine members) was rejected. December 16.—A bill repealing the prohibition of military organizations in five Southern States was passed. The President was asked for informa tion relative to the Union and Pacific R. R. A bill was passed qualifying bankrupt Registrars to take evidence in election cases. The Banking Commit tee were directed to consider the expediency of leg islation to suppress the "certified check" system in the National Banks. A resolution giving women in U. S. service the same salaries as are paid to men for the same work was passed (123-27). December 17.—The death of Hon. Thaddeus Stevens was formally announced by his successor, Judge Dickey, and speeches in honor of his memo: ry were mAde by seventeen members. A memorial of the Universal Peace Union in behalf of the In dians was presented. December 18.—The Pension bill (appropriating 323,250,U00) was reported and made the order for Jan. 5. The credentials of J. W. Menard, (col.) as Representative from Louisiana, were presented and referred. A bill extending the provisions of the Homestead Act to soldiers' orphans, under twenty one years of age, was passed. December 21:—Mr. Van Wyck made his report on the New York Whiskey Frauds. Adjourned till Jan. 5. *STATES AND TERRITORIES. City.—The Councils have passed a Bill for the erection of a new set of municipal offices on the Walnut st. front of Independence Square. New Yort—A fire in Rochester, Dec. 19th, de stroyed The, Democrat office, and consumed proper ty to the value of $lOO,OOO. Virginia.—Gov. Wells has respited the wife murderer, Peter Phillips, until his case (raised by Judge Un&prwood's decision) is decided by the U. S. Courts. Otherwise the Sheriff would have hung him.—Gov. Wise's plantation in Princess Ann co., has been restored to him by the U. S., and the own er of Libby Prison has received three years rent for its use. Arkansas.—Four militia men were killed in a fight with the citizens of Augusta, Dec. 15.—The town has been nearly deserted by the people, in ex pectation of an assault upon the militia who hold it. —The town of Lewisburg was occupied, Dec. 16th, by four companies of militia, who burnt several stores and killed one citizen.—Citizens of Conway county arc flying to Little Rock from the The militia have driven the insurgents outol Wood ruff county. BY ATLANTIC TELEGBAPIL December 15.—London.—The Queen's speech was read to-day by royal commission. It recom mended a recess till the election [i. e. re-election] of members to fill seats legally vacated by the accep tance of places in the Government by the present mcumbents.—Tlie Commons adjourned tomeet Dec. 27, the Lords Jan. 11.—Bright and Gla%tone have .ssued addresses respectively to Birmingham and Greenwich, asking their re-election to their seats. —Earl Mayo is to be recalled from India and to ,end out the Marquis of Salisbury a year hence, sir John Lawrence continuing as Viceroy in the meantime.—Memorials asking the Queen to pardon the Fenians were extensively signed at all the Cath .)lic churches on Sunday.— rite Madrid correspon lent of The Daily News ascribes the suppression of ,he Cadiz insurrection to the good offices of the U. 1. Consul.—Vienna.—An Athens despatch says that ..he Greek Government has rejected the demands of Turkey amid great popular enthusiasm.—TheGreek ninister has lelt Constantinople and the Turkish Ambassador has withdrawn from Athens, when the people made enthusiastic demonstrations be'ore the &mbassies of other nationalities.—Madrid.—Trade a at a stand still and disturbance and disorder pre- :ail throughout the ,country. The' Goyernment is )rosecuting the journals for sedition. December 16---London verdy Johnson, being ;.,tkett to task by the Loudon workingmen, for his utercourse with Laird, &c., responds in a letter irging the example of Geus. Grant and Sherman as cowards the Southern leaders, and ascribes the cen- ure of the American papers to secret dislike of tnd hostility to England.—The Telegraph complains hat no Congressional action repudiates the plan of ,aging the 5.203 in greenbacks.—Mr. Mill ascribes . le defeat of the workingmen's candidates to elec • ion expenses and urges the Government to pay /hat is necessary and prohibit what is not.—'rur .ey demanded that Greece should disband her vol. nteer forces in five days, prohibit further volun- .ering, send the Cretan fugitives back, dismantle ..11 vessels used to carry supplies to Crete and con. ,rm to all treaties.—Ls Moniteur says that the ,real Powers urged Greece to respect international Lw, but they will insi,t on moderation at Constan nople as well as Athens, and thinks that .their :cited acts will secure peace in; the East. It is rii ored in Paris that .Greece has given way, but the 'rench papers are silent as to this.—Madrid.—The lidera of all parties pleige themselves to do all in eir po.ver to keep the peace till the meeting of the ,rtes to settle,all pending issues.—The end of the • Jrising at Cadiz has given the Provisional Govern ..,ent a new prestige and dissipates all alarm.—To THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1868. the new loan 5(10,000,000 reals have been subscribed. _Didce sailed to-day with his fleet for Havanna._ Maurico Roberts is to be Minister to the U. 8. December 17.—London.—John Bright is to be Pres lent of the Board of Trade, and Layard Com missioner of Public Works.— The Times accepts with surprise Mr. Johnson's statement. that the Ala bama negotiations are closed, as he had increased his demands after Lord Stanley had granted every thing consistent with the English honor. It regrets that so much has been published about them.— Constantinople.—Macy suspected Greeks have been arrested, and all male Greeks found in Turkey two weeks hence will be treated as subjects. A Greek iron-clad sent to bring Lome the Ambassador was refused admission to the Bosphorus, and Hobart Pacha is blockading the Port of Syra, the Greek steamer Erosis having been chased in. He is to be reinforced by a squadron —Madrid.—The Provis ional Government is harmonious and Cadiz is tran quil. DeeemberlB—London—Earl Mayo is not to be re cello I from India.—The Times says that the ambigui ty of Congress in regard to the payment of the whole debt in specie is all that .prevents the annual inter est being reduced to one half its present amount.— The Standard crows over the Postal Convention with the U. S. as a Tory achievement which will confer unmeasurable benefits on mankind.—The Times de nounces Greece as the offending party in that she ordered her vessels to fire on Turkish vessels which should try to overhaul them, but thinks that the Powers will bring such pressure to bear as will se cure peace. The Standard and The Star ascribe the outbreak to the Turkophilisrn of the Great Powers. A Constantinople despatch says that the Erosis fired the first shot and was damaged in the fight before she ran for the harbor of Syra. A Corfu despatch says Greece has called out her reserves and put her militia on a war footing. The students are forming a battalion and Greek subjects of the Sultan are offering their services and it is said that the command has been offered to Garibaldi. An invasion of Epirus is called for. Two men of war have been sent to Syra to detnand that Hobart Pasha shall not obstruct the entrance to the harbor. (He has already allowed two Greek vessels to enter, but will not let the Erosis come out.) Letters from Athens (to the 10th) Say that the city was thronged with bands of volunteers from the.interior, and the French Admiral has made himself very unpopular by hid demands upon Greece.--Paris.—The Emper or and Empress visited Queen Isabella to-day.— The member of the Cabinent (Pinard) who is held specially responsible for the recent Press prosecu tions has retired, and a more liberal administration is expected. The official journals confirm this re port. —Madrid. —The Progressests of Carthagena nominate Espartero for King. The election for the Cortes will soon be held in the cities. The Provin cial Uovernors expect no disturbances. Serrano's resignation is rumored. Carlist conspiracies in Muvanda aml Navarre have been suppressed. • December 19.—London.—Mr. Laird has.publish ed correspondence with Mr. Johnson, which shows that their coquetting antedates the Liberal banquet . by some months, and begin on Laird'e side.—The Times is dissatisfied with the recent course of the U. S. in regard to the Alabama negotiations.—Hobart Paella awaits orders from the Sultan before coerc ing the Erosis. Omar Pasha has been forbidden to invade Greece unless Greek troops cross the Thee salian frontier. The Greek Ambassador demanl.ed of the Ambassadors at Constantinople the protec tion of Greek residents, but that of France refused to take any action. The Sultan demands their ban ishment from Bulgaria and-Belgrade. They ask to be allowed to stay as neutrals in Constantinople. The Turkish troops are ready to take the field.— Paris.—Rumors are on foot about a Russian remon strance against the course of Turkey, addressed to the IVestern Powers. All the Powers unite in ask- ing five days delay for-negotiations. The respective Ambassadors have not left Athens and Constanti nople. The Greek Naval Commanders are instruct ed to avoid a collision. The Athenians are delight ed at the prospect of war, but the deputations from more exposed provinces denounce it as ruinous. A revolt of the Greeks in Macedonia and Thessaly is hoped for. A new ministry has been formed with the old Premier (Alex. Koumourdowras), but the country has not been prepared for defense.—Madrid. —The monarchists are carrying a majority of the elections to the Cortes in the cities, but all is order. ly.—The Cadiz insurgents are to be tried by court martial, but not punished with death.—Berlin.— The resolution guaranteeing absolute , freedom of debate has failed to pass the upper House. December 20.—Athens is disposed to listen to terms and a sentiment favorable to peace is spread ing. The Western Powers continue to sustain all the demands of Turkey, bu. Russia seeks their mod eration.—Paris.—The ex Queen of Spain has paid a visit to the Tuilleries.—Madrid.—A collision be tween the people and the National Guard in the Prov-ince of Zamora led to a riot, which has been suppressed.—La Correspondencia asserts that a deep and widespread Carlist conspiracy is waiting to take advantage of Liberal dissensions. December 21.—London.—The Times approves of the treatment given by Congress to the President's message.— Me members of the new Ministry have been re-elected without opposition. Gladstone made a speech and said that he was not for the ballot if voting could be free without it; otherwise he was. Bright explained that he could not accept the Sec retaryship for India (first offered him) because it required too much work for his poor health, and the nation's views on Indian policy were not ad vanced enough for him. He urged for the ballot. —Paris.—The Presse thinks the war excitement as intense at Constantinople as at Athens, and says the Russian flag was publicly burned in the streets. —Constantinople.—The Sultan approves of Hobart Pasha's course.—The Ambassadors here refuse to interfere in the affairs of Greek residents, who are petitioning Athens to avoid a war.—Madrid.--The troubles growing out of the city elections are trivial. Liston.—t Advices from Rio Janeiro, Dec. ltith.) The fillies•are advancing to invest Lopez, and U. S. Rear Admiral Davis had gone up the river with his fleet to demand reparation for the wrong done to the U. S. flag. FOREIGN BY MAIL. Sandwich Islands.—A. severe earthquake oc curred at Hawaii, on Nov. 16th, and the volcano of Mauna Loa resumed its activity. There was a torchlight parade and general display of flags in Honolulu, on the receipt of the news of Gen. Grant's election as President. Male Keknanoa, father of King Kamehameha, died on Nov. 27th. Our readers should notice the advertisement : ead ed " To the working Classes, &c." Those Possessed of Common Wit Buy bottles that white wrappers fit; • But fools are often caught and sold, With tinted wrappers, brown and old. Wolcott's ANNIHILATOR, full pints, price $l, is sold by all respectable druggists. Wolcott's PAIN PAINT IS the most efficient remedy for pain. Try it. Try it. • Use Slocomb's Minced Meat Photographs ExcelSiOr! All khi.ls of pictures, of the finest quality. Cards, six um a dollar. Porcelains one dollar each. Other elms in proportiOn. J. W. HIIRN, 1319 Chestnut St. Dec TO CAPITALISTS AND INVESTORS. The First Mortgage 7 per cent. Bonds OF THE Rockford, Rock Island, and St. Louis Railroad Co,, PAY BOTH PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST IN GOLD, And are free' of Government Tax This enterprise has long since past the point at which its completion could be considered doubt ful. Nearly half the line is substantially ready for the rails, and contracts are in progress for large •quantities of iron, and an adequate supply of roll ing stock. The rails for the division connecting the Company's coal mines with the Chicago and Nbrthwestern Line are all on the ground, and being rapidly laid; so that the Company will shortly be delivering their coal, for which they have contracts covering all they can mine this season THE CAPITAL STOCK. MMMI NINE MILLIONS. is already largely subscribed for, and the remain der is going into the hande of individuals •along the route, or being taken by the counties and towns through which the road passes. THE 'EXTIRE CAPITAL will, without doubt, be soon taken, and the sub scription closed. THE BONDS ARE A FIRST AND ONLY LIEN of $21,000 per mile upon 400 miles of railroad, traversing THE RICHEST AND MOST POPULOUS DISTRICT of Illinois; upon the Company's franchises, and property of every' description, including 20,000 ACRES OF VALUABLE COAL LANDS, partly owned in fee and partly leased for 50 years, and estimated to contain ONE HUNDRED MILLION TONS OF COAL Each Bond is for $l,OOO, or £2OO sterling, and is convertible into Stock of the Company at the option of the holder. The interest is payable on Feb. Ist and Aug.lst. The Trustees fbr ! the Bondholders is the Union Trust Company of New York. Arrangements have been perfected by which a considerable part of this Loan is likely to be placed in Europe, and only a small portion of the issue will remain to be disposed of at home. . Parties subscribing at once will secure the Gold premium on the coupon of Feb: Ist, which is equal to a reduction of one per cent. on the price of the Bonds. We are authorized to offer what remains of these bonds at 97i and accrued interest in cur rency; at which price, considering the soundness of the enterprise and the ample security of the Loan, the Bonds muitr be regarded as the CHEAPEST AND REST INVESTMENT ON THII MARKET. Other approved securities received in exchange at market rates. Pamphlets giving information sent on ap plication. The Bonds maybe, had at the ;office of the Company, 12 Wall street, and of HENRY CLEWS. & Co., Bankers, 32 Wall Street, New York. DRY GOODS 140 North Eigith St., Philad'a. DUNKLE &DREISBACII, Have just received fromlNew York and Philadelphia markets, a fine sele4ion of the newest style of Dress Goods including handsome Stripe Pofilins, from 37 to s3' per yard. Changeable Serges in rent variety. A large stock of Black and Colored SILKS, Black and Colored ALPACAS, and ALPACA POPLINS; also, WHITE MOUAIR, LYONS Black MANTILLA VELVETS from $l2 to $22 per hard. 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Dec. 10—tf. • SLOCOMB'S HOME-MADE MINCED MEAT. Male by ourselves. Families wishing something clean and niee will find this as good as they can maks at home. Wholesale and retail at SLOCCIMB'S Cheese Stands, FIFTH Street Market and Farmers' Market, and by the best , Grocers: dec2t 4t THOMAS IN. FREELAND • FURRIER, No. 522 ARCH STREET PALLADELPHIA.. ALASKA SABLE, • MINK SABLE, ROYAL ERMINE. PERSIANA, • SIBERIAN SQUIRREL, and every Style and Quality of FURS worn. ' Our Prices will be found as low as a good article calf be manufactured, and the pub lic can be assured that no coloured imitation will be sold for the genuine article. oct29-3ta. Blinds Shades, CHARLES L. HALE, Manufacturer. No. 831 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Curtain Cornices Fixtures, are • Hoßands, Gum Cloths. Shade Fixtures, Blind Trimmings, etc. Old Blinds issinted and Trimmed to look equal to new. Store Shades made and lettered. Ordera through Mail promptly attended to. tioT.l2 TOYS. TOYS. TOYS. Great Bargains I Great Bargains! gro a oo re d n e oaT, greatlyao o re ff du o c u: d e p u r tire . Stock of Toys and Fancy FRENCH AND GERMAN TOYS in great variety. Rocking-Oases, Sleds and Velocipedes. Fairs supplied with Toys at a little over cost. Gail and examine our Stock• P.. J.. DERRICK; 109 "South .2nd St., belovi Chestnut. First Mortgage Bonds Of the hue Went from Omaha are now completed, and the work is goirg on through the Winter. An the distance between the fin ished portion of the Union and Central Pacific Railroads is now less than 400 miles, and both companies are pushing forward the. work with great energy, employing over 30,000 men, there can ha no doubt that the whole Will be open for Business in the Summer of The regular Government Commissioners have pronounced the Union Pacific Rail told to be FIRST CLASS in every respect, and the Special Commission appointed by the Preddent says: "Taken as a whole, THE BRION PACIFIC RAILROAD HAS BEEN WELL CONSTRUCTED, AND THE GENERAL ROUTE FOR THE LINE EXCEEDINGLY WELL SELECTED. The ener gy and perseverance with which the work has been urged forward and the rapidity with which it has been executed, are without parallel in history, and in grandeur and magnitbde of underta king it has never been equalled." The Report states that any de ficiencies are only those incident to all new roads, anti that could not have been avoided without materially retarding the progress of the great work. Such deficiencies are supplied by all railroad companies after the completion of the line, when and wherever experience showa them to be necessary. The report concludes by saying that " the country has reason to congratulate itself that this great work of national importance is so rapidly approaching completion, under such favorable auspices." The Company now have In use 137 locomotives and nearly 2,000 care of all descrip tions. A large additional equipment is ordered to be ready in the Spring. The grading is nearly completed and ties distributed, for 120 miles in advance of the western end of the track. Fully 120 miles of iron for new track are now delivered wept of the Missouri river, and 90 mil. a more are en route. The total expenditures for construction purposes in advance of the completed portion of tho road is not less than eight million dollars. I: — J Trade Mark for ifisoom?occ o Electro: Plate. Besides a donation from the Government of 12,800 acres of land per mile, the Company is entitled to subsidy in 11. S. Bonds on its I ne as completed and accepted, at the average ' rate of about $29,000 per mile, according to the difficulties encountered, for which the Government take a second lien as security. The Company have already received $22,158,000 of this. subsidy, of which $l,- 230,000 was paid. Dec. 6th, and $640,000 Dec. 14th. ' By its charter the Company is permitted to issue its own , First Mortgage Bonds to the sante amount as the Government . Bonds, and no more. These Bonds are a First Mortgage upon the whole road and all its equipments. Such a mo, tgage upon what, for a long time, will be the only railroad connecting the Atlantic and Pacific States, takes highest rank as security. The ear&egs from th sway or local business fur the year ending June 30,1868, en an average of 472 miles, were over FOUR MILLION DOLLARS, which, after paying all expenses, were much more than enificieut to cover all interest liability upon that distance, and the earnings Tor the last five months have been $2,330,870: They would have been greater if' the road had not been taxed to its utmost capacity to transport its own matersalo fur construction : Tied income from the great pas senger travel, the China freights, and the supplies for the new Rooky Mountain States and Territories must be ample fur all in terest and other liabilities. No political action can reduce the rate of interest. It must remain - for thirty years—six per cent per =num in gold, now equal to between eight' and nine per cent: in Arrency. The principal is then payable in gold. If a bond with' such guarantees were issued by the Government, its market price would not be less than fi om 20 to 25 per cent. premium. An these bonds are issued under Government authority and supervision, upon what is very largely a Government w'ork, they must ultiniste ly approach Geyer. meet prices. No other corporate bonds are made so secure. . THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY OFFER A LIMITED AMOUNT OF THEIR AT PAR. NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY MILES Grand Line to the Pacific Government Aid—Security of the BONDS. The price fur the present is RAlcand. accrued interest at 6 per cent from July 1, 1868, in currency. Subscriptions will be received in Philadelphia by De Haven & Bro., Bowen & Fox, Smith, Randolph & Co., and in New York At the Company's Offie?e, N. *0 *amen Street, John I. Cisco de Son, Bankers, No. b 9 Wall St., And by the Company's advertised agents throughout the United States 11.73couLs sent free, but ponies subscribiow &rough Moat agents, wilt look to thew► for their safe delivery. A NEW PAMPHLET AND MAP was issued Oct. Ist, containing a report of the progress of the work to that date, and a more complete statementi n relation to the value of the Bonds than can be given in an advertisement, which will be sent free on applica tion at the Company's offices or to any of the advertised agents. The Coupons of the First Mortgage Bonds UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY., DUE JANUARY Ist, 1869, Will be paid on and after that date, IN GOLD COIN, Free of Government Tex, At the Company's Office, No. 20 Nassau St., New York Sc mdtiles with 20 or more coupons, will now be received for ex amination, and gold checks for the same will be delivered. JOHN J. CISCO, Treasure; New York- Dec 21,1863. THE NATIONAL THEIST COISPANY OP THE CITY OP NEW YALE, No. 336 BROADWAY, CAPITAL, ONE MILLION DOLLARS, CHARTERED BY THE STATE. DAILITIS R. MANGAN, President. Receives Deposits and allows FOUR PER CENT. INTEREST on all Daily Balances, subject to Check at Bight. SPECIAL DEPOSITS for Six Months, or more, may be made at Rye per cent . The cap ital of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is divided among over 500 share holders, comprising many gentlemen of large wealth and financial experience, who are also personally liable to depositors for all ob ligations of the Company to double the amount of i heir capital stuck. As the NATIONAL TRUST CO. receives deposits hi large or small amounts, and permits them to be drinis as a whole or in part by CHECK AT mar and wallow xonecodickwing in terest on sm. DAILY miasmas, parties throughout the country can "keep accounts in this Institution with special advantages of seems . ity, convenience and profit.. Lieprg.tf C CRISTADOROPS FAME Is the Offspring of a Great Fact. No one can think of denying that Lis EXCELSIOR HAIR DYE• Brings out a finer BROWN or IMAM than any other,-in a shor ter time, and without injury to the hair. This is a truth as apps. rent as that the auttlights the earth. Zucca hicaam, Secretary
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