1 1 H H V Ft ihi II i LLJ XT LI vL A I J U J q VOL. V-No, T. 3?IIILA.DEL3?IIIJ!l, MOlDA.Y, JA.lsrTJA.IlY 8, 18G6. DOUBLE S1IEET TIIREE CENTS. V THE FENIAN FIGHT. Frfth Day's Proceedings of the Fe nlan Canvmion-The O'Mahony Indorsed-Establlshmont of a "Bureau , of Military Justice"- General Sweeney's Vindication-Address to Brotherhood from the Fenian Secro ' taryof War. The fifth session of the Fenian Contrrew was "held on Saturday morning at Clinton Hall. At nine o'clock the Speaker, Mr. Corbett, took the chair, and the House was called to order. Colo iiel O'Mahony, B. Doran Killlrtn, Senator Mcanyt and others, occupied scats on the plaiform. r A CAIO. FOR THE BOOKS AND ACCOUNTS. Tho proceeding were opened with prayer by the Key. Mr. Curley, at'terjwhicb. A lctjolution was adopted calling for all the books, uccoiyets.Sand reports of tho organization, in order to enable ihc House to investigate the present cOhdlton ot Ihe organization, and try the charges preforred against t'io Senate, aud hIho tho articles ot impeachment against Colonel O'Maliony. THE CHARGES HEAD. ColoTiel O'Mabouy then presented a list of char if es against the Senate, toe substance of whioh has been previously published. The Colonel accuses the Senate with having hindered the salt- ot the bonds of tho Irth Republic, by publishing charges against hinifelt and other officers, which created insubordination in the ranks, and gave "aid and comfort to the enemy." The articles impeaching Colonel O'Mahony, on the ground that be violated some of the leading articles ol the Constitution, were also read. THE TBIAL. A deleeate moved that on Tuesday the House res .Ive itselt into a Committee ot tlie Whole, to inveHigate the charges agal nst the Senate, and alo those agalust Colonel O'Mahony. The motion whs adopted. Another resolution was subsequently approved directing the clork to notify ti e members of the Senate to appear before the House on Tuesday next, and answer the charsres made ugainst them COLONEL O'MAHOKT RECOGNIZED AS PRESIDENT A LARGE SUBSCBII'TION. A delegate moved that Colonel O'Mahony be recognized as the President of the Brotherhood, pending the investigation to be made. The resolution, which called forth a long aud animated debate, was adopted, Mr. Pierce Keenan, of this city, then made some remarks, exhortinsr the Congress to act firmly, and take Mich action as may ucite the Brotherhood. He cl osed by presenting $500 to theJSpeaker us his subscription. A recess till 3 P. M.f was ordered. A CALL ON PRESIDENT ROBERTS AND P. O'ROCREE THE TREASURER. After the recess a committee, consisting of one deleeate from each State, was appointed to wait on Colonel Koberts and P. O'iiourke, t) obtain from them all the books, papera, money, etc., in their possession belondna to th3 Order, but the committee were unable to perfect their labor, and en their return reported progress. ' Subsequently they presented the following RKFLT OF PRESIDENT ROBERTS. To the Members of the F. B. Hkadquaetkus F. B.. Jno 781 Broadway. New Took, January 6, 1666 Uonth-men: As I pre vioualy stated in a communication, mil the books under my control as President ot the Fen an Bro therhood are open to your inspection; and by pledg ing your faltn as n1an that taey will be returned to these headquaiters witliiu a reasonable time, vou Can have them. Afr O'Rourke, tbe treasurer, has told me that he is ready to submit his stewardship to the inspection ot any body of'Fomam who desire to investigate it. Yours, fraternally, W. It. Roberts, President F. B. 4 . civil department. A committee waB then appointed to examine the books and other documents of the Civil De portment, of which Colonel Downing is the Act ing Secretary. The committee at once pro ceeded to the headquarters at Union Square, where everything connected with the Depart ment was laid before them. The committee continued their labors to a lute hour, and it i understood they will be prepared to report to the House on Monday. A COURT MARTIAL ESTABLISHED. Our reporter ascertained that a court martial la Den organized by order of the Congress for thi (Purpose of trying charges against certain parties who were sent to Ireland by Colonel O'Ma ho iy in order to aid a revolution there. The lift 1364 Of THE SKEDADDLERS FROM IRELAND, Hvhise cowardice, as allered, led them to leave tuMt country, lost tbey might share the same fate as Luby, would, it published, astonish many of our citizens. They are necessarily omitted. Should they be found guilty of "cowardice in the face of tbe enemy." it is not vet known what punishment thiy will receive. ' It is said that these Fenian deserters received large sums from the treasury. public meeting op tite brotherhood. On Saturday evening a public meeting of the Brotherhood was held in Clinton Hall, Judge McCormick, ot Ohio, presidinir. Mr. James brennan was the first speaker. He thanked Clod that the action of the Congress now in session in the hall in which he now stood had placed the organization In a safe position. He then referred to the men out went who had en couraged Mr. Roberts in his course, and stated that now, w hen they found the current running against him, they would forsake him and leave him to do buttle himself. He believed, however, that Mr, Roberts was a high-minded man, but he was mistaken in his course. Mr. John M. Moriarty, of Philadelphia, was BPit introduced by complimentary remarks from the Chairman. Mr. Moriartv mid he did not like speech-making just now." There was more music in the crack of one rille than there was in a dozen speeches. There were men now in the Congress who were determined to win the freedom of Ireland, He said he indorsed Colonel O'Mahony from tbe bottom of his heart. i He charged the Senate with doing what was wrong, and considered the Canada scheme an outrage; tbey had no right to attack a friendly people, who did not invite them With O'Mahony and Mitchell (cheers) .we will march against the enemy with the sunburst dazzling their eyes. The charges against John O'Mahony have been proved to be false. (Applause.) Beief addresses were then made by Messrs. Meaney, J. E. Fitzgerald, Dr. Cowiey, and others; after which the meeting adjourned. .A'ete York World. General Sweeney Vindication. ADDBEbS FROM THE FENIAN SECRETARY OF WAR TO I THE BROTHERHOOD THE ENEMIES OF FENIAN UNITY SHOWN UP. Gentlemen and Brothers: The very incorrect Teports of the fourth day'B proceedings of the Fenian Convention, now assembled in this city, which have appeared in the daily papers, com pel me, in justice to myself, to lay before you a 1fr.ll and plain ektaraent of the facts as they occurred, i A delegation of the Fenlau Brotherhood, sent from the Convention for that purpose, waited on Die at my office and invited me to appear before the "Congress," then sitting at Clinton Hall, which Invitation I respectfully declined, stating my reasons to be, first, that I believed I should only expose myself to insult and misapprehen sion: and, secondly, that I did not recognize the legality of that body. They called on me a second time, and earnestly desired tony attendance, assurine me that neither insult nor mirepresentation should occur, and urging that my presence might do much to re store peace and harmony. Under these circum stances, and anxious, a I trust I ever am. to promote the welfare of the Brotherhood,! waived my objections, and accompanied them. The re sult proved that my apprehensions were not un founded. A Iter their pressing invitations, though my arrival was erected with apparent warmth, my efforts at conciliation were met with certain Sorties, whom I had previously named to the elegation, with insult and outrage. I was denounced as not being a Fenian, and my right to be on the floor denied, although the Convention had font for me themselves. I was subjected to a series of puril and impertinent iriarniptions and cross questionings, having no other tendency than to wi(!en the breach already existing. My statement thut I had never taken the plodixe was qualified by tho explanation that The circle in Nashville, Tenn., of which 1 have the honor to be a member, and into which I was unanimously elected, decided, as a compliment to me, that no pledge shoiild be required, although I signified my willingness then to take it. This explanation, which should have appeared In the Jicwspttper report?, was not regarded by these men, nor, when ai-ked if I wai willing to take the pledge before th Convention, was ray prompt offer to do so accepted, showing an evi dent intention to place me in a lalse position. I certainly was not aware until then that the slightest doubt of my loyalty to the cause ex isted, and it 19 rather too late to predicate such im Idea on a fact well known to the Congress at Philadelphia, having been stated by no less a person than Mr. Mullen, the friend and admirer of Mr. O'Mahony. I can ccrtainlv afford to despise any such at tempts, after p. lifetime of devotion to freedom of my native land. In my interview with the Convention I carefully avoided anything which could bo construed into personalities, until, badgered and outraged by questions the purport of which was onlv to promote dissention nnd distrust, I then felt compelled to accuse one of my opponents publicly with having uttered two deliberate falsehoods, then and, there declaring that I could repose no confidence in his veracity. In concluston, I wi.l remark that I believe that a large and respectable portion of the dele gates present are honorable men, inspired by a desire to investigate and judge firmly and impa tlally. But there is an element of discord, com posed of members from the Manhattan District, under the lead of unprincipled men, who have done and will do everything they can to stifle the truth nnd prevent union, for the advancement of their own selfish schemes, even should it be at the price ol Ireland's ruin. Fraternally, ' T. W. Sweeney, Secretary of War, Fenian Brotherhood. WASHINGTON, Special Despatches to TJie evening telegraph. Washington, January 8. Important Bill Financial Relief Fund. lnr tbe Debt. Mr. Morrill, has introduced a bill for re ference to the Ways and Means Committee, and to be printed, which comes from Secretary McCulloch. It gives him power to fund all the obligations ot the Government in forty year bonds, and six per cent, interest, the principal payable Id coin. 1 ti Tennessee Senator. A struggle will soon be, made to admit the Tennessee Senators into the Senate. Cane or Krtchnm ami tn Chief Justice. There is not a particle of foundation for the report that Chief' Justice Chase asked for the pardon of young Ketchum. He has neither expressed directly or Indirectly any wish in the premises. Canadian Cuttln to bo Imported Under Coailtiait. The Secretary of the Treasury to-day bus pended so much of the regulation relative to the importation ol cattle from foreign countries, promulgated on the 23d ultimo, as may relate to the importation of Canadian hones, mules, and asses not to include importation of these anl mals from other countries via Canada. A circu lar was Usued to United States Customs officers on the Northern frontier. FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY. Speeial Detvatchet to The evening 2elefraph. Baltimore, January 8. The thermometer this morning marked six degrees below zero. It is now four degrees above zero. Our harbor is much frozen, and boys are skating on it Navi gation is considerably interrupted. Captain HaineB, of the schooner Dennis, fell overboard on Saturday, and was drowned in the Chesa peake. The Centenary of American Methodism was celebrated in all of the Methodist churches here yesterday. Much excitement exists regarding the annual election of directors of the Baltimore Corn and Flour Exchange, which is now progressing. Three tickets are running. The contest is mostly between Southern sympathizers and Unionists. It Is believed that the compromise ticket will triumph. Philadelphia Trade Report. Monday, January 8. the extromo cold weather has closed the river and smaller streams, and thore Is no produoe coming forward by water Iiado is very dull in all departments. ' There Is very little demand for Cloverseod and prices have declined. We quoto at $7255;8 por bushel, the latter figure for ftrictly prime. I'rioos of Timothy are entirely nominal. Flaxseed is selling in lots at P3'15fli8 20 per bushol. Tnore has been no sates ot No. 1 Quercitron Bark, bat wclciuoto at 832 60 per ton. There Is no Improvement to notice In tho Flour Market, and prices are without essoutial change. 1 he only sales reported were in small lets lor tbe supply of the home trade, at J7 26;)7-76 tor super, tine; 8SC9 for extras; 8i9 60 lor Northwestern extra lamily; tlOa ll for 1'eunsylvauia and Ohio do. do. ; aud eil 26( 13-60 lor Fancy brands, as to 1?' Nothing doing in Kye Flour or Corn Meal, fc.inero is scarcely any demand for Wheat, Dutnrlces areuuchaniteaiwteaot 2UWI buhls red at82 27u 2 85. and white range, from 2-60 to 2 76. live i duUat9Coc10 lor Southern and iWwylvania" Corn 8 scarce, and In fair demand, with laloa ol 6000 bushels yellow at 88 cents, in afore and in the cars! Oats are steady at 60ra62 cants: 10.000 bnsheli Prmnn Edward't Island .old at 60J cni 7!? o?Bm?o? or Malt. ' Whisky is doll, with tales of 60 barrels at 92 28. THIRD EDITION A TOUCH OF WINTER! ABOUT THE COLD SNAP. The Coldest Day in Thirty Yean! Ice ou the Schuylkill Four Inches Thick. THE DELAWARE FROZEN OVER. A Bridge of Ice. to Smith's Island. Thermometer Ten Degrees Below Zero. AN OLD-FASHIONED WINTER. Thermometer. JaMinry 7-6 A. M '. ...10 dfprccs below zero. " ' 11 A. M 6 Muflled up in scarfs and furs, like a hear or a krks-kingle, tha oldest inhabitant came down to The Telegraph office this morning, lust after breukfast, to tell our reporter that this is the coldest day we have had for thirty year3. At 6 o'clock this morning the thermometer stood ten dcerees below zero. Three months ago, or less, we predicted in these local columns that the weather wbb to be of unwonted severity, and to-day is a justification cf tbe prediction. It required an unprecedented amount of pre science to foretell a snap like this, tor change is written on everythintr, and on nothing nwe than the winter months in our latitude. Only a aay or two apo we were-wadintr through miniature waves of "mud and slush," aud yes terday the thermometer was below zero at 7 A. M., which caused smiles of Joy to illumiuate the feetures of the lovers of skating. On every haud skates were being prepared yesterday, and the proprietors of a skating park, who the day before talked of letting that place of resort as a baching pond, were selling season tickets to skaters by the dozen. The proprie tors were busy preparing for their patrons, while the small ponds around the sub irbs were well crowded. On Saturday we chronicled the fact that a boy had broke through the ice at one of the parks and was drowned. No boy in town could do the same thin? to-day. Yesl the Wmtey King, like ancient Thor, clothed with all the insignia of his royalty, made a triumphant entry into these regions last night This is his first grand march in this direction. He comes like Death, spreading pallor and gloom upon whatever he touches. But, unlike Jthe monarch of the erave, the great obllterator of humanity, whose harvests are perpetual ' and endure with time, the Winter King satisfies his cold desires with perennial visits. There was skating on the Schuylkill river yes terday, the ice being one and threc-quartT inches in thickness. To-day it ia upwards of four inches, and the ice men are reaping their harvest, with faces rubicund with glee. Not many skaters were on the river this morning, the air being rather too fresh. This afternoon they will turn out in strong force at all the parks in town, und on the river too. This morning a couple of daring adventurers went across the Delaware to Smith's Islaud on" skates. They report all quiet in that vicinity, and no aynip. torus of a thaw. Take it all in all, this frigid snap is destined to be historical. When we, the growing genera tion, shall have become grandfathers, and shall sit in the chimney corner of winter nights with a drity old pipe in our jaws, we shall revert to the 8th of January, 18GG, as the coldest day we ever lelt, for the edification of the little ones. We shall class this year with the celebrated ones In meteorology, which may as well here be men tioned. In the year 401 the Black Sea was entirely frozen over. In 7G3, not only the Black Sea, but the Straits of Dardanelles were frozen over, and the snow in some places rose fifty feet high. In 822 the great rivers of Europe, the Danube, the Elbe, etc., were frozen so hard as to bear heavy wagons for a month. In 8(i0 the Adriatic was lrozen. In 991 everything was frozen, the crops entirely failed, and a famine and pestilence closed the year. In 10C7 most of the travellers In Germany were frozen to death on the roads. In 1134 the Po was frozen from Cremona to 'the sea; the wlncsacks were burst, and the trees split by the action of the frost, with immense noise. In 1237 the Danube was frozen to the bottom, and remained long in that state. In 1308 the crops tailed in Scotland, and such a famine ensued that the poor were re. duced to feed on grass, aud many perished miserably ,in the fields. In 1317 the crops wholly tailed in Germany; and wheat,' which soiTie years before sold in England at 6s. the quarter, roaer to 2. In 13G3, the wine distributed to the soldiers was cut with hatchets. The suc cessive winters of 1422-3-4 were uncommonly severe. In 1083 it was excessively cold; most of the hollies were killed ; aud coaches drove across tho river Thames, the' ice of which was eleven inches thick. In 1709 occurred what was Jon? called "the cold winter," when the frost pene trated three yards into the earth. In 171G, booths were erected on the Thames. In 17U, the strongest ale in England, exposed to the air, wus covered in less than fifteen minutes with Ico an eighth of an inch thick. Ij 1309, and again In 1812, the winters were remarkably cold. In 1814, there was a fair ou the frozen Thames. v We can beat 1744 and the alo. This morning our editorial ink-pot was frozen over so hard thut it might have been rented out for a skating park, If it had been a little larger. So-nebody foolishly stuck it on a stove to thaw some ideas out of it, when It exploded, scattering its con tents fur and wide. On this account the present article is necessarily short of its contemplated length. As a matter of pertinent Interest, we prasent hcTe the condition of the thermometer for the last month: December. lumen pomt. Drctmb't. Lttoeit poi. 1 27 17 .18 U 26 18 , IIS 8 27 19 24 4 40 20 80 6. 21 28 6 20 22 10 7 28 28 ..10 8 18 24 18 9 20 26 23 10 24 ( 23 11 2fl 27 25 12 88 2 83 18 88 211 29 14 26 80 2J 16 8 81 10 16 8. However Intcnpcly severe the weather may be, It cannot Interfere with the sport of skating. There can be very little doubt that this noblest of winter pastimes will be even more popular this year than It was last. Those who have once experienced the Inexpressible feeling of buoy, ancy, of lightness, ol perfect ease which every good skater knows so well, will be anxious to feel the fold and pleasurable, sensation aguin; while those who have never tasted its delights Will be willing to submit to all the dangers of freezing to death, and of learning to "strike out," for the sake of becoming proficient In the art, and keeping In the fashion; and the time 19 not far distant when the young lady who doe? not sknte will be placed In the same category with the maicien who does not trip the "light fantastic." All thopurks and ponds are covered to-day with smooth, glossy ice, strong and safe, and they will be crowded with the youiig of both sexes during the alternoon and evening. All the parks have ample accommodations for the merry skaters, and every attention will b given by the worthy managers to fecure the happiness aud comfoit of all who may favor thetn with a visit. Travel was rendered difficult and laborious for hoises to-day by the little mounds of frozen snow along the streets, and many of the poor beasts fell under their burdens. Thus far the winter has been mild and favorable to the poor, but with tho cold weather will come the usual Increase in the price of coal and other neces saries of the poor by the heartless speculators in the necessaries of lite. Now is the accepted time, now is the appointed season for the bene volent who are blessed with a pletititude of worldly stores, to exercise their charity, in alleviating the sufferings of the shelterless, starving poor Tbe Weather Elsewhere. New Youk, January 8. The weather experi enced on yesterday was by several degrees the coldest we' have thus tar had this winter. Not withstanding the sun shoie briehtly all day (with the exception of a very brief per.od during the morning, when the sun attempted to make a demonstration), the Btrects wore a comparatively deserted appearance, no one seeming disposed to tace the chilling blasts unless called out of doors by necef sity. To-day the ponds at the Central Park will be thrown open to the public aud the skating fes tivities ot the season will commence in earnest. At 2i o'clock this morning the mercury indi cated 10 degrees below zerothe coldness of the air having rapidly increased during the night. Without aoubt there will be much suffering to day lrom frost-bitten ears, cheeks, noses, and tinners; and it Is not improbable that the sudden change in temperature may have been attended in many instances with results fatal to human life. At 3 o'clock this mornin?the thermometer indicated 12 degrees below stero. 1?GFT0N, January 7. The weath"r has been ex tremely cold to-day, with light snow squalls. At sunrise tne thermometer wa five decrees below zero, and during the whole day the mercury has remained near zero. Halifax, January 78 P. M. The weather is bit ter cola here. Portland, Me., January 7. The weather is unusually cold here. The thermometer ton de grees below zero and downward. Poughkekpsie, January 6. The intense cold weather which has prevailed lately has com pletely blockuded the river at this point. To-day the tteaniboat Harwich, having in tow the schooner Eiclrnvm, Captain Burgner, and a canal boat, urrived here, and after leaving the schooner, pioceeded on her way up the river en route to Kondout. meeting with heavy fields of flouting ice, but reaching her destination In Ealety. The boatmen generally characterize this lad trip of the Norwich as an extraordinary one. The weather here to-night is stinging cold, and it will be utterly impossible for aiiy more vessels to reach this piuce this season. The Xorwicfi reports large quantities of Ice between here and New York. PoconKLErsiE, January 7. This is the coldest day ot the season; thermometer twelve degrees below zero. A sharp biting wind prevails. The liver is ctiectunlly closed. There was a light lull of snow last night. Hcklington, Vt January 7. This has been the coldest day of the season. Thermometer at sunrise 23 degrees below zero. New Haven, January 7. Thermometer at 11 P. M. 7 decrees below zero. Worcester, Mass., January 7. Cold day here. Thermometer at noon stood at zero; at 10 P, M., 10 deerees below zero. Rutland, Vt.. January 7. The thermometer stood this mornina 20 degrees below zero. Columbus, O., January 7. Weather clear, and very cold, with indications of snow. Wind northeast. Detroit. January 7. Weather clear and cold; blowing hurd. The passengers are crossing the ri er on the ice to-duy. , PmsBuao, Pa., January 7. Weather clear and very cold. Thermometer throe degrees below zero. i St. Louis, January?. Weather clear and cold. Elver lull of ice. Cincinnati, January 7. Weather clear and cold; windy. . Thermometer six degrees above zero. Baltimore, January 7. To-day has been the coldest day of the season. There was a slight tall of snow this mornlne. Tho wind changed to the westward ahout noon, the cold Increaslue intensely. The theruiomuter to-night indicates 7 degrees above zero. Buffalo, January 7. This is the coldest daV of the year. The thermometer indicated 5 de prees below. zero this morning. The weather this evening is dear. There is no now. Albany, January 7. The weather Is clear aud , cold. During the last twenty-tour hours tho mercury has ranged from 2 to 12 degrees Delow zero. Thoy, January 7. The thermometer indicates 10 degrees below zero. ! The Cold Weather. . New York, January 8 Noon. Despatches from all the telegraph stations north and west, dated at 8 o'clock this morninir, show that the thermometer ranges from 30 degrees below to 1 degree above zero. In this vicinity at that hour it was teu below zero, and at noon ranged from 1 above to 2 below zero, according to location. E3 LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. . Supreme Court r Banc Chief Justice Woofi' ward, and Justices Strong, Bead, and Agnvt, Optnions were delivered by tbe Court to-diy as follows: By Woodward, C. J. Abner ScDtt et al. vs. John W. focott. Error to Common Pleas of Erie county. Judgment afflimed. In the matter of the road from George Bliss', to Candy Lick creek. Certiorari to Quarter .Ses sions of Jefferson county. lroceedlnira set aside. Comity of Allegheny vs. Cleveland and Pitta 1 urg Railroad. Certiorari , to Common Pleas of Allegheny county. Judgment attirmed. Ebenezer Kirkland vs. Samuel Thompson. Error to Common Pleas of Armstrong county. Judement atlirmed. Tbe Phoenix Insurance Company vs. R, D. Cochran & Co. Error to District Court of Alle gheny county. Jmlment atlirmed. Andrew 8. Phlneos vs. Executors ot Henry Raupht, deceased. Error to Dutrlct Cour;, Allegheny county. Judgment reversed, and a Venire Jacfas de novo awarded. By Strong J. Evans & Fuller vs. Matson et al. Error to District Court, Jefferson county. Judg ment atlirmed. AlcKnieht et al. vs. Emit. Error to District Court, Alleeheny county. Judgment reversed, and a venire facias de noeo awarded. Mellon vs. Guthrie. Error to Common Picas, Forrest county. Judgment atlirmed. l'arnett vs. Reed. Error to Common Plea, Armstrong county. Judgment aflirmed. Brown vs. Foster & Co. Common Picas, Alle gheny county. Judpment atlirmed. Boyd vs. McNuughton. Error to Common Pleas. Clarion county. Order or the Court awarding an habere facias posspusionein is re versed with cost, and the record is remitted. By Read, J. John R. Campbell et al. vs. Chas. C. AleLaln. Appeal trom Cran5on Pleas, In diana county. Decree atlirmed at the cost of the appellant. A. M. White, et til. vs. A. S. Seeds, for use, etc. Common Pleas, Indiana county. Judgment atlirmed. Edward C. Stewart vs. William F. Thompson. Error to Common Pleas AUcgheny countv. Judgment aflirmed. Iticketson vb. The Commonwealth ex ral. E. Simpson. Error to Common Pleas Allegheny county. Judgment aflirmed. Huffman vs. Hamilton. Error to Common Pieiis. Armstrong county. Judgment affirmed. William A. Shreve, et. al., v?. Thomas J. Brew ton, et. al. Error to Common Pleas Allegheny county Judgment atlirmed. By Agnew, J. Hood & Company's appeal and John A. Logan's appeal Westmoreland county. Ihe pro forma decree of the Court below is revered as to the Kiper & Lanner judgment, ai.d the sums awarded to them, making $178'J'34, are ordered to be paid to Hood & Company by tho auditor, giving the total sum of $7539-34, which is declared to be paid to them. And it is ordered that Martin O. Trutman, assignee of the kiper judgment, aud John Trutman, assignee of theLauner Jndgraent, pay the costs of Hood & Company's appeal, and that John A. Logan pay the costs of hfe own appeal. Brewer Wilham Block et al. vs. T. McFlemlng. Forest county. Judgment atlirmed. Mcl.aln et al. vs. The School Directors of Wuite township, Indiana county. Judgment aflirmed. Hays vs. Paul, Common Pleas, Allegheny cot'nty. Judgment affirmed. Kmerson vs. Smith, Common Pleas, Indiana county. Judgment affirmed. Thompson, J., dissents. Blackman et al. vs. Allegheny county, Com mon Pleas, Allegheny county. Judgment of the Court below reversed, and judgment entered on the resetved point in favor of the defendant below. The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company vs." The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. The ar gunieLt of this cose, which was before the Court on Saturday, was this morning resumed by Wm. A. Porter, Esq., for the complainants. The list went over till to-morrow. In the Nisi Prius nothing was done. Judge Read's presence being required with the Court in Bare. 'the District Courts both adjourned at an early hour. Judges sua'rswood nud Hare are both tick. J udge Stroud, holding one of the Courts, sojourned in the midst of ihe first case, because the heating apparatus did not warm the room sufficiently to enable the business to be con ducted with comfort. In the Common Pleas, Judge Thompson, the Given and Weaver Contested Election Case went over lor a week, because Judge Ludlow, being engaged in the Oyer and Termtuer, witn tnurder cases, could not be present. The testimony la the case will, in the meanwhile, go on before Mr. Col lis, the examiner. homicide cases. Court of Oyer and Terminer and Quarter Sisions Judges Allison and Ludlow. The Commonwealth vs. John Connor. Indictment for the murder of Michael Fitzgerald. On Satur day afternoon the defense in this case was opened. This defense Is that Connor was intox ieuted, and that the killing was done In a con flict, aud while he was in hot blood. Connor's father, who keeps a liquor store at Kingsesslng, on the Darby road, testified that the prisoner, and his brother Patrick, and Ves sel", with others, was at his house on the even irp of the killing, from 7 until 11 o'clock, and that during the Interval between those hours he drank eighteen or nineteen glasses of ale. Other witnesses substantially corroborated this, and there was additional testimony to show that he hud been drinking previously on that day, aud considerably lor two days betore. His sister testified that when he came to his father's, at 7 w'clock on the evening In question, she perceived that be had been drinking; he staggered in opening the gate, and when at 11 o'clock he, in company .with his brother Patrick and Vessels, lelt lor home, he was staggering drunk. The defense also proved good character for peace and quiet. In rebuttal, the Commonwealth called a wit ness, George Dougherty, to show that Ironi the time of the shooting to the time Conner wae taken into custody he talked aud acted like . sober man. Doue herty accompanied the office , at his request, aud Connor three or four hun dred yards alter the arrest, aud said that Conner theu walked straight, aud that, according: to his Itidgment, from all he saw and heard, Conner w not drunk. This morning-some additional testimony.which shed but little further light upon the case, was heard, when the cjise closed on both sides. . Mr. Cassldy was speaking to the jury for the prisoner when our report closed. Meeting of Railroad Companies. The various passenger and steam railroad com panies held their annual meotlngs this morning, most of them being so required to do by an act ot Assembly. The meeting of the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad was held at Wilmington. The Reading Railroad sat with closed door. JVoW) Pennsylvania Iiatiroad Company. The stockholdeas of the North Pennsylvania Railroal Company assembled at tie office of the Com pany, In Walnut street. The thirteenth annual report was then rea d by the President, Franklin A. Coinly. The report states the earnings for the year ending October 31, 1865, as follows: From lreight 8627 207 00 j " passenuers 83' !37 78 ' Liailg . 8H16 00 t rents 8,2ti8 00 ' . sundry receipts. 4,2a87a i $875 064 60 being kri Increase of f 185,45917 over the eleven. ' months ending on the same day In 1864, and an increase of $134,142-68 over the twelve months commencing on the first day of November, 1863, and ending on the 31st of October, 1864. While the earnings show an Increase over any 1 former year, tbe working expenses have also In-' creased. The high price of all railroad supplies i have added larcely to keeping up the road and , equipment. The track is in good order and well kept up. Since the first opening of the road : about three-lour ths of the cross-ties have been 1 removed from the main line, and about half o( those on the Doylestown branch. About twenty per cent, of the rails have' been ' renewed, mostly with rerolled iron. , The cost of transportation over tho city tracks ' by horse and mule power has greatly Increased, f 48,321 being paid tor that Item above the last year. The total expenses, including all renewals and repairs, were : For maintenance of way tllS.sn'B? For motive power. , ; , J60 4!7-40 For maintenance of cars 42 828 85 Conducting ti asportation 129,410 79 ' General expenses , 24,064 88 ' Total , , 875 054 04 . Total expenses 482,71104 - Netearnlnprs 9412,853 68 The interest and taxes thurgeaole to tne year amounted to 3227,9S9,78, making an exec's of eio4,Md-os earnings over expenses, interest and taxes. No contracts for new locomotives or cas have been made during the past year. The equipment has been increased as fast as the earnines of the company would admit, as the policy has been to provide locomotives and cars and the necessary construction out of the earnings of the road, in preference to contract ing a floating debt. There has tieen expended in the last four years $120,947.66 for construction, and $09,517.59 lor equipment, making a total of $394,465.24. In the same time, the surplus earnings over expenses, interest, taxes, etc., amount to $396,061.26. The new passenger station at the corner of America and Berics streets, has been pushed towards completion a? fast as circumstances per mitted. The principal bnildimr. containing the offices and waiting rooms, has been finished, and the tracks laid upon the lot It Is contemplated to transfer the passenger business to that point early in the ensuing sum mer. A substantial biick engine-house is now in course of erection at the 8. E. corner ot Thiad and Berks streets. The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company Is now constructing a bridge across the Lehigh river at Bethlehem for the purpose of connecting its new road with the North Pennsylvania Rail road. The report was accepted and ordered to be printed. The report of the Treasurer and Oeneral Su perintendent were alio read aud ordered to be printed. Th meeting then adiourned, and an election for officers was held with the following result: President Franklin A. Comly. Directors John Jordan, Jr. ; J. Gillmgham Fell, S. Morris Wain, William C. Ludwig, Ell wood Shannon, Edward C. Knight Alfred Hunt, I. Pemberton Hutchinson, William C, Kent. Chailes W. Wharton. FINANCE AND COMMERCE Office of the Evenino Telegraph, i Monday, January 8, 1866. f The Stock Market opened very dull this morn ing, and prices are unsettled and drooping. In Government bonds there is less doing; old 5-20s sold at 104; new do. at 102; 6s of 1381 at 104, interest off; and 7,30s at 98398. City loans are les-s active. Sales of tho new issue are making at 9293. Railroad shares have declined, with sales of Reading at 5152, the former rate a decline of 1; North Pennsylvania at 31; Catawissa preferred at 4343j, a decline of ; and Northern Central at 45. 126 was bid for Camden and Amboy ; 56 for Pennsylvania Railroad; 30 for Little Schuyl kill; 53 for Norristown; 64 for Minehill; 29 J for Cutawissa common; and 30 for Philadelphia and Erie. " ',. In City Passenger Hallway shares there is nothingdolr.tr. 60 was bid for Fifth and Sixth; 30 tor Spruce and Pine; and 39. tor Hestonville. Bunk shares continue in good demand at full prices, but we tear of no sales. 195 was bid for North America; 119J for Farmers' and Me chanics'; 48 for Commercial; 87 for Northern Liberties; 70" for Western; 89 for Consolidation; and 62 lor Union. In Oil shares mere Is rather more doing, but prices continue irregular. Maple Shade sold at 52 ; Era at 3 56-100; Sugar Creek at 5; and Ocean Oil at 18. .... Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. announce their re moval to their magnificent banking house, No. 114 8. Third street, a full description of which will be (bund on our eighth page. This firm, which has done so much to nationalize the city of Philadelphia as a centre of finance, have ad mitted Messrs. Henrv D. Cooke, Harris C. Fahne stoek, Pitt Cooke, John W. Sexton, and George C. Thomas as partners, which, with Messrs. Jay Cooke and William G. Moorhead, who estab lished the bouse, now comprise the largest and wealthiest banking firm in the State of Penn sylvania. - PHILADELrHIA STOCK EXCJJAN8E SALES TODA? Eoported by De Haven 4; Uro. , No. 408. Third street. FIRST AJUAKD 900 US 5-208 62sm.l02 86000 ao f6.102 87000 UO....1866..103 81000 US 7 80s July 98j S300 dcsnuui.. we. 1000 do J 4i00 Cltv 6 old pas. 87 300 City 6.. new.. 93 2000 - do.. lots.. c. 92J $1000 Fa W i.'n 100 (300 Cam ft Am, 89. 91 2ihBiff Al't'n 7 JOOahftUple Shade, ft) HOih Era Oil 8'66 f3 in Sen N vt 293 00(b do.....t30. 17 en do 2U4 139sh Manayunk eas 9i 82 sb Bkbmoud gas 46i 20 n Reading., 100 eh .lota 621 do. lots.. b5 621 do 1)30 62 zuu sn ao lots Ki 100 fh ao 61 100 sh do ,61 100 sh do 614 100 eh do. . 2d 61 41 in Gtn pus 481 188 sh 8 ft M ras.... 91 200 sh Del Diy 81 80 h N Ponn'i..... 81 100 sh ouirar Ck 6 lOOnnn Ctttapi. ...b6 43 100 sh do 43 100 sb N Central 45 100 ib Ocean 18 6o0 sh bhamok Cl Its 10 400 sh Clinton Coal.. 11 i da 2d 62 QUOrATIONa. 1401 140 SALES AT PUBLIC STOCK BOARD T0-DAS. Reported by F. T. Waiton, No. 208 b. Fourth street. FIRST. CALL. e560U S7-30sJune. 98, 100 on Reading.. .t30 62 100 ib Keystone -70 100 sb PUILAD'A GOLD EXCHANtitt 10 A.M 141i 12 M 11 A. M...... 140j 1P.M. juarketiuii. IIabfkb, Dorset ft Co. quote as follows i buyiva. Selling- American Gold. 110; 14nf American Kilver As aud i 136 137 American Silver Dimes and Hali Dimei.l.tl 132 Pennsylvania Currency 40o. 80a. lew Ttork Exchange. . psr. par. Prices of Gold In New York, By Banter? and Brotert' Telegraph Line. Naw Yokk, January 8. The following ard the prices of gold in New York this morning: 10-40 A. M 141 12-00 M 140J 10- 66 A. M 1411 to ;11 80 A.M 140 11 10 A. M .140j 12 45 P. M 140J t 11- 80 A. M. 14Ut' 100 f. M 140 to AT THE EVANS ... w GIJF.T STOItE. ME EVANS GIFT .BOOK SJXE, IlXOriNED AT NO. 62 CUES1WJT ST. NmV BOOKS, NEW GIFTS, NEW FEATURES. TWO GIFTS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE. BUY ALE YOUR HOLIDAY BOOKS
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