Urn hi PHtliABELPmA, SATURDAY,' DECEMBER 29,-1866. vOl VI.tfd. .53. DOtJBLE SIIEETTIIREB CENT 8. TRTTTTq TTTq Tw TFT "KXTTT TO 5 a TPTng"- , "- .J f-i 4 jr a - . a u Jn x h4.Jk. i .. i - - : - w f ' ' i " ' " nM THE KIDNEYS. . i i. - mmm TM kidneys are worn number, situated at the up pet part of the lorn surrounded by 1st, and consisting- ot throe psrta, via. t The Anterior, the Interior and the latertor. Th antarlor absorbs Interior consists of tissues 01 elm, which serve as deposit for the urine, ana eon vej It to the exterior. The eiterlor Is eondaotor alM terminating m a tingle tube, and called the Ureter.. Ih Uvters are connected with the bladder. The bladder li composed of various coverings or Us tries, divided Into parts, viz i The Upper, the Lower the Hervous, and the Wucous. The upper expels, the lower retains. Manyhava a desire to urinate with ont the ability to retain. This frequently ocean in children. To cure these affectloni we must bring Into action the rnuscles, which are engaged In their rations func tion. If they are neglected, Gravel or 1ropsy may ensue. Ihe resder must also be mado aware, that however slight may be the attack. It is sure to affect his bodily Health and mental powers, at onr field and blood are oppoited from these sources. GOVT OR RHEUMATISM. 1 aln ecemrlng in the loin is Indicative oi the above oMeeaees. Ibey occur In persons disposed to ac'd ' stomach and chalky concretions. THE GRAVEL, jlie gravel ensues from neglect or Improper treatment cf the kidneys. The.e organs being weak, the water is not expelled from, the bladder, bat allowed to remain; It becomes feverish and sediment forms. It Is from this deposit that the ttone is termed and gravel ensues. DROPSY It collection oi water In some parts of the body, and bears different names, according to the parts aflected, viz., when generally diffused over the body, It Is called Anasarca i when of the abdomen, Ascites; when of the best, Hydrothorax. TREATMENT. Helmbold'e highly concentrated compound Extract o Bnchu Is decidedly one of the best remedies for diseases of the bladder, kidneys, gravel, dropsical swellings, rheumatism, and gouty affections. Under this head we Laze arranged Dysurla, or difficulty and pain In passing water, scanty secretion, or small and frequent dis charges of water, 8trangury or stopping of water, He maturia or bloody urine, Qont, and Rheumatism of the kidneys, without any change In quantity, but Increase ot color or dark water. It was always highly rooom xnended by the la' e Dr. Physic In these affections. This medloine increases the power of digestion and excites the absorbents Into healthy exercise, by which the watery or calcareous depositions, and all unnatural enlargements, as well ai pain and inflammation are reduced, and 1 taken by MEN, WOMEN. AND CHILDREN. Directions lor use and diet accompany. Philadelphia, Pa. February 24, lt7. H. T. Belmbold, Druggist Dear Sin I have been a sufferer for upwards o twenty years with gravel, bladder, and kldnay affec tions, during which time I have used various medicinal preparations, and been nnder the treatment of the most etniatnt physicians, experiencing bat little rell :f. Bavlng seen your preparations extensively adver tised, I consulted my family physician In regard to using your Extract of Bucbu I did this because I had used all kinds o( advertised emedles, and had tound them worthless, and some quite lnjutions; In fact, I despaired of ever getting well, and determined to use no remedies hereafter unless I knew of the Ingredients. As you advertised that it was composed of bachu, cubebs, and juniper berriei, it occurred to me and my physician at an excellent co m blnatlon, and, with his advice, alter an examination oi the article, and consulting again with a druggist, I con cluded to try it I commenced its use about eight months ago, at which time I was confined to my room From the first bottle I was astonished and gratia ed at the beneficial effect, and after using it three weeks, was able to walk out. I felt much like writing you a full statement of my case at that time, bat thought m? im provement might only be temporary, and therefore concluded to defcr and see if it would effect a cure knowing that t would be ot jreater value to yon and and more satisfactory to me. I AM XOW ABLE TO BEPOBT THAT A CUBE IS EFFECTED AFTEB DS1SQ THE BBMBDT FOB VE MOKTHS. I HAVE WOT I BED ABT MOW FOB THBB8 MONTHS, AND FEEL At WELL I ALL BE8PBCT8 AS I BVEB DID. Your Bucbu being devoid of any unpleasant tasto and odor, a nice tonic and Invlgorator of the system, I do not mean to be without it whenever occasion may teaulie Its use in such affectloni. M. MCCORMICK. Should any doubt Mr. Mccormick's statement, he refer to the following gentfomon : Hon. WILLIAM BlLEtt, ex-Governor. Penna. lion THOMAS B. LOBE NOB, Philadelphia, Hon, J. C. KM OX, Judge, Vhllauel phta. Bon. J. 8 BLACK, Judge, Philadelphia, Hon. D. B. POKTBR, ex-Governor, Venna. Hon. ELLIS LEWIS, Judge. Philadelphia. Von. K. '. GRIlIt. Judge, U. B. Court, fion. G. W. WOOD WARD. Judge, Polladelphla. Fon. W. A. POUTER, Philadelphia. Bon JOHN BIG L EH. ex-Governor, Penna. Bon. E. BAKK8, Auditor-Genera), Wasulngton. And many others, if necessary PRINCIPAL DEPOTS: Uelmbold's Drug and Chemical Ware hotae, No. 694 BROADWAY, t Metro polltao Hotel, Sew York, No. 104 S. TENTH ISt ' PHILADELPHIA.! ' ; g ' , BOLD BT DBDGGI8T8 EVE.BYW 1 a WARE Or COV'NIEHmTS! THE STORM. ' Detail of the Total Wrick of the ' Steamer Commodore, on Long Island Bound Miraculous Preservation of the Passengers and Crew Only One I.lfe Believed to be Lost Description of the Incidents of the Frightful Gale, Ktc From the New York paper i of to-day. 1 he Sonnu steamer Commodore, of the Stonlngton line, lelt her iier in New York, lor Mew London, at the usual bonr, 4 P. M., Thursday. A bisrli wind and a disagreeable snow storm were prevailing; at the tune, and as darkness approached, the weather beoame more unfropitious, and betokened a danger ous trip. Nothing, however, beyond the ordinary events which occur in a severe s' orm. was experienced till the steamer neared Cornfield Lightship, at 10 P. M., when she was struck by atom lie ga!o of wind on her starboard bow, which had the effect to slave in a portion of her lower works, crush in her bulk heads, sweep away a smoke stack, and wash over board a cons.derable quantity of freight stored on tho decks. Captain Curtis, in command oi the steamer, com prehending the perilous po-ition she was in, Imme diately made an effort to head her round to the wind, wi.ich was blowing fierce: j from the west, but only partially Bncceedod, a though six men wore sta tioned at the wheel. The more vigorous toe efforts to manage the vessel, the more nnooutrollable she became. Jfiom the fact, also, of tho fires of one of the boilers having been extinguished by a hoary sea, which dashed In on the woathorMde. the propelling power oi the vessel was senonsly lessened , and it was at last decided to keep her head to the wind as much as possible, and trust to iate lor the rest. Whtn first struck by tho gale, the Commodore was within about twentv-fivo miles of Now London, and about eignt miles irom Uorton's I'oint ou the Long Island side. Drifting for two and a half hours, she came within sight of the Horon Point light. She continued to drift towards the snore, and alter another two hours of anxiety and suspense to those on board she rode over a sand bar, and fina'ly went aground abont a ttone's throw from the beach. lieans were then taken to get the passengers ashore. A boat was lowered and manned by passengers and some of the crew, who suoceeded In effecting a landing. Unfortunately, however, they did not take the precaution to provide themselves with a rope with which to attach the boat to ttie stoatnor, conse quently much time. was lost, and no little danger hazarded by another party of three men who loft the steamer in a gig to secure and bring back the boat which had already reached the beach. In connection with this adalr of the boat, it is asserted that out of the eight men who went with it to the shore, ODly three ot the number consented to return to the steamer and aff ord assistance to those remaining on board. Some ot the number who refused to return were discovered in tho little village oi Herruitaiio, enjoying a good supper at the time they should have oeen exerting their u'most efforts to rescue thoir less fortunate companions. After much hard labor on the part of tne officers of the sUamer, a rope was adjusted to each end of the boat, and communication established with the shore. The ladies and children were first landed, after them the men. Captain Curtis was the last man to leave the wreck. The passengers, over one hundred In number, In cluding twenty ladies, and the officers and crew, numbering bet wet n twenty fle and thirty, were well provided lor by the citizens of Hermitage. At 10 A. M. most of thom took the car at Southold Station, on the Long Island Railroad, and came to this city, arriving here at 8 P. at. None of the pas sengers bad any baggage with them, and very few were even fortunate enough to bring away so much as a carpet-bag. It is stated by a passenger that he saw one man leap overboard. He was personally acquainted with him, and believes that, inasmuch as he did not see him after tbat moment, he was dro.vnod. This is the only in&tanoe of reported loss of life. Captain Baddfngton, an experienced seafaring man, and a resident of New London, bad his teet and hands badly lrost-bitten. THEK PARTICULARS. As has bei n before observed, the list of passongors was not large The freight wat also lipht. Had the steamer been heavily adeu, it is thought the dioaster would have unavoidably involved a serious loss of life. Among the passengers were Mr. 1. S. Day, Presi dent of the line; Mr. Jamet It. Palmer, Treasurer of the Stonington and Providence Railroad; and Mr. P. D. Noyes. Secretary ol the same road. It is due to these gentlemen to remark that they did all in their power to aid in providing for the wants of the passengers alter their arrival on shore. Mr. Day lost no time in sending a despatch to this city, asking tbat a steamer should be sent down imme diately to the wreck. The vessel itself will prove a total wreck. A por tion of the freight may possibly be saved, although present Indications do not favor that result. When the passengers leit the beach, loose freight could be seen floating In every direction. Every one will perceive tow narrowly the human beings on beard the steamer escaped with their lives, when it is known that on either side of the point where she grounded, at the short distance ot a mile and a half, lie beds of dangerous rocks. DESCRIPTION OF THK VESSEL. Tbe Commodore was 205 feet in length ,nd 1100 tons burden. She wt valued at $100,090, and was insured for 980 000 in New York and Boston offices, the larger portion of the risks being in Boston. She was built in New York about fifteen years ago by Mr. Ludger, and for some years ran between New York and Albany, sine then took her plaoe in tho fetonington line. Lately sae was thoroughly overhauled, and took the place ot tbe Piymomu liock, which vessel was laid up for repairs. She bad on board a miscellaneous cargo valued at sioo.noo, CASUALTIES. Fatal Machinery Accident In Newark. On Thursday afternoon a man named Benjamin Watson, a tinsmith in the emDiov of Anderson fc Atman, at No. 170 Market street, Newark, was en gaged in repairing some gaspipcs in Moore & Heoley't hat factory, on itailroad avenue, when nu ciotnes were by some means caught In the belting, and in a moment tbe unfortunate man was whirled about a suait and throw n upon the floor, one of hit legs being torn completely from bis body, his ribs crushed, his other leg DroKen up two places, ana ms Douy Druisea and lacerated alfover. The poor lellow in this shattered condition lived two nours, retaining bis conscious ness to tbe last. Aiu-r his decease be was removed to his home, next to the canal, in Washington street He was thirty -one years of age. He leaves a wile and child. Three Boys Drowned Near New Brnua- WICK, n, J. vu novunua, tue wui iu?i., ujivg uuys were drowned at two different skating ponds near New Brunswick. fo of them, Willie and Jamet Striker, were skating on a mill-pond near Middlo- town, and, one oi cnem breaking through the toe, ntho, amA ,A I, , mlA Brhnn i a . i.i K.nlri, In and the two brother! drowned together. 1 he third lad.lhomat Carr, who was the son of a widow, was skating on Ajaen's nsn pond, near tne city, when he broke through, and was drowned before aid couia be extended to him. . . . , Death by Polaou In Brooklyn. A lady named Mr Henry, residing in Nassau street, died yostesdav morning. In great agony, from the effects ot a dote of corrosive sublimate accident ally administered by her mother, who mistook the bottle containing the poison for one containing medicine. Coroner Lynch was notified, and will noia an inquest to-aay.v. i. zr.oune. Tho Enow Storm on the chore of Lake Erie The Butlalo and Erie Railroad Company has been creativ embarrassed by the late snow Btorru, but the trams were all running regularly acain on Monday. Largo quantitiei of boow fell, and the wind blew it into the track; iu many places to the depth or twelve feet, and alter the track had been opened it would be filled again by tbe gale. The snow-plough was sometimes UBcle.-s, 60 deep and so solid had the enow been packed. Hand labor with shovels bad to be resorted to in many places, and the snow was carried a considerable distance. This was one ot tbe worst storms for the railroad of many j ears. Jiocheiier Union, Wtdnteday. It She a Fenian Cruiser 1 The Washington Government has been informed by Sir Federick Bruce tbat the KnpiiBri man-of-war Bolivar, w hile at Luguayra, was taken possession of by ber crew, and had cleared for purte unknown. Efforts will be made to detain her should she visit American water. , STRANGE STORY OF A CONVICT. Ill Body Literally a Needle-Cnshlon Needles Driven Into Ulna by Thieve and Counterfeiters. QThe Wart en (0.) Chronicle of December 26 has the following, strange story: Kd. Day, colored, convicted of burirlary at the last term ot the Court, was taken last week to the peni tentiary, making his third term at that institu tion, lie seems to be an Incorrigible lellow, but claims to have been more sinned against than sinning. lie claims to be the victim or a merci less set of persecutors an organized band of thieves and counterfeiters. Our readers will remember that we lately published two instances in which surgeons extracted needles Irom Day's neck and breast, while in jail awaiting his trial. Four large but ton needles were cutout ol his person, and the surgeons say he has a great many more per haps nit in different pans of his body. But as the needles do not seriously affect htm, etcef.it wheu they work to some especially sensi tive part, he does not like to have the eurgoons operate on him. We were present on one occa sion when he was being examined by a sur geon, and it was easy to observe the locality ot reedics in his lace and neck. When first asked how they came to be In him, he obstinately refused to tell; but taking sic, and thinking, perhaps be had not long to live, he jicldcd to Ircquent persuasions to divulge his secret, under, condition tbat it should not bu made public until he was out oi the way of ;hl persecutors. He claims that his principal busi ness has been to discover the schemes and ras calities of certain parties, and then to black mail them to keep him from divulging. Some eight or ten years since the Treasurer's office iu Ashtabula county was robbed. Day claims be was made cognizant of the robbery, and em ployed to carry several thousand dollars to a certain party, but instead of doing so he appro priated the money to his own use. This so in censed his confederates tbat they determined to puuisn mm. lie was taken and bound, and while in this helpless condition hot needles were forced Into nis ncsn, ana no was torcea to swear eternal secrecy, under penalty of suffering a like pun ishment if he did not keen his promise. Tffo vcais ago last summer a party of counterfeiters iu this place endeavored to engage mm to do some work for them. (Day is a tolerable en graver.) After finding out their plans he re fused to do the work, but told them he wanted several hundred dollars hush-money. One night he was decoyed into a place on Main street, knocked down, manacled, and earned to a cer tain point on a back street, and nut to tortures that would shame the cruelties of tbe Spanish inquisition. One plan was to tickle the soles of his feet until he would taint under the excruciating agony. Alter somewhat reviving, red-hot needles were driven in his body, legs, arms, and cheeks. He says he knows the parties but is afraid to make, their names public. How much truth there may De in nis story, we win not pretend 'o sayj The fact that his body is literally a needle cu-hion leads to the inference that some forci ble means were proDaory used to piace tnem there. This strange slorv of cruelty and wickedness is hi.rd to believe as having occurred in these days, yet there are certain circumstanoes that in some degree corroborate his statements. Had a sharp, discreet detective obtained the confidence of Day, he might have learued much that would have aided in uneai thing gangs of thieves and their nefarious schemes. We nave no doubt there are many men at large who are as deserving, to say the least, of Day's fate as himself. Although be is probably a thief him self, he is a sort of Ishmaelite among them, be cause of his blacK-matl levies upon them. He says he met several members of the gang in the Penitentiary, and that he was not free from their bate and persecutions even there, and that the prison-keepers were at a loss to know why he was concerned in so many quarrels with the prisoners. He did not dare tell thom, because he did not suppose he would be believed. He is more than ordinarily sharp: has a good common educa tion, and read law for a while with John M. Langston, oi Oberlin. He is a good penman, and says counterfeiters used him to imitate signatures to their bills. He learned the art of engraving, no doubt, to make his services more valuable in the counterfeiting business. When arraigned before the bar for nis late sentence, he made a short speech Iu his defense, in which some points were made with considerable ability. His attorney, however, did not con sider his case defensible, the proof ot his hay lng committed burglary being too positive to be evaded. He goes to the Penitentiary for three years, but he told the jailor before he left there he did not expect to live through the term. It is hard to realize what there is In life to render it desirable to him. NEGROES EXECUTED IN NORTH CAROLINA A Shocking Scene The Rope About the Neck of One of the Victims Slips, and he Struggles Horribly for Half an Hour. From the Wilmington K. C.) Journal, Dec. 22. The Sheriff of this county executed yesterday Lewis Williams and Augustus Williams, freed men, convicted ot highway robbery, and sen tenced to death at the last term of tho Superior Court. The execution was attended by a large concourse of persons, both white and colored a larger number than ever has been known to attend an execution here. The condemned were taken from the jail shortly after 10 o'clock, and conveyed to the place or execution in the suburbs, under the escort and guard of a squad of soldiers of Company D, 8th United States Regulars. The prisoners were attended by the Rev. J. C. Thomas, who offered every consolation and hope for the relief of their souls. Arrived at the place of execution, they were as culm and collected as could be expected of thoce about to face death, and from the scaffold made an address to the large assemblage of persons. They both strongly protested their innocence of the ciime of which they were con victed, and expressed a hope of peace hereafter. At about half-past eleven o'clock the fatal cord attached to the prop was pulled, and two dangling, struggling lorms were suspended in the air. Lewis Williams died almost instantly and with scarcely a struggle, but the fatal rope attached to the neck of Augustus became mis placed in the fall, and gave rise to horrible sufferings, which were plainly indicated by the fearful and maddening struggles he made. ' In about half an hour he, too, had ceased to strug gle, and the crowd dispersed, awfully impressed wun me nornme scene. The execution proceeded with the utmost quiet, no disturbance or attempt at rescue having taken place. STEAMBOAT DISASTER. liurnlng of the ' Steamer "Fashion" on the Lower Mississippi Sixty Live Re ported Lost. New Orlxakb. December 28. The rmer fashion, one of the regular line of coast v.rflots plying between this citv and Vickaburg, we. -'n last uigbt about twelve miles above Baton su The number of lives lost will probablr(!3i s high as sixty. The captain and other offior;'Vi the vessel were saved . ller cargo consisted of 3600 bales of cotton, which was all consumed, fhe names of the killed and wounded have not yet been ascer tained. The Fashion has been plying in the coast trade along the lower Mississippi sinoe early in 18ti6, and, although people were wary of patronizing her on account of the tubular boilers with which she was supplied, no acoidout of note has heretofore befallen her. tthe was one of the fustest and finest steamers on tbe river, and was usually crowded with passes-fters. THE CONGRESSIONAL EXCURSIONISTS.. Arrival In , Xsw . Orleans Recaption on the Hoot by General Beanre , guard, Ktc Nw OM-tAHB, December 28. The Congressional excnrsion.sta, escorted by several of the citisens of Memphis, departed on the regular train of tbe Mis sissippi and Tennessee Railroad, and on arriving at 1 1 nton were met by General P. T. lleanregard, 1'icsldont of the Mew Orleans and Jackson Kail road. " The General declared that be was in favor of a consolidated Government, as the war bad settled the quostion ot State rights, and thar, if it was in his power he wonld not restore the institution of slavery. In saying tuts he believed ho expressed the sentiments of tbe flrh'tnr men of the Mouth, I he impression male by tbe General was most favorable on all the members of the party. At Magnolia the company was provided with a snmptnons dinner, and were welcomed In speeches full of anion sentiments oy Judge Kowllus, ot New Orleans, and Judge Wa'ker, editor of the Mew Or leans lHmet. Speeches in response to toasts were made by several members of tho party, and were lonrtly applauded. At the depot here th.. party were waited lor by Mayor Monroe and the Common Council, and accompanied to the bt. Lotus Hotel, where a grand dinner was given. To-morrow they will have a formal reception, and then depart tor the North. THE FUKKDMF.N Iff MARYLAND ASD VIRGINIA. Report of Commissioner Howard. Certain counties in Maryland have hedged them selves in with a barbarism ot which we have read in stories of China. In famous old Anne Arundel tooy are still oruol enough to oonviot a negro oi homioide lor not allowing himself to be shot; to tear children away Irom their mother", and sell them into ap prenticeship by the hundred ; to deny colored men ail rights to testify ; and to sell them into slavery whenever larceny can be proved against them on a white man's oath. In Calvert county, too, the old traders In nosh and blood have been bartering away apprentices by the thousand . It is no wonuer that the Kreedmen's Comrausioner for the Maryland and Virginia district, whose report we puolish to-day, com plains earnestly of these things. Maryland Is full oi cases oi suent outrage wuicn mate no appearance in statistics, bnt six hundred apprenticeships in one county suggest a wider range of evils than can be contained In the boundaries of Maryland alone. Ihe freedmen. in their irnoranoe ot the law, can nave little help against tbe vast maoninery that is used to oppress tnem ; and we quite agree with Brigadier-General Howard that unless tney are a uea oy agents ot toe Freedmtn's .bureau, ttie Civil nights bill will hardly be operative, since Virginia and Maryland judges dare to disobey it in evory particular. All the real Justice administered to the freedmen within the district ot Commissioner Howard has, with few exceptions, come from the Kreedmon's Bureau ot the united States Army. I he miseries which the colored loyalists of the South thus suffer Irom being denied tbe commonest rights, ought to be as plain to Congress as an open scroll. It Is eqnany plain that justice in tbe South is as much a la ice to the whites as it is a tragedy to the blacks. New York Tribune. Quack Doctors A Woman Killed, and a Man Loses an Eye, HilUdaU, Mich. December 21s(), Correspondence of the Detroit fret. A case of malpractice occurred here yesterday morning, which resulted rather seriously to both parties the death of the patient and the ariest and imprisonment oi the physician. The facts, as 1 learn tbem, are these: A few days ago two travelling physicians came here Irom New Yoik State, and stopped at the Hillsdale Exchange. One of them, Dr. Morgan, claimed to be an "eye doctor," and the other, Dr. W. H. L. Moran, a "cancer doctor." A Mrs. Ruggle, of this place, employed Dr. Moran to kill a cancer for her, the doctor telling ber that he would forfeit five hundied dollars If he did not kill and remove it within rive dayn. The plan adopted wan the application or a piaster to eat the cancer, and the pain being very intense and severe, the doctor commenced giving the patient morphine and laudanum to allay it. Within thirty-six hours from the time he made the first application, his patient was a corpse. Tbe doctor admits tbat he gave her eight grains of mor phine and two ounces of laudanum. . Physicians say here that it Is enough to kill three or four persons. Dr. Moran immediately left town, but was lollowed by Deputy Sheritf Ripley, who brought him back, and lodged him in jaiL The partner of Dr. Moran (the aforesaid Dr. Morgan) has had but little better success. Dr. Morsan found a patient In Mr. John Baker, who resides near him, and undertook to remove a wart from a corner of Mr. Baker's eye; the result was the total destruction of the sight. Death of tho Fire King. 8ig. Buono Core, the celebrated "Fire King." was burned to death, at Dieppe, recently. He had got up an entertainment with the enticing title of Lucifer in the Jaws of Hell, and a huge crowd rushed to the casino to see the perform ance. At the appointed time a great pile of wood, saturated with turpentine, was lighted, and the performer, clad In a fantastic fire-proof suit, and holdiug a huge fork in his hand, walked through the flumes, stirring up the wood as he went. Encouraeed by the applause of the spectators, he entered a second time; but the wind havlug risen, tbe wood had begun to flame higher than before he lost his way, and burning faegow which formed the vault over his bead fell in. He staggered under the weight and went down ; he rose and came to the ground, and finally managed to get outot the flames; but after making a few steps he fell a third time, almost suffocated. Immediately attention was paid to him, but his body was covered with severe burns. He was taken to the hospital, but belore he had arrived there death hud supervened Special Counsel of the United States. Hon. Isaac F. Redfield, formerly Chief Justice of Vermont, who has been appointed special counsel tor the United States to take charge of (he suits now nendiner against Frazer. Trenliolra & Co., and other Rebel agents abroad, had an Interview with the President on Thursday. Chief Justice Redfield was elected for fifteen or twenty consecutive years Chiet Justice of Ver mont. Judge Redfield is one of the ablest jurists in New England, and will represent the America u bar abroad witb distinguished credit to himself and the Government. Sad Accident Death of Ex-Mayor Scran ton of New Haven. New Haven, December 29. Ex-Mayor E. C. Scranton, of this c'.ty, President of the New York and New Haven Railroad, was run over Rnii inHtsntlv killed bv the 6 o'clock train from South Norwalk this morning. The engines and cars ot the road have been ordered to be draped in morning. The sad event has cast a heavy gloom over the entire city, where the deceased was greatly esteemed. Markets by Telegraph. New York, December 29. Stooks steady. Chi cago and Hock Island, 1083 ; Heading, 1063; Can ton Company, 47ft &re 67 ; Cleveland and Toledo, 126; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 88 J; Pittebuiff aud Fort Wayne, 1071; Michigan Central, 108; Miohiran Southern. B2jj ; New York Central, 110J : Illinois Central, 118j ; Cumberland preferred, 80; Missouri 6s 921: Five-twenties of 1862, 105); of 1864, 104 ; of 1866,165: new do,, 107$; leu-forties, 9Wf? tven tblrtitu, 1048 ; Sterling Exohantre, 109(; trold, 1331 has been as high as 134. Governments are stronc. New Yokk. December 29. Cotton flrai at 83J 86c. for upland middlings. Flour dull; State aua Ohio uroiianired: 8000 bbla sold; State, 8 60' 1210; Ohio, 11 lOfn-18 60; Western, 8 600,13 80; Southern, (11 NKftll. Wheat firm, but quiet. Corn dad: quotations are nominal. Beer quiet. Pork dull. Laid and Whisky dull. BALTinonr, December 29. Flour quiet. South ern firm. Wheat Arm. Corn firm at 97o 1 Oats dull at 67(a68c. Seeds heavy. Flaxseed, 2-704 2 76. Cloverseed, ft8a812i. Sugar inactive and d( dining. Coffoe very dull. Provisions Inactive and nominal. Whisky dull and depressed. THIRD EDITION FROM WA8H1HQT0W THIS AFTERNOON. SFKCIAL DESPATCHES TO XVXBIKO TEXBORAfa 1 Washington. December 29. Fictitious ncnrtitntsC-m of the PresU ' dent's Position ... Sundry statements have recently found their way into print purporting to be reports of inter views by various individuals with the Presi dent on political topics. It must be evident to every intelligent person that so soon after the issuance of bis Annual Message to Congress, the President would not seek to send to the country contradictory sentiments through the medium ot individuals; bit there is authority tor saying that tb. interview as reported be tween him and Representative Eugleston, a well as the other with a Mr. Wetherby, of Sou'.b Carolina, are both fictitious representations o! the President's position, and calculated to mis represent him with the people. Both of these interviews were brief, and "ho conversation occurring was of the most ordinary common place character. In neither instance did the President express any other sentiments on poli tical subjects than those he has heretofore steadily maintained. . Tho Reconstruction lutlon. Soon after the! reassembling of Congress a vigorous effort will be made to commit the two Houses in securing the admission of any single Southern State, or any number of them which shall accept the Constitutional amendment. Some of tbe Representatives of the South assert that this proposition as a finality has never been made by Congress, and there is a gro wing desire tbat it shall be made as early after the recess as possible. Advices received la9t evening from a number of prominent politicians at the South, are entirely unanimous in the assertion that it is the fixed determination of the Southern States to continue in their present passive political condition, rejecting not only the Constitutional amendment of last session of Congress, but also all other amendments that would deprive them of, or deny them, their alleged rights as mem bers of the Union. Reception at the White House on New Year's) Day. There is official authority for stating that at 11 o'clock A. M., January 1, 1867, the President will receive the members of the Cabinet and Foreign Ministers, the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United Slates, Senators and Repre sentatives in Congress, the Judges of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia and the Court of Claims. At 1130 o'clock the officers of the Army and Navy and Marine Corps will be received. The reception of citizens will com mence at 12 o'clock M., at which time the gates of the inclosure will be opened, and will termi nate at 2 o'clock P. M. Ladies will be received. Carriages will approach the Executive Mauslon by the east gate. The custom of New Year' receptions will be more generally observed In Washington on the 1st of January next than heretofore. The Secretary of State will not receive on that day, owing to recent domestic afflictions. FROM EUROPE BY STEAMER. THE "AUSTRALASIAN" AT NEW YORK. New York, December 29. The steamer Aus tralasian, which has been stormbound iu Lower Say a couple of days, reached her dock at an early hour this morning. Hh.e brings advices to the 16th. England. The Queen had subscribed 200 for the relief of the sufferers by the colliery explosions. No more Fenian arrests had been made, and the alarm was rapidly subsiding. France. The United States had brought actioa auaiu t M. Annan for the restitution of 2,280.000 fr&urs, which it claims as the price paid by Confede rate agents for shins-of-war. The French police had seized copies of a proclamation, said to emanate from General Prim, calling on the people of Spam to rie and revolt. The following is a copy of a deputch from Marshal Bazalne: "City of Mexico, December 8 The Emperor Maximilian is still in Mexico, and has not come to any decision with respoot to his future movements. Ihe evacuation of Mexico requiring to be comp eted by the month of March, is urgent, and the iram- Sorts should arrive without delar. The mission of mister Campbell and General Sherman arrived at Vera Cruz on the 29th ot November, and lefc on the 8d December. Ihe members of the mission appear to be animated by sentiments of the inot conciliatory character." Financial and Commercial Intelligence. Liverpool, December 15 The official quotations for Cotton, by the.Hroi-er' Circular, are as follows! fair. mauiingB. New Orleans 16d. 14d. Mobiles 16id. 14rrl4jd. Uplands.... 12fd. 14f. The total stock of cotton in port is estimated at 484,820 bales, of which 169,800 bales were American. Hreadftuffs Flour is in small request at late rates. Winter red and Southern wheat, 12 9d. 13s. ' cental. Indian Corn inactive and easier, the quotations showing a decline of Is. uls. 6cl. 480 Ids. on the week; mixed Western is quoted at 87s fid fe88s. t 480 lbs. American Barley Is quite 2d. Provisions Beef and Pork are doll and lower. Bacon steady. Lard is In better itquirr, but hold ers are pressinc sales. Cheese is less active, but fine qualities maintain full prices. Butter is dull. American Tallow, 44s 6d 46s. 6d. t cwt. Shipping Intelligence. Arrived Irom Philadelphia Shins fVazillian and Bouinaine, at Falmouth; bhip Jacob Uatieldt, at Liverpool. Arrived from Baltimore Ship Bumboldt, at Bremen; ship Laura, at Tcxel Mem. The ship Jenny, Irom Bremen, for New York bad put baolt. A Petition to Congress to Split the Terri tory ot Idaho. San Frasciboo, December 28. An Idaho desputch says that memorials to Conerress for the division of that Territory will probaoly pass the legislature. The proposed name of the new Territory is Columbia. Sympathy for the Cretans. Boston December 29. An informal meeting of genilf men was held last evening, and a com mittee appo'nted to take measures in aid of the Cretans in their struggle with the Turks. Shipment of Specie. New Yoek, December 29. The following Is tbe speoie Bhipment for Europe to-day: The 8t. Laurent takes out $460,000; the Deutsch land takes out $195,000; and the City of Boston takes out none. FEOJf BAXTTKOIIB TOJJAl. .' ' Havana Steamer Aanronn4 Withdrawal' of Salt Against tho Old Police. Boarel. KtcKto. (8TXOIAX DESPATCH TO TOT BTKNIRCI TKLMBAVft. Bai.tt.mobs, December 29. The steamer. T , V i 1 TT 1 Y , I Muciiji, ui iuo iisvsus auu axc w urieans line, which arrived here at midnight on Thursday, .ft ll! t i ' 11 1 u . uer geiung into mo naroor was noatea dj heavy winds to the middle grounds, a short dia tance out, and got aground from the low tide; The passongors and freight were landed safely. ana it is nopea the boat will be gotten off to-daj with slight injury. The new Police Commisslonem hrv re drawn the suits for damaees for false impri sonment against Judge Bond and the old Police Hoard. Sheriff Thompson, however, refuses to do so, and persists in the prosecution. We have considerable lee In tbe harbor, and the weather is In ensely cold. From Fortress' Monroe Fortkbss Monroe, December 28. Captain T .lion -at rltA aKIn T n a innm nlLiA tbe loilowlng vessels in that pocc' on the 12th oi etepieuioer, in aamuon to lue others oeiore reported: bhips Louisa Walsh, loading for Gibraltar; Charlotte While, lor llamburg; Wil liam B. Dmsmore, for Falmouth, England; Assyria, lor Hamburg; Europa, lor Gibraltar; and Speedwell and Virginia tor other European ports. They were all loadiug with guano. The ship Rangoon, before reported as ashore on Chincoteague Hboals, is American built, sail ing under hngllsh colors. Toe captain has arrived at Noriulk, and reported the fact to Captain Willett Matts, of the Board of Under writers, who engaged tbe services of Messrs. B. & J. Baker, the wrecking firm at Norfolk, who started for the wreck. It was thought the ship could be got off very easily, but tbe recent heavy storms may have, prevented the com meucement of operations. In Hampton Roads the weather has been very severe, with rain alternating with sleet and snow. The Rangoon, at the latest date, laid easy, and the wind now blowing from the west ward, will hve tbe effect of. making the sea smooth off shore. The prospects are very favor able tor getting her off, if she has not, before this, gone to pieces. The Rangoon Is from the East Indies, bound to New York. The manner ot her getting ashore is so far a matter of mys tery. The Cnincoteague light, In the vicinity of the rhoals, can be seeu off the coast for many miles, and poundings are obtained a long dis tance from it. The steamer Eutaw, from Wilmington, North. Carolina, bound to Baltimore, which put into Norfolk lor coal, hns arrived hero, and is await ing an abatement of the weather. Shocking Suicide. ri.RTFORD, I'ecemoer Z'J. jcany last evening, Licntenani Welles, son of Tnaddeus Welles, of Glastonbury, shot himself through tbe head with a pistol, in his father's study. lie entered tbe room with a pistol in his hsyd, threw his lett arm around nis father's nock, kissed him, exclaiming "Farewell," and putting the pistol to his right temple, fired, the ball passing . I 1. LI , 1 luruufiu uis iirmi. Lieutenant Welles was highly esteemed, and was only twenty-four years of age. He gained his rank in tbe regular army. The deep melancholy produced by the death of his brother, last summer, by the explosion of an engine at Mare Island, Calilornia, is believed to have been the cause of the rash act. FINANCE AN D 00MMEBCE. OPFtCB Of TUB BTBWrHO TllKSirB, I Saturday, December 29, 1868. f The Stock Market was more active this morn lng, and prices were rather tinner. Government bouds wete in fair demand at an advance. July '05 5-20s sold at 107L an advance of i. 99 i was bid for 10-40?; 110 j for Cs of 1881; 104 for June and August 730s: and 1052 for old 5-20s. City loans were rather dull; the new esue sold at 99jf994, no chauge, and old do. at 95, a decline ofJ. Railroad shares continue the most active on the libt. Reading sold largely at 53, no change; Philadelphia and Erie at 30J, no change; Penn sylvania Railroad at 66, no change; and North ern Central at 47, no change; 129i was bid lor Camden and Amboy; 61 for Noiristown; 37 for North Pennsylvania; 65 for Lehigh Val ley; 29 for Elmira common; 40 for preferred do.; aud 2ii lor Catawlssa preferred. City Passenger Railroad shares were In fair demand. estonville sold at 14j14A, a slight advance; Thirteenth and Filtecttb at 19$, no change; and Cermantown at 30, no change. 90 was bid for Second and Third; 50 for Cheenut and Walnut; 73 lor West Philadelphia; 30 tor Green and Coates; 28 i for Girard College; and 8;J for Union. vuoiaiions oi uoiu iuj a. m.., in; ll a. 31., 1UI; 1211., 133 ; 1 P. M., 133, an advance of i on the closing price last evening. PHILADELPHIA STUCK EXCHANGE SALES TO-01 1 Reported by De Haven & Bro , No. 40 S. Third stre el BEf ORE BOARDS. 100 sh Eeadina Railroad 630.62-94 FIRST BOARD. f 4000 6-20s. 66 or Jy.107 1 60 th 13th fc 15th... 19 9600 do 107) 95000 do s6.107 95000 Allen Co 6s. . . 76 83L30 C A A nit 83. . 92 2 sh Far & M Bk..l35i 12 sh Phila Bk 151 60 sh Leh N stk. ... 66 15 sh Husq Can sik. . 14 2sb8tNohCoal..o 1 8 sh Del Dlv 561 301 h Petina It.. lots 56 100 sh Hest'v 14 100 sh do b60 14i 100 sh l'h ft J 801 800 sh do e d0 100 sh do UJ 80, 8 sh Reading.... Its 63 100 sh do D30 63 do bo 63 do blO 68 do. ... ... 63 do 80d 68 do. ... .lota 53 do blO 68 do b30 63 do O 63 100 sh 500 sh 100 sh 200 sb 200 sh 100 sh 100 sn 100 sa Messrs. De Haven & Third street, renort the Brother, No. 40 South loilowlng rates of ex- chane-e to-day at 1 P. M.: American sold. 1331 1344; Silver is and fa, 12 f; Compound Interest Notes, June, 1864, 16; do., July, 1864, 15; do., August, 1864, 15; do., October, 1864, 14; do., Decemter, 1864, 13; do., May. 1866, 10; do., Aueust, 1865, 9J; do., September, 1865, 9; don Philadelphia Trade Report Satubday, December 89 The receipts of Floor are light, and prioes firm, as the slock here does not exceed 91,000 bbls. There is no demand except tor tbe home consumers, who purchased only a few hundred barrels for immediate use at $88-76 u Ibl. tor superfine; 9(510 60 lor extras; 911 -0 18 for .Northwestern family: M2.a;14 tor PennsyU vamaand Ohio do. do.; and 14-5016 lor lauoy brands, according to quality. - Kve Flour may be quoted at 7 25 $ bbi. Nothing doing in Corn Meal. Wheat Is entirely confined to urirae lota, which command full prioes. bales of 2000 bush, good and choice Pennsylvania red at t2'90B-10; and a small lot ot California at $3 80; white ranges Irom 3 8a 3-40. Kve is held at l'8(Hftl-36. In Corn, no change to notice, bales of new ve low at 9fVn96o , and old do. at $116. Oats move s owly, with ss'es of 2000 bush, at 7&68o. Nothing doing in Parley or Malt. . C'overseed is quiet, with small sales at ft.'ojQ 60 64 pounds. Timothy ranpes from 68-26 to S3-76. Flaxseed is taken on arrival at 2 908. . Whisky is dull, and prio s are entirely nominal NE DAY FOR T H K POO R OAKDAtE 6KATINO PAKSt. on the line of the Fourth and Eightti ireef Pars north. Tbe proprietor oi this Una '"l)JVi?vhVh!.,!7 roosly ottered tbe whole receipt f MOSDXX, ihe 31st rNEriVoF THE POOB Or PHILADELPHIA, ASSOCIATION. Tie-" the Omoa, N. W.eoruerof MEVMiTU sad 8AoM S'oo0ME1,Y BOSTB, o BENJAMIN ORNE, , TliOMAS LATIMER. ' ' u committee , t
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