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VOL. .VlII-No. 141.
PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 18G7.
DOUBLE SIIEET THREE CENTS.
FIRST EDITION
GKAIIT AND STANTON.
Denial that anj DhaRrccmcnt Has
Dccurrcd Between Xlicm.
et., Kt.( Kt., Kt.,- Etc., Kt
iJFPKCIAL DEST-TOa TO TUX -VKnTSO TXb-OBAPSr.
WianiNciTON. Dec 18.
There is no truth m tie statement telegraphed
from here that a d.sfTeemcnt existed between
General Grant and Mr. Stanton. There is the
best authority for stating that previous to Mr.
Stanton leaving Washington, after being relieved
by Gcnertl Grant, Mrs. Grant visited Mrs.
Stanton, and tioe versa, and Grant and Stanton
weie on the most fricudly terms. Since Mr.
Stantou's return the same Intimacy has existed
between the gentlemen named aud their respec
tive families, and no one was mxre surprised
than they at Uc publication of these unfounded
reports.
OBITUARY.
Edward William Johnston.
Edward William Johnston died yesterday
morning at halt-past 7 o'clock, at his house on
Dayton street, at the ae of sixty-eight years,
alter a protracted and painful ill-ess, which be
bore WUa mailiy lortliuae anu turinuau
patience. He died in full communion with the
Koman Catholic Church. Widely known and
respected in the republic as one of the most
brilliant scholars and writers in the United
States, he is entitled to most honorable mention
now that he is dead.
Mr. Johnston was a native of the State of
VirRinia. His lather was an ofiicer in the Light
Horse Cavalry, commanded by General Henry
Lec, of revolutionary celebrity. He was a
brother of that able Confedeiate soldier, Gen
eral Joseph E. Johnston, who will be here to
attend the funeral of one between whom and
himself there existed the tendered relations of
iraterral confidence and love.
from his father, w ho was a man of remark
able culture and taste for letters. Mr. Johnston
imbibed, at a very early ape, those tastes for
literary pui&uits which occupied alt his years.
At a very eaily period of his manhood he was
called to fill the Chair of History aud Belles
lettres in the University of South Carolina at
Columbia. Ambitious for a wider field of in
fluence, he became connected with tue public
Jiress and, d urine: the irreater portion of his lone
i! was counted anions the most brilliant and
effective writers on the staffs ol various journals.
He was first, we believe, associated with John
Hampden Pleaants in the editorial raauageuient
of the Richmond Whig. Afterwards, tor ten
year?, he was associated with the ft ai tonal In
te Uge ncer as literary editor of that Journal. He
whs subsequently connected with the editorial
6taif ol the New York limes, aud is remembered
for his brilliant correspondence with the Pbila
'dVlphia Alorth American and the Louisville
Journal. In 1855 be came to St. Louis, and was
associated with Mr. Mitchell in the editorial
direction of the Inte'Hgencer. When the Leader
wastcstablihed Mr. Johnstonwas invited to take
the place of associate editor of that journal. Ho
continued in that relation till the paper closed
its career, when he was electel Libra riau of the
Meicantile Library, in 1858, we believe, occupy
ing that post for three ytars. In that capacity
his rare knowledge oi books, and his lamiliarlty
with the whole rane ot literature, his jud?ineut
and taste made biai a most valuable auxiliary
in building up that magniflceui; library, and
eflablishini its character aa one of solid and
tu' stonilnl value in tue various departments of
science, philosophy, history, and eeaeral litera
ture. The present catalogue ot the library was
compiled by him. the principle of its arrange
ment and classiUcatlon being bis own.
We are scarcely able to iay tor what line of
literary pursi-i- or ot study Mr. Jobns'.on bad a
prelerence. He had a marvellous versatility
and universality ot knowledae. He confined
him-elf In no narr w line. There was scarcely
a topic beyond the ranee of his mlormation.
Those who enjoyed companion-blp with him
lound that there was no subject that could be
named upon which his convention would not
flow, lich with accurate and well-digested know
ledge. His rcemory was surpn iuly retentive
and ready, and to roany of his friends he was a
relisMe Eocyclopiieia, quickly responsive to
every inquiry. ills taste was reaneu ana au. i
cerninp, and 'in most matters unerring, while
his n atcuiin, cultivated judgment made him a
safe counsellor In all matters of ltteiature.
JHis knowledge wa not confine i to what may be
technically cullel literature. His acquaintance
-with public affairs, public men, and national pol
itics was extraordinary. As a writer be had few
equals in brilliant and vigorous rhetoric, copious-ess
of learning aud robust original thought.
He was remarkably independent aud firm in his
opinions, courageous in their utterance, and
tenacious in tbeir defense. Indeed, his Just
moral courage of opinion and action are remem
bered as among his striking characteristics. His
active Intellect seemed to be sleepless, lmpelliug
him to industry that seemed never to weary,
though his slight frame gave no token of physi
cal strength. Personally, he was graceful and
genial, with a spotless integrity and purity of
character. As a companion be was distinguished
for his gentlemanly suavity and courtesy, and as
'a conversationist he was brilliant and abso.
lutely inexhaustible. His memory will be cher
i;bed in most tender regard and with unaffected
honor by many in St. Louis aud elsewhere,
whose Intimate associations wl'h him revealed
his rare personal excellence und worth. at.
Louis Republican, lOft.
Tlia Tennessee Railroad Loan BUI.
The omnibus railroad bill has passed the
Tennessee House, on ita final reading, by a
vote of 48 to 27. The bill appropriates in
State bonds to the various railroads of the
State, now in operation or projected, $4,550,000,
as follows: Kuoxville and Kentucky, $800,000;
Nashville and Alabama, $300,000; Cincinnati,
Cumberland Gap, and Charleston, $200,000;
Nashville aud Decatur, $300,000; Southwestern,
$300,000; Memphis and Charleston, $300,000;
Mississippi Central, $00,000; Mississippi and
Tennessee, $100,000; Knoxvilln and Charles
Ux $150,000; Tenneuase and PaoiHo, $800,000;
r"ast Tennessee aud North Carolina, $100,000;
UaBhville and Northwestern, $550,000; Edge
Held and Kentucky. $300,000; iiaat Tennessee
and Virginia, $50,000.
Bt. Loula la Dang!-.
Bt. Louis is again alarmed at the danger of
beooming an inland town. A careful exami
nation by the city officials, the other day, re
i5led the fact that the Missouri river, which
nfc-jeharges into the Mississippi some twenty
iiles above, sends its volume of water at right
angles across with such force agaiust the Illi
nois shore as to have worn it away nearly a
mile. There Is some danger of the river
Snaking channel through tbe American bot
tom, so as to leave St. Louis two miles from
the stream. It is proposed to rivet the Illinois
- shore with stone, where the river Infringes, to
j'revcnl It from, wearing wr.
A Metorlowa Character Mnrdered.
The Woroerter (Mass.) Spy gives the following
account of a revolting homicide:
"To those who have read the newspapers of
this city for the past fo'tr or five years, the name
ol Tborons Leonard, Jr., is no stranger. He
has had an unenviabit reputation la this city as
a rowdy, a thief, and a bad character generally,
and has been arrested almost limes without
number. A week ago yesterday tie committed
an assault upon tils mother, ana she has since
feared to retura home, dreading his violence. A
warrant was issued for his arrest, and Deputy
Sheriff Gibbs, of Clinton, served it a week ago
to day, but while listening to the reading of the
warrant, Tom dodged between the legs of the
officer and escaped, and subsequent attempts to
ariet bim failed.
'Last Saturday night between 6 and 7 o'clock
the two Leonards, lather and son, were seen
going tcrwards home, both badly intoxicated,
aud nbtlng as they went. Nothing more is
fully known of their "movements till Sunday
moinUig, when a jotrnger son, about fourteen
years ot age, appeared-at the house ot a neigh
bor, saying that Tom was killed, and asking tor
help. Several persons went to the house imme
diately and found horrible spectacle. The
murdered man was lying beside the kitchen
stove, which had a hot fire In it, his clothing
boaring marks of a severe struggle, his head a
mnss of dried and clotted blood, while the floor,
walls, and ceiling were plentuully bespattered
with blood. His father was seated on the opposite
eide of the stove, bis bead resting on his hands,
with his face, bands, and clothes besmeared with
-blood. He had maiks of severe blows on his
Jace, and his knuckles were badly bruised, indi
cating that he had given as well as received
blows. The old man's story is that on their
return home Tom laid down on the kitchen
chairs, while he went upstair. He subsequently
came down and sat in the room with Tom and
fell into a doze. About half-past 7 he was
waked by the sound of something falling, and
looking up he saw Tom on the floor, while three
men were in tue room. He started to go up
stair6 to call his younger son, when these men
knocked btmdown aud kicked bim, and escaped.
Why he did not at once give the alarm docs not
appear, but be remained there all night, and
summoned his neighbors soon after daylight
yesterday morning.
'The old man is apparently about sixty years
of age, and with both parties sober would be no
match In a contest with his son, but where both
were Intoxicated and seen fighting within half
an tour or an nout ot the time ot tbe murder,
strong suspicion attaches to him. The appear
ance of himself and his murdered son, as well
as the room where tbe deed "fc as done, U not
satisfactorily explained by his version of the
aflair, but we may look to the investigation be
fore the coroner lor more information before
determining tbe nieasuie of his guilt."
A Ring TwilTt Hundred Year Old.
A fine specimen of the Saxon ring has just
been discovered in a field on the farm of Mr. T.
Hornby, of Cattleholmes, near Driffield, Eng.
land, in a singular manner. One of Mr. Horn
by's men was ploughing, when he felt a slight
obstruction to the plough. On searching, for
tbe cause he found that the point of the
ploughshare bad enteied the opening of a large
aud valuable finger ring. On examination It
appeared to be of massive and pure gold, and
ot elegant manufacture. It weighs an ounce
and a quarter, and contains gold equal to five
sovereigns.
The luce is oval, and surrounded by a band
composed of small globules. Witbin this band
tbe space is divided into tour geometrical parts.
The lour upper divisions contain each an Initial
letter, and tne cavities are tilled with black
enamel. The under carves coutaln each an
ornament resembling a figure of eight, or a
semi-true lover's knot. The signet or design
which ut pears to have occupied the centre is
antortunately lot, aud nothing remains but
tbe plain circular plate to which it has been
pinned; a portion of the pin and the cavity in
which It is inserted still remain, showing how
it has been attached. The hoop or connecting
band of the ring is formed ot a grotesque nonde
script animal's head, timilar to the heads we
frequently see on Saxon and Norman churches.
The remainder of i be band consists of lozenge
shaped ornaments and a centre piece, on each
of which is au initial letter, and the interstices
are filled with black enamel.
It is believed this ring is purely Saxon; and
from its size and the lich character ot tbe work
manship it must have in its time adorned tbe
finger of some distinguished person, and that It
is at least one thousand two hundred years old.
During the Heptarchy this district held a promi
nent plbce in tbe history of that important
period. It was not only the abode of baxon
nobles, but of royalty itself. Dilmeld isrepated
to have been the royal residence, and tbe church
at Little Driflield contain the body of oue of
the baxon kings. Tbe ring was louud near tbe
bank of a stream, having probably been lost by
its owner while fishing or hunting.
Tit August Eruption of Mount Heel..
The hew eruption of Mount necla Is described
by Dr. Hjaltelen, ot Rejkjawtck. He says, in a
paper aadreisea io tne Scottish meteorological
Society, that on tbe 29ih of August last, a dis
agreeable smeu oi suipaur spread all over the
town, and became so intense as setiouslyto 'n
conveuieuce tbe organs of respiration. Tbe
weather was warm at tbe time and the atmo
sphere leggy. The temperature was tweuty-air
ceetees utmigraae, ana tne wind was blowing
moderately from tbe south-southeast. In the
evening strong detonations, Hie a continuous
roll ot artillery, were heard In the direction of
the east, accompanied by subterranean noises
ret-enibliDp tbunder.
On tbe toliow ng day. at 7 P. M.. a considera
ble volume of flame was perceived t tbe south
east by cast ot Key tja wick. This flame was
bluish, resemDiing mat ot sulphur; its breadth
t the base was judged to be about a mile. It
lasted tbe whole night, aud could be seen irom
tbe sea at a distance of upward ot oue hundred
miles. Thunder was neard, preceded by light
uiDg, but no shock ol earthquake seems to have
been telt la any part of tae island. In some
places tbe gran a a covered with a layer of
ashes, which turned out to be composed of
black dust of pumice-stone and pure sulphur.
From all accouuts it appears that the eruption
occurred ou the northern tide of Hepta-jokul,
or somewhat north ot that great glacier, so that
it bad it? centre at a distance of one hundred
and twenty five miles Irom Eeykjawick, in a
desett district at least sixty or seventy miles
away from any Inhabited place. This eruption
is onsideied one of the mot reraarkaole phe
nomena ol the kind ever recorded in Iceland.
Tea by the) Mavr Route.
The Sun Francisco correspondent of the
Ch'caeo 2noune writej;
"The Pacific Mail S.eamship Company's mag
nificent steamship Gr at Republic, which ar
rived from Cbua andJnpau on ihel9ib ult.
Iusl in time to mi.s a connection with the
'aciurja steamer, erratly to tbe annoyance of
ihe eastward bound passengers and to the
company Is now discharging t be company's
new a barf nearly two thousand tons Ot mGpu
crop t"as, mostly of the Hnest qualities of Chi
nese and Japanese. You cm figure up tbe
fpacc occupied by a rtugle fifty-pound chest of
tea, aud by multiplication, arrive at something
like an adequate idea of tbe size of a pile ot ii
weihing two thousand tons. It is a sight de
cidedly worth looking at." ,
Arrsst of an Alleged Philadelphia,
forger.
Detective Elder, of the Cen'ral Police Depart
ment, last niguc arresu-a jonn n. wartwortu,
went iiiv u'vu. ..-iv-. t. - . i
of Philadelphia, on the comolatnt of Officer
Scblen , ot tbe Ssfe Deposit Couipauy of Phila
delpl.ia, on a charge of lorgery. The prKoucr
consented to return with ihe officer, and lolt
this luomitig. N. Y. dm. A4v Uft.
The Macon Journal TinJ Mrsstnger, by
numerous quotations from Shakespeare, proves
the antiquity ot Late UU.
LOSS OF THE ffOHOMAHEU.
letter from Commodore Blsaell Offlelsl
Report of the Disaster Tbl Vee.el
Reached by a Verrlble Karthquahe -
hock Off Bt. Croix, Etc
U. S. Btkamship Mononoabcla, (2d rate,)!
Bt, Choix, Nov. ill, 1Hj7. J
Blr I have to state, with deep regret, that
tbe United States steamship MonongaUela
under my oommand, la now lying on the beach
In front of the town of Fredericks led t, Bt. Croix,
where she was thrown by tho most fatal earth
qnake ever known here. The shock ooonrred
at 8 o'clock P. M. ot tbe 18th Inst, Up to that
moment the weather was serene, and no lndlca"
tlon of a change showed by the barometer,
which stood at 80 17. The first Indication we
had of the earthquake was a violent trembling
of the ship, resembling tbe blowing off of
steam. This lasted some thirty seoonds, and
Immediately afterwards the water was observe!
to be receding rapidly from the beaoh. In a
moment the eurrent was changed and bora
the ship towards the beach, carrying out
tbe entire cable and drawing the bolts from
the kelsen, without the slightest eflTjct la
checking her terrlflo speed towards the
beach. Another anchor wus ordered to be let
go; but In a few seconds she was in loo about
waters for this to avail. When within a lew
yards of the beach the reflux of tbe water
checked her speed for a moment, and a llgut
breeze from the land gave me a momentary
nope that tbejlbandforetopmaststaysallinlgut
pay her head olT shore, so thut in tuerelluxof
tbe wave she might reach waters sulticlenily
deep to float her, and then be brought np by the
other anchor. These sails were lm mediately set,
aud she payed off so as to bring her broadside
to the beaoh. When tbe sea returned, In the
form of a wall of water twenty-five or thirty
leet high, It carried us over the warehouses Into
the first street of tbe town. This wave In re
ceding took her buck towards the beaoh, and
left ner nearly perpendicular on the elgo of a
coral reef, where she has now keeled over to an
angle of fifteen degrees.
All this was the work of a few moments
only, and soon after tbe waters of tbe bay
subsided Into their naturally tranquil state,
leaving ns high and dry upon tue beaoh.
During her progress towards the beaoh she
struck heavily two or three times; the first
lurch carried the rifle-gun on the forecastle
overboard. Had the ship been carried ten or
fifteen further out, she must inevitably huve
been forced over on her beam ends, resulting, I
tear, in her total destruction, and In the lo.-m of
many lives. Providentially only four men
were lost; these were in the boats at tbe time
the shoes: commenced. The boats that were
down were all swamped except my gig, which
was crushed nnder tbe keel, killing my cox
swain, a most valuable man. During this ter
rific scene tbe officers and men behaved with
coolness and subordination. It affords
me great pleasure to state that, after
a careful examination of the position,
and condition of the ship, I am enabled to
report that she has sustained no Irreparable
damage to her hull. The stern post Is bent, and
some twenty feet of her keel partially uoue;
propeller and shaft unlnjnred. The lower ptntel
of tbe rudder Is gone, but no other damme Is
sustained by it. No damage Is done to her hull
more serious than the lows of several sheets of
copper, torn from her starboard bilge and from
her keel.
Hhe now lies on the edge of a coral reef,
which forms a solid foundation, on which ways
may be laid. She can thus be launched In ten
feet of water at one hundred feet from tbe
beach. Gentlemen looking at tbe ship from
shore declare that the bottom of the bay was
visible where there was before, and 18 now, forty
fathoms or water.
To extricate tbe ship from her present posi
tion I respectfully suggest that Mr. J. Hansoom,
be sent down with suitable material for
ways, ready for laying down, and India
rubber camels to buoy her up. I think there
la no Insuperable obataole to her being pat
afloat, providing a gang of ten or twelve good
utilp carpenlere be sent down with the Naval
Constructor, as her boilers and engines apper
to have sustained no Injury. A valuable ship
may thus be saved to the navy, with all her
stores and equipments.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
H. B. Bissell, Com. Commanding.
Bear-Admiral J. S. Palmer, Com. H. A. Squad
ron, St. Thomas.
A Walking Match for $9000 Postponed.
Frank McTntire, who was to walk from New
York to Philadelphia in twenty six hours, and
was to leave this city to-morrow at 12 o'clock,
has postponed his tatk per agreement, owing to
the storm. He will undertake the walk on Fri
day next. V. P. Lvenint Fost, Lith.
A Dusky Lothario. The following letter
was introduced at the Mayor's Court by Jeff.
Robinson, colored, to show that William
Ward, a colored recruiting sergeant from
Norfolk, had stolen his wife from him:
Ricumokd, Nov. 7, 1867. Miss Mary My
Ever Dear: Sweetis Darling With the Gratis
I'leaser I Set my Self to Pen you .house fue
lines to inform you my Ever dear that I am
veary well as I hope my dear love that thonse
may fine you the Same my dear Sweet Darling
I want to see you veary bad in deed I felt as I
wais lost all this day and my derr preshurs if
you only will Come and Stick up to me my
dear darling you Shant want for any thing
Mary my dear darling I love you veary dear
in deed Mary my dear darling try and fix Some
way for me to See you for I want to See you
veary Bad Well my dearis Mary I must Come
to a Clouse By Saying My Dear Sweet Darling
I love you Better than any lady that I Ever
have Seen and my dear I hope I will See You
Soon No more at this time
Bweet as tulip sweet an Rose
But you are t he sweet Is of all Pose
My Pen ar Bad my Ink ar Pale my
Love to you shall never fade
From your Dearis Frend
I hope you know one off your late Frends
and the Dearis one that you Ever Had aud
you Shall fine it So. Richmond Whig.
Misdirected Letters. According to the
1'oBtmaBter-General's Report, not less than a
million letters were mailed last year, without
signatures, and misdireoted, or so badly
directed that the address was totally unintel
ligible. These were destroyed. More than a
million and a half others 1,C11,6'86 were
restored to their writers by the care of the
dead-letter office. Thus it seems that at least
two and a half million of mistakes were made,
in an operation which one would think likely
to enlist the sufficient care of the writer, the
addressing of a letter. Thesn letters contained
nearly (150,000 in money, bills of exchange,
deeds, checks, etc, to the value of over
(5,000,000, and over 49,000 contained photo
graphs, jweirvf eio,
Utilizing Sewaoe. At Sandon, Isle of
Wight, the rewage is conveyed in pipes clear
of the town into cesspits, where it is filtered
and deodorized by a chemioal process. The
clear portion finds its way into the sea miles
away from the town, and the solid residue is
mixed with ashes and road sweepings, and
forms good manure.
"Timb roa Ahother Tors." In a real
estate case before a French judge, at an early
period of the Revolution (the story is told by
the elder Berryer), the defendant, whose title
was centested, proved that the estate had
been in his family for more than two hundred
yearB. "Well, then," said the Judge, "it is
now full tituo for another family to have a
turn."
SECOND EDITION
FROM WASHINGTON TO-DAY.
The Storm Its Good and Evil Effects
Detention of Trains, Etc.
IsrtCT-L DKRF-TCH TO BTINTKO TILEOBAPH,
Washington, Dec. IS.
Tbe snow storm raged all day yesterday and
last night, until this morning, when it ceased,
and the sun is now shiulng brightly. The young
bloods are dashing through tho streets In their
gay cutters, and the sleigh-bells are heard in
every direction, for such a snow storm is of rare
occurrence here, and the pleasure-seekers are
determined to make the most of it while it lasts.
The regular train from New York and Philadel
phia, due this morning at 6, had not arrived at
10 o'clock. The train from the North, due last
night at 10, was three hours behind time. The
regulsr trains came through this morning from
Baltimore on time, so the detention of the Phila
delphia train must be north of Baltimore.
I the Attociated Preti,
The Kiowa Indians.
Washington, Dec. 13. Colonel Leavenworth,
Agent of the Kiowa and Com ache Indians, is
here attending to the Interests of those trlbo.
His estimate of the costot farming utensils for
their use is between three and rive thousand
dollars. They are represented to be friendly,
and improving in their agricultural skill.
The Enow Storm.
The storm which commenced at midnight on
Wednesday ceased this morning; snow falling
in the meantime to the depth of four or five
inches. There is good sleighing. The weather
Is now clear, with an unclouded sun.
Tbe Goodyear Patent.
Ellsworth D. 8. Goodyear, of Connecticut, has
applied to the Commission of Patents for an ex
tension for seven years of his india-rubber
patent, which expires the 28th of March next.
The petition is to be heard at the Patent Office
on the Oth of that month.
VIRGINIA.
Horrible Murder near Norfolk Destruc
tive Fire In North Carolina Personal.
Fortress Monroe, Dec. 11. A fiendish mur
der was committed in Newtown, a small village
adjoining the Cos port Navy Yard, night before
last, the particulars of which, as near as we can
ascertain, are as follows: A man by the name
of Edward Moore, an employe in the ordnance
department of the Navy Yard, and who is ad
dicted to drinking to excess, while In a state of
gross intoxication, came to his home on Sugar
Hill, and dellbera'ely murdered his wile,
Johanna Moore. The weapon used was. neither
the knife nor the bullet, for the brute literally
kicked her to death, cr, as one of the witnesses
before the Coroner'sinquest testified, danced on
her body until ber breath went out.
It appears that while in a state of intoxication
domestic broils are of frequent occurrence, and
this one attracted little attention at first, but as
the woman's cries grew louder several of the
neighbors came to the door, but were prevented
from entering by Moore, who stood in the door
with a diik-knlfe in his hand, with which he
threatened to rip open any who might attempt
to enter. A police officer was at once sent for,
who, with two others, soon arrived ou the spot,
and while one of them stood guard at the street
door, tbe other two forced an entrance through
the back door. On entering, the first thing
which met their view was tbe .body of Mrs.
Moore, stretched at full length on the floor of
tbe passage, her face horribly mutilated, and
her skull fractured by a kick from the heel of
her busbaud's boot. A search was at once In
stituted for the murderer, whom they found In
an adjoining room, lying on the be 3, with his
ehild, an infant some six weeks old, clasped in
his arms.
When arrested he made no resistance, but
asked the officer what be was arrested for. He
was then conducted to where the dead body of
his wife lay, at the sight of which he became
very much distressed, knelt down, aud implored
her to awake, end could not seem to realize that
she was dead. He was then conveyed to the
lock-up, where he remained all night.
The following morning a Coroner's inquest
was held, and a verdict of death from fatal vio
lence at the hands of her husband was returned.
Moore is an Irishman, about thirty years of
age, and served during the war in a regiment
Irom Wisconsin. When sober he is said to be a
quiet, civil disposed person, but when under the
influence of liquor he becomes crazy, and his
best friends give him a wide berth.
A large fire broke out in W.lson, North Caro
lina, on Sunday night last, and destroyed pro
perty to the amount of $76,000 or $100,000. It
originated in a dry goods store owned by Mr.
Walton, from which it rapidly communicated to
the adjoining buildiDgs, and as they were all
frame, they soon became a mass of ruins. Taere
is no engine In the pi ice, and there was no
insurance either upon the buildings or goodd;
hence the iocs will full very heavily on the com
munity. The fire is supposed to have been the work of
an incendiary.
General W. F. Barry, commanding the fort,
left last eveniDg for Washington, on a brhl
visit, on busli.ets connected with the depart
ment. FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY.
Effects of tbe Storm Mrs. Pollard as a
Actress-Anxiety to Hear DUkcns Rend,
Kto. Ktc.
SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE EVENING TELEGRAPH.
Baltihori, Dec. 13. The storm continued all
yesterday and last night, with a very severe
gale. The Norfolk steamer did not go out, as
also tome other steamers, in consequence of the
severity ol the storm. Some steamers whlc'i
left the Eastern shore and elsewhere for Balti
more, was obliged to put iuto covet for safety.
Those that did arrive this morning report un
usually rough weather, Some small vessels
were seen in distress, and there are serious ap
prehensions for the safety of others. The rail
tOftd twin au U cvtutdeiaVij dOajnd, Ito
snow is about five Inches deep, and many sleighs
are out
There ts much anxiety in Baltimore to hiar the
Dickens readings, but a determination to dis
countenance speculation in tickets.
Mrs. Pollard, the accomplished wife of E. A.
Pollard, author of the ''Lost Cause," makes
her debut as au actress at Coneordla Hall on
Tuesday next. She hat been preparing several
months for the stage, and has great versatility
of talent, Is very handsome, and It likely to
succeed.
Markets by Telegraph
Wrw Yoke. Dee. la Htocka atoadv. Chlcaco and
Rock Inland, 97; Jleadlug, S..S: Cauion Company,
4S: Krle Knilroart, 7'4; Cleveland und I'oledo,
Cleveland and Pltuburg. S.V rituburc and Fort
Wayne, H: Michigan Ceetral, tin; Michigan Houlh
ern, Hi; Xnw YorK Oi.tral, 117.V; Illinois Cen
tral, ins uumDeriana prerntred, izk; Missouri m,
tS: Hudson Kiver, 132: U, B. Flve-twenum, 1S82,
Hi7; do. ltNX IHSi do. IBS. 106; Tendirllm, IJI;
P-ven-tbtrllM. n. Gold, U3S. Money, 7 per caul.
Exchange unchanged.
New York, Dec it. eotton dolt at 15VZ&i5e.
Flour dull: 6500 barrels sold: male, S Sft(10-75; Ohio,
S-M'vm; Western. SH'tSll 0; bouthera, SlO trK oO;
California, IU25vl8-M Wheal dull. Corn atnady,
21.ioo biiRhela Bold; Western. tii!o(6l'S. Barley firm
(lata firmer; TO.m-O bushel (old: western, ss'iwHikj
Heel quiet. Pork dull; uew mess, fit 2o, Lard dull.
w liisay ami.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Libel Case.
COURT OF QUARTER SESSIOVS-Judfte Brew
sr. This morning I. Kevrlou Brown, counsel for
William Meeaer, made a format application to tbe
Court lor Ihe arimlHaloa of bla client tnball.loaw-.il
the argument and Anal disposition of the motion for
a l ew trial now pending-, lie paid tbnt he knew no
law by wblcb the Court could be compelled to
comply . with this request, but neTerthelesi be
submitted, with all due respect, that it
had ever been tbe practice in this Court,
In cases of conviction of misdemeanors, to allow Hi's
rarlles their liberty upon bail between the time of
conviction and decision of a motion for a new (rial
under arrest of Judgment, He was prepared to give
ample and sufficient security to warrant Mr. Meeaer's
attendance whenever It should be required. As lor
himself, be pledged himself as counsel In the case,
to argne the nioilon on any day tbe Court njluut
appoint. The motion was made In all good faith, and
Tvlib no desire to procrastinate the consequences or
to evade the law, and be earnestly appealed to the
leulency and discretion of the Court.
Attorney-General Brewster replied that be desired
no undue severity to be exercised towards the pri
soner, nor did bis client, Mr, Mann, who was free
Irom all malice In tbe case. But he wisned It under
shot d that M-. Matin iu this matter bad no action
whatever, but that he, Mr. Brewster, acted a, his
doty required, purely from his own mind, under his
own renonsih(llty. This apnlicatlun was Tor an In
dulgence towards the prUoner who bad been can
vlrled ol Utile,
He knew ol no rule obliging the Conrt to grant It.
Rnt the matter was entirely within the discretion ol
the Court, and be only hoped that this discretion
might be exercised with circumspection and care, and
not so that Ihe decision might be taken as a rule here
after. Tbe Jodge said that yesterday, when the applica
tion fr ball wus made, ne was uuder the Impreulon
that after a conviction of a crime In the punishment
of which Imprisonment was necessarily an element.
It was the luSexIble rnle that the prisoner was not to
be admitted to ball: an a mercy to the person who
should wish to become seourlty, and to pablio Justice;
lor he considered no amount ol m oueyan adequate
price for personal liberty.
In hie opinion the prisoner had been convicted of
a very serious offense, and he, in a great measure,
subscribed with the rigid punishment Imposel upon
It by some of the ancient laws. Rut our penal code
bad clHued tbe offense among misdemeanors. Upon
consultation with bis brothers, he had learned that
the President Jndge of this Court had, upon a convic
tion of libel, admitted the prisoner to bail, pending
the disposition of such a motion as this.
This Court bad acknowledged tbe rule as a rale,
but not as Inflexible and he was dlsrosed to follow
the example of the President, and grant this applica
tion. He would require, though, that the batl be of
a sufficient amount and character aa to warrant the
defendant's attendance.
The batl was fixed at Ssooo, and to-morrow week
was fixed for the argument of the motion.
Forgery,
John Burns was pnt upon trial on a charge of for
gery. It was alleged on the part of the Common
wealth that during the pant summer and fall there
was In this city a regularly organized combination
of forgers, whose aim was, of course, to steal by
means of forging the names or any moneyed citizens
whose signatures ihey could obtain.. Ot this combi
nation the prisoner, his brother Peter Burns, George
Brotherton, and othe.s were members
In tbe latter part of last summer Xxftus Brotherton
was arresled and comuillt.d to nrlson unnsclurn
ot forging tiie rameot a Mr. Green and presenting
the check npon tbe Bank or Northern .Liberties. At
tbe serre time bis brother, George Brotherton. was in
prison at Camden, uponachargeofhavlngcommlited
a lorgery upon a Mr. Cleiuielder, of that city. It was
proposed among those or Ihe band who were at large
to comn it a heavy forgery, and the assistance ot
Ueorge Brotherton was needed.
They paid back to the bank In Camden more than
the amount of money that It bad paid on Ihe check
bearing the lorgery of Mr. Clelulelder's slguature.
A tiol pro: was eutered against Brotuertou In the
Camden court, and ha was discharged. George Bra-
mrriuH men went to tne Hour mill or W illiam a.
T homas, and representing himself as Thomas
HUKties.or rnremxTllle. buniht two Barrels of ti iur.
and nave In payment a certificate ol a deposit lu Ilia
Third National Bank.
olonel Thomas lound that the certificate was
good, and offered to pay Ihe change amounting to
about I7u Bioiberloe said he would prefer having
Colonel Thomas' check lor tne amount, as It could
more conveniently ne sent to nis oro.ner in puoelx
vllle; ibet so much money and tbe check on the Cirn
Exchange Bask was k! ven. and having obtained this
signature, the forgers did not present It to the bank,
out immea lately uau a oook oi ninar cn-c-s manu
factured: then they persuaded Thomas Brotnerton. a
your.ger brother of I.o'tus Brotherton, that they In
tended to get bis brother Louus irom prlsou. s cured
bi' services.
A letter wes then written and Colonel Thomas'
signature lorged to It, this letter was directed and
sent to a broker, containing an order for gold, and the
broker, the. lorgery bslug so complete and deceptive,
placed Implicit confidence In It, and gave his money
man a check upon the Corn xchuuge Bauk for the
gold,
John Burns was at this time at a restaurant at
Second and Walnut streets, and was waiting impa
tiently for the consummation of this plan H knew
when Ibe clerk started Irom the broker's office to the
bank, and he sent Thomas Brotherton to watch him
nd see that everything was properly done. The
check was cashed, and paid to Pater Burns, who was
in waiting, ana at eecona ana waiuut streets the
money u divided.
(several forged checks, one for 1 5500, were sent by
the liauk to Colonel Thomas aa having been cashed
at bis order; and the forgeries were so good that he
could bardlv deny that ha had signed tbe checks.
1 elective officers, officers of the bank, and the two
B rot hertons, were called to the s'and by tbe Com
monwealth, to substantial these allegations.
The defense o lie red no evidence, but was argued by
Cbarles Buckwalter. on the wetikneeaof the Con iiuon
weaPh's cane. On trial.
mini PRIUB Judge Bharsweod. George Wld
meyer vs. Sebastian Mellert. An action to recover
damages for an al'eged lalse arrest. It was set forih
that, un the Ssih of October last, the plaintiff started
to leave the city on proper and lawful business. At
that, time the defendant, from a malicious (lustre to
pernecuieaud ruin him, went before Alderman Win.
b. Tolnnd and falsely swore that he was a creditor of
!alutlff, and that the latter had atcreted his goods
or the purpose of defrauding bis creditors, aud was
on tbe point ol leaving the Jurisdiction and tuns ob
tained a warrant and caused the plaintiff s arre.t. A
hearing was subsequently had before tbe same alder
man, and there being nothing to sustain the charge
Ihe plslntlfl was discharged.
The defense denhd malice, and alleged probable
cause lor the arrest On trial, Kar.e aud White fjr
plalntlfls Im'tuau for defendant.
COURT OF COMMON PLKAB Judges Allison
and Pelrce. The equity argur-ent Hat No. 1 was agaiu
before the Court.
COURT Or QUARTER BKBrONS Judge Ludlow.
'I he argument mi the writ ot bb aa corpus taken
out at the relation ut the Tack Brothers was re
sumed to-day.
UNITED STATE"! DISTRICT COUrtT-Judre
Cadwa'ader. The United States vs. Kdwlu Brock,
charged with prf curing the execution of false bonds
with Intent to defraud Ihe Uoveruuiout. Before re
ported. On Irlal.
Tub Exhibition Builpihg. The framework
of the l'aris Inhibition building-, which is
about to be sold, weighs 27,000,000 pounds.
In the whole there are 0,000,000 rivets, for the
placing of which 15,000,000 holes had to ba
punched.
Batjen. Le Journal du Bas-Rhin Bays that
the last season at Baden-Baden has been the
best in the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
There were 63,000 strangers there, and "no
adventure, not a suicide, nor a scandal."
Alluding to the formation of societies In
Ireland for the purpose of revenging the execu
tion of the Fenians at Manchester, by the
assassination of eminent Englishmen, the Man
chester Guardian ssys: -"It is a com fort to
know that the authorities are aware of tuese
I l'Kvdiui aud yUiia.'
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
I, -T
Ornca ow tbu Evbmins t stctm rafx, V
Friday, Deo. It, mi. f
The Etock Market was excessively dull tots
rooming, aud prices were weak aud unsettled,
(overnruent loans were dull and rather lower.
100 was bid for 10-40s; 104f for Juue 7'30s;
for 6s of 1881; 100 for 'G2 6-20s; 104 for '64,
6-20s; 104J lor '65 6-20s; and 107 for July, 'C5,
6-20s. City loans were unchanged; the new
issue sold at 99, and old do. at 954, interest off.
1 Kauroad shares were inactive. Reading sold
at 47f, no chan. e; and Lehigh Valley at 60f, a
decline of 4. 1264 was bid for Camden and
Aniboy; 40 lor Pennsylvania Railroad; 24 tor
Little Beta uylkUl; 4 lor Norrlstown; 67 for
Minebill; 32 for Njrth Pennsrlvaula: 23 for
Catawissa preferred; 274 'or PbUadelpbla and
Erie; and 424 for Northern Dcntral.
City Passenger Kailroad shares were un
chsneed. Thirteenth and Fifteenth sold at 18i;
and Ilestouvlllo at 114. 66 was bid for Tenth
and Eleventh: 26 for Spruce and Pltie; 44J for
Cbesuutand Walnut; 64 lor West Philadelphia;
and 26i for Glrard College.
Bank shares were firmly held at full prices,
but we hear of no sales. 102 was bid for
teveuth National: 100 lor Northern Liberties;
80 for Mechanic-'; 110 for Kensington; 66 for
Uiraid; 30 for Manufacturers'; 704 lor City; aid
00 for Commonwealth.
Canal shares were dull. Lehigh Navigation
sold at 304. no cbanee. 13 was bid for Schuyl
kill Navleation common; 224 tor preferred do.;
884 for Morris Canal preferred; 12 for Busque
banns Canal; and 36 lor Wyomine Valley.
Quotations ot Gold 104 A. M., 13 )i; 11 A. M.f
134: 12 M.. U3J; IP. M.. 133, a decline of 4 on
the closing price la-it evening.
The Union Pacific Railroad Company will
ray the coupons of tbe first mortgage bond, due
January 1. in gold, free of Government tax, on
and after (bat dote, at New York.
The Buffalo Commercial A doertiser, noticing
tbe sodden closing of the canals, says:
"There are a lartre number of boats now
detained between Syracuse aud Troy, having
cargoes aggregating up w-T'is of 6,000,000 bush
els of grain, and nearly 12,000 barrels of flour,
valued at more than $7,600,000. There are
besides large quantities ot property, consisting
of apples, potatoes, aud grain, shipped
from Interior points, which will swell the
value ot the property now on the canal to nearly
$10,000,000. Canal boats tjat litt Buffalo on
the 10th of November have not yet reached tide
water. This delay has been caused in- a great
measure by the neglect in the performance of
their duties by the officials having the canals In
charge.
"If tbe property freezes Id, and Is in conje
quence transported by rail, tbe State will un
doubtedly consent to refund tbe tolls on 6,000,000
bushels of grain from the points where the boats
are caught in the ice. This, iu tbe aggregate,
will amount to a very large sum. But it is not
tbe only evil which will result. . The forwarders
will lose tbeir freight, and be subject to heavy
expenses and additional charges for transporting
tbe property by rail. It will also iesult In
great financial distress, causing a close
money market in Buffalo and at 0wego during
tbe present winter, so thtt all other business
interests would Buffer largely as well. The
usual time required by boats to make tbe trip
from Buffalo to Troy is eight to ten days. . A.
detention of ten fo fifteen days has been ex
perienced through the negbgeuce ot officials,
before the ice made its appearance, involving;
an immense loss to forwarder, using up all
profits of the down trips of 700 or 800 boats."
FHIUDELPHU 8T0CK EXCHANGE 8ALF.3 T0-DAT
Reported by Dehaven A Bro., No, 40 B. Third street
JTllVtT BOARD.
tfloo City Be. N...c p. s
SlUOU do.N-.C&P. U9
Vii ah Leh N stk....la. 80S
110 sb Leh V R 60S
7 da , W
sou a Read R.
IUII dO ..........C S7i
too do -...la. 7S
SO ah 13tUAiath........ ls
Messrs. Jay Coote Co. quote Govern
ment secuilties, etc., as follows: fj. 6. 6s of
181, llljOlllJ; old 6-20s, 106j!107; new 5-20s,
18C4, 104fiCoil044; do., 1865, 104jfl06; do., July,
1U7107; do., 18C7, 1074(fl)107i; 10-40s, 100Jfi
100, ; 7-308. June, 104i1044; do., July, 1044&)
1044. Gold, 133 1 33.
Messrs. De Haven A Brother, No. 40 South
Third street, report the following rates of ex
change to-day at 1 P. M. : U, 8. 6s of 1881, 111
1115 do. 1862, 106:53107; do.. 1864, 104
104 ; do., 1865. 1043(0105: do., 1865, aew, r07a
1074 ; do., 18G7, new, 1074'ct)107i; do. 6s, 10-40s,
100i100i ; do. 7-309, June, 104il04; do.,,
July, 104J1044; Compound Interest Notes,
June, 1864, 119-40; do., July, 1864, 119-40;
00. August, inei, 119-40; oo., October, 1864,
119-40&20; do. December, 1864, 119J(gill9i; do
May, 1866, 117117; do., Aueust, 1805, 116
116; do., September, 1866, 115$r21l6f; doM
October, 18R, 115114. Gold, 133133j.
Silver, 128129i.
Messrs. William Painter A Co., bankefs,
No. 86 8. Third street, report the following
rates of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock Gold,
133i133i; O. 8. 6s, 1881, llljlllj; C. 8. 6-iOs
lill, 106j107; do., 164, 104i'fl5l04; do., 1865,
104106; do. July, 1865, 107J107; do. July,
1867, 10741074; 6s, l(M0s, 100100J; U. 8.
7-30s, 2d series, 104H104; 3d series, 104J
104; Compound Interest Notes, December, 1864.
1194; May, 1865, 117: August, 1865, 116; 8epl
tember, 1866, 1154; October, 1866, 1164.
M. Bchulls A Co.. No. IS Houth Third street.
report tbe following quotations per etearner
Etna: Lendon. So (lays siKhl, KXKWUHJW 1
do. 8 do., li?,0111OH; J-rls 60 do, dr.., ffuWul
btlHX: do. I do., 6f.ISJ4ia5r.il,: Antwerp SO do. do
6f.l6.Si(ti6r.l3?4: B-emen So do. do.. 7SK'$7: Harol nrir
SO or. do., 8Aafc3: Cologne Leiiwlc, and Benin 0 do
do., 71Ste7 Amsterdam and Frankfort SO do. do
4;41J. Markel lirm. Quid at noon, lSS.y.
Philadelphia Trade Jleport.
Friday, Dee. 13. The Flour Market Is exces
sively dull, but prices remain without change
The demand la entirely from the home con
snmers, who purchased 400 barrels In Iota at
$7 WQ8'25 for superfine; 18 o09-25 for extras;
J9-75ll for Northwestern extra family; 11076
12 for Pennsylvania and Ohio do. do.; and $12 73
H for fancy brands, according to quality.
Rye Flour Is uncbansed; a lot of Pennsylvania
sold at (8-50. We quote Brandy wine Corn Meal
att0g6-12J
There Is a firm feeling in the market for prime
Wheat, and the demand for this description Is
good at full prices, but the receipts and stocks
are exceedingly small; sales of fair and prime
red at 82 45(42 60. KyeUiu fair Ueinaud; salig
of Pennsylvania at 1'75; aud Houtbern atfl'uO
(1-C6. Corn la quiet, with sales of 1500 bushels
old yellow at $141; new do. at $106DI-12; old
Western mixed at $1-80; and 1000 bushels new
do. at $1-25. Oats attract but little attention;
sales of Bouthern and Pennsylvania at 6573o,
Nothing doing In either Karley or Malt.
fSeeds Cloverseed Is st 111 tig at $7-Vo;8 V 64 lb.
Prices of Timothy are nomlual. Flaxseed sells
at $2 4H(n.2 50.
Whisky Nothing doing.
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Bl ' .BBrVED THUS MORNrNQ.
. .r v rti"-u, r onulalo, trou 1 Boston,
f f. J Kr'anow. tliblia. Iioiu Hoelon.
tlih'r Vt iuier Bhruu, Buwiuao, from Florence, It. I,
Id MOHAN DA.
nchr Punlel riersou, llerauu, hence, at Key West
"r.our J. C Wothane. Giles, from Derby for Phlladel
uhla. arilved at New ork 11th liisu .
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