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PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1867.
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FIRST EDITION
GEM. SHEMDAH'S REPORT.
Changes In the Filth Ullltary Dlstrlct-The tnll4
States and (be Late Revolution In Mexico
Able Defense or the General Against
Rebel ARpcrsIons, Etc, Etc.
Tbe following Is the report of Major-General
r. II. Bberldan'a operations In the Firth Mili
tary District, which, not having beon reoelved
until after the preparation of General Grant'
annual report, was not embodied In it, and has
not heretofore been published In full:
Fifth Avbsuk Hotel, New Yokk, Nov. 21,
1807. General: 1 have the lionar lo inake the
following report of operations within my com
mand from November 11, ItiUU, to September 9,
18imrlus the? fall of 1SG0 and winter of I860 and
18u7,i he regular troop In the Department, of
the Gulf, which cmbtaced wllbln Its limits the
Hut.' 8 of LoulHluua, Florida, aud Texas, re
mained, as a general thing, at the stations
designated In my previous reports. The muster-out
of the volunteer forces was continued,
aud reduction and economy In the quarter
ninhlers' and commissary departments rigidly
enforced. Operations were commenced by the
quint rmaaters' department on the frontier
jiosiH in 'ivxas early In the spring, ac or In the
vicinity of the following designated points.'
liulInlo PprlDgs, IJelknap, Chadbourne. Camp
hiocktou. Fort Davis, Loredo, Brownsville, and
Brazos Santiago.
Brevet Mojor-General George VV. Getty, who
hRd succeeded Mnjor-Geneial H. G. Wright in
command of the district of Texas, was, by pro
lijolion and tbe natural military changes, sue
oteded by lirevel wajor-uenerai a. tr. uuimzei
nian.aud be by Brevet Msjor-Geueral Charles
Grlttin. Brevet Major-General A. Balrd was
succeeded by Brevet Major-General Joseph A.
Mower. In command of the district of Louisiana,
and Major-General J. G. Foster by Colonel
Bprague in the district of Florida. Brevet Major
General J. J. Keynolds also succeeded Brevet.
Brigadier-General Brown in command of the
Bub-dlslrlcl of the Rio Grande.
Work waa commenced ou the posts above
named In the early spring, and vigorously pro
secuted until the rigid quarantine established
against the anticipated spread of the yellow
fever materially retarded the work of putting
the soldiers on the frontier under shelter until
late In tne ensuing fall. No changes of troops
occuired in the districts of Louisiana and Flo
rida, except such ns were incidental to the pre
servation of order and the execution of the
laws under tbe Civil Rights bill. A few Indian
depredations occurred on the frontier of Tuxa-",
arising principally from the adventurous char
acter of tbe extreme frontier settlers, who,
puabiig out towards the Indian territory,
thereby Incurred the risk.of coming In contaot
with hostile Indians; for there were no treaties
With tbe Indians as fur as the Texan border was
concerned, and the extreme line of frontier set-.
Uemenls was regarded as the "dead line,"
below which If an Indian came he was killed
'if overtaken, and above which white men
were treated in tho same manner by the In
diana. In consequence of the struggles in the Re
publlo of Mexico to drive out tne invaders, the
KioGiande frontier gave me muoh auxlety.
It was impossible to prevent tbe soldiers and
Union people upon the border from expressing
an open sympathy with the Lloeral cause;
therefore It was exceedingly difficult to main
tain strict neutrality, and on one or two ocoa
Bions violations occurred which were not par
ticularly objeotlonable to the Liberal party.and
were without dlfliculty reconciled.
I had also some trouble In breaking up the
"Cordova settlement." whioh was a scheme on
the part of Rebel adventurer who had iounded
there the nucleus of an American Maximilian
party In Mcxloo, to wnlch they Invited all dls
contented and unrepentant Rebels in tbe
Boutbern Slates. By preventing the embarka
tion of this clam of malcontent emigrants at
New Orleans, the Cordova scheme proved a
The'condltlon of civil affairs In Louisiana,
Florida, and Texas, from September 30, 1868, to
March it, 1807, remained nearly the same as for
the year previous, and heretofore reported.
There was, however, some improvement in the
tone of the public In reference to the rights and
prlvl eges or freedmen. but many outrages and
jumpers were committed In Louisiana and
Texas, which it was impossible for tbe military
to reach, and which were neglected by the
civil authoilties, aud even in some instances
the perpetrators of these outrages Justified by
tbe lurm of a trial. On the 2d day of March,
1867. the act entitled "An aot to provide for the
more elllcient government of tbe Rebel States"
became a law, under the provisions of which
tbe Btatea of Louisiana and Texas were consti
tuted the Fifth Military District, and by direc
tion of tbe President of the United States I was
assigned to tbe said district In Geueral Orders
No 10 dated Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant-General's
cilice, March 11.1807. Assuming
command of the Filth Military District on the
19tb day of March. 1867, 1 found upon examin
ing tbe'law that I was required "to protect all
persons In their righta of person and properly,
to suppress Insurrection, disorder, and vio
lence, and to punish, or cause to be punished,
all disturbers of the public peace and
crlminils." . . ...
To accomplish this purpose, and toreorganlze
thesetwo Btates as loyal to tbe Government, I
bad a small military force and the authority
vesied in nae by law. I found upon a close ex
amination of tbe existing civil Kovernments of
those two States that nearly every civil func
tionary, from the Governor dowu, had been
soldiers or aiders and abettors in tbe Rebellion,
and that in nearly all cases ihey bad been
elected on Confederate grounds, aud solely for
services rendered In their attempts to destroy
tbe General Government. In fact, many, if
Dot all, had advertised when they were candi
dates their services In this respect as a merito
rious appeal for votes. I round, also, that they
were nearly all disfranchised by the law, and
were substantially aliens. It is scarcely neces
sary to state that. Irotn this condition of affairs,
nearly every civil officer within my command
was either openly or secretly opposed to the
law and to myself, astheautbority held respon
sible by the order of the Executive of the
nation for its faithful execution. It was a diffi
cult situation in which to be placed, rendered
till more so by the apparently open sympathy
of the President with the functionaries above
alluded to. I make this remark, not as a
charge, but simply as an explanation. To have
attempted 'teprolecl all persons In their rights
sf person anal property, to suppress Insurrec
tion, disorder, and violence, and to punish or
cause to be punUbed all disturbers of tho publlo
eace and criminals." and reorganize these
btates against all this power end influeuoe, in
accordance with the intentions of the framers
Of the law, without exercising the right of re
moval, "vas simply absurd.
ft would have takex years for military com
missions to have tried tLase cuses of violations
of tbe law alone that would have occurred In
exaot reglstrn'lon of the legal voters of the
Kiates. TnertTJeas only one sensible course to
nnrsue. and that was to remove every civil
officer who did not faithfully execute the law,
erwr.o put any impediment In the way of Its
cxecution-and this course was adopted. In
fiursnauce of the same, I decided to use the au
borlly vested in me as leniently as possible; to
almost allow myself to be forced to the wall by
open overt acts before aollon was taken; and In
every order Issued th canse of removal was
specified. I bad no desire to oppress, and did
not oppress. loDly wished to give security to
all good cltisens. and did so: aud Insecurity to
all office-holders who failed to carry out tbe
law, or wbo put ins pediments in the way of re-
lDbave been charged by tbe highest authority
ln tbe nation wim j.-u-.v". - t
W""A" jfk-Knnr iuy.loe.aud truth: no polltl
KuifluM oMntoraat. were allowed to eon
K! actions. I carried out the law with
IIV Jtlon to all except those whom it dls-
iawho sought to" make" Vis To? the Taw to
ft (bark ana 1 ill uu rbb'u w
ihLVl'ea are made against me, that I feel In my
truthful. In all my dealings
and Texas I was
of reconstruction was faithfully and eticoeas-
f Dlly pnshedf orward to near lis completion,
wun energT ani economy, uutu me mt oi nep
teuiber, 187, whenT reoelved General OAiers
No. Hl.daied headquarters of the army, Adjutant-General's
office, Washington, August 27,
1867, relieving me from the command of the
Fifth MiliUry District, and assigning me to the
.UPianmem oi tne Missouri.
In conclusion, I take tbe greatest pleasure in
reporting to tho General-in-Chief the cbeerlul
and able manner in which all the ofllcers of
nay command performed their difficult and re
sponsible duties.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, P. 11. 8heridan, Msjor-Geueral.
Brevet Mnjor-General John A. Rawlins, Chief
of fctaff, Washington, D. C.
LATEST BY THE CUBA CABLE.
ST. THOMAS.
Ibi Island to be Traasferred on New
Tear's Day Demolition of Unsafe
BoUdlngs Divers at Work on tbe
Wreck.
IIavaka, Dec. 17. Our latest arlvlces from St.
Thomas are to the 7th instant. The ceremony
ol liansferrlne the Island to the authorities of
tl e United States will probably take place on
New Year's day, although that day Is not as yet
officially designated.
The Government architect is busy examining
all tbe edifices that were shaken by the lute
earthquakes. He has ordered the demolition
of all that he considered in any way dangerous.
A in o tie these are the offices of the Britieh Mail
Company, the Pott Office, Lloyd's, Darman's
Hotel, the stores ot II. Jardeman, Newton, Mor
rison, and MoraCampo.
Up to Dec. 7 the number of shocks felt was
8ve hundred. Divers are busily engaged raisin?
the cargo of the British steamer Columbia, so tit
in tbe gale of Oct. 29. They brinar np daily
abont two hundred packages of merchandise.
Business continues now uninterrupted, aud the
failures have ceased. Rents, however, are enor
mous. ST. DOMINGO.
A Freneb loan Government Paper Re
fused by Merchants.
Havana, Dec. 17. The latest intelligence from
St. DomiHL'0 confirms the report that the loan
of ten millions ol trancs bad been realized In
Paris for account ot the republic. The mer
chants in St. Domlnero, however, are refusing
to receive Government paner currency, aud
some have been lined for so doing in the turn of
$210 each.
THE TENEMENT HuUSE HORROR.
Death of Two Other Victims Funeral of
the Mnrpbjr Family Condition of the
Survivors The Fire Marshal's Investi
gation. Two other victims ol the tenement house
tragedy have succumbed to their injuries. Mrs.
Kotunna Murphy, who hud lingered in a stats
of unconsciousness from the moment of her ad
mission to the hospital, expired at a late hour
on Monday night. Happily for her she had not
returned to the use of her faculties at the last
moment, and death supervened while she was
still insensible of her suOerings.
Her husband, Patrick Murphy, is doiug well,
although his Injuries are of a serious ca'.ure and
may protract his sojourn in the hospital, and
Cornelius O'Meara died at Bellevue yesterday
afternoon. Mis. Julia Kelly, who jumped from
the third story aindow, is lying in a critical
state at tbe hospital. Her spine was seriously
injured by tho shock of her descent. Mary Anne
Garvev. the little etrl. has nearly recovered, and
will be out of the hospital in a tew days.
Tbe funeral ot .ne Murpny lainuy took place
yesterday atternoon. It was a melancholy
sight when the solemn proepdstou moved otf
with tbe remains or the mother and her three
children. The funeral of the O'Meara family
takes place to-day, wbeu a mother and her three
daughters will receive this last tribute ot respect.
The male heads ot each of the two bereaved
families still lie in the wards of the hospital,
and lu tne one case it is ouiy too prooaoie that
be is soon to follow, it not accompany, the
remains of his wife and children.
The crowd continued all day yesterday, both
at the hotpital aud at the house. At the lormer
place hundreds of young girls, the shopmates
and acquaintances of the dead girls, took a last
look at tbe bodies, and at the lormer an iuces
sant throng continued, as if unable to feast their
eyes with the sight of the spot made memorable
by so sad a catastrophe.
The prisoner. Maximilian Miller, still remains
in confinement at the Twenty-first Precinct
Station House, whither he has been committed
by a warrant from Coroner Wildey. He is not
allowed to communicate with visitors.
Mr. Hoffmau, the owner of the house, in
reference to questions put to him yssterday by
Captain Allaire, (aid that Miller had not been
doing a good business, that his neighbors had
refused to buy of him, and that he bad been
trying to sell out the place. Tbe Fire Marshal
is in search of any facta that may tend to throw
light upon the origin of the fire, but his efforts
so fnr have not been very satisfactory, tie will,
uwncrj, ui tviu flu., luiuiiunauu uc una
beloie the Coroner's jury, who meet for tho
inquest to-morrow moiniug at U o'clock, in the
Morgue.
As t his terrible disaster has given rise to conside
rs ble diecussion as tow lure the responsibility of
a want of fire-escapes m the building should be
filaced, it may not be out of place to quote the
aw on the subject.
In tbe "Act for the regulation of tenement
and lodging-houses in tbe cities of New York
and Brooklyn," passed May 14, 18G7, section 3
reads as follows:
"Every sucb house shall be provided with a proper
fire-eBcttpe, or muns of -cape la cas oi lire, to be
approved la JSw York by the inspector of Puoila
Buildings and in Brooklyn by tbe Assistant Ba-il-tury
ttaperlnteudcut or Hie Metropolitan Hoard of
Htaltb."
It will be seen that the law is very expressive
in its terms, and does not leave the construction
in tenement houses of fire-escapes at the option
of tbe inspector, but says they "shall be pro
vided." It has often been contended that the law ap
plies only to such buildings as were con
structed after tbe la was passed. The first
section of the same law already quoted from
makes this question clear:
"Becllon 1. From and after the 1st day of July, 1867,
ho bouse, building, oi portion thureof, in tbe cluei or
New York aud itrooalya sball be used, occupied,
lvuaad, or rented for a tenement aud liidnlDg-lioune,
uulcm tbe tame conforms, in lis construction and ap
purtenances, to tbe requirements of this act."
It is to be regretted that at times the Board of
Health Inspectors, in their sanitary reports, do
not always agree with the sub-inspector of
public; buildings; otherwise speaking, it has
otten happened that when an inspector of tbe
Board of Health has offlUally informed the
Board that a certain house had no lire-escape,
and the Board referred the matter to tie in
spector of Public Buildings, it is allege! that
no notice was taken of the subject whatever.
Jf. y. herald.
Truth In Jest.
M. Bosco, the well-known conjurer, spent the
winter of 1858-69 in Berlin, and was one day
summoned to appear at the Palace, In order to
eihibit his art before the King, at that time
Prince Regent, and the court. Among other
apparatus he had a terrestrial globe, upon
which Prussia was made to appear extremely
small. Bosco advanced to tbe Priace, who was
sitting on an arm-chair in the front row, and
asked him to take tbe globe in bis hands. The
Prince did so, when, to his astonishment, the
formerly little Prussia began to assume much
larger dimensions. 'Your Royal Highness per
ceives," said Boioo, "how Prussia will become
argrandleed under your bands." The trick was
loudly applauded at the time, but little did the
spectators Imagloe that what waa intended as a
courtly iest was destined to become political ear
licit wUuin seven jean from that time.
THE NATIONAL FINANCES.
The fen at Finance Committee's Report
Tk Argument for the Hew Issue of
Bonds.
Wabhikotoi, Deo. 17. The following is snb
laatlally the Important report made by the
Benate Finance Committee to-day on tbe finan
cial situation and In explanation and support
of its Dill to fund the debt of the Government:
The Committee on Flnanes.'to whom was referred
so mncn of tbe rresldvat's Uessagn as reUt- to the
public debt and tbe report of tbe tsecretary ol the
1 reasary on the state of the tlnanrts, te callel to re
pert noon tbree important subjects necsisrlly cou
nseled wllb eacb other. First Tbe fnnrllni of the
public debt, aud as an tocidenl to It the rmlempt on
of the bonds commonly known' as Die nvc-twenty
bonds; Second The taxmlon, Htnle and national, of
publlo securities; and Third Tbe redumption anil
conversion ol United btates notes or Ivfal-teuder
currency.
Jit-lore examining- the several provisions of the
bill, yenr Committee beg leave to slate the preemit
condition of the public dobl. It consists ol numerous
lornn of public secorHlee, nearly all of which grew
out of tbe urgent necessities of the late war. The
Calls for money Co maintain tbe army aud navy were
so Imperative tbat many dlirarent forms cf loans
were resorted to, and, as a means to enable tbe Gov
ernment to reach Ibe rtionrces ol tbe people, a cur
rency waa improvised. This enrrency now forme a
part of the pu tile debt, and, being a lpgal-ten ier lu
tbe payment of debts, Is In tbe nature of a compul
sory loss without Interest.
It bas proved so convenient a currency tbat, asl.le
from tbe advantage the Government derlvei Irom It
bylhesavlutt ol liiterest.lt has; bein; and now is of
grent importance lu promoting enterprise, aut tbe
exchange of domestic products. It only remalui,
either hv reducing the amouijt, or by other means or
Increasing lis value to the standard of gold, to make
it not only the ainst favornble form of loan, but tbe
best currency devised. During the war the debt could
only be contracted at a Ulgn rate of interest; but tbe
necessity of funding the public debt ns soon as tbe war
doted into one loan at as low rate of interest as pos
sible, bas been conceded.
Now that thecompound Interest notes and Seven
thirty bonds have been converted, or are conver
t'ble, two chief dilllculiles tbnt were presented a year
ago are removed, X portion of tbe debt may be dis
missed from view. Tbe bonds commouly known as
the long bonds of 18 1. (2s: 676.600, were negotiated on
the go, J basis, and are neither redeemable nor paya
ble until IfSI. The Ten-forty bou Js, f ISW.S15 Sis. also,
are neither payable or redeemable until 1S74, and both
principal and Interest are payable In gold. Tbe
smaller Items or debt, amounting to 1 1 17,00(1,000, will
be (i paid from the funds on band, or current
receipts, and may be dismissed from our considera
tion. This leaves the Five-twenty bonds Includ
ing with them (he Beven-lhlr:les, In the aggregate
amoun lug to f.l.fliu.000 son, whica, wltu legal-tenders
and fractional currency amounting to 1:187,142,457,
comprises the body of the public debt ot the United
Sjtates. A large portion of this debt I now redeemable
at the pleasure oi the United States, and the whole of
it will be so In a comparatively short lime. Your
committee are of opinion that now Is the time to pro
vide for the redemption of these bonds, as thev be
come redeemable, by a new loan on more favorable
terms to tbe United Btatss, and also to secure to tue
holders of tbe United States notes as soon as practi
cable, their full value in gold. Pucti a currency, con
vertible Into gold, with a publlo dent bearing as low
a rate of Interest as practicable, with tbe right again
to redeem tbe principal when more favorable terras
cau bo bad, with a moderate provision to diminish
tbe principal annually, cunportod by a system of
tnxss levied, as far as practicable, on Imported goods,
luxuries, and incomes; these are tbe elements of a
financial sr sum which your committee seek to esta
blish. It Is said that tbe agent employed by the Secretary
did. In bis advertisement, aUirm tbat tbe principal
and Interest was payable In coin: that this construc
tion was acqulesci d In by Congiest.and Indaced thou
sands to taksthese bonds who would not otherwise
have done so. To this It I' replied tbat such a pro nine
Is not In accordance with the plain language of tbe
law, and Is not a binding construction of ibe law. No
doubt tbe agent supposed tbat before tbe five years
expired, specie payments would be resumed. No one
supposed that two years after tne war was over green
backs would still be depreciated. Toe advertisement
was a supposition of a stale of facta to occur five
yrars afterwards rather than a legal construction ol a
public law accessible to all men. And It Is contended
that, conceding that tne agents of the Govern
ment construed tbe law as bludlug the United
Btates to pay the principal of this debt In
coin, yet that this construction was not so gene
rally acquiesced In and adopted by both parlies to the
contract as to create a moral obligation which the
United Htates Is bound to execute to preserve lis faith.
Is ii true that this construction was so generally ad
mitted as to makeil a part or the contract T Congress
uniformly refused to declare this construction aa to
the Five-twenty bonds, but did so as to the Ten-forty
bonds. And It is a lurther and very significant fact
that every State In tbe Union, with, perhaps, the ex
ception of Massachusetts. Pt a different construction
ou this act. Kvery btate bad a public debt. It stood
In precisely the same position as tbe national debt.
Its bonds had uniformly been paid, principal and
interest, In coin, and yet under the law thev held
tbat i heir public talih was compiled wltu when they
paid either principal or interest In legal-tender
notes, and this construction was acquiesced In by
their creditors. Bo with corporations and private
citizens who had contracted debts wh eh. by law
and custom, had been previously paid In coiu. con
sidered themselves and were released by payment
In leual-tenders. Now. by a well-estubllHbed prla
clple of the law of contracts, when It Is sought to vary
the meaning of the words of a contract, by a contem
poraneous construction, It must be shown that both
finrlies acquiesced In Hand understood and acted upon
l In precisely the same sense. Otherwise tbe words
of the contract must govern. Wbeu a general rule Is
laid down, aud an exception Is made, it Implies tbat
there are no other exceptions. Dut'es on imporied
goods and Interest on public debts are excepted Tbe
construction drawn from tbe payment of previous
loan in cold is answered by tbe fact that the act
under which this loan was Issued expressly de
clares that a note shall be lawful money as
well as gold, and shall be receivable In pay
ment of a publlo debt. The argument that a
construction was put upon the law by the agent ot
the United Btates is answered by tbe fact tbat
th's was not a mutual coastrucilon recognised by co:n
parties as a part of the contract, but was rather an
opinion based upon a supposition of a slate of laots,
which, when the live years expired, did not actually
exist. It Is clear tbat If the bonds are payable when
duels legal tenders they are redeemable after Ave
years from tbe date In same kind of money. The
word "payable" Imports a duty or obligation whloii
must be performed at tbe time stipulated. The word
"redeemable" Implies a discretionary power, which
may beor may not be exercised, but tue same kind
or money. In tbe same mode tendered, will redeem a
note or pay a note,
Your Committee have heretofore considered this
question as Involving only whether the present
United Btates notes, limited as they are to 400 000.000.
can be applied to the redemption or the bonds. The
question now arises, Can the United Btates, In good
'altU, avail ubwii ui iw u:yi c;itiuu ui lb. U'ttrs lu
Issue a greater amount of tbem than was provided for
when the tt-'li bonds were sold, and with them to pay
the bi nds? What Is a United elates note? It Is a
promise by the United States to pay a specified rum
oudewaud. No legal-lender clause applies to this
note. It Is conceded that the money of tbe world,
sold or silver ooin, is the only money tbat can redeem
this note. During tbe war this was Impracticable,
and tberefore the United btates gave to the note every
valuable qralliy possible. It was made lawful money
and a leeal-tender for other debts.
But the obligation to pay this note In cola at the
earliest moment practicable Is a continuous obliga
tion. Our fal'ure to do It Is the standiof reproach of
our financial systtm. litis the cause of all the dis
cussion that have arisen In retard to our bonds. Until
our promise is made good to pay the United Btates
Dotes in coin or its equivalent on demand, we rauBt
sutler the reprosch or partial repudiation. This does
not consist In allowing our lawful money, or promises
lo pay on demand, to continue to be less valuable than
colli nr Hllvercoln. Put moot of ibe bondi In existing
Dotes would not materially affect the market of the
bond), lor the market value oi tne notes, incressea as
It would be by the provisions ef this bill, would make
i.uih m,i.i sad bonds approach nearer the standard
of gold. The present Issue of notes is held by tbe
people, and cannot be drawn Into the Treasury except
by taxation. We have already largely diminished
Internal taxes, and cannot hope to receive over
taO.OvO.OOO In currency in excess oi our expenditure
(Continaed In next edition.
Another Alleged Poisoning Case.
Mrs. Mary Eliza Hurley made an affidavit
before Coroner lvDcn. on tne 3Utn ot rtovemoer,
charging John Firth with haviug caused the
death of an old ladv named Maria bUelron, in
September, 18C6. She said she saw Kirth pour
a liauid from a bottle in Mrs. bueiton's tea, ana
tbe lbbel on the bottle was marked "Lauda
num." Tbe next day she went to his deok and
saw the same bottle, tastea the contents and
found that it was laudanum.
Upon this affidavit Coroner Lynch had the
body exhumed, and a long investigation fol
lowed, when the jury came to the conclusion
that tbe deceased came to tier oeuiuiroiu nam
ral causes. The prisoner, Kirth, was thereupon
discharged, the jury deciding that the charge
aeainst r inn was mane ironi malicious motives,
and deserving of the severest censure. The
accused and the husband of tbe complainant
were formerly partners. Oa the 2(ith ef August
tbelr factory la Hancock: street was destroyed
by fire, and Hurley was arrested on a charge of
aison. nrtu appearing as the complainant. At
the end of a month he was liberated, when he
made a charge aeainst Firth of perjury; but as
the charge could not be sustained, Firth was
discharged. The parties, however, are still in
litigation. JT. Y. UeiaUL
Five negro men served on a petit Jury in
Atlanta tue other dsy,
SECOND EDITION
kl EAItHlUKE TDIS MOILM'C
It is Folt in Vermont, Now
York, and Montreal.
Firo at Secretary Seward's
Residence.
The European Markets To-Day.
Etc Etc., Etc., Ete.t Ete.t Kta
FROMEUROTE BY CABLE.
Morning Report of Marketa.
London, Dee. 18 11 "15 A. M. By advices re
eeived from China, teals reported quiet at Hong
Kong and Shangbae. Common Congou firm
and active.
Consols, 92j; U. f. Five-twenties, 72; Illinois
Central, 69J; Fine Railroad, 50.
Liverpool, Pec. 181115 A. M. Cotton
steady; sales 10.000 bales. Breadstuff quiet
and steady. Trovisions quiet.
FROM WASHINGTON TO-DAY.
SPECIAL DESPATCHES TO TUB EVENINO TELEORlFn.
Washington, Dec. 18.
Important Order by tbe President.
The President bas been so importuned with
office-hunters, claim agents, and patent ageuts,
with every conceivable kind of business, from
the inventors of a patent mousc-tiap to the
dignified applicant for a foreign mission or a
seat in the Cabinet, that he has been compelled
to issue the following order, which requires
these matters to be sent hereafter to the several
beads of departments:
By the President of the United States:
It 1b desired aud adrised that all communica
tions in writing intended for the Executive De
partment of the Government, and relating to
public business of whatever kind, including sug
gestions for legislation, claims, contracts, em
ployment, appointments and removals from
office, and pardons, be transmitted directly in
the first instance to the head of tbe department
to which tbe care of tbe subject-matter of the
communication properly belongi. This regula
tion has become necessary for the more con
venient, punctual, and regular despatch of tbe
public business.
By order of the President.
William H. Sewabd, Secretary of State.
Washington, Dec. 17, 1867.
A NswCliurch.
The congregation of the Calvary Baptist
Church, destroyed by fire last Sunday, have re
solved to rebuild their beautiful church without
any material alteration from the original plan.
Hon. Amos Kendall is taking a prominent part
in the reconstruction of tbe church. He was
oae of the largest contributors to Us building
fund when first erected.
Fire at Mr. Seward's Residence.
At 1 o'clock this morning the residence of
Secretary Seward, on 15J street, took fire acci
dentally, but was extinguished soon by tbe fire
men. One of the President's private Secretaries,
Colonel Morrow, with several other gentlemen
who happened to be iu the vicinity at the time,
kept the fire under with buckets of water until
the engines arrived, when the firemen cutjaway
a portion of the staircase and soon put the fire
ont. The honorable Secretary afterwards set
out his good things for the firemen and police,
and they had a good time generally.
Internal Revenue Decision,
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
decided that cotton rags, remnants, waste, etc.,
are not shoddy withiu the commercial significa
tion of the term, and should not be taxed. But
batting cloths and other fabrics made from such
materials are taxable. The tax upon a manu
factured article is a lien upon all the property
belonging to the manufacturer, whether at or
subsequent to the time when It becomes due
and payable. There is no lien upon a manufac
tured article for the tax assessed upon Itself, but
It may be subject to a lien for taxes due and
payable from the manufacturers on account of
other goods produced by him.
From San Francisco.
San Fbancibco, Dec. 17. The Democratic
Legislative caucus adjourned to-night without
succeeding in tbe nomination of a candidate for
United States Senator. It was agreed to cast a
vote in the joint convention to morrow, so as to
prevent an election by tho Republicans.
A letter in the Alia Oalifornian fiom Mariposa
county states that tho Bcffton Mill Dam property
in Mariposa bas been swept away by a flood,
and is a total loss. The last portion of the
wreck went over the Crown Lead dam, two
miles below, on the lOlh instant. Tie work
had just been completed, and cost nearly $30,000.
A telegram from Oregon City, Washington
Territory, announces great damage in that sec
tion from a storm. The town of Montlcello, on
Coulitz river, was destroyed. The floods have
caused serious damage to the telegraph lines
throughout tbe country.
Flour dull at $7'608. Wheat, $2-60. Legal
tenders, 7i.
The Weather at Fortress Monroe.
Fortress Monroe, Dec. 16. A heavy north
west enow storm set In yesterday morning, and
continued almost the entire day, so that we now
have about six inches of snow on the ground,
and very good sleighing. Those who aro fortu
nate enough to possess even a dry goods box on
runners are out to day enjoying it, for well they
know It will not stay with us long. The jingle
of bells is quite refreshing, and they are about
as rare here as the jingle of our old-time cur
rency. The weather is clear and cold.
Soldiers' Fair at PottsuUe.
Pottsvillb, Dec. 18. The Fair of the Army
of the Republic, being held at Union Hall, 1
crowded daily. There is a magnificent display
of goods and trophies. General Ilartranft was
present last night, and met with an enthusiastic
reception. He made a speech, and was after
wards serenaded at tbe residence of Mr. George
Selgfried.
The Fair will realise three thousand dollars,
which trill be distributed to the families of
oldien fcerf.
Earthquake in Vermont and New York.
BuBLiHOTow, Tt., Dec. 13. At S o'clock this
mornii'g a very dlatinct shock of earthquake
was felt in this city, awakening most of the in
habitants, and lasting thirty seconds. It was
felt throughout Vermont and in New York -as
far north as Whitehall, and throughout Canada,
from Belleville, P. C. to Sackvllle New Bruns
wick. Montreal, Dec. 18. A severe shock of earth
quake was ftlt in this eity at S o'clock A. M.
Accident on Hoard the Till de Paris.
Hew Tons:, Dec. 18. A dreadful accident
oecarred this morning on board the French
steamship Tills de Paris. The hawser, while
being wound around the windlass, gave way, in
urig several of the crew. The injuries to
some are feared to be of a fatal character.
Markets fcy Telegraph.
KlW Tobk, Dec. 18. Stocks lower Chicago and
Rock Island, KHl Reading, Canton Oompanr,
4: Cleveland aud iuleilo, 103: Cleveland and PIUv
burK, S7; Putaburg and Fori Wayne, 9',: Michigan
(eatrai, ill; Michigan Houtbern, gzv. New York:
C'ei.tral, 117V: Illinois Central, 133: Cumberland pre.
(erred, 1 27 ,; Missouri ts, SH; Hudson KiTer, 182.;
17. 8. Flve-iwentlea, ISS2, 106 S; do. lHSt 104V: do, 1,
10BS.: Ten-forltm, ion1,; gevea-thlrtlea, 104V. Bold,
v.r.t,. Money, t(7 per cent, Exchange, llut for three
dava sight.
Mkw YeBK, Dec. 18. ffotton quiet at 150. fnr
middling. Flour du.l: barrels sold Htaie, IS 00
foio sfl: Ohio, 110(0 1H-I0; Western, 8 05jl4 (iO; Boutbern.
IIO'2flfc01V6u; California. SI2 20i18'iH. Wb.al quiet.
Coin dull. Oats Urm: Western at S4. Barler advan
cing. Beet quiet, l'ork dull; mess, 20'7S, Lara dulL
NYtilsky dull.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
NISI PRIUS Jadge tsbarsvrood. Btockham vs.
Dock. An action of trover, for the recovery of a half
raft or timber. Before reported. Veidlclloruelendant.
KoPnck, Administrator, vs. Kolloclc. An action en
a promissory note and due bills. Verdict fol plalullll",
S45h71i9.
B. Li. Hall vs. Henry R. Coggaball. Verdict, by
sgreement, tor plaintiff, Ui2'li.
Daniel Tlnamy vs. City ot Philadelphia. Verdict,
by agreement, for plaintiff. too, subject to a reserved
Coint ot law concerning the constitutionality of a
onnty act.
Thomas Robertson vs. City of Philadelphia. This
was an action to recover damages for injury sustained
through the alleged n-gligence of the defendants.
The plaintiff Is a nurseryman by trade, having his
mireery and hot-house at the northwest corn.r of
Twenty-fourth and Coates streets, and tbe city gas
pires were laid In and near tbee premises, tt is
alleged tbatsluce IS5S these pipes have boensadly out
of repair, and the defendants, notwithstanding re
peated notices of the matter by the plaln'iir have per
sistently neglected lo mend and put them In order.
In conseqneuce of this condltlou of tbe pipes, the gas
escaped Into tke plaintiffs premises killed many
valuable plants, and rendered the air In tbe houte
noxious, to that at times toe plaintiff could not attend
properly to his business: wher.bylbe was injured to
the extent of 1 10,000, wblch sum'.he claims la damages.
On trial.
Osborn Conrad vs. Marcus Schamberger and Qui
tavus Kchamberger. Yerdlct, by consent, for de
fendants. TJN1TED STATES DISTRICT COURT Judge
Cadwalader. In the case of the United Btates vs.
John Halrel, charged with perjury. In swearing
falsely in this Court in regard to bl liability as ball,
before reported, tbe Jury rendered a verdict of
guilty.
Tbe United States vs. Enoch A. Neawanger. Ia
this care tbe delendantwas charged with using an
Inspector's brand and plate, and using a counterfeit
brand aad plate, with latent to defraud the Govern
ment. Revenue .A rent Miller testified That the defen
dant was. in 186S and 187, a Revenue Inspector, and
In May, 1M7, be was suspended from ofllce.
A le ter Irotn the Trtasury Department was read,
stating that tbe defendant had been discharge! from
bis ollloe as inspector on the author May, 1887, and
another man appointed lu his stead.
A number ol witnesses were ca'led. whe testified.
tbat they knew the defendant to have been an In
spector, and to have Inspected and marked liquor for
Patterson, Cole A Co., No. S3 N.Hecond street, and for
Adams. No. 123 N. Wnter street, aad several of then
testified that they knew hlui to have Inspected and
branded so late as August, 1867.
Mr. Mwsher testified that be was appointed In
spector ol the First District on My 29. and acted as
suci from June 10, and that the defendant was his
predecessor.
Without proving anything further, tbe case for the
Un'ted Slates was closed. The defense offered no
evidence. The Court Instructed the Jury that at no
proof had been made ot notice to the defendant that
be baa been suspended from ofllce. tbeir verdlot
should be one of acquittal. Verdict not guilty.
COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS-Judge Brew
Bter. This morning was taken up In the trial of Isaac
Latsel and Samuel Ilraddock unon the charge of con
spiracy to cheat and defraud Benjamin D. Johnson,
aud of making false pretenses lu pursuance; and as
part of such cousulracy It was alleged that on Febru
ary 1, 18f,7, they conspired together for the purpose ot
defrauding Mr. Johnson ot certain bank shares and
city bonds.to represent to him thai Lassel had obtained
a highly valuable pateut right for an invention known
s ''Leasers Patent Lubricating Oil," and that Brad
dock bad bought this patent right from Lassel for
tio.oou, for wblch a receipt was given; aud by these
reprtsentatluns to Induce him to buy part of the right.
And they did make these representations to Mr.
Johnson, and produced a receipt forllo.ooo from Las
sel to Braddock, given for this patent, aud also cer
tain certificates of the great value of the patent; and
did induce Mr. Johnson to buy.
These representations were alt false, tbe patent
being utterly worthless: the receipt was false, and
t Iven Just for this fraudulent purpose, and tke certifi
cates of tbe value of tbe patent were false and
trauiiuleni'r obtained; and the whole transaction
was corrupt and U'lUwful.
Samuel Braddock was on trial alone. On trial.
COURT OF QUARTER SESStONS-Jrdge Brew
ster. This morning's session was taken up In the
trial of the case of the Commonwealth vs. Petchaoi.
i pon a charre of seduction, in which the Jury ren
dered a verdict of guilty
FINANCE AND COHMEIt CE.
OKFICa Or TBI KVKNINO TCLBOBAFH.I
Wednesday. Deo. 18. 1847.
The Stock Market was moderately aetlvo this
morning, and prices were rather firmer. Gov
ernment loaLS were a fraction higher. lOOjj was
bid tor HMOs; 111 tor6sof 1881; 104 lor June
and July 7'30s; 108 for 'C2 6-20; 1C4J) for 'G4
6-20s; 106i for '65 6-20s; and 107 for July '65
6-20s. City loans were unchanged; the new
Issue sold at 98j, and old do. at 95.
Railroad shares were the most active ou the
list. Pennsylvania Railroad sold at c9jtuj,
no change; Heading at 4717J, a silent ad
vance; Philadelphia and Erie at 28, a decline of
i; Lehigh Valley at 6 li, an advance of j; North
Pennsylvania as 33, an advance of 4"; and Cam
den and Amboy at 1264, no cbanee. 26 was bid
for Lfctlo tichujlkill; 671 for Minehitl; 23 for
Catawissa preferred; and 2i for Northern Cen
tral. City Passenger Railroad shares were firmly
held. liestouvllle sold at 11J, no change 73$
was bid for Second and Third; 184 for Thir
teenth and Fifteenth; 25J for Spruce and Pine;
44 4 lor Cbesnut and Walnut; 64 for West Phila
delphia: and 2GJ tor Glrard College.
liank shares were in wood demand for Invest
ment at lull prices. Farmers' and Mechanics'
sold at 130131, an advance of i. 103 was bid
for Seventh National; 110 for Kensington; 65
for Girard; 29 for Manufacturers'; 70J for City;
and CH lor Commonwealth.
In Canal shares there was very little move
ment. Lebih Navigation sold at 304, aa ad
vance of J. 12$ was bid for Schuylkill Naviga
tion common; and 12 for Susquehanna Canal.
Quotations of Gold 10$ A. M., 133$; 11 A. M.,
133; 12 M., 133 j; IP, M., 133J.
Tbe N. Y. Tribune this morning says:
"Money Is abundant at S per cent, on call, and more
Is rlleied at this rate than can be used. Commercial
bills are more salable, and there are many uaiues
which could be placed at 7 percent. Paper not well
known can only oe used at high rates. The approach
ing quarterly statement of the banks, and the
deinam s growing out of the settlement of the year's
business, will probably be met without disturbing the
market. Tbe sluggish movement ot cotton, ana tbe
ea'ly return ot capital from the West, leaves the
banks much Ptrooger than was anticipated before the
marketing of the crops commenced. The banks,
alter three mouths or active business, show un lu
csease In their surplus of reserve of tl.fjoo.ooo."
The N. Y. Times this morning says:
"The Ilouse of Representatives of the United States
have rlued. by tbe emphatic vote of IS to t, to even
suspend ibe rults for the purpose of considering the
very qualified proposition of Mr. Butler to pay the
principal of any purl of the funded debt of the United
Hi ales lu paper. On a square vote It Is doubtful
whether "members, In a full House of 187 members,
could have been brought to vote for such a proposi
ti. ... II la ii.. .rih . that the
1 repudiating feature of Mr. Butler's caatiously
wrrrfed regulation seems designed to apply
to the l-iCs 0 fsbruary ti, leu. a4 tWe euT
bva mere technical construction of an act, mm
when gold waa only worth 1 or 2 per cent, premium!
and which expressly provided and ptedved Uieui.n,
In gold to pay ibe mterest and extinguish the imn
elpal ef the loan. All the subsequent loan arts of
Congress recognlre the authority to pay the principal
of the 6 and S per cent, fusded slocks In coin. No
class ef bonds of the Dulled mates, from the founda
tion of the Government to the present lime, bear the
written pledge on tbelr face of the reimbursement of
the ptlncleal In coin, for the aufnclent reason that no
other tender has ever been contemplated, and do
other tenderever made la payment of principal when
sue, smieh less under the option of the Uovernmeut
to pay before maturity,"
The New York Herald this mornfog f avg
"The fact that the Bena e Finance Con- mittee have
declared themselves unanimously lu favor of the
House hill suspending the furtner contraction of the
currency, may be accepted as aufllolent to Insnre lie
5assage, aud In Ibis light It we regsrdsd on the Block:
jchssge and among the banking and mercantile
community yesterday afternoon. The result was a
buoyant market far securities of all kinds, and Brie
In particular among the railway auares, a
at'clal canse for the strength of the latter
being tbe proposed airssremeut by which the
three trunk lines will be enabled to economise their
current exi endltures and consolidate their earnings
lo th Ir mutual sd vantage. The large earnings of the
rallwayt durlrg tbe year, tbe aggresa'e bslng consi
derably In excess of thoaeol last year, notwithstand
ing tbe depression In trade, have Inspired confidence
In the growing value ol railroad property, and henoe
speculation, although qnlet, bas been mainly In favor
ota llse lor some months past, and the Indications
are now favorable to higher prices. The bears admit
there Is a probability of a rise; but argue tbat
stocks wl l be a good sale at tbe advanoe and
they are biding their time accordingly. Meanwhile
the knowledge tbat there will he no further curtail
ment of the volume or legal tender notes Is restoring
confidence la values all over the country, and Wait
street will be the first to feel the benefit 01 the change
for the belter. "
"There is increasing ease to note In the money mar
ket, the supply from the banks to the leading dealers
In Government securities and other first class
houses being In excess or tbe demaud, at
six per cent., although seven per cent. Is
the rate generally aked for loans on miscella
neous collaierals. There Is a perceptible felling
eft" In the Inquiry for discounts, and both at the
banks and on the street flrst-class commercial pap r
pasnts with amoderaie degree of freedom. In the
open market It Is quoted at 7X per cent., and tbe
second grade, consisting or good but not prime
names, at UtolO. The banks are slill confining them
selves to tbe accommodation of their customers at
tbe legal rale, tbelr preference being to employ their
surplus funds on call,"
riULAPELFHIA BT0CI EXCHANGE SALKS TO-DAY
Reported by Debaven dt Bro., No. to a. Third street
JTIHHT BOARD.
f loot) City as, New.d b
flviOZ do-New.d b VnJi
2ou sh Bead b.......sso- 7,v
200 do.s80wn.ls 47V
lino do-ssown.ls 47V
IIMI do. ....,., 47'8l
500 do. blkl. 47 !i
Si0 do. ,.lsc 47-81
130 sh Phil A K ...... 28
100 sh Ocean Oll. 8-9
100 do,.. 8
S.-00 aou a...a o m
fiooo Pa R 2 in 6s S4
5sh Comwl'lh B tt
12 th ten Da K.. 4!
?7 do ..ls. 4,'t
SsbLeh N stk c. 3uS,
C9sb Irf-b V R......IB. SI S
S sh N I'enna .... 81
Messrs. Jay Cooke A Co. quote Govern
ment securities, etc., as follows: O. 8. 6s of
1881, 11UU1; old 6-208, 10H108$; new 5-20s,
1804. 104J104; do., 1885, 105J(til05j; do., Juhr.
107if108; do., 1867, 107J108; 10-40s, 100$
101; 730s, June, 104j106; do., July, 1041(31
106. Gold, 133J134.
Messrs. William Painter Co., bankers,
Ne. 86 S. Third street, report tho following
rates of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock: : Gold.
1331335; 0. 8. 6s, 1861, 111$111; 0. 8. -20s,
1P62. 1084108; do., 164, 104sS104; do., 1866,
106iS1064; do. July, 1865, 107j108J; do. July,
1867, 107iftD108,; 6s. l(M0s, 100i100J; U. 8.
7'308, 2d series, 104$104; 3d series, 104t
104; Compound Interest Notes, December, 1864,
119-40; May, 1865, 117$: August, 1865, 116$; Sep
tember, 1865, 115J ; October, 1866, 116$.
Meeara. Ve Haven & Brotner, No. 40 South
Third street, report the following rates of en
chance to-day at 3 P. M. : U. 8. 6s of 1881, 1111
111J; do. 1862, 1083(3108$; do., 1864, 104$
104; do., 1865, 1051064; do.. 1865, new, 107i(jd
108; do., 18C7, new, 1071 a)108; do. 6s, 10-40s,
1004O100J; do. 7-SOs, June, 104J104$; no.,
Jnly. 10480104$; Compound Interest Notes,
June, 1864, llt-40; do., July, 1864, 119-40;
do. August, 1H64, 110-40; oo., October, 1864.
tutu; ug, ucvciuucr, xaos, ii-4u; (JO.,
May, 1865, 117117; do., Aucust. 1805. 11646a
116J: do., September, l8o'5. 115jJ(ail6: do..
October, 1865, 1153115.
Silver, 128t3il29$.
Gold, 133134.
Philadelphia Trade Reports
Wednesday-, Deo. 18. There la no spirit in
the Flour Market, the demand being; entirely
from the home consumers, who operate with
extreme caution, only purchasing to npply
present necessities. Sales of a few hundred
barrels at $7 G0$8 25 for superfine; $8'60ia9-23
for extras; $10 712 for Pennsylvania and Ohio
extra family; J9 7510'75 for Northwestern do.
do.; and $12 7614 for fancy brands, according-,
to qnality. Rye Flour la selling at $8 G08-75.
Nothing doing in Corn Meil.
The stock of Wheat Is light, and the demand
for prime is steady at former rates. Bales of
2600 bushels good and prime Southern and
Pennsylvania red at $2 o02 55. Rye la steady
wlthsaleaof 1600 bushels Pennsylvania red at
$1-75. Corn la held firmly at tbe advance re
corded yesterday; sales of old vellow at $1-42-new
do. at $1 05l 20; and new Western mixed
at fl'25183. Oats are more active: sales of
10.C00 bushels Pennsylvania at 75a.
Nothinr doing in either Barley or Malt.
Beeds. Cloveiseed la held at$77'76i 64 lhn
Timothy ranges from $2 602 65. Flaxseed sella
at $2 46.
Bark Is steady at $59 $ ton for No. 1 Q,uer.
citron.
W hlsky Nothing doing.
LITEST SH1PPIHG INTELL16EHCE.
Par additional Marine New tee Inrld rw..
PORT Olf FillLADiCLIUIA DKCfiMBKB li
stat 0 iHiasoiierrB T nxa avsariwa tub.
f A M ssss nr "
.41 1 U A. M.....m..u....4 1 1 p, V
CLEARED THIS MORWINQ.
Bcbr Nellie btar, Poland, Trinidad, a Morris Wain ft
Bch'rW. B. Thomas, Wlusmore, Bagaa La GraoJ
Madeira x Cabaoa, '
ARRIVED THIS MORNINQ,
Scbr J. I Leach, Kudlcult, 12 days from BL Af arv'a
Oa., with lumber to K. A. Bouder fe Oo. '
SAILED.
" The City Ice Boat, Scheilenger, went down the river
early this morning, taking in tow brig Kolns, for
Hamburg, aud schr Pickwick, for Odessa, .Russia,
MEMORANDA.
Steamship Star of the Union, Cooksey. hence tar
New Orleans, sailed tretn Havana yexterday.
Barque Irma Cummlngs, for Philadelphia. Sailed
from Calbarlen Snth ull.
Brig Rebecca Bheppard, hence, was discharging at
Liverpool 10th Inst.
bchrs E. W. Pratt, Tlendrlck, hence for Boston and
A. H. Learning. Brown, hence for Norwalk. at New
York yehierday. .ow
Bchrs Minnesota, Plilnney, frem Newport for Phila
delphia, and K. Baxter, Jerome, from New llaveu for
oo.. at New York yesterday, v
Bchrs H. T. Wines Iluise. and Black Diamond
Young, both tor Philadelphia, sailed from Newport
16th Inst.
Bcbr A. M. Flanagan. Collins, hence for Boston, re
mained at Newport hitb lost. '
bcbr Dauntless. Coombs, hence for New York, at
MayagueR 1st Inst.
BchrC. E. Locke, Hnntley. for Philadelphia, sailed
from New Bedlord 15th lost.
DOM KHtTo" PORTH
Niw York, Deo. 17. Arrived, steamship YUle de
Paris, Buimont. Irom Brest.
HieamBlilp Hull Lily, Btewart. from Qalveston,
bhlp New World, Champion, from London, -md
Fortkbsh Monrob, Dec 16 -The United BuM
steumer De Hota, which arrived here on U" " a '"Vl
has been ordered to the Uoaport Nvy vara ror re
pairs, and will go up "'"""'bKTamaied Ilu
purpose. Her keel ra coillr1"'
rng lheear.hiu.kearBt la.a.nB betWMn N
The taanj'" 7 ''"i'L'n. plng op the Roads yes
York and cy"'l Ti, i,"rce pumps, and auchered
off CWI.1. d aid rVpaired. the proceeded up the
,lvr this f,rM'"D Vernon, which pot Into Norfolk
I to Norfolk yesterduy, sailed this morning for lies
dTl.e steamer Admiral, from York river for nalll
nore. which went ashore on York Bplt oa Jr'rlOay
lust, was golten unsafely, aud proceeded on her vo-
nedilr'gOeorgla Holt, from Charleston, wltit
lumber for Baltimore, j
j n.j vt,,ieriy, naa also susiainea some
short ,''n',ubinery. Bhe is now being repaired
""".""lu.nllo iron Woiks.
at '' A.,i;ulr James A. Geary, from Wilmington:
T"? ,. .,,. f,,r Halllinora. whl:h DUt la short of
ISO.
i.