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PHILADELPHIA, TIIUPSDATY, DECEMliER 20, 18G7.
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FIRST EDITION
FROM EUROPE BY CABLE.
Mount Vesuvius In a Fury.
Fenians Attempt a Roscuo.
The Press on the Abyssinian War.
A Protest from Russia on tho
Eastern Question.
Etc., Ktc, Etc., Elc, Ete., Et.
GREAT BRITAIN.
A Oetteral Attempt to Uctcue Fenian
Prisoner Anticipated.
London, Dec 25. The precautions of the
Government apain.-t the i-Yntiins continue.
Very exit nslve and unusual preparation havo
been made to-day, which Indicate that tbo
authorities are in possession of inlormittiou that
a general attempt is to be made by the Fenians,
to rcsoue the prisoners confined in tho various
parts of the United Kinpdoui for complicity In
the late outrages, both in En-! I and and Ireland.
Iu addition to the reeular police lorce, special
constables are everywhere on duty, and other
precautionary measures have beru adopted by
the (ioteninieut, which, it is hoped, will result
in the preservation of order.
Continents of the Prn upon the Abyssl
nian War.
London, Dec, 25. The Times of to-day lias an
" editorial on tbe subject of the Abyssinian war,
which it lears will be protracted until next year.
It blames Hir Wm. Napier, the commander of
the Kritish forces, tor the delays wuicb the ex
pedition has encountered, and says nothing of
consequence can be done during the present
season.
RUSSIA.
Protest Against the Action of France in
Hesara to tbe tCaetem (luesilom.
London, Dec. 25. The Russian Government
has addressed a note to the Government of
Fiance, protesting earnestly a.alnst the shifting
policy of the latter upon the Eastern question.
MOUNT VESUVIUS.
The Krnptlon Increaslug'ln Magnitude.
London, Dec. 24 Noon. Despatches received
- fro ui .Naples mention that tbe eruption of Mount
Vesuvius Is continually increasing in power and
rplendor. Immense sheets of white, yellow,
and crimson name arise hundreds of feet above
the crater, and at night the Bay of Naples is
lighted up for miles. Lava is pouring down the
mountain side in immense quantities, and large
stones are occasionally thrown out from the
mouth of the volcano. A deep rumble, like
reverberating thunder, is beard from time to
time, as iu tbe bowels of tbe earth, and many of
the people in the vicinity have left their homes,
tearing an enithquake or other calamity. No
such eruption has probably occurred In Vesu
vius for centuxies, and the spectacle is regaidcd
as one of the most magnificent and sublime ever
-Witnessed in nature.
CHINA.
Continued Success of the Rebel!.
London, Dec. 25. Advices from China by the
overland mHil aud teleeraph report that the
rebels are meetintr with success In their opera
tions against the Imperial Government.
Tonnage was scarce at the various Chinese
ports, and exchange on England had declined.
Commercial and Marine Reports.
Frankfort Bourse, Frankfort, Dec. 25.
United States bonds arc quoted at 76J for the
old issue.
In England all the markets were closed on
Christmas day.
t Queenbtown, Dec. 25. Tbe steamship Etna,
Captain Biideman, from New York December
14, arrived at this port to-day.
FROM EUROPE BY STEAMER.
The Eastern aud ltoinair Questions.
Garroting; on 11 le IucrcaNC.
Btc. KtM Etc., Etc., Etc., Eta.
NiwYouk, Dec. 26. Tbe Ininan steamship
Ciiy of Antwerp. Captain Mtrehouse, which left
Liverpool at 10 o'clock; on the morning of the
11th, and Queenstown on the afternoon of the
12tb, arrived at this port yesterday evening.
Her mail report had been anticipated in all its
leading leaiures by the compilation of details
published after tbe arrival of tho Cambria.
Uy the City of Antwerp we have the following
epccial correspondence aud additional news
iu ms from Europe.
Tue Palis correspondent of the Globe says:
"The rf solution of the Emperor to pronounce for
the P ope uiubi have been taken very suddenly, la
the Bpi-ecbes 1e ivreU hy the Minister of Foreign
Attaint Hie Marquis de Hull Uur. b au lo tue iSenalti
aud ihe Corps Leglelalif, there was notUlug lo nunc tie
aD likelihood oi an oelng uU.iuu ii , me conciliation
ol Rome Mid Italy being Uietheiue bedwelt oo. Italy
will, ot course, benuiue the fierce tneuiy of France,
aud the three great powers, wuhbm good-will heritor
eminent seeks, and ul whose forbearance It has need
fcngiaud, Prussia, and tlussla will, to some extent,
at leant, be estranged."
lhe Loudon Globe, speaking of Napoleon's
potcy towaros Italy, says this new resolution
taken by the Emperor will be productive of evil j
H will lucreaso tbe unpopularity ot the Empress
Plspagnoie, as tbe French people call her. As
her Majesty is guown to take a very active part
in political aflairn, and, like most women of Her
nation, she is a very ardent Papist, she will be
held to be responsible for what has been done.
Already in the Corps Leaislatit has tue tew
diplomacy of the Emperor been characterized as
Hpanisb; and as in truth it is more Spanish than
trench, it is not surprising that tne proplo
should ascribe it to the CJ&pagno e who Bits on
the throne.
M. Thiers' speech on the Roman question has
raued the heart of Mouseigueur Dupanlonp,
liishop ot Orleans, to rejoice. Immediately alter
its delivery his Urace diove to M. Thiers' hotel,
Flace St. George's, Paris, and was met on the
staircase by the orator, who threw himself into
the. Bishop's arms, exclaiming, "rue Pope ts
caved; tho cause of Italian unity is lost." The
Tope's Nuncio likewise called on U.Thiers to
ei press his approbation ot his ultrauaontauttst,
speech. M. Berryer, meeting Eruest Picard iu
cne of tbe galleries, by way of consoling hltu
for the Poutidcal triumph which he had cele
brated in tbe concluding phrase of his own
speech, remarked, "Que vouiei tous, mon chert
I am ghiy yeais of age; 1 must begin to think
ol my salvation."
Tbe Duchess of Hamilton and Lady Mary
have arrived in Paris. Their cousin, Princess
Kugenie, daughter of the Urand Duchess Mary
ot itussla, is to marry a Prince of Oldenburg.
Uteres band aud i'xcYP( Fwudgl hart gone
from Tarls to Cannes, the latter for the health
of Madame Paradol, which has long been in a
precarious state. The King of Siam has con
ferred upon Bir John Bowrlng the title of
Tbraya 8iamitre Maba Resa." for services ren
dered to the Siamese. This is the highest dig
nity that can be borne by a foreigner.
lhe parroting season appears to have set in
severely in London, south ot the Thames. A
correspondent of the London Star writes:
"On Friday night lat, between five and six o'clock,
In I rtsreui I ar e, lending Irom C'laphaiu Common to
(lapham Prk. my brother was garroted by two ruf
fian., who robbed ill in of Jewelry, money end every
thing In hi. po.ResKlon. lie i. a tall and powerlul
young man, perfectly able with a fair chance to de
tenu him. ell, but ws attacked suddenly from behind
(a thick sword atlck knocked from hi. hand), and
Immrdlately rendered powerless, being bonneted,
thrown on bis back and set upon by a big man, who
grasped his throat, a tu HI ok a uandkercnief Into his
mouth, 'to keep tbe chicken from squalling' as It
wan elegantly expressed. Thank to speedy reme
dies applied, he Is now recovering, but Is tench
shaken, aud bis throat and features remain swollen
nd .ore. Two somewhat similar but niore airijra
vated cane of garroilng hare recently occurred at
lapham and Brixton. On Ha tor it ay morning, about
half-MMt twelve o'clock, a lady was Knocked down
upon Brixton Hill aud robbed of her purse,"
GENERAL, GRANT OH SOUTHERN RAILROADS.
The Amount Due the Uovernment From
Them.
Tbe following report of (Jeneral Grant, to the
Chairman of tne House Select Committee on
Southern Railroads, embrace, in a consolidated
form, the material facts concerning the relations
at present existing between the Government
and those roads:
War Tikpaktiiswt, Washington City, Nov. 27,
1867. (Sir: In leply to your letter of the lull instant,
leqiiestlng that the Committee on Houthern HailroadH
be fumlHlitd with a statement of the amount paid by
such of the railroads In the Htates lately In Rebellion,
In cash or oiberwi.e, wub dates of payment, so as to
show the balance due upon their bonds up to as rceut
a dale as Information iu the possession ol tbe Deparl
menlwlll permit. I have the honor to enclose here
with a statement of the Indebtedness of the respective
railroads on Mov, 1, 1S07, liom which It appears that
the total appraised value ol the property sold wus
t AMJUWM. Tbe total payments to Nov, 1, 18S7, were
:t 4f)9.mi,2M. as follows:
By cash. m . 12.169,18
By transoortatlou of (.iovernmeul troops
and supplies 708 iW42
By Mall service 58l.-2JS':i
The paymenti were made at vurlons dates between
November ail, inift, and November 1, Is67.
Tbe total balance due the United si ate. November
1, lt,7, Including Interest, was ft sM.ioo 2.
Very resiiectlully, your obedient servant.
U. M. (JKA.NT,
Secretory of War tut intu itu.
Hon. J. W. McClnrg. Chairman of b'elent Commit
tee on (southern Kallroads, liouse of Representa
tives. Murderous Affrays at.Yonkers.
From the T)'ibune this morning.
The man William Goldsmith, who was 6hot in
Copan's liquor saloon by William Huestis, is
still alive, but doubts are entertained of his re
covery. Judge Atkins will endeavor to take the
wounded man's ante-mortem testi mon v to-day.
The ball entered the right cheek, below the
eye, aud passing back of the nose, either lodged
in the jaw or went down tbe throat into the
stomach. Dr. Pike has net been able to Dnd it.
The two nen quarrelled about a bet of $2, Gold
smith wagering that be could throw the highest
number of dice iu a raflle lor poultry. Gold
smith seii.ed Huestis by tbe throat, and charged
that he had tbrowarnnfairly.
The barkeeper, Cogan, interfered, and sepa
rated the men. and then Hut stis stepped back:
and deliberately pullei a pistol out of his waist
coat pocket, and shot Goldsmtth over Cogan's
shoulder. The pistol is a murdeious weapon of
tbe Derringer kind, which can be used as a
knuckle-cluster. Policeman Weston was on the
spot Immediately after the occurrence, and ar
rested Huestis. The affair has created great ex
citement !n this quiet village.
Early yesterday niorniner, Officer Duncourt ar
rested Michael Madden, Thomas Maiden and
Jobn Mornin, for murderously assaulting Peter
Tracy, on the confines of Hog Hill. The four
men had been keeping Christmas Eve in Tracy's
house, and in a drunken quarrel Tracy had his
head beaten to a jelly.
Burning of the Michigan Southern
Elevator.
The Toledo Blade furnishes the lollowing par
ticulars ot the burning of the Michigan Southern
elevator in that city on Saturday night last:
The origin of the fire Is unknown; but many
facts warrant the supposition of criminality.
The fire broke out between 10 and 11, the fire
being set after the watchman made his 10 o'clock
ciicuit and belore he started for his 11 o'clock
ronnd. Friction is supposed- by some to have
been the cause. As the lire proceeded the grain
burst out and spread itself over the dock and
upon every side, some eighty thousand bushels
being in the building.
The beat finally became so great as to drive
the firemen from their posts, when the property
on fire was abandoned and exertions turned to
the preservation of adjacent property. The
escape of the passenger and freight depots was
ery toitunate. Tbe elevator was valued at
$100,000, on which there was an Insurance of
only $10,000 in the Pbtenix Company oi Hart
ford. Tbe contents of the elevator consisted of
21,497 bushels of Michigan white wheat. 68,243
busbels of amber wheat, and 62!) bushels of
barley nearly all the latter and several car
loads of the former grain having been put into
the house ou Saturday. This grain was princi
pally owned by Toledo conimitslou merchants.
The entire amount oT insurance aggregated
$198,000.
Sr. Erastus Osgood.
Dr. Erastus Osgood died at his residence in
Norwich, Conn,, on Sunday, in his eighty-eighth
year. He was born In i'omfret. Conn., March
14, 1780, and studied medicine under Dr. Thos.
Hubbard, of that town. In his twenty-fbnrth
jear, haviug been admitted to practice, he
moved to Lebanon, and lived there until his
seventieth year, in tbe enjoyment of a wide fluid
of usefulness. He then retired to Norwich, there
to tpeud tbe remainder of his life, having ones
represented his native town in the Legislature,
and once his district in the State Senate. In
Norwich be never, for one moment, abandoned
that systematic industry which was constitu
tional with him, but imposed upon himself the
duties ol bookkeeper tor tbe firm of his sous.
Messr?. OBgood & Co. He was one of a lonu;
lived family, though his affliction with asthma,
in early aud middle life, threatened to make
him an exception. The tributes which the local
press have paid to tho memory of Dr. Osgood
are the best guarantees of tbe reverence and
love entertained for him by the community
among which- he lived, and labored, and died.
.
The Duke de Chevreuse and Mad'lle Jo
laude de la Kochefouoauld were betrothed and
about to be married when the news of the
Uaribaldian invasion came. The Duke was a
devoted lioman, and left his betrothed to stow
away her trousBeau while he fonght at the
head of the Zouaves. Fortune rewarded his
loyalty, and he came back to claim his bride.
The lady's admiration is divided between her
hero and her wardrobe, one item of whioh,
the morning robes, is described as richer than
full evening dress, and now worn at home at
small derui-toilette receptions. They are made
mostly of brocaded satin, In the flowing Louis
XV style, and look much, like oostly furniture
material. The favorite patterns are brocade
bouquets, Joined by gold leaves and festoons.
These ngltgts are worn with high-heeled shoes,
and often powdered hair, always with chignons
or enrls and a pouf of ribbon or laoe, some
where on the head, to indicate that the coBtl
style Is sot fall dress.
Brigadier-General C. II. Howard, Assistant
Commissioner of the Freedmes'n Unman of
the District of Colombia and West Virginia,
has returned to Washington from Main, where
he was married to a Bangor lady oa the 6th
tost., Mid brought bis krid with Lin,
SOUTHERN TRAGEDIES.
Atrocious Hurdtr. In Florida
tod
Alabama.
A correspondent of the Savannah Republican
In a letter Irom Apalachlcola, Flu., gives the
particulars of a terrible traeedy which occurred
at that place on the evening of the 16th instant.
About 930 o'clock an alarm of Ore was sounded,
w hich proved to be in tbe store of a Mr. Price.
A lariie crowd assembled, and it was rumored
that Mr. Price was in the building. As search
wasatouttobe instituted a keg of powder In
the store exploded, which blew oil the roof
of the buildinir, and scattered tbe dt'6v-iJn every
direction, causing tho crowd to run for safety.
They crowded one upon another in a marsh
back of the burning buildinir, but fortunately no
one was hurt. Ellorts were made to subdue the
flames, which were finally successful, and a
secich was then made for the missing man. His
body was found near the crntre of the building,
and presented a sickening sight. Tbe arms,
legs, and body were entirely burned, and the
face terribly disfigured. Every part of tbe boly
was burned to a crisp, save the neck, around
which a ri,pe was drawn tightly. Mr. Price
lived in the store, was supposed to have had
considerable money In his possession, and the
probability is that ho was murdered. Suspicion
pointed to parties up the river as the guilty
ones, but no direct evidence of criminality hail
been obtained up to the evening of the 16th
instant.
Tbe Mobile Times of the 2l6t Inst, gives the
following particulcrs of the murder, on the
Wednesday night previous, of a ncero man
named Ca'sar Morris, bis wife, mother, and
child, near Perdido Station, Baldwin county,
Ala.r
"Wednesday night a party of four white men,
all drunk and armed with shot-guus, went in
Morris' house and r ecused himself and family of
fctealins. Upon .eir denying thecharce, the
men tired upo- Morris, killing him insta'itly;
bis wile next ored the same fate; his mother,
an old woo- aged eighty years, was then shot
through ( hesrt while sitting in a chan ; a
very young chili was also killed while asleep,
The villains, ihinkiug they bad murdered the
whole family, threw a blazing torch
into the bed where the dead child was
lying and then lett the bouse. A youog
girl, however, who bad crawled under the
bed unobserved when the shooting be?an, came
out from her hiding-place after the murderers
bad left, and threw a bucket of water upon tbe
fire, extiuguishiug it. Four men were arrested
yesterday, suspected of the horrible crime. The
little girl identities two of them, and the evi
dence is very strong against the other two. One
of tbem, Hubbard, was brought over by the
military this morning, and is nowconSned at
tbe camp of the 16th Infantry. Tbe others will
be brought over to morrow morninar. General
Swavne has sent a squad of cavalry to the
locality, who are now scouring the country in
every direction, the supposition being that four
other men, thoueh not present at the murder,
are implicated in it."
MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR IN NEWARK.
Foul Play Suspected.
From they. Y, Herald of thi morning.
The residents of the lower wards of the city
were yesterday startled by rumors of a murder
having been committed on the sidewalk of the
Morris canal, directly opposite the gasworks.
Early in the morning a pool of blood was found
at (be spot indicated above. The sidewalk U
five feet below tbe canal at this point, and is un
protected. Extending from the pool of blood
about ten yards were found traces of blood,
while about the same distance along the ice
covering the canal was a large patch covered
with the came gory substance, and to the west
of it a large bole in tbe ice.
Oo tbe opposite bank of the canal were also
found blood tracks and marks as if a scuffle had
occurred there. One hat was found near tbe
Ecene. It is believed thai some person in an
intoxicated condition fell down the embank meat
to tbe sidewalk and cut his bead on tbe stones;
being stunned by the blow he remained there
for a short time; this would account for the pool
of blood; the wounded man having returned to
consciousness, it is presumed that in attempting
to regain his way he tell into the canal and
was drowned. How to account for tbe b'.ood
stains on the opposite band of the canal Is the
mystery, and l'oi this reason many believe that
n murder has been committed and the body of
the victim thrown into the canal. Detectives
have been detailed to investigate the atTair.
Officer Schadel, who made a thorou&h exami
nation of tbe grounds, has given to the police
department two hats. One of them, a large
black soft bat, was given to htm by tbe engineer
of the woollen mills, which are situate opposite
the gasworks. A coal wagon driver applied to
the engineer for that hat, Btating that he knew
the man to whom it belonged. The driver will
probably be taken into custody to day. The
other, a wide brim, white soft bat, was found by
the t flicer near the scene. Officer Schadel makes
tbe following statement to the department:
The traces of blood commence at a corner of
the woollen mills, which are of brick. The cor
ner is clotted with blood, while further up on
the bricks can be seen blood with hair adhering
H ereto. Near the corner are marks of a despe
rate struggle.
Tben the blood tracks advance towards the
canal, and on the Ice about the centre of tbe
can ul is a large space covered w'.ih the gory
fluid. On the west bank of the canal are light
tracks of blood advancing upwards ten feet,
and also .a large pool of blood. Tbe ofiicer
states that he was informed by a lady residing
iu the neighbarhood that ber little son came
home on Tuesday night and told her that some
one was in tbe canal crying "Murder!" aud
"Robbers!" A search was made in the water
where the laree boie is broken in the Ice, but no
body could be discovered. As tbe investiga
tions proceed, the case is becoming still more
mysterious, as on the left bauk of tbe caual,
where a peison must walk upon leaving the
sidewalk on which the blood was discovered,
no traces of tbe wounded man can be found.
There is considerable excitement manifested in
regard to the affair, and many different opinions
exist as to the bloody occurrence.
The greatest snow storm recorded in
Russia occurred on the steppes of Kirgheez, in
Siberia, in 1G27. destroying 285,000 horses.
30,400 cattle, 1,000,000 sheep, and 10,000
camels. The greatest recorded in England is
that of 1814, in which, forty -eight hours, the
snow fell so furiously that drifts of sixteen,
twenty, and even twenty-four feet were re
corded in various places. In the south of
Scotland, In 1820, there were thirteen drifty
days, which killed nine-tenths of all the sheep.
On Eskdale Moor, out of 20,000 only 45 were
left alive, and the shepherds everywhere built
up huge semi-circular walls of the dead crea
ture, to afford skelter to the living till the
gale should end. An inch an hour is thought
to be the average rate of deposit, though four
inches are said to have fallen during the severe
Btorm in New York, Janaary 3, 1859.
Mr. Felix Bodley, of Oregon, Holt county,
Missouri, says the Sentinel, haB prodaaed this
year from one-twentieth of an acre of ground,
one hundred and sixty gallons of wine. At
this rate three thousand two hundred gallons
can be made from an acre. Mr. Bodley readily
disposes of his produot by the barrel at $3 per
gallon. Bo that one acre of grapes made into
wine will bring the sum of (9G00. It requires
four years to bring the vines op to this bear
ing standard, and a partial crop may be
counted on for the third year. .
The London Athenaum says of Mr. Beeoher's
novel: "The present work shows that a man
may be a fluent preacher, and brother of a
clever woman, and yet break down when be
attempts to write a novel."
SECOND EDITION
3 I SASTE I.
Burning of the Steamer Raleigh.
Thirteen LItcs Los, and Twenty
Tour Others Missing.
Etc Etc., Ktc, Kte.( Etc., Ete.
Charleston, December 25. The steamship
Kaleigh, from New York for New Orleans, was
burned yesterday twenty miles off the coast.
Eighteen of the passengers and crew were
brought in by a steam tug this morning.
Thirteen lives are supposed to be lost, Including
Captain Marsbman. Twenty-four others are
mlfsiug. When last seen they were In a boat, or
clinging to pieces of the wreck.
Further Particulars. .
PASSENGERS WHO ARB REPORTED 8ATB.
Charleston, Dec. 25 Evening The steamer
Iialeigh took fire on Tuesday, the 24th, at nooo.
The following have been saved and landed
here: Purser McManus and wife; D. B. Rico,
chief engineer; Jobn Smith, seaman; Thomas
Keating, baker; James Crowley, third cook;
Jobn McDonald, seaman; Margaret Murtb.es,
stewardess; Captain N. R. Miller, an officer of
the New York Police; Charles Whittson, passen
ger; C. W. Bartlett, chief officer; Gordon Youug,
second officer; Charles Smith, quartermaster;
Michael Gibbney, messman; Thomas P. Brown,
fireman; E. Robbers, steerage passenger; J.
Hunt, steerage passenger, and Francis Mehal,
steerage passenger.
The following are probably safe: C. P. Marsh
man, Jr., son of the captain; Patrick Harrington,
fireman; John Larkins, fireman; Eugene Ellis
captain's boy.
These persons were in the large boat, and are
known to have others with them, names un
known, and it is believed that they picked up
several parties that were floating on portions of
the steamer.
The following are lost: nenry Palvin, chief
steward ; Thomas Collopy, third steward; James
Peapela, waiter; Thomas Brannan, pantryman;
Martin, a boy; William Welsh, a boy, of New
Orleans; Joshua Silvernail, coal-passer; D.
Lovell, fireman; Mrs. Bryant, a passenger.
The fate of the remainder, including Captain
Marthman, is, up to this time, unknown.
FROM EUROPE TO-DAY.
Hi Atlantic Cable.
Commercial and Harlna News.
Liverpool, Dec. 20. Noon Arrived, steam
ship France from New York.
Breadstuff's are quiet aud firm.
LtiNDON, Dec. 26. Noon'-The Christmas holi
day Is continued to-day. The Exchange is not
open. United States Five-twenties are quoted
on the street at 72 ,
FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY.
Christmas In the City Accidental Shoot
lag Affair Marshal Kane a L.lou.
SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE BVBMTNQ TELEGRAPH.
Baltimore, Dec. 26. Christmas was univer
sally observed yesterday, the weather was de
lightful, and the churches fully attended. The
streets and thoroughfares were thronged with
persons of all ages and sexes. There was much
noise by juveniles, and-considerable drunken
ness, with some rowdy fighting. One man,
named Bowersock, accidentally shot himself
dead by the careless use of a pistol while in
toxicated. Sumptuous entertainments were
given by different persons and some benevolent
associations. The Inmates of the penitentiary
and jail had a grand jubilee on presents of
turkeys and other choice things, sent them by
their outside friends. The places of amusemeot
were all crowded. The sympathizing friends
ot Colonel George P. Kane, former Marshal of
Police during the memorable 19th of April, gave
him a'greeting on his return from the South.
He;ls decidedly a lion.
Governor Swann gives a levee to the members
ol the Legislature at Annapolis, on New Yetr's
Day. Ibe weather to-day Is mild, and the
peoole have returned to business.
ALABAMA.
The freed men Celebrate Christmas After
Their own Fashion.
Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 25. The negroes are
out In force to-day, contrary to the municipal
regulations and military orders, with guns and
pistols, and in full uniform. No effort was made
to suppress the demonstration. In the afternoon
several thousand negroes were harangued in
incendiary language by Barber, Biainard, and
other prominent radicals. Late in the afternoon
Farber and Bralnard were arrested by the mili
tary authorities.
A Round of Reported Disturbances.
Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 25. It is reported
that a disturbance took place at Greenville last
night. A military detachment was sunt there to
restore order. No particulars of the trouble
have been received, but all was quiet at the
latest accounts.
The Selm a papers report disturbances at De
mopolis and Camden, to which points troops
have been or dered.
Sndden Death iu New liaven, Ct7
New Haven, Dec. 25. Mr. William Lewis,
President of the Lewis and Beecher Company,
and an esteemed and prominent citizen, died
suddenly this morning, aged fifty-seven years.
He died of apoplexy.
Markets by Teleeraph.
FW Toil,; Dec . Stocks du'l. Unicafro and
Ruck Inland, 0M; Heading, W,; Cauloa Ouiupany,
60S; Kri, 11; Cleveland and '1 uledo, w1;; Clevelaud
and Piusbur. 7.: PUuburK aud Kurt Wayne,
Mulligan Cvutral, lis; Michigan Homhera, S6; New
York Cei.lral, U7H: Illinois Oenlrul, Ul; Cumberland
crtfrrred, MiaaoBrl ts, WShi Hudson Hirer, IVl.
V. H. 'lve-tweiitlva, Iha'A, M; do. IntA. I06V do. IMA,
H; Ten-forllea, 10IS; 0ven-ttalrtla, lwif. tiuld,
ls,. Money, per cent. JCxcl. auge, no.''.
Naw Yoaa, Dc is. Vottoa quiet at lW018,o.
Flour dull; soon barrel, aold; prices uuuuauned.
Mutal dull. Corn dull. Oaie quiet at Stc. Hurley
firm. Bf anlrl. Fork stavy tutO. dull: at IMJ HX
LaxdOtui, WWsliy euiut,
Stabbing Affair at New Haven.
Nkw Haven, Dec. 26. John Goss yesterday
assaulted Joseph Cobbin, Steward of the State
Hospital etabblng him five times. The arrival
of a policeman saved Cobbln't life. The
wounds are not considered dangerous. Cobbin
was attacked while in the discbarge of his du
ties, and the assault was, no doubt, premedi
tated. Df the Cuba Cable.
Havana, Doc. 25. The steamship Cuba ar
rived to-day from Baltimore. She brings Jeff
Davis and wifs, who are on the way to New Or.
leans.
Fire in Portland, Maine.
Portland, Dec 24. Messrs. W. E. Stevens &
Co.'s iron foundry, in this city, was destroyed by
fire this evening. It was fully insured, and the
loss Is not known.
Government Stocks in New York.
special despatch to thb evening telegraph.
Nkw York, Pee. 26. raith, Kandolpa Co.,
Bankers, Mo. 16 Honth Tolrd street, and No.
8 Nassau, street, New York, report at 1 o'clock;
this afternoon ai follows:
United States 1881s, 1120112.
United SUttee 5-208, 18K2, 108$ iu8' J.
United States 6-2(M, 1MU, IWimWi.
United Staua 1805, 105105.
United KtateH 5-Wls, new, 185. 108ralu8!-.
United States 5-20s, 18(7, 108iiOS.
United State 10- W, 10lkr$10l.
June and Jnly 7 -80a, iw;m.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT NEftB POUGHKEEPSIE.
Fxererated Reports of Its Extent Re
ceived at Troy Alarm of the Citizens
of that Town Narrow Escape of the
Train Almost Another Angola Horror.
From the N. Y. Herald, thtt morning.
Trot, Dec. 25. At 2 o'clock this morning a
rumor prevailed in this city that another rail
road horror had occurred on the Hudson Kiver
Railroad, at New Hamburg, the statement being
that a passenger and sleeping car had been pre
cipitated ovtr an embankment on to the ice of
the river, just previous to crossing the bridge at
that point.
Until the arrival of the train at this city at
3 '45 this morning, the same having left New
York at batf-past 6 o'clock lant uight, and being
dne here at 12-45. This morning the most pain
ful apprehensions were Indulged as to the sad
consequences from the mishap, telegrams hav
ing reached the city that a considerable number
of Trojans were on board the alleged ill-fated
train. A considerable crowd had collected at
the Union depot, and as the train entered that
edifice the emotious of excitement and alarm
among those who kuew that they had friends
aboard were in the highest degree Intense. They
were only relieved by the gratifying annaance
tnent that the accident bad been wholly unac
companied by the loss of hie.
A portion of the train was displaced from the
track just this side ot New Hamburg bridge by
a broken rail, as it was stated to me by more
than one passengen on the arrival of the train
here, thai had it occurrred but a moment before
there would have probably been a terrible
repetition of the recent terrible Angola horror
near Buffalo.
As it was, the greatest possible alarm (doubt
less stimulated by a present knowledge of that
woeful catastrophe) prevailed a-nong tbe pas
eeneers as the cars folted on the ground, on
their displacement from the track. In one of
the cars the stove overturned and the red cinders
were hastily ejected therefrom. Altogether it
was regarded by the passengers, owing to the
immediate proximity of the train to a high em
bankment just below the bridge, as being a very
narrow and providential escape.
In the consolidation of the New York and
Pennsylvania Cross-cut Railroads from Corrj
to Brocton, the name of the Buffalo, Corry,
and Pittsburg Railroad has been adopted, with
a view of taking in the Pittsburg trade over
the Oil creek, the Farmers' and the Allegheny
Valley Railroads. Mr. S. W. Stewart, of
Corry, has been appointed Director, in the
place of James CFargo, of Buffalo.
Samuel Reed is editor of the Cincinnati
Gazette, Henry Reed of the Enouirer,' and Eno3
Reed of tbe Rational Union. The Queen City
ought to be well supplied with Reed-ing
matter.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Ormi or thh Evening Tblkiraph,')
c Thursday. Deo. zs. ise7.
There was very little disposition to operate In
stocks this mornin?, but prices were rather
firmer. Government loans were in fair demand.
101 was bid for 10-40s, 104 for June and
July 7'30s; 1124 for 6s.of 1881; 108 for '62
6-20s; 1051 for '64 5-206; 105 for 'C5 5-20a; and
108 for July '65 5 20s. C.ty loans were un
changed; the new issue sold at 99 and old do. at
95, interest off.
Railroad shares continue the most active on
tbe list. Pennsylvania Railroad sold at 6l51t,
a slight advance; Lehigti Valley at 51, no
change: Camden and Amboy at 1274, no change;
Philadelphia and Trenton ai 1254, no change;
and Philadelphia and Erie at 28, no change.
2C4 was bid for Little Schuylkill; 64 for Norris
town; 67 for Minehill; 33 for North Penusyl
vania; 40. tor Eimiia preferred; and 23forCata
wissa preferred.
In City Passenger Railroad shares there was
nothing doing. 44 was bid for Cbesnut and
Walnut; 64 for West Philadelphia; and 26 for
Girard College.
bat.k shares were firmly held at full prices.
Commercial sold at 64, nohange. '105 was bid
for Northern Liberties; 25 for Mechanics'; 65
forGirard; 70 for City; and 62 tor Common
wealth. Caual shares were dull. Lehih Navigation
sold at 2929. closing at the former rate, a
decline of j. 12 was bid for Schuylkill Navi
gation common; and 12 tor Susquehanna Canal.
Coal shares were in fair demand; 4 was bid
for Fulton: 2 for Green Mountain; 7 for But
ler; and 3 for Big Mountain.
Quotations of. Gold 10 A. M., 134; 11 A. M.,
1344: 12 M.. 134 ; 1 P. M., 134, au advauce ot
on the closing price Tuesday evening.
The New York Herald this morning says-
"The prospect on the Stock Exchange is favor
able to speculative! activity, especially in'
railway shares, owing to the large earnings ot
the road during the year, and tne growing
monetary ease at this centre. The earnings for
tbe eleven mouths ending with November, of
fourteen of tbe principal railway compauies,
averaged $171 per mile more thau in the corres
ponding months of 1806, and this, in tho face of
the depression which has everywhere prevailed
in trade, has strengthened confidence in the
value of railway stocks. The disbursement of
tne January dividends by public com pap its will
be likely to create an active demand for Govern
ment securities, under which tbe market for
f hem cannot fail to be materially streuethened.
The duluess and depression in trade will have
the eff ect of stimulating Dusiness in Wall street,
atd concentrating capital for employment there
both in loaus and speculations. With respect
to gold, the dechneof the last two mouths has
been so great that it U reasonable to look for a
reaction, the more particularly as the Treasury
will lose thirty millions of Its coin reserve la
January, and the financial future of the couutrj
is the reverse of promisiuir, In view of declining
revenues, and tho threatening condition of
adalrs in the South, which, instead of contribut
ing to the public Ineome, Is adding largely to
the current expenditures of the tjoveruiueut, at
i v, a anmA i n. n i. nru. u i , a nicture ot want.
crime, and ee.olatiou. the like of which ha
Is calculated to arouse the gloomiest forebode
lntfs. The quarterly statements ol the national
banks early in January will, according to th
present Indications, be made up without the
slightest disturbance of monetary affairs, anil
the return flow of currency from the West will
soon quicken."
Th nnnrt r.t t nl,U PamIU... 9
f Railroads and Telegraphs shows at close of lask
""'vim ji-m . luitu uiiiui ui raiiroau in xnei
State, 3780; total amount of capital stock In
railroads, 2,629,515-80; total amount of debt of
railroads, $72,120,382 89; total number of rail,
road employes in the State, 18,331. The Cora,
misioner reports 1211 animals killed bv railroads
during tbe year, and 106 persons killed and 141
injured from the same caue. Of the persons
killed 8 were passengers, 38 employes, while 63
are classified as "others," meaning doubtless,
persons run over bypassing trains. Ot thosa
killed, 18 persons were known to be intoxicated
at the time. The causes of death are thus classU
fled: By collision, 1; by train being thrown
from the track, 8; by being on track. 41; bj
?nrtvm"' .HldBe?' 2' b bcln ,rack t crossings,
10; killed in switching, 6; killed In coupling cars.
7; by falling from train. 16; in attempting to itet
cn or off tne train while in motion, 14: bv exola
slon of the eng.ne boiler, 1; other causes, 1.
Some New Jersey gentlemen propose td
build a ship canal from Camden to a point on
the Mullica river, where the water is decrj
enough for large vessels. Tbe canal would ba
sixty miles long, and would shorten the watei
routes for vessels eastward from Philadelphia,
by way of the Delaware river, about 100 miles.
reilADELPHU 8T0CI EXCHANGE SALF.3 TO-DAY
Reported, by Debaven fc Bro., No. s, Tnlrd street
lima riKim w wi
tiotio Pittftb'K 4.cul bs SO
5 sb CA Am R-... 127
in sb I'hilitTr OS. IMS
6 nh Acad of Music- M',
BUnh fenna R......Ja si
18 do. el).'
l.l.hlVim'l Ttl tl
1(10 sb Leb Nav....bhL 2f
W do -..080. 29'f
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8 ih Leh V R........ 61 2
1'OsU Ocean Oll..... a&
BOO do-..bs. tfi
ft Co. quote Govern
a f l Iaut. rr a aa s
Messrs. Jay Cooke
ment securities, etc
1881, ii24tm; old 6-20s, 1081084; new 6-20s,
1864, 10fil0.r.3; do., 1865, 1053(105; do., July,
1081084; do., 1867, 1081084; 10-40s, lOlj'
10U; 7'30s, June, 104j104j; do., July. 104iQ
104J. Gold,1341344.
Messrs. William Painter Co., bankers,"
No. 36 S. Third street, report the following
rates of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock : Gold?
13431344; O. S.68,.1881, 1124112? D. 8.5-20S.
1862. 1081084; do., 1864, 105KS1054i do., 1865.
105i105; do. July, 1865, 1081084; do. Julv.
1867, 108J1084; 6s, 10-40s, 10110ll; U. 6.
7-30s, 2d series, 104J1044; 3d series, 1041(31
1044: Compound Interest Notes, December, 1864.
119-40; May, 1SC5, 117f117J: August, 1865, 1161
1J6U.Rl?ber' 18G5 "5i115I; October,
1865, 115i115.
Messrs. De Haven 4 Brother, No. 40 South
Third street, report the following rates of ex
change to-day at 3 P. M. : U. 8. 6s of 1881, 112
112i; do. 1862, 107Jtai08J(; do.. 1864, 105
1054; do., 1865, 1051105J; do., 1865, new, 108fia
1084; do., 1867, new, 10831084; do. 6s, I0-40s,
1013101 ; do. 7-30s, June, 10491041 ; do.!
July, 104104J; Compound Interest Notesi
June, 1864, 119-40; do., July, 1864, 119-40;
do. August, 1864, 119-40; do., October, 1864,
119-40; do. December, 1864, 119-40; do
May, 1865, H71174; do., Auirust, 1805, 116
116: do., September, 1805, 115U6J; do.,
October, 1R65, 115115i. Gold, 133J134i,
Silver, 128129. "
Philadelphia Trade Report;
Thubbday, Deo. 20. Bark The offerings ara
small, and No. 1 Quercitron is in good demand;
at 56 $ ton.
There is no spirit In the Flour market, but
prices are well maintained. The demand 14
entirely from the home consumers, who pur
chased a few hundred barrels at fT508 25 for
superfine; t8'509 25 for extras; 9 75U for
Northwestern family; $107512 for Pennsylva
nia and Ohio do. do., including 500 barrels at
til, and tl2 -7514 for fancy brands, according to
quality. Rye flour ranges from 88 50 to 13,7$
We quote Brandy wine Corn Meal at SS 37.
There Is a Arm feeling in the Wheat market;
but not much activity. Sales of 1000 bushels
Pennsylvania red at t'4 65. Itye Is quiet, with
small sales of Pennsylvania at $175. Corn is
unchanged. Sales of old yellow at I1'0W1
1000 bushels new do. at tl'Hrl'20, aud new and!
old Western mixed at $l'301-35. Outs are held
firmly, with sales of 1000 bushels Pennsylvania
at 80 cents.
Nothing doing in either Barley or Malt.
Seeds Cloverseed Is selling at 17 75 for 64
lbs.; Timothy at S2 402 65, and flaxseed at
8246260.
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ,
For additional Marine Newt tee Inside Paget
FOBTOV PHILADJLLPHIA , DKUKHBKB, '
STATS Or THBBMOMSITaa AT THt VajriMe rmr-m.
fiuPH ornrii Tain.
T A.
,..E0!UA.M.,
-W5HP. jr.
Brig Goddfred, Jongelblod, Trieste. U Westergaara
BcbrK. G. Whllden, Messlck, Alexandria, Caldwell
Uordon A Co, 1
Bclir xi. B. McCaully, Cain, Asplnwall, MercbanWfcOO,
ARRIVED THIS MORNrNO.
Brig A. L. iMoe. Carver. 10 days from Bangor, with '
lumber lo captain. " ' "
ARRIVED Y K8TKRDAT.
Steamship Alexandria, Piatt, irom Richmond with
iude. to W. P. Clyde & Co. m' wun
Barque Iriaa, Cummins. It days from Calbarlen
with sugar, moUaaea, bouey, aud cedar In H. w'
VTelBb. " 1
Barque Cbsntlcleer, Moore, from Cardiff Oct 23
Wllb railroad Iron to L. WeNtergaerd fe Oo. '
Brig Ueoige E. Dale, PSfcrce, i aays from Bangor.
Wllb lumber lo Knight A tioos. '
fc-cur Curtis Tllton, Homers. 10 days from Charleston
wllb lumber to Norcross & BUceta. '
CVfTMpondV-nr of the PhUatlelphia Exchange.
.Lkwhs, Del., Dec. 84 s P. AI. Barques Cornwallla
nd Myrtle, before reiwrted, remain at tbe Break
water, In company wllb the lollowing vessels arrived
to-day: barque 8ea Kagle, from Ueniarara for Phila
delphia; brig Jobn Cbryslal, from Pernambuco for
Philadelphia; altto barque Ida U Irom Jamaica md
sthr J. B. Allen, both for Philadelphia. u
The following vesaelt went to aea yesterday, viz
Barques Roanoke, lor Laguayra: Horatio Hprairiie.
for ban 'ranclBCo: Alexauiler. tor Uibraltan brlua
Kazarlne, lor Barbados; KenJ, Carver, tor Pouc"
Herald lor ttt.Jago: 8. & W. Welali. for Trieste: and
schr Pickwick, for Odessa. JOSMPil LA-FiCTRA.
MEW OKA N DA
Steamship Baxon. Matthews, lor PhlladelDhla.
Cleared at Boaton 24tb Inat. x-uuaaeipuia,
bieanisblp Biar or tbe Union, Cooksey, henoe, via
Havana, at New Orleans 20ib lust. ' T
Bcbr Mary Jallnea, Buroge, hence, at Charleston
Slat IiibI. . , i
Bteaiuer Mars, Grumley, hsnce, at New York res.
tetday, ,
' ' ' LTby tklkgbaph.1 ' '
Chablestow. Deo. 25. Arrived, brig Tanront. from
New York, balled, ahlp it, H. Tanker, lor Liverpool. 1
Porthkhm Monbok. Dec. 23. The U a. (learner
PeuobBcot baa been refilled at the WaHiilnKtoo A'.vy
Yard preparatory lo ber Joining Ibe Bon to Atlaoilrj
Squadron, ttlie has beeu ordered by tbe Department
to prooeed to Norfolk and complete her arrangeiueuM.
aud paaHed up yesterday tor tkai purpoea. Tni was
rendered nec-Bary ou arouol of the ice la the toto
roao river, which la rapidly forming, end wbich would
have suou closed her Iu. Hbe will have ewy faollltv
lor repairs, getllug uupllf. ooal. eto . at Norfolk, and
when reaoy to proceed, can put to aea at any lime, aa ,
Ice In these waten. le l very rare uoourreuoa The)
5r.T !...?",. u r tier ofllcerB:-lJleut,-Oo.umauder.
Thomaa it Kaatinao. commend lug: Lleufc-Oom-
.-a -put I" commission, and when her repairs are
c'n.pleied ane will Ball for the Went Indies.
l i,m barque Baula Keaa. which arrived here mlw.
day. has been ordered lo New Tork.
Mailed Hteamer Yaaoe and auhr James W. Hale,"
from OalveBlou for New York, and Water Wltoh, for
Baltimore. V. b. steamer Baco passed up lo NorJuUc
today.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
WewTobst, Tiec 14. -Arrived, steamshljs Chicago:
UcVay, from Liverpool. "
rJteamahip City of Aaiwsrp, If Irehouse, from Llvwi
pool. .
WJ-1 vo v i V trjX A 4 X.mUM i li i.m.ni.iiiiiii m iimmmm
niauder. reo. .,
iik,, Tuniuaa uraj .i ..i. u, n. r, pr.
ir.viila '1'bomas Nlctrerann. O. H. Robinson. O. IH
Iwi? aud William M Hill: Assiataut PeymasUi?
f rL'rirtK. Bogsa; Chief i-.oKlneer. Heorge W. Mel
wiiTi Acting fca-oond ABttants. Albert a Kagard and
7 1, BiMiai aouuie Third Aselxlante. Charles Morgan
j iii i.i. At. leul. The Peuohaoot Itaa ra.u,.,l