8 THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1868. NEW YORKISMSs JrVtM Our Own Oorreipondent. I Kiw Ton, Dec. 6, 1W8. Jfa cooncat'on with vh BUTM VAUflHAl HM, it ii worm wtalla remarking that the 4tesofNew York seem to have come to the ob oslon tbat the ladle of Philadelphia are kearlless. . Knowing somewhat of Philadelphia and lie ladles myself, I repel the utterance of that opinion with Indignation, There are polnU In Hester Vanghan'a ease tkU remind one of the "Hetty," nleoe to the immortal "Mrs. Foyser," for whose creation we kave to thank the author of "Adam Bede." The enthusiasm felt about her In thle city (Hester Vaaghan, I mean, not "Mrs. Poyser") le genuine, too. The monster meeting in her behalf, at Cooper Institute, was presided over by Horace Greeley. Those sister columns of their sex, Susan Ii. An. thony and Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Btanton, were tberp, and spoke light np to the point. There was no mincing matters; no calling of Jtaety things by nice names. The men and women, met together, were too matured and too progressive to stand in need of child's talk. In short, when Hester Vaugban walks out of prison sh9 will have a career before her, as Well as one behind. In the way we KKMEMBKB TUK IAHTJATH, tre approach more nearly, as a nation, to wards keeping it holy, than any other people. Quiniessentlally" wicked as New York Is "fce'levei by the most of the big cities of the United Slates to be, she is among the first in endeavoring to promote the observance of the fourth commandment. For Instance, an effort Is being made to have the public libraries oucn every Sunday, for the eeommodatlon of those who&e duties during the week ere too laborious to permit of tholr fusing them. The Idea originated with Horace Greeley, and ot many mouths will pass before it will be pat la exei ntlon. All New York laughs at the OLD WAN OF TFIE "TRIBUNE," s It sees him trotting down Broadway, with pookets like a post ofllce, and his face like the moon with a bat on; but there are few men, in Jew York or out, who work so hard and do so xnnchgio.l. Imagine my consternation on Tnesaay morn ing when, on walking down Broadway, I over beard one of two gentlemen before me say to the other, MRS. BARNEY WILLIAMS HAS CUT HER THROAT X. on ear to ear." Without entertaining a profound admiration for tsehlstrlonlo abilities of either Mrs. Wil liams or her husband, I am quite content that they should continue to delight for years to come thousands of bumpkins whose only Idea of what the Irish drama ought to be Is founded on the belief, encouraged by the Wllllamses, that whisky, sblllelahs, aud groea klrtles are the firfet necessities. "While I was deploring the tragic fate of the "brilliant Protean of an Sour in Seville, and wondering whether the rash aot was caused by remorse at not having apt lied her energies to the legitimate, the true version como to my ears, as it baa doubtless, by this time, came to the ears of the readers of This Tkleurapu. XI e blmr le facts are, that one Mrs. Gate wood was a kleptomaniac, and etolo from Mrs. IfiatoL's millinery establlsnment some expan sive lace that Mr p. Barney Williams had left there for the embellishment oi a cloak. Upon Mrs. Gatewuod's being arrested and confronted with tue detectives, she Was bo over come with the horror of the situation that, wltu a maniacal pressnce of mlad.she asked permls Blon to retire Into an adjoining bath-room for a few moments, pleading indisposition. The lew seconds she was absent sullied for her to out Her throat with a razor she had conooaled about her person. Mrs. Eaton, the milliner, feels very badly at Having prosecuted a woman who can hardly be said to have been responsible. TUB CHARTER ELECTION passed off with great quietness, and the versa tile O. key Hall, who is as good a literary man as he Is a lawyer, is rejoicing In company with Illcbard O'Gormaa In the honors thrust upon them. At PLYMOUTH CHURCH BKTHEL & eeries of popular entertainments in behalf of worklngmen has been begun by a concert pre sided over by Mr. J. D. Hutchinson, leador of the choir In Beecher's church. The series will comprise concerts and lectures, and will be given during the winter, the price of admission being only fifteen cents. This Bethel Church, a branchof the Plymouth one, abounds In free reading-rooms and chess rooms, which are open nightly, Sundays ex. cepted, from 6 until 10. Everybody can visit them, and so hugely are they patronized that new ones are being built la the basement UK, JAMBS FISK. JB", Who baa been happily described as a "rising artist In stocks," is out In a card, in wbloh he declares that his expedition on last Monday morning was lor the purpose of Inquiring Into a rolling mill possessed by the Erie company. Mr. risk's eard Is snort and snappy, and he concludes with a Joke on steel rails, which he Bays are the o&ly stealing he bag ever been gulliy of. That accomplished poet, painter, editor, pamphleteer, feuilletoniste, MR. 0. G. B03ENBERO, who Is always buty with pen or brush. Is now running, in one U' the weeklies here, a lonz story culled "Ulose Play f jr a Million." AH BABA. CITY INTELLIGENCE. Tub Cahb op Heistbr Vacohan Ukjcst Criticisms. At a meeting held in Cooper In ktiiute, New York, some evenings since, some of the newspaper reporters look oooaaloa to grofctly libel and utjufct'y criticize the conduci of a prominent member ol the Plilladelpuia bar, John Golorth, K-q. As the article, wuloa reflects upon his well-earned reputation as a jurist, bus tie en extensively circulated, Mr. Go forth seeks to Jumlly bis conduct In the man agement of llfbter Vnugbun's case, ant to reluie I tie slandeis which nave tbui been soat teied broadcast, lUroutiU the publication of ap proving letters from the several Judges ol our cliy. Jndges Allison, Petrce, Brewster, aud Ludlow have enoo forwarded to him communi cations to tlie ell'ect that he did everything wllbin bin power to nerve the unfortunate woman. They approve his action, aud declare tbat be omitted iiuiblng whlcii could avail his client. Wxntof space prevents us from giving thfce letters In full. Hon. William ii. Mann also sends a letter con curring in neuiiiueni with tuooe ol the several Judges. In conclusion he says: "1 sin entirely fa in 11 1b r with the condnotof the case, and simple Jiutlce to you requires me to (ay ibat you conducted the defense with Ingenuity and ability, and old all for her case wblnh arjy uprlicht aud honest lawyer could. I grieve to learn that your management of the caufce bus been so severely una UDjuslly orltl clr.td, aad tbatlbe good name you have ob tained in a lnbrrloua and honorable professlou baa been tarnished by those who are pro foundly Ignorant of the tacts whereof the? epeak. Your motion in arrest of Judgment and argument lor a new trial, and the persistence with wbloh sou elUDg to your ellent, are In strange contrast with the ldfa of abandonment us charged against you; and I give you credit for nil ibe ejertlou ubloU I know you have I lire ben making toalinvlate her distress and pcttfalblv.to ulUxuutely effect her deliverance." Tub Cam of Hcttkr Vat?.'' wJ received the following communication .J0 lady correspondent: 7o lie Etliior o th Settling Telegraph: Havlcg ever been desirous of doing my entire duty towards my sister women, of whatever color, creed, or clime, I have felt greatly annoyed at the nnjnat reproach cast upon my self, In common with the women of t his city, by the enarge made at the Hester Vaughan sympathy meeting in New York, of the want of Interest manifested by the women of Phila delphia In tier case. Owing to a report pub lished in several of tbe newspapers of this oiiy some months ago, that tbe prison Inspectors bad pasted a rule prohibiting women from vlsitlng.tbe cells of murderers i which report, I have been informed by my good friend, Joseph 11. Chandler, was entirely nntrne), 1, with numerous otber ladles, thought it useless to attempt to see and talk with tbe unhappy woman, although her sad condition was anxiously and praverlully borne In mind by hundreds of Christian women In the com munity, aud many ell or is were made, doth by perconal application and by letter to luduoe Governor Geary to look carefully Into tbe merits of toe case. Our Governor has most nobly borne testimony to this fact, and I, for one, desire to tender him my sincere thanks for so promptly vindicating his female consti tuents from Ihlsobarxnof disloyally to an un fortunate member of their own sex. He re ceived tbe eommlttee of ladles from New York and courteously in formed them (so says tbe telegrapbio despatch) tbat "thoir aollon bad been aniell.v anilol Dated lona aao by tboustnds of philanthropic people of Philadelphia, mostly ladiei. He also lnlonuod ttiem that "any further agitation of the case won'd be useless; that his mlod was fully made up as to tbe course be would purine," arid did not suffer thera to be lieve ttat their solicitation bad any weistht with, him beyond those of the women of Pennsyl vania. Three cheers for Governor Geary 1 "May he live a tbi ueand years, and may his suadow never grcw less." M. A. U. Below will be found a letter tbat will plaoe beyond all cavil tbe earnestness and ability with which tbe case of Hester Vaughan was conducted by Mr, Gofot th: IIKHTKH VAUIIHAK S AFFIDAVIT. I, fTester VaiiRhaD, an inmate ot the Mnyameo." Blig l'rlson, ixjurora, Rtuieuoa fr kifnuUcide' beli (lu'y oru, dpiR and sty that during lh whole course of mj trial, and ulmequeatlr thereto, where Uie counsel. Mr. Intin Uoior.li, made a mo tion It a new trial f ' r mi and argmd tbe same, I ws entliHy allnlied with his ellorts in mj beli a) f. and 1 am Kretlr Indebted to him fur ttio v&'tiable aid bxnve mt. I have read the folioli)i from the New York 7V-twit-. 'h. lawj er came to her and satrf: Umit I wlii defend ynu: I will blng you out of luM scraneax e'ean as a whistle, llow much money bavo yu?' In her Innocence, she replied f8'i 'Give u to me.' Ileieceivea tbe money, an t then never cams near her until be me' her In the court toe day of ber trla. Ills name la Uofortb 1 And U is not true. Mr. Uot'orth never v lilted me in my cell previous to my trial. I lever had any conversation ltb blm about money at all lie never asked me tor moner. Tbs only coin- filalnt I bave against him id tbat be did not visit me n my cell before trial; lur. be dia s-e me In Court when I was brought up belore tbe trial, and I spoce to Mm folly about my cae. He also xent a person to cOHler abut ray case. Hut he ought t bave vnlted me In prison before tbe trial. I think, as tbe ouaiol lor a woman In another ell vliln ber every oav. II r. uofnrtb brought lor ward all Ibe wuuesies I hi who could bave h Piped me in my case. He got all tbe evidence I bad or could get to hula me I do not think the wl dws ngaltst me swear tro'y; but I am sorry II I pave any one die Impression ihat Wr.Gofurthiildnoidoi.il he could forme. I never gave him any n.oncy. I give It lorn oOlcor to get a lawyer lor me, and be cot 11 r. iohi h (Hluneo) HKVI'KK VAUOHAV. Bvrnru and subscribed bcli re me tla 6ibd,iyof Dec , A. D. ISfS. Li. (JIjKKK IMVIi No.ary Public. TnK TtVENTT-FinST Annivbksary of thb "CllCKCHSTKN's MI3NI0VARY ASSOCIATION," for nexmenof tnepoin.i Pbiludclpiiltt. took place last evening in tho Church of I lie Holy Trlulty, KittenhoiiHH Square. Kov. I'tuliiDS Brois pre sliltd and preached tlto anulvertarv sermon. The Hoard of Director then read their annual repr rt, which sayx; lnls Mission hnvlug now boen In operation some twenty jpors H has appeared 10 lis linard of M u aRcrs to be a duly, owln in this le churchns and In dividuals who bavH neen lis co stunt concrlbator.i di.rlns that liran, and to the mm w ho bave occa sionally aided lis operations, to Klve them a succinct acnrui.tol its past b's'O-y ai.il remlla, a view of lt varied and txtensKe lueluluc.H, tmd a statement ol lis miu'e proaprris. From its po-Htcn aid chrantFT It "8 a local or IToue W If blon, and thromh thn r.wa'oii.s lnor ot our WH HiniariPB hos drawn within Us !o!Iu-nc" a inre nuiii- nni'i jivrous, wnn nnuiu rn oin'-rwirte nave baen met or atirac ed by city pur'Hheu or other uiiisioiw. it la eujllu'uily iku" epeu i'y u M hilin to Hpumen and their lamllb-a. It is e'l nated lbt it haibet a'tendd by soma 4y u clllr.ut saam n uiahv ol whom bave reappeared at its services, and it is fre qr.enwd hv those vrhoe families are rKldenc In this tltv. Our missionary f v 'h tbat 'about asfl rami, lira mo1 1 uf ttu ni of snmen, re nov und-r tbe In lluence ol Hie uilfBl uiary, w o In pearly every ce, Is the only ntirayuian of any tlnd whoever vl-in ihf in. In our Sunday SelioU we have about 160 chil dren, mar y of -bnn nrestlljrs' children " Tbe Heamen's Mission mnsr. nousianly be depen dent lor Is support on the Olulsllau conimuntv. btartlnR wlthnut knowlnv ho It was to he sustained, we bave strOKSltd on through great diillcii'il's, fu't of Imih In lie nuccens. and bave not been wholly (lis appointed. We are dependent tor support no annul sibrct lp'loDS by inaWiduals. and ou voluntary contri butions hv churches socUHes, Hunclay cho ls, aud Inalvtriuals: but amid the call for aid to numberless Christian enterprises, we are too often f iripittea, aud enr "Missionary olien finds himself cramped fur lace of means to be used l"r missionary, charitable, a d parochial purposes " We reriet tbat many subscri bers. Individual and collective. pave cevea con tributing to us, limiting aud Lampcrlug our uat-Jul-Dtss. We earnestly sollnlt chnrnbts to make us an an nual appropriation: we ask ennay Bihnols and M li-BK Lury Pocleilts to contribute periodically to ur funds; we plead vtlth individuate to become re gular subscribers or to give us conirlbntl ins or what ever tnioui t maybe convenient, aud proportioned In their estimation to our necessities and usefulness. Burning op Feurv-Bdat. Last evening about o'clock-, the ferry-boat Brooklyn, one of tbe several plying between this city aud Glou cester Point, was burned to the water's edge la her slip at the latter place. Tbe origin oi tbe tire is unknown, but It Is supposed to have been accidental. Tbe burning boat created a luridly bright light lu the cloudy sky, whiou was visible both In Ceinueu and In this city. The firemen of the former plaoe hurried to tbe scene through the sleut and slush, but their best efforts tailed to save the boat from total destruction. Bhe was valued at 830 000. and was partially Insured, probably to one-naif the fore going amount, in Philadelphia companies. The Gloucester Ferry Company was her owner, About two months since he was purohased la New York city and brought here, and taken to oneoi our shipyards for tbe purpose of under going ei tensive alterations and repairs. Tnree days since one of the regular boats lu the line broke ber shaft, and the Brooklyn then, for the first time, was placed In service. She finished her last trip yttetday at half-past 6 o'oioos. nCd was then laid np in the slip for tbe nlirbt. This eccUknt reduces the Company to a single available boat, until the one which broke her ahnlt can have It replaced. Arraegeaieats, however, are already on foot to secure another boat to ply on the lino for the time beiusr, so that the coroniuuloftlon with Gloucester may not be interrupted. The o til car h of tbe Company aretbls rooming engaged la liivossigatlng; the cause of the fire. ItonBERT AT TUB ACADEMY 0V NATDRAL Bcncm One ok thk Thieves Caught. The Academy ot Natural rtclences, at Broid and Hansom streets, was robbed last night of ten pleo s of gold quartz and twelve crystals oi dlsmonds. It U supposed (.bat the robbers had concealed tbcmsclvea in the building durlug the ta.v, and waiting an opportunity la tbe night esonped by mcaos of a side window. On the discovery of tho robbery this morning all the Jewellers In the Immediate vicinity were r i tiled of tbe fact. About 9 o'clock to voung fellows called at Cray 's Jewelry store an Twefi.u street, neur Filbert, aud ofleired four of the plecisofgold quartz for bale. Mr, Gray having received notice of the robbery, made somo excuse and retired for n few minutes. He relumed with Policeman IOigan.of the Blxtb Distiird, who took the men into custody. He. with Mr Gray, escorted them as far as Rraad slreei, when Uray left to rail at theAottdmy, Immediately afior his departure one of tbo Foaurs struck the polioriniaa and eso-tped. Tbe other fellow wos tukea to the stallou, where he was locked up. lie gives the name or Wl llam Monks and will liave a hearing this sfitixoun at the Central Hiatlon. A Double Charge. Hugh Green was ar retted lust evening, at Seventeenth arid Hh lo pe u street, for stealing signs. Arriving at the elation ibeclotbiug he had on was ldentlnel by a woman who hud gone there for the pur pose ttt entering complaint that her house had been broken Into aud robbed. Green was then lakm before Alderman Dallas, who held him In tiiOCO ball for a further betriug. Caught in tub Act John llurley Uvea at Tweiitj-rlfih aud Factory streets. Last even lrg. be went iuto the store Mo. 1UH South street, and picked op a fancy oounierpnue. As h was going out of the dor Policeman Graham nabbed blnu Alderman J'atouel committed lilUi, A 8 was to B8 EXPRcrm. tbe annonnoement of tbe treat sale at Oak flail has drawn tbltner, during' tbe ,B" two or three davs. ;bout hslf tbe eity, esa,'er t0 share In tbe unnsnal advau tages pat at rnel command by this emer gency. Home came expecting almost to be paid for taking the goods away, and others expecting t buy tbe very finest elotning tbat ean nosslblv be got np at pr iocs below those of tbe flimsiest and commonest garments made. But. notwith standing all this, the greatest satisfaction is expressed on all hands, end all agree that bet ter bargains In tbe clothing line were never made ia Philadelphia. No Slavery in Liberia. A strange report was recently started tbat slavery was tolerated In the Kepnbllo of Liberia. Ex-President Koberts. now In tbs city, and who has reside'! In Liberia nearly forty years, denies the state ment Indignantly. He states that everj Uve bnrrscoon was destroyed for six hnndrJ miles. Their Constitution uses language evjn stronger than ours against slavery. Presidr,nt Huberts Is expected to address the Green f.root Methodist bunday Hohool ou Hnnday r.dernoon, and to take part In tbe publio mee'4inn in the evening at the Baptist church coe.ner of Spring Garden and Eighteenth streets, president Roberts has m8.(J.e. JeJ.r fayorab. impression daring his Visit to fnUgdelr.nisv BHOPLifTina. Yesterday afternoon a mother and daughter called at tbe millinery store of Mrs. Hteele, on Eighth street, above Kansrim, and looked over the stock of goods. Tb daughter went towards the door, and the mother, It Is stated, placed a bonnet under her shawl. Policeman Newman was called In and took the mother into custody, whereupon the daughter walked up to the policeman and slapped him In the mouth. The mother then stated tbat sbe did not eome there for tbe pur pose of stealing, but to get several patterns. Both were escorted to the office of Alderman Bel tier and held for a further bearing. Religious. The Right Rev. B. Wistar Morris, Bishop of Oregon and Washington Ter ritory, will preach and administer the rite of confirmation atHt. Dvvld's Church, Manaynnk, to-morrow morning, and addaess the Uunday School la tbe afternoon. Kev. lirtnel Morse, editor of the National Tiopttst, will preach at the Tabernacle Baptist Church to-morrow morning and evening. A Blanket Thiep. Michael Tevelin has been sent, below by Alderman Carpenter for breaking Into McAuley's livery stnble, on Gris com street, above Pine, and stealing a horse blanket. PHILADELPHIA BT0CK EXCHANGE BALES, DIO. 5 Bcported by D Haven A Brn No. 40 8. Third street BETWEEN BOARDS. no Pa 6s, 2 series u I 100 sb Cata Pf.......s W- 9 20U eb Heading s. SECOND BOARD, l&oo Pa R 1 m as .......' c.WX WKDD1NU INVITATIONS, ENGRAVED IN the reweet and best manner. 10UI8 DHKK.A, Htatloner and Enirraver, IS N. ingxCHKN('T Htnwt HOLIDAY PRESENTS! WRITING DE3K3, A very Large Assortment, From 81 50 to S35 00. WALNITT, ROSEWOOD, MAHOGANY, PAPIKR-M At' HE, AND LEilUlill BACK GAMMON BOAIUH, FOHTKOLIOI, SCOTCH GO0D3, And a varletv of FANCY GOODS AND GVME. 11. HOPKINS A CO., No. 913 ARCH S.reet. 91mwf8m Open Evening. TT O L I D A Y PR ESENTS. Just received, a large assortment of Paoler Macbe Rosewood Wr.ting Desks, Backgammou Boards, tbess, Oold Pens. Wallets, Cards. Gaines, etc French Paper and Envelopes, already stamped, lu boxs. JOHN LINERD, 10I2mwS No. 921 8PRTOGARDEN Srreot. CHEISTMAS TIMES, 18G8. -8CS. We Invlleesueclal attention to the following mag nificent assortment OF GOOD SUITABLE FOB USEFUL HOLIDAY PRESENTS. l'ofut Luces, i : - -..ii l .. - X llll n IHKUU liUttS) ' luny Jjucts, Yalcuclcniie Laces, In Sots, Collars. ar .. 7 jijii iherciiit'i aud Jlarhes. Th rf. id Lace Yells, Iu;lla Scarft, Ladies' Kouian aud Fancy Silk Scarfs and Ties, Embroideries, Linen Sets, Collars and CuEft, Jouvlu'a Firbt quality Kid Hlovcs, Cloth and every variety of Fancy Gloves, Together wltli onr Large and Complete Stock of DUESS GOODS. Silks Black, Plain, and Fancy. Pirn Bros. & Co's. First Quality Irish Poplins. Yelonr Popllnp, Silk and Wool loplins, Serges, Plaids, Etc. Etc LADIES' CLOAKING CLOTHS. ABTRACnANS. VELVET, BEAVEH9, AND C1I1NCUII.LAS. CLOTHS, CA86IMEBES. DOESKINa, AWD VElINOS, FOR MEN'S AND MOTS' WEAR. Yfe Offer our Entire Stock at the VERY LOWEST PRICES, And request an examination ot the same. JOHN W. THOMAS, Nos. 405 and 407 N. SECOND St., 4 ; PHILsDKLPglA. f ARIES Cl WARNER, No. 223 North KI5TH Street. ladles' VeMno Vests, ll.tl'U.'i, fl 28. f37i, 1B9, ttl 175, 1187,12, etc. Gent' Merino Shirts and Drawers, 7ie.i fl, i-l2 I12M1-87 i'.l2 H-n.tV67ii.U,tie. ' UltBs' Meilao Vea's, 87. 5), (2'io., etc. Beys' Mer'no Bhlrts and Draw; rt. AU-tooi Flanne s. 26. 28. 31. V!i, .3, ros, etc rotten atd Wool Flannels, 28 28. 81, 3''. 40, G0c.,tt( Very heavy Orey Twl ltd Flannels, (lo. MancbfBter Ginghams, U.'io, Best Cl cots, 120. Hands' mi eibortmant Delaines and Arcurea, Slack Alpacas and Black Alpaca Fupllni. Lupin's best Met Inns. M wide, 1. "V aid-wide Unbleached Musltn, 12o barg1n. Ctnton l'laine's, KV, 16, 17, 18, id, 2U, 22, 23, 23c., etc. All acolB sukett, Bhswls, etc FANCY IJS. too dc sen Wax Dells, from 2Tc. to t'. Wor-bnza 5oc.: Wtlttng esses, 88a, etc. Gents' Bilk Bandkercbleis. (9, 62,'a.75a, i,'l2o, and l so. Gents' Hemstitched and Colored Bordered Band, kereh'e's. J. idles' Ilrmsiltched Handlrerch'efs, ladles', Clenis', and M scs' Cloth Gloves, rortemonnaies, Brushes, Comb s sto. FARIES ft WARNER, HO. Bag W. MIJNTII MTBEETi H ABOVE RACE, THIRD EDITION Gathering of Congressmen Unl Yersal Enfranchisement A New Bill Concern ing it. TROM WASHINGTON. Gptctal Despatch to The Dining Telegraph. Washington, Deo. 6. The Gntherlus;. Tbe Hon. D. Uraton, II. C. from Nortb Caro llon, is dangerously sick la this city. Senator Williams, of Oregon; Senators Patterson, of New Hampshire, and Yates, of Illinois; Retire centatlvcs Gur3cl), Jlayuard, and Wihon of Iowa; and Mr. Watson, ex-assistant Secretary of War, who has been summoned to testify before the Dyer Court of Inquiry, bave arrived. I'lilversal Enfranchisement. Senator l'oinetoy has prepared a bill propos ing an amendment to tbe Constitution enfran eblsU'K all citizens of both sexes, leaving the States to fix the ago at whlck any citizen may become eligible. Blarkots by Telegraph. Hew Tobk, Dec. 6. stocks doll. Chicago ana Kock laiand, it 8Si: Rxaamir, h'4j cnti,u Ce e.nv,87a; Cievelanuano lulcd'i Olevaland and I'liuiburH, hi; Pliisuur and Xort Wayne, U S,: Xlchlgan Central, llfl; niiciilkanBouihern, sb': N Yora rjenlral, U7t IHimbfiikuU urtfdrrd, ;.'; Vir ginia ss, 67; AlUsdurl 6s. hUV.; lludson tvlver, l.s; ytm, ln2, 1U; do, lhM, iu7; do. 1866, 1U8),'; do. new, liv4; loins, Ki6;i. Uwid, l!.',. Money, t(a7 per cenk Ki change, lU9,'a. Naw York. Dec. 6 Ontton Quototlons are nonil ral at Hs,. Flour flrnipr: Bain, o &i(1-7'; Ohio, l SfKiO; VVdHitd, t8'it(a;t0: Huutberu, 7 i 'BI.I: Call forma, (d'JtgvIA Wheat qul'i; huidem deinaud aa d nice el ihiUc. Corn Urmer av 1111(117. Cats advanced y(.:o ; sales at 7su Bel quiet. Fork dull at 5u. Lard quiet at UUHWio. Wuisay dull. Baltiuobr, Dec. B.-Cotton doll; mldil'ng nptand, 2r'jO. rlourdnil butllrra at.d unchanxed. wneat nn: prime to cbo'ce red MtotyViii Corn doll and lower; p, Ira white. j(H0u.i jnow. tl ufi)l on. O.ln liraier at 7n6ji7fie. Ke da.l, iirlme, tr(l .5. Pork dull at tiiifjjws 60, Bscob i-upuly IikHi; shoulders, lie nb r-ides, 17c, clear sides, 17,'ao; Uatus, Wo. i,ard dull at lc. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. THE CONTESTED ELECH0 CASES. Slotlon to QuaNli Overruled Jnl;e Lud low liHens. Court of Common 1'i.kas Judnes Allison nnd I.iuUuw. Tuis momiug, before a large abbfiubli'pe of lawyers, President Juilge Allison rtart a lengthy opiulou ia llitse cases, refusing to quahti tne petitions of tne eouleutants. lia said tbat the sp-uitlcatlon made by the re spondents as to "lumping" lu the pennon-i, and also as to the loose uuuerallty of tneaile HiiliorjH of Hand, la ad lieta so often the sutijjct of dtclhlous in this Court, that luey ougbt to be considered a settled point, as muou us repeated and uniform Judicial uclioa upon theiu could itiHlJo tlH in so. Xhnse be dlsruieMed wlitioul rnuen corameut. In regard la tne otJi.ction that one of the pell ion m ibis Court was Rwnu to beioie adepuiy ulerlt who h'd do authority to administer un oaib, he ibouht tbe deciNloiis aud practice lu our State were clteny lo tbe ellect that "where u deputy lj employed be bus tbe whole power of too niia cipni." 8ucb u view readily disposed of this speciflcatioD. Again, It was objected Itont the oath support, lrg one of the pelU'.ous wus ad .nlulsiei ed by Hecoider talvin, who, It was contended, hi i no authority to Kdmlulsier an oiiih lu h civil ocuuo. TUlu polut was UOUldL'U HUll 111 iiivciy oy Judge Bitvitr lu Kouuuihh vs. Meuucuau, i,ad WHh thtrefoie of no force. Tun m tin question, upon wblch tbeOoui t vus compelled to' puse, and were unable to oouie to uu 'uuuniiu us de cision, wan bs lo the validity of the aiii.i vuiis, setting forth that tbe petitions were irtin'-lo Hie btst of their knowlPde and belief'1 of tbe aflidavl's. 'ibe act of Aeeuitiy reiuilve to th.r sutjt-cl req'-Hred tbitt the utliuavit should ba absolute tbat Ibe frets self jrth were pesitlvely true, but In order to Kct at tua true mesnlna of a law It was neoassitry to look at its reason, for wUhout reason. It was a body without uoui, a shadow witnout subhiance. The acts of Assembly in rejurd to contested elections were reiutdial. and, accord ing to known canons of construction, sli iuld ba cuiibliucd lihtrully. so as to represa ine evil and extend the remedy. But lu this cte the red) oiidtnis bad requeeiud tne Court to repress tbe remedy hnd extend the evil, by declaring tbat because en fbsurdiiy was not com plied With by the petitioner they should he deuiej the l)Uit of Juvfcslluatlng and showing wlint was mid to be a most gtKanilo oriuie against toe hLiriits cf the people; lor lo require the petitioners losweur tbat the virions alleged frands that occurred lu tbe hundred precluca In this city, on tbe same day, pei baps at the same hour, were seen by them aud were posi tively true, would be to demand an Impossi bility, which the law never Intended to impose upon aggrieved citizens. He thought tht, rea son, Justice, aud law imperatively oomui tnded tbe Court to overrule tne motion, which was done. Judges Brewster and Feiroe cononrred In this decision. Judge Ludlow then read a dlssentlnsz opinion, which was an earnest aud aole protest against tbe decision of tbe majority. Tbe various grounds upon which bis dissent was founded were as follows: First. These affidavits are defective, because by positive statute ''the directions of the act stall be strictly pursued." becond. Because by the esnons of construc tion recognized and enforced by legal writers we are bound strictly to enforoe tbe directions of I he statute. Third. Because by Judicial decisions ren dered In this Commonwealth In time past in VDalogous cases, the point has been definitely and absolutely decided. Fourth. Because the point bus been decided In analogous cases by our own District Court and by this Court. Fifth. Because a decision sustaining the va lidity of tbese affidavits amoums to Judicial legislation, and this of the most daugerous nature, lu tbat sbe persons uuaklug the affida vits cannot be proaeouied aud oonviotodfor perjury under this statute. Alter arguing at some length in support of tbese reasons the Jude concluded: "It is a matter of regret that It has been Im possible for me to eon vluoe my bretnren of tho soundness of my own view.-". Possibly, if the law bad not already spoken. I might bave fal lowed some other role of action than theoue by wbicb I bave been guided, but as I oonld not snbstltnte either ray own will or the com bined wills of any number of Judges for tho law, I am obliged, while I bow tolhelegaielTjot ol the views of tbe niwjurilv of the Court, lo record my dixsent, and In conclusion to sty, i hat tbe law of tbe land, and not the will of t ha Judges, bas been tbe rule of action by wbluti I have been goverened, aud I rest my Judmaut alone npou rules of law In my opinion so liiinly stilled that they should no be suaiton." ' The lleenau Homicide Court t v Over and Terminer Judges Peiree and Ludlow mis morning lu the ou.se of tbe Coii' inonweaith vs. Gerald Katon, chained with tte murder or Timothy lleenua, the Ueleni-o was resumed. The defense, alter examining another witness for the purpose of discretion of tbe locality where the circum stances of ibis nlkhl occurred, closed their case. Tue Commonwealth, in rebuttal, called wit nesses who testified tbat on tbo ulKht of the booting tbere was a curtain hanging down, from tbe awning In front of Braltn's tavern, so bat one could not as readily see lulo Sinliu'd from Sullivan's second story window, as tho witnesses for the defense tiled the experiment alter tbis curtain was taken down. Tbenrous exam ination of a witness ou this polut was la progress wben our report closed. Colonel Alexander') Case. UNITED KtatkS District Court Judge Oid walui er. lo the case of the United Hun'es vs. Color el Alexander, charged with corrupt dealings In the capacltv of Assessor of tho Klgblh district, at Heading, before reported, the jury reported a verdict of guilty, wltu a re commendation to nn-rcy. A motion for a new trial was made, the argu ment of which the Judge concluded to hear next Saturday, FOURTH EDITION FBOII' THE CAPITAL. The Facifle Railroad IJonds-Tlie Alabama Claims and a Change in the Britlbh Ministry. DRY GOODS. FROM WASHINGTON. Special Despatch to The Svmtxng Tulegraph. WARntNGTor, Pec. 5. I The Secretary of the Treasury irstied bonds to tbe PaclQc Railroad to-day np to the fif bt hundred and sixtieth mile-post, on the CoamlesiouetB' ceritucatca, This Is a por tion of the bonds which (secretary BroffultiK urged tbe President to withhold, and amounts to a million and a quarter. Secretary Seward expresses the opinion tbat tbo change in the Bntl-h Ministry will not have an unfavorable (fleet upon the settlement of tbe Alabtma claims. On the contrary, he tbinks that both Gladstone aud Bright will ba more favorable to onr Government than Disraeli. DECAPITATION. A Ulan Cnls Off his lirol Iter's Heart with sv Heaver. Yesterday Thb Evening Tei.korapii had despatches from Gbarlesiown, Mas., announ cing tne occurrence of a terrtole allatr la tail place. Tbe Mew YorK Herald gives the follow Idv particulars In tbls morning's Issue: '1 liis morulrg a shocking niuid-rocnurred In Fnli bush's fat factory, in r'airbush's court, CbcTieBtnwn. Two men, brothers-tn law. were tbere at vroi tc quietly togetner, when one went out, and returning soon after with aeleaver, de liberately cut off tbe head of bis unsuspecting companion, who was still at work, and waote bead at tbe time the murder was oommltted, was directly over acbonplng-blocic wnereou fat is cut. Tbe murderer then escaped. Tue mur dered man was to testify strain-it tbeotber la i tome petty civil salt, and this Is supposed to i have been the cause or toe deed. Tbe narno of tbe murdered mnu Is Dennis Crunan. Tuo uiur derer'a name Is Keeue. Tbe muidered man and Reene were at work In a room by themselves, and from the cut it would seem tbat crouan was leaning over wben tbe blow was struck, as" his head was severed from tbe body, except a few ligiimentK In front. Officer Brower wiis informed atont Oo'clork tbat a suicide or a murder bad occurred at r'alrbush's factory. Officer Krower hastened to ibe place, which Is located at tbe neck, and found the man lying on bis sLovel and some lx nns and lai, bis bead b-lnt( severed fioni bin bouy. with the exception tuat a i-mRli piece of the skin on trie ihrott was noi cut. Tbe men at work in the adjoining room did not know ttmt, the murder nad occurred, and ibe buoy may bave lain ibere for aa hour before It was discovered. A coroner was sum moned, and liuniedi-tlely took charge of the body and summoned a Jury of inquest.. The murder must have been occasioned by tbe petty civil suit rt lei ied to. The two men bad a dispute about some money, and thnoise bad been lu court one. It occasion e 1 on gt let able bard fueling between tbe men, whleti cul minated in Ibia act of Heene to-day. Crontn mtst bave txplied Insantly. or, in the word ol an cine r, -'he never knew what killed bim." Tbe atitir was gereixily kuown rt noon by tbe people, aud formed the lending topio of crnvernillon at tbe cliiner-tHMie. and lu tho boisecars. The mosi Intense excitement pre vails, and the cool and brutal manner lo whl in. tbe deed wssoommltted hes created ronslder f,ile ii dlgnation. M st ettVetlve measures are bcngtHken to secure llevn. Tbe men were ordinary Irish laborers, and lioth resided lu Charlestown. neur tbe factory, wbere they were empiojed to cut up aud shovel fat. bones, etc. Tne murdered man ns lull a widow end children, and IUeue baa also a family, tbey being brotheiB-lu-luw, as pre viously stated. Late In the alternoon Bcetae surrendered himself to the authorities aud was (ommiUed to prison. lie denies having commuted, tne crime. Mortaliiy ov thb Citt. The number of deatbs in tbe city for tbe week ending at noon to-day was being a decrease of 20 from the corresponding nerloo of Ihmi j enr. Of thene 121 wfM adults, 93 minors; 1U1 were horn In the United States, 43 were for Ian, 17 were nn known, 13 from the alsmhoune. 9 were peonleof color, and 11 irnra the country: 108 were males, 313 females; boys, 4,i; aud girls, 48. Of the num ber, 10 died ol croup, 27 consumption of the iniias, 6 bean disease; 7 typhoid lever, 18 la flu in inn lion of tbe lungs, and 4 maiasmus. Tbe deaths weie divided among the wards as follows: Tftrrda. Ward. Flrsl m 6 FlfteiHU... 0 (Second 8.SIxteeutb 6 Third 8(SrVuieenth 0 Fourth 14 IMghteeuth ....... 11 Filth 8 Hlllli 8 HeventU a Klghlb 3 Ninth 5 Tenth 15 Kleventh 9 Twelfth - 0 Thirteentb 6 Fourteenth 0 Nineteenth 12 Tweotieth ....18 Twonty-fl'Ht , 3 Twenty-second 4 Twenty third 7 Tweuty-fourih 6 Twenty fifb 3 rwenly-slxto 6 Twenty-seventh.......l5 Twenty-eighth 2 DRY GOODS. AR BURTON. FXTBA ANNOUNCEMENT. TOR THREE IAYS OXjLY. HO 'A DAT, TUESDAY, WEDNESDA 7, TTlicn llic Store Will be rosltlrelj Closed. STOREKEEPERS, DRESSMAKERS, MILLINERS, AND THE LADIES GENERALLY. We will offer Job Lots AT LESS THAN HALF ITJCE. QUICK BUYER3 WILli BECURS3 GllEAT BARGAINS. ADDITIONAL DISCOUNT OF FIFTEEN CEST3 TAKEN OFIT EA.CH DOLLAR rUHHrjUASED. VAR BURTON, JC 1001 CIIKHSUT Street. POINT BREEZE PARK. POINT oncczc PARK. Holiday Next, 7 111 Inst., nt 3 r. M., Belt g a repetUlon, by rrqaett, of tb Trot ol Thunday PDR8B and STAKE, llWO, M:ie beats, 3 In S, handicapped. J. inVKTl'turuM f. S. 1BON8IDK ,to satfdle. W. OtiOOIN names b. m. MARY, to harness. J. 1 UKlslia names b. m, i'ANHlf ALLBN, to b.rntii, ft axnre, ss bandleanperl, rroraisns to bs tha b.st ceMffifil auil xai'Ht luieieilag etUlbulouof tbese tci i snu i me wilt oe ueateu. ir ru brs' prlvllne ol Introduction will bt pi l On). (uinlbases will leave Library street. AduilMlon, l. SILKS. GREAT REDUCTIOriJ J. M. HAFLEIGH, Nos. 1012 and 1014 CHESNUT St j WILL OFFER MONDAY, Docembor 7, j HIS ENTIRE STOOE or FANCY SILKS AT A GREAT REDUCTION. 5,000 YARDS REDUCED from 2 50 to $125 10,000 3 00 to 1150 2,000 " ' l$6-00to3-00 ALtiO, A WHOLESALE STOCK OP RIBBONS, FLOWERS, FRENCH BONNETS, ETC., AT RET1IL. "52t STRAWRRIDGE & CLOTHIER, CKKTRAL I)11Y GOODS STORE, Ccr. IIGIITH and MVRKET, PJ1IL 1DKLPHIA, Amor g tbe bargaius we are offering dally will be iuuud tbe following desirable line of DRESS CO DS. Cnelluiidrod Pieces Fancy & Plain Poplins At 25 cents; bave been soiling at 50 cents fifty Pieces Changeable Serges and Donbhi IV Il til Alpaca Popiins At 31 cents; bave ueen selling at 50 cents. SIxtj-Five Pieces Yard-vrldo Chameleon Poplins At 02 cents; have been selling at f 1 00. Two Cases Very Heary Wide Ottoman Corded Poplin At tl 25; bave beau selling at 81 75. Ouc Case Wide Silk Chain Eplngllncs At f 1 CO; bave been Billing at tt 00. Black and rancy Silks, at Very Low Prices. Changeable Silks Reduced from 12 GO to 81 60 per yard. Lyons Silk Cloaking Velvets, Reduced 12-00 or 13 00 ou tbe yard. STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER, COBSEB EIGHTH AND HABKET SJTS 12 it PHILADELPHIA. 727 CIIESMT STREET. 727 RICKEY, SHARP & CO. HAVE ON EXHIBITION BLANKETS, In great variety, Including best makes. LINEN SHEETINGS, Ileal Barnsley, below tbeir value. LINEN DAMASKS, Napkins, Doylies, and Table Linens. BLACK SILKS, A fall stock at low prices. COLORED TAFFETAS AND FANCY SILKS, Tbe best assortment of new styles and color lDgs, In great bargains. BLACK VELVETd AND VELVETEENS, Of every grade, at a great reduction. BLACK EPINOLINES, Velonrs. Ottomans, Poplins, Reps, Alpacas. TOLLIN ALl'ACAS, Mous-Delaines, elo .elo. All marked down lo less I ban Importation cost. - COLORED AND CUANGEABLE8ILK POP IJNS.Veloar Ottomans, Frenob Poplins, Serges,' Lssiings, and tbe largest geueral assortment of NoveltUs In Dress Goods ever exhibited la uus, market. 1UCKEY, SIIAIll &CO., 12 5smT.s4t So. 727 i II l-SX I? r Wtreet SWISS HUSLIN 8. A line ol Bw.hs sti7. iv,2i, op to boo., better tban uausl lor vbe trlce. m:t roRCAKDr nios. Yard wldi N. kt cm a jsru; burrow goods." I ceul" a yard. Fair .tioimluo notion. A lot ol tiiuli ouai. t'ci Vfl.tt, at fl eauii. Tbls Veil wll' not Bdlim In it 11 in w'hr. 1A ! I.INi:N UlNUHKBCniEFI, One lot, wariautttl Uueu, at o :nui. Ouelot, lo ivneaia. One lot. ,i 2icens. One loi (lnipnrten price iVSO rt z ) r 13 a dorn. WIIITi:, IK4irt ASI ItK-.Wo OhISO. .ib ki ur uLitii uueu, for llul, 'er fu'nr nriR. IWIUM IN1 tV.tlNTM AW BORN, IIAHUUtlU l.JIUI I KHKUUNU, AID f.Mllnt'(M.M. en ft Jaeorei nd imiir c, lor iriose win prefer ta msks Inlntn' liohrn.e.it. MtlTTIKIJHtH PIMOW LACK. Just received. large Int. ' pttrn.'4 cents a yrd, greatly undi-r pilce at VKt'MLM itiMD liabiuviil, u. Vtt North K1UU1U tlrtl. 11
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