8 1 ''THE DAILY EVENING TELEGR Aril PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1G, 18(38. TUE STATE DEBT. A rroclamnilon by tl .WWMr-Tbe Debt to b Kednced. JOHN W. OBART, Governor of the said UommonweaKn. A PROCLAMATION. H7iera, fly the third section of the act of the Oeneral Assembly of this Oomraonweftith. p proved tbe .twenty-second day of April, A. u. ne thousand eight hundred ud Bfty-elght. ntltled "An act to establish a Hlnklufc t and for tbe payment of the publlo debt," U la made the duty of the Heoretary of tne Common weaUh. Auditor General and State Treasurer OornmlaHlon.r. of the Sinking FanderraUjd by iald act of the General Assembly, to report and certify to the Governor the amount received under the .aid act, the amount ofJnt eret paid, od the amount of the debt of the mma wealth redeemed "dheld by them: whwapon the Governor shall direct e oeniaoates repre. sunt Ine the same to be cancelled, aud on stiou cancXtlon iwue hi. r0ioirt?1"f ,Hle not and the extlnautsliuieiit and llnal (Us charge of so much of the principal of .aid debt; "(?"", By n cuf the Genera Awn blvoftlils Commonwealth, approved the ltr.h dav of AprllY A. 1. one thousand eight hnn dd and Vlity-elRht. entitled -A .nnplement t n ant to eslobllHh a Hlnktn? Fund for the wmi oMto pnWio debt,'- It la provided T?tTie annual report, ol the Sinking Fund tmmu.ufner. nqdlred to be made to the oXnor. by the third section of the act ap proved the twenty second day of April, cue thousand eight hundred and llfty-elght, shall thereafter embrace the transaction. o( said fund to the thirtieth day of November luulit lve.and shall be made to the Governor aunu Klly on or before the 10 h day of December; And whereas, F. Jordan. J. F. llartranft. and "W. W. Irwin, Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. In obedience to the requirement, of law. report and certify to me that the debt of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania, redeemed and held bv them, from the first Monday In Septetm ber A. 1). one thousand eight hundred and Ixtv-seven, being the second day thereof, to and Including the thirtieth day of November, A. 1). one thousand elubt hundred and sixty eight, amounts to 7Mo million four hundred and fourteen thousand eight hundred and sixteen dot' lar and sixty our cents, made up as follows, lz ' Five per cent, loan redeemed 51.715.1-I3-29 Five per cent, loan redeemed f?i. Excess over $2l,0U0,OtH) (6 per cent.) lj!' J Itellef notes cancelled tutw $2,414.81(5-01 Now, therefore, as required by the third sec tion of the act of Assembly first-above men tioned; I, John W. Geary, Governor as afore said, do hereby issue thlB ray proclamation, declaring the payment, cancellation, extln su.shraent, and final dlsoharge of two million four hundred and fourteen thousand eight n(w,AAn l.,llra arwt til I V-fdii r DUuarou uuu wi5cu " p.-.j cents of the principal debt of this Commons wealth. OJven nDfler my hand and the great i ...i nt tha Kluta at. H RrrlHbtirc. this H f- l- f teenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, aud of the Commonwealth the By the Governor: F. Jokdaw, Secretary of the Commonwealth. CITY INTELLIGENOE. CITY CRIMINAL CALENDAR. A Desperate Fellow A Illffhway Robber Ciinlured A Woman Tliief Policemen Bold-Suspected of Theft Threatening to fboot-Owners Wanted. William Roberts lives at the northwest corner of Eleventh ana uguen Hireum. i eater day evening be went home in a rather loose condition, and had hardly entered his domicile wfnr ha commenced battering his furniture. Taking a lighted candle, he ascended to,Uie upper stories, and In a few moments after pmoke was discovered issuing from the win dows. An alarm of lire was given, and the Houtn Penn Hose Company soon appeared on the scene, and with difficulty extinguished the HamtB, which were confined to a recess on the third floor, leading to the trap-door. Policeman Moore took Roberts Into custody, and he was esoorted to the oflloe of Alderman Hood, where be was given a hearing and held for a further hearing. Mr. Utoolcburu. will lnvaatigaio the matter of the Are. .,,,, , . Last evening about 8 o'clock, George Dlck rson, a one-armed soldier, while promeuadlng In the vicinity of aixth street, below Lombard, was el upon by two negroes and knocked down. While lvlng on the pavement au attempt was made to cut out his coatpocket, which contained $71. Dlekerson made good use of his throat, and his cries attracted a police man, who succeeded in capturing one of the fellows, who gave the name of Gaorge Harri son. Alderman Carpenter committed him for Mary Harrison was yesterday arrested on a warrant, for larceny. It seems that a few days ago she engaged lodging at a house at Twelfth and Bblppen streets, which place she left after remaining a night, taking with her a cloak and a skirt, the property of the landlady. Alder man Bonsali held her for a further hearing. Policemen occasionally take good care of Individuals who happen to fall into their cus tody, and are requited with profuse thanks, liul last evening one of the Sixth ward otliclals was completely sold, Wuilo walaiug along Vine street be came across the prostrate form of a female. Finding her insensible, he carried her to a neighboring drugstore, where, revi ving, she told a pitiful tale or having been de ceived by a young man, who took her to a fe male physician, who, after having done what ahe had been paid for, turned her luto thestreet. Illankets were procured and wrapped around her, and she was taken to the station, whera Bhe complained of feeling very badly. The tender-hearted policeman then procured a con veyance and took her to the Hospital, where ber tale was proved a He, Then she admitte 1 that bhe bad been "tight," and in ber ram blings had fallen unconsciously where Bhe had been picked up. The poltoeman was so irri tated at being "sold" that he took her before the nearest magistrate and had her lined. John McCabe has been committed by Alderman Tlttermary on suspicion of being Implicated in robbing stores along South streot. .Samuel liraddock; and a man named Rhultz last evening got into a dlfiloulty at Twelfth and Market streets, during which the former pulled out a revolver and threatened to shoot the latter. At this Juncture a pollceuiau stepped up and took charge of Brad Jock, who was mbsequently held in StJOO bail by Alder mun Jones for trial. At 4 o'clock this morning a man giving the name of Adams was arrested at Fourth and South streets with a basket on his arm. Jn the basket was a number of ladles' cloaks blJ drcni-e3 which he id suspected of having stolen. The ankles ft ro ut the Second Llstnct (Station awaiting an owner. Robbery. Last evening the reiidenoe of T. 8. Newlln, No. 1510 Arch street, was entered by a thief through the attic window. A daughter of Mr. Newlln saw the fellow, who took liight, and escaped with a lot of clothing and a gold thimble, tin his way across the roof he dropped a silk dress, which be had evidently stolen else wb re, as it did not belong to any of the family ol Air. Jiewlln. Intkbestino Missionary Meeting. There will be a public; missionary meeting this eve nine, at VA o'o'ock, at the liaptist otiuroli. Broad and Arch streets. The Interest of the oc casion will be greatly increased by addresses which will be delivered by Keys. M. H. liixby, A. H Crawley, K. li. Cross, and other returned missionaries. . IIoek-Blowehs. Acting Chief of Tollce II. (1. Clark has Just lsbued orders to the various lieutenants notifying them to instruct the Sollcetnen to arrest all men or boys who may e engaged in blowing horns on Christmas Evo. Recoohized. The body of the man who was killed yesterday by belBg Jamtned between two cars at the West Philadelphia depot has been recognized as that of John llannain. He resided at T wenty-fonrtu and Pine streets, and leaves a wife and several children. PHILADELPHIA BTOC'K KIOBANUK HALES, DEO. 10 Reported by De Haven & Bra., No. 44 8. Tblrd street BJTWKN BOARDS. f2M0 5-MS'AVcp C107' 1 lb Penrjk R........ S3 2o muaiD .....u. KM d.. i5uwn.Hv(l ao..n....Mj8.HIM fcJalUI lMt V R U b CD ... VI lIuxol'ttllAK 7 t0 Jtiib Mech 111c S3 au Mot C Vl.Xt.hi. 74 r BBOOND BOARD. 11004 Oltyti. New do.l.o'.l iltii feBnaR.M,. M iiOObcti N M, sz.. 7i4 is do. t&'si 1 MO iA Ih JN.....M- 3H 1 10 -.. 2d. M Tna AvRHlCAW HAPTtBT MlSSIONABV USION. At. in n'ninr-tr thlM mnrnlns the Hoard of the American Baptist Missionary Union held a meeting in vne first uapusi unuron. Broad and Arch street. It having been made known that the meetings or the Hoard would be open to the public, a goodly number of per son bade defiance to the weather and at tended. . The meeting was organizeu uy iutj nuuiui tlon of the chair by Kev. J. . Webb, p. D.. of New Jersey, and the taking of their places by the two seereiarle. Rev. V. H. H. Matsli, U.D.. of Delaware, aud Rev. J. L. Murdoch, U, i).,of Boston. .... . ... As Is nsnai, the session was onenea wna rii slons services, alter wmcn rroiessor i-epper, I). 1)., of the Crozer Theological Seminary, , preached a seimon of power, learning, and inltb. On the conclusion of the sermon the roll of the members of the Board was called, when It was aiscovereu mat a quorum was not yet present, orcoursothisdllemmaputastop to all regular business. The circular of the Executive Committee calllDg for tha meeting was, how ever, asked for, when It was slated that tha Board had been convened for the purpose of reinforcing the ranks of the missionaries In the places to which they had been sent. It was also suggested tint the members of the Board present might tike some provisional action, to be ratified fit' or wards by tha fully organized Board, suoh as the appointing of the various committees aud making arrangements for future meetings. On motion, then, Drs. Caldwell, Boardman, and Murdoch were unpointed a Commlllee of Arrnngeineuts. This committee shortly afterwards reported the following order of business: After ad journment this morning the Board will meet HgaiQ at 3 o'clock P. M.,udJourntng aid o'clock P.M. Assemble again at half-past 7 o'clock P. M.. adjourning at pleisure. Meet Hgain at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. The committee also reported that it awaited any suggestions from the F.xecuilve Com in It tee. On motion, It was ordered, in the event of a quorum of the members of the Board, that the Chslr should consider the missionaries of toe Union and the members of the Union present, for the time being members of the Board, ap point them on committees,and otherwise make Uf-ecf their presence. Mr. J. G. Warren, the Foreign Secretary of the I'ulou, then read annual reports exhibiting the moureES made bv the m In Inters of the Union in tllflerect foreign places, and showing the great nerd ol additional laborers in tne great mission Held. Alter devotional exercises the morning ses sion of the Union adjourned. The Accident at Baldwin's, At noon to day Coroner Daniels heid an Investigation in the case of Frank Doyle, wUo died at the Hos pital yesterday, irom the enectsor lDjuries re ceived by the falling of the derrick aud girder at the new building which Is being erected at the corner of Broad end Buttonwood streets, on Aionoay auernoon. From the testimony It seems that the work men had hoisted a r<er to the top of the build' log, but not being in exact position, the re moval of the derrick was required. One rigger and three laborers then went to the western most guy rope, which they were engaged in hauling In, when the rope, without warning, carried them into tbe air. The deocased was the one nearest the belay ing pin, which was under the direct charge of Bir. tiugg, tne principal iigger. ine ueoeasou let go the rope aud Jell to the ground, and was then struck by the rafter. The witnesses testi fied that the rooe was Mnnd, and tQat there were a suiuoient number or men managing it. The canse of the derrick falling was assigned to the fact that the rope had been taken oil tbe fun in order to take in ti.e slack, at whioa time, t Is supposed, the men eased up their hold, and by this the rope fjnt the best of them. Tne deceased was a laboring man, sent to assist the riggei'B, and was placed nearest the belaying pin, around which the rope was not turned. The rigger, instead of attending to the belay ing pin, was the firtbes'. off, and Doyle, from the testimony, it appears, knew nothing about taking a turn In the rope. An expert tesiided that the ropes and material were of a quality snfliclent to bear twlco the weight, that the position of a rUger at the time of raovtBg a uer rick was at the belaying pin, taking in the rrpe. The Inry returned a verdict that deceased came to bis death from injuries received by the tailing oi a ratter, causeu Dy luexprrienoea men having charge of a guy rope at tho Bald win locomotive works, Broad and Buttonwood streets, December 14, 1M8. The Jury most severely censure tbe Uggera In charge. Killed on a Railroad. Mrs. Jane Tamer, an aged lady, resldiug on Krle avenue, near Harrowgate lane. Twenty-fifth ward, was struck by a train of cars on the Junction Rail road at noon to-day. and instantly killed. The body was taken to ber residence, and the Coro ner notified to hold an inquest. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. l'rlson rases. COUftT OF QUARTER BF.SSIONS-Judge Poire; District A ttorm y Decliert. Tilts morning the cock wm hkhIu filled w tli prl-oueru, who were accused of all ruanner ol crimes, but piluclpaljy petty lMroonmi. Johu Jiruuer waa conviced ol a charge of asiaalt acd battery. btephen utla waa convicted ot a charge of larceny. Beury Moure wh convictxd of a cdaige of tbe lar eny of a piece ot Hansel fiom a laay 's store la Be cond ttreet. WliilBni Monk ws trlfd for tbe larceny of a coat from tbe Auadwwy ot Katurnl Hclenoes. On tha pari ot thn proitecul on It was teaililed that tna coat of an rmployw la ibe establishment was last seen there at 6 o'clock on Friday ailernoon, December 4 wa? mused next morning at 8 o'clock, and when next found waB lu tne prisoners pouesainn, aad was Iden tified by the owner by general acquaintance witn It of two years' btaudiirg, and by lta blue lining una a torn arm, Ou the part ot tha prisoner Mr. Wei ler'a standard defense was of tried, an alibi; it being testitled tnai from 1 o'clock In the afternoon ot the fuimh until 7 on tbe morning of the eigbtb, be was with a friend in the third story ot a building at Broad ami Areri atreeta, in wblca a church was situated. Ills lawyer also used ihls Inge nious nrgument: Now, gentlemen, bow doss this prosecutor know tbe coat found upon the prisoner was bis? Look at tbe facia aud tnen let ut apply our experience to ibeoi, lor tliat Is.tbe beat tiling, after all, by which to jatlfje. He says be knows the coat by the blue llulng and torn arm. Can he p re lend to Ray tbut bfcuimo lbs lining In blue and tbe arm Is turn that the csat la lilt',' fbaw! Why don't yoa suppeae there are ten tbounand coats Id the city Wilis bite lining and a torn arm? If lie bad aald U bad a velvet colinr ihere might have bean some seoss In thai; bat blue lining aud torn arm nousonsel Isn't tbls your experience gentlemen? Ian't It the exoe rlence of every senslb'e uai lu tbe community? In tiiB lace of tbls you most tC'iult." .Utlie clone ot our report tun Jury had not been lbleto get over Ibis logic. William Monk was tried upon a second charge of the larceny of diamonds and other precious sionei valued at tU- It was teHtilled that between 6 o'clock Friday, December 4, aud b'a o'clock tbe following morning, tbe Academy of .Natural science was for. elbly entered through a window ot the first Hoar, and tbe articles mentioned In tne Indictment were stolen frr.rn tbe museum lu tbe third story. J t was further alleged that they were recovered from a jeweller, and the pilaouer bad sold them to blm. On trial. The O'Nuny Homicide. COURT OF OYKB AND TKilMfNKTt. Judges lire- Kterand Ludlow lu tbe case of the Common wealth vs. John Crace, Ol trlnl for the ruar ler or John o'siiay. on the a tti ot August lask. before re ported, the Jury hvl nUut rendered a verdict of not guilty. 'ibis morning D'strlct Attorney Bheppard stated to the Jury that ibe cae aiainst Urate was stronger than agalnoi either of the other defendants Indicted with him, Patrick Hums and Michael O'H.ira, who had claimed separate ir..l. aud tbe Jury, after a full heurlng, having acquitted him, he feint hlsduly, wltb the approval o Hie cuiri, to submit the Indictment against Ibese two wlttioui evldeuce, aud ask tha. a verOirtof acquittal be rendered auto them, which was done. Wlhl iRiUH Judge Aj-new.-nulett vs. Haw-th'-rne. An action of a ander. Before reported. Verdict for plaintiff, U Bamuel Ward, by his father, Itlcbard Ward, vs. Thtmias U. Hbortej, An action to recover damag3S for false luiprlBOunient Verdict for ptaottlll', fliM'. l'atrlck Kieuan vs. Itohert LtKgt. An action to recover damages for injuries sustained through the alUged negligence of the defendant. Tbe plaintiff set forth lu bis doclaratioti that the defendant was the owner ol the wall of a house ai Twelfth and Murktt streets, which l.oese had bea destroyed by tire, and tbat he allowed the said wall to remain without proper support, and in constant dauger of falling. Ob the U7th of December be, tbe plain till', wiit walklag along tho street when tbls wall fell npon him, doli g blm the most serious lulnry, Ou trial, UNITED BTATTS DrSTIUCT COURT -Judge Cadwalacer. The United BWles vs. Syrups of Mugar and Hugar Cane JulcecluMned by Madeira V. Uabada. An Information for forfeiture on the ground that the guotfs were fraudu.ently Imported as molasses. Before reporteO. The c or the Government being closed, the claioianta opened, proposing to prove by experienced wltnvsues that the goods seized were Just What they were Imoi rted as. nauielv. Diolaasen: and also that there waa no attempt or desire to defraud tee Government of revenue. On trial. COURT OV COMMON PLKAS-Alllson, P. J. The miscellaneous argument iwt was before tbe Court Tbe German element in the West are cowenog JanaugcLek with greentavks. The New York Money Market JVotn tKt Tirntn. "The Stock F.xchange Is reipondlng with pome bow of spirit to the Headier supply of monwytolhi brokers at 7 per orot., and both tbe pnbllo funds and the railways are firmer In price on a morn active ai rnanit than yesterday. The 'bearish' feeling In the fut43 among tbe street operators, and. perhaps, with some of the prominent houses In tbls department ol tbe Bxchange. Is still In the aseendant, and tbe 'bull ish' Interest find It rillioult to advance price,, partic ularly on the 6-!s new of 1867 and the old ot 1", Which are the standnrds of anemlallon. mure than per cent, on each favorable Vurb of th market. The supply of stock at Prient la brlf towrpuca by investment pur- rniRD EDITION o v. TV jSl. i a.. nnlv of fetiat to Ibe dally abs chases, and after the New Tear the probability Is that tbe altdt-nr of naw Issnra of all cold-bearing itoche by the Treasury, since the Utot November, will be more seriously felt than at present. The de mand for the currency per cen's. (io the F.icltin road ) at W), percent, and Interest It still reported active. "The Hlate bonds were 1 per rent better on North Carolina, old and new, and a traction higher on Tan aennees, than en Monday, while Virginias were leis firm. Governor Holdnn, of North Carolina. ndrUes that the January Interest will certaluly be provldel, Tbe amount U less than tJOV.VOo, From Ui4 IVfbtirM. "Money Is In good supply at SWT per cent- on ca'l. Rome of the hanks were oblltred to call some Invie.. but the amounts were not sufficient to cauie aaj uls turbarcejln tbe prevailing ease," "'1 he approach of the quarterly report of the b nk t has reopened the question ol cbnllxhlng the present morie ot making them at a llxed date. Last nepteat ber the banks oflhls city, through tlie Wearing House, unanimously decided that the best lnterv-its of tne country reqatred Immediate change. Tins is the nranlmons opinion of thehuMnein and commercial public, asd It Is to be hoped tbatCongrrss will at once pass a law giving the Controller powvr to call anon the banks tor a statesrent of their affair upin any date be mav name. In all cases the date to b prior te the time or notification. Tbls would at oce rtieck the chances of wotting a money cor ner, the bankn would be forced to keep themselves In a soiveut coudltlen all the time, and the builneu of the country relieved ot a disturbing canne that at times has produced great disaster. It by prompt ao'loB belore the reress the Jpua'y statement can be dis penned wllb.lt is deslrble that It HLould be done, and !t Is to he hoped that Immediate action will b taken to make this reform that Is demanded by the wocle count-y wlthoot dissent. Tbe system worke l well under the law unrter which the banks of this Wate were operated, ard would g'v equal sa.lsfau tton If embodied in the National Bank'"g act." PRlCllAt, anj iNTKaasT IK Gold. The Firit Mortgage flf'V-year seven per cent. Sinking Fuud Coupe n Bonds of tbe Kocklord, Rock Island, and St Louis Kailroad Company, principal and Interest pay able In OOLD COIN, free of government tax. are for salnattlieoOiceof the Company No. 12 Wall street, New York, at 07,'a per cent., and accrued interest In currency. Pamphlets, giving fuller Information, may be had at the office. Government and other securities received In ex ebange, at market rates. H H. ROODY. Treasurer. DIED. For atUiitlonal Deatht tee Third Pape, WIL5 0N. Saddenly, on Wednesday morning ealy, the lHib Inmant, J All JtCH WILSON, formerly ot itiicks county, In the neventy seventh (77th) year of bis age. Funeral on faiurday at lu o'clock jl, M., from his late residence, JNo. 12u7 Knee street. WEDDING INVITATIONS, ENGHAV1CD IN the newest and best manner. A.0U13 DJttKKA, Htalloner and Rngraver. 9 IB Mo. 1U38CHK6MU' Btrewt QHRISTMA8 GIFTS. BOXES Oi" FINIS BTATIONJERY. INKdl'ANUH, a large assortment WHITING DFK8. CARD CASES. POCKET BOOUtj, SCOTCa GOODS. FIM; ENGLISH PLAYING CARPM KNQLiaH KNICK-KNACKS I) It E K A, STATIONER AND CARD EN3RAVBR, 12 12 i2t Xo. 1033 CIIESN UT Street. HOLIDAY COO D S. DRY GOODS. HOLIDAY PRESENTS! . WRITING DESKS, A very Large Assortment, From 8150 to $35 00. WAI-NlTT, KOSEWOOD, MAHOGANY, 1-Afll.u ii.vi.'itl-), AND f.K.VTllliil BACK UAMMON liOARIM, I'OUTKOLins, BC'OTCH UOOD3, And a variety of FANCY GUODd AND QAMEt It. HOPKINS & CO., No. H13 AUCH B.reet. 9 IuqweSiu Open Evening, HOLIDAY PRESENTS. THE LARGEST A'SfeORTMENT OB ruoTorsKAPii albums, AT THE LOWEST TRICES TO HE HAD IN THE CITY. A very large ntnertmeut of Writing Deoks Irom $1.25 to $2503, CARD CAPES, WORK B3XE3. BACKOAMMON BOARDS, PORTFOLIOS, CHEfcS, DOMINOHS, GOLD PEN?. WALLETS. PLAYING CARDS, Era NEW GAMES IN GREAT VARIETY. J. LINERD. Ko. U21 Sl'KlXtt WARDEN Street, 12 11 ID1W 6t PHILADELPHIA. ' TiDWAHD OHltrSTMAN OFFERS A LARGE VAUIKTY Ol'' tfA.K'Y AKTICLlt-j, DBEtBING CA9F8, PERI-'UMERY, TOILE'l RFVlSITItfS, COrLKUT, ETC. ETC AI L AT THE LOWHST PRICES. KDWAUD CIIItlSTMAN, 12 10 lftrp So. 703 CHUSX IT r Street. pOR THE HOLIDAYS: CHOICE WITSFS, WniSKIEH. BR NDIE; IM POltTFli ALItt. t'HAMPAGN K. CIil A Its, E'.o,, IN LAhGU OH bM ALL QUANTlI'lKd. SNYDER & CADYt ALLADER, 1215 1mp Nt. 0311 AltCIt Nl Iti:r.T. Tandeibilt ftud the Great West" rn Road-The Trial Oi Whalen Legislative Affairs. FOURTH EDITION WSIUIVOTOe LOW PRICES. ELEGANT AND VSEFUL PRESENTsi. A LARGE ASSOllTllENr Of NEW GCQDS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. BMBROIDERKI) PIANO and TABLE COVERS! RICH TAPEbt'HY TABf.h; OOVKUS. ELFGANT IM BROI UKKai LACK CL'RTAIB. IHT MiliHKILLKS O'iIU'S, I'BM'H KMBlttJlUEKKI) fcWU ItT FRONTS EXTRA fHh.MIL M BLANKK18. BPLENDTD DOUBLE DAMAMK 'J'aJILKCLOTHS, from two op to ellit ya'da long, with an eateoHlvs asHortment of Napkins, ioyiles. anU Towels, of all slzts, and toe Jinoal gooils ever ImporUU, SDErPARD;YAX HARLIXGEX & ARRISOX, No. 1009 OIIESNUT Strool, 121610trp PHILADELPHIA. AUCTION SALES. iW additional Auction tee the Stvtntth Page. M THOMAS A RONS, N0S. 139 AND Ul ti. FOURTH BTUKKT. MIHCKIXANEOTJS BOOKS. FINE EDITIONS OF THKPOETH. ILLUSTRATED WORKH. JUVK ?JJ::8U,J.OIJ1AY BWltH, IK ENUHAV . Oa Frldny Alteruoon, Dec 18, at 4 o'clock. JtJ2t Tho Ohio Hivor Disastor-In-termont of Bodies. CANADIAN AFFAIRS. Vt hnlen io If nvo n New Trlrtl-I.ealwla-tlve niwl UoTCrmiieiitnl AITulrs. Torcmo, Dec 1C It xpccted that Whalen will get a new trial. In tUat cvnnt. tho venire will be changed, anil the trial will tnko placo at Toronto or iu one oi the country towns near it. Halifax, Doc 16. It is understood that the local I.g1lfiture will not meet until after the next session of the Dominion Parliament. It is not considered probable that another delegation will go to England. It is stated that the Dominion Goverament ititeiid to niuke proposals or concessions to Nova Bcotia before tbe repeal question comes before the British Parliament. Tlie repoit thit certin propositions for reconciliatiau have been made to the Ko.ao (Jovermueut is not credited. It ia rumored that General Dojle will shortly leave Kova Scotia, and be succeeded as com muuder ot the troop by Colouel Frncklvu. Toronto, Dec. 16. It is ruworeJ here that Commodore Vanderbilt has made an offer to the Great Western Railroad Company of Canada tj leppe that roiid for ten jcais, with tbe riht of porchase at the end of the lease. Should his offer be accepted, the Great Western Kailroiid will, to all intents and purpose, become part of the New York: Central Kailroad, and all tbe mechanical departments of the latter company be lemoved to Hamilton. FR 031 Q1NCINNA TI. A'cll ntnl Dentil. CirciNKATt, Dec. 1G. A daughter of the IIod II. S. Dundy, of Ilurndcn county, was killed jeslf rday by being thrown from her horse. The flcrent IItiiKiiif. The bodies of the Keuo brother, hung a. New Albany, have been delivered to their friend-and taken to Seymour for lutermaut. The body of AnderEon was buried by the county authorities Tlirce Urn! I cs were reeovcrid from the wreck of the steamer United States at Florence, Indiana, yesterday, One is believed to be that of Lewis II. Vaue, of Madison, IndmntL Fire in Lioston. Bobi'ON. Dec. 18. Considerable damage was done by a fire this morcins m the building Xo, 64 Milk street, occupied by Kichard B. Everett & Co., manufacturers of supplies for woollen and cotton mill, aud by Elijah Trescott & Co., dealers m boots and shoe'. The building wat owned by Thomas Goddttrd. The loss is not yet atcertaincd, but Is fully insured. The lus on ex-Slnyor WieutmaVs house, burned at Nejvtyii' ville last nielii, will reach $12,000. r.uroitenn Mnrlcet tbl l. 1. Frankkort, Dtc. 1C.-U. S. bonds dull at 78.! I.iVEurooL, Dec. 162-30 P. M. Cotton Is ormer. out uot niguer. i I ... T1 I 1 0 . ... w unmnnr, uw. iu. i-iuroieum mm at Oil. 7 jii. Latest Markets by Telegraph. fALTiMoaa. Dec IS Cotton firm nt 9.1 virn. oilier anu uncbangfd: Howard street snprtTtie, 6 w iu, cau, to iv v uu. lamilV, WlfQiviX city mills Bcperllne. ffl,7f(!' ;)('; do. exra, ia-lMam,-: do. family, tl 1 SSfio'S'Tft: Western Bun,riinu ttr.i,iro- do. extra. (8 a6((.-7ft; do. tnmlly. (lu 2.HO-10 7 Wtieit dull, almost ntralable. aud pricesancbiinaed. c' .ni firm; pi line wlilte IKiCa:9iio. Oats firm at 70'Vi)75c. R8 Flour at tt 4C(u l 60. PorK firm at 7c. liaoon qnlai lib sides, I7r.; clear do.. lT.V.j.n.S.o.j ahoulddrs, Uo : bams. 18c. Lard firmer at lti'.,(fl)i7c. s g New Iork Dtc. is. t'oitou fteaiy; sa'es ot loro bales at'if'.c. Fioui fltmerand tdvancad 6ub um : sales ol !)600 bar.rls: htate t twfH26; Olito at n,9 Wes'ero at liiiii li(! bootlitrii at f)7 iif.l3: C'allforala at t6'S.(uiU 6t-. Wheat quiet aud sdvannad 0u'ic. Coru flnll : fules of 83,010 busiioUJat ,tl 12(0,15. Oats dun at NEW PUBLICATIONS. VICTORIOUS ! HOLIDAY BOOKS. V CALL AT TBF. POPULAR CHEAP B03K 8IORK OF .TAMES S. CLAXTON, No. CHICSNUT .Street, And see our Immense display of Books In every de partment ot Ltieraluie, at lower rattstliaii am atora In the city. SUA KKUPKARK. 8 vo , genuine Turkey morocco 9, se'ilug price fie. ' All tne standarJ Pirtn at this rate. A crbwn 8vo eiiiiioa of Kubtnsun Crusoe, Arabian Nights, Hwls Vumily KjdUsoii, and lion (j iIjdih lietutlfully Illustrated and liaidgooiely bjuud lu Cloih.cnly tl each. B H a K M f Ka H F. l?mo. cloth, only DO cents. KOBIMiON C'KtJHDK. in v ords ol ous avllablf la tee tvpe. bcamirally Illustrated, only (1 ' Family Ttihles at all price', a large HSHoriment, Pocket lilhles, Prayer and iiymn Ho iks. Imported Juveulloand Toy B.Miks.wlib handsomely colored pictures, tbe lurnest variety la tbe oliy. A REDUCTION OF 25 TJ 73 PEU CKNT. OS KVERYTJIIKG IN OUR LINE. Call for the new Holiday Catalosna. Kxaniioe otir stock Lefore purchaH'nt elsewhere. 'i tie hiuicwiii Deii l 01 eu until 10 o'clock eici evcuiLK. JAMES S. CLAXTON, rilSLlSIIER AXI IIUOHSEI.LEB, No. ISM C1IKSNUT STItlililT. 12 16 3Ur PHILADELPHIA, CONFECTIONS. lias Maryland a Republican Form of GoYernment? An Inquiry to bo Instituted Subsidizing tlio raciflc Itiilroad. (Jllh lSrJ MAS CONFE U T 1 0 X 8 Of the CHOICEST FLAVORS, BEST MATERIALS. AM) IN Til K OHaA'lEbl' VAUIEi'V, uaaulao cnrd exclusively to suit tha C-ONM'ANTLY INCREASING PATRONAGE Ot No. l'.l CUKaNDT tsiieet. CHOCO IjATKH IN KVKBY VARIFTY. CAR V WF.I.H UNffUUAI.LKD IN ANY KHTABI.fWH- AKLKTY T1Y' ANUY BoxtlnUKEAT Fine ForelKO and Dcmesllo Frulia; Almerla and Kalaita Grapes, eto, Itltetrp No. iy,1 CHEBNITT Street flONFKCriONElli' FOB TLIE HOLIDAYS. JOHN HAQEY, I N. E. ccrner ot TENTH and WALNUT Btre'ets, has opened for the Holidays a new and varied collec tion of Choice OoBfeetlona, Fruits, etc., 10 wblob he Invite an early Inspection. The stock Is large aud well assorted, and, In addition lo bis special Importa tion of Fancy Hoses, etc.. caunot tall to please all Id search ul Holiday Piui aud decorations. Hi le yirp Tho Payment of U. S. Bonds Tho Tax on Tobacco. tflFTH EDITIOl FROM WASHINGTON. 6)cciol Despatch to The livening 3VlfrarY Washinoton, Dec. 10. Tlio Honae Jmlirlnry 'iiiiiiiltl-o bns determiner! to prosecute the lutiuirv directed by tbo Uou6C a to whether the Slate of Mary land bail a republican form of government- To this end they have appointed Mehsra. Lawrence, of Ohio, Churchill, of New York, aud EUridge, of Winconsiu, as a sub committee to take testimony during the rccesj. HiC Mtirj'lttiiil liolciintloti hut) been notl&ed of thin actiou, and ate prepar irgto meet it. An effott will be made by the friends of the Kublcru Division of Tlie l'aeinc Itnllrond to take up and pas to day the Senate bill grunting a subsidy to that ompiuy. Tho bill will be reported by Washburne, of Illiuois, ae well as by friends of the rival roads to the racific. It will probably s've rlto to a lengthy debate iu tho fjtuate. The I'lnanee Committee met this morning and took up the uotniualioa of Alexander Cunimings lor I'omiiilMHtuner of Internal Revenue, but do action was had. The Committee also agreed to report the following: Jiesolnrd, That neither public policy nor pood laith of the nation will allow the redemp tion ot the five-twenty bonds until the Dutted States shall perlorm its piitnary duty of paying its notes in coin, or making then equivalent thereto; und nieasurei should be adopted by t'onereps to arcure the resumption of epecie pnymcuts at as early a period as practicable. ;The Miijs aiKl .1It-aii4 Cuiumif (ee had a Ions; session this niornmg, aud agreed to the bill exteudiue tho time for the payment o' tho tux on tobacco iu bund. Tuo bill wa reported to tbe House, and passed witnout dis cus&ion. It cxieuds to the 15th of February next. Ibe Ilonne Committee on Appropria tions met tbis morning, and took up for consideration tho Legislative Appropriation bill. Considera ble piogresg was made, and some ot the esti mates were cut down. FORTIETH COAUKtSS-TIIIKD fcESSIOS Meuate. WAsniKQTON. Deo. 16. Mr. Sherman, from tbe Fluai.ce Cotnmittoo, reported baoa. tne J louse bill nxlng tbe duties ou copper, etc.; and alfao the IollowlUj resolution, wiiluU, ou iiu mo tion, was laid on the table, to be called up at an early t ayr Jiisoivta, Ey the Senate, that neither public policy nor the a od fanli oi the uaiulli allow tbe re demption ot tbe live tweuty builds until the United Hlalssslinll perform its primary dniy ot paybig l.s notes tu coin or making them equivalent thereto; and Bieaturi-s sliould bo adnplid by tlooKrons io s iurH the rtsumpilon of specie payments at as early a period as practicable. Mr. Sherman also reported back from the Fame committee, without amendment, tbo Joint resolution introduced by Mr, KJuiunus in Noveuiber, 1 St7. whlon reads aa follower Joint resolution pledging the ful'h of the United fc'ates lo the paymeut uf Hit, publics cebt lu colu, or us equivalent: Hiitna.1, The public debt of he United States was. except where specially olh'rwise ordered, oontrnmed acd incurred upuu ihelaith aud credit of the United btates that the .hui would be paid otiedtemedlu coin or Its equivalent; nod, Vi 'ii. 1 mb.s hove been raised as to tho duty anu pri prltty of nitcharglnKSUcu debt la colu, or Its equivalent; thtrefora Jir-utvtii, liy thoHenate and House of Representa tives ot the United beau s of America In Congress iiBfemliled. 1 bat the puoltc delaol tbe UuKed Hmtts, except In ihecunes where, In the law authorizing tue Bikune, other provision was expressly r.uda. Is owing in oln or Its equivalent, and the faith of the l.iil m Males ia heruoy solemly pledged to Us pay ment atcoiuiiifciy. IIoiino of Brpreaenfallvcs. Mr. Plhe ollered a resolution calling on the Secretary of War for reports of engineer otr.et rs w itti rtfcienco to the bridge acrosa the Missouri river at Kaunas City. Adopted. Mr. Koblntitiu ottered a mxainble aud resolu tion on tho itul'ject of tbe Itnprlbonment In Ire land of two American citizen, Messrs. Warren and t'oMello, and providint; for the appoint ment of a neleet committee lo examine into the matter and report whether any Ainorltau cl ti re n has been tried and convicted in Great Brltniu for words and acts apokeu or done In the United Slate, or by Ignoring the naturaliza tion laws, and to recommend t-ucli measure aa Will Vindicate tbe honor of the United (State. Mr. blntiham ald be would object unless the resolution waa referred to the Committee on York Ik" A flu Irs. Mr. HobluKon said be should not consent to have It referred to that committee, lie there fore withdrew the resolution. Mr. Eliot introduced a bill prohibiting tho cnrrlpge as freight on passenger vessels ofnltto glycerine, petroleum, and other explosive suo KtanciH. Keferred to IheCommlitee on Com merce and ordered to be prltited. Mr. Paine, from tue Committee on Ueoon M ruction, rtyorled a bill to relieve from legal and polli leal disabilities about a dozen citizens of South Carolina recently elected to office, which was, on motion of Mr. Faxnsworih, amended by adding t he name of Dewltt S, Cen tre, Lieutenant-Governor of Tennessee. Mr. ilroolis remarked that It would be admitted that the persons whose disabilities were belnu; removed by Coiixress constantly were all ol one party; the minority acquiesced in all this, in the hope that equity would soon prompt Congress, now that universal initio ntpro feuirrnu.e 1h established, to re-establish universal mule white Hutlrusje. which nowhere exists in the late lltbul Stuteu. The bill was passed. Mr. Paine, from the same committee, reported a bill to repeal iheMith section of the Army Appropriation bill of March 2, 1S07. whloh pro hibits the organization and maintenance of militia in the late Kebel States, so far as the sme applies to the States of orth Carolina, Siouth Carolina, Florida, Alabama, and Louis iana. . AMUSEMENTS. tor additional Amusement) set Third Page. 71 I R 8 T ORAND CONCERT OP THE ' MFNTIKf.SSOHN SOCIKI'V. On THUKHDAY KVKNINU, Ueo 17, 18), AT MlTPIGAL, FUND HALf.. when will be ) roduced, among other concerted pltctf, BENNETT'S MAT QUEEN, and tbe Finale ot Mendelssohn's WAlUllUld A'lUHT. Ct nduotor.M JEAW LOUIS rianlsi H. A. CLAKKK Hi'btcrlptlon Tickets, entitling to admlmlon to th three (Jonrerui to be given by the Society, fit. Tbey can be olitauifd at ibe Honlety's otHoe and Louis Meyer's rouiid store. No. Itui Chesuut atreet, to getbf r with prvgramme. Single Admlsslou Tickets, i each, and to be had of members of ibe Hocity only. 12 mat CARL WOLFSOIIN'8 SECOND GRIND MATINEK, at the IOYK OF 1 UK ACADKMY OF MU8I0. ON FRIDAY AFTE11NOON NKXT, 18tb Insiuut, at t o'clock. Instead of 4. o'olock, as heretotere. lit. WOLFSOHN will be assisted br MONK. KHUUAH1) )! IA)Nh;, Violinist, and HiltR HUUOI.l'H UKNNIU. VIolonoKllesU AutoiupauyUt.'XHUMAli A'tHXHlKVf. UUU F THE LATEST NEWi Spain Tranquil-IteTordy Johns rubliahcs a Letter Lnro pean Market Reports. FROM EUROPE. By Atlantic OabU. Mpnln Trnnqnll. C Paris, Pee. 16.-The following ollicial n from Bpaln Is furnished to-da;: The country is entirely tranquil, and the dresses preDftred hy the Governmeut to forwarded to the heads of the various depg ments in the provinces, enjoining the nces. for the restoration and preservation of ordi have been consequently withheld. The Latest from MIiiIni er Johnion, f Loudok, Dec. 16. A letter from. I'lesida: Johnon to tho London Worklntrmen's 9oci Is printed to-day. Mr. Johnson JustiHes 1 ltictidly intercourse with Mr. Laird and oth3 frieudly to the South during the. late civil w in Amet ica by the example of Grant aud Shi n an in their treatment of the Rebel ollicee He says If he is guilty of treason to also at Crunt and Sherman. Graat hai cn'ertained his own hoineadistinguishcdUonfederate lead? The attacks upon hnn (Mr. Jo)non)tn tl 4n erican newspspers and elsewhere are due ) a secret di.-like to tho preservation of peacef, reltitions between the two countries. 5 Tlila Evenin'a Uuotntlon. 1 JjONdoh, Dec. 10 Evening. Con-ols fi money D'23. and lor account 914. Five-twentli dull at 744. trie, 27s; Illinois Central, !)G4. 1 Liverpool, Dec. 16 Evenltitt Cotton clot quiet; the sules to-day were 10,000 bile. Breai siulls dull. I'etroleum Braa. Spirits, 1. 7Ad. 1 Londom. Dec. 10 KveninR Sperm oil. ! Calcutta Linoeed, 67s.(??57s. 6d. Suitar on IB n pot Arm. HplrltB of fiirpentlne, 28?. 3d. Tal low, 4.i. fid. Cotton at the spot and to arrive. Havre quiet, Dollt i Tho Krie Kailroad War. Kirnr V tM ir Hon lfi I i .1 ... XT . . 1 . r ,i5 . v.. , - v.. v. aii-icuii, ut ttl Lnited States Court, has rendered his decislol in the Krte case. After discussing the points ii! Yolved, he decides that Belmont A Lucie shal be permitted to join as parties to the Mclntosi suit; that the injunction be dissolved, and ia order appointing a receiver be vacated and se; aside thus leaving the control of iu roal la the j reseut in the nan l ol the directors. J From St. Louis. S St. Louis, Dec. 1G.-F. W. Wlushou. of Chi en-jo. has bi eu elected President ol the Leaven woith and Dcs Moines Railroad. Arraunementt have been made for ihe immediate completion ot the road Horn Leavenwotth to Chic mo. 1 A fire at Quincy, 111., yesterday, destroyed joy Brauiorn s t-axne store and Jacobs' cloth; iog iiuust. j-iuij aouut z,uuu; insured. ( Steamship Disabled. NODFOLK. LPC. 1ft Tlu, utoumoi- k'nn Vt7..f from Chnrlffton tor Nor York, put in with he! lull, II I IICJ V t-IHHUlfU. Slot Of the "itr'M nf tfin inlinnnnr Moatlo ashore on Cape aeury. hus been saved, and tha piunpcuis are voraote tor savint; tne vessel. Stork QnotnttuiiH by Telegraph-' P. Mr, Olei dinning, uavla&Co. report lurougn tneu New York bouse the fMlnwlnfe: N. Y. Cent. K. m Western Union T.. &ai N.Y. and F..U....... HU Cleveland and Tol.102 '2 Phil, and Kea. K.... lli. Tol. & Wabash K... 6.5'i Mien. H and N.I. K. Ht Mil. A St. P. con. 61 Cle. and Pitt. B K3'?'.Adain Express Co 48 1 Cin. and N. W. com. 7U Wells. Farxo dt Oo. 25 1 Cblo and N. W. prf. 78' i C. 8. Exprtwn vJa... 4V' C!ht. anrR.I.K 1075s, Tenneesee Oh 68'i Pla. F. W.aodChl ..lluyGold 1351' I'd. M. Steam. 00. ..112 j. Market steady. ! SAM AN A BAY. The Pnrcliase Juat t'onanlcteil. Tl, a M V rf.n).,'. tir..-i.i . j . . . n . uu HnuiuKiuu uuspaiouea OI ytbieidny couiaiu tbe following: News baa arrived here tbat the famous 8a miiua bay purchase baa been completed. Under tbe Presidency of Cabral Mr. Frederics: Seward wag commissioned lo oittr $2 OOO.OOO for It. which was refused. President Daez, however, when be came into power evidently found him self bard pressed, and through his commis sioner, Mr. Fabene, applied to tne United Htatea tlovernment In tbe bopo or bavlnu; the otter re newed. It appear ihatThad Stevens entered very heartily luto the project, aud even bad. resolutions drafted for an appropria tion for its purchase; but the Alaska affair bad precedence, and the impeachment trial coming on effectually threw Hamsna In the shade. Certain New York: capitalists, beaded by E. P. Uolllster, whose name la the only one which thus far appears, fntered Into a preliminary oontraot with Mr. Faliens for a perpetual lease of tbe bay and penlnmla, which contract has JuH been ap proved by the Dominican Government, and large amount paid down by the New York; parties. It Is understood that the whole affair la moved from Washington, aud tbat aa soon as occupation la given the United States will firoceed to establish a naval station there, cuving Bt. Thomas to shake to pleoes when It pleates. A N H U A I. SALE OF AOT'iJLVUIIAM A.D SWISS Lace Ourtains, TABLE AND PIANO COVERS, DAMASKS, TERRIES, REPS, And a General Line of Curtain Materials. Prices Marked Down, Acoordlng to our custom at these sales. An extra force of Upholsterers engaged? will Insure promptness in executing oar orders for the liollduj s. CARRiNGTON, DE ZQUCHE & CO., S. E. Corner TMIITEEATII & CHESJiCIV 9 2 wstp PHILAPELPniA, QPLX UMLL 10 O'CLOCK P. M. HAMRICK & COLU Etg to announoe that they will open a rnagnlfl cent assortment of GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS, 0-N M0SDAY, 14th IJiST. For tbe convenience of those who desire to avoid tbe rush of the day, their establUh ment will be kept open until 10 o'clock P. M. until Christmas Kve, HAMRICK & COLE, 7i ji9, 45 J..EIGUTH Street,
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