THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPII TRIPLE SHEET PHIL ADELPH1 A, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1868.
NEWS SUMMARY,
-i(y AirulrM.
A mrntirir to consider matters pcrta'nlntr to
the mlsslorjarv woik ol tbe American Hunday
Bchool Uuion was held ou Tuesday svrnlnBr la
the chapel of the Art h Httert Methodit Epis
coral I, hutch, Urnad and Arcb strer.is. Addresses
were madu bj Rev. Lr. Ktry Iter. Rev. Her rink
Johoion, Rev. B. W. Otiidiaw, Her. William P.
I'axaon, Alexander VVlmldeu and others. In the
last jear the niifrsionanes oicanized 1731 new
schools, with 10, CO teacher and 70,U72 scholars,
lhev alsootgatLzed and aided 8331 schools, with
(10,000 teachers and 4o8,i0U scholars. Distributed
!)0h'J copies ot .Lie Scriotures. The missionaries
Lave recently established repositories for the
rale of tbe society's books lu kit. Louis aud Chi
cago, and have aimed to scatter tho Go.'pcl
broadcast over the Pouth aiid West, and from
thruue to the JPacltic coast. The treasurer's
report showed the ( ontilhutions of the lust year
to missionary wor icre $!8.6or4.1, aod that the
expenditures biuh itnl to Sin.ytjGWJ, leaving
an indebieilness ot W9.f.S7'19.
TLe annual lucetinpof 1b' Kensington 9-np
Foriety tcok )laee recently at the 6oup house,
Allen strett, neiir Alurlboroueh, O 'ore H.ock
ham, president, in trie chair, Cburlei 51. Lukcus.
secietary. The treasurer, Ueoru'o Hamilton,
repoited the receipts of tho tendon at S'il'M'Qi,
and the disbursements at $21.14, leaving a
balance of $143. The managers receive auuually
from the rent ot the soup liou-'e properly tbe
sum ot $250. The secretary rer t.rted a d s'rtuu
t ondurinir the past season ot lOOOc.illons of
soup nnd l'J50 leaves ot bread weekly, to about
31)0 lawlliee. The intct'ug then elected a board
01 AlunsBi rs.
Tbe Garment Cutters held a public meetine
last eveiiicfj, at the hall ol the German Garment
('utters' Afcfociai.iou, Fourth street, below
Callowhi'.l Joseph S. Kennedy, Chairman; R. C.
McCauley, fcecrctary. A lesolulioo was oiiercd,
toxins' the waes of garment cutters at $1 per
nay, to po Into effect ou the 1st ol Juuuary. 18tJ9.
An aineudinitit was ollered by which the
wages ot six-day garment cutters should bo $20
per week, and tive-dny men $13 per week. The
resolution as anieuded was adopted, aud the
meeting adjourLed.
The trench berevolent Society, orpaiilzerl
In 1703, now numbers 222 members and during
the pait jear $188318 bj distributed to de
serving poor. The lollowine: gentlemen hare
been elected ollicers tor th eusuirjg year:
. President, M. Bouvier; Vice-Pre-ldent, H. A.
1'intard; Treasurer, 41. V. Olrj; Secretary.11.
Tirel.
The Republic in members of Common
Council met in caucus yesterday and nominated
Alexander J. Harper and William R. Leeds as
Trusters or the Philadelphia Gas Works.
Tbe old Mauayunk htation House and lot of
ground were ld yesterday by the city, tor the
sum cl $2725. The loue of the touaceo ware
house wan sold for C3200 pur annum.
John Horn, 35 years old, a resident at the
Ci'y Hotel, fell dead yesterday at Crown and
Vine streets, supposed to be from disease of the
heart. . t
Domestic AflTulrs.
Gold closed yesterday at 134.
Chief Just ce CLase kit Washington last
. night lor Rhode Island.
A movement is on foot to have the Court of
Claims abolished.
Many of SDeridan's soldiers have suffered
teveieiy fiotn the cold.
General Butler is preparing an elaborate de
fense ot his financial theory.
Ex-Pretldont Huberts, of Liberia, has be
come a Permanent resident ot Washington, D. C.
Kx-Miniser Washburn and James Watson
Webb arrived at New If ork, from South America;
yeoterday.
The Congressional Appropriation Committee
Is holding daily sessions, holiday recesi to the
contrary uotwithstandiug.
Ex-Governor Le;cher, Guerrilla Mosby, and
Other non-carnet-bagging but eminent Vir.
ginians, are in Washington on business with A. J.
Secretary Seward left Washington yesterday
for Auburn. He was accompanied by the Britisu
and French Ministers, who will be his guests
uuring the holidays.
ft'oreiitu AUiilrM.
London, Doc. 23. The report of a proposed
conference on the Eastern question is i ally con
hrned. The Vienna l"rtse, i tie Government
organ, says semi-official ly that the plan origin
ated with Russia, backed by Prussia, and that
the scheme is favored by Austria and Italy. Tue
effort to settle the questiou without bloodshed
will undoubtedly be successlul.
Madrid, Dec. 23. The country is entirely
ttauquil. The Government proposes to mate
material changes in the colonial magistracy.
Pabis, Dec. 23. venor Ulozaga was to-day
ofliciully leceived by the Emperor as Ambassa
dor from Spain.
Carlist disturbances have occurred in Navarre,
and fourteen persons have been arrested for
participation iu them.
Tbe AlonHi Jtr ot to-day, in a leading- editorial,
eays the active movements ot the great powers
give a hope that, diplomacy, by the exercise of
modeiation, will allay the Ka-itern troubles.
The public newspapers say Russia approves
the proposition of Prussia to invite Kuglaud,
France, nnd Austria to a conference on the
Turko Greek question.
Taws, Dec. 23 The Sfoni'eur has late Para
guayan advices, which say that the position of
Lopez is ciit cal, in consequence of his diffe
rences with the United U'.ates, au I that he will
piobably seek a reconciliation with the Ameri
can Government. The Moniieur also states that
Paraguay continues to tnakc energetic resistance
to tho movements of the allied army.
Athens, Dec. 22. Tho Government has asked
f ot the Chambers a credit ol oue hundred million
drachms. The ports of Paros and Palras are to
be lortitied.
Athens, Dec. 23. Tbe llinlstry are still en
. e aired in the discussion ot means of defense of
the country, bat no formal steps have yet been
tnken in that direction.
Berlin, Dec. 23. The Provincial Correspon
dents, grim official newspaper, mys the great
powers have uuited in au eUort to dissuade the
Bnblime Porto from expelllnpt tho Greeks from
Turkey. Toe iutesded expulaion includes those
in Servia and ttoumania.
' Constantinople, Dee. 23. It is seml-officially
announcen that the Turk.su Admiral, Hobarc
Pasb a, m form el the authorities in the inland of
Byra that his instructions from Constantinople
are peaceful, and h haJ ouly a-ked that the
trosis should be taken to the Pineus by French
and Austriau steameis, to await u trial by Greek
naval officers.
Havana. Dec. 23. The steamer Montezuma,
which loft Nruviias on the ldtU inst., lias
airived, with eighty mck and wounded soldiers
and thirteen prisoners. Bhe brines inielligejjco
that 4f)0ti troops aud ten pi eccs of artillery bad
startihi by various routes to aitauk the toivn ot
Baynjno. &euvitas and Puerto Principe are
ttill fti communication.
1,ndon, Dec. 23. The Morninq le'egr.ip of
to juj prints a despatch from Berlin, aunounc.
inthat Prussia has called a coutereuce of tbe
gilat powers of Europe to 6ttle peaceably the
uiA-stions at issue betwen Turkey aud Greece.
jGeorge HadBeld, M. P. for fchfflield, aud Mr.
Uizley, M. P. for Manchester, have presented a
memorial to Reverdy Johnson, requesting him
to,urge the American Governuiut to adopt a
arilpm nf nennv nnatiiL'e between the ITnilnd
-V-;tates and Great Britain. The 'Janes prints the
einonul to-oay and comments favorably un it.
JBOM WASHINGTON.
Washington. Dec. 23. Soma of the
Cieoi-KlM jnomber
are not at all satisfied with the efforts of Gov
ernor Bullock and other leading radicals of that
Btaie to have tbe present State government set
aside, bhould the Reconstruct! u Committee so
oecidp, ar,d the House and Setate sustain them
therein. It is feared that both the Georgia Sena
tors and members will be thrown out.
Aelwuu Tift,
fine of the Georela Congressmen, ha written a
circular addrstsed to prominent ollicers in the
fctate. askirg lor replies to the following
questions:
Are tbe laws ot Congress faithfully adminis
tered 1 Is there any organized or unorganized
resistance to law? Are the officers of the law
faithful to their duties t What is the disposition,
leellDg, and treatment of the white people T
what toward towards tho Republicans, what
1
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towards the Northern men visiting or desirini
to settle in Groieia? Do people de-dre
fieare and restoration to the Union t Is there,
n yonr opinion, any ncesity or justification
for the proposed destruction of the present gov
ernment ol Georgia, aud tbe establishment of a
military or provisional government? Titt want
to get testimony to place before the committee
which will In some sense be a reply to the accu
sations brought against the present tste gov
ernment by Governor Bullock and his friends, '
Tlie lrsllnt'a Itcceiit Nomination.
There is a strong feeling in the Senate against
confirming any more ot Johnson's appointments,
and it is said that an understanding exists
among the Republican Senators that no further
confirmations will be made until after the 4th
of March. This will apply to tho-ie now before
the tscnatc as well as to any that may com
hereafter.
The Iteport
of the Board appointed to examine Into nnd
repoit upon certain contracts made by the
Patent Office lor stationery and printing will
fon be laid before the Secretary ol the Intorlor,
and will show tome
AnlouiMliiiR I'rnnt.
In one contract alone, for envelopes, it is
alhged that the Government whs ctiealed out
$ jO.noO. through the conuivaoce of the ollicers
in the Pensiou Bureau with tha contractor.
Murder of C'iihIoiii Imapcrtorn.
WASUihGTON, Dec. 23. Secretary McCulloch
tc.tiny received a detpatch from the Collector at
Brownsville, Txas, dated December 22, stating
that two inf per tors of customs had ben mur
cYred In thaldistiict by a gang of robbers, and
that another inspector was badly wounded. Ihe
killed areGeoraet. Hammond and William 11.
I bilbpp, and the woundad man is Robsit U.
Ryan. No further purticulars are given.
Another Irizo Fight.
Wilmington, Del., Dec. 23. The ereat priz?
Afrit lor the championship between llicKen aud
Maauire cam off this morning at an early hour.
Five rounds were well contested. On the last
Ilieken, by a terrible blow, broke Maguire's
jaw-boLc, and the light was dsclared lu llicken's
favor.
CITY COUNCILS.
Their Proceedings "Venterdny,
Both branches ol City Councils held a meet
ing yesterday aHrriiton.
tStlect Ilramh.X. 8. Stoklcy, Ksq., In the chair.
A communication was received from the Mayor,
announcing that the t itle of Leaguo island had been
transferred to the United States government.
The cash account of the City Treasurer was re
ported as follows: Caxh balance on hand November
1, li:s, KiS,Wt 'Si: cash receivedduring the month,
..'it4,:i24 4. Total, $.l,222,Mili 05. Payment during
the month, ?3)0,800 40, leaving a balance of 872,
005 6!), which was appropriated as follows: For in
terest on city loan, igiilO.OliO; lor sinking fund secu
rities, 113,773 03, aud for warrants, sundry claims,
&c.,tl4H.2!i2 5(i.
A reBOlution was passed directing tho Chief Com
missioner of Highways to employ men to clean the
dirt from the front of the sewer inlets and charge
the same to the account of the contractors for street
cleaning.
A report from the Committee on Girard Estates,
directing the City Solicitor to allow judgment to
be entered in favor of John Gilbert and others, was
adopted.
Common Council bill appropriating $1192 for
militia enrollment was concurred in.
The county prison appropriation bill of $133,904
for 1X09 wan concurred in.
That to the department of Receiver of Taxes of
$30,000 was also passed.
Thanks were tendered to Jesse and Rebecca
Geotge, for the gift of certain lands In West Phila
delphia to be attached to I'tiirmount Park.
The gas loan of $1,000,000 was called up and post
poned for the present. The appropriation of $17,100
to the City Treasurer for 1x09 was increased $Umm).
Tho Park loan of $4,000,000 was adopted by a vote
of 20 yeas and 6 nays.
Tho loan of $1,040,000, for the extension of the
Water-works, the purchase of League island, and
the payment for the City Ice Boat, was passed by a
vote of 23 yeas and 2 nays.
The Gas-works loan of $1,000,000 was also adopted
by a vote of 20 yens and 1 nay.
Messrs. Smith, Shermer and Marcus were consti
tuted a committee to report upon tho necessity lor
a morgue.
The ordinance appropriating $2,000,000 for paying
for land purchases and land damages for the pur
pose of the Park was indefinitely postponed.
The park commission wero notitied that Councils
weroreadyto appropriate tho amounts necessary
lor the purchase of land for park purposes.
Adjourned.
CvmmMi Branch. President Joseph F. Marccr in
the chair.
The following communication was presented by
the President and read:
To the Select and Common Councils of the city of
Philadelphia: The Fairiuount Park Commissioners
respectfully represent that the commission have
obtained from Jesse Gcorgo and his sister, Rebecca
Ueorge, a gi ant to the city of Philadelphia, of that
elevated tract of land known as "George's Hills,"
with house and barn, within the boundaries of the
Park, containing about eighty-three acres of land,
reserving annual sums or rents, together live thou
sand dollars, payable halt-yearly, and the lirst hall
yeai ly payment to be made on tho lirst day of J uly
next. T he annual sum is less than the interest of
the actual value of the land, if we leave out of
view the advantage the Park will be to the other
lands of the grantors; and on the decease of .Jesse
(ieorgo these annual payments by tho city are to
cease.
The commission consider this a dedication of
great value to the city, constituting, as It will, one
ol the most beautiful features of the park, over
looking tho city, tho rivers and a largo extent of
our State and New Jersey. They also consider the
terms of the grant as very liberal, charitable and
public spirited on the part of Jesse George and his
sister, and believe that the City Councils and citi
zens of Philadelphia will gratefully appreciate
their benelieence. Tho commission respectfully
pray that Councils will accept the grant aud make
therefor duo acknowledgment.
Morton McMiciieal, President.
In connection therewith Mr. Wagner ollered an
ordinance providing for the acceptance of the
grant on the terms ollered. Agreed to.
Mr. Wagner offered a resolution of thanks to
Jesso lieerge and Rebecca (Jcorgo for their libe
rality in granting to tho city the use of the laud
above referred to. Agreed to.
A messugo was received from his Honor the
Mayor reporting tho I or ma I transfer of the League
Island property to the United States.
Mr. Hard.-ley ottered an ordinance providing that
au ordinance recently passed prohibiting tho dig
ging up of the streets during tho winter months
shall not bo understood to prohibit necessary re
pairs to gas mains, water pipes, &c. Passed.
A resolution was ollered authorizing the Chestnut
Street Skating Kink Association to set back tho
curbstone on Chestnut street, between Twenty
third and Twcnty-lirst streets. Referred to Com
mittee on Highways.
'The Chamber then resumed the consideration
of the bill ottered by Mr. Kvans, prohibiting the
sale of turpentine, naphtha, benzine or benzole be
tween the hours of sunset and sunrise, and also any
approach w ithin twenty feet of such oils with arti
licial lights between tho same hours.
Mr. F.vans moved to amend so as to prohibit
merely any approach to such oils w ith artificial
light, "for any purpose, between the hours of sunset
and sunrise. Referred back to tho Common Coun
cil Committee on Law yeas Zl, nays 14.
At four o'clock the Chamber took up tho ordi
nance concerning the site lor a new House of Cor
rection. Several gentlemen opposed the bill on the
giouud that tho proposed bite is situated without
ttie county of Philadelphia, aud that a portion of
the tract was swampy. A motion to imlclinitcly
postpone produced a long discussion, when tho mo
tion was w ilhdrawn, and an amendment was offered
embodying a proviso that tiio I.egisliUure shall
annex the tract to the county of Philadelphia, aud
any portion lying between the tract and said county.
An amendment to the amendment was passed add
ing tho words: Before any contract shall bo entered
into for tho purchase of the land. The amendment
was then agreed to. The ordinance as amended
autl orizes the City Solicitor to examine tho title to
the four contiguouslraetsofland on Long Hook and
'J in icu in Islands, in Delaware county, and if they
be found satisfactory, to have the same conveyed
to the citv of Philadelphia, tho consideration there
for to be the sum of tK.'8fooo upon the delivery of the
(feed, and tho annual ground rent of $3000 to be
charged thereon; with the proviso that the Legisla
ture shall annex the tract and Ihe land lying be
tween it and the county of Philadelphia, to said
county, before any contract shall be entered Into
for the purchase of the land.
Tho second section provides for carrying these
provisions into effect. The ordinance theu finally
passed yeas 24, nays Ifl. A motion to reconsider
was then laid upon the table.
The Common Council bill authorizing a loan for
an extension of the Gas-works, concurred lu by
Select Council, with an amendment changing tho
disposition of sundry items, was postponed for the
present.
The Chamber then took up on second reading the
ordinance to make an appropriation to the Depart
ment for Supplying the City with Water for the
year 1XW), and went Into Committee of tho Whole
lor the purpose of general amendment. The com
mittee rose, and the bill was agreed to without
amendment.
Tho ordinaneo to make an appropriation to the
Department of Surveys lor the year 1800 was then
taken up.
The Chamber went Into committee of the wliolo,
and an amendment wan adopted adding an item,
No. 21, ol 2000 lor the salary of an engineer.
The committee rose and the bill passod.
The Chamber then considered in committee of
the whole an ordinance making an appropriation to
the Department of Highways, Bridges, Sewers,
Ac. for the year ls0!.
The bill was reported back with an additional
Rem of $r00 for repairing tho Welsh road.
The report of the committee was adopted.
1 he Gas loan bill was theu taken up again, and
the amendments ot Select Council concurred In.
Mr. Itardsley moved to amend item 0 of ttie ap
propriation bill under considerat ion, by substitut
ing tgfio.ooo for $:to,oou. Agreed to.
The bill then passed.
Mr. Harrison, from tho Committee on Finance,
repoited an ordinance to authorize a temporary
loan to meet the current demands of tho City
Treasury. Passed yeas 34, nays 0.
An ordinance to make an appropriation to pay for
records, books, stationery, etc., for the ollice of the
Supreme Court, was passed.
Several Common Council bills, concurred In by
Selec t Council with slight amendments, wero con
sider! d, and the amendments agreed to.
The ordinance to make an appropriation to tho
cleiksof Councils for the year ls09 was then taken
up and considered in committee of the whole, rc
1 orti d back w ithout amendment, anil then passed.
Tie ordinance to make au appropriation to tho
City Commissioners for tho expenses of the vear
1st!) was then taken up and considered in committee
of the whole.
Tho bill was reported back with sundry amend
ments, which were agreed to, and tho bill then
passed. Adjourned.
the hill homTcide.
The following Is the continuation of the evi
dciice in the Hill homicide case, as elicited yea
terday:
At three o'clock the Cenrt met and proceeded to pan
upon the ol ji ction nisdo by (lie defence,. Indue llrewstor
faying that it was irregular at this stae of tho pro
ccedine" to in.piirc into the contents of tho deed, hut it
was competent to prove by the witness that he did not
communicate, the cliaiininK of the name, as he appeared
to be the agent for the prisoner ill that alteration.
Mr. Iiaftert hero oltied in evidence the deed from
Elizabeth Hope and others, Thos. Williamson . trustee
of Klizabeth IMeiinmiton, and the said Klizabeth Pleas
anton to Camilla K. 'J'witeholl, dated March IS, 1808, re
corded on the 20th of the same month.
Mr. Gilbert resumed I had not conversed or corres
ponded with Mrs. Hill on this subject from the time tho
HBrn ira-nt was completed to July, 18 i8. In July, lStM,
1 bad an interview witli lieratmy house; Mr. Henderson
accompuuied her to my house.
Question by Mr. Hagert What occurred at that in
terview? Judge Ludlow Was the prisoner there?
AV ilness No. sir.
Mr. Mann We object, sir.
The objection was sustained.
Mr. Hagei t Idd you ever have conversation with Mr,
Tw lichen about tins rroportyf
Witness Yes. sir! lie spoke of makine two stores on
Pine street and a private entrance on Pine street, and
use the rest of it for a private dwelling; be spoko of t Ids
more than once; Mrs. Twitchell, iu the presuuee of her
husband, deposited with me a will fur safe keeping.
Mr. Maun We object to this. We do not ohii.ct fn
going into tbe whole history of this family if it referred
to this case, but this does not.
Mr. Hagert I propose to slntw that she made a will in
favor of her husband The will is iu the possession ol"
tiie defence, and I call for it.
Mr. Mann I'ou shall have It freely.
The instrument was then produced.
Witness This is the will; I received It about the time
It was dated October 10, 186j; 1 returned it to Mr.
Twitchell after the interview I have spoken of with
Mrs. Hill and Mr. Henderson; I gave it back becauso
Mrs Hill had come to my house with Mr. Henderson,
and wanted to know how that deed came to be in her
daughter's name.
Mr. Mann asked to have this lattor sentence struck
out. on the ground that it was not evidence.
1 he Court so ordered.
M r. HaRert Hid you surrendor the will at the motion
of Mr. Twitchcllr
Objected to by Mr. Mann, because it had no connec
tion that he could see witli the murder, aud ou the
ground thatthe question was in improper form.
The objection was sustained on the Utter ground.
Mr. Hagert Did you surrender this will at his own
renin stf Answer yes or no.
Witness I did.
Mr. Hagert Did you ever have any conversation with
him about Mrs. Hill's life, whether it would be long or
shorty
Witness A short time after Isold the house to him
he came to my ollice and said that the old woman hail
put a large silver plate upon the door, and wanted to
know what he should do ahotit it; I told him t let it
ah, ne; at another time lie sahl to mo, "1 hnvu had a ter
rible time witli the idd lady ; she accuses me of robbing
her;" 1 told him to leave there; these con vernations oc
enrred several times; I cautioned him, and told him I
did not think such remarks prudent, he came Into my
lliee another day and said tnat a good thing miht bu
made by buying In the interests ol the old lady 's heirs,
for they could be bought for one-third or one half at
the extreme, and the old lady would not live long; on
the other hand, he would sometimes argue that she
would last long; when he would speak (f his troubles
witli her I told him he had better submit to them and
look forward to the inheritance of her estate; he inuni
lestid feeling at thei-e interviews; I tried to suppress
it ;sonic times he would call her a hi toll, and other names;
but, to be candid, these things did not interest me; 1
have heard him say he would kill the old bitch; 1 did
everything in niv power to break down this teeliug; I
would advise him to leave the house if he hail so much
trouble with her; fiotn the sale of the homo up to six
or eight months ago I had almost daily intercourse with
him: I would fieiiuently meet him at the stable, cn
Tenth street, w here he kept his horses, aud would walk
with him.
Mr. Hagert How many horses did he keep at the
btuble.'
Mr. O'llyrne Wo object. The mans guilt or Inno
cent e is not ineasui ed by the number of horses he keeps
or the time they mnke
Mr. lliiRi t I ask this to show the pecuniary condi
tion of the prisoner, I hat he kept three horses aud a
pbaete n, and had no money , and his property was under
execution.
Mr. O'llyrne then proceeded, In support of his objec
tion, to argue that it was not competent to show tho
prisoner's iuiecuidosity as a proof ol a motive.
1 lie Court had no ilitliculty in admitting the liuention,
citing Kugeue Aram's case, Dr. Webster 's case, Wil
liams' cine and Wint.i more's case. If a tumbler of
wati r was drank, and it was proposed to find whodrauk
it, it would certainly be proper to show that a man who
entered the room where the water was, was dying witli
thirst, and on the same principlo the Court admitted
the testiiuonv.
Mr. ll nuvrt Mr. (lilbert, yon havo said that Mrs.
Hill and Mr. Henderson hud an interview with you;
did you communicate to Mr. Twitchell what then ou
curri dy
Wilnc ss I did; I told Mr Twitchell his mother In
law hail called ou me aud told me that hoaud her daugh
ter hud robbed her; that sho had placed in the wind
robe and bureau dOui at one time, and $1!U0 at an
other, and parts of these sums had eaeli lime been
taV.en; I told him that I did not feel sate holding that
v. i'l liny longer under those circumstances; lie suid hu
would take the w ill back ; I declined to let him have it
without an order In in his wife, as she had entrusted it
to mt-; he got the order, and I gave him the will; the
order was dated July 27, Im'H; I do not think ho made
any other reply to what 1 said; 1 have visilcd the house
at Tenth and i'inestreets several times; I know they
kept ill s there, for it is as much at one man can do to
keep them eft him if lie enters the flout door; t hey were
iit'isy ; I never spoke to the defendant alter tlio inter
via w of July 27, lyiiS.
Cross-examined W'eceased to be friends some elpht
iiioniiis ago; all tiie conversations w ithhim aoout his
inotl.er in law were about a year ago; when he mole
these slati nieiits we wen- fi lends; I miVit say that when
he told n;e his troubles we were finite intimate; we used
to mi tt at the stable, and 1 would go riding v illi him;
I tin ui lit he whs attached to me; he did not tell mo of
M rs. Hill accusing him of robbing her as an instance of
how iUi i.r she was; 1 did not hear the wo!d"jUccr,',it
was devil;" he never told me that she would put her
money in vai ions pi ices, would forget here she put it
and aiterwatd find it; I never heard of this; he never
Hfciilii told me that the kindly relations between them
hud been resumed : I read that will; showed it to no
oneexevpt Mrs. Hill, In the presence of heragent; this
was a v. ill leu ing her propel ty to her husband and not
to her mother; I did not eousiiier the showing the will
to Mrs. Hill a violation of cenlidence, because I con
sidered it m.pafe to keep it in mv pniacwdoii alt'-r tha
fi infill story she had told me of this man's cvuiluct and
ins w ife's
Mr. Mann asked to havo this explanation stricken
out. 1 lie Court, relaxing the stiict rule of law. struck
out the record after the word "no," st t lie same time
sayii g they found no ground for reflection upnulho
witnci-a tor the exhibition of that will, the taking
back f tliis w ill was not his motion; n was mine; alter
Al rs. II ill s account oi inc comiuci oi nese people I did
tu t think it safe to keep unv paper belonging to sin h
People; I railed on Mis. Tw itcliell, but she wos not at
In me, and 1 h it my uunie; Mr. Twitcliell then called
upon me and I t Id him w hat M rs. II ill had said, and
that 1 ilid not think it safe to kccD tho will: ho said In.
would take it lin k, ami I consented upon the prudun
tion of an order from his w ife; I did not say to him that
I had never shown the will to anyone, calling upon liod
to itness the ti ulli of what I aid; the prisoner was at
Ihe stable nesi ly all tho tune; I did not go riding with
lit in tin re frequently than with anybody else; I did not
f:o with him very olten; we never iinarreled; we never
lad an unkind word; he never reproached me f, r show
ing the will to the old lady; he always tient-d me with
kindness, ami I returned the same to him; I simply
reated Intercourse with him; I was never auageutiu
at y way for Mr. or Mrs. Twitchell.
itiimlall K. Morgan sworn I am the Sheriff of the
county ol Caindi n.
Mr. Hagert I propose to show that the execution was
Issued against the prisoner's property iu I'atiideu.and,
ou the Monday following the murder, was levied.
Mr. Mttin objected.
1 he witness had not the landlord's warrant with him
and for that reason was withdrawn, for the present.
Joseph Hendersou, sworn I knew Mrs. Hill: had
known her some twenty six years; at the time of tier
death she was the widow of Samuel Hill, who died ou
February 13. 18t; Mr and Mrs. Twitcliell wore not re
tidiug witli them at this time; they had only been mar
ried a year or so then; I was Mrs. Hill's agent after the
death of her husliand, who was a relative of mine;
Mrs. Hill and Mr. Twitchell appeared to he friendly
until the latter part of July lust; about that time
a gentleman called upon me. and in consequence
of what he told we X called to pee Mrs, Hill; (
this Interview Mr. Twitchell was not present, but
before I h it the house he-came Into tha dining room
and, in a very excited manner, asked me why I hail
come to create a disturbance in ihe lamlly. coupling It
wtth,"l give you ten ndnnles to get out;'1 1 answered
that I w as in no hurry; he said I would better attend to
my own business, and not interfere with other people's;
ABnitiimtniiM-m till uuniiinns Willi nirs. Illll lie again
commanded me to leave in ten minutes, saylngne would
pat me ont by force, or get a policeman to put me ont : I
told him to nse his pleasure, lint that iwrfaim
latter would be the better way : he went out as if after
an onii er, ami was louoweu ny Mrs. mil and Mrs.
Twitchell; I remained there a short time, talking witli
Mrs. Hill, and then took mv departure; 1 uned to see
Mrs. Hill onco a week or once in two or three weeks
ever since the death of Mr. Hill; she visited my house
and consult! d me about her Wusiiiess matters: Mrs.
Illll was a woman of considerable means' Mr Hill left
the estate w hich Mrs Hill possessed; after these con
versations with Mrs. Illll I received a bundle of deeds
for the property at Tenth and Pine streets: there Is a
deed among them to Camilla K. Twitchell; I got this
bundle of deeds lrom Mrs. Hill; Mrs. Hill and I had
been to Mr. Gilbert's together, and it was after that
she brought the deeds to nio; it was tho following after
noon. Mr. Hagert here proposeiHo prove that this witness
intormed Mrs. Hill that tho deed had been made nut iu
rer daughter's name It was ol.ieeted to by the de
fence, and the objection w as sustained.
Mr. Hagert Mr. Henderson, do you know the hand
writing nf theprisnnery
Witness I do; I have een hlm write; this is his
writing. (An instrument, purporting to be a tax re
relpt tor lRt',7 on the house at Tenth and Pine streets,
signed by the prisoner for Mrs. Hill, was showutothe
w itness and rut in evidence.)
yuestion by Mr. Hagert-Ilad Mrs. Hill made an
ni p. iiitinei.t with you to go and employ cmiusid on the
Monday or Tuesday following the murder, with, tho
view ol Instituting legal proceedings lor the recovery
of Ibe uroet rtvy
The defence objected becauso this was a iiucstion as
to a i oiivi'rsiiiii'ii.
Mr. Hagert said he wnntn be unable to show thnt 11, U
was coinn nnlcated to the prisoner, but he would argue
from the circumstances of Ids hi ing in tha same house
w ith Mrs. Hill, being in constant intercourse with her,
thai lie must have known it.
Mr. Mann argued that It was not competent, more
especially in a capital case, to prove one circumstance,
of a purely circumstantial case, by other very weak
ami iHirenaoie eircuinsiances. wnicu, wncn strongest,
did isls receive too tnnrh cotiridetice In tills ago.
Mr. Hagert said that he well recollected lmw firmly
Mr Mann believed in circumstantial evidence when
Armstrong. Probst, Williams and Wlnnomoro were
bung upon it.
1 he Court sustained tho objection and ruled out the
question.
in answer to the District Attorney tho witness pro
ceeded: I had no conversation in reference to the recon
veyance ot this property , or with M rs. Hill iu his pre
sence; when I made collections for Mrs. Hill they were
rani to her t mv house: thelast navment I marie tt hnr
was of (5'27! 116, on the Friday preceding the murder,
lllivi'lliuri Hi
Cross-examined I estimated the personal estato, all
in money, that she got by her husband's death, at
(J;l,0n0: under Mr. Hill's will she had a life estate in
i.iB .. ...... ... t -..! j....i..,i 1 1... i P....t r i .
collected the house rents, unassisted by Mrs. Twitchell;
the income was about 9HU0O; aftor her death the pro
perly was to go to Mr. Hill's heirs, Dot to the prisoner
or inn wne, i uon i kiiow iiihi sne carriea money in Per
clothing; I do not know that she deposited money in a
savirg fund; I d" not know where she kept her money.
Mr. Mann Have you not said she carried large sums
of money about her person?
Mr Hagert objected to the question, on the ground
that it was not cross-examination, and if it was asked
for tiie purpose of contradiction, the name of the per
son to whom he said it should be given.
Mr. Mann said he candidly believed the woman was
murdered for her money which she carried nhout her
person, and if he could get at any fair means of showing
that she made a bank of herself, he would use it.
The Court thought this was not cross examination
and therefore ruled it out.
He-examined When 1 would nay monev to Mrs. Illll
she would put it into a pocket-book, and then put that
pocaei - noes, mio a leainer saicnei, wnicu latter she
cai i ii d in her hand.
Edward R. Jones sworn I am a conveyancer; (the
deed already put in evidence w as handed the witness );
the name of Camilla E. Twitchell was put into the body
of this deed by the piisoner; Mrs. Hill was not present;
no nrst uuecieu it to oe mane lniusown name, aud
afterward In his wife's; 1 made ttie indoisemeut on the
bundle of papers at the settlement; aftor the execution
of the deed it was handed first to Mr. Twitchell and
then lo myself to be recorded; I took it from the lto
corder's ollice and gave it to Mr. Twitchell.
Cross-examined He did uot mention Mrs. Hill's name
a tan.
Mr. Mann here asked that the clothing offered by the
commonwealth be delivered to the defence for submis
sion to some expert for examination. Tiie Ifourt "re
quired that the name of the proposed expert should be
given 1 efore such an order could be made. The defence
declined to do so, and the Court, for its own security ,
rcmr-eii iuuuiiiit.
At 8 o'clock the Court adjourned.
TREASURER SPINNER.
Ills Letter on a Jteturu to Specie Pay.
meut.
TLe following letter has been written by
General Spin Der. Treasurer ef the United States,
to Hon. David Wilder, for many years Treasurer
ot the Stale of Massachusetts, concerning the
tliflerent views which have been presented on
the resumption of specie payments:
WASHitiQTON, Deu. 21, 1808 Dear Sir: Your
very kind and suggestive letter of the lUth inst.
has" been leceived. Tou say that you
"have no fear, in case of resumption, that specie
would he called lor, as experience here for many
years has shown that it is uot that we need so
much as paper measured by it, but founded upon
and represent! ng legitimate mercantile trans
actions in property, whica is at all nines readily
convertible."
'Taper measured by ill" that if, paper mea
fun d by spec e. Veli, that all sounds very
well, but it is not quite so clear how comtuer
cinl pmer is to be measured by specie that is
oi ly imaginary, aud whioh really does not
exist. In any country not iu a state of suspen
sion, it is preciselj the actual amount ot specie
that such country possesses that constitutos the
measure of the value ol all commercial paper,
and of all the salable commodities of that
country as well. Coin is to commer3 what the
balnncc wheel is to a wa'ch or the governor to
a sttani cnglue it is a check and a regulator.
It it is no! always the measure of all commodi
ties, it certainly adjusts their price aud rela.ive
value lo each oth r by its o u a'.andard.
Au rnglne without a "eovemor," if put in
motion, would ruu on nncheckea lrom fast to
lastt r, and faster BtiU, till at leugtb, by the
(cite cf cetitrili.pal power, its wheels would
burst, aud tbe Irameu's would fly olf in tan
gents. A system ot rational or of commercial
credits that has not this gold governor may, in
times of small ct edits, atid with a belief that
such a governor does not exist, move on for a
time in seooiiui! security. But the uuerriog
and incxcrable law ot commercial adjustment
cannot bo loni: set at naught, and sooner or
luter the sure punishment lor its violation will
overwhelm communities, when, uutortunately,
the innocent and tue guilty will suffer alike.
It is to guard against such commercial disrup
tions suduuiversul "burst-ups" that the gold
check Is Indispensably necessary.
You go on to say that you "believe that tho
conversion ol all currency obii?iions, nublic
nnd pnvate, into thosa payable in specie, at a
tuir valuation (sny scventy-rlve cents on the
dollar), would at once put us ou sale footing,
nnd liberate two huudied millions ot ude-ia
gold tiow held by those who are obliged un
willinglj to use it in paying dutiss aud interest
on the public deb'." You state it as your
cipiLion thai "this commutation would not nu
1 air the -validity of contract", as we did bv sus
pension, because it would assuredly eive credi
tors ihe tame valuu or purcha-iug power they
( Ih'pi, though the number of dollars would be
In s.
isow, 11 it is light to force by a Uwot Con
cress such a commutation scheme to pay
seventy five per ceut. in gold for the par of tbe
premises ot the Government, so that private
debtors may thus pay their creditors, thou it
would frem to be equally right lor the Gov
eiiinn nt itself to pay its debts due its creditors
in the game. Such a compromise would at a
blow strike out one quarter of the entire in
debtedness of the coon'ry It the Government
should avail Itself of such an expedient, the)
national debt would be ieducd more thau six
htnored in.lltou dollars. Would the world
think this honest f The proposition that yon
nakc to apply in tbe cases of private
or individual debts ia substantially aud
practically tbe same as that propped by Gene
ral Butler lor tbe p.yinent of the public debt.
Yours ba the advance ot his iu this it fixes
the value of the Government's promises to pay
at seventy-five cult on the dollar, while his,
as I understand It, would leave them at an
uncertain amouttt that woald probably lu a
short time can; them dju to a very low
figuie.
l'our brave old Cod mon wealth to-day
presents, tbrouerh two of ber gifted sons, one in
the Senate and tbe other in the House of He
preteuta' Ives ol the United states, the two-ex-trenes
of our financial problem. You and (
are not so wide spurt as tbey. The out is ardent
aud earnest in urgiug that an almost linniciiatt
resun tiou ot tpecie paynieuts is necsaary to
the country's talvation. The other feels equally
sure thut it would be better for public and pri
vate luicrosts that specie payments should po
indefinitely postponed. The oue comes near to
the belief that "the way to resumption is to re
sume." It would &t bring a drowned mau to
life to repeat ever to often that "the way ti re
suscitate is to resuscitate." ei her will the
other cry avail. Fatient applications of tbe
proper means are neccssa-y in either case. The
other extreme, tho putting oft the time for
effort indefinitely, is equally daogcrous: for
unless the subject Is treated in time, it maybe
eternally too late.
J am strongly Inclined in favor of th measure
proposed by Governor Morton in the Senate. I
wouid, however, prefer to see his bill amended
in vsiious particulars. The two leading ones
are: First, tbe banks should not be permitted
to remain in a state of suspension lor a day,
much less for six months, as he proposes, liter
resemptlon by the Treasury ot the United
States; and second, the dividends on the Gov
ernment stocks belong'-tg to the banks, but
held in trust by the Treasurer as security for Ibe
redemption ol their circulatiug notes, should be
retniced by the Treasurer and not be pa'd over
to the banks, to be held by them until the day
of resurrption: and the retention ot these divi
dends by the Treasurer should commence a year
earlier than proposed by the bill.
II it is right to give the bank six months
.iter the Government shall have resumed, at
the end of which they shall resume, then It
would seem equally right that individual
debtors to the banks should have another six
months after resumption by tho bauks before
they shall be required to make paytueute iu
coin or its equivalent. Resumption, to be suc
cessful, must be simultaneous. The three
estates the people, the banks, and the Govern
ment must staud together, or they will fall,
and tall touether. The banks will uot be able
to stand without the asistauce of the Govern
ment; and the Government, being the indorsor
ot the notes ot the banks to the amount ol
three hundred million dollars, would probably
fall if the banks should tall; and the people,
unfortunately for themselves, could but tollow
in the wake of the other two.
A simultaneous resumption would not be un
aptly represented by a tripod, or a three-sided
pjriimid, each side leaniDg against and at the
game time supporting the other two sides. If
the dividends are retained but for one and a half
years, as proposed by the bill, they would
amount to but nine per cent. To commence the
retention a year eail'.er would give them fifteen
per cent, in gold on the day of resumption. This
certainly would seem to be little enounh, and as
this gold wonld form a part of the banks' re
serve, as required by law, it would be no now
hardship nor unreasonable domand.
if the dividends are paid over to the banks
they will be apt, if they have any reason, to
reason tbui: "Gold is now at a premium of
thirty-flve per cent. As the day of resumption
draws nearer ni,d nearer the premium will con
stantly become less and less. Therefore it will
be well for ns to sell our gold now. when the
premium is high, and buy it back again by and
by, wbenthe premium will be low." Will not
this temptation be too great for the divided con
fciences ol some of these soulless corporations
to resitt r The danger would bo that when the
day of resumption drew near many of the banss
would be in the market buying gold, and, in
consequence of this urgent demaud, the price,
instead ot being at par, might command such a
premium as to prove the desired resumption
little more than a fizzle and a failure.
It the gold is retained in the treasury, to be
delivered to the banks a few days betore tho
time fixed upon for resumption, this danger
would be avoided. The interest of the govern
ment is simply the interest ot the people. Ihe
banks can have no antagonistic interest, for
comnercial misfortunes to their customers
would be hazardous, if not fatal to them. In a
word, your plan contemplates tbe sinking down
instantly, at one blow, the nominal value ot tbe
I nited (States legal tender note to an arbitrary
value of ouly three-fourths ot its face value.
Governor Morton's bill, on the contrary, aims
to apprcoiate the Government note, that now
stai.cs at about severity-five cents, as compared
with the gold dollar, by degrees, lrm day to
day, running for two and a half years, making
the appreciation about one per cent, every
twtntj-six dats. until on the day of resumption
the "greenback" dollar note shall have made
itself ihe equal in commercial value of the gold
dollar. The cue plan would tear down, aud is
forced and violent, and would cause jar, confu
sior, and mischief, not only in monetary but in
all business aflairs. The other proposes to build
up and toster tho appreciation of tbe greeuback
to the par value ol gold, by a process so gradual,
gentle, steady, and smooth, the chanue would
scarcely be perceptible by the debtor or creditor;
and both alike would be able to make their
calculations and business arrangeineuts from
tune to time during the process of apprecia'ion
with such accuracy and certainty thut no serious
harm could come to either class.
A. Freeman,
noon, at the
Real Estate Salk. James
auctioneer, sold jesterday at
r.jcnatige, rue ioiiowiiicr:
30U shares Honeycomb Petioleum Com
pany of Pennsylvania, at, 3c. . . f9
Front and Dock streets Leasing of the
tobacco warehouses and five brlc'.c
stores adjoining, for five years, by
order of Commissioners of City Pro
perty, at $8200 per annum, . . .$41,000
Ground ientof$S0 per annum Well
secured and punctually paid, . . 1,400
919 Spiuce Desirable three story brlcK
dwelling-, above Ninth street, lot 18 by
62 feet, 6,600
920 llellon street Three-story brick
Dwelling, with back bnildincs, lot 15J
by 864 leet, subject to $06 per annum, 2.C7S
407 Rush street Two-story brick houe,
below Coral street. Twenty-filth ward,
lot 16 by 61 feet 1,350
411 H us-h street- Two-story brick house
and lot, 14 by 6 feet, .... 1,170
417 Rush stseet two-story brick house
and lot, 14 by 64 feet, .... 1,245
214 Currant alley Two two story brick
bouces, with attics, blo Walnut
stieet. Eighth ward, lot 14J by 78 Jeet,
subject to $30 per auuum, . . , 1,450
MARINE TELEGRAPH.
For additional Marine Newt tee Iftrst Page.
ALUANAO FOB PHI LA DKxTphTa-I iTlfTllAY.
Hon Kjbsm.m..............7 it Moon Ssts 1 fit
tins Mutb -H7illifem Witiii. Io n
PHILADELPHIA BUAKD US' TiiADifi.
PiMi'ti, K. Btok m ")
Uau. IS. Tatham. -Monthly Ccmmittku.
Anussw Wukkxvr, J
UOVKUENTS OP OCKAN STJCAiUKUS.
Bellona......M Loudon .New York.,
Her I in (Soul tiau, pUiu...BttHluior....
IJ. h uigdoiu.. Aitutifow Mew york...
aroint ...'.Hresi .N'uw York,.
('lev ol Cork -Liverpool. ..Mew Yora...,
Tarlla. LI verpool...Mow York...,
Cliy ol LondoD...LIveniool...New Yurk...
Krln -.LIverDool...Now Yoru n,.
Hil erelan ...,...J.Iveriiuol...l'orllaul UvJ.
Cell, Lomiiiu New York..
OK KUKOPK.
Main New York...Breoieu....
J. oJLuudou....iSuw York... Llvei pool...
TI e Uuemi. New York...Liverpool,,
U.Kli kUcid New York...Ulust;ow....
Bellona .New York...lxuduD,.
8t. L.ureijl.....ISew Y'ork...Havro ,
Peiuvmn ... Portland Liverpool....
U. ol Cork New York. ..Liverpool
(J. of ilrtlllojure New Y'ork...Llvnruoul
OH y ol Boston... New York... Liverpool.,
ama.. iNew Yora...uvnrpool
..Nov.
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LVo.
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Cot Alii werp... New York. ..Liverpool -..Ju.
Morro Cstle.....Ni'W York. ..Havana Dpo. 21
Wyoming Phliada .iavacnar l)fo. 24
Oeo.Croiuwell..New York...New Orleans......... Deo. W
Btbrsanat-arlpesphllarta Havana Jiii. d
Malls aia forwarded by every steamer In the reitnlar
Hum. 'I lie Bieauiera (or or from Liverpool call at
Queenstown.exoipt the Canadian Hue, wuloti call at
Louilomleiry. The steamers for or fr.iuo tUelluntl
uenl call at Konthampuio
CLKABH1) YMSTJIMDAY.
St'r 11. Ik Oaw, Her, Baltimore, A. Uroves, Jr.
AKBIVKD ySsTKRDAT.
Sebr E. P. ftltauy. Hiebon s & uajs noifl Hew York,
vtlih Iron to Pennsylvania Kali road Co.
fceln I'oii si Truax, 1 day iroiu Leluslo, Del., with
grain to J E Paiu.er.
bUir Vandada. Liiekmater, 1 day front Lelpsio,
Iel , tib grain lo Jos. K Palrter
BeiirNhe, Collins l day lrom Lelpsio, Del,, with
grain to Ji S K Paluuer.
Honrs J.Uoli.Hiniir.,1 day from Odessa, Del., with
grain loJan. L. Btwey dtOo,
MKMOitATTOA.
Ktssnoshlp J. W. jLveruiau. Vance, liarjca, at Nor
folk S si li st. and sailed tor Vlctnuoni),
Baiqim OLkfcl. Houiever, beuce, at Bremerbaven
tth ll'Sl.
BrlR ueorge B Prescott, Mills, hence, at Portsmouth
l'J'b Inst.
Biig Hsmuel Welsh, Johnson, at PensaooU lltb
lust, Uwu J-M 1 ail as.
Fcbr Piandoue, Kdwards, It days from Turk's
Island, at New Tor d lost. Uso is, lat s long. 74.
nmontered heavy gale trom B.8YV. going round to
VY.. and lasting 8l bonra. daring wfcloh lott malS
sail, bnt sustained no other damage, main-
Scbr Bhlow, Urlftln. benoe, at Bjeton 2d Inst.
SX'hr idward Imyer, Wurman, lor PalladelBhfm.
sailed from Newhuryrxirl 2uih Inst. """ueipnm,
Bohr It. A. Ford. Carpenter, trom (It, John. N. B..
for Philadelphia, sailed lrom balein gist lost.
Bohr Margie, McFadden, hence, at Portsmouth Wth
Instant.
ISrbr LI isle Batchelder, Kngllsta, cleared at Baltl
D'ore t2d Inst., lor Havsnnah.
Sloop Annie Nuevy, Nuevy, hence, tat Norfolk 21st
lutiant.
AMUSEMENTS.
rMlESNUT STREET RINK, IWiSTi' THIRD
y and CU KINDT Streets. nw
President Hon. JosHPH T. TIIOM is.
Treasuier P. II A Mil 11',
1IIBITP1 ....
vt imam i . moomeau.
Matthew Balrd,
V. 1 Barelay,
JobnPallvn,
WILLI AM K. HINN, Mananrer.
Hon. James R. Campbell.
Luther i-ork, v '
u. iu. crown.
. Tills MAOMFICKMT SIRUUl'URR
WILX, L1C THHOWN OPKN FOR bKATXNG
ON OK AHOl'T
THK USth OF DKOICMBEB.
Tli Building is 820 by 120 leet.
The Maiu Hail Is 66 fret high.
The skating surface will be 190 by 90 feet. The large
Belresbment Knom In tbe Dress Circle will be Iu
cbaignofan ex nerlei ced Caterer. -"
A line Band has been engaged, which will discourse
elegant music "
Ampie heating Room for five thousand spectators
Is provided, In nmnhltheatre form.
P'lve bnndred Jeta of gas will by n'ght
ILLl'M iNATK THK GAY bt'KNK.
The Btiles and lii-KUIatlons III he strict enough to
please the most precise, aud guarantee per.'ejt order
at all times. f
This enterprtre was prrjecte d last summer by a fow
of our first clilr.eus, whose character and well-known
enersy give ihe
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CVme. wife, get yor fixings on.
As quick as quick can be,
For we lo-i Ighi are going, love.
The Circus for lo see;
And lei the children all be Washed
Ere seven o'clock arrives.
Thai they a pleasure may eijoy
Will IhSt them all their Uvea,"
CHkIBTM AS J'AY,
CHRI-TMAS HAY,
THRtli PERtORMANrES,
THRKR PERPOKMANfW.
THREE PERFORMANCES,
Morning at l: Afternoon at a; Night at 7V.
ONCERT HALL. GO TO 11138 MARK.
bTElN'S MATINM.K, SATURDAY AFTER.
NOON at 2t o'clock Admission. 6t)cenu. Ji jj 2
KS. JOHN DBEW'S ARCH BTBEET THE.
ATRE. Begins al halt-past 7.
CHRISTMAS WKVK AT THE ARCH.
A FLASH OF LIUHTNINM.
WEDNESDAY Hec. 28. EVERY NIQUT AND
CHKlBTMib AFTERNOON AT H.,
August In Daly 'a i re at Play ,
A FLASH OF LIGHNINO.
Every Scene New, by Messrs. Hawthorne, Fetters
and John Wiser; New Machinery, by Furs and as
slslauis, and a Great Cast.
WKCURK Y'OUR WEAT9. .
CONCERT H ALL. M1S3 CAROLINE
) McCA FFRICY will King at the MiKKHI EIH
MAT1NKB on BATUKDAY AFTERNOON, laasat
WALNUT KT. THEATRE. BEGINS AT 71
THIS (Thursday) EVENING, Deo. 24 '
T, W. Rebel tsou's new and sueoeauful Comedy of
SOCIETY.
To conclude with the American Comedy of
THK PEOPLES LAWYER.
For the Christmas Holidays.
IHE ORANGE GIRL A CHRISTMAS STORY
b as been months in active preparation, aud will cm
produced on m
CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON AND EVENTN8
with entirely New Hcf uery and Appointments, int,i.
rate Machinery, Thiiilmg EnVrt.i, Christmas Kevm.
Oilginal Music, and a Fine Cast.
previous to which the new and Laughable Farce nf
UP FOR THK HOLIDAYS. 9 0r
C CONCERT HALL. LADIES ALL SHOUT I)
J gototbe JkAKKsTEiN MATINEE OnSATUH.
DAY AFTERNOON. AOndasion, Sua B12 23
THEATRE COMIQUE, SEVENTH STREET
belt w Arcb. Commences at 7 44.
Bole lessee an TOf:ip J- C GREGORY
GLOKfoUa feUCCESa
Of the gifted young Prima Donna.
MISS SI 'HAN G ALTON,
CHRId'IMAS MATIN KK"
'CllHlS'iuAS HA TIN EH"
AT TWO NIGHT Al QUARTER TO EIGHT
when will be given "Levy's" Operetta ot '
FANCHETTE.
Fauche'.te........ Misi SU3AN OA LTON
and the
OOMIO ENGLISH. OPERA COMPANY.
Previous to which
PHENOMENON JN A KMOPK FROCK.
SATURDAY MATINEE.
Evenlr g AdmUelun, 6n. 75, aud 25 cents.
CONCERT HALL. STRANGERS IN THE
cty should go lo ihe MAPKSl'EIN MATI.VEE
OU SATURDAY AFTERNOON. Admission Wc. 2t
OX'S AMERICAN VARIETY THEATRE-
MU T J!aEw JI sB a a,' a nu OA i U AX AX
AT IPIliHUVJI,
GREAT COMBINATION TROCPB,
la Grand Ballets, Kill oplan Burlesques, Bongs
Daucee, Pantomimes. Gymnast Acts. eta.
CONCERT HALL.-TI1E RENOWNED
i ount A mrrlot.il fmulat.
UENBlhTTA MARKbTEIN,
lu ore
GRAND CONCEPT.
ON rilRISTMAH NIGHT tFrlday), Dej. 2j,
al 8 o'clock, and one
(IKAND MAT1NPE.
SATURDAY AFlfcRNOOJS, the Wth, at 2tf o'clock,
asaialtU by
MlfrB CAROLINE McOAFFRKY.
HONOR bEVEltiN 'ROULICH, -(Violn
lHt to the Czrnt Russia), aud
MB. IimMAN VolOHP.
Admission, Oue Dohar. No extra cnerge tor secured;
seats, lo be procured at Gould's auil Tiumpler's
Music Mores, A. tsiher.ur's Piano v areroonm. No.
6tS Arch street, and at the Hull. 12 22 3t
C O N C E B T HAL L.
J Commencing MONDAY EVEN1MU, Dec. 2s.
Mac voy's Great Musical, Pictorial, aud NaUoual
Entertainment.
THE NEW HI BERN ICON,
representing a i our In Ireland. The pictorial portion
ol ibe entertainment uiuairaieit all me buautllul
scenery and principal cities ot 111 ELAND.
helectlous from the works ot the great Irhh Potts
and Composers win be given by the lollowlug ariuia:
lllaa JULIA Ed MONDE, Soprauo.
MIsaO'UltlEN CVuiralto.
MliiT. MAC EVOY.as Norah.
Mr. ROBERT BYRNE. Barlloue.
Mr. J. H KKO,as Barney, tue Guide.
Prof. J. MAC EVOY, L"c urer
Admlsi.lon, So cents; Reserved boats, 50.
Children under ten years, is cts.
GBAND MATINEE H TUKII AY, at 2 o'clock.
Poors open at 7; commence at s. a -a 41
F
E T Z
CONCERT.
H
MUSICAL FOND DT ALL.
6ATUR HA Y EVE NING. l)El. 24 ISOS,
HERR EiiWARO HET
the great Geimau pianist, pupil ol the oslFbra'ed
Frana Llstt, will make his tint appearance iu tuu
couuirj , ainlnied by
Miss CAHE KENTZ Boprano.
h t. V R. KEN 1 . Tenor.
Her- CARL OAEIU NER. VIodulsL
Pro! L. ENGSLKK Piano Acoiiioaoylst.'
T Ckefs l. No extra oiiarxe f"r reserved saals,
b ch rau be secured al Irumpier's. No. S2S iibeanut
street. 12 24 81
THE M0tT CHASTE MATINER EVER
given wip tksil.osin SAl'URDAY i.MH
CERT HALL. Admission. 6'l cents 11 28 St
aHE PCRL1C RFHE AR9ALS OP TUE GER
MAMA bKClllbTKA at Hortlculmral Hall
will be oltiouliuued on account of the Hall having
lit en prevli usly tngsgsd. lUey will ba returned on
December Sto.
iiiKsgements can he made by addressing G. B AR
TE LT. No. MONTKHM Y Sirvel; Wlulg's Mnsio
r-iore No. i2l Chesuut street; Andre's Music siors.
No IIQ4 t'hesuiit street. lo is 3m
CABI. SENTZ' AND MARK HARSLER'8 OR
CHKeTBA MATINEES. EVERY SATURDAY
at 8), P.M., IN M IhU'AL FUND H ALL. Single Ad.
mission, s certs. Paukaeol 4 tickets, SL at Bouer'ai
No.HuiCHEbNUTbi., audatlUeDvor, IUU "