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PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 18G8.
DOUBLE SUEETT1IREE CENTS.
FIRST EDITION
GEN. OllATVT.
Bis Opinion of the Civil Ser
vice Bill-He will Crush
the Whisky Rings.
Tun "New York T-ibunr of this morning prints
la rta Washington deppatDhes the following:
Tke vestion of a wholesale displacement of
Johnson ofliclals who hold commissions by
nd with t ie advice and consent of the Bepub
Mean Senate, on tbe 4th of March next, by tbe
incoming administration, has been the subject
ol dee p consideration by the friends of Qeueral
tirant (or a long time pant. The subject having
lately been alluded to in conversations with the
Pre.Mdent-elect, he emphatically declared his op
position, in so many words, to the old Jackson
doctrine that to the victors belong the spoils.
In other words, ho Js opposed to turning men
out of office merely for opiniou's pake. Tbe
purpose of his administration will be the faithful
perlorn'ance of the duties of his great office: to
see that the laws are carriod out; that honesty
and economy prevail In the public service, aud
that all tbe offices are filled by capable and
efficient men. This is understood to mean
that If an officer in the public service ha?
shown a pecullai fitness lor his position,
and evidence of his ability to perlorm its
functions In the hiphest degree of excellence
and with bonesty ot purpobe, no matter what
bis political opinions may be. it would be im
proper to displace that officer with one who
could at least perlorm the dutipg no better.
While it is probable that General (5 rant will seek
in the Bepuolican party men to till tbe various
offices, it is certain that he will look more
closely, to the fitness of the candidate than to bis
political services to any party; anu mat me
claims of no man on the latter ground merely
-will be considered. General Graut has also said
in conversation, recently, that be is in favor of
the general features of Mr. Jenckes' Civil Ser
vice bill.
More Statement Regarding tbe Gene
ral's) Ytewe A Nodal Clint.
Tbe Washington correspondruca (Dec. 24) of
the Syracuse (N. 3T.) Journal contains the fol
lowing: It is quite evident that General Grant's silence
is not the result of obtuseness or want of ideas.
Since his return to Washington be bas not been
remarkable for reticence. On the contrary, he
teems to nave taken every proper occasion to
express his opinions on current topics.
Just before Congress met he announced him
self as desiring to see passed nu amendment to
the Constitution making a uniform rule of suf
fiaee. He also reiterated hia favorable opinion
of tbe Wade amendment, limiting a President
to one term.
At an interview with members 6f the
House, uenerat Grant took occasion to urge
tbe absolute necessity of a session of the Forty
first Coogres", to begin on the 4tu of March
neit. He eaid that legislation was greatly
behind the real needs of the country, ana
that .further, his admidistration would require
the presence of Congress to aid in the adoption
of measures that misht be found absolutely
necessary for the pacification Of tiie country.
This ends, without doubt, all attempts to
repeal the act by which each Congress is re
quired to meet on the 4th of March, though it
is understood the House Judiciary Committee
agree to report a bill for that purpose.
Another and desirable evidence ot the Gene
mi's watchfulness is seen iu the. sending of
members of his staff to make thoiough Inspec
tion in the dibturbed States. It is understood
they are directed to make the most careful
-examination into the state of affairs. General
Tarker Is to leave soon for the Gulf States, and
Arsu-lant Adjutant-General Lcet has already
gone to Sheridan's department.
A gentleman who spent several hours recently
at Geucral Grant's residence, with several
others, iiives me some interesting gossip about
the interview. The person referred to was a
former friend of the Grant tatnily, aud knew
the General when a West Point cadet at home
on a visit. Like others I have Been, he did not
believe tbe cadet had any elements of power
and grandeur in his character, and told how
vehemently he controverted General Hauler's
.(the Coucressman by whom Grant was nomi
nated to West Point, aud who auerwards fell in
Kex'co) declaration that Lieutenant Grant
would make his mark, for that there was a good
deal in bira.
My informant was delighted w'th the easy
geniality of the General, and described with,
gusto his manner and conversation. Among
other things be t-ald that Grant told how sur
priu'd he was at the number of men. Pemb?rton
had at Vicksbnrg when be surrendered. He
(Ge neral Grant) supposed tbe force to be not
more tbau fifteen thousaud. Pembdi'tou
told him, when they were arranging
terms of surrender, that his men must
be led until they could reach their own
lines and depots. This was acquiesced in.
Femberton then said he should need sup
- plies immediately. I atked him for "how
1 many?'' said Grant, and when he told me "32.000
men," my eyes, gentlemen, opened as wide ns
thai at the name time lllubimtiii by placing
his tbnmb and forefinger together so as to make
a large oval. There was a laugh over thK
Many stories were told of campaigns and move
ments. The regard lor Sherman, o well kuowu
to the country, was shown quite plainly by
several allusions to him, and especially in the
narration of incidents connected with the sur
render ol Johnston.
riensrtor Wilson, who was present, remarked
Joe alar I y that be. Lai noticed (hat the General
lad been closeted with McClellau. Grant re
sponded affirmatively, and further said that
Jb'cCle.lan was an able man and ol lier.
Tbe only point on which he expressed himself
during the conversation tuat bore upon public
affairs, was In relation to General Sherldau, and
bis removal from tbe command of Louisiana.
It was an easy and fair deduction from his
remarks, to believe that among the first, if not
tbe very i first, set or his Administration as
'Commander-in-Chief" would Be the signing of
an order placing Little Phil in command of
Louisiana and Texas, probably aho of all the
Tr&niinissisiippl reglou.
A Jfw Cabinet Mate.
Tbe new Cabinet "slate." revWcd and cor
rected for the Christmas holidays and the recess
of Congress, is as follow)-:
.Secretary of State. Hon. Charles Francis
Adxms, of Massachusetts.
l&cretarv of the 2Veaury lion. John Sher
man, of Ohio.
btcretary of War General Gtorge B. McClcl
lan, of Mew York.
Secretary of the Kavy Admiral David D.
Porter, United Stales Navy, of Pennsylvania.
The positions of Secretary of the Interior,
Attorney-General, and Postmaster-General are
now blank. If. Y. Herald.
The VHilaky Itluga.
General Grant says he Is "so much of a radical
that ha will tear up the whisky, railroad, and
insular rlneV by the roots if he has to fill every
important civil office in the country with army
and navy regular officers, whom be knows he
can rely on for an uoncBt and faithful
diccliarge of their duties." His pronunciamtento
-will also explain Senator Kd rounds' silly bill
about two offices. If. Y. Uera'd.
Mrs. General Gaines is la New Orleans.
A poor Irish woman named Catlutrine
Hayes went insane from domestio troubles in
Palmer, Mass., last week.
Jack Winters, who Lai murdered Lis
seventh man, and broke tail In Memphis lately,
Las been rearrested In chelbj connty, Texas,
CUBA.
A Letter to Secretary sewnl The Ke
voIntlonUte Praying; for JlecotfnUio.i
ns UelllR-orentw.
The following communication was addressed
dnrltig the latter pnit of October last, by Gene
ral C. Gespedcs, General -in-Chief of the liberat
ing forces In Cuba, aud the members of the
Junta of the Provisional Government, tojtfecre
tsry Seward :
The Cubans, weary of the dntrrading oppres
sion by which they have been ruled during more
than three centuries: defrauded of all their
bopes to obtain the rights to which all men as
pire who in their conscience wish tor liberty;
bumilialed even to the deprivation of freedom
of speech in order to claim a place at the table
of civilization, to which their known aptitude lor
tilling hII career and public offices entitles them,
have finally raised the standard of liberty on
our beautiful and unfortunate native soil, under
tbe folds of which hII those have rallied who,
like ourselves, nourish the desire of conquering
our liberties and constituting a free government
that can amre our future and open a brosd
field, enabling us to march on the path of pro
gress towards those aspirations which are the
hope of humanity.
Animaled by such a holy cause and by the
voice of our country, wejarose asalnst tan Gov
ernment ol Spain, in the encumpment ol Dera
jagtia, in tbe jurisdiction of Manzanillo, to the
number of five hundred men, who although not
all trained to warfare, were determined to
defend even unto death the standard that we
had raised, until we had obtained the obtect of
our hopes, our independence in fact, until we
bad driven the tyranny and despotism of Spain
forever from our shores, whbu to the present
day has marked our brows with the stigma ot
the most degrading slavery.
Providence, that always helps aud guides
men who feel their existence in order to follow
their autonomy, has granted that we happily
took tbe path ot revolution, and although we
were only five hundred meu, badly armed, and
mill worse disciplined, and driven to a moan-
tain by well organized Government troops of
Spain, we now number fifteen thousand men,
sufficiently weuequippeu anu possessing auipie
munitions of war an army that has arrived
triumphantly, continually routing the enemy
and augmenting, oecaube me voice oi uuwij is
responded to from the bosoms of our forests, by
men willing to struggle against tyranny, like
tne plants that rie and become animated by
the first rays of the sun; and so unsparing is
the hand ot oppression that ignorance awakes
from the depths of its darkness to join in the
strife.
We now hold much more than fifty le gue3 of
the interior of this island in the Eastern Depart
ment, among which are the people (or commu
nities) of Jiguani, Tunas, Baire, Vara, ftarran
cas, Dani, Canto, Embarcadero, Guisa, and
Homo, besides the cities of Bayamo and
Holguin, in all numbering 107,8511 inhabitants,
who obey us and have sworn to shed the last
diop ol blood in our cause.
In the mentioned city of Bagamo we have
established a provisional government aud
formed our general quarters, where we hold
more than 800 of the enemy prisoners, taken
from the Spanish army, among whom are gene
rals and governors of high rank. All this has
been accomplished la ten days, without other
resources than those offered by the country we
have passed through, without other arm 3
than those taken from the enemy, and
without other losses than three or four killed
and six or eight wounded. What does this in
dicate ? It Indicates that the Cubans are not so
weak nor such cowards a9 rumoreJ; It indicates
that we are prepared and capable to remove
the government that oppresses us, that injustice
cannot reign lorever, that a day will come when
all great crimes will meet with punishment,
aud that the aspirations of a people guided on
their rough path by the finger of Providence
cannot so easily be deviated or held back.
However, in order to succeed in our holy
cause, we require the intervention of the influ
ence of civilized and free nations, so that, re
cognized as belligerents, they will cause the
rights of people and the laws of humanity to
be respected, and avoid barbarous measures
that are not ot modern times, snd could be
brought into actiou by such a government as
that of Spain, obliging us to make reprisals that
are repugnant to our sentiments, and that
would tend to stain the purity and the nobleness
ol our cause.
For this reason we recollect that In America
there exists a great and generous nation to
which we are united by important ties of com
merce, and great sympathy for its wise repub
lican institutions that have served us as a basis
for tbe formation ol ours; we have not doubted
for one moment In addressing ourselves to it,
through tbe medium ot the Minister of State,
praying for its concurrence and aid of Its In
fluence in favor of the conquest of our liberty,
which cannot be doubtful or strange, since after
being constituted we must form, soouer or later,
an integral part of such powerful nation; for
the rame reasons that tbe people ot America
are called to form oue nation, and to be the
admiration and the fear of the whole world.
We take the liberty to baud jou a copy of the
manifesto that we have published, with the
t o first copies ol our official paper, the Cubrtno
Libre, ti e only independent publication that
has ever appeared in Cuba. We are, sir, etc.
etc. C. M. Cflsi'EnE8, Geueral-iu-Chief, etc.
GLADSTONE.
Interesting Letter Irom the KunMsli
l'rlme Minister iu ltesnrtl to Onr
Conntry.
Premier Gladstouc, of England, wrote the
following to C. Kd wards Lester, of New York:
11 Carlton House Terrace, An. 8, 16(17.
Kir: Your letter of November 30, 1800, arrived
in Loudon while I was on the Continent of
iiurope. I did not receive it till the time when
the session of Parliament began, and I then
postponed replying to it in the hope that by a
i.arelul perusal of the work you were so good as
to send me, on "The Glory aud Shamo of Eng
land," I might quality myself to show that it
not worthy I was at least sensible of your
kindness.
I have net yet completed that perusal, in
conseoueuce ol the heavy pressure of public
duties on my time. But I have read a gojd
portion of the work, and with great interest.
1 am quite satisfied of the justice of its inten
tion towards my conntry. I am not so salaried
ot tbe uniform justice of Its execution. But I
am aware that arrogance and self-confidence
are among our national faults; that we require
to be taken down ho to speak by tbe estimates
that others form of us; that the more plain
spoken those estimates are, the belter for us;
aud that even if they occasionally err on the
side of severity, we shall not seriously suffer by
the error, while wc may and ought greatly to
gain by the criticism in general.
All such criticisms should help every English
man, individually, who is called upon to dis
cbarge public duties, in forming a strong and
earnest resolution to discharge them, with the
aid of the Almighty, to the best of his feeble
powers. For this help I, on my Offn part,
binccrely thank you.
I must also thank yon for the favorable and
friendly tone ot all such notices as I have met
in the work. They are much beyond my desert.
With respect to the opinion I publicly ex
pressed, at a period during the war. that the
South bad virtually succeeded in achieving its
independence, I could not be surprised or
offended if the expression of such an opinlou at
such a time had been treated in your work
much less kindly than the notices I find at pages
628-623. I must confess that I was wrong; that
I took too much upon myselt in expressing such
an opinion. Yet the motive was not bad. My
"sympathies" were then where they had long
before been, where they are now with tliew'io'e
American people.
I, probably like many Europeans, did not
understand the nature and work.ng of the
Amerlcau Union. I bad imbibed, conscientiously
it tnoLeoufly, an opinion tuat t went; -Jour
millions of the North would be happier, and
would be stronger (of course assuming that they
would hold together) without the South than
with it, and also that the negroes Woul b'
much nearer to emancipation under a Southern
Government than under the old system of the
Union, which had not a', that date (August,
1802) been abandoned, aud which always ap
peared to me to place the whole power of the
Jvorth Ht the command ot the slaveholding In
terest of the South.
As far as regards the special or separate
interests of England In the matter, I, differing
Irom many others, had always contended that it
was best for our interest that the Union should
be kept entire.
Forgive these details on a matter which has
now lost its interest. I have ouly to conclude
by renewing my thanks and by expressing my
most earnest desire that your country, already
so great, may grow, prosper, and flourish more
ai d more for its own benefit, and for the beuctit
of tho world. Believe me, sir, yours, etc..
W. B. Gladstone.
C. Edwards Letter, Esq., New York.
GENERAL LONG STREET.
II in Intimate of tienernl (jimnt III
I'ltin ot KerouMriit'tiou Culture
Should be Supported.
General James Longstreet has written the
following patriotic letter:
Lynchbcbo, Va., Nov. 24 My Dear Sir:
Many of our Southern men seem to have lost sight
ot the fundamental doctrine the interest of the
people In their zeal to matntRin their ideas of
consistency, which consists in adheriug to old
truths whether they wotk for weal or lor woe.
I reeret that I am not better prepared to meet
jour wishes for Information in regard to the
future policy ol our new Piesident. Although I
have had the pleasure ol several interviews
with him, within tbe last few years, I have not
sought to learn his appreciation of political
questions of the present or of the future.
1 regard his past course and decided character
as the surest guarantees of his future course.
The floating idea that has attached itself
to tbe minds of the many, that he may yet prove
to be a Hemocrat, is like many other specula
tions that gain circulation and credence; but
only serve to deceive those who are credulous
enough to indulge them. It we recall to mini
the events of the lat two years, we shall re
member that General Grant's position at one
time was such as to insure his nomiuatlon for
President by the party that he might choose as
most in acjord with his views ot public policy;
and subsequent events indicate that his personal
popularity is such as to have turned the balance
in bis favor. It seems to me unreasonable,
therefoie, to expect to find him, at this late day,
seeking alliance with the old party. His ante
cedents clearly mark him as a national man,
and of such he gives assurance ot his adhesion
to the party whose basis is the Union, and that
tbe influence of his administration will be
applied to its complete aud prosperous restora
tion. A fair-minded people must know,
however, that no individual, unaided, can accon-pli-h
this great purpose. Ue must needs have
tbe assibtance of the North, of the South, of the
East, and of the West. Having assurances of
co-operation from other parts of the country,
he only wants that of the South to complete the
ccmbluation which will give to his administra
tion a happy advent, and comfortable anticipa
tions of its salutary progress. That the people
of tbe South desire practical reconstruction
there can be no doubt; but it seems to be diffi
cult to develop that sentiment so as to produce
practical results. Ditlting along in the channel
into which chance seems to have thrown me, I
begin to find myself, like many others, ready
with my theory. As It may interest you, I eive
you a concise statement of it. If you find that
you can make it useful, you are at liberty to do
so: The wealth of the South lies in its soil.
If this proposition is true, its sequents are
equally so.
1. Labor Is essential to make that wealrh
available. 2. To command labor, laws must
encourage and protect it. Also their co-se-quents.
To encourage aud inii'e labor, evi
dences of protection must be made manifest
through the operation of law upon labor that
we have. Hence.it appears that the value of
our jaurts depends upon our labor, our labor
upon the law, and tho law upon us. A failure
upon our part, therefore, to enact and enforce
proper laws, will be as fatal to the Interests of
the owners of real estate as confiscation. And
yet, all that Congress asks us to do is to avail
ourselves of the only means by which we may
avoid serious depreciation of our material in
terests. That is, this will be the practical
result of reconstruction, under national legisla
tion, npon our interests The moving cause ot
that legislation, probably, was "security for the
future." Here we may discover the line that
should mark our connection with reconstruc
tion. It begins and ends iu our care for home
interests. It will be time enough to benin to
look into the luture when we have provided for
the present. The politicians of the old school
seem anxious to impress upon the minds of
our young men the importance of reiectinir
all propositions coming from the Republican
party, or else they dishonor their own blood
and the blood of their falieu comrades. But
gpotlemen should remember that they only dis
houor their comrades when they dishonor them
selves, and that there cannot be dishonor in
ready obedience to law and a proper care for
our own welfare. On the contrary, to discard
thf law and expose ourselves to unnecessary
difficulties is near nklu to dishonor. It Is true
that runny worthy persons are dislrauchised
under the law, but the readiest and surest means
of relief are through the law. I conclude, there
fore, that interest, and duty, and honor demand
that we should place ourselves in a condition
to support the laws of Congress. When we have
done so, we shall receive abundantly of help
from tho Executive, and from the other mem
bers of the Government. I remain, very truly
yours, James Longstreet.
Mr. John H. Dent, Cave Spring, Ga.
ENGLAND.
Afcxa and Knlarlett of the Xcw Iti-ltish
JliniMlry.
The following Is a list of tbe new British
Mlnimry, their ages, and the respective salaries
they receive:
Age. Saitti'u.
First Lord of tbeTreasory (Prime
Minister), Mr. Gladstone- S'J 000
Lord High Chanoellor, Lord 1 la
ther ley (Sir W, Pane Wood) 6i 10,001
Chanoellor of the Kxchequer, Mr.
Lowe... 57 5.000
r Home Department, Mr. II. l
SS I l'.mi -T.'l I
(Foreign Afialis, Karl of
- w i uinreouon t.y
r cfl , luiuu loo, iNii umuvuio
war ueuarimeui, jir,UBia
well 55
India. Duke of Aruvle r, I
First Lord of tbe Admiralty, Mr.
II. O. E. Chl'ders 41
President of the Board of Trade,
Mr. Bright 57
President of the Council, Earl de
Grey 41
Lord Privy Heal, Earl of Klin-
berley... 42
President of Itae Poor Law Board,
Mr. G. J. Ooseben 37
Postmaster-General, Marquis of
Harlington 85
Chief Secretary for Ireland, Mr.
Chichester Fortescue 43
The above form the Cabinet.
First Commissioner of Public
- Works, Mr. Layard -61
Vice-President of the Counoil,
Mr. W. E. Forster . 51
Chancellor of tbe Duchy of Lan
caster, Lord Duflerln,.. 43
Loid Lieutenant of Ireland, Earl
Hpencer . 33
Attorney-General, Sir Kobert
Collier 61
Solicitor-General, Mr. J. I). Cole-
ridge 7
SECOND EDITION
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"OmaLogs" is the euphonious designa
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Affairs in Baltimore-An Editor's
Redress Arrest of Alleged
Assassiss European
Market Reports.
iriiiancinl and Commercial
FROM BALTIMORE.
Sjyxial DetprOeh to 17m Evening Ti graph.
An Editor Inileinulfietl. .
Baltimore, Dec. 28. The jury In the case of
Panlcl Dcchert, editor and proprietor of the
Hagerstown Mai', gave him a verdict against
the Hagerstown corporation for $7500 damages
for allowing his office, types, etc., to be de
stroyed by a mob in 18C2, and driving him out
of town as a secessionist. Other cases of a
similar character arc pending. This cae is
likely to betaken as a precedent for numberless
suits throughout Maryland.
Wills M. White, a well-known citizen, was
Drowned
on Saturday whilst skating on tho Spring Gar
dens. He leaves a wife snd family.
William Kincade, a celebrated circus rider,
died here on Saturday of heart disease.
Two Irishmen, named Patrick McGuire and
Patrick Lannac, have been airested, charged
with the
ANSRNslnnUon
of Douglas Love recently at Lonaconing, Alle
gheny coal rnincs
THE EUROPEAN MARKETS
By Atlantic Cable.
Tills Mornlnc's Qnotations.
Lonzon, Dec. 28 A. M. Consols for money,
024; for account, ii2g U. S. Five-twenties quiet
and steady at 74j. Stocks quiet. Etie, 204;
Illinois Central, 05.
Liverpool, Dec. 28 A.M. Cotton quiet; sales
of probably 12,000 bale?. California w heat, ll".
10d.; red Western, 9s. 10c. Flour, 2(J2Gs. Cd.
Corn, 38s. 6d.
Markets by Telegraph.
Bai.timork, DfC. 28 Cotton Arm; middlings up
land, 26c Flour quiet, prices wealc and nominally
unchanged. Wheal Is extremely dull and uotbllig
doing. Corn Arm; prime wnlle at 85(iu97c; yellow at
Ritf.feSc. Ottis dull at 8a83. Bye lirui at (l-4S(j)l-d5
Provisions unohanKd and small luminous. Poib ut
t'28. Bacon rib sides, 17c ; clear skies, 17'a; shoul
ders, Mc.; hams, 18o. Lard, 17H(iv18c.
wkw xobsc, Dec. 28. Slocks Btrong. Chicago and
Bock Island, 117; Reading, M, Canton O., 49; Krle,
40),; Cleveland and Toledo, 10IS; Cleveland and
Pittsburg, S3; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne. Ills; Michi
gan Central, lliJi: Michigan Southern, 88l New York
Central, 1M! Illinois Oniral. HO; Cumberland
preterred, 86; Virginia Sg, 6U.S; Missouri 6i, s7.: Hud
son Klver, ma; 6-20s. 182, 110',;; do. 1864. louK; do.
1865. lU7Ji'; do. new. 110d; 10-4 105,'i. Oola, ViiX.
Money, 1 per cent, exchange, liftii.
LEGAL .INTELLIGENCE.
THE' HILL MUKDEIw
Trial of ii cor pre M.Twlteliell Testimony
lor tbe lelenso.
NINTH SAY'S PKOCBEDINGS.
CocitT of Oyer and Terminer. Judges
Brewster and .Ludlow. District-Attorney a
Sbeppard and Hagert, and Richard Ludlow,
Kq., for tbe Commonwealth.
X. P. Kansloid, J. X. Pratt. C. H. T. Collls,
John O'liyrue, and William H. Manu, Kjqu.,
counsel for tbe prisoner.
The attendance at court this morning was
tbinner than on tbe previous days ot this
trial, there being many vacant seats bota
wilbin tbe bar and tne auditorium. Xbe pri
soner was at ease, apparently, and was attended
constantly by bis father and friends. As soon
as tbe Court was opened tbe defense, without
further delay, proceeded with the examination
of ibeir witnesses.
Jobn R Plckler, sworn. I am a physician at
Mantua, formerly Carpenter's Landing, Glou
cester county, New Jersey; I have kuown tne
prisoner some twelve or fifteen years, and
Know others who know him; bis character for
peace and good order, Honesty and humanity,
was good.
Croes-examlned I think he left Carpenter's
Landing about four years ajo.
Lemuel Willis, sworn. I reside at Wood
bury, where I have lived about tweaty-tle
years; I bave known the prisoner twelve or
fifteen years; I bave bad opportunities ot
learning tbe esteem in which he was held by
bis acquaintances; his character for peace, g xd
oider, humanity, honesty, and regularity of
conduct Whs good.
Joteph R. is'orris, sworn. I bave resided at
Mantua fliieeu years, and bave known the
prisoner fifteen years; I never kuew him to be
other than an upright, honorable young man.
William Middleton, sworn. I reside at Man
tua; have known the prisoner thirteen years;
so far as I have heard bis character has always
been good.
Robert Hughes, sworn. Ido business In Dock
Street Market; have known the prisoner three
or four years: be did business in tbe market
tome seven months; I have bad opportunities
of learning tbe esteem be was held in by
bis acquaintance; bis character has always
been good, so far as I know. 7
James Logan, sworn. I reside at No. 42c
Dickerson street; have known the prisons
three years and a-half; made bis acqualntauuo
ut Lock btreot Market; his character is good.
George K. Hollawey sworn I reside at No.
501 Dickerson street; bave known the prisoner
lour years; bis character la good.
Daniel Outecbrldge sworn I reside at No. 820
Boulh Fourth street, and do business In Dock.
(Street Market; bave known tho prisoner about
four years; his character, as far as I have heard,
bag been always good.
loalah Kurt, sworn I reside In Camden and
do business at Dock Street Market, where I
made the acquaintance of (he prisoner; bave
seen hlm almost every day for four years; bis
character has been good.
Horace Hammill sworn I reside at Qamden,
and am engaged In business at Dock Street
Market; bave known the prisoner four years;
bis character Is good.
Jacob Hinchman sworn I live In Camden,
and do business in Dock Street Market; have
k nown the prisoner fonr years; bis onaraoier Is
good.
Albert Daniels sworn I reside at No. 216
Lombard street, and do business at Dock Hlreet
Market: known the prisoner four years; be has
a good, honest ebaraeter.
Leonard Flsler sworn I am In business at
tbe Twelfth Street Market; have know the
prisoner four years; bis character is good.
ISartle Kelly sworn I do business at Twelfth
Street Market; bave known the prisoner tour
yearr; his character Is good.
Leonard Jump sworn I do business at No.
Nortb Third street: have known the prlsouer
abnnt four years; bis character Is very good.
Phillis Fisler sworn I reslde.ln Camden; bave
known tbe prisoner four or live years; his
character is good.
Charles Kldd sworn I reside at No, 310
Cypress street; bave known the prisoner fonr
years ago; bts character Is good.
William Zeiss sworn I reside at No. Ill 8.
Fifteenth street; I bave known the prisoner
twenty years, and know many other who
know nlm; bis ebaraeter is good.
J. ts. Xborne sworn I bave known the prl.
oner about two years; bis character is good.
Cross examination I was Introduced to the
Erlsoner by Mr. Joseph Gilbert, at the latter'a
ouse.
John McOully sworn I reside at No. 238
Cat barlne street; I bave known the prisoner
intimately for two years; know a great many
others who know him; bis character is good.
tieorge Home sworn 1 mid at jso. 1831
Wallace streets; have known the prisoner lour
years; his ebaraeter la good.
Samuel Himes sworn I am a druggist; have
known the prisoner two years; bis character Is
good; I bave frequently seen him in company
with his mother-in-law, Mrs. Hill; I last saw
tbem together abont nine months ago.
Question What waa his manner towards
her?
Mr. Hflgert I object, because the date of the
witness' knowledge Is too remote. The objec
tion was sustained.
Question How late did you know him to do
an act of kindness to her?
Mr. Hagort I object, because tne question
presumes that wbion the witness has not aald.
Objection sustained.
The witness was withdrawn for the present.
William Gregg sworn I reside at No. 1023
Clinton street; have known the prisoner two
years; his character Is good.
George W. Holitngsbead sworn I reside at
No. 723 Spruce street., snd am doing business in
Camden; I know the prisoner; his character is
good.
Cross-examined I have known htm about
four months.
John P. Mead sworn I am a manufacturer
of silver-plated ware, at the northeast cirner
of Ninth and Cnesnut streets; this is a bill of
goods sold by me. (A paper was handed the
witness.) It Is a bill written and receipted by
myself; I recollect the transaction of the pur
chase perfectly well; several ladles called at the
store and looked at some spoons and forks
which they bought at the time, and also at
fonie ladles: one of I hem gave the name of
Twltcbell; the otber was a much older lady;
when tbe money bad been paid tne elder lady
asked to bave a bill made out In the name of
Twltcbell, and I supposed that was her name;
she paid the money,
Jobn C. liookins sworn I am In tbe queens
ware bnsines; this is my receipt at the bottom
of this bill. (Paper given the witness.) 1 sold
these goods on the 10 tu of April, 18iti; they were
elected on Ibis day, and on the ll'.h were de
livered at No. 319 South Tenth street; the name
on tbe bill and tbe name on tbe cash-book Is
Mrs. Xwitcbell; I do not recollect dlstinolly who
made tbe pnrohast; it was a lady; the charge In
the book of original entries Is against Mrs.
Twltchell. (This, together with the silverware
bill, were given In evidence.)
James H. Cornwall sworn In May. 1863, I
was In the carpet business at No. 519 Cnesnut
street; (bill given witness) I know this was re-.
ceipteu ny tne dook-Keeper in me nouse; l recol
lect that Mr. and Mrs. Twltchell were in tbe
store looking at some carpets, and were unable
to decide among three or four patterns; next
day Mrs. Hill came with tbem; she seemed to
decide npon a pattern for tbe parlor; the goods
mentioned in this bill were those sold, and
were charged to Mrs. Twltchell: tbe bill was
paid by Mr. Twltcbell; (another bill was banded
witness); this was reoelpted by the book
keeper, and was made out to Mrs. Twltchell; I
know nothing of the transaction.
(These bills being offered in evidence, the
first was admitted and tbe latter excluded.)
George J. HenkelB sworn. I am a cabinet
maker at Nop. l.'kil and VMi Cbesnut street. (A
bill was banded tbe witness) This bill was
made out and receipted by me: two or three
parties were at the store several limes making
tbe selection; Mr. Twltcbell was one of
tbem, end several ladles came also; when
they bad been delivered Mr. Twltcbell
came to the store and paid tbe amount in
money, (025; subsequently they made another
purchase, which was also paid for by Mt Twlt
cbell, the amount being $212; some lady came
with Mr. Twltchell, but I do not know whoshe
was; I do not think she was sixty years old; I
never saw Mrs. Hill that I am aware of; the
second bill was charged to Mrs. Twltcbell.
Tbe bills were offered In evidence, but the
District Attorney objected, because he under
stood tbe offer to be to prove that Mrs. Hill had
made a gift of tbls personal property to her
daughter, and It had not been proven that
Mrs. Hill was present at either of these pur
chases. Mr. Mann said be thought It surTioieat
to show only tbat they were bought and kept
in Mrs. TwiicheU'a name, with the knowledge
and by tbe consent of Mrs. Hill; this going to
support tbe oiler to prove tbat tbe daughter
already owned her mother's persinal estate,
and conld therefore derive no profit from her
death.
Judge Brewster said be would like to heir
from the defense how this question of furniture
affected the subject of this trial. "Suppose,"
said his Honor, "two men occupy the same
room in a hotel, and in tbe morning one Is
found murdered, and tbe other bavlng blood
npon his clothes, is arrested, and charged with
tbe homicide: In the murdered man's trunk Is
found a due bill from tbeman under arrest, and
tbe latter proposes to rebut tbe presumption of
his guilt by proving that he owned tne wash
stand and other articles in tbe room; now,
would tbis be admitted in evidenoe? I bave
been nnable to see the connection."
Mr. Mann aald he understood tbis case to be
entirely different from that of two meu at a
hotel; this was the case of members of the same
family, among whom tbe kindliest relations
sbonld be presumed to exist. If a man was In
tbe habit ot giving his son $600 at the beginning
of every montb, and on the day preceding the
usual one for payment he was murdered, and
ibe son was arrested accused with the murder
for gain, would it not be competent to show
what the father was doing for tbe son, and what
these relations were? This be thought was a
precisely similar ease. He thought It proper to
show that Mrs. Hill had provided her daughter
with everything that was required for her com
fort, and tbere was nolhlug left to cause a mo
tive for such a deed.
Mr. Hagert replied tbat the offer of the de
fense was not auatogous to tbe case of a mun
about to receive money from tbe deoeasod; but
here it was proposed tj snow that Mrs. Twlt
chell was in possession of property purchased
two years before tbe murder.
Tne Court was divided In opinion, and there
fore tbe objection fell, and the bills were
admitted.
Wlllium Bhuldy, sworn. On May 29 Ih I was
engaged, in George C. KukotTs looking-glass
1 io use, In Arch street, below Tenth; (bill shown
lowliness); this Is iny receipt upon this bill:
these goods were purchased at the store ami
charged to Mr. Twltchell; Mrs. Hill, Mr. and
Mrs. Twltcbell were present wben tbe goods
wereseleoted; (other bills were handed to tbe
witness; these bills were receipted by me; fcue
gcods were paid for and the goods were dellv
ered at Tenth and Pine streets; according to my
recollection Mrs. Hill was present at every
purchase; Mrs. Twltchell directed them to be
charged to herself, and paid the money.
(The bills were given In evidence to the Jury.)
Thomas Steele sworn Proved a bill to Mrs.
Twltcbell for stoves, and the document was put
In evidence.
In regard to the offer made on Saturday to
prove declarations by tbe deceased to tne effect
tbat she bad given the bouse and all Its
contents, except the piano, to Mrs Twltchell,
which oiler was objected to, and argued by coun
sel. Judge Brewster expressed bis opinion tutt
tbe evidenoe waa inadmissible. Judge Ludlow,
however, differed; the eff ect of which division
was to admit the evidence,
Here tbe Court took a reoess until S o'clock.
Civ II. Courts. None of these Courts were In
session tbls morning, except District Court No.
1, where jury trials were going on.
A number of wild boars being, a few days
ago, pursued in the wood of Champvoux
(France), made their appearanoe suddenly in
the hamlet of Quatre-Vents, in tbe midst of a
group of about twenty persons, who at onoe
took to flight. But shortly after, seeing that
the animals had passed on rapidly, they re
covered their courage, and finding that one of
the intruders had stopped to take breath, they
returned and attacked it, expecting an easy
conquest. However, they were wofully de
ceived, for it, turned fiercely on the assailants,
and making a charge, overthrew men, women,
and children, and made its eBoape. Tnree
persons received severe wounds.
FINANCE AND 00MMER0E.
Orrioa or Kvcnino Tbihobaph.I
Monday, Dso, KS Isss. J
The Inquiry for money coutiuues as active as
ever, and the tendency Is for higher rates of dis
count. We quote call Joans at 67J per cent, on
Government, and 79iperoent.ou other accept,
able securities. In stocks tbe transactions are
very light. It is very strange that, sinco the
Money market has been so often and so ex
tremely stringent tha past year, that some
decided action has not been taken by thoje
who have been so much injured by the ''cor
ners" that have been gotten up under
those money pressures over which the legiti
mate business wen of the country have no con
trol whatever, but are made to suffer severely
and frequency by the disairangement of their
finnntial affairs.
Stocks were very dull to day, as will bo
scon by a glance at the above record of the
tiaueactions. Government loaus were steady at
Saturday's quotations, with small sales. City
loan 8, new issues, sold at 100'tl004, and tbe old
certificates wire offered at 97. Lenlgh gold loan
told at 87j, no change.
In Reariinir Railroad there was a firmer feellnir,
and it closed at 49j4!)$, an advance of I; Penn
sylvania Railroad dropped J, ani closed at 63 J:
Camden aad Amboy Railroad was steady at
29i; Little Schuylkill Railroad at 45J; Lehigh.
Valley at 6.1 j ; Catawissa preferred at 31: and
Philadelphia atd Erie Railroad at 2'i.
Io Canal shares the only sales were of Schuyl
kill Kavlpation preferred at 20.
In Rank and Passenger Railway shares no
change.
PHILADELPHIA STUCK KXCDAKGS BALKS TO-DAI
Reported by De Haven ABro., No. MS. Third street
FIRST BOARD.
H00S-B,8.Jy.co..O-nti,l 21aOA Am I-.129.V
Jll'COUiySs. .ctp.r..lC0'4; HO an itvart.... 4J,
.I2UL1', do. ......o..iui, a do...m.c 49;,-
tl' 000 Lb S&fold Lis. 87' 61 do bftnw. 49',
J0ub retina ....... .u. uh loo sb Sen Hr f.bJ. 20
Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. quote Govern
ment securities, etc., as follows: D. S. 6s of
1K81, 114J0U4$: 6-20s of 18G2, HOiUOi;
6-2iis, 1864, 10G4f8il07: 5 20s, Nov., 1865, 107J(0
107J; July, 1865, 110.1(81104; do., 18F7, 110m
110: do. 1868, llOjOllOJ; 10-408, 105106i.
Cold. 136.
Messrs. William Painter & Co., bankers,
No. 36 Bouth Third Street, report the following
rates of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock:
United States 6s, 1881. 114'ail4J; D. 8. 6-2s,
1862, 1101103; do.. 1864, 10GJ1061; do., 18C5,
lO7j01O7i; do. July, 1865, lloj&SllOjj: do. July.
1867, H04fa)110i;do. 1868, 1104110; 10-40s, 105J
(rrlor. Compound Interest Notes, pusl due.
119-26. Gold. 134jai35.
Messrs. De Haven & Brother, No. 40 South
Third street, report the following rates of ex
chanee to-day at 1 P. M. : D. 8. 6s of 1881, 1141
G114! do. 13C2. llOJOUOl; do., 1864, 107(3
1074; do., 1865. 107i 108: do. 1861, new, 110A
U0; do., 1867, new, 110J Q111; do., 1868, llOi
1111; do., 6s. 10-40e, 105fi105i,. Due Com
pound Interest Notes, 19i; Gold, 134101341:
Silver. 13040132. "
Mock Qnotatlons by Telegraph 1 P. II
Olendlnnlng, Davis A Co. report through their
New York bouse the following:
N. Y. Cent. R 137; Paolflo Mall S. Oo...llf?j;
N. Y. and E. K........ Svy4 West. Union Tel.... 8;ri
Ph. and Kea. It 98 Clev. and Tol. It lUOlCI
Mich. fit. and N. I. U. 8S Toledo A Wabash... 6SU
Clev. A Pitteb'K R.. 84 Mil. A Rr. Panl nom mar
ChL and N.W. com S'4 Adams Express...... 48V2
wens, targoKxp... 25'-
Gold ...................l31Jii
Chi. and N.W. pref. 84
..
Chi. andR.1. B. 117W
Pitts. F.W.& Chi. lllj
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Monday, Deo. 28. Bark In. ine absence oj
sales we qnote No. 1 Quercitron at $12 per ton.
Seeds Cloveiseed is quiet but steady at $8
825 per 64 lbs, for prime new. Timothy la an
changed. Flaxseed sells to the crushers at 12-68
2 02.
Tbe Flour market Is characterized by extreme
quietude, and only a few hundred barrels were
taken by the home consumers, in lots for Im
mediate use. at Sd-do for superfine; 866-50 for
extras; tl 12U for Northwestern extra
family; 88 75(10 to for Pennsylvania and Ohio
do. do : and fll13 for fancy brand", according
to quality. Hye Flour commands 87 -50 8 per
barrel. Nothing doing in Corn Meal.
Tbere Is no new movement to notloe in the
Wheat market, and tbe iuqulry is confined to
prime lots, which are scarce. Bales of Ked at
$11MJ21)5, and amber at 3 10212. Rye la
steady at tl-60 per bushel for Western and Penn
sylvania. Corn is without special change.
Bales of 600 bushels old yellow at $1-10; 1000
bushels new do. at 80(90o., according to dry
ness; and new white at 85M87o. Oats are steady,
with sales of Western at 747c.
Whisky Is held at 81 03i 05 per gallon, duty
paid.
riiiladolpliia Cuttle Market.
Monday, Dec. 28. The Cattle market wag
active last week, but prices were without
cbange; 1100 bead sold at 1010n. for extra
Pennsylvania and Western steers; 80o. for
fair to good do. and 67c. per lb. gross for com
mon, as to quality.
The following are the particulars of the sales
Head.
82, Dengler & McCleese, Virginia, 8(38. ax.
70. P. McFUlen, Western, 8l0l$, gr.
75, P. Hathaway, Western, JXfaiHU. er.
70, Jus. S. Kirk, Chester oountv, 7J81, gr.
80, James McFlllon, Western, 8. gr.
1)1, U Uman & Bacbman, Western, 8(sil0!4 gr.
75, Martin Fuller A Co.. Western, 79U'iir.
l'Jo, Mooney & Bmltb, Western, 6',10,k-r.
67, T. Mooney & Bro., Western, titoTA. gr.
0, H. Chain, Western, 67, gr.
50, Jobn Brnltli, Western, 710, gr.
CO, L. Frank, Western, 6am4, gr.
80. Frank ABchomberg, Western, 69, gr.
65, Hope & Co., Western, 6J9, gr.
40, S. Dryfoos, Western, 68, gr.
12, James Anil, Western, 7(f7, gr,
12, Chandler Alexander, Cues. ea.G.f.r.
25, Kemble& Wallace, Chester oo.,7Urii0ti. gr.
iO, It. Knly, Chester co.,7iJ4. gr.
18, 1). W. Gemmell, Delaware, 48, gr.
Hogs were In demand at an advance. 4000
head sold at the different yards at J13-50O11 w
ft 1C0 lbs., net.
Cows were without change. 150 head sold at
$40G5 for Bprlngers, and 850 65 $ head for Cow
and Calf.
Sheep were in fair demand. 6000 bead Bold at
tbe Avtnne Drove Yard at 4ai3. 4 lb.,gross.
as to condition.
Tails x suiitisu iTiumjsr"
For additional Marine Jfewt tee Inside Paget.
BY TEL -UK -PH.
Nkw Yobk, Deo. 2. Arrived, steamship Weser.
from Bremen.
By Atlantic Cable.)
Southampton, xeo. ts. Arrived yesterday, steam-
sblp lttlHlO
ttcisN.iows, Dec. Arrived yesterday, steam
snip Miy ol Kew York.
PORT OF PHIIDE-PmA.........DEOaM-B Bft
STATE Of THKRMOMKTEB AT TBI KVlUVINe (BLS
SUAPK OVFICK,
1 A. Mm 04 11 A. M 8711 P. M... ,,...
ARRIVED THIS MOBNING.
Steamship Utility. j-'argo 86 l.oiua irom Providence,
with mill ie. to Xl. U. .teuton at Uo.
. MKMOKAMDA.
?ra Me?da u,lber h6llC8' ' New
Bo1me.UiiUo?7n.0Brlde'
Bear Gov. Burton, tor Pblladelphla, sailed froaa
New London 24 ib lost,
.5c,bJ-eaHeweii, Foster, hence, at Providence
Hchr A. Hammond, Payne, bono for Boston, ai
.Newport sad Inst. 1
Hcbr John Hiroup, Crawford, from Provldeno for
Philadelphia, tailed Irom Newport 241 liiBt,
bchr J Truman, Oibbs, heuce. at Fall River 22d Inst,,
HcbrsJ. Iievlnos. Uuyant. aad Jobn Qujaut, Dane,
berger, benoe. at Norfolk 22d lust.
tsvbr Elisabeth Dellari, Law, and Sarah A. Reed,
Bee, benoe, at New Uaren ltd Inai
Hchr Bailie B.. from Boatou for Philadelphia, at
New Loudon 2J1 lnab
Hrhr Fannie W, Johnson. Marts, henoe, at Galves
ton laih lnu
Bohr Lena Hunter. Perry hence, at Boaton 11th Inst.
Buhr Ida F, Wheeler, benoe, at Holmes' Hols 241
Instant.
Bohr Evelina, for Philadelphia, at Kingston, J a., 9th
liiatant-
Hohrs Clara, Barrett; Sarah Brnen, Fltler; and M A.
SloUaban. lor Philadelphia, were loading at Wil
mington. N. C. 24th lual.
Bohr Amos Kdward Homers, for PhlladelDhla. was
loading at Charleston 2Uh InsU
Bohr Ltaale Maul, Jtuhler, heune, at Balern Ud Insh
bchr Decora, Clark, benoe, at Boston Sd luet.
Hohr K H. Kusaell. Mehaffey. for l'hUadelphia via
New Haven, cleared at Boaton 8d liuit.
Bchr Bat an J. Bright, Bbaw. from Beaton for Phila
delphia, at Holmes' Hole 4lA Inst.
Bchr Thomas J. Hill (of Providence), Chase, nance
for Boston, with a cargo of coal, waa at Delaware
Breakwater 8tb Inat., and was seen off the HlgUlauda
of Neveralnk dorlng the N W. (ale of the IfcA. since
which time she has not been heard from, and muh
anilely Ut felt for her safety, bus la ma At vea7i v3
177 tons, built at Provldenoe In lbfct, where ahala
owned. II la thought that tbe sunken aokoouer. wltb
her topmasts out of tbe water, 18 lulls bW ois-ir?
Island, will prove to be tbe T. t. Hill. U
Bcbre Mary O. Coyes. from Boston: Wm.8. Dourhtv
Marshall, and Job. B. Beattle. itogeraT !rViu PrS'
dense, all fur Philadelphia, at NewAoik. ink Uw,