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THE DAILY EVENING TELEQRAPg PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBEtt 28,. 1868.
GEOR GE FRANCIS.
Train Arrive, and In OrMtl by tbe
Venlaae Ills Keeponee.
The New York Democrat of this morning
Mys:
The deputation from the "Train Conprewlonal
Committee," which welcomed Mr. Train, on
board the Australasian, on Christmas morning,
deferred delivering their address until Saturday
evening, in order to Rive the delegation from
the "Fenian Brotherhood of America'1 the pre
cedence. An address, beautifully got up, on
freen satin, in gold letters, was handed to Mr.
'rain last evening (Just before his departure
lor Omaha) by the above delegation. In the
course of the address the committee said:
'We pledee onrnelyes, collectively and Indi
vidually, to try and place you In such a poUlon
that your generous intention In favor of our
In-loved na'ive land can be carried out, aid the
plain at present restins on the escutcheon of
. Amciica be wipf d away."
MR. IRAIN's RBTLY.
No. 1.18 Madibun Avknck, New York. Dc.
2(. Dear Indej eudents of the Fifth Congres
sional Dibtriet: d to niebt to sco 11 the Pacific
lfailroad bridge, dropping down on my five
thousand lots at Omaha, is damaging to real
est.tte. Only time to uay that all you did In the
Fifth district I pass to the credit of Ireland.
There was sunshine in the sky when three
thousaud nationalities broke party for ouutiy.
Faro and Ills boats, next time, will be drowned
iu the Red Sea of Tammany corruption.
I won against all odds In my battle fight;
will Hpe yon alljat the Cooper Institute on tttj
fifth. Twenty thousand of the Fenian Bro
therhood will be out tbat night, Dut nary a po.i
tii'Uu. Just as I hart arrant; ed to arrest James J.
McHenry at lb o'clock on Monday uioruiug, I
loam that he has left for bis copartucrs iu
Downing street, on this mornlnn's English
steamer. Shall coon return to fcuiland to fight
it out. Sincerely, George Francib Thain.
The Fenians of Bhawuiut Distric: ( Boston)
r1.;o forwarded an andrcs of welcome and con
gratulation, to which Mr. Tiain replied as
follow:
No. 138J MAnisoN Avenue, Nbw York, Dec.
2G. Dear Boston Fenians Twelve months gone
fcince 1 lectured for Warreu's family since
which time both of us have been in British bas
tiles. 1 did my best to bring our boys home:
but Seward checkmated me by sending out John
son, eo as to prolong the aony, in order to sand
wich Grant with Stanton as Secretary of War
and Seward as Secretary of State. He sand
wiched Buchanan, Liucoln, and Johnson, aad
killed them, and has used the Alabama claims and
our citizens in jail to show that Grant must hire
their assistance to win. Stanley and Seward
have used thess two points to disgrace America.
Our flag is still at half-mast in Euelaad. I tell
the brotherhood here, who hand me your
address, that I will bs with you, cay, Thursday
or Friday (January 7 or 8), still on the old
platform of pay or fight 1 Release citizens or
war I If you make a charge, donate all funds
to Mrs. Cuptain Warren and children, and rally
the Irish tor Ireland. I shall have some plain
t Ik with the boys of my native city.
Sincerely, Georok Francis Train.
SENSATIONAL.
'J le Rumored YVasliliigtou luel a Pro
bable Jloitx,
The New York Htrad's Washington corres
pondence of yesterday relates that: The
supposed duel between Phil. Forney and au
unknown army officer, on further investigation,
looks remarkably like a huge boax. The name
of the army officer whoie blood was spilled
cannot be ascertained, after the most dtligeut
inquiry, and the people who profess to believe
that a duel really took place differ as widely
as to the time, place, and , manner of the
affair of honor as to give it 6trong flavor
of a lively canard, msuutacturcd epec ally for
the sensation loving people of Washington. One
version of the story maKes the scene of the diffi
culty .the lamed Bladensburs, where all the
duels for sixty years or a ore have taken pluoe.
Another veision fixes the location in the vicinity
of Lincoln Barracks; another at Russell Bar
racks; another across a table at Wi Hard's
Hotel,' and another but it would take to
long to mention all the accounts, even la the
briefest manner. According to one account tbe
terrible Forney's opponent was shuttered all to
Sieres, had his thoulder crushed, his arm
roken, his breatt pierced by a cruel bullet and
one of his legs spoiled, to say nothins of his
trigger finger, which wad placed out of duelling
order for au indefinite period. Another account
plays the mischief with Forney himself, while
still another lets him oft with only three wounds
in one of his arms and a damaged upper lip.
An officer at Lincoln Barracks states that the
"""terious adversurv of Forney is a certain
Lieutenant Brewster who appears In the army
register to pertain to the Seventh United
Spates cavalry, and who, Immediately after
tbe duel, left with his broken bones and
satisfied honor for his home in New York
or some other place. According to a lady
who Is intimately acquainted with both Forney
and his second, the affair originated in this way :
Forney met au officer at Willard's Hotel, who
invited both Forney and his friend toaccomnauy
him to Lincoln Barrack for a frolic. When
leaving the hotel some of Forney's friends
asked him where he was going, to which he
answered "To fight a duel." The three jumped
into a carriage, and on the way to the
barracks, being rather lively with wine,
eome gymnastic exercises occurred, res2!t
ing in the smashing of the carriage wind--
and the lacerating of the wrist fa Forney,
Junior, or o bis friend, Wb- in(5 two returned
Jrom the barracks io their lodglupts blood was
noticed on their garments, and in answer to
inquiries as to how it occurred they replied that
had been fighting a duel. This, aecording to
tbe ludr referred to, is the explanation of the
whole affair, which may be true or may not.
According to some neopie here Fornev and his
second, ad well as the 12th Infantry officers, are
trying tokcep, the affair quiet on account of the
rikid laws in vogue in the District against
ouelling. .
T11L FBEEUMES'g BUIIEAU.
The Aid Extended to the Planters on the
(Southern Seaboard.
From the Charleston (S C.) Newt, Dee. 24.
Whatever may have been the bad effect of the
Freedmen's Bureau In allowing the subordinate
otiicers to coutrol as tboy pleased contracts
entered into by tre freedmen aud their em
ployers, there is no doubt tbat it was, during
tUe last season, of great and substantial benefit
to tbe planters of this State. Toe advances
of provisions made to the planters by the
bore Ma enabled them to continue their plautiug
operations for another year, aud now the gen
erous indulgence of the Government will allow
those who have lost their crops to postpone
payment for the supplies which were furnished
them. For the root part the Sea Island cotton
crop has been a failure, and but for the wist and
liberal conduct of the Commissioner of the
Bureau, General Howard, many planters must
Lave been hopelessly ruined. We have already
public-bed the main particulars of the nature of
the relief given to the planters by General
Howard, and we now desire to call their atten
tion to tbe necessity or making application to
tbe special commi-ston for this State, promptly
aud in proper form.
All applications by persons who desire an ex
tension of time for the payment of their bonds,
held by the bureau, lor supplies advauced, must
be made by the 6th of January next, alter which
date no applications will be considered.
The applications must bs addressed to Colonel
John It. BJie, Chairman of the Board, Charles
ten, S. C, aud must set forth In tabular form
1. The value of supplies received.
2. Number of acres planted, giving the arti
cles planted, and the number of acres in each.
3. Number of hands employed, and terms of
contract,
4. The amount, if any, of indebtedness to
employes.
a. Quantity, kind, and money value of crop
yaised.
C. Cost of production, including labor and
rent.
7. Tbe cause of the failure of crops, and the
reasons for making; application.
Tbe application must be verified by the affi
davit of the party making it, aud supported by
the affidavits of one or more disinterested wit
nesses. Tbe instructions of the Commissioner allow a
large measure of relief io those who are en .ltled
to receive It; but It is necessary that all applica
tions should be made In the form and m inner
prescribed; that all applications must ba sent
in befote January 6, and we advise all who
desire to take advantage of the concessions
made by tbe Government to file their letters at
once. "
OBITUARY.
Brevet Maiofttcneral Alfred Ulbbi,
U. 8. A.
The death of this gallant officer is announced
as havina taken plHce at leaven worth, Kansas,
on tbe 2ith inst. The deceased was born in New
Yoik State, about the year 1823. and entered
the Military Academy at West Point at
nineteen years of ane (1842). He gradu
ated four years subsequently with honors, was
commissioned a brevut (second lieutenant and
assigned to duty with tbe regiment of mounted
rifles. During the war with Mexico L'eutcnant
Gibbs greatly (iistlnirnished himself at tbe
battles of Cerro Ustdo (in which ho was
wounded), Contreras and at Garita de Belen,
being promoted to th rank of brevet first lieu
tenant lor bis-conduct during the first named
cuKsgement and brevet eap'ain tor gallant
behavior during the Inst named buttle. During
our recent Rebellion tne deecmed fully main
tained the reputation ho had won for ability
and couraen. In the ninny battles iu which he
participated the same in Unary skill and Indomi
table bravery which characterized his earlier
career were exhibited. He rose from his brevet
rank of captain to the full rank of major iu the
regular service: wa a brigadier an 1 uext a
major-general of volunteers, and in March,
18(i&, was comniissiotit-rt a nvijor-Erenorul by
brevet in the regular service. General Gibbs
was one of those military men who win their
promotions by geLuini; deeds and not by favori
tism. A patriot in vrery sense of tbe woid.he en
paired in the etrucde tor the preservation of the
I'mon uninfluei ced by the prompting of any
personal ambition for self-aggrandizement. It
may b? tiuly said that among the many
thousands of Sew Yorkers who tiistinguiahed
tbeiriiative 8' ate on a hundred battle-fields
none boie his purl more nobly and gallautly
than did the deceased. But a short time ago
we were called upon to record the death of
Captain Hamyton; and scarcely has tbe expres
sion of regrets in his case ceased than we receive
the news that another eallant son of this State
is no more. After escaping the warlike missiles
of the enemy on a huudred bloody fields, disease
calls away General Gibbs at the comparatively
enrly age of forty-five. His comrades aud large
circle of friends wll read the announcement of
his death with deep eonow.
Ex-Governor Mowrihtad of Kentucky.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, Dee 20.
Hon. Charles S. Moorehead died In Greenville,
Mississippi, on Wednesday b.&t. The clecea-ed
was born in 1802. In Nei-on county, Kentucky,
and was elected to the State L?glslature in 188.
In 1832 be was appointed Attorney General of
his S ate, and from 1840 to 1844 served as
.speaker in the House of Representatives.
From 1847 to 1851 he sat iu Congress,
and in 1855 was elected Governor
of his native S.ate, an office which
he filled acceptably io the people, and with
great ubility and credit to himself. He was
one of the deleeates to the Peace Convention
which sat in Wahinuton in 18UI, and used all
his influence to avert the war, foreseeing very
clearly its disastrous etiects upon both section;
and when actual bo-tilities commenced his
sympathies were enlis'ed in the cause of the
South, and he soon afterwards went to Eagland
as a commercial agent for the Southern Con
federacy. ill sister. Mrs. Samuel Walker, of CovinetDn,
has been informed by telegraph of the dea'.h of
ber brother, and bis remains will, we under
stand, bo brought to Frankfort, Kentucky, for
interment.
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Tlatiko Detectivb. On Saturday afternoon,
Kdward Randolph, a Jerseyman, was baited al
Klgiith and Fitzwater streets by tbrea men,
who took him luto a tavern In the vicinity.
Here be treated tbe crowd, and then walked
with them to Ninth and Pine streets, where
one of tbe fellows, giving the name of Kdward
McMenaralu, stated that he was a deteotlve,
and had a warrant lor Randolph, who bad been
charged with robbing bis employer. The ao
cuseo individual denied the charge, and McMe
rianiln told bim ho would have to go to the
Station House. While on the way, MoVlenamln
offered to settle the matter for $5. This R-j.
dolph refused, aud the two got Into a Ugsle
during which e. policeman ana ftud too
both into cus:- AUjemftn Morrow heard
i vase, and held MoMenamln to answer.
The Feeak op an Insane Man. Yesterday
afternoon a man was arrested tn tbe church on
Queen blreet, above Hecoud, on suspicion of
larceny. He was locked np In the Heoond Dis
trict Station. Shortly after, the policemen up
stairs smell, fire, and on Investigating found
smoke lKbulng from the cell in which the sus
pected tdiief was confined. The door was opened
and the yrlsonerrunhedout In a state of nudity.
The llaus were extinguished, and on being
questioned, the occupant of the eell stated that
there was a screw loose in tbe cuarlty-bnx In
tbe church, and he was goine for It when taken
lntocnstodv. and navir.r '. '. I for
nothing, be was determined to burn big way
out. lie had taken off all his clothing and,
having plied It la a cr.r- Bet flre to lt.:Shortiy
aner u of , ne yonnil mau oalied at the
Station and stated that his son was ailllcted
occasionally with tits of Insanity.
Christmas Day in the neighboring and
aged city ol Burlington was made joyouito a
large number of lis small inhabitants bv the
celebration of the day at tbe College. These
yonng lads, under the supervision of the Rev,
Arthur Ten Uroeck, D. IX, the rector of the
College, hud the day made both merry and
memorable to them by the many kind acts of
which they were tbe recipients from tbe family
of the rector and the otHcers of the Cottage.
What with their "roast turkey," their Christ
mas tree with Us presents, their singing and
their entertainments, and refresh men tn in the
parlor furnished by the officers of the College,
the beys, though away from borne, here found
one amid the merry scenes prepared for them
by their teachers and friends.
Important Aurest. On Saturday Detec
tlvts Levy and Tryou arrested George;WiUiams
on the street with a basket ou his arm. The
(Ulcers bad suspected Williams of having been
Implicated In numerous robberies, ana were
looking for him when they came across htm.
In the bahket he had a lot of stolen ware and
table linen, which had been stolen from tbe re
sidence of Mr. Horstman, No. 1000 Walnut
street, and Seih B SI lit. No. 212 West Logan
Square. The prisoner admitted bis guilt, ana
through bim all the goods belonging to these
gentlemen were recovered, A large quantity
of property which wan taken from other bouses
was also recovered.
Tue Firb on Satoklay Nkiut. The woollen
and oolton mill which was destroyed on Satur
day night was situated at Fif ty ilrst street and
Westminster avenue, was one story in height,
200 feet by 50 leet, and was built partly of
brick and wood. It was owned by J. B. Hughes,
and was occupied by Lees & Miller. Tue latter
value tbe Hook and maohlnery at 815,000
wbleh was entirely destroyed. Their lnsuranee
Is 6l6,i)UO. Tbe building was valued at fj&OoO,
and Is a complete ww t,
Fell on tbb Pavement. William Brans
berry, aged sixty-six years, residing in West
Philadelphia, fell on ihe pavement at Thirty
ninth aud Market streets yesterday, and frao
tnred a lee. He was nken to the Hospital.
Conrad Kelbl, aged M8 years, fell on the ine on
Christmas ulght.iu the neighborhood of Forty
third street and Lancaster avenne, severely In
juring his shoulder. He was taken to his home
In the neighborhood.
Recklers Driving and Malicious Mischief.
Henry Muny and John Colton yesterday
hired a carilage aud drove around the vicinity
of Ninth and ChfcHnut streets in a decidedly
reckless manner. The? oojne In contact with a
carriage which was broken down. Being taken
lefore Alderman Beltu-r, they were held to keep
the peace,
Jailbirds Rucaptu-kd. Theodore Sill and
James Fainter bioke ont of Moyameuslni
I'rtson last week, and escaped by scaling the
walls, Saturday the Maaaynnk polloe captured
tneke fellows in Montgomery county. They
were recomuiUUd to thtir old quarters.
THIRD EDITION
WASHINGTON.
The Next Senator from Missouri
A Fight as to Who Ho
Shall Be.
Tho Indians Still Ravaging.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Telegraph
Washington, Dec. '1,
Tlie IHlANOiirl Nenntornliip.
Accent letters received here from proml
mlncnt politicians in Missouri state that
there ii no doubt of the defeat of Hcudersou for
the United States Senate. General Carl Schurz
U at present the strougest man, and standi the
best chance of being Henderson's successor.
The friends of B. P. Loan, now member from
Missouri, are very active, however, urging his
claims. IIcndTion does not intend Riving up
the contest without a determined fight. He has
few adherents amoug the members of tbe Legis
lature, but a large majority are unquestionably
against bim on acount of bis Impeachment
record.
Hcutlcftou's friends, it is understood, will go
for Ix)n in preference to Schurr., when they
become convinced that tbeir roan stands no
tham e. .Since the publication of
President Jolinions Amnesty Procla
mation it is suggested that Jeff Davis return at once, and
be surrendered by his bail. The programme
is to have him committed to custody, when a
writ of habeas corpus will be applied for in the
Supreme Court, and a discharge of tbe prisoner
asked for on the ground that the Amnesty Pro
clamation absolves him from all liabilities.
Letters have already been sent to Mr. Davis, to
Englnnd, asking bim to return here and allow
his case to be tested in order to discover the
value of a President's proclamation in the Court.
FROM ST. lb UIS.
The Indian Not Yet Peaceful.
Sr. Loris, Pec. 28. A Cheyenne despatch
pays: Seventy seven head of horses and mules
were run off by Indians, in the neighborhood of
Laporte, since Wednesday. Ihe Indians are
believed to be from the north, and to belong to
Rd Cloud's band.
A Salt Lake telegram says: The Central
Pacific Railroad reached 471 milas west of Sacra
mento jebterday.
A heavy storm has been rag g here and west
since Saturday.
I.nteHt Markets by Telegraph.
Nw York. Dec. 28 Cotton quiet at 2fi7V4'c. Float
declining; sales el' 4oiK barrs rttaie nan Western at
f5 bb; Ulii at (A 9o9 UG: Southern at S7(r41H; Call
lornlaatfS 2S(&irgo. Wheat dull. Corn esiar: sales
ol 87.0(H) buabela at 9lcv7 fl-ll. Oats dull; sales of 24,mu
bnsbels a. TOJ.c. Brer qnlet. fork dull at tJ7j.
Lard heavy at I6''.(a.e7c. Whisky qnlet.
A Triple Tragedy.
From the Evala (Ala.) News, Dee. 20.
We learn from a gentleman just from Gordon,
Alii., that a terrible tragedy was enacted near
that place on the evening of the 7th instant,
resulting in the death of Mestrs, Henry Bevil,
James Paiich, and Wesley Parish. It seems that
the three men had started from the village,
after dark, to tbe home of Mr. Bevil, about two
miles distant, aud that while passing a creek
one and a half miles from town, were fired oi
hy assassins concealed in a swamp. Two of tho
unfortunate men wdS ;1:05 with, buckshot and
the third with a rifle ball. The heart of each
was pierced and their deaths consequently
instaot. We learn that while tbe circumstan
tial evidence connected with th affair would be
convincing to any one not compelled to be
governed by testimony eoupled with knowledge,
yet no clue has been obtained suflicicnt to jus
tify any arreets. Mr. Bevil, we aro informed,
was a bad man, aud that the community lost
nothing by his death. Mr. James Parish, in his
young days, was considered a desperado, but in
advauced years (we learn he was nearly sixty)
had become a quiet.inotl'ensive, unobtrusive mau
a good citizen. The third victim was entirely
harmless.
Horace M&lcomb, brakeman, was instantly
killed on the Marietta Railroad on the 23d
instant.
The annual parade of the colored fire
s"rtmfli)t In Charleston nassed off witlinnf.
disturbance.
Christmas was probably never before i6
generally celebrated in this country as it has
been this year.
General G. Gordon Adam, of Vieskburg,
has been appointed United States District
Attorney for Mississippi.
The main building of the old Mississippi
Military Institute, in Hinds county, one of
the monuments of the past, has been destroyed
by lire.
John Pitts was to have been hung for
murder in Viokaburg on Christmas Day.
Christmas trees of that sort are quite oommon
South and West.
DIED.
For additional Deaths tee Fourth Pagt.
PATtAMORK. On tbe 27th instant, i:DVAKD
Pa ltAMC'Ki;, aiced 64 fears.
The relative and rrlcnds of the family are respect
fully invited to attend tbe funeral, from his late resi
dence, 1 l WualnoKion lane, Oerinantown, on
Wednesday, Hfcerubtr SO, instant, atl o'clock. In
terment at the Oermantown Cemetery.
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10 o'clock A. M , a which time and place an election
will be ItelU fora Prenldent, Vice-President, and five
Directors, to serve foi the ensuing year.
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FOURTH EDITION
FE0H THE CAPITAL.
New Year's Day Customs -How
Grant is to Escape an Un-pleasantness-Schofleld
In a New Role.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Siteial Despatches to Tim Evening Telegraph.
WA8HIKGrON, Die. 28.
On New Year's lay
it Is a custom for ail officers of the nrmy in this
clt.v lo cult upon tbe President in a body, witb
the teiuor ofliccr in comniund bere at their
bcrid.
General Ciraiit
Is not only the head of tbe army, but senior
cllicer in cororuHud here, his heaJciuarters bciu
at present in Washington. There is much
speculation as to the courso Grant will pursue
with reference to this custom U' Xt Fridny. It
is known that he and Johnson have not spoken
togtthei since
Ihe Fnninn Correspondence
prowing out of Grant's surrender of the War
Office to Stanton. It Is understood Hint Grant
proposes to get rid of the unpleasantness of
meeting with the Presldcut by betns absent
from the city on New Year's Day. Tnere is a
story to the effect that
General Schofieltt,
Secretary of War, has undertaken the dclierle
office of peacemaker between General Grant
and President Johnson. Inquiry in circles
likely to be well inlormed upon such matters
reveals the fa;t that Schofield has never thought
of such a thing, and has no intention f doing so.
Senator Snmner,
Chairman of the Committee on Forelgu Rcla
tions, says that the subject of the Alabama
claims has never been considered by the Com
mittee, and further that he has never been able
to asceatain officially, the exact statns of the
pending negotiations. '.;Th statement therefore
published in the New I ork Post and the Phila
delphia Bulletin, as to what the Committee and
the Senate will insist upon, is not ouly without
foundation, bat supremely ridiculods. The
ptory was manufactured out of the whole
cloth.
Enropcan Communication with ItoMon,
Boston, Dec. 28. Beginning on the first of
January next, Boston Is to have a weekly mail
from Europe, via Qucenstown, every Wednes
day, by the Canard line.
Tbe Cuban Uoltl Market.
Havana, Dec. 28. Spanish gold, 2ilc. pre
mium; bank discount, 1020c.
PnilADiaPHIA STUCK Elt'IIANGE BALES, DEC. 2S
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AN ORDINANCE
To Make an Appropriation to the Superin
tendent or the City Railroad fur the Expenses
of tbe Yearlfcti!).
Bectlun 1. The Select and Common Councils
of tbe City of l'blladelptala do ordain, Toat the
gum of eight thouHund eight linudred (88SJ0)
dollars be and the earne is bcreby appropriated
to tbe Superintendent of the City Railroad,
to pay tbe expenses of tbe year IWJ, as fol
lows: item 1. For salary of Superintendent, twelve
bundled snd fifty dollars (8W50).
Item 2. For rent of otllce, etntlonery, and Inci
dentals, six hundred dollars (8UU0).
Item 3. To pay for wages tor repair gang,
tbice thousand four hundred and Hfiy dollars
tHUaO).
Item 4. For purchase of new material, three
tbousiind five hundred dollars (S3500).
And warrants Bliall be drawn by tbe Superin
tendent of City Uailroud in conformity with
exitstlng ordinances.
B JOSEPH Y. MARUER,
Fresideut of Common Council.
Attest
John Eckstein,
Cleikof Common Council.
W IE MAM 8. Ki'OKLEY.
I'resldent of Bclect Council.
Approved this twtnty -third day of December,
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and
sixty.elaht (A. D. ItitiH).
MORTON JfcMICIIAEE,
12 28 It Mayor of Fblladelpbia.
AN OltDINANOE
To Make an Appropriation to the City
Uoumlbsloners to pay Certain Claims.
Section I. Tbe Helect and Common Councils
of the City of Fhiladelphia do ordain. Taut the
nn) of eleven hundred and ten dollars and
seventy-five cents be and the same in hereby
appropriated for tbe following- purposes, viz.:
turn 1. To pay for the increuse in tbe salaries
of the oltlcers of tbe several courts, three hun
dred and fifty-three dollars and fifty cents.
Item 2. To pay for rebacklug, arranging, and
removing papers from the cellar lo ibe office of
the District Court, as per order of court, two
hundred and sixty dollars.
Item 3. To pny for mnali for Jurors, four hun
dred aud ninety-seven dollars aud twenty-five
cents.
And the warrant! shall be drawn by the City
Commissioners,
JOSEPH F. MARCER,
I'resldent of Common Council.
Attest
AimAHAM Stewart,
Assistant Clerk of Common Council.
WILLIAM 8. HTOKLEY,
President of Select Council.
Approved this twenty-tblrd day of December.
Anno Domini one thousand eight bundled and
ixty.ifcbKA.D. It). m ...-
riTTH EDITION
THE LATEST NEWS.
Naval Orders-Movements of Gene
ral Grant-Caleb dialling's
Mission to Uogota.
THE LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS.
Etc., Btf Ktc, Kte r.l.,
Kte.
22 38 It
Mayor of Fbiltuleipbia,
FROM WASHINGTON.
S. ecial Despatch to Tht Evening Telegraph.
tipinrrtl Npinnrr
has written a letter to Mr. Wilder, of Boston,
in reply to his communication of the 2tth intt.,
in relation to the resummon of specie pay
ments. Spinner explodes Wilder' theory
about resuming by pajing seventy-five cents on
the dollar. This letter clones the correspond
ence between these gentlemen on this subject.
Senator Morton
b-id a loug interview today with S.crotory
MiCulloch and Ooucral Gpinner on the
finance. He is Rathcring all the infoimatiou
he can on tho subject, in order to write a reply
to Greeley's letter. It is generAHy adinittel
among parties who ars well posted here th.it
Uorton will eome out of his coatrorersj with
Creeley considerably worsted.
Uenernl Umnt
leaves here on Welue.day lor Phild. Iph'm,
where It is understood he will remain until
after New Year, the guest of George If. Stuart.
He will stop on his way at BaUim-jre, to diua
with a friend in that city.
Dttpatch to tht Associated Prett.
Naval Orders.
WAnrNOTON, Dec. 38.-The following navsl
orders have been issued:Rear Admiral Rad
ford is detached from tho command of the
Washington Kavy Yard, on tho 20th of January,
ana ordered to the command of the European
fjqnadron. Captain Edward Mlddleton is de
tached Irom the command of the Pcnsacola and
ordered to the command of tbe Lackawanna.
Captain J. C. Howell is detached fro n duty as a
member of the ExsminiiiK Hoard, and ordered
to duty as fleet captain of Ibe Earopean Squa
dron. Captain George H. Preblo is detached
from duty as fleet capta'n of the Noith Pacido
Squadron, and ordered to the comoisud of the
Pensscola. Commander Thomas Scott Fille.
brown is detached Iroin the Hjdropraphlc Office
In Washington, and ordered to the coiimand of
tbe Narraganselt.
Hentenant-ComuiHni3er B. K. Dueris detached
from the receiving ship Vermont aud ordered to
the yarrsgansctt. InMgn J. N. Hemphill Is
detached from League Island station; Paymaj
master C. P. Thompson from the Navy Depart
ment; Burgeon John T. Taylor from the Navaj
Hoipital, New Yoik; Passed Assistant Surgeon
George A. Bright' from the Naval Hospital in
Washington. tid6hipraen W. B. H. Krarly, C.
H. West. J. P. Morrill, and J. Mitchell are A.
tached from the Franklin and ordered to tbe
Kenosha on the 20th of January next. Hoar
Admiral C. H. Poor is ordered to tbe command
of the Washington Navy Yard. Commodore J.
8elfndge is ordered to duty at President and
Cpta1n Thomas G. Corbiu as a member of the
Examining aud Retiring Bmrd.
Commander C. H. Baldwin Is detached as
fleet euptain of the North Paci3o l?qua'lron.
Lieutenant-Commanders Bron Wilson, C. W.
Tracey, and W. W. Hendricks; Alaster G. C.
Rister. Chief Enciueer Jackson UcElwcll. Fimt
AMants J. U. Able aud A. 8. E. Mnllin
Second Assistants Thomas Ljueh and W. S.
Welles, aro ordered to the Kenosha.
Uenerul Uraut
will leave this city on Wednesday evening next
for Baltimore, whcie he will remain until
Thursday, aud thn leave for Pniladelohla.
pafsiug New Year's day in the latter city. While
u Baltimore ocucrai uraut will oe the guest of
Mr. Albord.
CALEB PUSHING.
SptcUti Despatch to The JSvening Telegraph.
II l Movenicuts an the IntUinm.
bw Yoek, Dec. 28. The editor ol the New
Yoik Evening Post bus seen a private note from
Pnnama, written on the 12.h of this montb, in
which it is mentioned that Mr. C.ileb Cusbing
hud arrived at Aspinwall, and had left for
Carthagena on the 10th iu a war s'.ca-ner, the
Yantic. Hi'. Cubbing as on his way to Bogota,
where he expected to arrive about the end of
December. He expected to spend tea or fifteen
days there, and get back to Washington early
in February, before Congress expire. Mr.
Cushing has been sent to Bogota with fall
powers lrow our Government to clo.e a con
tract for
"A. Canal Across) (be iNllimiia,
towards which it is said our Government is
ready to piomt.se a guarantee of a million of
dollar, i robubly part of the sum needed to
make a survey. It is averted General Grant
has been consulted ubout the Panama Ship
Canal, aud tbat he is warmly in favor of the
scheme. It U said that he thinks its speedy
ccnetruction necessary to preserve our corumer
c' aland naval supremacy, and our empire on
tie Pacific. It is rumored Mr. Cushing has
teen examining maps to report upon the most
feasible line for tbe cauul, and that be is con
vinced that the canal must be built at or very
near the line of the pieent Panama Railroad,
and that the canal company and the railioaJ
company ought to be one.
FROM EUROPE BY CABLE.
TheTnrro-Ureek Question TheMsamer
t'olu ui lila NuMlatiiM Damage In a Ntorm.
London, Dec. 28. The Times and klandird of
t'als city have editorials to-day oa the subject of
he proposed conference lo settre the questions
at issue between Turkey and Gresce. Both
.ournals condemn the project as useless.
Bbcbbbj.8, Dec. 28. Tbe Independanot Beige
says the prospects of a conference are reassuring.
London, Dec. 28. A despatch from Athens,
dated on Thursday last, says the Foreign Minis'
ter of Greece ha officially declared tbat that
Government is ready to rusks any sacrifice for
tbe maintenance of her rights and Indepen
dence. Paris, Deo. 28. The French Chambers will
iff em hie on January 18.
London, Dc. 28. The steamship Coluoibi .,
of the Anchor Line, arrived at Queenstown on
Eatnrday ander rail, having lost her screw in a
rale when a few days out from Heir York for
UlatfiOWt
CITY ORDINANCES.
AN ORDINANCE
To make an Appropriation to tba Da
imrtmentof the City Controller for the year
Bectlon 1. Tbe Select and Common Councils
of the City of Philadelphia do ordain, Tbat tho
sum or twenty-one thousand flv bnndrffit
tlai.fiOO) dollar be and tbe same is hereby ap
propriated to tbe Department of tbe Cl'.y Con
troller for tbe year 18, to bs applied aa foli
lows: I
Item 1. For salary of Controller and chief
Olf rk, five thousand odd hundred (SolOli) dollars.)
Item 2. For salaries of thirteen aialatant clerks
and one menseDKer, thirteen thousand eight
bimured ($18,800) dollar, I
lu-ro 8. For boohs and stationery, fourteen,
bo mi rtu (t HOC) dollar. "
Itml. ForprlntlDs the annual statement or
tbe Uontoller for tbe year lhlis, and for prepar-i
In and prlntlnir annual statement for Finance'
Committee, six hundred and fifty ($i) dollars. ;
Items or oieariatng and care of uffloe. twel
hundred (J2 0) dollaiB. 1
Item 6. For Incidental expenses and fuel !
three bundled and fifty (3i) dollam. ' 1
Ai'd warrant for tne name ahall be drawn In
-uuiuimii,y witn exii.irta orainanoea
JO-SF.Pfl F. MAROER,
. ,, , Prerlueut of Common Council.
Attest
John F.CK8TKIW,
Cleikof Common Council.
WILLIAM 8. BTOKLEY.
,.... ,, . FrehUientof Heloct Oounoll.
Afflumi.111' ,euty.thlrd day of December,
MOltrON McMICHAEL,
Mayor of PnihuieiDhia.
12 28 H
AN ORDINANCE
JO UlRbA Ait A ntii-AnnlattAu a.
hcct lon 1. The Select, and Common Councils of
the city ol Philadelphia do oidalu That tbe
?Xmi?!ilFenly. "no hondred dollars
(aH,0..be and the tame, In hereby appropriated
rrar1siraasr,fon?at.0lllie 01 V TrLsurerM
niaSy ssiffiMf Treasurer-twon-
Items. For aalarleH of Chief Clerk, Pavtnor
Tell.,T,,,8,ck Clerk- Transfer Clerk, and
T?, etk' 8lx lno8"il tiree hundred doUara
itein3. For salaries of Miscellaneous Clerks
'Shim'So""' IOUV tUou,,ana elui hondred
Ittiu 4. For salaries of Temporary Clerks two
f bonsand dollars (82C0O). mrar' lerKS, two
.k1",1.5- For5Pk,? Prln,,n. and sUUonerr,
three thousand dollars (f.1000). "
Iim7. For fuel, stamps required by act of
Congrens. oflice and other expenses, one tnou
sanu dollars (IflOOl).
Wai rants shall be drawn by the City Trea
surei, JOSEPH F. MARCER,
President of Common Council.
Atl FM
Akkaiiam Kthwart,
Asslslant Clerk of Common Council.
WILLIAM H. 8TOKLEY,
,., . ."renldentof Select Council.
Approved this twenty sixth day of December.
Anno Doinlnf one thnUHund eight hundred
and sixty-eight (A. I). IK(M).
AIOKION McMICHAEL.
't Mayor of Philadelphia.
AN ORDINANCE
To make an Appropriation to the TrnBo
ol l lie City Ice Boat lor ine Year 186!).
Stclionl. The Select and Common Council
of the City of Philadelphia do ordain. That
the sum of thlny-cevon thousand three hun
dred (37,3(0) dollars be aud tbe same la hereby
appropriated lo tne Trustees of tbe City ice
lloat to defrey tho fcliowtug expenses, viz.-
Dem 1. For repairs to and eqnlpment of
bouin and machinery, eight thousand ($8000)
dollars, '
lsrsem i For fuel, fifteen thousand ($15,000) dol-
Item 3. For wages, nine thousand Ave hun
Cred (S0.)0(i) dollurK.
Item For provisions, three thousand (13000)
dollars. '
Item 6. For insurance, wharfage, stationery,
aud incidentals, eighteen hundred (S1H00) dol
lars. Provided, That all the fuel, provisions, and
other supplies shall be obtained by advertise
ment therefor, the contracts lo be given to the
lowest, bidder.
Tbe warrants to be drawn by the Trustees of
tbe City Ice Boat.
JOSEPH F. MARCER,
Attest President of Common Council.
A bh ah A 11 Stewart,
Assistant O'ei k of Common Council.
WILLIAM 8. STOKLEY.
Pre Idem of Select Council.
Approved tbls twenty-tblrd day of December,
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-eight (A. D. S(i84
MUflTOX McMICHAEL,
12 23 It Mayor of Philadelphia.
AN ORDINANCE
To Make au Appropriation to the Depart
ment of Ctty Commissioners to Pay the Ex
penses Incident to Making tbe Militia Enrol
ment.
Section 1. The Selpct and Common Oounoils
of tbe City of Philadelphia doordutn, Tbat tbe
torn or one thousand four hundred aud ninety
two dollars and Jortj -seven cents (81402 47) be and
the same is hereby appropriated 10 pay lueex
renscs of the militia enrolment for the year
lSfiS. as follows
Iiein J. To Thomas W. Price, for stationery
and blank books to make militia enrolment,
three hundred and loui dollars and fifty cent
(fj;i0i-60).
Item Z To Albert D. Boileau, for copying
militia enrolment list fur record in ortiee of
City CommiSNlcnera, and for transcribing tbe
same number of nainet for the Adjutant-General
of tbe Commonwealth la books provided for
tbiit. purpose, eleven hundred and eiorhty-sevea
dollars and ulno. j -veven cent-i ($1187'97r, and the
warrants shall be drawn by the City Commis
sioners. JOSEPH F. MARCER,
President of Common Council.
Attest
akkattam btkwart,
Abslstu nt. Clerk of Common C'innolf,
WILLIAM S. 8TOKLEY,
President of Select Council.
Approved this twenty-sixth day of Deoember,
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-eight (A. D. IMS).
MORTON McMICHAEL.
12 28 It Mayor of Philadelphia,
A SUPPLEMENT
To an Ordinance Limiting the Time for
Opening Paved Btreets to- Lay Pipes and
Sewers.
Section 1. The Select and Common Councils
of tho City o Philadelphia do ordain. That
nothing contained in an ordinance entitled
"An ordinance limiting the time for opening
paved streets to lay pipes and sewers," ap
proved the nineteenth day of Deoember, A. D.
1808, shall be taken or construed to prohibit or
fuevent the laying of servloe pipe for introduci
ng gas, water, and drains into any dwelling or
other building between tbe first day of Decern
ber in any year and the first day of March fol
lowing, but that it shall and may De lawful to
lay such servloe pipe for tbe purpose aforesaid
during said period, the provisions of tbe eald
ordinance to which this is a supplement to tbe
contrary notwithstanding Provided, That the
Cblef Commissioner of Highways shall first ap
prove of the same.
prove 01 mo .amo. J0gEpH MARCER,
President of Common Council.
Attest
ABRAHAM STEWART.
Assistant Clerk of Common Oonncll,
WILLIAM 8. BTOKLEY,
President of Select Council.
Approved this twenty-sixth day of Deoember,
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-eight (A. D. 18U8).
MORTON McMICHAEL,
12 28 It Mayor of Philadelphia.
RESOLUTION
To Grant Permission to Lay a Qaa Mala
on Catharine and Diamond Streets.
Resolved, By tbe Select end Common Ooun
ells of tbe City of Philadelphia, Tbat permission
is hereby granted to tbe Trustees of the Phila
delphia Gas Works to lay a mala on Catharine
street, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets:
and on Diamond street, between Third and
American streets.
JOSEPH F. MARCER,
President of Common Council.
Attest
John Eckbtbin,
Clerk Of Common Oonncll.
WILLIAM 8. BTOKLEY,
President of Select Oounuil.
Approved Ibis twenty-tblrd day of Deoember.
Anno Domini one thousaud eight hundred audi
sixty-eight (A. D. 1m).
1 MORTON MCMICHAEL,
12 28 It Mayor of Philadelphia.