8 THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, TUESDA , DECEMBER 29, 1868. SUICIDAL. ; Charles Ileken siator.ln.law Takes an Overdose of Morphine. The Chicago Bpublicanot Sunday last says: "Among the mauy gifts potsesscd bf Charles 91ckeoi wondrous delineator of the various ykases of humanity, the one of fill Others in which he particularly eiccU is, perhaps, the a.irtraval of scenes in which the wearied soul of Mime tired earth wanderer breaks from Its mortal fastenings and float to Its rest, Toe ItttlDir oi old 'Bet.y Utgden' 'as hleh as heaven ' the I eautlfui, touching style In whlrh the death of 'Little . Nell' Is depicted, and the thrlllln manner In which 'Sidney Carton' Is represented a-s ficelv giving his voung life to save th5 bus band of the woman he loved, art all notable instances of the great novelist's descriptive pow ers in ths line mcntloneJ. Itii stated that he never wholly invents any of his characters or scenes; that tliev are all merely tutored repre entailvrs of people that actually exl't, of events that have really transpired. if such is the casf, there is a possibility that had Mr, Pickens been svn; 3rC??? CUl; rnirrt fihi-intmfts hiftrtilnsf he mlaht have ioqvA 'l the materials ready at hand for an excellent '.or? in his own peculiar vein, without having S go very far ouiside or his own family. The incrlent'ln question would hardly have fur n.fhed him the requisite points for a Christmas Crpl, a favorite theme of his Just at this season of the year, for no less a subject than the death, under very peculiar circumstances, of bis brother's widow, would have here claimed the attention of his fertile fancy and facile pen. At the time of Mr. Dickens' late trip to this coun try it was generally annouueed through the public journals that he hat a tlster-in-law resid'ng, In reduced cir cumstanccs, In Chicago, and although the ase rtion was olten denied by the greater portion of the Eastern press, it was still a iact, and when the distinguished literary visitor turned his face towards Englaud again, alino?t the only blot upon his conduct in America was his steady ignoring of his Chicago rela tive, aud his pernifatent reiueal to visit her. Mrs. Augustus N. Dickens has resided with her three daughters for the past two years at No. 668 North Clark street, and although not living m a atsolute condition of pcnury.U has been well known that she has not had ths necessary means to sustain herself in the position she held in sootcty prior to ber husband's decease. For over eight months she has suffered severely froM aoute neuralz'c Bains in the head, and bis been In the habit of taking large doses of morphine to produce her required amount of steep. Last Thursday she was observed to ba in great depression of spirits, and In the evening teques'.ed one of her friends, a Mrs. Baroet, to tn to a. drne (tore and procure some morphine for ber. claiming to be in great distress trom her old malady. The drug was obtained, and on retlriDsr it seems that she swallowed a ranch greater quantltv of it than usual, for at about 11 o'clocK th? text morning she was found lying scad in ter bed. The body was discovered oy Mr. Barnet. husband of the lady already men tioned. He en'cred the house ihroueh the ba kwav. a" the rcouest of Mr?. D Chens' coil dren, who had just returned irom spending the night with eonie of their young iriend, and toeinc unable to get into their home through the front door, had applied to Mr. Barnet lor assistance. An inquest was held upon the remains yesterday lorenoon by Coroner Cleves, aud a verdict rendered to the effect that the de ceased came to her death by an overdose of morphine administered by her own hand." a old com. The Amount Now In This Country, The Commercial and Financial Chronicle chows that Senator Morton's estimate ot the cold now in the United States is far too high. The Senator thought that the amount bad actuahy largely increased since 13f0, aud might be now as high as $")72, 000,000; certainly above $iuu,uu(,uuu. ine vnronice, assuming that travellers In Europe have taken out as much as emigrants have brought in, aud leav ing out me circulation in tne imciuc states, as of no use to Via backs or the people of the Atlantic States, makes the following estimate: Gold in Atlantio States in lttflL $165,000 COO Product of mines for 8 years ending June 80. 1808 4S5.000.000 Imr oris of specie for 8 y 'ra ending June 30. MS HI, 900,000 the father and savior of Texas sleeps. It Is a burning shame and diogract on the State, and one we hope will no longer be suffered to remain. Let the convention or the legislature appropriate enooph, and that too without stint, to erect a suitable monument to his memory. Should Ihey fall to do this, let a public contribution be taken up at every eleotlon precinct at the first election held in the State for the purpose of erecting the monument." THE FBASKlKti SWINDLE. A Card from ths lln. ,W. 8. Lincoln. Fa the Editor of the If. T. Tribune.' bin In your issne of the 25th you say: "Among the public documents sent free through the mails under the printed frank of the Hon. W. B. Lincoln, of Owego, N. Y are the circu lars of a book-publishing concern In this city. If this petty bit of swindling is perpetrated without Mr. Lincoln's knowledge, we think he owes it to himself to say so." In reply I do say most emphatically thM. the first I ever heard of this firm, or any other firm, using my jac-Biuile, was when in November last I rtceiveu tnrV?u toe dead letter office a large pr.ckage ef the circulars ot uimmick Co., no, 39 astau street, New York, seut out In enve lopes on which was printed wy fac simile frank. I at once wrote the Postiusster at New fork city and the First Assistant Postmaster-General. ntnittlnn 4hnm ihut tkn aotvt exotiai e fncians a. u v idiuh tJ v iu v u uo raiuv nacy m (jri JjxU asking that the guilty pitls be arrested and punished. i isnna aiso ;aat an attorney was using this forged f'.inic In sending out his circulars, and I imported his esse also to the same omclals. 1 know nothing of anv of tnese parties. never having heard of thenf but by these cir culars. I learn at the Post Office Department tht the frank of other members and Bena'ors hat been used in the same maimer to advertise lottery schemes: and theto several cases show eleurly the Impropriety of using a fac-aimVe stamp in franking, although such stamp has been long in use in all the departments and by the postmasters of large cities. xne ro&t unice committee oi me nouse ot Representatives has instructed Its chairman to reooit a bill prohibiting the use of such slamn. end it is hoped this mode of swindling will bo enueu. The only way to make the Post Office Depart ment sell-BUMalnlng is to abolish franking en titely, and compel all persona to pay their owa V"W: . -xo tans me privilege away irom senators ana members of Congress, and pay them a fixed sum of money in lieu thereof.would be slmplr taking money out of the Treasury and pay iug it to the Poet Office Department, and the Government would be poorer the exact amount thus paid, tor no rednction would be made in tne expenses ot transporting the mails. Very much of the mail matter now sent free is sent because it is free, and an allowance ot money would not probably be used as freely as the frank is. During the last canvass several million speeches were transmitted through the malls lree. These speeches were purchased and paid paid for by the members who sent them, and would not bave been senttt they bad been sub jected to postage. Their going did not increase tne expenses oi tne department one cent, nor would such expenses have been any less had they not been sent. Resiiectlully yours. YY. S. LINCOLN. Washington, Dec. 20, 1863. Cieneral dl runt's Ilallroad Policy. II is worth while to explode another of the sen ?a' ion despatches, which described Grant as pitching into tne policy or issuing bonds to the Pacific Railroad companies. By a letter received heie to-dav trom senator I'oaierov. ot Kansas. it appears that Pomeroy himself is the Senator who had the conversation with Grant at the same time that Mr. Ames had the talk. Senator Pomerov states that during that conversation Grant never uttered a word hostile to the Pacific Bailroaii interests, and that he merely spoke generally ef the nocessity for economy in the adminiBttation of the Government. It may be safely stated that this is about the whole truth of the story, which was designedly exaggerated and magnified to accomplish a certain purpose. jv. x. tjeraia. Total supply, 8 years.. Kxportsof specie last 8y'r8.$jiS.100,000 fcknt from South during the war 15,000.000 $791,000.00!) Total loss in 8 years 503.100.000 Block in 1868 8X28.800,000 "It would thus appear that the present stock Of the precious metals in the Atlantic States is close upon t230,0OU,00O. It Is not to be sup posed, however, that all this exists In the form ol coin, nor even of coin aud bars. A certain portion of the supply of gold and sil?er has been taken for commercial purposes. That form of consumption has been largely increased within late vears, nnder toe high duties on jewelry and plate, and perhaps could not be safely estimated at less than $10,000,000 per annum. Assuming this to be a full estimate, and deducting only $70,000 000 from the fore going balance, we should bave about 160,000.000 as the present stock of coin and bulliinintue Atlantic States." If there Is so much gold in the comtry, whre is it f H is difficult to account for much more than half of even that sum. M. Y. Foal. MUMFICEJiT BEQUESTS. The Will of the Lute James Arnold, of acw xteuioru.' We have aleady announced the death of Mr. James Arnold, a prominent citizen ot Hew Bed' ford, Massachusetts, and have noted some of his large bequests lor public charities aud other "Air. irnold was remarkable for his energy, liberality, and prooity as a merchant, and pos- seized a princely fortuue, the result of his honorable exertions, irom which he bus towel bountitully at every call of cbitrity. Mr. Arnold did not seek political position, the only otfine he held being that of one of the executive council during Governor Briegs' administration." The will oi Mr. James Arnold was made public on Fudav. aud the New Bedford Mercury con tains a lull list of its liberal provisions and bequests, from which we copy. The estate is valued at over $1,600 000, aud is disposed of as follows: The valuable estate in Providence is devised to his relatives in that cit v. His beauti ful homestead Is given to Hon. W. J. HotcQ. on pavment ot $20,000. To the New Bedford Port Bocietv, $G006; to the New Bedford Women's Reform and Belief Association. $2000: to Mrs. Abby Hunt, John J. Dixwell, Francis E. Parker, and ltev. Charles T. Brooks, $12,600 each; to Kv. Orville Dewey, Miss Marv Dewey. Be v. John Wctes, Be v. William J. Potter, Rev, John II. Mormon, Rev. Christopher Hiissev. Mrs. Helen Prescott, $6250 each : to W. G. Taber, Ro bert Taber, Henry A. Taber, Mrs. Hetty Smith, and Mrs. fcarahCbundler, $5000 each; to Rev. M. ii. Thorn a, Mrs. Robert C. Pitman, and Miss Mary Kent, $2000 each; to his gardener, Weilwood lonup, $1600; to ills coachman, C. S. Bacon, lAAn. . hi hndw ci-iruof Pharl.. ra.fA. Knn. to his cook, $300; to two servants, $260 and $200. Of the balance, estimated at $1,200,000, ne-ufteenth is made a trust lund. in the con trol of George B. Emerson, John J. Dixwell, and Francis . raraer, oi Boston, lor tne pro Motion cf agricultural aud horticultural im provements, or other philaotbropical purposes: two twenty-fifths are made a trust fund, in the control ot William J. Rotcn, uenry Taber, and Oliver Prescott, for the beueut of the deserving poor of Mew Bedford. The remainder is given lo the Botch family and other relatives of dece dent's wife. ' About $30,00 was Included in the special be jveet, and nearly $100,000 more to the poor ami needy of New Bedford. The Orave t Iloniton, The editor or the Palestine (Texas) Advocate has recently visited the emeterj at Huativille, Md cays of the grave of Sara Honnton: "Te the shame of the State ot Texas, there la Bt stone at toe grave to nark the plate where Volcanic Action. Professor Palmlerl. of Naples, has communl cated the following to the journals of that city: The cooling of the lava ot Vesuvius having been the signal for an eruption of iEtna, many persons will probably desire to know what the former Is doing while Monglbello is on fire. These two volcanoes, which have nearly always exisvea independent, appear lately to nave established some sort of unison. Ou the night of the 26th of November the last current of molten fluid decnded from the first-named mountain, and on the 27th a majestic and dazzling crest appeared on the Sicilian one. The ten cones of eruption of Vesuvius Instantly lost their uigbttui activity: nut the small crater which had been formed about half way up the great cone still emits much smoke; at night there are luminous reflections. The summit of the elevation where the small cone of 1868 was situated has disappeared, and that of 1867, which has lowered considerably, still allows much smoke to escape, accompanied by some noise. The heat is intense in all the higher steaming cte vices. TTTEDDING INVITATIONS, ENQRAYED IN V V tne newest and beat manner. liUUXO JJJVUiJLA.. nuiuuiitir una nnsTBTer, 9 IS No. 1088OH10SNUT 8tret. TOR THE HOLIDAYS. CHOICE WITfTB, WHISKIES, BTtANDIES; IM fOitTKlJ 4LKS, CUAMl'AUNIC, OmAKS, iStO., IN LA KGB OK feMALL QUANTITIES SAYDER & CADWALL4DEK, 12 IB lm 8p No. 030 ARCH STREET. TERRAPIN. 200 DOZEN FINE iTEIUlAFIN, Just received and lor sale by M. MEAGHER & CO., 12 22 Strp NO. JMSonin SIXTEENTH Btreet. CHOICE ARTICLES FOR HOLIDAYS. AT the iiijou Furnletilng bture. No. 68 N. blXTU Street, btlow Arcb, may be round a superb assort ment ot Vaocy boarfa, Necctlee, Glovea, HaDUicer tbleiH, Hosiery, etc, which are offered at very low prlcrs. Mr. KICmAKU KAYKK, the proprietor, has excellent ume lu the eelecllon ot bis Block. Also, his Improved blioulder (seam pattern Shirt, which has glveu such uulversal saltsCaoilon, eat by MEDICAL. RIIEXJ3IATI8M:, N E U R A. L O I A. Warranted rcrmaneiitly Cored Warranted rcrmancntly Cored Without Injury to the System. Withoot Iodide, Fotassla, or Golchlcom Uy UBing Inwardly Only DR. FITLER'S GREAT RHEUMATIC REMEDY, For lUieumatitm and Neuralgia- in all its form, Tne only standard, reliable, positive, infaiilbl per manent core ever dlaoovered. It Is warranted to eon tela nothing bnrlful or injurious to (he system. W A RB AN TEC TO COBB OB MOM BY BKFOHDAD W AJLBANTED TO CURE OB MOJSET BJBrnMJDXD Xbonaaads ot rhlladeiyhla Nferenoea of cures, frs pared at Ho. 29 SOUTH FOUSTU STREET, IBttutnif JUS CITY IKTELLIGENOE. . THE CITY ' GOTEKNMENT. Vta Inangaratlou or the New Dimo. cratlo Bectsn. At noon on Friday next, the 1st day of January, 1869, Daniel M. Fox, Esq., will be in angnrated Mayor of the elty of Philadelphia, as the successor of the Hon. Morton MoMlonael. At the meeting of Council held on Deoember 21, in accordance with a oononrrent resolution previously passed, a iolnt special committee of five from each branch WM appointed to make arrangements for the inaugurfttloil QeremonlQa. The oommittee oonslats or tne following tea tleruen: Messrs. King. Plnmly, Jones, Uodg don, and Fox, of Beleot Oounotl: and Messrs. Het.ell. Campbell, Harrison, J. 0. Mxrtln, and W. B. Hanns, of Common Council- ltepubll cana and 4 Demoerau. Dnniel 91. Fox, Esq., tbe new Mayor, was born in Jnue, 1819, In the old district of tne Northern Liberties, aud has dwelt In that portion of the elty all hlsllle. lie comes of a noble line, that Is, according, to American fS'lmatlon, for his graail'-' ' David Miller, was one Of tbObe r olfl Datrloia' of Hevolullonary days wb I'oanbl and bled for lndcpenfleuce. 0( nls yoMx we say nothlua. SSJ'J1 mu"--i ne selected l pX: ion vi vUuveyauoer, has ateadfaatly adhered ..J it, and in its practice has at latned consider able fame and Huccess. He has held several publlo .positions Befool Director, member of tbe Board of HjaUh, Ulreotor or trustee of Ulrard Collegp., aud memnerOf BsleetUounoll. Iu these various positions be oonduoted himself with nr.impeacuable Integrity aud fidelity, glvlrjj satisiaotion first to bis immediate cou stl'.aenta and then to the citizens at large. The 'oousetif general edacai Ion ranaa him asoneof ita earliest, most strenuous, and most powerful supporters. He hns ever believed in education for the masses, rightly fudging; that, as Igno rance is lue uiomer ot crime, eaiiguieacueni pi events it. His loog resideuoe lu our city must necessarily have made htm thorousruly acquainted with our ellalra, taught him our municipal wants, poinieu out; our municipal abuses, and guided him to the proper measures ror tceir alleviation, as mentioned, naving lind come experience in publlo life, he baa tnrned it to some profit has acquired an easy. pleasant, uuent wtty oi speaaiug, ana armed himself to that suave demeanor so taking with the masses. Unquestionably, be naturally pos sessea a kind heart a grace manifested in almost his every action aad word. To toe poor he has always been a warm and ready friend, and this fact alone fchould commend mm to lavoraDie consideration, in privaie lire his character has bten unblemished. While recognizing the many necessary evils of a great city, the very purity ot his own morals gives the assurance that, so far as may be, he will soften the repulsive features they publicly dis play; ana ny inaugurating one or two needed reforms, do away with many of those nul nances about which our oltieeue loudlv and justly complain. In all his previous relations ana iransacuous ne couia oe reiieu upon lor punctualliy and probity, qualities which have reacted upon nmiaeii to tne enact oi amassing him a bnndsnme competency. in 1Kb.: Air. t ox wasine uamoorntic candidate for the Mayoralty aguiust Alexander Heury, nndaealn in lStifi. fiiralust our Drunthlivnr liis Houor Morton Mc Michael. la 1862, although Mr.'.Iicnry was then already seated, and consequently, according to all common sense experience, stood far tho better cliunoe, uuving uuufi umcuuirui, were ue uispoHuU to use them, the various city departments, and being withal a very popular man. Mr. Fox ran up to the average vole of his ticket. Ia 1865 he gained a thousand voles ou tbe average of all itiecityauu county cuna mates except Major Weaver, runniDg ahead of .Linton, the Demo cratic candidate for Surveyor-General, and General 1 )av Is, tbe Democratic candidate for Audltor-Ueneral the last of whom was re garded as a pet of tbe soldiers. In tbe October election of this year be. for the third time, was tbe Democratic nominee fir the Mayoralty, being opposed to General Ueotor Tvndale. the Republican candidate. The vote stood as follows: For Fox 61,517 For Xyndale 611,679 Majority for Fox 1,838 It will be remembered that contests bave been entered in the esse of Mr, Fox, in common with all the other Demooratlo candidates who received cert locates of eleotlon. These contents are now pending, making but very alow pro gress, and will. In all probability, consume months before a final determination. What their issue will be, let time disclose. Tlie New City Council. On Monday next, at noon, the new Clt v noun. ells meet lor organization. The following is a iibi ui mr uieuiuci, ui iuu oeiuct rtraucu, with tbelr addresses, Democrats being printed in tttmca, buu new memueis indicated by an asieriBa; Warci. 1. Thomas A. Barlow, No. 1332 S. Fifth street. 2. Dr. C. E. Kamtrly, 8. W. corner Third and r eaerai streets. 8. John c. MoCatl. No. 112 Fl'zwater street. 4. Henri Ala'cu, No. 720 Houtn street. 6. John Oorhran. No. 200 8. Hlxth street. 6. Patrick Duffy, 8. E. corner Fifth and Vine streets. 7. John A. Bhermer. N. E. oorner Eighth and Boutb streets. 8, Alexander L. Hodgdon, No. 1015 Spruce 9. Williams. Btokley'No. 1222 Filbert street 10. A. H. Franolsous, No. 1629 Aroh, or 513 11. Samuel O. King. No. 852 N. Second strand 12. Oeorge W. Jftumly, No. 200 N. Fourth Btreet 13. Alex. M Fox, No. 888 N. Sixth street. 14. David Cramer, No. J113 aud 1125 Brown mieei'. 15. John J. Kersey, No. 1920 Green street. 16. James W. Hopkins. No. 025 N. Sixth HtrAet 17. Joseph H. JJookey, No. 1215 N. Seoond street. is. w imam Durum, ivaoe street wharf. Dela ware avenne. 19, James Hitch ie, No. 1C24 American street. 50. Uenry 0. Harrison, No. 834 Franklin, or No. 627 Maater street, - -, Joseph F. Marcer. Na 81S N. Twelfth, or N . 621 Walnut street. - - 1 William 8. Allen, No. 1439 Marshall street. Jinn jennar, no. W9 wi:e avenn. James Bowker, No. 437 Main itreet. 21, Manavnnk. 22. Lonia Wagner, No. 804 8. Pourth atreet. Jabea Galea, Germautown avenue and Brlnghurat street. 2a Samuel O. Wllilta, Holme-bnrg p. O. Amoa R. F.llla, Frankford P. O. 24. ia mvel P. Huhn. No. 8729 Market, or N. W. cor. Forty-first and Uaverford streets. Jin no W. Vanhouien, Kaoe street, below Tolrty-thlrd. 25. Charles Judge, No. 1508 E laemont street ii. George A. Sbisler, Hope Ferry road, below rasxyunk road, James ft. Stewart, No 1524 Rhlppen street. John B. Parker, Broad and Kderal slret',!. 27. JamraM. Sellers, No. 224 S. Fourth, or No. 600 B. Forty seoond atreet, W. P. 28. Georee W. Myers, No. 1818 N. Twentieth street, near Berks. Republicans, 40; Democrat;. 18. The foiiowintc la a general summary of the tvo brauchis;- Cepabii:un, uemooiaw, Select Jiranch, 17 11 Common Itranrri. 40 18 22 Joint Ballot. 67 1) 23 63 8(1 Republican majority...... C Tnlnl 28 The foliowli a are tbt namel of tao Ronnbll can nominee for officers Ol Councils, all of them being renomlnatlons: Hclefi Council. President William 8. Btokley, of the Ninth ward. Clerks Bei'jamln U. Halues and Bobert Bethel. Messenger Mortimer Johnson. Common Counoll. President Joseph F. Marcer, of theTwentleth Ward. Clerks John Eckstein and Abraham Stewart. Metseugeis-James Zimmerman aud GJtvin Neilson. Sale of Stockb and Xbal Estatb. At noon to-day tne following stocks and real estate were sold by Messrs. M. Xhonins & Sjns, b.l the Merchant' Kxchange; too inares Htory Farm Oil Oa.. tuO stares Royal Petroleum Co. C'. 10 shai ei Peuii 1 vanla Uurticulturai flocleiy ia 11 ahares Pkliadlhla aud boutfcira Mall Huamship Co. Is au torlp Convlner.lal Ii lucanoe Ou 18i5.........4 per cl. WM kcrip (joniinaniai inaurnrce Wi 1000 j per OC '16 scrip North Amerlcao l ire Insurauoe Go , oi flew i ,ira. tool nu to ........ii per CE, 7K) Bml.m Oual Co. V ptr cant. First Murtgag LOIU..H . . ....M.....i. per ci. X ct. 6 CIS, X ot. H ct. 1 eta. 17 50 l-ioo. 8 OtS. Fif- No. 1112 N, No. 131 South 20. (Jbarlea H. Harkness, leeuiu street. 21. Charles Thomson Jones, rum etrueu 22. William F. Smltk, No. 631 Obesnut street S3. Edward A. Shallcross, No. 723 Aroh atreet, 24. Bamuel W. Cut tell. No. SU17 Market m root 25. James MeCulaheon, corner of Ann and Am- uer atreeia. 26. Kobert Armstrong, No. 1418 Chrlsiian st. 27. Hugh Mcllvain, No. 8221 Cheauut street, 28. William L. Jlorwon, Falls of Schuylkill. KepublloanB. 17: Democrats. 11. The members of tho Common brunch are as Ward.- 1. William Calhoun. No. 1528 South Sixth st Daniel M. Biackburn, Ko 728 Morris street. 2. Qeraldus B tiloekdole. No. 807 Wharton St. -jhuo vtriuuiu r.u,i. nu.riua street. "Uhomas Hamilton, HoulU Fourth atreet. 8. William H Vagen, No. 723 Arch street. George H. Nickels, No. 410 German street 4, wm. Mountain, bhlppen .street, above Third street, David j. Ucdain, Bhlppen street, above .ieveuiu itrwi 8 Jamtt F. Dillon. No. S23 Sonth street ' 6. "Alexander M. (Jrant No. 42 North Second Btreet. 7. John Bardsley. No. 2110Tombard strefit. John V. Creeley, No. 425 South t if teenth. or Itln UT, WolnntBlront. ' (. John C. Martin, No. 248 S. Eight n street. John IUoe, No. 129 S. Seventh street. 9. John Farelra. No 718 Arch street. Walter Allison, No. 24 S. Eighteenth street 10. William B. Hanna, No. 204 8. Fifth, or No. 243 N. Twentieth street, GtorgeW.iHail. No. 260 N. Eleventh Btreet. 11. jiniriony uampoeu. no. io in. Front street. 12. Wm. T. Ladner. No. 631 Dlllwvn atreet. 18. Abraham KUne, No. 017 Green, orNos. 215 kiiu ill tx. luiru Btreeu, John It. Shoemaker, No, 621 Vine, or 825 N. Sixth street. 14. Eenry U. Oram, No. 1210 Spring Garden, or Ellwood W. Lelgnton. No. 1324 Ooatei st. 16. George W. Smith, No. 803 ,N. Eighteenth, or No. 42 N. Third atreet. Bobert M. Evans, No. 46 N. Water Btreet. Henry Hnbn. No 811 N. Sixteenth street. Richard M. Shields, No. 1611 Spring Garien atreet. 18. John Hay, No. 8 N. Water street. Oeorge J. Heliell, No. 165 Dock street. 17. John J. tUuhl, No. 800 Glrard avenue. John Cunning, s. E. oor. Thompson and Cadwalader streets. 19, Daniel W.Stockham, Norrls and Claiborne streets. Samuel F. Gwlnner, No. 610 Richmond, or No. 610 Walnut atreet, Daniel P. Hay, No. IU N. Third, or No. Ill Palmer atreet. 19. Nicholas Shane, No. 2143 N. Fifth street. Charles A. Houder, No. 1813 N. Front, or NO. 244 N. Delaware avenue. Daniel Ourrle, No, 128 Oxford street. William f. Ji-lmr, No. W N XUlrd atreet. THIRD EDITION BOSTON. The Reception of 8poaltor Colfax at tho Hub. A Firo and Loss of Lifo Chicago. at FOURTH EDI T IOIN WA SHING TOIY J I Accepting the Sitnation-The Ex! Ueftels of Virginia Fayoring Negro Snffi age-frauds in the Patent (Mice. 100aharuConmoDweaUliOll Co 60J snares Old Burning Hprlnaa Oil Vo. S 0 sbarea Tbe Eureka Oil Co 160 sbare Lawrence Halt ana uoai co. to ("bares u a Kan on uo........ 4 share Ueicanllie Library Co , 100 (bar- uonso laaiion jNatinnai bui n 21.000 (hare UastBaady and Hall s fetua 1-e- trolenm Co C0U0 hr Oil Ci'y Pe rulwum aud K.flatoj Co., Venango county.. All tiat uiongae tor $u3.7. tecureU yl J acres oi lana in naiuti towusuip, cuiioa eonnfr. Pa A0 12Stihare riilladelplila and Boslua Mlulug 0'npaiy.M izcis. lOnO shares Cald wll Oil Oo.... 6 ct. iS4 obares PtaliadalpUla and Vougtienuy Oual Oomnsnj iucis. ltHO sbare M na OU tV....... S Ct. IHH7 shares liraimun Islaud Oil Co ii3. 2iS sbares Wlnnlow Oil Co OTSKNO, No 907 Wenteel Brlca Dwelling... f!47i ARCH. No. 731 Modern Rtti'dence 2l.eo0 FRONT fnond). No. 817 isncic leniui...... 3Vio ARCH. No "-tore aud Dwelling 1&060 O HOUND REN fH W a tear eacb... $31 eaob OGHUYl'KiLii oou i i y s Acres or jL.ana iia BCHU YLH ILL JUUNTV-m). Acres ot TEXAS 4U8 Acres ol Land........ Mat, Arkested. Edward Jaoksoa was arrested yesterday by Cblef Laraon and Detectives Tag gartand Bmllb.on tbe charge of be I nit Impli cated in the robbery of the store of the Dun selth Bros , No. 1019 Walnut atreet, on Christ mas nltftH. Borne of the goods were recovered. A RETORT. Mr. lie Jkiiics Flak, Jr., Tells Why Incarcerated Mr. Jlowles, At Home, Boston, Mass. Christmas Dir. On the 28th of November l9t, "darnuel Bowles, Era.., of SpriPRueld, Muss.'' published an editorial, headed "The New Hero of Wall street." It was devoted to a bitter, abusive, untruthful, and unprovoked attack: on my origin, vocation, habits, personal appearance and lamilv afflictions. For example, with a reckless disregard of truth and railroad possi n. Qn.in llnml.a L'cn r t l n-in .vri Mas?., said.! "But Flsk has probably ruined the trie Ralwav while pilintr up a fortune lor himself. The multiplication of Its stock has been fearful I From $30,000,000 of nominal capital a year azo it bas now been raised to SGU.uou.uuo or 7U.uuo,uju, and wbat there is ro show for tbe difference bejond some worthles securities of the Hire ford or Erie rotid, it 1s no v impossible to Bay." Were it not consistent with my well known (rood nature and forgiving disposition, I should unhesitatingly nrouounoe "Samuel Bowles, Esq., ot SpnugDcld, Mass.," an abandoned fuMfler or a fool, on that slncle statement. Further on, tbe Sprlngtleld Republican nas atserted its capacity for wholesale slander ay tbe lollowiug astounding calumny on the bench and bar of New York: "Nothing so audacious nothing more pautic in the way of real swindling has ever boon perpetrated in this country and yet it may be that Mr. F sk and his associates have done nothing that ttiey caunot legally justify, at least in tue New York courts, eeveral of which tbey ceem wholly to own. Mr. Flak's opera tions ate said to oe nnder the legal guidance of both David Dudley Field and Cbailcs U'Uor.or, and now both Judge Barnard of the State, and Jodee Blatchlord of the United titates Court, back up and help on bis proceedings." Tue alleged lDdifferetuo of the New York city authorities to tbe incarceration of "Samuel Bowles, Esq., of Springfield, Massachusetts," was not, you will tee, entirely uujmtlflable. Culpable as I am in selling "silks, poplius, and velvets by the yard," the generous nature of 'Samuel Bowles, E.-q., of Bpringheld, Massa chusetts," is not finally and utterly turned against me until he ascertains that I am guilty oi having a iuther who is unhappily an inmate ol a lunatic asylum. This sours all the milk of human kindness in tbe breast of tbe Springfield moralist, aud be prophetically consigns me to a "madhouse or a Btaie prison." Under tbe circumstances, Messrs. Editors, don't you think I bad cause to feel vexed with "datnuel Bowles, Esq., of Kprlngneld, Mass. ?" In order to pro tect my rights I appealed to the law. which is tbe highest expression of human wisdom for tbe good government of mankind. If any error bas been committed, those who made the law committed it. I regret that the wife of "Samuel Bowles, Esq., of Springfleld. Mass.," was disturbed or even annoyed by her bus band's temporary absence. As for the sym pathy of the sycophantic horde of office seekers and small-beer editors who clamored around tbe jail gates for their comrade's re lease, their abuse I expected, and am indifferent to. Mr. Bowles proposed the game himself and I bowled him over the first inulugs. 1 think it will be generally conceded that I bave as much right to defend my personal character as any newspaper has to attack it. At all events I shall do 10 with tbe most unflinching determi nation until it is proved t3 the contrary. Mr. Bowles need not fear but that I will bring him to a trial before a judicial tribunal, and then "let justice be done though tbe Heavens fall." And these are a few of tho reasons, Messrs. Editors, wby I arrested and locked up "Bamuel Bowles, Kt-q., of Springfield, Mass." Your obedient servant, James Fisk, J a. HOLIDAY P RESENTS! WRITING DESKS, A very Large Assortment, From tl-60 to i35 00. WALNUT. ROSEWOOD, MAHOGANY, PAPIER-MACHE, AND LEAXUiilt BACK UAMMON BOARDH. PORTFOLIOS, SCOTCH GOODS, - And a variety of FANCY GOODS AND GAME3. tt. HOHKINB 4 CO., No. 013 AUCii Street. 9 lmws8m Open Evening. Fire ana I.oas of Life. CnicAoo, Dec. 2!). This morning a Are brok9 oat In the house No. 49 Fraaklln street, In this city, which originated fr in the cureless use of kerosene. Three men and a woman escaped Irom the windows of tie fourth story to roof of a two story building, and escarp -wit'h slight Injury. Wjiiace aud Louis CCd, orolber. joined banj and leaped headlong luto tue street. One was intantlv killed, aud the other died in fifteen minutes afterwards. Crimea NbwYouk, Dec. 29. Thomas Gagan was ar retted last n'ght ia Jersey City for stabbing aud iofhctlDg several severe wouuds on Patrick II. Feary. Eajeo claimed that ho was first as saulted by Feary with a knife. A (icrtnan sailor, named John Paiiktll, was stabbrd to the heart and instantly killed, early this morning, at a dance-house on Oraad s'reer, Hob . ken. Arniel Uousemtnu. UustatT finder mann, Cnrlntopher Glade. Jotin tstubber, Fritz (Hade, John Hopde. Clause Junge, Ja-ob Schmidt, and others, were arrested as partici pants in the assault. Clausse Juuge was iden. titled by a woman as the one who stuck the fatal blow. This Afternoon's notations. By Atlantic Cable, I ondon. Dec. 29 P. M. Consols 92. fbfbnth money and account; United States five-twenties, 741. American storss easier, nut not lower. Paris, Dec. 29. The Bourse closed quiet last evening. Rentes, 69f. 77c. Liverpool, Dec. 29 P. M. Cotton firm; middling uplands, 10jc; middling Orleans, lid. BreadetulTs unchanged; Lard, 65 j.; Turpentine, Ns.i common rosin, 6s. 6d. Tallow, 48s. 3d. Havbb. Dec. 29. -Cotton buoyant ou the spot, 1241.; afloat, 123f. London, Dec. 29. The steamer Atalanta ar rived on Hunday. Queen ?town, Dec. 29. Arrived yesterday, steamer City of Paris. Livbrpool, Dec. 29 -2 P. M. Yarns and fabrics at Manchester are firmer. Wheat is firmer, but not higher; No. 2 red Western, 9. lOd.flOs. Corn, 38s. 3J.(e38d. 6d. Peas are easier, but not lower. Sblp News. ' " Boston, Dtc. S9. Anlvei. steamship Tirlfa rrnm Liverpool, ans reports, on 19th lnat., la let. 4 60, long. 4l'R6 enoetiDtered a heav gale tr in the norm es-., breaking her tat dar-head. At 4 P. St., on the 20th, U lat. 44'2. long. 6017, ran! titr radder obalu, and Irom tbat hour until her arrival here fcer Motrin apparaiu ba consisted solsly of spars. The hull and carao are nnlBjnrad. Th Mill Harder Case. Continued from second edition. Question. Having experimented with pokers, trying to fracture kuils, state whether it la Jiosslble, in your opinion, to do it without benJ ng the poker? Objected to. and objection sustained. Q,. Have you experimented with a slmllir noker upon a human skull, with a view of ai certalnlnz If it were possible to fraoture It without bendlna; the noker. aud In your aa swer state tbe proportionate thickness of tbe skull experimented upon with tbe aggregate tinman eauii. Objected to, and objection sustained. (A leaden dipsy was handed to the witness.) Witness Having read D.. Shaplelgh's testi mony, I think the wouuds could have been 1 1 fiioted on Mrs. Hill's head with a similar la-strnment. Cross-examined All the wounds might havd been lnttlcted by auob. a waapoa, but this weapon would also have been misshapen; this wound in tbe temple booe oould not bave been inflicted without bending tbe Instrument, be cause the material Is soft and would have shown cuts from the contaot with the sharp bones; H Is nossibie to bave mulcted mat wonnd witu the angle of tbe poker; It is also possible to drive tne tongue oi tne poaer mio toe temporal oone; there Is authority In OroaV B ok ol Surgery fir tbe fact that a Den el ratio a wound can bemadela the temporal bone with a poker; but tbe tongue would make a clean bole; If, after the taolu of the bone bas been broken, and tbe blows are continued on the same point, the fraoture would be comminuted; if after th it the body has been thrown outoi a wmaow anuins upon that side of the loreheaa ltmigut Increase the comminuted fraotur but I should ratber mint it would run a fissure trom tnls wound across the skull: there Is no more reason tbat by re nealed blows with a dipty a wound extendimi into the brain eould be made than tbat It oould be made by that poker: but I do not think It would make a wound whose length and depth could be measured; If It were to strike a fragment of bone and drive it in, such a wound might bave beeu lnfltotud; the outs upon tbe soalp might bave been made with adlpsy;lhe more tbe dipsy was struck upon the skull tbe more it would baoorue tiatteneii; it could not inaktt an Incised would ot the sklu only, lor It would crush the skull, nor oould an 1 . . , . . t n i r . . . . . I V. a. a 1 1 n n " muil. thl. .n It . r lllvlfivu wvl.uu un?u vecu u.uv uj vui, vuavi, the temporal bone is the weakest point of tbe skull; I caunot aay that the skin at that point Is thinner than upon the part; if tbat poker had beeu used upon tbe ahull it would not of neoesfclty bave shown blrod; uuless the branch of a large artery Is opened a contused wound Dieeas less tnaa an incised wound; I think it almost Impossible that these wouuds could bave been inflicted with this pofcer without the poker having blood upon it: the woollen can on her bead soaked bloodjrspidly; so I think the question o( Plooci ui on toe poaer uepenus upou tuo ra pldlty of the blows and soaking; because a skull Is thick it la not necessarily strong: an old skull Is weaker than a young one, beoause there is more earthy material in it: mere is in tbe books authority for the fraoture of a skull with the fist and ordinary walking stick; I would very readily imagine that a blow with a bottle would fracture a skull; I should say tbls was a death from shock and hemur rbege; it la death from direct injury, of course, when tbe brain ia penetrate i: wbeu there has been lots of blood, tbat wbloh last flows will coBKulute most rapidly: blood does not. as a rule, cotigulate in the human body until lour or five hours after deatb; but it may com mence within fifteen minutes; if a out is made in a body dead but fifteen minutes it would bleed, unless all the blood In th body wan coagulated' yesterday 1 saw a body bleed from the bead three days after death: It Is a rule that blood remains fluid In the bead longer than any other part of the bodv: on Christmas day I saw a body nieeu nineteen hours alter deatb; it is not the rule that blood coagulates fifteen minutes after deatb: tbe rule Is that it begins to coagulate within five hours; blood will coagulate la tbe at. i r. av, nnA t r. Ihlil0 rnlnnta.. th. ooagulatlon of blood upon the surface or the wound will retard the flow; twenty-one pounds or blood bave been taken irom a aeoapitated body; if the blood la partly fluid and partly olotted, stepping into it might throw it up two feet: this of oourso denends upon tbe degree of coagulation, the weight of the person stepping and the manner of the stepping; I do not think a person eould step in the blood without getting blood npon tbe boots; I found blood upon the sbank of the prisoner's boot, and. perhaps, a spot upon tbe sole: I think it Doarlble blood mlaht have been tnrown per pendlcularly np by stepping into 11; there are spots npon the coat-sleeve which are not or coagulated blood; there were hundred of spots of blood upon the sleeve; the spots on the pants, upon the vest, and apriukled apots upon tbe coat-sleeve might nve got there by carry Ids in tbe body from the yard; I oannot tell whether these spots npon the shirt were diluted with water; I do not think a microscope would bave enabled me to tell that; diluted blood does not leave well-defined, thick, glossy apots; there are well-defined spots upon this coat; I aocount for the spota by the falling baok of the bead Into the blood, and by the trickling of blood on the hair into that already on the ground. Here the Conrt took a reoem nntll 8 o'olook. Two sonool-bovi lo Enghein, Belgium, recently had aa affray, and one disembowelled the crier wlta a pocket-kjiift. J ilsW from wgnuraT r SPi'trl D"Ztoh to The Evening Telegraph. "'-.niXGTON, Dec. 29. It is stated that Prominent Kx.ltebel. Of Virginia, such as John D. Baldwin an n.. rrnor Lelcher, have determined to arrant tho inevitsble and go for negro suffratip. FV t,tJ crlucc of their former ODinlon ihn. m ....i that all ex-Reaels be entraiuhu,i t av" ords, they are I-'or Ureeley's Platform f universal suffrage and general amnesty, it i proposed that tbe Con PI vat I va Qtof-A tt j live Committee oi Virginia designate two gr.-." men fiom each Coneresslonai rmm.-. " vH meet In Elchmond about the middle o', Jannar ! toframeanewcoustitution.of wh.cU' thi, ums wm oe a prornto featur. ThJ movement meets with much'n. . neut Virginians. Butas' fle whola "1 'i ongs to Congress, ar.M.ina T.t,.i,. u.J n auu ma ...v-v mj .,. n0l mount i0 much. Iher X Knack nf Wn " u. .iLiai v uiuwiiiuir olid run . ' n - - -b ud vuuimu bionev or tratents, Mr. Foote, growing out of the fraudulent contracts with the Patent OOJca. It appears tbat a contract was made for stationery weiorerfuuge ruoia came in, and subsequently discovering It to bo a fraud upon the departJ ment, be refused to recognize it. Browning, wW is suspected of being a party to the fraud, favors' the contractors and is against Foote. The latter proposes appealing lo Congress, and Browning will probably suffer the disgtaco of another exj pose, in addition to those already on record. As The Next Census the United State will be taken in 1870, it Is probable some' legislation, with an appropriation, will be made by Coogiess either this winter or in the spring S In view of this taking of tho ceusus, tho scram ble for U. 8. Marshal when Graut comes in will be very great. j The numbering of people Is done under the' supervlbion of the United States Marshals, who! will t' couree have considerable patronage under their control. Some of the sharp poll-' ticlaue, in view of this, are already on the look, out for these places. Tuad. Stevena' mil for dividing ud Texas into three. stata ia mii i- tj - V ig 9Vll I iA tbe Reconstruction Committee, and anritil tliA press of otherbuslness has nearly been forgotten J rarue mc nun ucid huui xeAU, However, WHO Intend siirrlLg the matter up as soon as Congress' reassembles. They represent that Texts can' never be thoroughly reconstructed unless It is divided up as Stevens proposed. The Movement of Speaker Colfax Wile. and Boston, Dec. 29 Speaker Colfas was last night the guest of Lieutenant-Governor Claflln, at wuo.-e residence mauy citizens called to pay their respects during the evening. To-lay Mr. Collax will visit the works of the American Watch Company at Walhutn, aud in the alter, noon will give a reception at tho Tremont House. " Markets by Telegraph. SlW roBE. Dec. 2 btocka hnavv. iihinn Bock Island, lie,3,; Bead In .US'., Cauton C, 4uiH; aa-le , !)!); CitivelKna sua loltdo ldu,',; uioveWud and riiiBDarg, rittaoars ana rort Way tin. ill ; Michi gan Ufntral, 114; Michigan Boatbern, 87; Nuw York Central, 167 '4: Illinois Cnniral. 14:i; Cumberland prcterred. S7; Virginia Ss, to; Missouri 6s, wi'V: Hud son Hlver, ii)3H; 6-uos, l2, llo.'i: do. 1864. ludk; do. 186. uny,: ao. new. noV; io-4s iob4. uoia. Hiv. Money, 7 per cent, Exchange. 109S. Wiiw "Vobk Dfc. 2ii-t!oiKin rlriner; tales of 1200 bales at 26.14gi2SJ1o Kloui dull, and declined 6(luc; sales of 4Aui barr:s Htateat $5 0(a8: Oiiln at awiui 90; Wsiirn at ss-gpfrts; (Southern at I7(ai8; ciall. lorn I a atjs u 'to. Wueatdull. corn dull, and de cilned lo,; alt oi 8U.oo bushel at 96c.l'10. Oats heavT; sal ol 27 .or bushels at 7(i(ii7ulo. Beef quiet, l-erk steady at 2727. .Laid iadj at lBiC4il7c. Whisky qwletaitw, free Baltimobus, Deo. 2 Cotton firm at 23321o. Flour very dull; buyer demand a reduction, and nothing was done. Wheat dull aud nominal. Cora H'm, and receipts small; prime white at 8q)38o.; yel 1' w at 8f(ttxic. Oa.s dull a. 6(u72o. Bye firm at 11-55 fijl-tw. Pur quintal 128. Bacon qule ; rib eldes, 18 -oVo ; clear side. i7ci17.l4o ; suouldeis, laUHo.; hams, ISo. Lard quiet UUo. Stock daotatlons by Telegraph 2 p. SI. Qlendinnlng, Davis & Co. report tnrough their New York house the f-llowlrja: M. y. uenu h. N.Y. aud E.U..... 39 Pbll. and Kea. K.... VH Mich. H and N.LK 87 Lie. and riiu a i Cleveland aud Tol. 99l2 Tol. & Wabash K... 6 Mil. & St. P. com 682 i Adam EmreHH Co 48U Chi. and N.W. com. 79' jj Wells. Fargo & Co. 25U ijmio ua ii. tt. yi l. "';a v. a. express uo,,,, in Chi. sndB.1. K llUUITennesseefis........... 60 Pis. F. w.andunt..iu Pa.M. Sleam. Co-in1 Marked steady. rniLADElPUU STOCK KICHANUB BALKS, DEC. 20 Beporied by De Haven A Bro No. 40 8. Third strse t BKTWKEIf BOARDS. 1C0 sh Bead B......c. 41 H O do...... 2d. 4 iuo do baa. 4' m ao.....Mu.c 4t; 700 City Ss. Old. d.b. vs ISttuo Fa Him m'i is b Peuna H..M...... 60', li t b Iea ISav..., c. t', UNI sh Bead B. 4! ICS do....rgAln. 49 BBOOND BOABD. (2WI0 Leh ss.goid 1..... t7 I tl0J0L! dc Am SS, '83.... S7'-i 6W do 87?4 1 1. 0 sh Bead 4 New Tork Money Market. Trom the Timtt. . -'T e market for money among the brokers roled7 prr cent, enrrenoy Interest to 7 per cent, gold Interest through ths day. The offerings were quite easy up to 1 o'clock. F M.. after which the inquiry was some what sharper than tb suuuly, especially on rallwar and miscellaneous collateral. Tls Is attributable lo th speculative aotlvlty on tbe Btooa JCxcbange in the lorenoon at advancing prioes. The neighboring cities which bave been debtor to New York are now ending forwaru money, aud th ohauee ol the week are that tbbak movement will be more comfort able than was looked for at tbe close or preparations for th quarterly statemaai. These oreparalloas will be over alter Thursday next, New Year's Kve, as the operations ol Saturday, January S, will not be cleared until Monday, after the quarterly statement Is made op. "In ths publlo funds tber was a further advance or HX percent., and on tbe S-20S of '864 of 1 peroent,, the dmd showing mocn airaagi b oa tba mire list, and th ollsrlos" on in part of seller aothlng lite th amonui wLloh ao decided a rise shouli have brought out. The 1864 sold at 107U percent.; the t7. HirulV per cent: tbe 1862s, lioi per cent., ana the other 6-su In proporilon to the rise on M7s, wblch usually govern the market. The oloslug de mand in the afternoon Indicated a strong aud ilslug market." Prom the TVtsun. "Moaey opened easy at 7 per cen. la currency, but after 1 o'clock, pn a sharp demand trom brokers, th rat advanced to 7 per coat In gold, and X per oenfc, commission was paid on currency Interest. 'Uoverament broker have mora than tbey caa as at legal rales; considerable currency has been re ceived here from tbe West, and large reaaittaooa were received Irom Philadelphia. Tbe shipment of ourrenoy fcouth still ceutlnue but to a moderate degree only. The shipment last week ta the West were very llKbt. A. more confldent feeling has ob tained In reference to money, and broker deolla to barrow on time, except at legal rates. Uommerclal paper I unsalable except at high rates, aud mouny Is eoming Into the street from parties wha are unwill ing to purchase even at present high quotations, beplng to lend en stocks with goed margin. Beat name are oflerea at 10 per cent., without taker. "HerllDg Bxcbargewa dull on a basl ofluBVtf 19H lor banker' SO day bill. There are fewer cotton bill offering, owing to the decreased shipment of th past week, which were 48 IM) bale less than the cemspeadlug wee last year,"
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