H V "T "1 -J2JL M INGr r H 1 A H A -rr VOL. X-No. 153. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 18G8. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. FIRST EDITION MEN AND MEASURES AT WASUIXUTON. JMm Our Own OorresjiondenU Washington, Dec. 2!), 1863. Oenernl Grant. General Grant is already beginning to realize some of the annoyances peculiar to men in htgu public pOBHion. If there la one dlRtintrulshlng tialt of bis character which sttuds out in bolder relief than another, it is his reticence Aad jet, within a week, if we arc to trust the newspapers, he has been, attempting to rival Andrew Johnnon in loquacity. Accord'ng to tlie XewYork World and the New York Tribune' Grant has been discoursing to all comers, and giving his views, with a freedom and, a fraukness astonishing to hli friends, upon the Pacific IUilroad, the Alabama claim, the Civil Tenure act, Jenckcs' Civil 8ervlC9 bill, and last, and most important, the distribution of the public patronage. Those who remember General Grant as a man who formerly conversed in n.onoAjHables, arc no doubt surprised at the change which, acemdius to the newapapcrs, has come over him bines his elactiou to tho Presidency. Slow tit Reported Conversations Orijl nntl. There Is no newspaper man here who knows Crant well enough to "talk" with bina, or to catechize him touching his opinions on public qnestions. He seems to have a mortal dread of all pertons connected with the public press, and, in view of the misrepresentation to which he has been subjected in Republican as well as Democratic journals, this is not surprising. Of the thousands of persons who "call" npou Giant, perhaps not one in a hundred ever talks with him on anything but the commouplace subjects of the day. He never did, and It may be safely asserted never will, obtain a diploma for his conversational powers. Jl;ny who visit him at his headquarters are ushered into his presence (or the first time in their lives, avd gazing upon the features of the Buan wtoee fimc ha tilled two continents, they are naturally more inclined to silent wonder than to begin a crots-eiaminatlon. So long as they keep quiet there h no danger of Grant breaking the silence. He will ait smoking hii cigar and locking at his books for fifteen minutes at a time, if his visitor will only allow him to do so. There arc a few persons who "talk to Grant," and with whom he manages to get beyond the nionosjllables in conversation. These men are well known to the newspaper correspondents. But unfortunately for Grant and the public, some of them, like E. B. Wash, burne for instance, are men whoso prejudices are very strong, and who are anxious to quote General Grant as favoring their views on all questions. Should Washburne have a conversation with Grant wherein the Pacific Kailroad would be even re motely relerred to, It would be sure to go to the public, as it has done, that Grant is op posed to the grand enterprise of uniting the Pacific with the Atlantic by means of these railroads. II a conservative Senator has an in terview with Grant, whereat the Tenure of Office law or the subject of the distribution of the Federal patronage is mentioned, the coun try la immediately informed that in case Con gress refuses to repeal the Civil Tenure law the President elect will serve them as Johnson did. The trouble is, Grant does not communicate with the newspaper correcpondents directly, and so long as they are indebted to second or third parties for their information, there must be more or lees misrepresentation. Democratic Strategy to Capture Grant. Andrew Johnson had scarcely ceased breach ing out vengeance and (slaughter against the Bebels after he became Prcsldeut, when tho Democrats adopted a fyatem of strategy which fin illy brought him within their camp. The ta :t'.cs succeeded so well in that Instance that h '3 have set about to try their effect upon Giant. Their only hope seems to be in getting up a quarrel betweeu Congress and the Presi dent elect. For this purpose their despatches from Washington have teemed with stories of Grant's opinions ou this and that subject, with a clear lutimatlon that if Congress did not adopt thete opinions trouble might bo expected. I notice that some Republican paper, and anuong them the New i'ork Tribune, hive to a certain extent been betrayed into the same silly course. The Democrats, of course, are not to btamo. They have nothing to lose and everything to gain; but no Republican journal should lend itself to the thankless task of becoming a catspaw to pull Democratic ctacnuts out of the fire. If Grant were a stubborn, resentful man like Johnson, he might by this means become disgusted with the'party which thus joins his enemies and its enemies in aufpecling bis honesty of purpose. Aside from the fact that the terrible warning of Johnson's career is before Grant, there is good reason to believe that he has no intention of allowiug the Democrats to Tylerize him. I have already alluded to the fact in this correspondence that In private conversation Grant does not hesitate to denounce both the Democratic press and the Democratic party. This information was, of course, second handed, but it came from no lee am authority than the Vice-1'mident elect. Distribution of tne Federal Patronage, A special Washington despatch published in the New York Ttibune of yesterday, purporting to give a sermon Irom Grant on tho Jacksonian text, "To the victors belong the spoils," has excited considerable comment both among Republicans and Democrats. Setting aside Jenckes' Civil Service bill, and the commend able idea of making fitness for the place an essential qualification for office, the plain infer ence to be drawn from this despatch is that the present race of nondescripts who fill nearly all the Federal offices is to be continued under Grant. This is the construction put upon it here by the most intelligent Republicans. I need hardly say that such a course, if pursued even by Grant, would excite the universal condem nation and contempt of the party. It would be little less than a repetition of Johnson's course for the past three years. There may, of course, be some good men in office at pre sent, some whose services It would be wise to retain. But every person at all eeovereant with public affairs know that the great mass of them are not only per. t sally Incapable but politically dishonest. Indeed, one of tho great reforms contemplated In the election of Grant was an entirely new deal in the Federal office-holders. Aside from this, however, it is contended by the Republi cans that the old Jacksonian doctrine, "To the victors belong the spoils," is not only wise but necessary. Any party attempting to proceed npon a different theory would be likely to soon find itself deserted by its friends and in the hands of Its enemies. But the truth Is that this story was originated in the same manner as all the other reported conversations of Grant. It is probable he ha never expressed an opinion on the subject. The tact of Us appearing In the Tribune caused some surprise among republicans here. But when it Is known that the correspondent of the Tribune and the correspondent of the World are one and the same person, at prcseut, the wonder will vanish. The charitable theory is that the correspondent, In attempting to ride two horses going In different directions, got his Ideas slightly mixed, and scivcd np to the Tribune what was really Intended for the World. It is only another Illustration of the Impossibility of serving two masters. Another "Sell" About the Alabama Claim. I mentioned some time ajjo tint all stn'emntj concerning the settlement of the Alabama claims should be received cum grano salia Several weeks ago one of your afternoon con" temporaries gravely announced in its special despatches from this city tho complete and final settlement of the vexed question now pending between thin country and Great Britain. Only a lew days ago, a blunder scarcely less stupendous was committed in the same des patches, apparently by the same person, and on the same subject. Having extorted all the secrets from the State Depnttmeut, and having turned both Reverdy Johnson and Lord Stan ley inblde out, this oracle now proceeds to give ti e action of the Senate on the subject long belore the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations has been able to obtain offi cially a correct understanding as to the status of the pending negotiations. No won der Mr. Sumner opened his eyes in as tonishment when his attention was called to this extraordinary piece cf news paper enterprise. His first impression probably was that some cordial hater ol Great Britain, like Senator Chandler, had impulsively usurped his place, called a meeting of the com mittee, and given Great Britain notice as to what she might expect iu certain events. Re covering himself somewhat, however, he soon taw that the despatch was a fabricitloD, a false hood cut out of the whole cloth, and he so pronounced It Any person only partially familiar with public affairs could not have made such a stupid blunder as to put the Senate in the position of deciding upon a question of so grave Importance in advance of its being sub mitted to that body. Even had the matter been before the Senate, it would have been difficult.lt uot Impossible.lor any outsider tohnveobtaiued information about it, lor conventions are m the nature ot treaties, and come uuder the head of executive businets. Josepuus. BLAIR. Ills Sudden Iteappearance In Wash Injttou. The New York World's Washington corres pondence of yesterday says: General Blair surprised Washlnetouians this morning by an appearance, and the eurpribe was greater when it was found that he had b.fen quietly at his father's town residence, opposite the War Department, since the day belore Christmas. The General was in '.ho centre of a large aLd warm circle ot friends at ouco, and the firrt vltit be has made to the capital sinco the memorable canvass ot lat fall was made the occasion of many greetincs, and inquiries, and expressions of regard. The alillty with which lie has eluded public obervatiou, and spent a quiet seasou of domestic festivity at tne ad joining residences of his father and brother, led to the declaration from him thtt General Grant himseli could not have ensconced himself more securely, and he was sure didn't feel half to pood ou the whole as the mau who wasn't elected Vice-President, but who leltsure, nearly all along, thsit he would bo. General Blair declined to dismiss the recent canvas, or any of its episodes, but expressed himself con vinced that the majority of leal voters in the country were not represented by the party in power, which got Itself up by'tbe nearo and kept its opponents down by dUtrmctiitcmcut. After all, be said, he was almost sorry he was not elected, because be had long wanted to do several nice tbinrs for friends who bad stood by bim through thick and tbln, but who, like himself, must wait. Lie had come out of tbe war a bankrupt, and even now his business was sone, and he was solely dependent upou a commissionersbip of the Pacldc Railroad fi r even a subsistence. In reierence to recent issues which had grown up between Grant and the radicals in regard to the Civil Tenure law, they only bore out that esti mate of the General's character wbicn General Blair bad been frank and free to acknowledge on the stump concerning the Renubltcan candi date. Ilt stated that General Grant would lead, not follow; and that he would be more likely to demand new powers and exercise all the old powers of his office than to relinquish the exer cise ot a single prerogative, lbe General was ot tbe opinion that tbe livelier times in political circles were ahead that ha I been expe rienced for a good many years. This evening the General left to inspect a new section on the Union Pacific Road, moie than a thousaud miles ironi OniaLa, west amiaasBBBaaaaaBaaaaBB ANNEXATION, Itrltiuli Columbia and Lower California. Walking ton Correspondence Cincinnati Chronicle. An old rumor, to the effect that the transfer of British Columbia would be accepted as a settlement in full or our claims against Great Britain, is being revived. That settlement would doubtless be quite acceptable to General Grant, who is known to be favorable to our obtaining possession of an unbroken coast line on the Pacific. Knowing something of tbe views expressed in the past by the General, I am disposed to believe that an effort will be made by his administration to secure possession of Lower California and that portion of Sonora which, originally included within tbe Meslila Yalley purchase, would, if that had been consummated, have placed tbe Gulf of Cali fornia within the boundaries of our territory, instead of being then, as now, forty miles np the Colorado river. Tbe annexation of this territory cau easily be arranged with the Mexican Government, and Lower California Is already under a sort of sale to a company ot American citizens, of whom Marshall O. Roberts and General BuMer are prominent members. There is another reason why Mr. Seward will be careful not to excite tbe ill-will of the ineoming administra tion by any lettlementt of the Alabama claims which will net be entirely natlsfactory to General Grant. Though Mr. Seward wants nothing (beesuse he is sure nothing can be got) for hluntelf, he is still anxlons to oblige his friends, or rather that portion of them that have continued to "hang on the verge" of the Rennb. lican party. All that element in New York politics are still desirous o having Mr. Evarts rtmaln the Attorney-Genera). I find prominent gentlemen who believe his remaining in the Cabinet is a foregone conclusion. That will rule Fenton out, probably sustain Courtney, and prevent Spinnr from going to the head of lbe Treasury, of which it is believed there is some probability. MURDER. The Tragedy in Tenth Avenne, New York, last Evening. At 6i o'clock last evening Patrick Tieman, aged 23, al'quor dealer, reeling at the comer of Fifty-ninth street and Eleventh avnue, eitered tbe diinklng-saloon of Mrs. Lark i a, in tbe base nient of the buildmg ou tne corner ol Forty-first and Tenth aveuue. Tioman wis partially intoxicated and turbulent, and com menced sparring at thoe In the place. Among the latter was GeorCe Groenlng, a German bricklayer, 61 years of ae, resuling at No. 452 Weht Thirty-ninth street. While sparrinsr, Tieman slapped Grocniu; in the face, and Mrs. Lnrkln thereupon ordeied him to leave the place. Afier a war of word, Tieman went np the steps h ading to tho stteet. hoon after Growl ing left the place nnd also aceuded the stop, and as he reached the sidowulk be was assaulted by Tieman, who struck him again in tbe face. A scufllo ensued between thn men, during which Groenlug drew a shnrp-bladed shoemaker's knltc from his pocket and plurced It into Tieman's lelt breast, and then fled. Tie man staggered to an adjoining liquor s'ore, where he fell prostrate ou the floor, bleeding profusely from the wound in the breast. Ho whs corvejed to a neighboring drus store, but died before reaching tho Btore. Tbe remains were then taken by Officer Bermholtz, of the Twenty-second precinct, to the Morgue, to await an inquest. In themean'inie a search was instituted for the murderer, Groeuinsr, aud ho was captured at his residence, in luirty-uiuth street, by a young man named William Horan, and handed over to Koundniau Westervelt, of the Twen tieth precinct. He was locked up at the West Thirty-fiith Street Police Sia'.ion. The knife with which the deed was committed was found in his room and was stained with blood. He denies strenuously having commuted the murder, or having had any quarrel with Tieman, although he admits having been in Mrs. Larkin's place during the afternoon. Groening is a man of small size, though thick set and powerfully bailL An inquet will bi held to day at the Morgue. N. Y. Tribune of this morning. SENATOR MORGAN. Ills Tlews on Raising the President's Kalary and Manhood Nuilrage. A correspondent of tho New fork Herald has bad a talk with Senator Morgan on various topics. The Senator's opinion on economy and universal suffrage is thus stated: "Do you think the President's salary will be increased?" "I am not iu favor of increasing any salaries. Rigid retrenchment is what we wan. If tbe salaries of auy high officials should be raised, those of the Cabinet advisers ought to receive the first attention, though I suppose General Grant or any other President will find no difficulty in getting good and effi cient men to till hi Cabinet at the" proncnt sala ries. Some propose to make the President's salary $100,000. Perhaps after some discussion it may be agreed to settle on one-half that sum, which I think is as much as we can afford." "Do you favor this proposed legislation in regard to manhood sutlragef" "Well, I don't see Its practicability. Universal suffrage has been voted down in a good mauy of the North ern States, and I suppose it would be out of order for the Legislatures of tbeso. States to accept tbe proposed amendment aaainst the will of the people. A three-fourths majority cannot consequently bo secured. We must therefore await a change cf heart, or keep dinaing away till we make ourselves masters of the" situation. The New York Legislature could vote in the affirmative on the amendment, us it is unJor no implied pledge given in the exores-ed vote ot the people on the question. The Legislature of a State like Ohio has heard the verdict of Its citizens on negro sutlrage, and it might feel bound to act iu accordance therewith when this amendment is submitted to it. " INCREDIBLE. Another Slory from the Capital. The Washington Evening Kxprets vouches for the ciedibility of a gentlemau who says, in its columns, that when Judge Campbell, of Smth Carolina, was in Washington attenptin? to arrange terms for the separation of hU S ate frtm the Union, President Lincoln prepared a proclamation eiving his assent. The writer says that shortly alter the breaking oil of the effort to avert the tlire catastropue of war, a anutle rran having free access to the private office of President Lincoln repaired to tbe cpiial of South Caroliuaand deposited with a high official of that State a manuscript proclamation by President Lincoln, duly prepared and ready tor his signature, announcing to tbe American people that, rather than plunge the country into a civil war, the Kxecutlve Government of tbe Uni-cd States acquiesced In the dismembfrm'-nt ot the Union. With thia was a column editorial article, in slip form, with corrections supposed to be Mr. Lincoln's, reciting freely the words of the instrument, vindicating the 'Executive act. and challecging for it tbe approval of the American people. That the document was not nublished was due to the intense feeling evolved by the filing on the Star of tho West. llllnd Tom's Ilival. From the Vickeburg Timet. We listened the other .evening to a musical wonder that eclipses Blind Toni. Tue wonder we reter t is a negro girl, raised in Hinds county: and, as a pianist, sbe certainly excels anything that we have listened to. Tuis girl, Emma, is about elghtccu years old, is as black as tbe ace ot spades, and does not kuow asingle tote, and cannot spell tho simplest word. Hhe was a house-servant, and as such was permitted to f lay upon tbe piano, kibe can play any piece, however difficult it may b?, after hearing it played; and her accuracy and delicacy of touch are really something very remarkable. For tbe East two years sbe has been employed as a field and, and has had no opportunity of playiug or listening to others play. Her performance on the piano is antouishluif, as well for accuracy, delicacy of touch, aud brilliancy of execution, hhe can play anything she has ever heard with marvellous facility, aud seems never to weary of tbe instrument. We understand that it is in contemplation to give our citizens an opportu nity of hearing this mukical wouder, and that afterwards the will make a tour through the United Sia'.es and Europe. A Narrow Escape. Cor. 0 the Georgetown Jig ) Timet, Deo. IX Last spring a young man by tbe name of Garner bought an interest in a saw mill at a little town a few miles from this place, and while engaged in the lumber business there he fell despera'ely in love with a young lady of bleb staudincr, whose name I omit, and was engaged to be ma-rled to her. lie procured a license and made all necessary arrangements for the wedding, when he took a wild-gooae chase and left tor parts unknown, and was never Leard from until a few days ago, having turned up as one of the express robbers who was recently hung by a mob at New Albany, Indiaua. My informant, of this county, was preuent at the hanglnar of the robbers, three to number. It is hoped that all fust young men ot our country may take warning from their fate and not be lea into temptation. Minister Thornton is sending light reading to the British Cabinet by tbe thousand dollars' worth over tho cable. ISECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. Frightful Tragedy in Cincinnati -A Daring liobbcry in Massachusetts-Trial of tho Brodhcad Murderers. XTImmcinl rind Commorclnl FROM OINOINNA TI. Horrible OrrtirrsnM This morning A Iwnble Nniclde, Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Cincinnati, Dec. 30. I his, morning at 2 o'clock, as officers were coming down Central avenue, they heard a woman screaming, "O God I O Cod I" In a very few moments they heard the discbarge of a gun, and at once they lushed Into the house whence the sound pro ceeded. There they found a man named Asbach lying npon the floor, with tho right part his head entirely blown to pieces, a shot haviug apparently pae-ed Into his mouth, carrying away a portion of the tongue and lower jaw and pnssing out at the back of the head. When discovered he was quite dead. Near him, with her head indeed in contact with his right shoulder, lay his wife, who was either dead t the time or died Immediately after being discovered. A gun was lying by the man's side. The oack part of the houso was open. The man had been married to his second wife nbout three yare. He had two children by his first wife. He was somewhat addicted to intem perance, and there has been considerable trouble between the two, police officers having occa sionally to get in and settle their difficulties. The man had on his pantaloons, and the woman seemed to have been only partially pre pared for bed, although the hour was so late. The wardrobs doors were open, and the clothing therein seemed to have been considerably dis turbed. About the room there was evidence ot confusion. The room in which they were found was immediately adjoining their bed-room. The appearance of the bed In the latter indicatea that they had retired. Whether it is a murder and a suicide, or a more terrlole tragedy a double murder and a robbery cannot at this early hour be determined, FROM STROUD 8 BURG. Ths Brodhead Murder Trial. Stroodsduko, Pa., Doc. 30. The cose ot the Commonwealth acaiust Win. Brooks and Charles Urine, for the murder of Theodore Brodhead, of the Delaware Water Gap, was called up on Monday morning, Judge Barrett presiding. The whole day was spent In empanelling a jury and the openirg argument of the District Attorney. The first witness called was Thomas Brodhead, the brother of the deceased, who was with Theodore at the time of the murder. The evidence occupied half the day, and was listened to with attention by the crowd in the court room. A larceny had been perpetrated at Thomas Brodhcad's house on the morning of tbe 25th of September. Mr. Brodhead, with his brother, was in pursuit ot the perpetrators, and they came upon th?m jnst below tho Klttanning House, on the public road. Thomas came up to tbem first, and told them they were sup posed to be guilty of the crime, aud Insisted that they should return with him. Brooks seemed inclined to comply but Ocmt refused. Brodhead stepping between them, took hold of Or me and told him he must go back. Brooks then stepped buck a few ttteps towards tbe house, and There rillyina they both drew pistols and shot dwn Theodore, who had just come up, folio ving with other shots in quick succestdou at fhowas, who fortunately escaped with his life. At the opening ot the attcmoon session there wns a great rush for seats, aud tbe crowd stormed the entrauce, and tbe roo-u was so densely packed that tt was with difficulty tbit tbe jury could be brought to their seats. lbe trial will last four or five djjs. FROM MASS A OEUSETTS. lealh of a 1'roiiilnent manufacturer. Special Despatch to The Kvening Telegraph. Worcester, Mass., Dec. 30.-rlchabod Wash burne, an old citizen of this city, about seventy years of age, the proprietor and founder of the celebrated Washburne Iron Wire Works here, died suddenly at bid residence early this morn ing. The deceased several mouths ago experienced a severe parlytle shock, and his death was not altoaether unexpected. Mr. Washburne was a highly honored gentleman, and had accumulated great wealth In the manufacture of telegraph and other kinds of wire, and will long be remembered lor his munificent gifts for charitable purposes. A larlnr Robbery in Chieopec Bfbixofield, Mass., Deo. 30. A bold and successful robbery was committed in Chicopee yebterday on the person of Mr. Shutnway, agent of the , American Merchants Union Express. As Mr Shumway was proceeding with his expresi bag to meet tbe afternoon train for Springfield, he was set upon near Bsmls' coal yard, on Depot street, by two men, who threw red pepper into his eyes, and seized hold of the express bag, and, tearing it from his hand, made off with it. Mr. Shumway gave the alarm, but sutfered such lnten e pain from his blinded eyes that he was unable to do anything himself In pursuit. He was ltd to the Chieopee House, where medi cal relief was procured. He is unable to describe the robbers, but the officers are on their track aud will probably succeed In catch Ing them. The place of the robbery is a lonely spot, but iu the immediate neighborhood of tho most frequented street of the town, and the robbery may be called the most daring ever committed in that county. The amount of money stolen was only three hundred and twenty-five dollars. THE EUROPEAN MARKETS By Atlantic Cable. TbU Horning ((notations. " Loneok, Pec. 30 A. M. Consols for tmoney, 024; for account. 9V j. U. r3. Ftve-tweutie, 74J. Stocks steady. Erie firmer, but not higher, at 201. lllluois Central, U6J. nuxKrour, Dec. 30 -A. M. United States Five-twenties firmer, but not higher, at 763 76. PABifl, Dec. 30. The Bourse closed last night firm. Homes, 6!)f. 07c Livfbpool, Dec. 30 A.M. Cotton active; middlintr uplands, lOfd.; Orleans, 11J1. Sales of probably 20.000 bales. Corn, 37a. $d.38s. Pe'rolcnm qnlct. Lonojn, her. 30 A. M. Suzar afloat qnleL Antwkbp, Dec. 30. Petroleum closed last nirbt at 64 bid, with f M ssked. IUvrtH. Dec. 30. Cotton closed lat nleht active both en the spot and afloat. Sales on the spot at 124'.; afloat at 12lt. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. THE HILL MUBUER. Trial or Cieorg H. Twltchell, Jr.-The nefonae. CornT of Oykr and Terminer. Judges Brewster anrt Ludlow. Dtsi not- Attorneys Hheppard and Hiigert, and Hlctiard Ludlow, Lsq., lor the (Join mon wealth. T. P. Kausford, J T. Pratt, C. H. T. (Jollla, John O'ltyrne, and Wm. B. Mann, Ksqn., eounael for tho prliooor. Tt Is rooming, for tbe tlrat time, the gaping crowd lu from or the Court House were grail lied, for the prisoner, like others, was brought up In the prison van, driven, not by the regular Oliver, and guarded, not by the Ojurt oliloer, us lsustiel. but in charge of the Sheriff and his drpuiles, an event which very rarely ooours. Whether Iho HtierlfT has heard anything that ronstd his suspicions, and canned him to lake this unusual precaution, is not known, but the prooetding Is a singular one, to say the least of it. The prisoner himself betrayed no look of din appoint mentor chagrin, as though he had boen recently battled In everything, butret tlaed his customary composure and appearance of confi dence. The Court met at 10 o'clook, and tho dofonse was resumed. Thomas Noble, a clerk In the Gas Offloe, was called U prove that the gas bills of Mr. Hill's honse were very small for the size of the house, to show that the family usually retired to sloop early, and if ttie old lady wandered about late at night sbe did so with a candle. Amos H. curt sworn I was present at the house when tbe experiments were made by Mr. Wilber, to discover whether tbe unlocking of the door on one side could be readily beard by a person on the other. James 1). Holt sworn I was present when these experiments on the door were twins made, and I could only hear the turning of tbe knob, but not the click ol the boll; I do not believe auy one stanulng on tho outside could tell waeiher tbe door was locked. James Cassiday sworn Testified to this pal at, say i u It was Impossible for a person standing ouUide to tell whether the door was looked. William J. Vantier sworn I am employed by Mr. Hbisaler; tbe privy at Mrs. Hill's house was searched by me, and nothing was found. Hftrah Bouvler sworn I lived with Mrs. Hill, nt Tenth and Pine streets, about a year ago; I was there about Ave weeks; X had Thurs lay aft ernoons and every otner Hnnday to go out; when I was there they were all on good terms, aud I never knew Mr. Twltohell to bs out after 10 o'clock; he was always very kind to Mrs. Hill; after supper Mrs. Hill would go to her room early; sbo used to shut the house; gene rally went to bed at 10. or earlier; Mrs. Hill and I would sit la tbe kliohen, while Mr. and Mrs. Twltchell would ro to bed; I used to go to bed and leave Mm. Hill up to close the bouse: sbe was very old and forgetful, aud one morning I found she had forgot to look the Pine street 8imterand the front door there; I was there nbout six woeks before Mrs. Hill was killed; Mr. Twltchell was reading the paoar to hor, and be was very afl'oottonate towards' her; she Vu very kind and oheerfaL I saw a man come there In tbe evening to piy Mrs. Hill money, and she put it into her bosom; she sometimes carried money la her bosom; sometimes she would put It into a paper and at other times In a cloth; after Mr. aud Mrs. Twllche'l bad telired to bed Mrs. Hill would often come to the kitchen and talk with me about Camilla and the property; she said she bad Klveu the bouse aud furniture to Mrs. Twltchell; Mrs. Hill was attached to me, con fided In me, was fond of mo. Cross-examined I did not know Mrs. Hill before I went to live with her; I left her because she would tease me a little about toy work and I didn't wish to stay; she bad her way of work. Ivk, and I had rolue, and she would annoy ra; I wanted to work fast, and she wanted me to take my time, and 1 felt very somfortable; she fetched money into the kitchen and showed It to mi ; this was la tbe fall of tbe year, but I can not itll what month; I taluk Ellen Dulan went there after I left; 1 saw only two tenants come while I was there; there was uo stove la the bouse, except In the kitchen, wheu I was there; when I went back there was a grate la the din niroom; I never saw Mrs. Hill going about wtieie the llowers were, bull nave seen ber wheio the victuals were kept; I went there about six weeks before the murder, aud Mr. Twltchell was readlug the paper to her; they didn't quatrei; he appeared to like her; about the properly, Mrs. Hul said the house an 1 fur nltuie wee Mrs. TwlicheH's; she bai bought tbem for her and given tnem to her; she said nothing bf ber daughter's health; Mrs. H.U's name was on the front door, and she paid my wages; sho said she was going to leave the houne and furniture to her daughter; sue told me this twice; before coming here I Ural men tioned this to lawyer Maun; at night I went first out of the kitchen. Kedireot I have s aled that she said she had given tbe property to Mrs. Twltohell, and she didn't change it; if 1 have changed It she badu'U Charles Altget sworn I live at No. 823' J Locust street; bavo lived there six or seven weeks; I am German Agent of the Peon Mu tual Insurance Company; I aialu the habit of a1 tending church at Kloveutu and L')-urird street; wssthere on the night Mrs. Hill was muroered; I was in tbeoholr;I left tne church at teu minutes before nine o'clock; on my way home 1 passed by Mrs. Hill's house; It was then after nine o'clock, two, three, or live minutes, for when I turned lu Eleventh street the State-House clock struck 9; when I got down to Mrs. Hill's I saw two men leave the bouse by the front door and go serosa the sireot to the ooruer of fine and Tenth streets, and I saw no more of tbem: I lost sight of them oa the upper corner or Tenth and flue streets; one of these men was tall, and hud on a long overcoat; I did not see much of his faee; I have seldom seen fcuch long overcoats; It was a dark ooal; ha was very tali; I did not take any notloe of the other uvu. Question When they came out did they closet tie dooi? Mr. Hagett I object to tbe question as lead ing. Judge Brewster Gentlemen, this witness should not be lead. Mr. Mann I do not deslzn to lead this wit ness, but to try tbls ease with all honesty and fairness to the Court, and to get at the truth, and I knowno belter way of catling the atten tion of tbe witness to this polut than by the question I bave put, and I objoct to being criti cized by the Ulslrlot Attorney whoa I try to deal honestly and with candor. Mr. Hagerl I have nothing to say of the gen tleman's Intention, but the form of the quea tlon is Irregular and improper, and I will object to It as long as It Is persisted In, and I will uot be beaten down by violence from the other side Judge Brewster The question Is Illegal, aud cannot be put when objected to. Tue rule against leading questions is strict and mast hereafter be observed. Mr. Mann When the men left the house did you or aid you not see or bear them shut tbe door? Witness I did not say so. sir; I do not know whether tbe door was left open or snuL Cross-examined There is a furniture store on the lower side of Pine street, t wo doors below tbe corner of Tenth; I started from this to the northeast corner; X often cross over diagonally from one corner to another; I went right straight to the corner, the north-east corner; I can give no reason for starling from a point above a corner and walk diagonally to another corner; It was my habit to do so, to go to the nearest corner; it was tbe opposite corner of Mrs. Hill's bouse to the left-band side; I came down Pine to Tenth street on the left-hand stde; I went then to Clinton on the left-hand side of Tenth street; when the men came out of tbe door tney went to me very corner irom where they came; when I saw them come out I was In Tenth street, right opposite Mrs. Hill's door; I saw the entry was dark when tbe door was opened, and therefore I stopped: I am not more usually attracted by a dark object tuaa a light; the tail man stepped out first, I saw a light In the entry of the adJololDg bouse; I bave often seeu dark entries before, but do not always stop to look at them; I had several d' bf fore bad na -arsnment about horning ha in entrii s, and I had said tbat some wealthy pen pie did not burn tbelr gas at all, and ben I saw this dark entry, I said to myself, "Tber are people ho do not burn their gas;" the way the men left la baste caused me to stop;-tbe tall man went off to the corner very quick; I took no notloe of the short man-, they did not run; it was not very old I do not regard It as a St rang or unusual thing for a man to walk quickly on a oool nlghf; but there was a singular way of his walking; bo walked with bis body bent; I did not say thia in my examination In chief, because I had not come to It; I bave not told all yet, and I can tell many more thlnss if you want me to do so he bent over as muou as any one would bend when walking quickly, when people run tbey do not do so straight up, and when tbsy wala: quickly they bend over; bo bent over no more than rersons usually do when walking quickly: the whole clroumiianoa attiaclcd my attention; be stooped and bad a veryloDg overcoat ou; I should say it was as long as it could be without touching theground I suppose It might nome wlthiu two or three' Indies above tbe ground without touohlng the ground, but 1 do not say It did come down so far; It was a very long overcoat; I cau say no more of it; I took holurt her partloular notion of his dress; bis whole appearance was dark; he came out and weut up Pine street: the other iuau woi m i u e anme uireouon; 1 lost Sight of both at about the same time and same pi ice- I did not follow tbem, but went directly borate I was alone when I saw these men; we bad had service nt church this night; I am stmoiy em ployed there as singer in the choir; I also attend to smalt law matters when tbey do not Inter fere with my Insurance business. Continued in our later editions. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. Orrici OF IBS KVBNIN8 Tbt.faph 1 Wednesday, Dta. w. lHtft, There is more demand for money, but the rates are without change. Call loans aro quoted at C8 per cent First-class mercantile paper ranges Irom 810 per cent, per annum. There was very litt'e disposition to operate In stocks this mornlne, but prices were witboat uny material chanpe. Government securities were firmly held at roll prices. City loans were unchanged; thenewiskue sold at 1001, and old do. at 96. Railroad shares were the most active on the list. Beading sold at 49(&493, no change; Cata wissa preferred at 31L an a trance of 4; Phila delphia atd Erie at 2j4, an advance of j; Penn sylvania Railroad at 64 j, a slight advance; and Lehigh Valley at 55. no change; 1204 was hid for Camden and Atnooy; 66 for Nornatown; 67 lor Mtnehill ; and 354 for North Pennsylvania. In City Passenger Railway shares, there was nothing doing. 46 was bid for Chenut and Walnut; 10 for Ueotonvllle; and 29 for German town. Bank shares were in eood demand for invest ment at full prices, but we hear of no sales. 242 was bid for North America; 66 for Com mercial; 30 lor Mechanics'; and 67 for Pcuu Township. Cnual'i bares were dull. Morris Canal pre ferred sold at 72, no change. 28J was bid tor Lebieh Navigation; 12J tor Susquehanna Canal, and 30 for Wyoming Valley Cau si. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BXl'HAMB BALES TO-DAY Ueportea M Irt Hven 4 Bro., No. 40 S. Third street VlKHT BUAlin I wo rass, iBeries......iui.Si f 100 do..a ser l74 tuuoPassW L.cp......iui.! tloOOLeU V R i Id b... ltt l'Oah Head R........C-. it d.i 100 do C 49',' ItiO Bh Phil A K... too sli Cat ff. b30u ai 22 ahPeunaK... VI 64 00 Lea Bs gold I SH uiu (K flew .la.lOii.V i;ouu do. opg.iooi; VMM nusuurg (B. i t Narr ft I.adner, Stock Exchange Brokers, No. 30 8. Tatrd 6treet, quote this morning's gold quotations as follows; IK'00 a. M. . 134J 11-45 A. M. . 134J 10 35 " . 131$ j 1212 P. M. . 134 11-25 t" 1344 '12-40 " . 134 Messrs. De Haven Brother, No. 40 Baatu Third street, report the following rates of ex change to-day at 1 P. M.:-D. 8. 6s of 1881 1144 miij; do. 1362, 1103 0 1 103; do., 1864, 107 J 107 j; do., 1865, 107g (31072; do. 1966, new, llOCJ 110A;' do., 1867, new, HOllOJ; do., 1868, 110 ((fillli; do., 6s, 10-40b, 1054dlo5j. Due Com pound Interest Notes, 194; Gold, 1342134 4; 8llver. 130A.G2132. Messrs. William Painter fc Co., baukers, No. 36 South Third Street, report the following rates of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock: United Blates 6s, 1861. 114j31144; D. 3. 6 20a, 18C2, 110S110; do., 1864, 107J'8)1074; do., 1865, 107 j 421074; do. July, 1865, llOjSlloj: do. July, 1867, Il0(ill0j; do. 1808, 1104111;; ld-40s, 1054 (it 1051. Compound Interest Notes, past duo, 119-25. Gold. 134iai!!4J. Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. quote Govern ment securities, etc., as follows: U. 9. 6s of 1881, 114JU4i: 6-208 Of 1862, llOjrtaUOj ; 6-20s, 1804, 107J(3ll07j: fi.203, Nov., 165, 107fl 107J; July. 1865, 110.jail0i: do., 18C7. HOi'tf 111: do. 1868, 110331111; 10-40.4, 1051051. Cold. 134j. Hfoeb notations hy Telegraph 1 P. If , Glendlnnlng, Davis A Co. report through their New York bouse the following: N. Y. Cent. K 158"' West. Union Tel.... 33 Clev. and Tol. R.H. W roledo A Wabash.. 58 Mil. A BU Paul oom.67 Adams Exprets ..... 48 Weils, Fargo Exp.M 'St United Stales Kip. 45 1W N. Y. and E. It. 3ti Ph. and Kea. R 98 Mion.t. andjM.i. k.H''4 Cliiv. A Plttb'g K.. 83 Chi. and N.W. com 80 s OhL and N.W. pref. fe.tV-J Chi. and K.I. K 11 to.: Pitts. V. W. A !hl. II. TV Gold. Paclllo Mall B. CO...120 i Market Arm Philadelphia Trade Report. Wednesday, Deo. 30. The Flour market con. tlnufs remarkably dull, and prices are in favor of buyers. The Inquiry Is confined to the wants of the borne consumers, who purchased 500 barrels at $.)-255 75 for superfine, $fl8 50 for extras, 7 25(8 for Northwestern extra family, f H-75(.i10'.r)0 for Pennsylvania and Ohio do , and 811&13 for fancy brands, according to qotll'y. Kye Flour sells in a small way at 87 60 a) S $ barrel. Nothing doing in Corn Meal. There is very little Wheat of prime quality coming forward, and this is the onlydesorlp. tion for which there is any loqolry; sales of red at 81 9082 05, amber at $2 10. and white at S2-252 45. Kve is nachanged; sales of 600 bushels Western at $1 60. Corn is less aotlva and prices are steady; sales of 2000 bushels new yellow at fc0&D0o., according to dryness, 8000 bushels Western mixed at IHJa., and 1500 bushels white at 85'q,S7o. O ils are In moderate request, and 2000 bushels Western sold at 74y 77c. Whisky Is held at H'OSl-OS gallon, duty paid. Two blacks to one white is the average of deaths in Charleston for gome time p9t. LATEST SUIlTlAtt INTELLIGENCE For additional Marine Newt tee Inside Paget. fBT TXLBSRAPK. NkW Yok, Deo. so Arrived, steamship City of Baluuioru. tmm Liverpool. Also arrived, steamship Bel'.ona. from London, PORT OF FHILA.DgLPHIA.MMW.DBOgMBkU ; STATU OF THKaMOMKTSJa AT TH BVSW1NS THUS- uafi oirriuM, T A. M-.......S!11 A. U. 40l P. M..... 4 CLEARED THIS MORNING. Barque Roauoks, Davis, Lgua;ra, John Dalleit 40o. ARRIVED THIS MORNING. BteauiBhlp Tounwuuda, jeuuingi. 70 Honrs rrora Bnvaiiuuh, with coUun, eta, to rtolaUeluliU mid Hombern Mall Hteanulilp Co. Psengr Mr Tl. nisn, lit. JT. 11. Yuuug. Bw Oris Julia E Arr. from ouiud. abovs toe Braudrwlue Llgbt, bound ud 111 brig Olsra F, Ulbbs, iron Messina, bad Also lnit ths Breakwkier, lor Puflauelpuia, " ' Bohr L. a. Wins, Eudlo.it. 16 days frem Jackion. Vllle. with Inaiber to Patterson A LtpplucoU. City Ice Box No. 1. Mason, arrived at ZU A. M from New Uila. having towed thereto ana lrtat tbe Piers. Bcbrs lde, L.. nd Mary Mlluea. deuce for la lit JHoibs bkos, wbluh I full of UoAUnYlcsT - DOMESTIC PORTS. BblpBu Joepn. Aleitnder, from Bauderlsad Ear Brig Huwsaee. Hlmuiou from Dema.rk.ra. Brig lleleu, Doana. Irotu Montego Bav, J a. Jng Humming Kurd, bieveui, iron) Windsor, N, S
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