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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
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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.
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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