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PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1869.
DOUIiLtf SIIEET THREE CENTS.
TRY
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FIRST EDITION
SENSATIONAL,
sported Discovery of Dr. Bur
dcir Assassin-Is tho Mys
tery of Twelve Years
Solved at Last!
TbeKew Yoi World of this morning pnb-Mt-hea
a hveco'unin account ot the burdell
murder, and proteges to have d'noovcied the
real ht.a!-Su at la-d. Hor.itintf in detail the
history of the gitat crime, and the ttlal of Mrs.
Cuonincbazn as tbe ainl'or or the trayoly, It
B gives the folloine. information, which
joints to Charles J i-Acids as tne real assa-sin:
Jeilerds Muted to the dfetive that on the
fau.1 mcbt be wa viritttg attbe HardeU house,
and was iu the pnrlor with the young girls, and
wiib piajiug tho lKiijo fjr their amusement.
The baijo. he nid. belonged t;j tilm, i ad no', to
HiiodiaP!', as hud beiore been situ'-d, Sao lr.ics
being ot.ly fcoie to thumb tm u a little. Dr. U.ir
deil came m and met Hi. Cimniuiiaun, will
whom no hud u violent qMarnd, ntn-r whi-h ho
piooeedcd at once to bis room. J clients
then wnt to the room of Mrs. Cuu
niocham, aud beuriu? Iroin her the
peitculars of the quarrel, he became
much lueensed ngaiuet Ikirdfll, and
'Volu'.teced to ' ponp b'.ans and do for the old
ia cal." Iu (his pioi ositiou be was encouraged
by Mr. Cunningham, ami he resolved he would
do it. Aecorclinc.lv, drawing a two-edged,
tlendcr dacger, which he habitually earned,
and being luonned by her of tbe exsct position
ot the doctor's rooiu.ho proceeded stealthily up
stairs. The Oocior was seated at hi desk,
looking over some papers by a simile gas lis; lit.
Bo engaeed was he that he did not hear the
B'ep ol bis murderer, and (be lira intimation he
had of danger was a sudden blow, struck ftom
behind, over his shoulder, aud aimed at his
heart. Tdo blow wai instantly repeated, and
again reiterated as rapidly as the
nervous energy of the assa-siu could wlel
tbe kuifc. With a mnt-le cry of ''murder!"
the doomtd uinn sprang lrom his chair
and grappled with Jcuerd; Uey struggled Ircm
file to side of the room, overthrowing the
chairs and dragging tbe table out of plie , the
doc or striving to seize tb9 dirk or to hold the
murderous arm, the eveiy blow of which was
cuttii g away hi li!e. "At one time," said Jcf
leids. "the old le'low caught my arm and
twisted me against the wii'l, ami for a minuta I
thought he'd be too many for me; out I put my
baud against the wall and saved myself from
oiig djwn, and wr.h the other I t cached under
and bit him in the kl Inevs. and that fetched
bim. It was our flghiinfc about tbe room that
made tbe blood fly bo ail about on the walls.
The old fellow was stronger thin I pave bim
credH Jor, aud we had a mighty touh
tu-Lblo of it. but you see J bad the knue,
and I kept all the ttmo jabbing him with
that, and he bio 1 a vve.it deal, aud
U at weakened him, I suppose. Yes, sir, I did
th ii, little joO myself." Then mu"in a minute
u it lo recall tbp scene more clearly to bis mind
he con'lnuert, "Yes, 1 did lor him; but he fought
like Ihe nevil; 1 ont e thought he'd a got tbe best
o' me. but tho punch in ttti' ribs letcnod him'
ili-re be sat a minute sull tlniikiutr, then con
tinued : "U d you uo iu to i be room ? Well, you
remember the n.ao that hum? ou the wall well,
thev could have touud tbu nj ii'KS of my baud ou
that n'ap it they'd looted; ono when he neirly
tunud me, 1 thiew tnv band bick. and it struck
flat ajalust. the wall or th! map; bit the blood'
Weakened htm 1 o'pose, for I mon g A him uuder
a n, nd th.tfs whtii I hi', him in the ribs
nn I letched b'm."
On ih particular point, JeflVrl always dwelt
a il ib tact that Uuidcll hii b.-eu "nearly too
many lor tlai'- was mostly improved ou his
m no; then, Rt cr a mniuu-'s paise.be would
add, "but then I hit bin tinder tbe ribj, and
that teiched him." It would sem that as tbe
blo at tir-jt. were struck, while Birdellwus
ntliue, nd were rnpi'ily repeated btfora be
could rise up, the Unite probably was stopped
b the bn ast-bjne, he collar-boue. ud perbaos
tbe bones oi th- neck to that most ot tho cuts
were atiperticial, merely cU'.idk throucjh tbe
skin and onisii'c t sucs. It Is r.iU tuat oue of
the blos which would have proved iuial was
struck from aoove downward, wMcli Jeirerds
dd-cr pt.ou wou.d ei.slly account lor. Even had
a vital purl betti louened by the weap n at the
bVpinDlDf? ot thi strule. It Is exceedingly
unlikely that imaediato d-ni'b would have
en-ued. Jeile:-ls bitnrelf wa. liov?ver, cou
vmoed tbar it was the stab In tbe kidneys that,
as he expres-ed H. "Jen lied hijn."
Tie murder accompli'-hcd, JeiTerds left the
room, end was let out of i ho house by one of
the lnmaffB, by bo n all necessary prec-tutious
were tak'n anerwards to cover up the tracks of
tbe ral murderer aLd cast susp c oa iu other
direction)'.
btiauere as tbe i.tory seems, It was ami Uim
pllcl ly boll-vtd b? ihoae ht;li io police autho
rtty. and that eminent officer, Inspector James
Leonnr.1, who has recently pas-cd away, told
tbe story to Ihewrtur as au undoubted fact,
cxpresini! his pprfect bcli:t that yauns; Jef
teros was unquestionably tbe murderer of Dr.
Burdcll.
Tbe confession ot Jcffer.ls wa telven to tbe
writer by the ollicer to wuom it wa made, and
wh , not five hou's atter It wvs made, took
J i' Acids into custody, or caused nls arrest, on
Xiif charge of roriinntuoc the doable murder of
Walton atd Ma'lhews. Aside lrom the story of
Jederdi hlro-el-, tho clo e imimacy exisiiug
between the Wal'ou and tuumnu'iam families,
aod the tboroueh similarity in ibeir domestic
relations, topeuer wt'h the well-known despe
rate ' cbtracter ol ilrj. Ounriinbam, are all
trocgly corrooorative of its truth.
Wi'arfgarJ t i the well ki. own recVlessness
of JeOerds wi'h respect to b ;in n UN, many
fcteries aie told. He hubuuidly wpnt armed,
, and, on tbe sllih'.pst provoe-tr on. wull shoot
or cut mboevei cbanre l to protoke bis wrath.
n oie occas ou, enraged at a tolljw clerk, he
Jatbcd a gold pen iuo r.h ere, endangering uo'.
alore tje tors of the eie, bi. i ti? saasequeot
Oetaoi tne cuueter lrom itii:a;uaiuou oi the
' biaiD.
itAt BDOtber time, in Kewa'V. N. J., Jelferds
b'canie eur-geo in a bir-room aO'nii Fome
trivial ma ter, aud ti an insiiut c'rew hu real?
pistol and tiied. Tho intended victim ea'd
LioitH If, however, by hoi Inn; op in Iront ot
himself a c-uiiiion bar-rona (bur, tne the
wonneu bci'om ot which received thf bill aid
nvd tbe 1 te of tbe mau. In tact, Jeffcrds
himself declared tha', he "idn'c ihiuk no muci
of killing a n an he wou'd out uo inio out ot
th way lor nve hundred doiUrs v he waj snort,
uoi moul.tn't cct cauiiht . it eUhof. After
b was im io the H.ate Prisoi, and found
nitf) oer alDty th.t bis aecu-er and tb
pi nelpai witoet.8 aarainsn b'm was the man
h, m he had elurisbpd as a Inend for to
lorn a time, be wa wild wi'u rai". and swore
thai if eer he got ib. oportauil v he would
k.ll thai officer. Toe deieetivn was himself
los-ruintf it ttat hu bftrd tne Homes ot tne
death of Jtferd ito unmrngied sailsfactlon.
la truit, that this joorg msn was us bad, a
false, as rckls-ly enmina a mau a ihe cor.
jruot sta'eof our mouern society ca produce
lhro Q b no'. ihe rl got-ytdoubk Aod tak mi
dw caTi con'dera'ion a'l ibe circnmstinoes of
tbe murdei ot Dr llurdeil, and ot J. u.-rav con
feftloo. and ot tb known mtina", 0f tne Wal
too and Cunningham amilie, be who woull
doubt Ibat t'tarles JOerds Is thj crimloil
would doubt that tbe sun had risn merely
beeaufe It biddeu by clo ads. The fate f
Jgrterdsis well knon.
pot on trial for tbe mnrdr of Mr. Matthews,
wa coryicud, sentttced to iunpriBooueut
in the htatc prison for ono year, and' be to
mfler di aib. Ilavtug; remaiucd at S:iuS 4 i,c
appjiutrd j far, ai.d the (ioverro.- vhtitr t
i esiunnte tbe duy tor his exeeulion, i,.tat
muddle aifo oecurrme as to tne Ky.Hlitv of the
wiitence, Jetl'erds was etill kept r inlmMiient
until hi counsel rouin secv a flnl di-nosl-th,
u ot the case. Wbilo tlni", tu ctif lo lv he was
trurdend in Winrt oinK ioti a lewmontiis
since by a fellow convic whi. h last mur.tcrer
Is now awaiting uia. - the kiiitutr ot no
whole ale a-faf-sin. vh5ni ho bud unwair.iit
ably .'cut to ht lust. Hcodiint.
And so, at 1-V, after twelve lone; years of
waiiinir, the vnln lifted fron the in?strrioiis
Uunlell nnirdev, and doiib'.lcss for a short t ni
i.ublic interest will onee more eentte aio.it lb
t'Pee notiriis lioiisc, No. ill Hond street.
A CONFESSION.
Hlifieiif or NvhAHtlnu Ilnpter, tluv
Mtiu lac lill -II ii rdere r.
Frrjtn th ut;'-i H7ut, Vrb. 12.
Some days airo we p iblibcd au ao'ount of ;
hoiribie trauedy that oecurrel iu lliiinibul,
whprciu a la her stranpled his daughter, a liltl't
girl ati d ab.jiit eight jcais, and thn cut her
liitie heart out aud ni'iuk tliu blood fro n It
wh,le jrt it was quivering. Sn.eo tne perpetra
tion ol li e crime: the man has b"en declare I
lusiiiio, hud the iiuttiorities ot lliinnib il have
eut him to the jail at i'iil n.yr i. U.iy bd'or '
jeMcrday he penned the foiloAlnu stit -o'ent of
iheiilliiir In t.'eimau (his native fmguc), ami
n quested the jailor lo "jrive it to the burliest
judge in the comity to he traDla cu." Vr, John
liauni, a justiei- ,f the peace and a very mW lli
V rnt (Srrman at Palmyra, traosla'cd the paper,
wliK'h we jrtve word lor words
"1, son of r.od, formerly S-,bti-in Hopter,
wish to say a lew word to the world. 1 believe
1 was ihe lather of five chlldreu; one of thm
died, another was struled by i's mother. Hie
was cin.y; that was the caue of the death of
both chlldreD. i;od our Father willed ii thus;
His will was done, an I Fhe is tree, tilie has
ac cored a divorce from trie. I believe tiiis to
be the cause ol the death of the third chile". I
killtd it. it is true, but I was not the cause of
her death, and therefote do not feel myself
guilty of the crime. I believed to have seen
the Devil In her (the child). I hud made a
covenant with Uod, the Father, to catch the :
Devil if I should have an opportunity. 1 now
believe lur mother is dead, aud I have seen her
mothers devil in Ik r. After th w divorce! 1
liom me, she wanted to mar-y me aatn. I
had sworn by God, our Father, never to live
with her again. I did not wish to change my i
good tpirit for a bad one, and, thetelore,
did not wish to break my werd. I still
have two children; they bWon-r to the
male fex. and, therefore, sons ot GoJ. Tne
three that are dead were of the female sex, and
were daughters of their mother.. It came into
rrey mind, !od, the Father, gave it to rac, that
He was once married, aud His wifo secured a
divorce from lliui because He did not obey her.
His wife's name was Devil. Man s.iys Adam
and Eve were in the Paradise, and I swear that
he who follows mo will get there. Man says
there was a certain apple-tree iu Paradise, to
eat of the fruit thereof God, tho Father, had
lorbidden His chilJren. God. the Father, diel
of grief and sorrow. He was an industrious
miu and a good gardener. His divorced wile
left Him and went to Knottier laud, and left
At'ara aud Eve with Him. After the Father
died tho Devil returned to Paradise and
desired ber children lo obey her. She
took an apple from the forbid Jen tree and ave
it, to Eve to eat. Hbe took It and ate it; then
she eavo one to Adam, but Adam would not
ea', he would nut obey the Devil, und.tliereiorvt.
he became odious to all persons that is to the
Devil, and the woman, and so am I. Mai does
not bri eve In Chriit because he was not. as firm
us I. He did not complete hi work. He was a
coward, and was uot the man that 1 am to
follow up what he h'id promi-'ed his Father, to
wit: To catch the Devil. He was not tirm, the
devils have caught him, ami he bad to d:e. If
tou do not believe me do not let me die, but
nave nie beheaded, and if my bead ris", thu
I have told the 'nub; but if it falls 1 have baen
a liar. Tbe psiiidi.-e or death is opeu to me.
TtPieare but two ways HtJ aud death, lli'll
is the earth heaven the para tive. Wnen yon
have beheaded me bjry my body in the middle
ol my garden, with my feet towards the eat."'
The po'ir maniac, alter drinking the blood of
the child, said that he would uever a -am wait
lor feed or nourishment, tUnt the blood had
given, him life everl-iitint. We ate iuforme I
ttat since the perpetrat'on of the deed he his
not partaken ot a mouthful of food. Tne c ise
is liideed, n remarkable one, and tae statement
be bus male is, wc believe, one of tho most
titular productions we lave ever read.
MAD-STONE.
urioiitt History of a Kemarknble
Mluerul.
Tbe Memphis Avalanche of Saturday last tells
Ihe lollowing;
For ttc first time in our lite we saw yesterdiy
a genuine mad clone and heard its h's.cry fto ii
the owner, who inherited It lrom his fat ber.
The lonuuatc po.-sesor is Colonel 11. Lee Milam,
of Wa'criord, MarshaM county, Mississippi.
Colonel Mliam is a prominent citizen ot his
county, aid his statements set at rest any doubts
which wc may have had about tbe clhcicy of
mad-stone In curins tho bites of mad do;rs, cats,
makes, spider, or other venomous animals or
insects. Colonel Leo Milaiu is a native of
Madison county. North Alabama, from whence
he removed in 18115. The family came lrotn
Virginia, and the Colonel inherits also his mid
dle name, btltg a second coutin of G'JDiral
Robert K. Lee.
The mad-Hone in his possession is about tbe
size of a hen rpg; as heavy as to much brick
anu rather more porou, and Is of a Ii ut c lavish
color. Uue end is fiat, as it il had been sawed
oH, aud a grain runs through the stone Iroui
end 10 no. as it it had, iu tome former age,
been to much wood or b ne. About fltty ye.irs
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ago iuis none was bjuii, 111 mreo or lour p eees,
but was c irethlly fastened together with a wire,
which ftill performs its orbec. Ta s'one was
brought from China, In tbe jc.ir 1810, by Dr.
Marker. The doctor oied In a few years, and the
s'one was bil l at public sale aiiong hi other
iroperiy. Mr. Jarvls Milair, the Colonel's
is. ber, was tec purchaser, and at his death ho
willed lie stone to toe present o vnrr, witu the
condition that all tho launly should hive the
ute oi it as often as m-cefsary, in-e of charge.
As to itsvriues. Colonel L-e Mdiiu states
(bat it has been applied with success in over
one thousand cast s, aud ha only tailed in tvio,.
and li. those tbe pan ailected could not o"
suce acuity reached. He has used H himself
overtao hui dred and tlf:y times, Wheu ao
plied It odueres as if by suction, and u-ual!y
remains ou 'en or twe'vo hours. When thu
ponon Is all extracted the s oue falls 01.
During the proce s a very odenstve stema tills
the mom. makliig the air stekeriim? (n the cx
tit me. The stuue is thea eoiked iu war n
water from tweuty-foar to thirtv-six hours,
when U becomes cieaused and Is agaia ready
f r ui-e. ( oiotel Milam assures us tim he cau
cure any rase ot dog, suuke5 0r other bite wbcre
madiersor il.folu 1011 has pot actually set iu.
Cuie-bavo been e'JVtted even as long as to
weeks ter ihe bite. Last week the stone was
nsid saccPiVully In several cases. It is kuou
formsiiy leagues around, and the people ootne
lrom lar and near to be henWI.
Col nel Milam has been offered five thousand
dollars lor this wonderful stoue. but always
reloted to enterta'n the propo-Hlon. He said
play fi'lly jesterday that be iniebt sell It for ten
thousand dollars 11 the baier wo ild promise to
always allow htm the use of it. Great is mad
s'one. We are convened; what says the medi
cal aorldf
It Js said that Governor llarrimtn, of
New Hampshire, is the second applicant for
ofSot under General Grant, Charles If. Fpenoer
being the frt.
TENNESSEE,
KeHfrnntion of Ilruwulow m JieriMr.
tatk op Tennessee. Kxnccnvi Dkcari b.nt
Knoxvili-e, Feb. 10, IWJ. 1o the Me.nbers of
ineGemial Assembly ot Tennessee Gentlemen:-!
berowlti lender my resignation an
Governor of Tennessee to you, as tho rec.e
St ntatlves of Ihelojal porp'c of the H-.ate, the
resiguiition to take ellect on Tburs toy, the U-itli
tnst. The occasion serves to express my pro.
Itiund fens ot obligation to the othrcrs and
members of jour resp'-etive houses for your
taiibtul mid generou cooperation with me In
tie endeavor to Hdmims'er the 'S'a'e govern
ment lor the p;oject ou of the loyal people
tneieot, and lor tie quiet and wnllare
of all the ci U'.'tis; and also to say
that it there has le ti any lok of complete
realization ot thie otje;t, the fault has not
bi'fu from wautot purpose aud clfirtcu my
part, nor of eo operation on yo.ira. It h'is b'pn
my Miidy 1,11 d lahor to brinj leniio-see up Iro n
the ruins 111 which fhe as lelt by the war, to
that degree of material pio-pedty and nogress
to which she is so eminently entitled; .0 de
velop In r ample resources; render ellieint ail
hi r 4'bar.Uhle and educalioual en .erprises, aud
maintain her tliianciiil dignity iu a wor I, to
ptjice c 011 her the ro n 01 dk'nity flie so well
deserves to wear. There can be no doubt our
flurre, iu all the'e res; ei'ts wouid bays been
lar emit' r but lor the llerce hostility with
nhiih the administration has been lou;ht,
Irorn the beeiiiu'Ui; and at iill points by the
Hefcel eh ok nt. Probably no man
ever tilled the olliee who enenuateted etiual
opposition to 1 hat. through which it has been
my lot to pass. How lar we have succeeded ia
our h nest purposes aud honest etlorls, even
under these dadvantages, tuo present condi
tion of the State, with h' r Industries acuve,
ber tiuanclal credit suvtaiued, her old lines of
commeice in full operation, with new ones
opening, her schotd system In lair working, and
her eleemosynary institutions all crowded and
sustained, and her luture smiil'jt? with so much
of promise, will suHicieiitly attest. Feeliug ac I
do a lively aud uhidinc interest iu the future
welfare of the State and of the Union Republi
can party of Teunes.-.cc, my refirets on
retiring would be greater were it not that
tbe gentleman who will succeed me
for the remainder of my term the
honorable Speaker of tho Senate, Mr.
Dewiit C. Henter is a loyal man,
capable, tiied and trusty, who is sound in his
principles, and who will steadily adhere to them
upon the platform ol th Uuim II publican
jartyot Tennessee. It will be my honor as well
as mv pleasute, in the new official po-itiou to
which you have called me to represent. In
part, our State iu the Senate of the United
Statts to watch over aud oosi-rve her Interests
with as much oi ability and fidelity as I may.
If, at present, owing to my physical feebleness,
it thall be impossible to make my voice heatd
in the Senate Chambi r, my constituents may be
assured I shall be found voting, io all cas"s, in
lavor of tbe friuelples we in common so
earnestly cherish Thanking, you, gentlemen,
lor your generous ollicial coullden.'e" aud cour
tesy, 1 invoke uoou you and the great Statoyo i
represent the blessiuRs of an all. wa'.chtul and
benignaLt Providence. W. G. Browklow.
I'reMltlrnt Johnson mm i Candltlte for
Governor of i'enueswee His Chauves
or Mnccem).
The New York Timts' Huntsvillc (Tenn.)
corrct pondent writes, on the 7th lust. :
The absurbiug topic in political circles in
T ni essco is ihe prospective campaign ot
Andrew Johtson in the gubernatorial race of
next August. As the time for his return to his
home at Greenville approaches, the interest in
the subject increasee, and ou every hand you
hear inquiries that show very plainly that the
masses are anticipating the cauvi93 with eager
ness. We have in Eist Teni.essee a shrewd
people, who love the excitement ot a political
canvass. They are well versed In the ante
cedents of their poliieiaus and in Ihe leading
Issues ot the canpaigu, and love the
personal abase aud the renontres
usually attending our political discussions.
Audiew Johnson spent tbe earlier years
of his political life fctudylng their prejudices
and lastes, and he has a strong bold upon their
aflec'ions. He has had, In years gone by, uiauy
very bitter canvus'es. Having alwavs oeeu a
demagogue, itstias been his misfortune attliies
to inh-judgu the popularity ot measures, an i on
tome issues he found himself airayel agaiust
men ai,d policies that wo ill have deteated
ordii ary meu. He opposed, at first, all riiroid
projects iu East Teuc?ssee, and used every
spicier of demiigogueiy to avoid defeat when
the issue was finally presented to his people.
In all such enntes's, though coatendin? auaiost
great odds, he was most always eacoes,fal, and
Ltre be is looked upon as "a man of destiny."
his orroeiTioN.
He will oopose, in the first place, an organi
zation which has thus far deded all opposition,
a focioty or league which Is thoroughly orga
nized In every school district iu KastTcuuccsoc,
and which has tuauv elements of great
t-trcneth. Nine tenths of the Republican voters
of hast Tennessee are sworn members ot tue
Union League. So complete and thorough has
been its machinery, that it his exteuded its
influence in every depirtuieulol ojr social and
pohiiral organization.
If elected at all, he must be chosen by the
voUis under the present Franchise law of the
Slate. As I said before, nine tenths of thosa
voters belonging to tbe Republican party are
identified with the Umou League. Two thirds
ol the voters of th State are under Its Influence.
Unless, therefore, he hopes to evade the Fran
chise laws (which he will hardly attempt ) be
must recruit very largely from the Union
League. To make a square fight in this State
upon the Seymour and liiair platform of last
Miiumcr would result in his deteat. He must
choose his platform to fcuit the majority of the
oiers ot the btate.
nis eniBNGrn.
This lies as much, and perhaps more, In tuc
fact that his oproucnts have more vuluerable.
po ut6 than he can have. This is, perhaps,
staling the case pretty strongly, bat 1 think it
true. He has not been Identided with the issues
ct the State. He has lor some time bcu ludi
ciouf ly die osing of his pattonao, aud one by
one hoa recruited strength from his opponents,
lie lelt the State early in the war,
and has a betier Union record than
any man who will likely be his opponent.
He will not compromi e himself bv taklug
to his councils the Foriests or Footes of
tbe Stale. Uywlll 6et his fails to ca.ch the
popular breeze of his old mountain home. Uo
returus ia lei nessee, alter an ao. ence of foir
years to tiod her public debt increased Iroin
ifie.000 0U0 to about $45 .000,000. IU comes
buck 10 a people wbo are bar leu d wi'U
taxes pud sorely suffering from uniso legig.
lation. Tnelr money has boeo squandered
by corrupt ofLcials aud mcompetent legis
lators. The people are anx'ous for a
cbaige. They caunot longer tolerate t'.o
incompe'f ncy and weasne s ot their
party leaders. .ever did I know of a party
baying so a any elements of btr-iigth fo nsxr
tue v rge ot uieiniegrat;on. An oppo-i'ioo
could be organized out of tbe dWitireoted alone.
Undi r sue h c reummtnees, and at such a time,
Prei-idiDi Jobn-iou begins what will no doubt
be one if ihe icrst exciting aud bitter contests
ever known In this S'a e. It seems to me bis
cbaieesor success are pood. I have given jou
but a lew of tbe facts from wtlcU I drw my
conclusions. Never having been bo aduvrer
or a supporter of his, save once, b reaou
of bis ussoeia'ion with a greater aud better
maa, you can Judge or my impartiality. I can
not. 01 course, know what wnl b3 the result
until ihe lnues aie joined and presented foroir
eonsidera ion, I know, however, from the
pre. ent temper and state or the Union party,
that It is exceedingly vulnerable, and that a
vlroK'Us oppoiliiou would prove -dangerous.
Governor Brownlow could no doabt command
a heariler fcud more united soppwi than any
other of Its leaders. He will, however, be out of
t tic canvass, and his influence greatly les-eti'-d.
Johuron and Mokes will, in all probai lUy,
repr sent tbe two parties, and the contest be ot
great interest to the peopleof the United Stales,
as well bs to the people of Tennessee.
LE GAL INTELLIQENOE.
Fair mou nt Park AMincnl,
C'OUKT Or titlAKTKIl HlCSHlONa .VIllSOl,
P. J Tho folloHlliK tmpoiiaui. deolslju wus
thin moruliig given by Allison, P. J. :
We havo belore u the petti Ion of owners of
laud emlirnofd wllhln the limits or Falr.iiotint
Park, wltn whom agreements have boeti nide
by tho OommlHHlonora of the i'ark lor eotu
peiiHHtlonto bH psldto then by the U.ty f
Philadelphia, for properly lalto for publio
tine, under the acts of March H, IH 17, and April
II, 1S18.
The petitioners prsy IhRt Inierestontuesnms
doe them by agreement shall be paid by tue
CUV ti 1'hllHdelpbla. , . ... , ,
The title to and the ownership of the land
taken In vested In the elty of FulladelohU fy
tbt terms of the sot, and 0 imp naMon 10 tUe
owners of properly ihna approprlateil Is tone
eFctrlainf d by a Jury to asHeas damages, or by
egret ruenl with tue Cororulssionera.
The third section of tn uot, of Mirch 2(1, M'S7,
provides lhal In any cshb la whlon too Oaiu
lolssleuem may agree with l.ha oiiors of uv
pari of ihe ground as lo the prleo. they sh ill
report tbe same to tho Court of ti,'lner 8 '8
cIodm, ncd if centlrmed and approved by the
Court, it shall he conoloslve ou me cliy. And
by tho slx'eenlh section of Ihe nnppleiMont of
April M, 1S, It Is further provided! Whenever
nbvret "l of Ihe OcmmUnlor.ers or of thejury
hi, all have been conUruied by tbe Court, the
valuation made shall bo forth vP n paid by tne
clv of Philadelphia.
Ir will thus be seen that the ao ton of the
Ccuimlsloners In their negotiation aud aarec
ment with the owners of properly was uot 10 be
legnrdeo as conclusive, but whs rftade subject
to tho revision of I he Court of Quarter Sessions;
and such agreement was not binding on tue
city until confirmed bytheOourt. If rejected
It falls, and the part leu claimant are thrown
beck upon subsequent negotiattlon wltn toe
(joromissiotiers or to a Jnry to assess damises.
In either case, of agreement or assessment ibe
alnatlon Is to be paid on confirmation. Tne
direction of the act of 1818 la It shall be
forthwith paid bv the city of Philadelphia.
interest is not aemunuauie as 01 common
right on a claim or payment of money, but by
ltglslntlon and the adjudication of ooorts, is
.given under certain well understood state of
facts: liy agreement between parties; fo? de
tention of money when it should have been
paid; lor purchase money of land when possef
slou has pissed to tbe vendee; or when oue hag
derived a benefit from t he money of another.
There Is here no agreement exoept as to
Amount to be paid; aud this is not au absolute
or binding contract, but is made dependent
upon the approval of tribunal towulchtbe
"lUtsilon of payment of the amount agreed on
Is relened. 1 here is no obligation 10 pay
until confirmation, and tbe law fixed that as
tho time when toe money la dumandable, and
not before. The city conld not pay at an earlier
moment if It desired to do so; there In, there
fore, neither a right to demand or recover by
suit nor an obligation to pay before approval
and confirmation by the Conrt. TlllBuuh con
firmation Is bad Ihe agreeement is oontiognt,
uncertain, aod dependent. It becomes a nullity
tor all purposes if It be not confirmed.
As there was In theso eases no agreement to
pay interest, as the elty was not in tbe actual
enjoyment and possession or thepreiulaes.lt
follows that Interest ran only bo claimed for
tbe detection or money alter It should have
been paid by the city ; and ttsis, we hold. Is from
the lime when by the restrictive as well as
mandatory directions or the law, the power
aad the duty were given and Impound, ao the
same moment to pay when confirmed, and to
pay forthwith.
We do not consider It a suillolent answer to
this plain dlreotlou or tho law, by those who
oppose tbe payment of interest altogether, that
Councils had not made the necessary appro
priation; that tbe parties knew that noaetlon
bad been taken bv the elty to raise the money
by loan with which to make payment. The
obligation to pay remains, even though the
city uegUeted or refused to perform It; and it is
this obligation to pay it at n giveu time which
carries with It the penuli.v 01 luierest, In de
fault of payment of principal at the moment
when, under Ihe law, the owner on he land oad
the rlfcbt to demand it. N'or do we consider tbo
clanse in the report or the csimmlsaloners, that
the valuations are made sut juclto tueexhloi
tion of a good title by tbeelaininnt, a valid ob
jection to tbe view we T'ave expressed. Tho
CommUblouers .were required lo report their
agreements aa to amounts to be pill, not
whether the title was a good or a bid title, for
this quettion was maiertwl (and therefore
proper to be rightly guarded) oulyou condi
tion that the leporis should be oounmaetl. It is
made paitof ihelr agreement, for greater oiu
tlon, and does not alur the rlgnt or the obliga
tion which the law Itself Hies.
TheCiiy vs. Dyer, 5 Wright 463, settles the
question of the rlybl to recover iuierest oa an
assesunt nt ol damages for property iskea by
the city for s streetor highway, undor the aol
of April t!0, 18O0, and also lhat delay of pay me 01
is not lttsau Injury) beoause the owner or the
land may continue in tne oooupalloa or too
properly; tnat suoh occupation Its but permis
sive on tne part or t be city, and Is subject to tue
paramount right ot the public.
The act ot lsoi gives lo the owner or tbe land
thus appropriated the right to have hi diiui
ges apsbtsed and to sue for tne same, afuur the
expiration of a year, though the street had not
been actually opened. Dyer vs the City, and
the City vs. Dickson, 2 Wright, 217. and interest
was allowed on the assessment. We are unable
to gather with cerialnty.frora tbe report of Dyer
vs. the City, whelh.tr 1 merest was allowed lrom
the date of theliilngof the report of the Jury
or from the confirmation of the report. We
take it, however, that it mnst nave been from
the date of confirmation. For the report of a
jury of damages Is, like tbe report or the Gorn-
inifcBioners, uoi uumn uuui uptiruvuu uy
the Court. In truth, it is not an assessment
against theoity until confirmed, but merely a
report 10 the Couri.of tbejudgment ot tne Jnry
as lo the amount wulcu tne city will be re
quired to pay to the Individual owners.
But whether tbe allowance In that ease ran
from the first or last date, we do not think
It material In tne determination of the ques
tion before us. Wo rrst our couolusloa on
the rpeolal legislation oonlalned In the aots or
Jbtfpnd 18t)8 above cited, 10 be gathered from
tue wording or the aots aa well as from their
gmeial scope and pnrpcne, when 0 msidoreil aa
a wnoiv, 1UV QthU BCUMUU wi IUB miiai nub
clearly comempiuies the continuing possession
and aotual ocoupiuoy of tne owners, until
tender or payment, and It directs that upon
6dor payment or lender the Park Commission
US Shall for lb with lake possession or tus pre
n.lses. 1 here 1 uo provision here lor secu.lty
for damages which wou'd enable the Comnals
blouers to lake posaesslon at any lime bofore
ttnuer or pvy ment, and this, In piesumptlon of
law they will do on uouti-tuiiloa of tne
report, and not before. For ihat wulcu the
law directs to be done; It Is 10 be presumed will
be done that is, thai payment wl 1 be blade ou
confirmation, fa.vmeutuud lak lug possession
aie chatly intended to be ooiiiumpoiaueoua
ai 18-aud until the owner is actually dispos
sessed by lender or payment, the law Inteuds
thai he snail oouiinue lu the occupancy and
et Joy ment of his properly. Tula possession,
thtiefi re. unlike lhal under tho aot of itiia is
not peiml-slve merely, hut or riant, there uein
no autnorl y lo BubsiUuie anything for tuo
ray ment ol tbe money due him. Tun onnteui
pluied eiJomeul of his proper' y unlit can
tlrmoilon may therefore be reuurded. as In
tended by tbe Leglslal ore. lo stand for what
Otherwise, uudrr Dyer and the city, It might be
aigued, was a right 10 Interest from Ihe oate or
itiesgreement, Instead of from ihe date of 1 a
eon Hi mat Ion.
We therefore hold thst Interest onjht to be
paid from the da-e of condi-mailou, and not
from ihe time when notice was given of an la
lentlon to lake possession nndnrthe law, or
from ibe date of the agreement between tue
Ci wrolHHloners and tbe owners of laud taken
for ibe use of the publio.
In thla view my brothers all agree.
TDK PARK SOLICITOR.
The court also decided In favor of the right of
piece Archer, Kq , as Solicitor for Ihe Park
Oorntutsidop, and held that tbe term of Joshua
Hperlng, Fq.. ended on January 1, lt9. Tne
decision or tne eourt was announced by Presi
dent Judge Allison.
Tbo Deupsey Homicide;
Court or Oykb add Tbhmihkb Judge
Ludlow and Brewster. In the ease ot Joseou M.
Donahue, charged with in murder of James
Drmppy on Ihe 15th of last month, the Com
monwealth exxmlned additional wl'tiess -s In
Mii'on oi the allegation mat D.iuahoe ctaally
ki'lert Dempsey, and subsequently aokai
ltdged that he bad done so lu ordttr to proieet
hlinself from abuse. Having done this tbe
I tosecntlon closed.
Ti e defense whs opened by A. It alter Gross,
I f q , who slated tha; tin prlouer was a nun
thiny-slx years old, and a tltil-hloi monld-T
by nude; t he two families had lived togelber
In thlsbonse peaceably since Aorll last, until
lately, when bernpsey began drinking hard,
and btOBine tronhlosonio to the prisoner; the
latu r hud in ken legal steps for bis own proteo
hc'ltin, but they peemed futile; And finally when
he went to the landing that night Dampsey
sei.eci bim, 1 hey atruggied bsctt into tne room,
there Dempxey forced lionanueto tho 11 or, th
latter, knowing bis adversary to he a powerful
and danireious man, killed bim to save Ills own
life. Witnesses were examined on I'iss
poin's, which was still lu progs whon our
rep, rt olenort.
Nihi Pmcn Jndge Anew. It ed ir vs.
ltetder. An hoi Ion of replevin. lietore re
porttd V,rdlot. lor plulniwr JJISO. Valne of
goods 81010, and damages VX). Huu.y C Trfrry
md Ueorge 8. 8-Irion, Esqu. for plal'itllt'.;
Jarr cs D. lleunett and Edward II. Well, Esqs.,
for ile'eDdant..
Jeremiah 8. l'.lack vs. The (nleksilvor Mlu
It'g Company. An actlou lo tecover tne value
01 bhares of stock In the defen lints' n inn my.
On trlil. Ex-Judge Hirong an I Wlliini I,.
Hltst, K qs, forplaiutltlV; Willi . m It Uoeiand
O-nre w . nubile, Fsqs, for defendants.
District Court. No. 1 Judge Hare. Rser
vs Cain, Hacker :00k. An el Ion toreeover
for the loss of a canal boat. Before reported.
Verdict lor plnlutiH, S1320 88.
Jeremlan Hnosds vs. George H. Be tuna int.
An aeiion of eject ment to try (he title to real
properly. On irUI.
District Court, No. 2 Judge R'rowl.
William Morlev vs. John lletzler and William
Daley. An action of replevlu for goods levied
upon for arrears of rent. Verdict rr plnlnlin".
Kent lu arrear $125, value or goods (2iu.
Adolpb Becker vs. Tally, Myerboft & Co. An
action on a promissory note. Verdict for plain
tiff. J.'!W.60.
Pho'he Morris vs. George W. Graham. An
aol Ion to recover wages for services rendered as
housekeeper for four years. Verdict for plain
tirr, Mt)2.
T. & G. A. llenkels vs. William A. Burr. An
am Ion of trover and conversion to recover for
a boiler alleged to have been deposited with
deft ndant for safe keeping and by him sold.
On trial.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
8.1
Office of thr evbnino TEtitoBf n.
Wednusday, fuo. 17, lbo9.
The Slock market was moderately active
this morning, but prices generally were unset
tied and lower. Government securi'ies were
firmly held. 109J was bid lor 10-40s; 114 j tor
6s of' 1881; 1UJ for'2 5-'20s; 11U tor 'Ct 6-20s;
1125 for 'u5 6-20s; 1104for July, '65. 5-20; and
110 lor '67 5-20s City loans were lower; tao
new issue sola at 100J, a slight decline, and old
do. at 97, no charge.
Kallroad 6hareH were the most active on the
list. Reading sold largely at 45 81-100$?!46, clos
ing at 45 J. a decliue ot 4; Peunsjlvaola Uiilroal
at 67, a decline of I. 122$ was b'd tor Cam len
and Amboy; 33 for North Pennsylvania; 65$ for
Lehigh Vall-v; 32 for Catawlssa prulerred; aud
26i lor Philadelphia and Erio.
City I'aseeueer Railway 6hares were dull.
HestonvlHe sold at 1H, u decline of . 3G was
b'd for Fltth aud b xih, 70 tor Tenth and
Eleventh, 16 lor Thirteenth and Filtoent'i, and
38 for Green and Colics.
Bank shares were firmly held at full prices.
Manufacturers' sold at 31. no change. 280 was
bid lor North America; 169 for Ph ltdetuhla;
123$ tor Farmer' and Mechanics'; 67 for Pen n
Tovcsbip: and 68 lor Girard.
In Canal shares thote was notbintrdolnar. 9 was
bid for Schuylkill Navigation comm n; 18 tor
prc'eirod 00. ; 29$ for L"high Naviaiijii; oad
00 lor Morris Caual pretcrred.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK IlCHAHtiS 8ALM T 9-DAY
Eeported by i Haveu A Bro Ho. 40 8. Third street
1'iKisT B (Ann.
(SSOOCIty Ss, New...la lo lOinttfieadB
.jo do....U d..e vihi 1 60 do..:
,....hM. 4','
4(1
l-cou an.. c.-,i... 117 41m do.
1 hi Pa6n, IsrieH. S. Iii,'4 mo do
t IIMKlC A Am n, 'si ... (Ki 2U0 do.
(JvtOLltKch ltlldM... loil do.
b'.wo...... 99 8U0 do.
2i sh Mor.nf Jlk...... 31 2 0 do.
lit' BU feuus a....soii S7 IH0 do.
l'.iO do. Is 67 100 do
lull do tS-'. S7 200 do.
..l3.Hn -1(1 114
....IB. OOj. 4t; 'j
... ...... h Hm 4a ,
......bSO. ifl.'i
! 4K
.41 1 lit
...bl0..4l 1-0
ksu. HI
(a.bSO 40 3-18
Tin htl V K lb:i 4'0 do.
8 eh W. Jersey it... I i00 do..
....1h 4
IS St. 48
Kommao sua. S8 20 ao
SH
5 ili
l'O do.... OV11- Si) 101 do.
mx) do.l-.blO.in s is no do..
1011 do 18 i. Ii- 100 d
100 do......b0u,4S 3-lt too do.
21 . 48
.....H 4(1
t8...'il0. 48
Narr & I.adner, Stock Exchaugo Broken,
No. 30 3. laird street, report this murmur's
gol I quotations as folio s:
19-00 a. JL . 1354 1130 A. M. . 13"1
10 35 " . 136H1P32 " . 135
11-26 " 135 11-50 " . 1351
Messrs. William Painter & Co., bankers,
No. 36 bout'u Third Street, report tho folio wiug
rites of exchange to-dav at 12 o'clock:
United States 6s, 1881. 113i3U4: U.S. 6 20.
1832. 114$115; do., 1864, 110'itUlJ; do., 1833,
112ii 3112J ; do. July, 1865, 1036iH''i: do. July,
ls, 110431104; do. 1H6H, 110$U0i;5s, 18-403,
lf'jraltW. Comnound Interest Wotes, past due,
119-25. Gold, l36C(dl351.
Messrs. jay coo&e & Co. quota Govern
ment securities, etc., as follows: U. 8. 6s ot
1SH1. 114(3114$: 6-208 of 1862. 1141 StU51:
6-20s, 1P64, lll'itUH: 6 20s, Nov., 1S6S, ll'il o)
112$; July, 1805, 110110; do.. 1C7. llilVa
110$: ao. 1S68, liojeuoj: lo-40s, ioij(ai09$.
Union Pacific bocds, 1011101$. Gold. 1351.
Messrs. De liaven ABrotoer, No. 40 South
Third stroet, report tbe following rates ot es.
change terday at 1 P. M.: D. 8. 6s of 1881. 1131
mUi; do. 1862, 1143 41141; do., 1864. llOKrt
1111; do.,18GS,1125rjii23: do. 19G5, new. 105JCS
110; do.. 1867. new, UOjailOi; do.. 1J8. 110
(fHOJ; do., Bs, 10-40. 1094 rtf 109$; do. 30-veir
6 per cem. Cy., 101$!aiPU; Due Comioaud
Interest Notes, 19$; Gold, '13413213?!; Silver,
130t3131J.
Stock Quotation by Telegrapli-1 P. M.
Keceived by telograpb from Ulendinning,
Davla & CO., HtOCB. hrnkem,! 8.Thtrd st reet:
N. x. ceui. K. iuu-js romo 54 an s. co...ipi'i
Jsj. y. 8Ld Eiie U.H. U.(-4,ClevelandAl'olodo,lUI
Ph.andlUia. K Ill WjToiedo & Wali,,,...
in 'a
n r.i
Mlub. 8. and
1 IM.t. xv WMM II. 4 et. Paul K
Cle. and Put. K.
Hit. & St. P. prer.,.. 7dV
dams Express..... Kit?
Chi. drN.W K.oom. 6;
Chl.AN,W.K,
fJnLandH.1. U
1,1 .1 V F, -. At.. . .. . . 'K
""'l, iwiu. on, new........ iai',s
CnL and k. 1. a .ivau uoid ...l3i
PltU.lT.W.and Chi U7!l Market trregul.tr.
rhiladclphla Trade Ueport.
Wednksday, Keb. 17. The Flour Mirket
presmis no new feature, aud the daimnd is
limited to tbe wauls or the uome 00a hi mum,
wtio purebaxed a lew hundred Oarrols m tVit
6-25 for superflre; J5 75J2.r for exliac; 8i7-dO
for Iowa and Wisoouiu extra tamlly; 7 2ii
7 75 for fair aud laucy Mlouea t i , a .
8 75for PenesyivMina il-. do; S-.jO10 lor Gain
do. do ; and 110 50fi 12'60 for fwucy brands, hii
cording lo quality. ll e friiur .eils at $7(3,723
per bat rel. MuTumg olog lo Corn Me-1.
The ofieilngs of Wueature ligbt, aod t'ie de
mand Is iiiooilv for p 1 me lots, woieii o iinrntud
full price". Hule of red at $1-7041 8i and
a in bur si $1 Sllal 5. live sells at $1-.S4I 6S per
liusbel for W ea err, Corn la lu fir re(i'iostt
full prices. M'tlvs of Si Od nusHeis uew yeihiw at
WSiftt't,, arud 600 bui-buU wnlte al 8jo. OiU r
uucbmiKeil. We quoie Weatnru at 7li7i;
fennsjlvanla at 67(73o : aud 8oulhera at Soj.
per bDbbel. Notulnu dining In itrley nr M tit.
Bark, if bfl'e, would readily couiuiund (50 per
ton ror No. 1 tocroiiron.
Heeds t'ioverseed Is In good demand at
former rates. Hales or 100 ousbela at 9)13
Timolby IsnnehaKKed. Flaxseed sails to lUa
cmtiheiP at $2-02 6.5
Whisky U dull ai 970.(911 per gallon for tax
paid Wksteru, in wood and lion-bound vault
ages. Market by Telegraph.
Bil.Twaa, Feb. 17. notion qmet aod dull; mid
dilpg nplauda aomliikl 7 2o Vlour fairly moitra and
prk:a wtak. w.iirateuUi oboloe V(ler red. f i t.
VMO firm; prime hit Vt()S4o : pnoie jsliow, '!)
io, Oau firm -at 7oti7ta. Hye aim; prUue, f 1 1.
Jrevlslous iult antf auehangesl,
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
Itiiilroad Legislation at irarrlsbnrg
-Interment of Uooths Re
mains Tragedy in Ken
tnclty-Tiio Kuro
Iean Market
Keports.
Fit OM II A 72 RISB UR 0.
m , -
llallnny Ceniplleitiiitn- In the Leg It
I alii re.
lUiinisnrBO, Feb. 17 Tbe ant Intro laoed
Into tbo Senate last week, Intended to prevent
the resent stockholders of the Pittsbjrg. Fort
Wajuc and Chicago II nlro id from m-anaging
their own property, by keeping three-fourths of
the old directors in olliee, still remains In the
Senate Committee with very ht'lo prospect of
passage. It was expected here that the annual
report of the Pennsylvania IUilroad would
express some interest in the coolest between the
Fort Wayne directors aud the Erie Kallroad,
but the report is not only stlcut on the subject,
but ipeaks highly in favor of the Columbus
route bctweeu Pittsburg aud Chicago In opposi
tion to the Fort Wajno. This independent
position of the Pennsylvania Ha lroid narrows
the conflict down into ao effort of the present
Fort Wayne directors to keep themselves la
office. It is hinted that the effort is made In
reality iu order to throw lie Democratic influ
ence of the road in favor ot tbe nomination of
one of Its otlicera lor Governor of this 6iate.
The IS lie Kid I road Cou.pauy has paid no atten
tion to tbe legislative ciloris to lu ter fere with
the vested rights of stockholders, believing all
vuvits uuuuuatiiuiiunai.
FROM KIsnFuOKY.
lerrlble Trng-edy ilNcovere4 Opera
tlous of Ilurginra.
Special Depalci to The Bvenvm Telegraph.
Lkxinoton, Ky Feb. 17. A most horrible
tragedy was enacted in this city ou Monday
night. John W, Lee, a highly respeotad citizen,
murdered his wife by cutting her throat with a
razorandthen cutting his own throat. Both
are dead. Mr. Lee had been in bad health for
some days aud had given evidence of insanity,
but not to a degree sutlie'eut to cause his arrest
and confinement. He leaves one chill about
six yeawlof ugc. II is relatives reside lu
Cincinnati.
A gaug of professional. burglars Tmade known
their presence ia this city la-t ninhtby roboing
tbe store of Levi It. Hart ot about $300 worth of
clothing atid jewcliy
FROM BALTIMORE.
Itooth'a Remains The New Windsor
IS auk llobbery loiuocrw-y Elateil,
Special Despatch to 2f7t Event. w Telegraph.
Baltimore, Feb. 17. The remains of J. Wilkes
Booth have been deposited in the private vault
of Mr. Weaver, tbe undertaker, to await their
flnal Interment in Baltimore Cemetery.
It is now understood that lh detective Arm of
B niih, Pierson It West haverec ivcred the bonds
stolen from the New Windsor Bitik. This will
make tbe bank's real Iocs about $15,C00.
William 8. Ilopkin, a well-known CiOtbing
merchant, died bcie esterduv.
The Democrats here ere q'llte reioicd at
General Grant's recut peeih.- Tbey hope he
will torn agalut hU parts as J janoa di 1, and
iu lavor oi the Democracy.
Mate Land (Irani in Nebrnfka.
Sjiecint UetputaH to The Bvemm TetS'rapk.
Ghlua. Feb. 17. The Ncbiacka Senate passed
the Houte bill giving twenty toon aud acros of
land fi r tbe construction of every mile of track
within the State boundaries.
THE E UR OPE A NM ARRETS.
lly Atlantic Cable. ' ' ' . '
Thla 81oruluv,a Qaotntlons. ,
IjOndon, Fob." 17 A.. M Cousois 93 for both
monejl aud acoount. Cuter States 5-20s,
78J. Stocks quiet. Er!e, 23; 111 nois Cential,
l)7f ; GrentWetteru, 37. ' '
Fbanktort, Feo. 17 A. M. United States
6-20s. 824. '
Pikis. Feb. 17 A. M. Tbe Bourse Is firm.
Itentes, 70f. 45c.
Liverpool. Keb. 17. Cotton firm. Middling
npiend, 125il2fd.; middling Orleans 124
12Jd. The fals for to-.lay otil prooably reach
8000 bales. Shii merits liom Uombty io the 13th,
61,00(1 bales.
Petroleum dull. Spirits, 8J1.
London, Fib. 17 A. M. eugar firm, both on
the i-pot and afloat. Sperm Gil, OHt. ltetlncd
Pcttoleuo), Is, lid.
Thl AMernoon'M tnotatio-.
London. Feb. 17-P.M.-U. S. 6. Mi, 78J. Stocks
uncharted.
I iverpool, Feb. 17 P. M Cotton dull.
Upl.iijd-, 124J; Orleats, 12 Jd. Tho sales will uot
exceed 7000 bales. ,
lUeadsfutts dull. Lard flat.
Havre, Feb. 17. Cot. on opens flat atSSf. on
the spot.
FOR LIFE.
The Sentence or William neCntcheon,
lu Oc'ober la-t, William McCa cheoo stabbed
a Iiiq named James sh iLtlljy iu tbe groin witu
a leukuiie, arid S'n il 'y died iro n the eiTects
of ihe wcucd. There w. re tome attendttit
circumstances, going to sbo great exwiiement
on the patt ot the priocer, aud au absence of a
di 1 berste pre.xedna'ion ot m-ru-r. The Dis
trict Attorrev ron-eniei to receive a plea ,of
"GuiPy ot n.urder iu iho fee m I degree," aod
tbatpl-a was nut in TIitc iu'piI'h counsel,
Mr. William S. ard. ak''d that ceniencs be de
lied till matters lu mu pa'vmcoul i be td J iced,
urging that tbTe whs i o n' cs.it lorKnaieliate
imivuieut. Judge Btru ttd denied ibe motion,
eau g that be ci.m I see i o nece. i'.y lor or
propriety iu graniinj a pes'ooueunent of ihe
sentence. In coujuuet'ou wl b t-ie Di-'rict
itioruey and M'tyor Hail ' e bat cxim'ned toe
evidence iu th e cise. ai d Lu ovnopuon w9
that a Jury w. ml t uot be sh e lo bud tue pri
soner suiPy of h i her cline ibm tbatof mirrder
in tbe second degree. T r.ere might h ive U''" "
wani or oretnedna'ed Inteof, and that was me
reii nthoDU iicI Attoine. aoeepted Jhe p ea.
irlscner bad staboed bi-u. Hud thr- fora be had
now to Impose neniene.-, but lo 'O .loir v he de
..id to Vsy that h pre ent s-a'e of feeling t
the commoViiy bad not tho H g-st innience
ou tbe Itiitgmeiii be piooouiiOJ i lie was pi iced
here solely to du bis duty a-a p ibhc otlioer, a
thlr g abicb be bad nevr jet In the ca e of any
ywb-oiiei Iwiore bun 'ail"t lo do, Loot'ng at
the enormity of ihe off nse, and to pevent soci
crimen in Ibe fo'nre. ibeCiuriwmi I no border
ibat William fticCu'chon be imprisoned tn the
Slate Prison, at .hard Ubor, for the period of his
taturnllllc. JV, 1', IrMne ef hu rtwrninj