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VOL. X.--NO. 124.
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1869.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE OENXS.
FIRST EDITION
LA. SPECK OF WAll
Tbe Spanish Gunboats Decisive Mea
: eurea on the Fart of the Govern-
ment The Vessels to be li
belled To-day by the Dis
trict Attorney The
Flotilla Nearly
Beady for
8ea.
1 he Washington correspondent of the N. Y. TiVnw
toys tn that paper to-day:
1 The .Spanish frnnboats complication will soon as
Mime a new phase, which will hrlng tlie matter to a
point where Its llnal and speedy disposition will be
apparent. As has been stated heretofore tn this cor
respondence, the detention of the gunboats to the
present moment has been on an executive order of
the Navy Department, which has kept an armed sur
veillance over them. Without taking actual posses
sion, this action has been based on the complaint of
the Peruvian Minister, Colonel Freyre, who alleges
that the gunboats will release other Spanish vessels
now on guard on the coast of Cuba, and which will
thns be enabled to proceed against l'ern. This
technical custody was sufficient so long as the boats
werennilnished, but eleven of them are now ready
to be turned over to the Spunlsh authorities. The
demand of the Spanish Minister for their release
is dolly expected, and the case will then, without
doubt, be taken Into the courts for regular pro
ceedings under the Neutrality act. Peru will
then have an opportunity to make her complaint
good. If she falls to do so the release of the
vessels will probably follow. The Cuban question
cannot affect It one way or the other, for Cuba hav
Ina no status. Is not known in the matter. This, I
believe, 1b the determination of the Government, and
there seems to be no other mode of procedure. To
be detained on legal pounds the vessels must be
lawfully conacmneu in regular cuuibc ui proceeu
tngB nnder the Neutrality act; and, however the re
sult may affect the Cuban cause, the country may
look to see nothing done that does not comport
Mrfctly with the law. Judge Plerrepont, District
' Attorney, has been here, and if some of the people
i who are anxlons to know what his business was
' will now watch the gunboats they will probably
flnd out
I The Timet further says:
I ' To-day the civil oiTloers of the National Govern
ment will take sudden and summary possession of
the thirty newly-built Hpaulsh gunboats which have
10 long been a terror perspectively to patriotic
Cubans. The vessels will be libelled In accordance
with telegraphic instructions received by United
States District Attorney Edwards. Pierrepont, yestcr
Vlay, from Washington, which are very terse and
bxp.lclt. Early this morning writs of at
tachment will ne properly made out against
Vach of he gunboats separately and collec
tively, which will subsequently be placed In the
Hands of Marshal B. R. Harlow for execution. Pro-
I-rlLbfy fcefore J2 o'clock to-day the entire flotilla will
be in charge of Deputy Marshals, to whose enstndy
It will be transferred by the Brooklyn Navy Yard
authorities, wno nave maintained a ciose surveil
lance over them during me past iew weeks. 11 is
understood that this action on the part of the Gov
ernment, although now made public for the first
Ume, has long had the serious consideration of the
(Cabinet. It was doubtless hastened by the fact that
'early all of the gunboats were ready for sea, and
t the Spanish Minister, Senor Roberts, recently
Jte a demand for their release. In order to enable
em to start on tlAlr warlike mission,
on Satarday last Judge Plerrepont visited Wash
'gton for the purpose of consulting the President
il regard to certain public matters connected with
flsonlce, among which was the Spanish fleet After
lis return to this city the District Attorney received
.notice from the gunboat contractors to the effect
I at the thirty vessels would all be In seagoing con
dition within a few days, the substance of which he
communicated by telegraph to President Grant and
Secretary Fish. To this ne received a reply direct-
. ing mm 10 nuei me noats, anu 10 suiunit mem to
' the United States Circuit Court to decide the ques
tion whether they were designed with a view
to making war on a nation at peace with this
country.
It will doubtless be remembered that publto atten
tion was llrst called to the boats by the Peruvian
Minister, Colonel Frere, who made a complaint
-against them In June last, claiming that they were
Intended for warlike use ugaiUHt the republic of
which he Is a representative. The Imme
diate result of the complaint was to order
Admiral Uodon to detail United States vessels
and men to watch the suspected vessels,
and to prevent them from taking a surreptitious de
parture from inis port acverai 01 mo crau were on
.ne stocks at mo ume, out hb last as tuey were
lnished thev were conveyed from the various ship
yards, where they were being built, to theDeliimater
Iron Works, at the foot of Thirteenth street,
North river, where they were fitted out with
heir machinery. The armament for the formidable
flotilla was despatched to Cuba in September last,
.ad it was hoped ny tue pauisii.ovcrnment mat tne
sseis would De ame to leave tne narrows aim
"ly nook In their wake with as much ease us the
ttDcr Kuterpe, which was allowed to sail from
a for Uavana with her ordnance and ordnance
In
rea as a cariro.
The seizure ot the boats will be sorely felt by
fain, particularly as it comes Just on the eve of
Mr contemplated departure for hostile service on
fc coast of Cuba. It Is probable that the complaint
unst them will remain in Court for manywecks,lf
j months, before a decision is rendered, during
ou time tlie.flotllla will be obliged to remain here
state of Inactivity.
the regular naval intelligence In yesterday's
Its appeared the announcement of the arrival at
I port of a Spanish steamer, it was very brier,
probably created no suspicion of the object of
'vessel in theso waters, being as follows: "Ar
d, Spanish war steamer Pizarro, Captain Evur
jCasarlcga, Uavana, six days, mounts six guns
I has a crew of three hundred and fifty officers
"men all well." The steamer was here lor the
Mse of acting as a convoy to 1 he gunboats In case
lovernmeiit did not Interfere and prevent them
going tojsea.
u Bret couvov was to consist of five boats, whose
'rymd crew were to be obtained from among
ius nnmner on ooaru 01 tno war steamer,
la of the thirty to be built are completed and
e got reauy ior sc.u in a nay and a iih.ii.
remains to Ie done to them but to furnish
d provisions. The remaining fifteen are
approaching completion, and it is expected
w note not ilia w in uo umsiica wuuiu seven-
;
WLVXEPEG.
U of the Kxpnlidon of (iovcrnar rtlcDou
.full lie Aiillen to Canada ior Anna.
Vent number of the St Paul Prow gives the
Vg account from a correspondent stationed la
V of the expulsion of Governor McDougall
VRed River territory:
y evening, the 2d lnst, a company of Red
pry surrounded the Hudson Kay Company's '
p ins place, wuere uuveruor oicuougau ana
J if were quartered, and notified his Excel-
LTarty to leave tne Territory Dy 9 o'clock
f morning.
nor demanded a parley, but was ln-
r the troops had come to execute an order
iiold a council.
f at 9 o'clock yesterday morning the troops
; stockade, arrested and securely bound
uUctt, guide to Colonel Dennis, Surveyor
w hereupon the Governor and nartv niade
r horses and wagons, and evacuated the fort
further warning. The entire party reerossed
Auutlonal boundary, and are at this time en-
! on United States soil near the alace. out of
1 me enemy guns, j ne troops conducted
yes throughout in the most soldierlike and
anner, not indulging in a single excess or
vessury demonstration, nor an expression
y ul to the unfortunate executive party.
'1. tely after the Uoverner and party had re
cruit.! -Miff boundary a portion of the troop's started
fur hesdiiuarters, taking with them llallott, the pris
oner guide, while the captain, with the residue of
tils command, went into camp near the International
boundary to observe the movements of the expelled
iiillcJula.
A king without a kingdom la said to be poorer than
a peasant And I can assure you that a live Gover
nor, with a full complement of officials and lneaials,
from Attorney-General down to cooks and scullions,
without one poor foot of territory, is a spectacle suf
ficiently sad to move the hardest heart
I am informed that Mr. McDougall intends t send
the ladles and children of the parly back to Canada,
while he will remain near the much coveted territory
and await the tumof events.
It has been intimated that the Governor has scv
rured (be services of four citlzena of the United
States to carry a message to the Canadian Govern
ment, across the country, via Hnperior. lie will call
upon the home Government for troops and muni
tions of war to enable him to enter and govern his
territory. The Canadian (lovsrnmcnt will, it Is
aid, apply to the Government at WasVngton for a
permit to move troops, etc., throngh UtAted States
territory, Inasmuch as this is absolutely the only
route by which they can reach the Ked river. But
as these troops are to be nsed against British suli
Jccts now In arms against Canadian rule, It is not at
all probable that our Government will be so ex
tremely obliging to our very dear friends during our
latp troubles.
The only paper published tn the Hod river settle
ments is in the interest of the Canadian Govern
ment, and for some months past has been misrepre
senting the actual condition of airalrs in tho terri
toryrepresenting thlB rising of the people as the
act of a few ignorant half-breeds when, in fact, it is
well known here that tho lied river people, of all
nationalities, are united almost to a man. 1 rue, as
yet, only some 600 men are In arms, but those who
remain neutral cannot be Induced to take up arms
on the Canadian side, and should coercion be at
tempted the rising will be general, and the Indians
are ready to make common cause with tho people.
All Is orderly and quiet In the settlements and the
rights of persons and property respected. The troops
are well Rnpplled by voluntary donations from the
people remaining at home. ...,
In addition to the above, we are Indebted to Hon.
J. ;. Stoever for the following extract from a pri
vate letter contalnlnpl further particulars of tho
ftdiiir j
The' Insurrection is In full blast A provisional
government has been formed, with John Bruce at
the head as President, and Louis Hiell Commander-in-chief
of the force. Governor McDougall passed
through here last Saturday evening. Whilo here
he was waited upon by a deputation, who pre
sented him a communication from the "National
Committee," warning him to return. The Governor
and party proceeded to the Hudson Buy Company's
fort or trading post, about two miles north of hero,
and put up for the night Sunday morning he sent
forward Captains Cameron and rrovencher to re
connoitre and ascertain the exact position of atfalrs.
They proceeded unmolested as far as Stinking river,
the headquarters of the Insurrectionary forces,
when they were stopped and conducted back over
the lino under guard, and the same pnrty then
waited unon Governor McDougall and his party.
and ordered them to return over the Hue, and gave
them till 9 o'clock this morning to move. Twenty
mounted men, fully armed, camped on the ground,
waiting to enforce their order this morning if not
compiled with by the Governor. This morning,
however, the Governor and suite returned to this
side of the line. I am happy to say, however, that
the whole affair was conducted in a mast courteous
manner; not an Insult given, and no unnecessary
exultations or demonstrations on either side, ilow
the ailair will terminate is difficult to tell.
The Insurgents seem to be determined. I am in
formed by captain Donaldson and Mr. Moorehead,
who have Just come through from Fort (Jerry, that
there are between four hundred and live hundred
men tinder arms and encamped at Stinking river.
Scouts are all over the country, and all thorough
fares carefully guarded. Freighting and the ordinary
pursuits or business progress as though the country
was in the enjoyment of profound peace. Property
Is respected, and nobody Interfered with who minds
his own business. These are true, unvarnished facts.
as near as I can learn, without any of the embellish
ments of prejudice. I understand the Governor
contemplates sending the ladles back to St Paul
to-morrow morning. He will then, most likely,
await further developments before deciding upon
bis course.
IMrORTAST DECISION,
The Question of the Title to Succession.
An Important decision hus recently been mado by
the Supreme Court through Judge Agnew, on an
appeal irom me urpnans' court 01 rmiaueipma.
Joseph M. Davis claims a conveyance to certain
real estate on the ground that he is the owner, by
succession to nm wne, or tne iunu invested in its
purchase. The fact of a purchase does not change
the nature of the investment, that is fixed by the
law itself authorizing the Investment The question
before us Is upon the title to the succession, not the
nature of the subject of investment This must
depend on the law. The Act of 1832 bail provided
for investments in certain stocks and in "real secu
rities." The Act of mil April, ISM, enlarged tho
subjects of investment by extending them to ground
rents and other real estate. It provides as follows:
"It shall be lawful for any trustee, committee, or
guardian, to invest money in ground rents or other
real estate, ny leave 01 tue proper court, under pro
ceedings us provided in the act to which this is a
supplement" So far the law autlioii.es the pur
chase of real estate, and protects the guardian.
Woodward's Appeal, '2 Wr. 1W2. Then, to protect
the ward, It proceeds: "Provided, that it shall be
the opinion of the Court that such Investment will
be for the advantage of the estate; and no change
be made in the course of succession by such changes
of Investment as regards the heirs or next of kin of
the cestui que trust." Thus the ownership of the
fund Is protected and Its succession regulated, not
withstanding the subject of investment be real
estute.
The whole transaction as proved is, that a marriage
was in contemplation, that the parties, Mrs. Wood
ward, her daughter, and Mr, Davis, made an
arrangement for the purchase of the house, and ap
plied to the witness, the executor of Mr. Kitchen,
from whose estate the funds were to come, for tho
money to pay for the house, and that Mrs. Wood
ward went Into the Orphans' Court and obtained on
authority to make the investment Now what did
this settle? A marriage settlement must settle
something In some way. But what did this settle?
Was there a settlement by Mr. Davis of the property
on Miss Kitchen, to herself and her heirs, or was It a
settlement by Miss Kitchen on herself, and with his
ronsent? There is not a word of truth on this point
There Is evidence of tho purchase of
the property by commou consent, and,
no doubt, for the purpose ol pro
viding a home for the young couple when they
Should be married, but what evidence is then; of it
conversion of the fund from personalty into realty,
and of an agreement to discharge the guardian rroin
liability under the decree of the Urphana' Coart?
Clearly, there is not a particle. To bind Davis, by a
settltineut of tho property as a realty on his wife,
clearly his assent must have .been given to a change
in the succession by the conversion of the fund to his
prejudice. The parol evidence shows no such agree
ment, and still less does the deed; that exhibits uo
trust whatever for Miss Kitchen. The deed Is made
to Mrs. Woodward herself, and discloses uo trust. If
it were not for her description as guardian, the
deed would not even indicate the source
Irom which thu purchase money came. But
If there were any evidence of Davis' consent
to tho conversion of the sum paid on the property
by Mrs. Woodward, there Is positively no proof what
ever that he consented that tho mortgage charged
on tho property should not be paid out of the per
sonal estate aucr it nan uctuuuy vested in mm.
Woodward's Appeal, ii Wright, decides that this
nionev was rightfully taken irom the estate to pro
tect the guardian against tho mortgage. That could
be justiilcd only on the ground that she hud right
fully invested the former money in tho purchase.
As an Investment this does no harm, and changes
no one's rights. Davis, being entitled to the money,
has only to follow it into the property. But if he
cannot follow it into the property because of a con
version of the fund and a change in the succession.
It can only bo on the ground that lie has consented
to the conversion andto change the right of succes
sion into inheritance by descent, and of this there is
no v idcuce whatever.-
A C'AXAItl).
The Woiiiiiu who Cut Her Throat and was
Jioxed l' and eent Home.
In Washington correspondence and also in some
of our contemporaries a story has been published to
the effect that a young lady In September lust com
mitted suicide. A person "lit high position" after
her death went to the house where she died, and by
a large bribe succeeded. 'i keeping the affair secret
and employed an undeiSlker who placed the remains
in the coilln and shipped them by railroad to her
former home In the West. This story occasioned,
when published, much surprise thut such a case
could navo occurred and have been successfully
hushed up, or that indeed corpse could be re
moved from the locality pointed to without ex
citing suspicion and Inquiry. The statement
in one paper intimated that the Coroner was cogni
zant of the facts, but had also been bribed, a state
ment which none who know him would believe for
an Instant, yet, nevertheless, one calculated to do
Injustice to blm with those by whom he Is not so
well known. It Is but Justice to that officer to say
that had ho received any Intimation of a case of
that or auv other kind, requiring his attention, an
Investigation and a thorough one would have fol
lowed. However, when this story was published, he
Immediately set to work to ascertain the truth or
falsity of the statement, and consulting with Major
Richards, they determined to work up tho case, and
accordingly Muior Richards and Borne of hlg
officers set about It Tho officers and the
Coroner, we learn, have satisfied themselves
that there Is no truth whatever In the story ; that
about the time named (the day of General Rawlins'
funeral, Septenilier ). uo corpse was tukon on any
ol the railroad trains leaving this city, nor, ln4ood,
dnrlng the month without the exhibition of a cerJ
flcate from a physiciau ; that those which were
hipped were of persons well known, whose death!
were regularly certified to, and that, In fact, the
whole story 1b without foundation.
In investigating the matter they find reason to be
lleve that the Btory was put afloat with the object of
damaging the character of the head of a bureau of
the Interior Department They will probably be able
to make some Important developments in regard to
the authorship of the canard, Has hiiujton Star, lout
evening.
"A HAT I OH Ah DEBT A NATIONAL
DLEfiSUfa."
From the Chicago Advocate.
The following statement, by a friend of fair-play
who Ib perfectly conversant with the matter of
which bo writes, is a contribution to the financial
history of our war-period which deserves to be put
on record:
To the Commercial Editor of the Advance:
I notice that the recent publication in your columns
of a letter from Mr. Jay Cooke, approving your pro
posed plan fyr the resuming of specie payments, has
revived the very silly custom on the part of a portion
of the press ol attributing to that, gentleman the bald,
unqualified declaration that "a national debt Is a
national blessing." Mr. Cooke never made such a
declaration, and the eminent service he rendered our
country at a time when financial ability, energy, and
foresight were quite as essential to tho nation's pre
servation as good generalship, entitles him at least
to Immunity from persistent misrepresentation at the
hands ol reputable lournals.
During the four years of the war Mr. Cooke, as
fiscal agent of the Government, negotiated tho fol
lowing loans:
First twenty-five loan fl9,non,ono
Seven-thirty loan 8:10,000,000
Other loans 800,000,000
Total $1,843,000,000
The Government had failed utterly to popularize its
own loans, its treasury was empty, and Mr. Cooke
entered upon his great task at tho request of the ad
ministration and not at his own solicitation. The
compensation ho received was not one-fourth as
much as European governments pay their financial
agents for similar services with loss risk. Mr. Cooke's
principal reward came in the shape of that financial
prestige and reputation, both here and in Europe,
which have placed his firm at the head of the moneyed
interest on this continent and poured Into his New
York, Philadelphia, and Washington banking-houses
a volume of unsolicited business which could not
fail to result in a great accumulation of wealth.
1 he "National Blessing" pamphlet was one of a
scries Issued by Mr. Cooke in the Interest of the
Eublio credit and the sale of bonds. Previous ones
ud treated of "How to Organize a National Bank,"
and "How Our Debt may be Paid," and the one In
question was entitled, "How our National Debt may
be a National Blessing." It was written by Mr. Sam
uel Wilkeson, formerly of the New York Tribune,
and published with the approvul of Mr. Cooke. The
pamphlet was issued for a definite end, and it ac
complished its purpose perfectly. It was In the win
ter of 'C4-fi; tho debt had reached a prodigious
figure; confidence in an early termination of the
war whs at a low ebb ; the disloyal press all over the
land was indulging in the most doleful prognostica
tions as to the "crushing debt," the "awful mort
gage npon us and our children," etc. So nearly
universal was this cry that the most
cheerful becamo despondent; the loans
drooped: it was almost lmjiosslble to dis
pose of, the bonds or maintain their stand
ing in tint market, and financial croakers
multiplied like the frogs In Egypt The prevalent
despondency at home depressed the spirits of our
troops in the lleld, and the means to wry on tho
war dally became harder to obtain. Under these
circumstances It was a necessity that some one
should present the bright side of tho financial situa
tion, and turn attention to the incidental benellts or
that growing debt which was represented to bo an
unmixed curse and an Intolerable burden. To do
this in tho only effective wav was of course incon
sistent with the traditional and helpless dignity of a
great government, and Mr. Cooke, as the Govern
ment's agent, with the quick eye of a sensible busi
ness man, undertook to show the peoplo, through
his famous pamphlet, that they were more scared
than hurt by the national debt He knew
that his document must have a striking
title and present the subject in a iopular
manner in order to make any Impression on tho pre
occupied public mind, lie did not propose to pub
lish a critical essay on political economy, nor did he
profess to trout the matter judicially giving equal
prominence to the dark and the bright features of
the debt question. He spoke us an advocate, his
purpose being to aid the Government In selling its
bonds to doubting and reluctant lenders of money.
It wus not his business to bold up the gloomy side.
He presented the cheerful part of the picture, and
purposely left the unpleasant portion untouched.
Mr. Cooke wus perfectly aware, and never dreamed
of teaching otherwise, that, us a general propor
tion, iient 01 tue luuiviuiiai or 01 tne nation is an
evil, but, having tho debt upon us, he sought to
show that, "if rightly managed." its burden would
be comparatively light and its benefits many.
Perhaps a more fcllcirous title for the
paper, considering its scope and aim,
would have been, "In What Particulars a National
Debt iiib.v be a National Blessing" much us one
might with perfect propriety write an essay on "the
blessings of labor," although the necessity for manual
toll Is popularly regarded us an evil. It is not diffi
cult to controvert some of the minor arguments or
the pamphlet relcrred to, just as fallacies may be
found In the financial writiugs of professed political
economists, but in its general enumeration and esti
mate of the advantages to accrue from the uatioual
debt, partially offsetting its hardships, the paperwas
substantially correct and sound.
Mr. Cooke, in Issuing his pamphlet, expected to
encounter a storm of criticism and abuse from Jour
nals of the New York IIrrald school, and politicians
like Brick Pomeroy, and he was not disappointed ;
but his object was accomplished, and lie could
afford to pay the price. IThe Copperhead press
abandoned their assaults upon the public credit,
and engaged In a fierce onslaught on the Cooke
pamphlet All the resources of denunciation and
ridicule were exhausted In demolishing the doctrine
thut "A nationul debt U a national blessing" a doe
trine Mr. Cooke never advanced, aud hence a man of
straw. More than a million copies of the pamphlet
were circulated and read among the people, and the
effect of the wide-spread discussion was to aid ma
terially in lifting the public mind out of the dumps,
In giving a new impetus to the sale of bonds, and in
restoring confidence iu the ability of the nation to
stand erect under its load.
The leading positions taking by tho writer of tho
"National Blessing" pamphlet were these: (I) With
our resources the debt can be easily and certainly
paid; (2) the Government securities furnish a widely
diffused and easily available cash capital, ready at
all times for tho uses of business enterprise'; (it)
these securities constitute the best possible savings
bank for worklnguien, widows aud orphans ; (4) tlie
debt furnishes the only sound basis for u svstera of
uniform national currency; (r.) the annual savings
to the people by such a national currency based 011
the debt will nearly pay the interest on tlie debt ; at)
the public debt, diffused throughout all the Slates
and among all political parties, will serve as a bond
of union and a check to partisan violence; (7) this
generation should not be required to pay the whole
of the debt ; (S) our revenue system Bhould be ma
terially mo.lilled, we should cease counting the
people's teaspoons, and collect our Internal tax frota
a few articled, spirits, wine, and tobacco being the
leading oucs; (9) Increased population and increased
manufactures will constantly lighten the debt bur
den by diffusing it; (10 we should make Europe con
tribute to our revenue by levying an excise tax on
exported cotton and petroleum.
From this outline of the doctrines presented in the
pamphlet aud this explauatiou of the occasion of its
issue, the reader can judge of the fairness of those
who improve every opportunity to refer to Jay Cooke
as the author of the doctrine that a national debt is
a national blessing. (i. W. il.
Chicago, Nov. 10, 1S09.
POISON.
An Attempt to Murder an Entire Family.
IVwt f I'rovidenM Journal, A'uv. 8'i.
Hiram A. Briggs, of Pawtucket, was arrested on
Friday night by Officer Rex, charged with an at
tempt to poison his whole family, consisting of bis
wife, two daughters, and a sou and grundchlld. by
putting arsenic in the Hour. He was brought before
the Court of Magistrates, Justice Shove, on Satur
day morning, aud, waiving ail examination, wus
placed under bonds in the sum or f 10.000 to appear
before tlie some Court tor examination on Satur
day, 87th inst, Messrs. C. K. Allen, of this place, mid
A. Wall, of Providence, being his bondsmen.
It is alleged in the warrant on winch lie was ar
rested that Briggs purchased arsenic of Messrs.
AhtKrtt & Green, on Pleasant street, aud mixed It
with the flour of which tlie bread was made for
family use, and three memliers of his family were
made sick by eating of this poisoned bread, and a
physician was called, who sold they were poisoned,
aud, on analysing the bread, it wus stated that arse
nic was found In It of sufficient quantity to destroy
life, If much of it had been eaten. Complaint being
made by Mrs. Briggs of an attempt to poison and
murder herself aud her children, by her husband, he
was arrested on this charge, as before stated, and
held to ball tin til the charge Is Investigated by the
Court, next Satnrday.
Mr. Briggs is senior partner of the firm of IT. A.
Briggs A Co., dealers In cotton waste and paper
stock, on Exchange place, opposite the railroad Bta
tlon, where they have been located some twenty
years past, and It is well known to everybody In
town, and It is also generally known here, that there
has been trouble In his family for some timo past,
proceeding, as It is alleged, from his cruelty to hia
wife and children, and neglecting them for others
who have do legal claim on him.
THE METHODISTS.
Investlffntlon of the Frauds In the Book Con
cern. Althongh public excitement over the gigantic
frauds In the Methodist Book Concern has nearly
faded ont, the Investigation has been going on with
unabated Industry. Not only have the General Book
Committee of the Methodist Episcopal Church given
the difficulties their undivided attention for two
weeks, but they have also teen labored over for
forty-two days by a sub-committee of three, assisted
by an expert accountant Tho following Is the cau
tious report adopted by tho committee :
Wo, tho Book Commit t appointed by thntionoral Con
ference of lM, boing- convened in New York, to attend to
the "puhliRUioR lute rents" of tlie M. K. Ciiunti, have bad
our attention callod tn alleged lnMea and fraud con
nected with the New York Bonk Conner j, and after a
careful investigation and scrum inipiiry into thu buxinoss
of tt' houne, during a aemion of two weeks, and availing
ocrnelvca of the Inbora and inveatiiratioos ot a sub-coin-mittue
previously appointod, have reaolioil tho following
judgment, which, for the information of the Church and
of tne Conlerences, we embody in the following resolu-
t'i?M?rf,ti. That it is oar deliberate judgment that the
last eihibit of the agents is a true and relmiile statement
of the fiaancial responsibility and solvency of the Book
Concern at New York.
a. That though the agents have bought papor and ot her
materials for the I'riiiting Department mainly through
paper dealers or middlemen, yet it dims not appear by any
facta before the committee that tho ioncern has aulfoied
any serious loss by such mode of making purchase.
A That the investigation of the afTuira and business of
the bindery has aatisliod the committee that tliore has
been great mismanagement in this department, and that
crious losses have occurred therein.
4. That the general management ef the basinn of the
Book Concern in all matters invo.ving its credit or integ
rity ia such aa to meet the approvul of the Committee and
command the confidence of the public.
Signed by the members present.
A', y. Tribune, this eri(7.
EXCITINI SCEXE.
Nenxntlon In Conrt A Wouinn Throw M11U
liburle Arid About In a Reckless itlamier.
Joni the llcdford (Itt.) Oazette.
The court-room on Monday afternoon last was the
scene of an unusual and exciting occurrence. A
young lady who had been cruelly wronged, aud who
had sought redress through the strong arm of tho
law, and finding that process a rather tedious one
according to her notions, undertook to take tho case
out of the hands of the court and jury, by inflicting a
sudden and terrible punishment on the young niaa
who had robbed her of a virtuous name. Several
hours before the tragic Bcenc in the court-room the
young lady in question had procured at ono of our
drug stores a quautlty ot sulphuric acid, will ;h she put
into a common tin-cup, and carefully concealed the
some under her shawl. She took a chair lnsidu the
bar with her attorneys, ami when her betrayer came
into her presence, she motioned him to come to her,
and when ho had reached the proper distance she
threw the contents of the cup at him, intending to
strike him in the face, but, as he dodged, the greater
portion of tlie acid was received on his head. This
scene created quite a buzz in the court room, Law
yers in the vicinity of the affair had their broadcloth
ruined, for wherever the acid touched a brilliant
scarlet waa produced. The young lady was imme
diately arrested and sent to jail, while the injured
youth was placed under medical treatment, aud Is
now doing well. Subsequently the woman was taken
out of jail, and held In 8 1000 ball for her appearance
at the Quarter Sessions.
legal irrTBSLioaiicn.
Court of Oyer and Terminer Judge Pelrce
and 1'axsoii.
THH CHKSNDT BTKKET BKIIKiE MCRDEK.
In the course of the trial ef Edward Smith for the
murder of John Hughes, on the Chesuut street
bridge, on the night or the 2d of October last, the
principal testimony adduced by the Commonwealth
yesterday was that or the boy John Conway, who
said lie went upon tho bridge with Smith
and saw him approach Hugnes anl
scuffle with him; after wandering
about Market street for some time they returned to
the bridge and found a crowd standing ground
Hughes, who was found lying upon the pavement
dead ; Conway said to Smith, "This Is the man you
killed," and Smith answered, "Yes I did, but for
God's sake don't tell;'' Conway again said, "Tnen
you'd better throw your knife away," and tho pris
oner replied. "I did throw It away;" they remained
noon the snot until an officer arrived aim tne nonv
was taken away, and then they went to Twcnty-tliird
and chesnut streets.
This morning the trial was resumed, and tho fol
lowing additional testimony was given :
.1a. ,.nn,i..fr, M. Walnnl nn.l
UOIIU IIULARLIJ, a (AlUltuvmi w, viid l.AlllliU tlll'l
Chesnut Streets Railway, testified that on the night
of the 2d of October lust ho left the depot at Forty
second street, coming east, about 10 SO o'clock, and
as be was crossing the bridge ho saw a man lying
there as if intoxicated, but never supposing him to
be dead, passed on; when making his return trip he
saw the man still lying there, nearly an hour later; a
number of persons were standing about at that time.
Patrick MoUiuu, another conductor on the Ches
nut and Walnut streets road, said that this night he
started upon his trip into the city at ten minutes
past nine o'clock ; upon returning he also saw what
he supposed to be a drunken man lying on tho north
side of the bridge.
John Hope, a lad of sixteen, sworn, test! lied I
live at No. 12T South Twenty-fourth street; 1 remem
ber the night John Hughes was killed on the Ches
uut street bridge ; 1 knew the prisoner; I Baw him
that night at the corner of Twenty-third and Ches
nut streets, about 8 or half-past; O'ilara was then
with him; Smith and O'llara went upon the bridge,
and a little while afterwards Conway went on the
bridge, aud I staid at tho corner of Twenty-third
street about hall an hour; I then met Conway and
Smith coming down together, Smith having some
thing under his arm, and I went to see what was
tho matter ; it wus a shawl Smith had ; he said he had
knocked a man down and kicked him in the guts,
and had taken the shawl from him; we three went
into Bagula's grocery store, and Smith wanted to
see if Bugula knew anything about the shawl; Mr.
Bagula said it belonged to a colored girl, and Smith
said if she would come to his houso she could get
it; we went to Smith's house, and then returned
to the bridge; Smith went up llrst, Conway
second, and I lust; when I got up I
saw a man coming on tho south
side of the bridge ; I saw Smith and this man quar
reling, lighting: Smith went towards him; I don't
know whether the man had said tiny tiling; 1 saw the
man hit Smith and Smith hit the man; Smith hit him
in tho left breusi ; they were lighting together about
live minutes or so, and then the man hallooed
that' lie was going nway; I heard come
from him a sijueak or squeal; when
they parted, Smith came towards me; Smith came
to me and said, "I have run a knife Into him ;" Con
wsv, Smith, and I were the only persons on tho
bridge at that time; the mau went west, ami wo
boys went east; I heard him squeal only once; when
smith came from the man, ne walked; went from
Dart's to Twenty-third and Chesnut; from thereto
Market street, and then to West Philadelphia; wont
to Oy f ter Jack's ; Smith called for three drinks ; when
bo went down for ale Smith went out, and we went
after him, without drlnkiog the ale: we went up
Market street to another tavern; I went down
Market to Thirtieth ; down Thirtieth to Chesnut, by
myself; 1 was crossing the bridgo to Twenty-third
street; I saw a man laying there on the bridge be
tween Thirtieth aod the top or the bridge on the
north side; nobody was there; I came over to
Twenty-third and Chesuut, and commenced talking
to Johnny Regan; a couple ot men came
along; said there waa a man dead
on the other side or the bridge;
they told me to go ahead und get a policeman at tho
West Chester depot ; 1 went, and met Smith and
Conway at Thirtieth and Chesuut ; I spoke to them ;
I told them there was a man laying dead up there ; I
told them 1 was going after a police officer; I could
uotfludany; 1 came back to where the man was
laving; there was a crowd around; Smith and Con
way were standing there; then they sent Conway
and me to the New York depot after anorhcr officer;
1 found one; Officer Mulherron; I returned with
blm; Officer Mulherron seut mo up to the Hall tor a
stretcher and a couple of officers; I went aud came
back; 1 met Officer Mulherron; he told mo he had
sunt him on a car; I came down Thirtieth
street to Chesnut aud across the bridge; I met
Smith aud Conway at Twenty-third and Chesnut :
we were together about hair an hour; Conway and I
went home; Smith told me he bad thrown the knife
and handkerchief away; his own handkerchief ; he
said it had blood on It from his Up; his llji was cut;
It waa not sut before he met tlie man on the bridge;
we were at this time at the Market street bridge;
be had not said anything about it from the time we
left the Chesnut street bridge till we got to the
Market street bridge ; I dlda'i see the man's face
at all.
At half past 1 o'clock the Court took a recess.
SECOND EDITION
LATEST SIT TLLDORArn.
Murder of WMa and Children by a
Drunken Father Fatal Shooting
Case Cable Quotations.
Mr. Colfax and the Baltimore Fair
Railway Matters ia the South
Further Ku-Klux Outrages.
FROM TUE SO UTH.
Hallway Kxtcnnlon.
Despatch to The livening Tekgraph.
Nashville, Nov. 23. The bill authorizing
the construction of tho Cincinnati Southern
Railroad through the State of Tennessee was
called up in tho House to-day by Mr. James on
its second reading. Mr. Fleming, of Knoxvillo,
thought a bill granting such extraordinary
franchises nnd privileges should receive mature
deliberation before its passage, especially since
a dollar of stock in the proposed road could not
be owned in Tennessee. Ho hoped it would.be
referred to the Judiciary Commltt
Mr. James, of Hamilton, advoc'fsWf the imme
diate passage of tho bill, and contended that no
honest opposition could be urged against such n
bill, Fince the construction of the road would be
of such vast benefit to the people of tho State.
He said that on Its third reading an amendment
would be proposed to prevent discrimination
against Tennessee freights and passengers. Tho
bill then passed the second reading without a
dissenting vote.
Afore Kn-Klux UutrngCH.
Dt jtpaich to The Evening Telegraph.
Frankfout, Ky., Nov. A band of nine
to twelve nicB, masked nnd clothed in grotesque
garb, mado an attack on Saturday night upon a
congregation assembled for the purpose of hear
ing preaching upon tho farm of Harvey Scott,
some nine or ten miles from this city. Another
report gives the number of men as much larger.
They called themselves Regulators, nnd declared
that they intended to put a stop to any meeting
or assemblages of negroes. In the onslaught
ono negro was shot nnd slightly wounded iu the
back of the neck, aud a number of others were
shockingly beaten. None of the assailants were
injured.
No other reason wus given by the Regulators
for their conduct than that they inteuded to
squelch nil negro meetings. It is said that a
portion of them were recognized by the negroes,
nnd ono whito person who saw them averred for
n time that ho knew a portion of the party, but
subeeimeutly stated that he did not know them,
and that he was drunk when he said he did. No
arrests have been made, and it is presumed that
the usual acquiescence of the civil authorities in
the situation will occur.
Iinllwav Collision nnd I. oh of JAfe.
Despatch to The livening Telegraph,
Louisville, Ky., Nov. !5. The train which
arrived from Memphis to-day was fully ten
hours behind timo, having been detained by a
collision between freight trains Nos. 9 aud 10,
from this city to Nashville, shortly after passing
Oakland. The hindmost train, running at the
regular rate, collided with the front train. A
stock drover named Thompson, from Missis
sippi, was in tho hindmost car of the forward
train, and was killed by the collision, beyond
w hich no serious damage was done.
Accidental Hhootinir.
Jefferson Burrows, who resides iu the country
fivo miles out from the city, accidentally shot
hlmBclf yesterday afternoon while playing with
a guu. Ho was partly under the influence of
liquor, and did not supposo the gun to be
loaded. He placed tho muzzle of it in his mouth,
when tho gun went off, and ho died almost in
stantly in the presence of Lis family.
Vice-President Colfax In Baltimore.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Baltimoue, Nov. 23. Vice-President Colfax
and wife are here, nnd will attend the opening
of the Inebriate Fair to-night. It is expected
that Mr. Colfax will make a brief address.
Baltimore Prodace Market.
Baltimokk, Nov. 23. Cotton dull but firm at U'c.
Flour quiet and steady at yesterday's quotations.
Wheat dull and lower; prlmo to choice red, 11-80
(a'l-llii. Corn tlrm; prime uew,i!)Gir9tic, old, JlmM-Ofl.
Oats dull at Bfii&oTc. Uye (inner; prime, ilMl-02.
Mess Pork firm at VX Bacon steady; rib sides,
lSJiC ; shoulders, 16X'c Hams, 21c. Lard Arm at
19c Whisky, fair business at $11)7.
A Drunken Wretch. Butchers Ills Wife and
l niiureii.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph,
Clarkhville, Tenn., Nov. 23. Yesterday
Bioruing tho community was thrilled with hor
ror to learn of a wholesale murder which was
perpetrated about twenty-five miles below this
city, on tho road to Nashville. It appears that
a dissipated man named Joseph Barton, who
farmed for a livelihood, bad killed his wife and
three children, butchering them in a shocking
manner with an axe. It is supposed that he
was drunk at the time. He is still at large, all
efforts to capture him having thus far failed.
FROM WASniJfG TOJV.
Tho Alabama I'lalum.
Despatch to the Evening Telegraph,
Washington, Nov. 23. Although it lias been
widely published that negotiations have been
reopened towards the settlement of the Alabama
claims, there is the best authority for saying that
nothing has been dono or will be done in the
matter until tho opening of Congress and some
legislative action Is taken.
FROM EUROPE.
This iHoruliiK'a Quotations.
Bu the Anglo-American Cable,
London.'Nov. 2311 A. M. Consols for money and
account, 63. American securities quiet and steady.
n-208 of 1S62, 83;';;; or lstss, old, fc2j ; and or im,
84'. ; 10-41)8, 7S. Hallways quiet. Krlo. 20V i Illinois
Central, ; Atlantic and Creat Western, 20.
LivKiii'OO!., Nov. 2311 A. M. Cotton quiet; up
lands, U,d. j Ui leans, li;,d. Kales estimated at
81 km) bales.
London, Nov. 2311 A, M. Calcutta Linseed,
MH.Od.
Livkrpool, Nov. 2311 A. M. Spirits or Petro
leum, is. 4d. Turpeuttno, 27s. 8d.
liiiKMKN, Nov. 2311 A. M. Futroleum closed last
night at 7 dialers.
IIavhb, Nov. 2311 A. M, Cotton opens with a
declining tendency both on tlie spot aad afloat.
Low middlings afloat, I32.r.
This Afternoon's Quotations.
London, Nov. 231 P. M 5-20s of 18S7, 84. Rail
ways steady. Atlantic and Great Western, 25,.
Liverpool, Nov. 231 P. M. California white
Wheat, 9s. : red Western, 8a. 8d. j winter red, 8s. 8d.
Receipts of Wheat for throe days, 20,000 qnarters,in
cludlug 10,000 or American.
Lonuon, Nov. 2111 P. M. Turpentine, 28s. fid.
ANTWBar, Nov. 23. Petroleum opens firms at
61 M francs.
VKBJUN, Not. 83. Petroleum opens at -70f,
Flit ArtCC AltD COJIJIEntT.
Omci of ihs Rromta TauMaAra,! i
Tinlr. No. IB, UK, f
W ith an active demand both for brokers 'jand bort
ness loans, and a restricted supply of means at the
disposal of the banks, there appears to be no slrn
for a "let np" in the severe rates which have ruled
the market of late. The usual weekly bank stato
nieat yesterday is not calculated to afford much re
lief or comfort to tlie borrowing ranks, as It shows a
considerable falling off in tho supply. The deposits
III, 0" Ul?n, lft?1 week b' tw.T,' the loans by
I3fll,&SH, aud the legai-tenders by 1164,207. The re
sult has necessarily been a contraction of the lines
or action, to which none can reasonably object nnder
the circumstances.
There is a good demand this morning for call
JnuV2r st0CVcnr,7,tn purposes, and the rate was
and a 'mtrary discount contlntiftjrrcgular
l2fl U '1Ulet' bUt the Premlura te,,y t 12
cloSrTqTouMo' COntIn00 Urm Way
' he (Stock market showed considerable activity
this morning, and prices, with but few exceptions,
were well sustained. Ntato loans were steady, with
sales of the second series at 107, and Pennsylvania
rs at VIS. City s were ...ilet, with sales or Ke new
iRsiiet lollies, a BllRlit decline.
HtKeading Hallrond opened at 49-44, but entered a
slight decline at the close, selling at 49-31 ; Pennsyl
vania Hallroad was linn at. fA : tahigb. Valley Kaii.
road changed hands at 64 ; North Pennsylvania Rail
road at 8s; Knst Pennsylvania Hallroad at 87; and
Catawissa Hallroad preferred at 8, 291,' was offered
for Philadelphia and Eric liallroad.
In t'unal stocks the only transaction was inJ
hlgh Navigation at iM.v. ei'.V was bid for Morris
preferred.
Coal shares were neglected.
Hank stocks were In better demand. Philadelphia
was taken at 157, ; oirard at 67, and Consolidation
at 42 V.
In Passenger Hallway shares not a single transac
tion was reported. 4 was bid lor Chesnut and
Wnlnut; 02 for West Philadelphia, and 11 tor Heston
vllle. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by Dc Haven Bro., No. 40 a Third street.
FIRST BOARD.
l-'iOO City 68, Ne w . loiji 1 gh Read It ... .
49
64.V
64 Jt
MX
64
tl.HAJ Ull ?1.10Z
100 sli Penna R...
fISOO do 2d.lt)2
12000 do ma
1100 do 102
100
do...
too
21
100
200
100
do.
da.
3000 Pa cp 6s 02;s-
do 2d.
64
Hitiu ra os, 2 so 107
:tooo Leh Con Ln. be 80
19000 C A A m 68 'H9.
lltH 01
do b30. 64J
do 64
200
do an. Kill
. , " " - " - -rm
14 SU IjCU V it. .IS, 04
14 do 631
100 sli Leh N Bt.... 84V
2sh PhllaUk 167Jv
20 nit uirard lik.ls. 67
10 sh Consol'n Bk. 42V
niosn ran US
MvQQua Tta nivw I. tinMm.. HIV., a mw. .
street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
U.S. 68 or 1S81, UtlVrfllS'.-Jdo 1802,1 16 ii.vs';
do. 1864,11311,,': dO.180S,:U3rll4,-;dO.186,
new, H5?xcli5?j ; dal57, do. unviio; do. 1866,
do., Ii6g,l!!t; 10-408. 107 'i107 : U. 8. 80 Year
6 per cent. Currency, 1O7 i107; Due Comp. Int.
Notes, 19; Gold, I26,vl2i'i ; Silver, 124W25X.
Jay Cooks a Co. quote Government securities as
follows: u. 8. 6s or nisi, nsnstf; twos or i8i,
116Jsr116., ; da, 18G4, 113'., 113 V ; da, 1806, 113V
114', ; do., July, 18C6, llWAIltlv; do. da, 18C7,
limaiiflM ; da, lww, 11vvsuo; HMOs, 107,
10S ; Cur. 6s, 107 ;','": 108; Gold, 120 A,'.
Nakr a Lad.nkk, Hankers, report this morning's
Gold quotations as follows:
10-00 A. M 120'i 11 -58 A. M m'i
' 120 v it-til " laav
10- 10 " ; 120',, 12-02 P. M 12414
11- 03 " 120V1
Ntork Onntallnna hT TrUmlnh-t P. HI.'
Glendlnnlng, Davis & Co. report tnrougn their New '
York house the following:
N. Y. Central K. isavi Western Union Tele. 8-Vt
N. Y. and Erie 11.... 2s;,j Tol. and Wab. K. It. . 69
Ph. and Rea. R. s M 11. and St. Paul Ji. o 09 V
Mich. 8. and N. I. R.. 0 .Mil. and Hi. Paul pf.. 3-
Cle. and Pitt. R 8;:.'..i Adims Express. 67? "
Chi. and N. W. com.. 73 ; Wells, Karga 18V
Chi. and N. W. prof.. 8S United States 62
Chi. and R. I. R. 103 Tennessoe 6s, new.. 62
Pitt, Ft, Wcy, & Cli. S6 '' Gold paw
Pacific M. S 61 V Market steady.
Philadelphia Trade Report.
TcnsDAT, Nov. 23. Seeds The offerings of
Cloverseed are quite light, and the article is in steady
demand, with sales at S7(i7-26. Prices of Timothy
aro nominal. Flaxseed is selling in a small way at
2-3.
The inactivity noted lu tho Flour market for some
time rinxt continues inmlirtted hut nrlia ara nndi. 1
ably unchanged. Tho inquiry Is confined to the
wants of the local t rade, who purchased 800 barrels,
Including supertlno at J.V36-26; extras at 5 87X
6-62X; Iowa, Wisconsin, nnd Minnesota extra family
at Jft-7f-0-fi7X, the later rate for fancy; Pennsyl
vania do. do. at I5-7BQ0-60; Ohio and Indiana da do. '
at t0(fij6-75; and fancy brands at $7(47-60, according
to quality. Kyo Flour may be quoted at $0.
The Wheat market Is dull and depressed. Sales
of.BOOO bushels prime Delaware red at. il-36i8d;
Pennsylvania do. at t l-U0(S'i-37; and some In
diana white at $1-40. Hye is llrnicr; Bales of West
ern at f 1-07(91 -10. Corn is quiet but firm at yester
day's prices; sales or old yellow at $ID731-10; leoo
bushels new da at 87(A93o. ; aud Western mixed at
l-03l-06. Oats are without change; 8000 bushels
Pennsylvania aud Western sold at (i'keic
Whisky is quoted at fl-10 for wood, and fi'is fir
iron-bound Western.
LATEST SHIPriXO INTELLIGENCE.
For additional Marine SetM tee Inside Page.
Bu llrnraph.)
New Yoiik, Nov. 23, Arrived, steamships City of Wash
ioKton and Minnesota, from Iiivurpool.
FouTHKSsMuNitOH. Nov. 21 Pwsed ia for Baltimore
Brig Delawaie. from Demarara; brig Italia, from Ponre t
and brig Josephine. Passed out Bohr Ktuuts, fram
Petersburg Ior Georgetown, D. O.
By Anilo-Amnrinm OahU.)
Londonderry, Not. 23. The steamship Moravian, from
Quebec has arrived.
PORi' OF PHILADELPHIA. NOVEMBER 23.
ST ArX OF THERMOMETER AT Till BVCMUtd TEU4EAPB
OFKCB.
7 A. M 43 11 A. M 48 ISP. M a
OLKARKDTUIH MORNING.
Steamship Brunette, Tomlin, Now York, John F. Ohl.
ARRIVKD Tills MORNING.
Rteamship Nurinan, Hngir. 4j hours from Boston, with
milxe. to Henry Winaor A Co. Off Komluy tiook, saw a
lull rigged brig at anchor, wits both topgallant mast
gone; a deep buriue, with painted porta, at anchor off
Keedy Island : below Ohtmtar, a lame bariiue coining up
in tow; bolow filarcus Houk, alierm. brig at anchor,
bound np.
hteaiDHiiip Whirlwind, Sbonnan, 8S hours from Prori
deuce, with indue, to l. 8. Ktet son A Co.
Steamer Tacony, NinbolB, 24 hours from New York
Willi indue, to W. Al. Kaird A Co.
Br. barque Scot Und, ltoolin, 18 days from Windsor. N
8.. with piaster to I). O. Van Horn. '
Brig Annsndnle. Warren, 3 duys from Boston.
KobrMngKieCummingH, limit h, Iu days from Province
town, with tisb to Konneiiy, Htnirs A Co.
Hobr Knterprixo, 1'inber, 21 days Irom Wilmington, N
0..witb lumber to Norcro&s A tibeets.
bobr Kllen Uolgute. Oolding, 5 days from Oregon Mills,
Witb inmber to Not-cross A Sheets.
Bcbr 1). V. Streaker, Vangilder, 10 days from Wilming
ton, B. C, via Wilmington, Del, with lumber to D.
Trump, Son A Co.
BohriC, 1j. Adams, Robbing 6 days from Boston, with
md ne. to M erahon A Cloud.
Kcbr A. D. liuddell, Ixing, 6 days from Boston, with ice
to Knickerliocker loo Co.
Kcnr Westmoreland, Kioe, from Providence.
Mr. J. 8. Rowland, pilot, reports the buoy on the upper
end of the bar below Fort Delaware has disappeared.
BpeHal Deepalrh to Th Evening Vrlrrraph.
1Uvbk i)K-Gbac, Md., Nov, a. Mine boat left bore
this morning, as follows:
J. J. 1 ansnaugbt aud Mary Iolthoff, with lumber to Tay
lor A Bona.
B. O. ribaeffor, with lumber to Orate A Bianohard.
Washington and J. P. Woolvertou, with lumber to R.
Woolrerton.
A. U. Pontelwn.it, with lumber tn D. B. Taylor A Sod,
Oeorge Hopson, with lumber to D. Trump A Son.
das. H. MuDonkey, with timber, for Delaware City,
Mary and Willie, with stone to Cunningham A Sun.
MEMORANDA.
Barque Andaman, benue for Hamburg, was spoken ltiih
inst. lat. US 4.4, long. 7S BO.
Brig Cuba, Holiuss, benoe, at Cravesend 8th Inst.
Brig Ktta M. Taoker, Tucker, 8 days from Oardeaaa, at
New York aiat inst.
Brig Holeaaon, Mayo, from Calais for Philadelphia, was
St anchor in Flushing Bay Jth inst.
Brig Mountain Kagle, Jarvia, benoe for Boston, at Ed
gartown 17th inst. , .
Brig Gambia, Uilkey, at Charleston from Philadelphia,
reports that on the bitu Inst. esperienoed a heart blow
from UK., in which sprang the foretopmast and split jibs.
Hubr R. W. Godfrey, of Philadelphia, arrived at Vro
vinoetown yesterday, with loss of bowsprit, having collided
with the schr Catharine May, of Philadelphia, which v.
eel waa also being towed into Provinoetown.
Bohr Paloa, for port north of liatteraa, remained at
agna 11th inst.
Bcnre ttylvie, Young, and OeorglS Devinf, WiliajO.
hence, at Portland Malt lost. ..
yao ik a il