8 TIIE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FRIDA?, DECEMBER 17," 1859. CITY 1 1 T K -a E. WIS If V 15. I,orai.onn and Knir.TIic thirty-sevanth annual lectin of 1 lie corporators of the Pennsylvania I n t Motion for the Blind was held at ttic.lnititatton yes tprrtsv afternoon, Kac street, near Twentj-llrst, wkrn the report of the Hoard of Managers was pre rnted, and referred to the new Hoard elected for the cominir year, Kroin the annual reports of the Hoard and Principal the following facts were fathered: Pupil remaining In the Institution I)o cmber 1, ISfts, 179; diRcharirod or left during the year, 97; deaths at home, X; received daring the year. 81. A lady on returning from a shopping tonr yester day found, tiy weighing, that her skirt had actually fathered rip four ponnds of mod. She prayed for Ike street contractors. Interested parties declare that the "cholera" has even entered tlto rge". Whether this la exactly tlospel or not we cannot sav. The Councils should ahollsh the office of "nlRht watchman" on our bridges, since the police have tacm In charge. Tbo nid-fustiloncd brick pavements arc a nul anoc. Who 1b to make the first move towards tliuir abolishment? The reporters are tojlmve a bouquet. Hewlings, of the American, Is the "to ie" caterer. Charlotte Cushnuin denies tho statement Unit, he to a believer In "free love" doctrine. Americans stniireicd seven long years for free dom take heart, yc oppressed. Congress nays the Delaware shull be bridged ; yea, but where, how soon, etc.? Temperance meeting at Fifth and linttotiwood streets this svenlng. Mayor Fox may well ejaculate, "Preserve me from my friends " . , r ,. An KiKhth street flrni advertises "none but widio ta attendance." That "cullnd gemmen" will steal our courts daily certify. t wl . Philadelphia leys claim to the championship for dirty stree ts. Five dollars fine or driving through a funeral procession. .,.,. mitu made another fling at thclre Department ,e!!!oupeB are dally becoming more fashionable. The Kmith Islanders want to be Capitalized. Kamerly Is an experienced parliamentarian. The Hibernian Hoelety meets to-nlfrht, Harlow makes a fair presiding otllcer. Hpirltuallnm Is rapidly progressing. A certain Fish should be salted. Tns German UosriTAU Tula institution Is s.tdly In need of funds, and an earnest appeal, which 11 is to be hoped will be speedily and mtiultlcently re ponded to, has been made to the public by the Jlcnrd of Managers thereof. The want, of a German Hospital has been long sadly felt in this city, and now since the desired boon has assumed shape, it should not be allowed to retrograde into uselessuess simply for the luck of a tew dollars. m The present old building is quite unfit for the de sired purpose, and cannot be used successfully for hospital purposes for a much longer time, und It be incs therefore a necessity to commence the col leeting of a fund for the purpose of a new building. The Hospital is located at Twentieth und Norris streets, the northwestern part of the city; and with proper support will occupy In that locality the same noble position as the Episcopal Hospital In tho north eastern and the Pennsylvania la the southern part f the city. There seems to be prevalent an opinion that, M this Is styled a German Hospital, Germans alone, Should contribute to its support, butall thin is wrong. It'ls an institution worthy of the support of all, lor it Is open to all, and no exception is nuulo as to olor, creed, or country. The only quantitation ne cessary for admittance 'is, excepting iu the case of accidents, that tho patients shtiil be residents of the ity of Philadelphia, or immigrants who have not acquired a permanent residence; and they shall bo either such as pay board, or the poor, who shall be treated gratuitously. One-tenth of tne beds of tin; Hospital are reserved for poor patients, and a dis tinct w2rd is designated for colored persons. Ovkrcoatr. The chap wlisse particular line oi huslness is to tuke unto himself all overcoats that he may find hunglog on racks or entry pejrs. has transferred his base of operations from Franklin street to the west cm portion of the city. Lostnightlie visited the residence of Mrs. Foster, No. 2129 Mount Vernon street, and after tugging at the bell handle unsuccessfully for some mouieuts, concluded that as the parlor window was open ho would enter thereby. With a hop, skip, and a leap he cleared the sill, and stood within the precincts of the haud somely furnished apwtmcnt. Being somewhat ex hausted, he reclined on a velvet padded sofa for a few moments, with the double purpose of resting and taking an inventory of the goods and chattels. This being accomplished, lie softly stepped into the hallway, lest ho might annoy the family, the mem bers of which were partaking of their evening meal, and carefully removed two line overcoats from a handsome walnut hom-tlpped stand. Alter trying tim irnriutnlH on to make sure of tho lit. he nro- eeeded to the door, unlocked, opened it, und left, 'i ae cuuih, union iuiiiiei,y, uiu uwi, uuhjuk io Poster, bnt to a gentleman named t. Miattm-k, wno is anxionsiy inquiring in is morning as to the place of residence of the wholesale dealer. KKARINI.S AT tuk Cbnthai. Station.- Before Al-d-mima Kerr, committing magistrate, at the Central fetation, this afternoon, were urruigued Charles II. .'OJCS, Hike O'Brien, James Haley and Augustus Itumakcr, all lads, on the charge of pilfering vart cus articles J oin totes on North second street. A lot of stolen goods were found In their pos session. '1 lie aocut ed were held lu t wo bull cacli for a future hearing. Joseph Dougherty, who was caught in the store of Mr. Pennington, Ho. 629 Broad street, last mid night, attempting to steal, was committed to answer. William Rllinger was held in tiooo for a further hearing, on the charge of assault and battery upon Ofllcer Hamilton, of the Second district force, and With threatening to kill. Pwatd: op Pr. Samvei, Jackson. This morning at 2 e click Dr. Samuel Jackson, residing at No. 1310 Pii street, died alter an illness of two weeks, at the advanced age of eighty two years. Ho was born in Chester county and removed to Northumberland eonnty, where ne resided for Bonie forty years, when li n iterated to this city, where he soon established a la ge practice.whlch he prosecuted for some thirty years, lie was well and favorably known In this ommunlty, and leaves a largo circle of friends to mourn his loss. His son, Frank Jaikson, Is now a Professor in the University of Pennsylvania. This Is not the Dr. Jackson who has earned a world-wide reputation for his successful treatment of lung tils .eases. SuobtFirs Situated on Frankford creek Is a tton factory, owned and occupied as a mauutac turlng establishment by Richard Garsed. lu the picker-room of this building, a lire yesterday origi nated amongst some cotton waste, and had it not been fortunately discovered In time, we should have this morning been called upon to chronicle ' 'another destructive conflagration." As It was, a fuw gallons vt water, thrown upon It by some of the hands, soon quenched the flames, and all again was peaoe, ex cept in the office of the Insurance company out of whose funds are to come two to cover damages. Thk Annual FxniumoN of the Pennsylvania Poultry Society will open at Horticultural Hall on Monday next, at 2 o'clock P. M., and continue daring the week, closing at 10 o'clock P. M., Satur day, the Xtth. We are assured that the display will be anusually fine, Including all the varieties of do mestic and fancy fowls, pigeons, song birds, etc. The products of the poultry yard being articles o ttlauMit dally per.anlt with the public generally, therefore all are Interested, ud should give ttio ex lubiUon s liberal patronage. ' Co-tany U Cadkts, PHii.ADSt.pniA City Duakds, will give a grand exhibition drill this evening at the Academy of Music. After the drill there will be recitations and music, and the enter tainment will conclude with Lover's drama of Rory yMor by the Davenport Dramatic Association. This Is a combination of attractions that ought to draw a full house. A Kit. Special Officer Roberts, of the Fifth dis trict force, last night found, lying midst mud and rubbish on the pavement in front of the Academy of Music, a key to a combination lock which Is attached to one of Marvin's make of fire-proof safes. The owner can obtain It by applying to the ofllcer at the station-house, Mr. Pu Chaim.u will give the third and last lecture ef the Young Folks' Series to-morrow afternoon at the Academy of Music, Hewlllappeur at tho close of the lecture In the Identical costume worn by him In his travels. He will also describe the land of the dwarfs. tit F.nDING INVITATIONS YY DNORAVKD IN TUB NEWEST AND BKUT ,AKB,tB LOUIS DftRKA, Stationer and Knorarer, Wo. HUB UUKUMUf b treat II TEDDING AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS. VV of sobd IH-karat fine Kold. QUALITY WAK- ILANTIU). full assortment of si tea always on nana. " 1,'AKU k BRUTUKB. Mak.re, SMwfm No. 824 OUKSNUTKiraet. below ifourth. QOLDIERS INJURED. SOLDIERS DISCHARQETD & on account of Rupture or any other Injury re ceived In the line of duty, can obtain x bounty aud a pension, by applying to HUBERT & LEAGUE ft CO., No. 13S & SEVENTH Street Toll Information given tree of cuarge. no TIII11D EDITION CEHERAI ZVTSWS. Illicit Distilleries Destroyed Railway Meeting at Saratoga Death of an Ohio State Senator Proceedings of Congress. FROM WASH IjyOTOJV . De-lruetlan ol IIHrli IMhtWerlca. Dei-patch to the Aimnriitfl Commissioner Delano bus Information that the detachment of tho 5th Cavolry on duty, under Instructions of the Ucvenuo Bureau, in Virginia, iiavo been very successful in destroying a number of illicit distilleries near Joncsville and Cumberland (lap. A private belonirlug to the detachment, named Joint Boyle, was dangerously wounded lu attempting to capture Daniel Lilesal, the proprietor of an illicit still. A re ward of S MKK) will bo offered for the arrest of Literal. V. - - 1C I! IS N. FOKTV-F1ICST TICIOI-fKL'M HSN1(N, Ncnnlis WHHisoTn, rfc. 17. Mr. I'nniprojr, frmn t)m Com mittee iid i'ublin IjMid. rv(nrv"d with mrnilini'am n I, ill creating- u Itimt titrii't in tliH Tflrritnry t Wminsr. 5ir. bmnniT, fnin lint i 'oniniittrto on tho lintrtctof Co. Imnhia, rfport'd with nn unu'mlinmit tho bill to inrorpo Tutu tlie V HHliinvion llimiHOHthir. Mndicnl Awwannn. Mr. hpanrer intrmlmml n liiil , nlmliii iho ulllteof Jimnl Otliccr. Hnferred to thp Cinimilli'u on t'muimirae. iMr. helmrr, intiiiiini'-d u bill to preront psrhonn wtio have been otlipri in Uie Treoinry li'pwl nn'nt f nin nil "tr In I proscntim of enwn aitaiunt tne L ulled Stlc. Itefened. .til- m,warl introduced :i joint rnwilntion io relation to rnrninniDK ttSva to thi (Joiloctor oi Ininrnal Jtovaime. KeliMicd. Mr. Pomeroy oflerad a Teolntion, which wat adopted, direc ting the tontinaM'r onmal to furnish ropict ol tlw uoinmuiiieutioDs wiih Ui F'ronon overnmont relative to nernrinir a motlirioatinn f pGta arranKomcnra. On motion of Mr. Sumner. Hie 8,-nate took up hi bill in relation totnleirniiliiccomiiiuniuation between the United States anil foreia-u countries. 'J'lie bill wiik road, proviillnf that whenever enmmunioa, tionehall hereaiter be enlalilnhi-d between the United States and any foreign country t y nieaoa of telofrraphio or mnsiif'tio lines or cables, the ame ahaU be aubjeot to the following oenditiona: -The (iovrrnment or tbe United States to enjry eqnal priviienrua wit h any foreign gevera nietit in legard to ibe Uhe and control of aurh cable, and at nil times to bo entitled to trannmit by ita own oporatnr (invornniant innaures wtuch shall take precedence l all others and be paid for at rates established by the l'cetmuatsr-General, nnleea otherwise agreed ; all aiich lincsto be kept open for trans mikaion for c ally publication of market reports'anrijintelli gcuce. All messages to In) forwarded in order of receipt. l.'ongTMH bhall at all tin,", have power to dotermiae tlie rate to becliargsd.and es'.ibliHii such revulatiemi as it Way judfu neces-iarj-. liolore eta'ilii,liliir any sueb lin witliiii 111 jar.'jl'viiiin of the kJu.ted Slates, a wnnen accepiaiico oi it, rejoin- irins anaii on Died in the office of the HaeruUry of tstate. The second section declares that, subject to the lor.'ioinr; stipulations, and subject to terms of tuch ginntt as have heretofore beea made by Congress, the cen-eiit of Congress is hereby given to the lnrkip and maintaining ( mag netic lines or cables between fie Lnued Stales and foreign countries, eubject, however, to any all r,i;htj of property and State jurisdiction, and provided that the privileges conferred ny this act shall not be enjoyed by anv persons or :omteny whose line terminates in any foreign country which does n it confer similar privileges pon companies incorporai ed by authority cf the United States, or of any (State ol the Union. Mr. Hutuner said, sines the bill had beeu reported in February laat a euble bud been landed on our snores trom France, and this ren dered a modification of tho bill necesKary, He proposed an amendment to make the language of the bill applicable not only to future but to iistinc cables. Mr. Thurman suggested that a letsl question had been broached as to the right of a State to permit tliu landing of a cable without the pnruiif ion of the innral Govern ment. H therefore moved to refer the bill te the 5ont taittoeon the dudiciaiy. FROM JV-glT YORK. Ifailwnv .Ifeetlntf at enrntoKa. Saratoga, Dec. 17. A committee from the Oswego und Saratoga Kailroad meeting left this morning. A rccontioUancc havine; been ordered from Booticville to Tort Ann by way of the Su e.'indoga valley und Olefin's Falls.on the pledge of the filenn's Fulls delegation that they will raise money and pay the expense of the work. The Government (Sold Hale. DfS)iatfh to Tlie Even inn Telegraph. Nkw Your, Dec. it. The Secretary of the Trea sury accepted all bids for gold, and premium full to Itf'i.-,' again, rallying to 121. The excitement Is in tense, und there was a powerful combination to pre vent the t.tovernmeut from selling, but lioulweU frustiatbd it. New York Money nnd Stack Markets. Nkw Yokk, Dec. 17. .Stocks excited. Money Ci 7 percent. Gold, 121 Five'tweniie81182,oonpon, 113',; do. 1S64, do., lli'i ; da lSoB, do., liax;; do. do., new, llo: do. lRfiT, liny; do. lww, 116; io-Ws, loy;; Virginia fis, r.r; Missouri sixes, 90; Can ton Company, 60 U ;l)umlerland preferred, 25?i ; Con solidated New York Control and Hudson Klver, 89 ; Erie, !i5' ; lteadinrj, ltw,'.;; Adums' Express, 60o ; Michigan Central, 124; Michigan Southern, H5,;; Mlnols Central, 134; Cleveland and Plttsbur, 82: Chicago and Rock Island, 105; Fort Wayne, bs; Western Union Telegraph, 34. New York 1'rodnce Market. Nsw Yokk. Dec 17. Cotton firm; 600 bales sold; nplund miildliiiK. 'i-'iic. Flour dull and declining. Wheat firmer lor winter, without decided change for sprinir. Corn firmer and scarce; old Western mixed, (1-12(1 '15 for sound. Oats dull. Beefquieu Pork dull. Lard dull; steam rendered, in tierces, lK!4(aas,c. Whisky dull and nominal; flee West ern at fKgl-01. FROM THE WEST. Death of Politician. Coi.tJMnrs, Ohio, Dec. 17. The llou. John Russell, ex-Secretary of suite of Ohio, died at I'rbaua yes terday. Mr. Kusscll was a Republican member-elect to the Senate from the Tenth district, and his death leaves the Senate a tie. A Iieaaan to IBUlator. DtxpaUh. to The Evening Telegraph. Ciili Atio, 111., Dec. 17 Ths Ulluois Staai Zeituna has served a notice on Common Council that it will apply to court for a mandamus to compel the Com mon Council to designate the iitaale .titling for printing oillclal proceedings in German. Another (ionium paper, of smaller circulation, had beeu de signated, though the law requires the proceedings to be printed in the paper of the largest circulation. FROM THE STATE. The Nt earner Triumph. CiiF.sTKH, Pa., Dec, IT. The Haytlen steamer Triumph, lormeny the Rebel ram Atlanta, weighed anchor and left for the Ureak water at 10 o clock this morulng. Baltimore Produce Market. Bai.timokk. Dec. 17 Cotton quiet aud steady at Sftc. Flour dull and steady. Wheat active for prime to choice red at II Sfitoji -40. White Corn SBAstie. ; yel low, Wx90e. Oats, f4 6sc Kye, Jlil-u5. revi sions weak ; pork, t2ii33; bacon, rib sides, lsxc. ; clear do., I9'4c. ; shoulders, 15X". ; hams, iic. ; lard, 19c Whisky firm at fi-0lxlt in wood andiron- bound barrels. FIIII.ADKI.PHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven & Bra, No. 40 8. Third Street. BKTWF.EN BOARDS. tinon Lett Con l.k'i. 7! lot) sh ReadR 0. 60V Iioo city 6s, N.d b. 9 1 100 do.... (I bill. 9 5ii00 Am Gold YiX 1 sh Penna R 64 11 sb Leh Val 63 y 100 J00 100 do 60 V do.... 061. 60V do l5. 60V do. ...rg&l. 60 do IS. 60 do. 18.49 M do S3. 49'94 do 49 94 do.... Is. S5. 4994 dO 49V dO..Bt)4.Ul.lS. 49V do 4tV do.....bao. 60 do bao. eo 600 yoo neo loo 100 800 400 400 100 100 600 list so iteaa. n..sou. oo M0 dO ft0,' do ..lB.h!M CO-Sl 11)00 100 100 100 700 100 1U0 do ..S00.M) 1-16 do sco. ta do.. .16.50 1-16 do Is. 60 do b80. 60 " uo euw SECOND BOARD. f.500 Le eold 1 9ivi lOahfenna RR.. 64V 1 sh Leh Vol 14 do o. 6V 1 do b3aoost yichCl....ii. x rolitlcs In Texas makes more additions to tho languatre. The papers there talk of White Camolltis, lilack Camellas, and Burnt Cork. For example, the Galveston Bulletin savs: "To be a White Camelia, like Fulton, is bad enough; to be a very white one. as Is Wheeler, la worse. But to be a very white one, smutted all over with the burnt cork ol the Loyal League, U B) ply Intolerable." TIIE CTIISESE. The Rent Vlewa of the IemsRrntle iivernr of Inlifarnln-l blnrao TetlnB7 ami Nol CBlneae Imanlarratloa. The teleirriiph was oorrec.t In statlntr the other day that tlovernor Halt-lit, in his biennial memee to the Legislature or Ollfornla, recommended that the Stale aid land facilitate Immiirration from Kurope snd the Kasteni Htates, but It. gave an erronoous hn preaalon bj Uie addltlonul statement that he said "the Legislature bad power to prohibit Chlnnso Im migration, bnt he was in favor of the removal of all barriers to the Chinese, not only as an a t of Justice to them, but as a matter of nouud p iiicy." Appa rently a few words were dropped from the despatch in transmission, as Governor lights recomniHtid v tion really rtiferred to thn adnilHsicin of Chinese tes tiiiioriy in the courts, and not to the Introducllon of the Chinese Into the Htule. The Sacramento Union, ,vf'l,a"t,nlK,lt' Klvr'' ,n" ""wsane in full, and t! how what Governor llaiirht really said we nuote the followliiR pasnaire from it,: The Importance of faeiiit.it injr immigration from the Knstern Hiatus and Kunipe is felt by all who are interested In our material development. A moderate expenditure of money tocdtabllHh agencies in New ork und Kaltimorei and In Kurope would probably be of service lit directing immigrants to this coast, and securing additional means for their safe and speedy truiiHit hither. Ajrents of this character could do much towards diitusliur Information as to the advantages ollere'l by California, and making favorable rrauge ments with railway and steamship cor porations. We need population not of races Infe rior in natural trails, pagan In religion, Ignorant of free institutions, and incapable of sharing iu them wilhout putting the very existence of those institutions in peril but we need im migrants of kindred races, who will constitute a congenial cleiileiit and locate themselves and their families permanently upon the soil; who can be admitted to an euual share in our poli tical privileges, and respond to all the obligations imposed upon eltl.eus under a republican govern, ment. One great need of California Is a farmina population from Germany and other European Htates, accustomed to the cultivation of the grape and other branches of agriculture, to which our climate and soil are so peculiarly adapted. The people of the state have so often and so em phuticully expressed their hostility to the Importation of Chinese laborers that their representatives will doubtless leave no legitimate means untiled to execute the popular will lu this respect. It Is of vital Importance, also, that tlie inriimous business of Importing Chinese leiimleH by the hundred, for the vilest purposes, should be arrested at once by Mtrlngent measures. I do not propone to renew the discussion of the sub ject of Chinese Immigration in un economic, moral, or political aspect, because it Is needless to discuss a question In reference to which public sentiment here is so nearly unanimous. Tlie Legislature hnve power, without doubt, to make such pro visions as will secure the people of the State against tlie stream of inth and prostitution that, has been pouring In from Asia for tne past twelve months, and at the same time secure the working people of the State airalnst the Ininortatlon of u class whose servile competition tends directly to cheapen and degrade labor. While, however, the people of tills State are with much unanimity op posed to the Importation of Chinese, both male and female, they are not disposed to countenance any ill-usage of Chinese, or of any other clasB within our borders. The exclusion oi' Mongolian testimony nan uet-n uccatuoncil OV luc notorious fllCl lUHl their tcMimonr is so utterly unreliable as In rnanv casts hardly to afford a basis for conjec ture, statements In direct conflict upon simple fuots are constantly made by equal numbers upon opposite sides in crlmiuiil prosecutions against Chinese defendants (where their testimony is ad mitted), with no perceptible choice on their part between train and falsehood. Notwithstanding, however, the embarrassment which Juries must often feel to distinguish truth from falsehood in the testi mony of this class of persons, the whole policy of our legislation is to admit all testimony which iuljrht constitute an element in arriving at the truth, leaving the jury to Judge of the weight to which it Ib entitled. In pursuance of this, criminals havebesn allowed to testify in their own behalf, and experience has satisiled jurists of the wisdom of this innovation. In addlt lou to this reason for ad mitting Chinese to testify, It is true that crime not only against them, but against white persons, some times go unpunished for lack of testimony, which, fortified by corroborating circumstances, would suf fice to insure conviction aud punishment My dell berate judgment is strongly In favor of the removal of all burners to the testimony of any class or race, as a measure not simply of Justice, but of sound policy. CROCERIE8, ETC. DELICACIES Hia The Christinas Season, LOWEST CASEPRICES SIMON C01T0N & CLARKE'S, 8. W. Corner BROAD and WALNUT, it PHILADELPHIA. Spanish Queen Olives, Of the Finest Qualityy FOR BALE BY THE GALLON AT JAMES R. WEBB'S, WALNUT AND EIGIITCI STREETS, 12 15 wfmlotrp PHILADELPHIA. 18 0 0. COUSTY'S FAST END GROCERY. WHITE ALMIIUA GRAPES, 40 cents per lb. NEW RAISINS, CURRANTS, CITRON, ORANGE AND LEMON PEEL, PURE SPICES. PIE PEACHES in largo cans, at only 18 cents per can, warranted good, and of this year's growth. OUR TABLE SIIEK11Y. I'2-M) per gallon by cask, or S2-7S by eve-gallon aemgonn. COOKING WINES AND BRANDIES. CIDER. COUSTY'S EAST END GROCERY, No. 118 SOUTH SECOND STREET, 11 16 mwmtrp BELOW cnBSNUT, PlKSONS HAVING DEI1TS DUE IN ANY r art of the United States can have them easily adjusted and collected on application to the Genera Collection Agency, ltOBEUT B. LEAOUK CO. flo. V!t Booth WlfVENTlI Street. f FOURTH EDITION WAsniNoion. Judge Strong to be Attorney-General The Circuit Judg-es-Nominatioo of S. L. "Withey, of Michigan The Internal Revenue Service on the Pacific Demo ralized. Another Whisky Eebellion-Senator Ecott and Mr. Moriarty. FROM WASniXGTOX. J udn Mtrona; Appointed Attarner-Ueneral. Spreial DexpaUh to The turning T'legranh. Washington, December 17 The position Attorney-General baa boon formally ten dered Jndjre Strong by the President, and he has signified his acceptance. It is understood that as soon as Judge Hoar's nomination to the Su premo Bench is confirmed, tho name of Judge Strong will bo sent in for Attorney-General. There is still much opposition to Hoar, and although ho may be eventually confirmed, Sena tors who remember the manner in which ho snubbed them last spring are disposed to lot him wait awhile before confirming him. Ben Brewster is here looking after the Attorney-Generalship, but he comes too late. Jiwlfffl Yrninan's Noinlnntlon Withdrawn. The PresiJent to-day withdrew the nomina tion of George II. Yearaau for Circuit Judge, und nominated S. L. Withey, of Michigan, in his place. It is now thought that all the Circuit Judges will bo confirmed. Territorial (Government for Alnaha. The House Committee on Territories had a meeting to-day, and heard nn argument in favor of extending the Territorial Government over Alaska. The committee are not disposed to disturb tho present arrangement of military government, as it is not thought it would pay to have all the machinery of the Territorial Gov ernment where there are so few people. Abolition of Polvaainv. The committee also considered the propriety of abolishing polygamy in Utah, but no conclu sion was reached. Specie Payments. The Bauking and Currcucy Committee met and discussed several measures beforo them ou pecie payments and increase of the volume of currency. Ihe cairman assigned to several mem bers of the committee bills on this subject to be considered, aud reported upon to the com mittee a ta future meeting. The French Cnhle Hill. An effort was made in the Senate this morning to get up the French Cable bill, but it gave rise to opposition. The- Internal Kevennc on the Pacific Coast. Vetpatch to The Evening Telegraph. Washington. Dec. 17. Commissioner Delano has received a letter from Supervisor Fulton, recently assigneo to uaurorma, stating tnat tne internal revenue service on the PaelHc coast Is In a state of demoralization, and showing up some of the doings of guagers in California. A New Whlnk- War. Advlcps received to-day from the detachment of the Mh U. 8. Cavalry, under Lieutenant Hums' oper ating against the Illicit distilleries In Southwestern Virginia, na.vs Uicy are having a small war out there. In a skirmish a few davs ko over a mountain still house, Private John lloyle was dangerously wounded, and Assessor Smith had a bullet pot through nis nut, taxing a loot or nair from ins nean. Kuprrvlnor Tutton's Hucceasor. The statements published that Senator Scott, of Pennsylvania, had recommended the appointmeut of nr. Moriarty to supersede supervisor Tutton, is erroneous. Senator Scott merely recommended M r. Moriarty's appointment to some position In the In nal Revenue liureau, as he believes him to be a very wortny man. The Auierlrnn Ship Builders' Committee. The committee of American ship builders who came here to appear before the Committee on Com merce. In relation to the decline In American ship building, yesterday, called and paid their respects to Secratary ltobvson and thanked him for the sugges tion in his report towards the recuperation of Ameri can ship building Interests and organi.iug an Ameri can line of ocean steamers. Air. Kobesou replied in a Deal speech. cons it i; s s. Senate. CJi(tfiuri from Oxt Third Edition. Mr. Snmneraald thn (mention referred to bj the Rent- tor from Ohio, that of Rtatn rights, waa an old oustunier io the benate, hut the authority of the tinnnrul (oanromnnt in this matter waa implied in the oonxtituiional dirw.tion io uongreHS regulate commoroe wiia lornixn nauonn. Mr. Conkling Raid tho amundment was a rftroaoriva nrovixinn. mukinir the bill universal iu iia onaraotor, and thereby these new conditions wore Imposed indUoritui. nateiy upon cables alroaujr aumunzou iy uoDicreb, aa won aa upon all others. Mr. bumner said that provision had bean made to pro tect special privileges guaranteed under acts of Congrats to certain cables. FROM JVE W YORK. Examination of the Counterfeit Sliover Kurtz man. Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. New Yokk, Dec. 17. Otto Kurt.man, a cigar dealer In IToboken, was brought before Commis sioner Osborn to-day for examination on the charge of having sold counterfeit national bank notes to boys for fifty cents on the dollar. Two of the boys, named Bagg and Parker, were allowed to turn State's evidonce, and their tes timony was very clear, and was not shaken by cross-examination, One of the Drawback Kobbera In Cnatody. William II. W'imster, who llgurod extensively in tho drawback frauds, has been Induced to return to this city from his Canadian tour. lie put up at a hotel, where he was waited on by the United States Commissioner nnd Assistant District Attorney, who balled him In $25,0(50, Mr. Bobort Baugh giving the required bonds. Death of an Edltar. Despatch to The Evening TeUgraph. Nashua, N. Y., Dec. 17.-Charle II. Crowell dropped dead in the street last evening. He was well known us one of the editors of the Boston Banner of Light. lie died of heart disease. FROM EUROPE. The Alabama Queatlon. By the Anglo-American Cable. London, Dec. 17. The Alabama question is again engaging tho attention of the celebrated writer "Illstorlcus." lie publishes a long commu nication In the Timei this morning, wherein he asserts that the European States refused to con sider Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee pirates, for the same reason that France long before re fused to so regard Benjamin Franklin. The analogy in the cases of l'aul Jones and Admiral Hemuies he thinks complote, and thence goes on to draw obvious inferences. The London Daily A'eios, In an article to-day on Canadian matters, says: "The English set tled colonial policy is a marriage of affection, if possible; and that falling, one of convenience. No cabinet or conference will again propose one of force." The Sura Caaal. Londok, Dec. 17. The rumor that the Suez Canal would be closed In order that new excava tions might be made is authoritatively denied. Aa American Yacht. VIarriiixkb. Dec. 17 The American yacht Meteor, belonging to G. L. Lorlilaud, ha arrived at Tiuils. FIFTH EDITION! THE LATEST Till W 5. An Humble Hero A Miner Killed While on an Errand of Mercy Mr. Richardson's Estate Formal Indictment of a McFarland for Murder. FR OM THE STA TE. MlnlBK Planatrr Near Nrranton-Melf-MarBinre. Bckanton, Dec. 17. Iho engine house of tho Jersey ct al mino, operated by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Kailroad, took fire at 4 IiO P. If. yesterday. The house was located in the mine at tho end of a tunnel about &X) feet long, and at the head of the slope leading down to the chambers. Thrco men were shut in the mine, nnd It was supposed they had perished, but they succeeded in getting out safely about two o'clock this morning. A man named John J. Waman, who went down the shaft to search for the men, was overcome by the foul air and perished. FROM JVEW YORK. (W A. D. Klrbnrdnon'a Estate. New York, Dec. 17 An informal application was made to the Surrogate of this couuty to day for administration on the estate of the late Albert D. KichardBon by his brother in his own behalf. He stated that tho widow and children were in Massachusetts, and that tho hulk of the property, except some 10,000 worth of Tribune lock, was in Jersey. Tho application was denied, ou the ground that tho administration belonged to the widow and children of the de ceased. Daniel ItlcFarlnnd Indicted Tor Murder. Despatch to the Evening Tolrgraph. New Iork, Dec. 17. Daniel McFarland was formally indicted to-day In the Court of (iencral Sessions for tho murder of A. D. Richardson. FROM NEW ENGLAND. The I'enbody Kemnlna. Portland, Dec. 17 The United 8tates Con sul at London telegraphs to Mayor Putnam that the fleet with Mr. Peubody'g remains will t ome to Portland, but it has not yet sailed. FROM EUROPE. The Latent Quotations. By the Anfjlo-Amtrican Cable. London, Dec. 174-80 P. M. Consols for money Vl'i, and for account, 94,V. American securities quiet and steady. (Wins of 18C2,S&V; oflsea, 84" and of 186T, 84; 10-40s, 82;. Railway! steady1 Erie, 19,,-; I.linois Central, 9i;4 ; Atlantic and Ureat Western, 26;. Liveki'ooi., Dec, 17 4-30P. M Cotton firm- up lands, nvJ17sL; Orleans, lMUVd ; Baieg J,f to-day, 18,0eu bales, lueludina; fuO for export and speculation. Common rosin, os. Itetlned petroleum Is. 8d. Linseed oil, x:t0 ids. ' London, Dec 17 1-30 t. M. Linseed cake. X10 Ids. Tallow dull. ' Hennte. Continued from Fourth Editvm. Washington, Dec. 17 At 810 P. M.thc Senate, on motion or Mr. Trumbull, wtnt into executive seHHion for u short time, and, on tlie doors beinfi reopened in consideration of the Ot oila bill was resumed. GIFT H. A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF ELEGANT TRIFLES, IK 7 Bronze, Gilt, "Wood, Leather, etc. Inkstands, Writing Ios,Un, lo-lict Hooks, Card fuses, d Pens, lencll. Etc. lloxcs orFineSttatlouvry, WITH INITIAL, MONOGRAM, ANIMALS, COMIC, ETC. LOUIS DREKA, Stationer and Card Engraver, No. 1033 CIIESNUT STIIEET, 11 ! mwfliurp PHILADELPHIA. IMPORTANT TO ALL INTERESTED . THE arrears of Pensions must be applied for within five years after the death or discharge of a soldier sailor, or marine. Those who fall to apply lose fJ6 per year. There are thousands in our midst, widows, dependent fathers and motherland orphan children, who are entitled, but who hove not yet applied for a pension. All who think they are entitled should at once call on Messrs. ROBERT 8. LEAGUE .4 CO. No. 186 South SEVENTH Street who will promptly obtain their pensions, or cheerfully Rive any infor mation, free of charge. Remember that the five years' limit allowed by law la fast drawing to a close. 7 so IMPORTANT TO EUROPEAN AND CUBAN TOURISTS. Passports, prepared In conformity with the new requirements of the Stat Department, can be procured In twenty-four hours on applica tion made, either In person or by letter, only at the Official Passport Bureau, No. ISO 8. SEVENTH Street, Philadelphia, ROBERT S. LEAGUE & CO. Also, official list, of all Ministers, Diplomatic Agents, Consuls, and Consular Agents of th United States, who they are, where tbey are from and where tbey are located, furnished free of charge to applicant 7 ao THERE ARE A GREAT MANY PERSONS having claims upon the United States or State Governments, who have committed the same to the care of Messrs. George Cragg & Bro., or T. H. Peters A Co. They will hear of something greatly to their advantage, on application, either In reraon or by mall, to the General Collection Agency, No, 13a South SEVENTH Street. 'HO ROBERT 8. LEAGUE CO. DISABLED SOLDIERS, SEAMEN, MARINES' etc, whether from wounds, rupture, or disease, who have not yet applied for Pensions, and the widows, minor children, dependent mothers, fathers etc., of thoBe who have died of wounds or of disease contracted In the service, can promptly obtain their pension! by applying to ROBERT 8. LEAGUE tc CO., 7 80 No. 195 a SEVENTH Street, Phllada, TK) CREDITORS OF THE REPUBLIC OF MEXI. A- CO. The undersigned are now prepared to prosecute claims before the Joint commission created under a recent treaty between the repntUc of Mexi co and the United States, and would Invite the at tention of claimants to the necessity of an early ap plication to secure a consideration. ROBERT 8. LEAGUE CO., 1 60 No. 186 8. SEVENTH street, Phila SOLDIERS DISCHARGED BEFORE TWO years' service for Injuries or wounds, Including rapture, are entitled, they or their widows or heirs (IX they have received none), to 1200 bounty. Apply to ROBERT & LEAGUE & CO., 780 No. 136 8. BEVENTH Street LAND WARRANTS PROMPTLY TROCURED, PURCHASED, TRANSFERRED, LOCATED, AND SOLD. Apply to ROBERT 8. LEAGUE k CO., No. 186 8. BEVENTH Street. 7 BO ROBERT a LEAGUE CO., NOTARIES PUB. LIC, COMMISSIONERS, ETC. Depositions and Acknowledgment taken for any Btate or Terr torj of Ute Ud State 7 $ ART QALUERIE8. Earles' Galleries, No. 816 CHESKUT Street. HAVING BFJtN REBUILT MORE E1JC3ANTLY THAN BEFORE, AND IMOJPJEIVIi: o WITH A STOCK OF Looking Glasses, Oil Paintings, Chromo-Lithographs. Fine Engravings. Porcelain Paintings, Photographs, AND ROGERS' GROUPS, Entirely new, and bought at the present low rates of gold, and especially attractive at this the Clii'iNtinjiK Season, On account of the very large inducement offered t all in search of .1 Si'idul PrcHcutH, FOR THB1R PERFECT FRESHNESS, IMMENSE VARIETY. AND Extraordinary Cheapness Of every article presented to buyers of taste. The Gallery of Paintings Having been placed on the GROUND FLOOR, and very easy of access, offers Increased attractions t lovers of art. JAMES 8. EARLE & SONS No. 81 C CIIESNUT STKEET, 1ttlStrp PHILADELPHIA. C. F- H A SE L TINE'S CSullovioN ot tlio Vl-tH, No. 1125 CIIESNUT STKEET. C?lii'iMtiiisiM Presents ENGLISH WATER COLORS, From 25 onts to Ho per bo: PICTURES AND FRAMES Of every description, and every prloe, REDUCED FOR THE HOLIDAY8. til 10rp T H E VATIC AN; Wo. IOIO I'll EBB UT Street, Statuary, Bronzes, and Vase. CHOICE GEMS OF A.KT, And articles of taste for the adornment of parlor, library, hull, and boudoir, and for Bridal and Christ. n.as Gifts. Articles at all prices, from ONE DOLLAR to ONI HUNDRED EACH. Spacious show rooms up stairs. 12 1 wfmlotrp HOLIDAY GOODS, QII'TS FOR THE UOIIIAVM, SILLING AT GOLD PRICES. EVANS' BAZAAR, No. 50 NORTH EIGHTH STREET, pniLADKLrniA, HEADQUARTERS FOR FASHIONABLE. JEWELRY, AT THE LOWEST PRICES. New Importations received every week. We are selling sets of Jewelry, French Fire Gilt,. Gold Plated and Solid Gold, from ten cents up. Sleeve Buttons, warranted not to change color, as low as five cents per pair, and from that np, every thing In proportion. We are selling all kinds of fashionable Jewelry lower than any other bouse In Philadelphia, Call and Jmlge for yourself at EVANS' BAZAAR, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, No. 66 North EIGHTH Street, below Arch, 18 11 6trp PHILADELPHIA. USEFUL PRE8ENT8 OOLD NOSK HHK.iJf ALKS. OFEKA Cil.AHHKn. THKKAIOMKTHKS. spy ULAKNK8. OAHK8 OF IKAW1N(J INSTRUMENTS VrlLlJAM Y. MiiAU.fHriCR, HwfmlTI oja8 0JlKHNUTJItret. I)RIZB MONEY FOR . NEW ORLEANS. All interested In the capture of New Orleans by Farragut's fleet, as officers, seamen, or marines, will hear of something greatly to their advantage by calling upon In person or addressing the General Collection Agency, ROBERT 8. LEAGUE CO.. NO. 188 South SEVENTH fitrt. Phii-inht. aiV uuu.ui-uuu given iroe 01 cn&rge anjDrrei)pondeBt nvmtttla ami. ..,)
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