THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH TRIPLE SHEET .PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1870.
CHRISTMAS pBESENTS.
URISTIIAB 1 RESENTS.
A Substantial Coat for father to be got of
JOHN WANAMAKER,
Hob. SIS and S20 CHESNCT Street.
CHRISTMAS pRESENTS.
JELRISTMA.S 1 RESENTS.
A Suit for the little boy can be had cheap of
JOHN WANAMAKER,
Nob. 818 and 820 CHE3NUT Street.
CHRISTMAS pRESENTS.
HRISTMAS 1 RESENTS.
Overcoats for poor relatione. Prices moderate.
JOHN WANAMAKER,
Nob. 818 and 8?0 CHKSNUT Street.
CHRISTMAS pRESENTS.
HRISTMAS 1 RESENTS.
Gents' Wrappers, CraTats, Umbrellas, Gloves, liand
Vei chiefs, etc., in great variety.
JOHN WANAMAKER,
Nob. 818 and 820 OHB3N0T Street.
CHRISTMAS pRESENTS.
HRISTMAS 1 RESENTS.
Bint. We have on the order book of both oar stores
the measures of a great many of oar friends,
se that garments can easily be made
to onr order for Christmas
' Gifts. ,
JOHN WANAMAKER,
Nob. 813 and 820 CHKSNUT Street.
CHRISTMAS p RESENTS.
HRISTMAS 1 RESENTS.
Any garment or article bought for Christmas may
be exchanged at any time if the party is not
fitted or suited.
JOHN WANAMAKER,
Noa. 818 and 830 CHB3NUT Street.
FIRST EDITION
TUEGALLOWj.
Last Dylag Speeeli tft OMlMse4Av7an.
lag la lUea.
Jeremiah Bailey, one of a class long a scourge
to Southeastern Missouri, suffered the extreme
penalty of the .law at the hands of the hang
men, on Tuesday last, at the town of New
Madrid.
The St. Louis Jlepubllcan, In an account of
the execution, gives this
I SPEECH OT THE CONDEMNED MAN.
Ladies and Gentlemen: This is my last ap
pearance before you on this side of the judgment
seat of Christ, and before bidding you a fond
good-bye, I wonld wish to make a few remarks.
The day that James Brock was murdered I was
at prsrer-msetingt Sam Glrvin came to me
and wanted me to go to the boat, which I did.
1 had never seen Brock before. I shot him be
cause he cnt Henderson Wylie. Sam Glrvin
told me to shoot him. He asked me if X had a
pistol; I told him I had not, and he told me to
?oto a fishing boat and get one. I said to
(rock: "You- are the man who cut Wylle," and
1 shot blm,T Crittenden Glrvin then stamp i on
blm, and hit afterward told me to lea' .the
country for fear he would get into trouV He
said he would pay my bond. I do not f ifilder,
appearing before the bar of God, thr Crock's
blood will be upon me, tof I am satl 4 la my
own mind that I never killed hlc My wit
nesses at the trial were frightened r I can say
with a clear conscience that I have .d nothing
to do with the murder oj any man only Mr.
James Brock.
To the men, and particularly the young men
and boys, I would say a few farewell words.
Look at me; I am on the scaffold, about to be
launched into the other world. What has
brought me to this? Let me tell you, and let
these words ring forever In your ears. It was
whisky aud the carrying of firearms. Whisky
and the beariog of pistols have ruined me. If
j on do not want them to ruin yon, if you do not
want to be imprisoned, and in the end brought
to tbe scaffold, don't drink liquor, don't carry
firearms. When I am gone, gentlemen, think
not bard of me; every person that has injured
Die I forgive from ray heart, and 1 nope and
I ray that all whom I have injured may forgive
nae, and I beg tbe merciful God to forgive me.
Boys, don't keep bad company. I bid farewell
to everybody.
SINGULAR CASE.
A Dmaaiat Dim frem the Rffocta an Over
to.e or itledlcloe.
The Pittsburg Commercial of last evening
says:
A young man named James M. Ebbert, em
ployed in Mr. Schrleber's drug store, corner of
Ohio street and Madison avenue, died suddenly
yesterday afternoon about three o'clock. He
was subject to cramps in the stomach, and
being a good druggist, would never consult a
physician, but ,would "doctor" himself, and
always succeeded in obtaining relief. He had
a very delicate constitution, and was frequently
warned against taking too much medicine, but
did not heed the warning. On. Wednesday
night he was again attacked with cramps in the
stomach, when he took very strong medicine to
check it. He retired early in the evening,
and abont ten o'clock began to groan,
but no notice was taken of it by
Mr. Schrieber or his family, as he was frequently
heard groaning during the night. He gradually
grew worse, and every half hour weut down
rtairs into tbe drug store to take some medicine.
Mr. Schrieber got up at midnight, fearing that
the young man was seriously Blck, and went
into the drug store, when he saw him take an
ounce of Huffman's anodyne, mixed with other
narcotic medicines, sufficient to produce death.
He warned him against taking so inncn medi
cine, taylrig that it wonld do him more harm
than good, and offered to get a physician, but
he would not permit him. Yesterday morning
he was much worse, when Dr. Feicht was sum
moned, but it was too late to afford any relief.
The doctor stated that if he bad been called in
sooner he could have used the stomach pump
successfully and given relief in a short lime.
The young man lingered until 3 o'clock Yester
day afternoon, when death terminated his suf
ferings. HYPOCHONDRIA.
An Odd Prescription for a Mlek r.ady.
Professional men play old tricks pretty much
in tbe same way that history repeats Itself. We
hear of a case in point the incident having
occurred a few days since in which a lady in
Madison avenue and a doctor, whose ollice is in
Filth avenue, and who is well known for his
bi usque eccentricities, were the principal per
formers. The lady had beeu atliictcd with i'i
di ile not:, and what is vulgarly known as "dump
hbness," for some time, and fancied that she
w as seriously ill. Her husband, a sensible, kind
hearted man, gave way to h'er humor until his
patience became exhausted. He sought to have
her take exercise and to forget the troubles
which appeared to atliict her. She could nut be
I ersunded to take regular morniug walks, and
finally became so ill, In her own estimation, that
the family physiciun was called in. He at onco
taw what tbe trouble was, and prescribed some
harmless compound which she said afforded her
no relief. 1 hereupon tbe lady took a great
dislike to him, and Insisted upon her
bubband finding another physieau. The hus
band met Dr. , well known, as we have ob
served, for his peculiarities, and described to
him the condition of his wife and his domestic
troubles. "Pooh! pooh !" ejaculated the doc
tor, "she has tbe 'mulligrubs.' Be at home to
morrow afternoon, aud I'll cure her." The next
afternoon was bright and beautiful, balmy al
li'Ofct as summer; doctor called at the appointed
time; tbe wife was confined to her bed. The
doctor closed the chamber door, and proceeded
to take off his hat. coat, and boots; this done,
he deliberately, threw himself upon tbe bed by
the side of his patient. Quick as lightning, the
lady, who was supposed to be so weak from
Kit-knees, jumped up, ran screaming out of the
room, rushed down stairs, and would have
made her w ay into the street, had not her hus
band arrested her at the front door. The poor
sttiit-ted woman has so far recovered as to be
able to run up a good sized bill at Lord & Tay
lor's. Tbe prescription seems to have been as
efficient as a do-e of calomel. -A. Y. Commer
cial Adveriier.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Am EaalaeKuaeOa the Track lata the Water
-Oae Alaa Ur.wntd-Daunace te the Newark
Dav Draw.
As the train which left Elizabeth about 10
o'clock lat evening for New York was ap
proaching the Newark bay draw, the engine ran
off the track, falling into the water, and carry
ing away part of tbe draw. The fireman was
drowned, ut tbe engineer escaped with slight
bruises. The cars attached to the engine re
mained on the track. Arrangements have been
made for tbe transportation of passengers and
freight with as little delay as possible. It will
probably requite a week to repair tbe draw. It
was f ultimate that the train was running at a
ery slow rate of speed at the time of the acci
dent. If such had not been the case, the prompt
application of tbe brakes which was made
would Lot have prevented the cars from follow
ing tbe engine iu its fearful leap into the water.
Tbe train was running slower even than Is
customary when about to cross the draw. The
accident eaused u little excttement. The en
gineer was a steady and faithful man, and it is
owing to bis presence of mind that more serious
consequences were prevented. The work of re
pairing tbe draw will be pushed forward as
rapidly as possible.
An old gentleman of St. Albans, Vt , plumes
himself somewhat on having smftked regularly
at tlm hour of 1). 13 ( midnight). 2 and 4
o'ciovJt iu Uito wUOiUu.(, Uat.wg pel ljl uL .tuft
j ears.
SECOND EDITION
TO-DAY'S CABLE NEWS.
The Luxemburg Question.
Protest Against Prussian Severity.
MsaMBnaaaaaaaannnnBaBaaaBnaaawaaaawa
The Bombardment of Paris
Why it is Delayed.
The Siege of Belfort.
FROM EUROPE.
The Laismkin Qaentlea.
London, Dee. 10 Evening The Pall Mall
Gazette of this evening, in an editorial article on
the Luxemburg question, declares it to be the
duty of England in this crisis to Impress upon
the Prussian Government the fact that her vio
lation of the territory of Luxemburg will not be
regarded with Indifference by Great Britain,
nor allowed to pass with impunity. A mere de
parture from her neutrality on the part of Lux
emburg is no excuse for this Prussian ag
gression. ,
The Delaveil Itembardinent of Pari.
London, Dec. 16 Evening. A despatch re
ceived from Versailles to-day gives a new expla
nation of the delay in opening the bombardment
of Paris by the Prussians. There is a lack of
ammunition in the German army, and theroads
are so wet and heavy that none can be brought
forward at present. The same cause has pre
vented the movement of the heavy siege guns.
It is probable that the fire will not be opened
for a fortnight yet.
Beaumont Occnpled by the Praaalaae.1.9
Versailles, Dec. 15. The Germans, after a
slight skirmish, occupied Beaumont, a few
milts west of Evreux, on the 11th.
The Defenae of llelfort.
London, Dec. 16 The French garrison at
Belfort still makes a gallant defense.. The
Be'ghboring heights have all been captured by
the Germans, but not without suffering con
siderable loss. The French losses in these pra
llmlnary engagements were comparatively
light. Tbe German position has greatly im
proved lately.
pga Yeatrrdnj'a Qaoiatloaa.
I.onnoN, Dec. 18 4 80 P. M.- Consols for money
closed at 91 ,V, and for account 01. American se
curities qnitt and steady. United states flve-twen-iles
of 1S6U, 68tf; of 1868, 83, ; of 188T, 8TT ; ten
forties, 87. Stocks closo stead?. Erie Railroad,
1m; Illinois Central, 111; Great Western, Sltf.
London, Lec. 164 P. M. Tallow la firmer at 45s.
Turpi mine easier.
Liverpool, Dec, 16 4 P.M. Cotton steady frnla
dl'ng uplands, 6d.; middling Orleans, SiSH'd.
Tbe sales te-day have been 18,000 ba'es, Including
8000 fnr export and speculation. California Wheat,
lis. 8d.lls. 4d. Pork, 102s. 6d. Cheese firmer.
FROM WASniJVOTOJV.
The Paclflo Railroad Bond.
Special Despatch to The livening Telegraph.
Washington, Dec. 17. The Attorney-Geno-ral
has rendered an opinion to Secretary Bout
well concerning the liability of tbe Pacific
Railroads to pay their interest on Government
bonds semi-annually, in which he maintains
that the said roads roust pay the interest as fast
as the Government pays it.
Tbe effect of this decision will be to delay
any further cash payment to roads for trans
portation until the.balance of the interest over
due is cancelled. Measures will be at once
adop.ed to secure all tbe Government trans
portation over the railroads which is now sent
by steamers and other means of transportation.
Mr. Vance'a (Jbaacca.
The Senator elect from North Carolina, Gov.
Vance,, has written here to ascertain what
chance there Is for his being admitted to the
Senate. lie has received tbe reply that there is
no chance whatever, and that if will be useless
for him to present bimsetf.
The Nan Domingo Cane.
The President has indicated that in case Con
gress agrees to Morton's resolution about Ban
Domingo ke will send as one of the commis
sioners Fred. Douglass.
Peatut Telegraphing.
The select committee on postal telegraph is
in session to-day hearing arguments from Mr.
Orton, of the Weetern Union Company, and
others.
Arreat of llepreaeniailve flutter, of Tcnneaaee.
Despatch to the Associated Praia.
Deputy Marshal Phillips to-day arrested
Roderick R. Butler, Representative from Ten
nessee, on a bench warrant, the grand jury
having found against him two indictments for
forgery. Butler expressed his surprise that
such eharges should have beeu made, and
showed the deputy a power of attorney for col
lecting certain pension moneys.
Be expressed his willingness to accompany
tbe officer, who brought him before Judge Car
ter who required him to give security in tbe
turn of $4000 for his appearance at Court. His.
colleague, Representative Stokes, was sent for,
and gave the required security. The trial will
take place during the present term of the court.
FROM JVEIV YORK.
Health of thief-J u-ileo C'haae The Morse
Mtatue.
New York, Dec. 17 Chief Justice Chase, in
a letter dated Dec. 8, considers )t doubtful
whether he will be able to deliver the inaugural
address upon unveiling tbe statue of Professor
Morse, on the 27th of AprlL His health seems
mending, but its restoration must necessarily be
slow. The subscription for the statue now ex
ceeds 17000.
The Weal era Talaa Telegraph Company..
4 The receipts of the Western Union Telegraph
Company for October was 1(073,665 95; the net
profits were 1221,415 71, against 301,393-31 for
the same month of 18C9.
Baltimore Produce Mailce'-.
Bai.timoki, Dec. IT. Cotton better feeling; ;
middling uplands, 14c ; low middling, 14U c. nomi
nally. Flour quiet but firm at previous figures.
Wheat steady; choice white, ll-7nu i-es; prime io
choice red,tHJ0Sto; fair togooo, 1 1-30 41 S3; com
mon, f lili4l-tf0; Ohio aud ludUna, 1S8;U 4'). O ru
lower; while, 11730.; yellow, ltd. Oats quiet at
6(oC3c. Provisions nommailj unchanged, Whisky
steady at 93a.
New York (Honey aed Meets marital.
Naw Voki, Deo. 17 stocks active. Gold,
11S. B-gua, 1843, coupon, luT'jS do.
lSh4, do., 10T; do. i860, da loivido.
1866, Hew, IW'i', 00. 18ST, 109V! do, 1868, till;
lo-4(s, 106; Virginia -as, new, 64; Klaaoart
A Id.' fto..nn ' i itft .. . .
vw, wo, lAiiwu ww. vuuiuerinuiA preferred,
Stf; N. Y. Central and Hudson Kiver, so, ; KrVe,
Vt Heading, V, Adams Express, l'S ;
Hlcnlgan Central. VU V; Mlotiigaa Houtnro, l'a ;
J04; t'nbago and Mock lalaud, tuj : .iwju; ..
Jtrt V. ajue, ; Weatwa Union Telegraph, 4i
THIRD EDITION
DOIVIESTIO NEWS.
Hew England and Hew York
Accident txnd Crime.
Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc., Kte
FROM MEW ENGLAND.
Mr. O'BaldwIa oa hla DUralty.
Boston, Deo. 17. O'Baldwin, the priae tighter,
declines to accept the condl-lons of his pardon from
the House of Correction, which require him to leave
the State within twenty-four hours, never to return.
Fatal Aeeldeat oa a Railway.
Concobo, Deo. 17. A passenger train on the Law
rence Railroad to-day ran over and killed Benja
min Woodbury, who was driving a team across tae
track.
The Berwick Baak Rabbery.
Nohth Bkrwicx, Deo. 17 William Hall, PreM
dent of tbe North Berwick Bank, announces, that the
rbbberyof its valuables will In no way Interrupt Us
nsual business.
FROM NEW YORK.
ffflvaterloNe Affair.
HrnsoN, Dec, 17 Oliver C. Ftteb, of Troy, a life
Insurance agent, was found dead In bed at his board
lr g-house In this city this morning. He retired tn
apparent good health at a seasonable hour last
evening and some mystery envelopes his sudden
death. A pot-morUnn examination IB being held.
Ile had a large policy on his life.
leo la the fladaoa.
PouoHKEErsiE, Deo. 17 North of Hudson the
river Is Ailed with Ice. Yesterday aftornoon the
steamer St. John wss hard aground on Coeyman's
bar and the steamer Boardman had to put back from
Hudson to Catsklll on account of tne lco. This
morning the large steamer Drew Hob aground above
meats' Point. The wt atber is cold.
Bloody Aa.ault.
New Yonit, Dec. 17 Abont 4 o'clock this morning
Captain KsmuM Moore, of the schooner C. Clemens,
ljlDgoff tbe foot of Jackson street. East river, was
attacked by a gang or three river thieves, who cime
on board his vessel to rob. A struggle ensued, dur
ing which the Captain was shot through the shoul
der, and while the gang were escaping, W. K. Carr
shot one of them, who seemed to be badly hurt, bat
escaped with the assistance of his companions.
Shipment of Mpenle.
Niw York, Dec 17 The steamer City of Paris
took f 2ie,ooo in specie.
New York Prodnee market.
N-w Yobk, Dec. 1 7. Cotton D rmer ; sales S000 bales
nr irii-, asking higher. Flour dull bat without de-
Hi! I rhange; sales SOOO barrels State at tV2'V$
fi-ro; oht as teas 45; West-rn at fs-auftio ).
Vthrat dull, but without decided change; sales
$1,000 bushels new spring at 11-38; winter red and
Hinder Western at ft 4.1(31 45 Corn dull: sales
49,000 bnshels new mixed Western at 74970c.
Oats quiet; sales 19,000. bushels Ohio and Western at
6061J4C. Beef quiet. Pork dull and nominal;
ntw mess. ti-12(3ii-ii5; old, $21. Lard qulot and
heavy ; steam, 11 &Vlw, kettle, 12(d,t3o. Whisky
a shade firmer at 94)95o.
OBITUAKV.
Captain James Ntllle Abecl, IT. A.
Captain James fitille Abeel, U. 8. Army, who
died recently at Rome, New York, was born In
PLlladelpbla, November 15, 1795. His grand
father was Colonel James Abeel, aide-de-camp
to General Green, and at one time Deputy Quartermaster-General
of the Revolutionary army.
His father was Rev. John Nelison Abeel, D. D ,
a well-known clergyman of the Reformed Dutch
Church. Captain Abeel, agalust the wishes of
bis friends, in 1813, when only seventeen years
of age, procured a commission as third lieuten
ant in tbe 23d Regiment of regular infantry,
and was tbe youngest commissioned officer ever
in the service of the United States. He took
an active part with the army of the Niagara in
tbe principal battles fought during tbe years
1813 and 1814, and was twice wounded. In
1834 he resigned, and for throe years followed
farming as an occupation. In 1337, upon the
death of Captain Samnel Perkins, who com
manded the Arsenal at Rome, New York,
Captain Abeel was appointed military store
keeper of ordnance, with the rank of captain,
and was ordered to take command at Rome.
In 1855 he was ordered to the comoiaud of the
Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, where he remained
three years. Ou tbe passage of General Logan's
army bill last year he was placed upon the re
tired list, after having been in active service for
over 57 years. Captain Abeel was almost the
last ofllcer whose name Is to be found upon the
Army Register of 1315. He was a warm-hearted
gentleman and a good patriot, and he leaves a
large circle of friends to mourn his Iojs.
XiSCrAZi XCTTHLIiXC33I?CZ.
-
The I.hko-I.uiz Cnie.
Ifuti PriutChit Juttice TUompnon,
Tbe case of Lugo vs. Lutz, an action to recover
damages for an alleged trespass la unlawfully seiz
ing leased premises and plaintiffs goods during his
ttriu therein, before reported, Is still on trial. Tue
defense set forth that plaintiff induced defuuiUnt
to execute the lease hy flie ropreseuUtl iu of
wealth, and that he abandoned tlion and surrna
dered ihe goods and the key, and defeudaut tlieu
took posbesbiim under legal advice.
1 he bottnif of Co I Ice man Murphy.
Court oj Quarter SehisJulje Paeion.
This morning Mr. Hagcrt c-lt for trial the case
of James Klliottand William Wilson, charged witn
shooting Ouicer Morris Murphy ou the morulug of
the 3d lust.
Klllott's counsel applied for a continuance, but
the Court refused to grant It aud directe 1 the exsa
to proeed.
The orrlcer testified that on the morulug In qja
tlon, about 4 o'clock, the defendants ami ho'uo six
or seven outers were going up Sixth street, m akin
a considerable Boise, and he requested limn t J no
quirt.
Elliott gave him an Insulting answer, repetting It,
and no respect whatever ws paid to nis admonition.
He said he would arrest Kllljtt, aud having sprang
his rattle, was proceeding towards him, wuen Kilt ct
deliberately shot him la the stoiuioli. Ortw
Murphy said he thought Wilson was one of tho
party, nut was not pottltlve iu his ldeutlflcaUoa of
him. The case Is yet on trial.
Btt'l t'a.ra.
In the old court-room Judge Finletteraud Cjlouel
Dechert have, during the tw week of ttii ge-Hlou,
disposed of 135 of the ball cases. This kind of
work will soon relieve the pressure of the court's
business.
A female child it said to have been reaently
barn at Canaseraga, Allegheny county, with an
Imperfect great toe on the right hip, but with
out either arms or legs. Dr. D. M. Pratt, wti
assisted at tbe birth, vouches for the truth of
tbe statement. He says that the shoulder of
tbe child are perfect, and the head well propor
tioned, i It eats well, la remarkably oulet, and
there seems to he a good prospest of Its con
tinuing to live.
Dr. Stephen Sweet, of Norwich, Conn., is
at present engaged in au effort to procure a di
vorce from bis fourth wife, on the ground that
she has threatened to kill him with '-Knives
and poison," neglected and demoralized hi
children by sending them Into the street inUera
bly clad, and staying at home herself to iu lulsje
in tbe unlady-like practice of drinking gin aud
molasces. ,
A contemptible fellow named Blood re
cently absconded from Nashua, N. II., with
1400, the price of a house which bad been pur
chased with the savings of an Industrious wife.
He left a letter behind stating that he was
bound for California, and that she might pro
cure a divorce as soon as she pleased.
A company of ladle hauled a hook and
ladder truck to a tire recently in to, and ex-
i ciktU tLv. iui) ol ti-u 1..0 ii.uu....
1 heroic effort to extinguish the flames.
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FOURTH EDITION
DEATH OF REAR-ADMIRM. BREESE
A Sketch of His Career.
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL
Weekly Treasury Statement.
Awful Affair at Troy, New York.
Murder by a Blind Man,
I2.c. Etc. Etc.. Etc.. Etc.
FROM WASniJfaTON.
Treaaarv mate-neat.
Vetrpatoh to the AenoeiaUd Yiwa.
Washington, Dec 17 Receipts of fractional
currency for the week, 8iB,600; shipment of notrs,
$3,768,70. The Treasurer holds In trust as security
for national bank circulation, la 48, 707,650; and Sis,
819,500 for deposit of public moneys; mutilated
notes bnrned during the wet k, $528,575: total amount
burred 84,S74,788: bank currency issued for bills
destroyed daring the week, $660,O4'; total amount
isned therefor, $S8.967,795; circulation outstanding,
1804,495,679; fractional currency redeemed aud de
strojtd, 1498,200
Naval Order.
Lleutenant-Oommander Chester Hatfield Is nr.
dered for examination for promotion. Lluu'teuaot
Ccnimander George A. White is ordered to com
tuerid the Onw.rd. Vice-Commander Milton IUxton
Is ordered to return home. .Master F. W. Greeulear
in dt-tacbed fron the lVtwnee and is ordered to the
P84 1cc. Surgeon W. R. Wchofield Is detached from
the Terror abd placed on waiting orders.
FROM JVE W YORK.
Horrible Alnrder Bear Tray. . .
Trot, Dec. 17. Franklin Kettle and wire, two of
the oldest and most respectable residents of Ste
phentown, Jn thin connty.were murdered on Thurs
day right by their son, who Is blind. Thetather and
son had some dispute about a will.;whtc.h culmi
nated in mnrder. Tbe murderer was arrested and
is now In jail.
New York Baak Htntrment.
New York, Dec. 17 The following are th
changes Indicated by the bauk statement puoiishud
to-day : Imns decreased $1,763,814; specie In
creased $2,044,725; legal-tonders decreased ft,88l,
942 ; deposits decreased ti, 156,904.
FROM, THE STATE.
CoTtr-mrnt Enalneera at Hettyaborflr.
New Yi'rk, Deo. 17. Colonel BachiMnr pissed
through this city to-dav t a route for (i-ttrshurg.
wtiere be a 111 meet the (Government engineers aud
point out to them the positions of various earth,
worts at the time of the great battle there whicu
have since become obliterated.
FROM EUROPE.
Thla Aflernoii Onoinllnna.
Lo ton, Dee. 17. Linseed Oil firmer at 28
16s.gX2.
OBITUARY.
Kenr AtlmtrHl Kreeae.
Rear-Admiral Haniuul L. Dreese died at 8 o'clook
this A. M., at his residence, Mount Airy, Twenty
third ward, in this city, lie was born in thi S'ate of
New ork, and received an appointment at largo In
1S10. lhe Admiral was present as a midshipman at
the battle of Lake Champlaln. On the 27ih or April,
1816, be was commissioned as a lieutenant, and ou
the 23d of December, 18S8, as commander, fie was
assigned to the Philadelphia Navy Yard in IS30, an 1
to the rendezvous in Baltimore In 1940. O.i the Sth ol
September, 1841, he was commissioned as cap
tain, and commanded the frigate Cumberland in
1845. lie also served as cat tain in the Pacific
tqnudron durlug the Mexican war, and took p.irl
in tl.e attack and capture of the towns of Tushau
and Tobasco, Mexico, and also at the capture of
Vera Cruz In 1647. In the year 1818 he was assigned
to special duty on the lakes, and from 1S53 to 1S55
was c mmannar.t at tbe Norfolk Navy Yard. Ha
commanded tho European squadron from 186 to
U68, and was commaudaut at the New York Navy
Yard from 1859 to 1SG1.
During the late Rebellion tha Admiral renlered
elllclent service to the Ooverument iu lltting o it
vcssilB for sea, etc. Ou the 16th or Miy, l Wi, he
wss commissioned rear admiral, and wai a,slgneil
to duty as one of the Lighthouse Inspect ira, and in
18C6 to special duty In New York. In 183u hj was
sppo Died Port Admiral at Philadelphia, aud by rea
son of an order of the Navy Department, which
established New York as the only city entitled to a
Tort Admiral, was relieved from duty. '
Admiral Hieese, It will be seen from the above,
hns been sixty tears In the service of tha United
Mates Government, and during all that tlm j ren
dc'icd bis country valuable assistance. lie leaves
a w idow, but no children.
TflB MOKTAMTT OF TUB CITT. The DQIUlier of
deaths tn the city for the week ending at noon to
day was 266, being au Increase, of 24 over th'iso of
lust week and an Increase of 21 as co u.iared tridi
t tie com f ponding period of last year. Ol
these, 180 were adults; 186 were minor-
197 were born in the United States; 54
were foreign; 12 were people of color; ami 7 wero
from the country. Of this number, 4- died of con
sumption of the lungs; 11 of IUeaef the heart; in
of nisrssmus; 14 of old age 4 of typhoid fever; v ot
convulsions ; 7 of scarlet f evr ; 23 of iuriarumation of
the lungs; and 5 of congestion of the tiralu.
The deaths were divided as follows among the
different wards:
Ward. Ward.
First '. 10 Sixteenth 9
8econd 9 Seventeenth 15
Third 8 Klghteoiith 1
Fourth. VJ Nineteenth 17
Fifth 8 Twentieth. -
Sixth Tweuty-llrHt f.
Seventh 2i Twenty -sooond 4
Elghtn 9 Twenty-third 5
Ninth Twenty-fourth. 11
Tenth ft Tweiith-fiff.h 8
Eleventh 10 Twenth-slxth 7
Twelfth 6. Twenty-seventh 12
Thirteenth 7 Twentf-eigtith. $
Fourteenth. 5 Unknown 7
Ftrft-enth 171 a
Total 201
Cbakged with Foruekt. A man was arrested In
Menla yesterdav by Detective Miller upon the uhargt
of forging the name of tbe Unu ct Taylor & Ueu to a
check for $1200. The check wan passed on Mr.
Aaron Frees. Defendant whs brought to this clrv,'
and after a hearing Itefore Alderman Kerr .tbi
morning was held in $2000 ball fur a further Investi
gation. A meeting of the members of the Comraerc,)
Exchange Association was held this inruiog in
reference to the European steamship Hue. N.ith in
Biooke, Esq., made a strong appeaj for Inornate I
tubscrpttoiis, and was BHOonded In hla remarks ny
C. J. Hoffman, Esq., and 8. J. Coualy, Esq. ,
Btolr a Pair or Shors. Charles Wilson was ar
rested at Eighth and Sbippen af reets last uight up n
the charge of stealing a p ilr of ht4 friin thd sror'
of Josepu Hoey, In that locibty. Tne pru ner h i I
a hearing before Alderman CMUus aud was oiu
luitttd lor ball.
Divorck Cask. In the Court vnf Cnniii Plaai
for this city aud eonntv. Mrs. Charlotte E Worm tn.
bv her next friend Edwlu Collins, has given notice
tbat a rule will be taken next Saturday wbv hr
husband, John P. Woriuan, should not be divorced.
Forxo Dkao. A child waa found a 1 in bed th's
piorning in the residence attached tj taa Holmyisiii
Falls brewery,
AcciniMT. Smith Longbnthna, age Ml yevrs, fell
on tbe ice on cherir street, buluw Fourth, this
uicrbbjg, aud broke a l?g.
Pl.torT Pin". ."'"i w-x in If Vl'i'l"'
I tUitbU iww.jU. WW., U...t -. OO v-4M
Fiobt. . ,
A Xf vfiTPuv T.n V nut w.kA t . - a t. ...
thew Flemwiing at No. W8 Catpenter Btreet, haa
Im en missing I row her home for soma days east, aa1
fars are entertained for her safety. Aramerwas)
In cliculstlon last Bight that her body hA beea
f and In an nnocenpled honae In the nelghboiaieed.
bat an Investigation provM the report t be an
foonrtfd. It appears that Miaa Miller cama to thai
country from Ireland In August last, and hir4 her
self out as a domestio with the familvof Mr. Flan.
nnrg. on trie morning of December Bd she ruea at
the usual honr, half past n o'clock, and eons-sewed
getting breakfast reaiy, after aompllshlag waled
she started on tn purchase some milk, prrmeadlna;
to the Btore at the eontheMt corner of Twenty,
jeronrt and Catharine Btreeu lor this parpowa. Not
having returned tome, Mrs. Flemmlug started la
quret of her, and learned from the storekeeper that
she had obtained the mils and started for her home.
The most active endeavors have bean made to learnt
of her whereabouts, bat tbeae efforts have proved
frnltl'M. When she left the bouse ot Mr. Flam
ming she had no bonnet on, hot wore a shawl,
hkh Bh threw around her to proteet her from the
. Auditors Appointkd. In tha Orphans' Court of
tlie city and county of Philadelphia tue following
namert gentlemen have been appointed auditors:
Freeerfc-k Carroll Bre water, Jr., Baq., to settle,
audit, and adjust the accountant George. Rrtntatng
h offer, administrator of the estate of Joaepa Healer.
(It ceased.
William P. Wes-lelr, Esq . to audit, settle, and ad
just the account of Eliza Rldgwav, administratrix
or the estate of Henry Rldga-ay, deoeaaea.
D. W. O'Brien, Hsq., to audit, settle, and adjust
the account, of John Samuel, administrator of the
estate, of Jamea K. Wilson, deceased, and also of
the estate t1 Margaret W. Wilson, deenaaei. .
Oeneral Chant s II. T. Collla t' audit, settle, and
anat the account or Andrew v. Jones, admintstra- .
tor of the estate of William J. Taylor, deceased.
CxroHT in thr Act. Ed ward Harris was ean
tnred this morning at 6 o'clock on board the
schroner T. .1. Trafton. lying at pier No. 5, Port
Rlt bmnpd. The captain woke np Jnst In time to
see Hams steal his watch. He Jumped out or bed, (
"necked'' the scamp, and handed him overtoa
police man. The pursuer had a largft-stzd knife In
his pnMesslon. also a combination key snop'tsed to
belongto a safe In some country hone. Harris will
have a hearing at the Central Police Station tnls
afternoon. ......
Tot WoonLANns Prksbytrriam Cnrmcn will no
doubt be thronged both morning and evening to-
morrow to hear the newlv-eleoted naitr, Iter. Dr.
.Tamea M. Crowel', who retiirns to PhlUdelohia frotn
St, Peter's Preanyterlan Church at Rochester, New
York, after a lengthened absence. Dr. Crowell has '
ax hittved a h'gh r potation for oratorr. and hla
accession to the numbe or eminent divines tn this
city Is a rreat one. The new church of this congre- ,
gation will be one of the handsomest in the city. '
WmowB' Notices -In the Court of Common
Pleas Mrs. Schmidt, the widow of Frani Schmidt,
and Mrs. Oreenhalgh, the wltow of KM as P. Ureen-
halph. have given notice of ttelr Intention to apply,
to the court for a petition with inventory and ap
praisement of per"onal property dcaired to bare-"
tallied under tbe provisions or act of Assembly ef
April 14, 181. and the several supp'ementa thereto,
and the petitions will be heard next Saturday, 24th
Instant. '
Assignee im Bankruptcy Appointed. Tn the
District t'onrt or the United States for the Eaitern ', '
District of Pennsylvania. Joseph J. Dora", E-iq.j
has been appointed assignee of Jabes Bunting,
Jeslah Bunting, Joseph J. Sellers, and John Pol
lock, both as as Individuals and aa the firm of '
Bunting Brothers Company, of thla cltv, adindged '
bankrupts on creditors' petition by the District .
United States Court.
Bomk skeak miEF entered Mrs Griffith 'a house,.
No. 2W0 Somh Brad street, yesterday morning, be
tween half past leven and twelve o'clock, and took
from the dining-room two dozen and ahtlf tibio
S prions, lot of dessert spoons,, teaspoons, forks,
super-spoon, pie knives, and egg spoons. One
dozen tablespoons, marked "J. M. II.," were valued
rn account or their being a gift. A reward of $25 Is
offered for their return.
Comppwory Eoucation. Thla aftornoon at 4
o'clock the Board or Education will meet for the .
purpose of conferring with the members of the
I.rplf Istnre npon the expediency of passing a law
upon compulsory ertuca'lon.
COROhEB'B Cabs. The Coroner this morning held
sn Inqnest on the body of Margaret Hughes, aged
4ft j eats, n-Bidlot at No. 4'8 Keyser street, who died
snddeuly of aixiplexy. A verdiet iu accordance
with the facte waa rendered.
,ia.A.fj-s A.f i c o n K HUB. .
' vrmihs TacaaaAPR Ornoa,! ;
' M-turd-r, lao. 17, 187 f i'
The money qjarket durlnjr tbe whole of this
week bus bteu as active as usual at this period,
aud tbeie Ib a full Hue of borrowers in the mar
ket up to the present writing. The banks,
bow ever, are uniimally cautious both in nego
tiating call and time loans, and in manv in
stances an advance of Interest Is demanded
uud .bialned. Tbe panicky condition of the
stock muiket is tbe cause of this chance in tone ,
as well as ot the extreme caution with which,
mixed collaterals are taken from BpeiiuLnlve J
boriowtrs.
Wequr-te at 5'8; per cent, on call, and
at 7(S9 per cent, on choice paper. - '
Gold is very firm, with all tbe sales reported
at 110.
jo ei nment bonds are unsettled, a portion of
the list showing a decline aud a few issues aa
advance. , . ,
At tie 8tock Board there was considerable
movement, tbe "bull" clement helug evidently
iu the ascendant. Sales of city fl, old b'nds
at l'8, and new do. at 9910(). 8les of
Lcbigb gold lpnu at 85a. coupon off. '. k'.
Heading Railroad was in demand and steady,
iib mles at 48(S48. the latte b. o ; and
Pliiladelt bia and r rio atafi?. 41) was bid for
North Penmylvauia aud .r)9 for Leulirb.
Valley. J . . . .
In Pasfcnger Railroad sliarei there were sa'e
of Ridge Avenue at aud Fifth and SixtU
Streets at 40. ' .. r-U .
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXtHIANdE 8AI.EJJ.
Hi Kried by De Haven & tiro., No. 40 S. Third Btreet.
FIRST UOAKD.
1300 City B, Old,. ; fin ah Read R. ..Is. 4S
c&p.. Mjtf boo d....ls.b3o. ml
10000 CltV 8S. N. IS. 100 I SOU do la .da ?
IS.O. 4S.'
flOO doc4p...c, )9
.00
:iuo
mo
ion
do.ls.rgil, 4S'-i
do.. ...,is. 4i
iviuou ao.prior u oj
cAp.'..
Iinoo Pa Rj mtes
;0iOOC AAba.ls
loov
do C. 4Ji',
da.. ,.bo. 41
do. .. rirAl. -dH '
. oo
. 83
11 -mi ueu as, TS4
fveou l-eti Oold L
100 sh Phil A IS K.. 2
8sn Left v K.cip 6'Jk
10-1 br fh Nav St., 3'i
800 shN Y A Mid.. I'tii -S
sh Nbw Creek Pf w
4dsh Ridge av R..'
14000 WllmAKHTs
b5.... SI
f 3000 Pa A N Y C 7
lots VI
' 15000 Union CI 6a. . . Vl
SECOND BOARD.
WH) C A m -, b 9i)t ; i 100 tlx Read . .U.b30
. 49 :
100 do V4
moo do tV
6oe Pen N s, 82. H
, It 0 sh Leh Nav 88
too do ....bdu. 2
ssshLeh V.d bill ta :
luVBh Penna;R.b30. 61 V -
s au ot .
NAKB It L.AONBR. UrokrB,
report thla mormng
uo a anoiauons aa louoa a s
10-00 A. M 110), 114T A.M..W. 1103"
ion." noi.ii. tie p.m j. no
10-VB - 110 11 10 " 1104,' .
11 89 110H 'I.-18 " HO?
MBB8R8. WTLLIAM FAlTa CO.. N0.8B B. Ttturd
Street, report the following quotations : U. 8. as of
1881. 1181118; 6-SOa Of 1S68, lOTlOTtf : do. 18M.
107107; do. I860, lot HlwTX ; do,, July, 1666.'
loJill0; da, July, 1861, lo?..ilo4 do. July,
1868. 10.U0. ; M flJ-W. 106(jlo6X; U.8,paoitfo
KK, Cy. a, noaill (Bold. UOn 111. .
Pt-lladolpbla Trade tteport.
8 ai nan ay, Duo. IT Bark In the atueuoe of
sales we uote No. 1 Quercitron at fin V too. Tan
ners' Bark ranges from flT to H per cord.
Heeds Cloverseed ts quiet, with -wall sales at 10.V
lc per pound. Timothy la firm, aud 600 bushel
sold at f'bo. Flaxseed sells to the crushers at 1 4,4
.io. , .
'Jhe Flour market Is dull, the demand being
Knitted to the want of tbe home consumers, whose
jjui chases foot up 600 or 600 barrels, Including
superfine at f4't0uH'ii); extras at tfais-fx); Iowa
aud Wisconsin extra family at f5-TSta6"wd; Minnesota
do. da at d-8AS4'80, the latter rate tor fancy;
Pennsylvania da da at ft)ti6&0; Indiana aud Ohio
do. da at ss for low grades no to fsT'S9 for ,
choice and fancy. Rye Ftour Bella at 051.x.
In Corn Meal nothlug doing.
The Wheat market Is steady, bat there Is not maoa 1
activity. blea of tooo buahela at 11-45 for prime
Indiana red; fl 84,$l 88 for Prnnaylvaui do.; 1'4S '.
(rtWS for Indiana amber; and 1160 lor Michigan
white. Rye may be quoted at eiBJo. for Pennsyl
vania and Western. toin la quiet at the recent -d.
time; sales of Sooo bushels ne yellow and
Western mixed at 6HtiT.o Oa'a are unoh-nged;
isles of Pennsylvania and Western at6i.4va
Wiiiaky Is steady, and aells at a3(3. for West
ern iron-bound.
: rnifil " "
(Ar tLHltchal Vndu ta Tiftk pat,)
Bsikh.-Ou Saturday, the 17th nttamt, at his
resioenre at Mo int Air?, PhiUdeliihu. Rear-Admiral
1 Due notica of the funeral wul be given.
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