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TUB DAILY EVEMMG TJSLEGKAPH FHiLADKLii'ltlA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1870
CI X 1 If T B L H UU .U'li.
THE STATE 8ENA.TZ.
Th F.lrrtlan Yrntrrdny la the First DUtrlct
The Itvnalt, and flaw It Caatpar e with Past
Vtta In the Name District.
Yrsterday was the day appointed for the special
election In the First Senatorial district ofthlsi-tty,
to till the vacancy ratified by the death of Hon.
William W. Watt. The following is the result of the
election, the Dgnres being compared with the Tote
for Receiver or Taxes at the October election:
Dec. 20, 1870.
f cU 11, 170.
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2 073 ft931)
1,72ft J 12I)
2,104 m6I
1,444:1158 k
1,0)! BS5K
1,926; 1207U
12,741 14,084' 1343D 1 18,678 12,501 1 117TK
Anothfr report of the election, which receives the
endorsement of the Democratic press of the cttr,
Rives the figures somewhat differently, making Lyn
dall's vote 12,840 and Dechert's 14,26 a majority
for Dechert of 1406.
To show the result In still greater contrast, we give
the total voto In the district tor State Senator In
1866, and at other elections since that time:
Year. Hrp. Item. Mil.
lste State Senator 12,44s 14,035 15471)
1868 AlldttorUeueral 14,964 17.11S 2IMU
1669 sute Senator ls,ni6 12.8W 17K
1870 Recelverof Taxes... .13,67 12,501 1177K
" Bute Senator 12,741 14,084 1343D
In 186, It will be remembered, the most outra
geous frauds weie perpetrated In the Third and
Fourth wards, and since then the colored element
has entered the lists ana swelled the Kepublican
strength by about 2500 votes. The success of the
Democratic candidate yesterday was the result of a
decrease since the October election of 937 In the
Republican vote of the district, and an Increase in
the Democratic vote of 1583, this liieremo being
confined principally to the Second, Third, and
Fourth wards, the Democratic strongholds of tho
city. To show how this increase has been effected,
we give below tables of the vote yesterday for Sena
tor, and on October 11 for Receiver of Taxes, by
election divisions, as follows:
SECOND WARD.
L- L. i ii
J o l
i LJ
9.12:1 1.53S B35K 2.193'
il.0.16 3,1 '20 10H4IV 2,IIS(l
l,llft g.ONB 10a I) 1,113
817 8.6:13 1716L) 90S
2.449 1,M4' 935K ,60fl
1,421 l,190i 231 it l.4!
2,739 2,004 j 7H5K 3,133
Jtet. 30, 1870. Oct. It, 1870.
Kifniinll, Jlfhtri, Kmtty, F'oan,
JHe. H'p. Jem. Mai, Hep. lnn. Mi).
1 239 138 101 It 231) 139 91 K
2 212 159 53 K 191 157 311t
3 140 163 2BD 128 151 23 U
4 242 164 88K "20 163 63 It
5 123 142 19l 130 147 17D
6 156 233 77D 169 188 19D
7 108 19o 82D 119 181 621)
8 179 173 6K 188 16i 26U
9 97 266 MOD 90 'ill 1201)
10 63 234 171D 59 169 HID
11 84 21 257 D 30 229 199.
12 lHf, 88 97K 175 83 9211
13 46 Ml 405D 103 344 2451)
14 143 148 51) 143 140 HK
15 79 240 191D 100 206 106D
2036 3120 10341) 2080 2673 593D
THIRD WARD.
Iter. 20, 1870.
Oct. 11, 1S70.
Lyiflalt, Dechert, Heitty, SVnv,
Jie. Hep. J)nn. M". Hep. J) m. Mi).
1 152 99 5.!K 146 108 3Sti
2..... 144 169 25D 131 144 13D
3 97 194 97D 88 147 691)
4 183 140 43K 168 14.4 20 K
5 02 16S 76D 99 144 451)
6 67 209 2421) 75 274 1991)
7 t 40 2S9 2IHI) 98 204 166i
8 59 220 1621) 67 151 81)
9.... 139 203 641) 191 193 IK
10 04 804 210D 107 212 105O
1056 2085 1029D 1113 1725 C12D
FOURTH WARD.
ltc. 20, 18 0
'. 11, W0.
LijmlaU, Dechert,
Bit'ty, .Sloan,
Maj. Hep, Dim. Mtu.
2001) ao 15 1851)
8 11) 118 177 MD
67D 71 159 841)
21J i5 ISO 12511
182D 51 152 101 D
2571) 35 44 91)
4331) 12 354 343D
oT9l) 59 552 4931)
52l 217 129 SSI!
61 U 150 92 bSH
10 il 110 110 Tie
1716D 908 2164 125S1)
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27
141
94
60
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54
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177
151
103
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29.1
176
161
80
224
311
445
615
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These tables will be found exceedingly interest
ing to the people of the city at Urge, as well as to
tho politicians of tho First Senatorial district, and a
careful examination of them will well repay the
time and trouble taken. Among the most notice
able point discovered ny such an examination will
be the contrasts presented by the votes of the Thir
teenth division of the Second ward, the Seventh
and Tenth divisions of the Third ward, and the
Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth divisions of the
Fourth ward. These divisions are the ones la
which allegations of fraud in the past have given
rise to innumerable contests, and the ligures of yes
terday's vote in them look as If they would be fruit
ful of contests In the future.
Tu-morrow mornlug at JO o'clock the Board of
Hetarn Judges for tho district, consisting of one
from each of the seven wards, will meet at O'Neill's
Hall, at tne comer of iiroad and Lombard streets, to
receive and count the vote as made op in each ward
on the night of the election from the division re
turns. Tne chances are that tne Uepub'.lcan Return
Judges ill refuse to receive and count the vote of
such divisions as present palpable evidence of fraud.
bating their action upon several recent decisions
oeuvereo Dy Judge Ainsou. The streets are already
tilled with reports of threats that if such a course is
pursued it will be at the rink or life on the part of
me ueiurn juages. inoeea, sucn a tnrear, was
made public y on the streets b? a prominent Demo
crane politician who has alreadv flirured in on
slaughts on the Return Judges. I would be well
for all parties, Interested as well as disinterested, to
aerpjiway iroia mo piace 01 meeting, as tne Keturn
Judges are a legal b.xly, and are answerable for any
flagrant violation of the law.
The Fallen and the Elertloa.
The police force of this rtltv took an active tiart in
the election in the First Senatorial district yester
day The station-houses down town were crowded
with prisoners, and the reports of the lieutenants
or ponce, made to the Chief this niorniusr.etiow
that a Burner of persons were arrested upon the
charge of attempting to vote illegally a course
which it was said was pursued to deprive them of
the right of suffrage. A uuuioer or the police of the
lower -districts bad leave of absence yesterday,
while the members of th force in the upper section
of the city were detailed to io doty lu their steal.
This morning at policeman, who aided in thi arrest
of a prisoner upon tl e charge of fraudulently
voting, Appeared at the Mayor's office and inquired
or one of the lieutenauts if It was uecessary for
him to appear as a witness against the party at the
luriuer wearing uxm lor 10-aay. i ne lieutenant
answered that it was; whereupon the policeman
replied that be did not think a prosecution was in-
teuoei, as tne run in ooject or the Arrest wag to pre
vent the prisoner from voting,
A Fac-Hiutle A letter has been received from
Baron vou Oerolt, settlpg forth that in a few days
an especial eonosity would reach this city for exUi
bltlon at the Cieruian Satittarv Fair. At a nlacu
known as lliWerheiuj, Ic. Hanover, waa exhumed a
Lumber of pieces of silver-plate. Thta was in 1866,
and they were .placed In the Koyal Museum in Ber
lin. Their histoilo value was evident, as they b iro
Inscriptions representing them as acknowledgments
or the Roman Government to the proc ms'il lor the
part taken oy mm in the suppression or the Tun-
to n 10 revolt A perfect ue-timiie of the p'eces, in
sterling silver, la tke contribution of baron Uerolt.
They will be found among the rare curiosities at tho
ueriuau r air.
The New Gbrmahtowm Garomkter. Tlie new
gasometer near Duy s Lane Station, '1 weatv-tsci jn
warn, is completed. 11 is Dve times the cap.iolt or
the old one, and Is erected on the gains site. It 1
now in process of filling. It W fed from the go.ii
meter at Ninth and Diamond streets, and the latter
rrom me roint ureeze worn, a lew days ago the
(las Trustees visited and inspected the won, au1
were well satisfied with their vllt and had no rit
to in d. This and the Koxborough enterprise siiouid
do away with all complaints as to the Insutiicleucy
Of gas aau water supplies in mat section 01 me c:iy
Overboard. Abont 9 o'olock this morning Alex
ander Meuoty was fouud struggling la the weter at
Balnbrldga street wharf, DeUware. Holicean
Campbell and Phillips went to his assistance and
rescued tilm. tie was sent borne.
last eight Captain Cramp tumbled Into the Dela
ware at Willow street wharf, and was f 'Si'ued by
Oflicera Kuhu and Claw sou.
Siciing of a i-CHOONia. The SYr.ooner John
Sieadley, from Cape War, sprung aleak at Willow
hi reel wharf last evening and went to the bottom.
ha was loaded with sand, Tbe crew, corslst.ng of
four colored laen, were rci'.c by t;e Vt'.iwe
9i ';i.Vi
THE PAID F1KE DEi'AUTjIENT.
The Dm Kirksss laalarsra the UlaTmeet,
At a meeting of the Drag Exchange held to-day.
Robert Shoemaker, Ksq., was called to the chair,
and William M. Wilson offered the following pre
amble and resolutions :
Whi rent. A Joint committee if the Olty Oonacilsof
Philailnltihia h.. ftr much labor and dna ianpoctioa io
other eilien, prepared n ordinaaoe creating a "Paid Firs
Departmeut" for thin oil? 1 anri "fin1 the bill, after fall
(ImciiMji.B and Mtveral amnnflmnnti, bas Keen conourred
in bjr laree majoritus in bnt h branches of the Oonnoiln.
tbniinausnratiair a reform Iobk noedsd inoureitr: aitf
trhrrra, said ordialnca is now la the hands of the Mayor,
vailing his siaaaturs in order ta become a law; thera-
trr. . .. , ...........
"ffmref jdh( vr, oii'Krna or r niiaaeipuio, wnomnaie
rlru(r(!it, importnra, and mannfactarini; chemist, ap
pro e of the clinnfre contemplated in tbe nyst-jin of eiiin
Kiuhbina lire, inn fsinoroly onlieve lint the propoted
relonn will tend to lessen the cot of fire inHiiranoe on our
werehooteaand lal)orntoHa.nillie(:ter protect an1 seenre
ua trom loss !. Bro and wator. will altorn all rndnnm the
good name f our city from the conetantly roonrrtog
scenes of riot and bloodshed, and promote the peace and
quiet of our entire comniaoity ; nnd we are thretore ear.
nestiy, respeciruliy reiet tliat tne Mayor (lion. Daniel
M. tox) will not withhold his signature from this most
important bill, but will aid the commercial and manufac
turing interests of this city by making the bill a law.
Hrioittii, 1 njft a commutes 01 ten ie appointea to
wait upon the Mayor, and present hiui with a
copy of the foregoing preamble and reolntions."
The preamble aud resolutions were adopted, and
the following gentlemen nppointed as the committee
of ten to wait upon the Mayor: Messrs. John Price
Vetheiill. Thomas II. Powers. John M. Maris. H. H.
Kosengarten, Charles llullwk, John T. Lewis, II. S.
Xetgler, Robert Shoemaker, Charles Kills, and K 1.
nance.
A Hic.TT.HANDEn Ofc'TRA(;K. This morning wis
devoted by the Prothonotary of t he Court of Com
mon Pleas to receiving the returns of the judges of
the various election divisions in the First Senatorial
district. Two clerks, representing either party,
were present, tallying tho returns aB they were sub
mitted, and. what is more, policemen In citizen's
clothing were stationed thero to arrest any K iputi
liean whose return differed from the ligures as pub
lished in t ne morning papers, out wnetuer tne same
Instructions were el von to them with reference to
the Democratic Hi "gee It is Impossible to state.
owing to the extreme secrecy which Is observed at
the Central Station. About noon John Holmes, the
xeturn Judge or tne iueventn division 01 tne
Twenty.sixth ward, presented his return, and on his
leaving tne oince ne was seized by a policeman ami
conducted to the basement of the Central Station,
where his name was recorded.
wr. Holmes demanded to know the charge, and
Detective Fletcher, who has taken a more or less
active part in the elections since his Induction Into
office, replied, "Altering election returns."
-Mr. iioimes desired to know wno prercrreu tne
charge, but he received no further response than
"lxck him up." He was accordingly locked np
without any further information being accorded
mm.
After a short time Hon. 6. J. Randall and John I.
Hill held a consultation, and it was agreed that the
prisoner should be released on his own recognizance
to appear at the hearings this afternoon.
The louowing is a comparison or the returns sno-
mittcd by Holmes and that published: Holmes' re
turn Dechert, 153; Lyndall, 201. Newspaper re
turn Dechert, 179; Lyndall, 265.
Closiko K.VKRCISK8 The closing exercises of the
Ludlow Girls' ; rain mar School will take place next
i-miay aiternoon, at tne scuooi-nouse, Master street,
above Fourth. The exercises will consist of dialo
gues and recitations by the pupils, and promises to
be a grand ariairj
Dead Jnkant. The Coroner was notified this
morning to hold an inquest at the Eighteenth Dis
trict Station House upon the body of a dead infant
found in the woods on Firth street, near Fisher's
Lane. -
VTk ackkowlkdob the receipt of the following sums
for the relief of the widow and family or Captain
Christian, of the bark leaco, lost some months
ft go in the neighborhood of Havana: From Captain
Wm. Munday, $5; from E. T., tl.
Si.fiiiiT Fire. About eight o'clock this mornlns; a
slight Hie occurred at the cotton mill of John Derby
shire, No. 1046 lteach street.
AMERICANS ABROAD.
Asanstdnatlon of Two Amerisan Citizens In
Honduras.
The following letter irorn the United States Minis
ter to Salvador gives tho details of the assassination
of two American citizens in the Kepubllo or Honda
ras. l'Jie murdered geutlemen were dentists, re
siding at Ceres, In Allegheny county, N. Y. They
naa gone to l enirai America to practise ineir pro.
ft-ssion, and were doing well. It is to be hoped that
our uovernraent wm take prompt measures to nave
the assassins punished. The lives or foreigners are
held at too cneap a rate oy the majority 01 tne cit!
.ens of tbe Spanish-American republics, and lc Is
time they were taught a Bevere lesson, aud now there
is a ntiiug opportunity
United States Lkoatios, San Salvador, Nor. 1,
lS7li.-Mra. lr. T. O. ldyaril, Ceres, N. VT.-Uear Madsm
I is a painful duly 1 have to perioral in apprising you
. u .1 v. ,.c ....... 1 t... .1 11. 'i' n r 11.. 1
.... -j. udi.iu j&o a.i.i
been travelling- through tbe
htates of Honduras ana Kulvador practising thoir profes
sion (flenticlrr ). Iarly in October they starred from Sv
cliitoto, in (Salvador, to go to Kant. Rosa in Honduras.
K- nor Don J hub liueque, of 8aoi itoto, had let them hive
two of bis luules to go as far as bauta (tost, and the
gem lumen had enraged as a servant a man by tbe name
or naitolo i.aives u go to Kama Kosa witn tnem aud
bring the mules back to Senor Bourne. This man. Oalvas.
bad previously been a servant of Sonor Rosue for fire or
six years, and be had every confidence in bun. Well, it
appears mac alter x.uey oa'i emerea sue nisie or
Dunduras this lu.n Halves procured the
SKBistance of another man to assassinate tho two gentle
men, and this horrible o.iuie they put into execution on
or about the loih of October last, near the town or Nen-
senti, in the State of Honduras. Tuey were evidently
nmriler.d lor the gold which they bad with them, wbich
1 Deneve was netwesn two ana inree taousana aoiutrs.
Their bodies were found and buried. I hive heard iudi-
rtctly that their baggage lias been sent to hunt ltusa. in
Honcuraa, In their baKgage was found H. 12 . tin ee small
dinionds, and seventeen opals. Tne accomplice from
Honduras bas been arrested and is now in benssnti. and
h.s confessed tbal be was hired by the man GVtlves to
assist in tbe a saasi nation. Ualves returned to Sinohi
toto with the mules and reuorted to Kenor ttosnue
tbat the gentlemen had just arrived at bauta Rosa
all riuliL be J urine of rtenenti renorted the
to tbe Jndge ot S.i hitoto and asked to have Oalve
arnsted. J tie last named judge sent to tne AJoalfe of
liuysbal, a small town near Baoaitoto, wnere ualves lived,
but tbe Alcalde replied that there was no such mmtbere.
1 have reunested the Uovernuieot of Salvador to use all
tbeir exertions to tare Ualves arrested and hroairbt to
trial. The act having been committed in Honduras, and
nbat eBec's there are left being there, the United Htates
Minister, Mr. Henry Master, who lives in Tegaoigelpa,
will investigate tbe matter. It will be well for you to
communioatH with bim on tbe subject, and t shall do the
same, givirg bim aeob particulars ss I bare. I enclose
tliree letters of yours to your husband. I sincerely sym
patbise with yon in this sad affliction, and I hope you will
command 1111 servicea In tue matter at your pleasure.
Yours truly, General ALlltKO T. A. TOitKKftT,
United States Minister.
Ol'FICK ST. NICHOLAS COAL COMl'ANy,
No. gOBM WALNUT Street.
Tbe board of Directors of the St. Nicholas Coal
Company have this day declared a dividend of
TUiKTY uests per snare, clear or .state tax. pv.
able on January ii, 1S71. The ttausrer books will be
ciosea irom ueccmoer i to January a, ihii.
it. joilMMTON, Treasurer.
Dftii.APHLPHi a, December 21, 1870. t 81
TOD(3EHS fc WOHTENHOLM'S DOCKET
it Knives, lairchllda' Celebrated Gold Pens,
recKei-Dooas, etc., in great variety.
WM. M. CHKlsTY, Stationer,
11 22 tl 1 NO. 127 8. Till HD St., below Cliesnut,
LI DAY PRESENTS.
A very Handsome assortment of Fancy Articles
suitable for Christmas presents.
Writing Desks from tl to $25. rapler-mache,
Walnut, Mahogany, Leather, Rosewood, etc.
Pronze Inkstands,
Wallets,
Knives,
Gold fells,
Uack;aniuion Hoards,
Portfolios,
Work Boxes.
Fancy Pen-wipers, and
Scotch Uooda, iacreat
variety.
BOXES OF FINC STATIONERY,
Stamped with Initials, Dlrda, Insects, etc.
JOHN LIFJERD,
STATIONER AND CARD ENGRAVER, .
HO. 921 BPU1NG GARDEN STREET,
11 30 wsmSp PillLADELPHIA,--
TMORE'8 MIKCC! MEAT!
Itoatly Xjv inured for I!e.
A standard ar Jcle of over i5 years.
The Only Keliablo in (he Market.
IIS S1ER1T LIES IN ITS QUALITY,
NOT IN THANKSGIVING DINNE.'t PUFFS
ASK YOCR ORWCEIt FOR IT,
20rwUE?
JD IT AiONE.
THIltD EDITION
STARTLING FROM WASHINGTON.
The President and Mr. Sumner.
A Bitter Quarrel.
Disaster on tho XVIississippi.
A Terrible Steambaat Accident.
Lons ol IMany Lives.
A Skip Struck by Lightning
FROM EUROPE.
The Eastern Question.
Constantinople, Dec. iJO It Is ofllcially
Btated tbat the reports that Turkey had deter
mined to act npon the Eastern question inde
pendently of the powers are without foundation
in truth.
London, Dec. 21 With respect to the forth
coming meeting of the conference of ambassa
dors of the great powers In London, it is now
known Prussia has in her acceptance stipulated
that no topic foreign to the question of revision
ot the Paris treaty of 1850 be introduced into
the deliberations.
The adhesion of France to the conference is
etlll awaited. .
Warlike NeTemrsts In Eagtnad.
London, Dec. 81 (8peclal to the New
York Telegram). A letter appears in the Timet
over tbe signature of Earl Russell, in which he
urges the immediate embodiment of 100,000
militia.
This Morning's Qnotntlon.
London. Wee. 81 11-80 A. BI Consols for
money 91 and for aocouat9irB. B.iods quiet, lStis,
Stocks quiet; itrle, l'J'; Illinois Central, 110;
Atlantic and Great Western, i!S.
jivkkfool, tec xi li-HO a. fli. UDiton steady;
uplands, S'.jd.; Orleans, Sjd. Siles estimated
at 12.000 bales. Flour firmer an 25s.
London. Dec. 81 ll-.no A. M Tallow. 44s. 61
Linseed oil firmer at Ms:tj 5s. Calcutta Linseed
declining at &sa. Gd58s. trn.
antwkki', Dec. 21. petroleum closed quiet.
FROM WllSmXOTOJV.
Haiuner nnd thn President An Explanation
or the rmer.
BpteiaX Dcsvatchto The livening TtlegrapK
Washington, Dec. 21. The following article ap
peared in the Washington Patriot of this morning:
witniB tne last ten days an attempt has Deen
made by mutual friends f the President and Mr.
Sumner to bring about a reconciliation, or at least a
better understanding, ami after consultation the
President was approached on this subject by a dis-
tiiiguiBiieu .new Jiujriaiui senator.
The President manifested a good deal of feeling.
and utterly refused to be persuaded that the differ
ence could be reconciled, or even to give his consent
to any movement navutg in view a reconciliation.
The good of the party, etc., was earnestly urged,
but In vain. The President. In response to all sug
gestions of "Let us have peace."' replied emohHtl-
cally tbat Mr. Sumner had attached him In execu
tive sessions of the Semite, that be had spoken bit
terly of him publicly in street cars and other public
conveyances, and that he had grossly abused him In
lloseon and during his recent journer West.
The President added tbat on some of these occa
sions Mr. Sumner had attrloutcd dishonest motives
to hlnj : and if be were not President of the United
States, he should hold Hr. Sumner personally ro-
sponsioie lor nis language, ana demand satisiaction
of bim.. This somewhat startli' ar talk from the man
whom the Kepuhlicans have almost worshipped as
the conqueror of the Rebellion put the peacemakers
to flight, for It was plain that the ollvo branch
wouia not De accepted, no matter oy wnom ten
dered.
Tbe stair officers about the President share his
feelings In this matter, and one of thsm (Ueneral
PatM'ock) Is reported to have gone so far as to de
clare that if he were not otll dally connected with
the Executive, he would subject Senator Sumner
to personal violence.
Kacliraient over the Matter.
This whole matter creates a great deal or ttllc
arooug those who have been aware of Its extent and
nature. The distinguished New England Senator
alluded to Is understood to be Senator Anthony or
Khode Island. The whole affair creates a good deal
of excltemeut here to-day. It is the absorbing topic
of conversation at the Capitol and on the floors of
uoia nouses.
' Menator "nmner's Explanation.
In the S nate, this afternoon, Mr. Sumner arose
to make a personal explanation, lie sent the artlole
to be read at the desk of the Secretary of the
Senate, after which be said tbat so far as that pare
of the article was concerned wherein the President
and bis secretaries threatened him with personal
violence, ne rciuseu to notice it.
lie called on Senator Morton. Secretary Fish, and
Secretary Boutwell to state what he had said about
the President. lie had said harder things aoout
mm to those gentlemen than to any others. He
contended that they should tell the President what
he (Sumner) had said. He had always spoken of
tne president in the senate in tne most respectful
manner. He had thought It his duty as a Senator to
criticise tne action or tne rresiuent, ami ne wouia
do so again.
lie begged the pardon of the Senate for taking no
tbeir time witn a personal explanation, but had been
notified tbat this statement was coming out, and
tbat it would be sent all over tbe country. He bad
no personal quarrel with the military gentlemen
around tbe President, and they were not of sani
clent importance to receive notice from either him
or the Senate.
Secretary boutwell was on the floor of the Senate
at the time Sumner made bis explanation, but it is
believed that his presence was merely accidental.
It la known, however, that Boutwell has endeavored
to bring about a good feeling between Sumner aud
the President, aud that his sympathies are all with
Buniner.
Neither Morton nor any other friend of the Presl
deut In the Seuate undertook to reply to Mr.Sniuner,
Tbe truth Is that the facts set forth la the articles
In question are correct, and tbat Sumner has had
a knowledge or it for some time,
Usllrr's Aanaeaty Bill Postponed.
Special Despatch to Tkt Evening TtUgrayk.
Washington, Deo. HI Tbe House, by a vote of
veas 103 to navs 85. has at-reed to Dostnone But
ler a Amnesty bill until the middle ol January. But
ler made toe motion to postpone nimseif when ne
foand it impossible to carry tne bin.
Ueneral Mcbenek and the English Mission.
Tbe President sent to the Senate to-day the noml
nation of Ueneral Schenck as Minister to Knglaud,
FROM JVEW TORK.
Disaster to ava Antrlrai Bark.
New Yokk, Deo. 21. Tbe ship Charles, from Ant
werp, reports on uecemowr , latitude sa, longitude
61, fell In with the bark A. B. Wyman, from Savau
nali for Liverpool, on lire, and took off the captain
and crew, numbering fourteen. The Wyman was
owned and built in Boston by Jacob Bennett and
had a cargo of 2700 bales of cotton. 8he was struck
by lightning tbe same dav and all efforts to subdue
tne names were unavailing.
Oold Bids.
Nkw York. Dec. !. There were thirty-two bid
for gold to-day, amounting to $1.M8,mmj, from 110-13
to lio-a'). The awards will bo one million at H0i)
to UUfi.
FROM TUE JJOMIJVIOX.
Violating- too Kevraae.
' Sr. John. N. a. Deo. si The bnganUne J. r
Civestry and schooners Drlllia and Annie Currier
were seized for attempted violations of the revenue
laws.
Dt ok villi, Out, Dec. tL During a severe gale
last mgut tue tiguunouse nere was oiowa uown.
Tho Plahory Plipals.
HiUFix, Dec. 2U The American schooner Little
K. Tarr, condemned auj sow at ueaeo lor viola
tion of the llahery law, and purchased by the owner,
ran ashore, on her way fcwu to Gloucester, at o wi'a
kVad, east of Halifax. Her commander, Captain I
Alexander Bryant, waa arrested here, charged with I
wilfully wrevklpf toe ree) to get, the insurance, J
Which heavy. I
FROM THE SOUTH.
Horrible Steamboat Artiidont Seventeen Dead
naaioo HerererM.
New Oblkanb. Dec. 21 The steamboat
Nick "Wall, from St. Louis for Vlcksburg,
struck a tuns on Sunday night at Grand Lake.
The rnbin toll nft onst fln.,. n.n. Th.
boat Is a total loss. Tbe hull is tied np at
lUrjland Landing. The freight is badly dam-
sgca. l here were one hundred and twenty-nve
dnk and fifteen cabin passengers aboard.
eemeen dead bodies have been recovered, and
n any others are supposed to be lost. Charley
McUure was drowned.
CON GU E S S.
FOKTY-FlttSr rERU-TUIIlD SEH3liN.
Ilonae of Itrprraentntl yes.
Mr. Brooke, of New York. Drenonted a anrie ef not.l-
tinna from ine hundred of working moa in Now York
lor tbe emigration by corporation of the unemployed and
landleae population of the faat. 'I her aak of Oonrea
the tie-tit to pnrebam lands from tke Creek la liana, by
wtiu n inej can seme Ibu acres to a 'arauy. witn tne rigut
toenranire wun ineir capital Do'ore tney .tail.
i" . . . ... i . u ,uv vuiiiiiiitb-n uu r uittiu n vi i a, id-
ported a bill relating1 to telepraphio comraunieation be
tween tbe United States and foreign countries. Keeoni
mittrd. ' r. Karcent introduced a bill to forfeit to the Unitod
Rtatea reitain lands ftranted to the Placcrrille and 8a
rr.m.nto Railroad Company to aid in coostrnctinx a
railroad from Folaom to Plaonrvilla, California. Pimoo.
Mr. Stiles aent tn the Ulcrk'i dvik and had read a tele
Kram frem b.itinfl J. Randall, announcing tbe election
of a Democratic State Senator In Pnnn-yUanla by a ma-
jori'y oi i.hii. lappianae on tne democrat io side.)
Mr. Boyd Intro uoea a bill eraatina nenaion to the
widows and children of offloera and soldiers of tbe Mis
souri enrolled millt a. Referred.
Mr. .Inlian presentea tbe mxmoiial or vlnronao. Wood
hall, claimins the risht of enflrase under tbe fourteenth
and fiftceni b amerilments to tbe Conatitntion, and auk
inutile enactment of certain laws to guarantee that right
to the women of the United Mates. Knferred to the Ju
diciary Committee and ordered to be printed in the
Globe.
Mr. Butler, of MasaclmeettR, rose to make a proposi
tion in reference to KbtponiiiK the vote on tbe amuesty
bin.
Mr. Fransworth obieoted, and called for the regular
order.
The Sneaker decidod that Mr. Butler was perfectly in
order.
Mr, Jiutler said as bad supposed ne was proceeding
with tbe oonsent of erery senlloman in tbe House,
lighter. )
De went on to say that a number of members had left
the city, not expecting a vote to be taken on the amnesty
bill, and he therefore proponed its po.tponement until tbe
second Wednesday in Tanuitry.
Tbe hpeaker said that under tne operation ot tne pre
vions nnestien the motion could not be entertained ex
cept by unanimous consent.
Mr. r arnewomi, oi Illinois, fnjeoien.
Mr. Bntler moved to reconsider tiis vote seconding the
previous quest ion.
A greed to yean, ioo ; nays,
Mr. Kntr thn mored to imatnotio the further coniider.
tioB of the bill and amendments till Wednesday, the Uiti
of .l.nnaiy.
Mr Wood, ef New York, asked Mr. Bntler to Mate to
tbe Hou.e whether be desired to evade a meeting of the
question on tbe Amuesty bid ?
Mr. miner mot, in rne sugnvesi aegree.
Mr. Wood I sk him whether bs motion to nostpnn is
not in the interest of those opposed to any amnesty w.at-
Mr. Butler By no means; a dozen gentlemen came ti
mo la.t nifbt. aod said that they dttnired to go b?me for
th recea, and I said chat a we could not tioish tb bill
to dar.ltbeie being a special assignment fcr two o'clock
(tbeaDnouncement of the d-atb of Mr. Smyth, of Iowa,)
I would move to ostpone it 'ill alter the holidays. I h.ve
no desire to e.ade the iiuestion, and I pledre tbe Hoom
tbat, so far as in m lies, the question shall come to a vote
on the 11th ol January.
Mr Wood The bill and amend men ts hava been tho
roughly discu.sed, and tbe iine ii entirely competent
now to vote on tne question oeiere it in an open, irana,
and heneet manner.
Mr. Butler-Tbe gentleman Judges me by himself.
Mr. Wood -There can be no object ie postponing it ex
cept for delay. When we resume onr session s tar the
holiday, the actual and absolute businesiof Legislation
will demand m hour rf time, and we cannot then de
termine tbisquoetion. Anrdidny, therefore is virtiaily
throwing tbe matter over till nnxt CongrOM, wbioU I have
ne aooot will lo us auiy property anu meet toe puuiiu
pectation.
Mr n.i asked Mr. Bntler whether it was his design
when the bill next came np to dovofe any considerable
time to it, or would ha bring the matter immediately to a
Mr. Bntler replied that ha intended simply ta oocnoy
tho forty minutes remaining to him and thon bring the
matter to a vote.
Mr. Kara-worth inquired ot tne Bpeaaer wnat time re
mained to Mr. Bntler
Mr. Butler suggested that that was none of Mr. lams
worth's bnaiBes. .
Mr Karnsworth I Dnt the question to the Chair, who
will give an bonest answer. I want an honest anawor
from an honest man. ...
Mr. Bntler Honesty has been the gentleman's great
need all his life. . . ...... ... .. . .
The Speaker stated that Mr. Butler would be entitled
to forty minutes, twenty minutes of his time being already
onanmal
Mr. l amsworth Having got aa honest answer, I do not
need any answer from tne meinoer trom Massaonnsstt.
Mr Irlri.lce aVml Mr. Butter whetaer it was his our.
pose when tbe bill came up again to call tbe previous
question on the bill or on the amendments only, as he bad
Cone yesterday, and whether if any of the amendments
should be adopted ne proposed to recommit tie dim.
Mr. Butler replied that be iutended to let the bill stand
exactly where it stood now.
Mr. Kldridge Tbat is not answering tbe question.
- Mr. Butler Wt y, yes ; it stands now wild, the pr vi'.ejre
1 t ha llnnu 4Aira it. tA rnonrtlNlit the hill.
Mr. Kldridge i b-m it is evident tbat thero will he
anot her n out nnn anient of this measure, because every in-
d oMtit nof f . Hooi. ia that soma one of these amend
ment will be adopted. The gentloman proposes to coxmit
toe oui anu aeep it, a iiiiuwi m uuluuiuid., ii.. vuv ,u .
ii F Cnn.ni.il.
Mr. Bntler Tbe majority in tb House will do with it
"ftfr. Farnsworth remarked that tbe vote taken to-day
showed tfat there werel5 members in tbe Mouse, tbe
sainennmtier tbat voted ye.teidity. No members, there
fore, had gone home, and 'bat excuse was meroly a dodge.
Mr. Butler stated that he oeuld name tbe members wiio
had left.
Mr. Cox appealed to Mr. Butler to let the House vote on
tne amnosty niu uoiore tue nouuayn.
Mr. Mn na en inouired of Mr. Butler whether the elec
tion in Ueorgia had anything to do with the postponement
of tbe amnesty onir
Mr Htiina Or in Pennsylvania?
Mr. Butler said tb-y ha nothing to do with it ia his
mind, tie bad beard noiuing rrom i.eorgia.
Tbe qiiestioo on postponement till the 11th of January
was taken by yeas ana n.ys, ana was uuoiueu in tus amnu
ative-yeas, HW; n.ys.85.
Mr Pa.rv nifri a resolution instructing the Commit
tee on Pnblic Lands to inquire into the expediency of
allowiug every soldier who served ninoty dy. and upwards
in the United States army in the Uie war, and who waa
honorably discharge 1, to select lii) acres of publio lands
eultject to sale, including alternate reserved sections along
id. line oi ranroau, wuuuu, c, i... . ubkuimuj u. v u
same. Adopted. ... . .....
Mr Vjillnv of Paana.Wania. introduced a bill to pre
vent frauds on the revenue by improper claasi boat ion of
goods. Keferred.
Mr fJii,i, u ffred a resolution instructing the Com
mittee of te ays and Means to inquire into tbe expediency
of repealing all laws amaorizing vr auowing rne uoiu
pulsory use of meters in distilleries, and refunding tbe
sums heretofore paid for them. Adop'ed.
Mr Mala from Lbs Uoinmiltee on Klections. called no
the Ohio contested elertkn case of Kggle.ton against
Ktrador, with resolntions declaring Rggleston, the con
testant not entitled to it. Tbe res ilutions were adopted
without a diacun.ionor divi.ion.
Mr Cullom, from the Committee on Territories, re
ported a bill la relation to certain leintoriai peuitea
Mr. Clarke, of Kansas, introduced a bill fortheretief
of inhabitants of cities aud towns on lands obtained Irom
the (ireatand Uttie twage inaiansin lvanoas. russea
Mr. Jones, of Kentuoky, rising to a personal explnna
Ui.n rni.lw.rf tjt an article in yesterday's Hew York limit.
commenting unfavorably on the resolution and preamble
r.f.i..iiii, a tmn.kir. which he bad offorod last Monday.
He declared tbat be had always onpnaed secession, an i
tbat la tbe preamoie to ma rwuuiia. mm u.'j merely
.im.it ii.iim clearly and tuccinctl. a historical f sot.
nhH nttarad tha resol 'tion ob hi. own ressensihilitv
and without coesultsti a, but had no ids that it uld be
construed an in any way injuring i us cause oi aaiva.-sai
aw ne.ly. of wbicb be was ia favor, and which he hoped
tne present tJongrees wouiu enact nv, a w.
Mr. Karrent introduced a bill exteudiug to aliens aerv
log in the United Btatea Nary tb same right of naiura'i
ration as is provided by law.Xor aliens aerving ia the army.
Pasd. . .
M M.nra nrasanted a petition of seamen, marines.
tiremea, aad coal-passers la tbe navy duting the late war
for an act granting them bounties.
The death of William Hiu,th, late Keproaentativa frem
the Second district ol lowa, was anneanoeo. ana aopro-....-
.nnkan b Messrs. A llison. Wolf . Louirll.
ridge, Wilson, of Minnesota, and Julian, ana then at
qnuiter past two tne " .upumuu, aesnoa to
morrow to be lor general u"-
ANOTHER BOY SUICIDE.
The Detroit Tribune, December IT, says: Several
dava since a young and promising; sou of rJ. A-
Chamberlain, of the' town of Huron, in Wayne
county, poisoned himself with a dose of strychnlue.
He waa atteudiUK school at Flat Book, and, owing
to a misunderstanding concerning some school mat
ters, he was ordered by his father to bring his books
home and attend suhoul In the district where the
tamtiv resided. Tbe boy objected to the chause and
at Bret declined to obey, and gave aa a reason that
be had bean unkindly treated at the school to which
he was to be transferred last winter by some of the
older boys. Mr. Chamber lain insisted upon the
change, and the lad retired for the night.
The next morning he rose and performed his
usual "chores" about tne nouse, ami tuen took a vial
of strychnine from tbe clock, where It waa con
cealed, swallowed a large dose, aud as deliberately
walked to the water pail and took a drink. In a
few minutes thereafter he was seized with parox
ysm, and when he recovered from the effects of the
fit he teld bis friends what he had done. In less
than hulf an hour after this death ended his misery.
Medical aid was summoned, but too late to avail
anything. An inquest waa btdd, and the exaraiaa
tion tbat waa made showed tbat young Chauirier
laln waa bltfh-atlrlwd, tbat bis father was rigid In
iis discipline, and that the boy bad on several oc
casions threatened to kill himself.
WEDDING AMD ENGAGEMENT RINGS
f ah4 l&kara Im anl. VGa.LM"T Will
awTKU. A tali in m aissa always oa haad.
V4R BKOTUaTi. Makan,
FOURTEEN DAYS
FOR
CHRISTSV3AS
DUllING DECEMBER WE HAVE BEEN
MAKING IMMENSE TURCIIASES TO
CLOSE OUT NEW YORK IMPORTERS.
THESE GOODS ARE VERY HAND
SOME AND DESIRABLE FABRICS,
AND COST THE IMPORTERS FIFTY
PER CENT MORE THAN WE ARE RE
TAILING THEM FOR. WE PROPOSE
. CLOSING THE WHOLE OUT BY THE
FIRST OF JANUARY. THOSE DESI
ROUS OF OBTAINING RARE BAR
GAINS SHOULD EXAMINE OUR STOCK
AT ONCE.
HOMER, COLL AD AY & CO.,
1412 AND 1414 C1IESNTJT STREET.
CLASS AND QUEI-NSWARE.
Gay's China Palace,
No. IOI2 CHESWUT Street,
Wishing to frduce stock, are offering the'r goods at
the following nn precedent Uy low prices:
White French China Dining Ee's, 150 pieces. . .130-00
m jig -it ji-60
" Tea " 44 ... 7 00
" " ll " ... 8 00
" M " Cnps and 8a icers, 12 pieces,
cups with handles l'OO
Stone China Dining r-ets, 96 ples 9 00
Stone Cblna Tea Sets (cups with handles), 44
pieces .' 3 '50
Stone Cblna Tea Sets (cnps with bandies) 40
pieces 4'00
Stone Cbamter Sets 850
" Cnps and Saucers, per set, 13 pieces.... 60
" iJlnicg Plates, per oozen TOO
Table Turn biers, per dozen CD
Table Gohlets 75
01as Tea Sets (4 articles) 70
bohem'an Cologne Sets, t bottles and puff box 90
Bohemian Liquor Sets, 6 glasses, waiter and
bottle 90
An endless variety of Fancy Goods, suitable for
Holiday Piesents, at an immense reduction from
former prices.
Goods ti go out of tbe cHv will be packed and de
livered to transportation office fre of charge, and
insured against breakaa to destination.
Show K"iim open till 9 o'clock atauat.
11 6smwlmrp
MUSICAL BOXES.
CHRISTMAS CIFTS.
fltobln Adair.' "Tbe L"wt Rose or Bnlme,,,,
"Borne, Kweet Pome," ' Tbe Monaster? bells, "
"Coming T bro' the Kye." "Auii Lang Hyne."' wlta
t bolce Selections irom "Luvi'tla borgia," "La Belle
Ileleiie," "The Orand Duchesi," ' rnivatore," i
"Norma," "Martha"' and outer favorite Operas, will
be found In our hanoaonie an-ortment of Mimical '
Boxes, making A HKAliriKUL AND PPKO- ,
PK1ATK chuistms hit. Made to our own
order, and imported direct by
FAlMt & BR TJ1ER,
No. 324 CIIESNUT STREET.
19 8 f mwlOtSp BKLOry FODRTH.
r-URNITURE, ETOi
rpiIE GllEAT AMERICAN FURNITURE
DEPOT,
1202 MARKKT STREET. 1204
Examine our immense stock, unsurpassed iu va
riety and elegance, before purchasing.
WALNUT WORK A 8PECIALTY.
We sll SO per cent, cheaper than auction prices
and will not be undersold tj any bouse.
Full Maro'e Top Walnut Bulls 8to $600
Cottage Suits w..33tofM
Parlor ktul s In Plush, Terrv, Hops and HairClotoj
Chauiber and Dining Himin Hul'a in great variety, all
at price that dlHtauoa competition. 10 84 m wrp3uj
A FURNITURE SOLO uS JNSTAIMEN Td.
WILLIAM W. ALTER,
LEHIGH COAL,
ALSO
WYOIMINO, SCnUlT.IIZZ.L,
AMD
LOR OCR It Y.
DEPOT, No. 967 Nortb NINTH Street, below
Uirard avenue.
ontce, corner SIXTH and 8PRINO OARDEN
Street 10 iniw bp
PRESENTS.
PLATED WARE.
GRAND SALE
OF
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
MEAD k EOBBINS,
ESTABLISnED IN 1S10,
MANUFACTURERS OF
Hard Metal Silver-Flalei Ware,
Will Commence To-Day,
And continue until after the Holidays, the sale of
their EiegaLt Goods at such prices as to
guarantee
Jiimieiiso Sales,
In order to supply tbe public wltb usef ul and orna
mental Holiday Presents
IN
Silver-Plated Ware,
And also to reduce tbelr stock, which Is at present
tbe Largest, Mi st Elegant and Varied eifer offered
In this country. The experience of thirty years of
JOHN O. IdEAP, and tbe use of new and Improved
machinery, enable ua to produce wares
PLATED WITH PURE SILVEB,
in
Original and Elegant Designs.
Tboce looking for Holiday presents are invited to '
examine our goods, which embrace every article lit
this line of business. ,
MEAD & ROBBINS,
NOBTaffiSr CORNER
KIN Til AND CIIESNUT STREETS.
19lTsmw3trp PHILAD1 LPBI A.
AN EXCELLENT BOOK FOR CHRISTMAS OR
NEW YKAK8 Oirr-The Blogrpbyo' 8M.
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