inquirer. DFOED, PA., FRIBAT, DEC. 24, 1869. CONGRESSIONAL ECONOMY. Senator Anthony of Rhode Island, a mem ber of the Congressional Committee on Printing, has made an important movement in the direction of economy in Congression al expenditures. It is no less than the dis pensing with a large amount of the printing now done by the government, among which Patent Office Reports and the like make very large items. This public printing is closely allied to the Franking Privilege. Fine books, printed at government expense and postage paid by Government make a very cheap kind of present for purchasing the good will of constituents, and members of Congress arc not tiumindful of the fact. Such being flic case it wiil ra-i'y be under stood that the Franking Privilege and the Congressional printing patronage are source of patronage for the courting of pub lic favor which many Congressmen are loathe to give up. They, like ArtcmuaWard who was perfectly willing to sacrifice all his wife's relations, are very ready to economize as long as it don't touch their own patronage, but when it comes to that they are quite for getful of tbe wants of the people or the loudly expressed wishes of their constitu ents. This accounts for the difficulty in getting any active measures inaugurated for the abolition of the Franking Abuse. We hope Senator Anthony will push his move ment vigorously and link with it the Frank ing Abuse also. Let us have both wiped out without further ceremony. We hope t< > see every Congressman who values his rep utation as an honest man and a good Re publican aid in the good work. A KEIM'UIATOK KEPI DIATEI). On Thursday the 16th, in the House of Representative#, Mr. Mungen of Ohio, made a speech upon the finances, in which he boldly advocated the repudiation of the National debt. Strange to say he received no sympathy from any quarter. On the contrary, every member of the House, Democrats as well as Republicans, very em phatically dcelaied that they would never endorse such treasonable language, and clinched the whole thing by the adoption of the following resolution, which was passed, with only one vote agains it: Rctolvtd, That the proposition, direct or indirect, to repudiate any portion of the debt of tbe United States, is unworthy the honor and good name of the nation ; anil that the House, without distinction of par ty, hereby seta its seal of condemnation on any and all such propositions. Thus defending and maintaining our na tional pride, honor and credit. This dc-is s'.on, coming directly from the representa tives of the people, rill be regarded by the other nations of the earth as the express will of the American people, thus preserving our credit (as it always has been) good every where. It is very encouraging to know that the repudiation wing of Democracy has centered in a single district in Ohio, and more en couraging to know that it has.been iguomin iocisiy condemned by both parties of this great country. NATIONAL ELECTIONS. Senator Drake of Missouri, a few days ago introduced a bill to establish uniformity in the Presidential and Congressional Elec tions. If tbe elections are to be meddled with, let us have thorough work done. The Presidential elections as now held are very lar from giving a fair expression of tbe will of the people. Lot us have the direct vott of the people or such a change as shall give each Congressional district its own indepen dent elector. As at present arranged, a bold fraud in Philadelphia or New Yo;k may deeide the Presider'lal election for either of the great states Penn ylvania or New York with their large electorial votes, in one way, while the honest vote of the people may be just tbe reverse. It map be, and drubtiess is, impossible to entir 'y pre vent frauds, but we have the power to con fine their effects to the smallest possible area. If repreerri* • i n in the electoral college is placed n a basis similar to the Congressional and each elector, like the member of Congress, repres nts the domi nant party in that district, wo will he much surer hereafter of having a President elect ed by the people. We hope if Congress begins the work of chancing the | resent ar rangement of the elections it will not stop until some such system is devised, as will give us a popular expression of the will o! the people in Presidential, as well as other elections. TUE END OF KECIi'KOCITV- On Monday the J 6th iost., Congress gave the death-blow to Canadian Reciprocity for this session. The measure va., brought up in the house and defeated by tbe overwhelm ing vote of one hundred and twinty-nine to forty. The Pie-idcnt's recommendat; n had doubtless a good effect and the public sentiment of the country has not gone un heeded. A Canadian delegation arrived in Washington the day lefore the meeting of Congress for the purpose of lobbying rc ciprocity treaty through, and opened their campaign with sumptuous dinners and the various measures usually employed in such work, but the their mission has proved a miserable failure. They will return wiser than they came and the people of the United States will rejoice in their depirture. The efforts of the free-traders are jut now concentrated on the Congressional Committee of Ways and Mcaus, for the purpose of obtaining a reduction of the tariff rates. \\ a hope to see the committee act in accordance with the President's sugges tions en this point, and resist every move ment for the redaction of the tariff. Noth ing but a firm adherence to tbe protective policy can avert a disastrous financial crisis. More than twenty iron furnaces were buik in Pennsylvania during the last year, every one of which forms a nucleus around which a new industry and prosperity is developed. The same thing will be repeated this year if our iron industry is properly protected. Shall all our prospective industry and pros perity be destroyed for the purpose ol grati fying a few foreigners who wishio ooio mon ey out of the pauper labor of Europe ? A YOUNG nran named William E. Gray, a New \ ork broker, swindled tbe solid men of \\ all street out of half a million of dollars a few days ago. The money was obtained by changing SIOOO New York State bonds to $16,000 and borrowing money on tbem as collaterals. The cheat was not discovered until! he had obtained about half a million and dtcampc 1. \ igiiant search has been made, but up to the present time the offi cers have not been able to find hint. HON. Jons CESSNA wil, accept our thanks for pamphlet copies of the Post Master Gen eral's Report, the Report of the Secretary of War and that of the Director of the Phila delphia Mint. GOLD dosed in New York on Monday at 3 P. M., at 120} FEMALE Suffrage is evidently progressing. The teiritorial legislature of Wyoming, our last created territory, has passed through both houses the following hill: Be it enacted by the Council and House of liepresentateces of Wyoming Trritory: SECTION 1. That every woman of the age of twenty one years, residing in this Terii tory, may, at. every election to bo holden under the laws thereof, cast her vote. And her rivhts to the elective franchise and to bold office shall be the same under the elec tion laws of the Territory as those of elec tors. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. * It has been approved by the Governor and will lie the law of the territory unless Congress vetoes it, which is nqt likely. The experiment is evidently destined to receive a speedy trial The result will be awaited with no inconsiderable amount of curiosity. IN consequence of the resignation of Judge Grier a vacancy existsin the Supreme Court, which is likely to be filled by the ap pointment of Edwin M. Stanton. No bet ter appointment could be made, and it would only be a fitting reward for the valua ble services the Ex Secretary of War has ren dered the country. Edwin M. Stanton is a lawyer of eminent ability and if appointed will well sustain'the high reputation of our Supreme Bench. Judge Strong of Phila delphia has been urged by his friends for the same position, hut it is currently report ed that the President will offer him the At torney Generalship made vacant by the re tirement of Hoar. Since writing the above Mr. Stanton has been appointed by the President. TUB Bay of Samana, according to the i latest reports, has been leased by the I nited ! States for a term of fifty years at the rate of SIS,'XW per year. This news is given out on tie >! turn of the Commissioners whose mysterious farture some time ago created considerable exc-itemcnt. The treaty re quires the sanction of Congress before it can become a bona fide transaction, but this it will doubtless receive as it obtains for us a most important naval station. CLEAN affairs are still badly muddled. The friends of Cuba report various successes of the insurgents. The Spanish Gunboats are still in or abcut New York harbor and it is probable efforts will be made by employes of the Cul Junta to destroy them by torpe does ; three hundred men are said to be em ployed for the purpose. The government still scerus to be in a strange state of uncer tainty as to the magnitude of the insurrec tion. Tut: Mormons are likely to find them selves in a difficulty shortly. A bill has been introduced in the United States Sen ate, by C'ragin r.f New Hampshire, to sup press polygamy and put the courts and militia under control of tho Governor who is appointed by the President. Brigham will find it a rather serious business when the government forbids his peculiar insti tution and enforces its decrees with Uuiied States soldier^. IT is proposed to change the present method of paying pensions through agents, and make them payable at the nearest post offiee by means of postal orders to the pen sioners. The plan meets with favor among me tubers of Congress and there is a probabil ity of a bill being passed tocffect the change. HON. JOHN COVODE has proven a suffi cient number of fraudulent democratic votes in his district to giTe him four hundred ma jority over Poster, his competitor. He will DO doubt be awarded the seat. Gov. GEARY has issued his proclamation declaring the payment of $1,725,537 97 in terest on the State debt aud $362,762 09 of the principal by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. THE TARIFF QI'ESTIOX. WE have long lecn of the opinion, which we have seen no occasion to change, that every nation has the inherent right of levy ing a tax upon the introduction of foreign merchandise, whether for the purposes of revenue or the protection of home'indus try, or for both of these objects combined. To what extent and in respect to what article* this tariff right shall be exercised is purely a matter of governmental discre tion. All nations roust have an adequate revenue, and this they must secure bv some system of taxation. The simplest of a'l the admissible methods, the one least objectionable, and the least likely to be ft t a- a burden, is a tax on imported mer chandise. The addition of protection to this object simply makes the tax serve two purposes at the same tin.e—tfie one being that of revenue, and the > her that of pro tection to domestic industry against the c' eapi r labor of other countries. A tariff j for the latter object, when circumstances ' require it, is, in our judgment, as legitimate ail proper as one that mainly contemplates th ■ O' tuer. We see no distinction in the two cuses, so far as the right or wisdom of ii i "-irg atsriffis concerned. They are b th grounded in the imperative necessi ties of national life. Experience shows, as a matter of fact, that the American people are the pro ducers and manufacturers of an extended Ist of articles necessary for their own use and con umption,. which arc also the pro duct; ot other countries; but which, owing to the cheaper rate of foreign labor, eaucot in this country at present, without the pro tccti n of a tariff, he produced at a price tbet will enable us in our own market to compete with the foreign production. This is the undeniable fact with which we have to deal. Shall American labor then be u, Jrrsold in the home market, and thus be thrown out of employment; or shall it, for the pre ent at least, be protected against the pauper labor of Europe. We have no objection to a free list of articles not pro due; 1 or producible in this country; but when wc come to those that we can our selves create, and will do so with proper governmental encouragement, then we be lieve in a protective tariff to the full extent of its necessity, in opposition to the doc trine of free trade. The American people have, first and \ la.-t, tried not a lew experiments upon th ; s ■ subject modifying and changing th ? tariff according to the ascendancy of this or that po'itieil party; and fact 3 abundantly show that home industry and home • man ufactures io large aDd important branches thereof have flourished when they have been suitably protected, and as uniformly languished when this has not been the case. Such a fact, as a practical guide to legi.-lation, is worth more than a thausand theories. Even if tho present price of cer tain articles be increased by protection, the people can bettor afford to pay the price than to be undersold in their own market by the starvation prices of pauper labor. In the end, as Alexander Hamilton clearly saw, and the history of beet-sugar produc tion in France amply proves, protection j Ibat encourages domestic production cheapens the price rather than increases it. Manufactures thus protected make a market for agriculture, and agriculture I leeds manufactures, and to a large extent I supplies the raw material. We have our workshops in our own country. Con sumers and producers are brought into in timate relations with each other; and to both there is a great saving in the tax on transportation. That diversity in the employments of men which is so necessary to public thrift is hence secnred. The tariff question, as we presume, is one of the subjects that will engage the attention of Congress at its preseut session. We do not object to any revision of the ex isting tariff that will improve it and make ■ it more generally useful, or relieve it from the charge of favoring eptecial interests; yet we should exceedingly regret any change that would materially reduce the receipts of the Government from this source. It served a most admirable pur pose during the war; and, moreover, the Government stiil needs, and for years to couie must have, a large supply of gold, and of this supply the tariff must be the source. The business of the country has adjusted itself to its rates, and unless it can l>e improved with a high degree of practical certainty its schedule of specific duties had better be left to stand as they arc. Manifestly the country does not need a lower tariff when our imports are so much in excess of our exports. We have a large debt on hand, the interest of which must be paid every year, and the principal of which ought to be reduced at the annual rate of at least $50,000,000; and to meet these requirements the Government needs its present gold receipts. The proper place, in our judgment, to lighten the burden of taxation is in the department of internal revenue. Here it is most directly and severely felt, with no benefits arising from protection; and hence here we would afford the relief, without disturbing the existing tariff in its main features and principles. It is wise to let well enough alone. —The In dependent. XLlst CONGKESS-SECONU SESSION. SENATE. On the 15th, Mr. Carpenter called up his resolution, declaring, as the sense of the Senate that the Spanish gunboats destined for Cuba, should not be allowed to depart from the Cuited States. Mr. Sumner thought any discussion upon this question would be premature, as the S, nate has no information upon the subject, other than from the newspapers, lie be lieved, however, that in a few days official information would be received in regard to Cuba, and they could then act intelligently. Mr. Carpenter then addressed the Senate in support of his resolution. He had long waited for some other Senator more able i and better informed than himself to urge j this matter. With all his warm Western | spirit prompting in this matter, he should '■ still for once endeavor to be conservative, i and treat this subject calmly. He did not I wish that our Government should violate the law of nations nor did he wish that we should shrink from our duty by any fear of the consequences. The President of the United States coincided with the Spanish Government, that a State of war did not ex ist in Cuba; but this was not his opinion. -Mr Carpenter then gave an account of the operations in Cuba; the forces employed on the part of the insurgents, the battles fought, etc. and then discussed internal Law relative to belligerents, quoted from -Mr. ; Everett and others, and held that it was a fact beyond dispute, that a state of actual warfare existed in Cuba. He had expected before this to hear the clarion voice of the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Sumner) so often raised in behalf of freedom, ring ing out the relief of these-oppressed patri ots. Cuba had, for many years, suffered the most oppressive exaction at the hands of Spain. This infant Republican had abol ished siavery in its Constitution, and this should entitle it to the sympathies of our people. He understoodthat eiehteenoftbe j gunboats wore to leave the United States : day after to-morrow, and it behoved the ; Senate to act at once. Mr. Howard asked the number of the forces of the insurgents. Mr. Sumner, who had taken the floor, said he did not. know. We were all in the dark on the subject. He did understand that the warfare now being carried on was a guerrilla one, and that they really had no civil government. Then he was very anx ious to know what the Cubans were going to do about slavery. He had heard, but did not vouch for it, that they bad a Con stitution for foreign consumption, abolish ing slavery, and one for homo use, continu ing it. ami while he was on the subject he would say that Spain ought to be beard from. Why does not she abolish si a v (fry ? Mr. .Morton—Has she not affirmed if at Porto Rieo? Mr. Sumner —I don't know about tlftt ; one thing is certain, Spain is a laggard. It is a disgrace for any civilized country to tol erate slavery. In answer to a question of Mr. Carpenter Mr. Sumner said that there was no question of neutrality in the matter, and could not be until the Cubans were recognized as belligerents. Mr. Morrili, of Vermont, called up the House resolution to declare the meaning of the eight hour law. Mr. Morrill moved as an amendment that the eight hour law be repealed, and pro ceeded to read an argument, in favor of his motion. He held that the fixing by law of' the hours of labor was contrary to all sound political echnoray. That it would bo an in jury rather than a profit to the working hk n, and that the object of those who pass ed it was to gain popularity. Mr. Wilson said at some future titnc he would reply to the argument of Mr. Morrill. There wa- no immediato necessity for action on this 'oil!, as the President had so con strued the law as to give the full pay for the eight hours, which was just what Congress i wanted. The Senate then went into Executive ses sion, and shortly thereafter adjourned. HOUSE. House inch, Mr. Allison introduced a bill to fix the number of representatives in the House of Representatives and to pro vide for their apportionment among the sev eral States. Referred to the Committee on the Xinth Census. Mr. Shanks. of Indiana, from the Com mittee on the Militia, reported a bill to pro vide for furnishing, at the expense of the Government, artificial limbs and other sup ports to honorably discharged officers and soldiers and marines wherever needed dur ing life. SENATE. On the 10th, on motion of Mr. Morton the Senate Wok up the bill to perfect the reconstruction of Georgia ; providing for the assembling of the Legislature ; the exclusion therefrom of persons inelligible under the Fourteenth Amendment, and permitting no distinction of race or color ; said Legislature to be regarded as provisional until the furth er action of Congress. Mr. Morton's amendment was read, requiring that the Legislature shall be provisional until after it has ratified the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments and the State is represented in Congress ; and it provides penalties for the exercise of office by inelligible persons. Mr. Carpenter thought the amendment was unnecessary and pernicious. He said that it might give to the Southern people a good reason to say that while in a condition of duress the terms of their admission were dictated bv Congress. He did not want any future Jeff Davis to bring in a bill of excep tions, and move for a new trial. Mr. Drake said that the rebels of the South should be made to feel the power of Congress; that the infamy of that Georgia Legislature should wiped out by an act of retribution, and that the loyal men of that State should be represented. It must be understood that there is a Congress of the nation, that wielded the sovereignty of the nation, and whose power could not be strangled by the Supreme Court of any State authority. Mr. Morton said the original bill required the adoption of tbe Fourteenth Amend ment. That could not be absolutely com pelled by Congress, but should be imposed among the terms submitted to that State. In the ease of the States of Virginia, Texas 1 and Mississippi, the condition was required 1 of the ratification of the Fouiteenth Atnend ! meat, and there should be no exception of Georgia, for her present status was not the fault of Congress, but resulted from her own treachery. There was no security for the reconstruction measures, except by main taining the principle of universal suffrage. And why should wc incur a risk unnecessa rily? Those States had gone out of their own will, but they should return onlv upon the conditiou to which they had subjected themselves; and now was the time to im pose all cmditions, for at a subsequent stage it would be useless. Upon the expiration of the morning hour the unfinished business, being the bill re lating to the appellate juri-Hliction of the Supreme Court, was taken up, and after lengthy debate, the Senate adjourned. HOUSE. Mr. Mungen, of Ohio, mad,- a speech in which he advocated the repudiation ol the notional debt. After several other speeches by Democrats and Republicans who oppos ed Mr. Mungen's theory, the House with the exception of a single vote, unanimously Resolved , That the proposition, direct or indirect, to repudiate any portion of the debt of the 1 'nited States is unworthy of this House, and unworthy of the honor and good name of the Nation, and that this House, without distinction of party, sets the seal of its condemnation upon any and all such propositions. Several members doubted whether the Committee of the Whole could, at this time, report such a resolution to the House. Mr. Garfield then proposed to offer the resolution as a matter of right, but objec tion was made, when Mr. Fitch insisted up on resuming the floor and proceeded to make a speech in favor of the recognition of Cu ban beligerenco. At the conclusion of Mr. Woodward's re marks Mr. Garfield again offered the reso lution rcfering to repudiation, and no ob jection being made it was adopted by a vote of 133 yeas, 1 nay, (Mr. Johns, of Kentuc ky.) A largo number of' Members were present during this vote. The House then adjourned till Monday next. The Ohio Legislature. Death of a Member —The Senate a Tie COLUMBUS, Dec. 17. —The Hon. -fuhn Russell, ex-.Secretary of the State of Ohio, died at Urbanayesterday. Mr. Russell was a Republican member elect to the Senate from the Tenth district, and his death leaves the Senate a tie. An e'ection to fii! the vaeaucy in the Senate has been ordered to take place on December 29th. The district is 6tr tigly Republican. OETKtHT. Surrender of' a Robber by the Canadian Authorities—Accident to a Breakman, &c. DETROIT, December 20. —The subuiban villa of Moses W. Field, which was nearly completed, was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. Loss about $20,000. The fire is believed to have o-iginated from the fur- ! nace. Jimmy Elliott, a noted prize fighter, who j robbed a man named Finn at Royal Oak some time since and escaped to Canadian authorities into the custody of the proper officials, was conveyed to Royal Oak to be tried for highway robbery. ENG LAND. LONDON, Dec, 17. —The Alabama ques tion is again engrossing public attention. The celebrated "Historicus" published a long communication in the Times this morn ing, wherein he asserts that the European States refu-ed to consider Jefferson Davis and Robert K. Lee "pirates" for the same reason that France long before refused to so regard Benjamin Franklin. The analogy in the cases of Paul Jones and Admiral Sero mes, he thinks is complete, and thence goes on to draw the obvious inferences. The Daily Xctcs, in an article on Cana dian matters, says: "England's settled colo nial policy is a marriage of affection, if pos sible; that failing, one of conveniences. No Cabinet or conference will ever again pro pose one of force." The rumor that the Suez Canal would be closed iu order that new excavations might be made, is authoritivcly denied. Tlic Isthmus of Corinth. The Hellenic Parliament will shortly dis cuss the project of cutting through the Isth mus of Corinth. This narrow neck of land separates the Gulfs of Lepanto and Athens, and, uniting the Morea to Continental Greece, is an obstacle to navigation between the Adriatic and the Archipelago, and com fele all vessels from the coasts of France, taly, or Austria, to double Cape Matapan in order to reach the ports of the Levant. The execution of this work, by joining the two seas, would open a new highway to nav igation, and vessels from Marseilles, Genoa, Naples and Messina, hv passing dinct through the Canal of Corinth, would save fourteen hours and a voyage often danger ous, while those from Briudisi, Ancona, aud Trieste, would economize twenty-four hours. On each side of the isthmus there exist, if not ports, at least deep bays, in which ves sels of large tonnage daily find a safe anchor age. The I'apal States. lIo.MK, J)ec. IS.—The sessions of the • Ecumenical Council will be resumed on •January 6. The French bishops have pro tested against the Pope's interference in the deliberations of the Council. The Spanish bishops, both homo and colonial, su-tain the Pope. Another reason is given to day by the id to the Dmuinician au thorities was the fi,.-t installment necessary to secure the grant iu question. The pre liminaries tlius satisfactorily settled, and the payments agreed upon having been made, the Albany, with the Cjjnmissioners and one of President Pa- z'.- staff, sailed to the Bay of Samana to tskc formal possession of the waters and pcmnsulaiu the name of the United States. On the 6th of December the I'ulted States flag was hoisted on the Island of Carencro, in the Bay of Saniana, amidst general joy on the part of the inhab itants. The lease of Samana as already sta ted is for fifty years, for $150,000 in gold per annum, and the heavy freight that the hold of the Albany contained. The Herald states that the Government of St. Domingo has negotiated a loan for nearly $4,000,000 in gold, for the repayment of w hieh the revenues of the ports of St. Domingo and Puerto Plato to the amount of 58,000 pounds per annum, and the royal ties produecd from the exports of guano from the Idand of Alta Vela, and the du ties from coal and uiahogony from the Pe ninsula of Samana are pledged. Still Another Terrible Mining Dfsnster— Two Houses, with their Oc cupants, Cave in—Tea Persons Killed. MAUCH CHUNK, Dec. 18.—At StocktoD, two miles from lluzlcton, about five o'clock this morning, the earth over a mine which has not lieen worked for fifteen years gave way. One block of houses was swallowed up so quickly that two families living in them bad not time to escape, except one girl, who had fled front the bouse but not tar enough to escape from falling. She fell on the houses and was rescued. Thoie families living in an adjoining block had just time to escape when the whole block went down. There were ten persons swal lowed up with the hou es. George Swank, his wile and four children, and Mr. Bctch, his wife, child and mother were the unfor tunates and are htsli in the miue and must certainly he dead. The Hazelton steam fire engine has been throwing a continuous stream on the mines since daylight. The firemen are doiDg all in their power. A rope has been extended round the hole and all persons are excluded from the immediate vicinity. The trains are running from llazleton every hour to the scene of the dis aster and will do so until the bodies are all recovered, which will be some time yut, as it is still dangerous to enter on the work of rescue, the earth still continuing to fall in and enlarging the cavity continually. The excitement is very great and increasing. Families in the vicinity are moving out of their houses, fearing they will fall in. It is the general opinion that other houses will fail in. There is also danger of the mines taking fire. Messrs. Kerr and Linderman arrived at the scene of the disaster this af ternoon. They ars sparing no pains to se cure the bodies as speedily as possible.— Harrisburg Patriot. Resignation ol' Judge drier. It is said that Judge Gricr's resignation was delivered to the President on Wednes day evening, to take effect OD the first of February. Judge Hoar's nomination was to the vacancy occa-ioned by the death of Justice Wayne, and now there will be an other one to fill. Mr. Stanton is warmly supported by some, and bitterly opposed by others, and the name of Judge Strong, also of Pennsylvania, is mentioned. The fol lowing is the letter of the President accept ing the resignation of Judge Grier: EXECUTIVE MANSION, Dee. 15, 1869. To the lion. Robert C. Grier : Your letter containing the tender of the resignation of your office of Associate .Jus tice of the Supreme Court of the United States, to take effect on the first day of Feb ruary next, has been received by me to day, and your resignation is accordingly accepted, to take effect on that date. I sin cerely regret the increasing physical in firmities which induce you to retire from the Bench, and with the assurance of my personal sympathy and respect, desire also to express my sense of the ability and up rightness with which your judicial duties have been performed. In looking upon your long and honorable career in the pub lic service, it must be especially gratifying to yourself to remember, as it is my agreea ble duty and privilege on this occasion thus distinctly to recognize, the great services which you were able to render to your country in the darkest hour of her history, by the vigor and patriotic firmness with which you upheld the just powers of the Government, and vindicated the right of the nation under the constitution to maintaiu its own existence. With the hope that your retirement may be cheered by the knowledge of public gratitude, as well its by private affection, I remain, very re spectfully, yours. U. S. GRANT. GENERAL .NEWS ITEMS. THE Reformed Church Synod, in session at Philadelphia, have voted in favor of striking the word "German" from their title, and have officially declared the title to l>e "The Reformed Church of the United States of America." We advise girls to go West if they want husbands. The excess of men in Ohio is 40.000; in Michigan, 40,000; in Kansas, J5,- 000; in Missouri, 12,000, and in California, 143,000. On the contrary, there are 50,- 000 more momon than men in New Eng land. and nearly the same excess of females in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. IT is currently reportei that the British Government have been notified, through Mr. Motley, of the readiness of this Gov ernment to reopen the Alabama Claims question at once, for settlement here, and that Secretary Fish, after consultation with a majority of the members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, has drawn up the principle points of the new treaty which, it is believed, will be acceptable to England, as well as to the Administration of President Grant. BURGEON GENERAL BARNES reports that the health of the army has been remarkably good during the past year, except at Key West, where the yellow fever carried off 18 men. The average mean strength of the army during the current year was 36,820 white and 4,263 colored troops. The number of deaths reported was 473, or thirteen per thousand of mean strength. The medical corps as at present organized is highly ex tolled, and is believed to be the best in the world, considering the manner in which the troops are distributed. PEN NSYLVANIA PIG IRON.—A petition, signed by over eight, thousand citizens of Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, against any reduction of duties upon articles that can be pr id need in this country, has been laid before ;he Ways and Means Committee by Mr. Cakt. At least a score of new fur naces have been erected in Pennsylvania alone within the last two years, and while their operators claim to be able to do a re munerative business under the present tariff? a reduction of twenty per cent, while the price of gold is receding to par, would closo half of them, old and new. A FEW nights ago a train of some twenty cars was duboeodiog an inclined plane on the Lehigh Valley Railroad, near Nanticoke, when the cable attached to the train broke, aod the cars moved at a fearful rate of speed. A man and woman were on the ears and jumped off. The man fractured a leg and the women was seriously injured, but the jump saved their lives, as the train smashed several cars and a house at the l>ottom of the plane. THE M ethodists have just completed their statistics for this year, and report 10 bish ops, 8,830 travel'ine preachers, 10,340 local preachers, 1,114,712 lay members, 184.226 probationers, churchesaod parsonages worth j $54,115,297, 184,596 Sunday school teach-i ert, and 1,179,984 scholars. In each of these figures there is an advance of from 2 to 10 per cent., except that the bishops re main the same, and the probationers show a decrease of 10.624. The increase of membership has been 140,000 less than the number of probationers last year. The deaths would not amount to a quarter of this cumber. mOWER HALL!! NEW STYLES FALL & WINTER CLOTHING. Our Slack is unusually full and complete, comprising many entirely new and desirable styles of goods manufactured into MEN'S, YOUTHS' and BOYS' READY-MADE GARMENTS of nil kind*, i ttylce nnd rites. Tbe most stylish goods, rut in the latest fashion as well as plainer and more moderate styles, suited to all tastes, and better in STYLE, FIT and WORKMANSHIP, than any other stock of READY MADE CLOTHING in Philadelphia. Alto a choice tclec'ion of NEW FALL AND WINTER GOODS IN THE PIECE. which will be mode up to order in the REST and FINEST MANNER for thee who prefer. ALL PRICES GUARANTEED LOWER THAN THE LOWEST ELSEWHERE. AND FULL SATIS FACTION GUARANTEED EVERY PUR CHASER IN ALL CASKS, OR THE SALE CANCELLED AM) MONEY REFUNDED. tr Sample of material tent by mail when de tired, for garment! cither ready made or made to order. Halfway between ( BKNXET A Co., FIFTH AND - TOWER HALL, SIXTH STS. ( 518 MARKET Sr., PHILADELPHIA. AND 600 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. 22oct3m ORPHANS' COURT SALE OF REAL ESTATE. The undersigned Administrator of the Estate of John Corley, Jr., late of Juniata township, deceased, by virtue of an order of the Orphans' Ccurt of Bedford county, will sell the real estate of Baid deceased, at public outcry, on the premi ses, in said tovnship, on THURSDAY, the 30th day of December, A. D. 1569, to wit: No. I. MANSION TRACT, composed of two tracts of iand, on-containing -4 acres 37 perches, patented to Mrs. M. Straney; tbe other containing 11-7 acres, being port of No. 12 church lands, leased to Geo. Ritter for 99 years, renewable for ever, subject to the payment of an annual rent of $7.-3. Aoo.it 80 acres cleared, with a fine dwel ling bouse, barn and other improvements tbeieon erected: adjoining lands of Michael Ilogan, Jacob Beltz, Alvey Boylan, Peter Keagard, Bastian Wolf and James Leisure: watered by the Juniata River. No. 2. Part of a tract of land warranted in the name of Jeremiah Woods, containing 265 acres, 79 perches, about 170 acres cleared and under cultivation, having a dwelling house, barn, and other improvements thereon erected, with an ap ple orcha-d thereon, adjoining lands of Adam Geller, lands in the name of James Daily, John Harvey and Martin Gray. No. 3. Composed of foar parcels ot land, con cainiDg $7 acres, 35 perches, about 35 acres under ' cultivation, with a house, stable, A small orchard thereon, adjoining lacds of Peter Hitlegae, Abra ham Skelly, Lewis Hashizer, Henry Belts and and others. These lands are all favorably situa ted. with conveniences of roads, schools, Ac. TERMS—One-third to remain in hands of the purchaser for use of widow during her lifetime; one third down at confirmation of sale, and the balarce in two eqnal annual payments thereafter without interest. Sale to be opened at 10 o'clock A. M. of said day, on tho mansion place in Juniata township, when due attendance and all particulars will be made known by FREDERICK HILLEGASS, 26nov4t Administrator, j /ORPHANS' COURT SALE OF \J REAL ESTATE. The undersigned Administrator of the estate of PETER MOW RY, late of Napier township, dee'd, will sell at public sale, by virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court of Bedford County, THE F A R M of which said deceased died seized, on TUESDAY, the 2Sth day of December , A. D. 1809, to wit: ALL THAT FINE FARM situate in said township, on the Sb wnee Cabin Creek, con taining One Hundred and Eighty-nine acres and 36 perches, adjoining lands of Jofin A. Burns, Charles Colvin, John Dollard and others: about 150 acres cleared and under cultivation, having thereon erected a dwelling house, barn, and other improvements. This is a beautiful tract of land, fire meadows, creek bottoms, and upland, near the village of -Sehellsburg, convenient to churches and schools, and agreeable neighbors. TERMS —One-third at confirmation of sale, the balcnce in two ecual annual payments there after, without interest. Sale will be opered at 11 o'clock A. M., when due attendance and full particulars will be given by JOHN A MOW'RY, 26nov4t Administrator. pRIVATE SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. The following lot of ground, situate in the town of Duncansville. Blair co.. Pa., fronting on Main street (or Turnpike) 75 feet and extending back 180 feet, more or less, and having thereon erected a large two story BRICK HOUSE, with base ment and kitchen, and good cellar, frame Black smith and Wagon-Maket's Shop, framo~stable and other out-buildings, with frnit of different varieties on the lot. This would be a good stand for a Tavern or Boarding House, being conveni ent to the Rolling Mill and Nail Factory, and the Railroad. The House is in good repair and very pleasantly situated, with water at the door. Also, A lot of SIX ACRES, near the Chalybeate Spring, one mile from the town of Bodford, with a Log Honse thereon erected. Adjoining lands of t'henowith, Amos, Shannon and others. Also, 14 acres of Timber Land, adjoining the Colfclt farm, and convenient to good loads. For further particulars apply to JOHN LUTZ, IxqcißKß OFFICE, or J. G. BRIDAHAM, iSdectf Bedford. Pa. JjIARM AT PRIVATE SALE. The subscriber offers at private sale a good farm of 102 acres, lying on tbe south side of Dry Ridge, within 2j in ies of the line of the Bedford and Bridgeport Railroad, adjoining lands of Jos. Ling, Leonard May, Peter F. Lehman, Esq., and others. The improvements are a two story LOG HOUSE with kitchen attaehed, a log barn and other outbuildings. The land is well watcre J having a good we'l and two never failing springs. There is also a fine yonng apple orchard of 100 bearing trees, besides cherries, plums, peaches Ac- Sixty acres are cleared and under fence and the balance well timbered with white and chestnut I oak. A large quancity of Chestnut oak bark can ; be cut on the land and find a ready market, as ' there are several tanneries in the neighborhood. For further particulars address ABRAM RITCHEV, I West End, Bedford eo., Pa., or JOHN LUTZ, lOfeb.tf Bedford, Pa. ; A FINE FARM FOR SALE IN DUTCH CORNER! NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY CHEAP! The subscribers will sell all that fine farm in Bedford township, containing ISO acres, 05 of which are cleared and under excellent fence, and the balance, 95 acres, well timbered, adjoining lands of Charles Helsel, John Sehnebly, and oth ers. The buildings arc a two and a half story LOG HOUSE and BANK IIARN, with other out-buildings thereon erected. Water in every field, with an excellent Paw Mill seat. A splen did apple ere hard also thereon. Price tIOOO. TERMS: One third in hand and the balance in three annual payments with interest. JOHN LUTZ, June 21. LS67:tf P.eal Estate Agent. T ATEST STYLE WINTEL COODS. Mrs. E. V. Mowry has just returned from Phila delphia and New York, and has opened a stock of the latest styles of MILLNERY and DRESS GOODS, FANCY NOTIONS Ac. She has also on hand a fine assortment of fnrs, and shoes all of which will be sold at a very short profit. 20oct3m MONEY OR NOTE.—AH persons indebted to John S. Sproat A Co. for brick, or F. Ben edict for lumber, must close their accounts by the 10th of December, or snit will be brought. JOHN S. SPROAT A CO. 19nor3t F. BENEDICT. A SPLENDID ARTICLE of Deed, on tbe best parchment paper, for sale at the Inquirer office. 2Uat {SMt. yr ALUABLE TRACTS 0* LAND FOR BAL K . The subscribers offer at prir.Ue sale the follow ing valuable tract a of land, via: No. 1. The undivided half of a tract of land containing 227 acres, situate on the sonth-oast side of the Broad Top Mountain, lying partly in Bedford and partly in FnlUin county, and ad, olning lands jo Samuel Banner, James IJ rin - hurst and Wiahart'a heirs. TWO VEINS OP COAL, one H feet, the other 6J feet in depth have been discovered on this tract. No. 2. A tract of2Bo acres near the abo - ; joining the same lands, and uupposed <• cm ti 0 the same veins of coal. No. 3. A tract of 400 acres, within two and a half miles of the abore tracts, lying on tho North side of the Harbor acrosa the mountain, well tint bered with oak and pine. May 3,-tf. JOHN LUTZ. 1 OTS AT PRIVATE SALE. A HARE OPPORTUNITY TO BUT A ROME. The subscribers will sell a number of lots ad joining tbe CHALYBEATE SPRING PROP ERTY in Bedford township, AT VERY LOW PRICES. On two of t'nem dwelling houses have already been erected. This is a splendid opportunity to buy a cheap and most desirable home, as the lots • lie immediately opposite the Chalybeate Spring Park, on the road, and not more than 120 yards from the Spring, at the following low prices: 1. One-half acre lot with dwelling boaee and, other out-buildings, garden and fruit trues, an. the best of water convenient, at S7OO, cash. 2. Half-acre lot SIBO, cash. 3. Half acre lot SIBO, cash. 4. Half acre lot $l3O, cash. 5 and 6. Half acre lots with dwelling house, brick yard, garden and fruit trees thereon tor SBSO, cash. 7. Contains three acres covered with fruit ! trees, and in a good state of cultivation, teij'un j ing the above lots, for SBOO, cash. Any person desiring to buy a home, a few 1 yards out of Bedford, will find thia offer worth : serious consideration. JOHN LUTZ, mayS.tf Real Estate Agent, Bedford, Pa. j jpi OR SALE OR TRADE. FIVE lots of ground in Bedford, 80 by 240, formerly part of tbe Lyons' estate. Two tracts of 180 acres each within three miles of a depot on the Pacific Road back of Oma ha. A tract of bottom land timbered and prarie two miles from Omaha City. One third of 7.000 acres in Fulton Ccunty Pa., including valuable Ore, mineral and timber lands j near Fort Littleton. Over 4,000-acres of valuable ore, coal and tim ber lands in West Virginia. ALSO, Twenty-five one acre lots, adjoining the Borough of Bedford, with lime stone rock for kiln or quarry on the upper end of each. Also, 320 acres of land in Woodbury 00., lowa. 80 " " Franklin •' lowa. 109 ncres adjoining Bedford, with house, barn, Ac., known as the "Amos farm." Also, a farm of 107 acres in Harrison twp. Also, Six acres near Bedford, with 2 houses, stable and brick yard thereon. O. E. SHANNON. June 21,-tf Bedford. Penn'a. THE SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY, OF JL PITTSBURGH, PA. INCORPORATED FOR THE SAFE KEEPING of BONDS and OTHER SECURITIES. Ic. No. 83 FOURTH AVENCS, GUARANTEE RATES. For a Year, or less Period [ Government and al! other I Coupon Securities in-J- $1 00per$l,000 eluding Bank Bills, j Gold Coin or Bullion, 1 25 " 1,000 ; Silver Coin or Bullion, 2 01 " 1,000 Silver or Gold Plate, under seal, ) on owner's estimate of full val- ' 1 00 " 100 ne, and rate subject to adjust- I ment for bulk, ou a basis 0f.... J Deeds, Mortgages, Valuable Papers gener ally, when of no fixed value. $1 a year each, or according to balk. Wills, SO. which premium covers the re mainder of the life of the maker. The Comftpny is also prepared to rent Small Iron Safes, (each furnished with a Tin Box,) inside its Burglar Proof Vault, the Renter exclusively holding the key thereof, at the following rates, viz: §l-5, S2O, S3O, SOO, $75. and SIOO per annum. Also, to Store Books of Account, Records, Valuabla I Title Papers, etc., at reasonable rates. No charge less than one dollar. President: WILLIAM PHILLIPS. Vice President: HENRY LLOYD. Directors : WILLIAM PHILLIPS, BYRO* 11. PAINTER. HENRY LLOYD, JOSEPH S. MORRISON, WILLIAM REA, GEORGE BLACK, WILLIAM M. LYO.V, CURTIS G. HCSSEY. JAMES I. BENNET, Secretary and Treasurer: S. F. VON BONXHORST. 22oct3m pSTABLISHED 1350. LAWRENCE D. DIETZ&CO. IMPORTERS & DEALERS IN NOTIONS, FANCY GOODS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, Ac., Ac. 308 W. BALTIMORE STREET, Between Howard and Liberty, loctotn BALTIMORE. EO. THOMPSON, MERCHANT TAILOR, No. 908 Walnut Street. PHILADELPHIA. Especial attention is invited to this commodi ous and beautiful establishment, the exten sive stock of seasonable and desirable goods al ways on hand, tiie reputation obtained as a lead er in fashions, and the great facilities possessed for the fabrication and prompt dispatch of all orders. Although eminent in the prosecution of ivtsr branch of the trade, for the particular benefit of the great number dissatisfied. PANTALOON CUTTING, AS A SPECIALTY. is announced; which is an art not obtained by imitation, bnt through close study, experience and practice. Those desiring easy and stylish Pantaloons, are invited to give this method a trial. Soct-lui | Q USH I N G S & BAILEY, BOOK SELLERS AND STATIONERS, 282 Baltimore Street, BALTIMORE, MP. The Largest and Best assorted stock in the city of SCHOOL, LAW, MEDICAL, DENTAL, CLASSICAL, and MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS. General, Bank and Counting House Stationery of all kinds. Blank Books made to order in any style of i binding and ruling. 20ang8m HARRY DROLLINGKR of Hopewell, takes this method of informing the public, that he is prepared to execute at short notice and in good, and workmanlike style, Brick and Stono laying, furnace building and repairing and all other work in his line, in Bedford and adjoining counties. Parties wishing to secure his service, will address him at Hopewell Bedford county Pa. Sootly.