Clje ardtitiga grins, 31113030 , - Saturday' , ,jautuiry 11, ,1868. „J3.llvertisements,lo secure immediate in sertion, must be handell in on'or beforeTburs day evening, each week.' ” Congressiwiriil Sm:ATz.--MondaY 7 -SenaterSanls:bury to day appeared in , his' seat,',ferthe'lirst time this season. A / petition from freedmen in North Carolina, stiskingjer Protection, was - referred to the Committee, on Pt:Arlie Lands. A resolutionllooking toNiaird iliscOntinning the publication of nil publi:Mov ‘ mileirit. ex cept the ,Was iidopted. :Alhilii.was re faredto.tbo military bommittperrollithre to payinithetnilitia'clabrisOfltanSits, incur red in rePelling the rebels. The;;Finnnce Comnitittee report faVOrablTt'he hill' allow ing":the, ,eollectOr or revenue appeal - tothe Supreme Court. A. bill rela tive to international FoirtageWaireferreclte% the Finance COmMittee. i blilJOte'stend the time for the cernpletien% of. the .first twenty miles of the . Oregon"Raffroad to three years was referred. to land Committee, il, joint resOlution 'providing that frauds on the revenue, shall not,:be compromised was laid on the table: ...The billrelativothendMisilon `O.*: ittmaas,' Wag laid 'aside:: the';bill regaTid . te:the„, repeal ,of :the ,cotton :tax was laid Over until to- . day.,. Adjeurned. /lon the first .busittee iri order;' the Speaker proceeded to the ,call ; of. States and Territories for hille,`all of, which were appropriately, referred: _A.resolution was; adopted instrueting the. Committee . valid. Pensions inquire into the propriety of alloWing Penalchis to widows ,aiul , rninor children of soldiers killed by. Anderson's guerillas. :A resolution looking - toward the . more oflleient government of the lately...re ' constructed States was adopted. :A reselu- : tion tendering the thanks. of Congress to General HancoCk was laid 'on the table.' The Secretary of the Treasury tves.clirected., to 'report the ,amount , of whisky. seized, in; York and Brooklyn, with the amount realized from its sale. A resolution censor, , Rig_ Andrew Johnson , for the remqVal of Gen. P. It. Sheridan . was „adopted: !The Secretary of, State was directed to inform' the Blouse whnt States )Ind...ratified the.pre-, poiedttmendment to the Constitution; A' bllltvas passed enacting that ; eight hours shall constitute a day's labor for mechanics, — 3ffe.Tenaployed by - the tinited . States. jotirnod: SE E.—Tuesday--A , joint_ resolution was referred to the _Finance Committee for the adjustment of the accounts of internal rovenuecollectors. : 2-.S. billto amend.tho ,act - fixing t t iferightS"erVolitnteers - waS referred • COMMittee, on llilitarY.Alfitirs.-:.Tlie-joint resolution "appointing the regents of tho Smithsbiiiimlnstitute was raltipted. :knew: equal-rights bill 11w the DiStrict was rollirred tothe Conimittee on tlio Judiciary, .4 bill looking toWard'.tho regulation -of railroad; fares, was referred' to tho Comm s ittee . on in COmerce. The bill to repeal, internal: .rovennei tii2con - cottom'Was , :thbil :taken - , up; • and;, the potion; .grown in 1868 was. adopted ;:- after , whlch,tt -proviso v:A''aqdea, ‘ e - xomp - tipg qr91:13: ditty - , imported . = between AMii;•.lB6B,- :and' April;. IMO.= - The %bill , was : then'-passed-hi.7 - Committee Of-thriWbole.. - ::Adjoui-ned:l=7 ,4 i lacilititto the paYinenti of boinitiee by the employment of additions. al ciorki was inissed: - The joint autherizink the' §ecretaiy':of-'khe-..Navy to sell all yeysels not absoluteiy *, required -'w -ti.a•es:4:4 , . - dfstilled:;Splriti! , ..Was ;I'l 4 reitedlatienith;;and firialtyjnisled: :;.They 'Houle; then . :Wen to`' COMinittee - of 'the - WholecM the State. Of , the.Unlon; nald - dis; cussed the question': of paying tie-national debt in,etal tenders which the CoM4 mittoe rase - and adoxited a resolution direct=- ing tbaSeeretaii=orState to - furnish:: etiple? . or, correipondence, -etc.; relative' , the. Of'B;;AV Perkins• ; against - Russia I ; • Conainittee . reParted-bacir' Union ding' the bankrupt:Cy act; and 4eacn mendiaglte indefinite pOstponeminit; , 'Whielt Was adotot r, ±- ed.: The Finimel:t i iiir s iirliffee,were directed. to in the: aitiefiiall'cy'ai .--a"Mt,i,ilg a panaltr, : on shall .pay, ' , or: nutyori2:e•,..io,,,,'!.);c„piild',,,ap, ,:not":breidOnsiy,prnviAed' for.; : by laic. The House=lilll 'o": and ahand ns'tnl: en vp; but nothing rasOlutiOn.. was adopted asking the` Piesi4ent if he ' Lail •delivered ,thilDistri'qeilind-rightii bill to the seni;etarY, of State, and if if . had , become jotirned.- -. • _ resaltitiOn the iitten; tiOn of die boixiinittin on Billitary 4 ;sld airs „tn . - the idea pfimpioiiingAnd furnishing art* ficial limbs, iree. of charge, to disabled sold= 7 = 4ers;*tin-adoi4ed. The , Satiate aupendidanis to tbeeation, - 6143.ara : ,take - i.iedia mitteeoxiWaysand,l\Senna.,;lresolution" directing the ?WA *tins ; to -Iraigulici,laig, expadiency. .of immediately nbellaiii,ng.:*e ,intersiai , reyel nuo on Mittinfaeturemofaiocil;iroa;aiid steel; '.was adopted. ':-A.djOnined.:' ' SmilTr.4-Thiipsday=Severahniemnilala andlietitioni:*ere' , :presented'aiiktiferred;: ' after vdiiich the Finance Committee report=, edlneluthe•Hense-,bill td,prilient frauds in •-•tlie revenue from'distilled spirits yith,t4e •; amendment •StrilF.ing:sant:lhe ,*ordS; 4"Lin -F:boadsi.',.:,..!,The.sineadment :being : aweed.lp bill to Preient •?- futtlierkednetion octhe currency xyas tben, takoiiiup;-brit, it beini:e.yldontifint,no'vete ,'wonl4Vbe'reachec4iffgre ' , adjou'ra Men t, ;the - Senate;•34.s,ln r, Wont dpto - ea,' and anon afleF,iiidjnuined.;:!::,:tp:"..f,;;:i reaolutiori..rolatis=o:4:to . r".,it isms, r efeitamtthO,OOM - inittoO ,, oiri. Corm.% ,marce.". r4airtlio Cincinnati 'aithriblii of '64iiiraerciM - iiiforini'co *aa'reikopfOd` m gu ; 7435 i ' ti iqleans: Th'o *doing `.hour: lansing ; ox'pirel ,%a,,Joint , resolution was.'reikritZsirOfvlding OBlnMissibeffik. " • " exauP le-a 4 . a. 4 *M' r • tarilly , ', iuterestiug CC:IMO 4)o', dir.:ll . 3:4Yigi*ao diFfeiloy iMil'io - feirad 11 =mithriji0Anitil1144 1 iraf14 e e ; -,7 tidied,,tlTtatiihetfVi , pOCaMomit'of iiiiat;iikV44k - - eniih b , lt from 5113 BM,loo - 40 r t .response to a-iesaitioM-XAdjOjonß'7, - : 1 ;" 14 7 1 0• 111 t h .:.: , 1 iugten, bkv:t*l s ";.?i/Upl9:Yrp,F4: ‘ 9,/,-OVPl•fyr, or - wain' tiTillhrougYinoo4 -, 4,c4 i .*V Infoivai%iiiiiiita,4l3gA with lieslV .: preventthe collections of .theft whisky ;•• 77 , ijiiii4:oi,thi-041:k*eity'rtilisiikiiltrii, Eitarbituizaifii'a4;3'6 , ,Nsvpri. ~ MOCOaiiitUiSaggiiili4reirlavia'adraitatu r0 31 .9d;w..9 en•iir Wort -V° Gift ctetvelky _Nin'irHampshire deals With 101654 swind; • lays ,without t ,:g•loves. Baden Pottery went. 'that Oiate to entr y .. on his - nefarious tratler•but at '..lclaitohester , was tliken intio'Citstody; - Witic hpudieds;H:of. latters'iroin his dupes in, ids poissession,anti; Oenimitted„tinder bonds _Of 10,900. • New iimpshike law officers et:tit - ire° thelaws of , that State•iigainst lotteries, unfortun ately, it New York the ollieltilS think' the anti-lottery laws,were. passed only , or -namentsto the code, and were not intended to tie enforeed:.; :..Editor. If all who hive been quietly swindled by means of NeW York bogus gift concerns should acknowledge -their weakness and; their losses, the developments would be 'very surprising. - :;There are :two ties :which are very apt ',to lead . Men into, foolish estravaganel es-and •trottbleS 7 --the love of gettitik things cheapoind the secret passien.for ,swindlers of the metropolis know how to make ,the most of these weaknessess, and many_ per .sons oftlie most unquestioned morality and. undoubtedstaudingin seciety,often,indulge ,subrosc in little lottery ventures, through themail, and'iend their: , money. to: be gob- - bled.up worthiesi.speculators t ", The ~number.. of gift, concerns York, is estimated at t. o, or three hundred, the greatt nu mber, ,whent - : Carry,,on Aheii Operatioiis in Proacil.ray;,Po74l7 and Ciaatham - Stroet besemeitts. ,But the' char acter of these concerns is genertiilly under stood. There are, however, about,iiftyles tablishments,:, that.; operate . through the, m ails, piof9 ; ssipg torhavO capital amounting to 370,000,900,.but in reality, probably :hav ing not more than a quarter of ofie.per cent. of that sum' to their credit. They secure CEOw's gusts"- on j2s'asiau street or Broadway, where 'any number of deems are partitioned off, and where it is difficult for•their customers to find them., - , favorite inocle . of operating upon, the credulcius is as follows : 4 circular is Sent 'out containing a list of articles of, jewelry of "great beauty -and value." - It is an nounced that every purchaser of a ticket is . Sure to get five ":times the - Willie', Of his moneYond 'perhaps' a gold watch worth 'five hundred - dollars..., Tickets are alSo sent to persons in all 'iiarts . of- the country, three or four tii'one address; : and:lt - is promised that five dollars will-paY for:any one of the 'articles Mentioned=a wateli ',or something 'else of value. 'lf the rnon'ey issentl—that 'is generally the last Of it,"or' at best, nettning ' but AWorthlesS time-piece orPiece of sham - jewel ry:- only one of the" Many modes of swindling through the' 'Mails, of which all erechilana people - should beware. _4. *mid to WOriciogineo'. ;; A-man who is out of. em ployment,- in the -dead of winter,- with nothing saved to - uard against contingencies, is certainly in a piti— able condition:: When business-is prostra ted, as we now see it, and when the pros,. , pact ahead is uncertain - , as is now the., case, the,situation Of a person thus circumstanced is.donbly pitiable. -:yettlierearehundrects; perhaps thousands, of persons attho present tune, who are in-just that condition. The ' hard.timeShave found . them- with - no - , : pt:e - - vision for the future—with nothing laid - up for the proverbial " rainy day.", In 'times of general prospsrity, ;when Wages were good and employment abundaolvthat class „lived closely up to their, incans, increasing' expenstes in proportion te,the increase of ,resources,.and being :content to, enjoy-the, goOdthinge:Rflife as they,came,without 're gen.). forth° MorroW.'• They,:might; _how ever, to have foreseen - the Present situation. .sagacions - awl - Prudent inem Hite the wise virgin-4 the • parable; made ,timely pro vision for_ the ; season of-:clarkuess,..in the ' 'business world, IThey carefully, hushand-, ed. their resources, ,atict' Made expenditures „withan eye,t-q just such a trado reaction as we now experience, It is toe late, of course, to-help the -present_ situation by telling men that theyought to ;,have saved their. money in the r tithe of"plenty...-An important lesson :,,rnay.be, learned 'in. this iegard, hoWeVer, ZiaturetieiWtrielvenght L ,to'i% of serriee7ta3re ;after. ',There always have peen, and always Will, be alterations.,.of " good - times" and ;f i .hardtinies," Thole-yet- follow the former .just-as naturally as'ivinter follows summer, and this fact every man of ordinary percep"- ; Lieu, might to understand. There is one meansonal only one, in which all-:the -suf fering incident te hard times can be, guard= ed That is, bypiactising economy and. frugality_,M..the.time of plenty„ „No, workingman ought to live fully. up to his ,income whenwames are - good and employ - 7 - ment,is steady. \o. man might:. to spend his „money - , recklessly idently simply.beOnse- Ite , is _earning -rapidly.= ,There. are nowthouSandnliho have nothinn , are in-Sore. distress by reason of their poverti, who, lee' back :wistft - illytethetitrie , ,,when they expended-, _money' extravagantly, with no thought of a :dark future. -- ,They are deSerVing of pitY,' is true, lint, the _larger proportion might :have.saved thernselVes . :frora this oileal.hy the exereise . of:a prudence and ;2ment daring thetitneof tpe 'bus,4iess hay: , .' TUE TAMEST , NEWS. AStiite Convention of the ".1345in.131ue7 ,vas-held in -Phircidelphia - on'„Wedneaday. - .The.ConventiOn:nominated Cen.:Grant for - President- and Ex-Governor Curtin foryiee • Piesident:"of =Abe -United, States,: and - ap- Oointed a - - . i.tommlttee , to vrait'upon'Aliese ' :The propriet6rsi of,:the: Claren don' Ifotal, :iii'Cineinnati; have failed. , for $lOO,OOO, and the'honse.is to be closed: <- • The :anniversary - ,of the ;battle- of. New • 0 rleans - was:celebrated inWailiingtonby a : bancinet, , at which the President. mid some , of the membersofthe Cabinet wore Present. A large meeting was.bold at New Castle; Del., a, few days sinee,rincla Grant , Clab was ;organized. • .Tbe - ;;Pittsburg: .Demooratio • n'tiPM'o - f Western PennsYliania; 'nominates 7Geb.lEf. Dendieton for. President..... : ,The demonstration of the . enians'in Phil •adelPhin",:in.,niemOryOf Aro throe Men ex „ ..eenten Manoheste,r, came off on Stiednes 7 -day, andwa&a, targo and imposing display. Thoinoinination of ilEfotn - Thomas' N. §ll.ll - of Indiana, as Alincsior.toYeneznela, ,wa.s.sont.to tip Senate yes t erday: ., Bouse,: of ReproSentallvos.as , unablo: to ; eloct,. a, Speaker , six :ballots being ...taken. ; Ther•voto'lt, 45"; -for .11.'.1.4°.j")ae5, , i13„ 4G.rifor. SainueL, forlblat.'.Ewing - ;11.; 2. : • - ,Tho'bniine:ss - porLien:of Indianola, Texas, : ,„ „ . been has. 'destroyed' by 'all incendiary fire: , irrhciiiaaa 'life„Denicteratie - State Ceiitial Copfiiittee•, nietin'Harrisburg 119nday; evening, and flied nrio - upon lurch Atli' the d • as - 4hiplacti, for tb e• assern oP:the4l."L'il'enl69ratie:,:Stale. Convention.. . l l.. , 4i:',N,errunnf h h orse: tiiief,',Fe9engy.irrest9d, ; bonfesses ; stolen horses since last^July.< : portion %tip:Farrell carrell(.. in 2 , ;§s;'pn"".,Ti.i.iiiidaYltist,:- destroyed fire; :_ennii3g,"l,a'aoiis" 9f, report - 4 . 0. that two semen were buried the falbng : - -,- :._:,, ntoinpprxrvsuggestst at, there there 141r e r ""1 56 1;WiR4 4 0,1-4 .O :Pr! - 11'0.0.,,0r !,ecl4'*pf: ,the conntr i!.C' L ,.knX r . qecl/011 v. • • npancels 77,rpg, ,oaYer•'l•l33T,To.o44o. ;for ':'property 'rights of- (•,i•ytneyn..",.l... - A; Poiiisi * r9 4 eptiale6'`' 'lank* Oit,tbif of Onlvre:ati rcirth,"4ll4grll:Ae,n-`,rin:-.')-,1 • 'if'":4lPPOPatraVEktSli*tikg?.fidvairirior. - " ;, Ittiiejl f Go — veinoi•! - 40:ry,%hits'ap:- J •9inted,Cotipenjarribig4L69;, , or, Cumber-. ..u 2 i - i:vcota l ty,,Ciiain..*ArtiastiVer • for lite port: Ifor,Pliirtide!fittiirrCrice4) l :::;;;ToW'ff',`"Cnizorit Oif-Drilobn4PX/ilioni; ,privdtiSec.retaiVo.:,ttio'Goy:ernoii ; • ,•-: , ,1-Picalirilsttike.pot; the': Doctor. ocCupietr za te 440 • GdvenioiOxibile '414 ;7: ,MPSSlrige. GoVertiot Gatity's message is Printed and ready to be delivered to the Legislature, as •sooti , ,atf the House is organized. -Ilia an' -•eltiberate document of twenty-nine printed - _pages, and the following is an -abstract -the more important parts : , The , •. first part of the message is deveded . the consideration of the State Finances: The Governor calls-attention to the fact that -during the entire year irvery large sum of money is in the keeping of the State Trees ,urer. This sum at,presont.itmeints.to con sidenibly over four millions of dollari. is unnecessary that the greater portion of this money should be kept in the Treasury. -It can be loaned, with ample security-forits repayment when needed, for certain specific periods, at a reasonable rate of interest, and the proceeds , placed in the Treasury for the .benefit of the State. The fund thus aequir ,ed.could be Added to the sinking fund. and would materially aid in the,-reduction of the Stato*clebt. ,, -A-glimee at the cohilition of, the Treasury Will show, that at , least four millions of dollars might be loaned, and at four per cent, would realize the handsome sum 0f5160,000 per annum. The total amount in - the' Treasury, -No vember 30, 1307, was - $30,205,393.34:-'l-PRY mefits during the fiscal year, $95,543,353.88. Balanee.in.TreasUry, November 30, 34,361,- 836.-16, of which $2,937,973.55 are 'aPplicable to payment of over .due loans, leaving a balance-of $1,723,857.91. Publie debt, No vember 30, 1867 ' .0-1,769,431.22. Of the school system the Governor then speaks, recommending uniformity of - hooka and . gradation-or schools, and recommends - the Agricultural College to the Legislature. He then refers to the Gettysburg Cemetery, Protesting ' against the interment - of Rebel. !dead therein. The thorough revision of the civil code by Wayne 'McVeigh, David Dick erson, and W. M. Hall, is, said to be in satisfactory progress," and bills will be pre sented to this Legislature by the commission. The Governor urges' the passage of a gen eral- railroad_ law,. and says, it seems im possible that any person can receive injury from its adoption, whilst its-lielietits may be felt by all classes' of-citizens. Even the chartered companies have -no _reasonable grounds for opposition. The intention of the proposed law is not to deprive them of any vested rights or _franchises, • bet to -secure to others the same privileges and opportunities for competition., It will open new avenues to distant markets ; improve the value of property ; give new impulse to immigration, and add to our general pros perity. Other States havelried the experi ment with satisfactory results, and there, is no reason why Pennsylvania should ,be a laggard in the grand march of progress and improvement. - He recommends-the establishment of an Insurance department, as in New York, that shall - control all companies - within this State.- - Such enactment is required for the securityof Our citizens. Millions of dollars are paid out by them annually for insurance of_it under such circumstances as 'to render it impossible foraprivate - indi vidual to- know,whether the .cbmpany to which hepays is or, is -not reliable. Con sulting the insurance journals, we find that as a general thing, Pennsylvania insurance companieS are acquiring,• an! unenviable reputation abroad, affecting the honor and good name of the State. The great purpose of the proposed department should be , „.„ pro tection. . - " He advirSes the creation of an calico for the inspection of, gas and gas meters. - to en able the people to appeal for repress from alle,, , red impositions' of the.gas companies. Of national affairs, the Governor speaks earnestly, insisting that the •Congressional plan of reconstruction shall not oe surren-. dered. He'dedneS the ,President's , plan as demanding that - those who devised the most infambus measures - of war—the -very lead ers of the' rebellionshould be allowed -to possess all the rights of good citizens. - .He thinks the general financial condition would be - greatly benefited' by reducing the Lnumber'of articles taxed.' A strong tariff is necessary for, the 'protection of: home labor and resources. The message concludes by invoking the blessing, of God upon the Legislattire—whielytlicre is reasen to fenr will be greatly needed. Selaciol , li!pore J. I'. Wickershanr, State Superin tendent of Common Scliools;- has just 'pub lished his repOrt for the past ,year: The statistics given by Sir: Wickersham shows a great improvement in the :schools of the Statei as compered with the previous year. For instance ; 2,093 school houses were sup plied with apparatus in'lB64;agniust 860 in 1866; 2,147 ",; , racled , schools- existed in 1867, against - 1,921 in 1866;-the Bible was read-in "9,82 a schools in 1867 4 - against 9,280 In 1866 ; 5,111 directors were present at the examin ation In 1867,Augainst 4,620, in n il'iS66 ;: 2,726 itB tehers haolffattlinded . NO, icirools to against '2,226 in - ,1866; 7;468 . had res., hooka on teaching'in 1867, againlst 6,917 in 186 G; county superintendents made 13,507' visits to schools - in'-1567, 'against :12,96p in [7.1.866";, and, attern34 398 etTheatianal meet ingslB67, aiithist 1806. 4 Ottr sehckils appear - to be, in a hourisliThg',*MilitThir ; thopgh juggiltig from what , Mr:' Wicker sham states room - for a t ‘, a 'deal:Of improvement, " • ' ; An InlideColierted: JoSeph Baker, of England,who some years ago; , laboredtlnAhis country:as . an Infidel lectitrer, - has.-recently :written a' letter -to Rev. 0. Collins, -of Philadelphia, in -which he declaresan utter reCan tation 'of his former 'VicWS, and his' hehriy beliefin the doctrines 'ofThristintiitY • 'lre says: 7 "I atm-happy to be able to say'that I Inwe' entirely :re- nounCed' the • view:l : forinerly held's . N . Vith regard to the Divine authority of thesacied 'Scriptures.' Idesire very much to • h avO an opportunity Of making known to "my fortner hearers 'and' readers the change' " whi . ch' has taliew place in niY views and feelings, and the considerations and'influences by which, under God, -it has been effected." " The" Vanity or Dickens: -Mr. Dickens Sports - 'an immense' double gold - chain;Spanning the - space between his vest 'pockets, ==From this - itispended; in -line With 'his - buttons, _another- gold.' chain with - a locket - dangling .at the end. Three 'heavy' gold 'studs'adorn his immaculate • bosom. - f,A heaVy , gold's button - ' peeps frotn under his' cravar, and a heavy ditunend'ring glistens _ upon ouch-,third - .linger.: l, A: fond 'nees: •for jewelry :is' one of the novelist's weaknesses. - ale has been marked in Lon- - 'don;since boyhood for this failing;-. and. his toilet 'is never- - completed, -until •he , has ' crowned with jewelry every -iinrt of. :his :person that will atintit of it: comprontisini,wiihflFrisit On ,MOntlay Senator:Merton introdticed in the- Senateimportan t resolutiOn, which be intends to- presito:a - :vote -.at •an - early 'period,...prOhihiting the ;Sedietary of the Treasury or aify Other Offleerof the Gov ernment froni. compromising with parties guilty of violating 'the Internal-dlevenue ,laws„ present law is regardeclas one of the most fruitful eauseicuidefrauding.the Governthent, as 011icors , areallowed to coin promise : and , settle .those engaged in stealing - from the Government and cheating - -the 'revenue:- - • :Penn's, liegislature. The Senate was eitlled to oider at 13 o'clock ; An Tuesday:, . Eleven new ! weathers - were, - ;iworn c.. jamas 1. - .".? Graliain"pyas.elected entered and poised; against what is ,knoy . n as' the vrivate:niiienclar.,- „A.fter.a, '.short ;hate - inpon, a Motion te,appoixit a committee'to cOn tract for the puloPehing - , ofithe Record,-the Senatel adjourned.-without -- HOIISE. - ZQinety-niiie mentitierWanswereill roll call::--Attetripts.were -.made; to.:elect• a .4.djourned; SEzra.T.6.‘FA,2- number, .and, acts' Averivireported, After „which message of Governor Geary wis read, and. two thous= arid.copies 'ordered to be printed in German' and frlVe:thotisand'in:English,-safter;,which. .thei'Senatej'tidjOuriked-u4,..4 • ? whole. of ;the - .session . ,.yras, taken up in ballOting:for,Speakerovitliont. , ..ank - onerecelying st:lnajority,oootee,..L, of; : the :journal before Znommeacing -- bushapie -, • .. ltisiSted7,on special:order.' ,:i'eaie.l.hiy,'Sv.ae:the,t - appoiniMent, of—a,oont .na:it toe to. try,the:.„conte . eted,election- case of, therTw . eqY-4 1 frAs eto r iol ! d i t r i et , ;P Un d i s e •:yintiies tilfoov:ei!r(orxere 'Pinson ted afier whieh er ;'the 2.-Senate - auljotirtied, next': o'ov' .it4,1Pg.14 0 . - i°FgaPize. i•by4l4 l :t , .:9 l t 3 44pr , f , sii: ..)cer;lnipoicril.l74ed'lritko?:o 4rqspg,_#„, EDIT ORM xi ee : A MISCELLNEOUS. ~. , =Gold. closed .yesterday in New York at 1861. ..- - , .-_.- . —Wkien is a loser like a tailor? When -be, presses his suit...,'" ? ' -- —The Philadelphia ',-Lediei notices of births. —Congress re-assembletl on tronday, after a holiday recess. - , • , —Tha people of Chleago'expended $585,000 for theatres and 'operas, during the past . year. , -Henry Ward ?Eteeeher baaziven a thou dinid dollars HeiteralTee's college . _ Scranton; Pa:, pays sixteen' dollari3 tn. night to have eight men to walk around its streets. - —The Sunbury': Gaiette, speports it7s. Grant for-PPesident,' . and John' W. l Geary for Vice President. -- .-L-13urghtis - travel about selling polish paste ; Ahoy try.it on silver to learn where tgfind their plunder. —Discontinuing to 'advertise is regarded by pebple as taking down the' sign and re tiring from' business. -':—Brigham Young Conduct's' his connubial affairs on the principle of " large-business and small prophets.% - , the ivallcist, addressed a Sun day , school, at xitakson, .11tichigan, and offered - prizes for recruits to the same. • -:The'dertiOcratic 'wipers havo'commenc ed• their•'attaeks upon Gen. Grant. They evidently fear him as : the Republican can didate.„ —For splendid Havana Segars and ele gant chewing tobacco, Cp.ll on Jack Jordan. Hc , will furnish you with the best in the market. —Mrs. I. IL Gara r wife of the Assistant Secretary of , State,- has painted ari admira ble portrait of Mrs. Geary, wife of the Governor. ". —Charles Dickens, (who is parted front his wife,) 'and Miss Anna Dickinson, are engaged—that is , 'they are engaged to lec ture in Buffalo. No cards, , - —The Germans, it is stated, arebeginnino..l to print their books in Roman type. found much clearer and less trying to the . eyes than the German characters. --A." sneezing match" is the latest contest for the championship announced. It is for $5OO a side, and is to come off at Chicago—of course at the famous Opera Rouse. —A young man who was about jumping from a train while in motion was deterred by a reporter, who asked for his.name, age business and residence for an obituary item.. I —Business Men in every civilized country testify that actual use during ninny years proves Fairbanks' Standard Scales to be convenient, accurate and durable in the highest degree. -The colored Men whO have, been dis charged in Richmond by their employers for refusing to vote the democratic ticket, have started a joint stock tobacco factory, ,and are doing well. r , "tin" wedding was lately observed in Gloucester after a rather unusual manner. The wife eloped with a young fellow, taking with her all the " tin" she had saved in ten years. The discovery .of her, absence closed the festivities. Meeser, publisher of the Sun day Mercury. , convicted of publishing libel on the district Attorney W. B. Mann, has been refused a new_ trial and Sentenced to nine months imprisonment in the counts; jail, and to pay a fine of L.-A set-to occurred in front of the 'Prang:- lia House, on Monday last, between "Ted," a helper atFarrel's Restaurant, and George Young, an ex-dealer in bivalves., " Ted" pitched into his antagonist' and pounded him' rather roughly, while George seemed to think 'that swearing terrible oaths and ,creaking threats was as effective as fighting. Old "Iron Sides" appearing on the ground pugilists retreated to' their corners." We' believe, the fight was about "Blue-eyed Alice" who attends to the cullinary depart ment at the " Lockard House." largo volume would not contain the Mass of testimony which has accumulated in favor of TVietar's Balsam of Wild Cherry as a safe, efficient, and reliable remedy in curing coughs,colds,and pulmonary disease. Many of the cures are truly wonderful. - —Speer's Port Grape Wine . .-L-This noted and excellent wine—samples of which can he at all our 'druggists—we believe to be' -superior in •every respect, and in all -desirable qualities, medicinal not excepted, to pure, and genuine imported Port, worth ten. dollars a gallon. -The rich' and 'fashiOnable women of 'New' York have diScovered that hair' dyes are poisonous, and gray hair is consequent- .ly fashionable, and is held by dealers at double the price asked.for other colors. A • high as forty and even seventy-five dollar have been paid in*l_ ,,. _ lteity for a• very soul bunch -of- gray !tail —The following Memorandum was picke r ' up by,one of the editorial force of the Nev .York, Express "Skeleton skirt for wife 4 Godfrey's cordial for baby; No. 9 shoes for Matilda; nursing bottle No. 2; a gallon of whisky ;,pink saucer and powder ibr Miss Jones; one Testament; borrowed of Sthith ';sl2; sond for bread and beefsteak at 12 31; meet 'Julia at 5 .3t:" • .'" The - eustein which the ladies have now-a-days wearing two lon curls hanging down. their backs, is an old g .one, revised. Alexander - Pope,_ his -description of " Belinda,". in the second canto - of - The Rape of the Lock;'says : ' -•> -.= This nymph,' to the destruction of mankind,' - Nourished twolocks,which graceful hung behind 'ln•equal curls, and well conspired to decic- Withshining ringlets the smooth ivory neck,, - If you den' tintend to marry; keep away from calico.: The:moth :that flutters about ,a tallow_dip when. lighted is,no surer to, get -scorched than is a verdant yonth`or rusty bachelor to fall into Cupid's flamelife he begins , to eiretunnasigate •around a bit of .dry-goods on,a daintylittle „All our Birls buy their dry' floods at the store of I. 0. runer, they get - ell. the new style; of dress goods - at - cheap rates—hence they look so pretty and sweet:- - ' MODOnald, 'a 'railroad * conductor, committed suicide in Paris,'Xentuckyair taking opium..., He wrote to his wit' ~ • at he had his teeth drawn, and ;that he - c he would 'never get over 'the effectsbithe' chloroform he had taken .to prevent pain during that.operation..: Ileitold her that as: his death was an accident - she was entitled _to the' insurance, ($.5,000) on his life. He gave her farther an, account of all his debts and .credits.:-Mrs._ McDonald -will not, get thelnsurance money.. • ;,, . =A matinee on Saturday, and. a perfor mance in the evening was the last. of the "Black Crook." Theneiv spectacular play, Called "The White Fawn," will be produe- - •ed at Niblo's' on 'Monday, January 13th. Four hundred and. seventy-five 'perfor-. mances of the' "Black Crook" have been given, and the gross_ receipts are reported to beg 760,000: On' this sum - a: Government tat 0f,~15 ,000 has'been paid. , —Nrof a diry passes that the country does not see the great mistake still more clearly, that Congress made in not impeaching the traitor Andrew Johnson. His main effort, now is, toset military officers who sympa =thize with the rebels,to take Comrnandof the -military districts , in the South. - Sheridan , and, Sickles were removed some weeks ago, because they were in the way, of reinstating rebels in - power.: Pope and - Ord are now' 'made to follow suit.- -Afeade Mid McDowell take theivlaces temporally, until Rosseau .aria somerother ono of similar-feelings can ho put permanently at the work'of rester- Mg-rebel ascendency. - -; - , —WO have boon privileged to Oitamine the Araerican: Organs, manufactured in Boston; Mass., by- S. D. it; H. W. Smith.' For. Parlor or Church music and us an .ae ecimpiudinent to singing, for an instrument Of. its size, wo 'have never heard anything more rich.or, grand. ' We -are not surprised ; to -learn-that , the manufacturers .1.3.nd it diffioult ',to supply :Abe, demand for-their' instruments. , The church - demand alone. would be ‘a match - for, the enterprise and. skill_of this "large establishment.. .No con-' : gregation-'is excusable"; for, having' poor . music, when it, is so easy 'to improve it, at , so little cost - , by.the pnrchase of ono of these, Organs. • .4 s an udditiort4o the parlor; they - r rank :hardly second 'to' 'the piano. There is' a -, ,richfulpess,ip;their. tope; a variety.. and ,power in. expression that is an ,invaluable 'additien to homehinging.-L,FurinsvilZe Jourdal:' ' • '" • ' 't)LITERARN; NOTICES. - ;Aim :ntrn.'sHozim - •,MAsrAzzrm t —The- , Jan-• -naryLnumber,nl "The Home Magazine," - .opens with:the drat .ota new. series of Tem-. peranee, • Stories" , laS ,- . 7 the author :of .".Ten 'Nights in a Bar.Roorn,", entitled - ":The Bon, 'of -any Friend. s This story, exhibits, in a . narrative of di3ori 'and: paiatilyintereast, the 'evil of drinking ntlaSilißriatilOpartfes , „ono ean'read it' Ithotit a j:)infermadirnp - rei ,, ,:. sion;of 4h - 4y-social: wrong involved: ini•t&t: .custom. .Miss,TpWitsend,'ulWays' ht:lavOr-. ito with the reading public, . begins a, new, serial in this mimber;:entitled " The ,11:91- • land."," Which, op,ens...with;ja - Splendid protn :ise otgocdthings to:Cot:no. i ;,.l3esidastheSe, : the.nurnber;iinroWded,with,' , good reading for old andyoung.,.`,"-,TbeHoine.Magazlne7.; claims to be Syperior , s tdall'its:- eofemporar-, •leS in-the excellence and interest otitei read, faihicin and heafie- - • hold. departreents-, - ,evarythitig is::eontalried Ythai an Amai•leint i sv,ife:„aMl,',•MOther , ;.eOuld.? 0-Peticidod4='l!/ 43 . 6 . 1107 - 0 1 :9#31 3 ftlt Three isirviesCpTlA:' 7fl: A. "SIM LITERARY ENTERPRISE.—Great liberality on the part of 'the, publishers.— $lOO,OOO tobo awarded to the purchasers,— Novelplan to induce a large circulation. Wo have been favored with a new monthly magazine, issued on an entirely: new plan by Messrs. ,Evatis Co., publishers. Prom our knowledge of the parties engaged - An this enterprise, we feel justified in assert ing that their undertaking will be a success, and in all respects satisfactory to the public. In addition to the attractions of a fresh and in teresting monthly, containing articles from the hest authors in this country and Europe, as the title indicates, the publishers draw upon the whole world for topics of interest, and offer as inducements (if such were needed) a "dividend system" of an entirely original character. in which all their patrons will participate. This department is, under the personal supervision and exclusive control of Hr. George G. Evans, long and favorably known as a gentleman of ex pertence, capability, enterprise and probity, We commend to all a perusal of the " prospeCtus," wherein the distinctive features of the enterprise are ftilly set forth, feeling satisfied that the result will he an immense circulation of their new monthly, "The World at Home." Full particu lars are sent free. Address Publishers The World at Home," 814 Chestnut street, Philadel phia, Pa.—Philadelphia Sunday Times LIPPIXOOTT'S MAGAZINE.—J. B. Lippin cott & Co., the great book publishers of Phil adelphia, begins the - year 1868 with a new monthly Magazine, with the above title. We have received - the -first number and after a thorough examination do not hesitate to pronounce it one of the best periodicals upon our tables. It contains "Dallas Gal braith"—an American novel; "The old Slate-roof House;" a Christmas story; "Necessity of Education in a Republic;" Rays from the Honeymoon;" "Pre-Historic Man ;" " The Cook . in History ;" "My Destiny ;" "Our Monthly Gossip," and several other ably written articles. It is gotten up in a plain pleasing style, and is calculated to find friends wherever it ap pears. Subscription , price $q per year; inglr-eopy 35 cents. • liED(11111. - BUILDING,PHILADEMPITIA.—WO thank ,Mr. George W. Childs, the enter prising proprietor of the Philadelphia Led ger for a pamphlet containing the proceed ings on the occasion of the recent opening of the new " Ledger Building;" ' including all the speeches made, the correspondence of many distinguished men of the country who were invited to be present, etc. The publication contains also an interesting de scription of the new edifice, accompanied with numerous handsome lithographs of its interior apartments, as well as ,an ex pressive picture of the whole exterior, es seen from the street. 111nnnY's - Musnum--An ill ustrated month ly magazine for boys and girls. The young people's old friend. New series—Vol. 1, No.. 1. Now is the time to subscribe. The January number before us is replete with good reading matter, and may be read by older heads with profit and interest, as well as by young persons. It is one of the best works for the rising generation that we know of. Terms-51.50 a year. Single copies - 15 cents. Address H. 33. Fuller, Bos t. mass.. . Wonan ar lIoN.E.We have received the first 'number of " The World at Home," published by George C. Evans & Co., Phil adelphia: It is well gotten up—an honor to its originators—and Must take rank with the very best magazines of the day. Dr. R. Shelton Mackenzie has a short, but beauti ful poem, entitled " Hope and Death." The "Home Department will prove most inter esting to the ladies. Send for a specimen copy-814 Chestnut street. Tan FLOWERWORLD.—ViCk.'S Illustrated Catalogue and Floral Guide for 1868, con tains a large variety of illustrations of The best flowers aud, plants:, For those who delight In ornamenting , their homes with beautiful flowers, this Guide is a valuable auxiliary. Send '1:0 cents to James Vick, Rochester, N. Y.,,and receive it by return mail. SPECIAL NOVICES. WISTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY. For the cure - of Coughs, Cold, Hoarseness,* Asthma, Inducnza, Croup, Whooping Cbugh, Bronchitis, Pretiht positio!: to Consumption, , d 7:., c c etc. :-Thislte at. eir...3.'is tea ell lipoWn A. go nd 11.41er7, fOririnc`W l' oo ai pio, to, alteli nece sary to into an elaborate discussion of its merit Suffice to say that it. still maintains its supremacy in curing diseases °Me most obitinate character, and that all who suffer from the Above .complaints, after having tested this remedy, seldom have occasion to resort to other appliances to insure a perfect restoration to health. , , . • TESTIMONY OF MR. PETER SHAW. Wear Virsrrrt. n, N. Y., Dec. 10,1500. Messrs. S.IV. Fowtm re So; Boston. . Gentlemen ::—During the winter of ISSS I was very much out of health, afflicted with a severe Cough, .Pain in the side and Lungs, and a general depression of health to such an extent as greatly 0 alarm my self and friend's as to the result: During this time J. tried several highly recommended remedies, with little or no good result, and had concluded to try the effect or a Southern climate upon my health: but, before carrying this re. elution into effect : I was in duced by the urgent solicitation of your agent, Mr. Runtley,to give, Dr. Wisnat's BALSIII or Wan Climax a trial. • I did so, and to my great joy found Immedi ate and permanent relief bythe use of only one bottle, and I tun now in as good health us ever. .I believe your Balsam OLIO of the best remedies for. Coughs, Colds, and all Lung Diseases, - now in use, and con seientiouslyyecommend Ras such. ~ ..... Yonrs truly. ' , PETER SHAW. Prepared_ by SETH. W.'FONVIE