Xocal ) liititligence. 14.NO#STER HORSE MAIKET, MONDAY, DECO . Jahn 18Tu, 1865.—The market contin ues .dull. The arriVals and sales during the past week-have been as follows: Trout's.-20 head in the stables at last re port, 9 of which were owned by Messrs. Sharp '& Co., and 11 by Mr. C. C. Miller.— Sharp .& Co. bought 5 in the county, and 501d,4, leaving 10 remaining. Mr. Miller bought 2, and sold 1, leaving 12 on hand.— There are altogether 22 head in the stables for sale. Punk's.-18 head of horses on hand last Monday The arrivals were Gen. M. R. Witmer with 16 head of Government mules, and. 2 horses, and Samuel Miller from Ken tucky with 25 head of mules and 2 horses. The sales were 5 horses and § males; leav ing 17 horses and 33 males in tip stables. Copeland & Cline'B.-23 head last week in the stables. The arrivals were 13 head pur chased in the county, and the sales 8 to Messrs. Boone, Kunsenbouser and Bitzer from New York, Boston and Philadelphia, leaving 28 head on hand. Leman, Murphy& Cb's.—No arrivals or sales. IMPROVED BRICK MACHINE.-Mr. John McMurty, of Cincinnati, has finished and secured a patent for an improved brick making machine. The clay is taken from the ground by means of elevating,, cups at tached to India ruber belts, and is emptied into two large wooden tanks at the top of the machine, where it is ground and tem pered by means or steam, which is let in through small apertures in the cylinder. It then passes into moulds on the large cylin ders, where, after receiving a pressure esti mated at eight tons, the bricks drop out in to an India rubber belting, and are carried away to dry and be burnt. The large cyl inders make twenty-five revolutions a minute, and at each one discharge eight bricks, or two hundred per minute. The capacity of the machine, it will be seen, is twelve thousand per hour, or one hundred and twenty thousand per day of ten hours' work. The brick, on leaving the mould, require very little drying, from the fact that the immense pressure put upon them drives almost the entire moisture out. NEW STAMPED ENVELOPES.—The postal laws forbids, under heavy penalties, the carrying of letters outside the mails, unless enclosed in government stamped envelopes of a denomination sufficient to cover the amount of postage chargeable thereon. Heretofore parties desirous of sending val uables and others letters by express have found some difficulty in complying with the law, as the envelopes supplied by the Post Office were often insufficient in value to cover the postage, and the addition of the adhesive stamps, to supply the deficiency, was not recognized as fulfilling the require ments of the statute. In order to remedy this difficulty' the department has now issued envelopes of the denomination of nine, twelve, eighteen, twenty four, thirty and forty cents, which, with those already issued will meet, it is thought, all the wants of the CONFISCATED.—The Reading Record states that a couple of dealers in cigars, from this county, who were selling unstamped cigars in Lebanon on Monday, had their stocks confiscated. We have not learned their names, but understand that they bore their loss like philosophers, very " muchly" like Artemus Ward when his "show and wax figoors" were " confisticated" down South. A FINE OIL WELL—The last number of the Reno Times says : The Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Lancas ter Oil Company, D. S. Plank, Supt., have probably the largest well on the Allegheny river. It is located half a mile below the mouth of Pithole Creek. Oil was struck on the 10th of November, at a depth of 500 feet. The oil is of a lighter gravity than that of most wells hereabouts, being 44 deg. Its present yield is probably 100 barrels per day. The workmen call it a 150 barrel well. - . This will be good news,. coming as it does in this authentic shape, to those of our citi zens who'hold stock in this company. THE LADY'S FRIEND.—The publishers eillthis beautiful magazine have issued a tWagnificent number for January. The leading steel engraving, " The Forest Glean er," is a perfect gem of beauty. We do not know where the publishers of the Lady's Friend get such beautiful designs for their engravings. Then we have a gorgeous col ored plate, "The Hand Banner Screen in Chenille on Velvet," which the ladies say is magnificent. The large double colored Steel Fashion Plate is as usual superb. Another engraving, called " Stephen Whar ton's Will," which illustrates a fine story, is very suggestive. Then we have a beau tiful plate of Children skating, intended to illustrate, the winter styles of children's clothing; with numerous other plates illus trating Hair Nets, Winter Dresses, Borders for Jackets, various new styles of Bonnets, Winter Cassaques, Paletots, Tackets, Em broidery, Chemises, Night Dress, Ancient Head-Dresses, Patchwork, &c. etc. The lit erary matter is excellent. Price $2.50 a year; 2 copies $4.00; 8 copies (and onegrat is) $l6. Now is the time to gel up clubs for 1866. Specimen numbers for this purpose will tee sent for 15 cents. Wheeler & Wil son's celebrated Sewing Machines are fur nished as Prenfiurns in certain eases. The Prospectus of this magazine for next year embodies a splendid list of contributors. Address Deacon J.; Peterson, 319 Walnut Street, Philadephia. WHAT Is AN INCH OF RAINI—In a recent weekly return the Registrar General gives the following interesting information in re spect to the falling of rain : " Rain fell in London to the amount of 0:43 inches, which is equivalent to 43 tons of rain per acre. The rainfall during the week varied from 30 tons per acre in Edinburgh to 215 tons per acre in Glasgow. An English acre consists of 5,272,640 square inchts ; and an inch deep of rain on an acre yields 6,272,- 640 - cubic ins. of water which at 277,274 cubic inches to the gallon makes 22,612.5 gallons ; and, as a gallon of distilled water weighs 10 pounds, the rainful on an acre is 2 2 6,225 pounds avoidupois ; but 2,240 pounds are a ton, and consequently an inch deep of rain weighs 100,993 tons, or nearly 101 tons per acre. For every 100th of an inch a ton of water falls per acre. • NELLIE EYSTER of Harrisburg, has writ ten, and Ashmead Evans, of Philadel phia, have published, the best little book for girls and boys that we have seen for a long time. Its title is "Sunny Hours, or Child Life of Tom and Mary," and never did writer throw more genuine sunshine upon paper, or paint child-life in truer col ors, than Nellie Eyster has done in this modest little volume. He must be a sour biped who can read it without wishing him self a boy again, that he might shout with Tom, romp with Mary, and even echo the "bow-wow" of good-natured, barking "Pete,." the sprightly little canine who shared the children's sport and contributed to their enjoyment. "Merry Christmas," the concluding story of the book, is just in season now, and is so capitally told that nothing but a wholesome dread of the copy right law prevents us from transferring it to our columns. We hope " Sunny Hours" will be among the Christmas gifts of many of our little friends. FATAL ACCIDENT AT COLUMBIA.—On Saturday night last, about 10 o'clock, as the conductor (whose name we have been un able to learn) of a freight train on the Penn sylvania Railroad was coupling some cars on his train, he met with a terrible accident. By some means his overcoat caught in the wheels and he was dragged under, a portion of the train passing over his right arm and leg; horribly mangling and crushing the same. Dr. Lineaweaver was immediately summoned, but the injuries - of the unfor tunate man were of such a nature that he died onSunday morning. LARGE TURRIES.—We were shown this morning six very large turkies, belonging to Messrs. Thomas Downey and Joseph Woodward, weighing respectively 36, 32, 29i, 28, 26 and 26 pounds. The weight of all is 177 i pounds. They were raised in Chester county, and were shipped to Mr. Downey this morning. We were also shown three other large gobblers this morning by Messrs. Cremer & Rees, at 'their restaurant, "The Coiner," which weigh about 108 pounds. The largest weigh At.., pounds ., These were also pur chased in Chester county; and were ,raised a breed brought from Maine. ' ' Wriumr. sarn*Yjr***—The following well-timed article is from that sterling Jour pal,tbe GleyebuidlObio)l ) 4sktdesten , It is full of words of truth and soberness, and we commend it .to the careful consider ation of all our readeas : After an unusually mild Autumn, extend ing to near the middle of December, shield ing the poor and even the destitute from many of the discomforts and sufferings to which they have been eXposed by untoward circumstances over which they had no con trol, winter is upon them, at last, and their condition demands due consideration. And as the dsmal scenes of the immediate future are opened to the • vision of the sons and daughters of ill-requitedli toil, itbeeomee the duty of the thoughtful, to look dispassion ately at the causes of the calamities which have befallen them. And while extending to the destitute temporary relief, it is the part of wisdom to devise some practicable mode for removing the cause or causes of the evils which render that relief not only a duty but a necessity. The evil most complained of is that of the high prices demanded for the necessaries and comforts of life. But high prices are evils, only because they are disproportion ate to the price paid for labor in the various departments of productive industry. The principal cause, therefore, of the sufferings of the poor at this time, and at this inclem ent season of the year, is the discrepancy between the price of labor, and the cost of the necessaries of life. And this reveals to us the fatal mistake committed by the ruling powers. While the wealthy manu facturing corporations have successfully sought for protection against foreign pro ductions by prohibitory duties on importa tions; while the bonds of the government in the hands of capitalists are exempted from taxation ; while extravagance, to a ruinous extent, has been created and fos tered by the fearful increase of an already vitiated and irredeemable currency; and while our national affairs are conducted without regard to economy, nothing has been done to aid the toiling masses in their efforts to secure for themselves and their families a share of the ordinary com forts 01 life. We say nothing of the negroes recently emancipated, for they are compa ratively well provided for by the munificent benefactions of the government, and by the one-sided philanthropy] of their especial friends, but we have a word to say in be half of those white men and women in our midst who are exposed to unwonted priva tions and suffering's at this inclement season of the year. As justice seems to be out of the question, let a broad and comprehen sive philanthropy; for the present take its place. Let labor be generously rewarded— let want he promptly relieved—and, in the midst of abundance, let the wealthy see to it that the destitute are provided for. FAY'S EXPOSE OF THE TRICKS OF THE DAVEN PORTS.—The same individual who a few weeks since was giving lectures on Spiritualism and proving the truth of its manifestations to the entire satisfaction of , certain credulous persons in our midst, has made a regular expose of the humbuggery of its most celebrated professors. The New York Tribune, of yesterday, has the follow ing account of his performances: A few hundred persons assembled at the Cooper Institute on Saturday evening to witness the promised expose of the tricks of the Davenports, by Mr. Fay, a gentleman who acted as agent of these notorious broth ers, and accompanied them over a large portion of their tour through this country. Mr. Fay is a young man who wears his hair in the prescribed spiritual fashion and sports a light mustache. He prefaced his performances at the Cooper Institute with a short lecture, explaining the object, which was, he said, to expose one of the greatest frauds and humbugs of the age.— While connected with the Davenports he had to a great extent believed:in the genuine ness of ther feats, but by and by their im positions became manifest to him, and he now desired to show the world the devices on which the brothers had bpilt their repu tation. Mr. Baffin of Newark, N. J., and Mr. Arad Gilbert of No. 293 West Nineteenth st., were chosen from the audience as a committee to see that everything was pro perly managed. Mrs. Fay, the wife of the lecturer, was appointed to superintend the proceedings. A huge box was placed on the platform, inside of which were fixed a num ber of bells, a drum, a tin trumpet and a tambourine. After these articles had un dergone a close scrutiny by the committee, who were perfectly satisfied of the legiti mate character of the cabinet, Mr. Fay took off his coat, entered the box, and re quested the committee to tie him, hand and foot. This they did, and Mrs. Fay closed the doors. In a short time the bells were heard to ring, and, amid the plaudits of the audience, Mr. Fay stepped forth divested of his fetters. He again entered the box, the doors were closed, and when opened, after a few minutes, he was Toundro securely tied, the spirits having performed the operation, he said. He then performed nearly all the feats of the Davenports. While the hands of the lecturer were tied to his knees with a stout cord, the bells were rung, the drum was beaten, and to all appearance the lecturer had the full use of his hands, but when the door was opened, lo ! the victim was se curely bound. He complained of the heat and said that the spirits had been taking him to France. On leaving the box the committee untied his hands and he went round among the audience exhibiting the knot by which he was fastened. He entered the box again and was again tied up by the spirits. Mr. Baffin entered with him the next time, a handkerchief being thrown over his eyes to obtain a neg ative condition of the elements, or dark nessi, When the door was opened Mr. Baf fin was discovered in one end of the box with his head crowned with the banjo and drum, while extended at the other end lay Mr. Fay, bound hand and foot in the most helpless condition. The audience demand ed from Mr. Baffin an account of his exper iences. He said that he felt hands tipping dif ferent parts of his person, his beard was pulled and his cranium was struck several timeswith the drum. The flourtrick was then performed to the satisfaction of all present, after which came the expose. The lecturer declared the main secret of the tricks to be the getting one hand loose, when everything that the audience had witnessed during the evening could be easily performed. The tying of the hands is performed by fasten ing one end of the rope around the left wrist, a loop being formed for the right hand. When the hands are then turned round and round a few times, the rope has the appear ance of being firmly knotted. After an ex planation of the flour trick Mr. Fay wound up his expose by promising in a future lec ture to show how knots made by outsiders are unfastened by the mediums. RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS.-At the stated meeting of the Sun Engine and Hose Com pany, No. 1, held Dec. 15th, 1865, the follow ing resolutions were passed : Resolved, That the thanks of the Sun Engine and Hose Company, No. 1, are here by tendered to Captain .1. M. Johnson for his kindness in furnishing a room for the meeting of our Lady friends without charge ; to the City Cornet Band for the eloquent music discoursed during the Fair ; to the brethren of the Fire Department for their generous support, particularly to the Wash ington and Empire Companies, whose generous rivaly for the horn, added so much to the interest and the pecuniary results of the Fair; to the Press of the city for its kindly notices,and to the citizens generally for their liberal donations and exertions in our be half. Resolved, That our warmest thanks and deepest gratitude are due to each and all of our Lady friends for their untiring indus try, perseverance and generosity towards us ; particularly are they due to Mrs. Henry Biggs, Mrs. Amos Miley and Mrs. James Wilhelm, on whom lay the principal direc tion, and who are justly entitled to the praise and remembrance of the Company. A vote of thanks was also tendered toMr. John Flick for his liberal donation of $5O. A THOUSAND GRAND PRIZES.—The Amer ican Statesman has out done all of its corn petitors,in the number and value of its Prizes offered for Subscribers. It sends to ev ery getter up ofa Club of Forty Subscribers, at $1,50 each, one of Wheeler Wilsons Cel ebrated $55,00 Family Sewing Machines. For every Club of Thirty and less than Fifty it allows one dollar on each subscriber towards the purchase of said machine. For every Club of Five, it sends one of those Splendid Steel Engravings of the Uniform Series of National Portraits, on the best board, 18x24 inches for framing, including that of President Lincoln, Andrew John son, Lieut. Gen. Grant, Generals Sherman, Sheridan, Thomas, McClellan, Frement, Admirals D. G. Farragut and D. D. Porter, and also including George and Martha Washington, each valued at $2.00; includ ing a selection from about five hundred of the leading Portraits, Engravings, Litho gralihs and Paintings now published. For every additional three subscribers, one of the above or any of the Engravings, Portraits, or Lithographs sold in New York, at not above $2, at wholesale, as per cata logue of prices. The above offers one of the finest chances for the young in getting up clubs we have seen in a long time. For further particulars send for AMERICAN STATESMAN, • Office, 67 Nassau street, New York. LANCASTER GRAIN MARKET, MONDAY, December 18th, 1865: Family flour, "t 3 bar... Extra do ....... d 0... Superfine..do ....... d 0.., Wheat (white) 70 bus Wheat (red) do Rye do . Corn (new) do . Oats .................do . Whiskey,-per gallon VALUABLE REAL ESTATE SOLD.—Mr. AP D. Campbell sold hie house and lot in East King street, now occupied by S. H. Rey nolds as a Tiaw Office, and by the Misses An drews as a Trimming Store, to Samuel H. TieYnOlds, Esq., for the sum of e 6,000. SPECIAL ESEntion, *WM** to the ad vertisement, which appearelniallars pa per, of *a Bseeittors' sale Hof anumber of valuable Farms In the State of 'Delaware.. WE have had occasion to test the merits of Speer's Sambnrg Port Wine lately inert(' of those complaints for which it is recom mended; and are convinced that it must eventually take the place of Port and the adulterated stimulants prescribed hereto fore in cases of debility. Oar druggists have just received a large invoice of the wine direct from the vineyarcl—Portland Adver tiser. Sold by Henry E. Slaymaker, No. 31 East Ring street. A few days since, a man named Co bern, who was sent from Preston coun ty, West Virginia, to the State Peniten tiary about six- years ago, suddenly re turned to his old neighborhood, near Reedsville, a few days since, armed to the teeth with three revolvers and a huge bowie knife. He seemed deter mined to rule the whole neighborhood, and accordingly drove a Mr. Watson from his houseand took ion of it, ueclaring he would kill the first man who would dare to molest him. The whole neighborhood was complely ter rified. Mr. Heermans, the Sheriff of Preston county, getting news of the af fair, at once determined to arrest Co bern, and accordingly summoned a posse of men for the purpose, and proceeded to the premises where the desperate fel low was secreted. On approaching the house, Cobern commenced firing from his revolvers into the posse, wounding a Captain Kirk in the thigh. He was, however, after a desperate struggle driv en from the house, and shot dead by one of the party.—Pittsburg Post. Chickens Coming Home to Roost Hon. John Bell and Hon. Horace Maynard, of Tennessee, were both old Whigs, and on the most intimate terms of social and political fellowship. On the breaking out of the war, Mr. Bell cast his lot with the South, while Mr. Maynard adhered to the North. After the war, Mr. Bell returned to Nashville a broken-down old man. About the first person he met on the streets, whom he had known, was his old friend, Mr. Maynard, whom he addressed in a cor dial manner, as of old. Mr. Maynard refused to return his salutation, merely remarking, "Mr. Bell, I suppose." Mr. Maynard, as a faithful Southern man, was elected a member of Congress by the loyal people of East Tennessee. He goes to Washington, presents his credentials as a member-elect to the Clerk of the House, who refused to put the faithful loyalist on his list of return ed members. The question of his ad mission is brought before the unorgan ized body of Congress—so called, as Bill Arp might say—on a motion to that ef fect, by an old Whig friend, Mr. Brooks of New York. Mr. Stevens, another old Whig, of Pennsylvania, objected that the motion was out of order. Mr. Maynard appealed to the gentle man, (Mr. Stevens) to listen to him (M. a few minutes. Mr. Stevens—" I cannot yield to any man, who is not a member of this body." Mr. Maynard squatted, feeling not half so proud and manly as did old John Bell, when Maynard cut his acquaint ance on the streets of Nashville.—Cin cinnati Enquirer. The Chicago Times alluding to the ship-load of New England females about to sail for the Pacific coast, as emigrants, gives the anti-slavery howl ers the following dig in the ribs : " The tears which Lave been shed in the North over the sundering of negro families, is sufficient to furnish per petual water power, if it was collected, for the manufactories of all Massachu setts. Necessity, like a brutal owner, has seized upon several hundred beau tiful young ladies of the Bay State, has torn them from their families and will sell them to the highest bidders in Washington Territory, thousands of miles away. Who will weep over this rude violation of the family circle? No one. Philanthropy gazes complacently on the transaction, and says nothing, because the matter has no votes." A Washington correspondent alludes to a new feature exhibited at the capitol this session : This is the appearance in the galleries of both houses of large numbers of ne groes and negresses,and the airs they put on is a caution. They push themselves into the ladies' galleries and thrust themselves into the front seats, and there sit for hours. No decent people will sit on the seats behind them or near them and thus there is always a wide vacant space between them and the white people. The negroes clap their hands and grin and chat like monkeys, when ever any of their friends on the floor makes any allusion to the American citizens of African descent. Ladies come to the doors of the gallery, look in as tonished at the sight that meet their gaze, and then turn away and leave the Capitol sooner than be contaminated by sitting in the same gallery with the negroes, and behind them, too. Negro equality is advancing with rapid strides. THE Fish Convention, which is to be held in Harrisburg on the 10th of Janu ary, promises to be a big thing. Several hundred delegates have already been selected from the different counties along the Susquehanna. There seems to be a fixed determination to compel the observance of the law which binds all owners of dams to erect sluices through which shad and other fish can pass up stream. Last spring, owing to the destruction of the dams and thevery high water which prevailed during the fishing season, shad made their way up the Juniata as far as the Newport dam. We hope the coming convention will succeed in securing the rights of the fish. THE Steamer Continental sails from New York to-morrow, with between four and five hundred Yankee spinsters, principally from Massachusetts. Gov ernor Andrew, it seems, has not been able to get together a full cargo, as there is said to be room for some forty more, who will be carried or $5O. They are destined for Washington Territory, and are under the charge of an individual named Mercer, who will no doubt make a good thing of it by selling them out to the miners of that far off region. We wonder if he will put them up on an auction block. Just think of a crier dwelling on their perfections and ring ing the.changes on their parts. THE negroes of the District of Colum- bia are said to be on the tiptoe of excite ment in expectation of the arrival of the members of Greeley's "outside Con gress." Delegates are expected from different parts of the country, who will make it their business to see that the interests of Sambo are duly pressed up on the attention of Congress. Meetings are being held and arrangements made for giving the sable delegates a suitable reception. It is expected that Sumner and Thad. Stevens will simultaneously move that they be granted seats on the Republican sides of the two Houses of Congress. THE Nation, referring to the report that General Butler is preparing a re view of General Grant's life, from his leaving West Point to the present time, and to the failure of General B. as a military leader, expresses the average of the American people thus: It is true the Congressional Committee white washed General Butler, but when Grant says one thing on a subject of this kind and a committee of Congress says an other, we know which of the two the country will believe. The fact is, that Butler ought never have been made a General in active service, any more than Banks, and that many a valuable life would have been saved if neither of them had ever made his appearance on the field of glory. $lO 50 .. 9 50 .. 8 00 ... 2 30 .. 1 75@2 00 ... 1 05 Death of Governor Corwin. WAt3isaavuroN, Deo. 18.--Gov. Thomas Corwin died at half-past 2 o'clock this afternoon. There were present in the chamber at the time of his death Senators Davis and Guthrie of Kentucky, Lane of Indiana, J. C. Wetmore, Esq., and others. Desperado Haled. 4 Longffarewell In the Gallery congreesiOnai!hi)ittoitigis WAREtreeToN, Dec. 13 &mete' nit*, at neon:- • • - • ' • - 'Me Piesidentpro tem.; -Mi. Foster, In the • , Mr.' Wilson, of Masa., was excused from further service on the Committee on Pen sions and Revolutionary Claims. Mr. Brown, of Mo., introduced a bill to reimburse the State of Missouri for ex penses in enrolling, equipping and pro visioning the militia Ordered to:be printed anted i referred to the Committee on Military Mr. Guthrie, %y., presented a remon strance from certain citizens of Louisiana against the reception of Messrs. Hahn and Caller as Senators from Louisiana. Mr. Grimes, lowa, objected to the reading of the remonstrance, as it was addressed to Jacob Barker and not to the Senate, and it was ordered to lie upon the table. Mr. Foot, Vermont, presented a resolu tion, which was referred to the Committee on Contingent; Expenses of the Senate, pro vi.ding for the payment to the widow of the late Mr. Collarner, of the amount duet° that Senator at the time of his death. Mr. Grimes, lowa, offered a resolution, which was adopted, instructing the Com mittee on the Library to inquire into the expediency of the appointment of a reporter to prepare the reports of the Senate pro ceedings for the associated press. / The House bill prohibiting the importa tion of cattle, so as to prevent-the spread Of the cattle disease, was taken up and passed. On motion of Mr. Sumner the Senate took up and passed the resolution calling for in formation as to the employment of persons in the departments who had not taken the prescribed oath of allegiance. Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, called up a bill to maintain the freedom ofthe inhabi tants of the States declared to be in insur rection and rebellion by the proclamation of the President of the first of July, 1862. It declares all laws heretofore in force or held valid in the insurrectionary States, whereby there is an inequality of civil rights and im munities among the inhabitants of those States on account of race or color, are null and void. This gave rise to an animated discussion, pending which the Senate adjourned. llouss.—Mr. Schenck, Ohio, from the Committee of Military Affairs, reported a joint resolution, requesting the President to suspend any orders mustering out the offi cers of the Veteran Reserve Corps till Con gress shall have time to consider what dis position shall be made of the Corps. A brief debate occurred, during which Mr. Schenck said the men had for thegreat er part been mustered out, and the question now was, what is to be done with the offi cers who should notbe summarily mustered out, having families dependent on them for support. Remarks were made by other gentlemen, when the joint resolution was passed. The House took up Mr. Farnsworth's re solution heretofore offered, declaring that justice requires that the colored soldiers shall be admitted to all the rights and priv ileges of citizenship. He moved to refer it to the Select Committee of Fifteen, in the condition of the so-called Confederate States. Mr. Chanter, N. Y., took issue to the res olution, denying that the black man is equal to the white man. His remarks were sus pended by the expiration of the morning hour. On motion of Mr. Stevens, Pa., the House took up and concurred in the Senate's amendment to the joint resolution for the appointment of a committee of fifteen to consider and report on the condition of the late so-called Confederate States. Mr. Chanler, N. Y., resumed his remarks in opposition to the resolution of Mr. Farns worth. Mr. Ancona moved to lay the resolutions on the table, Lost by a vote of yeas 42, nays 113. The resolutions of Mr. Farnsworth were then referred to the select Committee. On motion of Mr. Boutwell the Judiciary Committee were instructed to inquire wheth er any of the inhabitants of the seceded States are entitled to compensation for loss of property occasioned by the armies of the United States. On motion of Mr. Boutwell, it was Resolved, That the Committee on the Ju diciary be instructed to consider the expen diency of reporting an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall provide substantially that no State shall make any distinction in the exercise of the elective franchise on account of race or color. Resolutions were offered in regard to printing the President's Message and Gen. Grant's report in German. On motion the House adjourned. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. SENATE.-Mr. Brown offered a resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee to in quire into the expediency and rightfulness of providing by law, for the adoption of the eight hour system labor in all employment within thejurisdiction ofCougress, wherever practicable. The resolution was laid over informally. Mr Foot of Vt. rose to announce the death of his late colleague in the Senate, the Hon. Jacob Collamer, and in a speech of 30 min utes duration reviewed the life and public services of the late Senator, and spoke in terms of commendatien of him as a lawyer and Judge, and a member of the Vermont Legislature, a member of the National House of Representatives, a member of President Tayler's Cabinet, and a Senator of the United States. At the conclusion of his remarks, Mr Foot offered the usual resolu tions of respect to the memory of the de ceased. Mr. Harris spoke of Mr. Collamer in terms of warm eulogy, and was followed by Mr. Johnson, in an eloquent tribute to the wisdom and judgment of the deceased. Messrs. Fessenden, Dixon, Riddle, Sum ner and Poland pronounced eulogies upon the late Senator Collamer, after which the Senate adjourned until Monday next. HousE.—The speaker announced the ap pointment of Mr. Hart, of New York, as a member of the Committee on the District of Columbia, in place of Mr. Davis, declined. The Speaker also announced the follow ing Special Committee on Mr. Blaine's re solution relative to reimbursing the loyal States for money expended to put down the rebellion : Messrs. Blaine, Me., Hooper, Mass., Loan, Mo., Berger, Pa., Darling, N. Y., Plaints, Ohio, and Morrill, Vt. 1). The following is the Committee on the part of the House to inquire into the condi tion of the latg so-called Confederate States: Messrs. Stevens, Pa., Washburne, 111., Morrill, Vt., Grider, Ky., Bingham, Ohio, Conkling, N. Y., Boutwell, Mass., Blow, Mo., and Rogers, N. J. Mr. Clarke, of Kansas, introduced a bill, which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, to equalize the bounties of soldiers. Mr. Donnelly, ofMinnesota, introduced a bill to establish at Washington a National Bureau of Education, whose duty shall be to enforce education without any regard to color in all the States ; referred to the Com mittee on Reconstruction. On motion, a resolution was passed, in structing the Judiciary Committee to in quire whether the act of Congress is not void by which so much of the District of Columbia as lies south of the Potomac was ceded back to Virginia. Mr. Wilson, of lowa, offered the follow in 7: Resolved, That all papers which may be offered relative to the representation of the late so-called Confederate States of Ameri ca, or either of them, shall be referred to the joint committee of fifteen without debate, and no member shall be admitted from either of the so-called States until Congress shall declare such States or either of them entitled to representation. A sharp discussion followed, but the res olution was finally put through, under the gag law, by a vote of yeas 107, nays 56. Af ter some remarks from different members, tributary to the memory of the late Senator Collamer, the House adjourned until Mon day. WASHINGTON Dec. 18. SENATE.-Mr. Grimes, of lowa, presented a petition of Vice Admiral Farragut and eleven hundred other naval officers, asking for increase of pay. Referred to Committee on Naval Affairs. Mr. Anthony of Rhode Island, from the Committee on Printing, reported a favora ble resolution to print a thousand copies of the Quartermaster General's report, which was adopted. A resolution instructing the Secretary of the Senate to pay out of contingent fund of the Senate to Mrs. Mary Collamer, the amount of compensation due to Hon. Jacob Collamer at the time of his death,was passed. A resolution for the expenditure of half a million of dollars for - the support of desti tute Indians was passed. Mr. Wilson offered a bill to grant a mil lion acres of public laud for the benefit of the public schools of the District of Colum bia. Referred to Committee on Public Lands. The Senate then went into executive ses sion. Houses.—Mr. Price, Ipwa, offered a reso lution, which was referred to the Committee on Reconstruction, declaring that no State recently in rebellion ought to be entitled to a representative, until such States shall by legislature or the proper constituted author ities, adopt amendments to their.Constitu don, securing the payment of the national debt and repudiating the rebel debt. Mr. Smith, of Kentucky, presented cre dentials of Mr. Johnson, member electfrom Arkansas. Referred to the Select Commit tee on Reconstruction. Mr. Baker, of Illinois, offered aresolution declaring against class rule and aristocracy as a privileged power, and asserted the du ty of securing the largest attainable liberty to all persons t irrespectiveof raceand color. S Referred to elect Committee on Recon struction. Mr. Monltin, of "IL, offered a resolution which lies over under the rules calling on the President to inform the House why Jefferson Davis is not brought to trial for treason. House concurred in Senate's resolution for a suitable observance on the 12th day of February of the death of Mr. Lincoln, and passedbillappropriating,twenty-flve thous and dollars, a year's salary, to Mrs. Lincoln,Mr. Wilson, lowa, reported a bill tztend ing snip to the District of Colrimbia, made s order, January 10tb. ucttc Mr. Thornton offered vireamble se g . forth certain principles as - lying at foundation of the Government, concl sion o die eled#vee persona in the States, - either-bYtheaet of the-Wet - OmA or by Congrees„ *QUM been' aritnixerelottOf power which nod/010114hp Constitution of the UrtifetrStiteti-wouldwe — triittt,-And in order to avoid-every - danger . of Conflict it should be referred to Use several States.. He demanded the previous question. = - - Mr. Conkling rose to a.question of order, saying the resolution belonged to the Joint Committee.on Reconstruction. The Speaker overruled the point, saying that the committee was raised on the ques tion of representation, while the resolution was with reference to the elective franchise. Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, moved that the preamble and resolution be laid upon the table, which was agreed to—yeas 141, nays, 46. On motion of Mr. Orth, it was Resolved, That, if not incompatible with the public interests, the President commu nicate any information in possession of the Executive Department in regard to the steps taken at any time by the so-called empire of Mexico, or any European power, to ob tain from this government a recognition of the so-called empire of Mexico, and also what correspondence or action in the prem ises has been taken by the Government of the United States. Mr. Stillwell, of Indiana, offered the fol lowing: Whereas, the war for the preservation of the Union and the Conititution is now over, and its counterpart insurrectional rebellion has been put down by the strongarm of the government, peace and Union being the ob jec ret, and that having been obtained, there- Resolved, That the people who have been in rebellion against the the government, and who have submitted to the laws of the Uni ted States and adopted a republican form of government, repealed the ordinance of secession, passed the constitutional amend ment forever abolishing slavery, repudia ted the rebel debt and passed laws protect ing the freedmen in his liberty, the ,repre sentatives of the people, elected to Congress, having received their certificates of election from their respective Governors, should be received as members of the Thirty-ninth Congress when they should take the oath prescribed by Congress, known as the test oath, without any further delay. The above was referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. Mr. Wilson, of lowa, reported a bill from the Judiciary Committee extending the right ' of suffrage in the District of Columbia. It enacts that from all laws and parts of laws prescribing the qualifications of electors in the District of Columbia the word white be, and the same is hereby stricken out, and af ter the passage of this act no person shall be disqualified from voting on account of color, all acts of Congrss and laws of Maryland in force in this District, and all ordinances and statutes of the corporations of Washington and Georgetown, inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed and ahnulled. Mr. Eldridge objeCted to the bill being re. ported, On motion of Mr. Wilson the House sus pended the rule for that purpose, and it was made the special order for the 10th of Jan uary next. Mr. Alley of. Massachusetts, offered the following : Resolved, That this House cordially con curs in the view of the Secretary of the Treasury in relation to the necessity of a contraction of the currency, with a view to as early a resumption of specie payments as the business interests of the country will permit, and we hereby pledge co-operative action to that end as speedily as possible. The resolution was agreed to—yeas 144; nays 6—Messrs. Baker Cobb, Eckley, Har ris, Smith and Thayer. On motion of Mr. Stevens the House went into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr. Washburne (Ill.) in the chair, on the President's Annual Message, when Mr. Stevens submitted a series of resolu tions, referring its various branches to the appropriate committees, andsp much as re lates to reconstruction was re9yred to the Select Committee. The Committee then rose and the House adjourned. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. SENATE.-Mr. Wilson, of Mass., offered a resolution calling upon the Secretary of War for a detailed statement of the numeri cal strength of the regular army, the num ber of othcers and men, where stationed and how employed, etc. Adopted. Mr. Lane, from the Committee on Pen sions, reported a bill, to amend a bill of the last session, so as to include those who have served in the navy among those entitled to a pension of twenty dollars per month for the loss of both feet. Passed. Mr. Anthony, of R. 1., from the Commit tee on- Printing, reported a resolution to print three thousand copies of the navy register, for the use of the Senate. Mr. Grimes, of lowa, moved to amend by striking out 3000 and inserting 1500. The amendment was adopted and the re solution passed. Mr. Wilson introduced a resolution call ing upon the Secretary of War for informa tion as to the number of Major Generals and Brigadier Generals of volunteers now in the service, where stationed, how employ ed etc. Passed. Mr. Anthony called up the House resolu tion for the adjournment of Congress from Wednesday next to the 9th of January, and moved to amend by inserting Thursday in stead of Wednesday, and the 3d of January, instead of the 9th. Mr. Hendricks, of Ind., moved to amend Mr. Anthony's amendment by striking out the 3d and inserting the sth of January, on which motion Mr. Fessenden called the yeas and nays. The vote stood, yeas 13, nays 28. The question then recurred on Mr. An thony's amendment which was adopted and the resolution as amended was then passed. Mr. Trumbull, 111., gave notice of a bill to enlarge the powers of the freedmen's bureau so as to secure freedom to all persons with in the United States and protect every indi vidual in the full enjoyment of the rights of persons and property, &c. A message was received from the Presi dent, in reply to a resolution of the Senate as to the condition of the rebellious States. Also, a report from Gen. Grant on the sub ject of his late trip to the South. HOUSE.—Mr. Farnsworth, of Illinois, of fered a resolution reciting the allegation that Mr. Harris, member from Maryland, bad been convicted by a court martial of disloyalty, expressing sympathy with Jef ferson Davis, and saying that the assassina tion of President Lincoln came too late, &c., therefore that the Committee on Elections be instructed to inquire into the facts anu report such action as may be proper, and to aid such investigation and have power to send for persons and papers. The resolution was passed. Yeas 127, nays 21. Sir. Washburn, of 111., from the commit tee on commerce, reported a bill to facilitate postal, commercial and military communi cation between the States. Every railroad company'is authorized to carry passengers, freight, government supplies and mails from one State to another, and receive com pensation therefor. - - . Messrs. Washburne and Garfield, Ohio, advocated the passage of the resolution, and Messrs. O'Neill Pa., John Thomas, Ind., and Rogers, N. J., opposed it. The two last arguing that the bill was a blow at their States: Mr. WaShburne said it was a general bill and applicable to all. SURROGATE TUCKER, of New York, has received official information from the Surrogate of St. Lawrence county, that letters of administration have been granted upon the estate of Hon. Preston King. It would thus seem that the death of the late Collector of New York, concerning which some doubt has been expressed in certain quarters, has been judicially determined to have taken place. THE law in relation to the National Banks is being very rigidly construed. It having been claimed on the part of the National banks that the investment of theifsurplus profits in United States stocks would exempt so much of their surplus as was so invested from pay ing the one fourth of one per cent. duty that is now being collected semi-annu ally on all surphises under the head of deposits, an appeal was made to the De partment at Washington, which elicit ed the decision that the words "beyond amount," in United States bonds, as provided in section 41, act of June 3d, 1864, applies to stock only, and not to deposits. The surplus fund is subject to duty as undivided profit. The act makes no provision for deduction of United States bonds from any dutiable item except capital. THE mania for change which prevails since the great moral reform party came into power, threatens to leave its mark on everything. The New York Tribune of yesterday has the following among its special Washington despatches : The director of the mint has forward ed to the Secretary of the Treasury, for his approval, specimens of the double eagle, eagle and half eagle (gold coins), and the dollars, half dollars and quarter dollars (silver coins), with the motto, "In God we trust," on the reverse of each coin, as provided by the fifth sec tion of the act of Congress of March 3, 1865. It is gravely added: It is not designed to issue them for "general circulation," however, at pres ent. We rather guess not. If we see any kind of silver or gold coin in "general circulation" within the next ten years, we shall consider ourselves lucky. As for the religious mottos, it, reminds one unpleasantly of the ' Del gratis' of the. divine-right schools of Europe.. Let-us try,tck (zany 'our religion=R3ucli-att in our hearts, and not in our pockets." Tam 1 -411$004107:01.Tiiinessee hay ing refused to allow negroes to testify in the Aourts, -of • Ate freeci, mens' bureau, has by special , order of the War Department, ordered that all cases in which negro testimony is to be taken shall ba brought before the court attached to the bureau. A SPECIAL DISPATCH to the Sunday Pram, dated at Washington on Satur day, said the Sunday Chronicle (Forney 's Washington paper) would "contain a powerful article from the Chicago Tribune in favor of the military trial of Jefferson Davis, written by one of the best legal minds in America." The name of this great legal luminary ought to be appended to his article, so that the world might know 'to whom they are indebted for so much light. In spite of sun, moon and stars, there will be dark ness everywhere when the oil of this tremendous legal whale burns out. WE NOTICE an announcement going the rounds of the Republican press, that a bill is to be introduced in the Legisla ture of Maryland, striking the word "white" from the charter of the city of Baltimore. By laws already enact ed by a Legislature elected by bay onets fully three-fourths of the white voters of that city, 'representing the greater proportion of its wealth and in telligence, have been deprived of the right to vote at any election. Any in famy would not startle a people who have been subjected to the provisions of the Registration law of Maryland. Those who enacted it, would not think them selves disgraced by walking to the polls side by side with a negro ; and they would willingly confer the right of suf frage upon the blacks rather than give up the power they have usurped. THE radical preachers, and other leaders of the advance guard of the Re publican party, are moving heaven and earth to ensure the adoption of such measures as will confer the right of suffrage upon the negro. On last Sunday night the Rev. Dr. Cheever preached a sermon, in his church in New York, on negrp rights . and negro suffrage, in which he complained that the country is cruelly neglecting the rightful claims of the freedmen ; charged that Presi dent Johnson's plan of reconstruction tends to the re-establishment of slavery and alluded to the recent occurrences in Jamaica as a warning to our people of the consequences of injustice to the blacks. He said that the Jamaica out break was not a preconcerted affair. but I merely a riot, and that the means taken for its suppression by the British author ities were deliberate massacres. Vtarrtagro. HAVERSTICK — WICKERSUAIL—On the 14th inst., by Rev. J. V. Eckert, Mr. David Haver stick, Jr., to Miss Lizzie A. 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The Troches are recom mended and prescribed by Physicians, and have testimonials from eminent men through out the country. Being an article of true merit, and having proved their efficacy by a test of _many years, each year finds them in new local ities in various parts of the world, and the Troches are universally pronounced better than other articles. Obtainuni,v " Bronchial Troches," and no not take any of the worthless imitations that may be offered. Sold everywhere In the United States, and in Foreign Countries, at 35 cents per box. oat 23 6md&w PH ELAXIELPH/A, Dec. 19 .— Therein &lair de ' and for Crude Petroleum at 3914540 c.; 2,000 bbls Refined in Bond at .66567 c., and Freest 83 There is rather more business in the Flour market, but the demand is limited; sales of 2000 bbls at $lO5Oll for Penn'a and Ohio Extra Family; $8.5059 for Spring Wheat do., and -$1.1.50®111 for Fancy, Bye Flour is dull at $6.50. Cornmeal at $4.25. ; Wheat comes forward slowly, and sells at j S2.2oEhin go2.2s doing for New in Rye. Red, and White at $2.50®2.75. Not Corn is in good request, and 10000 bus Yellow sold at 8150840 for new, and 85588 c for old_ Oats are steady at 50c. Mess Pork is dull at $3O ; Rn ms at 205250 for I smoked, and 10.6@17c in pie ale. Lard is steady at 19 4 203.0. Whiskey is dull at $2.35. NEW Yotur, Dec. 19.—The Cotton market is dull at 495500 for Middlings. Flour is dull, • 0 1 000 bbls sold at $7508.40 for ; Western ; $8.754@1a for Southern, and $0.05511 • for Canadian. Wheat and Corn are dull ; sales unimportant. • Beef steady. Pork heavy; sales of 1,200 bbls at $27.8745028c for Mess. Lard dull. Whiskey dull at $23242.33. Venna. s's— Morris Canal_ - - Refuting Long Island 1 Penna. Rai1r0ad..... ......, Gold Excbange on New York, Dar. Cumberland and Erie Chicago and Hock island Cumberland Prfd- Illinois Central Scrip Michigan Southern. Do Guaranteed ' New York Cent-al. 2ennsylvania )al tteading Missouri Gs 'Cleveland and Toledo Erie Louisiana_ Tennessee .6's Carolinas One year certTlicatea. Treasury 73-10, ___ Treasury Notes . 's .5-20's Coupon 6s Gold Philadelphia Cattle Market. PHILADELPELIA, Monday, Dec. 18. The cattle market, as we have noticed for some time past continues rather dull, with the except ion of prime steers. which are scarce and • in demand at full prices. Extra Penna. and ; western are selling at 16®17c. fair to good at 14 el6y,c, and common at 11®13c per is as to qua , Me following are the particulars of the sales : 99 Mooney & Smith, western _l5 l /Nll7 SO E. S. McFl;len, western 15 ®l6 320 J. McFillen, western 14 @l6 60 J. S. Kirk, western 15 ®lll 80 A. Kennedy & McCleese , Chester...l2 ®l5 70 Christy & Brother, western 15 @hi 70 P. Mennen, western 15 glO% • 110 P. Hathaway, western 15 ®l7 46 Martin Fuller & Co., western 14 ®16% 58 Mooney & Brother, western 12 ®l7 I 305 Dryfoos & Dryfoos, western grs 7%@ 83/ 2 ' 99 Hope & Co. Kentucky 14 ®163., 50 J. Chain & Bro Penna. gra 7 ® 8 • 70 H. Chain, western and Penn'a grs. 6 ® 8 • 122 G. Cohn, western 14 ®15% ' 60 G. Shamburg, western 14 '. 45 L. Frank, western 12 ®l6 ®l4 15 Ullman &Co., western 15 ®l6 25 Wildey & Co., western 12 ®l6 110 OwenHeaith, western 14 ®151.4 Hoos—Are in fair demand this week, at about former rates-, 2800 head sold at the different yards from 813015 the 100 Dm, net. SHREP—Are less active and rather lower, ow ing to the large receipts, which reach about 10,- 000 head, good fat sheep selling at fr0m1334®7. , ,c Per 15,_gross, stock sheep at 83(414, and lambs at from 83 50(415 per head, as to condition. Cows—Are also dull, and prices have fallen off; 2.50 head sold:at from 83.5®80 for springers, and 845®90 per head for milch cows ; calves sell at from s4®lo per head, as to weight and condi tion. Monday,- December 25, being Christmas,tthe cattle dealers at the Avenue Yard, West Pdila delphla, will hold the market on the following day, Tuesday. Itch ! SCRATCH !! ! DALES OF APPEAL FOR 1568 TO THE TAXABLE INHABITANTS OF Pursuant to the Provisions of the laws of this Commonwealth, the undersigned Commis sioners o• Lancaster county, hereby give no tice to the TAXABLE INHABITANTS' within the respective City, Boroughs and Townships, of the said county, that 'tie Days of Appeal from the triennial Assessment of 1886, will be held at the Commissioners' Office, in the City of Lancaster, on the days following, to wit For the Townships of Adamstown Borough, Bart, Brecknock, Caernarvon, Cocalico East Cocalico West, Colerain, Columbia, Conestoga, Conoy, Clay, Donegal East, Donegal West, Drumore, E p a E rl, hrata, Earl East, Earl West, Elizabeth, Elizabethtown Borough Eden, Fulton, Hempldeld East, Hempfleld West, Lampeter East, Lampeter West, Lancaster, Leacock, Leacock Upper, Little Brits n, Manheim, Martic, Manor, Mount Joy, Mount Joy Borough, Marietta - do Manheim do Paradise, • Penn, Peones, Providence, Bapho, Sadsbury, Strasburg, Strasburg Borough, Warwick Washington Borough, North East Ward, South do do North West Ward, Booth do do And at the same time and place. the Appeals from the Military rolls will be held. DAVID KEMPER, THOS. C. COLLINS JACOB B. SHUMAN, dec 20 4tw 10] Commissioners. G-I`A-7") BUSH FOB HOLIDAY GIFTS NO. 44 NORTH Q,ITZEN STREET. BOOKS, GAMES, TOYS nEAUTIFITL WORK-BOXES, WRITING CASES PAPETRIES, BIBLES, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, HYMN AND PRAYER BOOKS, POCKET BOOKS, PURSES, _ _ _ SPY-GLASSES , MAGIC LANTERNS, FANCY PAPER-WEIGHTS, COUNTING HOUSE Byr.r4i, CHESS MEN CHEOTEss dc DOMINOES, PAPER Cu 'JIVERS, TABLE POTS it'TFOLIOS, GOLD PENS HOLDERS . Call every day and evening in theyar Sun&c day excepted, at ' J. M. WESTICAEFFER'S dee 18 tid&w.l Cheap Book Store ITALIIJABLE FARM AT PRIVATE wax v In Drumore township, Lancaster county, the subscriber will sell at private Bale, Ida FARM in said township, situated along the Scotland road, two miles from Quarryville, where lime abounds, thence to Chestnut Level, and aboutone mile east of Conowingo Furnace, containing • 7034 ACRES, in a high state of mativation, and well watered. The improvements are a twastory LOG HOUSE, Frame Barn and other outbuildings, young Apple Orchard and other Fruit Trees. Thh3 propertyy will be sold as the owner In tentlagelpg West. Persons wishing to 'vie* Oki pie:l:hues will please oallorkthe_pii&diM residin there- D. deCt2o IMP 560 a=,• Watts. The Markets as Noon To-day. Stock Markets. PHILADMPHIA, Dec. 19. 89 , /, Er 2 NEW Yorac. Dec.lo far Nivertistmento. LANCASTER COUNTY. Tuesday, Feb. 13, '66. Wednesday, Feb. 14 Thursday, Feb. 15 Friday, Feb. 16. Monday, Feb. 19. I Tuesday, Feb. 20. Wednesday, Feb. 21 Thursday, Feb. 22, SATCHEIB, itt Atittextfratanto. VATVABLE law: - ESTATE- AT PCB • lio TUESDAY, • the 28th day of DECEMBP 'NIIIBS, on the premi es, the un dersigned Ad.nistrator of , heestates of John Barry and Reuben Bun y, late of Reamstown, East Cocalico township, Lancaster - "county. will, pursuant to orders or the Orphan's Court, of said county, sell the following real estate, the said decedents having held it as tenants in common: __ _„,_ A LOT OF GROUND in IMIQ vtuitgll a fronting the Lancaster and Reading road, aid ing properties of Curt-mu Echternach, George Fry and the Misses Carpenter. The improve ments consist of a double one-story LOG DWELLING ROUSE, large enough for two Wallies to occupy, with a good Barn and other hriprovements in good condition. Sale to commence at one o'clock P. M. when terms will be made known by CIrRIIR REAM, del 8-Inv-48 Administrator of said estates. dARPILAIITS' COURT 51A.LE....0N SATIIR. DAY, JANUARY 13th UK in pursuance of an order of the Orphans' Courts of Lancaster and Chester counties, will be offered for sale, on the premises, in Colerain township, Lan caster county, and Upper Oxford township, Chester minty, near Andrews' Bridge, the fol lowing described real estate, late the property' of Sheminith Davis, deceased : A FARM CONTAINING 100 ACRES, more or less, on which is erected a two-story FRAME DWELLING HOUSE a GRIST MILL, SAW MILL, and other buildings. Also. a good Pump of Water near the door, and an excellent Orchard of Fruit Trees. The Farm is well watered, is !rya high stale of cultiYation, and all under good fences. The residue of the purchase money, after payment of the debts, to remain charged upon the premises during the life tine of the hus band, William Davis. Sale to commeci. at 1 o'clock. P. M., of said dsy, when attendance will be given and terms made known by . _ WILLIAM DAVIS, Olintstrator of Sheminith Davis, deo'cl. dee 39 taw-50 ORPHANS' COURT FiA.LE...ON THURS. DAY, SANITARY 11th, 1868, in pursuance of an alias order of the Orphans'Court of Lancaster county, will be sold on the prem ises of the late Isaac Jenkins, deceased, in Little Britain township, Lancaster county, on the road leading from Oak Rill to Oxford, the following real estate of said deceased, to wit: Igo. 1, A Lot of Ground, ' CONTAINING 58 ACRES, more or less, adjoining lands of David Evans, Samuel Truman and others on which is erect ed a TWO-STORY FRAME DWELLING HOUSE, FRAME BANE BARN, and other necessary out-buildings. There Is also a Thriv ing Young Orchard of Choice Fruit. The land is in a high state of cultivation, under good fences, and the fields are well watered. No. 2, A Lot of Ground, CONTAINING 30 ACRES, adjoining lands of Nathan Haines, Reuben Cook, and No. 1, on which is„ erected a DWEL LING HOUSE. This property is partly under cultivation, and the rest is Timber Land of various kinds. The above property is live miles from the village of Oxford, and. three or three and one ball miles from the depot of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad, thus afford ing the best of markets. Sale to commence at 1 o'clock, P. M.. of said day, when attendance will be given and terms made known by JAMES PATTERSON Administrator or Isaac Jenkins, deck. dec 20 tsw 50 ELECTION NOTICE.—THE MEMBERS of the Lancaster County Mutual Insur ance Company, are hereby notified, that an election will be held at the office of the Com pany at Williamstown, on the 21 TUESDAY, (the 9th) of JANUARY 1866, between the hours of 10 o'clock, A. li., and 4 o'clock P. la., to elect Nine Directors to servo said Company for the ensuing year. NATHANIEL E. SLA.YMAKEE, dec 20 3tw 50 Secretary. .FECUTORS' SALE OF VALUABLE FARMS.—WiII be sold at public sale, on V EDN ESDAY, the 27th day of DECEMBER, A. D., 1865, at 11 o'clock, A. M. at the Hotel of Benjamin C. Pearce, In the City of Wllinings ton, the following described valuable Farms, comprising the real estate of Giles Lambson, Esq., decea ed, situated In New Castle county, Delaware, to he sold by the undersigned Ez ecu tors, to close the estate: No. 1. The "WOODSBORtiUGH FARM," eon. taining _ 208 ACRES, situated in New Castle Hun , red, and State of Delaware, bounded on the North and East ides by the road leading from the Town of New Castle to the City of Wilmington, and on the West side by the New Castle, nd Wilming ton Railroad, adjacent to lanls of Messrs. ' Edward Edwards, Ellah D. Rola._ gsworth, Henry L. Tatnall, and lands of the Town of New Castle. The distance from this farm to New Castle is about two miles, and to the City of Wilmington 3 , miles. The situation of this farm is beautiful, being tt e most elevated piece of land lying between the Delaware and Christiana Rivers, and affording from all parts of it a delights ul view of the river Delaware, railroad and surrounding country. It contains many beautiful sites, suitable for the erection of residences and country seats and could con veniently be divide . into any number of small farms, lawns and gardens. Trans of cars, run ning from New Castle to the cities of Wilming ton, Philadelphia and intermediate places, pass this farm a number of times each day, and there is a station within ve minutes walk of it. The quality of the soil tor productiveness is unsurpassed in this State. There is not one foot of unproductive soil on It, and it is highly adapted to the growth of grain, g asses, and vegetables, as well as to the production of the Peach, Apple, tear, Grapes and other traits. For a truck farm " Woodsborough " has no equal, either as regards soil or situation,helng located-between and near the flourishing town of New Castle and the City of Wilmington, which afforda most excellent market for all kinds of trutik, flz.c. Its close proximity to the railroad and station, from whence produce of all kinds can be transported directly to the cities of Philadelphia, and New York within a few hours, gives It advantages for the whole sale trucking business seldom to be met with. The improvementsconsist of a Frame HO USE, containing six rooms; large Granary with Corn Cribs attached; Barn Stables, Grain bar racks and other out-buildings. There is also on the farm about 8 Acres of Woodland,Most- - ly Hickory and Oak, which could be made into a most delightful grove. No. 2 The " POINT PLEASANT FARM," situated in New Castle Hundred, near the road leading from New Castle to Wilmington, ationt three miles from the former and two miles Irom the latter, containing about 200 ACRES OF LANDS, bounded by the lands of Messrs, George Hanson, Benj. S. Elliott, and B. M. Deis ' ringer. The land is of superior quality, and in`-, a high state of cultivation, adapted to the growth of all kinds of grains, grasses and vege tables, as well as to the apple, peach, pear, plum, cherry and vine. There is a tine APPLE ORCHARD of the finest fruit now in tull bear ing, besides a number of other fruit trees of the various kinds. -The improvements are ex tensive.hnd complete. The mansion is of brick, and is large and substantial, containing ten large rooms, besides halls, attic and cellars. There is a frame kitchen attached, with serv ants' rooms above. There are also two good frame tenant houses on the farm, suitable for the use of the farm hands. The barn is 120 feet long, and has storage for 75 tons of hay, be sides stabling for a large number of horses and cows. The granary is large and substantial, with corn cribs and carriage house attached.---. There is a large Ice house, and various other out-buildings suitable for the use of a well . regulated farm. The situation of this farm Is one of the finest in the State, having an exten sive view of the Delaware river, the City of Wilmington, and adjacent country. There are a nunAer of fine building sites on the farm; and it could be con vehiently divided into a number of smallMrms. To the farmer, trucker, dairyman, or to the gentleman seeking retire ment, this farm offers inducenients seldom' to be met with. No. S. A Farm situated In Pencader Hundred, New Castle county, one mile from the town of Glasgow, three miles from Kirkwood Railroad station, on the Delaware Railroad, three miles from Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and 12 miles from the town of New Castle, adjoining lands of James Cann, Charles Alrichs, George Boulden, Daniel Cann and others, containing shout 224 ACRES, about 40 acres being in wood; the balance cleared and in a high state of cultivation. The Woodland Is covered with a growth of oak, chestnut and hickory. It le s , pposed that more than 10,000 chestnut rails could be cut from the woodland. The soil is well adapted to the growth of all kl ds of grain, grasses and fruits. There Is upon this farm one of the line t Apple Orchards in the State, in lull bearing, and of the choicest fruits ; also, a large number of cherry, plum, pear and other fruit trees. The hedges and fences are In good order. The buildings consist of a large BRICK DWELLING, with a new Frame building attached, containing together nine rooms, besides halls, attics and-' cellars. This is a productive, handsome and highly valuable farm, and well worth the at tention of buyers. It can be tonveniently divided into any numbs of small farms, hav ing a public road running through and also on one side of it. No. 4 consists of a tract of WOODLAND, situ ated about one mile from No. 3 and bounded by lands of Messrs. James Boulden, Jesse Boni den, Nathan Bouiden and others. There is about 2 acres cleared; the balance is covered with a growth of Chestnut Hickory and Oak. A number of the oak trees are of large size. This tract CONTAINS 25 ACR. No. 5. "KILLDEER FASM, E " S situated in Kent county, Maryland, near the road Leading from the town of Head of Sassafras to Smyrna, Del., about three miles from " Fox Ho e" land ing on Sassairas river, four mi. es Irom the vil lage of To wt. send, on Delaware Railroad, five miles from the enterprising town of Mi. die town, also on the Delaware Railroad, adjoin ing lands of Messrs. Boy er, Carmin, Dr. Frazier and others, containing ABOUT 371 ACRES ; Is in a good state 01 cultivation, having been greatly Improved by large application of ashes, lime and other fertilizers, and is producing largely of the various kinds of grain, grasses and fruits. There Ls a fine PEACH ORCHARD In full bearing, containing 1500 trees of the choicest selection of fruit. Also a young and thrifty Apple Orchard of choice fruit: The buildings are all nearly new, consisting of a two-story Frame House with kitchen attached, a good barn, granary and other out-houses. The fences are all nearly new and in complete or der. The land is of excellent quality, and Its productiveness renders It worthy the attention of any one wishing a valuable farm. Immediatey after the sale of the farm, will be sold one-half of the WHEAT IN THE GROUND, and also Pew No. 48 in St. Paul's M. E. Church, Wilmington. The above comprises one of the finest estates ever offered at public Sale in the rich and beautiful County of New Castle. Their close proximity to railroads towns and cities, where churches of all denominations and schools of the highest character abound ; their great pro ductiveness and beautiful situations, and the intelligent and enterprising population that surround them, render these farms most valu able. This great sale should attract the atten tion of capitalists wishing to make secure and profitable investments, gentlemen wishing to change - city for country life, farmers, truckers and others. The sale will be positive, and is made for the purpose of closing the estate. Th , farms will be shown to persons whithing to purchase by the tenants residing thereon, and also by Messrs. Jas. Crippen and Charles H. Lanabson, in the Town of New Castle, who have plots of the various farms. TERMS :—Ten per cent. on day of sale; one one-half therenaainder within thirty days; the balance, if desired, can remain on mortgage, with interest semi-annually from date of pur chase. Titles indisputable. M. LAMBSON J. CRIPPEN, Executors, dec 181td&w. PAM:MI& NATIONA-I. BANK Or LANCIASTIER,I LANCASTER; December sth, 156 , V ELECTION Nintar..—Anc Eleetioi) Tor Thirteen Directors at this. Bt* to`strve for the ensuing year, will be held at the Bank ing House ONT 10th- NEXT, between itta, hou i rl a. .l . Bk'AJ,ViedYs P.M. The annual meson gli:KLetha Stockholders wlil be held at the ige ON THE 8213 DAY NEXT r at 2 o'ol otik P. deo 7 4tw 48 EDW. H. BROWN: Wailer.