40TH CONCIRVIS—TEUBD 61193108. Wastrimixott, December 7. SENATE.,-The third mind= of the Peril oth Congreitc began at noon. After prayer by the Chaplain, the Senate was formally called to order by the President pro tern., Senator Wade, who then presented the ore dentlals of Senator Edmunds, at 'Vermont, which were read. The President also an nounced a communication from the Gov ernor of Georgia, which was laid on the table. Senator Sherman presented the creden tials of Senator Hill, of Georgia. .Idr. Drake moved to refer them to the Judiciary Committee. He uderetood that lifter the loyal members of the Legislature of Georgia bad been elected under the re construction laws, the white men of that Legislature hod conspired and expelled all the colored members, thereby putting the Legislature under rebel control. The cre dentials were laid on the table for the present. Mr. Summer introduced a bill to 'enforce Elm provisions of ttio Constitution abolish ing slavery, and a bill, to 'provide fur the resumption of specie payments on the fourth of July next; also a resolution in favor of cheep ocean postage. fAlowlng are the principal soctiorvi of iho bill presented by Air. Sumner: Ile it enacted, d•c., Thst nn citizen of the States shall he deprived of the elec • 111 e franchise by reason of race, color, or .prey loos condition; but all citizens without regard to race, color or previous condition, shall have the right, ir not otherwise die• qualified, to be registered, and to vote at all elections fur weathers of Congress, Presidential Electors, Reproenlati yes and Senators to Sinte or Territorial Legisla tures, for all State, county, city, town and other officers of every kind, upon equal terms and conditions; and every provision of ally constitution, statute, ordinance, and every custom in tiny Stale or Territory, in consistent herewith is declared null end void. 'inc. 2. lie it farther enacted, That any' person, who winully renders, or obstructs, or attempts to render, or obstruct, any chi- MI, on the pretence of race, color, or pre vious condition, from being registered, or voting at any time, when be lo HO entitled Recording to the foregoing section, shall be punished, 'by u line of not less titan one hundred, nor more titan three thouchnd dollars, or by IMprimonment in the common for not lens than thirty days, nor more titan one year, Hen !le it further enacted, 'flat every person legally engaged In proaritig a rag ister of 111/1.111'14, on 1101,11:Igor Conducting an oleetlon, to which toe first auction of this bill iv applicable, who wilfully refuses to regipdor UllllOllllO, or to receive, count, re turn, or otherwise give the proper legal eiPs:t to the vote or oily citizen, on the pro (1.1100 111 . rave, color or previou.v condition, /illllll 110 11111111111 by 11 lino not teem than flue litiniireit,.nor more then four thotiaand ih.llors, or by ltniirlflonnienl in the 00111- 11111 .11111, fyr 1114 10110 than three culender it months, nit 11101'0 111101 two yours. Mr. Sumner((it rothiced a bill providltur • for it resit 'option Hpoeio peytnentn; Mao, revolution directing flie Prositient to optln negotiations w11;11 European Government» for cheap 01101111 postage. dr. Craglii, of ollereil 11 universal mulTrago intuit to the Constitution 11 1 1 10111/W11: No State idutll deny the right, or nulTrigy or itloritigit Il a mucus 1.1 , 11113 , 1111110 CILIZOII of tho twuulyuuc yearn ol logy or upward, exettpt, for participation In re hellion or other crintott, mut excepting Irt illitt4 not luxe('; but tiny Hlutu Illay ta.4101 ()I' much (titizenm rt Hpeutileil term otreHitlituce nn 11 ;;;;;;(1111.1 1 hying thoNlllllof.rllll 'Publ.! fool orilio..l w ho prlntud, l'ornoroy presontod un sono..Lmont lo Iho Con,o RAO moo. ON HIM Huwo 111.1qUet, TlOllllll and ortivred to boy printod. Mr. Moo rpooriod n 6111 l'or thn Lanus or nrizim win of tin. uillllht In Ilse Stnlok latuly In relwllion. Nlorrill reportoti n 6111 to amend tho not of 111)2 In regard Lu natilrallnatlon to bring 111 n N 0611410,11 proving 111,4 declaration or 'month,t to bl ,l /lIIU 11 0 1117,J:I avo yearn bel'oro. Vati , sllll) presented a bill r'eltiting to natitritlizittlen. IL 'previtlisi that any ailleit being a person shall be admitted to become a cilium the fatted States, Or lily of them, en the ieliewin g eonditien,, 11111 trot otherwise: 'twat lie shall have declared on oat It brfonr the Supremo, :Superior, District or Circuit (Inert 01 . 014.0 ono of the )tutus or 'rerrilories that it wits his tema . //fic Inten - I iOll It, 11010111011 11111ZlIll thin Ut,111.1 , 11 8(11114 , /11111 to 1,1101111110 1111 /1111 ,, ,Z111110e. noel )1(101ily to any II ireign prince, riot.talate, State or aoverolgtity i',./.,1t/nlr, Tlllll he ,1111111 at 1.110 tutu, of kilo application declare on oath or itillrtnallon• that 110 will support the Constitution and lovornment or till. Potted States against ill 1 , 114.11111.4, fir rugs and doinestie, and that he absoltuely renounces all allegiance to any f0r1.11.411 Third. ('sort 11(1111111111g SllOll. 11111•11 `llllll 1 1/14 soli. 1 . 0,1 Isv 1 .1 11111/1 4 tVi/t Irsll mouy Or 111 11.1,1 Ile, rut dells 1/1 , 1,1,/111111y lill,/{VII 11l Iho Petri too he 11114 certainly Stllly or 'ferric airy ninety days, and not being a higitive trial] ,jll,ll.ler , Of IL 1,11511.1141 1c.1,y11, 11114 conducted I,miselt 1114 II 1111111 orgoodolllol.lll,ll,o.fictor. Pow.(/1. That hi , shaft nqununcu lilt titles whieli he poly bear, but no alien shall be ad united who is is citizen 011‘ country with whict, the states shall be at uter,— It Is provided that /111 y person desiring to 111'0111110 It cu 11. , •11 0111111 Lllllko registry and obtain n certificate by ',resenting iliLIIKI•1r Of being reported by his parent or guardian If under t wenty•oue, 0, the ,lurk - or a court authorized above, who shall plaice all par tietilars regarding him on the recortla thus court, mid I,u Isis compliance with the previi9s requirement, shall issue a certill cate-tb suet, alien wiltith shall be final and authorative in his case, entitling him to all tilt , rights, immunities and privileges of free citizenship, subject always to the stat utory requiromeit n or all the Staten where. In the naturalized eltizen may reside, as to length of residence ill order to exercise the right ill suffrage in said Staten. Provided, however, that no State shall deprive any citizen thus naturatized or the rights of suf frage niter bona . Ible residence within said Stale of oneyear, and precinct or word res idence as rvilui isl Slate at the time of holding any 010011,X Section 9 provide, that the children of person, natur.tlized, tinder twenty-one 10 the tithe, shall be entitled to certificates of naturalization, and also provides that. blank certificates shall he issued by the Secretary of State to all courts authorized to issue the 5111110, wuh the HUM of the State Department attaolonl. 'These f,rins shall ids. have 11t least forty blank spaces, inn whirl. the judges anti inspectors of elec tions shalt write or stamp the date of the election at which the person presenting, it shall have voted, and lining retainetl‘lty them 4hall constitute evidence of fraudu lent Intention, and be a warrant for the arrest of thin person offering to vote at said election lb° second tinie. Laid toe the table and ordered to be printed. Mr. Freplinghtfyson, of New Jersey, also Introduced it bill restricting naturalization to thin Courts of the Untied States, and otherwisweurt ailing the privileges hereto lore Recorded to that elites of persons. ilousk.—The Speaker presented the cre dentials of Oliver .1. Dickey and S. Newton Pettis, of Pennsylvania, elected to lift the vacancies caused by the death of Messrs. Stevens and Fill lied. Mr. Loan enuouncetl Ilie presence of Mr John LI. Stover, elected successor to Mr M'Clurg, of Missouri. 'pee Ili roe 1110111 hers elect ad canoed to the Spell ker's chair and took the oath prescribed by law. The Speaker also presented the creden tials from Gov. Bullock, or t:eorgla, declar ing thiit he was satisfied that under the fourttjoilli amendment of the Constitution, the ifitisson elected as llepresentittive (rout the sixth dist rtet "r t:' rota, Mr. Christy, was not eligible, and that, therefore, he gave the certificate to the person receiving the next Iliglr'St number of cotes, Mr. IN% I py. . . . . Mr: Itrooits said Ile 1.1:1,1 in as hand a cer tificate given by > !aim• tleneral Meade to Christy and rotnarkeil that Wilpy had bean a subordinate officer in the confederate ninny and had received a special pardon by a hill passed at the last session. Ile moved that both papers be referred to the Commit tee on Elections. Mr: Da n wes supp,u4 the 1170E1011 and iL was agreed to. Mr. Maynard stated that the State of , Tennessee believed she wits entitled, from her voluntary aboldlon of slavery, to an additional ltopro,oniatiVe iu the House and had elected Thos. as J. Hamilton. Ile moved that the certificate be referred to the Committee of Elections, :md that in the meantime Mr. Hamilton be entitled to the courtesy of a seat in the House. After further d'ISOUSsirIII the credentials wore referred to the colionittoenf Elections, The privilege atilt' door was refused. The Speaker proceeded to call the States for bills and resolutions Bills 'intending the naturalization laws were introduced by Messrs. Bromall, of Pa., and McKee, of Ky. Mr. Schenck., of Ohio, ofiered a resolutton directing the Law Committee to inquire into the expediency of certain Arenugionts to the naturaliza tion laws, whip was adopted. Bills and constitutional' , amendments establishing universal suttrage were introduced by Messrs. Bout Well, .Broomall and Kelley. Bills regulating the currency, providing for redemption of greenbacks iu gold and pro hibiting sales of coin by the Treasury, were presented by Messrs. Lynch and Pike, Me., and Ingersoll, of 111. Mr. Morrill offered a Joint resolution, censuring the conduct of Reverdy Johnson, tied asking hie recall, which, on motion of Mr. Bunks, was refer red to the Foreign Committee, by a vote of 01 to 41. On motion of Mr. Bowmen, the Reconstruction Committee was directed to to veatigate affairs in Texas, and on motion of Mr. Schofield, in Georgia. Mr. tlilot, of Mass., introduced a bill continuing the Freedmen's Bureau in Virginia, Mississip pi and Texas. Mr. Mullins, of Tenn.. intro duced a bill to suppress the "Ku Klux." Mr. Bingham presented a bill for an election in Virginia next January. On motion of Mr. Lawrence, the Ways and Means Com mittee were directed to consider the expe diency of sales of surplus Treasury gold to assist In liquidating portions of the public debt; and, on motion of Mr. Spalding, the same committees vreze instructed to report on the expediency of providing for a re sumption of specie payments. Air. Cary, of Ohio, offered a regal utinn repealing the Ten ure of Oface blli, which was tabled,--The Copper Tariff bill of leaf July came up in order, but was left for consideration by the Ways and Means Committee, Mr. Shanks, of Ohio, offered a resolution recognizing the Provisional Government of Crete. Mr. Ro binson, of N. Y., offered a resolution calling upon the President for correspondence re lating to imprisonment of American lila zens in Ireland, etc, r. Banks moved its referenci*wherenppp„ .M Mr, Robinson with drew ANPIN.Te°' . .; THE LANCASTER WEEKLY INTELLIGEN`CER;WEPNEPDAY . ,, DEc,EM - BER, 9, 1868. The Great Steamboat Disaster On the Ohio River—Names of some of the Lost and Missing-We ENG a Passenger but Escapes CINCINNATI, Dec. s.—lnformation has just been received here of a terrible disas ter down the river. It states that the large passenger steamers "United States" and "America," when about 50 miles below this city, collided and both 'were burned. No particulars have been received. The loss must be very heavy. The malls which were carried by both boats are probably lost.— No loss of life is reported, and it is hoped that the passengers escaped. CINCINNATI, Dec. s—lt is just ascertain ed that a number of lives were lost by the burning of the steamers United States and America, this morning, but bow many is notlyet known, The cargoes of both vessels are a total loss. The loss of life it is said will roach 100.. Later particulars being an slowly awaited. CINCINNATI, Dec. s.—lt is stated that all the women and children on board the steam boat United States wrre drowned. The passengers on the American were all saved. CINCINNATI, 0., Dec. o,—Further partic- Jars of the steamer collision, yesterday, show a larger loss of life than at first sup posed. Immediately after the collision the United States was enveloped in flames, which instantly communicated to the Amer ica. Both steamers were completely de stroyed in a few minutes. About seventy five cabin passengers were on the United States, more than half of whom were lost. The reports of officers are very conflicting, but us near as cad be learned forty-five passengers, including eighteen ladies, and in addition seven officers and cabin crew, are lost, while only lour out of twenty-two deck hands are known to be saved. The accident is attributed to a mistake In whis tles. The United States Was built at Cin cinnati. Cost $230,000; insured 8100,000. The America was built in 1667 and cost $240,000; insurance $1:13,000. Passengers on the United States known to be saved are Mr. Sickler nod wife, of Fremont, (Min; Jones Price and brother, Loulayille; Lee Kahn, and Dr. Leslie, Cin cinnati; B. Nelson, Allegheny city, Pu.; Master Pearce saved, but mother and brother lost; Captain Joseph MoCalment, Cincinnati, burned about the neck ; Itouert Nelson, Newport, T: S P., slightly injured ; J. 11. Green and lady, and Solomou Harris, Louisville; George A. Middleton, Cincin nati; W. W. Ilatiley, - Cineinnati; William Chamberlain, Cincinnati; Mr. MeFaran and wife, Nashville; Mr, Hoge, Nashville; Mr. .1, 11. Fisher, New York ; S. A Clark, Mewphis. Thu I , 4ilowing rtru Inuudog, but aunpo , ed to ho salmi: J. Crawford and lady, Mr. Rogge and who, Mr Iladdle, wife and daughter, B. F. Morris, B. Slumslnger, Mr. Odor, S. lqaddox and P. I larthoui. Thome loot on the United 'Stith, are Mre. It. A. Joon, and daughter Eva, of NS'aynes vlllo, Ohio; Elijah Fort, colored. 'rho lies of the United Statue inualonkplre cannot, lie correctly glVell, owing to the lose of the register. Rev. Mr. l'arvin and Rev. Mr. Italley, of New' York, ore Inleslng ; deo Mrs. Harriet IV:wring, or Now A IbullY, too,l a young lady In her employ. Mr. Big ley, John 1 0 , Illtrnm, .1. Nl. I,ewdower, 11, IV. M. Ilartylo, L. It. Johneon, _Mre. Uuo. IV, i/rllllt., S. I leidol burg, Mice Mary 1., Johneon, Steel,. I 'right, 11. 11. Sop• plngton,l,Jl. Vance, M. 1.:10,5,, Mr. Ilatri• niers, \Val. Claude., Runk, Mr. Tope :111.1 Mr. !loon 111'0 HUN/01,0(11, ho 'rile ofllcore lost Oro John F(1111101, ',tow ard; Radler,' Marehall, mocontl ',wound ; Jame,. Johns, third clerk ; James Fennel, barkeeper, and Dan, colored, barber. dl r, 11113'11, Nashvllleovas very severely brilawd. Of toil liremen on the ['lilted litalev only three wore sawed. Wu Bull was among the plimmungere I'itte President smith. ho I wliamtpolln nod Citatinnittl railroad, tender, il the mail coniputiyirlieelal train tor the eau of the wounded and unrorturage. Thin moll coin • patiy • lithr been organized thirty year,, and only two itecidesite have during that thine. Thii kiln 111 . Commotion. Thompson, anti a holy traveling with her, were lost. Mrs. Hayes, Nashville, Is missing. John Moore, Owenvllle, Ohio, is lust. Marry Itruns• wick, billiard manufacturer in this shy, missing. Thu yawl of Sink, wal swung Upon the stern when the deck hands 1111010 it rush for It, upsetting It, throwing all In the river, many of thew having been drowned. Thu wreck of the America lies agalnk 1110 bank of the Indiana shore. TllO thilied Stniei Iles In eight feet of watur, about ono hiniLlred yards above. Thu I.nle Itei,orled ttttt rsto iuui Mamma 12=MMZE Vie Washington (Arkansas) Telegruph of the 10th Instant gives the following particulars of the late terrible affair In that State, already briefly noticed by telegraph, It appears thaton Wednesday, thelOth lost, a baud of between two and three hundred Olen entered the little tOWII of Centre Point, In Sevier county, about twenty-eight miles from Washington, and tool: 110aSOSHImIl of the place. Taken by surprise, the citizens were entirely defenseless, and Were mar shaled en WPM.' in an open field, whore they vkie kept until air o'clock in the after noon, cut knowing by what authority or or what reason they were arrested. In the mean time the LOW \Vita ransacked and plundered by the armed wretches, calling themselves Claybm's militia, of every. thing of value, nod whatever they could not carry /Way they destroyed. Finally One Captain Hooves addressed the captive citi zens in the following strain, as reported by the Telrgraph: til/VerllOr Clayton liletdeclared martial law In Savior ellUnty. They were there to enforce his proclamation. It was only the Initiation of what would occur. His men were enraged. IL wits with great difficulty he could restrain them. They wanted to kill ten or twelve num anyhow. They want to hang some of you fellows. We are corning back here agate, perhaps to-mor row," Am. no darkest part of this monstrous out rage remains to be told. Next day a num ber of citizens from the adjoining county, hearing the report, that jayhawkers had node a descent upon Centro Point, came into town some of them armed. A meeting was held, and it was agreed to appoint committees to visit Murfreesboro', and Washington, to confer with Clayton and the military authorities. While they were still in consultation, the hurts of assassins again suddenly entered the town, and com menced an indiscriminate onslaught, shooting down a number and making pris oners Df those who were not fortunate enough to make their escape. They after wards selected three citizens from aiming the oldest and most respectable, led them out, and murdered them in cold blood.— The Telegraph thus concludes its account of this blood-thirsty brutality: "Three other citizens of Sevier county, Arkansas, noted for their respectability and standing in the community, strong and unwavering advocates of the peace, of law, of order—respected for their ago and es teemed for their virtues—Rester, Anderson and (filbert by name—living under a gov ernment declared by Congress to be repub lican in form were led out to the scene of slaughter and shot down like dogs by men acting under instructions from the Execu tive of the , State. 'There were also some six or eight citizens wounded, but how many of the en ilitia were killed and wounded we are unable to ascertain. The militia are still iu possession of Centre Point, and have all the approaches to to the town guarded. They permit persons to enter the place, but will not permit them to pass out. The citi zens had all dispersed, except those whom they still hold as prisoners.'' Charter Election In Neer Torii. City— Democratic Majority Fitlyl'our Thou month NEW - 1 - olitc, Dec. .1.-10 P. :11,—Reithns now in, more or less complete, give -A, Oak ley flail, for Mayor, 54,000 majority. The total vote standing: Ball, Democrat, 75,- 000; Conkling, Republican, 21,000. Richard O'Gorman is elected Corporation Counsel by 53,539 majority. The total vote Is—O'G-orman, Democrat, 74.103 ; Radical, 20,80.4. Nines Yonar, Dee. 2.-1. A. 01.—Of the twenty-two Assistant Aldermen, formerly known as Councilmen, chosen, the Demo crats are known to have elected fourteen, and the Radicals three. Charter Election at Undron—Entire Democratic 'ticket Elected. HunsoN, N. Y., Dec. I.—The Charterelec• lion held in this city to-day, resulted in the success of the entire Democratic ticket by majorities ranging from 16.1 to Wl,nt is to 1,0 Hone with Hester Tough. The Sla(c Guard sal s : No further anion has been taken in the case of Hester Vaughn. No death warrant has been issued, hence no rept ieve is nen., nary. The case remains precisely in the condition in which it was when sentence of death was passed upon her over four months ago. Of course without a death warrant front the governor, fixing the date, no execution can take place. Gov. Geary, after a searching examination, has come to the firin conclusion that her case is ono which, while it does not exactly merit death, deserves some punishment. The unfortun ate woman having freely confessed her crime, it is not deemed Lifting thut a halo of glory should be thrown around the crime of Infanticide and a premium be thus offered for its commission. But to ease the mind of Hester Vaughn, Governor leery has ex plicitly Informed her that the death penalty will not be enforced. The matter of pardon is of course still under advisement, though the ease may eventually take a different shape. There are now several individuals confined in Philadelphia under sentence of death—one who has been in prison for eighteen years—no death warrants having been issued. Nor several years past the Legislature has been asked, annually, to ' make some disposition of these cases 1 to authorize the Governor to commute the sentences to imprisonment for a term of years. The Legislature at its coming ses sion will ho asked to make some special provision for these cases, including that of nester Vaughn, and if action is ta'aen the probabilities are that Hester's sentence will be commuted. The two gentlemen who have promisee to defray her expenses to Europe in the event of her p',trdon are Jay Cooke and William G. MOW-head, the well known ,itpltalists. 11M5C=1 Three, hundred barrels of whisky, at 1.1,0 irehAumpolia and Cincinnati depot, Cinctirt natl, on Monday morning, were seized by United States Assessor Megroe, the entire lot being found to be faom ti to 15 per tent. above proof degree marked on the gauger'e certificate. The penalty attached to the crime . le the seizure of the article, imprison ment and a fine of two hundred dollars on each barrel. Two hundred - barrels of this whisky were from Hamilton, Ohio, and the other hundred front Indiana. Latest by , Telegraph ! k, Congressional Proceedings. r WASHINGTON, December El.' SENATE.—Th'e Senate met at 12 o'clock. The President presented a communication from the Court of Claims in relation ta.the judges of that Court ; also a communication from the Secretary of the Interior, totting forth the destitute condition of the Indians on the upper mission, and their urgent need of relief. Also a communication from the commissioner of patents, transmitting an account of receipts and expenditures, all of which were laid on the table. Messrs. Ramsey, Fessenden and Wilson presented petitions. Mr. Pomeroy introduced a Joint resolu tion extending the operation of the Freed men's Bureau for a limited period. Mr. Sumner introduced a resolution call ing on the President for information in re gard to the Paraguayan difficulties.— Adopted. The Senate at 12.30 adjourned. HOUSE.—The Speaker announced that the first business in order was the consider - ation of the House bill regulating the duties on imported copper and copper ores, being the unfinished business at the adjournment of the Fouse in July last. Mr. Brooks raised the point of order that business having been transacted at the Sep tember session and yesterday, that the bill had lost its precedence as unfinished busi ness. The Speaker overruled the point of order, giving at some length the reasons in sup port of his decision. The question being on the passage of the bill, Mr. Brooks demanded that it be read, as members might have forgotten all about it. The bill was read. It provides that the following rates of du ties on imported copper, take effect on the passage of the bill. OEIIIII copper Imported in the form of ores, three cents on each pound of fin - e copper contained therein. On all regulus of copper and on all black or coarse copper, four cents for each pound of tine copper. On all old copper, fit only for remanufacturing, four cents per pound. On all copper in plates, bars, ingots, pigs and In other forms, not manufactured nor enumerated In the bill, live cents per pound. Mr. Pike asked the Speaker whether the bill had been considered In Committee of the Whole. The Speaker replied that it bed not been, as.,that course had been dispensed with by uffitnlmous consent. He added that Mr. Ilanks had afterward stated that he had not noted that, fact, or he would have objected to It. The question on the passage of the bill was taken by yeas and nays, and the bill was passed yeas 107, nays 51. The Speaker presento the following com munications, which were appropriately re• W furred : yrint.—The cleric of the weather mom., Annual report of the Secretary of the to be keeping things in seasonable order. Treasury for 15115. With the Incoming of December we have a Statement of Judgments rendered by the touch of genuine Winter. Enough to Court of Claims during the past war, quicken the pace, blue the complexion, and Statement of contracts made by the make the overcoat something besides MI or- Surgeon General for the yearly support and laments' piece of wt. arl ng apparel. Enough treatment orsixty transient paupers In the to chill the heart of the poor patents who City of Washington In accordance with the do not know where the next clay's food Is Act of July 22d, 1805. to come from, let alone the fuel that should Statement of receipts and expenditures warm the limbs of their hall-naked, help of the Treatment Office fur 1568. less little children. Enough to bring out A memorial of the Georgia Legislature, I skates for an overhauling, as the near np- In reference to lire Deconstruction matters. ',roach of the opening of the shooting M 1 411• HMI brings out old game bap and rusty. From worMlnurton. fowling-pieces. With snow enough to de- Winot Nurmr, Doc, a.—The War Devlin- I light all who Ilud their chief Joy sod chief meat bus received and distributed Circulars profit in the reign of the I columllo monarch. from 11ead•quarter's Executive Committee For our part we do not like ft. Wo have of the Armlet] of Cumberland and Tonnes- no love fir the grim frost Ring. We part see, of Chin and Georgia, In relation to the with Summer ieluctuntly, we revel In the meeting of the Societies of the Cumberland delights of Autumn, enjoying the bright and the Tennessee, at Chicago, on the 15th days of purfeutly unclouded sunshine, when and 16th inst. Arrangements have been ` the whole landscape is aglow with the gm perfected by which Mt railroads centering goons dyes which our American forests then in Chicago, will convey those attending itt hike upon themselves, as If they had pur red u ced rates. posoly dressed out in their most attractive The Senate will probably hold a short garb for one last grand bVIISilliOll, ere the session to-day, and ar,erwarde meet in can- hams are sent, whirling down the hollows cos tor the purpose of revising the stand- to be packed Into solid musses by the falling ing committees for the present session, snows. Winter is upon us. It has come in Since the Southern Senators come in no re• earnest, and come to stay. And, now, as vision of the committees has been milde. we draw our chairs nearer to the cozy fl re- At the:previous caucus of the Semite heldside, anti listen to the wild blast which before the close of the last session, therm l os- rages without, while our Indoor comforts Lion of making a change In the office of are Made more pleasant by the contrast, let Sergean •at-Arms, and Chief Executive its not forget the poor. Let us give freely Clark, N, ere postponed until December. It Or our abundance to relieve the suffering, will, therefore, come up at the meeting to- remembering that In no way Is the heart day. It is not anticipated that any change more effectually warmed than by the doing will be made at present. of a charitable deed, or theremembrance of A resolution will be introduced In a few such deeds done, days, calling upon the Postmaster General to show cause why be has failed to sign a contract with the New York Steam Navi gation Company for carrying the mails, as provided by an act of Congress passed at the lest session It is understood that in a few days the President will submit to the Senate a nom ination to succeed Commissioner Rollins. The latter's resignation taxes effect, accord ing to his own letter, as soon as his successor is confirmed, as he is anxious to leave the office. It is probable the Senate will con firm the nomination of any decant Rept' 11- bean the President may send in. There is an impression that the name of Alexander Cummings is still before the .Senate. The bill merging the Indian Bureau Into the War Department came before the Rouse this morning and caused a prolonged dis cussion. The bill will probably go through when put to a vote. Its passage by the Senate is very doubtful. The reports of the different departments were submit ted to Congress to-day. The President's Message, it is said, will be given to the press to-night, for publica tion to-morrow morning. The Holmes Murder Cane. PLYMOUTH, Mass., Dec. S.—The normals]. for:defeuco In the;Audrew Holmes murder case, commenced Ins argument this morn ing. The case wilt probably be given to jury this afternoon. Adjournment of the Gold Roord NEW YORK, Dec. B.—The Gold Board ad journed this afternoon at two o'clock, as a murk of respect to the memory of one of Its late members, Mr. M. S. Bright, who was lost on the steamer America, on the Ohio river, a few days since. Gold opened nt Wood Train Thrown MI the Trne:c—To o . Men Killed. TOLEDO, Dec. B.—A Wood Train on tl Clavehuati and Tolodo Railroad, was throw n from the track yesterdayo near Millbury Station, and John Milland and Micha Cosetleo were killed, and tourer live slightly injured. Heavy Robbery ZANESVILLE, Dec. B.—The dry gbods store of Vim. M. Black & Co., was entered last night, and $:30,000 worth of silks stolen. This is the second time the store has been robbed of silks within a short time. A Furious Storm PORTLAND, Me., Dec. B.—A furious storm is prevailing east of this point, interrupt ing telegraph communication with the Cable. Arr Naw Yonn, Dec. B,—The steamship Ris ing Stur from Aspiu wall arrived. Period ienle: Are BALLOU'S MAO AZINE.—The Janmery number of this excellent monthly is receiv ed. The table of contents is unusually in terresting, embraci ag several finely-illus trated articles, incl Luling "A Happy New Year," by Mr. Still labor, and six cuts illus trative of the "Humors of a Political Cam paign," together with choice stories and lino poems by such writers as Camilla Willian, Augusta Bell, Jane G. Austio, James Franklin Fitts, Mrs. M. A. Denison Mrs. R. B. Edson, Geo. H. Coomer, and a. new serial for young folks by the popular Horatio Alger, Jr, The we rider is that so much excellent matter con be furnished for $1.50. Elliot, Thomes Talbot, Pub lishers, Boston, Id ass. PETERSON'S MAOAZINE fn r January, 1869, is already out; the most br Whim number wo have ever seen. The a uperb Colored Berlin Pattern alone is Ny oral twice the price of the Number. Then there are two Steel Engravings, one of thee a, "Mud Pies," the other, "God's Acre ;" t. double sized Colored Steel Fashion Plate, and more than fifty wood-cuts of Fashions.. Embroideries and other Patterns. The etc 'ries aro of the highest class. " Perfidious ?lanchette," is the well-timed title of one. Mrs. Ann S. Stephens' new novelet, op ens in a most masterly manner. The an thor of " Mar garet Howth," has also a poi rerful tale. We do not see how any lady an do without "Peterson."' /Your is the C :IC to .subscribe for 1801 TRIITIS $2.00 a y ear. To clubs, four copies for $B.OO, with premium en graving, " The,Star of Bt ttilehetn," to the person getting up the club, or eight copies fur $12.00., with both the ens raving and an extra copy for preen ituns. Specimens sent gratis to persons getting up clubs. Address Chas. J. Petersor t , HO Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa PASELION PER/ ODICALS.—NVe have receiv ed from S. T. Ty tylor, Importer of Ladies Fashions, No. V 01 Canal street, New York City, the Decer • fiber numbers of the.follow ing beautiful eoreign Journals: Le Petit AP sager, published at 64 Rue Ste. 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THE SATERHAY EVENING POST.—This excellent literary newspaper is commenc ing the New Year with very superior at tractions. In the way of new Novelets the publishers already announce " Tito Mys tery of the Beefs" by Mre. Hosmer ; " Cut Adrift, or the Tide of Fate" by Amanda M. Douglass ; a new Novelet:by Gustave Almard, author of " The Queen of the Sa vannah; also a new novelet by Elizabeth Prescott, author 01 "St. George and the Dragon." Besides other Novelets and short stories, by a host of able writers, making the Post one of the cheapest and best fami ly papers now published. Everyftill (r... 50) subscriber, and every person sending a club of subscribers, will receive as a premium a 1 trge and beautiful steel engraving, which, when framed, will form a beautiful orna ment for the parlor or library. " The Song of Home at Sea, ". -is the new engraving, prepared especially for next year, at a cost for the mere engraving alone of nearly $lOOO. New subscriptions for 1869 begin the week thew arc received. Sewing Machines as premiums, and extra inducements offered for large clubs of subscribers. Samcle copies of the Post are sent gratis to those desirous of getting up clubs. Terms, one copy t with premium steel engraving) $2.90; two copies 84; four copies $6. Address, Henry Peterson & Co., 319 ,Walnut street, Philadelphia. PETERSON'S DETECTOR. — Every business man should subscribe to Peterson's Na tional Bank-Note Detector, as the exten sive counterfeiting now going on throngh the country of Greenbacks, Nationill Bank Nose Bills, and Fractional Currency, ren ders the necessity for a "Detector" greater than ever. acct guttiligcurc. court Proceedlor.3 Common Pleas Court met at the usual hour Wednesday morning; Judges Long and, Libhart present. The following busi ness was disposed of during Wednesday's, Thursday's and Friday's sessions. The jury in the case of Joseph Bard vs. Joshua McComsey and Daniel Logan, re turned a verdict in favor of plaintiff in the SUM of five dollars ($5) damages. Jacob Baby vs. Henry Miller. The jury In this case found In favor of defendant in the sum of $36.26. Brubaker for plaintiff; Yundt for defence. In the case of James Stewart 'vs. Ann 'Withers and John Withers, the jury ren dered a verdict In favor of plaintiff. Hiester for plaintiff; Long and Swope fur defence. The jury In the case of Cotn'th of Penn's vs. Jesse Mishier rendered their verdict in favor of plaintiff in the snm of $lOOO. Lan dis and Porter for Commonwealth; Hood and Amwake for defence. On motion of N. Ellmaker, Esq., counsel for plaintiff in the case of Bard vs. ISIc- Comsey and Logan', the Court granted a rule to show cause why a new trial should not be Mid, the reasons fir a new trial being tiled. A Charter of Incorporation fur "The Elizabethtown Building and Savings As sociation" was presented by It. H. Long, Esq. Thu Court directed the Charter to be tiled and notice of the application to be published. Lt the case of Com'th vs. Isaac AI On motion of A. 11. Hood, Esq., counsel for defence, a rule was granted to show com) why a now trial should not be had, the reasons for the snow being tiled. THE INA RING IN TIIE HI:SS CAFIE.—A hearing was had of this case before Alder man Rm. 13. NViley on Saturday. District Attorney Brubaker appeared for the Com monwealth and Messrs. Mester and E. C. Reed for the defendant, Itenry Hess. Sarah Ann Gregg testified that on Saturday, (Nov. 20th,) Henry Hess and Reuben Gregg came up before witness' door together.— Gregg was a colored ;boy ; he had a gun but the delenilant Hess had nothing. They then appeared to be on good terms; Hess then started for the Furnace, and Gregg said to Hess "1 Will shoot your d—d heart out if you don't come back." He had the gun in his hand and pointed it at Hess as he spoke ; then Hess came back and caught hold of the gun, anti began to cry and re quest Gregg to let him go, that he did not want to tight with Gregg as he hail nothing against hill'. Gregg then caught Mess by the throat and choked him. Bess Stain afterwards got loose from Gregg who point ed the gun at Hess over twitness' shoulder ; witness moved out of the way when Gregg struck Hess over the back breaking the gun. Robert Gregg testified that he was work ing at the furnace and heard the cry of " murder ;" and saw the parties throwing stones at each other and tried to make them quit ft. Gregg came running with a stone in his band and awore that he would "knock Hess' brains out." Gregg subseqnently stooped down and picked up a stone and wits soon after struck with the stone thrown by Hoes. Gregg was hit on the side of the head and died almost instantly. Gregg was a colored boy about 19 years of age and was larger than Hess, who is a white boy 19 years of age. The witness could not say whether Gregg was drunk or sober ; Hess Was crying when the witness met him ; Gregg was not crying. Upon this evidence Alderman 'Wiley coat milted Hess to answer at the nest term of quarter Sessions Court. A writ of habeas corpus was afterwards sued out and the de fendant was taken before Judge Long, who admitted him to ball in the sum of $2,100 ; Uriah Eckert and J. B. Campbell, of Para disc township, becoming his bondsmen. The homicide occurred near the Copper Mines, Paradise township, this county. REmANDEn.—The man who was arrest , ed in Columbia recently, on suspicion of being a burglar, and who says his name is John Cooper, and that he is from England, was on Friday afternoon brought before Judge Hayes, on a writ of habeas corpus.— It was alledged on behalf of the defendant, that the commitment for mere disorderly conduct was not sufficient to warrant his further imprisonment; and that the con duct of the prisoner was not grave enough to warrant under the law his further de tention in custody. After considering the case, Judge Hayes remanded the defend ant into the custody of the jailor, there be ingin his opinion sufficient grounds for his imprisonment. Esquire Evans was pre sent and produced the lot 01 skeleton keys, nippers chisel, slung shot, &c., which Cooperhad thrown away from him at the time of his arrest, for the purpose doubt less of concealing his nefariou,s profession, but which were subsequently found near the place where he was caught. The slung shot is a particularly ugly and formidable looking weapon, and the whole collection of well assorted burglars implements, show that Cooper is one or those genteel looking, cunning and dexterous scoundrels whose usual end is the gallows, and whose legiti mate and proper residence, for the good of the Commonwealth, is within the strong walls of a Penitentiary. CI ME too Caro :v.—The parents of young •children are apt, at this season of the year, to be anxious in regard to croup. An ex change publishes the following recipe for t.ae relief of croup, which we publish for the h.snefit of young mothers: Take one ounce of sweet oil, and add to it half an sauce of gu m opal. Apply to the chest, under the arms, the palms of the hands and hollows of the feet. It will generally relieve the moat severe cases of croup in five minutes. Renteber to use externally, and give the pati,int plenty of cold water to drink. SH!:1).11" SCHOOL CONVENTIO7.I.—A Sun day School Convention was held at Mount Joy on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. Rev. N. Dodge was elected Presi dent, t(nd 0. Shaffner Secretary. The President opened the exercises by reading a portion of Scripture, and prayer; after which he gave an appropriate address, wel coming the delegates, and stating the object of the Convention. A choir of 30 girls from the Soldiers' Orphan School sang a hymn, entitled "Blessed is the People," 3:r, In teresting topics were discussed and address es delivered—in which a number of gentle men took part, among them N. Worley and B. D. Danner of Manbeim. The subjects were practical, and of much value to teach ers hearing them. The exercises were en livened by excellent singing by the choir of Orphan School. The Convention was at tended by a large number of persons, and everything raised oiT in a satisfactory man ner.—Scafffie/. MOUNT JOY AFFAIRS.—We take the fol lowing items from the Herald: Hamaker d• Lytle are about starting up their distillery east of- this place. Paint and mortar have done a great deal towards beautifying our town. A number of houses have been repainted and fitted up this fall. A Teachers branch Union Institute will be held at Elizabethtown, this county, com posed of Lancaster and Dauphin county. Commencing on Wednesday evening, De cember 30th, and will continue two days. Addressee will be delivered. Questions on educational topics will be discussed. The exercises will be interspersed with good music. A good attendance from the teach ers of adjoining districts is expected. . THAT IRON IS VALUABLE AS A MEDICINE has long been known, but it is only since the preparation of it in the particular form of Peruvian Syrup was discovered that its full power over disease has been brought to light. Its effect to cases of dyspepsia and debility is most salutary. Mr. Bonner, of the New York, Ledger, has succeeded in making even a Prospectus that is readable. It is one of the most in teresting of the new advertisements in our present number. From it we learn that Rev. Dr. Tyng is writing a long story for the Ledger. I. 0. OF 0. F.—CELEBRATION OF THE TWENTY-sEvENTICANNIVERBARY OF LAN • CASTER. LODGE,. No. 67,-,Thls large and flourishing Lodge of Odd Fellows,on Thurs day evening, very appropriately celebrated their laytitution, in this city, in the year 184 L The members of the Lodge met at their Hall In South Queen street, at half past seven o'clock in the evening. And after transacting some busine s a Commit tee consisting of the Past Grande of the Lodge was etc pointed to escort the officers of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania from the Depot to the Hall. The Committee ac companied by the City Cornet Band ar rived with theirdistingulented guests at the Hall at about 8} o'clock. The following are the names of the officers of the Grand Lodge of the State who were present : M. W. Grand Master, Peter B. Long; R. W. Grand Warden, John B. Springer; B. W. Grand Secretary, William Curtis•. M• W. Grand Patriarch, Morris Finn; R. W. Grandiftepresentative to the Grand Lodge of United States, John W. Stokes and P. G. Felix H. Levy. The visitors were received in an appro• priate manner by District Deputy 0. M. Westimeffer, and the officers of Lancaster Lodge on behalf of the Lodge; and after a short time spent in social conversation the Lodge with its guests preceded by the City Cornet Band marched to Fulton Hall where a magnificent entertainment was in readi ness. After doing full justice to the many good and substantial eatables with which the long tables were burdened, speeches were next in order. Col. James Boon, as Chairman, first made a few remarks in which he stated some interesting facts respecting the re markablegrowthoftheorderofodd Fellows in Lancaster. Col. 8000 said that the Char ter for Lancaster Lodge was applied for by Henry Markee, David Hantch, John Lip pincott, Michael Hauvey, James Hindman, John Woods and himself, on May 29th, Pill. When the Lodge was first opened bn that day there were present, therefore, only six brothers besides himself. Of these, P. G. John Lippincott and Bro. Henry Mar kee ere still members of Lancaster Lodge; the others have either removed to distant cities, or lite at peace. Since that time the number of members Initiated into Lancas ter Lodge has been 019; the number at pre sent In good standing In the Lodge is 404. There has been paid out since the institu• Orin of the Lodge for Relief of Brothers, ti15,13S G 6; for Funeral Benefits, 83,607.66; ior Widows and Orphans $-1,171.76; mak• Ing the total amount of relief $23,110.22. The wealth or Laminator Lodge, No. 67, at this dote, is 815,736.66, which sum, together with that expended for benevolent purpos es as above enumerated, makes the whole amount received from members since the orgartiontion of the Lodge no less than ;:is,s;rl.BB. The Lodge also possesses some :riot) worth of real estate, which Is not In cluded in this estimate. The prosperity of our Lodge has been wonderful when we consider the many difficulties it had to en counter tort the obstacles it has surtnount• ed. From this Lodge no lees than 16 have boon opened ; and there fire now two_proti pet-title Lodges, the Monterey anti Hubei, in this city, which were formed from this the plontior organization. Col. Boon coil chided his retnarke by hoping that the Lodge would continue to prosper In the future tie It hit dOllO in the past, and that Its members would ever remain fitithful to the great end true principles of Odd Fel itmehio It. V.% U. It., John W. Stokes, on being called upon, stated that It gave him great and unbounded pleasure to be present with the Lodge. ' 27 yearn ago he Instituted this Lodge, entl but few will now remember the condition in which secret assoulation, were viewed in that day. Attempts were made to trout with obloquy and reproach the [newborn of secret soeletien by those who, at that time, In Lancaster county were op posed to such organizations, consequently the order In its infancy struggled for ex istence. There were then only .15 Lodges with a constituency of 3,191 members, which hos since grown to Its present vast proportions,—there now being 516 Lodges in Penrisylvahia with a constituency of 56,11:1.1 members, Then the annual revenue was In this State only $13,1198.47, with 110 Relief Report; now the annual revenue is 8523.2182.26, and the amount annually dis bursed for the relief of the widows and or phans oft he Order In Pennsylvania 18 8206,- 115 92. In the Encampment Branch of the Order there aro in Pennsylvania 133 En campments 9,756 members, en annual revenue of 871,313.80, and $26,428.01, is ex pended in relief. In the United States there aro 3,193 Lodges, 2.15,036 meruberB, an annual rev enue of 8'2,110,951.66 and 18591,118.26 is the total amount of money annually expended in charity. There are also lu the United States 795 Enclunpments with 43,478 mem bers MI annual revenue of $252,3•1.4.54 and the amount yearly expended in relief is 8711,-137.93. :slaking the total revenue in both branches of the Order 82,363,296.20, and the whole amount expended by it in charity sad for tag relief of the worthy Ws tressed and poor no less than 3931,526.21. The membership above enumerated active one,tell are in good standing us the order, all the meetings of their re spective Lodges. When the. Isets are taken into consideration Odd Fellows cer tainly have every reason to congratulate themselves upon the success of the Order. The speaker stated that it had been his pleasure us a member of the Grand Lodge of the United States to visit the principal cities in the Union, and that the public au thorities everywhere had extended to the representatives of the . Order the'warmest reception. Those, therefore, who were among the first to Join the Order, and who had stood firm when It was but a feeble or ganiclition were proud of its success. But there is still s wide field of labor before us, much yet to be done, and every good Odd Follow should lend his best efforts to pro• mote the success of the Order. The objects of the Order are threefold, social, moral, and charitable. Charity it bestows upon those entitled to it ; its social element is found when its members assemble together In friendship, love, end truth thus furnishing inducements for young men to join the Order; anti when thus assembled the moral element can be improved. The progress the Order has made in the past Indicates that, if it continuos to adhere to its enno bling principles, its greatness in the future eon hardly be estimated, and when its cen anniversary takes place who can now compute the membership it may then have. The speaker concluded by congratu lating the members present for their adher ence to and observance of the rituals and principles of the Order, and stated That it gave him great pleasure to be with them in this their hour of rejoicing and thanked them for the attention they had given to his remarks. M. W. G. H., Peter 11. Long, made n short speech in which he said, that when he visited Lancaster between the years 1539 and 1511 he little expected to see a Lodge of Odd:Fellows ever established in this city, the opposition here at that time to such or ganizations being so great. In IS4I the speaker was much pleased to hear of the petition for the establishment of a Lodge herr, and on the second evening of its meet ing he officiated as Conductor in it. On that evening there were eight or nine proposi tions for membership. About this timealso a newspaper published in Harrisburg cau• tinned thecitizens of that place against three idle fellows in Philadelphia and live lazy fellows in Harrisburg who had formed a secret organization, you now see what these three idle fellows and five lazy fellows have effected. The Order has worked quietly without posters or advertising, relying on its own merits and it has effected a great work. P. G. Secretary Win, Curtis also made a few appropriate remarks, in which he gave some sound advice to the members of the Order who were present. \V. A. Atlee, Esq., A. J. Sanderson, Esq., .T. W. Fisher, Esq., Dr. M. L. Herr, Dr. J1:10. Levergund. P. G. Chas. Burns, of Lodge No. 61, P. G. John McGinnis, and District Deputy Grand Master J. M. Westhaeffer also made short anti spirited addresses, which were lomilysapplauded, but which we cannut report, our space being too The Band was in attendance during the speaking and played several fine pieces of music. The committee appointed by the Ledge to get up the Supper deserve great credit for their efforts to make everything pass off pleasantly. The following persona constituted this Committee : Messrs. Jas. Boon, Franklin Diller, H. 0. Gusley, W. H. Bateman, 13. F. Cox, A. Adler, M. J. Weaver, Ed. Brown. The following persons are at present the ofeicers of Lancaster Lodge: N. G.. H. 0. Gusley ; V. G., M. M. Gri der; Secretary, B. F. Cox ; Assistant Sec retary, A. Adler ; Treasurer, George Gun• daker. The entertainment Jeas of an exceed ingly pleasant and agreeable character, and will long be remembered by every Odd Fellow present. A large number of meni bers from Monterey and Rebel Lodges were present; the whole number present at the supper is estimated at about 250. After the adjournment at Fulton Hall, Chas. F. Rengier, Esq., of this city, enter tained the Grand Lodge Officers and a num ber of the members and officers of our city lodges in a very handsome manner at his residence in Prince street. The Officers of the Grand Lodge left this city the next morning at 7 o'clock for Philadelphia. AN INTERESTING DOCUMENT.—The fol lowing is a copy of the petition made on May 29th, 1841, for a Charter for the organ cation of-Lancaster Lodge, No. 67, of this city : We, the undersigned members of the In dependent Order of Odd Fellows, residing in the City of Lancaster, State of Pennsyl vania, agree to pay the sums placed oppo site our respective names for the purpose of defraying the expenses of procuring a Charter, and opening a Lodge in said city, and of procuring and, fitting a suitable place to meet; said sums to be refunded out of the funds of said Lodge as soon as the same shall amount to one hundred dollars or up• wards, and each of us to be equally bound for the rent of such place of meeting until released by said Lodge therefrom. James Boon $10; Michael Harvey $10; Henry Markee $10; James Hindman $10; David Hantch $10; John Wood $5. IMPORTANT IMPROVEYENT.—Ii. is stated that a large number of men are engaged in digging the Pennsylvania Canal wider and deeper. It is the intention of the Com pany to make the canal of one uniform width along the Susquehanna from Havre de Grace at the Chesapeake, to Hollidays burg, this State. The canal will also be made six feet deep and double locks placed in it similar to those in the New York canal. It is a great undertaking and will occupy the greater part of two years to complete it, but, with that improvement it will be one of the best canals in the United States. LANCASTER CITY AND COUNTY HORTI CULTURAL SOCIETY.— This Association met at the usnai hours on Monday afternoon last, Levi S. Reist *gelding. The minutes .of the last meeting of the Society Went read by the Secretary, A. Harris, Esq. ~ Capt. W. H. Spera, of Ephrata, twp., and Stuart A. Wylie, of this city, were elected members of the Society. Mr. Peter S. Heist read an interesting essay on "The Tilling of the Soil and the means of rendering it more productive." The essayist stated that the tilling of the soil is the greatest of all the pursuits of man. The intelligent farmer finds many ways by which he is enabled to improve the nature of the soil and render it more pro ductive. thus reaping a greater reward for the labor which may be bestowed upon, i', But he should not be satisfied with merely making the soil more productive for wheat and corn, but should also stndy to adopt such plans as may effect en Improvement in the quantity and qual ity of the different kinds of fruits. The winters of the present are not what they were some years ago, the forests have been cleared away, the soil in many instances has been exhausted, and it therefore be comes us as a practical people to supply what these changes of soil and climate may , demand. The old system of farming will not answer now, and to keep pace with the demands of a fast increasing populatibn the 1 soil must be' made even more productive than formerly. Our egricultural products must be increased, not diminished. The cultivation of the different kinds of fruit must receive especial uttention ; the import ance of planting large numbers of choice fruit trees cannot be too highly estimated ; owners of land should plant fruit ' trees for the use of their tenants.— The essayist stated that Agricultural and Horticultural Associations are of great use in every comtn unity, they a wak en an interest in farming and lead farmers to ascertain what are the beat methods of till ing their lands, and what will render them more productive and consequently more valuable. In order to grow brood fruit the establishment of Nurseries should be en , (=raged so that all farmers might be able to procure the very best varieties of fruit In their own neighborhood. The essayist stated In conclusion that If practical men were employed by the State to ascertain what is needed to improve the soil and make It more productive, the best results might be attained in the great increase of cereals and fruit which would follow if the proper men were employed for this purpose. Mr. 11. M. Engle, of Marietta, read au es say on "Grape Culture." The essay iststated that of all the fruits none was more import• ant than the grape; that it was capable of being grown between the thirtieth and fif tieth degrees of latitude which comprised a great extent of the territory of the earth; that by crossing anal hybridising and pro. per treatment and cultivation It could be I greatly improved In size and quality ; and that all can now, by it little industry and attention, sit beneath their own vine and dg tree. The native Irults have beengreat. ly improved, of these the Concord In a hardy variety and produces well. The Delaware, lona and Martha, are but little Inferior to the foreign varieties. Public opinion has been rather skeptical concern ing the great progress which is being made In the cultivation of the grape, but consid ering what has been done more can yet be accomplished. One great advantage the Grupe vino possesses 181 th capacity of being planted and grown where fruit trees cult not be, as at the side of a bowie, or in a smell yard or garden. The ripe clusters of the grape can Mao be kept until February ur March, but this Is nut attempted now as they are made Into wine, In which shape they become not only inju rious but intoxicating and lose all their wholesome properties. Grapes can also be canned or made into jelly and thus pre served for family use. However, the pro• i ducer of grapes need never fear of stocking the market. We can scarcely estimate the influence that one grape vine may have over a family; it will prevent the children front stealing knit, and will make them generous in presenting a part of the yield of their vine to the neighbors ; it will teach 1 them to observe and love to study Nature. Grapes produced by their own labor will taste better than they would it purchased. The grape vine also can be trained in any direction, and if properly managed will bloom and produce fruit in,the third season after being planted. Those who are , unable to grow one Mil/tired vines should I grow one and have whatever fruit It might ' yield. After reading his essay, of which for want of space we have merely given a syn opsis, Mr. Engle proceeded to explain to his auditors the methods he had found best to pursue In the planting and pruning of his grape vines. Time first method of grow ing a vine is from two or three eye cuttings; the second is by growing from u single eye. The latter method Is the best, as tt leaves but little old wood with the young vine, but as it requires bottom heat cud very careful management the first method is more usually adopted. The first year after • planting the cutting run the vine on a single stake, tying with straw or other suitable material. After the first year cut the vine down to within 12 or 15 inches of the ground, so that there are two eyes left which will tkorow out two new branches or ms in opposite directions parallel with the surface of the ground. The third year having ar rived it will be found necessary to build a trellis for the vine. Let the slats of the trellis be six or eight inches apart, so that each slat may have a cane from the branches or arms of the vine which are parallel to the ground, growing up to and supported by the slat, The vine Is now established and Is ready to bear fruit. If some of these canes or branches are stronger than the others pinch them so as to give the weaker branches the advantage, and so that each may have an equal footing on the,horl , zontal vine. Let the largest bunches of foliage be opposite the fruit, this isessential ,to its success. Each eye will throw out a I young cane or branch and three bunches of I 1 grapes, and by careful training and j utile- I ions pruning the vines or branches will ex tend not far above the horizontal vines and yet be fresh, young, and fruitful. Too much wood end foliage should not be permitted I to grow ; the more vigorous varieties of grape vines require a larger trellis and more I room than the weaker kinds, and in seleet -1 ing varieties for planting and cultivation always select the best. A low and even • temperature is best for fruit ; and it is best to let the young vine gain strength and vigor I before permitting it to bear much fruit. Art can do touch toward assisting Nature, but some years grape vines cannot be made to produce well even under the best treatment. On motion it was agreed that the above essays be given to the daily newspapers of 1 this city for publication, should they deem it proper to publish them, and also that they, be kept for publication in ." The Lancaster Farmer," the new journal about to be started under the auspices of the Society. Prof. S. S. Rathvon stated that about 400 subscribers had been secured for the new monthly journal, and that probably as many more would be secured after the first number of it is published. Alexander Harris, Esq., stated that enough of subscribers to pay the expenses of publication had already been obtained; also that a number of advertisements wer e promised. _ The above remarks of Messrs. Rathvon and Harris constituted the verbal report of the Committee appointed to make arrange ments lor the publication of the new Agri cultural and Horticultural Monthly. It was further agreed by the Association that the new Journal should be Its Organ, and that it should be auxiliary to It. The name of the new monthly is " The Lancasier Farmer;" and It is to have 24 pages, and be about the' slue of " The American Ento mologist." The first number will appear in January; the subscription price is $1 per annum. The following persons con stitute the Editorial Committee:—J. 11. Garber, 11. M. Engle, S. S. Buthyon and L. S. Heist. The following is the Publishing Commit tee:—Casper Hiller, H. K. titular, J. M. Frantz, Alexander Harris. On mobs" Dr. P. W. Hiestand and Dr. J. H. Mukser were added to the Publishing Committee. on motion, it was agreed that Stuart A. Wiley be the printer of the new Monthly. On motion, the Society adjourned to meet the first Monday in next tnonth, Jan uary. PEnsoNAt..—The Reading Daily and Weekly Gazette have passed Into the bonds of Messrs. Hawley & Ritter, proprietors of the Eagle and the Adler. The Daily Gazette will be discontinued, while the Gazette and Democrat will be published weekly, and will be edited by Mr. Alfred Sanderson, one of its former editors. Mr. Sandereon was formerly one of the editors of the Intelli gencer and is well and favorably known to the citizens of Lancaster. His numerous friebds in this city will be glad to learn of his success in Reading, and under his able management the weekly Gazette and Dem ocrat will continue to be a well conducted, sound and reliable Democratic newspaper. SUDDEN DEATII.-012 Tuesday evening, the let - inst., Mr. Joseph Eshelman, a young man about 24 years of age, died very sud denly at Martinville, this county. The de ceased bad been unwell for some time but his sudden death was entirely unexpected. In the evening be, as usual, helped to feed the cattle but after walking into the house he could scarcely be put into bed before be breathed his last. MORE ABOUT THE BunoLAas.-The Read ing Times states that the name of the burg. lar and safe operator, who recently turned states' evidence against - Nathaniel Dorwart, of Lancaster, and Miller, of Lebanon, is Solders. This Seiders is represented as be ing a very successful burglar and was re cently convicted for robbing a safe at Wer nersville ;be was taken to Lebanon, last week, where he has made a confession. The Times adds that there are three or four other parties in Reading to whom the spe cial detectives are paying attention. ARRESTED,-A man named Beuramin F. Putt, formerly . of Akron, Ohio, was arrest ed on last Wednesday at Warrenton, Vir ginia, by Officer Flory, of this city, and Officer Wilmott of Pittsburg. Putt is charged with swindling certain Patentees by appropriating to his own use the funds arising from the sale of the patent right to a patent cornsheller. The prisoner was handed over to the Pittsburg authorities. POST -OFFICE AFFAIRS.—The Postmaster General has ordered that on and after the first day of January next the registration fees upon registered letters or packages ad dressed to anypart of the United States or Territories, and to Panama, New Grenada, shall be fifteen cents, instead of twenty-fiTe cents as at present. EXEMPTION OF MORTGAGES FROM TAX ATION.—The law passed by our State Legis lature at its last session exempting certain obligation. contracted in the purchase or ' payment of real estate.. went into practical operation the first 'of December. This tte regard a. a most behefielent enactment, as provisionsits will enable borrowers of money upon real, estate to obtain it, more readily and upon better terms than other wise•would have been the case. It teas 4 question with the Legislature whether the lawful rate of interest should be raised: or some of the burdens on money Invested in mortgages and judgments removed, and it was to meet the difficulty that this law i vas passed. It is as follows: AN ACT to promote the improvement of real estate by exempting mortgages and other money securities from taxation, except for Slate purposes, in certain counties of this annmonwealth. SEctrox 1, Be it enacted, de., That all mortgages, judgments, recognizancee and moneys owing upon articlesot agreement for the sale ol real estate MALLS and executed after the passage of this act, shall be exempt from all taxation except for State 'purposes ; and that from and after the brat day of De cember next, no taxes of any description shall be assessed or collected except for State purposes, on or from mortgages,indg merits, recognizant:es or moneys nwing upon articles of agreement for the sale of real estate, whether made and executed before or after the passage of this act Provided, That nothing in this act shall be construed 'to apply to mortgages,Judg ments or articles of agreement ven by corporations: Providing, 'That this act shall only apply to the counties of Berke, Schuylkill, Luzerne, Clearfield, Allegheny York, Delaware. Montgomery, Chester, Lancaster, Huntingdon, Fulton, Bedford, Blair, Lebanon, Clinton, Carbon, Monroe, Lehigh, M 'Min, Westmoreland, Northamp ton, Juniata, Somerset, Indiana, Greene, Elk, Forrest, Franklin, Perry, Cumber land, Dauphin, Lswrence, Lycoming, 'Union, Snyder, Erie, Crawford, Bucks, M' Kean, Fayette, Philadelphia and Mercer. ELISIIA W. DAVIS, Speaker of the Rouge of Representatives. JAMES L. GRAHAM. Speaker of the Senate. Approved the fourth day of April, one thousand and sixty-eight. J NO. W. Gr..tux, THE REAL ESTATE MARKET.—A lot with two-story frame dwelling house, burn, and other out-buildings, in Early'lie, be longing to Miss Elizabeth Johns, sold to W. J. Kafroth for $1,900. Benjamin RULL hus sold a tract of land of 49 acres with improvements, in East Hemp held township, to Frederick Items for $3OO per acre. Also a tract of t 9 acres, without improvements, to Amos township, to the same purchaser at $222 per acre. The two story brick dwelling and the lot belonging to the same, owned by Ruckert.how, said lot having 45 feet trout and 100 deep, was offered at public sale Saturday evening but wan not sold, the male being withdrawn at WOO. The Columbia .I , py statea that Col. C. S. Klllllllllllll On Saturday evening 140 Id n por tion or the properly (Fairview Farm) an follow,: Tract No. 1, euntnining about 12 noon, with don hie two.atory brink dwelling bonne end other Improvements to Henry E. Wolf, for $4BO per uure. 'tract N 0.2 containing i 3 aerun, wan Hold to Mr. John Strinu fur NO per acre. Tracts Nue. 3 and 4 were withdrawn. Thu property of Mrs. Charlotte Elder Locust street, Columbia, alter being bid up to $5OOO was withdrawn, During last week Jacob King cold two two-dory Brick Dwelling Houses, situate on South Doke street, to J. Marshall ,h Son, for $5,500, John Miller, at the Hume time, cold a one story Brick Dwelling House, ulmo dilated on South Duke street, to Oliver W. Snyder, fur $2,100. Mr, Elicit Eaby, has sold his Brick yard to Jared K. Holster for $2,050. This proper ly was sold at private solo. Levi Sensenig has sold his one-story brick house In East King street, near the Prison, at private sale, to Peter E. Hensel for $1.150, • Scitoot. MATTER:A.-110 Pennsylvania &lag,/ Journal states that thu Department of Common Schools has grunted a perma nent professional certificate to Abraham M. Bachman, o achman, o Bainbridge, this county. 'rile total umber of Moldier& Orphans admitted it o all the schools provided for their Instruction In this state Is .1,096. Num ber now In the schools, 3,500. Number dis charged, 401. Number who died; 57. Reports from Teachers' Institutes have been received from eleven counties, these reports show that the increase In the Ill toudancoor actual teachers in these counties is four hundred and thirty-nine, (439.) Other counties whose " returns " are not yet in, aro known to have increased their attendance in about the same proportion, But one county has suffered a loss, and that loss is a lose of only one mamber. The attendance at the Institutes this year may now be safely estimated at 12,000. The experiment of having a Directors' Day is also us successful so far, as was ex pected. Motu: 13uitriLAniffs.—The store of Moore A:, Hauck, iu Suudersburg, East Lampeter township, was entered by burglars on Wednesday night of this week, but being disturbed by souls 01 the family moving about, the robbers left without securing anything of Much value. Here, as at Dr. Musser's, they left the Impress of their teeth, having made good use of a tine cheese. Leaving the store they proceeded to the residence of Abraham llowry, in the same village, where an entrance was effected by taking out a window light, which enabled them to move the spring, and thus raise the window. Some of the family hearing an unusual noise, got up, and no doubt was heard by the robbers, who made a hasty exit, consequently nothing was taken. On Thursday night some parties tried to enter the residence of Ablfah Geiger, In the seine township, but were heard, and fright ened off before electing an entrance. It is supposed that the same night au entrance was elected Into the residence of David Beam, in Intercourse, but whether any plunder or not was secured, we are not in formed. SAD ACCIDFINT.—The Columbia Spy states that, Thursday afternoon, Mr. Abra ham Shultz, of Washington Borough, this county, while crossing the Pennsylvania Railroad, in Columbia, at the corner of Front and Locust streets, in a wagon, fell from his seat and was severely hurt, caus ing a concussion of the brain. It appears that in obliquely crossing the railroad track the wheels of the wagon slid along the truck, which threw Mr. Shultz to the earth upon his head, whereupon his horse took fright, bringing the wheels of the wagon over his person. Ho was immediately taken to the drug store of Dr. Herman, and with the assistance of Dr. Brunner, his wounds were dressed. At this writing the extent of his injuries are not really known, but his physicians pronounce him In a pre carious condition. BODY BEINTERRED.—The remains of Rev. H. F. Horn, late Pastor of the M: E. Church, of this city, were on Tuesday ex humed from where they had been tempor arily placed in the Lancaster Cemetery, a few months ago, and taken to Philadelphia, where they were finally Interred In Mt. Vernon Cemetery. A committee consisting of Messrs. B. F. Shank, Geo. Sanderson, S. M. Myers, James Potts, Joseph Samson, Lewis Haldy, Rev. E. J. Gray and Dr. Wm. Compton, accompanied the remains to their final resting place. Appropriate religious services were held at the Cemetery in Philadelphia. These were conducted by Rev. J. Walker Jackson. Rev. Mr. Jack. son also returned thanks to the committee from Lancaster who accompanied the body of their late deceased Pastor tolLs last rest ing place, which wero rehponded to by Mayor Sanderson.—Express. Oa FIRE.—The Wrightsville Star says the fiery element, though d carries destruc tion with it and leaves waste behind, frequently presents a scene, attended with much grandeur and sublimity. Such was the appearance of the fire on the river hill, between the tunnel end Chiques, above Columbia, on Wednesday night lest. It no doubt, was caused by P parks from pass ing locomotives, and there being a strong northwest wind blowing, the flames, In a ♦ety short time wore raging over the entire slope. It wan undoubtedly a beautiful sight and many stood and watched tho wild freaks of the mad element es it climb ed the rugged sides of the hill end describ ed fantastical figures In battling with heights and thetall trees that opposed its progress. The loss Is confined to wood and trees, covering the hill. GREAT HUSKING FEAT.—A. correspon dent of the Oxford Press informs that paper that Truman Brosius, of East Nottingham township, Chester county, husked in nine hours and a half forty nine barrels of corn. He tied up his fodder and throw down his shocks. This, if correct, is very rapid husking. - THE NEW POSTAGE STAMPS.—The TIOW postage stamps will be somewhat smaller than those in use at present, but they are of a superior style and finish, with a no velty in design The two-cent stamp con tains an engraving of a post-boy on horse back in full speed. The three-cent has a locomotive under full head of steam, the great earri , .r of our domestic service. The Live-cent stamp contains a head of Wash ington. The ten-cent, the finest of all in design and execution, has a miniature en graving of the Declaration of Independence, executed with such delicacy and precision that the picture suffers nothing under the magnifying glass. The twelve-cent stamp has an ocean steamship, and the thirty -cent has a finely executed engraving of the sur render of Burgoyne. A Goon SUCIGESTION • One of our lies correspondents in sending ue a local item for publication makes the following good suggestion, which we publish with the hope that it will lead others to write us an an count of matters of local interest which may occur In their neighborhood. Our corres pondent says: "I intend to keep you informed of all that transpires in this vicinity, that in my opin ion may be of interest to any of your readers. You of course are to judge all, and decide what is of interest enough to publish and what is not. My object is to help to add to the interest of your interest ing and valuable paper. If there was one person in each township of the county, who wotild.send you an ac count of all transpiring in hie township, al though one singly might add but little, the whole collectively would add a great deal to the interest of the local department of your paper. The people like to see what the paper says about an occurrence, al though they do know the facts. I find that the little 'ltems, trifling as they are, from this place t are the most interesting part of the qooal department to your readers beye." LutonY.:Y.—The Firpress says that Tues day night, a thief entered the' residence of 1 Dr. Jacrob Musser, in East 'Ammeter town ship. and made a raid upon the sliver spoons. An entrance was affected borough the back cellar door. After getting In, the Yellow concluded to refresh himself before proceeding to active operations. He accord ingly inspected the eatables in the cellar, and I:lading fresh broad and butter and a Jar of pickled cabbage he went to work, consuming all the cabbage and a large quantity of the bread and butter, and also a baifjar of pickled watermelon rind and a can of preserved peaches. Nut belug provided with a knife and fork, ho serum to have held a lump of butter in one hand and a chunk of bread in the other, from which he took alternate blies. The butter which he left behind bears the ,impress of his month almost as plainly as Ira cast had been taken by a dentist, and which may lead to the identification alb° thief. Two front teeth were out of his upper Jaw, and there were but four front teeth In the sower Jaw. After satisfying his hunger he went up stairs and got among the spoons. lie selected all the solid shyer spoons and a silver butter knife, paying no attention to the plated ware. Ho also appropriated Dr. Musser's best overcoat, and some woolen's clothing. He also had au affection for canned fruits, as he took with him several of those. Leaving Dr. Musser's lie went to the neighboring house of Joseph Cooper, where he affected an entrance and carried off a number of silver spoons. The spoons in both instances, were marked with the initials of the family, but If the fellow gets well away he will nos doubt melt them down and sell them for old silver. A BM Moirrom3E.—The Elkton Whig states that there wail left for record In the clerk's °lnce, on Tuesday afternoon last, In Elkton, Md., a mortgage given by the Co lumbia and Port Deposit Railroad Corn parry for the sum of two and a half millions of dollars, to secure bonds for4he t ompany. The Revenue stamps on the Mortgage coat twenty five hundred dollars—a nice little pile of Itself. Many yearn ago the writer of thin notice and an Invalid physician, while visiting the 'Nlynd of • t. t roll for their health. experienced nail witnessed mane surprlßlng and benell dal el'. (gain of the Nuin there produced upon many ef the lovalldit who were, Dire ourselee., seeking health, and upon Inquiry nod In vet tlgatluo, obtained a lull lilslo‘y of Its inediel• nal virtues. 11,, Ivan delighted lout I..urprked, and delennitlea to in the It the basis of a Tonic and Restoratire Medicine, '!he mull f Ills labors seas a g of Ines I.lloo' OH fur himself and suffer.ug TO,, celebrated TAI /UN EITTRIts wiLoi thus insole kilo, la to ill. World. talus an art Icie of real :nerd, found ed en now a rlnclples. .11111 Itgvlng wimpy upon the vegelit,:n gltigel(gll for tin Inediel null effects. IL workel a rapid roeo.litiou In the tteatulent of phydleal lebl Illy. MAC/Nolte WATh It.—,itapi.rlor to tip , hot In, ported livrinnu Cologne. and NOW ut half Ihe prloo vpectal Dien, n for Volno: Nlon'oll the Int. retrolon of Bridegroom to 'Brill., In the Inidlutlen or Mirringe— s °nine to inntrhnonlnl Welly. and trine her Nina hy moll In iralml 'otter env , lope. rroo rhorho• Andrei., 111/WARD ANNULI All ON, Iles 1.. dolphla, Pu. Ileallivoim, lillinthenx, and Pntttrrb treated whit lb o utmost ouecenn by J :11, and Profmoor of Idovono of the Eye and Plor lo the Nfedlcal Col logo of Penn .ylvanlo 12 yews (formerly of Leydon, II ollidol,) Sol Arch street, /Milo Testlinuolslo can lm stool lit Ildn Mee. The medical fueoltv aro Invited ill necoso pony I hoir putloms, u. be 11no no hum oL. In bill brood., At (11l- Mal eyes lmortt d without pule. obalmi for rx nuilostlon .fir Rupture Correctly Treated by li. NEEDLES, _ . at his Ofllee, corner Ttrelfth ant e Race streets, Philadelphia. Prufesisional experience In the adJunt 10010 of Mechanical Remedies and hapports Crii 10 yearn hint elven him extensive opportimi Hee for practice in this Important lint neglected brance. To all afflicted with Hernia or bap. turn, lie can gam itnti.e the hareesstal appl lion of Trusses, specially adapted to vilett and, list conditions, alien perfecting railleal Cures. Lad lea regal ring Trumsex, Brace., Sllppori era. Elamite 8. , 1t5, ttantliwt.n, Hy, login, marlem, Ste., will Ilml 11 Dvpitrtmunt .pt1)4,11t114 blif office, comluelt ‘.l by coin potent lahl lukd llgettt 44- Banning's Brae., Hu Opert ern French I ncleeLruct.able Trus4ce, Kinetic SlAwlE legs, Ilhoultler hint runen is Cruches, ac. mar •I 10,1IW CCM! Lilco Lilo volcano, Liu Is alve 1.01110 to the foul and 'levy coute.nts of the deep Interior. To remove the COl.lBll of such suffering It Is only nocctetary the Blood Up supplying It with Ito Life h l entettt, I MO, E PERUVIAN SYRUP, (a protected solute... 01 the I'rutu.<ld,• or Iron) to title effectually, and give Pare...nth, vigor atal now life to 1110 whole ardent. Extract 11l Letter from Ray. S. Eort., or " For years I was a sufferer Iron! Bolls, so that tny life become wearisome through thv frispoo t alel I endstent recurrence ; finally a carbunel.• aorna.ll In the small or toy beteg. During the progreas ha. ge piece. o(de...opened flesh were every day or Lou cut away, and the pratratlon arid general disturbance op the nyetern were great. Iletbre I had recovered tom! 11113altaCk Iwo smeller carbuncles bro. o 001 nigher I up, and I was agalu threatened a ith n r..eurranci• or the suireritigs to which tool so long been eultle ted. It was at 11113 Mlle that loraruetaaal ta log the PERUVIAN. by U I continued Lasing It until I had 11.701 111.11.111 a; since then I have had nothing of tho kind. For yew!! I was one ortll+g, entrain ferers. Other medic:lot-Agave roe partial null le !upo n.). ell f, but this nousricablo recited) . , with a kind anti letultlve sell3o. went directly to the root rot the evil, ahti did It, work with a thoroughness trot thy of :Ls unabashed character." A 3 . 2 page Pamphlet set tree. The genuine tins " " PELWVIAN Still,'" blown in the el.!, J. P. DIN 11 Id Oita, Proprietor, No. all Dry 00 York. Sold by all drugglsts. The belt known remtvly f.r SCROFULA. In all lin manlfo!,l forum Including Ulrern, Concern, syphinlß, suit Rheum, Cunnunipllon etc., In 111. AOOOOO In UIYY W•isn, 0 pure nrnullnu of 111 l Ul,. wltliuut o noivent, dlneov. r after , eany yearn or scientific renenrch and experiment. For eriulleotulg lannorn from Lit synteln IL hos uu equal. l'lretil,s beta free. ll= buld by Drugglm Is g.nentlly. . . Dey Krert, New 1' giarriageo GRABILL—RI:PP.—On tile Mu I u. 1.. lit wi ll:WS Hotel. by Rev. W. T. Gerhard. Mr. Henry H. Grabill to bliss dalluda W, hupp, both It Weal. Earl. MOILRY—FRET.--lin the Gth !rind, by Rev. J J. titrine, Jacob D Murry to Miss Alary F. Frey, both of Manor two. KNGIACHT—MOFT.LINGER.—on the 13111 at kit. Micimern Lutliera I Co uren, strantaure bor., by Rev H. H. Bruning, Mlctial o Clara Moel , lnger, bum. of thin county. Ecem kN—BNOWN.—UiI the 24.1 Rant., by Rev. J. J. Strine, It bin renicience. Timm. I'. Eck man, of Colorado, to Lizzie M. Brawn, of Llt tie Britain. ROI T—STON F.ll.—On the 3d lust., by the wore, at Cooper's Hotel, Peter M. Itutt, , ,f \Vest lion. egal, to Mollie K. Stouer, of Cotu.y. CAuJob —holl REP.—On the 3 I ult. by the Rev. M. Harpol, Cyrus Carrigan to Cathal Ole Rohrer, both of Cloy. Batim —K —On the 1 - All ult., by the stone, Abraham E. Rehm to Mary Kith, both of Penn. THAIPLIN—HAyIihy —ON Lhe II •by the , anne, John Tempi 111, of EllZahOlh, to Mary M. Ramsey. of Corn wall, Leh 'non rout) I y. HEN K—Ktai len —On the Rains day, by the Hanle, J• Shenk L.) Mandl Kona r, Utah of Ellzabethtowu. Dratho. IlasT —On the Oth !het., John Bent, 6011 of Samuel Bent, In the 22d year or Ilia age. ISCIINADV.R.— , In the .nth ult., or typhoid lover to ~p rlngrove Forgo, In Kant Fall I wp., Daniel W. Schrader, aged 20 yearn, 0 mouton and Li dawn. limy Atioti.—On the tat Inqt., of typhoid rover, at Springrove Forge, Exit Earl twp., hUhlll3 Edwards. PONT/. —On the sth in this city, Mr. Elizabeth Porn 7, in the 55th year or her use. litarhr, Philadelphia Grain Market PHILADELPHIA, Dec. h —The receipts of Clover Heed are trilling, and It cello Inn small way at Sr, 504 a 73 for old, and 675q.7. 0 for new In Timothy nothing to Ilx quotation, There Is n steady demand 1, Flax need, and It Is taken ori ue t Ival by tee crushers at 2,62 per bus. 'rlte Flour market la exciting but quiet, we continue yeatertlay's quotations Witt the te [nark that tile demand is entirely f. orn the city trade and they confine their pure.tases to Ole higher glades, %mirth are In small suottlYt while the medium and low gre.den Sri, plenty and (lull; tul,s of 3',1,110 [MAN lowa, \VI onnili and Minursota Fxtra Warnily at. 67 SIK - cdN.23 per bbl; Itenn'a and llh lo do do at Situ ithfro ; fancy lota at sitol3, al, d !roc la bs(mo 73, nye Flour nulls In lots at 57.5048. In Cornmeal tiothlngdol gto fiximotat lrnn lie Wneat market Is dull at the lit• Clint, notified yei.tertiay, and we notice furtiier n den 2@, I ow nuit Cl SI ii.s‘iiy2 for lair and 140.<1 ited, and r2. , 1142. It for muer. Rye sells at 51,524.151, There is more Corn offering and the demand light; sales of 4i/00 hus new Yellow at itiereAl ; the latter for prime dry, and 2U/bus old West ern Mixed at $1.1841.1U; old e now Is scarce and worth $1.21@01.2t. Oats are Steady at 674721 for Pa. and Ohlo, and 5.548.3 e for Southern and Pa, Witharry la very doll; Ntnall rales of wood and Iron bound bbtx at $1.11141.0.5. New York Market Now YoRX, Dec. s.—The Cotton market , a quiet to-day ; ealea of 200 hales at 24%c. Flour, the recolpta are 11,000 nbls. there wag a fair demand, and ealta of 8,000 bble Extra State at 56.77 to 88.30. Wheat. receipts .13,000 line, held at. 2 to 3. higher; no sales repo r ted. Corn receipts 22,00 U bus, prices are firm, and there is a fair demand at til.l6Wi;d.l7. Oats receipts :2,1.1A) bus, tee market is active and prices higher, c.oalng quiet, at 77473. Po , k receipts 4,1,0) bbla ; the market is heavy and pricer nominally, 32:),7,3 1.3 S2O. Le rd Is quoted at 140121 c. Whiskey IR quiet and nominal fat PItOeSI TltirkeM. PHILADICLPHIA. Dec. Philadelphia and Erie TIN Needl nu .191.1; Penn's Railroad 51*. U. 8. 60 1881 Old .8-Ala New 8-211 e 1881 do do 1885 U. 8. 5-1.8./a of July 181 D do 1667 do 18/03 18-11:4i Hold ...... Exchange par. . ._ Naw Yoag. Dee. 8 U. B. 5-20 s Registered 1& 1 11 . .1110, do Coupons 1881 1 do Registered i 81t4 do COO pow; 1882 111 1 4 do Registered 1864 do Coupons 1834 IM , , do do 11 , 85 1613 1 ,-; do do 1865 New ..... -..111PA Ten/Ponies .... ..- do Regltaered.. .. .. 3.4103 do Coupons lu5N, Gold Con tun Roston Water Power - ..... - ..._ 15 Cumberland Coal 38 Wells Fargo Fxpree. •:13 American EX, rem - V Adams Ex press - 40 : U.S. Rxprems- _ ___ 411 iferctomus' Union ft:XPresS.------- 16 3 f; Quicksilver__ ........ ...--...-.... 2.3.5 Mariposa 4 do Preferred 20 Pacide Mai 1......:. 0y 11 Western UnionTelegraph.....-... 7..1 ..3 2 1A . New York Centra1........ Erie Huri.on River. _ Reading 98% Tol. W. ca W I 1 and Eta Paul— . .. . 13654 do do preferr ed..... 84% Fort Wayne ... ... Ohlo and Mill lerlppl.. 81) litchor• Central... —ll9 -Actugan Central....--...... ...... e -..., Inchluau Southern -....- .„„. 87% . Illtnoth . 'en tral 144 • Cleveland and Plinth Urge.- ...... e-. 85 Cleveland and Toledo le Rock Itland 111 es Northwtern Caul MOIL ... . ................ 7$ do , pre(erre.; 5! Philadelphia Value Market. MoNDAY, Dec. 7—EVerillig. The arrival of beef cattle Were large this week; the market wax moderately active, but prices were rather lower; 211'0 head sold st 8,4 @au tor extra; 7011 a for fair to good and 1 W4 1 44 41 per pound, rr a., I r commrm sa 'o qualify The Milo wI n aret be partieu'ars ol thsluies: 74 Owen ^midi, Western,l44 ll4 4o tiro". 01.1 A. Christy ,u Heather. Virginia, 750189 , 40, gross. GO P. St Fillen, Western 7@,,5,.. 2 1 'e, gross. a, P. Hathaway Western,74eNe, gross. 108 James n. Kirk, Cheater county, 738 1 /,,e, gross. 32 B. MeFillen, Chester aorin ty,7490, gross. 6U James Stele' ash, Cheater county. 7(414%e., 31 E. "0. kieF,ll 0 Cho,trr County, 7®90, grow. 15:1 Ullman lb /tech man, Western, 74)21181 gross. 171 Martin, Fuller etc Co.. Western, Tgirre, gross. 140 Mooney & Smith, Western, 7aoo, gross 73 S. & C. Chain, YY es ern l'euheyivs.lllll, 7c, gross. Cti ffiamos Mooney S Brother, Vl , glnla, St gross. 0 , John temltti ed. Brother, Western. 74,834 c, hi J & Frank, Virginia, 80,17e,e, gross. 10.1 Prank shomberg, Wester/47308*h gross. 103 Bop" de. Co., Cheater, 6481-iO, gross. rot M. Dryer:ma .trn., 03000, gross. 57 I , Morn & Di., 11(070, gross. 3. Blum Lt We stem, 0018 e, g•tess. 32 IL Baldwin, Cheater county,6l4olB l 4c, gross, 20 D. uranium, Chester County, 00/14.0, gross. 1: lant. s Atilt, Western, .1411.40, gross, 41 W. Duffy, Wont, nt, 4 140oIgross. 3 Chandler th Alexatidor, Ch.eiter county, 6% 14 A. Horulde. Cheater corm ty, 113i4d7;40, gross. 41 C. Ve eker, 5465iobross. 11 J,xau Miller, Cheater comity. 7 1 ,',08%e, gin's, U 0 B. Slay lie, Weill. tu, 04.0,10. gross. • '49 0. k'eNLIII, Westunn 7 , 11. we—Were 116.11. r; 0,00 head sold at the d.fiel cot yards at 5 . 1e.11.50 1 11 100 Ms not. .11E1' l' ere In 118 I r t1v111.411,1 ; 9,0001162 d - rlved imi nold nt 46 - soc, jl tb, Crone, on to 0011• Oltlon. .Cows—Woronnobßovil; 150 head sold at $450 Lio for nprhigorn, Ittlli $3.1.1 , 0 head lOr 00W and I.nnctodier Ilimmehold Maraut. LANCASTER. Slittirday, Doc. 5. 31 4535(kt IA IS 16c. Egg,. 11 dozoll 31.101:13o. piklr 7. - "910.1 0 0 , (eleatiodo pair I U 041.18 Lk pi h , 1;4 S. 14420 C.. lb Voltc.on, 1.4 Pll.lllOl Do. " b. pock A pploN " 0 , 111 l 1,1.11111 bbage bowl tlrtlonn, pock—. 1 late 1 1 81 , 111 .Apply Butter, V, p10t... I " crook Tnrpl pr, 11 1111N801 I.A NCA , YIDt i IL% AI AMI MONDA Y, 1) c. TED, IYOS.---(411111 111111 FlOOr Markut hotior Fondly flour, 1;1 bur,. Extra do do.. Siii.loraile..do d 0... Whom ( Itt 114 111114 rod) 110 03111 (1113 W) d 0.,.,.,. OHIO do In bond Attu zdvertitienunt3. MUME;M A 1"1 . I) N - A T •‘.1., A Vl' , 0 Oh , tr WI N. h . /M1.11u,, I'i.,) NOR :I'll L t'li L. FIT ItEET, LAN CAST.EIt, PA duel) 6111% , IU 111,:". W. II JKIAL 1111IC F IRE 1 ! I DENT 1 II INSURE! I.VSU RA" ! INSURE I! ! MMII ICI.: yoor Nlnehlnery, Toob., M..rutiono ri• liornem o.lli „oil 111 itioLl lint loxe or daintier, by tiro or Wl.l, 1:sle,1110.: and provide tr your fault' lex, do p. ndent mole and cltlldten and credit° R a4alnkt hoot In Noll Of your early death, and 1.4/ yourwoll n certain Inegnuo or !lOW of gooney In moos you ro oh old age. I N , Uktl . : ugaloat acelauno•, lhat In (18110 you aro hurt you may draw born 85 to SW por week and In coon of •leath your families will receive Ooni $llOOl (.0 810,1110. Nrn LI HE y our Home and Cattle against lose by Death or •I'h. your Plato Masa W indowa and 1) yore, M Irrors, Show CIOIIIS, &C., against loss by broth age. MID RE your Gonda nod Merchandise aid Oat loan or dishing° by Railroad or Moor ITaargiortation i !astir..eh of 1111 blade effected In the beta Cowp 4111.,.. ILL the lowtod. rated COlllll/141111L Wl./1 ealrly • All loses atm:limy nettled without Rod son an bolero !mffing else where. Real Ektato I.)u Inena In all Its branches; s urvey log, Conveyancing and Writing of sly ui MIN nlxn attended I, Hel Is, Illtmrent. and all other ela I tor or •rn oily roll, ete.d. Seed f .r our lnrerance PNlllVilleta end Real PAWL° Itegletere. Bent free. IlEttlt @ RIFF:, Real Estate, Uol leeLlou and lux. Agents, No. :1 Nitrite I , ulte street, Lancaster, Pa. I=l pH:. NEW YOltli LEDUEIt FOR TII E NEW YE ' rre, 1869 THE (1R EAT FA Al I Y PAPER Tiw t.,,tger Is the nins , Interesting paper In the world. Moro people take the Ledger than any oLltur patter 111 the country. 1! the larg.t number of great and dix tl nru bille.l writer& IL contain+ the i.nr. al, sweetest, and most dia.ightlel love stories, earl king narratives, and I u•trueli ye blogrsp , iciti and historical All qui,tlons growing !lilt 01 the dorneetic lovers' loon cla, law and buiditerm :natters, are regtmirly answered In Its col u one. A vast ILIZIOUII I of unpin! Information is given through 11.18 uttructlvo department of the Lcdprr• The prlnolnal Tilxhonx, Doctors of Divinity anrl Clergymen Write far IL. %VIM./ ( U LIEN BRYANT, the great Amer ican poet, has lnwelat 00, Expresaly for the edger, a thrilling np inimn Novel, which we •hell publish during the now yrar, It. v. lilt. Tv No Is now engaged upon an Orl. g Iron , t.iry, which will be continued through twelve numherm of Um Leduer. We are 110 W publishing a NBilea of twelve short. true ',Lodes, by twelve of the most dla tinunlehu clergymen In the United Kate& liar standard, popular Winer, Mr.STLvArfum (7..rin, Jr., in as Interne' log an ever, and will sou ilnue, us heretofore, to write only for the Ledger. _ The millions of admirers of Mrs. YOUTII - will find her original atorlea only In tOe 1. cdtpr, Mies Durcr will continuo her dramatic slorite and FA, Sr Fenn her iiparkling sketches. HENRY WARD BEECHKR Will continue to furnish Ills weekly articles, and JAIIIIS PARTON Ills hi' wsphlrat Sketches. A Lim, I'AN.Y. ETHIC,. LYNN, DR. CHARLES U. GAUDETTE:. and all our of her present writers are re•engeged for the Ledver. Profo,s, IVILL'Am Lisa ay PECX Jonis U. RACE, arid MARY KYLE DALLAS will hereafter write for flu, raper rut the Leifer, Two Of our contributors have been ministers to the Court of lit. Jarees. Within the p year the son of ni;other or our contributors In'. been elected President of the United Staten. it nrsr that a Im; experience enables us I o select , and that money, without can bus:, ho constantly spread before Limb rend ers of •, he Ledger. Thu reader always gets more than 1114 annoys worth In the Ledger. OUR TERMS FOR ISCU—NOW Ili THE TIME TO SUlSieltl BE, Single entdes, 91 per annum; four copies, Sit which I ; 8:5o o ropy; e•lght copieti, 8'..1), Thee r v who mend,. 00820 for a °lel) of eight adel) hall HPIIL at 01 , 1. time), will be entitled to a copy Jr, Pontmaatern and °there who get up elan., I.llolr rttp.pret IVO town,, can .af)erward add single ropleg at 5/50. so,r- Wo employ no StrAvelling ngontn, Ad drenn all min coon leßt Ifinx .” KU B KILT BONNER. Publlfther, Corner of Wiltlam and Spruce New York attiscellaneous. LANG ISTICIL COUNTY NATIONAL BANIC, I November 31, ISM. IrIaWIDE , III.--TliE DIRECTORS HA E U MIN di., declared a Dividend of , lEV Pe.R CENT lor toe I,Lmt 01z 1000100, clear oi Riat en tax, pevable nn demand. n0v25.:1t w. 17 W. L. ITAPER, Caabier. OT IT TO TIIE %TOO - 111101, OF 11 TII Mill (I F, VOW,' AND FILIRSE.MHI,P; 'TURNPIKE ,ROAD UUM!'A N Y.—Tho Nan - Twere h..ve thin day d. claret'a Dlvlden.l EN TY CENTsou each heeor Stock, dear 01 tux, pnyeble In ten dnyn at the Banking Roam -, of Reed, fienderKon & (70. ID. O. ESHLEMAN. Treasurer. E=l IrowrA NT TO TAN N ERR AND HARR Manuf...ctnrers.—The undersigned offers 1.3 the _public Hark Shavers that will shave one 'ford of bark per hour, with non two-horse power muchi ne, and territory, for sale on rea. sonable terms. Address S. M. BRUA. ordonville, MEESZEI E. M. hiCIA EFFER, P7DOLDSALE AND RETAIL ILADDLRR? Nio4 I AND KART KING SrRiGrT Jan In LANCASTER, PA. ULF:4'I'ION NOTICE.--FARMERN. Ml'- LJ TUAI. INSURANCE COMPANY,—An E,ection or °dicers of tile Farmers' Mutual Insurance C• 0111 pan y, for the erimulog year. will he held at the public [unmoor , ,40$07.0c,Spreetl er, (Exchange Hotel), In the City of Lancaster, ON SATIT RI 'AY. the Hith day of DECEMBER, A. I)., ISA, between the hours of It a. RL, and 3 p. m., when and where those Interested urn respectfully Invited to attend. By order of the Board of Directors. JOHN tintolim, secretary. November IGth, lEG9. ncer2s4dw 47 1868. H. z. RHO, DN 41k IMO. 1868. We ask toe at tentlon of purchasers to our un usually 'arse stock of goods carefully selected anti manufactured to our own order for the ft.IBTM.A.9 LIOLIDAYS, which we are selling at very Low ?riots. FINE GOLD AND SILVER WATCHER, EIZEMEEEM :AMERICAN AND FOREIOIV MAKERS. DIAMOND, CORAL, AMETHYST, GARNETT, AND AIL EL4D6 or ( PLAIN AND ENAMELED GOLDJEWELRY. HAIR :.7".EWELRY ORDER WITH FINE GOLD MOUNTINGS. Special attention paid to furnishing W.eDDING PR ZBENTS. STERLING AND COIN SILVER. We have a Watchmaker from the Swim Pace tory to do repairing, and warrant all work. H. Z. Baioaos a BRO., (Next Door Below (taper's Hold,) WEST KING STREET, LANCASTER, PA. nov2s stwa . 41..)5( .. 4 4E4 .. I DO . I(ki ..1.6049 I 00 $ 0 00 . 8 00 7 00 .. 2 40 2 10 1 50 .. I 15
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