gulogy on Thaddeus Stevens by Col. 0 J. Dickey. Immediately after the ieiding of the journal the death of Mr. Stevens, of Penn sylvania, was announced by his successor, Mr. Dickey—a large audience being in the galleries. Mr. Dickey said: Mr. Speaker, the painful duty has de volved upon me orannounaing to this House the death of my predecessor, Hon. 'Thad deus Stevens, of Pennsylvania. This dis tinguished statesman was not merely my predecessor in this body, but in my child hood my father taught me to admire and love him who was the instructor and garde of my youth, and the friend of my maturer years. If an intimacy with wise and noble men ho one of the greatest blessings that can crown a man, then in no part of my career have I been so fortunate as in my as- .• floatation with Thaddeus Steyens. It was in his office and in connection with him that I commenced my professional life; and from that moment, through the turmoil of many legal and political contests down to the moment when In hie last will he select- ed me to perform the last service one man can ask from his fellow, our friendship suf fered neither diminution or interruption. Informed that my duty requires of me a sketch of the history of my friend, I hope to he pardoned by the House for any pro lixity of statement, promising to leave to others, abler and litter, his associates here, who are to follow me, the analysis of his character as a statesman, and the story of his struggles and triumphs in this arena, where he was recognized as a great leader and bore the name of "theA!Old Commoner." Thaddeus Stevens was Horn at Danville, Caledonia county, Vermont, on the fourth day of April, 1792, and died at his residence in this city at midnight on the eleventh day of August, 19GS. Uts parents were poor In community where poierty was the rule and wealth the exception. Of his father I know but little, save that he inlisted in the war of 191'2 and died in service. Upbn his mother chiefly fell the burden 'or rear ing their four sons. She was a woman of great energy, strong will, utd 'Jeep piety. Early seeing the ambition and fully sym pathizing with the aspirations of her :rip'" pled buy she devotedly seconded his Wort-, kir the acquisition of knowledge, and by her industry, energy, and frugality largely aided hi co. in procuring a collegiate educa tion. Ile returned her attention with the full strength of his strong nature, and for many years after lie acquired fame and for tune in his adopted Suite had the pleasure if making an annual pilgrimage to the home which he lied provided for her com fort, and when• she dispensed, with means he furnished, in liberal charily. In the last year of his tile, In writing his will with his own hand, while making no provision for the can , of his own grave, lie dal not forget that of his mother bni set apart an ample sum for that purpose., dl ecting yearly pay ments, upon the corelitii n "that the sexton keep the grave in gooy order, and plant roses and other cheerful flowers at each of the four corners of said grave every spring," In the same instrument, in devising $l,OOO inn aid of the establishment at his home of in Baptist church, of which society his mother was an earnest member, he says: " I do this out of respect to the memory of my mother, to whom I owe whatever if of prosperity I hoer+ had o . irdarth, small as it is, I desire emphatically to se knowledge." After attending the cOliiranni Helioide or the neighborhood, he lined for college at the Peuelialli Academy iu his nn live county, entered the University of Per- Mold, and remained there about two years. The college suspending operation on air. Count a the war, ho pro,eol3.lMl tr, (41.11.- !WWII, and graduated at that institution in I 18111 Atter readelig law at Peach:tin, in the office of .fudge 31 attocks, bar some months, he left his native State and settled in Pennsylvania, in 1815, first in the town of York. where he taught an seademy and vigorously pursued his legal studies. The rules of court in that district having re quired students to read ono year in the til , • dee of an etairney, lib went to Bel Air, Ihir• ford county, ',Maryland, anti was examined and admitted to practice in August, 1811;.- 1 le at once returned to Pennsylvaniampen ed a law office at tiettystitirg, in the county of Adams, end ointment upon the .practice nit his profession in Bart alai adjoining coun ties. Ile evils soon in the possession of nthi extensive and lucrative business, to which he gave lila entire attention for some six teen years. 1 may hero be allowed hrietlyno In flate to to few traits of Mr. Stevens a, a law yer. Although not, ,perhaps, of great mi. Boma reputation as Snell, he was recognized by the profession in a State claiming some eminence for the high character of her advocates and jurists as one of her greatc oat lawyers, and was nto pronounced by three of her ablest chief justices---Gileibn, Black, and Lew is--w he tried him by ;the inure test of uniform power. 1 need sCarce ly use that Mr Stevens shone at the •ber with the same elentrineso; of statement, force and eloquence of expression, powerof argu mentation, wit, sareatmi, — tufa invective which he employed in the legislative hall, and that there, as here, he tau, ninnoter of all the weapons of debate. As nu adirocate, he teas always zealous of the fTgliis p 1 his pro lession, and resisted their inunyation. ,He Watt always courteous to the court, and tin i• formly brief, never speaking beyond 'an hour upon any question. lie never took or used notes of the evidenve,the speeches of op !sinews, or the rulings of the court, trusting wholly to a memory that never failed him. In the 'trepanation he was Indust Hoop and eaketal, here too relying upon his memory, au ctl his brief seldom contained inure than the [mine of the ca-e a n d taiga of the book. In argument he cited but lbw authorities, and those directly to his purpose. Grasping one or two points Which be conceived vital to the cause, he directed all his energies and concentrated all his powers upon them, giv ing little attention to subordinate ques tions. No matter with whom ussci ended, in; never tried a cause save On his own theory of t h e ease. At 21181 prigs he uniformly insistent on personally seeing, and examining before they were called, the important witnesses on his own side. lieu orally relying upon the strength and pre sentation or his oft a case, he selujpm indulged in extended cross-ex it niination c7f - stiltriesseti, though lavonessing ram ability in that di rection. lie never consented to be concerned or act as counsel in theerosecution of it capital ease, not from opposition to the pun ishment, but because it teas repugnant to his feelings, and that service was the duty of public otliers. lie was as remarkable for his consideration, forbearance, and kindness when opposed by t he young, tweak, or diffident, as he watt for the haughty sneer, pointed sarcasm, or Mime invective launch ed at rifle who entered the lists and chid-, lenge(' battle with such weapons. Ile was always Wing to give advice and assistance the ything and inexperienced members to the pmfossion, and his large library was over open for their use. Be hail many young men to read law with hitn, though he did not care to have students. There were, however, two recommendations w bleb never failed to procure auvntrance into his office—ambition to learn and inability to pay for the privilege. Mr. Stevens first engaged actively in pol itics with the rise ill ' the anti-secession par ty In 1828-9, which he joined In their oppo• salon to secret societies. lie was elected to the popular branch of the Legislature aids State in 1833 as a representative from the county of Aditins, and continued to serve in that licitly, almost without interruption, until 1010, during which entire period ho was the leader nil his party In the Legisla ture, if not the State. During this service he championed many measure:4M improve ment; aiming others the common school system of Pennsylvania, which at a critical moment he saved from overthrow by a speech, which he always asserted to have, in his opinion, been the most effective he ever made, liv that single effort he estab lished the principle never same seriously questioned in Pennsylvania —that it is the duty of Sim, to provide the facilities for education to all the children of the Commonwealth. In behalf of this eas• ore lie joined hands with his bitterest ar sons! and political enemies. Its 11 . ,,b1y elllnrtiz,l for his coarse opt I the qt slier the chief of the opposing i litic party, Governor tieciige Nl'olh nn c °flounced with all his power of invective the time servers of hie, own ',arty. Iliniself the child of poverty, he pleaded the cause of the poor, and by the force of :tits will, intel list, and eloquence broke down the barriers enacted by wealth, caste, and ignorance, and earned a name. that will endure as long us a child of Pennsyl vania gratefully remembers the blessings conferred by light and knowledge. In IS:17. 8 Mr. Stevens was a member of the con vention called to revise the constitution of Pennsylvania, ett assemblage which num bered as mein ters many of the strongest men of the 4, among whom Mr. Ste vens stood in o front rank. This conven tion, notwiths ending the able and strenu ous opposition of a strong minority led by Mr. Stevens, inserted the word "white" as a qualification of suffrage, thus disfran chising a race. On this account be refused to append his 11;11110 to the completed in strument, and stood alone in such re fusal. For the same cause be opposed, but unsuccessfully, the ratificatioa by the people. In 1 , 41'2 Mr. Stevens. finding himself deeply in debt by reason of losses in the iron business, and liabilities incurred for Yrumerous endorsements made for friends, re - in.:vett to Laaeatser and re sumed tilt) practice of his profession. His ienu ‘ tatinn as a lawyer had preceded. tad his income almost at once became the largest at the bar. In a few years he paid his debts, and saved the bulk of his estate. In biltS and 1810 he was elected to Congress from Lancaster county when declining to be a candidate, he returned to his profes sion until the year 1858, when he was again elected, and continued to hold the seat without interruption till his death. His coupe upon this floor has passed into and. Porno no unimportant part of the history' of a, Mighty people in a great crisis of their existence. But I have promised to leave to others to-day what may be proper in illus tration of. his great achievements in 'his lett& days, To. those here who judged of the persona/ apppearance of the deceased 0p1,5 as they looked on him bearing the burden, of years and stricken with disease, ; t hough he still stood ' with eye undimmed and will undaunted, I may say that in his prime he was a man .physically well pro portioned, muscular and strong, of clear and ruddy complexion, with face and features of great mobility, and under per feCA command and control. In his youth .lind 'early manhood, notwithstanding his jruneness, be entered with zest into almost 311 of the athletio games and sports of the time. Ie was an expert swimmer and an excellent horsemen. When residing at . Ciettysburg he followed up the chase—kept his bunters and bounds. On a recent visit to his iron-works I found the old mountain men garnloua with stories of the rinks 19:a datigere it the bold rider as with berme sad. hound he follettett the doer aleatlpfgeOel' TIC L AN CASTER WEERLY INTEEILIq - FINcER, WED ESD Q.Y, DECEMBER 23, 1868. and through the gaps of the South Moun tain. In private life, among his friends, Mr. Stevens was ever genial; kind and con- , siderate. To them he was linked with hooks of steel ; for them he would laborand sacrifibe without stint, complaint or regret. In hie hours of relaxation there could be no more. genial companion. , His rare' conver sational powers, funds of anecdole, brilliant sallies of wit, and wise sayings ,upon the topic of the hour made his Company much sought, and man of these are the current coin of the etre] yin which be moved. Mr. Steve an,honest and truthful man in public and private life. His word was sacred in letter and spirit, and was never paltered in a donbleseuse. In money matters he was liberal to a fault, and out of his immense professional income he left but a meagre estate. labia private charity he was lavish. He was Incapable of saying no in the presence of want or misery. His charity, like his political convictions, re garded neither creed, race nor color. He was a good classical scholar, and was well read in ancient and modern literature, es pecially on subjects of philosophy and law. In his old age he read but few books; Shak speare, Dante, Homer, Milton, and: the Bible could, however, generally be fOund upon the table in his sleeping room, where he was accustomed to read in bed. He was simple and temperate in his habits. lie disliked the use of tobacco, and foraorty years never used nor admitted to his house intoxicating drinks, and only then by di rection of his physician. ' Mr. Stevens was deeply loved and fully trusted by his constituents. He was often in advance of their views; sometimes he ran counterto their prejudices or their passions; yet such was his popularity with them, so strong their faith in his wisdom—in the integrity of his action and the ' purity of his purpose—that they never failed to auktain him. Popular with mon of all pagties, with;lais own supporters his name was a hbusehold word: To them, and among themselves, "Old Thad ° was a phrase of endearment, while even his foes spoke of him with pride as the "Great Commoner." No man ever died more deeply mourned by a con stituency than Thaddeus Stevens. Having briefly selected some of the inci dents that marked the history of my friend, I will, in conclusion, say a few words of him on a subject in connection with which he is probably more widely known than any other—slavery. Mr. Stevens was al ways an anti-slavery man, from the time he left his native mountains to the moment of his death. He was not only anti-slavery In the common acceptation of the term, but a bold, fearless, determined, and uncom promising foe to oppression in any and every form. Ile was an abolitionist before there was such a party name. His opposi tion to American slavery, no molter what his party connection, was never based upon mere questions of expediency or political economy. He always viewed it as a great wrong, at war with the fundamental princi ples of this and all good governments, as a sin in the sight of God, and a crime against • 1111113. For many years, long before it Le -1 came popular to do so, he denounced this ; institution us the great crime of the nation; I on the stump, at the forum, in party con ventious, in deliberative assemblies, on this question Ire was always in advance 01 his party, his State, arid his constituents. Always resident in a border county he defended the fugitivu on till occasions, as serted the right of free speech, and stood between the abolitionists and the mob - often with peril to himself. This was one great cause of his having been so long in a minority and of his entrance late in tile into the councils of the nation ; but for this he Wen fully compensated by living to see the destruction of an institution which lie loathed, and by receiving for his reward, and as the crowning glory of his life, the ! blessingstif millions he had so largely aided to make free. The remains Mr. :Stevens lie in Lan . - caster, in a private cemetery, estatilished by an old friend, in a lot selected by him self, for reasons stated in the tou.ihicg and beautiful epitaph prepared by himself for inscription upon Its tomb. " I repose in this quiet And secluded spot, not from any natural preference for solitude, but, finding other cemeteries limited by charter rules us to race, I have chosen it that I might be ena bled to illustrate in my death the principles which I have advocated through a long life —equality of man before his Creator." Let us trust anti believe that if the earnest and sincereprayersof millions ol'the,poor,down t'mdden, and oppressed may smooth the pathway of the traveler on his journey from this world to the bourne of alt, his has been a happy exit. ‘ s, 1110 RE CORRUPTION IN WASHING'ION Ex I roortlinstry Charges of Frond Against E the Post (tithe Deportment—How Con tracts Are Managed tne People A WaliOngton correspondent of the llos• ton Travenol makes the following remark able disclosures in regard to certain alleged operations in the I'ost t alh:e Department at the seat of government : The fact of awarding the carrying of the overland mails' to Wells, Fargy,A Co., only a short time ago is still fresh to the minds of your readers. .Last yeaxgfre mails—not including naper-Autre carried from North Platte station on the Pacific Railroad, too miles west of the Missouri river, by Wells, Fargo A CO., for s7.'Siillue. Proposals were asked for this year by the Depart ment to carry the mails from the termini of the two Pacific Railroads, a distance of fully SOO miles less than halt year. Wells, Fargo A Co. bid 31.330,000. John Allman bid ii , 5110.000, and a Mr. Spades, of Chicago, bid 3111-ioi -000. The contract was awarded to Spades. Some time elapsed and no response came from Spades; but an agent of Wells, I'argo '(A. Co. bad, in the meantime, seen him, and a private understanding between the par ties was affected. As Mr. Spades did not deposit proper security the contract was annulled. It was then offered to Mr. All man, but for some reason he also declined it. All the competitors being thus out of the way of Wg. Is, Fargo A Co. they were offered t 'tract, but as their scheme was no ipe Mr. Randall was told to look elsewh re. One morning there appeared in the lading daily papers throughout the country, • nong the New York news items, these 'few words:—"Postmaster General Randall arrived here this morning." A couple of days' 6 cp ,.. 7 in the metropolis and our Post - lieneral returned to Washington, hay ng in his valise a con tract with Wells, Fargo and Co. to carry the overland mails at the rate of $1,700, 000 per anum. As soon as it was known the swindle (for what else can it be called?) was denounced in all parts of the country through the press. Your read ers are aware that Randall made a semi official explanation, through the Associated Press, that this very great increase overt he year previous was made necessary by the fact that the new contract provided for the currying of newspaper mails. A shallow explanation, but withal the best he could make. In less than one month after the new contract went into effect, among the I items telegraphed from San Francisco was one saying that great complaints were made against Wells, Fargo it Co., because, instead of bringing newspaper mails. through, as agreed, they were thrown in discriminately along the route over the plains, there to remain until destroyed. The Deperement finding Wells, Fargo A Co. unable to curry through these mans, at once ordered the greater portion of them to be carried by steamer by the Panama route, without making any deductions whatever from Wells, Fargo A Co's bills- The affair . I will probably be investigated by Congress 1 and the entire transaction sifted from be ' ginning to end. Among the post routes established was one two years ago in the Territory of Ari zona. At least it is supposed the route was established, from the reason that a contract was awarded to one Mr. Poston—a bri.lher of the delegate from that Terrnory—touar ry the mails over said route for the hand some sum of $90,000 per year. Everything was going on smoothly and not a murmur of discontent was heard about this contract; for no one knew of it at the time it was made except the parties directly interested. _Now for the sequel. The bill for the first year's service came in and was promptly paid by the department. The affair now is no longer a secret; but Governor McCormick, of Arizona, learns in an indirect manner that $90,000 a year is being expended to carry the mails over a route in the Terrritory of which be is Gov ernor. lie examines into the matter, and in a letter to the Post Office Department, signed in his capacity of Governor, and with seal attached, he reports that " not a single letter or an ounce of mail matter has ever been curried over the route;" pronounces it a swindle from beginning to end and pro tests against the payment of any more mo ney. The contractor becomes alarmed and hastens at once to Washington to lix up matters. The second year's bill is present ed for 'payment ; but the pay clerk, with Governor McCormick's letter before him, refuses to pay it. An intimate personal friend of Randall s appears on the scene— has several intervievs with him. On the day following one of these interviews are pay clerk has a note laid before him. It • reads: Pay this bill: A. IV 1., P. M: General. The bill is paid and he contrin•tor leaves in high glee. • STILL ANOTHER s NVIIOLING urnriATion. Any one at all familiar with postal mat ters is aware the government pays on all letters going to most of the foreign coun tries what is called "sea postage "—seven cents per letter—the amount for Carrying letters on the ocean highways. The most of the steamship lines are lwen satisfied to receive merely this sea postage as their compensation for carrying the letters. The regular line of mail steamers between New- York and Havana are paid this sum upon each letter. The department has a contract with the New York and Havana Mail lino to carry the mails at this rate. Sometime ago, however, a company was formed in Baltimore to run aline of steamers between that oily and Havana, and the idea was conceived to etlect an arrangement with the Post Office Department to carry mails to Havana. So far as the necessities of the depart ment were concerned, the regular line from New York answered every purpose and were perfectly contented to receive the reg ular fare of seven cents per letter for the service Orformed. How it was arranged I know not, but the Baltimore Steamship Company succeeded, and the Postmaster '.3reneral authorized tnarry United States mails to Hayti. nn, o ing at V.,ey West, Pla. Two steam ers cord osed the line, and each was to make a:roupd trip every two weeks, and for tWitryloe 81,000 per trip was bolls paid. No one will dein that the route by way of New York did not do all the service re- Adred and hence the question arises what , xoi(Soosity for this additional expenditure of pwards of $50,000 per year? Let us now examine and see how well this company is compensated for the service In comparison with the regular New York line which re ceives seven cents a letter, without regard to whether they carry fifty letters a trip or 500. • • • Duripg the month of October, 186 S, the steamer Maryland made two trips. All told she carried both to and from Hayanna —including newspapers—mails which, es timated at rate paid for "sea Services," would amount to $169.04. But instead of this amount she received the sum of V,OOO. The steamer Cuba also made two tripe, carrying mails which would have entitled her to $23.46; but instead of this a check is sent by the Postoffica department for $2OOO. Can a plainer case of swindling the Gov ernment be made out than this? Yet itgoee on day by day, month after month, and no efforts made to check it. 40TH CONGIIENS—THIRD SESSION. WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. Iu the Senate, Mr. Sumner. from the Foreign Committee, reported two resolu tions of sympathy with Spain. Mr. Willey's resolution censuring the President's propo sitions relative to the public debt, was re ported from the Finance Committee by Mr. Cattail, but,its consideration was objected to by Mr. McCreery. Mr. Edmunds intro duced a bill, which was referred, prohibit ing army officers from holding civil offices, and the holding of two offices at the same time. On motion of Mr. Sumner, the Presi dent was milled for information as to,the Venezuela Claims Commission. Mr. Stew art's bill to punish the bolding of office in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment, was referred. Mr. Wilson's bill repealing the prohibition of militia organizations in the South, was then taken up, and Mr, Edmunds moved an amendment continu ing the prohibition In Mississippi, Texas and Virginia. The amendment was agreed to, and the bill as amended passed. Ad journed. In the House, Mr. Clark of Kansas, intro- ; duced a bill in reference to the Indians which was referred. On motion of Mr. Hol liday the Commerce Committee were di rected to'consider the expediency of prohib- iting the carriage of petroleum by passen ger steam vessels. Mr. Whittemore offered a resolution vacating all civil offices in the South filled by disqualified persons, but objection was made by Mr. Chanler. The Select Committee on the New York election frauds was announced, Mr. Lawrence of Ohio being Chairman. Mr. Schenck gave notice that he would move to go into Committee of the Whole on Janu ary Gth, to consider the Tariff bill, where upon Sir. Moorehead ask ed.him to yield for a motion to go into committee on the Tariff at once. Mr. Schenck consenting, the me tion was put and curried—yeas 103, nays 60; 1 and the House went into committee. Mr. Brooks, of N. Y., spoke against the bill, and the tactics by which its passage was sought. Mr. Pike, of Me., moved a reduction of the proposed duty on copper plates, for the ben s etit of the shipbuilding interests, but his amendment was rejected. Mr..Twichell ; moved an amendment to exempt from duty copper used icirehipbuilding,which was also rejected. Messrs. Phelps and Spalding offer ed amendments, allowing drawbacks on copper, but the House adjourned without disposing of them. WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. In the United States SenaieyesterdayMr. Sherman, from the Finance Committee, re ported buck the Copper Tariff bill, and the resolution introduced by Mr. Edmunds last year, pledging the payment of the public dept in coin or its equivalent.. He also re ported a resolution against the policy of paying the Five twenties until United States notes are made equivalent to coin, and declaring for a speedy resump tion of specie payments, which was tabled. Mr. Williams offered a resolution which was adopted, directing the Judiciary Committee to consider the expediency of legislation to prevent the discharge of criminals by decisions of United States District Judges in Virginia. Mr. Cole introduced a bill providing a terrritoriai government for Alaska. Mr. Conness moved to take up his bill provided that the eight-hour system shall make no reduction of the pay of Government employes, but the motion was lost—yeas 22, nays 3S. On mo tion of Mr. Corbett, the Secretary of the Treasury was directed to communicate the cost of the total issue of United States fractional currency. Mr. Morton's bill fur resumption of specie payments was taken up, and he spoke in support of it, after which it was referred to the Pittance Com mittee. The resolution censuring the finan cial viows of the President's message was discussed, but the Senate adjourned with out voting upon it. In the House, Mr. Robinson, of N. Y., offered a resolution for the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire whether American citizens have been tried and con victed in Great Britain for speeches or ac tions in the 'United States, and to recom mend vindicating measures, ..bc. Mr. Bing ham said he would object, unless the reso lutions were referred to the Foreign Com mittee, whereupon it was withdrawn by Mr. Robinson. Mr. Eliot introduced a bill - _ forbidding the carriage of explosive oils, itc., on passenger riessels. A bill relieving the political disabilities of certain ex-rebels in South Carolina and Tennessee was passed; also, a bill repealing the prohibition of militia organizations in the States of North and South Caroline, Florida, Alabama and Louisiana. Mr. Schenck, from the Ways and Means Committee, reported a bill which was passed, extending the time of the opera tion of the tobacco tax of the act of July last from the Ist of Jan. to the 15th of Feb. 1869. On motion of Mr. Washburne the President was asked for information relative to the U nionPaci tic Railroad. A bill making bank ruptcy Registers competent to take testi mony in election cases was reported and passed. On motion of Mr. Price, the Bank ing Committee were directed to consider the expediency of inflicting a penalty for the certification by National banks of checks when the makers have not funds on deposit to meet those checks. Mr. Van Dyck introduced a bill, which was referred, subjecting compounders of liquors to the same provisions as rectifiers. Mr. Mungen offered a resolution of inquiry as to the ar rest of Americans in Paraguay, which was referred. A message was received from the Secretary of State saying that no communi cation had recently been sent to Spain by the Executive. A copy of a bill for a new nickel coinage was presented and referred. A resolution offered by Mr. Junes, of Ken tucky, given females in Government em ploy the same wages as males or similar services, was adopted—yeas 123, nays 27. Adjourned. . - WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. Mr. Sherman said he desired to correct an error in the journal, in regard to the re port of the Finance Committee on the joint resolution of Mr Edmunds, as to the pay ment of the national debt. The committee had really reported In favor of laying the resolution on the table. Mr. McCreary sub mitted resolutions to amend the Constitu tion in reference to the election of President and Vice President. A bill extending the time for affixing stamps to manulactured tobacco to February, passed. A bill re moving political disabilities, passed. The joint resolution of sympathy with Spain was taken up and debated, but the morning hour expiring, it was laid aside, and the Sen ate resumed the reconsideration of the reso lution, reported by the Finance Committee disapproving the President's financial re commendations. Mr. Dixon took the floor in favor of its passage, but denied that the the President had proposed repudiation. lie:then discussed Senatot Morton's finance bill, opposing it; and closed by moving an amendment, "That Congress agrees with the President's statement, in his message, ' that our national credit shall be sacredly observed.' Mr. Vickers moved two amendments embodying long extracts from the message. The amendments were lust, and the resolution ,was adopted—yeas 43, nays G. Several bills \here introduced and referred, and the Senate, at 430, adjourned. In the House, immediately after the read ing of the journal, the death of Thaddeus Stevens was announced by his successor, Mr. Dickey, who gave a biographical sketch of the life and services of the de ceased. There was a large audience in the galleries, who listened with attention to the proceedings. Speeches were also made by Messrs. Kelley, Wood, Broomall, Poland, Moorhead, Maynard, Ashley, Miller, Farnsworth, Koontz, Donnelly, Cake, Woodward, Robinson, Lawrence (Ohio), and Sypher, after which the House ad journed. WASIIINOTON, DEC. 18. In the United States Senate, Mr. Ed munds introduced a bill for a provisional government in,.Georgia ; Mr. Abbott, a bill to pay claims of loyal Southerners; and Mr. Morton; a bill appropriating $125,000 for a site for a new Executive mansion. Mr. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Committee, reported against the bill requiring certain guarantees from the lately rebel States. The resolution of :sympathy for Spain, of fered by Mr. Sumner was passed. In the House, the pension bill, appropri ating 823,250,00,p, was reported, and made the order for Au. 5., Various bills and res olutions wore introduced. The credentials of J. W. Menard (colored) as Repretentative elect front Louisiana, were presented and referred. A bill was passed vteriding the provisions of the Homestead.act to soldiers' orphans under twenty-one years of age. The Senate bill relieving political disabil ties of South Carolinians and others was concujrpd in. WASHINGTON, DSC. 10 In the United States Senate, on Saturday, Mr. Pomeroy intoduced a bill for the rea sembling of the, Georgia Reconstruction Convention, which was referred. Oa mo tion of Mr Harlan, the Judiciary Commit tee was directed to report a bill reapportion ing Congressmen in accordance with the fourteenth amendment. Mr. Chandler moved to make np. a short Tariff bill, which was lost—yeas 22. nays 25. The credentials of Senator-elect Gilbert, of Florida, were presented and referred. The House was not in session. WASHINGTON; Dec. 21. In the United States Senate Mr. Wilson introduced a bill providing that Judges of the United Sates Supreme Court may retire on full salaries at the age of seventy years. Mr. Patterson, of New Hampshire, intro duced a bill reorganizing the, medical de partment of the Navy. In the hbuse of Mr. Van Wyek made his report on the New York Whiske r y frauds. Both Houses ad journed until.uesday, January 6th. The Grant4Pollar4 Tragedy It is reported that the distinguished crim inal lawyer of New Toric,.C.harres O'Conor, has been engaged to aid in the prosecution. of young James Grant for the alleged kill. lug of H. Rives Pollard. Mr. O'Conor's . reputation is second to that of no man in his profession in this country. Many of our citizens had an example of his eloquence and ability in the recent argument before the United States Circuit Court in the great. State trial.—. Richmond journa/. Latest by Telegraph ! Lynch Law in Tennessee. PuLAsta, Tenn., Dec.—Last night a party of disguised men broke open the jail and taking out a negro, named Aleck Mason, riddled his body with bullets. They first tried to lynch him, but Mason being a powerful man and offering resist. ante they used their pistols and in a mo ment he was a corpse. The prisoner bad been placed in jail for robbing a negro business firm in Pulaski, on Thursday night " last, of over a thousand dollars. He bore the reputation of a desperate charac ter and had been repeatedly imprisoned for high handed depredations. His sudden taking off however is everely censured as in itself a piece of outlawry. A few days ago near Edgeville, Haywood county, a negro outraged the person of a lady ap proaching the period of confinement.— She recognized him and he was shortly afterwards arrested. While being taken to jail in the custody of an officer, he was seized by a party of masked men, and in an hour afterwards his body was found hanging to a tree pierced with bullets. From Baltimore Birirutoan, Dec. V.—Jacob Cl. Nichol son, an old and respected citizen of Balti more, died yesterday. Daniel Deckert, proprietor of the Hagers town Mail, now has a snit in toe Washing ton County Court, to recover $14,000 dam ages from the oorporatton for the destruc tion of his office, types, etc., by incendiaries, because of his alleged disloyalty during the war. The case Jexcites great interest, and will establish a precedent, for other and similar actions. The Baltimore colored Republicans had a meeting last night and expelled one of their members for failing to act in harmony with them by joining the Democrats. From Washington, WASIIINCiTON, Dec. V-.—Commissioner Rollins to-day appointed, and Secretary McCulloch confirmed Julius C. Burroughs, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Supervisor for Michigan and Wisconsin. Tl,is completes the list of Supervisors authorized by the law. The entire number is twenty-five having been appointed and confirmed. Mayor McMichael, of Philadelphia, ac companied by several members of the City Council, arrived here last evening. This morning they delivered over to the govern ment authorities the necessary deeds and papers for the conveyance of League Island to the United States. A Horrible Harder ItosvoN, Dec. 22.—A most horrible and cold blooded murder was committed in Malden. just before daylight this morning. The victim was a policeman named David Faulkner, and the supposed murderers were two suspicious looking characters who arrived in the village last night. It appears that the officer while going his rounds in the vicinity of the Depot observ ed the men lurking about the building, on accosting them as to their business, "me of the villians shot him dead with a revolver and then fled. The murderers have not yet been arrested. The Twltehell-Hill Murder.: PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.—The trial of Twitchell, for the murder of Mrs. Hill, is progsessing rapidly. The testimony of the witnesses examined thus far, does not vary materially from that adduced at the Coro ner's inquest. The court room is crowded daily, and the deepest interest Is manifest ed in the proceedings. It is rumored that the counsel for the de• fence will produce witnesses to prove that two men were seen to leave the house where the murder was committed, just before the deed was discovered. The rumor is proba bly unfounded. Coal is high this winter, but the following dealers furnish it to their customers at as small a profit as they can afford W. Coonley, Ehler, Breneman dz Co., Sener Brothers, Trewelz Martin, Wm. McCom sey Co., and Samuel Hess. If our readers have their cellars filled, let them bethink themselves whether there is not some poor family within their knowl edge to whom a ton of coal would boa most valued gift in the midst of this bitter winter weather. Let them make their Christmas Decision of the Supreme Court of town. pleasant to themselves by giving joy to others. CHICAGO, 22.—The Supreme Court of lowa has,rendered a decision in the Rail road Bond question, declaring them null and void. This decision is iu direct con flict with the U. S. Court, which pronoun ced them valid. Heavy Gale,--Three Houses Blown Down. IeAGo. Dec. 22. Considerable damage was done by the gale here yesterday. Three houses on Rhode's Avenue were blown down, involving a loss of $25,000. From M. Paul, ➢lion ST. PAUL, Dec. 2-".—The Board of Direc tors of the Chamber of Commerce last eve ning passed a resolution repudiating their subscription to the Mississippi Valley Na tional Telegraph Company, on the ground of misrepresentation. NORFOLK, Dec. 22.—The steamer Isaac I'. Smith from Savannah, for New York, put in for coal, reports two vessels ashore south of Llatteras. =l3 NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 10 A.m.—Gold open ed at $1.:354. Now YORK. Dec. 22.—G01d closed at I:is 0=! THE Togo FOLKS.—The January num ber of this interesting and instructive monthly Magazine for boys and girls con tains "The Story of a Bad Boy, which can not fail to interest every one. "My Hero ine," a true story, by the author of "John Halifax, Gentleman." Such writers as Mrs. Stowe, Mrs. Spofford and Mrs.E. C. Agassiz also contribute instructive and entertaining articles to fill its ample pages. The music, puzzles,and superior illustrations are alone worth the price of subscription. Terms : yearly subscriptions, ; three copies, Si; clubs. are furnished at reduced rates. Ad dress, Fields, Osgood & Co., Publishers, 124 Tremont street, Boston, 'Mass. PACI: Man's MONTHLY.—The December ' number of this Magazine has been received • and read with pleasure and profit. Its arti cles are as usual excellent—written in an original, entertaining manner—and are cal culated not only to increase the already great popularity of the Magazine, but to add yet more to its extensive list of sift"- kribers. Every young man should sub scribe for it, as its columns are filled with reading matter especially selected for the - instruction of young men. The publisher announces that with the first of the year a new - volume will be commenced, and the superficial size will be reduced to the regu lar octavo form, and the number of pages doubled. Many improvements are to be introduced and the Magazine made in all respects first class. Now is the time to subscribe. Terms: Single copy 81 a year, the club rates are extremely favorable. Address S. S. Packard, 937 Broadway, New York. j THEt-TL.kN k I / IC MONTHLY.—The publish ers of this ontbly announce that, en couraged by the hearty appreciation and liberal supp rt extended by .the American public in their effort to produce a first-class literary Magazine, they will spare no pains or expense to render the future volumes of the Atlantic even more attractive than any I yet published. The January number of this interesting periodical has been received and contains the beginning of a story called • " liifalbone " by T. W. Higginson ; a poem, entitled "The Sunshine of the Gods," by Bayard Taylor; also a prose article, by the same author, entitled "In the Teutoburger Forest." "A Literary Gourmand," by Eugene Benson,'and "The Good-Natured Pendulum," by Edward Everett Hale, are well written productions. " Cinders from the Ashes " is an article of great interest, and in attractive manner pictures thescbool days and school scenes of Oliver, Wendel, Holmes. The number also contains pro ductions in veree_by such distinguished poets as Lowell, Whittier and Bryant, and several excellent articles treating upon scientific and religious subjects. The At lantic presents a handsome typographical appearance, and its articles as literary pro ductions are most excellent. Terms of the Atlantic: Single copy, $4 per year; two copies, $7. Extra inducements for clubs. Address, Fields, Osgood A Co., Publishers, Boston, Mass. LADIES' MAGAZINES.—Mr. S. T. Taylor, Importer of Ladies' Fashions, No. 391 Canal street, New York City, has placed on our table the January numbers of the following beautiful and favorite Foreign Fashion 111 agazines Lc Bon Ton, which contains four of the most..handsomely and artistically colored Fashion plates we have ever seen, with a full description of each in both French and English ; the regular Paris letter on fash ion, a number of patterns cut for use from tissue paper, besides the usual quantity of literary matter, and some plain engravings of costume, etc. Le Bets Ton commences the eighteenth volume with the January number, and furnishes therefore a good op portunity to subscribe. Terms, $6 per an num, in advance; if paid half-yearly, $.l for the first six months, and $3 for the sec ond half ; single numbers can be had for 75 cents each. Le- Petit Xessagcr, the contents of which are four colored plates, exquisitely and admirably executed, with complete de scriPtirMs of each figure and portion of cos tume thereon presented in English only ; a Paris letter on Fashion ; a fair amount of literary matter, and a number of useful patterns cut from tissue paper. Le .Petit Messager is devoted to literature, beaux, arts, theatres, etc., and is a pretty and cheap journal of its kind. Terms $6 per annum in advance; if paid half-yearly, $4 for the first six months, and $2 for the second half: single copies 60 cents each. Three Children Frozen to DentD LTrom the Pewla (Ill.) Democrat 131114 We learn from a gentleman Just returned from Bloomington, that a family consisting of the parents and three children, the eldest about fourteen years of age, living about eight miles from the above named city, started in a wagon on Friday last, for thitt place, to take the care: As it was extreme ly cold, the children were put down in the bottom of the wagon in some straw and wrappecPup in a buffalo robe, the parents thinking they would thus ridecomfortably. Nothing was heard; from them antilAhey arrived at Bloomington, but when uncov ered, they were found to. be frozen to death 'They had thus passed away without a .struggle, and while the parents were pleas ing themselves that they were warm and cornfortable, death came and bore away the angel spirits, leaving nothing but the • stiffened bodies. Sadly the bereaved ones returned to their home, bearing the lifeless bodies of their children, who, but a few hours before, had been full of life and en joyment. We do not recollect to have beard of a more terrible visitation of death. goad inttiligtace. Our Holiday Directory The practice of making holiday presents has become so universal among us, that all the shops and stores put on their very hand somest appearance at the approach of this season. Our streets are thus rendered at tractive even in the depth of mid•winter. The juveniles are all in a flutter of anticipa tion, and there is universal speculation among them us to what Santa Claus or Kriss Kringle will bring them. Nor are folks of older growth exempt from the pleasurable expectation that is incident to the coming of Christmas and the ushering in of a New Year. We are glad to witness the growth of the giving of gifts at this sea son. It adds to the interest of fak occasion and helps to swell the pleasure which has made Christmas the chief annual holiday in Pennsylvania. As is our custom we sum up below a list of our most liberal dealers in Lancaster, and we can assure the readers of thenlntel ligeneer• that they will find the largest as sortments and the cheapest commodities at the places named. The book stores give especial attention to holiday presents, and on their counters may be found beautiful specimens of the typo graphical art, embellished with fine engrav ings and bound in purple and gold. They too add numbers of other attractions,such as portfolios, writing desks or secretaries, su perior stationary, and a variety of such fancy articles as belong to that line of trade. Those who wish to find such things in pro fusion and of the choicest character can be suited at the store of J. E. Barr ..t; Co., East King street; John Baer's Sons, No. 10, North Queen street ; J. 11. Shaeffer, No. 32 North Queen street : J. M. Westheeffer, o. 44 North Queen street ; and I). S. Bare, West King street. BOOTS AND SHOES We suppose our readers are generally provided with boots and shoes, but who ever or them may need such an article can find the very best and cheapest at J. Marshall t Sons, Centre Square, and at William Miller's, West King street. BRUSHES, COMBS, &C A specialty is made of these indespensa tile articles by Jacob Rotharrnel, No. ill North Queen Street, where a large assort ment is always kept on hand. , Our Lancaster artisans are noted fur their skill in carriage buildiug, and no liner or more acceptable present could be made than something selected from the manufac tories of either of the following firms:. S. B. Cox d Co., South Duke street; J. Zech er A: Sons, North Queen street; and J. C. Cochran, South Queen street. CLOTHING This is the very season of the year when a most appropriate and acceptable gift might be selected from the full stocks of either of the following stores, where the best goods are always kept, either ready made, or ready to be manufactured to order in the most fashionable style at the shortest notice: Myers 6:: Ratbfon's, southeast cor ner of Centre Square and East King street; Hager LC: Brothers', West King street; Geo. B. Coleman's, North Queen street; Jno. D. Skiles', East King street; S. S. Rathvon's Northeast corner of North Queen and Orange streets; and Hirsh Brothers', North,Queen street. COAL AND WOOD CONFECI. -.ARIES. The confectionary stores reap a rich har vest at Christmas, and the beautiful decor ations of their shops are a source of the great. est attraction to the juveniles. As they stand in groups and gaze upon the rich display, they look anxiously forward to the happy morn when they shall find clean stockings well filled by Santa Claus, whose head quarters are always to be found at J. It. Royer's, West King street ; H. P. Carson's, North Prince street; John H. Shirk's and Jacob Gruel's, North Queen street. DRY GOODS From the well tilled-Diy Goods stores of either of the following liberal and enter prising merchants the costliest or the cheap est gifts, in endless varieties, can be pur chased: Hager ‘.4. Brothers, West King street; A. Adler, West King street; K. E. Falmestock, East King street, and John D. Sidles, East King street. MIMI= As this is the season wbeu marriages are most numerous, we take pleasure in in forming such of our readers as propose to go to housekeeping, that everything in the way of fine furniture can be bought cheap of J. F. Iticksecker, East King street. For_salking or riding, furs are needed by the.-iladies, and even the gentlemen find them indispensable when much exposed. They can be bought in all their variety at the lowest retail price of Shultz 6: Brother, North Queen street; A. Sommerfeld, East King street ; Hager t Brothers, West King street, and F. J. Scheuing, South Queen street. GENT'S FCP.NISHINO GOODS. There are two stores where the sale of gentlemen's furnishing goods of all des criptions are made a specialty. These are provided with an almost endless variety of useful and attractive articles. We refer to those of E. J. Erisman, North Queen street, and Lechler LS: Brother, East King street. Groceries do not come in as Christmas presents exactly, but they are used In most liberal quantities to prepare the many good things that go to makeup a decided feature in the festivities of the season. Our readers may rest assured that they will get the best of everything at Miller fi Hartman's, East Chestnut street, and Leaman it, Co.'s, East King street. Shultz t Brother North Queen street have one of the finest establishments for the sale of hats and caps in the State. F. J. Shueing, South Queen street also keeps such goods. HARDWARE. STOVES, a: C. The most prominent and liberal dealers in this line are Steinman Co., West King street ; Deaner do Co., East King, street and A. W. A J. R. Russel, North Queen street. HOOP SKIRTS These indispensable articles aro manu factured in great variety and sold by A. Sommerfeld, East King street, and also for sale by J. Loeb, North Queen street. HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. This is made a specialty by that enter prising and clever dealer, A. C. Flinn, No. 11 North Queen street, who always keeps a complete and excellent stock on hand. JEWELRY, WATCHES, AC. These goods are especially adapted for presents, and the following firms offer au assortment which will be found complete and cheap ; Augustus Rhoads, No. 4 East Kipg street; H. L. & E. J. Zahm, North east corner of Centre Square and North Queen street; Zahm At Jackson, No. 15 North Queen street; C. J. Gillespie, No. 10 West King street, and IL Z. Rhoads Brother, No. 22 West King street. Whoever wants beautiful and valuable Christmas presents can be suited in jewelry of every description, in silver ware, in watches, or in any of the elegant fancy articles which make the above named stores a source of constant attraction even to the passers-by. KNICKKNACKS, TOYS, oC. From such establishments a large supply of presents are annually drawn for the young. Hirsh & Brothers, North Queen street, and the confectionary stores above named, keep a full and varied assortment. LADIES' FURNISHING GOODS The ladies know where to buy such things, but the gentlemen may need to be directed. They should go to one of the following places: Mrs. A. M. Herr, Mrs. H. A. Gun daker, or Mrs. Jacob Loeb's, North Queen street. PERFUNERIE.S, cCL't Cosmetics for the skin, perfumeries and a multitude of fancy articles are kept by the druggists,and we commend the following as the best places to buy :—Dr. Thos. Ell - No. 10 West King street ; Gruger St Rice's, No. 13 West King street; Dr. G. R. Welchans', Howell's Building, North Queen street, and Chas. A. lieinitsh's, East King street. PIIOTOGRAPIIS. A more appropriate gift at any time than an artistically executed photograph we can not conceive of. They can be had done up in the highest style of the art at the elegant gallery of B. Frank Saylor d Co., No. 26 West King street. PIANOS, MELODEONS, AC Music is ono of the common necessaries of civilized life, and no home is complete without the means of deducing harmony from the sweet sounds of some instrument. The best of all descriptions, are kept by J. B. Kevinski, North Prince' street, and A. W. Woodward, East King street. ROBES, HARNESS, at:O. We have not had much sleighing yet, but fine robes and: harness are always in demand. These necessary articles can be found in great varieties at M. Haberbush'e, Centre Square, and Amos Miley's, North Queen street. SEWING MACHINES No more acceptable gift could be present ed to any lady than a sewing machine. Every family in the land ought to have one, and no wife should give her husband any rest until he buys 'a "Howe" of Fate, North Queen street; a "Grover dr, Baker" of Spur rier; North Queen street ; a " New Wil son" of Erben, No. 4 East Orange street ; or a " Singer" from Beardelee,lEast:lKing street. SEGAIELS, TOBACCO, SC In spite of Parton, people will smoke and chew, and, whlle they do, they will always want to know where to get the best arti cles of tobacco and segars at the lowest prices. We speak from experience when we commend Charles Knapp, No. 72 North Queen street; H. B. Springer, No. 81 North Queen street ; Geo. Heiss, No. 4 Northeast angle of Centre Square ; H. C. Demuth, No. 49 East King street; and J. H. Ostermayer, No. 64 North Queen street. WLIIRS, LIQUORS, iko Do our friends want to present us, or anybody else, with a basket of champagne, or a sample of the finest and purest liquors of any description? if so we can safely recommend the following firms as being noted for the great excellence add un doubted pnrityof the commodities they offer for sale: H. L Slaymaker, at Beigart's Old Wine and Liquor Store, No. 38 East Bing street; C. W. Brener, miler First National Bank, East King street; John R. Watkins, Centre Square, and Wehrly ,t 7 Reynolds,. Centre square. No one can present a friend ,with a gift that will be more acceptably received than a year's subscription to the DAILY or WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. This is a sea son which brings families together, but there must necessarily be many detained in their distant homes. Scattered through the boundless West are many natives of this city and couuty,to whom the INTELLIGEN • CELL, with its local columns, full of the cur rent events, the haps and mishaps of every day, would prove as interesting as a letter from home. These wanderers from the spot of their birth would read every ad vertisement with Interest. We should be happy to receive orders for such presents from all who may think enough of their absent friends to send them so accertable a holiday present. To ail our many patrons, we extend the compliments of the season, wishing them a Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year. CIIRISTSAS.—Before the neat issue of the Weekly Intelligencer reaches its read ers, Christmas will be over, and its social and convivial pleasures will only live in memory. No holiday is more generally observed than Christmas, and none gives rise to such kindly and hospitable feelings. It is a season when meanness and selfish ness are thrown aside and alt persons ap pear to be actuated by the desire to please, and to render the condition of their fellow beings better, and by their generosity to place even the poorest and most degraded of them in such a condition that they too can appreciate that the annual commemo ration of the birth of the Saviour of man kind is again occurring. The sports inci dent to Christmas, may be characterized by hilarity, an' may be even hoisterous,"but they are almost always such as do not mil itate against the propriety due on such an occasion. On Christmas day, too, the children are supremely happy, for the good Santa Claus never fails to bring them beautiful and substantial gifts; and the distended, well tilled stocking of Christmas morning fairly makes them wild with delight, and a day brimful of happiness follows as each pretty plaything and beautilul picture book is carefully examined by the curious, critical eyes of the joyous little ones. The Cnristmas dinner is also a great fea ture, for around the table loaded with all that can delight the taste and satisfy the hunger, gather together those brothers and sisters, grand parents, parents, and their little children whom business pursuits and different callings widely separate during the remainder of the year, and who can only assemble about a common hearth, on Christmas day, to be trustful and ,loving, and relate to each other the endearing events of their childhood. The celebrated Charles Dickens, who has written so much respecting Christmas, says: " Numerous, indeed, tire the hearts to which Christmas brings a brief season of happiness and en joyment. How many families, whose mem bers have been dispersed and scattered far and wide in the restless struggles of life, are then reunited, and meet once again in that happy state of companionship and mutual good-will which is a source of such pure and unalloyed delight, and one so in compatible with the cares and sorrows of the world, that the religious belief of the most civilized nations, and the rude tradi tions of the roughest savages, alike number it among the first joys of a nature condition of existence, provided for the blest and happy! How many old recollections, and khow many dormant sympathies does Christ :trnas time awaken!" Happy, happy Christmas! that can win us buck to the delusicns of our childish days—that can recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth—that can transport • the sailor and the traveller, thousands of miles away, back to his own fireside and his quiet home! A SEASONABLI: SI:OCIESTIr.—The festi val of Christmas is near at hand—the hap piest time of all the year will son be upon , us, and there will be merry meetings, and gladful hearts gathered around the home circle. And there will be pysents given and received, and little eyes, id big eyes, too, ,for that, will sparkle th joy, and little hearts and big hearts will throb with gladness, at the pretty things spread before them. Gift giving is as ancient as the festi val itself, and, the custom is one of the:most beautiful ever introduced among men. The kind feelings by which a gift is givenor received at this season inspires the remem brances which it calls up, and the;emotions which it excites go a great way toward making us feel better and happier for many days atterv.uir.l. But while we are rejoicing and are happy around our own hearths, let us not forget those who are not blessed with homes of their own-who are dependent upon the charities of the world, but who have hearts to feel, and whose emotions are as keen as our own. We know how happy the children are on Christmas mornings, when they view their little presents ; but it rarely falls to our lot to witness the grief of those other little ones—fatherless and motherless—whose eyes are not gladdened by the traditional stocking filled with toys and sweetmeat+, and to whom Santa Clans never deigns a visit. Right down South Queen street, within a hundred yards or so of this office, stands a building within whose walls reside onefffiundred and twen ty little ones—waifs—picked up by the kind hand of Charity, in the streets and by-ways lof the city. In their memories are dim re- I collections of Christmas and Home—of toys I and sweetmeats—and their hearts, like the ' hearts of the more fortunate, beat with joy ful anticipations of the coming festival. Reader, shall, they be disappointed ? Shall not these poor little ones be remembered and cared for by you during the festive season. Have you not a toy, or a book, or something else that would not be missed from your abundant store? Look around you—look in your odd corners, your hid away boxes and closed drawers, and see whether you cannot draw something there from that would aid in making Christmas happy at the Home for the friendless. If not a toy, anything in the way of odd cloth ing, comforters, gloves, &c., will prove ac ceptable. Donations of provisions or money, will also be thankfully received. Indeed, there is no one who cannot contribute something—who cannot aid in some way to make Christmas a happy event at the Home. May we hope this brief appeal to the charities and sympathies of our readers will not be in vain. The consciousness of having done something to make glad the hearts of the little ones in th.,t institution, will enable us to enjoy the festival with even greater zest. Our country friends will please recol lect that a number of the inmates of the Home are from the county, and that the institution has claims upon them. also. The past year has proven an exceedingly pros perous one for the farmer, and from his overflowing granaries and larders, he can well afford to spare something. A sack of flour or meal, a ham or a piece of meat, pound or two of butter, a crock of lard or applebutter, a load of wood or cobs, or in deed any product of the farm, will prove acceptable and add to the comfort of the little ones. Those who feel disposed to contribute—and who do not?—will please send in their contributions as early next week as is convenient. The press of the city and county will con fer a favor by urging the claims of the Home upon the attention of their readers. THE fire occurred at the Read ing Depot Building, in the Ninth Ward, this city, Thursday evening between six and seven o'clock. The telegraph operator, Mr. W. F. Humble, says that he left the building to go to his supper, having first locked up the Office, and that during his absence the firebroke out. The smoke and flames being perceived by John Koons, Joseph Pellet and a third party, whose name we did not learn, they broke into the office and extinguished the fire before the fireman arrived at the Depot. Mr. Humble states that the fire was undoubtedly caused by the explosion of hand-lamp which was burning iu the Office during his absence. The damage done the building by the fire is not very great; one of the large windows on the southwest side had its frame so burnt out that it will have to be replaced ; the partition of the ticket office is also to some extent injured. The most considerable loss appears to be the injury done the Tele graphing Apparatus, which it will cost ful ly $5O to replace. Some of the papers in the Office were destroyed, but none of any material importance were damaged. We were informed that the Depot Building is insured. ,ACCIDEYT—MAN INSTANTLY KILLED.— On Saturday night, about 12 o'clock, the, freight train coming west on the Pennsyl, vania Central Railroad ran oil' the trucic near Gap Station, this county. Tho acci dent was caused by the breaking of one of the wheels of a freight car. W. L. Carter, a brakesman on the .train was killed in stantly; his head and both his legs being cut off. Mr. Carter resided in Marietta, and it is stated that he had just been em ployed by the Company and was making his first trip. The train was completely wrecked most of the cars being badly smash ed. The track was obstructed for some time and the passengers coming west from Philadelphia in the train due here at 2 o'clock, A. M. were transfered with their baggage to the passenger train going East, which is due here at 12-17, and the latter train then backed up to this city arriving here at about 7 o'clock, Sunday morning. On account of this accident all the trains were running irregularly on Sunday. BURGLARS.—Burglars appear at the pres ent time to be actively engaged in their ne farious business of robbing the industrious and thriving portion of the community. Successful and unsuccessful attempts are almost nightly made in our neighboring towns and cities to force an entrance into dwellings for the purpose of stealing valua bles and money. Our citizens should care fully secure their doors and windows and our police keep vigilant watch for all sus picious characters, and such parties, when found with the burglarious Implements of of their infamous occupation in their pos session, ought to receive condign punish ment, And not be permitted through any neglect on the part of the proper officials to escape the imprisonment which the char acter of their thieving profession so •richly merits. CALL ACCEPTED.—The Rev. P. B. Hodge, pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Ox ford, Chester county, flee accepted the call of the Presbyterian Church in Wilkesbarre. ADMITTED TO BAII.--JOllll Cooper, who was recently arrested in Columbia and committed to prison by the .authorities there, has been released from custody, on giving bail in the sum of 1600 to appear at the next term of the Court of Quarter SOILIIMIS, to answer the charge of burglary. ITEMS FROM. INTEacouttss.—A correE pondent at lutereourse sends us the follow ing items: We have recently had an exciting trotting race between a•mare owned by Daum Murr and Christian Sharp's horse, Dexter, Jr. A. distance of six miles from Monterey to In tercourse, for V. 150 a . side, was run; the mare making the distance in twenty min utes. She is considered by sporting men one of the best trotters in the country. Mr. Sharp's horse is also a splendid trotter for his age (31 years), his time being twenty two minutes. Mr. George Diller has sold his property in Intercourse and purchased the splendid Hotel at the Gap Station, where ho will re move in the spring. His table will be sup plied with the best the market affords, and the bar contain thechoitest liquors. George is a clever fellow, and knows how to con duct a first-class hotel. He also keeps a pack of good hounds, and persons fond of the chase can beaccommodated:at any time. Mr. Diller has caught the past tall and win ter twenty foxes. Mr. John C. Hall, of Leacock twp., has a turkey hen that has laied during the past summer 149 eggs, occasionally missing a day and at times laying two in one day. It is something strange that since she has quit laying, her feathers have all dropped out, and she is at present perfectly naked. Mr. Hall sold the eggs at 3 cents each (21 5-12 doz) making $4.47—a valuable turkey that. Mr. Charles Allison is still in the fur bu• siness and on last Saturday he had the good fortune to secure ii minks by trapping ant two he shot, making 11 in one day. Charles uses a gun or pistol with fatal pre cision; and is by far the best marksman in this neighborhood. Mr. Allison has a great variety of skins on hand, which he will sell at reasonable rates, consisting of Mink, Muskrat, Possum, Rabbit, Polecat Sc. He has also 4 bearskins. Persons wishing to purchase furs will' find him at Blair's Hotel in Intercourse. Charles has unfor tunately frozen both his ears, one has been amputated and it is thought that the other ear will also have to be taken oft; as the at • tending physician thinks that it cannot be saved. ADMITTED TO PRACTICE.—On motion of Wm. S. Fulton, Esq., of Oxford, Stephen S. Towson was recently admitted to prac tice law In the several Courts of Chester county. Mr. Towson studied law with Mr. Fulton at Oxford, but is a native of, and formerly resided in Fulton township, Lan caster county. POST OFFICE AFFAIRS.-- 2 it Bainbridge, Coney twp., this countyejArs. Murgaret Ellis is appointed postmistress in the place of Frederick M. Gramm, resigned. The following are the new routes in this county embraced iu the spring letting: From Lan caster to NerTsville; f-out Anuville to Mt. Joy; and front Lancaster to Chestnut Level. POVERTY in bad, but the worst kind of poverty is poverty of the blood : this makes a man "poor indeed," for it takes away his strength, courage, and energy ; but enrich the blood with its element, iron, by taking the Peruvian SyrupM proxide of tronLand you will feel rich and "as goodka anybody" Try it.—Cbmaturticaled. PENNSYLVANISII DEITSH.—The popular and amusing letters from "Pit Schwettlebrunner " to Father Abraham during the political cam paign of ISSS. are now published in Pamphlet form. anti for solo by the publishers, Messrs. Rauch di Cochran, and at the several Book Stores in this city. This is the first book of the kind ever published. Price '25 cents. Lib eral redhcion to dealers. / 'dee IS.ltd.t.w A GREAT CHANCE rca INVE.TM gNT.—Mr. Benjamin Mishler is going into the Vluey and business. He belleves,that as good wine can be made in Lancaster County as anywhere else, andtlie is going to prove the truth of his timory,bytpurcimalug a large tract of land and planthul , :upon It a first-clan Vineyard. He proposes devoting to this enterprise his whole attention r and a large portion of his capital; and has determined to sell a part of his valu able City Property on Centre Square, only re quiring one-third of the purchase money to be paid down, if the purchasers so desire, while the balance nmy remain for any length of time desired. He will thus be free to devote his entire attention to his great Vineyard enter prise in the country unharrassed by the care of property In the city. The sale will be positive to the highest, bidder, and as it is probablv'the most valuable property in the city,thecompe tition for It will doubtless be Lively. See the advertisement of Herr ,tt Rife, Real Estate A gentgl, in another column, offering this great Estate for sale. ltdeov A distinguished Methodist Minister and prominent Temperance Lecturer once re• maraed that go where he would, from oue end of the country to the other, hela dly ever fatt ed to find Plantation Bitters, and while lie condemned the practice of using these Bitters too freely, he could not 'conscientiously say that he would discard them from the old , - board, tor he himself had experienced beueli• eta' results from their use, and that, from a long and close observation, ne was convinced that when used moderately, and ass medicine exclusively, they were all that was recom mended. At the same time lie warned his hearers not to pull the cork too often, for they were far too pleasant a tonic to tribe with. MAGNOLIA WATKR.-911pOrlOr to I. he best lin ported (Sermon Cologne, nod bold 01 hell the price sperial i;Otiref3. Air Bride anti Bridegroom F ems for Young Men on the interesting relation of Bridegroom to Bride, in the Institution of Marriage— a °nide to matrimonial felicity. and true happiness. Sent by Snell In settled letter envelope, free,' f charge Address, FIONVAP-D ASSOCIATION, Box P.. Phila delphia, in, sep ;I rnd w Abe— Deafness, Blindness, and Catarrh [rested with th e utmost success by J. ISAACS, M. D. and Professor of Disease of the Eye and Ear in the Medical College of Pen.ylvania. 12 years ex porter). (formerly of Leyden, linliand,) No. 805 Arch street, Phila Testimonials can be been at this cilice. The medical faculty are invited to accompany their patien., as he bas no seCretS In IlLs pros:Lice. Artifi cial eyes insertol without pain. No charge for ex amination .lelo-10ma.22 ilirlitiptnre Correctly Tre.ntell by C. H. NEEDLES, at his Office, corner Twelfth sod Race ;streets, Philadelphia. Professional experience I'h the adjustment of Mechanical Remedies and Supports for 16 years has given him extensive opportunities for practice in this' important but neglected brancii. To all afflicted with Hernia or Rup ture, he can guarantee the successful applica tion of 'trusses, specially adapted to each case and its conditions, often perfecting radical cures. Ladies requiring Trusses, Braces, Support ers. Elastic Bolts, Bandages. Syringes, Pes saries. &c., will and a Department adjoining his (Mice, conducted by competent and intel ligent FEMALES. 6Y- Banning's Braces, Fitch's Supporters French Indestructable Trusses, EliodieStock logs, Shoulder Braces, Spinal instruments Crutches, &c., &c. mar 4 105150 =GM Like the volcano, Boils give Issue to the foul and fiery contents of the deep interior. To remove the cause of such su ff ering It is only necessary to vitalize the Blood by supplying It with its Wel:lemma, I noel (a protected solution of the Protoside of Iron) will do this effeetnally, and give at ren gilt, vigor and new life to the whole system. Extract of a Letter from Ray. Itlcaxao S. EOOB, of 11=12M2 " For yearn I was a sufferer from Boils, on that my life became wearisome through their frequent and ersktent recurrence •, finally a carbuncle Torment in the small of my back. During the progress large pieces of deconapetted 11.11 were every day' or two cut away, and the prostration and general d feta rhance of hesystent were great. Before I had recovered arum this attack two smaller carbuncles Kruse out blither up, and IV:Magnin threatened wail a recurrence of the sufferings to which 1 had su long been sublet:tett It W 11.4 at title tints that I commenced taklug the PERUVIAN BY / RUP, I continud taking it until I had used five Bottles ; since theft l e i aye had nothing of the kind. For Years I was tine of the greatest ferers. Other medicines gave me partial and tt mho rry relief, but thin remarkable remedy, whit a kind and Intuitive sense, went directly to the rout of the evil, and did its work with a thoroughness corky of :ts established character." AS2 page Pam tAttlet tel free. The genuine has " Pt:aryl", by auk." blown in the glass J.l'. DINSMORE, Proprietor, No. S: lief ht., Now York Sold by all druggists. The be {mown remedy for SCROFULA. In all its manifold forms, Including Ulcers, Cancers, SyphltiLs, Salt Rheum. Consuruptloo. etc., Is 1/I‘. AZ:I/ER.4' Mut 50 WATER, /4 pure solution of lodine without a solvent, discovered after it any years of selentlqc research and experitnent. For eradicating humors from the system IL has no equal. Circulars seat free. Sold by Druggists generally Streets New Yo learriago. KAUFFMAN LEVAN.-013 the althilnxt., aL C. Shenk'a Hotel, by Rev. J. J. lOLrine, Jacob H. Kauffman to Mitts Amanda K. Eshlerualt, both of Manor two. 'hauls—ACMENT.—On the 22d inst., by the Rev. J. J. Strine, at hie residence, J. of Providence, to Miss E. Aument, of Ryzt—Bats.—Ort the 17tu Inst., by Rev. J. V. Eckert, Mr. lienlamtn F. Ryn, of Paradise, to Allan Jennie Becir,,of Eden. Ukozr—PowELL.—On the 20th Inst., by tue same, Mr. John Groff, of Drumore, to Mice Sarah Powell, of Quarryville. Ronska—Hzuss.—On the 17th Inst.. at Hort log dc Schlott's Hotel, by the Rev. J. J. i3trine, Elias 13. Rohrer, of Manhelm twp., to Mien Lizzie O. Barr, of West Hernprield. 111DrictiLk.n.—WALLsx.On the Anil Inst., by the Rev. Dr. Greenwald; John F. Deichler to M ass Waller, hoLlzof Lancaster. • N ICWCUM.Z%—iiENRY.—On the 15th inst., by Aldermau"V. IL Fralley, Mr. Joseph New comer, or York co., to Miss Mary Henry, of Lancaster co. • - - BRIC:112 MA IV -K.ING. - At Dayton, Ohio, at the rent deuce of the bride's mother, on NV ednes day morning, the 18th Inst., by Rev. William Greenough, assisted by Rev. 6nmuel Findley, Edward Brenernan to Mies Eliza K. King. both of Dayton. Datbs. MALONZ.—AL Aleehanleatown, Md., John Malone. - - HooVira.—ln this city, on the 17th of Decem• ber, Teresa W., daughter of John and Anna Hoover, aged 2 yeara, 2 months and 27 days. We had a little Teresa once, hhe was our only pride; We loved her, ah I perhaps, too well, For soon she slept and died, Past her suftering,—past her pain,— Cease to weep, ior team are vain ; She who suffered Is at rest, With Angels bright,—with all the blest. VUtritew Philadelphia drain market. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.—There le a goal demand for new Clover Seed, and further sales of 150 bushels were 'nude—part at 5ii®58.2.5, and pert on secret terms. Prices of Timothy are nominal. A lot of Flaxseed sold at 52.00 par bustle]. There is no change In Quercltron Bark, and No.l is offered at 542 per ton. There is no change in the Floor market. The trade is excessively dill, the Inquiry be ing confined to small lota for the supply of the home trade, at 55.2'415.75 per barrel for super fine; $& 0.7' for extras ; 17.5008.12% Pr lowa. Wisconsin and Minnesota; extra !molly $.875 149.50 for Penn's.; do., do., 58.4500510.50f0r Ohio; do, and $ll4OlB for fancy. Rye Flour Is steady at 87. 1 54 8 . In Corn Mall nothing doing. There la very 111.tJe iniiciry for Wheat,-we I continue yesterday's quotations, viz.; 51.900 E CI BICULTURAL COLLEG OF PeNN -2.05 per bushel for red, and $1.11:3&42 13 for am ber. A StYLVANIA.-The nett Term of this In -133,e la steady with further Sales of Western 1 15th ution will commence on lONDAY; the at $1,60. of FEBRUARY, 4668, and, continue 24 Corn is coming forward and is very dull.- I weeks; Students to report At the College on Sales of 3000 bushels, new yellow, at iXt@oB cis the Thursday preceding the drat day . uf the aceOrdlng to dryness. I Tar " Oats are held firmly and further sales of I Careful instruction, by Lecture. Exanilnat- Western were made at Pieta. I tier' and Practice • will be gtVen In Agricalltire Whiskey is steady with small sales at 31.03 a I in Rh its branches, and In the Meth:trite Arts 1.0:i• for tax pild. and Industrial Burn:tits. The liberal ' Arta. Sciences and Literature usually studied in the Colleges wai also be included. 'She object be- SUNDA ammo& log to make sound ger oral itcholare. while Im ‘___ •EM s. ILADALPro. Dec. 22. ` f tparting the Practice. and a knowledge of the Philadelphia and Erie- .......... -........ 2454 47.`Princ pies open which the Practice depende, Reading_ ...-- -- . .----...-- hi% ,of the parts. Mar em MON mentS in view. " Penn's Rallroad------_—_-__ 5.33 i i1 Toe Whiles and exercises of each el.udent 114%, iSil.Ci', I shall be epeciaily directed, as tit parent may Old 5-ali.. ... .... __lli !,;64110 , ,,' deteriuine. I. lu • Practical and Scion tar, Ail- New 5-alsiblii .. 1c6.5.a1004 rieu.cure and Horticulture ; 2. To Civil Engin• -....... ............... „, . do do 1165 115461210i , N eerieg, Architecture and alining; '3. To the EL 8. 5.21.83 ofJuly 19A3 .--------108%84 , 1 1 5i I principles ('fill" Mitch in in Arts and of Ma do 1867 _tlo aallet, , Unnery ;or4. To um - principles and pm: dicer do 1263 -110!(06110i, of Com mere. and Mituufaet urers: The whole 10-40 s 1a5ii,41035i ; I to be accompanied by the study if 11,18torY G01d... ----- 130% and Oovernmenl, Mental and Moral Pennies Exchange par.l pity, the exact and Natural sciences and the ."- •• • ' ' a nigher education, and also Nsw Yost. Dee. ti. U. S. sals Registered ISSI ..... —.... —.1084. 4 do Coupons 1881 114.34 do Registered ISU 10M4 ' do Coupons I&Llie , a' do Registered 1864 do Registered 1865.................106 do lbupons IS6I-.. —.106, do do inni 10'7 , ', do do ISM New 109% Ten-Forties.-- .__. _._....t0a3~ Irs!, _._~l~ i Etegistered..- Coupons Canton ...... Roston Water Power. Cumberland C0a1....._. Wells Fargo Express. American Express Adapts Express U.S. Express Merchants' Union Express . Quicksilver Mariposa do Preferred Pacific Mail Western Union Telegraph. New York Central Frte Erie Preferred Hudson ....... Reading Tot. W. ft W ilwauk le and St. Paul do do preferred__ 6.3 i - Fort Wayne 111 L. Ohio and Mie.iasippl Micidgan Central LT. Michigan Southern 57 5 .; Illinois Central Cleveland and Pittsburg sit s Cleveland and 'lciest., Rock Island 112 , , ( Northwestern Common 7 , do preferred St.:, Philadelphia Cattle Market MONDAY, Dec. 21—Evening. The arrivals and sales of Beef Cattle at the Avenue Drove Y ard, reached about ICJ head this week the market was moderately active, and prices were higher, selling at for extra Peunsylvaula and Western Steele; 1214. the for choice show cattle: , rstlc for fair to goo and s@7!ic arose fur common, accordlng to quality. The follow Int: are t he particulars oft he sales: 95 Owen emlltti, Western, 7 grove. 110 A. Chrlsi y &, Brother, Western, 849 e, g mpg. 45 Dengler & McCleese, Chest r co., 7.25.5!...c gross. 51 P. Me Fillen, Western 8.2,9!,;,e, Fross. 75 P. Hathaway, Chest er county, , cross. 6) James tl. Kirk, Chester county, 7..t.5!..0, gross. lee James MeFillen, Western,: Bile g-ws. 40 F. McF Cne,ttr county, Sig 9c, 113 Ullman & Bachman, Western, 7(612c gross. 145 Martin, Fuller & Co., Western, 74.90, gross. 152 Mooney & Smith, Western, 7! f,g.l lc, goes. Thomss Mooney & 13:other, VII gluta, 84c, gross. 60 IL Chain, Western Pounsyliania, 540 gross. 151 John Omit), & Brother, 01110, 7(e2410 , ,V.,gr0.. 10 L. Frank, We•t,ru, gross. SO Frank. &Shomberg Western, 6..6491 gross. to Hope S. Co., Chester co., gross. Dryfoos & Co., Virginia, 540 , ', gross. 65 Elcollu & Co., lin - gull., 1i4,57e, gross. 57 Blum & Co., Virginia, 546 e, gross. 27 B. Baldwin Co., Chester county, 7,lSc, gros4. 32 D. Branson, Chester erainty,sV47V,e. gross. 53 Chandler & Alexander, Chester county, 7 (g.lic, gross. 11l A. Keinble, Chester county, 7qi9!,.jc, gross. 19 L. Horn, Delaware, 6®7e, gross. 45 John MeArdle. Western, gross 19 Jesse Miller, 749 c, gro,s. Hods—Were In demand at an ad , ance; 5,.X0 head sold at the different yards at $121..p1.1.30 lbs net. cows—Were without change; 15 , 1 head sold nt 150(00 for cow and calf, and 5.15.'.7..,1+ head for springers. Hnicsr—Were also In fair demand at an ad vance ; 8,000 head sold at -hadi!..;,c $1 It., gross, as to condition. Lancaster Hal:amebaltt Marmot. LANCASTIS, Saturday, Der. 5, Butter, VI 12:. 4, - Yasoe. Lard, V lb I Hc. Eggs V, dozen :lika,-.15c. Chickens, (live,) V. pair 73e051 0.1 Do. (cleaned,) - 0 pair...l.olccii.ls Lamb, Vlb , 148.2. c. Sausages, V lb 'Mc, Potatoes, It bushel I 00® I .'2O Do. " ~ ,i , peck 18425 Apples " !. 4 peck 45®50e. Corn V bushel I CO Cabbage " head lisl, lee. Onions, " 1.,', peck 18802 cc. Oats V hag 1.505 s I.9(1 Apple Butter, V pint 21.1(0211. Do. • ' crock. I ' , )(g.1.50 Turnips, VI bushel LANCASTER GRAIN MARKET, MONDAY, Dce:. 21st, 1.868 .—Grain aitaqa t our Market dull lansily dour, V bar ts, 75 Extru do do , 75 Supertlne..do (I() 6 06 Wheat (white) - 1,1 bus.. '2 3:, Wheat {red) do. Rye. do. Corn ............do Corn (new) do.. Oats do. Whiskey in bond Jew dvertiortttento._ LANCASTER COUNTY NATIONAL BANE, December 7, MK ELECTION NOTICE .---- AN ELECTION for thirteen Dlrectora of this Inetltulloli, to nerve during the ensuing year, will be held at the Banking House In thOGILy of Lancaster, on TUESDAY, the 121 h of JAN UA RY, 181iS, be tween the bourn of II o'clock, A. M., and o'clock, I'. M. W. L. PEIVe.R. dec2:l-ttlw2l C.ishler. 1115 CHESTNUT STREET, 1115 HOOP 'WM. T. HOPKINS:\ Manufacturer of floe CIIAM PION HOOP SNIRTS, NO. 1115 CHESTNUT ST., (GIRA.RD ROW,) PHILADELPHIA. Where will always be found a complete as mortment of hie well- known in all the neu.c.cf and most desirable StyLe,Shage, NJ:cc, and Lengths for Lacher, Mivses and cld/4,n, at the very lowest Prices, and warranted In every reepect. SKIRTS made to order, altered and repaired. Full lilies of good E.‘stern made Skirts at very low prices. 15 sprlngr, :1.5e; 20 Nor' rig 4 45c; 25 springs, 500.; springs, 60c; 35 springs, 05c; and 40 sprin,s, 75 cents. Alan. the largest aFetort men t of CORSETS In he city, re:truant, at Wholeaale Priers, Including Thompson et Laugdou s Wove Fitting; lieck• el's superior Shaped Woven and Extra gllnllty hand-made Whalebone CORSETS, making over forty dltlereNt Idyles and price.; trona els. to $7.10. Sole Agent In this City for Mrs. Moody's Patent Sell-adjusting Abdominal COIITETS, hlguly recommended by Pnysl • clan . N., not forget our New I'inne-1115 GIL ESTN ITT ST., PHIL ADELPH I A. c1ec2.9•3mw51 WM. T. HOPKINS. ADIOURNED COURTS FOR LANCArs• TER COUNTY FOIL 15t Is ordered by the Courts, that Adjourned Courts for 1: h for the trial and decision of cases In the Common Pleas, Orphans' Court and Quarter HeaSlew+, be heal as follows: FOR ARUUMENT. One week eollllllveelng MOriday, March 15th. " June 11th. •• •' Sept. 211th, rn. To continue one week from said De aye re. spectavely, and as touch longer Bathe minces may require. All cases on the list ler argu ment In the Common Pleas, will be taken lip ou the first days of toe said termx, arlpbe pro• eroded with until disposed of, unless continued by consent or fur tattoo shown. Tne cases On the argument list for the Ur. plian•' Court, will be taken up Inlineolstely upon the ease° In tue Common Pleas having been gone through with. The vases in the QusrterSta-lons will becom. rneneed after the cases in the Orphans' Court shall have been beard or continued. It in fur ther ordered that the absence of counsel la the time appointed-Sac hearing Ihe cases intuition ed In the preee . didg order, shall be no cause for sunpending proceedings therein, unless by consent, or legal ground for a continuance be shown. One week commencing Monday, February bit. February 15th. '• February 12d. •' May 24 Lb. " May Mitt " August 30th. •• " October 18th. " October 25th. " Nov.:oho:2.9th And at such other periods as may be ap pointed by the said Courts, or at, regular term,. The foregoing to be published la all the news. papers in the city and count> of Lancaster, by one insertion each, at tne expense ante cow.- ty. 13111 s to be presented at the Commission er's Oflice. Court ordered defaulting Juror% to be need $l5. W. L I.3End, Prothonotary. dee 23 IttLiw VA LIT A BILE IFIUSINVOI PROPERTY AT P11131,:l; SA LE.—On THUMDAY, DE CEMBER 3'5t,1868, at 7 o'clock, I'. M., at the Exchange Hotel(ho!. Bprecher , ) In East King street, Lancaster city, Pa , will be cold at pub lic sale all those three valuable properlies,sit nate at soutueast con er of Centre N.quare and houth Queen street, viz: _ . No. 1. That large three-story Brick Building and Lot of Ciround, fronting on Centre square feet, and extending in depth 4 feet 3 inches, o . cu vied by J. It. Watkins as a Liquor Store, and by the U. S, Assessor's Office. No. 2. That three-story Brick. Betiding and Lot of (ironed adioining the above. fronting on Centre Square 14 feet 2 inches, and extend• ing lnidepth 46 feet 3 inches, with Balconies, 5 feet 3 Inches wide on e.ch story, occupied by the First National Store and U. S. Collector's Office. No. 3. That valuable three-story Brick Hotel, known as i - Theiiwau Hotel," adjoining both the above properties, with Lot of Uround,front in g on Booth Queen street 15 feet 2 inches, and extending in depth of that width ID feet 4 Inches, then widening northward to the width of al feet 5 inches, and extending of hat width further back 37 feet 2 inches, more or less. This Hole! is In oue of the best localities in the city and has connected with it a tine restaurant and splendid saloons with two elegant Sun Elle. boards and other facilities for amusement. These properties are very desirable, being located in the centre of the city, anti will be sold without reserve as the owner is determin ed to sell. Terms very easy to snit any purchaser. For turtner Information apply t I:lEttlt th RIFE, 'teal Estate and Collet:Atoll Agent,. No. 3 Duke.ttreet. Lancaster, Pa d2l•tadew lig°. MAR:rm. Auctioneer LVCrION NOTICE.—FARINERN . M AL INSURANCE COMPANY,—An be 'DUAL of officers of the Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company. for the ensuing year, will be held at the public houseof aolomon borer:h er, (Exchange Hotel), in the City of Lancaater, ON SATUEWAY, the 26th day or DECEMBER, A. D., DOS, between the hours of 11 a. m., and 3 p. m., when and where those interested are respectfully Invited to attend. By order of the Board of Directors. JOHN STROHM, Secretary. N ovember 16tb,1kt d 7 ‘.-Adutrtigitutents, otter branches of a nigher s ...., .. by each of the Am:lent or Modern Language/1 as may be selected; and, on the part of all tile Students, by practice on the Farm, in the Gar den, Labratory and Field. At the proper Bate, a detailed account crate coarse of study and other particulars Will be publlehed. Till then, a geuersloutline may he bound lu the Pennsylvania Jvhoul Journal tor January, 1869, page is 3. 'lll en , itio to admission, the Apclicant must be the FOCI Men inhabitant of tne elate, not less Luau sixteen yearn of age, of good Mot a/ character and health, mid well versed lu I d - - thography, iteatiall;. Wrilitl,t, AtitlalletlC, English Grammar. Ideography,und the History at um United titates. By tile liberality of the National Govern• Meat and the elate Legislature, Ille Trusters have been enabled to dots., whit the charge for Twllou—her. tolore SAI a year; and to Ili , the price of Boarding, de., at the lowest rate ' thin will meet expeoaes, viz: Mtn for the spring Term of :A week', and $7O tor the Fail Term of lb weeks;—lu tat 3170 a year fur every thing, exc. ig Text-b,ado., Light, and a small CLIST‘I tar tae use 01 room tarn:Lore, wIII3U the blutiem dots not provide Ills owe, which he has'the opt imr.lotto. The lib Mugs will comfortably accommo• date, and the Farm of 4uo Acres pleasantly and ' usefully tmuloy, Four /hob/lea ..futtentr. of ,tlimc, each countylllol 11301211) . 01 I'llll%llOOllU 'will be till Itltql 1. our WlLlntul regard to popU• labia; and 111. r-malinier Min I, Melded alllOllgNI OW COUCILICII Cud 11101:1[y ILI propur -1 lon to p IlIllia11011; an lies 1,1 Chariot lor Ttil : lion. Firalapplleauts from i he teapeetlveeortut It S. Cutulug up to the :Wove requirements, will have the preference for admission; but It is nut deslrstatt that mole than IWbe admitted In lasti nod 1110 Sallie DUIIIUOr annually the e lif.er, li. order that the Cul.eae It ay fill only as the:5 , 1.1,101 IS Sliall 80 Vallee 11l 1111.10 COVINCS. lie) 1111th rSICIIrti Is sutllorleell to pledge the ' Board of Trustees and a 11:1 1 Faculty 01 ID : etructlou. to which he would add Ills uwu pro the,/ cve; y effort. shlt till' made to rnder Instal:L.lU a henrllLLO a )01Oil WWl e may repur to Its hulls, a tituch-uretird aid to the Vera)S I lid 020rIal Pursuits, and an honor t.II theet to ,i,.,3 as - 1 • r further particulars. address T Hu. li. 111" It li, , W E. , . P....../en/ Aura , fund titte , i.e. Agrieultural Colley, l'ost Other, Centre (AMU- I 3 ; rellllll. Inc.t '21.1 tw _-- V I C IL ' S PLO R A /. U/DE Fll R s 'rile Unit edition of Ono Hundred Thousand Or vlck . 8 I ittut rated Cal /dilute of Seeds 1111(1 lie hie to fue Flower liardeu is now published. It makeei a work of IGO pages. beau' llluh traied, with about V' , Fine Wood Engraving , of Hower. loot v,getahorti, and an Elegant Colored Plate, A 110(ZU ET OF LOWERS It Is the most beautiful, ws well us the most lust tietive Floral Guide 'gtvlog pitllll anti thorough directions for ton CUL- Tti It 1.1 of FLOWER:4 and V ELI Floral Guide Is published for of my imstomers, t.. wlltmt It Is scut free with ut simile:ilium hut will be forwarded lip oil who ai.ply by mall, for Toll Cent, Witte!. Is Ilia half the cost. Address, JAM Esi V ICK, Rochester, N. se.. UNION PACIFI( RAILROAD CONIPANY FEELY A LI rrED AM 10 NT 01 0 Tll El R FIRST MORTOAGE BONDS IME2Z3 NINE HUNDRED AND SIITY MILES Of the line Went from Omaha are now com pleted, and the work In going on through the Wilder. An the distance between LIIM finished portion of the Union and Cer.tral PackGe Rail roads Is now less th:in 410) ill lea, and both com ponies aro punning forward the work with great energy, 11l IrMy lug over 30;00 men. there can be uo doubt that the whole (;RAND LINE To TILE PACT 11 will be open for Iltodnenni In the hum 11!1=I The regular Lioverninent CoTneahisloners have pronounced tile Union Pacitle Railroad to be CLASS In every respect., and the Special Cornml,slon appointed by the Pinch. dent. nays: Taken as a whole, THE UNION PACIFIC RA 1 LROA II H AS BEEN WELL CONSTRUCT ED, AND THE GENERA!. Rcarii, FOR TU E LINE EXCEEDINGLY WELL HELEUT I. The energy and perseverance with which Illp work has hem) urgrd forward, and the rapid I with widen It has been exeruted are with out parallel In hisiory, and In grandeur and magnitude of undertaking It lins never heed equalled." The Report states that any dell• cieucles that ext. t are only Oita, Incident I. all mew roads, and that could not have lie avoided without. materially retarding the pro. gees et Lilo great work. Such denclencies lII,' nupplied by all railroad t all pilules after the cool pletiun of the line. when and whet ever experience shows them to be necerisary. The report concludes ny saying that " tile eoutar has reason to congratulate itself that the great work of national importance Is so rapidly up• prouchlug ,completion under such favoralde auspices." Thu company now have In use 1117 locomotives and ❑early 2,UtA) cars of all de scriptions. A large additional equipment is ordered to be ready in the liming. The grad leg nearly completed, and ties distributed ;or 1.0 rntlea In advance of the western end of the track. Fully 1.10 miles of Iron for new trre are now delivered west of the Missouri River, and 00 miles more are en reale. The foist' S. penditures for construction purposes in ,1 Vance of the coinpleted portion cf the road not less than eight million dollars. Besides a donation from the Government at 12,800 acres of laud per mile, the Umnpan3 Is entitled to a subsidy In U. ii. Bonds on its I lite as completed and accepted, at the average ale of about 5.0,000 per mile. according to Lhe - collies encountered, for widen tile Govern ment takes a second lien an security.' The Company have already received $22,154.0 Jo of tills subsidy, of widen 1111,260,000 wan paid I .10. Uth. and 3610,00111iec. Gill. Government Ald—Seeurity of Melt:ton& By Its charter, the Company 1N permitted to Issue Itn own Fl MORTUAOK the Maine MOOUnt an the government Honda, and 1,0 more. These Benda are a Flnit Mort gage upon the whole road and all Ita equip • manta. Such a mortgage upon what, for a 1 ,, ,g time, will be the only railroad connecting i ii. Atlantic and Pacific :•.!taLen, Laken the highcAl rank an a Kate security. The earnings troll lln way or local bustrienx jor the year ending J 311, ism, on an average or 172 miles, were FOUR MILLION DOLLALtM, which, after lug all expensex, were much more thou swii cleat to cover all Interest !lability upon It distance, and the earnings for the !act 11, rnoUthS have been 42,3,13,57,1, They would hnrr been greater, If the road lent eut been tnxed Iln utmost capacity to transport Its own 11111.1 rr lain lot euunlrualon. Thu Income from Ulu great paintenger travel, the Cl,lua freight/4,1,nd the hupplles lor the now Rocky Mona tam states and Territories must he ample for all Interest and oilier liabilities. No political ac tion can reduce the rate of Interest. IL nnt,t remain (or thirty y ears . liL per ceni. ;I ri In gent, Low talual to between eight and nlne per cent. In currency. The principal is then puyable in goal. If a bond WILLI much guarah- tees Were issued by the Government, Its mar- ILet price would hot be less than from to per ceut. pleinitno. An the bonds ure Issued under lloverunietitaUlliority and supervislotil upou wharfs very largely a Ouvcrutueitt Wm a they must ultimately approach Government prlccs. No other corporate bonds ure made so secure. The price for the present. le PAR and accrued hatera,l at t: per cent. from J uly I, Bei, lu cur reudy: Subscriptions will be received In Lauciuder LANCASTER NATIONAL BANK. REED. SS a/ NN dt CU., RANKERS FIRST NATIONAL BANK, and In Now York al Lho Company's Otttee, No. 20 Mutton Street, JOHN J. crsco &SON, BANKERS, NO. 59 WALL STREET,' d by the Company's Advertteied Agents throughout the United Mates. Bonds sent free, bat parkett_anoscribing through local agents, will tool( to thetxt for their safe delivery. A NEW PAMPHLET AND MAP WAS IS SUED OCT. let, containing a report of the pro gre,a of the work to that date, and a more com plete statement in relation to the value of the bonds than can be given in an advertisement, whicn will be sent free on application at the 4ompany's office or to any of the advertised a - The Coupons of the First Mortgage Bonds of the Unref'aclfia Railroad Company, duo January,' t, 1889, will be paid °nand after that date, In GOLD COIN, free of Government ,tax, at the Company's office, No. 3:1 Masan great, Nbw York. JOHN .1. OM% doolT.Rmilkw Mower, New York.
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