Covode and tbe Catbollcrdmrch—Tbe Persecuting Cliaracterof P arl tanlsm. 0 [From the Freenife&i JhnrKki and Catholic - Register.] If any Catholic doubts the pnrposo Radical party to inaugurate a persecution of the Catholic religion, it is not for the want of many frank avowals by distin guished leaders of that party. The sum of their teaching, for eight years : past, has been: “One thing at a time! Let us first put down the States Rights party, and then let us attack the Catholic Church,”, We have not been deceived os to of the Radical party, but wo aro QQwfee alarmed at its threats against the Catholic Church that our Lord founded on theßock. "Whosoever falls on this Rook shall be broken; but on whosoever it falls, it will grind him to powder.” When the Lord sees it to be lor the good of the. Catholic Church she will suffer persecution. The present Radical Puritan party would glad ly do this evil work, but elements more powerful must be brought into play to carry it out. Mr. Covode, of Pennsylvania, has been one of the leading spirits in Congress dar ing the reign of Black Republicanism. In his place in tbe House, on the Gthinßt., Mr. Covode made a most outrageous attack on the Catholic Church. The occasion was an amendment to the diplomatic Appropria te Bill', Mr. Brooks, of Now York, moved to restore the appropriation of $7,500 for a Minister-Resident of the Court of Rome. Mr. Covode jumped up, and objected. He said tnatthe Catholic Church bad interfered with elections in Pennsylvania, and in his own district. That Cutholics used fraudu lent naturulizuion papers. That J. Ross Snowden, Clerk of the Supreme Court ol Pen.nsylvania, signed blunk papers of naturalization, that weio sent into his dis trict- and' filled up, without regard to whether they had been in .this country a week or live years, "We have proved them guilty,” and uol a Protestant among them— all Catholics. In particular he speci fied thutinhisown county—Westmoreland —” the Cutholics congregated from other counties and other States to increase tbe vote of the Democratic party, at the monax-' tciy, making a mujoriiy of nearly one hun dred more than their usual vote.” Iu vain Judge Woodward, Congressman from the Xjuzeme district, asked Mr. Co •vodo what connection there was between sending an American Minister to Rome, .and the conduct of soma individuals who were Catholics in Mr. Covode’s district. .Mr. Covode could not wait to answer Judge Woodward. The J udge, once more 1 , claim ed, as due to.a large and respected body of Christians, that Mr. Covode"should give name# and proof# - a* the only name he hud given was that of-Mr. Hnowdon, who was a Presbyterian. Jt showed the cunning of Mr. Covode that he avoided the responsibil ity of givingany name. Uisslauders were flung loose and vague. Wo wisli J udge Woodward, or some one, on the floor of Congress, hud been posted on i lie fad# out of which Mr Covode spun his calumny. Here are the fuels. In Westmoreland county, Penn., therein a grand Benedictine Monastery, under the title of Sc Vincent. Tim order numbers -over a hundred men, besides Novices, and transient inmates. Most, of these are7ay hroUicr#. Some oftbem are artists, sculp tors, painters, and the like. Some ure en gaged ;n worksof science and letters. Others are urtiimns, ami cultivators of the soil, In i'uet, even the most cultivated, not from .necessity, but out of love for the example *Ol by. Our Diviuo Lord, whuu on earth, labor with their hands, in humble employ ment-, purl ol their lime. This Monastery •ofHt. Vincent, is a strange world within itself. Many a bright and cultivated intel lect it Ims aheltcred in obscurity, already, during its short existence of some twenty live years. Attached to this Monustery is a College and Seminary /or young men not belonging to the Order’. We heard, told as a good story just aftor the Pennsylvania election, of how the Rudi cals put their fool in a trap, in regard to St. Vlncept's Monastery. Of attaches of the College, ami of some members of the Order, perhaps, it is natural to suppose that some tweuty voles, more or less, were polled in veers before. It re dounds i/> the credit of these gentlemen, for aound judgment, and appreciation of good morals, that/hoy were supposed, all who did vote, to vole the Democratic ticket. Previous to the elec! ion lust October, letters were addressed Lu the Monastery, threaten ing that, if its inmates voted, or voted the Democratic ticket, the Monastery, College, etc., would lx> burnt down. The vote in Covode’s Congressional Idstrict was expect ed to lie close, and hh friends wanted to eliminate ilio score ol Democratic votes usually furnished by voters belonging to the Monastery and t 'oilcge. But tlie Kt. K**v. Boniface Wimmer, Mi tred Abbot of Si. Vincini’s was the wrong personage to llm-rticii. 11 is Order, a thou sand years ago, i.-.viMt-d, by the favor of Kdod, in face ol lubbers as godless, and far more rough and bold than Covode and his friends. In the Benedictine Convent, at Westmoreland, there were thirl;/ c.leryy be longing to the (>nlcr, and seventy la;/ broth • 'r#. Besides these, iliere were lift;/ .seven Scholastics yfthe l.lriliT, ami a number of men seeking to Imcomo Members. Ail these erelusive. of the esterns, and men at tached to the Coltrye., but not to the Order. Mr. Covono might well ask to be delivered from his friends, and from his own devis- ?ngs, in thrraicnjnfuhn Benedictines.. For reasons valuable to their civil incorpora tion, the Benedictines, if not natives, had been naturalized, lint, lor each of them, voting, or not voting, was a matter as free as taking snuff. Much might do it, or let it alone. Most of them avoided meddling in matters of the outside world. They let the potsherds of the earth smite against each oilier, and paid little at tention to politics—so long as their Monas ter i/ was in peace. But the threats of the Cbvodc part;/ to burn their Monastery, church ami college, if they dared to volt* against Covode, aroused them. Like men truly bniye they met the menace with couraye, uol with cowardly avoidance. The Abbot, of perhaps the Prior, or Hub-Prior, probably felt it a duly iu full chapter of the Wrder to aluto ttin threat that had been made by the (bvode. jiarty. This was henrd by file thirty clerics, tbe liitv-sevou scholastics and the seventy lay-broi hers. The sum of 3d, f»7, 70, amounts to D 7. Then the news would spread to the < .‘ terns -those belong ing to tlie college, but not to tho Order; ami those, in one way or other, attached to Kt. Vincent’s. We may be sure what happen ed. All these," without exception, must have concluded that the Covode party were a. rare set of miscreauts and juil-birds, aud that it was the duty of all good citizens to help ami put them down. Mr. Coyodo has much reason to congrat ulate himself if it were only " nearly one huiulrcd more than their usual vote,” in Westmoreland county, that was polled against him. From what we havo heard, wo supposed that over out* hundred legal rotors, who, belonging to the Order, were not in the hubit of voting, went to tbo polls to put down liio Church-burning party of Cdvodo. Mr. Covodo has Iluuguslumler at at. Vincents that, if lie. will dare to repeat out of Congress, and in his own county, giying-uuMiw, he may lind opportunity to j)rove t m a suit for damages. What ho says ou tho tloor of Congress, is “privileged,” by law, however false. There are men whose courage, and whose motives of act ion. permit and urge them to tho cowardly uud trulhloss way of uttering calumnies, in a inode tlmt shields them from tbo just re wards of ttieir injustice. IJut Mr. Covode is a shining light in the Radical party. We wish joy—if they can find it—to ihuso Catholics tnat have con sidered it compatible with their consciences to vote for this persecuting Church-burning faction. ITEMS OF F»KKI(i.\ NKWH. '9 li -, l.itNloru present constituted- The Pow ers have reason to hope that Russia will also concur in (his demand. Paris, .Jau. 15— Evening.—Tho public newspapers report Unit the conference on the Eastern dilticuity held a harmonious fiessiou to-day, and adopted unanimously n conciliatory resolution, liangabo was not in attendance, and Ids continued absence is regurded as a refusal by Greene Lorecognize the conference. England. London, Jan. lo.—The treaty between Lbe United .States and Great Britain for tbe settlement of the Alabama claims has been signed by Keverdy Johnson and Lord Clarendon on tho basis oj tbe original pro tocol. A vessel which left Madeira on January S, brings no tidings of the arrival there of the missing passengers by the steamer Ili bornia. London', Jan. 15.— The Madrid journals are hostile to the Duke of Aosta us a candi date for the throne of Spain. Tho chances ot tho Duke Of Montpeusier seem at present to bo improving. Tho UauUns of Paris thinks, however, that the former is the most available candidate, and is mosflike ly to succeed if .Spain declares in favor of a monarchy. Madrid, Jan. la.—Evening.-—The elec tions for the members of the Constituent Cnrtos have commenced, 'i he reactionists have attempted to create disturbances at tlio polling places, bnt these proved abor tive. With those exceptions, good ordor has been maintained. The Provisional Government has obtained proof of the ex istence of aconspiincy, in whioh Generals Pozulla, Ciilonge, and Manuel Gas Sett are implicated. The persons named are under 'arrest, and if tho charges against them are proved, they will be summarily punished. Sonlk America. Li.siion, Jun. lu—The regular mail steam ship from Itio Janeiro arrived here late yesterday, huviug left" Rio on December 24. £3he bridge the following important intelli gence from Paraguay: The al.li.ed army had made a vigorous as sault on the Paraguayan stronghold at yelleta, and after a desperate battle sue-, ceeded in carrying it. Lopez’s army was utterly routed -and destroyed. The allies captured 3,000 prisoners of war. Lopez him • Self, with barely '2OO followers', made his escape. This important victory opened tho way to Asuncion,"the Paraguayan capital, to which place the Brazilian iron-clads had feone. London, Jan. 15.—A despatch from Hong Kong, just'recelyed, stated that a strong rebel force had captured the city of fiako kladi', in Japan." The persons and property bf foreigners were respected. ' 1 India. London, Jan. 15.—Despatches from In-' dia confirm the previous reports ot aScom plete victory obtained by Shore All Khan, of Cabool, over his rebellions. nephew Ab dttL’ ; ' ‘ ‘ 1 ‘ '' 1 “ ' • " LANGASTEB VEEKLIf I3STTE3LLieEIsrCEB, WEDISTESDAir, JAISTUAHY 20, tm&T^ A DeitrnciiTe Conflagration on'Tirana day lDjPlUlßdelpblß. On Monday morning the most destructive fire that has occurred TTtfiin the limits of the consolidated city, for a number of years past, took plaoe in the very-business centre and on our principal business street. The beantlful white marble .stores erected at Ninth and Chestnut streets, on the site formerly occupied by fhe Bord mansion, were the victims of the dread Fire King’s vengeance. This block, running tbroogb to Sansom street, was the handsomest of its kind in the city, and cost the owner over t.wo hundred thousand dollars. The' middle store, formerly occupied by J, If. Hafleigh, was leased by Messrs. J. E» Caldwell 6c Co. in 1867, and altered, at an expense of fifty thousand dollars, to salt their purposes. They moyed into it about ten months ago, having opened there on the second of last March. The fire origina ted iu their building. About one o’clock yesterday morning smoke was seen issuing from the rear of the store on Sanson street, and an explosion was heard about the same time. The concussion was so great that the people in the adjoinlnghouses and the officers on duty in that vicinity felt it, and the sashes in' the Sanson street front were torn from their places. In an amaz ingly short time the fiames sprerffi through the interior of the beautiful establishment, : invading the art galllery in the second story and filling all the space with dense volumes of smoke. The firemen were early on the ground, but there wa9 great difficulty ex perienced in getting water ir.to the interior —the iron doors and shutters barring them out. These obstacles being removed, every effort was made to save Lieuten tenant Connely, of the Fifth district, with a corps of officers, took possession of the front entrance and guarded the property which was taken from the burning struct ure. Special men were detuiled to carry' the cases of rich jewelry into the adjoining buildings, and before even ibis could be ! fully completed the heavy limbers and cor- I nice?, broken and burned by the flames, J fell, filling the place so dense’jy with suffo- I eating smoko as to prevent Iho men from entering. The heat of the blttzing interior soon told upon the beautiful white marble front of Caldwell's store, and the cornice and upper stories cracked, crumbled and felFin with heavy crashes. The fronts of the others are not so rnnch hurt, and the outer walls on Ninth and Sansom streets and to the west ward, which were very thick and solid, ap pear lo be as Hound as ever. The store of J. K. Caldwell it (Jo., is com pletely destroyed. The value of their stock is estimated at about §650,000. Of this, about one-half, consisting of diamonds, watches, etc., was deposited in fire-proof safes the evening previous. When the flames burst through the front of the building, there were sleeping in the upper stories Frederick A. Davis, cashier ; Charles Gadney King, Edward Hagan, salesmen ; James Andrews, porter, and F. Foulk—some being front and others back. It has nlways been usual for some of the clerks to remain in the building all night to act us watchmen. Soon afterthe explosions were heard and the flames broke out, four of the yonng men, Messrs. Davis, Hardy, King and Andrews, made their appearance ul the front second-story window, got out upon the ledge, and worked their way along to the front otOrno’s store. They then called for help, ahd the Washington Hose Com pany, which had got upon the ground, l quickly put up a ladder, and the men were taken dovJn. All were more or less in jured. Messrs. Davis and Hardy were I taken to the Continental Hotel. Mr. King was taken to the Markoe House. Mr. Andrews was taken to the Girurd House, I mid after having his injuries attended to bv Dr. Morehouse, was removed to tbo Penn sylvania Hospital by Fire Marshal Black - burn and others. Both feel are burned, and he has inhaled smoke. His injuries are serious, but are not considered futul. Mossrs. Hagan and Foulk have not been heard of. They got separated from ibeothers as they , w <-»ro making their wav io the staircase ] leading to the upper part of the building. Mr. Andrews says that when lie last saw Hagan ho had fallen down near the front door. Both men are supposed to have per ished. Jlagun was from Providence, B. 1., and had been In iho emplov of the firm be tween two and three years." Mr. Foulk was from Winchester, Va., and had been con nected with the establishment about a year. Neither was married. The building, No. i»O2, was owned by nilliam C. Houston. It cost, when built, §•18,000. The iusurnneo upon it amounts to §•>0,000. Messrs. Caldwell A Co. had four large safos in their establishment. Two of these safes were in the front part of the store, and contained all the gold watches and diamonds The sales woro all found in good condition yesterday morning. The value of the stock of the firm which w«a outside of the safes in estimated at $50,000. As the partition wall between Howell A Brother’s store and that of Mr. Caldwell was fire-proof, it was supposed for a long time that the fire would not extend through it. ami consequently at the first, the efforts ot the firemen were directed to other places more in jeopardy. At length, however, the fire worked its way along the rafters under the third floor of Mr. Caldwell’s place, and insinuated it self through the openings made in the wall to admit and support the ends of the ruft ers. Upon this third lloor was stored an immense quantity of paper, many tons iu woight. All or many of the new patterns ot the firm were also in tins room. Of course they wore quickly in a blaze. Mr. Howell, who wus present, on discov ering that the nro hud extended to tuts -room, knowing that the mass of paper there stowed would inevitably, if tho rafters were all weakened or burned, break them and crush all beneath in its fall, implored the firemen who were on the lloor below lo leave. This they did not at once do, but continued their efforts to chock aud subhue the flames. .Suddenly, however, from some unex plained cause, a panic was caused among them, and they rushed out—not a moment to soou. Hardly had tboy issued from the room when the rafters gave way, and with a tremendous crash the weight of paper they had boruo came down, spreading in an ascending blaze. After this fall tho fire broke out afresh, and endungerod the Continental Hotel. The firemen reuewed their efl’orls to prevent uny further extension of the fire, and pour ed a deluge of water into the building.— Their best efforts, nevertheless, could not save the place. Every lloor fell, and now nothing stands save the bare walls between tho foundation aud tboheuveus. Volumes of smoke and quantities of burning timber were carried over the Con tinental Hotel, Girard House, and caber establishments on Chestnut street, creating great consternation. Tho corner store was owned by Mr. Geo. How* 11. It cost $83,060. and wus insured for $-10,000. Messrs. Howell A Brothers, the occu pants, had on hand a yery large stock of all kinds. The spring stock had only been placed in the building within a short time. Everything in the building was destroyed. The stock was valued at upwards of $2OO 000. N y v ’ Messrs. Howell A Bros., have§4os,ooo in surance on their stock and fixtures. The fire did not penetrate the building occupied by tho firm of J. F. A E. B. Orne dealers in carpetings, the third firm from tho corner. It is owned and occupied by Mr. Benjamin Orne, one of the special part ners in tho house. It was, of necessity completely deluged with water. Tho firm had just finished takiug an account of stock, and although it Is the dull season in their trade, they had a Inrge amount of goods on hand. The estimated valqo of the stock in the building is about $125,000, and every piece of carpeting, save some four pieces at the rear end ol the first lloor or salesroom, has been soaked and ruined. The loss of Messrs. Orne is fully covered by insurance. As the buildings now stand, they aro a mass of ruius, with tho exception of that occupied by tho Messrs. Orne. The iron girders, which spanned a distance of thirty live feet, were bent and curled by the in tense heat and falling timbers. Tho upper portion of the party-wall, between Cald well’s und Howell’s stores, fell in with a crash, carrying down what the flames had left. Whilst the fire was raging, the con sternation in the Continental and Girard became general, all the boarders, servants and others, being aroused, and prepared for hasty departure. Madame Parepa .Rosa, who bad rooms on Ninth street, in the Continental, and the members of her troupe, removed to other quarters, aud boarders and sorvauts, with trunks aud bundles, were ready to leave also. Fortu nately there was no real occasion for this, and the fire has been kept within the limits ol the Burd block of stores. All the plate gluss store windows on the Ninth street front of the Continental Hotel were cracked ty the intense heat from tho burning buildiugs. The origin of the fire is involved in mys tery, but is being investigated. At about hall-past twelve o’clock the neighborhood was perfectly quite, and very few people were in the street. Suddenly aloud hissing sound was heard, and was followed by four or five slight reports. Then there was a grand crash aud the explosion shook the sidewalks. The force of the explosion was so great that the rear door of Howell A Bros’ Btore was blown off and tbe ceiling at the rear of the store of .the Messrs. Orne was greatly injured. TLu&nst report was foUowed by the crashing of glass, and then the flames burst from the rear of the base ment of Caldwell’s building, where a Har rison boiler of leu-horse power and the heating apparatus wero located. The des truction of tho valuablo property is attri buted lo the explosion of the Harrison boiler. When tbe conflagration was at its height the flames shot high Into the air across Chestnut street, ovor the top of the build ings on the opposite side, but these houses being low, escuped. From Howell’s build ing myriads of sparks were emitted, and were carried for several squares in a north easterly direction. Large pieces of burning paper fell in the streets and on the roofs of houses, and in some instances continued to burn for some minutes. At this times the heavens were lighted up, and the scene was magnificent in the extreme. The following is a summary of the in surances on, ana the estimate valne of, the property, destroyed: ( Value of Sufferers. Property, Insurance. W. (J. Houston $58,000 $50,000 J. E. Caldwell 250,000 136,000 George Howell 83,000 30,000 Howell & Brother 225,000 105,000 Beniamin Orne 60.000 54,000 8.0 me...... 125,000 225,00/0 Sgtal ’sBol,ooo $610,000 The firm of Caldwell & Co, have taken a temporary office in room No. 25 Continen tal Hotel, and the firm of Howell A Brothers In room No. 16, same hotel. Workmen were busily engaged all of yes terday in endegyoring to find the remains of the missing: men, Tjat the critical ap pearance of the bigh walls and the steam and smoke from the debris compelled them to desist at intervals from their labors. No trace of them has yet been discovered. Mr. King, who was clerk of the ring coun ter in Caldwell’s store, and who was one of those who narrowly escaped with tbeir lives, is lying at the Markoe House under medical treatment. He was badly burned about the face and hands. He has lost four fingers from his left hand, and his right: hand is much burned. A large number of pieces of solid silver plate, besides articles of jewelry, knives, forks, spoons, etc., were dug out from among the debris yesterday. The first floor of the building for a dis tance of some 20 feet from Chestnut street was not destroyed, and the greater part of the wares in the counter and side show cases were recovered, but greatly damaged. Congressional Proceedings. Washington, Jan. 12. In the Senate a bill was referred to the Committee of Foreign Relations preventing the alienation to foreigners of grants or privileges derived from the United States. A bill establishing the office of solicitor and naval judge advocate was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. A bill was passed relating to the time for finding in dictments in United States courts m the rebel States. Adjourned. In the House a bill was introduced au thorizing the issue of a national currency, to assure its stability and elasticity, lessen. the interest on the public debt, and reduce the rate of interest; Jt was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. Certifi- cate of election of J. S. Caseman as delegate from Wyoming Territory was referred to the Committee of Elections. The Commit tee on Ordnance was continued. The login'-’ lative, executive, and Judicial appropria tion bill was made the special order for to day. A concurrent resolution was passed giving the use ot certain parts of the Capi tol for purposes of the Inauguration Bail. A bill was introduced providing a temporary government for Alaska. The Caribbean Sea islands protectorate bill went over until to-day. Adjourned. Washington, Jan. 14. In ilie U. S. .Senate, Mr. Sumner pre sented a petition from Mahlon Loomis, M. D., asking an appropriation to demonstrate the value of a new invention in telegraph ing. Mr. Buckalewintrodueedu bill amend ing representation in Congress, which, on bisjmotion.was referred to a select commit tee. Various other bills were introduced. The House resolution giving the rotunda of the Capitol for the inauguration ball was rejected by 7 votes. A resolution was adopted for the appointment of a Teller to count the lClectorul votes. In the House, J. F. Elliot, eleoted to suc ceed Mr. Hinds of Arkansas, was qualified uud took his seat. The Protectorate resolu tion was discussed. Mr. Butler offered a substitute, extending the protectorate ov“r the Islands of the Antilles, and Mr. Spald ing of Ohio, moved an amendment extend- ing it over all islands in the Atlantic and Pacific, adjacent to the United States. Mr. Robinson proposed a further amendment, viz .• to insert “ Ireland ” before “ Ilayti” in the resolution. After debate, on motion of Mr. Woodward, the whole snbject was tabied—ayes 122, nays 36. A bill was re ported by Mr. Ashley, organizing the Ter ritory of Alaska, aud it was laid on the table. The House then went into Committee of the Whole, and Mr. Clarke, of Kansas, spoke against tho policyof bartering away public luuds under the treaty-makina power. Washington* Jan. 15. In tho U. S. Senate Mr. Morton intro duced a bill giving a pension to Mary, widow of President Lincoln, which was re ferred to the Pension Committee. Mr. Doo- little offered a resolution authorizing the laying of telegraph cables between tho United States and foreign shores by for eign companies, providing reciprocal terms be given to American cable companies, Mr. Sumner then introduced a bill to en force the provisions of tho Fourteenth Amendment, relative to office holding. Mr. Morrill, of Yt., spoko in advocacy of the resolution declaring that reciprocity of trade is a subject for Congressional legislation, not treaty. Mr. Cragiu entered a motion to reconsider the vote refusing the Capitol Ro tunda for the inauguration ball. Mr. Wil son introduced a bill amendatory of the Tenure of Office Act. Tho Sue Murphy claim bill was discussed. In the house, Mr. Ashley, from the Com mittee on Territories, reported a bill which gi ves most of the Territory of Utah to ad joining Territories. It was postponed for two weeks. He also reported a bill to pre serve the purity ol elections in the organized Territories. Tho Niugra Ship Caual bill was discussed. Washington, Jan. 15. • _ln the Senate the usual number of raocno , rials tnd petitions being disposed of, Mr. 1 Doolittle called attention to the fact that a \ citizen had been knocked down and robbed near the Capitol, and, on motion, the Com mittee of Public Grounds was instructed to inquire into tho case, and report what measures should be taken to secure better police regulators. Mr. Stewart, from the Judiciury Committee, reported an amend ment to the Constitution, designed to es tablish negro equality. Mr. Sherman of fered a resolution requesting the Secretary of the Treasury to inform tho Senate tho . amount paid the Baltimore aud Ohio rail road Company during the war. Mr, Cam erou moved to amend fjy requiring tho umout paid that road above the amounts paid other roads. Mr. Whyte moved to extend the inquiry of the Northern Central road. The morning hour having expired, the resolution went oyer and the Semite re sumed consideration of the bill for the re lief oi Sue Murphy. Mr. Howe haying the lloor, argues in favor of the bill. After further discussion, the bill was recommit ted. Various bills reluting to the Federal Courts and negro suffrage were reported from the Judiciary Committee adversely. At 4:10 P. M. tho Senate adjourned until Monday. In tho House, the Committee on Elections reported that John IJ. Christie, member elect from the Sixth Congressional District of Georgia, is not entitled to a seat, having voluutarily giveu aid to the rebellion, that the contestant, John A. Winship, is not en titled to it, as ho did not receive a majority of the votes cast, and that the question of removing Christie’s political disabilities be referred to the Committee on Reconstruc tion. The report was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. The Committee on the District of Columbia reported a bill and substitute therefore, to incorporate a Uni versity forjthe Blind. After debate, the bill was tabled. At half past one the House re sumed consideration of the Niagara Ship Canal bill. Mr. Judd taking the floor in support of the measure. The debate was continued by Messrs. Butler, Allison, Logau and Barnes in favor of the bill and by Messrs. 'Washburne, Bailey, Sypher, Spalding Mullipsand Chauler in opposi tion. Several amendments wero proposed. A motion to lay the bill on the table was lost. Mr. Cook proceeded to close the de bate. but yielded most of his time to other members. The bill was then referred to the Committee of the "Whole. The House, at 4:40 r. m., adjourned until Monday. Washington, Jan. 19. In the U. S. Senate, yesterday, a petition was presented from prominent business men of New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago, asking that hereatter sales of U. S. bonds and Treasury gold, on Govern ment account, be made by inviting public competition, and at public auction. Mr. Sherman, from the Fiuance Committee, re ported a bill legalizing gold contracts, and providing for the funding of the debt at a lower rate of interest, etc. In tho House, a bill was introduced by Mr. Poland, of Vt., for the retirement of U. j S. notes,'and a free system of national | banking. Mr. Barnes, of N. Y\, introduced | a bill to preveut the loaning of money on ' legal tenders,and prohibiting banks of issue j from paying interest on deposits, except for I a specified time, not less than thirty days. Various other bills were ulso presented, in- t eluding one by Mr. Binghum, fortbeadrnis- \ sion of Mississippi when her Legislature I shall have ratified tho fourteenth amend- . meut, etc. On motion, the Committee on I Expenditures were directed to investigate tho mail contract with Wells, Fargo A ! Co., and the manner of its performance, j : Mr. Holman offered two resolutions de claring against further subsidies to railroad ; or other corporations, and all grants of • public lands, except to actualsettlers. Tho i tirst resolution was adopted—yeas 90, nays | 07, but the second—against land grants— was tabled by 56 majority, Mr. Washburn, | of Indiana, saying that it would interfere 1 with tho soldiers’ bounty bill. The Naval: Appropriation bill was passed with an a- j mendment, reducing tho item for the Phil- J • adelphia Navy Y’aiu ono-ha[r, Mr. Kelley! advocating thereduction. Mr. Butler, from | the Appropriation Committee, reported a : resolution, which was passed, calling for ; 1 information as to whether National banks [ : have exchanged gold-beariDg for Pacific | Railroad bonds, etc. The resolution for j 1 removal of disqualified office holders in iu Virginia and Texas was reported j : and passed. Mr* Wood, of New York, I j spoke in Committee of the House. : i Stale Legislature. HARRisnuRG, Jan. 12. •In the Senate a number of bills were read. Among them, one declaring that all spirits distilled or rectified within United States are domestic distilled spirits, and subject to all inspection laws of this State; one changing the time of holding Town aud City elections from the spring to second Tuesday in October; one providing that in surance companies created by the Court of Common Pleas, under act of March 26, 1567, shall be chartered as first class. Recom mendations in Governor Geary’s message were referred to committees. Nominations were then made for State Treasurer, Ad journed. In the House a resolution referring to the investigation of the affairs of the Pennsylva nia Railroad was indefinitely postponed. A resolution was adopted authorizing the Speaker and Clerk of the House to appoint fl “diti°nal officers, if necessary, but the number not to exceed twenty-seven, A resolution was passed urging Congress not to paaalaws giving control of telegraph lines to Government. Annual report of Attorney General Brewster was presented by the Speaker. Nominations were made for State Treasurer. Adjourned. Joseph H* Bradley, Esq.,covnsalfor Jno H. it will be de barred frpffi prqeiice ’by order of Judge Fishes mr. Bradley took the matter to the Supreme. Court of the United States, and that tribunal has declared his reinstate ment, and that the action of Fißher was il legal. . . -7 Never before so mild a winter in Maine as this. Horace Greeley is said to give away thrice what he spends l'or himself. Wade Hampton now lives in Washington county, Miss. The New York Tribune is f-aid to have made §lBO,OOO profit last year. The Canadians say there is great prosper ity in ship building m the provinces. Hartford insurance companies advertise themselves on two hundred thousand calen dars. Ad interim Thomas has returned to New Orleans, having inspected the cemeteries in Texas. A boy of fourteen was recently married at Holly Springs, Miss., to a woman of thirty-two. A woman has recently been sentenced by a Pittsburg police court as a “common scold.” This is said to bo the coldest winter in Florida since 1835, and the orange trees are thought to be injured. The Texans believe the story of the cattle plague was a made-up thing to reduce the price of their beef. The State Medical Society of Maosachu setts offers fifty dollars for the best disser tation on ventilating sick rooms. Kossuth has again turned up; this time as the writer of a letter to the Spaniards, begging them to found a republic. The pistols used in the duel between Burr and Hamilton are still in existence at New burg, New Y'ork. All but one of the Louisiana Congressmen elect have been notified that their seats will be contested. The cotton crop of ISC3 is estimated by the Commissioner of Agriculture at 2.350.000 bales. The deaths in Philadelphia last week numbered 237, being 44 less than during the preceding week. Ex-Governor Fenton, of New York, was nominated for U. S. Senator by tbo Legis lative caucus at Albany, on Saturday. In the Georgia House of Representatives, on Saturday, u motion for tho of the colored members was defeated by a large majority. The New York News Association, which does the city reporting for most of the papers in that city, it is said, employs over thirty reporters. It is proposed to build a Masouic temple in Detroit,at a cost of $550,000, and to estab lish in connection with it a library and an art gallery. At a recent ball in New York citv, the programmes were printed in the form of a gaudy butterfly, and looked very pretty as they hung from-tho ladies’ belts. The United StutesSuprome Court decided yesterday, in the New York bank cases, that certificates of indebtedness and green backs aro exempt from taxation. On Monday night we had one of the heaviest snow storms of the season—it fall ing to tho depth of about eleven inches from niue o'clock in the evening until five It is proposed to teach phonography to tho more advanced pupils in the New York public schools. This has been done in Philadelphia for at least a dozen years past. Duriug the past year the citizens of Alton, 111., have built two hundred aud sixty-five buildings, at an average cost of $3,600 each, making $795,600. During the year ISOS there were dedicated •fi the United States four hundred and sev enty-four churches, and organized -two hundred and ninety-five. Seven theatres in Paris are tu bo swept away to make room for the new Boulevard de Prince Eugene, among them the old Theatre Liriquo, where somauy good operas have been produced. An exprees train on the Hurlem Railroad was thrown from the truck by a broken rail, about six miles from New York on Sat urday night. A number of the passengers were injured but only one seriously. A party of hunters near Lewiston, Pa,, were chased the otbor day by eight or ten wolves, one of which was killed that meas ured six feet from the nose lo tho tip of the tail. A farmer near Mattooi., 111., raised 5,000 bushels of coru, 2,ouu bushels of Irish pota toes, 1,200-bushels of outs, and a good deal of other “ truck ” the pust season, and paid less than $-100 for labor. PiTbe steamer Clyde, from New Orleans for Red River, exploded her boiler on Tuesday night. Five or six persons were killed and about twenty injured. Tho boat and cargo are a total Joss.' A lady living at Shrewsbury, N. J., weighing two hundred aud seventy pounds, has had ten children, seven of whom are living, each of them weighing over two hundred pounds. Saratoga is improving. The new build ings and improvements of the past year comprise twenty-four brick dwellings, six ty-seven wooden dwellings and seventeen new stores. It is rumored that the Supreme Court will sustain the legal tender act, five to throe, as follows: Chase, Grier, Davis, Swayne aud Miller for it, aud Field, Nelson and Clifford against. Late advices from Central America con tinueto report political troubles in that re gion. At Bogota, also, an auarchial condi tion of affairs prevails. Earthquakes are still felt on the Peruvian"coast. A white quail has been found in Mexico, Audruin county, Mo. The bird is u pure white, with thy exception of a few brown spots. It belonged to a family of nine quail, the other eight being of the natural color. No Parisienne whosoever will stir out of doors to take the shortest ride or promenade, without carrying a tiny parcel, fastened by two straps oi scarlet leather, joined by a tiny handle, which she holds in her hands. The Committee of the National Colored Convention had an interview with the Ju diciary Committee of Congress on Saturday, and urged the necessity of enfranchising the colored race, and allowing colored soldiers the same bounties ns the white. In reply, the Chairmau of tho Judiciary Committee said that Congress was fully alive to the question of equal rights ; and for tbebotintv matter he referred them to tho Military Committee. A writer iu the Anli-Slavcrj/ Standard says that one Inuis, a colored barber in Jer sey City, basdemoustrated the faetthat hair may be grafted into a prematurely bald head and made to grow. lie takes hair from (he bead of another person, and exam ines it with a microscope, to ascertain whether it is perfect and healthy. This hair ho inserts into the cayities of the scalp, and secures it to its place by bandages, which are allowed to remain a few days, until the hair takes root. Query.—Can brains be transplanted in thesame way? If so, Mr. lunis might become a usefurpractitiouor. State Items. On Wednesday oi last week a little color ed boy named Brown broke through the ice on Sbamokin creek at Shamokiu and was drowned. The amount of coal shipped over tho Shamokiu division ofthe N. C. R. W. dur ing 1868 was 492,205 tons, 5 csvt.,against 485- 697 tons, 1 cwt., in 1867. Rev. John Steopel, Pastor of the German Catholic Church, on Liberty street, Alle ghany, died on the 13th at his residence. Rev. J. G. Archer, Presbvteriau minister oi Clearfield, Pa., was one of the three men instantly killed on the Pan Handlerailroad on last Tuesday morning. The ice in the Driftwood and West Branch of the Susquehanna has been broken up by the recent thaw. Tho ice broke up on Sun day and Monday, and the water not being high no damage was done. On Monday evening, after the evening express had passed u p, a land slide happen ed near Smith's Mills, about eighteen miles below Connellsville. The track was demol ished and the debris heaped up several feet high. The Brinton freight, which leaves Couuelsville after tho arrival of the express, ran into this obstruction and wrecked the locomotive and several cars. Fortunately no ouo was injured. How lliey lay in Groceries nt Wash* They manage things neatly at Washing ton. Suppose that the purchaser of stfpplies in one of the departments wauts flour, sugar and such things in his private pantry, he does not necessarily buy and pay for them as common people do. No. He gives an order (say) for two dozen bair brushes, $24; and do. do. combs, sl2 Total, $36. These aro supposed to be for slicking up the heads of secretaries, com missioners, chiefs of bureaus, etc., so that, after their arduous labors ofthe day, they may go forth into PennsylvaniaJA venue with their ambrosial locks (or wigs) arrang ed in the most rakish and captivating style. , Oddly enough, tbe order goes to a grocer. The grocer not dealing largely in hair brushes and combs (perhaps beingactually .short of those articles), thinks it would be just as satisfactory to all concerned if he sent to tho department one-half dozen brushes, $0 ; and do. do. combs, $3. Total, U; and ordered his porter to take to the private residence of the Government pur chaser the following nutritious substances: One barrel flour $lO ; sugar, coffee, Ac., $l7, Total, $27. A person skilled in addition will perceive that these items figure up $36 (sapae as two dozen brushes and combs would hayo done). The Government pur chaser, having ordered in writing brushes and combs, as aforesaid, finds it much easier and pleasanter to certify that the two dozen of each had been received than to have the flour, sugar, Ac., wagoned back t 0 tbe grocer’s, make corrections on the books, and incur no end of bother. This plan of laying in groceries is capable of indefinite application. Bureaus, side boards, sofas, wardrobes, carpets, drop lights and gas-fixtures may all gradually swell the personal effects of the buyers, and be paid for as brushes, combs and what not. For men to retire at the end of three or four years’ service with $70,000 to $BO,OOO would not be remarkable. It is only a question of buying enough hair brushes and combs. Another curious problem that; they work ont very prettily at Washington is how to get borsos and carriages at Government ex pense. Various solutions pre offered ; bat the best is that invented by the commis sioner of an important bureau. Bisdepartr meat has official horses and a carriage. These he sends round to his own stable— where they cost to take care of (say)s7o a week. This money is paid out of the de partment funds. When a carriage is really wanted at the office,Ja hack;is hired and that goes into “contingent expenses.” Neat, isn’t it? 1 Well worth taking ont a patent fa.—Joumil o/Commerce, ' | Advertise Yodb Sales of Personal I Proferty.—Every spring there are many I sales or personal property in Lancaster ““I 1 ?:., Tho y are eenerally advertised by hand bills aions; ' The most efficient means oi calling the attention of buyers to their vendnes is neglected by a majority of sell ers. They do not seem to be aware of the fact that a saleadvertised in the newspapers of the county, is brought before the imme diate notice of handreds who never aee the bills which have been so carefully posted in taverns and other places. When asked to advertise their sales in newspapers, many people object on account of the expense. They forget that a single additional bidder on any one article of value, will realize from twice to ten times the amount an ad vertisement in the newspapers would cost. In other sections of Pennsylvania the peo ple ore wiser, and some of our exchanges come to us with loDg columns fall of ad vertisements of personal property sales. Any man who trlei it, -will .be abundantly satisfied of the wisdom of his act before his sale is half over. He will find in the large crowd of bidders present, a corroboration of all we have Bald, and when he comes t'o count up bis gains, will give the newspaper credit for many dollars which he would not otherwise have received. In order to enable the people of Lancaster county to give this matter such a test as will satisfy I them, we have concluded to make a con- ' siderable reduction on the price of such ad vertising. Our job office is unsurpassed, and we get out bills that cannot be excelled • but an advertisement in the Intelligen cbr will do more to draw a large crowd of good bidders to a sale than any number of 1 the handsomest bills that can bo printed. : Try it, and you will certainly be convinced of the truth of what we say. Man’s Body Found— Supposed Murder. —On Saturday afternoon the men employed on the fast freight train going East on the Pennsylvania Railroad noticed the body of a man lying in Mill Creek, East Lampeter twp., at the railroad bridge which is about three quarters of a mile this side ofthe Btrd in-Haud Station and someeight miles East of this city. The men on the freight train informed the road-hands of the fact of the body being in the creek and they immedi ately took it out of the creek and sent it up to this city on the sir o'clock pussenger tram coming West. An inquest was held by Coroner George Leonard, Saturday eve ning, upon the body of the deceased iu the Telegraph office at the Pennsylvania Depot. Tho deceased was tPsfout built man with dark hair, moustacho and goatee, and dark complexion; his face being fall and fleshy and his features indicating that he was a German. The deceased had on when found a black cloth sack coat, a pair of steel mixed grey pants, vest of the same material, a P/*ir of knitted drawers, a knitted under shirt (white), a pair »of blue stockings a white linen shirt, suspenders, black silk neck tie, worsted pulse warmers, a paper collar, Congress gaiters and gum saudals. The deceased was 5 feet 9 inches in height and lame in the right leg at the knee joint! tho top of his head was bald, and he is sup posed to have been at the time of his death betweeu 45 and 50 years of age. In the left hand pocket of the pants of the deceased was found his pocket book of unblacked calfskin, upon which was inscribed on the inside, “Edwin Derr, Bugler. Co. H, 12th Pa. Cal.” , l be fight band pocket of tho pants were fouud a buqk-haudled “Congress” knife with four blades all of which are sound, aud on the handle of the knife is a small silver plate but which contained no inscription or name upon it. In the watch fob ot deceased’s pants was found a small key which might either belong to a valise or trunk and which was so constructed as not to fit any ordinary lock but only the one to which it belonged. A common lead pencil about five inches iu length with a gum top was found in the outside breast pocket of his coat In his vest pocket was lound a steel spectacle caso somewhat bat tered, which contained a pair of ordinary light steel-framed spectacles. No other arti cles than those described were found upon the deceased. A medical examination of the body was made by Dr. Compton ; upon the bead of the deceased wore two cuts each about two inches in length, they were located near the crown and toward the back part of the head; a slight cut was found near tho right eye and also a bruise near the right temple. The cuts on the head were apparently caused by a sharp edged stick or a stone. The skull wus not fractured and the opinion is that the wounds wero of themselves in sufficient to produce death ; Dr. J. L. At lee •Sr., made a subsequent examination of the deceased on trie part of the Railroad Com pany, but nothing, additional was elicited by ii; Dr. Atlee concurring with Dr. Comp ton us to tho character of the injuries. These physicians also state that the de ceased was not drowned, as the stomach contained no water, as is the case with drowned persons; they sav from the ap pearance of the body that it might have been in the water from three to ten days before it was discovered. The body was found by Calvin Cooper, and was when found lodged in the limb of a tree about 40 yards below tho railroad bridge; it is supposed that it went over tho dam of Mr. Bushong’s mill on Fridav as Mr. Bushoug had a funeral in his fami ly, on account of which the mill was stop ped, which raised the water in the dam, Coroner George Leonard received infor mation late yesterday evening from three (iermans Jiving in this city that they recog nized tho deceased as Edwin Derr, andtbat he has a brother living in Philadelphia who keeps a Drug Store in Callowhiil street somewhere near Third and Fourth streets. I ho Coroner did not learu the names of the Gormans. The verdict of tho Coronor's .1 ury was “ That the deceased came to his death by wounds received either by accident or - by person or'persons unknown to the Jury.” The body was taken to the dead house at the County Hospital where it re mains for further identification. I Opinions.— Judges Hayes aud Long de livered tho following opinions on Saturday last upon cases argued before them at the argument court in December: BY JUDOE LONG. Com’th vs. Isuac Mishler. Rule for a new trial. Rule discharged. Jos. Bard vs. McComsey. Rulo for new trial. Rulo discharged. Jacob Eby vs. Henry Miller. Rule for new trial. Rule discharged. Brubaker vs. Shirk. Report of master confirmed. Bard vs. Forney. Rule for new trial Discharged. Michael JJ. Moore vs. Townships of Rapho and Hempfield. Rule tor new trial Discharged. H. K. Rice vs. Geo. Waters. Rule to open judgement. Discharged. Rachel Water vs. Geo. Water. Rulo lo test value of judgement. In matter of Mary Cowan, dec’d. Ex urniuer appointed and case continued. Assigned estate of Wm. Kauffman und wife. Auditor’s report confirmed. Estate of Elias Eetlcay, of Hempfield. Auditor’s report confirmed. J. F. MessnerandP. F. Heitlervs. David Earring et al. Applications to strike off appeals from Justice's docket. Rule made absolute. John Roland vskMary Roland. Divorce decreed. BY JUDGE HAYES. Merritt Smith vs. Lancaster Co. National Bank. Rule for new trial. Discharged. John Miller vs. Honry K. Sherbahn. Rule to show cause why judgement should not be opened and creditors let into a de fence. Rule discharged. Will ot John M. Whitehili. Admitted to probate without certain interlineations therein. Margie Bear vs. Conrad Gast. Case stated to ascertain what interest plaintiff took in the will. Judgment for plaintiff for $755. with.interest from July 1, 18G8. The Jury Commissioners vs. The County of Lancaster* Case-stated to ascertain the wjmpensation of Jury Commissioner.— Piumtiffs claim $2.50 per diem for every secular day in the year. The Commission ers only being willing to allow $2 50 for every day during which the Commissioners were actually employed. Judgment was rendered for defendants. J. M. Strauss vs. Levi Joe. Rule for now trial. Discharged. Mary Eckert vs. Isaac Bear and William Weidman, Executors oi Levi Eckert, dec’d. V,™ e „ stated * Judgment for plaintiff for §169.60, with interest. Rebecca Braught vs. J. F. Beecher and Hainan Hall, Executors. Rulo ior now trial. Discharged. R. M. Dyaart vs. Redfield A Rice, Manu facturing Company. Rule tor new trial, Discharged. Musseiman & Geiger vs. John Clark. Report of master. Report confirmed. E. K. Wolf A Co,, vs. Western Union Telegraph Company. Rule for new trial. Granted. Exhibition.—A second exhibition for the benefit of the “Children’s Homo” of this city, was held in Conestoga Hall, at Conestoga Centre, on Saturday evening last. It was under the direction of the same par ties as tbe first one had been, and again re flected great credit on all engaged in it. The exercises consisted of dialogues and decla mations, interspersed with vocal and in strumental music. It proved a complete success, both as regards the excellence of the entertainment, and tbo number and respectability of the audience. The Hall was completely filled, not only every seat being occupied, but many of the audience having to stand. Concert.— On Wednesday evening a con cert of sacred music—vocal and instrumen tal—was held in the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Safe Harbor, in this county. It was led by Prof. Fischer, of Philadelphia, who was assisted by other singers and by the children of the Safe Harbor Methodist Episcopal .’Sunday School. The proceeds are.for the benefit of the church. Accident.— On Friday last a little boy aged seven years, a son of W. D. Reitzel, of Salunga, this county, met with a painful accident. The little fellow, while playing about the barnyard, was gored by a cow, the horn entering the boy’s month and passing out below the left eye; his month was badly lacerated and a portion of his cheek was torn away. A phyakrian was called to dress the wound, and it is said that the little fellow is now doing very well, notwithstanding the painful character of the wound. Dr. U-TA-WA-tJN, v the Great and True In dian Doctor, has arrived in thiß dty, and taken rooms at Coopers Red Lion Hotel, West King street, where he will for a short time be prepared to treat all diseases of a chronic nature. » court Proceedings. The regular term of January Court of Quarter Sessions commenced on Monday Judges Hayes, Long and Libbart present; Judge Hayes presiding. Geo. Whitson, of Barttwpi, was appointed Foreman of the Grand Jury. ' The charge was made to the Grand Jury by Judge Hayes. The Judge defined tho daties of Grand Jurors in reference to the examination of cases presented for their consideration, or which may come to the knowledge of any of their members. All the witnesses subpeened in the case of persons indicted for the disturbances which ocrarfedln this city at the time of the Re publican Mass Meeting last fall, were dis charged from further attendance at this term of Court, the trial of the case, being doferred for this term. Monday Afternoon —Court met at half past two o’clock; Judges Hayes and Lib bart present, the former presiding. The witnesses in the case of Com’th vs. Thomas M. Patterson were discharged from further attendance at Court. Com’th vs. Joseph Muiholiand charged with deserting his wife Elizabeth Mulbol land. The Court, after hearing the evidence in this case, sentenced the defendant to provide for the maintenance of his wife by paying her the snm of $3 per week and the sum of §1 per week toward the maintenance of their child. The defendant was also di rected to give security for his compliance with this decree of the Court and stand committed until the sentence be complied with. Abram Shank and J. B. Amwake for defence; District Attorney Goo. Bru baker for prosecution. Com’th va. William Stahl—Assault and Battery, The defendant was charged with craelly whipping, in Safe Harbor, about the 2nd of August last, George Claymon, a boy about S or 10 years of age, a son of Michael Claymon of that place. The father and mother of the boy testified that be was very severely beaten by Mr. Stanl, aud Unit sundry welts, black, blue and red, were raised upon the boy’s back. On the part of the defence it wus shown by witnesses that the boy had stolen five cents from Mr.Stabl, aud that he had been punished by Mr. S. for this larceny; that he was whipped with a small willow switch about as large as two rye straws, and that he received ouly a few blows with said switch, and that tbe wells on the boy’s back were produced by the mother herself, who whipped him the'next morning after ibe alleged beating was com mitted by the defendant. Several witnesses testified to the good character of the de fendant. District Attorney Brubaker for prosecution ; Atlee for defence. The jury rendered a verdict of not guilty, and that the prosecutrix, Rebecca Claymon, should pay the costs. The cases of Com’th vs. Henry Eisonber ger—complaint surety of the peace; Com’th vs. Mary Eisenberger—complaintsurety of peace, aud Com’th vs. Henry Eiaenberger —charged with desertion by the said Mary Eisenberger, his wife, were next heard by the Court. The two surety of the peace cases were cross actions; tho first being brought by Mary Eisenberger against Ileury, her husband, and vice versa by Henry against his wife Mary. It appeared from the testimony in the above cases that the parties named were attending the Re publican mass meeting in this city last fall, she appearing as the representative of Mas sachusetts iu a delegation from Martic township, and while here made certuin threats against each others lives, which were to be summarily taken if they should happen to meet; but it also appeared that that they subsequently did meet aDd no lives were taken. Several negroes who were also in town on the above occasion testified to said threats having been made. Ia the lttst case mentioned, where Mary charged Henry with desertion, the de fence alleged that the complainant, Mary had been very familiar with negroes subsequent to her desertion by her husband —if she was deserted by him—and that for certain reasons it was impossible for the parties to live together, as man and wife, for a longer period tlmu they did, aud that therefore he had a reasouublo cause for leaving tbeuufaithful and undiscriminating Mary, who seemed to make uo distinction with respect to her admirers ou account of their color or race. On the oart of the pros ecution it was urged that the bad conduct of Mary was after she was deserted by her husband aud consequently did not excuse bis deserting her. Tbe Court, after patiently hearing a large number of witnesses, dismissed both the surety of tbe peace cases and the case of desertion, and directed the County to pay the costs; stating that, if the parties had been able to pay tho costs, they would have been directed to do so, but as such a counse would probably onfy put the county to further expense, it was au economy to have the county pay the costs at once und dis charge the parties. Brosius and District Attorney Brubaker for prosecution; H, Ciay^Brubaker forelefense. 'Juesday Forenoon.— The Court met at 9 o’clock ; Judge Hayes presiding. The Court decreed a divorce to Frederick Keller,from his wife. Mary Keller, from the bonds of matrimony, upon the ground of desertion,on motion of W. K. Wilson,Esq,, Lheattorney for the petitioner, Fred. Keller. District Attorney Brubaker entered a nol. pros, in the following cases: Com’Hi vs. Thos.MrPatterson indicted for Riot; Com’th vs. James 8. McCall against whom were brought two complaints for surety of the peace. Com’th vs. Christian Stehman, indicted for assault and battery. The Anna Young, living near Yootstown, West Donegal twp., testified that the defendant had struck her twice in tho face. A witness for the prosecution testified that he saw the blows given ; while a woman who testified for the defence stated that she witnessed the altercation and that she saw no blows struck; with this eonlliction of testimony the case went to the jury. 8. 11. Reynold's for defence ; Brubaker tor prosecution. 'Die jury rendered a verdict of guilty aud tbo Court seutenced the defendant to pay a line of $5 and costs of prosecution, and slum! committed until the gentence be compiled with. . ' > Com’th vs. Christiau Huzaigantz, or Hoglegantz, and Henry Apply. The de fendants plead guilty to a charge of assault and battery preferred by Benjamin Henry. The Court sentenced the defendants to pay a fine of $5 each and the costs of prosecu tion ; the above parties all reside in this city Com’th vs. Thomas Troop. The defendant resides in Salisbury twp., this county, and was charged by the complainant Mary Rebecca Troop, his wile, with desertion. The paities were married March 25, 18(15, and the defendant hud left his wife Mary over two years ago leaving in her charge a child. The Court examiued a number of witnesses both for the prosecutiou and de fense and, after hearing their testimony, directed the defendant to pay the sum*of§2 a week for the maintenance of his wife aud child, and give security for Us payment. District Attorney Brubaker and Reed for prosecution; Swift lor defense. Com’th “vs. Charles C. Seitz. A com plaint of assault aDd battery was preferred against the defendant by John O’Brien ; both the parties in this case reside in Mount- ville, this county. On the part of the pros ecution it was alleged that the defendant Seitz had made, in the early part of No vember last, an unprovoked attack upou the prosecutor O’Brien, striking him twice in the face, the last blow hitting him on tho mouth and drawing blood freely. Tho defence alleged that the blows were not severe ones, and that the conduct of O’Brien hud provoked tho assault. A num ber of persons testified to the reputation of the defendant for being a peaceable and well disposed person. Atlee or defence; H. Clay Brubaker and District Attorney Brubaker for prosecution. Com’th vs. John Cooper, indicted for at tempted burglary. On trial. Tins Peach Bottom and Oxford Rail road.—A cor-espondent of the Oxford Press writes that the route of this new rail road has been surveyed, and considerable interest has been manifested with reference to its early construction. The route con ceeded to be the proper one, is from Peach Bottom on tho Susquehanna river, to a point on the Baltimore Central railroad near Oxford Borough. A proposition has been made by an engineer to grade the road and erect all the bridges and culverts for $3,000 per mile, a distance of M miles. Two preliminary meetings of the citizens Interested in this project have been held and $30,000 has been guaranteed. Southern Lancaster county consists of four wealthy townships, vizrDrumore, Colerain, Fulton and Little Britain, nearly all the inhabitants of which are in great want of railroad facilities, and all of them would be benefited by tho construction of this road, it is for them therefore to resolve that this matter shall not rest until it is put upon a fair way for completion. New Hardware Firm.— Messrs. John W. Hubiey, Wayne G. Bender, John R. Russel, and H. Musselman, four well known and enterprising business men of this city, have recently purchased the right, title and Interest of A. W. Russel in the firm of A. W. years experience (formerly of Leyden, Holland,) No. 805 Arch street, Phlla Testimonials can be seen at this cfllco. Thu medical faculty are invited to accompany their patients, he has no secrets In his practice. Artifi cial eyes mserttd without pain. No charge for ex mtmition JelO-10mw.3 fin* Bride and Bridegroom. Esaats for Young Men on the interesting relation of Bridegroom to Bride, lo the Institution of Marriage— a Guide to matrimonial felicity, and true happiness, Sent by mall hi sealed letter envelopes freo of charge Address, HOWAKD.'ASSOCIATION, Box I*., Phila delphia, Pa. sep'Jfi 3mdaw Needles' Compound Hemlock Plasters Never fail in giving re.ief, and olten perfect radical cures in acute cases of Pain, lullammatlon of Weak ness ; they promptly relieve Rheumatism, Lumbago, Kidney Diseases, Weak Backs, Inflammation of Lungs, Pleurisy, Acute Dyspepsia, Swollen Joints, Enlargement of the Liver, Whooping Cough, und Asthma. N. B.—The genuine come In yellow envelopes, with printed name In iny trade mark (an ElliPse.) .r. H. Anders' lodine Water Contains lodine in the same puro state that it Is found In these spring waters, bat over 500 per cenL more In (juanilty, contalnluK os It l*4 grains to each fluid ounce, dissolved In pure water, without a solvent, a discovery long sought for, In this country and Europe, and Is the best remedy Irr the world for Scrofula. Cancers, Suit lUieum, Ulcers, aud all Chronic Diseases. Circulars free. J. P. DINSMUKE, Proprietor, 36 Rev Street. New York. Sold by all Druggists. IKarrteps. Huss—Miles.—On ihe 24th nIL, at the resi dence of the bride’s father, by Joseph Engles J. P., William A Hubs to Alary E. Ml lea. uoih of Manic township Ferguson— Welsh.—On the 14th Inst., at ihe Duke street M. E. Parsonage, by Rev. E. J. Gray. Wra. L. Ferguson to Miss Laura L. Welsh, both of Colombia, Pa, Bailey-McCombs,—On the 10th Inst, at Christiana, by Rev. Samuel Pancoast, Mr. Uoo. W. Bailey, of Sieelevllle, Chester county, to Miss a*ran Jane McCcmbs, of Marllc twp. Lancaster county. ’ Ti bler—Rknbk.—Ou the :tlst alt., a». the Parsonage, by the Rev. A. H. lCremer, Jacob Tobler to Mary E. sencr, both of Lancaster. Taggart— Murray.—On the.sth Inst..at the same place, by the same, Geo. L. Taggart to Mary Murray, both ofthlscity, Mann—Keplingeh.—On the )7ib Inst., by Rev. J. J. Strme, at. his residence. Benjamin Mann, of West Ilempfleld, to Miss Harriet KepllDger.of MUlersville. Pleam—Troop.—On the 12th Inst., by Rpv E. J. Gray, at J, Hpreclier’s Hotel, Mr. David Pleam, of West Earl, to Miss Caroline Troop of Intercourse. Oterholser—Stirk.— On the 12th Inst., at Hortlng & Bchlott’s Hotel, by Rev. J. J. Sirlne Martin K. Overholser to Miss Lizzie E. BUrk both of Fairville, this county. ’ Bendrr—Ruhl.—On the 14th Inst., at Hort- Ing & Schlot’R Hotel, by liev. W. T. Gerhard, Mr. David G. Bender to Miss Elizabeth H. Rnhl, both of West Earl. Huns Berber—Ebb. —At the same time and place, by the same. Mr. Henry H. Hniißberger, of West Earl, to Miss Lydia 13. Erb, of Ephrala. Siatfts. Steward, —ln this city, on Hunday evening, Jan. ITtii, at 10)4 o'clock, Andrew. Steward, Hr., In the 73d year of his age. Nixdokf.—On the Hth lost., In this city, John b M son of Frederick and Anna E. Nix dorf, aged 0 years, (j months and 25 days. Wakfel.—On the 9th Inst,, In twp., John Warfel, aged4o years, Omontbs and 19 (lays. kaaiDEß.— On the lllh In-t,, in Conestoea Centre, George Ki elder, aged months and 20 days. Williams.—On the Hth Inst., In thin city Joseph, infant Bon ot James and Adnllne Wil liams, aged 9 months. rbliadclpbijunitu ourßet. Philadelphia, 19.—1 n the Wheat mar ket there la no new feature to present, the In quiry being extremely limited and conflued to small lota fi>r Immediate consumption: we quote Red atSl.SOrdl.9o; Amber at $2@2.05, and White at SUJkdTOo. Fmall sales of Rye reported at $1.60@1.G2 There Is very little Corn coming In and It meets a steady Inquiry; sales of 2,000 bus new Yellow at S7@f>9c for damp, and 90(5)92c fo r dry Oats are rather qnlet; we quote Western at and Pa. and southern at 00@05. Uloverseed Ja In good request, and JJ3OO bus were disposed of at $9 per Si pounds. Timothy is 50c per bus better, and we notice a sale of 100 bos from second bands at $3.75. ' Flaxseed Is taken at $2.G2@2.65, an advance. Bark Is quiet, and in the absence of sales wo quote No. 1 Quercitron at $4O per ton. fttocH narKet. Philadelphia, Jan. 19 Philadelphia and Brie —WA Readings. _ .. 4712 Penn’s Rai1r0ad...'..... 570 Bon.£cfor extra Pennsylvania and Western steers; B@9c for fair to good do; and s@7c V lb gross lor common, as to quality. The following are the particulars ol the sales: IS! OwenHmlth, Western, G@9bjo. gross. IG6 A. Christy S P. Hathaway, Western, gross. ’-•> B. McFlllen, Chester county, 0@li)o, gross. •15 James McFlllen, Western. 6@9c, gross. t>o E. .V. McFlllen. Western, arose. . 03 Ullman A BHChman, Western, 7®Wc, gross* 75 Martin, Fuller A Co., Western, 7®L)Uc, gross. HO Mooney A Smith, Western, 7U@loc, gross. ! 95 Thomas Mooney A Brother, western, 6® gross. 50 H. Chain, WosldrnJPonnsylvania, gross. Jhs John Hrnlth, Westorn, 6%@9sic, gross, 55 8. H. Frank, Vfrgiula, gross. 70 Frank A Hbomberg, Virginia, gro.s. 100 Hope A Co., Western, 7@9c, gross. | •17 M. Dryfoos, Pennsylvania, Gqsbo, gross. 41 Bloom, Western, gross. 81 B. Baldwin A Co., Chester county, 7@9 l -jC, gros*. 32 H. Clemson, Chester county, 9® oc, gross. 21 Chandler A Alexander, Chester county, 8 „@9kc, gross. 30 Kemule.A Wallace, Chester couuty, 6®lor, gross. 13 L. Horn, Dolawaro, s*-.lfA7c. gross. W) R. Mayue, Western, ak®”*sC, gross. 62 John McArdle, Western, 613(1*40, gross. 40 C. Weker, Virginia, 5®60, gross. 67 Klcolln A Co.. Virginia, gross, 3S 8. Steinberg. Virginia, Gkw7c, gross. 21 W. Dully, western, Savtic, gross. H W. Sanders, Cheater county, B®'Jk(‘, gross. Hoos— Were higher; 3,000 head sold tit the difl'ereut yards at at $13.50@10 v 100 lbs net. hhehi*—Were unchanged ; 0,000 head sold ut s@7c ft lb, gross, os to ooudllion. Cows—Were without changed; I'm head sold at 85o@s0 for cow and call, und s4o®tio ft tuml for springers. Lancaster Grain Market, Monday, Jan, ISth, 18X59. —Grain anti Flour steady : Faultily flour, $ bar § S ;V) Extra; do do 7 50 Supertine..do do b 00 Wheat (white) bus... 2 35 Wheat (red) do 1 00 Rye. - do 1 50 Corn- do ,s;* Oats do 05 Whiskey in bond - 100 gnu gCdvcrtiscmtnts. Assigned estate of geouge w. RIGG, of Sadhbury towushlp, Lancaster county.—George W. Klgu. ol Salisbury town* ship, having by deed of voluntary assignment, dated JANUARY It, ].359, assigned aud trans- ferred all his estate and effect* to the under signed, for the benelliof the creditors of tin said George W. Kigg. ho therefore gives notice to all persons Indented to said assignor, t« make payment to the undersigned without d« lay, and those having claims to present thet to WILLIAM BORLAND, Assignee, Residing In Hudabury towushlp. Ja2o (it w 3 MCCOMBEV A CO. LUMBER AND COAL Yard—N. W. Corner of PRINCE AND WALNUT STREETS, LANCASTER, PA. Keep constantly on hand nnd for sale a gen eral assortment of LUMBER AND COAL ai prices as low as any other yard In the city. Also, Oak, Ash, Poplar ami Cherry Lumber JW-tUUw WM. McCOMSEY A CO. PUBLIC SALE OF “ THE WESTERN HOTEL,” In Lancaster City, P<-una.—On WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10th, 1869,wi1l be sold by public vendue on the premises, In pur suance of an order ol the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster county, that valuable Lot or Piece of Ground, fronting on West orange st. abaut 110 feet and cxtendlngtn depih 130 teet, moreor less,along Water st.,nn which is erected a large three-story BRICK HOTEL, koowu as “The Western Hotel,” with atabllngsufflclent to accommodate l'io horses. Ire House, Car riage House, Ac, The buildings are large and commodious and well lilted up. His one of. toe best drove aud sale stands lu the city. Possession and a good title will bo given on the Ist day of April, 1.869. For further information, or to view the premises apply to Herr A Rife, Real Estate Agents, No. 3 North Duke street. Hale 10 commence at 2 o'clock, P. M., of said day, when attendance will be giveu and terms maUo known by ADAM K. WITMKK, Committee of Adain Trout. Also, at the Bruno time aud placo will bowold a pair of line young Match Horaew. ADAM K. WITMEII, IS-3toawdAW Committee of Adam Trout. gPItI 9T G ISO V ! COTTONS HAGER 0 IX) ti/X-0 DO 21,(137 29 3,057 87 973 66 Notice. wiierkan my wife, HU MAN ANN B KOGAN, ha* left my Hod and Hoard, wiLr out cause, i hereby cautlou all per sons against trusting her on ruy accouul, us I will pay mi debt* of her contraction. DENNIS BROGAN, Janl3-Stw T. Cionmell. P. 0.. Lancaster 00., Pa. ... • 13,879 20 7ti> IX) J.U'MoO u. 718 .. . . IKKIUT ri'NIJS r. i TIIK COJII'A.NV Cush received foriuisesK' mcut No. 17 Cosh received for o*>eBa- meat No. 1 Ciudi reeelvo